Abstract: An engine for an outboard motor is provided with an engine body, an intake system configured to supply combustion air to the engine body, an exhaust passage formed by connecting the engine body and middle and lower units thereunder, a catalyst provided in the exhaust passage, and an air pump configured to supply secondary air to an upstream side of the catalyst. The intake system is arranged in a side portion of one side of the left or right side of the engine body, and the exhaust passage and the air pump are arranged in a side portion of the other side of the left or right side of the engine body.

Abstract: The invention provides a rapid-acting, blood NOx level-increasing oral preparation containing citrulline or a salt thereof and arginine or a salt thereof as active ingredients. The rapid-acting, blood NOx level-increasing oral preparation of the present invention can rapidly and effectively increase blood NOx level after ingestion, and can rapidly provide an arginine ingestion effect.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a connector cover covers a connector body having a pipe connection portion to which a pipe is connected and a tube connection portion to which a tube is connected. The connector cover has two divisional bodies formed through division in a radial direction of the connector body and configured to be capable of being engaged with each other. At least one of the divisional bodies has a large-diameter fit-engagement portion fit-engaged with a divergent portion of the tube connected to the tube connection portion, and a small-diameter fit-engagement portion which is of a smaller opening diameter than that of the large-diameter fit-engagement portion and which is fit-engaged with a non-divergent portion of the tube adjacent to the large-diameter fit-engagement portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rapid-acting, blood arginine level-increasing oral preparation containing citrulline or a salt thereof and arginine or a salt thereof as active ingredients. The rapid-acting, blood arginine level-increasing oral preparation of the present invention can rapidly and effectively increase blood arginine level after ingestion, and can rapidly provide an arginine ingestion effect.

Abstract: In order to improve radio characteristic in a transmitter, there are included a ?? modulation means that ?? modulates a given input signal; and a control means that changes parameters of the ?? modulation means in accordance with a given condition.

Abstract: A starter relay structure for a vehicle, where an electronic control unit of the vehicle controls the starter relay structure. The starter relay structure comprises a first relay and a second relay activated by an ignition signal from the electronic control unit. The starter relay structure further include a third relay activated by an output of the second relay, where an output of the first relay is provided as an input to the third relay.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rapid-acting, blood arginine level-increasing oral preparation containing citrulline or a salt thereof and arginine or a salt thereof as active ingredients. The rapid-acting, blood arginine level-increasing oral preparation of the present invention can rapidly and effectively increase blood arginine level after ingestion, and can rapidly provide an arginine ingestion effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rapid-acting, blood arginine level-increasing oral preparation containing citrulline or a salt thereof and arginine or a salt thereof as active ingredients. The rapid-acting, blood arginine level-increasing oral preparation of the present invention can rapidly and effectively increase blood arginine level after ingestion, and can rapidly provide an arginine ingestion effect.

Abstract: An electromagnetic alarm device includes a current interrupter to interrupt an electricity supply to a coil on application of a self-excited voltage to oscillate a diaphragm with a moving core to generate a first alarm sound including a fundamental tone at a first predetermined frequency, when a switch is manipulated by an occupant. A proximity notification device includes an ultrasonic speaker to emit an ultrasonic wave, which is generated by implementing ultrasonic modulation on a proximity notification sound, to an outside of the vehicle for notifying a pedestrian of proximity of the vehicle, according to a traveling state of the vehicle and/or when a sensor detects a pedestrian. The ultrasonic speaker emits an ultrasonic wave, which is generated by implementing ultrasonic modulation on a second alarm sound including a fundamental tone at a second frequency, when the switch is manipulated.

Abstract: A vehicle existence informing device is configured to inform existence of a vehicle by using a warning sound at a frequency in an audible range. A speaker array includes at least two speakers arranged so that oscillation directions of oscillators of the at least two speakers substantially coincide with each other. The speaker array is configured to radiate a warning sound in air on a carrier wave, which is at a frequency in an ultrasonic range. A phase control unit is configured to advance and delay a phase of a sound wave radiated from one of the at least two speakers with respect to a phase of a sound wave radiated from another of the at least two speakers.

Abstract: A housing has an intake passage extending substantially in a vertical direction of a vehicle. A valve is configured to open and dose the intake passage. A shaft supports the valve. A bearing supports the shaft. A hose is connected with an upper side of the housing in the vertical direction and configured to lead intake air into the intake passage. A communication passage configured to communicate an inside of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle with the hose. The communication passage has an opening in the vicinity of a point directly above the bearing. The hose has a wall surface defining a condensate passage, which connects the opening with a target location from which condensate is to be dropped.

Abstract: In order to improve radio characteristic in a transmitter, there are included a ?? modulation means that ?? modulates a given input signal; and a control means that changes parameters of the ?? modulation means in accordance with a given condition.

Abstract: A snowmobile having improved drive stability of the vehicle body during steering includes a pair of left and right skis on a front side of the vehicle body, a steering shaft disposed on a front of a saddle type seat for steering the skis, an engine mounted in a cowling that covers the front side of the vehicle body, and a crawler disposed on a rear side of the vehicle body for driving the snowmobile. The engine is mounted by inclining a cylinder axis thereof forward, and the steering shaft is disposed on the front of a cylinder head of the engine.

Abstract: An ultrasonic emission device is accommodated in a housing for generating an ultrasonic wave. The housing has an ultrasonic emission port for emitting the ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic emission device outward therethrough. A louver is equipped to the ultrasonic emission port. The louver includes multiple louver boards, which are distant from each other. Two of the multiple louver boards adjacent to each other form a clearance therebetween. The clearance includes a horizontal clearance extending along a horizontal direction and an inclined clearance being an ascent inclination toward the ultrasonic emission device.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus which improved the development efficiency and is capable of reducing the development cost. The image reading apparatus comprises a specific unit 1001 and an alignment unit 1002. The specific unit 1001 has an CPU 1501 that informs the alignment unit 1002 of identification information for identifying an apparatus specification of the specific unit 1001.

Abstract: A housing has an intake passage extending substantially in a vertical direction of a vehicle. A valve is configured to open and close the intake passage. A shaft supports the valve. A bearing supports the shaft. A hose is connected with an upper side of the housing in the vertical direction and configured to lead intake air into the intake passage. A communication passage configured to communicate an inside of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle with the hose. The communication passage has an opening in the vicinity of a point directly above the bearing. The hose has a wall surface defining a condensate passage, which connects the opening with a target location from which condensate is to be dropped.

Abstract: A vehicle presence alert apparatus for alerting a target object to a presence of the vehicle via an alert sound with a frequency in an audible range is disclosed. The vehicle presence alert apparatus includes: a sound emitter configured to (i) cause a carrier wave with a frequency in an ultrasonic range to carry the alert sound, and (ii) emit the carrier wave carrying the alert sound as a radiation wave toward the target object; a sound receiver configured to receive a reflected wave, the reflected wave being generated due to reflection of the radiation wave by the target object; and relative velocity calculation means for calculating a relative velocity of the target object with respect to the vehicle based on a frequency of the radiation wave and a frequency of the reflected wave.

Abstract: A sound wave generator includes a speaker control circuit and a speaker. The speaker control circuit includes a signal generating unit that is configured to generate an electric signal having a humming frequency property. The humming frequency property includes a plurality of frequencies that have an overtone relationship with respect to A Hz and are pitched at the A Hz, the A Hz being a target generation frequency and corresponding to a low pitch frequency in an audible range. The speaker generates a sound wave from the electric signal by applying the electric signal to a vibration plate that produces the sound wave.

Abstract: A vehicle presence notification apparatus generates a notice sound by emitting an ultrasonic wave in mid air based on an ultrasonic signal modulated according to an audible sound. During proceeding in mid air, the modulated ultrasonic wave is self-demodulating to become an audible sound. The audible sound posterior to the self-demodulation has a significant directionality like the ultrasonic wave. The notice sound is thus conveyed mainly to a pedestrian who is present in a dangerous area range where a danger needs to be taught. In addition, the vehicle presence notification apparatus includes a sensor-use ultrasonic transducer device having a transducers. The transducer device serves as a vehicle velocity sensor by transmitting an ultrasonic wave towards a road surface based on an ultrasonic wave signal or modulated ultrasonic wave, thereby enabling the vehicle presence notification apparatus to acquire vehicle velocity information by itself.

Abstract: A starter relay structure for a vehicle, where an electronic control unit of the vehicle controls the starter relay structure. The starter relay structure comprises a first relay and a second relay activated by an ignition signal from the electronic control unit. The starter relay structure further include a third relay activated by an output of the second relay, where an output of the first relay is provided as an input to the third relay.