Abstract: A communication system (100) includes: a plurality of stacked containers (2) having conductivity; and a plurality of electric field communication terminals (5) attached to the containers (2) in such a manner as to perform electric field coupling with any of the plurality of containers (2), in which the plurality of containers (2) includes a container (2) that contains a sensing terminal (4) that acquires sensing data, the plurality of electric field communication terminals (5) includes a first electric field communication terminal (5) attached to an inner side of the container (2) in which the sensing terminal (4) is contained, and a second electric field communication terminal (5) attached to an outer side of at least one container (2) of the plurality of containers (2), and the first electric field communication terminal (5) transmits the sensing data from the sensing terminal (4) to the second electric field communication terminal (5) via the plurality of containers (2).

Abstract: An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a positive and a negative electrode terminals; modules each including an assembled battery and a CMU, the assembled battery including cells, the CMU to detect a voltage and a temperature of the assembled battery; a main circuit for electrical connection between terminals of the modules and the positive and negative electrode terminals; a BMU to receive information about the voltage and the temperature from the respective CMU; a supply circuit to convert DC power from the main circuit and supply the converted power to the BMU; a breaker for interrupting the main circuit; and a circuit to block a current flowing through the main circuit in a direction of charging the modules, in response to a stop of a control signal from the BMU.

Abstract: An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a positive and a negative electrode terminals; modules each including an assembled battery and a CMU, the assembled battery including cells, the CMU to detect a voltage and a temperature of the assembled battery; a main circuit for electrical connection between terminals of the modules and the positive and negative electrode terminals; a BMU to receive information about the voltage and the temperature from the respective CMU; a supply circuit to convert DC power from the main circuit and supply the converted power to the BMU; a breaker for interrupting the main circuit; and a circuit to block a current flowing through the main circuit in a direction of charging the modules, in response to a stop of a control signal from the BMU.

Abstract: A rotary assembly for traction drives, including a plurality of rolling elements having a rotation axis and traction contact surfaces around the rotation axis and associating with each other to transmit a motive power between the rolling elements via a traction oil film formed between the traction contact surfaces, in which at least one of the traction contact surfaces has a microstructure with irregularities which sizes are larger than a thickness of the traction oil film. The process for the traction contact surface is also disclosed.

Abstract: A rotary assembly for traction drives, including a plurality of rolling elements having a rotation axis and traction contact surfaces around the rotation axis and associating with each other to transmit a motive power between the rolling elements via a traction oil film formed between the traction contact surfaces, in which at least one of the traction contact surfaces has a microstructure with irregularities which sizes are larger than a thickness of the traction oil film. The process for the traction contact surface is also disclosed.

Abstract: A rotary assembly for traction drives, including a plurality of rolling elements having a rotation axis and traction contact surfaces around the rotation axis and associating with each other to transmit a motive power between the rolling elements via a traction oil film formed between the traction contact surfaces, in which at least one of the traction contact surfaces has a microstructure with irregularities which sizes are larger than a thickness of the traction oil film. The process for the traction contact surface is also disclosed.

Abstract: A binary-coding which is effected converts a video signal into binary-coded outputs corresponding to white and black. More particularly, the binary-coding method and apparatus produces a black peak signal by following the black peak of a video signal, and makes a determination based on this black peak signal and video signal as to whether or not the video signal is rich in the black components so as to provide a binary slice select reference signal which takes the H level when the video signal is rich in the black components, holds the slice select reference signal for several scans in the vertical direction and for several bits in the horizontal direction, selects a binary-coded waveform obtained by slicing the video signal at a predetermined slice level when at least one among the slice select reference signals held is found at the level H indicating that the video signal is rich in black components, and outputs it as binary-coded output.