PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the time required for creating image data when obtaining image data (MPR image data) of an arbitral tomogram using projection data in a CT apparatus.

SOLUTION: An X-ray tube 13 and an X-ray detector 16 having an X-ray detecting element two-dimensionally disposed therewith are rotated around a subject 30 to perform a multislice scan and collect first projecti...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray examination system which is more universally applicable.

SOLUTION: This X-ray examination system for mammogram imaging and inspecting is equipped with a support arm (1) rotatably supported by a bearing (2) around an axis (A) at least running in an almost horizontal direction. An arm (6) equipped with X-ray souce (5), a holder (8), and a pressing dev...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress a deterioration in the appearance of a tire caused by the step-like disagreement in the joint between a side wall molding surface and a bead molding surface while an air discharge property in the joint is improved.

SOLUTION: In the side wall molding surface Sb of a vulcanization mold 1, an air vent channel 6 which has a width W of 1.0-7.0 mm and a depth H o...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drive device of a hybrid vehicle without a gear shift shock.

SOLUTION: This drive device of the hybrid vehicle comprises a power distribution mechanism 10 distributing the output torque of an engine 1 to a first motor/generator 2 and a counter shaft 32, a second motor/generator 3 increasing and decreasing torque applied to the counter shaft 32, and a trans...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent decrease in the allowance time for a driver to an obstacle when a preceding vehicle takes obstacle avoiding action while driving a subject vehicle to follow the preceding vehicle.

SOLUTION: It is determined if the preceding vehicle is taking the obstacle avoiding action or not (S4). In a case where it is determined that the preceding vehicle is taking the ob...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exactly carry out the course correction in a direction for avoiding lane deviation when it is judged that one's own car may deviate from its travelling lane.

SOLUTION: When it is judged that one's own car tends to deviate from its travelling lane by judging the probability that one's own car may deviate from its travelling lane based on the running state of one's ow...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving force control device for a vehicle free of such a risk that the control involves generating a change in the driving force (including speed change and an increase in the braking force) during running in a curve on a low-μ road, allowing the control involving a change in the driving force to take place always in a straight portion of a road, and capable ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a hybrid vehicle which performs an all wheel driving by which a more excellent travel performance is obtained by increasing the degree of freedom by changing torque distributions for the front and rear wheels or the right and left wheels.

SOLUTION: The driving force from an engine 1 is transmitted to driving systems 6, 7, 8A and 8B on the front wheel side an...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an anti-lock brake device capable of performing a safe and certain braking on a fresh snow road or a sherbet-form icy road.

SOLUTION: The anti-lock brake device conducts an anti-lock brake control which judges as a fresh snow road or the like in the case the sinking amount of a vehicle front part is equal to or more than the specified value (S5) and executes...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drive supporting device for a vehicle capable of preventing incorrect recognition and realizing adequate follow-up traveling to a preceding vehicle while effectively utilizing advantages of both an image pickup means and a radar means.

SOLUTION: When a preceding vehicle is lost previously, it is checked whether or not the recognition kind included in infor...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a traveling control device for a vehicle securely capable of preventing slip even in a case of acceleration/deceleration control under rain.

SOLUTION: This traveling control device for a vehicle controls car speed Vs of a vehicle 1 to keep vehicle following distance D to a preceding vehicle traveling in the same traveling lane as the vehicle 1 at a prescribe...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a longitudinal multi-row four-side seal type automatic filling and packaging machine capable of improving the finish of a transversely sealed portion.

SOLUTION: The longitudinal multi-row four-side seal type automatic filling and packaging machine 1 is an automatic packaging machine for manufacturing a large number of four-side sealed packaging bodies, and c...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an engine control device for a vehicle capable of stopping the engine without lowering fuel economy nor generating uncomfortableness.

SOLUTION: This engine control device for a vehicle is provided with a deceleration computing means A1 for computing deceleration -α of the vehicle, an engine stop determining means A2 for determining whether the present decele...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shim predicting method and its device for predicting (the thickness of) a shim required for giving certain pre-load to a bearing of a drive mechanism in a short time.

SOLUTION: Constants a-m, p in a load-displacement property expression for each component and a design load T on a first shaft and a design load t on a second shaft are input from a keyboard 1...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a needle roller bearing and a piece of planetary gear equipment which can improve manufacturing workability while securing a strength of a holder.

SOLUTION: When a curvature radius R of a crossing section 12s becomes too large, burrs are easily generated at the time of punching the pocketing portion. Accordingly, R/Da<0.2 is preferable. On the other hand, wh...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving device of a hybrid vehicle, attaining compatibility between acceleration performance and transmission quality.

SOLUTION: In shifting from a first speed change stage for driving an output shaft 6 through a gear set 20A by the driving force of a motor generator 3 and/or an engine 1 to a second higher speed change stage for driving the output shaft 6 ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize four-wheel driving using a hybrid transmission without adding a motor in addition to the hybrid transmission.

SOLUTION: A front side planetary gear set (a simple planetary gear set) GF and a rear side planetary gear set (a double pinion planetary gear set) GR are coaxially disposed at the rear end of a transmission case 11 distant from an engine ENG, and mot...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guide for a transmission device, actualizing smooth slide-contact travel of a transmission chain over a long period, while reducing thermal deterioration by suppressing heat storage in a sliding rail portion with which the transmission chain has slide contact.

SOLUTION: In the guide for the transmission device, the sliding rail portion 110 oriented to the ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a change gear ratio control device of a hybrid transmission, applying variable speed control torque for easily stabilizing the change gear ratio on the change gear ratio side while non-interfering with the instantaneous driving force control.

SOLUTION: In the hybrid transmission, an engine E, an output shaft OUT, a first motor generator MG1, and a second mot...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lead acid battery, the structure of which can improve productivity.

SOLUTION: An electrode group is housed in a battery case 1, and a lid 2 is attached to the battery case 1 liquid-tightly. The lid 2 is constructed by bonding a vent plug unit 8 to a lid body 2A.

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