Abstract: The present invention is to provide a digital radio receiver using a carrier offset compensating circuit capable of compensating for carrier offsets even in a TDD communication system, and extending the range that can cope with offset frequencies to secure stable operation. The digital radio receiver is such that an initial phase correction part determines a phase shift from a known signal and corrects the phase shift, a multiplication part performs multiplication of a tap coefficient of the immediately preceding symbol from a first equalizer, and an equalizer performs waveform equalization while updating the coefficient based on an area-determination result.

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided that includes a rotor chamber (14), a rotor (41), vanes (48) guided by vane channels formed in the rotor (41), and pistons (47) slidably fitted in cylinders (44) provided in the rotor (41). Rollers (71) provided on support shafts (48d) of the vane (48) are rollably engaged with annular channels (74) of a casing (11) so as to interconvert reciprocation of the pistons (47) and rotational movement of the rotor (41). By capturing water of a hydrostatic bearing, which supports the vane (48) in the vane channel in a floating state, by a U-shaped lubricating water guide channel (43g) formed on the end face of a rotor segment (43) and discharging it into the annular channels (74), the water is prevented from flowing into the rotor chamber (14) and decreasing the temperature of steam, thereby preventing the output of the rotary fluid machine from being degraded.

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided in which a rotating shaft (113) fixed to a rotor (41) is rotatably supported on a fixed shaft (102) fixed to a casing (11), sliding surfaces of the fixed shaft (102) and the rotating shaft (113) are lubricated by a first pressurized liquid-phase working medium, and sliding surfaces of the rotor (41) and a vane (48) are lubricated by a second pressurized liquid-phase working medium.

Abstract: A rotating fluid machine is provided with a rotor chamber, a rotor accommodated in the rotor chamber, and vanes guided by vane grooves formed in the rotor. A U-shaped vane seal is held by a seal holding groove formed in the end face of each of the vanes. The opposite ends of the vane seal are fitted into slits in seal ancillary members which are fitted into engaging holes formed in the end faces of each of the vanes. The seal ancillary members are pressed by springs toward the inner circumferential face of the rotor chamber. The pressure of a gaseous phase working medium introduced into the bottom parts of the seal holding grooves is restrained from leaking out of the ends of the vane seal by the seal ancillary members. Thus, sealing performance can be secured by pressing the vane seal against the inner circumferential face of the rotor chamber.

Abstract: Heat transfer members (H4, H3, H2, H1) are sequentially disposed within an exhaust port (18), within a pre-catalytic device (34), and on the downstream of a main catalytic device (35); the exhaust port (18), the pre-catalytic device (34), and the main catalytic device (35) being provided in an exhaust passage (33) of an internal combustion engine. The heat transfer surface density (heat transfer area/volume) of the heat transfer members (H4) on the upstream side of the exhaust passage (33) is the lowest, and that of the heat transfer members (H1) on the downstream side is the highest. Thus, even though the temperature of the exhaust gas is higher on the upstream side of the exhaust passage (33) than it is on the downstream side of the exhaust passage (33), a uniform heat transfer performance across all of the heat exchangers (H4, H3, H2, H1) may be maintained.

Abstract: First heat exchangers (H4, H3, H2) are disposed within an exhaust port (18), within a pre-catalytic device (34), and on the downstream of a main catalytic device (35); the exhaust port (18), the pre-catalytic device (34), and the main catalytic device (35) being provided in each exhaust passage (33) of a multicylinder internal combustion engine. These first heat exchangers (H4, H3, H2) are independently provided for each of the exhaust passages (33), and a second heat exchanger (H1) is disposed in a section where these exhaust passages (33) are combined. Since the first heat exchangers (H4, H3, H2) are disposed on the upstream side of the exhaust passage (33), high heat exchange efficiency can be obtained by high temperature exhaust gas, and, moreover, the occurrence of exhaust interference can be avoided, thereby preventing any decrease in the output of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: Pistons (41) are slidably received in a plurality of cylinders (39) disposed radially in a rotor (31), and a plurality of vanes (42) cooperating with the pistons (41) are disposed radially in the rotor (31), so that a vane chamber (54) is defined between a pair of the adjacent vanes (42). The radial movements of each of the pistons (41) and each of the vanes (42) are substantially stopped, so that the volumes of each of the cylinders (39) and each of the vane chambers (54) are not changed, for a period from the end of an exhaust stroke at which a gas-phase working medium is discharged from the cylinder (39) and the vane chamber (54) to the start of an intake stroke at which the supplying of the gas-phase working medium is started. Thus, it is possible to prevent the generation of a water hammer phenomenon due to a liquid-phase working medium confined in the cylinder (39) and the vane chamber (54).

Abstract: The encoding rate controlling apparatus (9) is provided with a controlling device (9a, 9b) for performing a control for the encoding rate by changing a quantization scale code for quantizing the dynamic image information, and for conversing an average value of the encoding rate through all of the dynamic image information to an average value corresponding to a predetermined average value. The controlling device establishes on a time axis a plurality of change timings, each of which is a timing when the quantization scale code is changed, calculates the average value of the encoding rate corresponding to each of the established change timings, and performs the control for the encoding rate on the basis of the calculated average value.

Abstract: Provided is a porous film obtained by melt-kneading a high-molecular-weight polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 5×105, a thermoplastic resin having a weight-average molecular weight of not more than 2×104 and fine particles, molding the kneaded matter into a sheet, and then stretching the sheet. The porous film can be easily and simply prepared, and has a high piercing strength, and hence can be advantageously used as a separator for a battery, particularly for a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: A Rankine cycle system is provided in which, with regard to a given relationship between the pressure (Pevp) and the temperature (Tevp) of a vapor that is taken into an expander (4) that includes a cylinder chamber in a first stage and a vane chamber in a second stage, the chambers being disposed in line, the expansion ratio of the vapor that the expander (4) takes in and discharges is set at a predetermined expansion ratio (?) according to the given relationship so that the pressure (Pexp2) and the temperature (Texp2) of the vapor that is discharged from the expander (4) coincide with target values, thereby making the expander (4) and the condenser (5) exhibit maximum performance. Since the vapor within the cylinder chamber in the first stage is in a superheated vapor region and contains no water, the phenomenon of water hammer will not be caused in the cylinder chamber.

Abstract: A waste heat recovering device for an internal combustion engine includes: an internal combustion engine; and an evaporator into which an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine is introduced as a high temperature fluid. An exhaust gas inlet of the evaporator is placed adjacent to an exhaust valve of the internal combustion engine. Thus, there can be provided a waste heat recovering device having a high waste heat recovery rate.

Abstract: A condenser is provided that makes a liquid droplet of a liquid phase medium drop effectively, the liquid phase medium residing in a lower end opening of a medium passage of the condenser, thereby preventing any degradation in the performance of the condenser. In the condenser, vapor, which is supplied to a cooling pipe (14) connected to cooling fins (16), is cooled, condensed into water, and recovered in a water-collecting tray (21) provided beneath the cooling pipe (14), and a needle-shaped member (24) provided so as to face the lower end opening of the cooling pipe (14) ruptures the droplet that, due to surface tension, resides in the lower end opening of the cooling pipe (14) and makes it drop into the water-collecting tray (21).

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided that includes a rotor chamber (14), a rotor (41), vanes (48) guided by vane channels formed in the rotor (41), and pistons (47) slidably fitted in cylinders (44) provided in the rotor (41). Rollers (71), which have a greaseless bearing structure and are provided on support shafts (48d) of the vane (48), are rollably engaged with annular channels (74) of a casing (11) so as to interconvert reciprocation of the pistons (47) and rotational movement of the rotor (41). By guiding water for a hydrostatic bearing that supports the vane (48) in the vane channel in a floating state from a recess (48e) of the vane (48) to a hydrostatic bearing (71) of the roller (71) via water passages (W19 to W22), an outer member (71b) of the roller (71) is supported in a floating manner relative to an inner member (71a).

Abstract: A process for producing a paper made essentially of a para-aromatic polyamide and having agglutinate portions, the process including subjecting to papermaking a composition comprising at least one member selected from the group of short fibers, staple fibers, pulp and polymer particles of a para-aromatic polyamide swollen with water, and then drying the resulting wet paper under pressure, preferably after removal of free water attached thereto. The para-aromatic polyamide paper obtained has heat resistance and stiffness and also has a high breaking length. This paper is thus useful as an insulating paper and can also be made useful as a material for composite materials by imparting other functions to the paper.

Abstract: A movement vector generating apparatus generates a movement vector for a movement compensation by means of an inter-frame prediction, when encoding a preset image information including an image of a plurality of frames by using the movement compensation. The movement vector generating apparatus is provided with a plurality of generating devices each for generating the movement vector corresponding to a search range and a search accuracy between one frame and another frame, for each pixel block e.g., each macro block which is located within said one frame respectively in the image information and includes a plurality of pixels, the generating devices respectively using search ranges different from each other and search accuracies different from each other.

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided that includes a rotor rotatably housed within a casing, a hollow rotating shaft (113) that rotates integrally with the rotor, and a fixed shaft (102) that is relatively rotatably fitted into the inner periphery of the rotating shaft (113); in which the rotating shaft (113) is formed by shrink-fitting an outer sleeve (21) made of metal around the outer periphery of an inner sleeve (85) made of ceramic, etc. having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than that of metal, and the fixed shaft (102) is formed by shrink-fitting an outer sleeve (88) made of metal around the outer periphery of an inner sleeve (87) made of ceramic, etc. having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than that of metal.

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided that includes a rotor chamber (14), a rotor (41), vanes (48) guided by vane channels formed in the rotor (41), and pistons (47) slidably fitted in cylinders (44) provided in the rotor (41). Rollers (71), which have a greaseless bearing structure and are provided on support shafts (48d) of the vane (48), are rollably engaged with annular channels (74) of a casing (11) so as to interconvert reciprocation of the pistons (47) and rotational movement of the rotor (41). By guiding water for a hydrostatic bearing that supports the vane (48) in the vane channel in a floating state from a recess (48e) of the vane (48) to a hydrostatic bearing (71) of the roller (71) via water passages (W19 to W22), an outer member (71b) of the roller (71) is supported in a floating manner relative to an inner member (71a).

Abstract: Objectives: To improve the cutting sharpness and life while the manufacturing cost is being lowered. Solution mechanism: The whetstone particle layer (13), which consists of multiple whetstone particle layer units (12), . . . , is configured on the surface (11a) of the whetstone substrate (11) while the respective whetstone particle layer units (12) are being mutually linked via the bridge unit (9). The non-whetstone particle unit (22) is configured between whetstone particle layer units (12) and (12). Whetstone particle layer unit (12) is obtained by configuring the superwhetstone particles (14) densely in the central unit (12a) and by configuring them sparsely in the peripheral unit (12b). The metal coupling phase (17), to which the superwhetstone particles (14) are fixed, is formed by the first and second metal plate phases (15) and (16), respectively. The thickness of the first metal plate phase (15) decreases from the central unit (12a) toward the peripheral unit (12b) in the shape of a mountain.

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided that includes a rotor chamber (14) formed in a casing, a rotor (41) rotatably housed within the rotor chamber (14), a plurality of vane channels (49) formed radially in the rotor (41), a plurality of vanes (48) slidably supported in the respective vane channels (49), vane chambers (75) defined between adjacent vanes (48), and an intake port (90) and an exhaust port (91) for supplying and discharging a gas-phase working medium to and from the vane chambers (75). A labyrinth (43g) provided on the outer peripheral face of the rotor (41) prevents the gas-phase working medium from leaking in a region in which there is a large difference in pressure between adjacent vane chambers (75) that are in between the trailing edge of the exhaust port (91) and the leading edge of the intake port (90).

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided that includes a rotor chamber (14), a rotor (41), vanes (48) guided by vane channels formed in the rotor (41), and pistons (47) slidably fitted in cylinders (44) provided in the rotor (41). Rollers (71) provided on support shafts (48d) of the vane (48) are rollably engaged with annular channels (74) of a casing (11) so as to interconvert reciprocation of the pistons (47) and rotational movement of the rotor (41). By capturing water of a hydrostatic bearing, which supports the vane (48) in the vane channel in a floating state, by a U-shaped lubricating water guide channel (43g) formed on the end face of a rotor segment (43) and discharging it into the annular channels (74), the water is prevented from flowing into the rotor chamber (14) and decreasing the temperature of steam, thereby preventing the output of the rotary fluid machine from being degraded.