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| 20080197191 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - It is an object of the invention to provide an image processing apparatus and a method for operating the image processing apparatus that can effectively use electric power by preventing units not used by specified users from being brought into an operation state. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080256496 | METHOD OF DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device designing method includes calculating capacitance. The semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate, an insulator formed on the semiconductor substrate, and an electrode formed on the insulator. The capacitance is calculated under an approximation assuming a portion of the semiconductor substrate, the insulator and a portion of the electrode to be one of a conductor and a dielectric depending on electric characteristics thereof, respectively. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090049653 | - This invention intends to enable silicon compound to be removed from waste etching solution at a high removal rate and waste etching solution to be recycled without disposing it. The etching solution reproducing apparatus includes: temperature adjusting means for adjusting the temperature of taken out waste etching solution; atomizing means for atomizing waste etching solution adjusted in temperature by the temperature adjusting means; precipitating means for collecting waste etching solution atomized by the atomizing means and precipitating silicon compound in the waste etching solution; and separating means for separating silicon compound precipitated from the waste etching solution by the precipitating means so as to obtain reproduced etching solution. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100177345 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus stores, in a memory, print jobs and execution sequences for forming images of the print jobs, forms the images of the print jobs according to the execution sequences stored by the memory, measures execution time from the start of image formation for a print job being subjected to the image formation, determines whether plural print jobs are stored by the memory, determines, if plural print jobs are stored at least by the memory, whether the measured execution time of the print job being subjected to the image formation reaches designated execution time, and suspends, after the execution time reaches the designated execution time, the printing job being subjected to the image formation and executes a print job of the next execution sequence stored by the memory. | 07-15-2010 |
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| 20100075149 | MOLD FOR RESIN MOLDING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLD FOR RESIN MOLDING, AND RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT - An object of the present invention is to provide a mold for resin molding which ensures ventilation characteristic without requiring an enormous amount of work. The mold for resin molding of the present invention includes: a mold | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100113390 | OLIGOSACCHARIDES DERIVED FROM FUCOIDAN - The present invention provides a fucoidan-derived low molecular weight compound with a good quality of taste, which has a specified structure and function and is free from problems in absorption, antigenicity, uniformity, an anticoagulant activity and so on, which problems arise when developing fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide having an extremely large molecular weight, as drugs or health foods. As a result of analyzing low molecular weight compounds obtained by acid hydrolysis of fucoidan, the inventors have identified fucoidan oligosaccharides (I) to (XI). Further, these oligosaccharides have been found to have anti-obesity and/or blood glucose elevation suppressing effects through inhibition of carbohydrate and/or lipid absorption as a result of α-glucosidase inhibition and/or lipase inhibition. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110188398 | RADIO RELAY STATION, RADIO RELAY METHOD, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, LOCATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, RADIO TERMINAL, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - Provided is a radio relay station ( | 08-04-2011 |
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| 20090006039 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) STRUCTURE DATA CREATION METHOD, 3D STRUCTURE DATA CREATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORD MEDIA AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - A three-dimensional (3D) structure data creation technique capable of readily creating 3D structure data is disclosed. This method is for producing data of a 3D structure which is made up of a plurality of elements. The method includes the steps of preparing first and second two-dimensional (2D) sectional images different in normal vector from each other, forming first and second unit graphics based on these 2D images, partitioning each unit graphic on a per-element basis, performing layout arrangement of two unit graphics in accordance with normal vectors, expanding these unit graphics for conversion to 3D objects, and allocating a selected element to a region in which elements of the unit graphics failing to coincide with each other, which region is included in and specified from those regions with intersection of respective partitioned parts of the unit graphics, thereby to create the 3D structure data required. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090267855 | ANTENNA CORE AND ANTENNA - An antenna core produced by shaping a soft magnetic metal powder with the use of a resin as a binder, wherein the soft magnetic metal powder is an amorphous soft magnetic metal powder or a nanocrystal-containing amorphous soft magnetic metal powder, of the general formula (1): (Fe | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100060917 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A mask processing unit masks a peripheral image of a page image in every page of an input original document, and generates an area image which is obtained by masking the peripheral image from the page image. A determining unit determines a color of the area image. When the determining unit determines that the area image is color, a printing control unit prompts a color printing processing unit to operate, and when the determining unit determines that the area image is monochrome, the printing control unit prompts a monochrome printing processing unit to operate. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20150046029 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A display apparatus for vehicle includes a speedometer that measures speed of a vehicle, an eco-drive level determination unit that determines an eco-drive level at driving the vehicle based on a recommended depression amount and an actual depression amount, a determination display portion located inside a peripheral visual field region of the driver, a detail display portion located outside of the peripheral visual field region, and a display control unit that controls display in the determination display portion and the detail display portion. The display control unit performs the following controls of (A) setting the display in the determination display portion to ambient display in which contrast of the outline region is lower than contrast inside the outline region, and (B) changing the ambient display according to the change in the eco-drive level. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150264207 | IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image reading device including a platen that supports an original document on which an image is recorded, a reading unit that is opposed to the original document with the platen interposed therebetween, and includes a reading member which reads the image on the original document extending in a first direction, and a supporting member that supports the reading member, is movable along a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and is movably supported such that the reading member reads the image on the original document in the first and second directions, a guiding member that extends in the second direction and guides the supporting member when the supporting member is moved in the second direction, and a moving member that is disposed to be separated from the guiding member in the first direction and moves the supporting member along the second direction. | 09-17-2015 |
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| 20120119685 | POWER TRANSDUCER - The performance of a power transducer is improved while efficiently using a power semiconductor also by managing the permissible duty factor of the power semiconductor in the regenerative braking circuit provided in the power transducer. The user is allowed to set, through an operation panel provided on the power transducer, the resistance value of the regenerative braking resistor for thermally consuming the rotational energy generated during motor deceleration. The power transducer performs the steps of: calculating the current which flows in the regenerative braking circuit from the resistance value setting; obtaining the generation loss of the power semiconductor in the regenerative braking circuit with the calculated current value; and determining the permissible duty factor of the power semiconductor from the obtained generation loss. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130127382 | POWER TRANSDUCER - The performance of a power transducer is improved while efficiently using a power semiconductor also by managing the permissible duty factor of the power semiconductor in the regenerative braking circuit provided in the power transducer. The user is allowed to set, through an operation panel provided on the power transducer, the resistance value of the regenerative braking resistor for thermally consuming the rotational energy generated during motor deceleration. The power transducer performs the steps of: calculating the current which flows in the regenerative braking circuit from the resistance value setting; obtaining the generation loss of the power semiconductor in the regenerative braking circuit with the calculated current value; and determining the permissible duty factor of the power semiconductor from the obtained generation loss. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130342136 | POWER TRANSDUCER - The performance of a power transducer is improved while efficiently using a power semiconductor also by managing the permissible duty factor of the power semiconductor in the regenerative braking circuit provided in the power transducer. The user is allowed to set, through an operation panel provided on the power transducer, the resistance value of the regenerative braking resistor for thermally consuming the rotational energy generated during motor deceleration. The power transducer performs the steps of: calculating the current which flows in the regenerative braking circuit from the resistance value setting; obtaining the generation loss of the power semiconductor in the regenerative braking circuit with the calculated current value; and determining the permissible duty factor of the power semiconductor from the obtained generation loss. | 12-26-2013 |
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| 20120269682 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - The present invention provides an automatic analyzer including: an analyzing unit that includes an analyzing mechanism and a dispensing reagent cassette storage for storing a reagent cassette for dispensing; a reagent replenishing unit including a replenishing reagent cassette storage for storing in advance a reagent cassette for replenishing to be supplied as the reagent cassette for dispensing; and means for ejecting from the replenishing reagent cassette storage the reagent cassette for replenishing that cannot be supplied as the reagent cassette for dispensing. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120328476 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - The present invention provides an automatic analyzer for analyzing blood, urine, or other samples in which, for the purpose of reducing the workload of the operator, the process of reagent replacement is automated such that the measurement operation of the analyzer need not be halted during the reagent replacement. A sample rack transfer mechanism and reagent storage/transfer mechanisms are placed on different levels of two-story structure. This configuration allows reagent replacement even when the analyzer is performing an analysis, as well as achieving size reduction of the analyzer. The automation of reagent replacement is achieved by the following: a sensor's detection of the remaining reagent amount in a reagent vessel reaching a particular value; and the analyzer's detection of a measurement request for a sample rack when necessary reagents are not present in any reagent storage mechanism of an analyzer unit. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130115134 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - An automatic analyzer is provided which applies a position detection mechanism to at least either a reagent probe or a reagent container transfer mechanism, thereby performing control on or inhibiting a reset operation (initialization) of either the reagent probe or the reagent container transfer mechanism to prevent the transfer thereof. This allows a reagent transport mechanism attached to the automatic analyzer automatically replacing reagent containers to be configured to move at the same height as those of various units including the reagent probe. The automatic analyzer is thus made small in size and allowed to operate without problems. | 05-09-2013 |
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| 20120282387 | ACIDIC EXTRACTS AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING 2,5-PIPERAZINEDIONE,3,6-BIS(PHENYLMETHYL)-(3S,6S)- - The present invention aims to provide extracts available for use in acidic beverage production and containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)-, which is a useful substance with an improving effect on learning motivation. When an acid treatment step is included in the production of extracts containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)-, it is possible to obtain acidic extracts which cause no sedimentation even when added to beverages. The extracts of the present invention can be added to beverages and so on without impairing the taste inherent to foods and beverages, and can be used for production of acidic beverages preferred by most consumers. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120283178 | LEARNING MOTIVATION IMPROVERS - The present invention aims to provide antidepressants which are free from the problem of side effects and are excellent in safety. The present invention also aims to provide learning motivation improvers which are useful for improvement of learning motivation and can be ingested continuously. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120283270 | EXTRACTS AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING 2,5-PIPERAZINEDIONE,3,6-BIS(PHENYLMETHYL)-, (3S,6S)- - The present invention aims to provide extracts or beverages containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)—, which is a useful substance with an improving effect on learning motivation, in an easy-to-ingest form and at a high concentration. Extracts or beverages whose ratio between the content of 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenyl-methyl)-,(3S,6S)— (unit: μg/100 g) and Brix(Bx) is 6 (μg/100 g)/Bx or more can be ingested continuously over a long period of time as foods and beverages useful for improvement of learning motivation. | 11-08-2012 |
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| 20130003466 | APPLICATION CIRCUIT AND OPERATION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An application circuit and an operation method of a semiconductor device are provided. A leakage current among a control gate diffusion layer, a source diffusion layer and a drain is reduced by adjusting biases applied on a double well region, so as to reduce the product cost and improve the accuracy of a battery-less electronic timer that uses the semiconductor device. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130325372 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH PHYSICAL MANIPULATION DETECTOR AND CORRECTOR - A semiconductor device includes a first SSAD unit and a second SSAD unit. The first SSAD unit has at least one first transistor with a first dielectric layer between a first substrate and a first floating gate. The second SSAD unit has at least one second transistor with a second dielectric layer between a second substrate and a second floating gate. The second dielectric layer is thicker than the first dielectric layer. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20150091747 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND CODE GENERATING METHOD - An integrated circuit and a code generating method are described. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of field effect transistors, a plurality of sense-amplifiers, and a processing circuit. Each field effect transistor is configured to represent an address in a mapping table and includes a source, a drain, a channel and a gate. Each sense-amplifier is connected to the drain and configured to sense an electric current from the drain and identify a threshold voltage of the corresponding field effect transistor. The processing circuit is configured to categorize each of the threshold voltages identified by the corresponding sense-amplifiers into a first state and a second state and mark the state of each of the threshold voltages at the corresponding address in the mapping table. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092777 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, CODE GENERATING METHOD, AND DATA EXCHANGE METHOD - An integrated circuit, a code generating method, and a data exchange method are described. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of field effect transistors, a plurality of sense-amplifiers, and a processing circuit. Each field effect transistor is configured to represent an address in a mapping table and includes a source, a drain, a channel and a gate. Each sense-amplifier is connected to the drain and configured to sense an electric current from the drain and identify a threshold voltage of the corresponding field effect transistor. The processing circuit is configured to categorize each of the threshold voltages identified by the corresponding sense-amplifiers into a first state and a second state and mark the state of each of the threshold voltages at the corresponding address in the mapping table. | 04-02-2015 |
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| 20140189057 | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A distribution method includes: receiving, by a relay device that is provided within the certain segment, a distribution request that is used to receive image information that includes a file structure having one or more files such that the image information is divided into a plurality of pieces, from a distribution destination device that is provided within a certain segment in a communication network; transferring, by the relay device, the distribution request to a distribution source device that is provided outside the certain segment; transmitting, by the distribution source device, each divided pieces of the image information to the relay device in response to the distribution request; and receiving, by the relay device, each divided pieces of the image information from the distribution source device and transferring each divided pieces of the image information to the distribution destination device. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140289365 | SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ADDRESS MANAGEMENT METHOD OF SERVER APPARATUS - A server apparatus includes a storage unit to store table data including an IP address and a MAC address of each of information processing apparatuses connected to a network, the IP address and the MAC address being associated with each other in the table data; and a processor to transmit information having one of the IP addresses specified, and to update the table data based on information in a reply for the transmitted information, to determine whether the MAC address being associated with the IP address has been changed since a time-out possibly occurring while receiving or transmitting the information with the information processing apparatus, and to issue a command for freezing the corresponding IP address on use to an IP address assignment apparatus connected to the network if the MAC address has been changed. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150067434 | RELAY DEVICE AND RELAY METHOD - A computer receives, using a first communication method, first data transmitted from a first information processing device. The computer transmits, using a second communication method different from the first communication method, the first data to a second information processing device different from the first information processing device. The computer receives, using the second communication method, a reception acknowledgement for the first data from the second information processing device. The computer transmits, using the first communication method, the reception acknowledgement to the first information processing device. The computer detects one of a first error and a second error. The first error is an error in communication between the computer and the first information processing device. The second error is an error in communication between the computer and the second information processing device. The computer retransmits, based on the detected error, one of reception acknowledgements transmitted to the first information processing device. | 03-05-2015 |
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| 20150049557 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION AND FABRICATING METHODS THEREOF - Provided is a non-volatile memory device having a zigzag body wiring. First word lines and second word lines are disposed on a substrate, arranged periodically and extended along a first direction. First inter-poly dielectric films are disposed on the substrate and respectively beneath the first word lines. Second inter-poly dielectric films are disposed on the substrate and respectively beneath the second word lines, wherein the first inter-poly dielectric films are thinner than the second inter-poly dielectric films. A floating gate is disposed between the substrate and each of the first and second inter-poly dielectric films. A tunnel oxide film is disposed between the substrate and each of the floating gates. Bit lines are disposed above the first and second word lines and extended along a second direction different from the first direction. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150235893 | FABRICATING METHOD OF NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - Provided is a fabrication method of a non-volatile memory device having a zigzag body wiring. First word lines and second word lines are formed on a substrate, wherein the first word lines and the second word lines are arranged periodically and extend in a first direction. Bit lines are formed over the first and second word lines, wherein a first distance from the first word lines to the substrate is smaller than a second distance from the second word lines to the substrate. | 08-20-2015 |
| 20150236033 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - Provided is a non-volatile memory device having a zigzag body wiring. A well is disposed in a substrate. Word lines are arranged in an array, are disposed on the substrate and extend in a first direction. Inter-poly dielectric films are respectively between the substrate and the word lines. Floating gates are respectively disposed between the well and the inter-poly dielectric films. Tunnel oxide films are respectively disposed between the well and the floating gates. First bit lines and second bit lines, arranged periodically, are disposed over the word lines and extend in a second direction, wherein a first distance from the first bit lines to the substrate is smaller than a second distance from the second bit lines to the substrate. | 08-20-2015 |
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| 20150063393 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER - A vertical cavity surface emitting laser includes a base substrate formed by a semi-insulating semiconductor, a light-emitting region multilayer portion including an N-type semiconductor contact layer, an N-type semiconductor multilayer-film reflecting layer, an N-type semiconductor clad layer, an active layer provided with a quantum well, a P-type semiconductor clad layer, a P-type semiconductor multilayer-film reflecting layer, and a P-type semiconductor contact layer, which are formed on the surface of the base substrate sequentially, an anode electrode formed on the surface of the P-type semiconductor contact layer, and a cathode electrode that is connected to the N-type semiconductor clad layer. The cathode electrode is formed on the base substrate at the side of the light-emitting region multilayer portion. A groove is formed among respective vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063394 | VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER DEVICE AND VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER ARRAY DEVICE - A cathode electrode, cathode pad electrodes, cathode wiring electrodes, an anode electrode, an anode pad electrode, and an anode wiring electrode are disposed on the surface of a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser device. A light-emitting-region multilayer portion having active layers sandwiched by clad layers and DBR layers is formed directly below the anode electrode. A region where the light-emitting-region multilayer portion is formed serves as a light-emitting region. The light-emitting region is positioned closer to one end of the first direction than is a suction region onto which a flat collet sucks with respect to the first direction, in such a way that the light-emitting region is substantially in contact with or spaced a predetermined distance from the suction region. | 03-05-2015 |
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| 20150242064 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS THAT DISPLAYS DOCUMENT PAGE - An information display apparatus includes a display unit and a control unit. The display unit is configured to display a document page with a plurality of layers superimposed thereon. The plurality of layers includes a first layer that includes a first image that is accessible by the information display apparatus and not by an apparatus external to the information display apparatus, and a second layer that includes a second image that is accessible by the information display apparatus and the apparatus external to the information display apparatus. The control unit is configured to set one of the plurality of layers as a writing layer in which a user can add an image, and control the display unit such that a density of the first image is different from a density of the second image when the first layer is set as the writing layer. | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150242075 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DOCUMENT DATA AND DOCUMENT DATA SERVER - A method for providing document data includes storing document data of a document having a plurality of pages and page management data associated with the document data, the page management data indicating page numbers of one or more pages that are replacement pages of the document or inserted pages of the document, displaying a user interface including a plurality of selectable items, wherein each corresponds to one or more pages and indicating whether the pages are replacement pages or inserted pages, receiving a user input selecting one of the selectable items, extracting data from the document data, with reference to the page management data, of the one or more of pages corresponding to the item selected through the user interface, and outputting the extracted data. | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150242369 | DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION SERVER AND PROGRAM - A document data distribution server includes a storage unit, a communication unit configured to receive document data of a document, image data of an image added to the document, and a request for integrated document data, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to compress the document data and control the storage unit to store the compressed document data when the communication unit receives the document data, control the storage unit to store the image data when the communication unit receives the image data, generate, as the integrated document data, data of a first layer that includes the compressed document data and data of a second layer to be superimposed on the first layer, that includes the image data of the added image, and control the communication unit to output the integrated document data, when the communication unit receives the request. | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150244800 | DISPLAY APPARATUS THAT DISPLAYS A SCREEN SYNCHRONIZED WITH A SCREEN OF ANOTHER APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit configured to periodically receive synchronization information for synchronizing a screen of the display unit with a screen of another display apparatus, and a control unit configured to control the display unit to display a first screen corresponding to the received synchronization information when the control unit is not carrying out a predetermined operation, and a second screen that does not correspond to the synchronization information when the control unit is carrying out the predetermined operation. | 08-27-2015 |
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| 20150291003 | ENGINE ROTATIONAL SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS - A rotational speed control apparatus for an engine is provided. The engine is configured to drive a compressor for air conditioning. The rotational speed control apparatus includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (a) correct a calculated value of the load torque in accordance with a deviation between a rotational speed of the engine and the target rotational speed, as changeover transition period control, in a changeover transition period; and (b) set an execution period of the changeover transition period control such that the execution period in a changeover transition period from the stopped state of the compressor to the driven state of the compressor becomes longer than an execution period of the changeover transition period control in a changeover transition period from the driven state of the compressor to the stopped state of the compressor. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150291004 | ENGINE ROTATIONAL SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS - A rotational speed control apparatus for an engine is provided. The engine configured to drive a compressor that compresses a cooling medium for air conditioning. The rotational speed control apparatus includes electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (a) correct a torque of the engine through feedback in accordance with a deviation between a rotational speed during idle operation and a target rotational speed; (b) (i) calculate a load torque of the compressor, and (ii) correct the calculated load torque through feedback in accordance with a deviation between the rotational speed of the engine and the target rotational speed and correct a required value of the torque of the engine in accordance with the corrected load torque, in a predetermined period from a start of a changeover between a driven state of the compressor and a stopped state of the compressor. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292785 | ENGINE ROTATIONAL SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS - A rotational speed control apparatus for an engine is provided. The engine is configured to drive a compressor and includes an ignition plug. The rotational speed control apparatus includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (a) correct a torque of the engine through feedback such that a rotational speed of the engine during idle operation becomes close to a target rotational speed; and (b) adjust the ignition timing such that a reserve torque that is ensured is larger when a first changeover is started than when a second changeover is started, the first changeover being a changeover from a stopped state of the compressor to a driven state of the compressor, the second changeover being a changeover from the driven state of the compressor to the stopped state of the compressor. | 10-15-2015 |
