Abstract: An electric power plant general control system for controlling power generating units. A generating unit (GU2) can operate part of the auxiliaries based on an automation command outputted from a unit computer (UC2) having a sequence function portion. The generating unit operates the remaining part of the auxiliaries based on an operation command outputted from an operation board (OB2) without a sequence function portion, the operation board disposed separately from the unit computer. A general automation computer (GAC) is connected with an upper system of the unit computer, and an operator command is inputted from an interactive apparatus (I/F4). The general control system is provided with a mock-up portion (Moc) equivalent to the sequence function portion disposed on the side of the auxiliaries controlled by the automation command outputted from the unit computer. The operation signal from the general automation computer is outputted to the unit computer and the operation board.

Abstract: The first primer of the invention is a primer which, when used in PCR under appropriate conditions, serves to detectably amplify 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs of bacteria of the Escherichia, Salmonella and Vibrio genera, but when used in PCR under the same conditions, does not serve to detectably amplify either chloroplast 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs or mitochondrial 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs. The second primer of the invention is a primer which, when used in PCR under appropriate conditions, serves to detectably amplify 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus, but when used in PCR under the same conditions, does not serve to detectably amplify either chloroplast 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs or mitochondrial 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs.

Abstract: A generation unit general monitor-control system for generally monitoring and controlling electric power generation units (A-3 etc.), the general monitor-control system allocating relations between the electric power generation units and interface devices (11) for monitoring and controlling the generation units.

Abstract: Novel cobalt oxyhydroxide is provided with which a positive electrode of an alkaline storage battery having conductivity higher than that of the conventional positive electrodes can be produced, and a method for producing the same is provided. Furthermore, an alkaline storage battery having a high capacity and that can be manufactured easily is provided. The cobalt oxyhydroxide is used for a positive electrode of an alkaline storage battery, in which a first peak corresponding to a crystal plane (003) of the cobalt oxyhydroxide and a second peak corresponding to a crystal plane (012) of the cobalt oxyhydroxide are present on a diffraction line obtained by X-ray diffraction measurement when employing copper K? radiation as a radiation source, a half-power band width of the first peak is 0.6° or less, and a value obtained by dividing a strength of the first peak by a strength of the second peak is 10 or less.

Abstract: An operation support system for a power plant includes an input unit for inputting measured data of the power plant over a communication network, a data evaluating unit for quantitatively evaluating performance deterioration of the power plant and component equipment thereof and creating operation support data base on the input measured data, and an output unit for outputting the operation support data to a computer for confirming operation support data connected thereto over the communication network.

Abstract: In production of polytrimethylene terephthalate staple fibers, in a period of time after a polytrimethylene terephthalate polymer is melt spun, and the resultant undrawn tow is taken-up through a taking roll and placed in a can, but before the undrawn tow placed in the can is subjected to a drawing step, the water content of the undrawn tow is maintained at 0.5 to 12% by mass and the temperature of the ambient atmosphere around the undrawn tow is maintained at 35° C. or less.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a rubber sheet containing short fibers. The method includes the steps of: mixing short fibers in a flowable rubber matrix; forming the flowable rubber matrix with the fibers therein into a cylindrical shape with a circumferential extent; separating a portion of the circumferential extent from the cylindrical shape, and forming the cylindrical shape with the portion separated into a sheet form.

Abstract: A positive electrode for an alkaline storage battery having a high capacity and facilitating the manufacturing thereof and an alkaline storage battery using the same are provided. The positive electrode utilized includes active material powder containing nickel hydroxide and powder made of cobalt compounds, where a ratio of a cobalt compound with a valence of cobalt being 2.6 or more to the whole of cobalt compounds is 30 weight % or more.

Abstract: A system for operating a plurality of power generation stations. The system comprises: a general control device for monitoring a plurality of power generation stations, each of the stations including at least one electric power generation unit; a plurality of unit control devices, each of which monitoring each of the generation units, the unit control devices producing alarm data; and communication means for exchanging data between the general control device and each of the unit control devices. Only part of the alarm data produced in the unit control devices are displayed at the general control device.

Abstract: A positive electrode for an alkaline storage battery having a high capacity and facilitating the manufacturing thereof and an alkaline storage battery using the same are provided. The positive electrode utilized includes active material powder containing nickel hydroxide and powder made of cobalt compounds, where a ratio of a cobalt compound with a valence of cobalt being 2.6 or more to the whole of cobalt compounds is 30 weight % or more.

Abstract: Because the conventional search service with the WWW search engine assumes keyword input by end users, it is impossible for users to request a search by specifying visual information rendered by TV broadcast or from other sources as a search key or, in reverse, issue a search request for a scene of a TV program by specifying a keyword. The disclosed invention provides an information linking method, terminal devices and a server equipment operating, based on this method, a computer program of the method, and a method of charging for services feasible by the method. This method makes the following possible: linking visual information distributed by TV broadcast or over a computer network with text information such as keywords; and searching WWW sites/pages with a search key of visual information such as an visual object on a image from a TV program or, in reverse, searching for a scene of a TV program from a keyword.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an improved skateboard truck for skateboards. The preferred skateboard truck comprises a yoke mounted by a king bolt to a mounting base. The mounting base comprises a socket hub and a bracket. The yoke comprises a hanger and a pivot arm. The pivot arm rotates freely in a bearing unit supporting the pivot arm in the socket hub. The king bolt clamps the hanger with a first grommet and a second grommet. The first grommet is flexible, preferably made of urethane rubber, and comprises an edge circumference and a center circumference. The center circumference is narrower than the edge circumference. Preferably, the first and second grommets are fluorescent.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises a matrix resin and short cellulosic fibers dyed with at least one threne dye. A molded product, which has a nonwoven-fabric-like external appearance at a surface thereof, is obtained by molding a molding resin composition which comprises one of the resin compositions and an uncolored resin.

Abstract: To provide an alkaline storage battery, a cobalt compound obtained by mixing a cobalt hydroxide powder and a sodium hydroxide powder and applying a heat treatment to the same in an atmosphere containing oxygen, a cobalt compound obtained by adding a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and an aqueous solution containing an oxidizing agent to a cobalt hydroxide powder, or a cobalt compound obtained by baking a cobalt hydroxide powder in an atmosphere containing oxygen is used. This provides cobalt compounds suitable for producing long-life and highly reliable alkaline storage batteries, methods for manufacturing the same, and positive electrode plates of alkaline storage batteries employing the same.

Abstract: Crimped polyester fibers which comprise a polytrimethylene terephthalate-based polyester and have three-dimensional crimps with a number of crimps of 9 to 30 peaks/25 mm and a crimp ratio of 20 to 50% and further a crimp modulus of elasticity of 80% or above. A fiber structure wherein the weight ratio of staple fibers of the above crimped polyester fibers to heat-bonding conjugated staple fibers is 30:70 to 95:5 and heat-bonded spots are formed at least partially in contact points of both the staple fibers and/or contact points of the mutual heat-bonding conjugated staple fibers.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds represented by the general formula (I): and a salt thereof, and anti-inflammatory agents and antitumor agents containing the compounds as the active ingredients.

Abstract: In a double-effect absorption chiller wherein the vapor of a refrigerant produced by a high temperature generator is supplied to a low temperature generator 12 for condensation, and the refrigerant liquified by condensation is supplied to a condenser 11, a pipe 7 for supplying the refrigerant liquified in the low temperature generator 12 to the condenser 11 therethrough is provided with an orifice 71 and a control valve 81 as pressure adjusting means. A control circuit 9 is connected to the control valve 81 to hold the valve 81 fully open during the period form the start-up of the chiller until the load is stabilized and thereafter gradually decrease the opening degree of the valve 81.

Abstract: In a high-temperature regenerator which has vertical liquid pipe groups in the proximity of which a combustion flame and combustion gas from a burner pass and a double can wall which communicates with upper and lower portions of liquid pipes forming the vertical liquid pipe groups and is arranged at a position of a furnace wall and which heats and concentrates a diluted absorption solution passing through the vertical liquid pipe groups and the double can wall, a solution inlet for sprinkling the diluted absorption solution in an open state is provided above liquid pipes arranged on a side opposite to the burner. Since the sprinkled diluted absorption solution collects the heat of an exhaust gas while it falls to increase its temperature, when it flows into the other liquid pipes, it boils immediately and its circulation flow is activated by boiling.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrafine particle film which is effective for the prevention of an electrostatic charge and reflection and can be applied to a large area at a low cost, a cathode ray tube to which the ultrafine particle film is applied, and image display plate to which the ultrafine particles is applied, and a process for producing the ultrafine particle film which comprises attaching a coating solution bath to a Braun tube surface and the like, introducing a containing solution containing anti-reflection SiO.sub.2 ultrafine particles and antistatic SnO.sub.2 ultrafine particles, and elevating up or down on the Braun tube surface and the like at a constant rate.

Abstract: In a high-temperature regenerator which has vertical liquid pipe groups in the proximity of which a combustion flame and combustion gas from a burner pass and a double can wall which communicates with upper and lower portions of liquid pipes forming the vertical liquid pipe groups and is arranged at a position of a furnace wall and which heats and concentrates a diluted absorption solution passing through the vertical liquid pipe groups and the double can wall, a solution inlet for sprinkling the diluted absorption solution in an open state is provided above liquid pipes arranged on a side opposite to the burner. Since the sprinkled diluted absorption solution collects the heat of an exhaust gas while it falls to increase its temperature, when it flows into the other liquid pipes, it boils immediately and its circulation flow is activated by boiling.