Abstract: A power transmission device includes a first power transmission path that is provided between an engine and a driving wheel, and a second power transmission path that is provided between the engine and the driving wheel and that is provided in parallel with the first power transmission path. The first power transmission path includes a first clutch and a secondary clutch that is arranged on the driving wheel side with respect to the first clutch. The second power transmission path includes a continuously variable transmission and a second clutch. The secondary clutch is configured to make a changeover between a first mode and a second mode.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes a first power transmission path that is provided between an engine and a driving wheel, and a second power transmission path that is provided between the engine and the driving wheel and that is provided in parallel with the first power transmission path. The first power transmission path includes a first clutch and a secondary clutch that is arranged on the driving wheel side with respect to the first clutch. The second power transmission path includes a continuously variable transmission and a second clutch. The secondary clutch is configured to make a changeover between a first mode and a second mode.

Abstract: A first tier structure is provided by forming first memory openings through a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first spacer layers, and by forming sacrificial memory opening fill structures in the first memory openings. A second tier structure is formed over the first tier structure by forming a second alternating stack of second insulating layers and second spacer layers. Second memory openings are formed through the second tier structure in areas of the sacrificial memory opening fill structures. Distortion of the first tier structure and misalignment between the first and second memory openings is reduced or prevented by conducting thermal cycles at a lower temperature for the second tier structure than for the first tier structure.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of word lines separated by air gaps with contact pad structures connected to the word lines, and forming a dummy structure directly opposite an air gap between neighboring word lines. Subsequently, the contact pad structures are cut into individual contact pads by a contact pad cut that intersects the dummy structure.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of word lines separated by air gaps with contact pad structures connected to the word lines, and forming a dummy structure directly opposite an air gap between neighboring word lines. Subsequently, the contact pad structures are cut into individual contact pads by a contact pad cut that intersects the dummy structure.

Abstract: A gas concentration estimation device of a coal-burning boiler adapted to estimate the concentration of the gas component included in an exhaust gas emitted from a coal-burning boiler using a neural network, including: a process database section adapted to store process data of a coal-burning boiler; a filtering processing section adapted to perform filtering processing for extracting data suitable for learning of a neural network from the process data stored in the process database section; a neural-network learning processing section adapted to perform learning processing of the neural network based on the data extracted by the filtering processing section and suitable for learning of the neural network; and a neural-network estimation processing section adapted to perform estimation processing of the CO concentration or the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas emitted from the coal-burning boiler based on the learning processing of the neural-network learning processing section.

Abstract: A plant control system includes: a numerical calculation execution part which calculates the operation characteristic of the plant; a model for simulating the plant control characteristic according to information on the numerical calculation result; a learning part which learns the plant operation method by using the model; a learning information database which stores learning information data on the learning part; a pattern generation part which generates pattern data expressing a state input based on the learning information data in the learning part with a smaller input number than the model input dimension; a pattern database which stores the pattern data generated in the pattern generation part; and a learning result determination part which selects a learning result having a preferable control effect from the learning result obtained by using a plurality of patterns.

Abstract: The plant control system has a measurement signal data database, a model to estimate the value of measurement signal data used at a time when an operation signal is given to the plant, and an operation signal learning unit to learn a method of generating a model input, which is equivalent to an operation signal, so that a model output, which is equivalent to the measurement signal data, attains a target value. The plant control system also has an evaluation function calculating unit to calculate an evaluation function value from the model output obtained as a result of an operation carried out by the operation signal learning unit for the model, and an evaluation function adjusting unit to adjust evaluation function parameters used in calculation of an evaluation function.

Abstract: A gas concentration estimation device of a coal-burning boiler adapted to estimate the concentration of the gas component included in an exhaust gas emitted from a coal-burning boiler using a neural network, including: a process database section adapted to store process data of a coal-burning boiler; a filtering processing section adapted to perform filtering processing for extracting data suitable for learning of a neural network from the process data stored in the process database section; a neural-network learning processing section adapted to perform learning processing of the neural network based on the data extracted by the filtering processing section and suitable for learning of the neural network; and a neural-network estimation processing section adapted to perform estimation processing of the CO concentration or the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas emitted from the coal-burning boiler based on the learning processing of the neural-network learning processing section.

Abstract: A plant control apparatus has a measurement signal DB, an operation signal DB, a numerical value analysis executing unit, a numerical value analysis result DB, a model for estimating a value of a measurement signal for an operation signal, learning unit using the model, a learning information DB, a control logic DB for information used by an operation signal generating unit, a knowledge DB for plant running characteristics, and an analyzing unit processing information in the numerical value analysis result DB by information in the knowledge DB, learning information DB, operation signal DB, and measurement signal DB, wherein the analyzing unit includes at least one of a learning base analyzing unit checking adequacy of an operation method, a signal analyzing unit for evaluating an effect of the operation signal upon the plant and presence/absence of an abnormal signal, and a knowledge DB updating unit correcting information in the knowledge DB.

Abstract: A control device for a plant includes a manipulation signal generation section for generating the manipulation signal to the plant, a model adapted to simulate a characteristic of the plant, a learning section for generating an input signal of the model so that an output signal obtained by the model simulating the characteristic of the plant satisfies a predetermined target, a learning signal generation section for calculating a learning signal in accordance with a learning result in the learning section, a manipulation result evaluation section for calculating a first deviation as a deviation between a first measurement signal of the plant obtained as a result of application of a certain manipulation signal to the plant and a target value of the measurement signal, and a second deviation as a deviation between a second measurement signal of the plant obtained as a result of application of an updated manipulation signal to the plant and the target value, and a correction signal generation section for generati

Abstract: There is provided a control apparatus including a function of generating an operation signal applied to a control subject and a model that simulates characteristics of the control subject, a function of receiving an evaluation value signal calculated based on a measurement signal obtained by applying the operation signal to the control subject and the model, and a function of learning to generate the operation signal such that an expected value of the sum of the evaluation value signals obtained from a present state to a future state is either maximum or minimum in which the evaluation value signal calculated based on the measurement signal from the model is calculated by adding a first evaluation value obtained based on a deviation between the measurement signal obtained from the model and a setpoint value, and a second evaluation value obtained based on a difference in characteristics between the model and the control subject.

Abstract: A control system includes a basic control command operating unit, a fuel data storage unit, a running results database for storing past running results values of a control subject, a data creating unit configured to calculate a distance between data of the past running results values and the data sets and determining data set in which a distance between data becomes minimum, a modeling unit configured to model a relationship between operation parameters of a combustion apparatus and components in combustion gas of the combustion apparatus by using the data set determined by the data creating unit and a correcting unit for calculating combustion apparatus operation parameters with which components having a better condition than that of the components in a current gas are provided by using a model of the modeling unit and correcting operation command values of the basic control command operating unit by calculated operation parameters.

Abstract: An optical interface device comprises an optical fuse and an optical attenuator in this order along an optical transmission path.

Abstract: A control system includes a basic control command operating unit, a fuel data storage unit, a running results database for storing past running results values of a control subject, a data creating unit configured to calculate a distance between data of the past running results values and the data sets and determining data set in which a distance between data becomes minimum, a modeling unit configured to model a relationship between operation parameters of a combustion apparatus and components in combustion gas of the combustion apparatus by using the data set determined by the data creating unit and a correcting unit for calculating combustion apparatus operation parameters with which components having a better condition than that of the components in a current gas are provided by using a model of the modeling unit and correcting operation command values of the basic control command operating unit by calculated operation parameters.

Abstract: A control system includes a basic control command operating unit, a fuel data storage unit, a running results database for storing past running results values of a control subject, a data creating unit configured to calculate a distance between data of the past running results values and the data sets and determining data set in which a distance between data becomes minimum, a modeling unit configured to model a relationship between operation parameters of a combustion apparatus and components in combustion gas of the combustion apparatus by using the data set determined by the data creating unit and a correcting unit for calculating combustion apparatus operation parameters with which components having a better condition than that of the components in a current gas are provided by using a model of the modeling unit and correcting operation command values of the basic control command operating unit by calculated operation parameters.

Abstract: The plant control system has a measurement signal data database, a model to estimate the value of measurement signal data used at a time when an operation signal is given to the plant, an operation signal learning unit to learn a method of generating a model input, which is equivalent to an operation signal, so that a model output, which is equivalent to the measurement signal data, attains a target value. The plant control system also has an evaluation function calculating unit to calculate an evaluation function value from the model output obtained as a result of an operation carried out by the operation signal learning unit for the model, and an evaluation function adjusting unit to adjust evaluation function parameters used in calculation of an evaluation function.

Abstract: A node device according to the present invention includes an adjustment unit (GMPLS control unit) for, when an anomaly occurs on a route toward another node device, adjusting weighting of the route, and performs routing in Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) control based on the adjusted weighting.

Abstract: A control device for a plant includes a manipulation signal generation section for generating the manipulation signal to the plant, a model adapted to simulate a characteristic of the plant, a learning section for generating an input signal of the model so that an output signal obtained by the model simulating the characteristic of the plant satisfies a predetermined target, a learning signal generation section for calculating a learning signal in accordance with a learning result in the learning section, a manipulation result evaluation section for calculating a first deviation as a deviation between a first measurement signal of the plant obtained as a result of application of a certain manipulation signal to the plant and a target value of the measurement signal, and a second deviation as a deviation between a second measurement signal of the plant obtained as a result of application of an updated manipulation signal to the plant and the target value, and a correction signal generation section for generati

Abstract: A plant control system includes: a numerical calculation execution part which calculates the operation characteristic of the plant; a model for simulating the plant control characteristic according to information on the numerical calculation result; a learning part which learns the plant operation method by using the model; a learning information database which stores learning information data on the learning part; a pattern generation part which generates pattern data expressing a state input based on the learning information data in the learning part with a smaller input number than the model input dimension; a pattern database which stores the pattern data generated in the pattern generation part; and a learning result determination part which selects a learning result having a preferable control effect from the learning result obtained by using a plurality of patterns.