Abstract: Sulfonic acid derivatives of general formula RCOOCH2CH2CFHCF2SO3-M+ are provided, wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-30 linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-30 aryl group, and M+ represents a counter cation. Photoacid generators and photoresists containing such sulfonic acid derivatives are also provided.

Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle includes a portion determining whether an engine torque is necessary, a portion controlling a motor to make a motor torque be a target torque, an engine rotation speed control portion controlling an engine output shaft to rotate at a target engine rotation speed for sudden start/reacceleration while the clutch being disengaged after starting the engine and before an actual rotation speed of the engine output shaft exceeds a reference target engine rotation speed in a case where the engine torque is necessary, a control portion engaging the clutch after the actual rotation speed exceeds the reference target engine rotation speed, and a portion controlling the engine so that the engine torque is assumed to be a target torque by canceling the control by the engine rotation speed control portion after the actual rotation speed exceeds the reference target engine rotation speed.

Abstract: In a transmission control device for a hybrid vehicle, when an engine torque is equal to or less than a predetermined value during a constant speed traveling, a learning engine rotational speed is set to a rotational speed being higher by +? than the present engine rotational speed. Then, a learning engine torque is calculated that corresponds to the learning engine rotational speed, a learning clutch actuator operation amount is obtained that corresponds to the learning clutch torque, and a clutch actuator is operated based on the learning clutch actuator operation amount. Thereafter, when the engine rotational speed and the engine torque are in stable states, a clutch torque value corresponding to the learning clutch actuator operation amount is compensated by a stable engine torque value.

Abstract: The clutch control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises an engine, an automated manual transmission, a clutch device and a clutch actuator concluding an output rod and a master cylinder which generates a hydraulic pressure therein by closing an idle port in response to the stroke of the output rod, a slave cylinder in fluid communication with the master cylinder through a passage and controlling the clutch device to be in engagement state or disengagement state operated by the hydraulic pressure generated by the master cylinder and a clutch engagement state holding control portion for temporarily holding the clutch device to be in the engagement state by operating the master cylinder to close the idle port after the engagement state under the vehicle being running under a motor drive mode continued for a predetermined time.

Abstract: The gear shifting control device comprises a speed change operation completion detecting portion, a rotation difference judging portion for judging whether or not the absolute difference between the engine rotation speed and the input rotation speed exceeds a predetermined value and a clutch torque—operating amount correcting portion which replaces the clutch torque corresponding to the clutch actuator operating amount corresponding to the target clutch torque with a presumed clutch torque. Thus the correction accuracy for the clutch actuator operating amount can be improved by learning a speed change state by extracting a suitable state for learning.

Abstract: A control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle includes an automatic transmission, a clutch, a motor, a battery, a driving assist control device performing a driving assist control by driving the motor to generate an assist torque, a gear shift assist control device performing a gear shift assist control by driving the motor in response to a decrease of the engine torque caused by the disengagement state of the clutch, an SOC value detection device detecting an SOC value, and a first mode switch device switching an operation mode of the hybrid vehicle from a normal mode in which the driving assist control and the gear shift assist control are performed to a battery power preserving mode in which the driving assist control is prohibited and the gear shift assist control is permitted in a case where the SOC value is equal to or smaller than a first predetermined value.

Abstract: In a transmission control device for a hybrid vehicle, when an engine torque is equal to or less than a predetermined value during a constant speed traveling, a learning engine rotational speed is set to a rotational speed being higher by +? than the present engine rotational speed. Then, a learning engine torque is calculated that corresponds to the learning engine rotational speed, a learning clutch actuator operation amount is obtained that corresponds to the learning clutch torque, and a clutch actuator is operated based on the learning clutch actuator operation amount. Thereafter, when the engine rotational speed and the engine torque are in stable states, a clutch torque value corresponding to the learning clutch actuator operation amount is compensated by a stable engine torque value.

Abstract: The clutch control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises an engine, an automated manual transmission, a clutch device and a clutch actuator concluding an output rod and a master cylinder which generates a hydraulic pressure therein by closing an idle port in response to the stroke of the output rod, a slave cylinder in fluid communication with the master cylinder through a passage and controlling the clutch device to be in engagement state or disengagement state operated by the hydraulic pressure generated by the master cylinder and a clutch engagement state holding control portion for temporarily holding the clutch device to be in the engagement state by operating the master cylinder to close the idle port after the engagement state under the vehicle being running under a motor drive mode continued for a predetermined time.

Abstract: The gear shifting control device comprises a speed change operation completion detecting portion, a rotation difference judging portion for judging whether or not the absolute difference between the engine rotation speed and the input rotation speed exceeds a predetermined value and a clutch torque—operating amount correcting portion which replaces the clutch torque corresponding to the clutch actuator operating amount corresponding to the target clutch torque with a presumed clutch torque. Thus the correction accuracy for the clutch actuator operating amount can be improved by learning a speed change state by extracting a suitable state for learning.

Abstract: A gear shift control device for controlling a hybrid vehicle drive system including an engine, an automated transmission, a clutch, and a motor generator, includes a torque indication device for indicating a driver request torque determined in accordance with an operation amount of an accelerator operated by a driver, a power generation interruption device changing a vehicle state to an engine driven state using all of the engine torque when a preliminary gear shift condition is satisfied in a state where the engine drives a driving wheel and the motor generator is actuated to generate an electric power, and a gear shift control device reducing the engine torque and generating an assist torque by actuating the motor generator, disconnecting the clutch, and returning the clutch to a connected state after changing gear sets of the gear train when a gear shift condition of the automated transmission is satisfied.

Abstract: A sulfonic acid derivative represented by the following general formula (1): [Chemical formula 1] RCOOCH2CH2CFHCF2SO3?M+??(1) where R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-30 linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-30 aryl group, and M+ represents a counter cation.

Abstract: A method of preserving two or more separately packaged agents for forming a silicone composition which can be cured by mixing the separately packaged agents, which method can reduce the number of air bubbles contained in a cured product of the silicone composition and prevent a reduction in the strength of the cured product. The method of preserving the composition is characterized by keeping each packaged agent of the curable silicone composition under reduced pressure.

Abstract: A method which comprises using silicone rubber as a material for dental tissue conditioner.

Abstract: A method of preserving two or more separately packaged agents for forming a silicone composition which can be cured by mixing the separately packaged agents, which method can reduce the number of air bubbles contained in a cured product of the silicone composition and prevent a reduction in the strength of the cured product. The method of preserving the composition is characterized by keeping each packaged agent of the curable silicone composition under reduced pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition having sufficient strength and softness and excellent resistance against coloring, which is suited for use as a dental soft relining material. The present invention relates to a dental soft relining material which comprises 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane (A) having in a molecule thereof at least two organic groups with a terminal unsaturated bond, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane (B) having in a molecule thereof at least three SiH groups, in such an amount that a ratio of the total number of SiH groups of (B) to the total number of terminal unsaturated bonds present in the organopolysiloxane molecules of (A) is from 0.5 to 5, a catalytic amount of a catalytic substance (C) for hydrosilylation reaction, 10 to 300 parts by weight of polyorganosilsesquioxane particles (D), and 1 to 50 parts by weight of hydrophobic silica particles (E) having a number of silanol groups per a unit surface area of not greater than 1/nm.sup.

Abstract: A denture having a layer of a soft relining material and a method of repairing denture. The denture has on the mucosa surface thereof the soft relining material which comprises a cured product of a composition that contains (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having in a molecule thereof at least two organic groups with a terminal unsaturated bond, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having in a molecule thereof at least three hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms, in such an amount that the number of said hydrogen atoms is 0.5 or greater per one unsaturated bond in the component (A), (C) a platinum catalyst in an amount of 0.1 to 1000 ppm reckoned as platinum atoms with respect to the total amount of the component (A) and the component (B), and (D) 5 to 300 parts by weight of a fine particle of a polyorganosilsesquioxane.

Abstract: An adhesive which exhibits excellent adhesiveness and is capable of firmly adhering an acrylic resin and a silicone rubber together at a temperature of as low as about 20.degree. to 30.degree. C. requiring a time of as short as several minutes. The adhesive is obtained by dissolving in a solvent a novel silicone-modified acrylic copolymer having a polyorganosiloxane with an SiH reaction point on the side chain.