Abstract: According to the present invention, a wind turbine generator system is provided which can not only remove the influence of salt damage in case the system is established off-shore, but even if the facility becomes larger, which can also cool equipment and the generator provided in the tower and can reduce the possibility of decreasing power generation efficiency.

Abstract: This invention is intended to provide a wind power generator system or method for controlling a wind power generator system, designed to implement switching-initiated smooth energy changeover without leading to a complex system configuration. The method of controlling a wind power generator system according to an aspect of the invention, wherein the generator system includes a wind turbine that uses wind to generate electric power and a control device that controls the wind turbine, is a control method designed so that when the wind turbine is generating power, the turbine drives the control device by use of the turbine-generated power, irrespective of an electric power system state.

Abstract: A downwind type wind turbine having a transformer stored in a support post or in a nacelle includes the nacelle which supports a rotor and stores therein a generator, a support post which supports the nacelle and a main transformer disposed between the generator and an electric power system and the main transformer is stored in the nacelle or in the support post.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a wind turbine generator system is provided which can not only remove the influence of salt damage in case the system is established off-shore, but even if the facility becomes larger, which can also cool equipment and the generator provided in the tower and can reduce the possibility of decreasing power generation efficiency.

Abstract: This invention is intended to provide a wind power generator system or method for controlling a wind power generator system, designed to implement switching-initiated smooth energy changeover without leading to a complex system configuration. The method of controlling a wind power generator system according to an aspect of the invention, wherein the generator system includes a wind turbine that uses wind to generate electric power and a control device that controls the wind turbine, is a control method designed so that when the wind turbine is generating power, the turbine drives the control device by use of the turbine-generated power, irrespective of an electric power system state.

Abstract: A downwind type wind turbine having a transformer stored in a support post or in a nacelle includes the nacelle which supports a rotor and stores therein a generator, a support post which supports the nacelle and a main transformer disposed between the generator and an electric power system and the main transformer is stored in the nacelle or in the support post.

Abstract: A rotary table system having high axial and radial run-out accuracy, high resolution, and thin and medium- or large-sized system. The rotary table system includes a guide apparatus and a rotary table mounted on the guide apparatus. The guide apparatus includes a ring-shaped integrated rail having no discontinuity in the travel direction thereof, and a plurality of guide blocks assembled to the rail from the direction of their surfaces opposing the rail. The surface of the rail opposite to the surface thereof opposing the guide blocks and the underside of the rotary table are joined together. The rail has an L-shaped cross-sectional configuration formed from a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending from the upper end of the vertical portion in the radial direction of the rotary table. A tape scale that is detected by a detecting mechanism is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rail.

Abstract: Catalytic converter (2) includes a catalyst container (10) formed from a tubular blank (10?) and having a catalyst carrier, and a flange member (11) joined to the hollow member. The tubular blank (10?) is subjected to a spinning operation by forming roll or rolls (22A), to form the catalyst container (10) having a desired shape, and the opposed circumferential surfaces of the catalyst container (10) and flange member (11) are forced against each other by the forming roll or rolls (22A) or an array of presser pieces (22B) while the catalyst container and flange member are rotated relatively to each other, so that friction heat is generated for friction-welding the catalyst container and flange member at their joining portions (10b, 11b).

Abstract: The system comprises an amplified speaker, an input sensing device, a sound synthesizer, and a programmable computer storing and executing a program containing a user input analysis algorithm, a melody composing algorithm associated with a chord supplying algorithm, and a sound conversion algorithm. Audio noises caused by tap dancing, for instance, are detected through the input sensing device and analyzed by the user input analysis algorithm. Based on the analysis result along with reference to the chord supplying algorithm, the melody composing algorithm generates a set of pitch and velocity values which is converted by the sound conversion algorithm for playback by the sound synthesizer through the amplified speaker. The entire process is carried out in real time so that each melody note newly generated is heard virtually at the same time as the original signal being input by a human performer through the input sensing device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary table system capable of satisfactorily meeting all the demands for achieving high axial and radial run-out accuracy, high resolution, and thin and medium- or large-sized system. The rotary table system includes a guide apparatus and a rotary table mounted on the guide apparatus. The guide apparatus includes a ring-shaped integrated rail 11 having no discontinuity in the travel direction thereof, and a plurality of guide blocks 12 that are assembled to the rail 11 from the direction of their surfaces opposing the rail 11. The surface of the rail 11 opposite to the surface thereof opposing the guide blocks 12 and the underside of the rotary table 14 are joined together. The rail 11 has an L-shaped cross-sectional configuration formed from a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending from the upper end of the vertical portion in the radial direction of the rotary table.

Abstract: When a person visiting the store comes to a store clerk, the store clerk has to utter predetermined service keywords, for instance, a keyword meaning “Welcome” used in the store. When a voice recognizing unit 13 recognizes this utterance from a microphone 11, a store PC 31 enables input terminals of a POS terminal 12 according to the result of recognition. Thus, the store clerks are formed to utter keywords and give satisfactory impression to the visitors, thus contributing to service improvement of the store in management of the utterance of predetermined service keywords by store clerks to persons visiting a store.

Abstract: Catalytic converter (2) includes a catalyst container (10) formed from a tubular blank (10′) and having a catalyst carrier, and a flange member (11) joined to the hollow member. The tubular blank (10′) is subjected to a spinning operation by forming roll or rolls (22A), to form the catalyst container (10) having a desired shape, and the opposed circumferential surfaces of the catalyst container (10) and flange member (11) are forced against each other by the forming roll or rolls (22A) or an array of presser pieces (22B) while the catalyst container and flange member are rotated relatively to each other, so that friction heat is generated for friction-welding the catalyst container and flange member at their joining portions (10b, 11b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens array unit fabrication process. A lens array forming step produces a first and a second lens arrays each having linearly-arranged first or second lenses. In a lens array connecting step, the first array is connected to the second array so that the first lenses are axially aligned with the second lenses. The connecting step includes providing of ultrasonic vibration by e.g. an ultrasonic horn. In the forming step, a resin casting is used in which lens array regions, each including linearly-arranged first or second lenses, are integrally formed in a direction perpendicular to the rows of lenses. In the forming step, a multiple-blade rotary cutter, provided with rotary blades disposed at a pitch corresponding to the transverse dimension of each lens array region, is used to simultaneously make cuts flanking the lens array regions.

Abstract: When some failure has been detected as a result of self diagnosis in first and second sound playback units (20, 30), a nonvolatile memory (48) in a control unit (40) stores device, product, and error codes, and a predetermined pattern for informing that failure is displayed on a panel display device (12). The stored codes can be displayed on the panel display device (12) in response to predetermined first operation, and when input operation for operating the disabled unit is made at a control panel (10), the CPU 46 re-displays the predetermined pattern for informing the failure on the display device with reference to the stored codes.

Abstract: A treating system for selecting and recovering reusable materials from used composite plastics is constituted by a crushing process, a cleaning and grading process and a plastics separation process. The treating system for the composite plastics is constituted by combining the cleaning and grading process in which a mechanical impact force and a friction force are applied to the plastic crushed pieces so as to clean the plastics and form the gain size of the plastics, and the plastics separation process with using a hydrocyclone. Accordingly, a selecting accuracy of the selected and recovered plastics is significantly improved and the plastics are separated to high-purity plastics, whereby it is possible to utilize the recovered plastics as recycled materials.

Abstract: A waste disposal apparatus comprising a crushing means for crushing waste including a circuit board into fragments, and a circuit board sorting means for sorting fragments of the circuit board from the fragments of the waste crushed by the crushing means through eddy current sorting or gravity concentration so as overcome a difficulty in separation between nonferrous metals. With this arrangement, lead contained in the circuit boards can be sorted and separated without being diffused, and further, the volume of fragments of the circuit boards adapted to be mingled into fragments of other waste such as nonferrous metals and plastics can be decreased. Thus, even though waste including circuit board is directly crushed by the crushing means, thereby it is possible to enhance the quality of recovered valuables.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens array unit fabrication process. A lens array forming step produces a first and a second lens arrays each having linearly-arranged first or second lenses. In a lens array connecting step, the first array is connected to the second array so that the first lenses are axially aligned with the second lenses. The connecting step includes providing of ultrasonic vibration by e.g. an ultrasonic horn. In the forming step, a resin casting is used in which lens array regions, each including linearly-arranged first or second lenses, are integrally formed in a direction perpendicular to the rows of lenses. In the forming step, a multiple-blade rotary cutter, provided with rotary blades disposed at a pitch corresponding to the transverse dimension of each lens array region, is used to simultaneously make cuts flanking the lens array regions.

Abstract: A treating system for selecting and recovering reusable materials from used composite plastics is constituted by a crushing process, a cleaning and grading process and a plastics separation process. The treating system for the composite plastics is constituted by combining the cleaning and grading process in which a mechanical impact force and a friction force are applied to the plastic crushed pieces so as to clean the plastics and form the gain size of the plastics, and the plastics separation process with using a hydrocyclone. Accordingly, a selecting accuracy of the selected and recovered plastics is significantly improved and the plastics are separated to high-purity plastics, whereby it is possible to utilize the recovered plastics as recycled materials.

Abstract: A back metal plate comprising a plurality of substantially spheric surfaced dimples each having a portion adjoined to a portion of another dimple, the dimples being formed at least on either a front or a back surface of the back metal plate, flat portions having the upper end surface surrounded by the dimples constituting the same plain as the plate surface, and boundary portions which are lower than the flat portion and higher than the bottom portion of the dimples formed to the adjoined portion of the dimples, and a method of manufacturing the back metal plate includes forming the dimples by cold-working the plate material through coining.

Abstract: A back metal comprising a plurality of substantially spherical surfaced dimples each having a portion adjoined to a portion of another dimple, said dimples being formed at least on either a front or a back surface of a plate like member, flat portions having the upper end surface surrounded by said dimples constituting the same plain as said plate surface, and boundary portions which are lower than said flat portion and higher than the bottom portion of said dimples formed to the adjoined portion of said dimples, and the method of manufacturing said back metal includes forming said dimples by cold-working the plate material through coining.