Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a vehicle opening detector, a riding detector, a radio wave transmitter-receiver, a biological information detector, and a correction value setting unit. The radio wave transmitter-receiver transmits a radio wave and receive a reflected wave of the radio wave, and the correction value setting unit sets a correction value for detecting biological information based on the receiving result after detection of opening of a vehicle by the vehicle opening detector and before detection of riding of a driver in the vehicle by the riding detector. The radio wave transmitter-receiver transmits a radio wave and receives a reflected wave reflected by the body surface of the driver, and the biological information detector detects biological information of the driver based on the receiving result and the correction value after the detection of riding of the driver in the vehicle by the riding detector.

Abstract: A laser radar device includes: a projection part repeatedly performing processing of projecting measurement light that is of a pulsed laser beam to a predetermined monitoring area in a measurement period having a predetermined first length, the processing being repeated in c cycles (c?2) in a detection period having a predetermined second length; a light receiver including n1 (n1?2) light receiving elements and receiving reflected light of the measurement light in directions different from one another; a selector selecting light receiving signals of the n1 light receiving elements in each measurement period and output n2 (n2?2) light receiving signals; a sampling part sampling the light receiving signals output from the selector s (s?2) times every time the measurement light is projected; and a detector performing processing of detecting an object in a detection-period-based period based on sampling values.

Abstract: A vehicle power-supply control device has a battery charger that converts an externally-supplied AC voltage into a DC voltage used to charge a vehicle high-voltage battery, a low-voltage power generator that converts the DC voltage output from the battery charger into a DC voltage used to drive a vehicle auxiliary machine, and a controller that controls the battery charger and the low-voltage power generator. The battery charger includes a power factor correction circuit that corrects a power factor of the AC voltage and a first DC/DC converter that generates a predetermined DC voltage based on an output of the power factor correction circuit. The low-voltage power generator includes a second DC/DC converter that steps down the DC voltage output from the battery charger and a synchronous rectifier that rectifies an output of the second DC/DC converter in synchronization with a switching operation of the second DC/DC converter.

Abstract: A detection device that detects existence of a radio wave transmitting/receiving body inside a specific space has a first antenna, a second antenna, a controller that controls a first detection signal and a second detection signal that the first antenna transmits to an inside of the specific space, and a disturbing signal that the second antenna transmits, a third antenna that receives a response signal transmitted to the first detection signal and the second detection signal, which have been received by the radio wave transmitting/receiving body, and a determination unit that determines an existence position of the radio wave transmitting/receiving body, based on the response signal received by the third antenna.

Abstract: A laser radar device has a light projection part that projects light to a monitoring area outside a vehicle from a vehicle interior through a glass surface, a light receiving part that is placed a given distance away from the light projection part in a substantially horizontal direction to receive reflected light from an object outside the vehicle in the light projected by the light projection part through the glass surface, a measuring part that measures the distance to the object in the monitoring area based on timing when the light projection part projects the light and timing when the light receiving part receives the reflected light, and a light-projection shielding part that shields the light projected to an outside of the monitoring area in the light projected by the light projection part.

Abstract: A laser radar device includes: a projection part repeatedly performing processing of projecting measurement light that is of a pulsed laser beam to a predetermined monitoring area in a measurement period having a predetermined first length, the processing being repeated in c cycles (c?2) in a detection period having a predetermined second length; a light receiver including n1 (n1?2) light receiving elements and receiving reflected light of the measurement light in directions different from one another; a selector selecting light receiving signals of the n1 light receiving elements in each measurement period and output n2 (n2?2) light receiving signals; a sampling part sampling the light receiving signals output from the selector s (s?2) times every time the measurement light is projected; and a detector performing processing of detecting an object in a detection-period-based period based on sampling values.

Abstract: A laser radar device has a light projection part that projects light to a monitoring area outside a vehicle from a vehicle interior through a glass surface, a light receiving part that is placed a given distance away from the light projection part in a substantially horizontal direction to receive reflected light from an object outside the vehicle in the light projected by the light projection part through the glass surface, a measuring part that measures the distance to the object in the monitoring area based on timing when the light projection part projects the light and timing when the light receiving part receives the reflected light, and a light-projection shielding part that shields the light projected to an outside of the monitoring area in the light projected by the light projection part.

Abstract: A portable-device position determination system has a portable device that is configured to be possessed by a user, and an in-vehicle device that is mounted on a vehicle and conducts wireless communication with the portable device. The in-vehicle device transmits a request signal to the portable device. The portable device detects a received signal intensity of the request signal to send back the received signal intensity to the in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device compares the received signal intensity of the request signal detected by the portable device to a threshold to determine a position of the portable device. The in-vehicle device includes a transmission controller that generates the request signal, supplies an electric power to a transmitting antenna, and transmits the request signal from the transmitting antenna, and a current detector that detects a current passed through the transmitting antenna when the request signal is transmitted.

Abstract: A charging device has an AC power supply input part that rectifies an AC voltage, a power factor correction part that converts a rectified voltage outputted from the AC power supply input part into a DC intermediate voltage, a power conversion part that converts the intermediate voltage outputted from the power factor correction part into a charge voltage, and supplies the charge voltage to a secondary battery, an input voltage acquisition unit that acquires the rectified voltage outputted from the AC power supply input part, an output voltage acquisition unit that acquires the charge voltage outputted from the power conversion part, and a storage part in which the rectified voltage, the charge voltage, and a target intermediate voltage correlated with the rectified voltage and charge voltage are stored.

Abstract: A vehicle power-supply control device has a battery charger that converts an externally-supplied AC voltage into a DC voltage used to charge a vehicle high-voltage battery, a low-voltage power generator that converts the DC voltage output from the battery charger into a DC voltage used to drive a vehicle auxiliary machine, and a controller that controls the battery charger and the low-voltage power generator. The battery charger includes a power factor correction circuit that corrects a power factor of the AC voltage and a first DC/DC converter that generates a predetermined DC voltage based on an output of the power factor correction circuit. The low-voltage power generator includes a second DC/DC converter that steps down the DC voltage output from the battery charger and a synchronous rectifier that rectifies an output of the second DC/DC converter in synchronization with a switching operation of the second DC/DC converter.

Abstract: A wireless communication device for a vehicle conducts wireless communication with a vehicle portable key through an antenna including a resonant circuit. The wireless communication device has a transmitting circuit that transmits a signal from the antenna, and a control circuit that supplies an inversion carrier wave in which a phase of a carrier wave is inverted to the transmitting circuit for a predetermined time after a modulated signal in which the carrier wave is modulated by transmission data is transmitted from the antenna.

Abstract: A control device has a first sensor set with a first detection region, a second sensor set with a second detection region, and a control unit for controlling a predetermined operation based on a detection result by the first sensor and a detection result by the second sensor.

Abstract: A detection device that detects existence of a radio wave transmitting/receiving body inside a specific space has a first antenna, a second antenna, a controller that controls a first detection signal and a second detection signal that the first antenna transmits to an inside of the specific space, and a disturbing signal that the second antenna transmits, a third antenna that receives a response signal transmitted to the first detection signal and the second detection signal, which have been received by the radio wave transmitting/receiving body, and a determination unit that determines an existence position of the radio wave transmitting/receiving body, based on the response signal received by the third antenna.

Abstract: A control system has a control device for performing a control of a predetermined process, and a communication device for communicating with the control device. The control device has a first transmission unit for transmitting a request signal requesting for transmission of a response signal to the communication device, a first reception unit for receiving the response signal transmitted through a predetermined procedure from the communication device in response to the request signal transmitted by the first transmission unit, an authentication unit for performing authentication of the communication device using identification information of the communication device contained in the response signal received by the first reception unit and identification information of the communication device registered in advance, and a process executing unit for executing the predetermined process when the authentication of the communication device by the authentication unit is successful.

Abstract: A control system has a control device for performing a control of a predetermined process, and a communication device for communicating with the control device. The control device has a first transmission unit for transmitting a request signal requesting for transmission of a response signal to the communication device, a first reception unit for receiving the response signal transmitted through a predetermined procedure from the communication device in response to the request signal transmitted by the first transmission unit, an authentication unit for performing authentication of the communication device using identification information of the communication device contained in the response signal received by the first reception unit and identification information of the communication device registered in advance, and a process executing unit for executing the predetermined process when the authentication of the communication device by the authentication unit is successful.

Abstract: A control device has a first sensor set with a first detection region, a second sensor set with a second detection region, and a control unit for controlling a predetermined operation based on a detection result by the first sensor and a detection result by the second sensor.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting a body entering a predetermined range has a transmission means for periodically radiating a pulse-like transmission signal by way of an electromagnetic wave to which a band restriction has been applied, a first reception means and a second reception means, and a judgment means. Each of the reception means performs receiving, as a reception signal, the electromagnetic wave reflected by the body, periodic sampling of the reception signal after a predetermined delay time has elapsed from transmission, and judging, based on a result of the periodic sampling, whether the body exists. The judgment means judges, based on judgment results of each of the first reception means and the second reception means, whether the body has entered into the predetermined range, and outputs a judgment result.

Abstract: A processing device is connected to a sensor for generating an electrical signal varying in connection with approach of a detection target and processes the electrical signal. The electrical signal is extracted from a superposition signal in which the electrical signal varying in connection with the approach of the detection target and a high frequency signal higher in frequency than the electrical signal are superposed. The approach of the detection target is judged from the waveform of the electrical signal.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting a specific object (such as a hand) excellent in operation reliability and response, further excellent in mountability (dominance such as in size and design) on a vehicle, and much less in power consumption than conventional impulse radars. The object sensor comprises detecting wave transmitting means and reflected wave receiving means of an impulse radar and a judging circuit part (40) for turning on the detection output when the amplitude level of a signal component, in a frequency range corresponding to the moving speed range of a specific object, of a signal received by the reflected wave receiving means lies in a predetermined range corresponding to the reflection characteristics of the specific object.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting a body entering a predetermined range has a transmission means for periodically radiating a pulse-like transmission signal by way of an electromagnetic wave to which a band restriction has been applied, a first reception means and a second reception means, and a judgment means. Each of the reception means performs receiving, as a reception signal, the electromagnetic wave reflected by the body, periodic sampling of the reception signal after a predetermined delay time has elapsed from transmission, and judging, based on a result of the periodic sampling, whether the body exists. The judgment means judges, based on judgment results of each of the first reception means and the second reception means, whether the body has entered into the predetermined range, and outputs a judgment result.