Abstract: A belt continuously-variable transmission control apparatus includes: a belt continuously-variable transmission including; a primary pulley arranged to receive a torque from a driving source; a secondary pulley arranged to output the torque to driving wheels; a belt wound around the primary pulley and the secondary pulley; a hydraulic pressure control section configured to control a hydraulic pressure of one of the primary pulley and the secondary pulley which is a capacity side, and thereby to bring the belt, the primary pulley and the secondary pulley to a slip state; and a torque control section configured to control the torque of the driving source, and thereby to bring the slip state to a predetermined slip state.

Abstract: An image data processing system comprises: a first storing unit that previously stores an apparatus information corresponding to an image recording apparatus; a determining unit that determines whether or not the apparatus information stored in the first storing unit is in a predetermined range of values; a notifying unit that notifies whether or not a content of the apparatus information is normal based on a result determined by the determining unit; an instruction acquiring unit that acquires an instruction indicating whether or not an image data is converted by using the apparatus information stored in the first storing unit; a converting unit that converts an image data based on the instruction; and an image data supplying unit that supplies the image data to the image recording apparatus corresponding to the apparatus information.

Abstract: A medium feeding apparatus includes: a placement portion on which a medium is placed; a feeding unit which feeds the fed medium placed on the placement portion in a feeding direction; an edge guide which makes contact with the medium placed on the placement portion at a side edge in a width direction so as to determine a position of the medium in the width direction; and an adjustment unit which displaces at least a part of the edge guide such that a contact portion of the edge guide with the medium is placed on a line along the feeding direction so as to adjust a posture of the medium with respect to the feeding direction.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control system for cutting off fuel to an internal combustion engine of hybrid vehicle while providing smooth transitions from a hybrid drive mode to an electric drive mode is provided. The hybrid vehicle control system includes an integrated controller configured to receive inputs corresponding to vehicle speed and an indicated driving force, and to select an appropriate mode transition pattern from a group of mode transition patters according to the change in indicated driving force.

Abstract: A control apparatus of a driving force in case of belt slipping includes a belt slip control detecting unit adapted to detect that the belt slip control is in execution, a belt contact radius ratio calculating unit adapted to calculate a belt contact radius ratio of the V-belt to the pulleys, and a power source output torque determining unit adapted to determine a target power output torque according to the belt contact radius ratio in execution of the belt slip control in response to signals from the belt slip control detecting unit and the belt contact radius ratio calculating unit.

Abstract: In order to transmit fixed-image/text drawing data to print a character contained in a fixed image placed at a predetermined position of paper and body-text drawing data to print a body (text) image in a body, a host apparatus gives the unique download (DL) font ID using a numeric value in different numeric area to each text drawing data stored in external memory attached to a printer. The printer stores the text drawing data identified by the DL font ID in the external memory and upon reception of an image formation command, the printer reads the text drawing data from the external memory and forms an image. Thereby, appropriate text drawing data can be used to print.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle drive control system is configured to perform engine startup when switching from an electric drive mode to a hybrid drive mode, without creating a sense of output torque loss. In particular, a controller selectively controls a first clutch disposed between the engine and the motor/generator and a second clutch disposed between the motor/generator and a drive wheel to switch between an electric drive mode in which the first clutch is released and the second clutch is engaged, and a hybrid drive mode in which both the first and second clutches are engaged. The controller sets the second torque transfer capacity to a value that is more than zero and less than the target motor/generator torque of the motor/generator when switching from the electric drive mode to the hybrid drive mode and when starting the engine.

Abstract: A belt continuously-variable transmission control apparatus includes: a belt continuously-variable transmission including; a primary pulley arranged to receive a torque from a driving source; a secondary pulley arranged to output the torque to driving wheels; a belt wound around the primary pulley and the secondary pulley; a hydraulic pressure control section configured to control a hydraulic pressure of one of the primary pulley and the secondary pulley which is a capacity side, and thereby to bring the belt, the primary pulley and the secondary pulley to a slip state; and a torque control section configured to control the torque of the driving source, and thereby to bring the slip state to a predetermined slip state.

Abstract: A recording apparatus has a paper feeder wherein single sheets of paper can be set, a paper delivery device for transporting paper fed from the paper feeder to a recorder, and a control unit for controlling operation of the paper feeder and the paper delivery device. The control unit has a skew removal execution mode of only the first sheet of paper where the paper tip is bitten into a paper delivery roller forming a part of the paper delivery device and then the paper delivery roller is reversely rotated for ejecting the paper tip for the first sheet of paper at the start of recording and then forward rotating the paper delivery roller for delivering the sheet of paper whose skew is removed to the recorder and delivering the second and later sheets of paper to a record area without executing the skew removal.

Abstract: A vehicle drive control for a wheeled vehicle including a first motor generator, and a second motor generator. A planetary gear set includes a first rotating element connected to the first motor generator, a second rotating element connected to the second motor generator, and a third rotating element connected to a drive wheel. A rotation control mechanism selectively restricts rotation of one of the first and second rotating elements of the planetary gear set to establish a fixed speed ratio mode, and releases the one of the first and second rotating elements to establish a variable speed ratio mode. A control unit is configured to control each operating state of the rotation control mechanism, the first motor generator, and the second motor generator, and configured to establish the variable speed ratio mode when a slip state of the drive wheel is detected in the fixed speed ratio mode.

Abstract: A state of charge of a battery (1) that drives a motor (6) is computed based on a discharge current measured by a current sensor (3) when the discharge current of the battery (1) does not exceed a rated discharge range of the battery (1). When the discharge current of the battery (1) exceeds the rated discharge range, the state of charge of the battery (1) is computed by estimating the discharge current of the battery (1) from a motor control signal, whereby current changes over a wide range can be found with good precision using the sensor (3), which has a narrow but high resolution measurable range, and the state of charge can be accurately detected.

Abstract: A recording-medium returning mechanism includes: a feed roller, provided to a feed-roller shaft that can be rotated, for coming into contact with a recording medium and feeding it; a hopper including a holder for holding a plurality of recording media stacked, the hopper being located at a position allowing the recording media on the holder to come into contact with the feed roller while being pressed against the feed roller and a position moving the recording media on the holder away from the feed roller; a separator for separating an uppermost recording medium on the holder from another recording medium simultaneously fed with the uppermost recording medium; and a return lever for returning the other recording medium to the holder.

Abstract: A method of configuring a soldering device includes the steps of purchasing (or offering for sale) a soldering device package including a handle, a power cartridge containing an AA battery, a power cartridge containing a lithium ion battery, and a power cartridge containing a nickel-hydride battery; selecting (or instructing a user to select) one of the three power cartridges from the purchased soldering device package for use with the handle to form a soldering device; and inserting the selected power cartridge in the handle to form a soldering device. The selecting step includes selecting one of the three power cartridges based on a specific use of the soldering device and based on soldering performance requirements of the specific use and based on operating times and relative costs of the power cartridges.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control system is configured to improve fuel economy by optimizing a torque transfer capacity of a clutch transmitting drive power from both an engine and a motor/generator while the motor torque provides at least part of the drive force. In particular, the system selectively controls a pair of clutches to switch between an electric drive mode and a hybrid drive mode. The torque transfer capacity of the clutch transmitting drive power from both the engine and the motor/generator to a drive wheel includes a motor/generator torque component and an engine torque component. The motor/generator torque component is determined based on a motor/generator torque and a torque transfer capacity margin allowance for the motor/generator torque. The engine torque component is determined based on an engine torque and a torque transfer capacity margin allowance for the engine torque when the drive wheel is driven at least by the motor/generator.

Abstract: [Solving Means] A feeding cassette 1 according to the present invention includes a cassette body 38 capable of holding many recording media P in a stacked state, edge guides 15A and 15B that guide left and right side edges of the recording media P held in the cassette body 38, and a hopper 16 that pushes up the recording media held in the cassette body, wherein the edge guides are provided so as to protrude downward with respect to an inner wall surface of a top face 40 of the cassette body.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control system for cutting off fuel to an internal combustion engine of hybrid vehicle while providing smooth transitions from a hybrid drive mode to an electric drive mode is provided. The hybrid vehicle control system includes an integrated controller configured to receive inputs corresponding to vehicle speed and an indicated driving force, and to select an appropriate mode transition pattern from a group of mode transition patters according to the change in indicated driving force.

Abstract: An image data output device includes, a setting part that can set adjustment values, an adjusting part that can adjust the image quality of image data based on the adjustment values, a choosing part that can choose the image data, a display part that can display an image to preview adjustment effects for the image data chosen by the choosing part, the image quality has been adjusted by said adjusting part, and a data outputting part that can output the image data to be a print target to the printing device, wherein the image quality of the image data has been adjusted by said adjusting part.

Abstract: A recording apparatus including an automatic feeding mechanism for picking up one of recording media placed on a feed tray one by one and feeding the recording medium is provided. The automatic feeding mechanism includes: the feed tray on which a predetermined number of recording medium can be placed; a hopper for pushing the recording media on the feed tray toward a feed roller; and a separator located in a downstream of the hopper near the hopper. The automatic feeding mechanism picks up the recording media one by one in an order from an uppermost recording medium to a lowermost recording medium and feeds the recording medium thus picked to its downstream by an action of the feed roller and the hopper to sandwich and transfer the recording medium and a separating action of the separator. The automatic feeding mechanism can be rotated around a fulcrum of rotation so as to be foldable.

Abstract: A state information acquisition processing program embodied on a computer-readable medium, which when executed on a computer provided for an information processing apparatus, enables the computer to perform predetermined operations, the predetermined operations includes: detecting a change in a state of connections between the information processing apparatus and devices; determining whether communications are available with a target device that is switched, on receiving a state information request command after power on, to a state where state information indicating a state of the target device can be provided; transmitting a state information request command to the target device when a change in the state of connections with the devices is detected and the communication availability determining determines that communications with the target device are available; and acquiring the state information from the target device.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control system is configured to use automatic braking to compensate for an excess or deficiency of a braking force available from the power train of a hybrid vehicle that occurs when the hybrid vehicle switches from an electric drive (EV) mode to a hybrid drive (HEV) mode when the accelerator pedal depressing amount is detected as being substantially zero. In particular, hybrid vehicle control system determines whether a power train braking force from the power train is sufficient to achieve a target braking force. If the power train braking force is sufficient to achieve the target braking force when an accelerator pedal depressing amount is detected as being substantially zero, then a wheel brake is activated to apply a wheel braking force against a wheel of the vehicle to maintain the target braking force.