Abstract: A double pipe forms an inner flow path, through which a low-pressure side refrigerant flows, inside an inner pipe, and forms an inner-outer flow path, through which a high-pressure side refrigerant flows, between the outer pipe and the inner pipe. It comprises an expansion valve side connector and a counter-expansion valve side connector which are interposed between distal ends of the outer pipe and the inner pipe and members to be connected. An outer diameter of the outer pipe is 30 millimeters or less. A ratio of a difference between an inner diameter of the outer pipe and an outer diameter of the inner pipe with respect to the inner diameter of the outer pipe is 25% or less. A sealing member is provided to prevent a refrigerant leakage. The plurality of members are mechanically fixed.

Abstract: A double pipe forms an inner flow path, through which a low-pressure side refrigerant flows, inside an inner pipe, and forms an inner-outer flow path, through which a high-pressure side refrigerant flows, between the outer pipe and the inner pipe. It comprises an expansion valve side connector and a counter-expansion valve side connector which are interposed between distal ends of the outer pipe and the inner pipe and members to be connected. An outer diameter of the outer pipe is 30 millimeters or less. A ratio of a difference between an inner diameter of the outer pipe and an outer diameter of the inner pipe with respect to the inner diameter of the outer pipe is 25% or less. A sealing member is provided to prevent a refrigerant leakage. The plurality of members are mechanically fixed.

Abstract: The stability of operations of an EUV light generating apparatus is improved. A droplet detector may include: a light source unit configured to emit illuminating light onto a droplet, which is output into a chamber and generate extreme ultraviolet light when irradiated with a laser beam; a light receiving unit configured to receive the illuminating light and to detect changes in light intensities; and a timing determining circuit configured to output a droplet detection signal that indicates that the droplet has been detected at a predetermined position within the chamber, based on a first timing at which the light intensity of the illuminating light decreases due to the droplet being irradiated therewith and a second timing at which the light intensity of the illuminating light increases.

Abstract: The stability of operations of an EUV light generating apparatus is improved. A droplet detector may include: a light source unit configured to emit illuminating light onto a droplet, which is output into a chamber and generate extreme ultraviolet light when irradiated with a laser beam; a light receiving unit configured to receive the illuminating light and to detect changes in light intensities; and a timing determining circuit configured to output a droplet detection signal that indicates that the droplet has been detected at a predetermined position within the chamber, based on a first timing at which the light intensity of the illuminating light decreases due to the droplet being irradiated therewith and a second timing at which the light intensity of the illuminating light increases.

Abstract: An in-vehicle radar apparatus includes a transmission and reception means which transmits a radar wave ahead of an own vehicle and receives a reflected wave corresponding to the radar wave from a target; a reception strength detection means which repeatedly detects reception strength of the reflected wave; a distance detection means which repeatedly detects a distance from the own vehicle to the target; an approximate expression calculation means which calculates an approximation expression expressing the reception strength using the distance as a variable from the reception strength repeatedly detected by the reception strength detection means and the distance repeatedly detected by the distance detection means; and a determination means which determines a height of the target from a road surface based on values of coefficients of the approximation expression.

Abstract: An in-vehicle radar apparatus includes a transmission and reception means which transmits a radar wave ahead of an own vehicle and receives a reflected wave corresponding to the radar wave from a target; a reception strength detection means which repeatedly detects reception strength of the reflected wave; a distance detection means which repeatedly detects a distance from the own vehicle to the target; an approximate expression calculation means which calculates an approximation expression expressing the reception strength using the distance as a variable from the reception strength repeatedly detected by the reception strength detection means and the distance repeatedly detected by the distance detection means; and a determination means which determines a height of the target from a road surface based on values of coefficients of the approximation expression.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass material for press forming providing an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like even when the glass material contains an easily reducible component. Also disclosed are an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically disclosed are a glass material for press forming and a glass optical element each of which comprises a core portion composed of multiple component optical glass and a composite surface layer covering at least a region serving as an optical functional surface of the core portion. The core portion is composed of optical glass that contains an easily reducible component and does not contain Pb. The composite surface layer includes a first surface layer that covers the core portion and a second surface layer that covers the first surface layer.

Abstract: A lens formed of a high-refractivity low-dispersion glass and free of fogging and scorching on its optical-function surface, which is obtained by precision press-molding of an optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of over 1.83, an Abbe's number (?d) of 40 or more and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 640° C. or lower and containing no Li2O and has one form of a meniscus form, a biconcave form or a plano-concave form.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass material for press forming providing an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like even when the glass material contains an easily reducible component. Also disclosed are an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically disclosed are a glass material for press forming and a glass optical element each of which comprises a core portion composed of multiple component optical glass and a composite surface layer covering at least a region serving as an optical functional surface of the core portion. The core portion is composed of optical glass that contains an easily reducible component and does not contain Pb. The composite surface layer includes a first surface layer that covers the core portion and a second surface layer that covers the first surface layer.

Abstract: A control equipment with a built-in communication apparatus is provided which realizes a delay required for communication without a software intervention while at the same time reducing a load of the communication processing. The control equipment with a communication apparatus comprises: a communication means to communicate with a plurality of destinations; and a decision means to determine a mode requiring a reception completion interrupt and a mode not requiring the reception completion interrupt; wherein if the decision means decides that the reception completion interrupt is not necessary, the communication means transmits data to one or more destinations and also virtually transmits data to a second destination different from the first intended destination.

Abstract: A lens formed of a high-refractivity low-dispersion glass and free of fogging and scorching on its optical-function surface, which is obtained by precision press-molding of an optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of over 1.83, an Abbe's number (?d) of 40 or more and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 640° C. or lower and containing no Li2O and has one form of a meniscus form, a biconcave form or a plano-concave form.

Abstract: A source driver according to an aspect of the present invention is a source driver for outputting image signals to an image-signal output terminal, and outputs image signals to an image-signal output terminal with a plurality of timings including a first timing and a second timing, which is different from the first timing, in response to a plurality of image-output control signals including a first and a second image-output control signals which are supplied from the outside during the same horizontal period.

Abstract: A system is provided to recover unutilized energy as electric power in hydraulic turbine power generation. The system includes a heat storage tank, a pump for pumping water from the heat storage tank and to air conditioning loads, a first water feed pipe connected between an outlet of the storage pump and the air conditioning loads, and a second water feed pipe for returning the water discharged from the air-conditioning loads. A hydraulic turbine driven generator is provided on a lower portion of the second water feed pipe at such a position as to recover the potential energy of the water discharged from the air conditioning loads.

Abstract: A system is provided to recover unutilized energy as electric power in hydraulic turbine power generation. The system includes a heat storage tank, a pump for pumping water from the heat storage tank and to air conditioning loads, a first water feed pipe connected between an outlet of the storage pump and the air conditioning loads, and a second water feed pipe for returning the water discharged from the air-conditioning loads. A hydraulic turbine driven generator is provided on a lower portion of the second water feed pipe at such a position as to recover the potential energy of the water discharged from the air conditioning loads.

Abstract: A system is provided to recover unutilized energy as electric power in hydraulic turbine power generation. The system includes a heat storage tank, a pump for pumping water from the heat storage tank and to air conditioning loads, a first water feed pipe connected between an outlet of the storage pump and the air conditioning loads, and a second water feed pipe for returning the water discharged from the air-conditioning loads. A hydraulic turbine driven generator is provided on a lower portion of the second water feed pipe at such a position as to recover the potential energy of the water discharged from the air conditioning loads.

Abstract: When an IC card is inserted into a mobile communication terminal, a reading unit reads the identification number of the IC card from the IC card and then notifies it to an identification unit, and the identification unit determines whether or not the acquired information is stored in a storage unit. When the identification number of the inserted IC card is not stored in the storage unit, the identification unit makes a request of a display unit to display a request to input a password peculiar to the portable telephone terminal. The identification unit then recognizes a password input by a user, and, when determining that the input password differs from the password peculiar to the portable telephone terminal, makes a request of a locking unit to lock the portable telephone terminal. The locking unit then locks the portable telephone terminal so as to disable it.

Abstract: A false twist yam including synthetic fiber yam having elongation, crimp rigidity, crimp appearance stretch ratio, dry heat shrinkage stress maximum value, deformation degree of single filament and entanglement number in specific ranges respectively. The yam has good drape properties, soft feeling, bulkiness, and flexibility as well as puff properties, mild luster, and pliable dry feeling. From the yam, woven or knit fabrics having novel texture that cannot be achieved in woven or knit fabrics produced from conventional drawn or false twist yams. The false twist yam is produced in a drawing and false twisting process.

Abstract: It is provided an object of the invention to recover unutilized energy as electric power by the hydraulic turbine power generation so as to reuse it.

Abstract: A false twist yarn comprising synthetic fiber yarn having elongation, crimp rigidity, crimp appearance stretch ratio, dry heat shrinkage stress maximum value, deformation degree of single filament and entanglement number in specific ranges respectively. The yarn has good drape properties, soft feeling, bulkiness, and flexibility as well as puff properties, mild luster, and pliable dry feeling. From the yarn, woven or knit fabrics having novel texture that cannot be achieved in woven or knit fabrics produced from conventional drawn or false twist yarns.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium battery is provided. The battery includes electrodes formed of a layer of an active material, the active material being capable of occluding and discharging lithium electrochemically, provided on the surface of a current collector, electrode external terminals for providing electricity to the outside of the battery, and an electrode tab joined at an end thereof to a surface of said current collector and at another end thereof to an electrode external terminal. The electrode tab has a roughened surface at the end joined to the current collector, and the roughened surface is welded to the surface of said current collector. The roughened surface is produced by chemical etching, abrasion by an abrasive, abrasion by ultrasonic waves or by blasting with an abrasive.