Abstract: A control system includes a communications unit, an acquisition unit, and an output unit. The communications unit communicates with a transmitter that transmits a wireless signal. The acquisition unit acquires location information about a location of the transmitter based on the wireless signal that has been transmitted from the transmitter and received by the communications unit. The output unit has an instruction signal including adjustment information transmitted, in accordance with the location information acquired by the acquisition unit, from the communications unit to the transmitter. The adjustment information is used to vary at least one of a time interval at which the transmitter transmits the wireless signal or transmission power with which the transmitter transmits the wireless signal.

Abstract: In a gate pass management system, a first reception unit having a first reception range receives a first RF signal including identification information of a mobile device. In the gate pass management system, a second reception unit having a second reception range, defined to be a range located closer to a predetermined area than the first reception range is, receives a second RF signal. In the gate pass management system, when the second RF signal is received after the first RF signal has been received, a decision is made that the mobile device be currently located within the second reception range.

Abstract: An information output system includes a reception device and a processor. The reception device receives, via wireless communication, identification information or association information from at least one communications terminal to which the identification information is assigned. The association information is information about controllability of a target device associated with a target area where a person who carries the at least one communications terminal with him or her is currently present and is correlated to the identification information. The processor acquires the association information by reference to the information received at the reception device and outputs authorization information based on the association information. The authorization information is information used for enabling authorized control of the target device.

Abstract: A control system includes a communications unit, an acquisition unit, and an output unit. The communications unit communicates with a transmitter that transmits a wireless signal. The acquisition unit acquires location information about a location of the transmitter based on the wireless signal that has been transmitted from the transmitter and received by the communications unit. The output unit has an instruction signal including adjustment information transmitted, in accordance with the location information acquired by the acquisition unit, from the communications unit to the transmitter. The adjustment information is used to vary at least one of a time interval at which the transmitter transmits the wireless signal or transmission power with which the transmitter transmits the wireless signal.

Abstract: An information output system includes a reception device and a processor. The reception device receives, via wireless communication, identification information or association information from at least one communications terminal to which the identification information is assigned. The association information is information about controllability of a target device associated with a target area where a person who carries the at least one communications terminal with him or her is currently present and is correlated to the identification information. The processor acquires the association information by reference to the information received at the reception device and outputs authorization information based on the association information. The authorization information is information used for enabling authorized control of the target device.

Abstract: An information creation method for use in an information creation device includes the steps of: receiving building model data, such as BIM data, including information about architecture of a building and information about equipment, such as lighting equipment, of the building; and receiving input data in association with the building model data. The input data defines a condition for creating control data for controlling the equipment.

Abstract: A life style-services suggestion system includes: an obtainer that obtains, from a measuring device, resource consumption per unit time by a specific appliance in a building; a monitor that identifies, as behavior information, presence or absence of a specific behavior associated with usage of the appliance for a management period based on the consumption obtained by the obtainer for the management period; and a provider that allows a presentation device to present service information associated with the specific behavior in case the behavior information represents the absence of the specific behavior for the management period.

Abstract: A power control system is provided with a plurality of electric appliances and a power control apparatus that controls the operation of the plurality of electric devices. The plurality of electric devices are grouped into one or a plurality of groups, each group containing a plurality of electric devices, and on the basis of state information of the electric devices, the power control apparatus controls the operation of each electric device by group according to a plurality of sets of control contents prepared ahead of time.

Abstract: A power control system is provided with a plurality of electric appliances and a power control apparatus that controls the operation of the plurality of electric devices. The plurality of electric devices are grouped into one or a plurality of groups, each group containing a plurality of electric devices, and on the basis of state information of the electric devices, the power control apparatus controls the operation of each electric device by group according to a plurality of sets of control contents prepared ahead of time.

Abstract: A process for producing carbamic acid esters (N-phenyl carbamate) which comprises reacting an amino group-containing compound (aniline), oxygen, a nitro group-containing compound (nitrobenzene), a carbon monoxide-containing gas and a hydroxyl group-containing organic compound (ethyl alcohol) in the presence of a compound of a transition metal belonging to Pt group of VIII group (Pd) of the Periodic Table as catalyst, a non-metal halide (HCl) and water.

Abstract: A picture encoding system which performs a prediction of picture element values within a block having a plurality of picture elements into which an original picture is divided, a discrete sine transform with respect to prediction error signals for obtaining a transform coefficient, a quantization of the transform coefficient for encoding quantized indexes, an inverse quantization of the quantized indexes for reproduction of the transform coefficient, an inverse discrete sine transform of the reproduced coefficient to reproduce the prediction error signal, and an addition thereto of the predicted picture element value for reproducing the picture element values within the block to employ them in predicting a next stage block to be encoded, whereby the block can be minimized in size while simplifying required transform operation.

Abstract: A process for fluidized catalytic cracking of heavy oils and production of hydrogen is described, comprising contacting steam and heavy oils with fluidized catalyst particles containing reduced iron at high temperatures, wherein a fluidized bed is formed such that the catalyst particles are fed from the bottom and withdrawn from the top of the fluidized bed and the fluidized bed is provided with a means for retarding the mixing rate of the catalyst particles in the vertical direction, to thereby generate a temperature difference between zones of the fluidized bed above and below said means, and use the upper zone for cracking of heavy oils and the lower zone for production of hydrogen. Catalyst particles withdrawn from the fluidized bed may be regenerated and recycled. Thus, light oils and hydrogen can be produced in high yields.

Abstract: An automatic telephone hold releasing circuit for a plurality of telephone sets connected in parallel across a pair of wires of a subscriber's office line, which can automatically release a call placed on hold at one of the telephone sets even when the particular telephone set is on hold with its handset placed in the on-hook position. The circuit comprises means for detecting a voltage drop occurring in the voice-circuit when the handset of a telephone set other than that with which the call has been initially answered is unhooked, means for comparing the dropped voltage with a voltage present when the call was put on hold, and means responsive to an output of said comparing means for deenergizing a relay to open its contacts in response to the voltage drop and automatically release the initially answered telephone set.