Abstract: A subsea manipulator for a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) that includes at least one linear, oil-filled electric actuator to control a motion of the manipulator in a subsea environment is disclosed. The remotely operated underwater manipulator includes an electric actuator for each axis of motion of the manipulator, and an end effector that includes a rotational joint and a tool motor for controlling a tool affixed to the end effector. A method for changing the tool of the manipulator in a subsea environment is disclosed.

Abstract: A photovoltaic thermal collector is provided with: glasses disposed on both a sunlight receiving surface side and an opposite surface side thereto; a hot-water producing portion and a power generating portion. An olefinic rubber sealing member (A) is disposed on at least one surface side of a power generating element of the power generating portion, and an olefinic rubber sheet (B) including carbon black is disposed on an opposite surface side thereto. In addition, a resin pipe as a channel of the hot-water producing portion is made of cross-linked polyethylene or polybutene; the resin pipe is sandwiched in the olefinic rubber sheet (B); and the olefinic rubber sheet (B) is further disposed in a side portion of the resin pipe and in a gap between one resin pipe and another resin pipe.

Abstract: A submersible robot includes a re-configurable body transformable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration such that the re-configurable body, in the first configuration, has a hydrodynamic shape configured for efficient travel in a subsea environment, and such that the re-configurable body, in the second configuration, has a shape configured for performing a robotic task in the subsea environment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber compound used in a hot-water producing portion for a photovoltaic thermal collector that produces hot water on a back-surface side using heat produced through power generation on a front-surface side of a solar panel. There is provided a rubber compound: by using the rubber compound, it is possible to simultaneously form a power generating portion and a hot-water producing portion in a regular photovoltaic module forming line without cracking of a crystalline silicon cell used in the solar panel and without crushing of a channel of a resin pipe used in the hot-water producing portion.

Abstract: A submersible robot includes a re-configurable body transformable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration such that the re-configurable body, in the first configuration, has a hydrodynamic shape configured for efficient travel in a subsea environment, and such that the re-configurable body, in the second configuration, has a shape configured for performing a robotic task in the subsea environment.

Abstract: A photovoltaic thermal collector is provided with: glasses disposed on both a sunlight receiving surface side and an opposite surface side thereto; a hot-water producing portion and a power generating portion. An olefinic rubber sealing member (A) is disposed on at least one surface side of a power generating element of the power generating portion, and an olefinic rubber sheet (B) including carbon black is disposed on an opposite surface side thereto. In addition, a resin pipe as a channel of the hot-water producing portion is made of cross-linked polyethylene or polybutene; the resin pipe is sandwiched in the olefinic rubber sheet (B); and the olefinic rubber sheet (B) is further disposed in a side portion of the resin pipe and in a gap between one resin pipe and another resin pipe.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber compound used in a hot-water producing portion for a photovoltaic thermal collector that produces hot water on a back-surface side using heat produced through power generation on a front-surface side of a solar panel. There is provided a rubber compound: by using the rubber compound, it is possible to simultaneously form a power generating portion and a hot-water producing portion in a regular photovoltaic module forming line without cracking of a crystalline silicon cell used in the solar panel and without crushing of a channel of a resin pipe used in the hot-water producing portion.

Abstract: A mount adapter (100, 200) for mounting a display device (D) on a vehicular rearview mirror (R) is configured such that a convex mirror (160, 260) is disposed on the opposite side of the rearview mirror (R) to the driver's seat side when viewed from the driver's seat, with the display device (D) mounted on the driver's seat side of the rearview mirror (R) in such a manner as to cover the rearview mirror (R).

Abstract: The performances and durability of a diaphragm sheet of a solar cell laminator are enhanced, and a favorable lamination work is stably performed over a long period of time. In addition, by stably performing sufficient and uniform lamination over a long period of time, a high-quality module is stably manufactured over a long period of time. A solar cell module is manufactured by using a diaphragm sheet formed of a composition containing an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM), which is low in creep deformation and high in durability against an organic peroxide and a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A ribbon terminal connecting apparatus for connecting a ribbon terminal of a photovoltaic device panel to an inspection apparatus terminal automatically when inspecting or measuring a photovoltaic device panel is provided. The ribbon-shaped terminal connecting apparatus includes a stand-up means, a base pressing means, a terminal connecting means and a moving means. The stand-up member of the stand-up means is lowered onto and contacted against the backing material of the photovoltaic device panel. The base portion of the ribbon terminal extended from the backing material is held down by the pressing means for pressing down on the base portion of the ribbon terminal. The moving means moves the stand-up member so that a leading edge of the ribbon terminal extending across the backing material is placed on the stand-up member. The terminal connecting means connects the terminal of the inspection apparatus to the ribbon terminal placed on the stand-up member.

Abstract: A skate wheel (10) having a configuration of hubs (24), tire (14), spacers (26) and bearing assembly (22) which firmly locks the tire in place and yet allows the tire, bearing assembly and spacer to be replaced independently from the rest of the wheel when appropriate. In the preferred embodiment, each hub is formed with an annular recess to hold the spacer and bearing assembly. The tire is firmly locked into the present wheel by virtue of an annular tire flange (18) of rectangular transverse cross-section which is received into each hub and by acutely V-shaped projections (23) from each hub which are received into the tire. Small gaps are provided between hubs and spacers to prevent torsional overload of the bearing assembly. Peaks and valleys can be formed in mating hub and tire surfaces to prevent rotation of the tire relative to the hub.