Abstract: A satisfaction calculation device (10) calculates satisfaction with an air quality expressing an air environment of a space. A specific enthalpy calculation unit (110) acquires a temperature and a humidity of the space and calculates a specific enthalpy of the space. An air quality satisfaction calculation unit (120) acquires a carbon dioxide concentration of the space, decides a constant that takes a different value in accordance with the carbon dioxide concentration, and calculates satisfaction with the air quality as an air quality satisfaction (31) by using the specific enthalpy and the constant. The air quality satisfaction calculation unit (120) calculates, as the air quality satisfaction (31), a value obtained by adding a second constant to a value obtained by multiplying the specific enthalpy by a first constant.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a compound represented by formula (I): [in the formula, R1 represents C1-C8 alkyl or the like, R2-R9 each independently represent hydrogen, a halogen, hydroxyl, NH2, Q-(C1-C8 alkyl) (Q represents O, NH, or S), or the like, and at least one of R7 and R8 represents NH2 or NH(R10) (R10 represents substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 alkyl or the like)], a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof; and use of those as an anti-coronavirus drug.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a maleimide resin which has good curing properties and demonstrates excellent heat resistance and electrical properties; an amine resin derived from the maleimide resin; and a curable resin composition and a cured product thereof. The maleimide resin has repeating units of the following formulae (a), (b), and (c): In the above formulae, R1 to R7 represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group. “l” and “m” each represent a real number of 0 to 5; “n” and “o” represent a real number of 0 to 4. Each of L and M independently represents a real number of 0 to 20, and N represents a real number of 1 to 20. (a), (b), and (c) are joined by *, respectively, and the repeating positions may be random.

Abstract: A result acquisition unit (130) obtains, for each candidate setting, a simulation result of a case where a candidate setting is applied to the one or more units of equipment. A satisfaction level calculation unit (140) calculates, for each candidate setting, a satisfaction level on a basis of the simulation result. A constraint level calculation unit (150) calculates, for each candidate setting, a constraint level on a basis of the simulation result. A candidate optimization unit (160) judges superiority/inferiority of a plurality of candidate settings on a basis of the satisfaction level of each candidate setting and the constraint level of each candidate setting, and optimizes the plurality of candidate settings on a basis of a judgment result, thereby generating a plurality of new candidate settings. A selection unit selects an applicable setting from the plurality of new candidate settings. A control unit applies the applicable setting to equipment.

Abstract: An area evaluation unit (51) acquires for each area of a plurality of areas, a predictive value of each area which is predicted to be measured when a device operates in a space that includes the plurality of areas. A building evaluation unit (52) acquires an overall predictive value which is a predictive value of the entire space calculated using a plurality of predictive values of the plurality of areas. Further, the area evaluation unit (51) evaluates the predictive value of each area, using a partial evaluation criterion which is an evaluation criterion applied to each area. Further, the building evaluation unit (52) evaluates the overall predictive value, using an overall evaluation criterion which is an evaluation criterion applied to the entire space.

Abstract: A satisfaction level calculation device (10) acquires environmental data detected by each of a plurality of environment sensors (20). The satisfaction level calculation device (10) sets each of a plurality of indexes about a space environment as a target index. The satisfaction level calculation device (10) calculates, from the environmental data acquired by measuring the target index, an individual satisfaction level, which is a satisfaction level of the target index. The satisfaction level calculation device (10) calculates, from the individual satisfaction level about each of the plurality of indexes, an overall satisfaction level, which is an overall satisfaction level about the space environment.

Abstract: An air-conditioning method suitable for reducing energy consumption is selected. A comparison unit 105 compares first operating efficiency, which is operating efficiency when only first air conditioning is performed, with second operating efficiency, which is operating efficiency when only second air conditioning is performed. The first air conditioning is air conditioning in an air-conditioning target space by an air conditioner, and the second air conditioning is air conditioning in the air-conditioning target space by supplying outdoor air without adjusting a temperature of the outdoor air to the air-conditioning target space. A decision unit 106 decides whether to perform the first air conditioning and whether to perform the second air conditioning, based on a result of comparison between the first operating efficiency and the second operating efficiency by the comparison unit 105.

Abstract: A compound of formula 1: where X and Y are each a different optional organic group. When there is a plurality of X, each X in the plurality of X may be the same as or different from each other. When there is a plurality of Y, each Y in the plurality of Y may be the same as or different from each other. R represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group. When there is a plurality of R, each R in the plurality of R may be the same as or different from each other. Variable m is an integer of 0 to 3, n is a repeating unit and satisfies 1?n?20, and p is a repeating unit and satisfies 0?p?20.

Abstract: An exhaust emission control filter is provided that can reduce the pressure loss and has a high exhaust conversion performance and particulate matter capturing performance. An exhaust emission control filter includes: a filter base material having a wall flow structure; and an exhaust conversion catalyst carried on partitions of the filter base material. The median gas pore diameter (D50) of the filter base material after the exhaust conversion catalyst is carried on the filter base material is 17 ?m or more. The half width of the gas pore distribution of the filter base material ranges from 7 to 15 ?m. The exhaust conversion catalyst is ununiformly carried in a high-density layer having a relatively high density of the exhaust conversion catalyst and a low-density layer having a relatively low density of the exhaust conversion catalyst. The maximum gas pore diameter of the high-density layer is 11.7 ?m or less.

Abstract: An engine lubrication system including: an oil pump configured to be driven by an engine; an oil jet mechanism configured to inject oil pressure-fed by the oil pump to a piston; and circuitry configured to set a target hydraulic pressure of the oil injected from the oil jet mechanism according to an operation state of the engine; determine a hydraulic pressure state of the oil injected from the oil jet mechanism; and change a gear stage of the automatic transmission to a lower gear stage in a case that a predetermined condition between the determined hydraulic pressure state and the target hydraulic pressure is satisfied.

Abstract: An air-conditioning method suitable for reducing energy consumption is selected. A comparison unit 105 compares first operating efficiency, which is operating efficiency when only first air conditioning is performed, with second operating efficiency, which is operating efficiency when only second air conditioning is performed. The first air conditioning is air conditioning in an air-conditioning target space by an air conditioner, and the second air conditioning is air conditioning in the air-conditioning target space by supplying outdoor air without adjusting a temperature of the outdoor air to the air-conditioning target space. A decision unit 106 decides whether to perform the first air conditioning and whether to perform the second air conditioning, based on a result of comparison between the first operating efficiency and the second operating efficiency by the comparison unit 105.

Abstract: An engine lubrication system including: an oil pump configured to be driven by an engine; an oil jet mechanism configured to inject oil pressure-fed by the oil pump to a piston; and circuitry configured to set a target hydraulic pressure of the oil injected from the oil jet mechanism according to an operation state of the engine; determine a hydraulic pressure state of the oil injected from the oil jet mechanism; and change a gear stage of the automatic transmission to a lower gear stage in a case that a predetermined condition between the determined hydraulic pressure state and the target hydraulic pressure is satisfied.

Abstract: A controller increases an actual oil pressure up to a transient oil pressure (an actuating oil pressure) and then supplies oil adjusted to have the transient oil pressure (the actuating oil pressure) to valve stopping mechanisms to actuate the valve stopping mechanisms. The controller, when actuating the valve stopping mechanisms, starts increase in an intake filling amount when the actual oil pressure increases up to a predetermined determination value set at the transient oil pressure (the actuating oil pressure) or lower.

Abstract: A procedure extraction system will be provided which can extract a procedure related to determining the cause of abnormality in facility equipment from analysis procedures in accordance with which the operator analyzes the operating conditions of the facility equipment. The procedure extraction system includes an analysis log storage to store a procedure in accordance with which an operator has analyzed an operating condition of facility equipment using operation data relating to the operating condition of the facility equipment, a graph creation unit to create a graph using the operation data, a region specification unit to specify at least a region of the graph, and an output step extraction unit to extract, from among steps included in the procedure stored in the analysis log storage, a step necessary for creating the graph including the region specified by the region specification unit.

Abstract: A controller sets a target hydraulic pressure from a required hydraulic pressure of a hydraulically operated device according to an operating condition of an engine. The controller causes an oil control valve to perform feedback control of the discharge amount of an oil pump in such a manner that an actual hydraulic pressure detected by a hydraulic pressure sensor coincides with the target hydraulic pressure. The controller executes feedback control after executing fixed duty control of setting a duty ratio of the oil control valve to a fixed duty ratio for a predetermined period of time from start of the engine.

Abstract: A controller increases an actual oil pressure up to a transient oil pressure (an actuating oil pressure) and then supplies oil adjusted to have the transient oil pressure (the actuating oil pressure) to valve stopping mechanisms to actuate the valve stopping mechanisms. The controller, when actuating the valve stopping mechanisms, starts increase in an intake filling amount when the actual oil pressure increases up to a predetermined determination value set at the transient oil pressure (the actuating oil pressure) or lower.

Abstract: An oil supply control device for an engine includes: a hydraulic controller which outputs a control value to an adjusting device to cause a detected hydraulic pressure detected by a hydraulic pressure sensor to coincide with a predetermined hydraulic pressure value; a determination portion which compares an output control value output from the hydraulic controller to the adjusting device when the detected hydraulic pressure coincides with the predetermined hydraulic pressure value and a control value stored in a memory, to determine whether or not a difference between the output control value and the stored control value lies within a predetermined allowable range; and a device controller which allows activation of a hydraulic actuating device when an oil temperature is not lower than a first temperature in a case where the difference lies within the allowable range, inhibits activation of the hydraulic actuating device when the oil temperature is lower than a second temperature higher than the first temperat

Abstract: An oil supply control device includes: a memory which stores first master data constituted by predetermined control value; a hydraulic controller which outputs the control value to an adjusting device to cause a hydraulic pressure to coincide with a target hydraulic pressure; and a determination portion which determines whether or not a first difference between an output control value and the control value of the first master data lies within a predetermined allowable range, wherein the hydraulic controller starts to control the adjusting device with use of the control value of the first master data, when the first difference lies within the allowable range, and starts to control the adjusting device with use of the control value of second master data, when the first difference does not lie within the allowable range, the control value of the second master data causing the first difference to lie within the allowable range.

Abstract: A charging device or an electric dust collector has a downstream side grounded electrode plate 90 placed so as to obstruct the flow of a dust-containing air and having openings 91 for allowing the dust-containing air to pass therethrough, a supporting plate 60 placed on the upstream side of the electrode plate 90, and downstream side discharging electrodes 80b supported by the supporting plate 60 so as to extend from the supporting plate 60 towards the electrode plate 90, and placed so as to correspond to the openings 91. The tip parts of the discharging electrodes 80b penetrate the openings 91 and project to the downstream side of the electrode plate 90, and the tip part of each discharging electrode 80b and the edge part of each opening 91 are positioned so as to have a predetermined gap between them.

Abstract: An oil supply control device includes: an adjusting device which adjusts an oil discharge amount according to an input control value to adjust a hydraulic pressure; a hydraulic controller which outputs the control value to the adjusting device; a memory which stores a first initial control value corresponding to a first target hydraulic pressure at which a hydraulic actuating device is not activated, and a second initial control value corresponding to a second target hydraulic pressure at which the hydraulic actuating device is activated; and a determination portion which compares oil initial characteristics represented by the first and second initial control values with oil characteristics represented by first and second control values, to perform oil determination as to whether or not a viscosity of the oil has changed, the first control value being input before increase of the hydraulic pressure, the second control value being input after increase.