Abstract: The present disclosure intends to facilitate tearing a metal sheath even in a case where the metal sheath is incorporated in an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable of the present disclosure includes a cable core arranged at a central portion and accommodating a plurality of optical fibers gathered together, an inner layer sheath arranged on an outer circumference of the cable core and sheathing the cable core, a metal sheath arranged on an outer circumference of the inner layer sheath and wound around the inner layer sheath, an outer layer sheath arranged on an outer circumference of the metal sheath and sheathing the metal sheath, and at least one outer sheath tearing string arranged in a longitudinal direction inside the metal sheath.

Abstract: A power control apparatus for a distributed power supply interconnected with a power system includes: a conversion circuit that performs reverse conversion of converting power supplied from the distributed power supply from direct current to alternating current and outputting the converted power; and a control device that controls the conversion circuit. The control device changes a target value of received power at a power reception point of the power system on the basis of a predicted value of a power generation amount of the distributed power supply and a predicted value of power consumption of a demand facility, and controls an output of the conversion circuit such that the received power at the power reception point becomes a target value.

Abstract: An adapter device includes a device information manager to manage device information with respect to an electrical device, and a service provider to manage service information and provide the service based on service information. The service information indicates content of the service and includes action information indicating an operation of an electrical device and event information indicating a condition for executing the operation indicated by the action information. An adapter device includes a controller to control the operation of the electrical device. Upon determining that the device information with respect to the electrical device satisfies the condition indicated by the event information, the service provider causes the controller to control the electrical device to perform the operation indicated by the action information.

Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes: a brake device configured to apply a braking force to a wheel; and a controller configured to cause the brake device to perform an ABS operation when a slip ratio of the wheel exceeds a threshold. The ABS operation includes a decrease mode in which the braking force is decreased and an increase mode in which the braking force is increased to restore the braking force after the decrease mode. The controller determines a final target braking force that should be attained at an end time point of the ABS operation based on the braking force at a start time point of the ABS operation and determines a cycle time of the ABS operation based on a condition of a road surface on which the vehicle travels. The cycle time is a length of time in which the ABS operation is performed.

Abstract: A data collector collects device data obtained from a device that is placed, for example, at a home, a workplace or the like. A distribution data generator adds ancillary information (for example, a time, a unit, precision, a resolution, a content of processing, a manufacturer, a model number or the like) to the device data collected by the data collector, thereby generating distribution data. A data provider provides, to an outside, (for example, to a data usage server), the distribution data generated by the distribution data generator.

Abstract: An apparatus (2) includes a function-authentication information decoder (201) and a command executer (202). The function-authentication information decoder (201) decodes function-authentication information received from a communication adaptor connected via a serial interface, the function-authentication information being information encrypted before being retained by the communication adaptor. The command executer (202) (i) determines, upon receiving a command from the communication adaptor, based on the function-authentication information decoded by the function-authentication information decoder (201), whether a function corresponding to the command is permitted, and (ii) executes processing according to the command only when the function is permitted.

Abstract: A seat state detection apparatus according to the present invention includes: a detecting unit configured to, in accordance with a moving operation in a front-rear direction by an operator on a seat of a vehicle, detect a moving status value representing a status of a moving mechanism that moves the seat in the front-rear direction; and a determining unit configured to determine that the moving mechanism is in a first state when the detected moving status value is more than a first threshold value, and determine that the moving mechanism is in a second state when the detected moving status value is less than a second threshold value set to a value lower than the first threshold value.

Abstract: A centralized management device includes a sensor data acquirer and an acquisition cycle changer. The sensor data acquirer acquires periodically, by communication, from each of one or more outdoor units, sensor data including measurement results of one or more sensors included by the outdoor unit. When a sign of malfunction is detected in any of the outdoor units, the acquisition cycle changer makes a change to shorten an acquisition cycle of the sensor data for the outdoor unit for which the sign of malfunction is detected.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an energy management device 50 of a microgrid S1 which is associated with a power system 1 and is provided with a power storage device 15, the energy management device calculating a target value of received power of the microgrid, the target value optimizing the utilization efficiency of the energy of the microgrid S1, on the basis of power demand prediction in the microgrid S1 by taking, as constraint conditions, the upper and lower limits of the received power of the microgrid S1 and the upper and lower limits of output power of the power storage device.

Abstract: A calculation device 20 is linked with an electric power system 1 and optimizes energy utilization efficiency of a grid S1 including a power storage device 15. The calculation device 20 determines the range of a final charge state of a prediction target section of the power storage device 15 on the basis of power demand prediction for the next and following sections, and assesses, through the optimization calculation for the prediction target section, whether or not the final charge state of the section falls within the range.

Abstract: In an exchange coupling film that has a large magnetic field (Hex) in which the direction of magnetization of a fixed magnetic layer is reversed, high stability under high temperature conditions, and excellent strong-magnetic field resistance, an antiferromagnetic layer, a fixed magnetic layer, and a free magnetic layer are stacked, the antiferromagnetic layer is composed of a PtCr layer and an XMn layer (where X is Pt or Ir), the XMn layer is in contact with the fixed magnetic layer, and the fixed magnetic layer is made of iron, cobalt, an iron-cobalt alloy, or an iron-nickel alloy.

Abstract: An outdoor unit includes a group information manager that manages group information relating to a group corresponding to the outdoor unit, the group information being set by a user, a group information transmitter that transmits the group information to a management device, a transfer destination address manager that manages, as a transfer destination address, an address of another outdoor unit that corresponds to a same group as the group corresponding the outdoor unit, the address being received from the management device, a command transferer that transfers, when a destination of a received first operation command is not any of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, the first operation command to another outdoor unit indicated by a transfer destination address, and transfers, when a destination of a received second operation command is any of the indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, the second operation command to the indoor unit.

Abstract: An exchange coupling film in which a magnetic field (Hex) at which the magnetization direction of a pinned magnetic layer is reversed is high, in which stability under high-temperature conditions is high, and which is excellent in strong-magnetic field resistance. The exchange coupling film includes an antiferromagnetic layer and a pinned magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic layer, the antiferromagnetic layer and the pinned magnetic layer being stacked together. The antiferromagnetic layer has a structure including a PtCr layer, a PtMn layer, and an IrMn layer stacked in this order. The IrMn layer is in contact with the pinned magnetic layer. The thickness of the PtMn layer is 12 ? or more, and the thickness of the IrMn layer is 6 ?. The sum of the thickness of the PtMn layer and the thickness of the IrMn layer is 20 ? or more.

Abstract: An adapter device includes a device information manager to manage device information with respect to an electrical device, and a service provider to manage service information and provide the service based on service information. The service information indicates content of the service and includes action information indicating an operation of an electrical device and event information indicating a condition for executing the operation indicated by the action information. An adapter device includes a controller to control the operation of the electrical device. Upon determining that the device information with respect to the electrical device satisfies the condition indicated by the event information, the service provider causes the controller to control the electrical device to perform the operation indicated by the action information.

Abstract: An exchange-coupling film having a large magnetic field (Hex) at which the magnetization direction of a pinned magnetic layer is reversed, thus exhibiting high stability under high-temperature conditions, and having excellent high-magnetic-field resistance includes an antiferromagnetic layer and a pinned magnetic layer in contact with the antiferromagnetic layer. The antiferromagnetic layer has an alternating multilayer structure of three or more layers, the layers including alternately stacked X1Cr and X2Mn layers, where X1 represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of platinum group elements and Ni, and X2 represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of platinum group elements and Ni and may be the same as or different from X1.

Abstract: A device management system (1) includes a common certification information acquirer, a certifier, an identification information generator, and a setter. The common certification information acquirer acquires common certification information from a device (10) including a storage for storing the common certification information. The common certification information stored in the storage is shared with another device. The certifier certifies the device (10) based on the common certification information. The identification information generator generates identification information for identification of the device (10) certified by the certifier. The setter sets the identification information to the device (10).

Abstract: A power control apparatus for a distributed power supply interconnected with a power system includes: a conversion circuit that performs reverse conversion of converting power supplied from the distributed power supply from direct current to alternating current and outputting the converted power; and a control device that controls the conversion circuit. The control device changes a target value of received power at a power reception point of the power system on the basis of a predicted value of a power generation amount of the distributed power supply and a predicted value of power consumption of a demand facility, and controls an output of the conversion circuit such that the received power at the power reception point becomes a target value.

Abstract: A skin color image gamut weight detecting method and a device thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving an image including first color components and second color components; obtaining a skin color region, a skin color category, and a first gamut; obtaining first color component values and first cardinal numbers according to the first color components; obtaining second color component values and a plurality of second cardinal numbers according to the second color components; obtaining a second gamut and a weight center according to the skin color category, the first cardinal numbers, the second cardinal numbers, the first color component values, and the second color component values; obtaining a first weight area and a second weight area according to the first gamut and the second gamut; and obtaining a skin color gamut weight map according to the weight center, the first weight area, and the second weight area.

Abstract: A data collector (621) collects device data obtained from a device that is placed, for example, at a home, a workplace or the like. A distribution data generator (623) adds ancillary information (for example, a time, a unit, precision, a resolution, a content of processing, a manufacturer, a model number or the like) to the device data collected by the data collector (621), thereby generating distribution data. A data provider (622) provides, to an outside, (for example, to a data usage server), the distribution data generated by the distribution data generator (623).

Abstract: A skin color image gamut weight detecting method and a device thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving an image including first color components and second color components; obtaining a skin color region, a skin color category, and a first gamut; obtaining first color component values and first cardinal numbers according to the first color components; obtaining second color component values and a plurality of second cardinal numbers according to the second color components; obtaining a second gamut and a weight center according to the skin color category, the first cardinal numbers, the second cardinal numbers, the first color component values, and the second color component values; obtaining a first weight area and a second weight area according to the first gamut and the second gamut; and obtaining a skin color gamut weight map according to the weight center, the first weight area, and the second weight area.