Abstract: A gas turbine facility includes: a fuel pipe connected to a fuel supply facility; a fuel supply pipe connected to a combustor of a gas turbine; a fuel treating pipe connected to a fuel treating apparatus that treats a fuel; and a three-way valve having an inlet port connected to the fuel pipe, a first outlet port connected to the fuel supply pipe, and a second outlet port connected to the fuel treating pipe.

Abstract: A video confirmation computer for confirming video related to robot operation includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores information on the position of the electric motor that drives a link body of the robot received from the controller of the robot and information on the video obtained by a camera attached to the robot. The processor makes at least one of the video confirmation computer itself and a computer connected to the video confirmation computer display a model area and a video area side by side. In the model area, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional model reproducing the posture of the robot is displayed by computer graphics. In the video area, the video is displayed.

Abstract: A front suspension device comprises a suspension arm, one end of which has a front-wheel support portion to support a front wheel of a vehicle and the other end of which is positioned on an inward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the front-wheel support portion and has a vehicle-body attachment portion to be attached to a vehicle-body member of the vehicle and a damper supported at a damper support portion which is provided at a portion of the suspension arm which is positioned in the vicinity of the front-wheel support portion at a lower portion thereof and connected to the vehicle-body member at an upper portion thereof. The damper support portion of the suspension arm has a breakage ease portion to cause breakage of the suspension arm.

Abstract: Provided is a voltage detection line including conductive wire and insulating film covering conductive wire, and detecting voltage of a battery in order to suppress reconduction of a disconnected voltage detection line. Conductive wire includes low-resistance part having a predetermined electrical resistance value, and high-resistance part having a higher electrical resistance value than an electrical resistance value of low-resistance part and fusing when an overcurrent flows through conductive wire. Insulating film includes high-strength part that covers low-resistance part and has a predetermined strength, and low-strength part that covers high-resistance part and has a strength lower than a strength of high-strength part.

Abstract: A liquid crystal element is provided that can inhibit occurrence of voltage drop between one end and the other end of each electrode. A liquid crystal element (100) includes a liquid crystal layer LQ, a plurality of first arcuate electrodes (1), and a plurality of second arcuate electrodes (2). The first arcuate electrodes (1) are disposed concentrically about an optical axis (AX) of the liquid crystal element (100) and applies first voltage (Vi) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ). The second arcuate electrodes (2) are disposed concentrically about the optical axis (AX) and applies second voltage (V2) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a liquid crystal layer which overlaps the alignment film, which includes cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, and a transparent first cover member opposed to the liquid crystal layer with a first low-refractive-index layer interposed between the first cover member and the liquid crystal layer, the first low-refractive-index layer having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, a first alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a first liquid crystal layer which overlaps the first alignment film, which comprises a first cholesteric liquid crystal, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, a second alignment film which overlaps the first liquid crystal layer, and a second liquid crystal layer which overlaps the second alignment film, which comprises a second cholesteric liquid crystal, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes an optical waveguide including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, a liquid crystal layer which overlaps the alignment film, which includes cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects at least part of light incident through the optical waveguide toward the optical waveguide, and a transparent first protective layer which overlaps the liquid crystal layer, and which is formed of a water-soluble polymer or a fluorine-based resin.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a transparent substrate including a main surface, an alignment film disposed on the main surface, and a liquid crystal layer overlapping the alignment film and including a cholesteric liquid crystal including liquid crystal molecules stacked helically and an additive exhibiting a liquid crystalline property. In the liquid crystal layer, a reflective surface along which alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules are identical is inclined with respect to the main surface.

Abstract: A liquid crystal element is provided that can inhibit occurrence of voltage drop between one end and the other end of each electrode. A liquid crystal element (100) includes a liquid crystal layer LQ, a plurality of first arcuate electrodes (1), and a plurality of second arcuate electrodes (2). The first arcuate electrodes (1) are disposed concentrically about an optical axis (AX) of the liquid crystal element (100) and applies first voltage (Vi) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ). The second arcuate electrodes (2) are disposed concentrically about the optical axis (AX) and applies second voltage (V2) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ).

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire. A tread portion includes a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction, a plurality of lateral grooves extending in a tire lateral direction, and a plurality of blocks defined by the longitudinal grooves and the lateral grooves. Notch portions are formed in portions of a freely-selected pair of blocks adjacent to each other across a longitudinal groove, the portions facing the longitudinal groove. The notch portions face with each other across the longitudinal groove. Each of the notch portions has a notch width and a notch depth larger on a center side in an extension direction of the longitudinal groove than on an outer side in the extension direction of the longitudinal groove.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use and efficient method for cutting a concrete member, in particular, a method that is for cutting a reinforced concrete member, that makes it easy to increase cutting depth and cutting width, and that is low in cutting cost. To achieve the purpose, the present invention provides a method for cutting a concrete member through irradiation of the concrete member with laser, the method being characterized in that: the concrete member includes a steel material; concrete is melted by scanning laser thereon to form a cutting region; the steel material is heated by means of laser to a temperature that causes progression of self-burning of the steel material; and the melting of the concrete is expedited by heat generation from said self-burning.

Abstract: A liquid crystal element is provided that can inhibit occurrence of voltage drop between one end and the other end of each electrode. A liquid crystal element (100) includes a liquid crystal layer LQ, a plurality of first arcuate electrodes (1), and a plurality of second arcuate electrodes (2). The first arcuate electrodes (1) are disposed concentrically about an optical axis (AX) of the liquid crystal element (100) and applies first voltage (V1) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ). The second arcuate electrodes (2) are disposed concentrically about the optical axis (AX) and applies second voltage (V2) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ).

Abstract: In a pneumatic tire, a pair of first center blocks and two or more second center blocks are alternately arranged in the tire circumferential direction to form a block row of a center land portion. Additionally, the block row of the center land portion is obtained by coupling in a row in the tire circumferential direction and in a zigzag shape via coupling grooves each including a groove bottom portion shallower than first and second inclined lug grooves.

Abstract: A liquid crystal element (100) includes a plurality of unit electrodes (10), a liquid crystal layer (LQ), and a plurality of wall members (WL). Each of the unit electrodes (10) includes a first electrode (1) and a second electrode (2). A voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer (LQ) from each of the unit electrodes (10). The wall members (WL) are arranged in the liquid crystal layer (LQ). The liquid crystal layer (LQ) has a waveform retardation (RT). Two or more of a plurality of peaks (P1) in the retardation (RT) correspond to positions of respective wall members (WL).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a first liquid crystal layer including a first cholesteric liquid crystal and a second liquid crystal layer including a second cholesteric liquid crystal, a helical pitch of each of the first cholesteric liquid crystal and the second cholesteric liquid crystal changing continuously. The first cholesteric liquid crystal including a first portion having a first helical pitch and a second portion having a second helical pitch different from the first helical pitch. The second cholesteric liquid crystal including a third portion having a third helical pitch and a fourth portion having a fourth helical pitch different from the third helical pitch.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element comprises a transparent substrate comprising a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, an alignment film disposed on the second main surface, and a liquid crystal layer overlapping the alignment film and comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal and an additive exhibiting a liquid crystalline property. Refractive anisotropy of the additive is greater than refractive anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a transparent substrate including a main surface, an alignment film disposed on the main surface, and a liquid crystal layer overlapping the alignment film and including a cholesteric liquid crystal including liquid crystal molecules stacked helically and an additive exhibiting a liquid crystalline property. In the liquid crystal layer, a reflective surface along which alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules are identical is inclined with respect to the main surface.

Abstract: A solar cell device (100) includes an optical waveguide section (1), a solar cell (5), and a light diffracting section (3). The light diffracting section (3) is disposed in a different layer level from the optical waveguide section (1) and is opposite to the optical waveguide section (1). The light diffracting section (3) diffracts light (LT2) in at least a portion of a wavelength band of light (LT1) incident to the light diffracting section (3) toward the optical waveguide section (1) and allows the light (LT2) in at least the portion of the wavelength band to enter the optical waveguide section (1). The optical waveguide section (1) guides the light (LT2) diffracted by the light diffracting section (3) and entering inside the optical waveguide section (1). The solar cell (5) receives the light (LT2) guided by the optical waveguide section (1) and converts energy of the light (LT2) to electrical power.

Abstract: A liquid crystal element (100) refracts and outputs light. The liquid crystal element (100) includes a first electrode (1), a second electrode (2), an insulating layer (21) that is an electric insulator, a resistance layer (22), a liquid crystal layer (23) including liquid crystal, and a third electrode (3). The insulating layer (21) is disposed between each location of the first and second electrodes (1) and (2) and the resistance layer (22) to insulate the first and second electrodes (1) and (2) from the resistance layer (22). The resistance layer (22) has an electrical resistivity higher than that of the first electrode (1) and lower than that of the insulating layer (21). The resistance layer (22) and the liquid crystal layer (23) are disposed between the insulating layer (21) and the third electrode (3). The resistance layer (22) is disposed between the insulating layer (21) and the liquid crystal layer (23).