Abstract: A system for assisting an operator in driving a vehicle. The system calculates risk potential associated with the vehicle. Responsive to an acceleration command issued by the operator via an operator-controlled input device to perform an intended acceleration operation, the system conveys information related to the calculated risk potential by modifying a relationship of an amount of acceleration corresponding to an operation amount of the operator-controlled input device, based on the calculated risk potential.

Abstract: A vehicular vibration damping control apparatus calculates a correction torque to suppress vehicle body sprung vibration. In outputting a correction torque command to a driving/braking torque producing device, the control apparatus outputs a hunting time correction torque command smaller than a normal time correction toque command when a state in which amplitude of the correction torque is greater than or equal to a predetermined amplitude continues for a predetermined time length, and thereafter to return an output of the correction torque command from the hunting time correction torque command to the normal time correction torque command if a state in which the amplitude of the correction torque is smaller than or equal to the predetermined amplitude continues for a first predetermined time length. The frequency of performing the vibration damping control is increased by suppressing occurrence of hunting at the time of return to the normal vibration damping control.

Abstract: A glass run channel assembly of the invention includes a connecting glass run channel that is connected to first and second glass run channels, respectively. A base bottom portion of the connecting glass run channel is formed with an insertion hole to which an engaging member can be attached, and lateral inner walls that configure the periphery of the insertion hole are formed with locking portions that are locked to a trunk portion when the engaging member is inserted into the insertion hole.

Abstract: In a vehicle body vibration damping control device, a priority level setting section is configured to set priority levels of a pitching vibration of a vehicle body which is a sprung mass and a bouncing vibration thereof to take a higher priority for a suppression of the pitching vibration between the pitching vibration and the bouncing vibration and a damping purpose braking-or-driving force correction quantity calculation section configured to determine a damping purpose braking-or-driving force correction quantity to suppress vehicle body vibrations on a basis of the pitching vibration and the bouncing vibration, while satisfying the priority levels set by the priority level setting section, to contribute onto a corrective control of a road wheel braking-or-driving force.

Abstract: Predetermined weights are assigned, in accordance with a traveling state, to a first correction toque to suppress a sprung vibration of the vehicle in accordance with a wheel speed, and a second correction toque to suppress the sprung vibration of the vehicle in accordance with a driving/braking torque. With this configuration, it becomes possible to calculate the vibration suppressing torque corresponding to the traveling state.

Abstract: A correction torque command is outputted to a driving/braking torque producing means in accordance with a correction torque to suppress vehicle body spring vibration. When a state of the correction torque amplitude being greater than a predetermined amplitude continues for a given predetermined time, a control apparatus outputs a hunting time correction torque command smaller than a normal time correction toque command. When a state of the correction torque amplitude being smaller than or equal to the predetermined amplitude continues for a first predetermined time, the control apparatus returns the output of correction torque command from the hunting time correction torque command to the normal time correction torque command. The control apparatus continues the output of the hunting time correction torque command if the state in which the correction torque amplitude exceeds the predetermined amplitude continues for the given predetermined time, before the expiration of the first time period.

Abstract: A vehicle body vibration estimating device for estimating a vehicle body vibration as a sprung mass of a vehicle where wheels are suspended via a suspension device. The vehicle body vibration estimating device includes a wheel speed physical quantity detecting section and a vibration estimating section. The wheel speed physical quantity detecting section detects a wheel speed physical quantity related to wheel speed, which is a circumferential velocity of a wheel. The vibration estimating section estimates the vehicle body vibration from a correlation relationship between displacements in a back-and-forth direction and displacements in an up-and-down direction of the wheels with respect to the vehicle body, and the wheel speed physical quantity detected by the wheel speed physical quantity detecting section.

Abstract: A glass run channel assembly of the invention includes a connecting glass run channel that is connected to first and second glass run channels, respectively. A base bottom portion of the connecting glass run channel is formed with an insertion hole to which an engaging member can be attached, and lateral inner walls that configure the periphery of the insertion hole are formed with locking portions that are locked to a trunk portion when the engaging member is inserted into the insertion hole.

Abstract: In a vehicle body vibration damping control device, a priority level setting section is configured to set priority levels of a pitching vibration of a vehicle body which is a sprung mass and a bouncing vibration thereof to take a higher priority for a suppression of the pitching vibration between the pitching vibration and the bouncing vibration and a damping purpose braking-or-driving force correction quantity calculation section configured to determine a damping purpose braking-or-driving force correction quantity to suppress vehicle body vibrations on a basis of the pitching vibration and the bouncing vibration, while satisfying the priority levels set by the priority level setting section, to contribute onto a corrective control of a road wheel braking-or-driving force.

Abstract: A light-emitting device having a ring optical resonator and capable of laser oscillation by a novel structure realized by working out the mechanism of light emission. The light-emitting device having a ring optical resonator fabricated on a base is characterized in that the optical resonator has a core made of a semiconductor and serving to propagate light and a clad formed on at least the base side of the core in the stack direction out of the base side and the opposite side of the core, at least the ring inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the core are covered with a transparent body having an index of refraction lower than that of the space or the clad, and a part of the ring inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the clad are covered with a transparent body having an index of refraction lower than that of the space or the clad.

Abstract: A vehicle driving operation support apparatus for a vehicle, includes a sensing section to sense a traveling condition of the vehicle including a surrounding condition inclusive of an obstacle around the vehicle, and a control section to calculate a risk potential for the vehicle in accordance with the traveling condition. The control section performs a support control to support the driver in accordance with the risk potential and performs an assist control to produce inducement simulating a condition change (such as a vehicle behavior) attributable to an increase of the risk potential, in accordance with the risk potential.

Abstract: Predetermined weights are assigned, in accordance with a traveling state, to a first correction toque to suppress a sprung vibration of the vehicle in accordance with a wheel speed, and a second correction toque to suppress the sprung vibration of the vehicle in accordance with a driving/braking torque. With this configuration, it becomes possible to calculate the vibration suppressing torque corresponding to the traveling state.

Abstract: A switching control circuit includes an N-channel MOSFET having an input electrode applied with an input voltage and an output electrode connected to one end of an inductor and one end of a rectifying element. The other end of the inductor is connected to a first capacitor. A bootstrap circuit is configured to generate a bootstrap voltage on a second capacitor having one end connected to the output electrode of the N-channel MOSFET. The bootstrap voltage is required when the N-channel MOSFET is turned on. A driving circuit is configured to be applied with a driving voltage corresponding to the bootstrap voltage and turn on/off the N-channel MOSFET to generate an output voltage of a target level on the first capacitor. A clamping circuit is configured to clamp the driving voltage to be at a predetermined level or lower.

Abstract: A vehicular vibration damping control apparatus calculates a correction torque to suppress vehicle body sprung vibration. In outputting a correction torque command to a driving/braking torque producing device, the control apparatus outputs a hunting time correction torque command smaller than a normal time correction toque command when a state in which amplitude of the correction torque is greater than or equal to a predetermined amplitude continues for a predetermined time length, and thereafter to return an output of the correction torque command from the hunting time correction torque command to the normal time correction torque command if a state in which the amplitude of the correction torque is smaller than or equal to the predetermined amplitude continues for a first predetermined time length. The frequency of performing the vibration damping control is increased by suppressing occurrence of hunting at the time of return to the normal vibration damping control.

Abstract: A vehicle damping control apparatus is basically provided with a braking/accelerating torque generating component, a corrective torque calculating component, a corrective torque command value output component and a priority level setting component. The braking/accelerating torque generating component is configured to generate braking/accelerating torque in a wheel. The corrective torque calculating component is configured to calculate a corrective torque to suppress vehicle pitching vibration and vehicle bouncing vibration. The corrective torque command value output component is configured to output a corrective torque command value to the braking/accelerating torque generating component based on the corrective torque. The priority level setting component is configured to set a priority level for calculating the corrective torque command value such that vehicle bouncing vibration is suppressed with priority over vehicle pitching vibration.

Abstract: A magnetic random access memory which includes a magnetic record layer which is ferromagnetic; a ferromagnetic magnetization fixed layer whose magnetization is fixed; and a non-magnetic spacer layer provided between the magnetic record layer and the magnetization fixed layer.

Abstract: A correction torque command is outputted to a driving/braking torque producing means in accordance with a correction torque to suppress vehicle body sprung vibration. When a state of the correction torque amplitude being greater than or equal to a predetermined amplitude continues for a predetermined time, a control apparatus outputs a hunting time correction torque command smaller than a normal time correction toque command. When a state of the correction torque amplitude being smaller than or equal to the predetermined amplitude continues for a first predetermined time, the control apparatus returns the output of correction torque command from the hunting time correction torque command to the normal time correction torque command. The control apparatus continues the output of the hunting time correction torque command if the state in which the correction torque amplitude exceeds the predetermined amplitude continues for the predetermined time, before the expiration of the first time period.

Abstract: A vehicle driving operation support apparatus for a vehicle, includes a sensing section to sense a traveling condition of the vehicle including a surrounding condition inclusive of an obstacle around the vehicle, and a control section to calculate a risk potential for the vehicle in accordance with the traveling condition. The control section performs a support control to support the driver in accordance with the risk potential, and performs an assist control to restrain disturbance (such as vibration from a road) transmitted to the driver in accordance with the risk potential.

Abstract: A steered condition vehicle behavior improving apparatus is provided for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is capable of running with a road wheel driven by a driving force from a power source. The steered condition vehicle behavior improving apparatus includes a steering operation detecting means and a driving force reducing means. The steering operation detecting means detects a steering operation of steering a steerable wheel of the vehicle. The driving force reducing means temporarily reduces the driving force to the road wheel a set time period after the steering operation is detected by the steering operation detecting means.

Abstract: A steered condition vehicle behavior improving apparatus is provided for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is capable of running with a road wheel driven by a driving force from a power source. The steered condition vehicle behavior improving apparatus a steering operation detecting means and a driving force increasing means. The steering operation detecting means detects a steering operation of steering a steerable wheel of the vehicle. The driving force increasing means increases the driving force to the road wheel in response to detection of the steering operation by the steering operation detecting means, and reduces the driving force a predetermined time period after the increase of the driving force.