Abstract: A map information assessment device has a processor configured to match a plurality of first zones representing a first road in a first map, with second zones representing a second road in a second map, the matching being made by using locations on the second road that are closest to the starting points of the first zones as the starting points, and using zones having the same lengths as the first zones, as the second zones corresponding to the first zones, to calculate zone adjacent distances between the end points of the second zones and the starting points of other second zones adjacent to those second zones, and to determine that positional information for the first road in a first zone is different from positional information for the second road in a second zone corresponding to that first zone, when the zone adjacent distance is greater than a threshold.

Abstract: For the purpose of providing a POM resin composition containing a conductive filler, the conductive POM resin composition suppressing the amount of the curing accelerator to be added, having excellent low thermal decomposition mechanical physical properties, and having no practical problem for injection molding applications, and a resin molded article, provided is a resin composition including a polyacetal resin, polyethylene, carbon black, a reaction product of an oxazoline group-containing polymer represented by formula (1), and a tertiary aromatic phosphine represented by formula (3) and/or a tertiary aromatic phosphine oxide represented by formula (4), wherein a content of the polyacetal resin is 50% by mass or more, and a sum of the content of the tertiary aromatic phosphine and the content of the tertiary aromatic phosphine oxide is 0.2% by mass or more and less than 0.5% by mass.

Abstract: A sound output device provided in a vehicle includes: an obtainer that obtains a drive state of the vehicle; a generator that generates a simulated vehicle sound signal based on the drive state obtained; an outputter that outputs the simulated vehicle sound signal generated; a determiner that determines that a first wheel of the vehicle is free spinning when the drive state obtained suddenly changes; and a corrector that corrects the simulated vehicle sound signal generated based on the drive state that has suddenly changed, when the determiner determines that the first wheel is free spinning. The outputter outputs the simulated vehicle sound signal corrected.

Abstract: A sound output device provided in a vehicle includes: an obtainer that obtains a drive state of the vehicle; a generator that generates a simulated vehicle sound signal based on the drive state obtained; an outputter that outputs the simulated vehicle sound signal generated; a determiner that determines that a first wheel of the vehicle is free spinning when the drive state obtained suddenly changes; and a corrector that corrects the simulated vehicle sound signal generated based on the drive state that has suddenly changed, when the determiner determines that the first wheel is free spinning. The outputter outputs the simulated vehicle sound signal corrected.

Abstract: A device for coupling two rotary shafts, wherein a guide member is used on the coupling end of a first shaft to guide a coupling protrusion on the coupling end of a second shaft into a V-shaped coupling recess on the first shaft. The guide member can be made of a resilient plastic, to provide a flexible and detachable coupling member and reduce abnormal wear of the rotary shaft.

Abstract: An improved dimmer apparatus which can protect an output power transistor for a lamp of a load when the lamp is short-circuited and which can eliminate manual operation for restarting the apparatus after recovery of the short-circuiting of the lamp. The apparatus comprises a detecting circuit which detects short-circuiting of the lamp to turn the transistor off. After lapse of a predetermined interval of time given by a timer circuit, the transistor is turned on to detect whether or not the lamp is still short-circuited. If the lamp is still short-circuited, the transistor is again turned off and then a same sequence of operations will be repeated until it is detected that the short-circuiting of the lamp has been recovered and thus a normal operation of the apparatus is restarted.

Abstract: A molding process for producing a molded plastic product with a resin coating layer formed on its surface, which comprises electrostatically coating a powdery resin composition on the inner surface of a mold, filling and molding a plastic material in the mold to form a molded plastic product, and plasticizing, under compression, said powdery resin composition by the heat of the filled plastic material and/or by the heat for molding the filled plastic material, to form a resin coating layer securely bonded to the surface of the molded plastic product by anchor effect.

Abstract: A timer circuit suitable for operating, for a required period of time, the windshield defrosting heater in an automobile, comprises a switch operative only in one direction, such as a momentary unidirection switch, a timer which starts timing operation after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a flip-flop circuit or the like. The switch allows setting and cancelling for timing operation, whereby the operative characteristics are improved and the mechanical design is simplified. Moreover, the use of a flip-flop circuit reduces the occurrence of chattering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for forming a multi-layer coating including at least two coating layers by performing the oven drying step at one time, which comprises coating at least partially the surface of the substrate with a powder coating composition, then applying a slurry paint composition comprising synthetic resin particles dispersed in an aqueous medium and then heating.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aqueous dispersion type coating composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of an aqueous medium, synthetic resin particles and a scaly aluminum pigment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for forming a multi-layer coating including at least two coating layers by performing the oven drying step at one time, which comprises applying a slurry paint comprising synthetic resin particles dispersed in an aqueous medium, to an undried coating which is in the non-fluid state but is not completely dried.