The invention provides a morphinan derivative of the Formula (I): Äwherein R<1> is methyl, cyclopropylmethyl or the like; R<2> and R<3> are hydroxy, methoxy, acetoxy or the like; both Y and Z are valence bonds, -C(=O)- or the like; X is C2-C5 carbon chain (one of the carbon atoms may be substituted by oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen) constituting a part of the ring structure, or the like; (R<4>)...

The optimal engaging pressure of an operating clutch is calculated in each shift ratio if a shift command according to change in vehicle operating conditions during performing of hydraulic pressure control is generated. Shift control is performed using the calculated optimal engaging pressure after corresponding shift signal is generated. An independent claim is also included for an automatic tran...

An electromagnetic valve actuator system for controlling the operation of a valve in an internal combustion engine comprising a valve having a valve stem (42) with a valve head (44) at one end. The valve is reciprocable along the longitudinal central axis of the valve stem to alternatingly move the valve head between a first position and a second position. A first coil (51) is positioned on a firs...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tomogram forming method by tomography and a tomography apparatus of a periodically moving subject capable of improving time resolution.

SOLUTION: For scanning, n pieces of focus-detector sets having planar detectors are moved on the coaxial spiral orbit SBnand simultaneously a moving signal 18 of the moving subject is measured for detecting a movi...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tomogram forming method by tomography and a tomography apparatus of a periodically moving subject capable of improving time resolution.

SOLUTION: In a tomogram forming method the following steps are executed, a step of moving n focus-detector sets Fn, Dnwith detectors Dnrelatively to a subject on a coaxial spiral orbit SBn

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a travel control device of a vehicle for properly determining a vehicle travel state, even if a wheel speed is an extremely low speed area.

SOLUTION: This travel control device has a wheel speed detecting means 64 for detecting the wheel speed V on the basis of a pulse signal corresponding to a rotating speed of a wheel 30. A driving torque integrating means...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-cost add-on type driving mechanism for a vehicle.

SOLUTION: This driving mechanism for a vehicle is provided with an engine, an automatic transmission, a first driving gear formed in an output shaft of the automatic transmission and a differential device for transmitting rotating force of the output shaft, which is input through the first driving gear,...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving force control device capable of enhancing the braking performance when a brake device is in failure.

SOLUTION: The driving force control device is equipped with a target acceleration/deceleration setting means 31 to set the target acceleration/deceleration tACC of a vehicle on the basis of the vehicle driving condition, a target driving torque sett...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a PKB control device enhancing responsiveness of brake force at PKB turn.

SOLUTION: The four-wheel drive vehicle is provided with a parking brake 18 for generating the brake force on a rear wheel in response to operation of a parking brake lever; a driving motor 5 for driving the rear wheel of the vehicle; a capacitor 6 for storing electric power generated b...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide branched polyarylene ether polymers, and to provide a process for preparing the polymers.

SOLUTION: The process for preparing branched polyarylene polymers comprises (A) a step for preparing a reaction mixture comprising (i) a multifunctional phenol compound of the chemical formula: Ar(OH)x (wherein, x≥3; Ar is an aryl part or an alkylaryl part, if Ar is the...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the gear change ratio of a gear change transmission in which the transmission of the power from the rotary shaft of a motor to a drive shaft is performed at a changeable gear change ratio, more properly, by considering the charging/discharging power of an electric storage unit, such as a secondary battery, etc., or considering the drive state of the motor.

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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method for controlling operation of a reciprocating compressor, for preventing supersaturation of a magnetic flux generated from a coil in a motor, and for reducing error generated in calculating a stroke estimation value of the reciprocating compressor, by controlling a stroke of the compressor by a stroke command value which is determined ba...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress increase of size of a configuration as the whole transmission and improve assembly precision of an intermediate wall when attaching the intermediate wall supporting a rotary member such as a disk to an inner face of a casing in the traction type continuously variable transmission.

SOLUTION: In this traction type continuously variable transmission constitute...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the slipping of a wheel with high responsiveness without depending on an engine, and to inhibit the worsening of exhaust.

SOLUTION: This automobile has a gear-type transmission having a first torque transmitting passage between input and output shafts formed by engagement clutches 19, 20, 21, and a second torque transmitting passage between input and output ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gear shift controller suitably used for a vehicle comprising a plurality of driving sources and selecting a driving method of high efficiency in accordance with a situation.

SOLUTION: This gear shift controller for the vehicle successively reads an accelerator opening α, and a throttle opening θ when the gear shift is started (step S1, S2), operates a comp...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic transmission having a reduced axial length by shortening an output gear supporting structure for the automatic transmission in the axial direction.

SOLUTION: A bearing structure is constituted by a ball bearing 3 and a ball bearing 4 in such a manner that a plurality of balls are annularly arranged in two lines. It supports an output shaft at it...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic transmission having a drum connecting structure adaptable for cost reduction.

SOLUTION: The automatic transmission comprises a multiple disc brake and a one-way clutch. Herein, there are provided a first clearance which has a mounting allowance in a joint portion between an inner race and a hub member of the multiple disc brake in the radial dir...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure of a manual valve capable of enlarging a layout space.

SOLUTION: A fitting part 42 is formed on a tip of the manual valve 31 extended from an upper body 15, and a recessed part 43 for internally fitting a manual plate 23 at a tip of a manual shaft 22 is formed on the fitting part 42. A jig mounting part 51 is formed on a basic end of the...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that cells fluctuate and measuring data becomes unstable because charging pressure is too strong when a medical fluid is charged to the peripheries of cells in an extracellular potential measuring device used for the screening of a medicine.

SOLUTION: A substrate 25 is provided and at least one well for mixing cells 21 to be examined, a culture med...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving operation auxiliary apparatus for a vehicle conducting appropriate vehicular control even in a state in that the detection accuracy of a detector detecting an obstacle is decreased.

SOLUTION: In the state in that the detection accuracy is decreased due to the presence of the obstacle at the end of the detection range of a radar device, a control pa...