Abstract: The present teaching provides a power supply system capable of appropriately performing replacement or repairing of a component of a module where a problem occurs without stopping the entire operation, in a case where the problem occurs in of the module in a plurality of modules. The power supply system includes a plurality of sweep modules, a problem detector, an indicator, and a controller. Each sweep module includes a battery module and an electric power circuit module. The problem detector detects a problem for each sweep module. The indicator indicates a sweep module in which a problem is detected. In a case where a problem is detected in the sweep module (S4: YES), the controller causes the indicator to indicate a failure sweep module in which the problem is detected (S5). The controller disconnects the failure sweep module from a main line, and continues sweep control (SG through S8).

Abstract: A power supply system includes a plurality of sweep modules. Each sweep module includes a battery module, an input and output circuit, a switching element, a capacitor, and a line. The input and output circuit connects the battery module to a main line. The switching element switches between connection and disconnection between the battery module and the main line. The capacitor is attached in parallel to the battery module. The line connects the input and output circuit to the battery module. The line is maintained in a state in which a loop portion is formed.

Abstract: Provided is a full-charge-capacity estimating device that has one or more of a plurality of battery modules, as battery-modules-to-be-measured, charged or discharged by means of a first switch element and a second switch element according to whether a power supply device is in a powering state or a regenerating state, measures an integrated current value and a change in the state-of-charge of the battery-module-to-be-measured, and then estimates the full charge capacity of the battery-module-to-be-measured from the integrated current value and the change in the state-of-charge.

Abstract: An optical sensing circuit is provided with a light detector, a voltage to current conversion circuit connected to the light detector, and a comparator. The voltage to current conversion circuit includes an electric resistor and a current mirror circuit connected in parallel to the resistor. The voltage to current conversion circuit increases an electric current flowing through the circuit as a voltage of the output of the light detector decreases. The comparator compares the voltage of the output of the light detector with a reference voltage.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a titanium-containing aqueous solution by reacting a titanium alkoxide with water in the presence of at least one of ammonia, and amines selected from a primary amine, a secondary amine, and a tertiary amine, provided that when ammonia and/or the primary amine only is used, at least one selected from the group consisting of an &agr;-diketone, a &bgr;-diketone, an &agr; hydroxyketone and a carboxylic acid is used in combination.

Abstract: An optical sensing circuit, having a voltage to current conversion circuit to be connected between a output terminal of a light detector, which terminal outputs a voltage in accordance with the amount of detected light from a light source, and a second power supply terminal, configured to lower the voltage at the output terminal by increasing a value of current flowing from the output terminal to the second power supply terminal as the voltage at the output terminal is lowered; and a comparator circuit configured to compare the voltage at the output terminal with a reference voltage, and to output a signal in accordance with a result of the comparison.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a nickel metal thin film, comprising the steps of coating a substrate with a solution for forming a nickel metal thin film, the solution being formed of an alcohol solution containing nickel ions and a reducible chelate type ligand having a hydrazone unit so as to form a gel film, and subjecting the resultant gel film to a heat treatment under an inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a titanium-containing aqueous solution by reacting a titanium alkoxide with water in the presence of at least one of ammonia, and amines selected from a primary amine, a secondary amine, and a tertiary amine, provided that when ammonia and/or the primary amine only is used, at least one selected from the group consisting of an &agr;-diketone, a &bgr;-diketone, an &agr; hydroxyketone and a carboxylic acid is used in combination.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a nickel metal thin film, comprising the steps of coating a substrate with a solution for forming a nickel metal thin film, the solution being formed of an alcohol solution containing nickel ions and a reducible chelate type ligand having a hydrazone unit so as to form a gel film, and subjecting the resultant gel film to a heat treatment under an inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel polypeptide which has fish growth hormone-like activity and which can be widely used no matter what the species of fish is.

Abstract: A self-propelled container handling apparatus handles a container in a container yard. The container handling apparatus reads an identification code borne on the container and senses a position of the container to be handled. On the basis of the container identification code read by the container handling apparatus and the container position sensed by the container handling apparatus, the inventory data for the containers stored in the container yard are updated.

Abstract: This online system has multiple terminals connected with a host computer through communication lines. The host computer includes an online information processing means for processing information by executing an online program, a session control means for setting/disconnecting processing of the session with the above multiple terminals, and a session control information table for storing information needed for setting/disconnecting the session. The session control information table has an information area to store the logical address of the other terminal and information to indicate the session state with the applicable other terminal. The session control means, based on the message of session setting/disconnecting request sent from the online information processing means or terminal, sets/disconnects the session with reference to the information area of the session control information table.

Abstract: An on-line data processing system for providing a traffic control over the message queuing buffers that temporarily store the messages in order to absorb the difference in the message processing speed between the on-line program processing unit and the transmission/reception unit connected to a plurality of terminals. The traffic control is provided such that the message is stored or obtained in or from the message queuing buffer in accordance with the priority set on the messages. The priority of the messages is determined by using a character string in a predetermined position in each message.

Abstract: An on-line information processing system which includes a host computer, terminals and a local area network between the computer and the terminals. The host computer includes an on-line program unit for storing an on-line control program and a data link control unit for controlling establishment of a plurality of data links in the network in compliance with host connection requests produced by the computer for selected ones of the terminals and local connection requests produced by some of the terminals. A data link address administrating table is used separately from the program unit and includes communication control areas, equal in number to the above-mentioned plurality of data links, for storing predetermined information and counterpart data link addresses specified by the host and the local connection requests, for references by the control unit, between the points of time for the establishment and subsequent disconnection of the data links.

Abstract: For processing an input message signal into a processed message signal, an on-line computer system comprises a saving buffer for memorizing as a memorized message signal a received message signal supplied from a message receiving circuit for receiving the input message signal. A processing unit produces a first request signal to be supplied with the received message signal as a first supplied message signal and produces a second request signal to be supplied with the memorized message signal as a second supplied message signal while processing the first and the second supplied message signals into the processed message signal. The memorized message signal is erased from the saving buffer when the processing unit produces a normal end signal representing a normal end of processing. The memorized message signal may be erased from the saving buffer when the processing unit produces the first request signal.

Abstract: A skid steering loader capable of performing on-the-spot rotation. The loader has a wheel-type handle, an accelerator pedal, and a drive lever for setting the loader to forward, neutral, and rearward positions. A control device receives a handle turn angle signal, an accelerator pedalling angle signal, and a drive instruction signal from the drive lever. The control device controls a drive mechanism for driving left and right wheels in response to these signals to thereby separately control the numbers of turns of and directions of rotation of the wheels. The skid steering loader can be operated by manipulating the accelerator, handle, and drive lever in same manner as an ordinary automotive vehicle.

Abstract: In an online processing device connected to a packet switched network which is supplied with a call signal from a data terminal unit used by a plurality of users, the data terminal unit supplies the packet switched network with the call signal which carries an identification code specific to each of users. The packet switched network supplies the online processing device with a call packet signal carrying the identification code. The online processing device includes a memory section for memorizing a plurality of identification number codes which are different from one another. A reading section is supplied with the identification code carried by the call packet signal and reads the identification codes as identifying codes from the memory section.