A collision reducing device 10 comprises a radar 12, an image sensor 14, a collision mitigation ECU 40, and a brake ECU 24. A collision predicting section 50 of the collision mitigation ECU 40 has a first actuating section 52 for causing a vehicle control section 46 to perform running control when a collision possibility exceeds a reference value in one-frame determination, a second actuating sect...

A sheet-shaped composition is provided which has an improved preservability and handling readiness, as well as a high flexibility in use. Amnion with trehalose added thereto is utilized. Addition of trehalose improves the flexibility of the amnion, and prevents basal membrane and stratum compactum from being damaged during lyophilization process.

A system and method for prioritized data delivery in an electronic trading environment are described herein. According to one example embodiment, by prioritizing the messages associated with a tradeable object, the bandwidth and system resource usage may be optimally reduced, and any loss of priority content in the messages sent between the network device and the client device may be reduced. An e...

An apparatus for injecting particulate and/or gaseous material into a metallurgical vessel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a duct (31) through which to inject the material, inner and outer water inflow and outflow passages (45, 46) extending through a wall of the duct and an annular duct tip (36) disposed at the forward end of the duct. The duct tip (36) is of annular formation and comprised...