Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A communication device for performing communication with another communication device via a communication medium includes an obtaining unit for obtaining first attribute information which is information relating to a function and a usage of the other communication device, a setting unit for performing setting of the communication based on the first attribute information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a control unit for controlling the communication based on the setting results of the communication performed by the setting unit.

Abstract: There is provided a transmission system, including a power supplying apparatus that includes an AC signal generation unit that generates an AC signal, a first resonance unit that has an induction component and/or a capacitance component and resonates the AC signal generated by the AC signal generation unit, and a power supplying electrode that externally radiates the resonated AC signal as a potential difference in an electrostatic field, and a power receiving apparatus that includes a power receiving electrode that generates an electric signal by sensing the potential difference in the electrostatic field, a second resonance unit that has an induction component and/or a capacitance component and resonates the electric signal generated by the power receiving electrode, and a rectification unit that rectifies the resonated electric signal.

Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus includes a soft decision data detection section which detects soft decision data from a received digitally modulated signal; an indicator calculation section which calculates an indicator indicating a degree of variation in the soft decision data detected by the soft decision data detection section; and a packet length control section which controls a packet length in accordance with the indicator calculated by the indicator calculation section.

Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including a reference electrode; a signal electrode which electrostatically couples to a communication medium; a measurement unit for measuring an impedance of a circuit system including between the reference electrode and the signal electrode; and a transmission processing unit for creating a potential difference between the signal electrode and the reference electrode based on a transmission power corresponding to the impedance of the circuit system measured by the measurement unit, and transmitting a signal to another communication apparatus electrostatically coupled to the communication medium.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna configured to generate a magnetic field corresponding to a signal of a first communication method; and a communication unit configured to perform communication via a communication medium by transmitting/receiving a signal of a second communication method by using a potential difference between the communication unit and a predetermined reference point, the communication unit including a transparent conductive film. The antenna and the communication unit are integrated with each other.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic device including: a solar cell configured to be inferior in absorption efficiency for light having a predetermined wavelength; and a reflective display configured to carry out displaying by reflecting light having the predetermined wavelength and allow transmission of light other than light having the predetermined wavelength. In the electronic device, the reflective display is disposed on an outside face of a device package, and the solar cell is disposed on a backside of the reflective display.

Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus includes a soft decision data detection section which detects soft decision data from a received digitally modulated signal; an indicator calculation section which calculates an indicator indicating a degree of variation in the soft decision data detected by the soft decision data detection section; and a packet length control section which controls a packet length in accordance with the indicator calculated by the indicator calculation section.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction type processing apparatus includes a coil and a functional device. The coil is configured to generate electromotive force from a magnetic field supplied from the outside. The functional device is configured to operate with the electromotive force and containing conductive substance having a conductivity with which eddy current to be generated in the conductive substance by the magnetic field supplied from the outside is suppressed such that the lowest electromotive force for operation of the functional device is assured regardless of a magnetic field generated by the eddy current and acting in the opposite direction to that of the magnetic field supplied from the outside.

Abstract: There is provided a transmission system, including a power supplying apparatus that includes an AC signal generation unit that generates an AC signal, a first resonance unit that has an induction component and/or a capacitance component and resonates the AC signal generated by the AC signal generation unit, and a power supplying electrode that externally radiates the resonated AC signal as a potential difference in an electrostatic field, and a power receiving apparatus that includes a power receiving electrode that generates an electric signal by sensing the potential difference in the electrostatic field, a second resonance unit that has an induction component and/or a capacitance component and resonates the electric signal generated by the power receiving electrode, and a rectification unit that rectifies the resonated electric signal.

Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including a reference electrode; a signal electrode which electrostatically couples to a communication medium a measurement unit for measuring an impedance of a circuit system including between the reference electrode and the signal electrode; and a transmission processing unit for creating a potential difference between the signal electrode and the reference electrode based on a transmission power corresponding to the impedance of the circuit system measured by the measurement unit, and transmitting a signal to another communication apparatus electrostatically coupled to the communication medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing device, having a power generating element for converting light into power, for performing processing responsive to an environment in which a wavelength of illuminating light changes. The device includes a plurality of power generating elements whose power generating efficiencies are deflected with respect to light having different predetermined wavelengths, respectively; a plurality of voltage detecting sections for detecting voltages of power generated by the plurality of power generating elements, respectively; a determining section for determining any of the plurality of power generating elements, whose power generating efficiency is different relative to the others on the basis of the respective detected voltages of the plurality of power generating elements, to determine a surrounding environment on the basis of a determination result; and a processing section for performing processing responsive to the determined surrounding environment.

Abstract: A combined cycle power plant of the present invention is configured of a compressor; a combustor for combusting compressed air compressed by the compressor together with supplied fuel; a gas turbine driven by a combustion gas exhausted from the combustor; a heat recovery steam generator for recovering high temperature exhaust heat exhausted from the gas turbine; a steam turbine driven by steam obtained from the heat recovery steam generator; and an exhaust gas duct having an HRSG inlet duct that is provided between the gas turbine and the heat recovery steam generator and introduces an exhaust passage into the heat recovery steam generator, and a bypass stack that leads the exhaust gas outside, wherein the exhaust duct is configured of a damper, a damper drive for changing any of angle and opening of the damper, and a guide mechanism for preventing a vibration of the damper.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna configured to generate a magnetic field corresponding to a signal of a first communication method; and a communication unit configured to perform communication via a communication medium by transmitting/receiving a signal of a second communication method by using a potential difference between the communication unit and a predetermined reference point, the communication unit including a transparent conductive film. The antenna and the communication unit are integrated with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system, a communication device and a method, and a program, wherein appropriate communication settings according to the communication environment can be easily made. A status confirmation unit 1014 performs processing for confirmation of the status regarding communication of a transmission device 1001, i.e., regarding confirmation of the communication environment, such as the relative position relation of the transmission device 1001 and communication medium 1003, and so forth, for example. A handling processing unit 1015 performs processing regarding control of the transmission unit 1011 in response to the status confirmed by the status confirmation unit 1014. A status confirmation unit 1034 performs processing for confirmation of the status regarding communication of a reception device 1002, i.e.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic device including: a solar cell configured to be inferior in absorption efficiency for light having a predetermined wavelength; and a reflective display configured to carry out displaying by reflecting light having the predetermined wavelength and allow transmission of light other than light having the predetermined wavelength. In the electronic device, the reflective display is disposed on an outside face of a device package, and the solar cell is disposed on a backside of the reflective display.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing device, having a power generating element for converting light into power, for performing processing responsive to an environment in which a wavelength of illuminating light changes. The device includes a plurality of power generating elements whose power generating efficiencies are deflected with respect to light having different predetermined wavelengths, respectively; a plurality of voltage detecting sections for detecting voltages of power generated by the plurality of power generating elements, respectively; a determining section for determining any of the plurality of power generating elements, whose power generating efficiency is different relative to the others on the basis of the respective detected voltages of the plurality of power generating elements, to determine a surrounding environment on the basis of a determination result; and a processing section for performing processing responsive to the determined surrounding environment.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction type processing apparatus includes a coil and a functional device. The coil is configured to generate electromotive force from a magnetic field supplied from the outside. The functional device is configured to operate with the electromotive force and containing conductive substance having a conductivity with which eddy current to be generated in the conductive substance by the magnetic field supplied from the outside is suppressed such that the lowest electromotive force for operation of the functional device is assured regardless of a magnetic field generated by the eddy current and acting in the opposite direction to that of the magnetic field supplied from the outside.

Abstract: A communication device for performing communication with another communication device via a communication medium includes an obtaining unit for obtaining first attribute information which is information relating to a function and a usage of the other communication device, a setting unit for performing setting of the communication based on the first attribute information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a control unit for controlling the communication based on the setting results of the communication performed by the setting unit.

Abstract: A combined cycle power plant of the present invention is configured of a compressor; a combustor for combusting compressed air compressed by the compressor together with supplied fuel; a gas turbine driven by a combustion gas exhausted from the combustor; a heat recovery steam generator for recovering high temperature exhaust heat exhausted from the gas turbine; a steam turbine driven by steam obtained from the heat recovery steam generator; and an exhaust gas duct having an HRSG inlet duct that is provided between the gas turbine and the heat recovery steam generator and introduces an exhaust passage into the heat recovery steam generator, and a bypass stack that leads the exhaust gas outside, wherein the exhaust duct is configured of a damper, a damper drive for changing any of angle and opening of the damper, and a guide mechanism for preventing a vibration of the damper.