An optical recording medium (50), a method of recording/reproducing data on/from an optical recording medium, and an apparatus for recording/reproducing data on/from an optical recording medium are provided to enable optimum recording/reproducing conditions for the optical recording medium to be quickly determined. The optical recording medium includes a reference signal area (56), in which refere...

A plurality of semiconductor elements and division regions are provided on a semiconductor subsubstrate. A modification region is provided in the semiconductor substrate. A division guide pattern is provided at least in a portion of each division region. A cleavage produced from a starting point corresponding to the modification region is guided by the division guide pattern.

In a vehicle provided with a continuously variable transmission, when a target speed change ratio sharply decreases due to the release of an accelerator pedal from depression, a real speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission which follows the target speed change ratio may undershoot the target speed change ratio. Due to this undershoot, the engine rotation speed may temporarily ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic transmission where a drum and a hub of a clutch do not remove mutually. Ž

SOLUTION: In a clutch part 23, the clutch drum 37 is fixed to an input shaft 12 via a sleeve 25. Drive disks 40 are spline-engaged with a spline 37c on the inner peripheral side of the clutch drum 37, and a driven disk 44 disposed between the drive disks 40 is spline-engaged...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the noise, the loss of power caused by frictional resistance, and the decrease of discharging amount caused by leakage in an internal gear-type oil pump. Ž

SOLUTION: A driving gear 30 of external teeth and a driven gear 31 of internal teeth engaged with each other are mounted in a gear chamber G defined in a casing H, and the operating oil is sucked from suctio...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gear shift control device for a hybrid vehicle capable of preventing repeated gear shift operation at the time of slippage run. Ž

SOLUTION: In the gear shift control device for the hybrid vehicle equipped with a transmission 4 for changing transmission gear ratio of an input shaft and an output shaft by shifting a gear that transmits power to a driving syste...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a size and to improve assembling workability by arranging a fitting hole for supporting a ball bearing in an input shaft and a through hole for a shift shaft in a bearing housing and storing the bearing housing inside a chain case. SOLUTION: In a rotary working machine provided with an input shaft 15 to a chain case 11 and a shift shaft 25 for a clutch connecting/di...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed temperature control method for a particulate filter in a hybrid system capable of regenerating the filter efficiently and improving the heat efficiency of an engine. Ž

SOLUTION: The bed temperature of the filter 10 is judged to select a status map of hybrid control, and a torque assist area and an energy regenerative area corresponding to an engine speed...

A cutting element includes an upper most layer 32, having an outer region 34 which is free from catalyst material. Said upper most region 34 being formed from diamond, cubic boron nitride or mixtures thereof. An intermediate layer 38, consisting bonded crystals of ultrahard material is also present which has a wear resistance less than the upper most layer 32. In an alternative embodiment, said ou...

Wellbore communication systems and methods for a wellsite having a downhole tool deployed from a rig into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation are disclosed. One example communication system includes a first mud pulse telemetry device positioned in a downhole tool and at least one additional non-mud pulse telemetry device positioned in the downhole tool. The example system also includes...

The invention concerns an adhesive for dental prostheses comprising a pasty supporting substance, which are mixed with hydrocolloids, whereby the supporting substance contains honey and beeswax that are mixed with alcohol. In order to create a harmless adhesive having an increased adhesive effect, the mixture consisting of supporting substance and hydrocolloides contain 3 to 6 % by weight of an es...

A method and system for managing an on-line inauguration investment lottery, which creates an effective association of a lottery business with inauguration enterprise support. With the method and system, since enterprise founders and inauguration enterprises can attract investments funds, promising businesses can be prevented from being hoarded, and moreover, enterprise inaugurations can be promot...

The separator has a fixed conduit (3) supplying a disposable centrifugal enclosure (1), and a fixed output conduit (9) whose intake opening is arranged in a concentration zone of a separate constituent having low density of physiological liquids. A fixed output conduit (8) has an intake opening arranged in a concentration zone of a separate constituent with high density, where the output conduits ...

The device has an elongated tubular centrifugal enclosure (1), and an axial fixed unit (4) including an output passage (9) whose intake zone is arranged closer to an end of the enclosure and in a concentration zone of low density constituents. An outlet passage (8) has an intake opening arranged closer to the end of the enclosure and in a concentration zone of high density constituents.

On the one hand, the invention relates to a yarn guiding device for a weaving machine (1), comprising at least one yarn guide (2) with an input side (3) which is provided to be situated at a yarn supply (4), and an output side (5) which is provided to be connected to a connecting panel (6) by means of a connecting unit (11), wherein the connecting unit (11) is provided to connect the output sides ...

An automotive radar which can process signals at high speed to detect a target in a wide angle range is provided. The automotive radar having a monopulse antenna which comprises a transmitting antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave, two receiving antennas which receive the electromagnetic wave reflected by a target and an antenna plate on which the transmitting antenna and two receiving anten...

To access services (121, 131) on a device (120, 130), such as a computer, a user has a portable device (170) in two parts: a plug (140) adapted to be inserted in a USB port and a transponder (150) that remains about his person. In a preferred embodiment, an access manager (110) verifies that first the plug (140) and then the transponder (150) are identified (405; 410). If so, the access manager (1...

A vending machine is provided with a cabinet having a plurality of inclined, vertically spaced shelves. The shelves are able to selectively feed a beverage container to an elevator which is located adjacent an interior, right side wall of the cabinet of vending machine. A beverage container is dispensed by an escapement block of a shelf onto the elevator. The elevator vertically moves the beverage...

A travel and warning system for providing safety and comfort by assisting the driver of a vehicle, setting a predetermined area about a school as a school zone and giving warning to travel cautiously within the school zone.