Abstract: The present invention provides a light-emitting device suppressing the reduction in the light output while improving the response speed. As shown in FIG. 1, the light-emitting device comprises four square element regions arranged with the sides of the element regions aligned in a two by two lattice. The light-emitting regions are disposed in the vicinity of corners at the center side of the element regions, and the light-emitting regions are localized in the vicinity of the center in the entire element region. A plane pattern of each of the light-emitting regions is formed so that plane patterns of p-electrodes and n-electrodes are not disposed in a region sandwiched by the light-emitting regions.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle motor is a control apparatus for a vehicle motor configured to control a motor that can realize a plurality of characteristics in which output upper limits of torque are different from each other. The control apparatus for the vehicle motor is provided with: a characteristic switching device configured to switch a characteristic of the motor between a first characteristic in which the output upper limit is first predetermined torque and a second characteristic in which the output upper limit is second predetermined torque, which is lower than the first predetermined torque; a characteristic switching abnormality determining device configured to determine whether or not there is an abnormality in switching of the characteristic of the motor; and a fail-safe performing device configured to perform a fail-safe process according to the characteristic of the motor if it is determined that there is the abnormality in the switching of the characteristic of the motor.

Abstract: To provide a light-emitting unit having a semiconductor light-emitting device with a good responsiveness and a sufficient light emission quantity. The light-emitting unit comprises a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting devices, an n-wiring electrode and a p-wiring electrode respectively connecting the semiconductor light-emitting devices in parallel, an n-pad electrode connected to the n-wiring electrode, and a p-pad electrode connected to the p-wiring electrode. At least one of the Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting devices has a light emission volume of 1 ?m3 to 14 ?m3.

Abstract: A bulky sheet (10) has a first side (11), a second side (12) opposite to the first side (11), a plurality of macroscopic first recessed ridges (21) and a projection (30) on at least the first side (11). The first recessed ridges (21) extend straight in a first direction at a predetermined interval. The projection (30) is located between the first recessed ridges (21) adjacent to each other. The projection (30) projects from the second side (12) toward the first side (11) of the bulky sheet (10).

Abstract: A tsunami monitoring system includes a transmitting antenna configured to radiate a transmission signal to detect a tsunami as a radio wave toward a sea, and a receiving antenna configured to receive reflected waves reflected by the tsunami as a receiving signal. The tsunami monitoring system includes a signal generator circuit configured to generate the transmission signal having a predetermined frequency, a signal processor portion configured to generate a beat signal of a frequency difference between the transmission signal and the receiving signal, and a wave height estimator portion configured to divide a radio wave radiation region into a plurality of regions, calculate a flow velocity of a sea surface of the tsunami for each region on the basis of the beat signal, and estimate a wave height of the tsunami from a calculated flow velocity.

Abstract: An electronic control unit is mounted on a vehicle including an internal combustion engine and electric motors, each of which is connected to a driving shaft to be capable of transmitting power. The electronic control unit is configured to compute compensation torque reducing a pulsation component of engine torque of the internal combustion engine and command a value in which required torque of the electric motor is combined with the computed compensation torque to the electric motor as a torque command value of the electric motor. The electronic control unit is configured to correct the torque command value so that the value opposite in sign to an average torque command value is not commanded to the electric motor when the average torque command value is smaller than an amplitude of the torque command value.

Abstract: A control system is provided in a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a second MG, and a first MG. The control system starts the engine when required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined start threshold value, and stops the engine when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined stop threshold value. The control system controls the engine so that output power equal to or larger than a predetermined output lower-limit value is generated, during a period from the time when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined start threshold value to the time when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined stop threshold value. The predetermined output lower-limit value is set to the predetermined start threshold value used when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined start threshold value.

Abstract: A control apparatus of the invention is applied to a three-cylinder internal combustion engine that is mounted in a vehicle and in which a first MG is connected to a crankshaft in a manner capable of transmitting power. When stopping the internal combustion engine, a vehicle control unit controls output torque of the first MG such that the internal combustion engine is stopped in a state where a preset particular cylinder is in a compression stroke.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor including a vibration body having a sensor electrode, a driving electrode, and a monitor electrode. The monitor electrode generates a signal according to vibration of the vibration body. The sensor circuit outputs a signal representing an angular velocity applied to the vibration body. The amplitude determination circuit measures amplitude of vibration of the vibration body. A PLL circuit includes a constant voltage source for generating a constant voltage, a timing switching unit for outputting a voltage by switching selectively between the constant voltage and a voltage corresponding to the monitor signal, and a voltage-controlled oscillator for outputting an oscillation signal having a frequency corresponding to the voltage output from the timing switching unit. When the amplitude measured is smaller than a predetermined value, the timing switching unit outputs the constant voltage output from the constant voltage source and outputs a start-up mode signal.

Abstract: A controller includes control means for controlling an electric motor such that a pulsation compensation torque corresponding to a pulsation component of a torque of an internal combustion engine, which appears in a drive shaft, is supplied to the drive shaft as a damping torque for suppressing vibrations of the hybrid vehicle, and determination means for determining whether a torque of the electric motor, excluding the pulsation compensation torque, is smaller than a predetermined value. When it is determined that the torque excluding the pulsation compensation torque is smaller than the predetermined value, the control means controls the electric motor such that the sum of the pulsation compensation torque and a pressing torque corresponding to the predetermined value is supplied to the drive shaft as the damping torque.

Abstract: A vibration damping control apparatus is mounted on a hybrid vehicle provided with an engine and a motor generator coupled with the engine. The vibration damping control apparatus (i) calculates pulsating torque of the engine and inertia torque of the engine, (ii) sets, as consumption torque, a value obtained by subtracting the inertia torque from the pulsating torque, (iii) sets, as shaft torque of an output shaft of the engine, a value obtained by subtracting the consumption torque from base torque of the motor generator, (iv) calculates vibration damping torque which is torque for suppressing a variation in the shaft, and (v) controls the motor generator such that torque outputted from the motor generator is a sum of the base torque and the vibration damping torque.

Abstract: A group-III nitride compound semiconductor light emitting element includes a substrate that has a main face on which an concave and convex portion is formed, a group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer that is formed on the main face of the substrate, and a clearance that is formed between the substrate and the group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer at a first region of the semiconductor light emitting element. In the first region, a portion of the group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer and a portion of the clearance are disposed in a concave of the concave and convex portion on a section through two adjacent top portions of the concave and convex portion and a bottom portion located between the adjacent top portions.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor including a vibration body having a sensor electrode, a driving electrode, and a monitor electrode. The monitor electrode generates a signal according to vibration of the vibration body. The sensor circuit outputs a signal representing an angular velocity applied to the vibration body. The amplitude determination circuit measures amplitude of vibration of the vibration body. A PLL circuit includes a constant voltage source for generating a constant voltage, a timing switching unit for outputting a voltage by switching selectively between the constant voltage and a voltage corresponding to the monitor signal, and a voltage-controlled oscillator for outputting an oscillation signal having a frequency corresponding to the voltage output from the timing switching unit. When the amplitude measured is smaller than a predetermined value, the timing switching unit outputs the constant voltage output from the constant voltage source and outputs a start-up mode signal.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: a system selector configured to select either one of a focus control of a contrast system in which a wobbling motion is performed for detection and a focus control of a different system that is different from the focus control of the contrast system; and a controller configured to set a first wobbling amount for the focus control of the different system to be smaller than a second wobbling amount for the focus control of the contrast system.

Abstract: There is provided a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device with a large light emission amount when a substrate has a rectangular shape. The light-emitting device comprises a rectangular substrate having a first long side, a second long side, a first short side, and a second short side; an n-type contact layer on the substrate; a plurality of n-dot electrodes ND on the n-type contact layer; a first line having a part of the n-dot electrodes ND arranged along the first long side; and a second line having a remaining part of the n-dot electrodes ND arranged along the second long side. A plurality of n-dot electrodes ND belong to either the first line or the second line. The n-dot electrodes ND belonging to the first line and the n-dot electrodes ND belonging to the second line are alternately arranged so as not to oppose each other.

Abstract: Fast Focus control is to be performed. The imaging apparatus is an imaging apparatus that includes a focus control unit. The focus control unit performs focus control based on the contrast in an image and the processing result of a two-image matching process. The image is an image generated by an imaging unit. The two-image matching process is a process to be performed with the use of two images that are generated by the imaging unit, with the focus lens being located in different positions.

Abstract: A physical-quantity sensor is configured to be used with a physical-quantity sensor element that outputs a sensor signal in response to a physical quantity. A physical-quantity detection circuit of the physical-quantity sensor includes a signal generating unit for generating a detecting signal and a multiplier that multiplies the sensor signal by the detecting signal. The signal generating unit converts a first phase of a predetermined signal having a frequency corresponding to a frequency of the sensor signal, into a second phase, and calculates an amplitude value corresponding to the second phase as to generate the detecting signal. This physical-quantity sensor improves accuracy of phase adjustment without increasing a sampling frequency.

Abstract: A tsunami monitoring system includes a transmitting antenna configured to radiate a transmission signal to detect a tsunami as a radio wave toward a sea, and a receiving antenna configured to receive reflected waves reflected by the tsunami as a receiving signal. The tsunami monitoring system includes a signal generator circuit configured to generate the transmission signal having a predetermined frequency, a signal processor portion configured to generate a beat signal of a frequency difference between the transmission signal and the receiving signal, and a wave height estimator portion configured to divide a radio wave radiation region into a plurality of regions, calculate a flow velocity of a sea surface of the tsunami for each region on the basis of the beat signal, and estimate a wave height of the tsunami from a calculated flow velocity.

Abstract: A control apparatus of the invention is applied to a three-cylinder internal combustion engine that is mounted in a vehicle and in which a first MG is connected to a crankshaft in a manner capable of transmitting power. When stopping the internal combustion engine, a vehicle control unit controls output torque of the first MG such that the internal combustion engine is stopped in a state where a preset particular cylinder is in a compression stroke.

Abstract: A departure prevention support apparatus includes a lane boundary sign recognizing part configured to recognize a lane boundary sign; a departure detecting part configured to detect a departure of the host vehicle from the lane boundary sign; and a target travel line generating part configured to generate a target travel line if the departure detecting part detects the departure, wherein the target travel line includes a first target travel line for reducing the departure, and a second target travel line for modifying a direction of the host vehicle whose departure has been reduced after having traveled along the first target travel line; wherein the target travel line generating part sets one of the first target travel line and the second target travel line such that it is substantially straight, depending on a direction of the departure and a direction of a curvature of the lane boundary sign.