Abstract: A setting value controlling device comprises: a setting value information collecting and storing portion for collecting and storing temperature setting values from an air-conditioner controlling device; a setting value reset evaluating portion for resetting the temperature setting value to a reference setting value if the temperature setting value is not a more energy-conserving setting than the reference setting value when a specific reset time has been reached; and a reference setting value updating portion for updating the reference setting value to the updated temperature setting value if, when the temperature setting value has been updated by a user, the updated temperature setting value is a more energy-conserving setting than the reference setting value and a specific time interval has elapsed since updating of the temperature setting value.

Abstract: A measured value for a PMV within a living space is sent to a comfort efficacy evaluating device. Occupancy information (the current number of occupants N) in the living space is sent to the comfort efficacy evaluating device. The comfort efficacy evaluating device calculates a comfort index P as P=1.0?|PMV|/3, and this comfort index P is weighted by the number of occupants N at the time that the comfort index P was taken. In this case, if the number of occupants is relatively high, the weighting is high, and if the number of occupants is relatively low, then the weighting is low. Additionally, the weighted comfort index P is integrated over an evaluation interval, and thus integrated value, or a weighted average based on this integrated value, is used as a comfort efficacy index TP. An evaluation of the efficacy of energy conservation can be performed in the same way, taking into account the current occupancy of the living space.

Abstract: A controlling device includes an operating volume upper limit value OH1 storage unit that stores an operating volume upper limit value OH1 set from a device on a higher-level side, an operating volume upper limit value OH2 storage unit that stores an operating volume upper limit value OH2 set by an operator, an upper limit value selector that compares the operating volume upper limit values OH1 and OH2, and using the smaller as an operating volume upper limit value OH to be used in an upper limit limiting procedure, a control calculator that calculates an operating volume MV, and an upper limit processor that performs the upper limit limiting procedure to control the operating volume MV, calculated by the control calculator, to a value that is no greater than the operating volume upper limit value OH used by the upper limit value selector.

Abstract: One embodiment is related to a multi-core cable. The multi-core cable includes: plural electric wire units in each of which plural coaxial electric wires or insulated electric wires are bundled; and a sheath collectively covering the electric wire units. The electric wire units are arranged so as to form plural layers around a center of the multi-core cable. And, each of the layers is stranded in the same direction at an equal pitch.

Abstract: The optical tomographic image acquisition apparatus is based on FD-OCT. A detection unit 50A which detects interference light includes a lens 51, a reflection type diffraction grating 52A, a deflection unit 53, a lens 54), and a light receiving unit 55. The interference light collimated by the lens 51 is divided by the reflection type diffraction grating 52A. Light of each wavelength is output in a different direction according to the wavelength, deflected by the deflection unit 53, and focused on a light receiving surface of the light receiving unit 55 by the lens 54. The optical tomographic image of the object is acquired based on a correspondence relationship between a light radiation position for the object and a deflection angle by the deflection unit 53 and on optical power distribution detected by the light receiving unit 55.

Abstract: A charge-generating layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a phthalocyanine pigment and a specific tricyanoethylene compound. Alternatively, the charge-generating layer and/or an undercoat layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a specific tricyanoethylene compound, and the charge-generating layer includes the phthalocyanine pigment.

Abstract: A photosensitive layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a phthalocyanine pigment and a specific dicyanoethylene compound. Alternatively, the photosensitive layer and/or an undercoat layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member include a specific dicyanoethylene compound, and the photosensitive layer includes the phthalocyanine pigment.

Abstract: Provided is an immersion diffraction element that prevents decrease of diffraction efficiency thereof so as to satisfy optical performance. A reflection type diffraction element is made of a material transmitting a light, beam having a predetermined wavelength. An echelle diffraction grating covered with a reflecting film that prevents transmission of the light beam is formed on one surface of the material. A diffraction grating is formed off in a repeated manner, a blazed surface facing incident light and a non-blazed surface connecting the blazed surface to a neighboring blazed surface. An angle formed between the blazed surface and the non-blazed surface is an acute angle. A defect generated at a grating vertex of the blazed surface fails in a shadow of the neighboring blazed surface so as to prevent the incident light from becoming scattered light due to the defect portion.

Abstract: A multi-core coaxial cable is composed of includes a plurality of coaxial cables, each of which having an insulator, an outer conductor, and a sheath successively disposed in a coaxial arrangement around a center conductor, and which are collectively covered by a cable sheath. At one end portion of the multi-core coaxial cable, the plurality of coaxial cables are exposed from the cable sheath and arranged in parallel rows. A connecting member is connected to one end of the multi-core coaxial cable, and the center conductors and outer conductors of the plurality of coaxial cables are respectively conductively connected to terminal portions of the connecting member. The covering member is positioned covering the periphery of the plurality of coaxial cables between the cable sheath and the connecting member.

Abstract: This motor driving control apparatus includes: a smoothing processing unit that executes smoothing processing using values of pedal input torque at plural points to calculate a first smoothed torque value; an insufficiency output unit that obtains a rate of points at which input of the pedal input torque is insufficient among the plural points; an assist torque calculating unit that performs calculation processing of mixing the first torque value calculated by the smoothing processing unit and the pedal input torque in accordance with output of the insufficient output unit to calculate assist torque; and a driving processing unit that performs processing to drive a motor using the assist torque calculated by the assist torque calculating unit.

Abstract: A motor drive control apparatus for performing motor control that is stable and has a good efficiency includes: a speed processing unit that generates a first value by converting a second value corresponding to a current speed into a duty ratio; a torque processing unit that generates a third value by converting a fourth value corresponding to a target torque into the duty ratio; and a drive unit that controls switching by a switch included in a complementary switching amplifier by an average duty ratio corresponding to a sum of the first value and the third value to drive a motor connected to the complementary switching amplifier.

Abstract: A parent node includes: a signal reception unit receiving a parent node search signal transmitted from a child node; a RSSI measurement unit measuring a RSSI as an index indicating the intensity of wireless link with the child node transmitting the parent node search signal; a response wait time standby processing unit that, after waiting for a response wait time in accordance with the intensity of wireless link, returns a response signal to the child node as a sender of the parent node search signal; and a signal transmission unit. The child node includes: a signal transmission unit transmitting a parent node search signal; a signal reception unit receiving a response signal; and a parent node selection unit that selects a parent node for routine communication on the basis of a wait time from the transmission of a parent node search signal to the reception of a response signal.

Abstract: A pressure guiding tube blockage diagnosing device includes a receiving portion that receives pressure data from a pressure detecting portion, a feature quantity calculating portion that partitions a time series of pressure data, received by the receiving portion, into a plurality of intervals, and calculates, for each interval, a feature quantity indicating the state of fluctuation of a pressure, a change rate calculating portion that performs, for each interval, a smoothing process on the feature quantities over a specific time interval up to that interval, and calculates, from the feature quantities that have been subjected to the smoothing process, a change rate, for each interval, indicating the change of state of blockage of a pressure guiding tube therein, and an evaluating portion that evaluates the state of blockage of the pressure guiding tube based on the change rate calculated by the change rate calculating portion.

Abstract: A pressure guiding tube blockage diagnosing device includes a feature quantity calculating portion partitioning a time series of pressure data into intervals, and calculating, for each interval, a feature quantity indicating the state of pressure fluctuation, an indicator value calculating portion calculating, for each individual interval, an indicator value indicating a state of blockage of pressure guiding tubes, from the feature quantities for a given time interval up until that interval, a change rate calculating portion performing, for each interval, a smoothing process on the indicator values over a specific time interval up to that interval, and calculating, from the indicator values that have been subjected to the smoothing process, a change rate for the indicator values for each interval, and an evaluating portion evaluating the state of blockage of a pressure guiding tube based on a change rate of the indicator value calculated by the change rate calculating portion.

Abstract: A multi-core cable assembly is formed by arranging a plurality of cables side by side and connecting the cables to a substrate 30 which is a connection member. The plurality of cables configure flat cable units 10, 20 for each diameter of cables, and ground bars 16, 27 are fixed thereto so as to be electrically connected with a shield member included in the cable. Each of ground bars 16, 27 are electrically connected to a ground pad 31 of the substrate 30. The ground bars 16, 27 adjacent to each other are disposed to be shifted in a longitudinal direction of the cable. In addition, two ground bars 16, 27 interposing the other one ground bar and positioned at both sides thereof are disposed in a position overlapped in the longitudinal direction of the cables.

Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle having an accelerator operator includes an accelerator operation amount detecting unit connected to a second end portion of an accelerator cable having a first end portion connected to the accelerator operator, the accelerator operation amount detecting unit is disposed at a location less susceptible to the effect from an external force and steering of the steering handlebar with a space to permit removal of screws and other parts that may be dropped during the assembly process. An accelerator operation amount detecting unit includes a rotatable member connected to an accelerator cable so as to be rotated according to displacement of the accelerator cable and a cover plate extending in a longitudinal direction to cover the rotatable member from an upward direction. The accelerator operation amount detecting unit is disposed near a head pipe.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member having a support and a photosensitive layer formed on the support, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a boron complex which is a product of the reaction of a compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a carbonyl group with a boron halide. Also disclosed are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have such an electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a multi-core cable including: at least one ground wire which is arranged in a center or its vicinity in a cross section perpendicular to a length direction of the cable; plural insulated wires arranged in a periphery of the ground wire; an overall shield layer which covers a periphery of the insulated wires; and a sheath which covers a periphery of the overall shield layer.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a multi-core cable in which a cable sheath covers plural electronic wires in each of which a central conductor is covered with a covering. In the multi-core cable, the electronic wires are exposed from a longitudinal end of the cable sheath, and distal ends of exposed portions of the plural electronic wires are parallel aligned, and the exposed portions of the plural electronic wires are fixed by a resin in a place within a range from the end of the cable sheath to a parallel aligned place.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a core substrate, first and second insulating layers, and first and second wiring layers. Adhesiveness of the insulating layer to a metal is higher than adhesiveness of the core substrate to the metal. A through hole extends through the insulating layer in the thickness direction. A through via covers the hole wall surface of the through hole, extends in the thickness direction traversing the insulating layer, and electrically connects the first and second wiring layers.