Abstract: A vehicle motion control apparatus which is configured to control a motion of a vehicle comprising a plurality of apparatuses, each of which is configured to selectively control a slip angle or a yaw rate, is provided with: a behavior controlling device which is configured to perform behavior control in which a plurality of apparatuses are controlled such that a slip angle and a yaw rate are a set target slip angle and a target yaw rate, respectively; a turning state quantity specifying device which is configured to specify a turning state quantity of the vehicle; and a selecting device which is configured to select at least one of the slip angle and the yaw rate to be prioritized, on the basis of the specified turning state quantity in a case where the behavior control needs to be performed by one of the plurality of apparatuses.

Abstract: In a vehicle provided with an ARS actuator and an ARS driving apparatus as the rear-wheel steering apparatus, an ECU performs ARS electric power saving control. In the control, electric power supply to the ARS actuator is cut under the conditions that a rudder angle deviation ??r is greater than a reference deviation ??th and that a duration Tlst exceeds a reference value Tlstth in cases where a rear-wheel rudder angle ?r is greater than a reference rudder angle ?rth, wherein the rudder angle deviation ??r is a difference value between a target rear-wheel rudder angle ?rtg and the rear-wheel rudder angle ?r and the duration Tlst is a time in which the state that the rudder angle deviation ??r is greater than the reference deviation ??rth continues.

Abstract: A vehicle steering control apparatus (100) in a vehicle (10), which is provided with: a steering system including at least a rudder angle varying device (400, 700) capable of changing a relation between a steering angle, which is a rotation angle of a steering wheel (12), and a rudder angle of steered wheels and a steering torque assisting device (500) capable of assisting a driver steering torque; and a power supply source (800) for supplying electric power to the steering system, is provided with: a limiting device for limiting electric current consumption of the steering torque assisting device if a consumption current value of the steering system is greater than a maximum allowable current value in a case where supply capacity of supplying an electric current in the power supply source is reduced with respect to a reference; and a controlling device for matching a neutral position of the steering wheel with a neutral position of the steered wheels in a situation in which the electric current consumption o

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle which is provided with a braking/driving force varying device capable of individually changing a braking/driving force acting on each of wheels (FL, FR, RL, RR) with respect to each wheel.

Abstract: An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units.

Abstract: In a vehicle provided with an ARS actuator and an ARS driving apparatus as the rear-wheel steering apparatus, an ECU performs ARS electric power saving control. In the control, electric power supply to the ARS actuator is cut under the conditions that a rudder angle deviation ??r is greater than a reference deviation ??th and that a duration Tlst exceeds a reference value Tlstth in cases where a rear-wheel rudder angle ?r is greater than a reference rudder angle ?rth, wherein the rudder angle deviation ??r is a difference value between a target rear-wheel rudder angle ?rtg and the rear-wheel rudder angle ?r and the duration Tlst is a time in which the state that the rudder angle deviation ??r is greater than the reference deviation ??rth continues.

Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.

Abstract: An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device.

Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.

Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.

Abstract: A thin-film deposition system has a vacuum chamber and a plasma generator. The plasma generator includes a case, a cathode disposed in the case, an anode assembly disposed at an end of the case, a discharge power supply for applying a discharge voltage between the cathode and the anode assembly, and a gas supply means for supplying a discharge gas into the case. Electrons within a first plasma produced in the case are extracted into the vacuum chamber according to the discharge voltage. An evaporated material in a gaseous state inside the vacuum chamber is irradiated with electrons emitted from the plasma generator to produce a second plasma. The potential at the anode assembly is controlled by anode potential-controlling means such that the electrons within the second plasma are directed at the plasma generator and the ions within the second plasma are directed at the substrate.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of communicating with an external device through a predetermined communication bus and having a plurality of communication modes of diverse kinds includes a system control section and a USB control section which serve respectively as a judging device for transmitting a notification code for notifying a presently set-up communication mode, and then judging whether a command in response to the notification code is received from the master device within a predetermined time or not; and a communication controlling device for performing control on the basis of a judgment result of the judging device in such a manner that when a command in response to the notification code is received from a master device within the predetermined time, a state permitting communication with the master device is established in correspondence to the command, and when the command is not received within the predetermined time, connection to the master device is electrically released temporarily and then the conn

Abstract: An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device.

Abstract: An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units.

Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.

Abstract: A thin-film deposition system has a vacuum chamber and a plasma generator. The plasma generator includes a case, a cathode disposed in the case, an anode assembly disposed at an end of the case, a discharge power supply for applying a discharge voltage between the cathode and the anode assembly, and a gas supply means for supplying a discharge gas into the case. Electrons within a first plasma produced in the case are extracted into the vacuum chamber according to the discharge voltage. An evaporated material in a gaseous state inside the vacuum chamber is irradiated with electrons emitted from the plasma generator to produce a second plasma. The potential at the anode assembly is controlled by anode potential-controlling means such that the electrons within the second plasma are directed at the plasma generator and the ions within the second plasma are directed at the substrate.

Abstract: An absorbing solution according to the present invention is an absorbing solution that absorbs CO2 or H2S in gas or both of CO2 and H2S. The absorbing solution is formed by adding desirably 1 to 20 weight percent of tertiary monoamine to a secondary-amine composite absorbent such as a mixture of secondary monoamine and secondary diamine. Consequently, it is possible to control degradation in absorbing solution amine due to oxygen or the like in gas. As a result, it is possible to realize a reduction in an absorption loss, prevention of malfunction, and a reduction in cost. This absorbing solution is suitably used in an apparatus for removing CO2 or H2S or both of CO2 and H2S.

Abstract: A printing control apparatus of the present invention includes a monitor that displays predetermined time segments in a list, a microcomputer that classifies image data recorded in a memory for each of the predetermined time segments, and an operating portion that receives a predetermined operation and transmits a content of the received operation to the microcomputer, wherein when the operating portion receives a predetermined operation for printing including an operation for specifying one or a plurality of time segments among the predetermined time segments displayed in a list, the microcomputer gives a printing instruction with respect to a whole or a part of the image data classified in a time segment specified by the predetermined operation, or can perform setting with respect to the printing. According to this configuration, the operability can be enhanced in a calendar display and printing instruction/setting.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of communicating with an external device through a predetermined communication bus and having a plurality of communication modes of diverse kinds includes a system control section and a USB control section which serve respectively as a judging device for transmitting a notification code for notifying a presently set-up communication mode, and then judging whether a command in response to the notification code is received from the master device within a predetermined time or not; and a communication controlling device for performing control on the basis of a judgment result of the judging device in such a manner that when a command in response to the notification code is received from a master device within the predetermined time, a state permitting communication with the master device is established in correspondence to the command, and when the command is not received within the predetermined time, connection to the master device is electrically released temporarily and then the conn

Abstract: A digital still camera includes connection unit establishing connection with an external device; connection detection unit of detecting that the connection unit is connected to the external device and that the connection is released; an electronic viewfinder; a liquid crystal monitor allowing images to be observed from outside; first controller of shifting to a transfer mode and transmitting image data to the external device when the connection detection unit detects the connection, as well as controlling so that display of the image data is switched from the electronic viewfinder to the liquid crystal monitor.