Abstract: The present invention provides a singularity locator that enables a singularity such as a fault to be located even in a near-end section. One embodiment of the present invention is a singularity locator (1) that locates a singularity by comparing a transmission wave with a reflected wave of the transmission wave reflected at the singularity at which impedance changes. The transmission wave is a frequency modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) with a continuously modulated frequency, and the singularity is located based on a difference in frequency between the transmission wave and the reflected wave.

Abstract: The present invention provides a singularity locator that enables a singularity such as a fault to be located even in a near-end section. One embodiment of the present invention is a singularity locator (1) that locates a singularity by comparing a transmission wave with a reflected wave of the transmission wave reflected at the singularity at which impedance changes. The transmission wave is a frequency modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) with a continuously modulated frequency, and the singularity is located based on a difference in frequency between the transmission wave and the reflected wave.

Abstract: To provide a plasma generator having a plasma-generating zone of an increased volume. A plasma generator 100 has a casing 10 made of a sintered ceramic produced from alumina (Al2O3) as a raw material. The casing 10 has a slit-like gas intake section 12, and a gas discharge section 20 in which a plurality of holes are disposed in a line. From the gas intake section 12 to the top of a plasma-generating zone P, the slits have a width of 1 mm. There is provided a second gas discharge section 22 including holes 24 which have a diameter of 0.5 mm and a length of 16 mm and which are arranged in a line along the longitudinal axis of the plasma-generating zone P. The plasma-generating zone P has a cross-section which is a rectangle having a side of 2 to 5 mm. Electrodes 2a, 2b are provided with hollow portions on the surfaces thereof facing each other. A power sources supplies about 9 kV, which is obtained by boosting 100 V (60 Hz) and is applied to the electrodes 2a, 2b with a current of 20 mA.

Abstract: A pump device for pressurizing a fluid to be fed, comprises: a rotary shaft, a bearing including a bearing surface adapted to face to the rotary shaft so that the rotary shaft is supported on the bearing surface in a rotatable manner, and an impeller fixed to the rotary shaft to be rotatable with the rotary shaft so that the fluid is pressurized by a rotation of the impeller.

Abstract: A quality evaluation method and apparatus for non-bran rice evaluate quality or taste of non-bran rice by identifying proportions of a hull layer, an aleurone layer, an endosperm layer, which adhere to a surface of the non-bran rice according to luminance levels of self-emitted fluorescence obtained by irradiating the non-bran rice with excitation light.

Abstract: A pump device for pressurizing a fluid to be fed, comprises: a rotary shaft, a bearing including a bearing surface adapted to face to the rotary shaft so that the rotary shaft is supported on the bearing surface in a rotatable manner, and an impeller fixed to the rotary shaft to be rotatable with the rotary shaft so that the fluid is pressurized by a rotation of the impeller.

Abstract: An apparatus for displacing two displaceable members, including a first member, a second member which is supported by the first member such that the second member is displaceable relative to the first member, a third member which is supported by the second member such that the third member is displaceable relative to the second member, a first and a second drive source which have respective output members and each of which is not movable relative to the first member, a mechanically motion-transmitting device which is connected to the respective output members of the first and second drive sources and to the second and third members and which mechanically transmits respective motions of the output members to the second and third members while allowing the second and third members to be displaced relative to each other, and a displacement control device which is connected to the first and second drive sources and which controls the first and second drive sources and thereby controls the displacement of each of

Abstract: A chuck apparatus including a chuck, and a power-driven device which selectively places the chuck in an object-hold state thereof in which the chuck holds an object, and an object-release state thereof in which the chuck releases the object, the power-driven device including, as a power source thereof, an electric motor.

Abstract: A quality evaluation method and apparatus for non-bran rice evaluate quality or taste of non-bran rice by identifying proportions of a hull layer, an aleurone layer, an endosperm layer, which adhere to a surface of the non-bran rice according to luminance levels of self-emitted fluorescence obtained by irradiating the non-bran rice with excitation light.

Abstract: An apparatus for displacing two displaceable members, including a first member, a second member which is supported by the first member such that the second member is displaceable relative to the first member, a third member which is supported by the second member such that the third member is displaceable relative to the second member, a first and a second drive source which have respective output members and each of which is not movable relative to the first member, a mechanically motion-transmitting device which is connected to the respective output members of the first and second drive sources and to the second and third members and which mechanically transmits respective motions of the output members to the second and third members while allowing the second and third members to be displaced relative to each other, and a displacement control device which is connected to the first and second drive sources and which controls the first and second drive sources and thereby controls the displacement of each of

Abstract: A fluid jet nozzle has a water chamber accommodating therein pressurized fluid, an orifice communicating with the water chamber and contracting the fluid from the water chamber, a throat communicating with the orifice and through which the fluid from the orifice passes, a multiplication chamber communicating with the throat and receiving the fluid from the throat for multiplying cavitation, and a diffusion chamber receiving the fluid from the multiplication chamber for diffusing the fluid.

Abstract: Low temperature water in a low temperature water tank 12 installed outside a reactor pressure vessel 9 is pumped by a high pressure pump 15 and supplied through a conductor 17 under pressure. The supplied water is ejected, as a stream of cold water jet 8, from a nozzle 14 connected to the conductor 17 and introduced into the reactor pressure vessel 9 by a driving mechanism. The stream of cold water jet 8 ejected from the nozzle 14 is directed to impinge against a predetermined position of a core shroud 13 in reactor water 11 filled in the reactor pressure vessel 9 and being at temperature higher than the low temperature water. Then, while continuing to eject the cold water jet 8 from the nozzle 14, the nozzle 14 is moved away from the predetermined position, or the ejection of the cold water jet 8 from the nozzle 14 is stopped, allowing the predetermined position to be heated again with the temperature of the reactor water 11.

Abstract: A temperature abnormality detecting structure for a fluid pipe detects a temperature abnormality location by laying an optical fiber serving as a temperature detecting portion of a Ramam scattering optical fiber distribution type temperature sensor along a fluid pipe. The fluid pipe is divided into a plurality of sections in the longitudinal direction, independent optical fibers are laid along the fluid pipe in the respective sections. A portion of the optical fiber laid along one of the adjacent sections is superposed to be laid on a portion of the optical fiber laid along the other of the adjacent sections in the vicinity of each of the respective boundaries of the sections.

Abstract: In an optical fiber laying structure for an electric power cable line trouble occurrence location detecting system for detecting a trouble occurrence location by laying an optical fiber along an electric power cable line, the portion of the optical fiber laid along the cable of one of the two adjacent sections is superposed on the portion of the optical fiber laid along the cable of the other sections in an area in the vicinity of the boundary of the electric power cable line. Thus, if a temperature rise occurs due to a trouble such as a ground-fault in the boundary area, the temperature peak position, i.e., the trouble occurrence location can be detected by the two different optical fibers. Therefore, the trouble occurrence location in the boundary area can be accurately detected.