Abstract: A congestion prediction device, a congestion prediction method, and a storage medium are provided. A mapping outputs an output variable when input variables are input to the mapping. The output variable indicates a degree of congestion in a predetermined specific area. The mapping is learned in advance by machine learning. The input variables include congestion variables. Each of the congestion variables indicates a degree of congestion in the specific area at regular time intervals within a specific period. The output variable indicates a degree of congestion after a lapse of the regular time interval from an end time of the specific period.

Abstract: A power supply device includes: a DC power supply circuit which supplies DC power to a first battery; a smoothing capacitor connected to an output side of the DC power supply circuit; a voltage conversion circuit; a control unit which controls the voltage conversion circuit; an input voltage detection unit which detects an input voltage of the voltage conversion circuit; a switch which electrically connects or disconnects the first battery to the power supply device; and a control stopping unit which stops voltage conversion control, in a case where the input voltage is less than a first voltage reference value. In a case where the switch is switched off, after the voltage conversion control is continued for a predetermined time such that electric charges charged in the smoothing capacitor are discharged by a predetermined amount, the control stopping unit stops the voltage conversion control.

Abstract: Coil patterns are provided in layers of a board to be wound in a same direction. The coil pattern is wound outwardly in a last layer on a rear-most side and in each even-numbered layer. The coil pattern is wound inwardly in each odd-numbered layer other than the last layer. An inner end portion of the coil pattern in each odd-numbered layer is connected to an inner end portion of the coil pattern in an adjacent back-side layer. An outer end portion of the coil pattern in each even-numbered layer, and an outer end portion of the coil pattern in an adjacent back side layer or an inner end portion of the coil pattern in the last layer are connected by the individual inter-layer connection portion. Outer end portions of the coil patterns in a first-numbered layer and the last layer are connected to respective terminal portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for testing mesothelioma comprising a step of determining a concentration of a human periostin protein in at least one type of sample of blood or pleural fluid of a subject. In the step of determining the concentration of human periostin protein, an antibody directed against human periostin protein may be used. The present invention further provides a kit for diagnosing mesothelioma, said kit comprising an antibody directed against human periostin protein. In the kit for diagnosing mesothelioma, the antibody directed against a human periostin protein may be an antibody that binds to a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence set out in SE ID NO: 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound characterized by comprising a linker, an oxygen-concentration-responsive phosphorophore which is linked to a first end of the linker, and a fluorophore which is lined to a second end of the linker. In the compound, it is preferred that the triplet level of the phosphorophore be lower than that of the fluorophore. The compound can be used as an oxygen-responsive luminescent probe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound characterized by comprising a linker, an oxygen-concentration-responsive phosphorophore which is linked to a first end of the linker, and a fluorophore which is lined to a second end of the linker. In the compound, it is preferred that the triplet level of the phosphorophore be lower than that of the fluorophore. The compound can be used as an oxygen-responsive luminescent probe.

Abstract: A sensor is mounted in a vehicle such that the temperature of the sensor is not excessively raised or lowered and the sensor is water-proofed and protected from relatively low frequency vibrations transmitted from the vehicle body. A mounting structure includes an enclosure formed in the vehicle to form a closed space, the sensor, and a water proof case containing the sensor. The case is mounted to the vehicle within the enclosure. The sensor is connected to the case by high-damping rubber.

Abstract: A device for controlling tilt of a forklift mast. A fork for carrying an object is supported by the mast so that the fork is lifted or lowered. A tilt cylinder operates to tilt the mast hydraulically. A hydraulic valve supplies oil to the tilt cylinder in correspondence with the position of a tilt lever. The tilt cylinder tilts the mast at a speed corresponding to the flow rate of the oil supplied by the valve. A restricting valve is provided for restricting the maximum flow rate of the oil. When the fork is located below a predetermined reference position, the controller fully opens the restricting valve. However, when the fork is located at the reference position or higher, the controller restricts the opening of the restricting valve, thus restricting the maximum tilt speed of the mast. This stabilizes the forklift.

Abstract: A lift control valve is switched based on the manipulation of a lift lever, so that a lift cylinder extends or retracts to move a fork, supported on a mast, to move up or down. A check valve, which is actuated with a pilot pressure, is placed between the lift control valve and the lift cylinder. A pilot pipe led out from a pipe directly coupled to an oil tank is connected to a port of the check valve. A tilt control valve is switched based on the manipulation of a tilt lever, so that a tilt cylinder extends or retracts to tilt the mast. An electromagnetic valve is disposed between the tilt cylinder and the tilt control valve. When values necessary to drive the fork are detected, a controller control the electromagnetic valve based on those values.

Abstract: A hydraulic device for a forklift is disclosed. The forklift includes a tilting mast and a fork supported by the mast so that the fork is lifted and lowered. A tilt cylinder operates to tilt the mast by means of oil supplied by a tilt valve. A restricting valve is arranged in an oil passage connecting the tilt cylinder with the tilt valve. When the mast is tilted with the fork carrying an object and located higher than a predetermined reference position, the restricting valve closes the oil passage so that the angle of the tilting mast is limited. A check valve is arranged between the tilt cylinder and the restricting valve. The check valve blocks oil flow from the tilt cylinder to the restricting valve so that the position of the mast is maintained. This prevents unintentional movement of the mast.

Abstract: Disclosed is a double piston rod type hydraulic cylinder having a pair of pressure chambers containing piston rods that reciprocate in response to changes of the pressure of hydraulic fluid contained in both pressure chambers. This hydraulic cylinder is used in, for example, a rear axle steering cylinder for industrial vehicles utilizing hydraulic power steering. Bushings are provided between the piston rod and a pair of rod guides that permit the sliding of the piston rod. Oil grooves are formed in the inner surfaces of the rod guide to connect oil inlet ports to the pressure chambers.

Abstract: A hydraulic device for operating a clutch in an industrial vehicle having a transmission comprising shift changeable gears and manually operated shift levers. Gear actuating hydraulic boosters are provided for hydraulically actuating the shift changeable gears, and the clutch is actuated by a clutch cylinder. The hydraulic device comprises a clutch circuit extending between a hydraulic pump and the clutch cylinder, and a booster circuit extending between the hydraulic pump and the boosters. A gate valve is arranged in the clutch circuit and is movable in response to pressure of hydraulic oil in the booster circuit, so that the normally closed gate valve is opened when the manually operable shift levers are operated. Also, a pressure control circuit is branched from the clutch circuit and again branched into parallel third and fourth hydraulic circuits. A forward and reverse gate valve and a speed change gate valve are arranged in the third and fourth hydraulic circuits, respectively.

Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit arrangement for a single-acting cylinder provided with bottom and rod chambers separated by a piston having a piston rod extending the rod chamber, the arrangement including a directional control valve for controlling a supply of an operating oil from a hydraulic pump to the bottom chamber and an evacuation of the operating oil from both the bottom and rod chambers, a first pilot-operated valve for controlling the type of operation of the single-acting cylinder from a ram type to a piston type, and vice versa, in response to a change in an extent of a load applied to the single-acting cylinder during the lifting thereof, a short-circuiting conduit arranged between the bottom and rod chambers of the cylinder to short-circuit a flow of the operating oil from the bottom to rod chamber, and vice versa, a second pilot-operated valve located in the short-circuiting conduit to control the short-circuiting of the flow of operating oil, and a flow control valve for generating a pressure in

Abstract: An upright assembly for a fork lift truck is disclosed in which the assembly comprises an outer mast of U-shaped cross-section and an inner mast also of U-shaped cross-section that is received in the space within the outer mast. In order to keep the overall height of the upright assembly low, and to keep sliding resistance between the masts small, the inner mast is supported by an inner mast roller to counter the large forward moments and the inner mast is supported by liners to counter the small rearward moments.

Abstract: A method is proposed for recovering high-temperature exhaust gases of high inflammability in terms of carbonaceous concentration from the partial combustion, at atmospheric pressure or near atmospheric pressure, of a mixture of pulverized bituminous or subbituminous coal and air as oxidizer gas, enriched with oxygen gas in a combustor apparatus having a cylindrical combustion chamber with a tangential injection duct, through which the fuel mixture is introduced into the combustion chamber to develop into a rapidly swirling vortex optimizing burning over a short period of time. As a result, the high-temperature, inflammable exhaust gases are generated, of which the heat is recovered to produce steam in a boiler. After losing portion of their heat to the boiler, the inflammable gases, following purification by a filter and desulfurization unit, recovery for subsequent thermal use in boilers, metallurgical or other chemical processes.

Abstract: Data records provided by thermal recording heads, including a plurality of clocked heating elements, are controlled in density by continually storing for each of such heating elements a present moment recording datum and further recording data including a one-clock-interval-old recording datum and a two-clock-interval-old recording datum for the particular heating element, and by continually generating for each heating element from the present moment recording datum to be recorded a first dot recording energization quantum and for each of the further dot recording data having been printed a dot recording energization pause and for each blank value of such further dot recording data a further dot recording energization quantum.

Abstract: When selecting a coordinate grid pattern within which to record data on a chart, a line of such grid pattern is selected as a reference line recordable by one of the elements of a recording head. A reference level corresponding to that reference line is provided. One heating element is ranked in terms of position across the thermal recording head. A discrepancy in ranking between that one heating element and a heating element of the recording head with which the reference level is recorded on the chart is noted. A shifting in ranking pursuant to such a noted discrepancy is effected until the heating element with which the reference level is recorded and the above mentioned one heating element with which the reference line of the grid pattern is recorded have become identical.

Abstract: A conveyor system utilizing the linear motor, comprising a conveyor cart and a guide rail for movably supporting the conveyor cart. The guide rail includes primary coils, and the conveyor cart includes a flexible secondary conductor extending longitudinally of the cart so as to follow the guide rail. The primary coils comprise a station primary coil disposed at each loading and unloading station for stopping and starting the converyor cart, two primary coils adjacent opposite ends of the station primary coil for decelerating the conveyor cart that is to be stopped at the station by the station primary coil and for accelerating the conveyor cart having started from the station to a target running speed, and a plurality of intermediate accelerating primary coils disposed between two adjacent stations for accelerating the conveyor cart to maintain the latter at the target running speed.

Abstract: An improved hydraulic driving circuit for a forklift truck is disclosed. The flow control valve for controlling the rate of descent of the inner masts and the safety descent valve for preventing sudden descent of the inner masts are provided respectively, on the front or lateral bottom sides of the left and right cylinders which lift or lower the inner masts, in such a manner as to facilitate valve inspection or dismounting.