A method and apparatus is disclosed to acquire scout scan data of a subject and analyzed to determine a peak-to-peak modulation amplitude of a normalized waveform indicative of subject size and shape. The scout scan data provides a representation of patient size and shape that is associated with an ideal tube current modulation waveform or profile. The ideal tube current modulation profile may the...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for controlling returning to starting point for transverse heat sealer of vertical bag-making, filling and packaging machine wherewith a pair of heater blocks of the machine can be returned easily and quickly to respective starting points thereof. SOLUTION: A control device for operating a control method for controlling returning of transver...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power transmission device to receive the thrust load of a worm shaft by the reduced number of parts, prevent the occurrence of a back lash, and reduce assembly and the number of machining processes. SOLUTION: Bearings 5 and 6 to hold the worm shaft 4 of a power transmission device to a gear case 1 are arranged in a state to make contact with step parts 4C and 4D ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a device to sufficiently display optimum brake performance regardless of a road surface condition (road surface &mu ). SOLUTION: In a road surface friction coefficient decision part 55, a signal from a car body longitudinal acceleration sensor 44 and an anti-lock brake operation detection part 54 is input, in the case of anti-lock brake operation, when deceleration ...

The present invention provides a vehicle dynamic control system which alters characteristics of respective vehicle movement controllers so that they can function properly against coming and foreseeable running conditions and current running conditions, recognizing beforehand details of an emerging curve on the road to be traveled. The system comprises a vehicle movement control alterant and at lea...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize stabilization control with excellent safety at low cost by means of a vehicle behavior control device provided with a means for estimating vehicle behavior from a vehicle state quantity and a means for controlling brake pressure to each wheel and engine torque to a drive wheel to stabilize the abnormal vehicle behavior. SOLUTION: This vehicle behavior control devic...

A motor generator assists torque production to supplement reduction of an output of a diesel engine that is transmitted to a drive shaft during gears are shifted. If an output that is required for the diesel engine when a clutch is engaged to complete gear shifting, the diesel engine is controlled to run within a smoke limit, and insufficiency in the output is supplemented by assisting the torque ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motive power taking-out device which prevents jetting of oil from a breather. Ž

SOLUTION: The motive power taking-out device comprises an input shaft 8 connected to a driving source side and provided with an input clutch board 16, an output shaft 12 provided with an output clutch board 18, a case 3 supporting the input shaft 8 and the output shaft 12, and a ...

In a hybrid vehicle drive system, an output shaft (2) of an internal combustion engine is connected to a first motor generator (MG1) and a wheel drive shaft through a power distribution mechanism, and the wheel drive shaft is connected to a second motor generator (MG2). The hybrid vehicle drive system is provided with a device that increases the torque of the wheel drive shaft separately from the ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deceleration controller for a vehicle excellent in operability of a deceleration setting operation device for obtaining the desired deceleration in decelerated run of a vehicle. Ž

SOLUTION: The deceleration controller of a vehicle is provided with a traveling position selective operation device 86 (a deceleration setting operation device) for setting and ope...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce and eliminate torque shocks by an engine by using a motor generator when restarting the engine from idling. Ž

SOLUTION: An input shaft of an automatic transmission including a clutch element is coordinated with an engine integrally rotatable with the input shaft and a first motor generator. Like when the engine restarts from the idling, when accelerating the en...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an announcing effect of contact possibility effective even if generated torque and a controlled variable are in a balanced state. Ž

SOLUTION: When a vehicle-to-vehicle distance equivalent to or less than a prescribed distance continues for a prescribed time or more, (steps S51, S52), a correction amount Fc is corrected (step S53). The correction amount Fc is an a...

A control device of a hybrid drive unit, wherein an output member (2) is connected to a first prime mover (1), and wherein a second prime mover (5) capable of outputting at least one of a positive torque and a negative torque is connected through a transmission (6) to said output member, comprising: a running restriction judging means (16,30) for judging that a running control of at least one of s...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control system for preventing reduction in output shaft torque caused by a shift in a transmission for connecting an electric motor to an output member. Ž

SOLUTION: This control system of a hybrid driving device connects the electric motor to the output member for transmitting torque from a main motive power source via the transmission, and has an electric m...

A control device of a hybrid drive unit, wherein an assist prime mover is connected through a transmission to an output member, to which a torque outputted by a main prime mover is transmitted. The control device comprises a first torque correcting means for correcting the torque to be transmitted from the main prime mover to the output member during a gear shift by the transmission.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stop the running of an internal combustion engine in a state such that smooth acceleration can be obtained in starting and acceleration from a low speed running state. Ž

SOLUTION: When the conditions to stop an engine 22 are fulfilled, the state of a speed changer 60, which outputs the power of a motor MG2 to a ring gear shaft 32a, is examined. If the speed changer 60...

Apparatus for use with a slatted floor compromises a floor covering apparatus for placement on the individual slats of a slatted floor. Each floor covering apparatus includes an elongated elastomeric mat adapted to be fitted to a floor slat. The mat has a rigid fixing base, a flexible core and an outer skin. The rigid fixing base, the flexible core and the outer skin are integrally formed together...

A monitor holding device 1, which may be attached to a table B, holds a monitor A and has a vertical support 50, an inner arm 10, an outer arm 20, a universal joint 70 and a monitor bracket 30. The inner arm pivots relative to the vertical support. The outer arm pivots relative to the inner arm. The universal joint is connected pivotally to the outer arm and has an inner joint (71,Fig.1), an outer...

Packaging apparatus includes a supply (1) of interleaving sheet material and means such as a waste roll (6) for moving the sheet material from one operating position to another. The operating positions include a loading position (8) at which products (19) such as sliced food products are deposited on the sheet one-after-another. A cutting position (10) includes a cutting device (24) for separating...

A system and method is provided for sensing parameters within a wellbore. At least one sensor sub is coupled between stage components of an electric submersible pumping system. A plurality of sensor subs can be disposed between adjacent pairs of stage components to obtain sensor data along the electric submersible pump string. Each sensor sub contains a sensor element or elements designed to sense...