Author: claimsbot

1. A control apparatus for an electric vehicle comprising:
a power conversion means for converting a voltage supplied by a DC power supply into a system voltage appearing on a power supply line;
a MG unit as a motor driving unit including an inverter connected to the power supply line and an AC motor driven by the inverter;
a system voltage control means for executing system voltage stabilization control of adjusting an input power different from a power required in generation of a torque in the AC motor employed in the MG unit in order to suppress variations in the system voltage; and
a rotation speed detection means for detecting a rotation speed of the AC motor,
wherein, the system voltage control means selects, during execution of the system voltage stabilization control, a leading side or a lagging side, on which at least one of a current flowing to the AC motor and a voltage applied to the AC motor is to be adjusted, in accordance with at least one of the rotation speed detected by the rotation speed detection means and a torque generated in the AC motor.
2. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the system voltage control means selects, during execution of the system voltage stabilization control:
the leading side, on which a current flowing to the AC motor or a voltage applied to the AC motor is to be adjusted, if the rotation speed of the AC motor is lower than a predetermined speed value and a torque generated in the AC motor is lower than a predetermined torque value; and
the lagging side, on which the current flowing to the AC motor or the voltage applied to the AC motor is to be adjusted, if the rotation speed of the AC motor is higher than the predetermined speed value or the torque generated in the AC motor is greater than the predetermined torque value.
3. The control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a target voltage setting means for setting a target value of the system voltage;
a voltage detection means for detecting the system voltage; and
a power operation quantity computation means for computing a power operation quantity of an input power of the MG unit on the basis of a value set by the target voltage setting means as the target value and a value detected by the voltage detection means as the system voltage,
wherein the system voltage control means controls the system voltage through adjustment of the input power of the MG unit on the basis of a quantity computed by the power operation quantity computation means as the power operation quantity.
4. The control apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:
a first low frequency component passing means for passing only components included in the system voltage detected by the voltage detection means as components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value,
wherein the power operation quantity computation means computes a power operation quantity of the input power of the MG unit on the basis of the components passed by the first low frequency component passing means as components, which are included in the system voltage as components each having a frequency lower than the predetermined value.
5. The control apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:
a conversion power control means for controlling the conversion power, which is the input or output power of the power conversion means.
6. The control apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:
a conversion power command value computation means for computing a command value of the conversion power of the power conversion means;
a conversion power detection means for detecting a value as a detected value of the conversion power; and
a conversion power control quantity computation means for computing a control quantity of the conversion power on the basis of the value computed by the conversion power command value computation means as the command value of the converted power and the value detected by the conversion power detection means as the detected value of the conversion power,
wherein the conversion power control means controls the conversion power on the basis of a control quantity computed by the conversion power control quantity computation means.
7. The control apparatus according to claim 6, wherein:
the conversion power command value computation means computes the command value of the conversion power on the basis of a power including at least a sum of input powers of all MG units connected to the power supply line.
8. The control apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising:
a second low frequency component passing means for passing only power components included in the power including at least a total value of input powers of all the MG units connected to the power supply line as components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value,
wherein the conversion power command value computation means computes the command value of the conversion power on the basis of the power components passed by the second low frequency component passing means as power components each having a frequency lower than the predetermined value.
9. The control apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising:
a current detection means for detecting an output current of the power conversion means,
wherein the conversion power detection means computes a detected value of the conversion power on the basis of a value set by the target voltage setting means as the target value of the system voltage or the system voltage detected by the voltage detection means and the current detected by the current detection means as the output current of the power conversion means.
10. The control apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising:
a third low frequency component passing means for passing only components included in the output current of the power conversion means as components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value, wherein the conversion power detection means computes a detected value of the conversion power on the basis of the components passed by the third low frequency component passing means as output current components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value.
11. A control apparatus for an electric vehicle comprising:
a power conversion means for converting a voltage supplied by a DC power supply into a system voltage appearing on a power supply line;
a MG unit as a motor driving unit including an inverter connected to the power supply line and an AC motor driven by the inverter; and
a system voltage control means for executing system voltage stabilization control of adjusting an input power different from a power required in generation of a torque in the AC motor employed in the MG unit in order to suppress variations in the system voltage,
wherein the system voltage control means sets, during execution of the system voltage stabilization control, at least one of a current flowing to the AC motor and a voltage applied to the AC motor to a strong magnetic field side, when a torque generated by the AC motor is substantially zero.
12. The control apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising:
a target voltage setting means for setting a target value of the system voltage; and
a voltage detection means for detecting the system voltage,
wherein the system voltage control means computes a power operation quantity of an input power of the MG unit on the basis of a value set by the target voltage setting means as the target value and a value detected by the voltage detection means as the system voltage, and controls the system voltage through adjustment of the input power of the MG unit.
13. The control apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:
a low frequency component passing means for passing only components included in the system voltage detected by the voltage detection means as components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value,
wherein the system voltage control means computes the power operation quantity of the input power of the MG unit on the basis of the components passed by the low frequency component passing means as components, which are included in the system voltage as components each having a frequency lower than the predetermined value.
14. The control apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising:
a conversion power control means for controlling the conversion power, which is the input or output power of the power conversion means.
15. The control apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising:
a conversion power command value computation means for computing a command value of the conversion power of the power conversion means; and
a conversion power detection means for detecting a value as a detected value of the conversion power,
wherein the conversion power control means computes a control quantity of the conversion power on the basis of the value computed by the conversion power command value computation means as the command value of the converted power and the value detected by the conversion power detection means as the detected value of the conversion power, and controls the conversion power on the basis of the control quantity computed by the conversion power control quantity computation means.
16. The control apparatus according to claim 15, wherein:
the conversion power command value computation means computes the command value of the conversion power on the basis of input powers of all electric loads including the MG unit connected to the power supply line.
17. The control apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising:
a low frequency component passing means for passing only power components in the input powers of the all electric loads as components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value,
wherein the conversion power command value computation means computes the command value of the conversion power on the basis of the power components passed by the low frequency component passing means as power components each having a frequency lower than the predetermined value.
18. The control apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising:
at least one of a target voltage setting means for setting a target value of the system voltage and a voltage detection means for detecting the system voltage; and
a current detection means for detecting an output current of the power conversion means,
wherein the conversion power detection means computes a detected value of the conversion power on the basis of a value set by the target voltage setting means as the target value of the system voltage or the system voltage detected by the voltage detection means and the current detected by the current detection means as the output current of the power conversion means.
19. The control apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising:
a low frequency component passing means for passing only components included in the output current of the power conversion means as components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value,
wherein the conversion power detection means computes a detected value of the conversion power on the basis of the components passed by the low frequency component passing means as output current components each having a frequency lower than a predetermined value.
20. The control apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising:
a rotation speed detection means for detecting a rotation speed of the AC motor,
wherein the system voltage control means selects, during execution of the system voltage stabilization control, a leading side or a lagging side, on which at least one of the current flowing to the AC motor and the voltage applied to the AC motor is to be adjusted, in accordance with at least one of the rotation speed detected by the rotation speed detection means and the torque generated in the AC motor, when the torque generated by the AC motor is not substantially zero.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A pellicle characterized by being provided with a silicon crystal film, the absorption coefficient of which is 0.005nm or lower with respect to light having a wavelength of 13.5 nm, as a pellicle film.
2. The pellicle according to claim 1, wherein said silicon crystal film is a single-crystal silicon film.
3. The pellicle according to claim 2, wherein said single-crystal silicon film is obtained by thin-filming an SOI substrate.
4. The pellicle according to claim 2, wherein the crystal plane orientation of said single-crystal silicon film is a (100) plane.
5. The pellicle according to claim 1, wherein said pellicle is provided with a protective film on at least one principal surface of said silicon crystal film.
6. The pellicle according to claim 5, wherein the absorption coefficient of said protective film with respect to light having a wavelength of 13.5 nm is 0.05nm or lower.
7. The pellicle according to claim 5, wherein said protective film is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of SiC, SiO2, Si3N4, SiON, Y2O3, YN, Mo, Ru and Rh.
8. A method for manufacturing a pellicle, characterized by comprising the steps of connecting a pellicle film holding means to one principal surface of a substrate where a silicon crystal film is formed, and forming said silicon crystal film into a pellicle film by removing a supporting substrate from the other principal surface side of said substrate, wherein the absorption coefficient of said silicon crystal film with respect to light having a wavelength of 13.5 nm is 0.005nm or lower.
9. The method for manufacturing a pellicle according to claim 8, wherein said substrate is SOI, SOQ or SOG.
10. The method for manufacturing a pellicle according to claim 8, further including a step of forming a protective film on at least one surface of said silicon crystal film.
11. The method for manufacturing a pellicle according to claim 10, wherein said forming of said protective film is carried out by coating a film made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of SiC, SiO2, Si3N4, SiON, Y2O3, YN, Mo, Ru and Rh.
12. The method for manufacturing a pellicle according to claim 11, wherein said method for coating said protective film is a gas cluster ion beam deposition method.

1. A method of installing an aerodynamic control element on an aircraft structure, the aircraft structure comprising a rear spar, an upper cover which is attached to the rear spar and overhangs to its rear, and a lower cover which is attached to the rear spar and overhangs to its rear, the method comprising in any order:
a. attaching a first hinge rib arm to a first one of the covers;
b. assembling a hinge rib by connecting the first hinge rib arm to a second hinge rib arm;
c. attaching the second hinge rib arm to a second one of the covers; and
d. pivotally mounting the aerodynamic control element to the hinge rib.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
e. before step b. andor step c., installing one or more elongate lines which extend in a span-wise direction along the aircraft structure.
3. The method of claim 1 comprising performing step a. andor step c. before step b.
4. An aircraft structure comprising;
a rear spar,
an upper cover which is attached to the rear spar and overhangs to its rear;
a lower cover which is attached to the rear spar and overhangs to its rear,
a hinge rib assembly comprising:
a first hinge rib arm attached to a first one of the covers; and
a second hinge rib arm connected to the first hinge rib arm and attached to a second one of the covers; and

an aerodynamic control element pivotally mounted to the hinge rib assembly;
wherein the first and second hinge rib arms are separate parts.
5. The structure of claim 4 wherein the first hinge rib arm is pivotally connected to the second hinge rib arm.
6. The structure of claim 5 wherein the second hinge rib arm is pivotally connected to the second one of the covers.
7. The structure of claim 4 wherein the first hinge rib arm has a greater maximum cross-sectional area than the second hinge rib arm.
8. The structure of claim 4 wherein the first and second hinge rib arms are also each attached to the rear spar.
9. The structure of claim 4 wherein the upper and lower covers converge towards each other aft of the rear spar.
10. The structure of claim 4 further comprising one or more elongate lines passing through a space between the hinge rib arms in a span-wise direction.
11. The structure of claim 4 wherein one of the covers comprises one or more ramps along which the thickness of the cover decreases.
12. A method of disassembling the structure of claim 4, the method comprising disconnecting the second hinge rib arm from the first hinge rib arm andor from the second one of the covers whilst keeping the first hinge rib arm attached to the first one of the covers.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising: detaching the first andor second hinge rib arm from its respective cover after the second hinge rib arm has been disconnected.
14. The method of claim 12 further comprising removing or repairing an elongate line passing through a space between the hinge rib arms in a span-wise direction.
15. A hinge rib assembly for pivotally connecting an aerodynamic control element to an aircraft structure, the hinge rib assembly comprising: a first hinge rib arm connected to a second hinge rib arm, wherein the first and second hinge rib arms are separate parts.
16. The hinge rib of claim 15 further comprising a pivot hole in the first andor second hinge rib arm.
17. The hinge rib of claim 15 wherein the first hinge rib arm extends longitudinally at an acute angle to the second hinge rib arm.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module, comprising:
a first input terminal configured to receive a first input radio frequency signal;
a first power amplifier configured to produce a first amplified radio frequency signal in response to the first input radio frequency signal under the control of a bias control signal;
a first output terminal configured to output the first amplified radio frequency signal;
a second input terminal configured to receive a second input radio frequency signal, wherein the first input terminal and the second input terminal are disposed on a first side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module;
a second power amplifier configured to produce a second amplified radio frequency signal in response to the second input radio frequency signal under the control of the bias control signal;
a second output terminal configured to output the second amplified radio frequency signal, wherein the first output terminal and the second output terminal are disposed on a second side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module;
a first power supply terminal disposed on a third side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module and configured to supply power to the first power amplifier;
a bias control terminal disposed on the third side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module and in communication with the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier, wherein the bias control terminal is configured to receive the bias control signal;
a second power supply terminal disposed on a fourth side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module and configured to supply power to the second power amplifier; and
a power sensing terminal disposed on the fourth side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module, wherein the power sensing terminal is configured to output a power sensing signal in response to the first amplified radio frequency signal and the second amplified radio frequency signal.
2. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, further comprising one or more ground terminals disposed on the first side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module and configured to provide ground connections to the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier.
3. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 2, further comprising one or more ground terminals disposed on the second side of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module and configured to provide ground connections to the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier.
4. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, wherein the first side and the second side are disposed at the opposite sides of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module.
5. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, wherein the third side and the fourth side are disposed at the opposite sides of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module.
6. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, further comprising a ground terminal on a first surface of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module.
7. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 6, wherein the ground terminal covers a majority of a first surface of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module.
8. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, wherein the first side and the third side form a corner of the substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module.
9. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, further comprising:
a first bias control circuit configured to receive the bias control signal from the bias control terminal to control biasing of the first power amplifier; and
a second bias control circuit configured to receive the bias control signal from the bias control terminal to control biasing of the second power amplifier.
10. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, further comprising one or more unconnected terminals.
11. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, wherein the first side approximately 1.6 mm in width and the second side is approximately 2 mm in length and has a height of approximately 0.5 mm.
12. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first input terminal, the second input terminal, the first output terminal, the second output terminal, the bias control terminal, and the power sensing terminal has dimensions of approximately 0.2 mm by 0.2 mm.
13. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, further comprising a ground plane with dimensions of approximately 1.2 mm by 1.6 mm.
14. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, wherein the input impedance for the first input radio frequency signal is 50 ohm and the output impedance for the first output radio frequency signal is 50 ohm.
15. The substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module of claim 1, further comprising:
a power sensing circuit configured to detect the first amplified radio frequency signal and the first amplified radio frequency signal to produce the power sensing signal at the power sensing terminal.