Abstract: A voltage equalizer for battery elements for equalizing terminal voltages of a plurality of battery elements comprises an equalization processing circuit. The equalization processing circuit includes a transformer having basic windings. The basic windings comprise a plurality of primary windings corresponding to the plurality of battery elements and one or more secondary windings, a plurality of switching elements corresponding to the battery elements, a plurality of primary diodes corresponding to the battery elements, and one or more secondary diodes corresponding to the secondary windings. In the voltage equalizer, primary series circuits for carrying current from the battery elements via the corresponding primary diodes to the primary windings and secondary series circuits for carrying current from the secondary windings via the secondary diodes to the battery elements are formed.

Abstract: A voltage equalizer for battery elements for equalizing terminal voltages of a plurality of battery elements comprises an equalization processing circuit. The equalization processing circuit includes a transformer having basic windings. The basic windings comprise a plurality of primary windings corresponding to the plurality of battery elements and one or more secondary windings, a plurality of switching elements corresponding to the battery elements, a plurality of primary diodes corresponding to the battery elements, and one or more secondary diodes corresponding to the secondary windings. In the voltage equalizer, primary series circuits for carrying current from the battery elements via the corresponding primary diodes to the primary windings and secondary series circuits for carrying current from the secondary windings via the secondary diodes to the battery elements are formed.

Abstract: A coaxial type impedance matching device includes a matching device body including an external conductor and an internal conductor arranged in the external conductor, an input side dielectric disposed in the matching device body and including a first dielectric and a second dielectric, and an output side dielectric disposed in the matching device body and including a third dielectric and a fourth dielectric. Distance between opposed surfaces of the first dielectric and the second dielectric is a predetermined distance, which is in a range of N?/4??/6 to N?/4??/6, where ? represents a guide wavelength of an input signal in the matching device body and N represents odd number. Distance between opposed surfaces of the third dielectric and the fourth dielectric is the predetermined distance.

Abstract: For plasma generation, an impedance matching device and a process of controlling and detecting the impedance matching device are provided to satisfy a preset matching condition. The impedance matching device includes a tubular external conductor and an internal conductor disposed therein, a matching device body including a plurality of dielectrics, a moving mechanism, a storing unit for storing a data table, a measuring device, and a calculation control unit. The impedance detecting process includes inputting a progressive wave and a reflected wave outputted by a directional coupler connected to an object to be matched, generating different signals, and mixing the signals to determine relative phase differences and amplitude ratios of the signals, and detecting an input impedance of the object to be matched on a basis of the detected amplitude ratios and that of a true phase difference between the progressive wave and the reflected wave that is detected by referring to a relationship prepared in advance.

Abstract: A current breaker circuit by which currents flowing in loads respectively connected to a plurality of storage devices connected in series are broken in accordance with a single external control signal. The current breaker circuit includes semiconductor switching devices inserted between the storage devices and the loads respectively, a unit for supplying the external control signal to at least one of the semiconductor switching devices, and control signal generating units for generating ON/OFF signals in accordance with turning ON/OFF of the semiconductor switching device supplied with the external control signal so as to supply the ON/OFF signals to the other semiconductor switching devices.

Abstract: a voltage equalizing apparatus for battery devices includes a core, a plurality of first closed circuits and a second closed circuit. The plurality of first closed circuits each includes one of a plurality of first battery devices interconnected in series, one of a plurality of secondary windings magnetically connected with each other through the core, and one of a plurality of first switching devices. The second closed circuit includes a second battery device, a primary winding magnetically connected with the secondary windings through the core, and a second switching device. The first switching devices and the second switching device are alternately turned ON and OFF to equalize the output voltages of the first battery devices. The first switching devices continue to be turned ON after completion of the transportation of the exciting energy stored in the core.

Abstract: The storage module comprises a plurality of storage means Ca-Cd for storing electric energy and energy transfer means 2a-2d and Sa-Sd for transferring stored energy among the plurality of storage means Ca-Cd so that the charging voltage Vca-Vcd across each of the storage means Ca-Cd can be kept at a value according to a prescribed ratio.

Abstract: In such a voltage equalizer circuit in which each of plural windings P1 to Pn electromagnetically coupled to each other, each of plural storage elements E1 to En series-connected to each other, and each of plural first switching elements S1 to Sn are connected to each other in a series connecting manner so as to constitute a plurality of closed circuits, this voltage equalizer apparatus is featured by that a reference voltage winding Pp electromagnetically coupled to the plurality of windings is provided; both a DC power supply Ep and a second switching element Sp are series-connected to the second winding; and all of the plural first switching elements and the second switching element are turned ON/OFF in a synchronous manner.

Abstract: A printing system includes a printing apparatus and a computer. The printing apparatus and the computer each include a density setting section. The printing system further includes a data processing section, which is at least adapted to transfer printing density data for a predetermined printing object from the computer to the printing apparatus so as to set printing density on the printing apparatus and to transfer printing density data for a predetermined printing object from the printing apparatus to the computer in order to store the printing density data in a database. Since printing density can be set on either of the printing apparatus and the computer, for example, in a trial printing mode, printing density data are transferred from the database stored in the computer to the printing apparatus so as to set printing density on the printing apparatus, thereby enabling trial printing.

Abstract: In a voltage equalizing apparatus for battery devices, wherein each of a plurality of closed circuits is constituted of each of a plurality of battery devices interconnected in series on a secondary side, each of a plurality of secondary windings magnetically coupled with each other, and each of a plurality of switching devices on the secondary side, wherein a closed circuit is constituted of a battery device on a primary side, a primary winding magnetically coupled with the secondary windings in common, and a switching device on the primary side, and wherein the plurality of switching devices on the secondary side and the switching device on the primary side are alternately switched ON and OFF, thereby equalizing the output voltages of the plurality of battery devices interconnected in series on the secondary side; the ON operation of the plurality of switching devices on the secondary side is continued until after the completion of release of exciting energy stored in a transformer.

Abstract: A switching power supply comprises a boost converter, a smoothing capacitor for smoothing an output voltage from the boost converter, and inrush current-limiting means for limiting an inrush current flowing into the smoothing capacitor. The inrush current-limiting means is connected between the boost converter and the smoothing capacitor.

Abstract: In an electronic blackboard, a print head for drawing an image on the screen sheet is disposed on the upstream side of a read head for reading an image from the screen sheet, with respect to the forward travel direction of the screen sheet. When an image is printed on the screen sheet, the screen sheet is moved in the reverse travel direction. When the read head reads an image on the screen sheet, print stop processing is performed in order to stop printing operation of the print head. If an unerased image is present on the stored face of the screen sheet when printing on the screen sheet is performed, the unerased image on the stored face passes by the read head, because the screen sheet is moved in the reverse travel direction during such a printing operation.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a switching power supply includes a driving element (11, 12) for generating a drive signal (SD), and a transformer (15) for outputting the drive signal input via a capacitive element to a primary winding (15a) thereof (14), to a main switching element (21) from a secondary winding (15b) thereof. The drive circuit (3) is constructed such that breakage of the main switching element (21) can be prevented while permitting an increase in the range of switching control. The drive circuit (3) is characterized by comprising an inductive element (16) having an inductance value smaller than at least a value of an excitation inductance of the primary winding (15a) and allowing series resonance to be produced between the capacitive element (14) and the inductive element (16).

Abstract: A switching power supply includes a power factor improvement converter circuit, a main switching circuit for generating output voltage from a DC voltage generated by the power factor improvement converter circuit, two control ICs for controlling the dual converter circuits, respectively, two capacitors for supplying current to the two control ICs, respectively, and at least one start-up circuit for controlling start-up of the two control ICs.

Abstract: An energy transfer unit constructed such that a plurality of series-connected circuits which are formed by series-connecting at least windings 3a to 3d and switching means Sa to Sd are provided and that the plurality of series-connected circuits are parallel-connected to a plurality of energy storage means Ca to Cd respectively, the plurality of windings 3a to 3d are magnetically coupled to each other respectively, and the plurality of switching means Sa to Sd are switching-controlled in synchronous with each other respectively.

Abstract: A rectifying and smoothing circuit (3) which includes a first inductor connected between one end (2b1) of an output winding of a transformer (2) and a low potential-side output portion (16b), a second inductor connected between the other end (2b2) of the output winding and the low potential-side output portion, a first rectifying element (11) connected between the one end of the output winding and a high potential-side output portion (16a), and a second rectifying element (12) connected between the other end of the output winding and the high potential-side output portion, and which generates a DC voltage (V0) by rectifying and smoothing a bipolar voltage (VS) induced across the output winding, has a construction permitting reduction of the size and manufacturing costs thereof and enhancement of smoothing effects.

Abstract: A switching power supply is provided which is capable of preventing abnormal operation of a synchronous rectifier circuit thereof, which is caused by a discontinuous current mode, and capable of enhancing an input power factor thereof. A transformer has a primary winding and a secondary winding. A first switching element is connected in series with the primary winding of the transformer, for switching an input voltage. A diode rectifies an induced voltage induced in the secondary winding of the transformer to generate a rectified current. A control signal is generated which has a current value or a voltage value approximately proportional to a current value of the rectified current. A second switching element is connected in parallel with the diode in an equivalent fashion and has a control terminal to which the control signal is input. The second switching element operates in response to the control signal for rectifying the induced voltage.

Abstract: A switching power supply of a synchronous rectification type is provided. A transformer has at least a primary winding and a secondary winding. A main switching element switches input DC current via the primary winding. An auxiliary switching element is arranged on a side of the secondary winding for use in conducting commutation current. The auxiliary switching element is turned on after the main switching element is turned off. The main switching element is turned on immediately after release of exciting energy from the transformer is completed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inductor having a small core loss at a high frequency. The inductor includes a transformer that has a core formed of a base core and a cover core, and a conductive plate sandwiched between the base core and the cover core, as well as a conductive plate sandwiched between the base core and the cover core. The base core is composed of a Mn--Zn ferrite with a mean grain size of 5 .mu.m or less. The transformer has a small core loss at a high frequency band without a decrease in power transmission efficiency.

Abstract: An area on which a coil part is formed on part of a substrate is secured, coil patterns are provided on a plurality of unit substrates corresponding to the area, the coil patterns of the laminated unit substrates are connected by a through hole to form the coil part, thereby resulting in miniaturization, reduction of the number of assembling processes, reduction of cost, noise prevention, and improvement of reliability. Heat radiation patterns are provided in unitary form on the coil patterns to secure a sufficient heat radiation property.