Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a converter configured to convert AC power that is input from an AC power supply via a first conductive line pair, into DC power; an inverter configured to convert the DC power that is output from the converter to a second conductive line pair, into the AC power; and a capacitor connected between conductive lines of the first conductive line pair or between conductive lines of the second conductive line pair, between one or more reactors and the inverter, wherein, letting a carrier frequency for driving the inverter be fC, a resonance frequency of an LC filter constituted by the one or more reactors and the capacitor be fLC, and a maximum value of an output frequency of the inverter be MAX(f0), MAX(f0) satisfies 6 times MAX(f0)<fLC<fC?3 times MAX(f0).

Abstract: A processing apparatus using laser according to an embodiment includes a stage configured to hold a substrate and rotate, and a laser irradiation apparatus capable of moving in a radial direction of the rotation. The laser irradiation apparatus includes a control unit configured to control an output of an infrared pulsed laser so that L1/L2 satisfies 1.2 or more and 10 or less when a distance between laser spots adjacent to each other in a rotation direction of the stage is L1 and a distance between laser spots adjacent to each other in the radial direction of the rotation is L2.

Abstract: A transfer device includes an intermediate transfer belt that has an outer peripheral surface to which a toner image is to be transferred, a primary transfer device that has a primary transfer member performing primary transfer of a toner image formed on a surface of an image holder to the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transfer device that has a secondary transfer belt arranged in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt and performing secondary transfer of the toner image transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt to a surface of a recording medium, in which the intermediate transfer belt has an indentation modulus A of 5,000 MPa or more, and the secondary transfer belt has an indentation modulus B of 300 MPa or less and a tensile modulus C of 250 MPa or more.

Abstract: An electric power storage system for a vehicle includes an electric power storage device, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The vehicle includes an ignition switch. The electric power storage device is mounted on the vehicle. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the electric power storage device. The controller is configured to estimate a rest temperature of the electric power storage device at a time when the ignition switch is OFF. The controller is configured to acquire the temperature of the electric power storage device at a time when the ignition switch is ON by using the temperature sensor when the ignition switch is turned ON. The controller is configured to estimate the rest temperature by using an average value of at least two of a plurality of the temperatures acquired during a predetermined period.

Abstract: An ECU of an electric vehicle supplies a target rotation speed RT having a value corresponding to the temperature TB of a main battery to a cooler, controls a main DC/DC converter such that the SOC of an auxiliary battery is in a predetermined range SOCL to SOCH less than 100% when a cooling fan in the cooler is driven at the target rotation speed (RT), and controls the main DC/DC converter such that the SOC of the auxiliary battery is 100% when the cooling fan is not driven at the target rotation speed (RT).

Abstract: An ECU of an electric vehicle supplies a target rotation speed RT having a value corresponding to the temperature TB of a main battery to a cooler, controls a main DC/DC converter such that the SOC of an auxiliary battery is in a predetermined range SOCL to SOCH less than 100% when a cooling fan in the cooler is driven at the target rotation speed (RT), and controls the main DC/DC converter such that the SOC of the auxiliary battery is 100% when the cooling fan is not driven at the target rotation speed (RT).

Abstract: There is provided a stop for a slide fastener. A top plate and a bottom plate are linked with one another at a transversely intermediate position by an integral connecting post. The lower side of the top plate is substantially flat. The bottom plate slopes away from the connecting post to form two leg members provided with a respective end flange pointing towards the top plate, the leg members being adapted to cooperate in use with the top plate to retain fastener tapes therebetween.

Abstract: An electric power storage system for a vehicle includes an electric power storage device, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The vehicle includes an ignition switch. The electric power storage device is mounted on the vehicle. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the electric power storage device. The controller is configured to estimate a rest temperature of the electric power storage device at a time when the ignition switch is OFF. The controller is configured to acquire the temperature of the electric power storage device at a time when the ignition switch is ON by using the temperature sensor when the ignition switch is turned ON. The controller is configured to estimate the rest temperature by using an average value of at least two of a plurality of the temperatures acquired during a predetermined period.

Abstract: There is provided a stop for a slide fastener. A top plate and a bottom plate are linked with one another at a transversely intermediate position by an integral connecting post. The lower side of the top plate is substantially flat. The bottom plate slopes away from the connecting post to form two leg members provided with a respective end flange pointing towards the top plate, the leg members being adapted to cooperate in use with the top plate to retain fastener tapes therebetween.

Abstract: Ignition sections are provided at two locations on each of lower portions of the side surfaces on both sides of a film-forming chamber so as to be provided at four locations in total. A flowing current is applied to the ignition sections when a flammable by-product is ignited. A first detecting section for measuring a pressure in the film-forming chamber is formed on the side surface of the film-forming chamber. A second detecting section is formed at the lower portion of the side surface of the film-forming chamber. A third detecting section for measuring a spatial temperature in the film-forming chamber is formed at an upper portion of the film-forming chamber.

Abstract: A three-dimension active silencer includes a measuring unit for detecting a signal relating to a sound radiated from a target sound source which is located in a closed box. A plurality of additional sound sources are arranged around the target sound source. A microphone is arranged at a predetermined position for detecting a sound power at the position. A controller is adapted to control respective amplitudes of the additional sound sources which can be different from an amplitude of the target sound source and respective phases of the additional sound sources, based on the signal detected by the measuring unit, in such a manner that the microphone detects the lowest sound power. The additional sound sources are arranged in such a manner that a position xp of the target sound source, respective relative positions di (i=1, 2, . . .

Abstract: A three-dimension active silencer includes a measuring unit for detecting a signal relating to a sound radiated from a target sound source which is located in a closed box. A plurality of additional sound sources are arranged around the target sound source. A microphone is arranged at a predetermined position for detecting a sound power at the position. A controller is adapted to control respective amplitudes of the additional sound sources which can be different from an amplitude of the target sound source and respective phases of the additional sound sources, based on the signal detected by the measuring unit, in such a manner that the microphone detects the lowest sound power. The additional sound sources are arranged in such a manner that a position xp of the target sound source, respective relative positions di (i=1, 2, . . .

Abstract: A speaker, serving as an additional sound source, is provided close to a noise source, two microphones are arranged on a central axis of a vibration surface of the speaker to be spaced from each other, acoustic intensity of the speaker is measured from outputs of these microphones, and an input to the speaker is controlled by a controller such that acoustic intensity, that is, acoustic power of the speaker is set to be zero or minimized.

Abstract: An impeller used for cooling a dynamoelectric machine such as electric motors includes a disk and a plurality of blades arranged on the disk in a circle at unequal spaces so that a position angle .theta.n of an n-th blade is met by an equation:.theta.n=.theta.n0+.theta.max.times.sin {2.pi..times.m.times.(n-1)/Z}where Z is the number of the blades, .theta.n0 is a position angle defining a position of the n-th blade when the blades the number of which is shown by Z are arranged on the disk at equal spaces where 1.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.Z, .theta.max is a maximum allowable angular difference, and m is a degree of a rotational frequency and takes any integer from 1 to Z-1.