PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem where the potential of a positive electrode rises and the corrosion of a positive electrode collector is accelerated to shorten the battery life because oxygen generated in the positive electrode passes through holes of a separator, which are not filled with the electrolysis liquid, and then the potential of a negative electrode rises under charging in a...

A vibration computer determines: tire vibration (from the road reaction forces), suspension and bodywork vibrations. A unit compensates the input, in order to minimize vibration.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a life characteristic particularly at high temperatures by limiting a mixing ratio of lignin to carbon of negative electrode additives, in a lead-acid battery composed by immersing an electrode plate group in an electrolyte and by housing a negative electrode plate in a bag-like separator of a microporous synthetic resin sheet. Ž

SOLUTION: This lead-acid batte...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trans-axle structure realizing stabilization of pre-load by shortening a distance between a bearing and a nut, facilitating independent development of a transmission and a differential gear due to difference in their individual performance requirements, facilitating making combination taking into consideration difference of gear ratios and specifications of th...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving device for a vehicle capable of being miniaturized by arranging a differential motion limiting device between a first electric motor and a second electric motor. Ž

SOLUTION: The driving device for the vehicle includes a first planetary gear device (differential device) 24 to distribute the output of an engine to the first motor M1 and a transmitting ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately restart an engine when a restart condition is satisfied during automatic stop operation of the engine. Ž

SOLUTION: In an engine start device for a vehicle, when an automatic stop condition of the engine is satisfied during vehicle travel, an automatic transmission 50 is put under a neutral condition and the control to automatically stop the engine is exe...

A cassette is used by being mounted on an image forming apparatus body and can be accommodated in a state where media, which will be supplied to the image forming apparatus body, are loaded. The cassette includes a first tray, a second tray, a slide mechanism, and a power transmission mechanism. The first tray is able to contain multiple media. The second tray is able to contain multiple media. Th...

Methods and Apparatus to reduce image artifacts when reconstructing an image with a multislice computed tomographic (CT) imaging scanner. An object is helically scanned to obtain a plurality of projection views of an object, a plane of reconstruction is defined, a conjugate sample line is defined that does not intersect the plane of reconstruction, a weighting function is applied to the conjugate ...

A mammography apparatus and method having an X-ray tube, an image receiver, the image receiver having one edge in contact with a patient, a compression paddle between the tube and the receiver, able to be moved up and down parallel to a direction of propagation of the X-rays, means for keeping the compression paddle in position in the radiation propagation direction, the compression paddle, in its...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production condition deciding apparatus for a filling/ packaging machine, capable of keeping a favorably sealed state of a film at all times and improving productivity by making work of changing arrangements easier. SOLUTION: A type data input means 21 inputs type data relating to both a film F and an object with which a packaging bag is filled. A storage means 2...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle body slip angle estimation method preventing vehicle body slip angle differential value and the vehicle body slip angle from diverging. Ž

SOLUTION: The vehicle body slip angle estimation method estimates the slip angle of the vehicle which is the angle formed by the advancing direction of the vehicle and the longitudinal axis of the vehicle by regres...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a proper contract preventing operation to a plurality of objects in the periphery of own vehicle. Ž

SOLUTION: When controlling the steering operation of the steering mechanism of the own vehicle as a contact preventing operation for preventing the contact generation of an object and the own vehicle or for reducing any damage when any contact is generated, a tr...

A rotor cover attach and release apparatus for use with a centrifuge. The apparatus includes a knob, a cover and housing that are both affixed to the knob. The apparatus also includes an adapter that is connected to the housing along with a plunger that is disposed within the knob and housing. In addition, the apparatus has a first moveable element that is retained within a passage located on the ...

A magnetic device is formed from a permanent magnet (12, 14) generating magnetic flux, and an armature (10) which can occupy either a first air gap in which the flux is in one direction, or a second air gap in which the flux is in the opposite direction, with a region of flux cancellation between the two air gaps. At least one electromagnet winding (36, 38) may be provided to which current can be ...

The invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer-based battery separator, which contains a compound of formula R(OR¹)_n (COOM^x+_1/x)_m. In said formula, R represents a non-aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising between 10 and 4,200 carbon atoms, which can be interrupted by oxygen atoms, R¹ represents H, -(CH₂)_kCOOM...

A linear actuator 1 comprises coils 3a, 3b and plural magnets 6a, 6b, 8, where the magnets are arranged in a Halbach configuration. The Halbach configuration of magnets may provide stronger magnetic fields in the vicinity of the coils 3a, 3b whilst reducing the magnetic fields in a shaft 5 region. A light weight non-magnetic plastic material may therefore be used as the shaft 5. A compact, quick a...

There is disclosed a lead storage battery comprising a group of plates housed in a battery jar, and an electrolyte injected therein to impregnate the group of plates with the electrolyte, thus performing formation treatment, the lead storage battery being adapted to be used in a partial state of charge where the state of charge is confined within the range of more than 70% to less than 100%, where...

A transmitting torque limiting apparatus, used in a power transmitting apparatus, includes side gears (40) and side gears piece (42) one of which are axially shiftable. The side gears (40) and the side gear pieces (42) respectively have first engaging teeth (60a) and second engaging teeth (60b) each being provided with a pressure angle (Alpha). Due to such pressure angle, when an excessive torque ...

[PROBLEM] A turning performance of a vehicle is improved. [SOLUTION] When a vehicle turns, a body 10 and a left and a right wheel 14, 16 are inclined inward of a turning circle. Consequently forces are exerted to an operator in an up-down direction, which leads to reducing discomfort felt by the operator. In addition, since a gravity center of the vehicle is moved inward of the turning circle, a ...

A system for providing reputation information includes a relying party programmed to receive a security token including a claim with reputation information associated with a party, and the relying party is further programmed to utilize the reputation information when deciding whether to transact with the party. A method of providing reputation information includes receiving a request for informati...