PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate the request axle driving force with minimum fuel consumption by shiftingly controlling a continuously variable transmission so as to come to the transmission target input revolving speed conformed to the target engine speed, while constituting it so as to control an extent of throttle opening to make it come to the target engine output power. SOLUTION: A controlle...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic centrifugal apparatus excellent in working properties and safety. SOLUTION: In a hand mechanism 4 for carrying a rack and an automatic centrifugal apparatus in which fingers 2, 3 which can open greater than the width of the rack and close smaller the width of the rack are provided in the hand mechanism 4, the rack is moved to the position where the rac...

A control system for a continuously variable transmission, in which a responsiveness and a generation of an excessive force in a steady state are compatible. The control system makes a belt slippage prevention and a fuel economy improvement compatible by controlling a CVT with one of two parameter values: the first parameter value which is determined from an engine RPM and an accelerator opening, ...

The gearshift of an automatic transmission (25) connected to an engine is controlled by a transmission controller (15) in response to the vehicle speed and the accelerator pedal depression amount. The controller (11) calculates a transmission target automatic transmission output torque so that the vehicle speed coincides with a predetermined vehicle speed (17), and calculates the output torque of ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an uphill start auxiliary device which can always conduct complete and smooth uphill start regardless of the slope of a road surface of a vehicle load even with a worn clutch in a mechanical automatic- transmission. SOLUTION: In normal slope-starting, releasing conditions C1 to C4 are selected and braking force is released when stroke amount of a clutch reaches a p...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic transmission with a rotation sensor to achieve arrangement in the case of a rotation sensor through excellent assembly ability as securing the shortening of the size in an axial direction of a transmission. SOLUTION: A return spring and a spring retainer of a piston 3 form a return spring unit comprising a first spring retainer 6 on the piston tip side...

An apparatus for forming a desired belt member in such a manner that a continuous strip material is cut into a plurality of strips each having a predetermined length while the strip material is fed in a direction traversing a conveyer and the cut strips are aligned and spliced on the conveyer while moving the conveyer intermittently. The apparatus is provided with a first guide having a bottom pla...

A hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle is comprised of a two-degree-of-freedom differential mechanism (2) and a brake (OD/B). The differential mechanism includes at least five rotating members wherein four of the rotating members are connected to an input (IN) from a main power source (3), an output (OUT) to a driveline, first and second mover/generators (MG1 and MG2), respectively. The brake ...

A hybrid transmission connected with a prime power source (3), including an input member (10) for receiving power input from the prime power source (3), a two degree-of-freedom gear mechanism (2;31) having a first axis (O1) and including at least four rotating members (SD,RS,C,SS;S1,C1,(R2),R1(C2),S2) that are associated to rotate about the first axis (O1), a first motor/generator (MG1) having a s...

PURPOSE: To avoid chemical influences and physical obstacles owing to adhesives, and improve the quality of sample pieces and reduce costs, by overlapping a reagent layer of an extremely thin thermoplastic resin film with a base material and impressing a torsional ultrasonic vibration and an external force thereby uniting the same. CONSTITUTION: A reagent layer 2 with a reagent in an extremely thi...

The present invention provides an apparatus for measuring activity signals of a biological sample comprising: a measurement chamber (A) storing a target liquid containing a biological sample; a porous insulating substrate (5) provided with a measurement electrode (1) on at least one side; and a conveying device (8) which conveys the target liquid stored in the measurement chamber (A) and passes th...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure high fuel consumption performance while corresponding to a degree of requirement for power performance by a driver. SOLUTION: Based on maximum horsepower set based on a throttle valve opening TVO in a maximum horsepower setting part and a power performance requirement degree DRL by a driver, target horsepower is set in a target horsepower setting part 72. In a targe...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain high fuel consumption performance while meeting a driver's request for power performance. SOLUTION: Maximum horse power is set based on vehicle speed VSP by a maximum horse power setting part 71. The smaller one of required horse power set based on engine load and a driver's required horse power is chosen at a required horse power calculating part 73. Target horse...

PURPOSE:To secure a steering effect and a brake distance by changing and setting the speed change pattern of a continuously variable transmission in which a speed change pattern controller is used, to the speed change pattern in which a speed change ratio is changed in ralation to a car speed change, based on the detection signals of an anti-skid operation detection means and a car speed detection...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the electrode plate for a sealed lead-acid battery and its manufacture, which does not permit its combining force between a pole plate and each glass fiber over the surface of the pole plate to be lowered in a drying process, and when it is incorporated in the battery so as to be charged/discharged. SOLUTION: In this pole plate 10, glass fibers 6 are embedded in a ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple and low-cost oil pressure control device by opening and closing an oil passage with oil pressure of a first hydraulic source as a signal pressure. SOLUTION: In a vehicle with an automatic stop engine which is temporarily stopped when specified operation conditions are satisfied, and which is automatically stopped and then restarted when specified operation...

The object of the invention are prosthetic devices or implants, that can release in the implant site silver ions, thus providing an antibacterial and non-cytotoxic action, and a process to prepare them. The preparation process consists in the operation of subjecting the device, which is constituted by at least a surface layer or a part of a glass, ceramic or glass-ceramic material, containing meta...

Diamond particles coated with a boride, nitride or carbide of a group IVA, VA or VI transition metal or silicon disposed in a matrix comprising tungsten carbide, tungsten alloy, tungsten carbide in combination with tungsten, a tungsten alloy in combination with tungsten, titanium based compounds or nitrides are used to make a drill bit insert or a drill bit. Preferably both the drill bit and inser...

A well tool activation system comprises a controller (17) linked via a cable (14) to a downhole tool (11) with multiple control units (18A-D). The control units (18A-D) each comprise a microprocessor and an initiator or detonator device (26) except for the first which acts as a safety sub (10A) as it has no initiator. In order to trigger the initiator (26) the controller (17) sends a unique identi...

The invention relates to a cutting device (1), in particular for comminuting swarf. Said device comprises a cutting mechanism (2) and a recutting device that is located downstream of the cutting mechanism (2), the recutting device simultaneously acting as a screening device (4).