摘要:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention comprising image forming sections for forming images by using developer, a supplying/transporting mechanism for feeding image formation media toward the image forming sections, identifying device for performing identification of the type of the image formation media, and a transportation speed adjusting unit for performing adjustment of the speed of transportation by the supplying/transporting mechanism for the 5image formation media. The adjustment is performed according to outputs from the identifying device, and an identification reference adjusting section for adjusting a reference value E used for identification of the image formation media. This allows the identifying section to securely identify the type of the image formation media.
摘要:
An insulating member (4) of an amorphous structure partially opened to expose a substrate (1; 1, 2, 3) is formed on the substrate. At least a compound semiconductor (5, 51, 52) containing at least nitrogen as a constituent element is deposited on the insulating member (4) and the substrate (40) exposed by the opening thereby to form a semiconductor material (1, 5, 51, 52). A semiconductor material (6, 7) configured of the first semiconductor material or configured of the first semiconductor material and another semiconductor material grown on the first semiconductor material is processed thereby to form a semiconductor device.
摘要:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor light emitting device capable of securing, in use of an optical information processing or an optical communication system, a low threshold and high efficiency operation as well as a high output characteristic. An active layer structure having a flatness and an interface acuteness of a quantum well structure improved by introducing a multi-period super lattice structure between a substrate for crystal growth and a light emitting layer area further to on a misoriented substrate sued to enhance a homogeneity of a semiconductor crystal. Further, a carrier confinement and a light confinement can be enhanced by providing a margin for design of the quantum well structure. According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a semiconductor laser element which can improve, as compared with a semiconductor laser device to which the present process is not applied, a threshold current and a slope efficiency, and which can achieve, as compared with an element not provided with a window structure, a high output characteristic with a maximum optical output enhanced.
摘要:
According to the present invention, there is provided an exhaust gas purification device for an engine having an exhaust passage, the device comprising a catalyst arranged in the exhaust passage and having an upstream end and a downstream end, a purification ratio of exhaust gas by the catalyst becoming more than a predetermined ratio when a temperature of the catalyst is within a predetermined temperature range, cooling means for cooling the upstream end of the catalyst, heating means for heating the downstream end of the catalyst, and control means for controlling the cooling means and the heating means to maintain the temperature of a portion of the catalyst, which portion is positioned between the upstream end and the downstream end, in the predetermined temperature range.
摘要:
An exhaust gas purifying device for an engine comprises an exhaust gas purifying catalyst arranged in the exhaust passage. The catalyst is capable of reducing NO.sub.X in the catalyst in the oxidizing atmosphere, and comprises a reducing agent adsorbent adsorbing a reducing agent in the inflowing exhaust gas therein when the pressure in the adsorbent becomes higher, and desorbing the adsorbed reducing agent therefrom when the pressure in the adsorbent becomes lower. An exhaust gas control valve is disposed in the exhaust passage downstream of the catalyst. When both the engine load and the engine speed are low, the opening of the valve is made smaller to increase the pressure in the catalyst. At this time, hydrocarbon is fed to the catalyst, and is then adsorbed in the catalyst. When the engine load or the engine speed becomes high, or the cumulative amount of hydrocarbon fed to the catalyst becomes larger than a predetermined amount, the valve is made fully open to reduce the pressure in the catalyst. At this time, the adsorbed hydrocarbon is desorbed from the catalyst, and then reduces NO.sub.X in the catalyst.
摘要:
According to the present invention, SO.sub.X in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is absorbed by a sulfate absorbent which absorbs SO.sub.X in the exhaust gas when the temperature is lower than a releasing temperature and releases the absorbed SO.sub.X when the temperature becomes higher than the releasing temperature. When the exhaust gas temperature increases during the operation of the engine and reaches the releasing temperature, the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into the sulfate absorbent is further raised to a predetermined temperature by supplying fuel to the exhaust gas passage upstream of the sulfate absorbent. The ratio of SO.sub.3 in the SO.sub.X mixture released from the sulfate absorbent changes in accordance with the temperature, and takes the highest value at a certain temperature (i.e., a peak temperature). Therefore, when the exhaust gas temperature is raised above the peak temperature, the ratio of SO.sub.3 in the SO.sub.X mixture released from the sulfate absorbent decreases as the temperature increases. In the present invention, the above-noted predetermined temperature is selected in such a manner that the ratio of SO.sub.3 at this predetermined temperature becomes lower than the ratio of SO.sub.3 at the releasing temperature. Therefore, when SO.sub.X is released from the sulfate absorbent, the amount of SO.sub.3, i.e., the amount of particulate matter released into the atmosphere can be maintained at a low level.
摘要:
A device for detecting deterioration of a NO.sub.x absorbent arranged in the exhaust passage of an engine. An O.sub.2 sensor generating a current proportional to the air-fuel ratio is arranged in the exhaust passage downstream of the NO.sub.x absorbent. When the amount of NO.sub.x absorbed in the NO.sub.x absorbent is almost zero or after the amount of NO.sub.x absorbed in the NO.sub.x absorbent is made almost zero, the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture is changed from lean to rich, and the amount of oxygen stored in the NO.sub.x absorbent is detected from the output signal of the O.sub.2 sensor at this time. Further, the NO.sub.x absorbing capability is found by using this detected oxygen amount.
摘要:
A steering rack shaft having a shaft body and rack teeth formed in a predetermined axial region of the shaft body. This steering rack shaft is formed such that a workpiece is quenched, and is then heated for a predetermined time at a temperature exceeding 400.degree. C. so as to be thermally refined, and the rack teeth are subsequently formed. After the formation of the rack teeth, high-frequency induction hardening is provided to form a teeth-hardened layer. Hence, the machining of the rack teeth is facilitated while reducing strain, and the rigidity and toughness of the overall steering rack shaft are improved.
摘要:
A NO.sub.x absorbent (17) is disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine. This NO.sub.x absorbent (17) absorbs the NO.sub.x when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NO.sub.x absorbent (17) is lean and releases the absorbed NO.sub.x when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NO.sub.x absorbent (17) becomes rich. When making the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NO.sub.x absorbent (17) rich to release the NO.sub.x from the NO.sub.x absorbent (17), the degree of richness is made larger and the time the ratio is made rich is made shorter the higher the temperature of the NO.sub.x absorbent (17).
摘要:
An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine includes a dual passage portion having a first passage and a second passage which are connected in parallel to each other. In the first passage, a first catalyst constructed of lean NOx catalyst is located and further a second catalyst constructed of oxidizing catalyst or three-way catalyst is located downstream of the first catalyst. In the second passage, a third catalyst constructed of oxidizing or three-way catalyst is located. A flow switching valve is provided so as to switch the flow of exhaust gas between the first passage and the second passage. The flow switching valve is switched so that exhaust gas flows through the third catalyst when the engine is being warmed-up and flows through the first catalyst and the second catalyst after the engine has been warmed-up.