Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet stacking device, a counter-ejector, and a carton former and is provided with: a hopper unit that stacks cardboard boxes; feed rollers that feed a cardboard box to the hopper unit; a first blower device that blows air from above the hopper unit toward the cardboard box fed by the feed rollers; and a second blower device that blows air between the cardboard box stacked in the hopper unit and the cardboard box fed by the feed roller.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculates an amount of power suppliable and demandable between a battery and a power grid. The power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting the amount of power suppliable and demandable between the battery and the power grid at a predetermined point in time to calculate a prediction value of the amount of power suppliable and demandable; and switching a calculation logic to be applied to a calculation of the prediction value, based on a length of duration from a present point in time to the predetermined point in time.

Abstract: Provided is a system, including: a demand information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating power demand in a power network; and a setting unit configured to, based on the power demand, set a usage fee for a parking lot having a power transmission and reception facility for a vehicle having a power supply for driving to transmit and receive power to/from the power network.

Abstract: A capacity control device including: a storage unit for storing information representing a first energy amount and a second energy amount of an amount of energy accumulated in a power source for driving mounted on a vehicle, the first energy amount being available for power transmission and reception between the power source for driving and a power grid without an instruction from a user of the vehicle, and the second energy amount being available to the user in response to an instruction from the user; a updating unit for updating the second energy amount without updating the first energy amount, and updating the first energy amount without updating the second energy amount; and a control unit for presenting information representing the second energy amount that has been updated by the updating unit to the user.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform: acquiring a power amount information regarding amounts of power input to and output from a plurality of vehicles, the amounts of power being detected by a plurality of measuring instruments provided in the plurality of vehicles or interposed between a power grid and the plurality of vehicles; classifying the plurality of measuring instruments based on errors possessed by the plurality of measuring instruments to set a plurality of groups; and calculating a total power input and output in each of the groups, based on the power amount information. The setting the plurality of groups includes setting the plurality of groups such that a mean value of errors of amounts of power in the groups is a predetermined value or less.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus predicting and calculating an amount of power suppliable from a vehicle having a battery to a power grid via a connection apparatus, the power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting a position of the vehicle after a predetermined duration; predicting a degree of likelihood of connection of the vehicle to the connection apparatus after the predetermined duration, based on a predicted position of the vehicle after the predetermined duration and the connection apparatus; and predicting the amount of power suppliable from the vehicle to the power grid after the predetermined duration, based on the degree of likelihood.

Abstract: A system, including: a controlling unit for performing a first control for reducing power charging amounts for the multiple movable batteries, and/or a second control for increasing power supplying amounts from the multiple movable batteries to outsides, in response to a first request for requesting power consumption to be reduced, and a third control for increasing power charging amounts for the multiple movable batteries, and/or a fourth control for reducing power supplying amounts from the multiple movable batteries to outsides, in response to a second request for requesting power consumption to be increased; and an allocating unit for allocating by which of the first control, the second control, the third control, or the fourth control, the each of the multiple movable batteries provides the electrical power network with an electrical power resource in each of multiple timeframes in a future.

Abstract: A system includes: a controlling unit for providing an electrical power network with an electrical power resource by performing, a first control for reducing power charging amounts for multiple movable batteries, and/or a second control for increasing power supplying amounts from the multiple movable batteries, in response to a first request for requesting power consumption to be reduced, and a third control for increasing power charging amounts for the multiple movable batteries, and/or a fourth control for reducing a power supplying amount from the multiple movable batteries to outsides, in response to a second request for requesting power consumption to be increased; and an estimating unit for estimating which of the first control, the second control, the third control, or the fourth control can be used by each of the multiple movable batteries to provide with an electrical power resource.

Abstract: A system includes a control unit configured to select, from among a plurality of vehicles, a vehicle to be put on standby in a state where a power supply state is turned on to be able to provide a power resource to a power network, and perform control to bring the selected vehicle into a state where the power resource is able to be provided to the power network, and to cause another vehicle to sleep. The control unit is configured to sequentially select a vehicle, which is to be put on standby in a state where the power resource is able to be provided in order to provide a primary adjustment force to the power network, from among a plurality of vehicles belonging to the same group of groups divided by estimating an amount of power resource which is able to be provided to the power network.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculating an amount of power suppliable to a power system by an energy source connectable, at a connection point, to the power system and capable of power generation and power storing, the power calculation apparatus includes: a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to perform: specifying a position of the connection point of the energy source in connection with the power system; acquiring a capacity information indicating a power generation capacity or a remaining storage capacity of the energy source; and calculating an amount of power suppliable by the energy source to the power system in an area within a predetermined range including the connection point, based on the capacity information and the position of the connection point.

Abstract: A cable that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a vehicle provided with a driving power source and a power consumer includes: a receiving unit that: communicates with a power-amount acquiring device that is installed at the power consumer, and acquires an amount of power transferred between the power consumer and a power network; and receives identification information of the power consumer; a measuring unit that measures a transmission power amount of power transmitted between the vehicle and the power consumer through the cable; and a transmission information sending unit that sends, to an external managing apparatus that manages an amount of power transmission between the vehicle and the power consumer, the identification information of the power consumer, and information indicating the transmission power amount measured by the measuring unit.

Abstract: A carriable power transfer unit that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a power network and each of the plurality of vehicles provided with driving power sources is provided. The power transfer unit includes: a plurality of connecting portions that are attachable to and detachable from each of the plurality of vehicles, and are used for power transmission between the power transfer unit and each of the plurality of vehicles; and a control unit that controls bidirectional power transmission between the power network and each of the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: A sheet stacking device is provided with a hopper unit configured to stack a sheet, a feeding unit configured to feed out the sheet to the hopper unit, a distance detection unit configured to detect an inter-sheet distance, in the vertical direction, between a rear end portion of the sheet that is preceding and a tip end portion of the sheet that is subsequent, and an output unit configured to output a behavior stabilization command for the sheet based on the inter-sheet distance.

Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a demand information acquiring unit that acquires information indicating power demand in a power network; a selecting unit that selects, as a vehicle to be caused to perform power transfer with the power network according to the power demand, a vehicle provided with a driving power source having an accumulated energy amount larger than a predetermined accumulation amount, and having an accumulatable energy amount larger than a predetermined accumulatable amount; and a notification control unit that makes a user of the vehicle that is selected by the selecting unit notified.

Abstract: An electric vehicle is able to supply electric power to a vehicle outside and includes: an electric power generation part; an electric power storage part; and a control part that performs control such that electric power supplied from the electric power generation part or electric power supplied from the electric power storage part is automatically selected on a vehicle side in response to information obtained from an electric power supply target apparatus at the vehicle outside, and an electric power supply to the electric power supply target apparatus is performed.

Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a traffic jam information acquiring unit that acquires traffic jam information including a position where a traffic jam occurs; and a notification control unit that makes a user of a vehicle that is provided with a driving power source notified of information indicating a second route via a geographical point where power transfer can be performed between the vehicle and a power network if the traffic jam occurs on a route allocated to the vehicle.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires information indicating: power demand in a first power network that supplies power in a first region including a future movement destination of a first vehicle; and power demand in a second power network that supplies power in a second region including a future movement destination of a second vehicle; and a control unit that makes energy accumulated in or released from a driving power source provided to the first vehicle preferentially over a driving power source provided to the second vehicle, based on the power demand in the first power network, and the power demand in the second power network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet stacking device, a counter-ejector, and a carton former and is provided with: a hopper unit that stacks cardboard boxes; feed rollers that feed a cardboard box to the hopper unit; a first blower device that blows air from above the hopper unit toward the cardboard box fed by the feed rollers; and a second blower device that blows air between the cardboard box stacked in the hopper unit and the cardboard box fed by the feed roller.

Abstract: There is provided a power transmission and reception management device including: a user information storage unit configured to store information indicating correspondences between a first user and a plurality of second users; a vehicle information storage unit configured to store information indicating correspondences between the plurality of second users, and a plurality of vehicles that include driving power sources; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the first user, schedule information indicating a scheduled period during which at least a part of the plurality of vehicles are available for power transmission and reception with a power network; and a consideration control unit configured to associate, with the first user, consideration information indicating a consideration to be provided to the first user when at least a part of the plurality of vehicles are available for power transmission and reception with the power network during the scheduled period.

Abstract: Provided is a power transmission/reception management apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store information indicating a correspondence between a scheduled period during which a vehicle provided with a driving electric power source is enabled to transmit and receive power with a power grid, and the vehicle; and a control unit configured to cause, when the vehicle is not enabled to transmit or receive power with the power grid at a predetermined time point earlier than the scheduled period, a notification to be given to a user correlated with the vehicle.