Abstract: A liquid crystal projector includes an illumination optical system provided with a light source, first and second lens arrays arranged in this order from the light source, a liquid crystal panel, and a polarization changing optical system arranged between the first and second lens arrays. This makes it possible to install the polarization changing optical system and the optical integrator in a smaller space.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a molding composition having an excellent properties to seal carbon dioxide. The composition is made of fluoro thermoplastic elastomer having a reinforcing filler such as carbon black or white carbon having a particle diameter of not more than 100 nm. The composition can be used as a sealing materials such as O-ring, oil seal, gasket, hose, tube or diaphragm for sealing carbon dioxide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a molding composition having an excellent properties to seal carbon dioxide. The composition is made of fluoro thermoplastic elastomer having a reinforcing filler such as carbon black or white carbon having a particle diameter of not more than 100 nm. The composition can be used as a sealing materials such as O-ring, oil seal, gasket, hose, tube or diaphragm for sealing carbon dioxide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a molding composition having an excellent properties to seal carbon dioxide. The composition is made of fluoro thermoplastic elastomer having a reinforcing filler such as carbon black or white carbon having a particle diameter of not more than 100 nm. The composition can be used as a sealing materials such as O-ring, oil seal, gasket, hose, tube or diaphragm for sealing carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A projective image display apparatus directed to effecting improved brightness of a displayed image for projection. The improved brightness is a consequence of harmonizing an intensity distribution of light from one or more light sources and converting light from the one or more light sources into linearly polarized light of one direction.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a route information detector, which detects route information for the vehicle, and behavior control system, which is controlled by the route information detector and which controls the behavior of the vehicle. The control system also includes a means for detecting the accuracy of the detection of the route information, and a changing controller which changes the control of the behavior control system based on the accuracy of the detection of the route information. In this case, the behavior control system can be a transmission, a suspension system, a brake system, a steering system, an engine, or an auto drive control system. The behavior control system is controlled by control patterns that can be changed by a changing controller.

Abstract: A projecting apparatus has a light source emitting a light, an optical integrator including a first lens array and a second lens array, a dividing optical system dividing the light emitting from the light source into three wavelength ranges, three panels capable of having images formed thereon such that the images formed correspond to the divided lights, a composition optical system composing three image lights from the images to be projected formed on the panels, an optical element provided between the light source and the panel and transmitting a light ray emitted from the light source; and a projection optical system projecting the composed image light. The optical element is movably supported in order to adjust a position of an illumination light on the illumination object.

Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission includes a route information detector which detects route information for the vehicle and a transmission which is controlled by the route information detector. The control system also includes a device for detecting the places where it is necessary to decrease speed in the determined traveling distance, a device for calculating the vehicle target speed for each corner, a device for calculating the required vehicle speed at the present position of the vehicle to decrease present vehicle speed to the vehicle target speed for the place where it is necessary to decrease speed. And if the target deceleration from the present speed to the required vehicle speeds lager than a threshold value, the place is regarded as the target place, and it is counted as the target place, and the automatic transmission is shifted down.

Abstract: The present invention offers a control device for an automatic transmission mounted on a vehicle which prevents a shock caused by sudden working of a one-way clutch, when the vehicle accelerates after a deceleration near an intersection or in an intersection. The control device includes an automatic transmission having at least a one-way clutch and achieving a down-shift by applying the one-way clutch, a driving environment detector, a low speed condition detector, and a prohibition means. The driving environment detector detects a driving environment of a vehicle including the automatic transmission. The low speed condition detector detects when the vehicle approaches or enters into a place indicative of a down-shift of the automatic transmission, and the prohibition means prohibits a down-shift caused by applying the one-way clutch when the low speed condition detector detects that the down-shift is indicated.

Abstract: A projector is provided with an illuminator, dichroic mirror for splitting illumination light into a plurality of light components, a plurality of light propagating paths in which the plurality of light components are introduced to corresponding image panels. In a propagating path having a largest distance, there are provided a relay optical system having a relay lens and a field lens. The relay lens and/or the field lens have a refractive index of 1.75 or more.

Abstract: This application is an invention relating to an improvement in a gas burner for a stove for leading a mixed gas to flame holes, and burning the gas therein, through a gas passage (18) from a mixing tube (5) which produces the mixed gas by mixing a gas introduced in a jet from a nozzle and primary air drawn in with introduction of the gas. A sub-chamber (Ca) is provided separately from the gas passage for storing the mixed gas in a state of flux. The sub-chamber (Ca) communicates with the gas passage (18) through an inlet (3), and discharges the mixed gas stored therein through outlets (2) disposed adjacent the flame holes. With this construction, even when a continued combustion in the flame holes becomes difficult due to air-rich air resulting from an operation of an adjusting lever of the gas burner for a stove to adjusts the quantity of gas rapidly from large to small, the mixed gas stored in the sub-chamber (Ca) is discharged from the outlets (2) to continue the combustion.

Abstract: A control system for a transmission, comprises a shift control function to output a shift instruction signal on the basis of a predetermined shift pattern and a road data detecting function to detect the road data of a route to be followed by a vehicle. This control system further comprises a start detecting function to detect the start of the vehicle; and a shift pattern control function to set a shift pattern for a curve, as having a control content for making it liable to set a larger gear ratio, as the shift pattern when the vehicle start is detected by the start detecting function and when a curved road is detected in the route to be followed, by the road data detecting function.

Abstract: In an automatic transmission, torque shocks are effectively reduced in specific downshifting conditions where relatively strong engine braking occurs as a result of downshifting. When a downshift command to the automatic transmission is detected when an accelerator pedal is not depressed, a valve opening command is issued to a throttle valve so that engine output will have increased by the time the downshifting action of the automatic transmission actually begins, ignition timing is delayed so that an increase in engine output resulting from the opening of the throttle valve by a throttle valve control means is offset for a period starting at the time the engine output actually increases as a result of the opening of the throttle valve by the throttle valve control means and ending at the time the downshifting action of the automatic transmission actually beings, and the ignition timing delaying is cancelled upon initiation of the downshifting action of the automatic transmission.

Abstract: A composite resin material exhibiting excellent physical properties, which is formed by adding semi-rigid or rigid polyurethane resin waste to a thermoplastic reactive resin, a nonreactive resin, a polymer alloy or the like. A first kind of the composite resin material is composed of a crosslinking polyurethane resin and a reactive resin, a nonreactive resin or a polymer alloy, which is formed by kneading the crosslinking polyurethane resin and the reactive resin, the nonreactive resin or the polymer alloy at a predetermined temperature or more. A second kind of the composite resin material is composed of a hydrolysis product of crosslinking polyurethane resin and a solid filler, which are mixed with a nonreactive resin and a polymer alloy by kneading.

Abstract: A cross-linked polyurethane resin powder includes a powder including particles made from a hard or a semi-hard polyurethane resin. The particles have a superficial portion and an internal portion disposed inside the superficial portion, and involve cross-linked bondings therein. Part of the cross-linked bondings are unchanged, and another part thereof are broken to result in activated groups. At least part of the activated groups are exposed on the superficial portion of the particles. The cross-linked polyurethane resin powder is produced by hydrolyzing a hard or semi-hard polyurethane resin in the presence of water and in a temperature range of from a hydrolysis temperature of the resin to a liquefying temperature thereof, and by applying a predetermined shearing force to the resin. The cross-linked polyurethane resin powder can disperse well in resinous substrates, and can upgrade the physical properties of the resulting recycled products.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a shift control apparatus which does not cause a vehicle driver to feel uncomfortable when shift control means resumes normal shift control using a predetermined shift pattern. Where return-to-normal determining means 105 determines that a condition or conditions under which the shift control means 102 resumes shift control using a MEDIUM MODE shift pattern is/are satisfied, return-to-normal permitting means 116 permits the shift control means 102 to resume the shift control using the MEDIUM MODE shift pattern when an output control member release determining means 108 determines that an accelerator pedal 58 has been released. In this arrangement, the driver does not feel uncomfortable even if the transmission is shifted up immediately after the shift control means 102 resumes the shift control using the MEDIUM MODE shift pattern.

Abstract: In an automatic transmission, torque shocks are effectively reduced in specific downshifting conditions where relatively strong engine braking occurs as a result of downshifting. When a downshift command to the automatic transmission is detected when an accelerator pedal is not depressed, a valve opening command is issued to a throttle valve so that engine output will have increased by the time the downshifting action of the automatic transmission actually begins, ignition timing is delayed so that an increase in engine output resulting from the opening of the throttle valve by a throttle valve control means is offset for a period starting at the time the engine output actually increases as a result of the opening of the throttle valve by the throttle valve control means and ending at the time the downshifting action of the automatic transmission actually beings, and the ignition timing delaying is cancelled upon initiation of the downshifting action of the automatic transmission.

Abstract: Apparatus for estimating a drive mode of a motor vehicle desired by an operator of the motor vehicle, including a variable calculating device and a drive mode estimating device, wherein the variable calculating device calculates at least one of drive mode indicating variables such as a drive force of the vehicle desired by the operator upon starting of the vehicle, a maximum rate of increase of the drive force, a maximum deceleration of the vehicle upon operation of a manually operated member for brake application to the vehicle, a coasting run time of the vehicle and a steady run time of the vehicle, and wherein the drive mode estimating device includes a neural network which receives the drive mode indicating variable or variables calculated by the variable calculating device, so that the drive mode estimating device estimates the drive mode of the motor vehicle desired by the operator on the basis of an output of the neural network.

Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission including a main transmission unit for setting a reverse stage and a plurality of forward stages and an auxiliary transmission unit connected in series to the main transmission unit and capable to be changed between two higher and lower stages. The control system comprises: a solenoid valve for outputting a signal pressure when at least the reverse stage and a predetermined one of the forward stages are to be set; a change-over valve for changing the signal pressure selectively into a signal pressure for setting the auxiliary transmission unit to a high gear stage and a signal pressure for controlling an engine braking state; and an engine braking control valve for controlling an engine braking frictional element at the predetermined forward stage into a released state in response to the signal pressure coming from the change-over valve.

Abstract: A process for reclaiming waste plastics having a paint film which includes subjecting the paint film to a hydrolysis treatment by immersing the waste plastics having a urethane paint film or an amino resin paint film in a treating liquid, or contacting the waste plastics with the vapor of a treating liquid, to decompose the paint into lower molecular weight compounds. The resulting waste plastics are then heated and kneaded to disperse the products of the hydrolysis in the waste plastics, and there is recovered a reclaimed waste plastics product having good mechanical properties.