Abstract: There are provided a sensation presenting system and a sensation presenting device which allow a user to perceive a desired tactual stimulation based on a virtual bodily pseudo image recognized through a visual sensation.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor has a stable output characteristic using a sigma-delta type analog-to-digital converter. The sigma-delta type analog-to-digital converter includes an integrator unit for integrating electric charges output from an input switching device and a digital-to-analog converter unit, and holding at least two integrated values, a comparator unit for comparing at least the two integrated values output from the integrator unit with a predetermined value. The sigma-delta-type analog-to-digital converter also includes an arithmetic operation unit for operating an output signal of the comparator unit, the arithmetic operation unit being provided with a differential operation unit for computing a difference between at least two comparison signals output from comparator unit.

Abstract: There are executed a coating or attaching process for coating or attaching a grease-like or gel-like material onto a surface of a sealing substrate on a sealed space side and a drying process for drying the grease-like or gel-like material coated or attached onto the sealing substrate. Then, there is executed a laminating process of sealing the peripheral edge portion between the sealing substrate and the element formation substrate by a sealing agent such as an adhesive in such a state that the surface of the sealing substrate onto which the grease-like or gel-like material is coated or attached and the surface of the element formation substrate on which an organic EL element is formed are opposed to each other.

Abstract: The present invention particularly relates to an inertial force sensor used in various electronic equipment, for example, used for altitude control, navigation, or the like, of a mobile body such as an aircraft, an automobile, a robot, a watercraft and a vehicle in which the detection accuracy is enhanced. Therefore, a sense circuit constituting the inertial force sensor includes a sigma-delta modulator converting a sense signal output from a sense electrode into a one-bit digital signal, and a signal processing circuit (i) comparing a monitor signal output from a monitor electrode with predetermined reference amplitude information, (ii) carrying out operation processing of the one-bit digital signal based on this comparison information, and (iii) adjusting an output level of the output signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic EL element having a multi-photon structure, in which optical absorption in the visible region caused by a charge-transfer complex in a conventional intermediate layer structure is inhibited, and the resistance of this intermediate layer to a counter career is improved, thus allowing high efficiency and a long operation life of the element. The element is arranged to be formed on a substrate 1 and have a multi-photon structure in which a plurality of light emitting units 4 including at least one light emitting layer are stacked via an intermediate layer 5 between an anode layer 2 and a cathode layer 3 which is a counter electrode, the above-mentioned intermediate layer 5 is formed by mixing or stacking an electron accepting material or an electron donating material and an organic compound, so as to avoid formation of a charge-transfer complex.

Abstract: An HV-ECU executes refresh-discharging of a battery before the battery is charged from a commercial power source using an AC/DC converter. After the battery is refresh-discharged, the HV-ECU outputs a control signal to the AC/DC converter such that the battery is charged from the commercial power source by the drive of the AC/DC converter.

Abstract: An image taking apparatus capable of taking a first image in accordance with a first projection method includes an image taking element for photoelectrically converting the first image, conversion means for converting an area in the first image acquired with the image taking element to a second image in accordance with a second projection method different from the first projection method, and vibration detection means for acquiring information about vibration of the image taking apparatus. The conversion means of the image taking apparatus is configured to change the size of the conversion area in the first image based on the vibration information.

Abstract: A control apparatus (100) controls the operating condition of an engine (200) comprising a valve operating apparatus (10) capable of changing valve operating characteristics of an intake valve (203) and an exhaust valve (204). This is provided with: an intake valve control device (110) for controlling the valve operating apparatus (10) to set the intake valve (203) continuously open, during a cranking operation of the engine (10); and an exhaust control device (120) for controlling the valve operating apparatus (10) to set the exhaust valve (204) continuously close, during the cranking operation.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle 20 of the invention is equipped with a power distribution integration mechanism 40 and a transmission 60. The power distribution integration mechanism 40 is a double pinion planetary gear mechanism constructed to include a carrier 45 connecting with a motor MG2, a sun gear 41 connecting with a motor MG1, and a ring gear 42 connecting with an engine 22 and to have a gear ratio of approximately 0.5. The transmission 60 includes a three element-type first change speed planetary gear mechanism PG1, a three element-type second change speed planetary gear mechanism PG2, a brake clutch BC1 configured to fix a ring gear 62 of the first change speed planetary gear mechanism PG1 in a non-rotatable manner and release the ring gear 62 in a rotatable manner, and a brake clutch BC2 configured to enable and disable power transmission via the second change speed planetary gear mechanism PG2.

Abstract: A process for producing a cosmetic-impregnated sheet which comprises applying and infiltrating a cosmetic base to and into a base sheet having on the surface thereof a retentive sheet capable of absorbing and retaining the cosmetic base at a shear rate of 102 to 106 s?1, the cosmetic base being applied to and infiltrated into the retentive sheet of the base sheet, and the cosmetic base, when subjected to a steady shear deformation at a shear rate of 2 s?1 for 100 seconds followed by a steady shear deformation at a stepwise increased shear rate of 20 s?1, showing no shear stress growth or showing such a shear stress growth that the difference between the peak shear stress B at a shear rate of 20 s?1 and the equilibrium shear stress A at the same shear rate, B?A, is 20% or smaller of the equilibrium shear stress A in the transition between the two shear rates.

Abstract: A PLL circuit is provided with an AD converter, a DA converter to which output from the AD converter is inputted, a filter circuit filtering an output signal of the DA converter, a voltage control oscillator outputting a signal of a different frequency in accordance with an output signal from the filter circuit and a frequency divider dividing a signal which the voltage control oscillator outputs. The AD converter operates by a timing signal from the voltage control oscillator and the DA converter outputs an analog signal corresponding to a value which the AD converter outputs by the timing signal outputted from the frequency divider.

Abstract: To provide a control system capable of setting a various kinds of driving mode, and shifting the driving mode regardless of the rotational speed of the engine.

Abstract: A novel therapeutic agent for hyperlipidemia, which is an ester compound represented by the formula (1?) (wherein R1 and R2 are each hydrogen atom or optionally substituted aryl, etc.; X is —COO— or —CON(R10)—; R3 and R4 are each hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy, etc.; R5, R6 and R7 are each hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy, etc.; R9 and R9 are each independently hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl, —CON(R18) (R19) or —COO(R20), etc.; ring A, ring B and ring C are each independently aryl or heterocycle residue, etc.; Alk1 and Alk2 are each independently alkanediyl, etc.; l and m are each an integer of 0 or 1 to 3) or a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either. The therapeutic agent selectively inhibits MTP in the small intestine, thus causes no such side effect as a fatty liver.

Abstract: There is provided a control apparatus for a gas sensor, which has a sensor element equipped with first and second oxygen pumping cells. The sensor control apparatus is configured to drive the first oxygen pumping cell to adjust the oxygen concentration of gas under measurement, drive the second oxygen pumping cell to produce a flow of electric current according to the amount of oxygen pumped out of the oxygen concentration adjusted gas by the second oxygen pumping cell, perform specific drive control to control the amount of oxygen pumped by the second oxygen pumping cell to a predetermined level after startup of the sensor element and before the application of the drive voltage between the electrodes of the second oxygen pumping cell.

Abstract: A fungal bed cultivation method of a hon-shimeji mushroom, in which the sprouting step and/or fruit body growing step is carried out under an environmental condition of high CO2 concentration, is provided. Examples of the environmental condition of high CO2 concentration include a CO2 concentration of 2,500 ppm or more in the sprouting step and a CO2 concentration of 5,000 ppm or more in the fruit body growing step. Since the formation ratio of a budlet in the fungal bed cultivation of a hon-shimeji mushroom is improved by embodiments of the present invention, stable production of a hon-shimeji mushroom by its large scale commercial cultivation becomes possible.

Abstract: When a required speed ratio as a required value of a speed ratio between an engine and a driveshaft becomes equal to or less than a lower limit speed ratio that is not more than an n-th shift speed ratio during an n-th speed state of a transmission, a hybrid vehicle controls the engine, two motors, and the transmission to ensure output of power based on a torque demand to the driveshaft while performing an engine rotational speed adjustment of making a rotational speed of the engine equal to a shift rotational speed corresponding to an upper side shift speed ratio or an effective shift speed ratio and a shift from an n-th speed state to an (n+1)-th speed state.

Abstract: A belt reinforcement layer 16 disposed on a out side of a crossing belt 15 of the pneumatic tire across the full width of the crossing belt 15 comprises a first spiral reinforcement layer 17 covering the crossing belt 15 in wide range as a tread center portion is a center, being narrower than a tread width and being composed of an aromatic polyamide, a second spiral reinforcement layer 18 covering both end of two belt layer 15a and 15b of the crossing belt 15 and having a cord that a diameter thereof composed of a nylon is finer than a cord of the first spiral reinforcement layer 17 and a overlap portion 18z that a reinforcement layer overlaps is provided on a part of the second spiral reinforcement layer 18 so that separation between the belt layer and belt reinforcement layer can be controlled strongly and effective hoop effect is exhibited at the tread end portion so as to improve driving stability and durability at high-speed driving.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence element in which an anode layer 2, a light emitting unit 3, and a cathode layer 4 which each have optical permeability are stacked on a transparent substrate 1, the cathode layer 4 including a first charge generation layer 4a and a cathode 4c. The cathode 4c is formed by way of a facing target sputtering method. Even in the case where a cathode material which has optical permeability is used, the organic electroluminescence element is driven at a low applied voltage, has no angle dependability of an emission spectrum, and has high luminous efficiency.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor with a stable output characteristic using a sigma-delta type analog-to-digital converter comprising an integrator unit for integrating electric charges output from an input switching device and a digital-to-analog converter unit and holding at least two integrated values, a comparator unit for comparing at least the two integrated values output from the integrator unit with a predetermined value, and an arithmetic operation unit for operating an output signal of the comparator unit, the arithmetic operation unit provided with a differential operation unit for computing a difference between at least two comparison signals output from comparator unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine that can prevent, for instance, an exhaust purification catalyst from being damaged when the employed fuel is changed to a fuel having different properties during an operation. If fuel learning is incomplete while a refueling record exists, the throttle opening of an internal combustion engine operable on a fuel that is obtained by mixing alcohol and gasoline at an arbitrary ratio is limited. Limiting the throttle opening makes it possible to avoid an entry into an operation region where fuel increase is performed. This prevents air-fuel ratio feedback control from being stopped when a fuel change occurs. Consequently, the use of an improper air-fuel ratio that may damage the catalyst can be definitely avoided.