Abstract: An automatic transmission that includes a speed change mechanism including a gear mechanism that can attain a plurality of shift speeds, and a plurality of friction engagement elements that are selectively engaged to attain each shift speed in the gear mechanism; a hydraulic control device that can regulate engagement pressures to be supplied to hydraulic servos of the plurality of friction engagement elements and that can supply lubricating oil that lubricates the speed change mechanism; and a control unit that sends a command about the engagement pressures to the hydraulic control device to control engagement states of the plurality of friction engagement elements.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a transmission that form a plurality of shift speeds by engaging those of a plurality of engagement elements which need be engaged for each shift speed. The control apparatus having a target shift speed changing unit that changes a target shift speed based on a vehicle speed and a neutral control unit that, when predetermined conditions that are predetermined to bring the transmission into a neutral state are satisfied during traveling, engages at least one of the engagement elements that need be engaged to attain the target shift speed, and disengages the remainder of the engagement elements, thereby bringing the transmission into the neutral state.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a transmission that form a plurality of shift speeds by engaging those of a plurality of engagement elements which need be engaged for each shift speed. The control apparatus having a target shift speed changing unit that changes a target shift speed based on a vehicle speed and a neutral control unit that, when predetermined conditions that are predetermined to bring, the transmission into a neutral state are satisfied during traveling, engages at least one of the engagement elements that need be engaged to attain the target shift speed, and disengages the remainder of the engagement elements, thereby bringing the transmission into the neutral state.

Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission including a neutral control unit that executes neutral control for bringing the automatic transmission into a neutral state by reducing an engagement force for an engaged frictional engagement element; a speed ratio specifying unit that specifies an actual speed ratio of the automatic transmission on the basis of a rotating speed of an input shaft and a rotating speed of an output shaft; and a first failure determination unit that determines whether or not a failure is occurring in the automatic transmission on the basis of the actual speed ratio during execution of the neutral control. The first failure determination unit determines that a failure is occurring in the automatic transmission in the case where the actual speed ratio coincides with the speed ratio of any one of a plurality of shift speeds over a predetermined time.

Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission including a neutral control unit that executes neutral control for bringing the automatic transmission into a neutral state by reducing an engagement force for an engaged frictional engagement element; a speed ratio specifying unit that specifies an actual speed ratio of the automatic transmission on the basis of a rotating speed of an input shaft and a rotating speed of an output shaft; and a first failure determination unit that determines whether or not a failure is occurring in the automatic transmission on the basis of the actual speed ratio during execution of the neutral control. The first failure determination unit determines that a failure is occurring in the automatic transmission in the case where the actual speed ratio coincides with the speed ratio of any one of a plurality of shift speeds over a predetermined time.

Abstract: The present invention provides an immunoglobulin preparation comprising an immunoglobulin-hydrophilic peptide complex in which an immunoglobulin and a hydrophilic peptide are linked optionally via a divalent group, and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier. The immunoglobulin preparation has cell permeability, or in other words, it can penetrate through a cell membrane and attain inside.

Abstract: A method of specifically cleaving a double-stranded DNA (a target nucleic acid) at a specific nucleic acid sequence, which comprises irradiating a solution containing at least the target nucleic acid, a nucleic acid probe (a single-stranded oligonucleotide) linked to an intercalater and spermine with light with an absorption wavelength of the intercalater.

Abstract: A labeled nucleic acid probe comprising a single-stranded oligonucleotide probe having a nucleic acid sequence complementary to a specific nucleic acid sequence in a target nucleic acid and an intercalating fluorochrome bound to said probe is used to detect the target nucleic acid by a convenient, single-stage method in a homogeneous system. The formation of a complementary bond between the probe and the target nucleic acid can be detected and the amount of the resulting complementary binding product determined without requiring any extra step such as for removing the excess probe which has not participated in the complementary binding.

Abstract: Disclosed are a metal processing lubricating oil composition and a process for producing the same. A metal processing lubricating oil composition according to this invention comprises mineral oil, synthetic oil or a mixture thereof, and phosphoric ester and orthophosphoric acid mixed and heated in the mineral oil, synthetic oil or mixture thereof. The lubricating oil composition gets rid of the tiresome pre-treatment associated with the conventional lubricating method, and exhibits a high seizure prevention performance in cold plastic working only by coating it on workpieces. The lubricating oil composition may further comprise metallic phosphate to suppress corrosivity against ferrous materials.

Abstract: An optical sound recording system of modified variable area type, wherein a light beam, preferably a laser beam, is pulse-width modulated in response to sound signals and deflected at a high frequency beyond audible range and then recorded on a sound track of cinema film. The pulse-width modulation of the light beam is performed in such a manner that a carrier wave having the same frequency, phase, and wave form to those of the deflection of the light beam and being clipped on both sides of amplitude by a pair of sound signals polarized inversely with each other and biased positively and negatively is used for gating the light beam. Consequently a high quality optical sound recording system unrelated to the carrier waveform used for the pulse-width modulation can be realized.