Abstract: There is provided a prioritization circuit which selects one of a system power supply and a secondary battery unit as a selected supply source and the other as a non-selected supply source and which causes supply of electric power with a higher priority from the selected supply source to a power supply unit, wherein the non-selected supply source is connected to the power supply unit through a diode element which generates a voltage drop and the selected supply source supplies electric power to the power supply unit without passing through a diode element.

Abstract: A condenser 10 is disposed under a steam turbine 100 including a downward exhaust-type exhaust chamber. The condenser 10 includes: a condenser main body part 20; a connecting body part 30 connecting the exhaust chamber 122 and the condenser main body part 20 and having a pair of lateral sidewalls 31, 32 whose inner wall surfaces 31a, 32a are inclined more outward in terms of the perpendicular direction as they go more downstream; and a pair of plate-shaped members 40a, 40b, 41a, 41b which are provided on inner wall surfaces 35a, 36a of longitudinal sidewalls 35, 36, the pair of plate-shaped members 40a, 40b, 41a, 41b being located across a position of an inlet 33 of the connecting body part 30 and on more outer sides than the position of the inlet 33 in terms of the perpendicular direction, projecting in the turbine rotor axial direction, and extending downstream.

Abstract: In the present invention, a main switch circuit (13) is provided between an electric power line (PL), to which voltage outputted from a solar cell (11) is applied, and a battery module (12). A protection circuit (19) turns OFF the main switch circuit (13) to protect the battery module (12) from overcharging when the voltage (VBAT) of the battery module (12) is equal to or greater than an upper limit voltage. The voltage outputted from the solar cell (11) is set so as to be greater than the upper limit voltage to allow the battery module (12) to be charged to the upper limit voltage. When a charge ON command signal has been received, a control unit (18) turns ON only a sub-switch circuit (14) to introduce current from the solar cell (11) into a parallel circuit (15) and to suppress the voltage (VPL) of the power line (PL) to less than the upper limit voltage before turning ON the main switch circuit (13).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, liquid crystal disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, an electrode formed over the first substrate, and an alignment film disposed between the electrode and the liquid crystal. The electrode has a pad portion that protrudes from at least part of a side of the electrode and electrically leads out onto the first substrate through a conductive material that is located between the second substrate and the first substrate, and a direction in which at least one side of the pad portion which protrudes from the electrode is set to angle of 15° or more and 35° or less relative to a side of the first substrate which crosses the extended line of the at least one side of the pad portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, liquid crystal disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, an electrode formed over the first substrate, and an alignment film disposed between the electrode and the liquid crystal. The electrode has a pad portion that protrudes from at least part of a side of the electrode and electrically leads out onto the first substrate through a conductive material that is located between the second substrate and the first substrate, and a direction in which at least one side of the pad portion which protrudes from the electrode is set to angle of 15° or more and 35° or less relative to a side of the first substrate which crosses the extended line of the at least one side of the pad portion.

Abstract: Liquid crystal is sandwiched between a first substrate in rectangular form and a second substrate in rectangular form, pixel electrodes and a first alignment film are formed on the first substrate, a counter electrode and a second alignment film are formed on the second substrate, the second alignment film is rubbed in a direction at an angle in a range of 45°+/?3° relative to one side of the second substrate, the counter electrode is provided with a protruding pad portion, and the direction in which the pad portion extends is to an angle of 15° or more and 35° or less with the side of the second substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a prioritization circuit which selects one of a system power supply and a secondary battery unit as a selected supply source and the other as a non-selected supply source and which causes supply of electric power with a higher priority from the selected supply source to a power supply unit, wherein the non-selected supply source is connected to the power supply unit through a diode element which generates a voltage drop and the selected supply source supplies electric power to the power supply unit without passing through a diode element.

Abstract: A steam valve 1 includes: a valve seat 9 being accommodated in a steam flow path of a casing 2 provided with a steam inlet pipe 14 and a steam outlet pipe 15; and a valve body 22, 27 capable of contacting the valve seat 9, the valve body 22, 27 being accommodated in the steam flow path of the casing 2. An expansion part 10 that smoothly projects toward an inside of the steam outlet pipe 15 is disposed at a downstream side on a contact surface of the valve seat 9.

Abstract: Liquid crystal is sandwiched between a first substrate in rectangular form and a second substrate in rectangular form, pixel electrodes and a first alignment film are formed on the first substrate, a counter electrode and a second alignment film are formed on the second substrate, the second alignment film is rubbed in a direction at an angle in a range of 45°+/?3° relative to one side of the second substrate, the counter electrode is provided with a protruding pad portion, and the direction in which the pad portion extends is to an angle of 15° or more and 35° or less with the side of the second substrate.

Abstract: A steam valve 1 includes: a valve seat 9 being accommodated in a steam flow path of a casing 2 provided with a steam inlet pipe 14 and a steam outlet pipe 15; and a valve body 22, 27 capable of contacting the valve seat 9, the valve body 22, 27 being accommodated in the steam flow path of the casing 2. An expansion part 10 that smoothly projects toward an inside of the steam outlet pipe 15 is disposed at a downstream side on a contact surface of the valve seat 9.

Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing a plasma display panel comprising comprising: a first mechanism for supplying a cover member formed by a metal sheet to which low-melting-point glass is applied to a first location within the gas introduction and sealing chamber, a second mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for moving the cover member from the first location to a second location which is over a heating apparatus provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber, a third mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for performing vacuum exhausting an inside of the plasma display panel and then introducing a luminescent gas into the plasma display panel, and a fourth mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for heating the metal sheet to which the low-melting-point glass is applied by using the heating apparatus, so that the gas introduction port is sealed by the low-melting-point glass.

Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing a plasma display panel having a first mechanism for supplying a cover member formed by a metal sheet to which low-melting-point glass is applied to a first location within the gas introduction and sealing chamber, a second mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for moving the cover member from the first location to a second location which is over a heating apparatus provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber, a third mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for performing vacuum exhausting an inside of the plasma display panel and then introducing a luminescent gas into the plasma display panel, and a fourth mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for heating the metal sheet to which the low-melting-point glass is applied by using the heating apparatus, so that the gas introduction port is sealed by the low-melting-point glass.

Abstract: With respect to a digital modulation signal outputted from an output terminal, in order to enable desired carrier leak characteristics to be compatible with desired mutual modulation distortion characteristics according to a measurement object, a first level varying member is provided between an amplifier and an output terminal. In addition, a second level varying member is provided between a base band signal generator and an orthogonal modulator. The first and second level varying members are respectively set to be predetermined attenuation quantity values based on an output level value of a digital modulation signal specified by an output level specifying member and the judgment result caused by a judgment portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for recovering oil has a bucket for skimming and collecting water and oil floating on the surface of the water. The bucket has a base plate having apertures for draining water collected by the bucket. The apertures have a preselected diameter and length to allow separation of the oil and water utilizing differences in specific gravities and viscosities of the oil and water so that the oil can be discharged from the bucket into an oil recovery tank after the water drains out of the bucket through the apertures but before the oil begins to drain out of the apertures.

Abstract: A glass product machining apparatus comprises a grindstone rotatable around an axis by means of a motor, moving table movable under the grindstone in the cross direction of the grindstone, frame for supporting the grindstone for up-and-down motion, lift, guides, supporting arms, pressure cylinder supported on the frame, and dressing machine for dressing or truing the grindstone. The pressure cylinder serves to apply a fixed elastic load to the grindstone as the grindstone shifts its position upward. A glass panel is located on the moving table. The panel moves together with the table. When the panel passes under the grindstone, an outer peripheral surface of the grindstone is brought into contact with the surface of the panel with a fixed force of pressure by the pressure cylinder. The grindstone relatively moves along the curved surface of the panel as it grinds the panel surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for recovering oil has a bucket for skimming and collecting water and oil floating on the surface of the water. The bucket has a base plate having apertures for draining water collected by the bucket. The apertures have a preselected diameter and length to allow separation of the oil and water utilizing differences in specific gravities and viscosities of the oil and water so that the oil can be discharged from the bucket into an oil recovery tank after the water drains out of the bucket through the apertures but before the oil begins to drain out of the apertures.

Abstract: A glass product machining apparatus comprises a grindstone rotatable around an axis by means of a motor, moving table movable under the grindstone in the cross direction of the grindstone, frame for supporting the grindstone for up-and-down motion, lift, guides, supporting arms, pressure cylinder supported on the frame, and dressing machine for dressing or truing the grindstone. The pressure cylinder serves to apply a fixed elastic load to the grindstone as the grindstone shifts its position upward. A glass panel is located on the moving table. The panel moves together with the table. When the panel passes under the grindstone, an outer peripheral surface of the grindstone is brought into contact with the surface of the panel with a fixed force of pressure by the pressure cylinder. The grindstone relatively moves along the curved surface of the panel as it grinds the panel surface.

Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing a plasma display panel comprising comprising: a first mechanism for supplying a cover member formed by a metal sheet to which low-melting-point glass is applied to a first location within the gas introduction and sealing chamber, a second mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for moving the cover member from the first location to a second location which is over a heating apparatus provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber, a third mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for performing vacuum exhausting an inside of the plasma display panel and then introducing a luminescent gas into the plasma display panel, and a fourth mechanism provided in the gas introduction and sealing chamber for heating the metal sheet to which the low-melting-point glass is applied by using the heating apparatus, so that the gas introduction port is sealed by the low-melting-point glass.

Abstract: A malfunction during focussing pull-in in an optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus is to be prevented. To this end, the optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus includes an optical pickup 7 having an objective lens 8 and a biaxial actuator, a photodetector for generating tracking error signals from the return light of the laser light illuminated on the optical disc and a position sensor for detecting the position of the objective lens relative to the optical disc. The optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus also includes an actuator driving circuit for controlling the servo operation of a biaxial actuator 9, based on the tracking error signals, so that the converging point of the light beam will be on the signal recording surface of the optical disc, and a pull-in range decision unit for outputting a permission signal according permission for the servo operation when the position of the objective lens 8 is within a preset range.

Abstract: An adjacent vehicle approach prohibition region is set before and after a to-be-converged moving target (MT) on a main line with reference to the to-be-converged MT. The to-be-converged MT corresponds to a converging MT assigned to a converging vehicle which is about to enter and converge onto the main line from a branch line. When a preceding non-MT-controlled vehicle or a following non-MT-controlled vehicle, which is a to-be-converged vehicle running on the main line onto which the converging vehicle is to converge, and which preceding or following vehicle is not subjected to a control by a MT method, has entered the adjacent vehicle approach prohibition region, the to-be-converged MT is accelerated/decelerated, whereby the entering to-be-converged vehicle is excluded from the adjacent vehicle approach prohibition region.