Abstract: An auxiliary power supply unit includes an auxiliary power supply device and a downstream power supply line group connecting the auxiliary power supply device to motor units. The auxiliary power supply device includes: an auxiliary power supply provided on a power supply path; and a switching circuit configured to switch the connection state of the auxiliary power supply to the power supply path. The connection state of the auxiliary power supply includes a boost state in which the auxiliary power supply is connected in series with the external power supply. The downstream power supply line group includes branch first downstream drive lines and branch second downstream drive lines. Each of the upstream ends of the branch first downstream drive lines and the branch second downstream drive lines is connected to the power supply path at a position downstream of the auxiliary power supply.

Abstract: A transport system includes an unmanned aircraft including an article holding section; and a transport vehicle that includes at least one aircraft holding section configured to hold the unmanned aircraft, and that is configured to travel along a predetermined travel path, wherein the at least one aircraft holding section 44 is further configured to (i) hold the unmanned aircraft in either one of an article holding state in which the unmanned aircraft is holding the article W using the article holding section, and an article non-holding state in which the unmanned aircraft is not holding the article W using the article holding section, and (ii) allow the unmanned aircraft in either one of the article holding state and the article non-holding state to take off and land.

Abstract: A transport system for an unmanned aerial vehicle includes a control device that controls an unmanned aerial vehicle and a transport vehicle. The control device outputs a move command designating a destination of the unmanned aerial vehicle to both the transport vehicle and the unmanned aerial vehicle held by the transport vehicle. In response to receiving the move command, the transport vehicle travels to a corresponding stop position set on a travel route R in correspondence to the destination and stops at the corresponding stop position, and the unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from an aerial vehicle holding section and moves to the destination while the transport vehicle is stopped at the corresponding stop position.

Abstract: An article transport facility of the present invention includes: a transport vehicle that travels along a predetermined travel route and transports articles; an unmanned aerial vehicle that flies along a route and transports articles; a transfer section provided in correspondence with a processing device that processes articles, and to and from which articles that are processing targets of the processing device are transferred; and a storage section that is arranged at a location along the travel route and stores articles. The transport vehicle carries in articles to the storage section and carries out articles from the storage section, and the unmanned aerial vehicle transports articles between the storage section and the transfer section.

Abstract: An operation system includes: a connecting cable; a winder configured to cause a tensile force to act on the connecting cable; a delivered amount detecting section configured to detect the delivered amount of the connecting cable; a direction detecting section configured to detect a direction of a force acting on a to-be-detected part of the connecting cable; and a position determination section configured to determine a position of an unmanned aircraft. The position determination section determines a distance from a predetermined reference position to the unmanned aircraft based on a detection result from the delivered amount detecting section. The position determination section determines an orientation of the unmanned aircraft on the basis of the to-be-detected part based on a detection result from the direction detecting section.

Abstract: An operation facility for an unmanned aerial vehicle with rotary wing of the present invention includes: a passage space that extends in the up-down direction and is for the ascent and descent of the unmanned aerial vehicle; and an air pressure control system that controls the air pressure in the passage space. The air pressure control system performs control such that the air pressure above the unmanned aerial vehicle is lower than the air pressure below the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: The article transport facility includes a transport vehicle that travels along a predetermined travel route and transport articles; an unmanned aerial vehicle that flies along a route and transports articles; a transfer section at which articles are transferred to and from the transport vehicle and the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a storage unit arranged at a location along the travel route and stores articles. The storage unit includes a carry-in section to which the transport vehicle carries in articles; a carry-out section from which the transport vehicle carries out articles; one or more storage locations at which articles are stored; and a transport device that transports articles from the carry-in section to the carry-out section via the one or more storage locations. The transport vehicle transports articles from the carry-out section to the transfer section, and the unmanned aerial vehicle transports articles from the one or more storage locations to the transfer section.

Abstract: A treatment tool for an endoscope includes: a sheath; a balloon provided at a distal end of the sheath, and configured to be expandable from a folded initial shape to an unfolded inflated shape; an inner shaft configured to protrude from a distal end of the balloon through an inside of the balloon; a middle marker; and at least one or more positioning markers provided on the inner shaft independently of the middle marker. The balloon has a proximal end-side region, a distal end-side region, and a middle part. At least one of the positioning markers is positioned on the inner shaft at same a longitudinal position as the proximal end-side region.

Abstract: An FTIR measurement is conducted on a background gas to obtain a single beam spectrum SB(BG) [C] and a synthetic single beam spectrum SSB(BG)[D], and an FTIR measurement is conducted on a sample gas to obtain a single beam spectrum SB(Samp)[E] and a synthetic single beam spectrum SSB(Samp)[F].

Abstract: An FTIR measurement is conducted on a background gas to obtain a single beam spectrum SB(BG) [C] and a synthetic single beam spectrum SSB(BG)[D], and an FTIR measurement is conducted on a sample gas to obtain a single beam spectrum SB(Samp)[E] and a synthetic single beam spectrum SSB(Samp)[F].

Abstract: In a wave number region of measurement of a gas to be measured, an absorbance of the gas is found to calculate a concentration thereof, and the concentration is compared with a threshold value (FIG. 3; S8). When the concentration exceeds the threshold value, an absorbance of an interference-component gas is found to calculate a concentration thereof in a wave number region of measurement of the interference-component gas (S9). The concentration of the interference-component gas is compared with a threshold value of the concentration of the interference-component gas (S10) to generate information indicating that the concentration of the gas to be measured is high when the concentration of the interference-component gas is within the threshold value (S11).

Abstract: An inventive optical cell measurement apparatus comprises a light source (S) which emits light having a predetermined wavelength range, a first mirror (M1) which reflects the light emitted from the light source (S), a long light path gas cell (1) to which the light reflected on the first mirror (M1) is introduced, a second mirror (M2) which reflects light outputted from the long light path gas cell (1), a sensor (D) which detects the light reflected on the second mirror (M2), and optical elements (21, 22) disposed in a light path extending from the light source (S) to the sensor (D) and each having a bifocal property with different focal lengths as measured in two directions (X, Y) perpendicular to the light path. With this arrangement, the aberration of spherical mirrors (6, 7) disposed in the gas cell (1) is corrected, thereby preventing reduction of the transmittance of the gas cell (1).

Abstract: Impurity is removed from gas, the resultant gas is introduced into a cell 15, and the intensity of light transmitted through the cell 15 is measured as a reference. Gas containing impurity of which concentration is known, is introduced into the cell 15, and the intensity of light transmitted through the cell 15 is measured with the temperature and pressure maintained at those used at the measurement of the reference light intensity. Then, the absorbance of the impurity is obtained according to the ratio of the two light intensity data obtained by the two measurements above-mentioned. The impurity absorbance thus obtained is stored, in a memory 20a, as a function of an impurity concentration. Gas containing impurity of which concentration is unknown, is introduced into the cell 15, and the intensity of light transmitted through the cell 15 is measured with the temperature and pressure maintained at those used at the measurements above-mentioned.

Abstract: Impurity is removed from gas, the resultant gas is introduced into a cell 15, and the intensity of light transmitted through the cell 15 is measured as a reference. Gas containing impurity of which concentration is known, is introduced into the cell 15, and the intensity of light transmitted through the cell 15 is measured with the temperature and pressure maintained at those used at the measurement of the reference light intensity. Then, the absorbance of the impurity is obtained according to the ratio of the two light intensity data obtained by the two measurements above-mentioned. The impurity absorbance thus obtained is stored, in a memory 20a, as a function of an impurity concentration. Gas containing impurity of which concentration is unknown, is introduced into the cell 15, and the intensity of light transmitted through the cell 15 is measured with the temperature and pressure maintained at those used at the measurements above-mentioned.

Abstract: An inventive optical cell measurement apparatus comprises a light source (S) which emits light having a predetermined wavelength range, a first mirror (M1) which reflects the light emitted from the light source (S), a long light path gas cell (1) to which the light reflected on the first mirror (M1) is introduced, a second mirror (M2) which reflects light outputted from the long light path gas cell (1), a sensor (D) which detects the light reflected on the second mirror (M2), and optical elements (21,22) disposed in a light path extending from the light source (S) to the sensor (D) and each having a bifocal property with different focal lengths as measured in two directions (X,Y) perpendicular to the light path. With this arrangement, the aberration of spherical mirrors (6,7) disposed in the gas cell (1) is corrected, thereby preventing reduction of the transmittance of the gas cell (1).

Abstract: Authentication information encrypted by using a predetermined encryption method is added to contents information. When executing or reproducing the contents information by using an information processing apparatus, a decision is made whether information encrypted by using the predetermined encryption method is contained in acquired information. When such information is not contained, the contents information is not reproduced, executed, or output.