A vehicle control apparatus includes an attribute information collection unit for collecting attribute information relevant to a plurality of units in a vehicle, an environmental information collection unit for collecting environmental information, a required performance detection unit for detecting a required performance necessary for the vehicle based on the collected environmental information, ...

A behavior control apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed which allows a driver to select permission or inhibition of control. The apparatus includes a braking control section for performing, when the vehicle behavior detected is displaced to the behavior instability side with respect to a control start reference, braking control to stabilize the vehicle behavior, and an engine output suppressing co...

A steering characteristic control apparatus and method for a vehicle is disclosed which can carry out behavior control of the vehicle regarding a steering characteristic and so forth appropriately in accordance with the type of turning and the road surface situation. To this end, if the steering characteristic of the vehicle is placed into an oversteer or understeer state exceeding a reference lev...

A roll-over suppressing control apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed which can carry out roll-over suppressing control appropriately in response to the type of turning. Upon turning of the vehicle, if a parameter corresponding to the rolling behavior of the vehicle becomes higher than a control start criterion value set in advance, then roll-over suppressing control of suppressing rolling of the v...

This invention relates to a method for forming multilayered coating film, which comprises applying onto a substrate base paint (A) containing effect pigment, applying onto the resulting base coat, clear paint (B), thereafter hardening the coating film by heating, further applying onto the resulting clear coat, color clear paint (C) containing color pigment and/or dye, and applying onto the resulti...

Disposición de tubos flexibles multilumen para su uso en una centrifugadora sin juntas de deslizamiento con al menos dos tubos flexibles aislados aproximadamente con la misma longitud o un tubo flexible con varios lúmenes, estando devanados los tubos flexibles individuales o los lúmenes entre sí, sin tensiones, alrededor del eje longitudinal (11) de la disposición de tubos flexibles (1) o de su ej...

Revestimiento de máquina papelera, especialmente fieltro de prensado (1), que comprende un soporte (2) que presenta al menos una capa de una napa de hilos (3, 4, 5, 13) con hilos (6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 17, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 38, 43, 44, 45) que discurren paralelos uno a otro, caracterizado porque están presentes unos hilos distanciadores que discurren entre dos hilos de napa (6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 17, ...

Un dispositivo de funda para uso en implantes de ligamento que comprende: Una funda (20), y un sostenedor (22) para recepción interna de un implante de tejido conectivo (14) y para recepción externa de la dicha funda; la dicha funda tiene una primera punta (20a) y una porción intermedia en un estado radialmente expandido y axialmente relajado montado sobre una superficie externa del sostenedor en ...

An obstacle detection apparatus detects an obstacle to a vehicle by a sensor section including a transmitter which transmits a wave to a predetermined detection area, and a receiver which receives an echo of the wave reflected by the obstacle. The obstacle detection apparatus measures a distance to the obstacle from the output of the sensor section. A detection-distance change circuit changes pred...

An engine system includes a first fuel regulator adapted to control an amount of a first fuel supplied to the engine, a second fuel regulator adapted to control an amount of a second fuel supplied to the engine concurrently with the first fuel being supplied to the engine, and a controller coupled to at least the second fuel regulator. The controller is adapted to determine the amount of the secon...

The present invention relates to an arrangement for a Ro-Ro vessel, which exhibits a number of cargo-receiving spaces provided with a driving surface internally in the vessel, and with a ramp extending between one such space and a quay, along which ramp driverless cargo handling vehicles ( 7 ), known as AGV vehicles, are capable of being driven between designated parking places for the purpose of ...

A polypectomy device and method which includes a snare cable, a fixed jaw and a moveable jaw. The snare cable is routed through both the fixed jaw and the moveable jaw. The snare cable forms a hoop for encircling the polyp. Shortening the snare cable positions the jaws about the base of the polyp and further shortening the cable closes the jaws. The fixed jaw includes a heating element which caute...

A circuit is disclosed which minimizes the amount of tissue vaporized during a first half (positive half cycle) of an electrosurgical current cycle and minimizes the amount of current applied to tissue during a second half (negative half cycle) of the electrosurgical current cycle to control thermal spread. The circuit is preferably provided within an electrosurgical generator which is capable of ...

A white film whose thickness is in the range from 1 to 500 mum and which comprises, as principal constituent, a crystallizable thermoplastic, wherein the film comprises at least one UV stabilizer as light stabilizer and at least one white pigment, the use of the film, and also a process for its production.

The present invention provides, inter alia, triphenylethylene derivatives, such as, 5-{2-[4-(1,2-Diphenyl-but-1-enyl)-phenyl]-vinyl}-1H-tetrazole, as selective estrogen receptor modulators. Also provided are methods for treating estrogen stimulated diseases in mammals including, but not limited to, for example, breast, uterine, ovarian, prostate and colon cancer; osteoporosis; endometriosis; uteri...

A surface foreign matter inspection device is provided with which the NA can be enlarged with a simple configuration, and a shortening of the time required for foreign matter inspection as well as a high detection sensitivity can be achieved. The device is provided with an optical detection means 6 that irradiates light from an radiation optical system onto the surface of an object under inspectio...

A solid-state eye-safe laser and method with gain boost by dual-wavelength, synchronized pumplights. The laser includes a medium doped with ions that emit light at a laser wavelength as a result of the transition of electron energy from an upper energy level manifold to a lower energy level manifold. A first pumplight couples energy into the medium at a first wavelength that excites a first portio...

A password is awarded to a customer, and the customer is directed to an intermediate transaction server by a link provided in order confirmation page of merchant's website. A transaction identification number is generated in response to order placement in merchant's website. A password-protected account page is presented to customer, by the server, to validate purchase either by marking correct va...

An organic electroluminescent display device (OELD) that prevents particles from creating blind spots by forming a recess or a groove in the surface of an insulating layer that covers edges of a pixel electrode. The OELD includes a lower electrode arranged on a substrate, an insulating layer arranged on the substrate, the insulating layer having an aperture adapted to expose a portion of the lower...