Abstract: An optical filter comprises at least one optical member that transmits light, wherein a first optical film that reflects at least one of light in a longer wavelength band than a first wavelength and light in a shorter wavelength band than a second wavelength is formed on a first surface, and a second optical film that reflects at least one of light in a longer wavelength band than a third wavelength and light in a shorter wavelength band than a fourth wavelength is formed on a second surface, the second surface being different from the first surface, and the first wavelength and the third wavelength are different from each other by a first predetermined amount, and the second wavelength and the fourth wavelength are different from each other by a second predetermined amount.

Abstract: An image sensing unit, comprising: an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, corresponding to a plurality of microlenses, respectively, each of which has a plurality of photoelectric conversion units aligned in a predetermined direction and from which a pupil divided signal can be read out; and an optical low-pass filter arranged on a subject side of the image sensor, wherein the optical low-pass filter is configured by a single birefringence plate, and separates a light beam in an alignment direction in which the plurality of photoelectric conversion units are aligned.

Abstract: An image sensing unit, comprising: an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, corresponding to a plurality of microlenses, respectively, each of which has a plurality of photoelectric conversion units aligned in a predetermined direction and from which a pupil divided signal can be read out; and an optical low-pass filter arranged on a subject side of the image sensor, wherein the optical low-pass filter is configured by a single birefringence plate, and separates a light beam in an alignment direction in which the plurality of photoelectric conversion units are aligned.

Abstract: An engine is automatically stopped if a first condition including a condition that a braking operation is performed and a condition that a vehicle speed becomes less than or equal to a first speed is satisfied, and is automatically started if a second condition is satisfied, including a condition that, after the engine is automatically stopped, a braking stopping operation is performed. A braking force is automatically generated if it is determined that the vehicle is on an upslope, during a period from when the first condition is satisfied until starting the engine is completed. The first condition is satisfied as a result of the braking stopping operation before the vehicle is stopped after the engine is automatically stopped.

Abstract: Provided is a finder apparatus for a camera, including: an optical finder to be provided with an optical image of an object; a display unit configured to display image information as an image; an optical path combining unit having a predetermined optical characteristic, and configured to optically combine the optical image provided to the optical finder and the image displayed on the display unit with each other in an optical path of the optical finder; and an image display processing unit configured to subject the image information to image display processing, in which, when the optical finder is not provided with the optical image of the object, the image display processing unit subjects the image information to first image display processing corresponding to the predetermined optical characteristic of the optical path combining unit.

Abstract: To perform appropriate travel control of a vehicle without applying an uncomfortable feeling to a driver, an ideal travel locus, that is a travel locus that becomes a target when travel control of the vehicle is performed, is set, plural guide target points which guide the vehicle when the travel control is performed are set on the ideal travel locus, and when the vehicle is guided to the guide target points, the vehicle is guided by making a degree of influence when the vehicle is guided at the plural guide target points different from each other. With the configuration, in a portion having a low degree of importance on the ideal travel locus, when the vehicle is guided by reducing the degree of influence of the guide target points, since the vehicle is guided in a state that a compelling force is small, the vehicle can be guided without applying an uncomfortable feeling to the driver.

Abstract: Provided is a finder apparatus for a camera, including: an optical finder to be provided with an optical image of an object; a display unit configured to display image information as an image; an optical path combining unit having a predetermined optical characteristic, and configured to optically combine the optical image provided to the optical finder and the image displayed on the display unit with each other in an optical path of the optical finder; and an image display processing unit configured to subject the image information to image display processing, in which, when the optical finder is not provided with the optical image of the object, the image display processing unit subjects the image information to first image display processing corresponding to the predetermined optical characteristic of the optical path combining unit.

Abstract: An optical viewfinder to observe an object image focused as a primary image by an objective lens includes a first display unit of self-luminous type and a second display unit of non-self-luminous type. The first display unit is arranged at a position closer to a primary image plane of the objective lens than the second display unit in a direction of an optical axis.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes travel condition detection devices configured to detect conditions around a vehicle and performs travel control of the vehicle according to the conditions around the vehicle by controlling a plurality of actuators according to information detected by the travel condition detection devices. The vehicle control device has a plurality of the travel condition detection devices. A control amount of at least one of the actuators, from among the plurality of actuators, is restricted according to reliability of a plurality of pieces of the information detected by the plurality of travel condition detection devices.

Abstract: The image pickup apparatus includes a finder optical system, a measuring part performing measurement relating to an object field image, a liquid crystal display element displaying in-finder information to be observed as an image superimposed on the object field image, and a temperature detector detecting temperature. A controller starts non-display control for causing the display element to change from a display state to a non-display state at a non-display control timing before start of the measurement, and starts display control for causing the display element to change from the non-display state to the display state at a display control timing before end of the measurement. The controller makes at least one of the non-display timing and the display timing earlier when a detected temperature acquired from the temperature detector is lower than a predetermined temperature as compared with when the detected temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a first optical member disposed ahead of a front of the image sensor, a second optical member disposed between the first optical member and the image sensor, and a holder. The holder elastically retains the first optical member and retains the second optical member so that the second optical member is opposed to the elastically retained first optical member. The imaging apparatus further includes a film-like resin filter disposed between the first optical member and the second optical member that is bonded to at least one of the first optical member and the second optical member.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes travel condition detection means for detecting conditions around a vehicle and performs travel control of the vehicle according to the conditions around the vehicle by controlling a plurality of actuators according to information detected by the travel condition detection means. The vehicle control device has a plurality of the travel condition detection means. A control amount of at least one of the actuators, from among the plurality of actuators, is restricted according to reliability of a plurality of pieces of the information detected by the plurality of travel condition detection means.

Abstract: The image pickup apparatus includes a finder optical system, a measuring part performing measurement relating to an object field image, a liquid crystal display element displaying in-finder information to be observed as an image superimposed on the object field image, and a temperature detector detecting temperature. A controller starts non-display control for causing the display element to change from a display state to a non-display state at a non-display control timing before start of the measurement, and starts display control for causing the display element to change from the non-display state to the display state at a display control timing before end of the measurement. The controller makes at least one of the non-display timing and the display timing earlier when a detected temperature acquired from the temperature detector is lower than a predetermined temperature as compared with when the detected temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: To perform appropriate travel control of a vehicle without applying an uncomfortable feeling to a driver, an ideal travel locus, that is a travel locus that becomes a target when travel control of the vehicle is performed, is set, plural guide target points which guide the vehicle when the travel control is performed are set on the ideal travel locus, and when the vehicle is guided to the guide target points, the vehicle is guided by making a degree of influence when the vehicle is guided at the plural guide target points different from each other. With the configuration, in a portion having a low degree of importance on the ideal travel locus, when the vehicle is guided by reducing the degree of influence of the guide target points, since the vehicle is guided in a state that a compelling force is small, the vehicle can be guided without applying an uncomfortable feeling to the driver.

Abstract: Based on a requested target input by the driver using input means 14 (such as a destination, a travel method to the destination, for example, whether time is a priority or a fuel consumption is a priority), the driver plan creating ECU 1 selects the travel path based on the map information stored in map DB 13 and the current positional information of the vehicle obtained by the GPS 12. Additionally, the path information of the selected path is obtained, and the target track of the vehicle on the selected path is calculated. The variable area which is variable range of the calculated tracking based on the path information is obtained. The driving control ECU 2 uses the variable area information at the time of vehicle control.

Abstract: In a driving force control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, it is configured that an engine ECU (22) can set a target engine rotational number by using a fuel consumption optimal operation-line based on an operating state of the hybrid vehicle, a main ECU (28) can set target output torque of an engine (11) and an electric motor (12) based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle and the target engine rotational number, and the engine ECU (22) and a motor ECU (27) can control the engine (11) and the electric motor (12) based on the target engine rotational number and the target output torque, and when there is a torque down command in the main ECU (28), the engine ECU (22) sets the target engine rotational number to be higher than the target engine rotational number set by using the fuel consumption optimal operation-line, thereby improving followability of torque up control after torque down control to improve controllability.

Abstract: Foreign substance information about at last including a position of a foreign substance adhered to an optical element disposed in front of an image sensor is detected, and whether the position of the foreign substance overlaps a predetermined area of an object is determined by analyzing an image signal of the object generated by the image sensor. When it is determined that the position of the foreign substance overlaps the predetermined area of the object, a relative position of the image of the object formed on the image sensor and the image sensor is changed.

Abstract: In order to achieve a good brake feeling, a brake control system includes a master cylinder which discharges pressurized operating fluid according to an operating amount of a brake operating member by a driver, a stroke simulator which is connected to the master cylinder and creates a reaction force with respect to that operation according to the operating amount of the brake operating member, and a control portion which calculates a target deceleration using hydraulic pressure in the stroke simulator. The brake control system is also provided with a master cylinder pressure sensor that measures the hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder. The control portion may also calculate the target deceleration using an estimated value of the hydraulic pressure in the stroke simulator calculated based on the measured value from the master cylinder pressure sensor.

Abstract: A brake controller is provided that includes a braking force application mechanism that presses a friction member against a braked member so as to apply a braking force to a wheel of a vehicle; and a control unit. The control unit calculates an index, which indicates a difference between an expected braking effectiveness and an actual braking effectiveness, corrects a target value, which is set to control a pressing force of the friction member, in accordance with the index to reduce a variation in a braking effectiveness of the vehicle. The control unit further sets a variation range in accordance with a factor that causes the difference. The variation range limits a variation in a correction amount to correct the target value.

Abstract: An HV-ECU includes a regenerative braking control unit that controls a regenerative braking system based on the target regenerative braiding force indicated by a signal received from a brake ECU, a regeneration stop timing determination unit that determines a regeneration stop timing, and a regenerative braking stop unit that stops the regenerative braking system when the regeneration stop timing determination unit determines that the regeneration stop timing has been reached.