Abstract: There is provided a power-off system including a connector (10) connected at one end thereof to a system power line (A) and at the other end to an electric appliance (10) and which connects or disconnects a power supplied from the system power line (A) to the electric appliance (100), a sensor (11) to detect environmental information, and a signal transmitter (12) to generate a predetermined signal on the basis of the environmental information detected by the sensor (11) and send the generated predetermined signal to the connector (10). For example, the sensor (11) having detected an earthquake will send an quake signal to the signal transmitter (12), and the latter will open the circuit of the connector (10) to prevent a fire possibly caused by the earthquake.

Abstract: A nondestructive inspection apparatus is designed to inspect components in a small gap of a structure. A main body 19 of the nondestructive inspection apparatus is positioned on a spray line header 13 connected to a thermal sleeve 16 within a cooling water inlet nozzle 12, and fixed to a core spray line 14 by vertically clamping the core spray line 14 with fixing units 21a, 21b at the position where the thermal sleeve 16 to be inspected is located. Scanners 24a, 24b insert a tape probe 27 having an inspection head 28 inside an annular gap 17 formed between the thermal sleeve 16 and the cooling water inlet nozzle 12 in an axial direction. The scanners 24a, 24b are guided by guide rails 22a, 22b to move the tape prove 27 so that the inspection head 28 can move in the circumferential direction of the annular gap 17.

Abstract: A bubble generator to bring out performance of a Doppler ultrasonic flowmeter to the maximum extent is provided. The bubble generator is provided with a bubble generation member generating bubbles suitable for a predetermined frequency of an ultrasonic pulse emitted into a fluid to be measured and feeding the bubbles into the fluid pipe, and a uniform dispersion member dispersing the bubbles fed uniformly in the pipe, the bubble generator is installed on an upstream side of the fluid pipe with respect to an ultrasonic transducer. The bubble generation member has a Venturi tube, and the uniform dispersion member has a negative pressure generating device, in which the fluid to be measured drawn out by the uniform dispersion member from inside the fluid pipe is returned into the fluid pipe together with the bubbles fed into the fluid pipe via the Venturi tube.

Abstract: An ultrasonic flowmeter includes: an emission trigger oscillator outputting a trigger signal; an ultrasonic oscillator generating and outputting ultrasonic pulses by the trigger signal from the emission trigger oscillator; an ultrasonic pulse receiver transmitting the ultrasonic pulses output from the ultrasonic oscillator toward a measurement line within a fluid, and receiving an ultrasonic echo signal serving as reflected waves reflected off an ultrasonic reflector suspended within the fluid; a signal processor subjecting the ultrasonic echo signal received by the ultrasonic pulse receiver to signal processing; and a signal analyzer analyzing the ultrasonic echo signal subjected to the signal processing by the signal processor, calculating the position and speed of the ultrasonic reflector positioned along the measurement line, and measuring at least one of the flow-speed distribution and flow of the fluid from the calculated results.

Abstract: A channel fastener, which is capable of preventing or suppressing the plastic deformation of a leaf spring when the other device such as a fuel assembly and a tool is brought into contact therewith from the upper side, is provided. The channel fastener (6) comprises a leaf spring guard (9) having a leg body (13) formed in a roughly L-shape in horizontal cross section and extending vertically and a flat upper plate (12) connected to the leg body (13) at the upper end of the leg body (13) and extending horizontally, and a leaf spring (8) having an upper plate part (15) fixed to the leaf spring guard flat upper plate (12) and extending along the leaf spring guard flat upper plate (12) and at least two legs (17) connected to the upper plate part (15) and extending downward along the leaf spring guard leg body (13). One or a plurality of projected parts (21) projected upward are formed on the leaf spring guard fiat upper plate (12).

Abstract: Only users registered beforehand in a network are able to obtain access to the network while maintaining strict security. Living-body authentication information for living-body authentication of a user 1A and access authentication information required for access to a network determined for each user are stored on the memory region of an electronic circuit mounted on a disk (or on an external storage medium). When the disk is driven, living-body authentication information is acquired from the user by living-body authentication means 11E. The living-body authentication information is compared with the living-body authentication information stored in the electronic circuit (or the external storage medium). When both are the same, the access authentication information stored in the electronic circuit (or the external storage medium) is sent to the network.

Abstract: A process for producing a cell for solid oxide fuel cells comprising a porous electrolyte layer-forming step of obtaining an electrolyte substrate in which a porous electrolyte layer is formed by applying a slurry for forming an electrolyte layer containing an electrolyte substance powder and a pore-forming agent to the surface of an electrolyte substrate and burning the electrolyte substrate, and an electrode layer-forming step of obtaining an electrolyte substrate in which an electrode substance-filled porous electrolyte layer and an electrode layer are formed by applying a slurry for forming an electrode containing an electrode substance powder, a mixture of an electrode substance powder and an electrolyte substance powder, or a composite material powder of an electrode substance and an electrolyte substance, onto the surface of the porous electrolyte layer of the electrolyte substrate on which the porous electrolyte layer is formed, and burning the electrolyte substrate in which the porous electrolyte lay

Abstract: Powdery metal oxide mother particles (child particles) for use in electrode for solid oxide fuel cells, which have cavities or pores. A process for producing powder metal oxide particles, comprising a dispersion liquid preparation step of preparing a dispersion liquid containing a metal salt and a pore-forming agent, and a spray pyrolysis process of spraying the dispersion liquid in a heating furnace to prepare a powdery metal oxide. Powdery composite particles produced by using powdery metal oxide mother particles (child particles). There is also provided an electrode for solid oxide fuel cell According to the present invention, powdery metal oxide particles with a large specific surface area for use in an electrode for solid oxide fuel cells, a process for producing the metal oxide particles, powdery composite particles with a large specific surface area, and an electrode for solid oxide fuel cells can be provided.

Abstract: [Problem] To permit reduction in the temperature dependence of a sensor, which is ascribable to the temperature dependence of the Verdet constant of a sensor fiber, at a low cost. [Means for Resolution] In a prior-art optical sensor fiber of reflection type, reduction in the temperature dependence of a sensor is coped with by, e.g., duplexing a signal processing circuit and a receiving optical system, so as to execute the mean processing of modulation signals, whereas in this invention, the elimination of the temperature dependence of a modulation signal is realized by selecting a ferromagnetic Faraday rotor 13 so that a modulation degree (Sout) expressed by the ratio between an AC component and a DC component may become constant or within a certain range, so as to especially simplify a configuration and to attain a lower cost.

Abstract: To enable detection of flow of a distant fluid to be measured to provide a new application of a PIV system at a practical level. A fluid measurement system of the present invention includes a long focus optical system 3 at a CCD camera 2, and an image processing means 43 for comparing particle images taken at two time points for analysis. The system further includes a high-pass filter for leaving high frequency components at a predetermined frequency and higher from the luminance signal of the image, so that a turbulence structure occurring in the fluid to be measured is extracted, and the turbulence structure is captured and its image is taken. Therefore, the flow field of an inaccessible fluid to be measured can be analyzed.

Abstract: To enable detection of flow of a distant fluid to be measured to provide a new application of a PIV system at a practical level. A fluid measurement system of the present invention includes a long focus optical system 3 at a CCD camera 2, and an image processing means 43 for comparing particle images taken at two time points for analysis. The long focus optical system 3 is provided with a shield 32 which shields a part including a central portion of a main mirror 31 at an arbitrary shield rate. As a result, the particle image of a tracer is enlarged with its contour kept clear, that is, in focus, and therefore, the image having a luminance which allows analysis by the PIV method can be taken in spite of use of the long focus optical system.

Abstract: To provide a cooling method of a superconducting cable line wherein moistures contained in the cable in the superconducting cable line after laid is removed before cooling, so that solidification of the moistures can be prevented from clogging of piping including a coolant flow channel and a return pipe. There is provided an inert gas generating vessel so that before the coolant is flown into the superconducting cable line 15, the inert gas is blown into the cable line from an inflow pipe 23 connected with a supply pipe 19? and is discharged from a discharge pipe 22 together with the gas. The inert gas is preheated by a heater 3 before feeding it into the cable line. The discharge pipe 22 connected with a discharge side B of the return pipe 19 is provided with a moisture measuring instrument 20 to measure a moisture content of the discharged gas.

Abstract: An ultrasonic flowmeter casts an ultrasonic pulse toward a measurement line ML, processes ultrasonic echo signals, and calculates the position and speed of each ultrasonic reflector positioned along the measurement line ML by analyzing the ultrasonic echo signals subjected to signal processing. The flowmeter filters the ultrasonic echo signals. A trigger oscillator of the flowmeter controls signal transmission/reception timing according to an adjustable sequence wherein one cycle is formed of three consecutive sets of emissions of an ultrasonic pulse and reception of ultrasonic echo signals, and a waiting period of time.

Abstract: A superconducting cable joint structure is a structure used to joint together superconducting cables used at cryogenic temperature or to joint together a terminal of the superconducting cable and a normal conducting cable, and it includes a joint insulation layer arranged radially outer than a portion connecting the superconducting cables' respective conductors together or the superconducting cable's conductor and the normal conducting cable's conductor together, and at least one coolant path provided at the joint insulation layer to cool the portion connecting the conductors together. The cable cores can have their connection prevented from generating heat to have an increased temperature.

Abstract: A multiphase superconducting cable connection structure includes a connection box accommodating three conductor connects connecting a superconductor of a cable core of each phase extracted from a pair of 3-phase superconducting cables, a solid insulation member fixed to an outer circumference of each conductor connect, and a metal flange fixing the solid insulation member to the connection box. By fixing the metal flange to the connection box (a refrigerant vessel), the conductor connect can be positioned and the conductor connector's movement caused as the cable core thermally contracts can be reduced. The structure can help to position the conductor connect in the connection box and reliably hold it at a prescribed position.

Abstract: A three-phase voltage-fed AC/DC converter includes a conversion circuit which converts power from a DC voltage source to three-phase AC power. The converter further includes a UM conversion circuit which carries out dq conversion of the three-phase output voltage, a superior voltage control circuit which outputs a voltage reference vector based on a superior reference vector and an output voltage vector obtained by the UM conversion circuit, an inferior voltage control circuit which outputs a PWM reference based on the voltage reference vector and the output voltage vector, and a frequency control circuit which synchronizes a value generated based on a q-axis component from the UM conversion circuit with a rotation angle of a conversion matrix in the UM conversion circuit.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a heat pump having a high coefficient of performance (COP), and a heat utilizing apparatus that allows the obtaining of high energy efficiency by using that heat pump. The heat pump, comprising a refrigerant circuit 13 that contains a decomposer 20 in which a gas hydrate decomposition process is carried out and a former 25 in which a gas hydrate formation process is carried out. This refrigerant circuit 13 imparts heat to a high-temperature object in the gas hydrate formation process by taking up heat from a low-temperature object in the gas hydrate decomposition process. In addition, the heat pump comprises at least an excess water separator 40 that separates excess water from the gas hydrate formed in former 25, or a compression system that sends gas and liquid which are decomposition products of the gas hydrate decomposed in decomposer 20 to former 25 after compressing and mixing.

Abstract: A wireless LAN communication system includes a base stations having terminals respectively associated with the base stations and managed by a network management system. In the wireless LAN communication system, each of the base stations includes an association information transmitting function for transmitting association information for a terminal to the terminal through a beacon, and each of the terminals includes an association set destination base station selecting function for selecting an association set destination base station based on the association information transmitted from the base station. Based on the association information transmitted by the base station, the terminal autonomously selects a connection destination base station to perform load sharing.

Abstract: A bubble generator to bring out performance of a Doppler ultrasonic flowmeter to the maximum extent is provided. The bubble generator is provided with a bubble generation member generating bubbles suitable for a predetermined frequency of an ultrasonic pulse emitted into a fluid to be measured and feeding the bubbles into the fluid pipe, and a uniform dispersion member dispersing the bubbles fed uniformly in the pipe, the bubble generator is installed on an upstream side of the fluid pipe with respect to an ultrasonic transducer. The bubble generation member has a Venturi tube, and the uniform dispersion member has a negative pressure generating device, in which the fluid to be measured drawn out by the uniform dispersion member from inside the fluid pipe is returned into the fluid pipe together with the bubbles fed into the fluid pipe via the Venturi tube.

Abstract: [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a technology to measure a flow rate more accurately by reducing an identification error when identifying the inner wall position from calculation result of flow velocity distribution in an ultrasonic flowmeter. [Organization] An ultrasonic flowmeter includes the fluid velocity distribution measuring means comprising: a graph output means for outputting a flow velocity distribution graph displaying the flow velocity in two axes of positions in the inner diameter direction of the fluid pipe relating to the measuring line and fluid velocities corresponding to the inner diameter direction; and an inner wall position calculating means for calculating the position of the inner wall with respect to the axis in the inner diameter direction; in which the flow rate operation means measures the flow rate of a fluid to be measured by integral operation based on the inner wall position calculated by the inner wall position calculating means.