Abstract:
A gas detector used with an automobile exhaust gas purifier system is disclosed, in which that part of the gas detector element of a sintered metal oxide which is located between electrodes for picking up a detected output has the thickness of 0.1 mm to 0.6 mm.
Abstract:
A gas component detector for detecting a gas component in the exhaust gases includes a detector element of a metal oxide whose electrical resistance value varies suddenly depending on the gas component. The detector element is held on an electrically insulating and heat-resistant holding body and furthermore, the detector element is enclosed by a catalyst carrier body which is fixed to the holding body by an inorganic bonding adhesive. Since the catalyst carrier body is of a porous heat-resistant metal oxide, the exhaust gases to be detected are permitted to pass through the catalyst carrier body and the gas component is oxidated by the aid of a catalyst material carried on the carrier body. The environment of the detector element thus becomes a weak reducing environment thereby preventing the detector element from being reduced and deteriorated.
Abstract:
A gas detector used with an automobile exhaust gas purifier system is disclosed, in which that part of the gas detector element of a sintered metal oxide which is located between electrodes for picking up a detected output has the thickness of 0.1 mm to 0.6 mm.
Abstract:
In this feeder line and terminal connection structure, each of feeder lines is positioned shifted in an axial direction of a stator for each phase, and includes a terminal portion extending in a radial direction of a stator; the terminals include a first connection portion, connected to one end of a stator coil, and a second connection portion, connectable to the terminal portions of the feeder lines for any phase; the second connection portion has a base portion, of length in the axial direction enabling connection to the terminal portion of the feeder lines for any phase, and a plurality of partition walls protruding from the base portion in a circumferential direction of the stator; and the terminal portions of the feeder lines for each phase are joined with one pair of the partition walls, in mutual opposition, and with the base portion.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an encoding apparatus which encodes video data in accordance with MPEG4 AVC, the encoding apparatus includes a GOVU configuration determining unit configured to determine a group of video access units configuration of the video data, such that a last one of a plurality of group of video access units contained in each of a plurality of selectable content items in the video data contains a predetermined number of pictures by adjusting the number of pictures contained in a second last group of video access units, and an encoding unit configured to encode the video data based on the group of video access units configuration determined by the GOVU configuration determining unit.
Abstract:
An air-fuel ratio sensor comprises an oxygen concentration sensing element, a housing for holding this oxygen concentration sensing element, and protecting covers with gas holes. The protecting covers comprises an inside cover disposed closely to the oxygen concentration sensing element, and an outside cover surrounding the outside cover. Flange-like peripheral portions, formed on the protecting covers, are fixed to the abutting face of the housing by a caulking operation. These flange-like peripheral portions are disposed alternately along a same closed curve around the oxygen concentration sensing element, so that they are not overlapped with each other.
Abstract:
An exhaust purification device includes a catalytic converter for purifying exhaust gas from an engine, air-fuel ratio sensors provided on the upstream side and downstream side of the catalytic converter, respectively, for detecting the concentration of a specific component in the exhaust gas, a control device for processing the output of the air-fuel ratio sensors and generating a signal based on the processed output, and a catalyst degradation warning device which operates according to the signal generated by the control device for warning an operator of a degraded catalyst, where the responsiveness of the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor is lower than the responsiveness of the upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a method for producing a mixture including an injected engine fuel from an injector, a combustion engine intake-air and an evaporative gas from the engine fuel. The method includes the steps of measuring a characteristic of the evaporative gas and changing step for changing a mixing ratio of the evaporative gas to at least one of the injected engine fuel and the combustion engine intake-air, according to the measured characteristic of the evaporative gas, by changing a flow rate of the combustion engine intake-air.
Abstract:
A hologram includes an optically transparent base plate having first and second opposite surfaces. A hologram element is provided on the first surface of the base plate, and has a predetermined holographic pattern. An optically transparent member has first and second opposite surfaces. The first surface of the member faces the hologram element. An arrangement serves to prevent light, which successively passes through the transparent base plate, the hologram element, and the member and is then reflected at a boundary between the second surface of the member and an atmosphere, from travelling back to the hologram element.
Abstract:
In a system for measuring a surface potential of a sample, a probe is located above. A surface of the sample with a small gap and is vibrated by a piezoelectronic element which is energized by a oscillator. A potential of the distal end of the probe is changed and is converted into an electrical signal. The surface potential is obtained from the electrical signal.