Abstract: A contact for a vacuum interrupter, includes: 1) a contact plate; and 2) a contact carrier. The contact carrier includes: a first end face which is fitted with the contact plate, and a peripheral face which is formed with a slit portion in such a manner as to form a coil part. The coil part flows a current such that a longitudinal magnetic field is formed in an axial direction of the contact carrier. The first end face fitted with the contact plate is formed with a circumferential slit portion which connects to the slit portion.

Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.8.

Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.

Abstract: A contact for a vacuum interrupter, includes: 1) a contact plate; and 2) a contact carrier. The contact carrier includes: a first end face which is fitted with the contact plate, and a peripheral face which is formed with a slit portion in such a manner as to form a coil part. The coil part flows a current such that a longitudinal magnetic field is formed in an axial direction of the contact carrier. The first end face fitted with the contact plate is formed with a circumferential slit portion which connects to the slit portion.

Abstract: In a contact arrangement and a vacuum interrupter using the contact arrangement, the contact arrangement includes: a hollow cylindrical contact carrier on one end surface of which a contact plate is attached; a plurality of first slits formed on the contact carrier from the one end surface of the contact carrier; and a plurality of second slits formed on the contact carrier from each predetermined point of midway through an axial direction of the contact carrier, each of the first and second slits being tilted with respect to the axial direction of the contact carrier, a coil portion being formed on a portion of the hollow cylindrical contact carrier between each of the first and second slits and an adjacent one of the first and second slits and a longitudinal magnetic field being formed along the axial direction of the contact carrier by a current flowing on the coil portion.

Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.

Abstract: A generator set employs a gas turbine which selectively uses reformed vegetable oil and fluid fuel.

Abstract: A device for testing a transaxle is constructed such that a drive motor is coupled with an input shaft of the transaxle through an input-shaft torque meter, and dynamometers are coupled with output shafts of the transaxle through axle shafts and output-shaft torque meters, respectively.

Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring an angular velocity variation rate of a rotary axle, an approximately circular disc shaped plate is attached approximately concentrically around the rotary axle, in addition to a first pair of velocity pulse generators, each velocity pulse generator of the first pair being dispose around pulse circumference of the plate on a first virtual line passing through a center of the rotatory axle with one of the velocity pulse generators positioned in an 180° revolution difference with respect to each other, each velocity pulse generator of a second pair being disposed around the circumference of the plate on a second virtual line passing through the center of the rotary axle and being inclined through an angle of 180°/m to the first virtual line set when a variation in the angular velocity variation rate indicate signal occurs m-th number of times per revolution of the rotatory axle.

Abstract: A permanent magnet synchronous motor driving system includes: 1) a permanent magnet synchronous motor, and 2) an inverter. The permanent magnet synchronous motor includes three phase terminals. A resonant frequency is generated between an inductance and a ground electrostatic capacitance which are measured between the following: a) one of the three phase terminals of the permanent magnet synchronous motor, and b) a ground. The inverter drives the permanent magnet synchronous motor. The inverter generates a carrier frequency. The resonant frequency of the permanent magnet synchronous motor is free from a conformance with the carrier frequency of the inverter and is free from a proximity of the carrier frequency of the inverter.

Abstract: An engine testing system has a torque control system which controls at least one of an axial torque and an engine load torque. The torque control system comprises a mechanical transfer function which receives an engine torque and a current and outputs an engine speed, the axial torque and a dynamo speed, an electric transfer function which receives a command current and outputs the current, and a torque controller which receives one of a command axial torque and a command engine load torque, and at least one of the engine speed, the dynamo speed, and the axial torque and outputs the command current. A transfer function representative of the torque controller is designed using the structured singular value synthesis method so as to be adapted to the mechanical transfer function and the electric transfer function.

Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.

Abstract: An engine testing system has a speed control system which controls at least one of an engine speed and a dynamo speed. The control system comprises a mechanical transfer function which receives an engine torque and a dynamo torque and outputs an engine speed, the axial torque and a dynamo speed, an electric transfer function which receives a command dynamo torque and outputs the dynamo torque, and a speed controller which receives one of a command engine speed and a command dynamo speed and at least one of the engine speed and the dynamo speed, and outputs the command dynamo torque. A transfer function representative of the speed controller is designed using the structured singular value synthesis method so as to be adapted to the mechanical transfer function and the electric transfer function.

Abstract: A contact for a vacuum interrupter, includes: 1) a contact plate; and 2) a contact carrier. The contact carrier includes: a first end face which is fitted with the contact plate, and a peripheral face which is formed with a slit portion in such a manner as to form a coil part. The coil part flows a current such that a longitudinal magnetic field is formed in an axial direction of the contact carrier. The first end face fitted with the contact plate is formed with a circumferential slit portion which connects to the slit portion.

Abstract: A hoisting machine includes a stationary part having a shank and a stationary frame integrally formed with the shank, and a motor stator provided to the stationary frame. A rotary part includes a rotary frame rotatably supported to the shank through a bearing and facing the stationary frame, a sheave integrally formed with the rotary frame on the side opposite to the stationary frame, a motor rotator arranged at the outer periphery of the rotary frame and facing the motor stator, and a brake wheel integrally formed with the rotary frame and having a larger diameter than that of the sheave. A braking device is mounted to the stationary frame and coming in contact with the brake wheel for braking operation.

Abstract: In a contact arrangement and a vacuum interrupter using the contact arrangement, the contact arrangement includes: a hollow cylindrical contact carrier on one end surface of which a contact plate is attached; a plurality of first slits formed on the contact carrier from the one end surface of the contact carrier; and a plurality of second slits formed on the contact carrier from each predetermined point of midway through an axial direction of the contact carrier, each of the first and second slits being tilted with respect to the axial direction of the contact carrier, a coil portion being formed on a portion of the hollow cylindrical contact carrier between each of the first and second slits and an adjacent one of the first and second slits and a longitudinal magnetic field being formed along the axial direction of the contact carrier by a current flowing on the coil portion.

Abstract: A QCM sensor including a sensor device, the sensor device having a crystal substrate, on both of front and rear surfaces of which a pair of electrodes are disposed so as to oppose with each other and the QCM sensor detecting and quantitatively analyzing components of a sample from either a variation in a fundamental resonant frequency or a variation in an impedance when a surface of one of the pair of electrodes is immersed into either a sample gas or a sample solution. The sensor device is arranged in a multi-channel structure such that four mutually opposing electrodes (11A through 14A, 12B through 14B) are disposed on both front and rear surfaces of the crystal substrate 10, each electrode being arranged to enable a fixation of a receptor which is different for each component of a sample to be detected and quantitatively analyzed, whereby the QCM sensor detects and quantitatively analyzes once the components of one sample different for different electrodes.

Abstract: A braking device includes a brake wheel, a pair of rotation shafts, a pair of brake arms which is rotatably supported through the rotation shafts, a pair of brake pads arranged at one end of the brake arms and contacting and separating from the brake wheel, and a brake part connected to another end of the brake arms for providing and releasing a braking force of the brake pads. When the centers of the rotation shafts are fulcrums, the centers of contact of the brake pads with the brake wheel are points of action, and the connections between the brake arms and the brake part are power points, the fulcrums, the points of action, and the power points are located in a semicircular area of the brake wheel.

Abstract: A method controls an electric vehicle which is so constituted as to drive a synchronous motor by way of a switch and an inverter circuit. A battery acts as a source of driving a controlling power. The synchronous motor has a permanent magnet acting as an outer rotor.

Abstract: A process for treating a waste or treatable material containing noxious component(s), comprising the following steps: (1) carrying out a first step for the treatable material, the first step including (a) mixing a treatment agent with the treatable material to form a mixture, the treatment agent containing alkali metal compound, and (b) heating the mixture in a first furnace at a first temperature in a low oxygen atmosphere to thermally decompose the treatable material to generate a substance containing the noxious component, the substance contacting and reacting with the treatment agent to form a harmless salt; and (2) carrying out a second step for the treatable material, the second step including heating the treatable material in a second furnace separate from the first furnace, at a second temperature higher than the first temperature so as to reduce volume of the treatable material.