Abstract: A control unit (21) causes release of a lockup clutch (3a) when a speed of a vehicle reaches a first vehicle speed value (V1), which is set according to a deceleration rate of the vehicle, during deceleration running of the vehicle. Further, the control unit (21) stops regenerative power generation of an alternator (11) when the speed of the vehicle reaches a second vehicle speed value (V2), which is varied according to the deceleration rate of the vehicle, during the deceleration running of the vehicle. By this control, the stop timing of the regenerative power generation of the alternator (11) during the deceleration running is set in accordance with the deceleration rate of the vehicle whereby the vehicle achieves both of fuel consumption performance and driving performance.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a polyol composition capable of producing a flexible polyurethane foam having excellent low resilience at room temperature and good breathability. The present invention provides a polyol composition (C) for producing flexible polyurethane foam, containing a polyester polyol (A) and a polyether polyol (B), wherein the followings (1) to (4) are satisfied: (1) the polyol composition (C) has an ester group concentration of 0.4 to 4.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrodesulfurization catalyst for hydrocarbon oil, the catalyst comprising: an inorganic oxide carrier comprising Si, Ti and Al; and at least one metal component, carried on the inorganic oxide carrier, being selected from the group consisting of group 6 elements, group 8 elements, group 9 elements and group 10 elements, wherein the content of Al in the inorganic oxide carrier is 50% by mass or higher in terms of Al2O3; the content of Si therein is 1.0 to 10% by mass in terms of SiO2; and the content of Ti therein is 12 to 28% by mass in terms of TiO2; and in the inorganic oxide carrier, the absorption edge wavelength of an absorption peak from Ti is 364 nm or shorter as measured by ultraviolet spectroscopy.

Abstract: A traveling position of a host vehicle is controlled using barrier lines as a reference. Autonomous driving is executed by either a both-side recognition control in which the position of the host vehicle is controlled based on left and right barrier lines, or a one-side recognition control in which the position of the host vehicle is controlled based on either one of the left or right the barrier lines. A region currently being traveled in is stored as a steering-wheel-turned region when a steering wheel is turned in one direction and subsequently turned in a returning direction due to the switching of control between the both-side recognition control and the one-side recognition control, and autonomous driving under the control preceding the steering-wheel-turned region is continued when the steering-wheel-turned region is subsequently traveled in.

Abstract: A vehicle control method is provide for automatically controlling an acceleration-deceleration rate control of a vehicle including starting and stopping. The vehicle control method performs the starting of the vehicle at a starting time with a first drive force which exceeds a starting friction force, which is a friction force acting on the vehicle at the starting time. Then, the vehicle control method switches to a second drive force after performing the starting. The second drive force is greater than the first drive force. The second drive force is a drive force that is necessary to make a headway distance to a preceding vehicle equal to a pre-set headway distance when there is a preceding vehicle. The second drive force is a drive force that is necessary to accelerate to a pre-set vehicle speed when there is no the preceding vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrodesulfurization catalyst for hydrocarbon oil, the catalyst comprising: an inorganic oxide carrier comprising Si, Ti and Al; and at least one metal component, carried on the inorganic oxide carrier, being selected from the group consisting of group 6 elements, group 8 elements, group 9 elements and group 10 elements, wherein the content of Al in the inorganic oxide carrier is 50% by mass or higher in terms of Al2O3; the content of Si therein is 1.0 to 10% by mass in terms of SiO2; and the content of Ti therein is 12 to 28% by mass in terms of TiO2; and in the inorganic oxide carrier, the absorption edge wavelength of an absorption peak from Ti is 364 nm or shorter as measured by ultraviolet spectroscopy.

Abstract: A traveling position of a host vehicle is controlled using barrier lines as a reference. Autonomous driving is executed by either a both-side recognition control in which the position of the host vehicle is controlled based on left and right barrier lines, or a one-side recognition control in which the position of the host vehicle is controlled based on either one of the left or right the barrier lines. A region currently being traveled in is stored as a steering-wheel-turned region when a steering wheel is turned in one direction and subsequently turned in a returning direction due to the switching of control between the both-side recognition control and the one-side recognition control, and autonomous driving under the control preceding the steering-wheel-turned region is continued when the steering-wheel-turned region is subsequently traveled in.

Abstract: A vehicle control method is provide for automatically controlling an acceleration-deceleration rate control of a vehicle including starting and stopping. The vehicle control method performs the starting of the vehicle at a starting time with a first drive force which exceeds a starting friction force, which is a friction force acting on the vehicle at the starting time. Then, the vehicle control method switches to a second drive force after performing the starting. The second drive force is greater than the first drive force. The second drive force is a drive force that is necessary to make a headway distance to a preceding vehicle equal to a pre-set headway distance when there is a preceding vehicle. The second drive force is a drive force that is necessary to accelerate to a pre-set vehicle speed when there is no the preceding vehicle.

Abstract: A method for producing a base oil for lubricant oils comprising: a first step of hydrocracking a petroleum slack wax having a content percentage of a heavy matter having 30 or more carbon atoms of 80% by mass or more and a content percentage of an oil of 15% by mass or less so that a crack per mass of the heavy matter is 5 to 30% by mass to obtain a hydrocracked oil comprising the heavy matter and a hydrocracked product thereof; and a second step of obtaining the base oil for lubricant oils from the hydrocracked oil.

Abstract: A method for producing a base oil for lubricant oils comprising: a first step of hydrocracking a stock oil having a content percentage of a heavy matter of 80% by mass or more so that a crack per mass of the heavy matter is 20 to 85% by mass, to obtain a hydrocracked oil comprising the heavy matter and a hydrocracked product thereof, a second step of fractionating the hydrocracked oil into a base oil fraction comprising the hydrocracked product and a heavy fraction comprising the heavy matter and being heavier than the base oil fraction, respectively, a third step of isomerization dewaxing the base oil fraction from the fractionation in the second step to obtain a dewaxed oil, wherein the heavy fraction from the fractionation in the second step is returned to the first step as a part of the stock oil.

Abstract: A polyol (PL) for polyurethane preparation is disclosed that includes the polyol (a) and the strength-enhancing agent (b), as follows. Polyol (a): a polyoxyalkylene polyol that is the alkylene oxide adduct of an active hydrogen-containing compound (H), in which at least 40% of a hydroxyl group positioned on the terminal is a primary hydroxyl group-containing group represented by general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl group, or phenyl group. Strength-enhancing agent (b): a compound that is at least one compound selected from the group comprising an ester compound, a thioester compound, a phosphoric acid ester compound, and an amide compound, and that is derived from an aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acid with a valence of 2 or higher.

Abstract: A method for producing a base oil for lubricant oils comprising: a first step of hydrocracking a stock oil having a content percentage of a heavy matter of 80% by mass or more so that a crack per mass of the heavy matter is 20 to 85% by mass, to obtain a hydrocracked oil comprising the heavy matter and a hydrocracked product thereof, a second step of fractionating the hydrocracked oil into a base oil fraction comprising the hydrocracked product and a heavy fraction comprising the heavy matter and being heavier than the base oil fraction, respectively, a third step of isomerization dewaxing the base oil fraction from the fractionation in the second step to obtain a dewaxed oil, wherein the heavy fraction from the fractionation in the second step is returned to the first step as a part of the stock oil.

Abstract: The present invention is a polyol composition (A) for the production of polyurethane resins which comprises a compound (a1) having a vinyl-polymerizable functional group represented by general formula (I) and a strength improver (a2) represented by general formula (II). In general formula (I), R is hydrogen, C1-15 alkyl, or C6-21 aryl. In general formula (II), R1 is a residue derived from an active-hydrogen-containing compound by removing one active hydrogen atom; Y is a residue derived from an at least divalent aromatic polycarboxylic acid (f) by removing the carboxyl groups; a is an integer satisfying the relationship: 1?a?(the number of substituents on the aromatic ring?1); Z is a residue derived from an at least m-valent active-hydrogen-containing compound by removing the m active hydrogen atoms; and m is an integer of 1 to 10.

Abstract: A polyol (PL) for polyurethane preparation is disclosed that includes the polyol (a) and the strength-enhancing agent (b), as follows. Polyol (a): a polyoxyalkylene polyol that is the alkylene oxide adduct of an active hydrogen-containing compound (H), in which at least 40% of a hydroxyl group positioned on the terminal is a primary hydroxyl group-containing group represented by general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl group, or phenyl group. Strength-enhancing agent (b): a compound that is at least one compound selected from the group comprising an ester compound, a thioester compound, a phosphoric acid ester compound, and an amide compound, and that is derived from an aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acid with a valence of 2 or higher.

Abstract: Provided is a strength-improving agent for the production of polyurethane foam, said agent enabling the production of a polyurethane foam having high tensile strength, tear strength and compressive strength.

Abstract: A polymer polyol (A) that comprises a polyol (PL) and polymer particles (JR) having an ethylenically unsaturated compound (E) as a constituent unit and contained in a polyol (PL) is provided, in which a ratio of acrylonitrile in (E) is 0 mol % to 67 mol %, and relationship between a viscosity of the polymer polyol and a content (PC) of the polymer particles satisfies a formula (1) below, and/or satisfies formulae (2) and (3) below: (N1)<0.9×(PC)?35??(1) (N2)<1.17×(PC)?46??(2) (N3)<1.37×(PC)?55??(3) where N1, N2, and N3 represent viscosities (Pa·s) of the polymer polyol at 25° C. at a shearing speeds of 1.0 (l/s), 0.1 (l/s), and 10.0 (l/s), respectively, measured by a rheometer; and PC represents a content (wt %) of (JR) in the polymer polyol.

Abstract: When supplied with an external synchronizing signal from an input terminal (2), a synchronizing separating circuit (6) separates and detects a horizontal synchronizing signal from the input signal and generates an HD pulse. When supplied with the HD pulse, a flip-flop (9) is set to generate a pulse. This output pulse is integrated by an integrating circuit (8) and an integrated output from the integrating circuit (8) is used to adjust a width of an output pulse from the flip-flop (9) to a value corresponding to a horizontal scanning frequency. The flip-flop (9) can be set only when supplied with the HD pulse, thereby preventing the flip-flop (9) from outputting a pulse whose width is longer than the width of the HD pulse. Therefore, the length of the back porch can be prevented from being reduced more than it is needed.