Abstract: Provided is a storage battery device whose battery life can be prolonged further. Storage battery device having a plurality of storage battery cells connected in series includes monitoring unit that measures voltages via the terminals of the respective storage battery cells, and obtains degradation information indicating the degraded states of the plurality of storage battery cells based on the voltages, selection unit that selects at least one of the plurality of storage battery cells, power supply unit that supplies power to the storage battery cell selected by selection unit to charge the storage battery cell, and control unit that switches, based on the degradation information obtained by monitoring unit, a storage battery cell to be selected by selection unit, and adjusts the power supplied from power supply unit.

Abstract: In a phased array antenna radio communication apparatus including a plurality of antennas, a radio communication apparatus is provided which can reduce an influence of the local leak signals on the radiation direction of transmission signals. Local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h are used to control phases of local signals to be input to quadrature modulators 13-1 to 13-h, and baseband signal phase shifters 12-1 to 12-h are used to control phases of baseband signals to be input to the quadrature modulators 13-1 to 13-h. The radiation direction of the local leak signals to be sent from transmission antennas 15-1 to 15-h can be controlled by the local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h, and the radiation direction of the transmission signals can be controlled by both of the local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h and the baseband signal phase shifters 12-1 to 12-h.

Abstract: An electric power control system of the present invention includes an electric power supplying means, a load means, and an energy storing means. The electric power control system includes: an energy storage controlling means for controlling the energy storing means so as to decrease charge or discharge electric power over a response time corresponding to a set time constant for energy storing means; and a supplied energy controlling means for executing control to change electric power supplied by the electric power supplying means over a response time corresponding to a set time constant for electric power supplying means so that the electric power supply and demand difference is kept within the preset given range. The time constant for energy storing means is set to be longer than the time constant for electric power supplying means.

Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.

Abstract: When communication is to be performed between communication devices having a directivity control function, a plurality of antenna-setting pairs available for the communication are stored by an initial training, and the communication is started by using one of the plurality of antenna-setting pairs. When the communication quality is deteriorated, firstly, a training signal is transmitted while successively setting each one of the plurality of antenna-setting candidates determined in the initial training in a transmitting antenna of one of the communication devices (400), and the training signal is received in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in a receiving antenna of the other communication device (500). In this way, in radio communication performing beam forming, it is possible to ensure the time synchronization between the communication devices when communication is disconnected or communication quality is deteriorated due to shielding or the like.

Abstract: An electric power control system of the present invention is connected to an electric power supplying means for supplying electric power and a load means for accepting supply of electric power and consuming the electric power. The electric power control system includes: a supplied energy acquiring means for acquiring a supplied energy as the amount of electric power supplied from the electric power supplying means; a consumed energy acquiring means for acquiring a consumed energy as the amount of electric power consumed by the load means; and an electric power supply and demand controlling means for changing the status of supply of electric power to a distribution line with the load means connected, depending on a total supplied energy as the total of the acquired supplied energy and a total consumed energy as the total of the acquired consumed energy.

Abstract: An electric power control system of the present invention is connected to an electric power supplying means for supplying electric power and a load means for accepting supply of electric power and consuming the electric power. The electric power control system includes: a supplied energy acquiring means for acquiring a supplied energy, which is the amount of electric power supplied from the electric power supplying means; a consumed energy acquiring means for acquiring a consumed energy, which is the amount of electric power consumed by the load means; and an electric power supply and demand controlling means for, depending on a total supplied energy as the total of the acquired supplied energy and a total consumed energy as the total of the acquired consumed energy, transmitting and/or receiving electric power to and from another device to change the total supplied energy.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus 1 includes a high-frequency output portion 2 for outputting a high-frequency signal, an antenna 5 including a first excitation unit 3 and a second excitation unit 4, the first excitation unit 3 emitting a first linearly polarized wave according to the high-frequency signal output from the high-frequency output portion 2, the second excitation unit 4 emitting a second linearly polarized wave that is orthogonal to the first linearly polarized wave at the same time with the first linearly polarized wave according to the high-frequency signal output from the high-frequency output portion, and a phase adjustment portion 6 for adjusting a phase of at least one of the high-frequency signal to be input to the first excitation unit 3 and the high-frequency signal to be input to the second excitation unit 4 in a range of change from 0 to 270 or more degrees.

Abstract: When communication is to be performed between communication devices having a directivity control function, a plurality of antenna-setting pairs available for the communication are stored by an initial training, and the communication is started by using one of the plurality of antenna-setting pairs. When the communication quality is deteriorated, firstly, a training signal is transmitted while successively setting each one of the plurality of antenna-setting candidates determined in the initial training in a transmitting antenna of one of the communication devices (400), and the training signal is received in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in a receiving antenna of the other communication device (500). In this way, in radio communication performing beam forming, it is possible to ensure the time synchronization between the communication devices when communication is disconnected or communication quality is deteriorated due to shielding or the like.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a wireless system and a control method of the wireless system having improved portability and display performance. [Solution] A wireless system of the present invention is characterized by including a first wireless terminal including first narrow area wireless communication means, first display means, and first biometric information obtaining means configured to obtain user's biometric information, and a second wireless terminal including second narrow area wireless communication means capable of communicating with the first narrow area wireless communication means, and second display means, wherein the first display means is smaller than the second display means.

Abstract: [Problems to be Solved] It is an object to provide a wireless system and a control method of the wireless system capable of determining whether a beacon transmission function is accepted.

Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.

Abstract: Provided is a storage battery device whose battery life can be prolonged further. Storage battery device 30 having a plurality of storage battery cells 31-1 to 31-n connected in series includes monitoring unit 33 that measures voltages via the terminals of the respective storage battery cells, and obtains degradation information indicating the degraded states of the plurality of storage battery cells based on the voltages, selection unit 34 that selects at least one of the plurality of storage battery cells, power supply unit 32 that supplies power to the storage battery cell selected by selection unit 34 to charge the storage battery cell, and control unit 35 that switches, based on the degradation information obtained by monitoring unit 33, a storage battery cell to be selected by selection unit 34, and adjusts the power supplied from power supply unit 32.

Abstract: A bias circuit according to the present invention includes a resistor layer 2 which is placed above a substrate 1 and connected to a ground potential, and a conductor 4 for forming an inductor 5 placed above the resistor layer 2. Further, a manufacturing method of the bias circuit according to the present invention generates the resistor layer 2 above the substrate 1 and is connected to the ground potential, and generates the conductor 4 for forming the inductor 5 above the resistor layer 2. The present invention can provide a bias circuit and a manufacturing method of the bias circuit that enables easy integration on a semiconductor substrate and prevents parasitic oscillation.

Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.

Abstract: To suppress adverse effects caused by side lobes of an antenna array when an AWV to be used for communication is determined based on a transmission/reception result of a training signal. A first transceiver generates a fixed beam pattern and transmits a training signal. In that state, a second transceiver receives the training signal while scanning for the main beam direction, and thereby determines a plurality of direction of arrivals (DOAs). Next, the second transceiver receives the training signal in a state where the signal receptions from the plurality of DODs are restricted one by one (e.g., a null direction or a direction close to the null direction is fixed in the DOA), and calculates the change of the signal characteristics from that obtained in the first reception.

Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.

Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2,and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.

Abstract: A sensor system in which it is possible to identify a sufficient number of sensors even in a situation where the data length of a packet is limited, as well as a sensor and a receiving device in the same, are provided. A sensor repeating a measurement period for performing measurement and a transmission period for performing transmission at predetermined cycles, includes: a measurement section (11) that outputs during the measurement period measurement information based on predetermined measurement; and a transmission section (12) that transmits during the transmission period, by using a single packet or a plurality of packets, source identification information for identifying a source of a packet, the measurement information, and sensor-related information for identifying the sensor and/or a measurement target equipment of this sensor.

Abstract: A channel response matrix is obtained by performing a training process between a transmitter 401 and a receiver 402 to obtain optimal signal phases of the antenna array. Next, a singular-value decomposition (SVD) process is performed to decompose the channel response matrix into a correlation matrix and eigenvalues. Next, a diagonal matrix having square roots of the eigenvalues as its components is obtained. Next, all but one of diagonal components included in the diagonal matrix are replaced with zeros, and optimal setting of the amplitudes and phases of signals to be applied to the antenna array (antenna weight vector) for use in wireless communication between the transmitter and the receiver is obtained based on a channel response matrix that is reconstructed by using the component-replaced diagonal matrix. In this way, when wireless communication is implemented by performing beam forming, the time necessary to find and set a beam direction can be reduced.