Abstract:
A peripheral object detection apparatus that is installed in a vehicle to detect a peripheral object obstructing travel by a vehicle includes: a radar that obtains a reflection intensity by transmitting an electromagnetic wave and receiving an electromagnetic wave reflected by an object; and a determination unit that calculates an integrated value of an amount of variation in the reflection intensity within a predetermined section, obtained by the radar, and determines on the basis of the integrated value whether or not the object is a low object not obstructing travel by the vehicle.
Abstract:
There is provided a signal processing device. Data indicative of a past sensing point, and a counter value indicative of existence possibility of the past sensing point are stored in a storage. Whether the past sensing point has continuity to a recent sensing point is determined. The counter value associated with the past sensing point determined as having no continuity to the recent sensing point is decreased. The data is deleted from the storage means when the counter value becomes less than a first threshold value. The sensing point possibly detected by pairing peak signals obtained in first and second periods in a wrong manner is identified as a specific sensing point. A first value is decreased from the counter value associated with the past sensing point, and a second value different from the first value is decreased from the counter value associated with the specific sensing point.
Abstract:
By using a memory capable of storing image data of a document size smaller than a maximum document size, images on both sides of a document of the maximum document size can be simultaneously read.
Abstract:
An intake device for outboard motors, which makes it possible to improve intake performance and reduce the size of the device at the same time. Cylinder banks have a plurality of cylinder bores arranged in a vertical direction, and extend rearward to form a V shape. Intake ports of the respective cylinder bores are formed in the cylinder banks to open in the inner sides of the V shape. An intake manifold is connected to the intake ports. A surge tank is connected to the intake manifold. A throttle body is connected to the surge tank. The surge tank comprises a plurality of intake passage members connected to the respective cylinder bores via the intake manifold, wall members provided between respective adjacent ones of the intake passage members, and a lid member configured to hermetically close a space defined by the intake passage members and the wall members.
Abstract:
In an ATM switched network having an ATM switching system which accommodates originating and terminating subscribers, a method and equipment is disclosed to solve a problem produced when connecting between communication equipment according to protocols because of the differences of protocol versions applied within the network. To transit quality declaration data in a ATM network, the ATM switching system therein includes the steps of determining QoS (quality of service) correction principle for adjusting the differences between subscriber protocols respectively supporting an originating subscriber and a terminating subscriber, generating quality control information using the QoS correction principle, performing connection admission control and usage parameter control based on generated quality control information, and transmitting quality control information to the terminating subscriber.
Abstract:
An outboard motor has a V-type engine in which in which a plurality of cylinders are arranged in a V-shape, a crankshaft is arranged substantially vertically, and an overhead valve (OHV)-type valve train is mounted. This outboard motor also includes an air intake system in which a carburetor is arranged above the engine and in a space of a V bank between the cylinders.
Abstract:
A cooling water circulating structure for engines is formed by providing therein a thermostat housing 10 which holds therein a thermostat 9 which opens and closes a passage R for a radiator 5 in accordance with a cooling water temperature, and the thermostat housing further has three flanges F1, F2, F3, i.e. a first flange F1 to be joined to an engine body, a second flange F2 to which an oil filter is fixed, and a third flange F3 to which an oil cooler 7 is fixed. The three flanges F1, F2, F3 are arranged so that the surfaces thereof are on mutually different planes, whereby it is rendered possible to reduce the number of passages and pipes for the cooling water and miniaturize an engine.
Abstract:
A cooling structure for an outboard engine having a cooling water piping of reduced length and simplified construction. In the outboard engine that cools its engine with cooling water to be led from the outside, a water check port is provided in the middle of its cooling water passage. Moreover, a vapor separator is provided on a fuel supply equipment. In addition, a water passage for the water check port is provided so as to branch in the middle of the cooling water passage for a vapor separator. As such, the cooling water is led to the vapor separator and the water check port is located at the inlet of the cooling water before cooling of the engine.
Abstract:
There is a calculation device for a radar apparatus which is configured to specify a direction of a target based on a reception signal of an antenna. A calculation unit is configured to calculate a relative displacement magnitude in a lateral direction of the target relative to a traveling direction of a moving object having the antenna mounted thereon, from data of the target position-measured by the reception signal while the moving object is moving, and evaluate a relative inclination between a reference axis of a scanning direction of the radar apparatus and a reference axis of the traveling direction of the moving object, based on the displacement magnitude.
Abstract:
A signal processing device performs object detection processing in which peak signals each representing a differential frequency between a transmitted signal in which a frequency thereof changes in a predetermined cycle and a received signal are derived in a first period where the frequency of the transmitted signal rises and a second period where the frequency of the transmitted signal falls, and the peak signals in the first period are paired with the peak signals in the second period to detect object information related to the peak signals. A range setting unit sets a frequency range in each of the first period and the second period on the basis of a frequency of an integer multiple of the peak signal related to the object information which has been detected in previous object detection processing. A signal setting unit sets a peak signal as a specific peak signal in a case where the peak signal is within the frequency range in each of the first period and the second period. A paring unit pairs the specific peak signal in the first period and the specific peak signal in the second period.