Abstract: The electronic component includes an element body, an internal conductor, a cover layer, and a conductor layer. The internal conductor is disposed in the element body. The cover layer is disposed on an outer surface of the element body and has an electrical insulation property. The conductor layer is disposed on the cover layer and is electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer includes a portion. The portion protrudes toward the element body through the cover layer and is physically and electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer is electrically connected to the internal conductor.

Abstract: An optical-fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical-fibers, and a common covering layer. There are formed a plurality of intermittent connection portions in which a first connection portion that is formed from the common covering layer and a non-connection portion are alternately formed between the optical-fibers. There are formed a plurality of continuous connection portions in which a second connection portion that is formed from the common covering layer is continuously formed between optical-fibers. The intermittent connection portions include a central intermittent connection portion at a central portion of the optical-fiber ribbon in a width direction. The continuous connection portions include adjacent continuous connection portions. A thickness of adjacent continuous connection portion is larger than a thickness of the central intermittent connection portion and is larger than a thickness of the continuous connection portion other than the adjacent continuous connection portions.

Abstract: A hydraulic system includes: an operation device that outputs an operation signal corresponding to an operating amount of an operating unit; a variable displacement pump that supplies hydraulic oil to a hydraulic actuator; a control valve interposed between the actuator and pump, the control valve changing a meter-in opening area thereof, so an increase rate of the opening area increases in accordance with increase in the operation signal; a regulator that adjusts a tilting angle of the pump; an unloading valve that defines an unloading flow rate, at which the hydraulic oil is released to a tank; and a controller that, when the operation device is operated, determines a control valve required flow rate so rate is proportional to the meter-in opening area of the control valve, and controls the regulator so a discharge flow rate of the pump is a sum of the control valve and unloading flow rates.

Abstract: A hydraulic system includes: an operation device that outputs an operation signal corresponding to an operating amount of an operating unit; a variable displacement pump that supplies hydraulic oil to a hydraulic actuator; a control valve interposed between the actuator and pump, the control valve changing a meter-in opening area thereof, so an increase rate of the opening area increases in accordance with increase in the operation signal; a regulator that adjusts a tilting angle of the pump; an unloading valve that defines an unloading flow rate, at which the hydraulic oil is released to a tank; and a controller that, when the operation device is operated, determines a control valve required flow rate so rate is proportional to the meter-in opening area of the control valve, and controls the regulator so a discharge flow rate of the pump is a sum of the control valve and unloading flow rates.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a general-purpose display device that is able to display on a display unit easily operating information required for assessing a test operation state, and an application program to be executed by the display device. Accordingly, in this display device which displays on the display unit the operating information of an air conditioner in which an outdoor unit provided with an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor unit provided with an indoor heat exchanger are connected by a refrigerant pipe and a refrigerant is circulated by a compressor, a control unit of the display device controls the display unit so that time information is displayed horizontally and a first operating information display area and a second operating information display area for displaying first operating information and second operating information, respectively, corresponding to the time information are displayed vertically side by side.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a general-purpose display device that is able to display on a display unit easily operating information required for assessing a test operation state, and an application program to be executed by the display device. Accordingly, in this display device which displays on the display unit the operating information of an air conditioner in which an outdoor unit provided with an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor unit provided with an indoor heat exchanger are connected by a refrigerant pipe and a refrigerant is circulated by a compressor, a control unit of the display device controls the display unit so that time information is displayed horizontally and a first operating information display area and a second operating information display area for displaying first operating information and second operating information, respectively, corresponding to the time information are displayed vertically side by side.

Abstract: An air conditioner test operation application which allows to input control inputs for test operation of an air conditioner from a mobile terminal. Through input of a prescribed control input to a control input unit of the mobile terminal, model information pertaining to units that belong to a prescribed group to undergo test operation is not displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal by the controller of the mobile terminal, whereas model information pertaining to the other group is displayed; and through input of a display switching control input to the control input unit of the mobile terminal, the model information pertaining to the other group that was not being displayed is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal by the controller of the mobile terminal, whereas the model information pertaining to the one group that was being displayed ceases to be displayed.

Abstract: A grooved noodle includes a noodle string a cross section of which has a parallelogrammic or rectangular basic contour, two grooves extending along the noodle string are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to a center of the cross section of the noodle string, in the cross section of the noodle string, each groove has a pair of first sides that face each other and extend from an opening plane of each groove toward an inside of the noodle string, and a pair of second sides that respectively extend from ends of the first sides in bending directions so as to come closer to each other and are interconnected to form a terminal end of each groove, and a distance from the terminal end to the opening plane of each groove is larger than ½ of a width of the noodle string in a grooving direction.

Abstract: When a driving signal changes from L level to H level, a switching circuit is turned on. Then, a gate current flows from a booster circuit to MOSFET through the switching circuit and a resistor. A gate monitor circuit outputs a drive abnormality detection signal of L level when the gate current exceeds a predetermined threshold value. A switching circuit and MOSFET are also similarly driven by a driving signal, and a gate monitor circuit also similarly outputs a drive abnormality detection signal of the L level. When the drive abnormality detection signal changes to the L level, the driving signals are brought to the L level, and the MOSFETs are separated from the booster circuit.

Abstract: When a driving signal changes from L level to H level, a switching-circuit is turned on. Then, a gate current flows from a booster circuit to MOSFET through the switching circuit and a resistor. A gate monitor circuit outputs a drive abnormality detection signal of L level when the gate current exceeds a predetermined threshold value. A switching circuit and MOSFET are also similarly driven by a driving signal, and a gate monitor circuit also similarly outputs a drive abnormality detection signal of the L level. When the drive abnormality detection signal changes to the L level, the driving signals are brought to the L level, and the MOSFETs are separated from the booster circuit.

Abstract: A ceramic filter is provided including a substrate, a separation layer comprising titania and having an average pore size in a range of 0.08 to 1 ?m and a thickness in a range of 5 to 20 ?m, and an intermediate layer formed between the substrate and the separation layer. The intermediate layer includes aggregate particles that are bonded together with glass frits, and aggregate particles of the intermediate layer are smaller than aggregate particles of the substrate and larger than aggregate particles of the separation layer.

Abstract: A converter unit connected to a monitor apparatus for monitoring and controlling a plurality of air conditioners, including: PAC transmission software for transmitting a setting data from the monitor apparatus regarding a running start/stop state, a running node, an air quality and a temperature, respectively of the air conditioners, to a transmission path, and for receiving running data regarding a temperature and a pressure of a component during the refrigerating cycle from the transmission path; transmission software for receiving the setting data from the monitor apparatus and transmitting the running data to the monitor apparatus; and a converter to convert the running data for the PAC transmission software to a running data for the transmission software, and to convert the setting data for the transmission software to a setting data for the PAC transmission software, respectively, wherein the running data is collected from the control message at a predetermined interval, and the collected running data i

Abstract: A ceramic filter is provided including a substrate, a separation layer comprising titania and having an average pore size in a range of 0.08 to 1 ?m and a thickness in a range of 5 to 20 ?m, and an intermediate layer formed between the substrate and the separation layer. The intermediate layer includes aggregate particles that are bonded together with glass frits, and aggregate particles of the intermediate layer are smaller than aggregate particles of the substrate and larger than aggregate particles of the separation layer.

Abstract: An open network environment and a multi vendor system for an air conditioner is realized so that management and services can be made highly efficient. A management system for an air conditioner has a status database for storing collected running data, and a setting database for storing setting data of the air conditioner, the setting data including data. regarding a running stop state, a running mode, an air quantity and a temperature, respectively of the air conditioner, wherein the running data stored in the status database is read to monitor the air conditioner and the setting data is rewritten to control the air conditioner.

Abstract: An open network environment and a multi vendor system for an air conditioner is realized so that management and services can be made highly efficient. A management system for an air conditioner has a status database for storing collected running data, and a setting database for storing setting data of the air conditioner, the setting data including data regarding a running stop state, a running mode, an air quantity and a temperature, respectively of the air conditioner, wherein the running data stored in the status database is read to monitor the air conditioner and the setting data is rewritten to control the air conditioner.

Abstract: A ceramic filter includes a separation layer made of titania having an average pore size of 0.08 to 1 &mgr;m and a thickness of 5 to 20 &mgr;m. The ceramic filter has both good fouling characteristic and high bacteria removal capability and used suitably for water purification or the like.

Abstract: An open network environment and a multi vendor system for an air conditioner is realized so that management and services can be made highly efficient. A management system for an air conditioner has a status database for storing collected running data, and a setting database for storing setting data of the air conditioner, the setting data including data regarding a running stop state, a running mode, an air quantity and a temperature, respectively of the air conditioner, wherein the running data stored in the status database is read to monitor the air conditioner and the setting data is rewritten to control the air conditioner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chewable soft gelatin capsule and a soft gelatin capsule of the torsional opening type, the capsule having a shell which includes: (A) gelatin (B) one or more plasticizers selected from among (b1)-(b3) below, in a total amount of 100-600 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of gelatin; (b1) glycerin (b2) a sugar selected from among D-sorbitol, sucrose, mannitol, fructose, sugar alcohol, and isomerized sugar (b3) a glycol selected from propylene glycol and ethylene glycol, and (C) a water-insoluble cellulose.

Abstract: The present invention is an oxide superconductor containing alkaline earth metal M (where M is at least one element of Ba, Sr, and Ca) and having a crystalline structure in which a portion based on two rock-salt structures including the alkaline earth metal M, oxygen, and chlorine, and a 2n-1 piece of infinite layer structure portion are alternately layered on each other, said 2n-1 piece of infinite layer structure portion having an atom layer including copper atoms and oxygen atoms in a ratio of 1 to 2 and of an atom layer including only M atoms layered on each other (where n is an integer of 1 or more and where copper atoms and oxygen atom are contained in a ratio of 1 to 2 if n is 1).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an oxide superconductor, including the steps of mixing oxide materials of the metals contained in an oxide superconductor represented by HgBa.sub.2 Ca.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.8+y to prepare a powder mixture of the composition noted above, molding the powder mixture to prepare a molded body of a desired shape, and applying a heat treatment to the molded body within a hermetic container at a temperature sufficient for bringing about a solid phase reaction of the oxide materials for at least 20 hours.