But JR Central has also been showing off its MLX01 maglev bullet train, still in its testing phase, which in 2003 clocked the world's fastest trial run of 581 kilometers (361 miles) an hour.
The patent clock starts ticking at discovery, so faster trials mean a larger return on investment.
In contrast, in the real-objects condition, performance on both big/heavy = fast trials (M = .88) and small = fast trials (M = .95) was lower than the performance on all other trials (Ms = .99).99
A commission set up to suggest reforms to India's rape laws, after last month's gang rape of a student, has called for faster trials.
There have been calls for faster trials in India after the recent gang rape and death of a young woman on a Delhi bus.
The Verma Commission, led by ex-chief justice JS Verma, had called for faster trials and longer sentences but stopped short of recommending the death penalty in cases of sexual assault.
On Wednesday a panel reviewing India's laws on sex crimes after the fatal gang rape of a student called for faster trials and urged longer sentences for those convicted.
RTs at the 5th percentile (fast trials) and 95th percentile (slow trials) were calculated for each participant.
