A method of producing image carrying laminated material (10) including the steps of forming an image (18) on a first surface of a sheet of interlayer (16) using solvent based ink, paint or dye systems, interposing the sheet of interlayer between two sheets of material, and joining the two sheets of material (12, 14) to form the laminate by activating the interlayer, wherein the image is formed by ...

The system (20) is for the support of the compilation of orders composed of different product combinations. A magazine (2) is used including storage locations (3,4,5,6,7) for the types of products (A,B,C,D,E). A control unit (21) analyzes all orders and determines which product combinations are to be comprised in several orders. As an example, product combination (B+C) is required in orders (1,2,3...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external blood separation device, a processing unit, and a method which shorten the time to carry out the whole medical treatment session of photo-pheresis or apheresis.

SOLUTION: An apparatus (10A) for separating the components of a fluid with an outer housing (100A) which stores a core. The apparatus is provided with three separate fluid pathways so tha...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a start control device for a motor four-wheel drive vehicle capable of ensuring driving force of an electric motor, i.e., a driving source of driven wheels at starting even if a transmission having a clutch and a transmission mechanism are adopted between an engine and main driving wheels.

SOLUTION: In the motor four-wheel drive vehicle, the main driving whe...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving transition control device for a motor four-wheel drive vehicle capable of enhancing frequency in use of an electric motor at selection of a 2WD mode and exhibiting motor driving performance with sufficient torque response at a low speed traveling area.

SOLUTION: In the motor four-wheel drive vehicle, a main driving wheel is driven by an engine, a d...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hybrid drive unit capable of being applied without impairing its mountability to a vehicle.

SOLUTION: In the drive unit of the hybrid vehicle, an output torque of an engine 1 is distributed into a first motor/generator 2 and an output shaft 7 through a planetary gear mechanism 18 for power distribution. A planetary gear mechanism 19 for transmission is int...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve fuel economy, and to provide acceleration feeling with which the driver is satisfied.

SOLUTION: An ECT (electronically controlled transmission)_ECU (electronic control unit) executes a program comprising a step (S120) for detecting an accelerator opening when an accelerator is shifted from an OFF state to an ON state (YES in S110) in a state of an engine tha...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller of a vehicle capable of generating acceleration feeling demanded by a driver in response to an acceleration demanding operation of the driver.

SOLUTION: An ECT_ECU executes a program comprising a step (S600) of calculating a start acceleration based on an anteversion angle of the driver's neck photographed by an interior camera when an accelerat...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure, which makes it possible to detect the slip of a contacting part between a wheel and a road surface quickly without delay to ensure the travel stability of a vehicle in a higher order.

SOLUTION: According to the structure, a sensor for measuring an axial weight applied between a static wheel and a rotating wheel is incorporated into a roll bearin...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute stabilizing control of a vehicle properly through steering control and deceleration control on the basis of an index indicating the transverse allowance of tires against a road.

SOLUTION: According to the stabilizing control, a transverse allowance index monitoring means S1 monitors the index indicating the transverse allowance of the tires (FL, FR). On the ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging and filling apparatus, which can be operated at a low speed to be suitable for manufacturing a various kinds of articles in a small amount, and enables smooth preparation work, production work, and closing work frequently repeatedly under a simple, small-scale control.

SOLUTION: According to the packaging and filling apparatus, a doubled web-like...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging and filling apparatus, which can be operated at a low speed to be suitable for manufacturing a various kinds of articles in a small amount, and enables smooth preparation work, production work, and closing work frequently repeatedly under a simple, small-scale control.

SOLUTION: According to the packaging and filling apparatus, a doubled web-like...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging and filling apparatus, which can be operated at a low speed to be suitable for manufacturing a various kinds of articles in a small amount, and enables smooth preparation work, production work, and closing work frequently repeatedly under a simple, small-scale control.

SOLUTION: According to the packaging and filling apparatus, a doubled web-like...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gear pump capable of suppressing generation of cavitation and surely preventing cavitation erosion by collecting bubbles in oil onto an inner circumference side and discharging the same, and an automatic transmission capable of surely performing speed change control.

SOLUTION: Suction port 5 is provided on a pump body 8 and a pump cover 9 storing the pump ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely synchronize timing for torque correction for reducing shifting shock with completion of shifting even when there is irregularity related to fastening capacity of friction elements.

SOLUTION: Torque down operation for reducing shifting shock is started at time t1 when a gear ratio Gr started to move from a pre-shifting gear ratio Gr1 toward a post-shifting g...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange a clutch for forward rotation and that for reverse rotation on both sides of a turbine shaft with good balance and to form a space in the extending direction of the turbine shaft.

SOLUTION: A first intermediate shaft 12 to which an intermediate gear 13 and a first driving gear 24 are tightly fitted and a second intermediate shaft 19 to which a second driving...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle controller capable of achieving the power performance of a vehicle which the driver requires at an intersection.

SOLUTION: The controller of the vehicle includes an ECT_ECU which executes a program consisting of a step (S100) to acquire the current position information from a navigation system, a step (S300) to sense a vehicle ahead of the vehicle ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller for a vehicle capable of achieving a power performance of the vehicle required by the driver after stopping temporarily.

SOLUTION: The controller of the vehicle includes an ECT_ECU which executes a program consisting of a step (S200) to acquire the current position information from a navigation system, a step (S400) to acquire the ahead vehicle ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To resolve a problem in a conventional gear joint wherein lubricant leaked from a joint of a sleeve and an end cover since the end cover is attached to the sleeve.

SOLUTION: The gear joint is provided with a pinion 5 provided with an external gear 5a coupled to a first rotary shaft 3, and an internal gear 9a meshing with the external gear 5a of the pinion 5, and it has...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a belt type continuously variable transmission capable of improving sealing performance of an operating oil supply mechanism by a simple composition, and capable of securing lubricity of a planetary gear mechanism or the like even in towing of a vehicle.

SOLUTION: In the belt type continuously variable transmission 1 provided with the operating oil supply me...