Abstract: An ultrasonic probe of an embodiment includes a vibrator, an acoustic matching layer, and a back layer. The vibrator includes a plurality of vibrating elements arranged in a first direction. The acoustic matching layer is formed on a living body side of the vibrator. The back layer is formed on a back side of the vibrator opposite the living body side. The plurality of vibrating elements are formed by being divided by first grooves passing through the vibrator and the back layer. Second grooves passing through the vibrating elements and penetrating into the back layer are provided in each of the vibrating elements. A penetration depth of the second grooves in a second direction in the back layer is less than a width of the second grooves in the first direction in the vibrating elements.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers, a first substrate, and a plurality of electronic circuit modules. The plurality of ultrasonic transducers equally spaced and aligned at least in one direction. The first substrate to which the ultrasonic transducers are coupled.

Abstract: A method of measuring braking deceleration of an elevator based on a video of a motion of a hoisting machine taken by a mobile device, the motion of the hoisting machine including a motion of a brake and a motion of a traction sheave, the method including capturing the video, processing the video, and calculating a braking deceleration of the elevator based on the processed video.

Abstract: A first data storage unit 72 stores first data that is information related to a data providing unit to provide data. A second data storage unit 73 stores second data that is information related to a data acquiring unit to acquire the data provided from the data providing unit, and including condition information indicating a condition requested by the data acquiring unit to the data providing unit and reference information to be a reference in determination of a combination of the data acquiring unit and the data providing unit. A combination generating unit 74 generates a combination of a data acquiring unit and a data providing unit on the basis of the condition information and the first data.

Abstract: A signal processor for a sound reproduction system which is arranged to perform processing of a sound recording so as to provide input signals for an array of distributed loudspeakers, such that the sound field generated by the loudspeakers results in cross-talk cancellation in respect of multiple listener positions at substantially all frequencies reproduced by the loudspeakers, and wherein the sound field so generated is an approximation of a sound field produced by an Optimal Source Distribution, OSD.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus is configured to generate ultrasound image data of a subject through an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a specifying unit, a transmission/reception condition change unit, and an image generator. The specifying unit specifies a characteristic site, which is included in a scanning range related to the ultrasound image data and has specific acoustic characteristics, based on three-dimensional image data of the subject generated in advance. The transmission/reception condition change unit changes transmission/reception conditions of ultrasound waves based on the acoustic characteristics of the characteristic site. The image generator generates the ultrasound image data based on changed transmission/reception conditions.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment comprises an ultrasonic-transducer element array, an offset and an exterior member. The ultrasonic-transducer element array is formed by a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements. The offset is provide on an ultrasonic-transmitting and receiving side of the ultrasonic-transducer element array and includes a contact portion with a subject. The exterior member supports the offset. The offset has at least a first region that is formed by a curved surface having a first curvature and arranged in the middle of the contact portion and a second region that is formed by a curved surface having a second curvature greater than the first curvature and arranged on an edge of the contact portion.

Abstract: A method of measuring braking deceleration of an elevator based on a video of a motion of a hoisting machine taken by a mobile device, the motion of the hoisting machine including a motion of a brake and a motion of a traction sheave, the method including capturing the video, processing the video, and calculating a braking deceleration of the elevator based on the processed video.

Abstract: In the surface structure of an article 7 according to the present invention, a plurality of convex portions 11 are so disposed on a surface 9 as to have intervals relative to each other and a plurality of fine convex portions 21 having a diameter d and a height h smaller than those of the concave portion 11 are formed on the surface of at least the edge portion 15 of the concave portion 11. By this, when a hand touches the surface 9 of the article 7, the proper number of convex portions 21 abut on a linear object 25 constituting a fingerprint 23 of a hand's finger, to thereby allow the human being to obtain a delicate-and-soft touch feeling.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that enables flexible response to system configurations, application, and aims in a wireless connection sensor network system. A multihop wireless communication system includes an aggregation device and multiple wireless terminals connected to the aggregation device in wireless connection. The aggregation device includes, in a data request packet to request the data, a communication requirement to transmit data, and transmits the data request packet to the wireless terminal to be a data request destination terminal through the wireless terminal to be a relay terminal. The relay terminal and the data request destination terminal transmit a data packet including the requested data to the aggregation device in accordance with the communication requirement.

Abstract: A wired-rope measuring device, provided with two cameras 1, 2 that shoot one or no less than two wired ropes 8 from different directions and an analyzing device 5 that analyzes image data that is an image shot by the two cameras 1, 2, wherein the analyzing device 5 applies the principle of triangulation by a stereo method to the image data to seek a center coordinate P0 of the wired rope 8 relative to the cameras 1, 2 and volumetric anamorphosis is corrected when calculating a diameter D of the wired rope 8 based on the center coordinate P0 of the wired rope 8.

Abstract: A data transmission/reception control system that can generate an appropriate combination of a data providing unit and a data acquiring unit in a case where value of the data providing unit varies is provided. A first data storage unit 72 stores first data that is information related to a data providing unit to provide data. A second data storage unit 73 stores second data that is information related to a data acquiring unit to acquire the data provided from the data providing unit, and including condition information indicating a condition requested by the data acquiring unit to the data providing unit and reference information to be a reference in determination of a combination of the data acquiring unit and the data providing unit. A combination generating unit 74 generates a combination of a data acquiring unit and a data providing unit on the basis of the condition information and the first data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers, an electronic circuit, an insulative heat conductive spacer and an electrical heat supporting element. The electronic circuit is electrically connected to a plurality of transducers on one side. The insulative heat conductive spacer contacts with another side of the electronic circuit. The electrical heat supporting element has a contact region that makes contact, in a first surface, with the insulative heat conductive spacer, and a supporting structure that supports the insulative heat conductive spacer to have a predetermined thickness, and diffuses heat generated by the electronic circuit from the contact region.

Abstract: A relay station comprising: a time server that supplies time-synchronized pulse data generated every second; and a symbol counter that counts symbol periods used in communication, based on the pulse data. The relay station transfers an upstream signal to a simulcast controller, by including in the upstream signal a first count value of the symbol counter that indicates a timing when synchronization with the upstream signal is established. The simulcast controller calculates a second count value based on the first count value to indicate a timing of transmission of the downstream signal from the relay station to the terminal device, transfers the downstream signal for transmission from the relay station to the terminal device, with the second count value being included in the downstream signal. The relay station starts transmitting the downstream signal based on the second count value.

Abstract: If any waveform software to be used is determined without taking into account the status of the other end of communication, the communication with the other end may possibly fail. Each of a plurality of radio devices observes its status, which dynamically varies in relation to that radio device, and transmits observation data, i.e., data representative of the observed status to a server apparatus. The server apparatus receives the observation data transmitted from the radio devices. Further, the server apparatus determines, on the basis of the observation data received from the radio devices, waveform software to be used for communications between or among the radio devices, and transmits the determined waveform software to the radio devices. Each of the radio devices receives the waveform software transmitted from the server apparatus and uses the received waveform software to control its own software radio communication means.

Abstract: A wired-rope measuring device, provided with two cameras 1, 2 that shoot one or no less than two wired ropes 8 from different directions and an analyzing device 5 that analyzes image data that is an image shot by the two cameras 1, 2, wherein the analyzing device 5 applies the principle of triangulation by a stereo method to the image data to seek a center coordinate P0 of the wired rope 8 relative to the cameras 1, 2 and volumetric anamorphosis is corrected when calculating a diameter D of the wired rope 8 based on the center coordinate P0 of the wired rope 8.

Abstract: During a maintenance inspection, an optical rope diameter measuring device is provided at a predetermined position along a path of a wire rope, rope diameter is measured at multiple measuring points while the elevator is driven in test mode, and diameter reduction at each measuring point is determined and stored as a first diameter reduction (S2_S6). During a subsequent maintenance inspection, rope diameter is similarly measured at each measuring point to determine diameter reduction constituting a second diameter reduction (S7_S11). Based on these two diameter reductions, the time at which diameter reduction will reach a predetermined threshold value is predicted for each measuring point, and the earliest time is displayed as a rope replacement time (S12_S14).

Abstract: An elevator rope monitoring device, provided with: line sensor cameras 1a, 1b for imaging the entire circumference of the traveling elevator rope 5; a speed/position detecting device 4 for detecting the traveling speed and traveling position of the elevator rope 5; an image recording part 3a for inputting the image acquired by the line sensor cameras 1a, 1b in association with the traveling position of the elevator rope 5 detected by the speed/position detecting means 4; an image creating part 3b for creating an entire circumferential image of the elevator rope 5 from the image imaged by the line sensor cameras 1a, 1b; and an image processing part 3c for detecting an abnormality in the elevator rope 5 by analyzing the entire circumferential image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (30) which includes: a positive electrode (1); a negative electrode (2); a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a non-aqueous solvent; an outer package (5, 7, 19) receiving the positive electrode (1), the negative electrode (2), and the non-aqueous electrolyte; and a current interrupt valve (14) which interrupts a current in response to an increase in pressure inside the outer package (5, 7, 19). The positive electrode (1) contains a carbonate compound, the non-aqueous solvent contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate and a fluorinated chain ester, and the total content of the fluorinated cyclic carbonate and the fluorinated chain ester is with respect to the total volume of the non-aqueous solvent, 50 percent by volume or more.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes piezoelectric elements, a flexible printed circuit, and one of an air gap layer and a resin layer. The piezoelectric elements transmit and receive ultrasonic waves. The flexible printed circuit located on a rear surface side of the piezoelectric elements and electrically connected to the piezoelectric elements. The air gap layer locates on a rear surface side of the flexible printed circuit and has air gaps. The resin layer is obtained by filling the air gap layer with a resin and locates on the rear surface side of the flexible printed circuit.