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In an autonomous driving system in which a plurality of autonomous driving vehicles drive under the control by occlusion control, such a situation is prevented that a vehicle is disabled to drive by a failure of an external world sensor for recognizing an obstacle and stops in an occlusion region thereby to obstruct advancement of overall succeeding vehicles to remarkably degrade the efficiency of the overall transportation work. In the autonomous driving system of the present invention, an autonomous driving vehicle which detects an obstacle or a driving road by a sensor and performs autonomous driving includes sensor state evaluation means configured to evaluate a state of performance degradation of the sensor, speed and steering angle control value setting means configured to provide limit values to the driving speed and the steering angle based on a state of performance degradation of the sensor, and movement obstacle evaluation means configured to evaluate an influence on movement of other vehicles when the vehicle stops at a position at present. When the sensor suffers from performance degradation, the vehicle stops after it drives within the set limit values to the speed and the steering angle to a point at which the vehicle does not obstruct movement of other vehicles.

The invention relates to an intervention module (18) for well intervention operations in preferably a pressurized subsea well (2) with a wellhead (4) disposed on a water floow. The intervention module (18) is provided with necessary equipment to replace, under water, intervention tools (54) and thereby perform several well intervention operations in one run, without the supply of equipment from a surface vessel. The module (18) is lowered from a surface vessel and placed on the wellhead (4), possibly a BOP (12), of the well (2). The intervention module (18) is connected to the surface vessel through a connecting line / hose or a wireless connection which communicates, as a minimum, necessary control and feed-back signals. The module (18) is provided with i.a. a rotatable tool magazine (38) arranged with several storage pipes (52) for intervention tools (54), the relevant storage pipe (52) being rotatable into a position immediately above the well bore (24) of the well (2), after which the intervention tool (54) is connected to a supply string (32) is passed, so that the intervention tool (54) may be inserted safely into the well (2).

In a hybrid excavator of the invention, a hydraulic pump and a generator motor are connected in parallel to an output shaft of an engine and a rotation motor is driven by a battery. The generator motor assists the engine by performing a motor function. Power consumption of each of the hydraulic pump and the rotation motor is detected. The output of the hydraulic pump and the rotation motor is controlled such that the sum of the detected power consumption does not exceed maximum supply power set as the sum of power that can be supplied to the hydraulic pump and the rotation motor. Therefore, the equal performance and operation with the hydraulic excavator can be ensured, and the electric power storage arrangement can be protected.

The invention relates to an intervention module (18) for well intervention operations in preferably a pressurized subsea well (2) with a wellhead (4) disposed on a water floor. The intervention module (18) is provided with necessary equipment to replace, under water, intervention tools (54) and thereby perform several well intervention operations in one run, without the supply of equipment from a surface vessel. The module (18) is lowered from a surface vessel and placed on the wellhead (4), possibly a BOP (12), of the well (2). The intervention module (18) is connected to the surface vessel through a connecting line / hose or a wireless connection which communicates, as a minimum, necessary control and feed-back signals. The module (18) is provided with i.e. a rotatable tool magazine (38) arranged with several storage pipes (52) for intervention tools (54), the relevant storage pipe (52) being rotatable into a position immediately above the well bore (24) of the well (2), after which the intervention tool (54) is connected to a supply string (32), whereas the storage pipe (52) is connected in a pressure-sealing manner to the well bore (24) below and a pressure safety device above, through which the supply string (32) is passed, so that the intervention tool (54) may be inserted safely into the well (2).

The present invention is an authenticating system including: a client (hereinafter, referred to as C) including a creator for, by employing a first hash algorithm (hereinafter, referred to as 1A), creating a first hash value (hereinafter, referred to as 1V) from authentication information including an ID and a password, and creating 2V from the 1V and a random number, and a receiver for receiving the random number and an 1A identifier from a server (hereinafter, referred to as S), transmitting the ID and the 2V to the S, and receiving an authentication result from the S; and the S including a storage for storing 3V created from the authentication information by employing an 2A identifier and the 2A ID by ID, and a device for transmitting the random number and the 1A identifier to a PC, receiving the ID and the 2V from the PC, determining whether the 2A identifier, which corresponds to the ID, coincides with the 1A identifier, creating 4V from the 3V and the random number by employing the 1A in a case where it coincides, determining whether the 2V coincides with the 4V, transmitting the effect that the authentication is successful to the PC in a case where it coincides, and transmitting the effect that the authentication is unsuccessful to the PC in a case where it does not coincide. Even in a case where a hash algorithm (hereinafter, referred to as A) that is used in the authentication system is changed, employing such a configuration enables the system to be successively utilized.

A storage apparatus capable of improving the reliability of a large-scale storage system, and a method for controlling such a storage apparatus are suggested. A storage apparatus including a storage device for storing data, and a multiplexer for multiplexing a port for the storage device, the multiplexer being connected to one or more host controllers, and a method for controlling such a storage apparatus, wherein the multiplexer judges whether a command sent from the host controller to the storage device is proper or not; and if the command is improper, the multiplexer discards the command without transferring it to the storage device, and sends an error response to the host controller.

A vehicle air-conditioner control system according to the present invention activates an air conditioner in response to a command from an air-conditioner remote controller before a passenger is onboard, controls the air conditioner based on a heat load detected by a heat load detector, controls the air conditioner to be set in a silent mode so as not to make the passenger feel uncomfortable due to an air-conditioning wind when a passenger-proximity determiner determines that the passenger is proximate to the vehicle.

A motor control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle in which a diesel engine is used is disclosed by which the compulsory regeneration time period of the hybrid vehicle is reduced to achieve enhancement of the fuel cost. The motor control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes a filter for collecting particulate matter in exhaust gas of the diesel engine, compulsory regeneration means for compulsorily regenerating the filter, and battery charging means for converting the output power of the diesel engine into electric power based on a charged state of the battery and charging the battery with the electric power. When the compulsory regeneration is executed, the supply of electric power to the battery by the engine is inhibited.

The controller determines the presence or absence of operation of the trigger switch according to an ON / OFF state of the main contact of the trigger switch and designating the rotation speed of the motor based on a signal outputted from the speed contact. The controller stops the rotation of the motor, after the trigger switch is activated and the main contact is turned ON and the motor is driven according to a signal outputted from the speed contact, when an OFF state of the main contact is detected, only in the case where a signal value outputted from the speed contact is a predetermined value or less.

For an error rate QBER, threshold values are preset, including a threshold value Qbit for frame synchronization processing, a threshold value Qphase for phase correction processing, and a threshold value QEve for eavesdropping detection. Upon the distribution of a quantum key from a sender to a receiver, when the measurement value of QBER is deteriorated more than Qbit, frame synchronization processing is performed. When the measurement value of QBER is deteriorated more than Qphase, phase correction processing and frame synchronization processing are performed. When QBER does not become better than QEve even after these recovery-processing steps are repeated N times, it is determined that there is a possibility of eavesdropping, and the processing is stopped.

The invention discloses a method and device for data migration in a database cluster. The method comprises the following steps of acquiring a snapshot of a source data node; recording incremental datain data fragments to be migrated according to stock data in the data fragments to be migrated backed up in the snapshot; migrating the backup stock data into a target data node; performing migrationon the recorded incremental data; in the migration process, when the incremental data which is not migrated meets the preset write lock conditions, notifying the source data node to execute write lockoperation on the data fragments to be migrated; migrating the incremental data which is not migrated to the target data node; after the migration of the incremental data is completed, notifying a coordination node to switch a route corresponding to the data fragments to be migrated from the source data node to the target data node. By using the method and device for data migration in the databasecluster provided by the invention, the database service interruption can be avoided in the data migration process.

The drive mode of a hybrid drive is controlled by: detecting a drive mode change signal characterizing a planned drive mode change, and determining a torque shortfall, which would occur due to the drive mode change. Furthermore, the method provides for comparing the torque shortfall with a threshold value, and blocking a drive mode change, if the comparison step reveals that the torque shortfall is above the threshold value. Otherwise, the method provides for: automatically performing a drive mode change according to the drive mode change signal, if the comparison step reveals that the torque shortfall is not above the threshold value.

In a refrigeration unit including a variable performance compressor driven by an inverter motor, a sensor is configured to detect a physical amount corresponding to a refrigerant pressure on the high-pressure side of a refrigerant circuit. A measured value of the physical amount is compared with a first reference value corresponding to a first predetermined pressure of the refrigerant and a second reference value corresponding to a second predetermined pressure lower than the first predetermined pressure. A protective operation can start if the comparison result indicates that an actual refrigerant pressure is higher than the first predetermined pressure. The performance of the compressor can be gradually lowered if the comparison result indicates that an actual refrigerant pressure is between the first predetermined pressure and the second predetermined pressure.

It is possible to reliably avoid a problem that radiation irradiation does not stop even when an accumulated radiation dose reaches a target radiation dose. An AEC unit starts monitoring an integrated value of a radiation dose detection signal from a detection pixel and an output of an irradiation continuation signal at the same time, and continuously transmits the irradiation continuation signal in a predetermined period while the integrated value does not reach a threshold value. When the integrated value reaches the threshold value, the output of the irradiation continuation signal is stopped. The irradiation continuation signal is transmitted to an irradiation signal I / F of a radiation source control device through an irradiation signal I / F by wireless. The radiation source control device stops X-ray irradiation by an X-ray source when the irradiation signal I / F does not receive the irradiation continuation signal.

A steering assist system includes: a first sensor; a second sensor; and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to start a lane change assist control when another vehicle obstructing a lane change is detected; detect a progress status of the lane change; stop the lane change assist control, when the first sensor detects an approaching vehicle; execute a center return assist control when the lane change assist control is stopped in a former part of the lane change; and execute a collision avoidance assist control when the lane change assist control is stopped in a latter part of the lane change.

A method of operating a controller of an industrial machine capable of reducing a rise in temperature of a processor, easily restoring and resuming the operation even if the operation is stopped by the rise in temperature, and further possibly preventing the stop of the operation of the controller by the rise in temperature. When temperature in the controller is lower than a set value, the processor performs a plurality of processings in each predetermined period to do normal operation. When the temperature rises to a set value or higher, processing related to the controlling axes is stopped, a motor is stopped, and the processor performs only minimum or limited required processing, i.e., processing related to a man / machine interface such as processing related to a programmable controller and processing for display and operates in a low-electric-power consumption mode except the period when the processor performs the minimum or limited required processing. In addition, as the temperature rises, the operating speed of a machine controlled by the controller is reduced to reduce heat generation and the rise in temperature of the processor.

The present invention provides a method of properly performing initialization of an optical information recording medium in which the stop of the initialization process is avoided, thereby improving the yield of manufacturing the optical information recording medium. In initializing the information layer with a burst recording area (hereinafter referred to as "BCA"), the laser power, linear velocity and laser light used for the information layer are changed between the BCA range and the data area of ​​the area for recording and reproducing information. At least one initialization condition in the focus of the bundle. In initializing the information layer without BCA, at least one initialization condition including laser power, linear velocity, and laser beam focus and feeding pitch for the information layer is changed between an area corresponding to the BCA and an area corresponding to the data area.

The present invention provides an acceleration control apparatus, at the start of a freight vehicle mounting a dual clutch type transmission in an ordinary condition, a smooth start is accomplished with the second speed, but the transmission is quickly shifted to the first speed when the vehicle is to start moving on the way of uphill road. At the start of the freight vehicle, first, the two input shafts of the dual clutch type transmission are set to a state of being shifted to the first speed and to the second speed and in this state, the amount of connection of the friction clutch coupled to the gear train of the second speed is increased to execute the second-speed start. After the passage of a predetermined period of time, the accelerator opening degree and the vehicle speed are detected to judge the excess or insufficiency of the driving force. If the driving force is not insufficient, the start with the second speed is continued to quickly accelerate the vehicle. If the driving force is judged to be insufficient, the friction clutch coupled to the gear train of the first speed is readily connected. The transmission has been shifted already to the gear train of the first speed. Therefore, the transmission is shifted down in a short period of time avoiding unexpected occurrence such as moving back of the vehicle even on an uphill road vehicle.

An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member; a cleaning blade for removing toner in contact with the image bearing member; a load adjusting device for adjusting a contact load between the cleaning blade and the image bearing member; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image on the image bearing member; a developing roller moving device for moving the developing roller between a developing position in which the electrostatic latent image is to be developed and a non-developing position retracted from the developing position; and a control device for effecting control such that the developing roller is moved from the developing position to the non-developing position by the developing roller moving device during rotation of the image bearing member and after an area on the image bearing member opposed to the developing roller at the time when the developing roller is started to be moved from the developing position to the non-developing position passes through a contact area between the cleaning blade and the image bearing member, the contact load is made smaller than that during development by the load adjusting device and then the rotation of the image bearing member is stopped.

The controller determines the presence or absence of operation of the trigger switch according to an ON / OFF state of the main contact of the trigger switch and designating the rotation speed of the motor based on a signal outputted from the speed contact. The controller stops the rotation of the motor, after the trigger switch is activated and the main contact is turned ON and the motor is driven according to a signal outputted from the speed contact, when an OFF state of the main contact is detected, only in the case where a signal value outputted from the speed contact is a predetermined value or less.

In an RTP machine, for a series of leaf positions which are generated by a Multileaf-Collimator-Position-Calculation-Unit, a speed limit is established by a Motion-Speed-Limit-Establishing-Unit. Further, a Motion-Display-Unit indicates the area where motion speed exceeds the established speed and / or a Leaf-Position-Correction-Unit controls the area in order to be equal to or less than the established speed limit. Furthermore, a Motion-Acceleration-Calculating-Unit calculates motion acceleration of the multileaf collimator, and the Motion-Display-Unit indicates the area where the calculated motion acceleration exceeds the established limit and / or the Leaf-Position-Correction-Unit controls the area in order to be equal to or less than the established acceleration limit. An interruption of irradiation due to a multileaf collimator positioning error is prevented while the treatment is being conducted by the multileaf collimator motion limit control in radiation therapy such as conformal therapy or others which the multileaf collimator moves in during irradiation.

The invention relates to the field of monitoring and aid to taxiing of an aircraft at an airport.The invention is a method of checking and monitoring the taxi plan and relates to a monitoring system comprising means for checking the pathway of the plan and means for signalling on the taxi aid the waiting time for the next clearance ahead of the aircraft along the pathway, the means for checking the pathway comprising a device for checking the pathway constraints and a device for checking the clearances, the device for checking the constraints making it possible to test and to display on the taxi plan the information descriptive of the constraints and the device for checking the clearances making it possible to check the clearances and to add the missing clearances to the taxi plan.

An electricity storage device (41) stores energy produced in regenerative operation of a cage (14) and supplies the stored energy to a drive system of the cage (14) in powered operation. A control device for hybrid drive-type elevator monitors energy capacity of the electricity storage device (41), and when the energy capacity is below a predetermined capacity, the control device changes the direction of travel of the cage (14) from a powered direction to a regeneration direction and stops the cage at the nearest floor. This prevents the cage (14) from stopping between floors due to the lack of energy to secure the safety of passengers.

A vehicle air-conditioner control system according to the present invention activates an air conditioner in response to a command from an air-conditioner remote controller before a passenger is onboard, controls the air conditioner based on a heat load detected by a heat load detector, controls the air conditioner to be set in a silent mode so as not to make the passenger feel uncomfortable due to an air-conditioning wind when a passenger-proximity determiner determines that the passenger is proximate to the vehicle.

The invention relates to an emergency braking warning system, which is provided with a controller and an emergency braking warning lamp. The controller comprises an acquisition unit, a speed comparison unit, a time-keeping unit and a judgement unit; the acquisition unit acquires a braking signal and a speed signal, and the speed at the moment when the braking signal becomes effective is adopted as an initial speed value; the speed comparison unit acquires the initial speed value from the acquisition unit and compares the initial speed value with an emergency braking speed threshold; when the initial speed value is greater than the threshold, the time-keeping unit gives and provides emergency braking duration for the acquisition unit, and according to the emergency braking duration, the acquisition unit monitors the speed signal and adopts the speed reaching the emergency braking duration as a final speed value; the judgement unit acquires the initial speed value, the final speed valueand the emergency braking duration and determines an acceleration threshold in order to determine average acceleration and compare the average acceleration with the acceleration threshold to judge emergency braking; and the higher the initial speed value is, the shorter the emergency braking duration is and / or the lower the acceleration threshold is.

In a power fastening tool for fastening a fastening member such as a screw or a fastening member, malfunction that driving of a motor is stopped before the fastening member is fastened completely can be prevented. A fastening judger judges that the fastening operation is completed when a value of an estimated torque T for fastening the fastening member becomes larger than a predetermined lower limit value T1 previously set by a user and a value of a torque variation ratio ΔΔT varies from positive to negative. Thus, it is possible to prevent malfunction for stopping driving of a motor even when the value of the torque variation ratio ΔΔT varies from positive to negative due to trouble before the vale of the estimated torque T becomes larger than the lower limit value T1.