Abstract: A main power source portion generates a primary DC power from an input AC power, and a first sub power source portion generates a power source control secondary DC power from the primary DC power. Each of a plurality of second sub power source portions, upon input of an activation signal, generates an equipment secondary DC power from the primary DC power. A sub-power-source control portion starts to operate upon receiving the power source control secondary DC power. The sub-power-source control portion outputs the activation signal to a display-related second sub power source portion with higher priority when the detection result of a power state detection portion satisfies a predetermined unfavorable condition, than when the detection result does not satisfy the unfavorable condition, and outputs an alarm signal to cause display-related equipment to output an alarm.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus including a three-phase transformer having at least four three-phase windings, and three converter arms each configured by connecting one or plural unit converters each including a switching device and an energy storage element in series. A power source or a load is connected to a first three-phase winding of the transformer, three series circuits which connects second and third three-phase windings of the transformer, and the converter arms in series with each other are connected in parallel, the parallel connection point is a DC terminal, and a magnitude relationship between a coupling coefficient of the first and second three-phase windings, and a coupling coefficient of the first three- and third three-phase windings is equal to a magnitude relationship between a coupling coefficient of the fourth and second three-phase windings, and a coupling coefficient of the fourth and the third three-phase windings.

Abstract: Phosphate-based glass doped with copper ions having infrared blocking filter characteristics is formed into particles and is mixed with a transparent encapsulating resin to encapsulate a semiconductor element. The glass particles have a particle diameter four times or more as large as a wavelength of infrared radiation to be blocked. An optical semiconductor device can be obtained having a stable filter characteristics thereof even if an incident light angle changes and is resistant to moisture.

Abstract: The interior of a fractionating tool for fractionating dioxins is packed with a purification layer and an adsorption layer. The adsorption layer includes a first adsorption layer including an activated carbon-containing silica gel layer and a graphite-containing silica gel layer, and a second adsorption layer including an alumina layer. When a solution of dioxins is injected into the purification layer and is supplied with an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, the solvent dissolves dioxins in the solution of dioxins and passes through the purification layer and the adsorption layer. In this process, non-ortho PCBs, PCDDs and PCDFs among dioxins are adsorbed to the first adsorption layer, and mono-ortho PCBs among dioxins are adsorbed to the second adsorption layer. As a result, dioxins are fractionated into a group including non-ortho PCBs, PCDDs and PCDFs, and mono-ortho PCBs.

Abstract: A solute trapping column including two trapping agent layers has a first branched pathway extending from an upper part of a main body part thereof, and a second branched pathway extending from between two trapping agent layers, and with its upper part a purification column is connected. By injection of solution of dioxins and supply of solvent into the purification column, dioxins are trapped by the trapping agent layers. An extraction solvent supplied from the lower end side of the solute trapping column while keeping both the purification column and the first branched pathway blocked extracts the dioxins trapped by the second trapping agent layer and flows into the second branched pathway. An extraction solvent supplied in a similar manner while keeping both the purification column and the second branched pathway blocked extracts the dioxins trapped by the first trapping agent layer and flows into the first branched pathway.

Abstract: A fractionating tool capable of fractionating dioxins contained in a solution of dioxins includes a tubular body opening at both ends, and a purification layer and an adsorption layer packed therein. The adsorption layer includes a first adsorption layer including an activated carbon-containing silica gel layer and a graphite-containing silica gel layer, and a second adsorption layer including an alumina layer. When a solution of dioxins is injected into the purification layer and then a solvent capable of dissolving dioxins is supplied thereto, the solvent dissolves dioxins and passes through the purification layer and the adsorption layer. In this process, non-ortho PCBs, PCDDs and PCDFs among dioxins are adsorbed to the first adsorption layer, and mono-ortho PCBs among dioxins are adsorbed to the second adsorption layer. As a result, dioxins are fractionated.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes: a signal input unit that receives inputs of a plurality of signals, the plurality of signals having a first temporal order different from each other; a transmission unit that sequentially transmits the plurality of signals as data to outside of the signal processing apparatus; and a reception unit that receives a plurality of output signals from outside of the signal processing apparatus, the plurality of output signals being generated by processing the data, the plurality of output signals having a second temporal order corresponding to the first temporal order.

Abstract: A sound apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires multichannel audio data; a transmission unit that transmits the multichannel audio data to a conversion apparatus via a communication network; a reception unit that receives from the conversion apparatus, two-channel audio data generated by converting the multichannel audio data into a virtual sound source by the conversion apparatus; and an audio reproduction unit that drives two loudspeakers according to the two-channel audio data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a motor unit configured to give a rotary drive force to rotary members for conveying a recording medium; a switch circuit provided in a power supply line connecting a power source and the motor unit to supply electric power, connecting the motor unit to the power source upon closure of the body cover, and disconnecting the motor unit from the power source upon opening of the body cover; a power-off detecting section; a rate-of-voltage-change calculating section; and a control section. The control section deactivates each of mechanisms in the image forming apparatus when the power-off detecting section detects shutoff of power supply from the power source, and reactivates each of the mechanisms, provided that the rate of change of voltage calculated by the rate-of-voltage-change calculating section has reached a predetermined threshold, when the power-off detecting section detects electric power is supplied from the power source.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a terminal capable of being reduced in size and a connecting holder of the same. The terminals protrude from a housing, and include a branch portion, a terminal section cut out from the branch portion toward a tip end of the terminal section in a longitudinal direction, and a bent portion adjacent to the tip end. By decreasing a distance from the bent portion to a tip end of the terminal, variations in length size to the tip end due to bending can be suppressed.

Abstract: A method of making a contact probe including a step of making a first printed wiring board having a signal electrode and a ground electrode used as a contact part of the contact probe with respect to a measuring object, in which the signal electrode and ground electrode are formed of a metal wiring pattern, and making a second printed wiring board with a coaxial line structure having a shield electrode which encloses a signal line and the surroundings of the signal line through an insulating layer. The signal electrode of the first printed wiring board and the signal line of the second printed wiring board are electrically connected together, and the ground electrode of the first printed wiring board and the shield electrode of the second printed wiring board are electrically connected together.

Abstract: In order to increase the signal to noise ratio, and thus increase the quality of images produced during pediatric MRI, a pediatric RF coil assembly includes a head coil and a flexible body coil in a single dedicated device shaped and sized for a child. The flexible body coil may be operable to at least partially surround and abut the body of the child located on the pediatric RF coil assembly, while the head coil may at least partially surround and abut the head of the child located on the pediatric RF coil assembly. In order to optimize workflow, the child may be positioned on the pediatric RF coil assembly in a first room and moved to a second room including an MRI system after the child is brought to sleep or sedated in the first room. The pediatric RF coil assembly and the child may be moved to the second room using a handle rotatably attached to the pediatric RF coil assembly, and may be positioned on a patient table of the MRI system when the imaging process is to begin.

Abstract: [Problem] The enclosing layer is not invaded in the gap, and the gap might not be buried, and the cavity which has the predetermined shape to be aimed can be formed by an easy step. [Resolution Approach] In the invention, comprising; the base member including the semiconductor 12, the interlayer 14, which is formed on the base member 12 and has the nonconductivity, the upper layer 16, which is formed on the interlayer 14 and includes the semiconductor, the opening portion 18 formed to the upper layer 16, the gas-permeable sealing layer 20, which is formed to seal the opening portion 18, wherein the cavity 22 is a cavity which is formed by removing the interlayer 14 with an etching gas that is penetrated through the sealing layer 20.

Abstract: The present invention provides a switch having a small longitudinal size of movable contacts and reduced size. The switch includes a base, a pair of fixing terminals standing on an upper surface of the base, an insulating wall section integrated with at least one of the fixing terminals, a push button arranged to be upward and downward movable in the axial direction, and a slider movable upward and downward with the push button. The slider has elastic arm sections in both ends thereof, the elastic arm sections being provided with movable contact portions to be brought into sliding contact with the fixing terminals or the insulating wall section while pressing the fixing terminals or the insulating wall section from one side The switch is configured to enable the movable contact portions to connect to and separate from the fixing terminals based on operation of the push button upward and downward.

Abstract: An optical sensor element is mounted in a package which includes a glass substrate having a cavity, and a glass lid substrate bonded to the other substrate to close the cavity. The glass substrate with the cavity has metalized wiring patterns on front and rear surfaces thereof, and a through hole filled with metal to form a through-electrode interconnecting the wiring patterns on the front and rear surfaces. A metalized wiring pattern on the rear surface of the glass lid substrate is electrically connected to the wiring pattern on the front surface of the other substrate with an adhesive containing conductive particles. The glass lid substrate is made either of glass having a filter function or glass having a light shielding property with an opening therethrough filled with glass having a filter function.

Abstract: A display device includes a communication component configured to communicate with an electronic device with an electronic device-side display screen, the electronic device having a content reproduction function, a display component configured to display an electronic device-side display image that is displayed on the electronic device-side display screen of the electronic device, and a controller configured to acquire the electronic device-side display image via the communication component. The controller is further configured to acquire first information related to a change in at least one of position and orientation of the electronic device, and further configured to perform control to display the electronic device-side display image on the display component based on the first information.