Abstract: A content retrieving device has: a content storing unit in which are stored a plurality of contents that are associated with one or more character strings; a thesaurus storing unit in which is stored a thesaurus that includes vertical relationship information between character strings; an inputting unit by which a character string is inputted; an extracting unit extracting an associated character string that is associated with an inputted character string, by using the thesaurus and on the basis of association degree information that expresses association degrees between character strings included in the thesaurus by numerical values determined in accordance with the vertical relationship information=between the character strings; and a retrieving unit retrieving contents associated with the associated character string and the inputted character string.

Abstract: The display control device that causes a display screen to display predetermined image information includes; a display adjustment signal superimposing unit that superimposes a display adjustment signal for adjusting the timing of displaying a pixel in accordance with image information, on a portion of a signal corresponding to a region outside the display screen on a horizontal scanning line; an image signal sampling unit that performs sampling for an image signal in accordance with the image information in predetermined sampling timing; a display control unit that performs display control for the pixel, using a value obtained through the sampling performed by the image signal sampling unit; a display adjustment signal sampling unit that performs sampling for the display adjustment signal in predetermined sampling timing; an optimum display timing detecting unit that detects optimum timing of displaying the pixel by changing the sampling timing in the display adjustment signal sampling unit, based on a value

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted equipment control system having a power state detecting unit for detecting whether a power of vehicle-mounted equipment is ON or OFF, a vehicle state detecting unit for detecting whether a vehicle is running or at a standstill, a counting unit for performing a counting operation when the power state detecting unit detects a change of power from OFF to ON, and for performing a resetting operation when the vehicle state detecting unit detects a change of vehicle state from a running state to standstill state, and a control unit for regulating or deregulating the image display or the operation of the vehicle-mounted equipment based on a detected result of the vehicle state detecting unit and a counted value of the counting unit.

Abstract: A display control device is provided that can maintain excellent display for users while the timing of displaying each pixel is being adjusted. A display control method and a display control program are also provided.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted equipment control system for regulating an image display or an operation by a vehicle-mounted equipment during vehicle's running comprises a power state detecting unit for detecting whether a power of the vehicle-mounted equipment is ON or OFF, a vehicle state detecting unit for detecting whether a vehicle is running or at a standstill, a counting unit for performing a counting operation when the power state detecting unit detects a change of power from OFF to ON, and for performing a resetting operation when the vehicle state detecting unit detects a change of vehicle state from a running state to standstill state, and a control unit for regulating or deregulating the image display or the operation of the vehicle-mounted equipment based on a detected result of the vehicle state detecting unit and a counted value of the counting unit. Thus, operability of the vehicle-mounted equipment can be improved.

Abstract: This invention is an anti-theft system that is capable of preventing theft of a vehicle-mounted device, and improving the convenience to a user. This invention creates current-position information for a vehicle that indicates the current position of the vehicle, and projects the created current-position information for the vehicle on map information that was stored beforehand, and when the current-position information for the vehicle matches specified position information that is created based on arbitrary conditions set by the user, it makes it impossible to detect a vehicle-mounted device that can seen from outside the vehicle.

Abstract: A display control device permits a display screen to display predetermined image information. The display control device comprises: a detecting device which receives a signal having a display adjustment signal superimposed thereon, samples a plurality of portions from the display adjustment signals, and detects optimum timing based on a plurality of sampled values, the display adjustment signal being used for adjusting the timing of display of each pixel of the image information, the display adjustment signal being superimposed upon the signal on a horizontal scanning line in a signal portion corresponding to a region outside the display screen; and an adjusting device which adjusts the timing of display of each pixel in accordance with the detected optimum timing.

Abstract: A fuel pressure control system has a fuel pressure regulator having a reference chamber and a fuel chamber separated by a diaphragm which opens and close a fuel return passage in accordance with a pressure difference between both chambers. There are provided an accumulator for containing an air pressurized by a supercharger, and a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the fuel. A control unit normally puts a three-way electromagnetic fuel pressure control valve in a first position to introduce an intake manifold vacuum into the reference chamber. When the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is higher than a predetermined value, the control unit puts the valve in a second position to introduce a high pressure air in the accumulator into the reference chamber to prevent vapor lock by increasing the fuel pressure.

Abstract: A fuel pump control system controls the operating speed of the fuel pump to control the fuel pressure in a fuel supply circuit for a internal combustion engine. The control system includes a main control circuit constantly connecting a fuel pump driver to a vehicle battery which acts as a power source and a normally-open auxiliary circuit. The main control circuit adjusts the power supply to the fuel pump driver to adjust the operating speed of the fuel pump to either a first maximum or a second minimum speed. The auxiliary circuit establishes electrical communication between the fuel pump driver and the battery when a demand for increasing of the fuel pressure in the supply line and thus for enrichment of the air/fuel mixture beyond a predetermined value is detected on the basis of one or more preselected engine operating parameters.

Abstract: In a V-type internal combustion engine, an auxiliary air supply apparatus includes an auxiliary air distribution pipe which communicates directly to two or more mutually independent chambers in the intake system of the engine. This auxiliary air distribution pipe is connected and communicates to an auxiliary air channel so as to bypass an intake throttle valve. In this auxiliary air channel an auxiliary air control valve is installed to control the volume of auxiliary air flowing through the channel, according to the operating condition of the engine. Because of this, the auxiliary air controlled by the control valve is directly distributed to two or more chambers through the auxiliary air distribution pipes.

Abstract: Novel benzothiazole derivatives of the formula ##SPC1##Wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually hydrogen, lower alkyl, nitro, halogen, optionally substituted amino, carboxyl, lower alkoxy-carbonyl or di-lower alkyl-carbamoyl; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually hydrogen, lower alkyl or .alpha.-lower alkyl-benzyl or NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 is a saturated heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen atom, and their salts. They are useful as antihypertensives.

Abstract: This invention relates to thiazole derivatives of the formula (I): ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaromatic rings containing oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or combinations thereof, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each hydrogen or lower alkyl and salts thereof. The thiazole derivatives of the formula (I) have excellent pharmacological properties such as .beta.-adrenergic receptor blocking effects and are valuable compounds exerting preventive or therapeutic effects on heart diseases, for example, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, etc.