Abstract: A power conversion device includes a first control device to an m-th control device that are capable of communicating with each other. A k-th control device transmits specific information to control devices other than the k-th control device among the first control device to the m-th control device. The specific information includes voltage values of a plurality of unit converters included in a k-th cell set in each of a first arm to a third arm. From each control device other than the k-th control device among the first control device to the m-th control device, the k-th control device receives specific information including the voltage values of the plurality of unit converters. The k-th control device calculates a phase representative value of the voltage values of the plurality of unit converters included in each of the first arm to the third arm.

Abstract: A power converter including a diode converter, an inverter, a smoothing capacitor, a resistor; a current sensor; an estimation unit; and a control unit. The diode converter rectifies an alternating current from a power supply. The inverter is formed such that a DC side is connected to a DC output of the diode converter and an AC side is connected to an electric motor and includes a semiconductor switching element which converts DC power on the DC side into AC power and a reverse connection diode which is connected in antiparallel with the semiconductor switching element. The smoothing capacitor is provided in the DC output of the diode converter. The resistor is connected in parallel with the smoothing capacitor. The current sensor detects a load current flowing between the inverter and the electric motor.

Abstract: Embodiments include engagement management systems and methods for managing engagement with aerial threats. Such systems include radar modules and detect aerial threats within a threat range of a base location. The systems also track intercept vehicles and control flight paths and detonation capabilities of the intercept vehicles. The systems are capable of communication between multiple engagement management systems and coordinated control of multiple intercept vehicles.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing calibration for a photon counting CT detector forward model for material decomposition. Various slabs of predetermined material and path lengths are placed in the photon counting CT detector and scanned using one or more stationary X-rays to obtain calibration data and parametrize the forward model.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sets a first energy bin at a k-absorption edge of a specific substance and sets a second energy bin and a third energy bin on both sides of the first energy bin. The processing circuitry generates a first medical image and a second medical image in which the specific substance is more emphasized using data of the energy bins. The processing circuitry outputs the medical images via an output interface. The processing circuitry sets a weighting for the data in the first energy bin when the second medical image is generated to be less than a weighting for the data in the second energy bin when the second medical image is generated and to be less than a weighting for the data in the first energy bin when the first medical image is generated.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured: to obtain a medical image to be labeled; to obtain first image data taken by implementing a first imaging method; to specify a feature related to a first organ in the first image data; to receive an imaged range that is in second image data to be taken by implementing a second imaging method and is related to a second organ; to specify a feature related to the imaged range of the second organ corresponding to the imaged range of the second organ in the first image data; and to estimate an imaging parameter that corresponds to the imaged range of the second organ corresponding to the second imaging method, on the basis of the feature related to the first organ and the feature related to the imaged range of the second organ in the first image data.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a conductive member attached to a substrate surface on an other axial side. The conductive member has a connection part electrically connected with the substrate and a holding part having multiple elastic support pieces. A first penetration part axially penetrates through the connection part. A second penetration part axially penetrates through the substrate. A coil lead wire passes through the first and second penetration parts and is supported by elastic support pieces on the other axial side relative to the first penetration part. Each elastic support piece contacts an outer peripheral surface of the coil lead wire, is positioned on the axial side toward the coil lead wire, and, when elastically deformed, presses the coil lead wire against other portions in the conductive member. The holding part holds two or more coil lead wires by using the elastic support pieces.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising: an arm, a pair of grooved portions, a plurality of rollers, and a plurality of belts. The arm is configured to support an X-ray tube at one end and an X-ray detector at another end and has a shape of an arc. The grooved portions are formed on side surfaces of the arm. The plurality of rollers are configured to run in the grooved portions and slidably support the arm along the arc. Each of the belts passes over at least two of the rollers and at least partially abuts on inner walls of the grooved portions.

Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes a photon counting detector that outputs a signal that enables measurement of an energy value of an X-ray photon incident thereon, and processing circuitry configured to determine a time to make a transition from a prescan to a main scan by estimating, from projection data, an amount of a contrast agent present on an X-ray path including a monitored region set for a subject in the prescan, the projection data having been generated by detection of X-rays by the photon counting detector, the X-rays having been transmitted through the monitored region.

Abstract: In a mist flow rate measuring apparatus of the present disclosure, in a transparent pipe, a camera executes imaging processing of reflected light, the imaging processing having at least a part of a mist flowing region through which a mist-containing gas flows set as an imaging target region, and acquires imaging information. A mist flow rate calculation unit executes mist flow rate calculation processing based on the imaging information. The mist flow rate calculation processing includes sum value calculation processing of obtaining a luminance sum value, which is a sum of a plurality of luminance values indicated by the imaging information, and flow rate derivation processing of deriving the flow rate of the raw material mist from the luminance sum value.

Abstract: An X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) apparatus according to an embodiment includes storage circuitry and processing circuitry. The storage circuitry is configured to store therein a table keeping first information about an energy spectrum of X-rays in correspondence with second information about a focal point position of an X-ray tube. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain third information about an energy spectrum of X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube. The processing circuitry is configured to specify a corrected focal point position on the basis of the third information and the table.

Abstract: A medical image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to set, in a case where a plurality of scan processes corresponding to respective and independent imaging techniques are sequentially performed, reference time that acts as a reference for a start timing of at least one of second and subsequent scan processes from among the plurality of scan processes, and use the reference time that has been set, and sequentially performs the plurality of scan processes in response to an instruction received from a user.

Abstract: A drive system of an embodiment includes an initial phase command generation unit, a rotor phase detection unit, and a drive control unit. The initial phase command generation unit generates a phase command value corresponding to an initial phase of a rotor before startup of a synchronous motor. The rotor phase detection unit detects a phase of the rotor and outputs the phase. The drive control unit controls the driving of the synchronous motor by using the phase command value. The initial phase command generation unit adjusts the phase command value to approach the phase of the rotor of a detection result by using the detection result of the phase of the rotor detected before the startup by the rotor phase detection unit.

Abstract: Methods of producing solid CO2 sequestering carbonate materials are provided. Aspects of the methods include introducing a divalent cation source into a flowing aqueous liquid (e.g., a bicarbonate rich product containing liquid) under conditions sufficient such that a non-slurry solid phase CO2 sequestering carbonate material is produced. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.

Abstract: A marker-coordinate detecting unit detects coordinates of a stent marker on a new image when the new image is stored in an image-data storage unit; and then a correction-image creating unit creates a correction image from the new image through, for example, image transformation processing, so as to match up the detected coordinates with reference coordinates that are coordinates of the stent marker already detected by the marker-coordinate detecting unit in a first frame. An image post-processing unit then creates an image for display by performing post-processing on the correction image created by the correction-image creating unit, the post-processing including high-frequency noise reduction filtering-processing, low-frequency component removal filtering-processing, and logarithmic-image creating processing; and then a system control unit performs control of displaying a moving image of an enlarged image of a set region that is set in the image for display, together with an original image.

Abstract: Fuel used as a coolant in an aircraft can be thermally conditioned for active thermal management of the airframe and engine. The fuel can be thermally conditioned using the residual cooling capacity of a power and thermal module (PTM), providing flexibility of thermal system design, or via a compact engine-mounted turbo cooler, to maximize system efficiency. The fuel can be stored in a thermal reserve tank to provide a missionized heat sink capable serviceable for periodic high heat flux equipment. The cooling and provision of cooled fuel to aircraft components can be intelligently controlled to provide efficient cooling and effectively unlimited ground hold times.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes: a power conversion circuit connected to a direct-current power supply and a power system and configured to perform conversion between direct-current power and alternating-current power; a phase-locked loop circuit configured to output a phase instruction value based on a system alternating-current voltage phase of the power system; and a control circuit configured to control the power conversion circuit based on the phase instruction value from the phase-locked loop circuit. The phase-locked loop circuit includes: a phase difference calculation section configured to calculate a phase difference in a predetermined cycle, the phase difference representing a deviation of the phase instruction value from the system alternating-current voltage phase of the power system; a phase difference correction section; and a phase instruction value generation section configured to output the phase instruction value based on an output of the phase difference correction section.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to receive first volume data and second volume data; set a first symmetry plane for the first volume data and a second symmetry plane for the second volume data; and conduct a registration of the first volume data and the second volume data based on the first symmetry plane and the second symmetry plane.

Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a first supporting part, a second supporting part, and one or more columns. The first supporting part is configured to support an imaging system related to imaging a subject to be examined. The second supporting part is configured to support the first supporting part from underneath the first supporting part. The one or more columns are configured to support the second supporting part so as to be movable along a vertical direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures. Disclosed herein too is an ultracapacitor comprising at least one electrode comprising a current collector comprising a conductor layer having at least a first surface; and elongated metal carbide nanostructures extending from the first surface; and a carbonaceous energy storage media disposed on the first surface and in contact with the elongated metal carbide nanostructures.