Abstract: A novel heat shielding material made of an inorganic material is proposed. A heat shielding material made of an inorganic material, including: a base material; a underlayer layered on the base material; and a top layer layered on the underlayer, wherein the top layer has a thickness such that the underlayer is not visually recognizable, and transmits infrared rays, and the underlayer includes a commingled between a material of the underlayer and a material of the top layer, and a main reflection region where the material of the top layer is not present. By a suitable combination of the top layer and the underlayer, a high solar reflectance (TSR) exceeding 30% can be obtained even at an L* of 40 or less.

Abstract: A power system management device manages the operational states of a plurality of power systems each including a power generator and a power conditioner connected to each other, and can promptly inform a user of erroneous setting of configuration information. The management device stores configuration information in correspondence with each power system including a power generator (photovoltaic array) and a power conditioner connected to each other. The configuration information indicates the configuration of each power system and includes one or more configuration information elements set by a user.

Abstract: A management method executed by a processor included in an information processing device coupled to a network that includes a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices including a target device in which a control program is to be updated, the management method includes extracting one or more devices from the plurality of devices by determining whether each of the plurality of devices belongs to a predetermined range within the network; determining, for each of the extracted one or more devices, whether a combination of the extracted device with the control program after updating has a problem; and updating the control program for the target device when it is determined that the combination does not have a problem.

Abstract: A power system management device manages the operational states of a plurality of power systems each including a power generator and a power conditioner connected to each other, and can promptly inform a user of erroneous setting of configuration information. The management device stores configuration information in correspondence with each power system including a power generator (photovoltaic array) and a power conditioner connected to each other. The configuration information indicates the configuration of each power system and includes one or more configuration information elements set by a user.

Abstract: An abnormal noise correction verification apparatus is provided that can easily verify the effectiveness a corrective action with respect to an abnormal noise being generated. The apparatus has at least one vibration sensor, which detect vibrations of the vehicle. The apparatus extracts a signal in a specific frequency band for the vibrations detected from the vibration sensor. The apparatus stores a pre-corrective action signal extracted from the vibration sensor, which is from before eliminating a cause of abnormal noise, and a post-corrective action signal extracted from the vibration sensor, which is from after eliminating the cause of abnormal noise. Both pre-corrective action signal and the post-corrective action signal were detected under identical travel conditions by the vibration sensor. The apparatus then synchronizes and separately outputs the pre-corrective action signal and the post-corrective action signal for comparison.

Abstract: Iron composite particles for purifying soil or ground water, comprise ?-Fe and magnetite, and having a ratio of a diffraction intensity D110 of (110) plane of ?-Fe to a sum of a diffraction intensity D311 of (311) plane of magnetite and the diffraction intensity D110 (D110/(D311+D110)) of 0.30 to 0.95 as measured from X-ray diffraction spectrum of the iron composite particles, an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by weight and an S content of 3500 to 7000 ppm; a process for producing the iron composite particles; a purifying agent containing the iron composite particles; a process for producing the purifying agent; and a method for purifying soil or ground water.

Abstract: Iron composite particles for purifying soil or ground water, comprise ?-Fe and magnetite, and having a ratio of a diffraction intensity D110 of (110) plane of ?-Fe to a sum of a diffraction intensity D311 of (311) plane of magnetite and the diffraction intensity D110 (D110/(D311+D110)) of 0.30 to as measured from X-ray diffraction spectrum of the iron composite particles, an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by weight and an S content of 3500 to 7000 ppm; a process for producing the iron composite particles; a purifying agent containing the iron composite particles; a process for producing the purifying agent; and a method for purifying soil or ground water.

Abstract: A purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water which comprises a water suspension containing iron composite particles comprising ?-Fe and magnetite, and having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.50 ?m, an S content of 3500 to 10000 ppm and an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by weight, and polyaspartic acid or a salt thereof. The purifying agent is capable of decomposing aliphatic organohalogen compounds or aromatic organohalogen compounds contained in the soil or ground water in an efficient, continuous and economical manner.

Abstract: A purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water which comprises a water suspension containing iron composite particles comprising ?-Fe and magnetite, and having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.50 ?m, an S content of 3500 to 10000 ppm and an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by weight, and polyaspartic acid or a salt thereof. The purifying agent is capable of decomposing aliphatic organohalogen compounds or aromatic organohalogen compounds contained in the soil or ground water in an efficient, continuous and economical manner.

Abstract: An abnormal noise correction verification apparatus is provided that can easily verify the effectiveness a corrective action with respect to an abnormal noise being generated. The apparatus has at least one vibration sensor, which detect vibrations of the vehicle. The apparatus extracts a signal in a specific frequency band for the vibrations detected from the vibration sensor. The apparatus stores a pre-corrective action signal extracted from the vibration sensor, which is from before eliminating a cause of abnormal noise, and a post-corrective action signal extracted from the vibration sensor, which is from after eliminating the cause of abnormal noise. Both pre-corrective action signal and the post-corrective action signal were detected under identical travel conditions by the vibration sensor. The apparatus then synchronizes and separately outputs the pre-corrective action signal and the post-corrective action signal for comparison.

Abstract: Iron particles for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprise a mixed phase of ?-Fe phase and Fe3O4 phase, and having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 60 m2/g, an Fe content of not less than 75% by weight based on the weight of the iron particles and a sulfur content of not less than 1,000 ppm. The iron particles are capable of decomposing or insolubilizing harmful substances such as organohalogen compounds and/or heavy metals, cyanogen, etc. contained in the soil or ground water in efficient, continuous and economical manners.

Abstract: Iron particles for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprise a mixed phase of ?-Fe phase and Fe3O4 phase, and having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 60 m2/g, an Fe content of not less than 75% by weight based on the weight of the iron particles and a sulfur content of not less than 1,000 ppm. The iron particles are capable of decomposing or insolubilizing harmful substances such as organohalogen compounds and/or heavy metals, cyanogen, etc. contained in the soil or ground water in efficient, continuous and economical manners.

Abstract: Iron composite particles for purifying soil or ground water, comprise ?-Fe and magnetite, and having a ratio of a diffraction intensity D110 of (110) plane of ?-Fe to a sum of a diffraction intensity D311 of (311) plane of magnetite and the diffraction intensity D110 (D110/(D311+D110)) of 0.30 to 0.95 as measured from X-ray diffraction spectrum of the iron composite particles, an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by weight and an S content of 3500 to 7000 ppm; a process for producing the iron composite particles; a purifying agent containing the iron composite particles; a process for producing the purifying agent; and a method for purifying soil or ground water.

Abstract: A purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water which comprises a water suspension containing iron composite particles comprising ?-Fe and magnetite, and having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.50 ?m, an S content of 3500 to 10000 ppm and an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by weight, and polyaspartic acid or a salt thereof. The purifying agent is capable of decomposing aliphatic organohalogen compounds or aromatic organohalogen compounds contained in the soil or ground water in an efficient, continuous and economical manner.

Abstract: Iron composite particles for purifying soil or ground water, comprise an iron component, at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium and palladium, and carbon or aluminum, and having a noble metal content of 0.01 to 5.00% by weight and a particle diameter of 0.01 to 1.0 ?m. The iron composite particles and the purifying agent according to the present invention are capable of decomposing aliphatic organohalogen compounds such as dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, 1,3-dichloropropene or the like, and aromatic organohalogen compounds such as dioxins, PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) or the like, which are contained in soil, ground water or waste water, at ordinary temperature in an efficient and economical manner.

Abstract: A purifying agent for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprises a water suspension containing iron composite particles comprising ?-Fe and magnetite, and having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.50 ?m, an S content of 3500 to 10000 ppm and an Al content of 0.10 to 1.50% by weight, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of polymaleic acid, salts of polymaleic acid, sodium hydrogencarbonate and sodium sulfate. The purifying agent of the present invention is capable of decomposing aliphatic organohalogen compounds or aromatic organohalogen compounds contained in soil or ground water in an efficient, continuous and economical manner.

Abstract: Iron particles for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprise a mixed phase of ?-Fe phase and Fe3O4 phase, and having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 60 m2/g, an Fe content of not less than 75% by weight based on the weight of the iron particles and a sulfur content of not less than 1,000 ppm. The iron particles are capable of decomposing or insolubilizing harmful substances such as organohalogen compounds and/or heavy metals, cyanogen, etc. contained in the soil or ground water in efficient, continuous and economical manners.

Abstract: A system layout design program that can automatically generate an efficient system configuration. A system layout generation section associates units for performing functions indicated by logical system conditions with the logical system conditions and generates system layouts indicative of the association of the units with all of the logical system conditions. An evaluation section evaluates the system layouts generated by the system layout generation section on the basis of evaluation criteria designated in advance and stores a system layout evaluated most highly in a system layout storage section as a design result.

Abstract: In a multiplexer and a usage thereof, a higher-order cross-connect of the multiplexer inputs a higher-order synchronous network signal from any of higher-order input channels to be cross-connected to any of higher-order output channels, a lower-order cross-connect inputs a lower-order signal, which can be multiplexed into the higher-order synchronous network signal, from any of lower-order input channels to be cross-connected to any of lower-order output channels, and a part of the higher-order output channels and a part of the lower-order input channels are mutually connected as well as a part of the lower-order output channels and a part of the higher-order input channels are mutually connected.

Abstract: Iron particles for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprise a mixed phase of &agr;-Fe phase and Fe3O4 phase, and having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 60 m2/g, an Fe content of not less than 75% by weight based on the weight of the iron particles and a sulfur content of not less than 1,000 ppm. The iron particles are capable of decomposing or insolubilizing harmful substances such as organohalogen compounds and/or heavy metals, cyanogen, etc. contained in the soil or ground water in efficient, continuous and economical manners.