Abstract: An optical power supply method includes: a step of transmitting, by a light source, light for optical power supply to an optical power supply line connected to an optical power supply unit; a step of amplifying, by an amplifier installed in the middle of a path of the optical power supply line, the light transmitted from the light source; and a step of receiving, by the optical power supply unit, the light amplified by the amplifier, and photoelectrically converting the light to obtain power.

Abstract: A switch control apparatus includes a switch control unit that connects a plurality of optical power feeding devices and a plurality of optical power reception devices that convert light received from the plurality of optical power feeding devices into power and store the power, and controls an optical power supply switch that switches an emission destination of light emitted from the optical power feeding devices, a power storage data reception unit that receives data of a power storage amount stored by the plurality of optical power reception devices, and a distribution determination unit that determines a distribution of light emitted from the plurality of optical power feeding devices to the plurality of optical power reception devices based on data of the power storage amount received by the power storage data reception unit, in which the switch control unit controls the optical power supply switch based on the distribution determined by the distribution determination unit.

Abstract: A power supply side optical communication apparatus supplies power to a power receiving side optical communication apparatus using an optical signal. A power storage unit stores the supplied power. A data control unit superimposes data control information related to transmission/reception of data transmitted/received by a data transmission/reception unit on the optical signal for power supply. A control information detection unit detects the data control information superimposed on the optical signal for power supply. A power supply control unit detects presence of transmission and reception of the data in an optical transmission/reception unit and an external transmission/reception unit on the basis of the data control information and data stored in a data storage unit, and supplies the power to the optical transmission/reception unit or the external transmission/reception unit according to the detected presence or absence of transmission and reception of the data.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication unit, a power supply unit, a temperature monitoring unit, and a control unit. The communication unit communicates with an additional apparatus. The power supply unit supplies power to components mounted in the communication apparatus. The temperature monitoring unit monitors a temperature in the communication apparatus to detect presence or absence of a temperature abnormality. In a case where the temperature monitoring unit detects the temperature abnormality, the control unit performs power supply stop processing of stopping the power supply from the power supply unit to at least some of the components. Furthermore, the control unit stops or decreases communication of the communication unit in a case where the temperature monitoring unit detects the temperature abnormality.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic analysis device that can automatically replenish a reagent while suppressing an increase in cost and an increase in unit size. Therefore, the present invention is an automatic analysis device comprising: an insertion section into which is inserted a first container accommodating a liquid; an analysis unit that analyzes a sample; and a conveyance line that conveys the first container from the insertion section to the analysis unit. The analysis unit comprises: a measuring unit that measures a target component included in the sample; a reagent installation section in which a second container accommodating the reagent is arranged; and an aliquoting mechanism that suctions the reagent from the first container and discharges the reagent into the second container.

Abstract: An aromatic polyether having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (2), wherein MFR4 [g/10 min] measured after preheating the aromatic polyether at 380° C. for 4 minutes and MFR30[g/10 min] measured after preheating the aromatic polyether at 380° C. for 30 minutes satisfy the condition of MFR4/MFR30?1.1.

Abstract: An aromatic polyether including a structural unit represented by the following formula (1) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (2), wherein the melt viscosity ?12[Pa·s] measured at a shear rate 12 [1/s] and the melt viscosity ?1200 measured at a shear rate 1200 [1/s] satisfy a condition of ?1200<4.2×?120.55, when the aromatic polyether is melted at 400° C.

Abstract: A wiring member includes: a flat wiring member including a plurality of terminal parts; and a plurality of identification parts provided to correspond to some of the plurality of terminal parts, wherein the plurality of identification parts are made to each provide a piece of identification information different from each other, the flat wiring member can change a form between a folding form of being folded and a developed form of extending larger than the folding form, and the plurality of identification parts are provided in the flat wiring member so that a distribution region of the plurality of identification parts in the folding form is smaller than a distribution region of the plurality of identification parts in the developed form.

Abstract: A power supply side optical communication apparatus supplies power to a power receiving side optical communication apparatus using an optical signal for power supply, a power storage unit stores the supplied power, a data control unit of the power supply side optical communication apparatus superimposes data transmission/reception control information on the optical signal for power supply, a control information detection unit detects the data transmission/reception control information superimposed on the optical signal for power supply, a data transfer control unit calculates a data amount of data to be output to each of an optical transmission/reception unit and an external transmission/reception unit, outputs data equal to or less than a transferable data amount to both or either of the optical transmission/reception unit and the external transmission/reception unit and the external transmission/reception unit, and stores the data exceeding the transferable data amount in the data storage unit.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer that notifies a user of a non-urgent alarm using a method that is suitable for the user. This automatic analyzer stores therein notification priority data indicating the notification priority set for alarms and notification control time period data indicating a notification control time period during which the alarm notification method is controlled for an alarm for which a predetermined notification priority is set. Using the notification priority data, the automatic analyzer determines whether or not an alarm corresponding to a detected abnormality is the alarm for which the predetermined notification priority is set. If the alarm is determined to be the alarm for which the predetermined notification priority is set, the automatic analyzer controls the notification method for the alarm depending on whether the time is within or outside the notification control time period for the alarm indicated by the notification control time period data.

Abstract: There is provided a device switching method in an optical communication system including an upper-layer device, a switching source optical subscriber line terminal station device that is a device switching source, a switching destination optical subscriber line terminal station device that is a device switching destination, and an optical branching unit to which the switching source optical subscriber line terminal station device and the switching destination optical subscriber line terminal station device are connected. The optical branching unit has a branching ratio of M:N and has M first ports and N second ports. The switching source optical subscriber line terminal station device is connected to one first port, and the switching destination optical subscriber line terminal station device is connected to any of the remaining first ports of the M first ports. The device switching method starts communication by the switching destination optical subscriber line terminal station device after setting.

Abstract: A wiring member includes a sheet-shaped member and multiple linear transmission members that are fixed on the sheet-shaped member. The multiple linear transmission members are fixed on the sheet-shaped member such that a portion of the multiple linear transmission members intersects with respect to another said linear transmission member. An intersection location of the multiple linear transmission members is located away from a folding position.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system in which at least a master unit of the master unit and a slave unit is driven by a finite power source, in which the master unit notifies the slave unit by including period information indicating a shortest sleep period, which is a shortest possible period of a sleep period, in a communication signal with the slave unit before transitioning to a sleep state in which a power saving operation is possible and communication is disabled, with respect to the sleep period of operating in the sleep state after transitioning to the sleep state, and the slave unit performs a power saving operation during the shortest period notified of by the master unit.

Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members wired in a form including a main wire part and a branch wire part; and a sheet material including a main wire fixing part to which the main wire part is fixed and a branch wire fixing part to which the branch wire part is fixed, wherein the branch wire fixing part is branched from the main wire fixing part, a branch wire support part is provided in the branch wire fixing part, and the branch wire support part extends along a longitudinal direction of the branch wire part, and is formed to have higher rigidity than each of the wire-like transmission members constituting the branch wire part.

Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members; and a sheet material to which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed, wherein a reinforcement part intersecting with at least one of the plurality of wire-like transmission members is provided to the sheet material.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes: a control signal generation unit that generates, on the basis of a communication log, a sleep cancellation signal including information about at least one time at which communication with a terminal device performing wireless communication with a power-receiving optical communication device is expected to be successful, the communication log including information about a result of communication at a time when sleep state cancellation is performed on the power-receiving optical communication device that is driven by electrical power obtained from an optical signal for power supply; and an optical communication unit that converts the generated sleep cancellation signal into an optical signal, and transmits the optical signal to the power-receiving optical communication device.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a resin(S) comprising: a polyerytene other (A) having a ratio of peak integral value of 3.80 to 3.92 ppm relative to a peak integral value of 6.20 to 6.72 ppm being 0.05 to 5.0%, in 1H-NMR spectrum obtained by 1H-NMR spectrum measurement using deuterated chloroform as a solvent, and a thermoplastic resin (B), and an inorganic filler (C).

Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members; and a sheet to which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed, wherein an intersection region portion where the plurality of wire-like transmission members are disposed on the sheet to intersect with each other is provided, and the intersection region portion includes a bending position.