Abstract: A station building auxiliary power unit includes a start-of-operation determination unit that determines, based on a first signal that represents information on a power flow direction indicating a direction of flow of electrical power between an AC distribution line electrically connecting to an electric vehicle and a substation for supplying AC power to the AC distribution line, whether first AC power on an AC distribution line side is to be transformed into second AC power usable by a load, and if it is determined that transformation is to be performed, generates and outputs a second signal, a voltage instruction value calculator that calculates and outputs a voltage instruction value corresponding to the second signal, and a PWM signal generator that generates a control signal for a power converter circuit operated upon transformation of the first AC power into the second AC power, and outputs the control signal.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a sleeve that positions a front end portion of a first ferrule and a front end portion of a second ferrule so as to face each other on the same axis, a first connection retaining member and a second connection retaining member that maintain a state in which the front end portions of the first and second ferrules contact each other and press against each other, and a coil spring that generates a force with which the front end portions of the first and second ferrules press against each other. Optical fiber cables can be connected to each other by containing the first ferrule and the second ferrule, which are attached to the sleeve, respectively in the first connection retaining member and the second connection retaining member and by coupling the first connection retaining member and the second connection retaining member to each other.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a sleeve that positions a front end portion of a first ferrule and a front end portion of a second ferrule so as to face each other on the same axis, a first connection retaining member and a second connection retaining member that maintain a state in which the front end portions of the first and second ferrules contact each other and press against each other, and a coil spring that generates a force with which the front end portions of the first and second ferrules press against each other. Optical fiber cables can be connected to each other by containing the first ferrule and the second ferrule, which are attached to the sleeve, respectively in the first connection retaining member and the second connection retaining member and by coupling the first connection retaining member and the second connection retaining member to each other.

Abstract: A satisfactory oxygen storage material and a method for producing it are provided. The oxygen storage material comprises zirconia particles with a ceria-zirconia complex oxide supported on the zirconia particles. The ceria-zirconia complex oxide includes a pyrochlore phase and has a mean crystallite diameter of 10 nm to 22.9 nm.

Abstract: As a cylindrical optical connector, an optical connector includes a pushing member that has a structure that is suitable for holding a coil spring in the optical connector, and that has a structure that, even if clockwise or counterclockwise twisting occurs with respect to an axial direction of the optical connector, properly restricts rotation of the pushing member and, thus, does not allow disengagement of the pushing member caused by an applied force resulting from the rotation of the pushing member to easily occur.

Abstract: When a camera server receives an instruction involving invalidation of viewing limitation (masking processing) of video from a privileged client, the camera server limits viewing of video data with respect to a general client and a recording client. The camera server stores the video data of a limited period in a secondary storage device. When the camera server receives an instruction involving validation of the viewing limitation from the privileged client, the camera server transmits the stored video data of the limiting period to the recording client.

Abstract: As a cylindrical optical connector, an optical connector includes a pushing member that has a structure that is suitable for holding a coil spring in the optical connector, and that has a structure that, even if clockwise or counterclockwise twisting occurs with respect to an axial direction of the optical connector, properly restricts rotation of the pushing member and, thus, does not allow disengagement of the pushing member caused by an applied force resulting from the rotation of the pushing member to easily occur.

Abstract: When a camera server receives an instruction involving invalidation of viewing limitation (masking processing) of video from a privileged client, the camera server limits viewing of video data with respect to a general client and a recording client. The camera server stores the video data of a limited period in a secondary storage device. When the camera server receives an instruction involving validation of the viewing limitation from the privileged client, the camera server transmits the stored video data of the limiting period to the recording client.

Abstract: The wavelength detector includes a diffusion element that diffuses the laser beam; a light collection optical system provided downstream from the diffusion element; a member, including an aperture, provided downstream from the light collection optical system; a discharge tube that is provided downstream from the member and that includes a cylindrical anode and a cylindrical cathode that each have a through-hole formed therein, and that is configured so that an electrical property between the anode and the cathode changes due to an opto-galvanic effect when a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength passes through the through-hole of the cathode in a state in which a DC voltage is applied to the anode; and a high-voltage DC power source. The discharge tube is disposed so that the laser beam that passes through the aperture passes through the through-hole of the cathode of the discharge tube without directly irradiating the cathode.

Abstract: A hairspring material for a mechanical timepiece includes an alloy which contains 37.5 to 39.5% by mass of Ni, 9.2 to 9.9% by mass of Cr, 0.35 to 0.55% by mass of Ti, and 0.6 to 0.9% by mass of Be, based on the total amount of the alloy, and contains in the remainder Fe and unavoidable impurities, the alloy being an alloy containing, as the unavoidable impurities, C (carbon), Mn in an amount of more than 0% by mass but not more than 0.5% by mass and Al in an amount of more than 0% by mass but less than 0.03% by mass, the amount of the C (carbon) being limited to not more than 0.03% by mass. The hairspring material can provide a smaller variation in Young's modulus than that of conventional hairspring materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a station auxiliary power source apparatus that converts power supplied from an overhead cable to generate power to be supplied to a load in a station. The station auxiliary power source apparatus includes a first average calculation unit that calculates the average value of the overhead cable voltage for every predetermined time period; a second average calculation unit that calculates, two or more times, an average value of the overhead cable voltage that is larger than a first average value of the average value among the overhead cable voltages; a third average calculation unit that calculates an average value of the overhead cable voltage per day; and a comparator that selects any one of a second average value of the average value and a third average value of the average value and sets the selected value as the threshold value.

Abstract: An X-ray image diagnosis apparatus which can accept operations from a plurality of operation panels can ensure convenience for operators while avoiding the risk of excessively exposing an object to X-rays. This invention is a control method in an X-ray image diagnosis apparatus which irradiates an object with X-rays and processes a captured image obtained by imaging the object. This method includes the steps of receiving information associated with an imaging condition at the time of X-ray irradiation which is input via an operation panel, discriminating, when the information associated with the imaging condition is received, an operation panel from which the information associated with the imaging condition has been input, and restricting, when the information associated with the imaging condition is received, the reception of a specific instruction input via an operation panel other than the discriminated operation panel.

Abstract: [SUMMARY] [PURPOSE] To provide a satisfactory oxygen storage material and a method for producing it. [SOLUTION MEANS] An oxygen storage material comprising: zirconia particles and a ceria-zirconia complex oxide supported on them, wherein the ceria-zirconia complex oxide includes a pyrochlore phase, and has a mean crystallite diameter of 10 nm to 22.9 nm.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a hairspring material for a mechanical timepiece, a variation in Young's modulus of which can be made smaller than that of conventional ones. [Solution] The hairspring material for a mechanical timepiece of the present invention comprises an alloy which contains 37.5 to 39.5% by mass of Ni, 9.2 to 9.9% by mass of Cr, 0.35 to 0.55% by mass of Ti and 0.6 to 0.9% by mass of Be, based on the total amount of the alloy, and contains a remainder including Fe and unavoidable impurities, said alloy being an alloy containing, as the unavoidable impurities, C (carbon), Mn in an amount of more than 0% by mass but not more than 0.5% by mass and Al in an amount of more than 0% by mass but less than 0.03% by mass, the amount of said C (carbon) being limited to not more than 0.03% by mass.

Abstract: Mobile nodes are allowed to move around within an intermittent communication environment. A mobile node wirelessly communicates with an access node when approaching the access node, and stores data. The access node stores an action history for each mobile node, and generates a forwarder list in association with a destination node, based on action histories of the mobile nodes. The forwarder list stores one or more identifies each identifying a first mobile node in the order of an arrival probability indicating a probability that the first mobile node succeeds in delivering the data to the destination node. The access node selects second mobile nodes that are to carry the data to the destination node, based on the forwarder list, and transfers the data to one of the second mobile nodes when a communication link is established between the access node and the one of the second mobile nodes.

Abstract: A laser apparatus includes a master oscillator capable of outputting a laser beam having a spectrum that includes at least three wavelength peaks, a multi-wavelength oscillation control mechanism capable of controlling energy of each of the wavelength peaks, a spectrum detecting unit that detects the spectrum of the above-mentioned laser beam, and a controller that controls the multi-wavelength oscillation control mechanism based on a detection result detected by the spectrum detecting unit.

Abstract: An optical fiber insertion unit includes a ferrule; a lens sleeve having a lens at a front end portion thereof and a ferrule insertion opening portion at a rear end portion thereof for inserting the ferrule; and a refractive index matching portion disposed between the ferrule and the lens sleeve. The refractive index matching portion is filled with a refractive index matching material so that the refractive index adjusting agent contacts with at least the lens.

Abstract: Method and compositions for reducing the inflammation after cytokine exposure of an islet cell transplant without affecting the viability and potency are disclosed herein. The present invention describes a composition comprising Withaferin A (WA), a steroidal lactone derived from Withania somnifera to effectively block NF-kB activation in beta cells, minimize cytokine-induced cell death and improve survival of transplanted islets. The method of the present invention involves identifying a subject having islet cells in need of treatment; and providing a effective amount of a Withaferin A composition disposed in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in an amount sufficient to reduce the inflammation after cytokine exposure without affecting the viability and potency of the islet cell population.

Abstract: There is provided a waterproof connector. The waterproof connector comprises a connector member supporting a ferrule to be butted against a target ferrule disposed in a target connector, the connector member being adapted to be locked to an adapter member of the target connector by an action of a lock operation portion provided in the connector member; unlocking means being adapted to operate the lock operation portion to release the locked state; and a housing body allowing the unlocking means to be slidably moved. The waterproof connector is adapted to be released from the connection with the target connector in such a manner that the unlocking means is allowed to be moved away from the connector member, whereby the unlocking means is operable to operate the lock operation portion to release the locked state, and to move the connector member away from the adapter member to release the fitting.