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Playback system, headphones, playback apparatus and method, and recording medium and program for controlling playback apparatus and method

A playback system includes headphones worn on a user's body and converting an electrical signal into sound and a playback apparatus supplying the electrical signal to the headphones. The headphones include first and second electrodes provided in first and second converters, respectively, so as to be in contact with the user's body. The first converter converts the electrical signal in a right channel into sound. The second converter converts the electrical signal in a left channel into sound. The playback apparatus includes measuring means for measuring a resistance or a capacitance between the first and second electrodes, determination means for determining whether or not the headphones are being worn on the user's body in accordance with the resistance or the capacitance measured by the measuring means, and control means for controlling a state of the playback apparatus in accordance with the determination result of the determination means.
Owner:SONY CORP

Brake Control System

Provided is a brake control apparatus for a vehicle which detects an amount of brake-pedal operation by means of an electric signal, and then calculates a braking force demanded by a driver from the electric signal, and thereby generates the demanded braking force. A control mode for a braking force is switched from a normal control mode to a stationary-vehicle control mode, if a determination that the vehicle is in a stationary state is followed by another determination that an electric signal corresponding to an actual braking force exceeds a command value for a stationary-vehicle braking force while the vehicle is in the stationary state. The control mode for a braking force is switched from the stationary-vehicle control mode to the normal control mode, if it is determined that the demanded braking force becomes smaller than the command value for the stationary-vehicle braking force. In addition, in the stationary-vehicle control mode, a braking force generated by a means for braking is equal to the command value for the stationary-vehicle braking force, whereas, in the normal control mode, the braking force generated by the means for braking is equal to the braking force demanded by the driver.
Owner:HITACHI ASTEMO LTD

Apparatus and method for recording and reproducing information

When recording operation is stopped due to, for example, unexpected interruption of electric power supply in the course of the recording operation on a real time basis, a technique of repairing a moving picture and sound data recorded on a recording medium until the recording is stopped, to thereby restore management information data which enables random access and special reproduction is provided. A video / audio / management information multiplexing means is so implemented as to generate data required for generating management information data for allowing random access to the recording medium and effectuating special reproduction of the recording medium, for thereby multiplexing the data required for generating the management information data, encoded video data outputted from a video encoding means and encoded audio data outputted from an audio encoding means.
Owner:HITACHI LTD

Chromatographic measurement apparatus

A chromatographic measurement apparatus for measuring a color development state of an insoluble carrier with a sample solution and a label solution developed thereon to test a test article, the insoluble carrier including a test detection area where a material that binds specifically to a test article is immobilized and a control detection area used for determining an end of measurement. The chromatographic measurement apparatus includes: a determining unit for carrying out determination of validity and determination of necessity of amplification of a test result of the test article; and an amplifying unit for amplifying the color development state according to the result of the determination of necessity of amplification by the determining unit. The amplification is carried out only when it is determined that amplification is necessary.
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

Microchip processing apparatus

A microchip processing apparatus processes a microchip with at least one main separation channel. The microchip processing apparatus includes a holding part configured to hold the microchip, a container containing a sample or a reagent, and a dispensing probe having a needle formed on a tip of the dispensing probe. The dispensing probe is actuated to be inserted into the container from above the container, to draw the sample or reagent, and to inject to a prescribed position on the held microchip. A dispensing probe driving mechanism moves the dispensing probe between prescribed positions of the microchip and the container.
Owner:SHIMADZU CORP

Microchip processing apparatus

A microchip processing apparatus processes a microchip with at least one main separation channel. The microchip processing apparatus includes a holding part configured to hold the microchip, a container containing a sample or a reagent, and a dispensing probe having a needle formed on a tip of the dispensing probe. The dispensing probe is actuated to be inserted into the container from above the container, to draw the sample or reagent, and to inject to a prescribed position on the held microchip. A dispensing probe driving mechanism moves the dispensing probe between prescribed positions of the microchip and the container.
Owner:SHIMADZU CORP

Image taking apparatus and image taking method

The power consumption is reduced by efficiently using C-AF (continuous autofocus). An angular velocity detection circuit calculates angular velocity based on output from a yaw direction angular velocity sensor and a pitch direction angular velocity sensor. Based on the angular velocity, a shake width detection circuit 45 continuously detects the shake amount of the apparatus. If the maximum value of the shake amount during the latest Nms (N milli-seconds) is less than a pre-determined value, it is judged to be a time for shooting operation and the C-AF is operated. If the maximum value of the shake width during the latest Nms is the pre-determined amount or more, it is judged that shooting operation is not being performed and the C-AF is stopped. In this manner, the power consumption can be reduced by operating the C-AF only as needed.
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

Electric vehicle

An electric vehicle includes an electric motor, an electrical storage device, an air-conditioning apparatus and a controller. A coolant circuit of the air-conditioning apparatus has a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve for cooling, and an evaporator. The evaporator has a heat storage member. In a case in which regenerative braking by the electric motor is performed when the state of charge of the electrical storage device is the predetermined value or more, the controller controls the air-conditioning apparatus such that a temperature of the evaporator is decreased so as to be lower than a temperature of the evaporator when a state of charge of the electrical storage device is less than a predetermined value.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

Chromatographic measurement apparatus

A chromatographic measurement apparatus for measuring a color development state of an insoluble carrier with a sample solution and a label solution developed thereon to test a test article, the insoluble carrier including a test detection area where a material that binds specifically to a test article is immobilized and a control detection area used for determining an end of measurement. The chromatographic measurement apparatus includes: a determining unit for carrying out determination of validity and determination of necessity of amplification of a test result of the test article; and an amplifying unit for amplifying the color development state according to the result of the determination of necessity of amplification by the determining unit. The amplification is carried out only when it is determined that amplification is necessary.
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

Liquid ejecting apparatus, and method for controlling liquid ejecting apparatus

ActiveUS20150217565A1Wasteful consumption can be reducedReduce wasteOther printing apparatusLiquid jetMeniscus
A first flushing pulse is a drive waveform for ejecting ink by displacing a meniscus onto a pressure chamber side and an ejecting side while interposing a standby position from the standby position, a second flushing pulse is a drive waveform for ejecting the ink by pushing out the meniscus onto the ejecting side, without substantially displacing the meniscus onto the pressure chamber side from the standby position, and in a flushing processing, after a first flushing processing is performed by ejecting the ink one or more times in accordance with the first flushing pulse, a second flushing processing is performed by ejecting the ink a plurality of times in accordance with the second flushing pulse.
Owner:SEIKO EPSON CORP

Vehicular Room Illuminating Lamp

A vehicular room illuminating lamp includes: a plurality of illumination units applying voltages through courtesy wires thereof to lamps which irradiate positions in a vehicle cabin, the positions corresponding to four doors; a mode switch capable of selecting an all-lights-on mode, a door mode and a light-off mode; and a controller that individually receives a mode selection signal of the mode switch and respective door open / close signals of the four doors. The controller applies the voltages to all of the courtesy wires in the all-lights-on mode, applies the voltage only to the courtesy wire of the illumination unit corresponding to the door indicated to be open by the door open / close signal in the door mode, and doe not apply the voltage to any of the courtesy wires irrespective of states of the door open / close signals in the light-off mode.
Owner:YAZAKI CORP

Centralized monitoring apparatus

A centralized-monitoring apparatus, which centralized monitors a device including a storage, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature therein, and a temperature-variable device to cool or heat inside the storage such that the temperature reaches a set object-preservation temperature, comprises: an input device to be input with first information indicative of a time zone in which the temperature-variable device performing power-saving operation and second information indicative of a set temperature of the time zone; a storage device to store the first-and-second information from the input device; a timing device to measure a current time; and a control device to control the temperature-variable device, based on the first-and-second information and current time, so as to start operation of turning the temperature to the set temperature when the current time reaches a starting time of the time zone, and terminate the operation when the current time reaches an ending time thereof.
Owner:PHC HLDG CORP

Vehicles and electromagnetic clutches for compressors for such vehicles

An electromagnetic clutch for a compressor includes a rotor, an armature, an electromagnetic coil for bringing the rotor into contact with the armature and for separating the rotor from the armature, and a temperature detection device, such as a temperature fuse or a temperature switch, or both, for detecting an excessive increase in temperature ascribed to slippage between the rotor and the armature or a temperature increase of refrigerant discharged from the compressor. An electric circuit of the temperature detection device is separated from the electric circuit of the electromagnetic coil. An abnormal condition may be accurately detected by the separate circuit structure, and a proper response to the abnormal condition may be taken quickly.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD +1

Image processing controller for performing image processing in cooperation with image forming apparatus, image forming system including image processing controller, method of controlling image forming system, and storage medium

An image processing controller capable of preventing an image forming apparatus from being caused to return from a power saving state inefficiently, and wastefully consuming electric power. The controller acquires the status of the apparatus. When the apparatus has received a job in the power saving state, the controller determines whether or not to cause the apparatus to return from the power saving state based on the acquired status of the apparatus. The controller stores the job when there is no need to cause the apparatus to return from the power saving state, and transmits raster image data generated based the stored job to the apparatus when it has returned from the power saving state. When there is need to cause the apparatus to return from the power saving state, the controller transmits raster image data generated based on the received job to the apparatus.
Owner:CANON KK

Exhaust Gas Purification System for an Internal Combustion Engine

InactiveUS20080276597A1Reduce NOxCatalyst performance is deterioratedElectrical controlInternal combustion piston enginesExhaust fumesEngineering
An object of the present invention is to perform removal of NOx in an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine equipped with an NOx catalyst while suppressing the consumption amount of reducing agent used for NOx removal even when the NOx catalyst is deteriorated. To achieve the object, when the degree of deterioration of the NOx catalyst is lower than or equal to a specific deterioration degree, the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NOx catalyst is adjusted to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio or a rich air-fuel ratio. On the other hand, when it is determined that the degree of deterioration of the NOx catalyst is higher than the specific deterioration degree, the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NOx catalyst is adjusted to a specific lean air-fuel ratio.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Drive state control apparatus for vehicle

An on-demand-type drive state control apparatus for a vehicle is provided. In the case where acceleration slippage occurs at drive wheels (rear wheels) of a vehicle when a drive system is in a two-wheel drive state, the drive system is switched from the two-wheel drive state to a four-wheel drive state. That is, the maximum transmittable torque of a multi-disc clutch mechanism increases from “0” to a predetermined value. In the four-wheel drive state, the maximum transmittable torque decreases stepwise from the present value by a predetermined value every time the vehicle travels over a predetermined distance in a state in which none of the wheels cause acceleration slippages. That is the clutch drive current supplied to the multi-disc clutch mechanism decreases gradually (stepwise or in a plurality of steps), and the drive torque distributed to the front wheels (rear wheels) decreases (increases) gradually.
Owner:AISIN AI CO LTD +1
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