Abstract: A terminal device has measurement sensors for measuring physical quantities of measurement targets. A storage unit stores information determining a mode for activating the measurement sensors. Based on the information stored in the storage unit, a control unit switches all or part of the measurement sensors from a non-activated state to an activated state when the measurement sensors are to be activated. An activation unit includes an activation sensor driven on the basis of environmental changes. The activation unit is configured to activate the control unit on the basis of detection results from the activation sensor when a physical quantity correlated with the physical quantity of the measurement target satisfies a given activation condition.

Abstract: A hydraulic tool having a body, a frame in which a stationary tool for machining a workpiece and a movable tool are disposed, a cylindrical piston, and a rapid-advance piston connected to the body, wherein the rapid-advance piston has a barrel part being in contact with the piston, a connection part disposed at the rear end of the barrel part and connected to the body, a screw part formed in the connection part, and a D-cut face formed on the barrel part. A fixation member disposed in the body so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the D-cut face is also provided. The D-cut face is formed along a direction orthogonal to a line that connects the center point of the barrel part to the center point of the fixation member, and the rapid-advance piston is prevented from rotating by the fixation member.

Abstract: An arithmetic processing unit (30) included in a pressure change measuring apparatus (1) includes: a differential pressure calculation unit configured to obtain a pressure difference between an inner pressure of a cavity (10) and a pressure to be measured based on an output signal of a differential pressure measuring cantilever (4); a pressure-to-be-measured calculating unit configured to calculate the pressure to be measured based on a set inner pressure of the cavity (10) and the differential pressure calculated by the differential pressure calculation unit; a flow rate calculating unit configured to calculate a flowing quantity of a pressure transmission medium flowing into and out of the cavity (10) for every unit of a predetermined time period based on the differential pressure calculated by the differential pressure calculation unit; and an inner pressure updating unit configured to calculate the inner pressure of the cavity (10) after the predetermined time period based on the flowing quantity calculat

Abstract: A pressure sensor which detects variation in pressure, the pressure sensor including a cantilever which bends according to a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of a cavity in a sensor main body, and a first gap, a second gap, and a third gap which are formed on a proximal end portion of the cantilever. The first to third gaps electrically partition the proximal end portion of the cantilever into a first support portion, a second support portion, a first displacement detection portion, and a second displacement portion in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which the proximal end portion and a distal end portion of the cantilever are connected to each other in plan view. The first and second displacement detection portions detect displacement according to the bending of the cantilever between the first and second support portion.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a sensor body which has a first surface and a cavity with an opening in the first surface, a cantilever which has a base end portion supported on the first surface and a distal end portion provided to form a gap from a peripheral edge of the opening inside the opening, is flexurally deformed according to a pressure difference between an inside and an outside of the cavity, and is formed of a semiconductor material, and a displacement measurement unit which measures a displacement of the cantilever vibrating according to the pressure difference at a frequency larger than a lower limit frequency fLOW (Hz) defined by Expression (1), where a width (?m) of the gap is represented by G, a volume (ml) of the cavity is represented by V, and a proportional constant is represented by k.

Abstract: A portable thermal power generation device generates power using heat produced by a living body. A thermal power generation member generates power on the basis of a temperature difference between a temperature at a heat source-side position and a temperature at a heat release destination-side position between the living body that is a heat source and a heat release destination of heat released from the portable thermal power generation device. A movable member is configured to change a thermal resistance of at least part of a heat transfer path between the living body and the heat release destination.

Abstract: A hydraulic tool having a body, a frame in which a stationary tool for machining a workpiece and a movable tool are disposed, a cylindrical piston, and a rapid-advance piston connected to the body, wherein the rapid-advance piston has a barrel part being in contact with the piston, a connection part disposed at the rear end of the barrel part and connected to the body, a screw part formed in the connection part, and a D-cut face formed on the barrel part. A fixation member disposed in the body so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the D-cut face is also provided. The D-cut face is formed along a direction orthogonal to a line that connects the center point of the barrel part to the center point of the fixation member, and the rapid-advance piston is prevented from rotating by the fixation member.

Abstract: A pressure sensor which detects variation in pressures, the pressure sensor including a cantilever which is bent according to a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of a cavity in a sensor main body, and an intra-lever gap which is formed on a proximal end portion of the cantilever. The proximal end portion is partitioned into a first support portion and a second support portion by an intra-lever gap in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which the proximal end portion and a distal end portion are connected to each other in plan view. A doped layer which is provided on a portion of the first and second support portions forms a first displacement detection portion and a second displacement detection portion. Lengths of the first and second displacement detection portions are shorter than those of the first and second supports along the second direction.

Abstract: Problem to be Solved To provide a waste gasification melting apparatus which, even if a fuel gas is used as an alternative to a part of the coke, the temperature of the coke bed can be sufficiently raised, and a method using the same. Solution A waste gasification melting apparatus including an oxygen rich air supply apparatus 14 for blowing oxygen rich air into a tuyere 5, and a fuel gas supply apparatus 15 for supplying a fuel gas to the tuyere 5, and a controller 16 for controlling the oxygen rich air supply apparatus 14; the oxygen rich air supply apparatus 14 mixing air and oxygen to prepare oxygen rich air and supply the oxygen rich air to the tuyere 5; and the controller 16 controlling the amount of air to be mixed and the amount of oxygen to be mixed in the oxygen rich air supply apparatus 14 so as to give an oxygen concentration of the oxygen rich air in accordance with the amount of fuel gas supplied to the tuyere 5 from the fuel gas supply apparatus 15.

Abstract: A terminal device has at least one measurement sensor for measuring a physical quantity of a measurement target. A control unit switches the measurement sensor, when activated, from a non-activated state to an activated state. An activation unit, which is driven at lower power consumption than the measurement sensor, activates the control unit when a physical quantity having a correlation with the physical quantity of the measurement target has satisfied a given activation condition.

Abstract: A pressure sensor has a detecting unit configured to detect a difference between outputs from deformation detecting units of first and second pressure variation sensors. The first and second pressure variation sensors are connected to one another so that the gap of the first pressure variation sensor communicates the exterior of the cavities of the first and second pressure variation sensors and the interior of the cavity of the first pressure variation sensor, and so that the gap of the second pressure variation sensor communicates the interior of the cavity of the first pressure variation sensor and the interior of the cavity of the second pressure variation sensor.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a sensor body which has a first surface and a cavity with an opening in the first surface, a cantilever which has a base end portion supported on the first surface and a distal end portion provided to form a gap from a peripheral edge of the opening inside the opening, is flexurally deformed according to a pressure difference between an inside and an outside of the cavity, and is formed of a semiconductor material, and a displacement measurement unit which measures a displacement of the cantilever vibrating according to the pressure difference at a frequency larger than a lower limit frequency fLOW (Hz) defined by Expression (1), where a width (?m) of the gap is represented by G, a volume (ml) of the cavity is represented by V, and a proportional constant is represented by k.

Abstract: It is to provide a process for manufacturing potable water from a liquid to be treated, such as seawater by using forward osmosis membrane, wherein the solution after the separation of water from dilute draw solution diluted by the migration of water from the liquid to be treated, is stably regenerated and reutilized and an apparatus therefor, and the process and apparatus are a process for manufacturing potable water which comprises, a forward osmosis step wherein a liquid of which solvent is water is allowed to contact with a draw solution produced by dissolving a prescribed amount of a volatile material in water through a semi-permeable membrane, and water in said liquid is allowed to migrate to said draw solution through said semi-permeable membrane, a distillation step wherein a dilute draw solution having been diluted with water which was produced in said step is adjusted to a prescribed temperature, and then is delivered to a distillation column where gas comprising the volatile material and water vapo

Abstract: A reduction in power generation efficiency is suppressed in a mounted state to a living body, and a desired power generation capacity is ensured. A thermal power generation portable device 10 is mounted to the living body, is capable of generating power by the heat of this living body, and includes a thermal power generating member 20 that generates power on the basis of a temperature difference between a temperature at a heat-source-side position and a temperature at a heat release destination-side position between the living body that is a heat source and a heat release destination of heat released from the thermal power generation portable device 10, and a movable member 22 capable of changing the thermal resistance of at least a portion of a heat transfer path between the living body and the heat release destination.

Abstract: A waste-melting method, in which waste is fed into a waste-melting furnace (1), and the waste is thermally decomposed and combusted, and then, thermal decomposition and combustion residues are melted, is characterized in that coal coke and a biomass-molded material obtained by press-molding a biomass starting material while heating the biomass starting material to a temperature lower than the carbonization temperature thereof are fed into the melting furnace, a high-temperature grate is formed with coal coke at the bottom of the melting furnace, and the coal coke and the biomass-molded material are combusted and used as heat sources for melting.

Abstract: To provide a terminal device realizing high-performance sensing and lower power consumption. A terminal device according to the present invention includes a sensor for measurement measuring a physical quantity of a measurement target, a control unit switching the sensor for measurement from a non-activated state to an activated state when activated and an activation unit driven in lower power consumption than the sensor for measurement and activating the control unit when a physical quantity having correlation with the physical quantity of the measurement target is satisfied as a given activation condition, thereby realizing high-performance sensing and lower power consumption.

Abstract: To realize high-performance sensing and lower power consumption as well as to improve the entire operation of measurement. A terminal device according to the present invention includes a plurality of sensors for measurement measuring physical quantities of measurement targets, a storage unit storing information for determining activation manners of the plural sensors for measurement, a control unit switching all or part of the plural sensors for measurement from a non-activated state to an activated state based on the information when activated and an activation unit including a sensor for activation to be driven based on a change of environment and activating the control unit when a physical quantity having correlation with the physical quantity of the measurement target is satisfied as a given activation condition based on a detection result by the sensor for activation.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a detecting circuit configured to detect the difference between outputs from a first pressure variation sensor and a second pressure variation sensor. The first pressure variation sensor and the second pressure variation sensor have a lower limit frequency which provides sensitivity equal to or higher than a predetermined value as the effectively same frequency characteristics in accordance at least with a capacity of a cavity or a distance of a gap. The gap of the first pressure variation sensor communicates the exterior of the pressure sensor and the interior of the cavity of the first pressure variation sensor, and the gap of the second pressure variation sensor communicates the interior of the cavity of the first pressure variation sensor and the interior of the cavity of the second pressure variation sensor.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a detecting circuit configured to detect the difference between outputs from a first pressure variation sensor and a second pressure variation sensor. The first pressure variation sensor and the second pressure variation sensor have the same distance of a gap, and have frequency characteristics different from each other, that is, cutoff frequencies different from each other by setting the value of a capacity of the cavity of the first pressure variation sensor to be larger than the value of a capacity of the cavity of the second pressure variation sensor.

Abstract: An ESL server (3) includes a management-device storage unit for storing information indicating a position at which a second electronic shelf label terminal (1) is installed, a management-device reception unit for receiving information transmitted from a transmission unit of a handy terminal (5), and a management-device control unit for identifying a position at which a first electronic shelf label terminal (1) is installed based on information for uniquely identifying the first electronic shelf label terminal (1), information for uniquely identifying the second electronic shelf label terminal (1), information indicating relative position between the position at which the second electronic shelf label terminal (1) is installed and the position at which the first electronic shelf label terminal (1) is installed, and the information indicating the position at which the second electronic shelf label terminal (1) is installed.