Abstract: An organic electro luminescence display panel includes pixel electrodes, a plurality of elongated column banks, a missing portion at which part of the elongated column banks does not exist, a pair of repair banks formed, above the pixel electrodes, in each of two gaps between a column bank that has the missing portion and column banks adjacent on opposite sides in a row direction of the column bank, a light emitting layer composed of an application film formed in each of gaps between the plurality of column banks, and a common electrode provided above the light emitting layer.

Abstract: A state estimation apparatus includes: a rate calculating configured to calculate, based on both a flow rate and an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into an oxygen storage catalyst, a rate of change in an oxygen storage amount in the oxygen storage catalyst; a limit calculating unit configured to calculate a limit rate which is a limit value for the rate of change; and a storage-amount updating unit configured to update, based on the rate of change and the limit rate, an estimated value of the oxygen storage amount. Moreover, the storage-amount updating unit is further configured to: update, when the rate of change does not exceed the limit rate, the estimated value based on the rate of change; and update, when the rate of change exceeds the limit rate, the estimated value based on the limit rate.

Abstract: In a control device for an internal combustion engine, a learning map includes at least one partitioned operating region. The at least one partitioned operating region corresponds to at least one of operating conditions of the internal combustion engine. The learning map includes a value of at least one control parameter stored in the at least one partitioned operating region. A control unit controls the internal combustion engine in accordance with the at least one control parameter. An updating unit learns a value of the at least one control parameter for the at least one of the operating conditions, thus performing an updating of the value of the at least one control parameter stored in the at least one partitioned operating region to the learned value. A partition changing unit changes a partition pattern of the learning map.

Abstract: A state estimation apparatus includes: a rate calculating configured to calculate, based on both a flow rate and an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into an oxygen storage catalyst, a rate of change in an oxygen storage amount in the oxygen storage catalyst; a limit calculating unit configured to calculate a limit rate which is a limit value for the rate of change; and a storage-amount updating unit configured to update, based on the rate of change and the limit rate, an estimated value of the oxygen storage amount. Moreover, the storage-amount updating unit is further configured to: update, when the rate of change does not exceed the limit rate, the estimated value based on the rate of change; and update, when the rate of change exceeds the limit rate, the estimated value based on the limit rate.

Abstract: In a control device for an internal combustion engine, a learning map includes at least one partitioned operating region. The at least one partitioned operating region corresponds to at least one of operating conditions of the internal combustion engine. The learning map includes a value of at least one control parameter stored in the at least one partitioned operating region. A control unit controls the internal combustion engine in accordance with the at least one control parameter. An updating unit learns a value of the at least one control parameter for the at least one of the operating conditions, thus performing an updating of the value of the at least one control parameter stored in the at least one partitioned operating region to the learned value. A partition changing unit changes a partition pattern of the learning map.

Abstract: When executing a Local-learning, an air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that a dispersion of detection values of an air-fuel ratio sensor becomes a maximum value in one cycle of an engine. While executing a cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio control, a Global-learning is executed. In the Global-learning, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected based on a relationship between a variation in estimated air fuel ratio of each cylinder and a variation in fuel quantity correction value of each cylinder. In the Global-learning, a computer computes a correlation coefficient between the variation in estimated air-fuel ratio and the variation in fuel quantity correction value of the cylinder for each case where the cylinder assumed to correspond to the estimated air fuel ratio is hypothetically varied in multiple ways. Then, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that this correlation coefficient becomes a maximum value.

Abstract: When executing a Local-learning, an air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that a dispersion of detection values of an air-fuel ratio sensor becomes a maximum value in one cycle of an engine. While executing a cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio control, a Global-learning is executed. In the Global-learning, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected based on a relationship between a variation in estimated air fuel ratio of each cylinder and a variation in fuel quantity correction value of each cylinder. In the Global-learning, a computer computes a correlation coefficient between the variation in estimated air-fuel ratio and the variation in fuel quantity correction value of the cylinder for each case where the cylinder assumed to correspond to the estimated air fuel ratio is hypothetically varied in multiple ways. Then, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that this correlation coefficient becomes a maximum value.

Abstract: An oxygen storage state of a catalyst is estimated based on an output of an air-fuel ratio sensor, and the oxygen storage state of the catalyst is controlled, such that the oxygen storage state of the catalyst reaches a neutral state, based on an estimation value of the oxygen storage state. In addition, the estimation value of the oxygen storage state is corrected based on the estimation value of the oxygen storage state and an output of an oxygen sensor such that deterioration of accuracy of the oxygen storage state estimation is restricted. Furthermore, a constant current is caused to flow in a direction in which rich detection by the oxygen sensor is expedited in a case of transition of the output of the oxygen sensor to a lean side. The constant current is caused to flow in a direction in which lean detection by the oxygen sensor is expedited in a case of transition of the output of the oxygen sensor to a rich side.

Abstract: When executing a Local-learning, an air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that a dispersion of detection values of an air-fuel ratio sensor becomes a maximum value in one cycle of an engine. While executing a cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio control, a Global-learning is executed. In the Global-learning, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected based on a relationship between a variation in estimated air fuel ratio of each cylinder and a variation in fuel quantity correction value of each cylinder. In the Global-learning, a computer computes a correlation coefficient between the variation in estimated air-fuel ratio and the variation in fuel quantity correction value of the cylinder for each case where the cylinder assumed to correspond to the estimated air fuel ratio is hypothetically varied in multiple ways. Then, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that this correlation coefficient becomes a maximum value.

Abstract: When a plurality of images are to be overlapped and synthesized, coincidence degrees between the plurality of images in an area near the boundary of a common area are calculated, and the plurality of images are overlapped and synthesized so that an area near the boundary having a high coincidence degree appears on the overlapped image. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the duplexing of the subject in the common area and unnatural ruptures on the boundary made by the overlapping while reducing the number of processes for the synthesizing.

Abstract: A gas sensor control apparatus is provided which controls an operation of a gas sensor made up of a solid electrolyte body and a pair of electrodes to output a signal indicating the concentration of a given gas component contained in gas. The gas sensor control apparatus includes a constant current circuit that is connected electrically to one of the electrodes of the gas sensor and supplies a constant current thereto and a controller. The controller supplies a constant current to the gas sensor so that it flows from one of the electrodes to the other in a selected direction, thereby changing a response time the gas sensor takes to react to a change in concentration of the gas component. This results in an increased accuracy, for example, in controlling an air-fuel ratio of a mixture to an internal combustion engine in an engine control system.

Abstract: In view of a difference in detectability of an air-fuel ratio sensor with respect to each cylinder, a first exhaust system model and a second exhaust system model are defined. The first exhaust system model outputs an air-fuel ratio at the confluent portion based on an air-fuel ratio in a cylinder. The second exhaust system model outputs a detection value of the exhaust gas sensor based on the air-fuel ratio at the confluent portion. A confluent-portion-air-fuel ratio estimating portion designed based on the second exhaust system model estimates the air-fuel ratio at the confluent portion. A combust-air-fuel ratio estimating portion designed based on the first exhaust system model estimates a combust-air-fuel ratio in each cylinder.

Abstract: When executing a Local-learning, an air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that a dispersion of detection values of an air-fuel ratio sensor becomes a maximum value in one cycle of an engine. While executing a cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio control, a Global-learning is executed. In the Global-learning, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected based on a relationship between a variation in estimated air fuel ratio of each cylinder and a variation in fuel quantity correction value of each cylinder. In the Global-learning, a computer computes a correlation coefficient between the variation in estimated air-fuel ratio and the variation in fuel quantity correction value of the cylinder for each case where the cylinder assumed to correspond to the estimated air fuel ratio is hypothetically varied in multiple ways. Then, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that this correlation coefficient becomes a maximum value.

Abstract: The image merge device includes a common area determination unit configured to determine a common area between a first image and a second image; a correlation calculation unit configured to calculate a correlation level indicating a degree of a gap between the first image near a boundary of the first image and the second image and the second image near the boundary when the first image and the second image are aligned using the common area; and a superimposed area determination unit configured to determine a superimposed area in which the first and second images are superimposed near the boundary based on the correlation level calculated by the correlation calculation unit.

Abstract: In view of a difference in detectability of an air-fuel ratio sensor with respect to each cylinder, a first exhaust system model and a second exhaust system model are defined. The first exhaust system model outputs an air-fuel ratio at the confluent portion based on an air-fuel ratio in a cylinder. The second exhaust system model outputs a detection value of the exhaust gas sensor based on the air-fuel ratio at the confluent portion. A confluent-portion-air-fuel ratio estimating portion designed based on the second exhaust system model estimates the air-fuel ratio at the confluent portion. A combust-air-fuel ratio estimating portion designed based on the first exhaust system model estimates a combust-air-fuel ratio in each cylinder.

Abstract: A photographing device includes a motion amount calculation unit that calculates a motion amount of an image in the successive images, an image selection unit that selects an image to be processed based on the motion amount, and an image combination unit that combines overlapped parts by using a plurality of partially overlapped images selected by the image selection unit.

Abstract: A gas sensor control apparatus is provided which controls an operation of a gas sensor made up of a solid electrolyte body and a pair of electrodes to output a signal indicating the concentration of a given gas component contained in gas. The gas sensor control apparatus includes a constant current circuit that is connected electrically to one of the electrodes of the gas sensor and supplies a constant current thereto and a controller. The controller supplies a constant current to the gas sensor so that it flows from one of the electrodes to the other in a selected direction, thereby changing a response time the gas sensor takes to react to a change in concentration of the gas component. This results in an increased accuracy, for example, in controlling an air-fuel ratio of a mixture to an internal combustion engine in an engine control system.

Abstract: The side information of an MP4 file manages plural groups of hint information using plural pieces of hint information as a group, and represents how layered codec data is layer-divided. A streaming server refers to the side information, and selects a group of hint information matching a distribution service.

Abstract: Two interconnect layers are electrically connected while reducing the number of manufacturing steps. A contact plug 9c which is formed into a beaded shape in a layer underlying two interconnects 11C and 11D and which also electrically connects the two interconnects 11C and 11D is included. The two interconnects 11C and 11D are separated to each other and are formed in a same layer. The contact plug 9c is simultaneously formed with a contact plug 9b to be connected to an interconnect 4b and a contact plug 9a to be connected to a source/drain region 6.

Abstract: When a plurality of images are to be overlapped and synthesized, coincidence degrees between the plurality of images in an area near the boundary of a common area are calculated, and the plurality of images are overlapped and synthesized so that an area near the boundary having a high coincidence degree appears on the overlapped image. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the duplexing of the subject in the common area and unnatural ruptures on the boundary made by the overlapping while reducing the number of processes for the synthesizing.