Abstract: A knocking detection apparatus including: spark plugs disposed in cylinders of an internal combustion engine; an ion current detector for detecting ion currents flowing in the spark plugs; a time-frequency transformer for setting time intervals allowing one or more overlaps within a time from after ignition by the spark plugs to until the spark plug in the respective cylinder or in another cylinder next ignites and sampling ion currents in the respective time intervals to determine the time-frequency components of the ion current; a knocking detector for detecting knocking based on the time-frequency components; and a detection controller for inputting running status and controlling the time-frequency transformer and the knocking detector.

Abstract: A fuel filter device includes a bag-shape filter body having an upper surface part and a lower surface part, and a space forming member disposed in the filter body for maintaining the filter body in an expanded bag-shape. At least the lower surface part has an outer layer part formed of a woven mesh and an inner layer part formed of a non-woven cloth made of an olefin resin including polyethylene and polypropylene. The fuel filter device is to be attached to a fuel intake port in a fuel tank, so that an inside of the filter body communicates with the fuel intake port.

Abstract: There is disclosed an optical wireless transmission apparatus in which a pilot light emitting section of a receiving/emitting section sends a pilot light in a wavelength region of 930 nm to 960 nm to a target apparatus, and a light receiving device having a light receiving sensitivity only to the same wavelength region of 930 nm to 960 nm receives light sent from the target apparatus. When the pilot light in the wavelength region of 930 nm to 960 nm is used, the pilot light is not obstructed by sunlight, and therefore optical axis adjustment can be mutually and exactly performed by the use of the pilot light sent from the target apparatus.

Abstract: A semiconductor device equipped with a buried type capacitor directly buried inside a semiconductor substrate, wherein three-dimensional cavities 11 each having an aperture on the front side of the flat semiconductor substrate 10 are formed aligned with each other on the substrate 10, a capacitor part A is provided by implementing a capacitor structure of a substrate-buried type inside the cavity 11, and semiconductor base bodies 101 including capacitor parts A, is provided.

Abstract: An electronic component includes at least one piezoelectric vibrating portion, a connecting portion provided on a substrate, a structural piece including a concavity so as not to disturb the vibration of the piezoelectric vibrating portion, and a connecting wiring for electrically connecting a pad on the substrate to a mounting wiring disposed on the upper surface of the structural piece. The structural piece further includes a through hole having an electroconductive material filled therein. The structural piece seals the piezoelectric vibrating portion.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device which utilizes excitation of a shear horizontal wave includes a piezoelectric substrate and an interdigital transducer provided on the piezoelectric substrate. The interdigital transducer includes at least three metal layers containing at least one first layer made of a metal with a density of approximately 15 g/cm3 or more as a major component and at least one second layer made of a metal with a density of about 12 g/cm3 or less. The volume of the first layer being in the range from about 20% to about 95% of the total volume of the interdigital transducer or the reflector.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen sensor including a concentration cell holding a solid electrolyte having proton conductivity. The solid electrolyte is mainly formed of &agr; alumina in which oxide of alkaline earth metal is doped. The hydrogen sensor can measure a hydrogen concentration of measuring objects. For example, it is possible to measure a hydrogen concentration of high temperature gas or molten metal such as copper alloy, cast iron, carbon steel, and alloy steel.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device includes the steps of forming a first resist pattern on a primary surface of a SAW element, the first resist pattern having openings at positions corresponding to those at which bumps and a sealing frame are to be formed, sequentially forming metals over the first resist pattern, the metals being formed into adhesion layers, barrier metal layers, and solder layers, removing the first resist pattern on the SAW element such that the bumps and the sealing frame are simultaneously formed. When the bumps and the sealing frame of the SAW element are bonded to bond electrodes of the bond substrate, the solder layers are melted and alloyed by heating.

Abstract: A valve device is detachably attached to a functional component disposed at an upper inside portion of a fuel tank. An attaching device is fixed to the functional component for attaching the valve device inside the fuel tank. The valve device includes a connecting pipe portion and is disposed at the upper inside portion of the fuel tank so that the outside and the inside of the fuel tank are communicated through the connecting pipe portion. The valve device is closed when a fuel level increases.

Abstract: A control system provided in a hybrid vehicle with a combustion engine for outputting a driving force, an electric motor for generating a force for assisting the output from the engine, depending on driving conditions, a power storage unit for storing electric energy generated by the motor acting as a generator using the output from the engine and electric energy regenerated by the motor when the vehicle decelerates. The control system includes an output assist determination means for determining, based on a determination threshold value as the standard, whether to assist the output from the engine by the motor, depending on the driving conditions of the vehicle. An air-fuel controller is provided for changing the air-fuel ratio of the mixture, which is to be supplied to the engine, to a condition leaner or richer than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.

Abstract: In a heat transfer pipe, annular grooves in a direction inclined at an angle of 45° to 90° with respect to an axis of the pipe are continuously formed at an interval in a longitudinal direction of the pipe. The annular grooves desirably have a groove depth of 0.20 mm or more, and a groove pitch of two to five times larger than the groove depth. Moreover, a ratio W/P of a bottom width W of projections of the grooves to the groove pitch P is desirably 0.1 to 0.9.

Abstract: A set-up supporting server stores a model table which is used for conversion of a translator of a client for order receiver and a set-up supporting tool for correcting the model table and setting up into the translator. A set-up processing module of the client for order receiver receives a down-load of the model table 72 and set-up supporting tool in response to a supporting request to the set-up supporting server and automatically executes a set-up process of the translator 36 on the basis of an input of predetermined individual information.

Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle that responds reliably to the assist requests of a driver from start-up to departure of the vehicle.

Abstract: A fuel supply apparatus has a sub tank inside a main tank that stores a fuel, and a jet pump nozzle inside the sub tank. A part of the fuel taken in from the sub tank to be supplied to an engine is sprayed from a tip of the jet pump nozzle. The fuel inside the main tank is drawn into the sub tank from a bottom part by a negative pressure caused by the jet pump nozzle. A holding device for holding the jet pump nozzle in the sub tank is provided between the sub tank and the jet pump nozzle when the jet pump nozzle is inserted into the sub tank. Therefore, it becomes possible to assemble the jet pump nozzle and the fuel supply system in advance outside the sub tank, and after that, to attach that jet pump nozzle to the sub tank.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage and release apparatus is provided with a heat exchanging portion provided with hydrogen storage alloy containers, a heat exchanger body in which the heat exchanging portion is received so that a heat gas or coolant is introduced and discharged, and a hydrogen-travelling passage connected to the containers so that hydrogen can move to the containers. The heat exchanging portion is provided so that the heat exchanging efficiency on the heat gas discharge side of the heat exchanging portion is made higher than that on the heat gas introduction side thereof.

Abstract: A long-life bearing steel for general purpose use is provided at low cost with no use of specific secondary refining process. Specifically, a bearing material having a component composition in which C: 0.95 to 1.10 mass %, Si: 0.15 to 0.70 mass %, Mn: 1.15 mass % or less, Cr: 0.90 to 1.60 mass %, and P: 0.025 mass % or less are contained, S and O, that are elements forming nonmetallic inclusions, are contained at S: 0.025 mass % or less and O: 0.0012 mass % or less, and the rest is composed of Fe and incidental impurities, wherein the maximum diameter of the oxide-based nonmetallic inclusion is more than 10 &mgr;m, but 15 &mgr;m or less in an inspection area: 320 mm2, the number of oxide-based nonmetallic inclusions having an equivalent circle diameter of 3 &mgr;m or more is 250 or less in the inspection area: 320 mm2, while in the material, AlN is contained at 0.

Abstract: The invention provides a deterioration determining apparatus capable of accurately determining the deterioration of an exhaust gas purifier in an internal-combustion engine.

Abstract: An information collecting apparatus, an information collecting method and an information collecting program that make it possible to collect required information speedily and easily from among a large amount of information distributed around a plurality of information sources, by matching user attributes and information source attributes.

Abstract: An electronic component has a substantially reduced size and is adapted to be produced at low costs without variation in superior quality of the component because of the ease of achieving electrical connection between a piezoelectric element and a electrode pattern on a substrate supporting the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element has a lower electrode formed on the lower surface thereof and an upper electrode formed on the upper surface thereof. The piezoelectric element is fixed to the substrate such that the lower electrode is bonded to an electrode provided on the substrate by a conductive adhesive. A conductive wire is fixed to the upper electrode of the piezoelectric element. A metallic cap is bonded to the substrate so as to cover and seal the piezoelectric element on the substrate. The cap is contacted at its inner surface by the wire, whereby an electrical connection is achieved between the cap and the upper electrode of the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A fuel supply control system for controlling a fuel amount to be supplied to an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas recirculation mechanism comprising an exhaust gas recirculation passage connected between an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe, and an exhaust gas recirculation valve provided in the exhaust gas recirculation passage, is disclosed. The fuel amount to be supplied to the engine is corrected according to a pressure difference between an intake pressure detected when opening the exhaust gas recirculation valve and an intake pressure detected when closing the exhaust gas recirculation valve.