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20110236718 | FRAME MEMBER FOR USE IN TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A frame member for use in a two-wheeled vehicle and an all-terrain vehicle that includes a plurality of Al members each made of a 7000 series Al alloy having a high strength is provided in which weld crack sensitivity is reduced and a weld joint having an excellent strength is provided. The alloy composition of the 7000 series Al alloy, which provides the Al member, contains Cu: 0.01 to 0.50%, Mg: 0.5 to 2.1%, and Zn: 4.0 to 8.5%, the balance consisting of Al and inevitable impurities. Further, in the production of the frame member, the plurality of Al members is integrated by welding using a filler metal containing Mg: 5.5 to 8.0%, Cr: 0.05 to 0.25%, Ti: 0.25% or less, Si: 0.4% or less, Fe: 0.4% or less, Cu: 0.1% or less, Zr: 0.05% or less and Zn: 0.25% or less, and the balance consisting of Al and inevitable impurities. | 09-29-2011 |
20150275336 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR VEHICLE AND PART OF VEHICLE - There are provided aluminum alloy for a vehicle and a part for a vehicle in which toughness suitable for the part for a vehicle can be secured even when aluminum material containing impurities such as Fe, Cu or the like is used. The aluminum alloy for a vehicle contains Fe in the range from not less than 0.2 wt % to not more than 1.0 wt %, Mn in the range from not less than 0.01 wt % to not more than 0.7 wt %, Si and Cu, and Al and unavoidable impurities as residuals, and the size of intermetallic compounds is equal to 30 μm or less. | 10-01-2015 |
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20090177886 | Storage Apparatus, Method for Validating Encrypted Content and Terminal Apparatus - A user can watch desired content among a plurality of encrypted contents recorded in a storage apparatus having a large capacity recording medium when the user wants to watch. Usage Pass (UP) necessary for watching content and encrypted content are recorded in a rental storage apparatus. The UP is in an invalid state when the storage apparatus is rented, and processing for validating the corresponding UP is executed between the storage apparatus and a host apparatus through which content is watched to thereby make content watchable. A history that processing for validating the UP is executed is recorded in the storage apparatus. A service provider bills a content use fee to the user based on the history of the storage apparatus. | 07-09-2009 |
20100011226 | DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM - Encrypted data and an encryption key used for the encrypted data are separately stored and managed. A first storage device stores an encrypted data block, predetermined information and first management information. The predetermined information includes key data for decrypting the encrypted data block and includes a requirement for using the encrypted data block. The first management information is used to manage the encrypted data block and includes a first storage address at which the predetermined information is stored. A host device transfers the predetermined information from the first storage device to a second storage device, causes second management information including a second storage address, at which the transferred predetermined information is stored and which is included in the second storage device to be stored in the second storage device. | 01-14-2010 |
20150113212 | INFORMATION DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH CACHE MEMORIES, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM USING THE SAME DEVICE - A read cache and a write cache are made up of two kinds of nonvolatile memories whose characteristics are different. For example, nonvolatile memory whose write endurance is high is assigned to the write cache, nonvolatile memory whose write endurance is low is assigned to the read cache, and the management tables of data in these caches are stored in the nonvolatile memory whose write endurance is high. Alternatively, nonvolatile memory that has a fast write speed but has a slow read speed is adopted for the write cache and nonvolatile memory that has a fast read speed but has a slow write speed is adopted for the read cache. | 04-23-2015 |
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20100002713 | PACKET ROUTING APPARATUS - A packet routing apparatus has a plurality of routing units, connected by a first connecting mechanism. The plurality of routing units comprise a first routing unit, connected to at least one port, and a second routing unit, connected to an extended function processor. The first routing unit transmits a packet, received from the port, to another first routing unit and/or a second routing unit. The second routing unit transmits the packet, received from the first connecting mechanism, to the extended function processor. | 01-07-2010 |
20110194565 | PACKET ROUTING APPARATUS - A packet routing apparatus has a plurality of routing units, connected by a first connecting mechanism. The plurality of routing units comprise a first routing unit, connected to at least one port, and a second routing unit, connected to an extended function processor. The first routing unit transmits a packet, received from the port, to another first routing unit and/or a second routing unit. The second routing unit transmits the packet, received from the first connecting mechanism, to the extended function processor. | 08-11-2011 |
20140105217 | PACKET ROUTING APPARATUS - A packet routing apparatus has a plurality of routing units, connected by a first connecting mechanism. The plurality of routing units comprise a first routing unit, connected to at least one port, and a second routing unit, connected to an extended function processor. The first routing unit transmits a packet, received from the port, to another first routing unit and/or a second routing unit. The second routing unit transmits the packet, received from the first connecting mechanism, to the extended function processor. | 04-17-2014 |
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20080234877 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle behavior control apparatus that generates a gyro moment based on the behavior of the vehicle includes i) a gyro which has a rotating body that is rotatably supported on a rotating shaft and a rotating body rotating portion that rotates the rotating body, ii) a vehicle speed detecting portion that detects the vehicle speed of the vehicle, and iii) a controller that changes the centrifugal force generated in the rotating body based on the detected vehicle speed. | 09-25-2008 |
20120207609 | WING STRUCTURE AND FAIRING DEVICE - A wing structure includes: a main wing that extends in a second direction intersecting a first direction as a fluid flow direction; and an auxiliary wing that is disposed so as to be separated from the main wing and faces the main wing at the front part side of the main wing, wherein a wing chord length of the auxiliary wing is shorter than a wing chord length of the main wing. A fluid contacts the auxiliary wing which is formed at the front part side of the main wing, the fluid is guided between the auxiliary wing and the main wing, and the fluid is compressed when passing between the auxiliary wing and the main wing, thereby appropriately forming a fluid compression process region on the surface of the main wing and increasing an acting force. | 08-16-2012 |
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20130014604 | STEERING DEVICEAANM Kimura; YukihideAACI Gotenba-shiAACO JPAAGP Kimura; Yukihide Gotenba-shi JPAANM Osumi; RyotaAACI Sunto-gunAACO JPAAGP Osumi; Ryota Sunto-gun JP - Provided is a steering device that is enabled to move and operate in multiple directions and has a simple configuration. A steering device is equipped with a steering member and a guide member, and the guide member is attached to an input shaft. The steering member is provided with left and right grips, and a movement direction changing mechanism is provided between the guide member and the left and right grips. If the left and right grips are operated by a small steering angle, the movement direction of the left and right grips is changed to the direction around the input shaft through the movement direction changing mechanism. When the left and right grips are operated by a large steering angle, the movement direction of the left and right grips is the direction around the input shaft. | 01-17-2013 |
20140217714 | CHASSIS STRUCTURE - A chassis structure used in a vehicle having a front, a left, a right, and a rear wheel, including: two front oblique beams disposed to sandwich the front wheel and extending from a central portion of the chassis structure respectively toward between the front wheel and the right wheel and toward between the front wheel and the left wheel such that distal end portions of the respective two front oblique beams are located on a right side and a left side of the front wheel, respectively; and two rear oblique beams disposed to sandwich the rear wheel and extending from the central portion respectively toward between the rear wheel and the right wheel and toward between the rear wheel and the left wheel such that distal end portions of the respective two rear oblique beams are located on a right side and a left side of the rear wheel, respectively. | 08-07-2014 |
20140265432 | BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL SYSTEM - A boundary layer control system includes a boundary layer separating portion that separates a boundary layer of an airflow at an underside of a body of a moving object from a main flow of the airflow, and an ejecting portion that ejects fluid in a state different from that of the boundary layer and the main flow, between the boundary layer and the main flow that have been separated by the boundary layer separating portion. This boundary layer control system is characterized in that boundary layer and the main flow are reliably separated by the fluid in a state different from that of the boundary layer and the main flow, so the percentage of the main flow that is slowed down (i.e., reduced in velocity) by the boundary layer is reduced. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288745 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle includes six wheels of front left and right wheels, middle left and right wheels, and rear left and right wheels. Each of in-wheel motors is provided/installed in each of the wheels. An electronic control unit calculates a target heave force for controlling a heave behavior, and a target pitching moment for controlling a pitching behavior, using a state of a movement of a vehicle body obtained from a movement state detecting sensor. The unit calculates a driving force and a braking force of the front wheels and the rear wheels in order to achieve the calculated target heave force and the target pitching moment, and calculates a driving force and a braking force of the middle wheels for suppressing a forward-and-backward movement of the vehicle, the movement caused by independently (simultaneously) controlling the behaviors coupling with each other. | 09-25-2014 |
20140361578 | FLUID CONTROL APPARATUS - A fluid control apparatus includes a plate member that separates an air stream on a surface of a body of a moving body into a boundary layer and a main flow and a blow-out portion that blows out the boundary layer separated by the plate member into the main flow separated by the plate member in a downstream of the plate member in a flow direction of an air stream. | 12-11-2014 |
20150266501 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND STEERING SYSTEM - A steering system includes a steering angle detection unit that detects a steering angle of a steering wheel; a steering torque detection unit that detects a steering torque with respect to the steering wheel; an ECU that calculates a corrected steering angle by nonlinearly correcting the steering angle, a first steering parameter as the product of an angular velocity of the steering angle and the steering torque, a second steering parameter as the product of the corrected steering angle and a time differential value of the steering torque, and a target control amount based on the first steering parameter and the second steering parameter; and a steering support unit that applies a rotation torque to the steering wheel based on the target control amount. | 09-24-2015 |
20150266504 | STEERING INTENTION DETERMINATION DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STEERING ASSIST DEVICE, AND STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM - A steering intention determination device includes a calculation unit that calculates a value based on the product of a steering angular velocity and a steering torque and the product of a steering angle and the time differential value of the steering torque, and a determination unit that determines that the driver has a turn-and-steer steering intention in a case where the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, determine that the driver has a steering holding intention in a case where the value is less than the predetermined value and the absolute value of the steering angular velocity is less than a predetermined angular velocity, and determine that the driver has a switchback steering intention in a case where the value is less than the predetermined value and the absolute value of the steering angular velocity is equal to or greater than the predetermined angular velocity. | 09-24-2015 |
20160107679 | STEERING ASSIST APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a steering assist apparatus ( | 04-21-2016 |
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20150014564 | VALVE - A valve, which is provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine to release exhaust, includes a valve seat having an opening opened to the exhaust passage, a valve body having a conical surface or a spherical surface configured to close the opening by coming into contact with the valve seat, a movement unit configured to move the valve body in a direction of intersecting the opening, and an urging unit configured to urge the valve body in the direction of intersecting the opening, and the urging unit controls urging force by the movement unit in a direction of suppressing vibration of the valve body caused by vibration of exhaust pulse frequency determined by a speed of the internal combustion engine and a number of cylinders of the internal combustion engine. | 01-15-2015 |
20150211538 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER - An object is to provide a variable-geometry exhaust turbocharger including a variable nozzle mechanism in which nozzle supports may not deform under a high-temperature condition. A variable-geometry exhaust turbocharger ( | 07-30-2015 |
20150354444 | VARIABLE-GEOMETRY EXHAUST TURBINE - An object is to provide a variable-geometry exhaust turbine whereby it is possible to prevent deformation and damage to a nozzle support under a high temperature. A variable-geometry exhaust turbine includes: a nozzle mount, a nozzle support including a first end portion joined to the first surface of the nozzle mount, a nozzle plate including the first surface joined to the second end portion of the nozzle support | 12-10-2015 |
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20080252579 | VEHICLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus for use in a vehicle has a liquid crystal display panel, and the panel includes a first pixel area for displaying a meter image that represents vehicle condition values, and a second pixel area for displaying an outside image that calls attention of occupants as a warning image. Further, an input unit of the apparatus receives inputs of adjustment value from occupants of the vehicle for adjusting brightness of the meter image and the outside image. A main control unit and a drawing unit of the apparatus cooperatively serve as a controller of the apparatus by changing gradation ratio of the first and second pixel areas so that the gradation ratio of the second pixel area becomes greater than the gradation ratio of the first pixel area according to the input of the adjustment value. | 10-16-2008 |
20100079367 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for vehicle includes an LCD panel that has a first pixel region and a second pixel region. The display controller portion displays a meter image on the first pixel region at a regular time and a specific time, and displays an outside image on the second pixel region at the specific time. The display controller portion controls a gradient ratio of pixel in the first pixel region as a meter image gradient ratio, and controls a gradient ratio of pixel in the second pixel region as an outside image gradient ratio. The display controller portion switches and performs a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the display controller portion keeps both the meter image gradient ratio and the outside image gradient ratio to the maximum ratio R | 04-01-2010 |
20100103204 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes a liquid crystal panel ( | 04-29-2010 |
20140125709 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes a liquid crystal panel, a light source, and a controller. The liquid crystal panel includes a particular display pixel and a normal display pixel. The controller controls the ratio of the gradation value of the normal display pixel to a set gradation value of the normal display pixel as a gradation ratio of the normal display pixel. At the same time, it controls the ratio of the gradation value of the particular display pixel to a set gradation value of the particular display pixel as a gradation ratio of the particular display pixel. Further, the controller sets first and second modes as a control mode, the first mode in which the light source emits light, and the second mode in which the light source emits light with brightness lower than in the first mode. In the first mode, the controller sets the gradation ratio of the normal display pixel and the gradation ratio of the particular display pixel at a particular time to a maximum ratio. In the second mode, the controller executes a gradation processing to make the gradation ratio of the particular display pixel at a particular time higher than the gradation ratio of the normal display pixel. | 05-08-2014 |
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20130193277 | BRANCHING DEVICE AND TRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - Provided is a branching device (D), which includes a branch line side guide rail ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130193278 | BRANCHING DEVICE AND CENTER GUIDE-TYPE TRACK-BASED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A main line movable rail is disposed between a near-side main line rail and a forward-side main line rail which are disposed as a center guide rail so as to sandwich a branching section. The main line movable rail is supported so as to swing at the center of a first end at a position at which the first end is continuous to the forward-side main line rail. A locking action mechanism allows a second end of the main line movable rail to be engaged with an engagement member, thereby locking the second end so as not to undergo displacement at a guide position at which the second end of the main line movable rail is continuous to the near-side main line rail. | 08-01-2013 |
20150114778 | INSULATING SECTION, POWER FEEDING RAIL, AND TRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - In an insulating section, a power feeding rail, and a track transportation system, the insulating section extending along a travel direction of a vehicle and connecting electric train lines coming into contact with a pantograph of the vehicle at a contact surface facing the vehicle is characterized by including: a main surface portion formed on a surface which follows a current-conducting surface coming into contact with the pantograph in the electric train line, and having a portion in which a width in an up-down direction orthogonal to the travel direction is larger than the width of the pantograph; and inclined surface portions provided on both sides in the up-down direction on at least the near side in the travel direction of the main surface portion, inclined so as to gradually approach the vehicle as it goes toward the far side from the near side in the travel direction, and connected to the main surface portion. | 04-30-2015 |
20160046206 | TRAFFIC SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - A traffic system includes: a vehicle having a power-receiving section on an outer surface thereof; and a ground facility having a power-supply section for supplying the power-receiving section with power by coming in contact with the power-receiving section. The power-supply section has a spring for applying a biasing force to a power-supply shoe in the power-supply section toward the power-receiving section. The power-receiving section has a flat surface that extends along the outer surface of the vehicle, and tapered surfaces that are connected to the flat surface in the forward and backward moving directions of the vehicle and guide the power-supply shoe to the flat surface against the biasing force to bring the power-supply shoe into contact with the flat surface when the vehicle moves backward and forward. | 02-18-2016 |
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20110265683 | TRACK-GUIDED VEHICLE WHEEL TRUCK - A track-guided vehicle wheel truck prevents wear and deterioration of a guide wheel and a guide rail, and ensures running stability while simplifying the structure. In the track-guided vehicle wheel truck, a guide frame | 11-03-2011 |
20110271868 | BOGIE FOR GUIDE RAIL TYPE VEHICLE - The present invention provides a bogie for a guide rail type vehicle running on a predetermined guideway. The bogie of the present invention includes an axle in which steerable running wheels are mounted, a guide frame arranged under the axle, a pair of first guide wheels provided rotatably in a vehicle body end-side part of the guide frame, a pair of second guide wheels provided rotatably in a vehicle body center-side part of the guide frame, a pair of tie rod arms that is attached to the axle and are formed so as to extend from the axle to the vehicle body center-side, and a pair of tie rods each connecting the guide frame to each of the pair of tie rod arms. | 11-10-2011 |
20120017800 | BOGIE FOR GUIDE RAIL TYPE VEHICLE - The present invention provides a bogie for a guide rail type vehicle that runs along a predetermined guideway. The bogie includes a turn frame connected to a vehicle body; an axle turnably mounted to the turn frame via bearings and; a guide frame mounted to the axle; a first pair of guide wheels rotatably provided at a vehicle body end side portion of the guide frame; a second pair of guide wheels rotatably provided at a vehicle body center side portion of the guide frame; a stopper provided so as to project from an upper surface on a vehicle body side of the axle toward the vehicle body; and a pair of stopper receivers arranged facing each other at intervals from the stopper in a vehicle lateral direction. | 01-26-2012 |
20120031298 | TRACK-GUIDED VEHICLE WHEEL TRACK - In a track-guided vehicle wheel truck, a guide frame can be turned relative to a steering axle of a running wheel. A support shaft is adjustably provided on the guide frame. A receiving member is provided projecting toward the vehicle end side. A link lever capable of interlocking the turning of the guide frame and the steering of the running wheel, is provided along the vehicle front and rear direction. A center-side end part of the link lever is rotatably mounted to the receiving member. A vehicle end-side end part of the link lever is rotatably mounted to a connecting rod that enables the steering of the running wheel. A long hole extending in the vehicle front and rear direction, is provided in an intermediate part of the link lever. The long hole and the support shaft are rotatably engaged with each other at a given position. | 02-09-2012 |