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In the vehicle of the present invention, when the driver releases the depressed accelerator pedal, the drive control sets the vehicle speed V at that time as the target vehicle speed V* (step S440). The engine and the motor for outputting driving force are controlled to drive the vehicle at the target vehicle speed V*. When the driver steps on the relaxed brake pedal, the drive control stores the target vehicle speed V* set before the driver depresses the brake pedal as the previous target vehicle speed Vpre and cancels the setting of the target vehicle speed V* (steps S470 and S480 ). In response to the driver's subsequent release of the brake pedal, the drive control sets the vehicle speed V at this time as the target vehicle speed V* (step S510) and resumes constant speed (cruising) driving. When the driver turns the steering wheel to or beyond a predetermined degree for left or right turn, the driving control sets the previous target vehicle speed Vpre to the target vehicle speed V* (step S520) and restarts the constant speed driving. This arrangement ensures easy and quick start of constant speed (cruising) driving and enables constant speed (cruising) driving according to changes in the driving state.

A system for monitoring and wirelessly transmitting solar array parameters such as current, voltage and temperature in real time is primarily housed within a recombiner box. The system lends itself to retrofitting within some commercially available recombiner boxes. Signals emitted from the RF controller component of the system are received by a central processor, which includes a dashboard interface. Multiple systems in proximity can be linked to form a mesh network with one central processor.

The invention discloses a power line carrier and wireless Bluetooth bi-channel automatic switching system and method and belongs to the fields of Bluetooth communication and carrier communication. The power line carrier and wireless Bluetooth bi-channel automatic switching system comprises a Bluetooth transmission module, a power line carrier transmission module and a microcontroller module, the Bluetooth transmission module transmits and receives Bluetooth signals via Bluetooth, the power line carrier transmission module transmits data by power carrier channels, the microcontroller module detects carrier and Bluetooth signal strength, compares the signal strength and switches the channels, and the Bluetooth transmission module and the power carrier transmission module are connected with the microcontroller module respectively. The power line carrier and wireless Bluetooth bi-channel automatic switching system is applied into an intelligent home system, and home appliances like refrigerators and air conditioners are controlled via carriers or Bluetooth. Meanwhile, cellphones can be connected with household routers to automatically pay the fees online, and powerful guarantee is provided for realizing intelligentization of the home environment.

An abstract matrix circuit substrate for liquid crystal or EL display having a drive circuit for each of the pixels. In the proximity of each drive circuit, there is provided an optical control switch for performing control so that a current path between the drive circuit and an external wiring is provided when the ON state is set in. During inspection, light is applied to a predetermined optical control switch so as to turn ON the optical control switch and evaluation is performed by measuring the current passing through the optical control switch.

A system and method are described that will enable mobile smart devices, such as a cellular phones, PDAs, or iPads, smartphones, mobile payment systems, mobile healthcare systems, handheld law enforcement systems, and other types of tablet devices, to trust download applications and for the download applications to trust the mobile smart devices onto which they are downloaded. The system and method enables charging a mobile smart device and while charging the mobile smart device scans for malware and other viruses in the applications and the operating system on the mobile smart device.

A level shifter includes first and second P type thin film transistors (TFTs) and first and second N type TFTs for latching levels of first and second output nodes, third and fourth N type TFTs for setting levels of the first and second output nodes, and first and second resistance elements and first and second capacitors for applying, between the gate-source of the third and fourth N type TFTs, a voltage higher than a voltage of an input signal, in response to rising and falling edges of the input signal respectively.

The DGA n-MOSFET layout of the present invention can properly operate in a radioactive environment by blocking leakage current paths that may be created by radiation. Hence, the DGA n-MOSFET layout can be applied to design of electronic components operable in radioactive environments, such as outer space, planetary exploration, and in nuclear reactors in nuclear power plants. In addition, semiconductor design efficiency can be increased by enabling rapid modeling of electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device such as a DGA MOSFET when the channel region geometry is diversified according to design of the semiconductor device.

An integrated circuit (IC) and methods of manufacturing and operating ICs. In one embodiment, the IC includes: (1) a plurality of interchangeable hard macrocells, (2) at least one programmable logic block (PLB), (3) a bus intercoupling said plurality and said at least one programmable logic block and (4) a self-repair program, associated with said at least one programmable logic block, that causes said PLB to test at least some of said plurality and place at least a functioning one of said plurality into an operational status.

A current limiting circuit capable of increasing a range of applicable load values is disclosed. An output circuit (100) may include a current limiting circuit. A current limiting circuit may include a voltage detecting circuit (1) and a voltage clamping circuit (2). A voltage detecting circuit (1) may detect a plurality of output voltages (Vout). Voltage clamping circuit (2) may clamp a control terminal of an output transistor (M1) to a plurality of clamped voltages in response to the plurality of detected output voltages (Vout). In this way, an output transistor (M1) may have a plurality of current limitation values as an output voltage (Vout) changes. By doing so, an output circuit (100) may be applicable to a multitude of load (LOAD) values and properly operate without risks of overcurrent or undesired quiescent operating states being entered, as just two examples.

A finger training apparatus comprising a glove with anchors attached to one or more fingertips and detachably fastened to keys, buttons, or valves of a musical instrument, controller, or handheld device to prevent slippage of the operator's fingers in order to train the operator to maintain proper finger positioning.

A level shifter circuit has first to fourth transistors and a resistive element. The first transistor is activated in response to a logic signal whose high level voltage is a first voltage. The second transistor is activated in response to the inverse logic signal. Each of the first and second transistors is connected between a power supply line for supplying a second voltage and a ground line. The third transistor is connected to a drain of the first transistor through a first node. The fourth transistor is connected to a drain of the second transistor through a second node. A gate of the third transistor is connected to the drain of the second transistor through the second node. A gate of the fourth transistor is connected to the drain of the first transistor through the first node. The resistive element is connected between the first node and the second node.

An apparatus and method are disclosed including an implantable medical device electrically coupled to a patient, having a sensor for sensing physiologic conditions and circuitry coupled to the sensor for emitting therapy in response to sensed physiologic conditions. A detector is coupled to the cardiac device for detecting the presence of electromagnetic interference and the intensity thereof and an alarm is coupled to the detector to signal the patient of the implantable medical device of the presence of electromagnetic interference.

A liquid crystal display device (B1) is provided with a first liquid crystal display panel (20A) forming a first display surface (14A), a second liquid crystal display panel (20B) forming a second display surface (14B) facing a side opposite to the first display surface (14A), and a light guide plate (30) having a light entering part (32) which extends to a light projecting part (31) sandwiched between the first and the second liquid crystal display panels (20A, 20B) and to the light projecting part (31) and takes outside light (L) into the light projecting part (31). The first liquid crystal display panel (20A) is illuminated with the outside light (L) which passed through the second display panel (20B) and the light projecting part (31) of the light guide plate (30), and the second liquid crystal display panel (20B) is illuminated with the outside light (L) which enters from a light entering plane (32a) of the light guide plate (30) and is introduced to the second liquid crystal display panel (20B) by the light projecting part (31).

A telephone apparatus having video telephone function capable of transmitting not only an image picked up by a camera but also an image stored in a storage block. The operation required for this is simple like the conventional telephone apparatus. In response to calling, a video telephone off-hook key (5) or an audio off-hook key (6) is operated (step 701 or 702), so that a video telephone arriaval processing is performed (step 703) and a call connection processing is performed (step 704). When the video telephone off-hook key (5) is operated, a camera unit (8) enters an operation state (step 705), and a video signal from the camera unit (8) is encoded (step 706) and input to a central processing unit (21). When the audio off-hook key (6) is operated, a video signal stored in the storage block is read out, encoded (step 708), and input to the central processing unit (21).

A semiconductor integrated circuit device operates using a first power supply and a second power supply differing from the first power supply in voltage. The semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a first detecting circuit which detects that the first power supply has exceeded a specific voltage, a second detecting circuit which detects that the second power supply has exceeded a specific voltage, and a check circuit which checks the operating state of an analog circuit carrying out an analog operation using the first power supply and outputs a control signal indicating whether the analog circuit is operating properly. The detecting level of the first detecting circuit is determined on the basis of the control signal. A power-on reset signal is output according to the result of the detection at the first and second detecting circuits.

A hydraulic valve assembly includes a hydraulic valve, a control rod configured to be moved in translation along a first longitudinal axis by flight controls of an aircraft, a servocontrol, and an outlet rod configured to be moved in translation along a second longitudinal axis and configured to transfer a hydraulic fluid between the servocontrol and the hydraulic valve. A blocker device is configured to block a movement of the control rod when a difference between a first movement of the control rod and a second movement of the outlet rod exceeds a predetermined threshold and includes at least one moveable abutment configured to block the movement of the control rod when the predetermined threshold is reached and configured to move in longitudinal translation with the outlet rod, and a differential lever configured to mechanically link the control rod to the outlet rod and to cooperate with the at least one moveable abutment.

A platform screen door system (11) for railway stations, comprising: a set of uprights (13) defining a plurality of gates therebetween; a horizontal beam (17) associated with the top of said uprights (13); a set of sliding doors (15) arranged between said uprights (13) so as to close said gates, said sliding doors being horizontally slidable relative to said uprights so as to define a corresponding passageway (P) in said gates.

A method for monitoring the function of an exhaust-gas sensor in the exhaust duct of an internal combustion engine. A first function control of the exhaust-gas sensor takes place in a first operating point of the internal combustion engine, and in the case of an intact exhaust-gas sensor, the output signal of the exhaust gas sensor or a characteristic quantity derived therefrom is determined in at least one second operating point of the internal combustion engine in the case of an intact exhaust-gas sensor and stored as learned value, and the monitoring of the function of the exhaust-gas sensor during a subsequent operation of the internal combustion engine in the second operating point takes place by comparing the output signal of the exhaust-gas sensor or the characteristic quantity derived therefrom, with the learned value. A corresponding device for implementing the method is also described.

There are provided an operation determining unit which, when a touch panel is pressed, determines whether or not the press on the touch panel has been an operation on a soft key for designating one of the plurality of functions assigned to the one hard key, and a state transition unit which, when it is determined that the press corresponds to an operation on the soft key, shifts a function acceptability state of the one hard key. Thus, when the soft key corresponding to the hard key is pressed, the function acceptability state of the hard key is shifted to a correct state, even without actually operating one hard key.

A vehicle instrument panel assembly configured to verify that light sources of the assembly are operating properly is provided. The assembly includes a first light source, a second light source, a light detector, and a controller. The first light source is operable to emit light having a first modulation. The second light source is operable to emit light having a second modulation distinguishable from the first modulation. The light detector is configured to detect light emitted by the first light source and the second light source. The controller is configured to receive a detection signal from the light detector effective for the controller to determine if the first light source and the second light source are operating properly.

A display apparatus includes a plurality of electromechanical systems (EMS) devices disposed on a first surface defined by a face of a substrate. Each EMS device includes a component which is movable in a plane that is substantially parallel to the first surface. The apparatus also includes a second surface positioned proximate to the substrate such that the plurality of EMS devices are located between the first surface and the second surface. In addition, each EMS device includes at least one anti-stiction projection positioned between the movable component and the second surface.

The invention relates to a catheter apparatus and an operating method thereof. The catheter apparatus includes a replaceable module, a main body portion and a sensing module. The main body portion includes a tube, a urine guide opening and an elastic unit. The replaceable module includes a control unit. A first terminal of the tube is coupled to the replaceable module and a second terminal of the tube is inserted into the bladder. The urine guide opening is disposed at the second terminal of the tube and used to guide urine into the tube when the second terminal of the tube is inserted into the bladder. The elastic unit is disposed at the second terminal of the tube and coupled to the control unit. The sensing module is coupled to the control unit and used to sense whether the second terminal of the tube is inserted to the correct position in the bladder and transmit sensing result to the control unit.

The invention discloses an independent modular automotive brake cooling device, aiming at providing an independent modular automotive brake cooling device with high reliability. The cooling device comprises a monitoring module, a brake, and a heat dissipation module. The heat dissipation module comprises a water outlet pipe of the heat dissipation module, a water inlet pipe of the heat dissipationmodule, a radiator, a water pump, an expansion tank, a water level sensor, an outlet temperature sensor, an inlet temperature sensor and a junction box. The number of heat dissipation modules is consistent with the number of axles and is connected with the brakes on the corresponding axles; the water outlet pipe of the heat dissipation module is connected with the cooling water inlet of the corresponding brake through the water inlet three-way pipe of the axle; the water inlet pipe of the heat dissipation module is connected with the cooling water outlet of the corresponding brake through thewater outlet three-way pipe of the axle; a water inlet pipe of the heat dissipation module is connected with a water inlet of the radiator, an overflow port of the radiator is connected with a steaminlet of the expansion water tank, and a water outlet of the radiator and a water outlet of the expansion water tank are connected with an inlet of a water pump through a three-way connection.

A cell for gas generation is provided, particularly for the operation of a lubricant dispenser. The cell has two electrodes to be connected to a circuit containing a power source, and an aqueous electrolyte fluid located between the two electrodes, containing an azide having the formula XN₃, for electrochemical generation of a gas containing nitrogen (N₂). The electrolyte fluid contains a magnesium salt as an additive, for chemical binding of hydroxide ions that are formed during the electrochemical reaction.

The invention discloses a field edge operation control system (10) for controlled operation of a plurality of mechanisms (16, 18, 20) related to a vehicle. The field edge operation control system (10) comprises a controller (12) configured to process input signals (In1, In2, In3 and In4), and the input signals (In1, In2, In3 and In4) are from a speed measurement device (S1) detecting a predetermined minimum ground speed and sensors (S2, S3 and S4) associated with the corresponding mechanisms. When a vehicle ground speed is detected to be greater than the predetermined minimum ground speed, the controller triggers an actuating component (14) to be capbel of moving from a working position to a non-working position. According to the non-working position and the working position of the actuating component (14), the controller (12) processes the signals (In2, In3 and In4) from the sensors (S2, S3 and S4) and then generates output signals (Op2, Op3, Op4) to trigger desired operation of the mechanisms (16, 18, 20).