Abstract: A thinning amount managing apparatus in an embodiment for managing an amount of thinning of a first-stage rotor blade of a steam turbine caused by solid particles contained in working steam for working the steam turbine. The thinning amount managing apparatus includes a display information generation section configured to generate display information for displaying: past thinning amount related information indicating information on a past thinning amount of the first-stage rotor blade from the past to the present calculated based on measured information; and future thinning amount related information indicating information on a future thinning amount of the first-stage rotor blade calculated based on a future operating condition input via a user interface screen and the past thinning amount related information.

Abstract: A steam turbine nozzle deformation amount managing apparatus in an embodiment includes a display information generation section configured to generate display information for displaying: past deformation amount related information indicating information on a past deformation amount of a nozzle of a steam turbine from the past to the present calculated based on measured information; and future deformation amount related information indicating information on a future deformation amount of the nozzle calculated based on a future operating condition input via a user interface screen and the past deformation amount related information.

Abstract: An erosion amount managing apparatus in an embodiment includes a display information generation section configured to generate display information for displaying: past erosion amount related information indicating information on a past erosion amount of a rotor blade of a steam turbine from the past to the present calculated based on measured information; and future erosion amount related information indicating information on a future erosion amount of the rotor blade calculated based on a future operating condition input via a user interface screen and the past erosion amount related information.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a learning device including a self-learning unit that updates content of main conversion processing for converting data to be processed into data in a predetermined format by executing self-supervised learning, and a data augmentation unit that executes data augmentation processing of generating data to be processed in the main conversion processing based on an acoustic time series, in which the data augmentation unit performs acoustic time series clipping processing of clipping a partial time series that is a time series of a part of the acoustic time series, duplication processing of duplicating the partial time series, and conversion processing of converting one and the other of the partial time series according to a predetermined rule, and the self-learning unit updates the content of the main conversion processing by self-supervised learning based on a result obtained by the conversion processing.

Abstract: A shifting device for a vehicle includes a rotary operating member and a base member. The rotary operating member includes a rotary shaft. The base member has a bearing surface around a bearing hole. The rotary shaft is fitted in the bearing hole, and the bearing surface receives an outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft. A pair of flat surfaces are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft. The pair of flat surfaces are configured such that one flat surface of the pair of flat surfaces is located between a pair of circumferential end edges of the bearing surface, within a predetermined rotating angle range of the rotary operating member.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a power receiving device that receives transmission by wireless power transfer, a transmission device that has a transmission element that transmits transmission power to the power receiving device, the transmission device having a control mechanism that controls an oriented direction of the transmission element, and a positioning device that is connected communicably with the transmission device, the positioning device receiving with a plurality of antennas arranged adjacent to each other a positioning signal that is a wireless signal transmitted from the power receiving device, the positioning device having a positioning function that calculates a direction ? in which the power receiving device exists when seen from the positioning device itself and a position of the power receiving device, based on a phase difference between the received positioning signals.

Abstract: In a shifting device for a vehicle, inner walls of a guide groove of a main body which are opposed to each other with a guide protrusion interposed therebetween are parallel to each other. The guide protrusion is formed with a width dimension that is reduced from a given position toward a proximal end thereof, so that an angle formed between a line that is parallel to a center axis of the guide protrusion and is extended from the given position toward the proximal end of the guide protrusion as an extension of a line on a side face of a distal end portion of the guide protrusion, and a line on a side face of the proximal end portion of the guide protrusion extending from the given position, becomes equal to a given angle. Thus, the side face of the proximal end portion of the guide protrusion is prevented from strongly contacting with the inner wall of the guide groove which is opposed to the side face, and stress is prevented from being concentrated in the guide protrusion.

Abstract: A shifting device for a vehicle includes a rotary operating member and a base member. The rotary operating member includes a rotary shaft. The base member has a bearing surface around a bearing hole. The rotary shaft is fitted in the bearing hole, and the bearing surface receives an outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft. A pair of flat surfaces are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft. The pair of flat surfaces are configured such that one flat surface of the pair of flat surfaces is located between a pair of circumferential end edges of the bearing surface, within a predetermined rotating angle range of the rotary operating member.

Abstract: In a shifting device for a vehicle, inner walls of a guide groove of a main body which are opposed to each other with a guide protrusion interposed therebetween are parallel to each other. The guide protrusion is formed with a width dimension that is reduced from a given position toward a proximal end thereof, so that an angle formed between a line that is parallel to a center axis of the guide protrusion and is extended from the given position toward the proximal end of the guide protrusion as an extension of a line on a side face of a distal end portion of the guide protrusion, and a line on a side face of the proximal end portion of the guide protrusion extending from the given position, becomes equal to a given angle. Thus, the side face of the proximal end portion of the guide protrusion is prevented from strongly contacting with the inner wall of the guide groove which is opposed to the side face, and stress is prevented from being concentrated in the guide protrusion.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a power receiving device that receives transmission by wireless power transfer, a transmission device that has a transmission element that transmits transmission power to the power receiving device, the transmission device having a control mechanism that controls an oriented direction of the transmission element, and a positioning device that is connected communicably with the transmission device, the positioning device receiving with a plurality of antennas arranged adjacent to each other a positioning signal that is a wireless signal transmitted from the power receiving device, the positioning device having a positioning function that calculates a direction ? in which the power receiving device exists when seen from the positioning device itself and a position of the power receiving device, based on a phase difference between the received positioning signals.

Abstract: Problems The present invention relates to a distance measuring device that measures the distance between a single signal transmitting means and a single signal receiving means with high accuracy by the signal transmitting means transmitting radio frequency signals. Means for Solving the Problems A distance measuring device is comprised of a signal transmitting means (101), a signal receiving means (102) and a signal processing means (103). The signal transmitting means transmits radio frequency signals, the components of which are a plurality of measuring signals in synchronization with an output reference signal of a reference oscillator (7).

Abstract: A vehicular shift lock device including (a) a shift lock member movable between a locking position which is located on a predetermined path of movement of a shift lever from one operating position to another operating position and in which the shift lock member inhibits the movement of the shift lever, and an unlocking position which is spaced from the locking position and in which the shift lock member permits the movement of the shift lever, and (b) a guide member which guides the shift lever so as to move along the predetermined path of movement, wherein the guide member defines the locking position of the shift lock member when the shift lock member is moved in a direction intersecting the predetermined path of movement of said shift lever.

Abstract: A vehicular shift lock device for selectively inhibiting and permitting a movement of a shift lever, including (a) a stopper member pivotable about an axis between a stopping position and a non-stopping position for respectively preventing and permitting a movement of a manually operable member provided to place the shift lock device in its unlocking state, (b) a first biasing member biasing the stopper member toward the stopping position, (c) a first linkage device pivotable about an axis in a first direction by the movement of the manually operable member, (d) a second biasing member biasing the first linkage device in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and (e) a second linkage device pivotable about an axis to its operated position and having a connected state and a disconnected state in which the second linkage device is connected to and disconnected from the stopper member, respectively, and wherein second linkage device is operatively connected to the first linkage device such that the

Abstract: A vehicular shift lever device wherein a path of movement of a shift lever is defined by a guide slot having a corner portion which has an angle of bend of about 90° and which corresponds to an intermediate position of the shift lever that is spaced apart from a parking position in a select direction and from another operating position in a shift direction perpendicular to the select direction, the guide slot having a first guide surface and a second guide surface which define a width in the shift direction of a portion of the guide slot between first and second positions respectively corresponding to the parking and intermediate positions, the first guide surface being more distant in the shift direction than the second guide surface from a third position corresponding to the another operating position, and being inclined with respect to the select direction such that the width of the above-indicated portion of the guide slot decreases from a value at the first position which is larger than a diameter of the

Abstract: A vehicular shift lock device including (a) a shift lock member movable between a locking position which is located on a predetermined path of movement of a shift lever from one operating position to another operating position and in which the shift lock member inhibits the movement of the shift lever, and an unlocking position which is spaced from the locking position and in which the shift lock member permits the movement of the shift lever, and (b) a guide member which guides the shift lever so as to move along the predetermined path of movement, wherein the guide member defines the locking position of the shift lock member when the shift lock member is moved in a direction intersecting the predetermined path of movement of said shift lever.

Abstract: A vehicular shift lever device wherein a path of movement of a shift lever is defined by a guide slot having a corner portion which has an angle of bend of about 90° and which corresponds to an intermediate position of the shift lever that is spaced apart from a parking position in a select direction and from another operating position in a shift direction perpendicular to the select direction, the guide slot having a first guide surface and a second guide surface which define a width in the shift direction of a portion of the guide slot between first and second positions respectively corresponding to the parking and intermediate positions, the first guide surface being more distant in the shift direction than the second guide surface from a third position corresponding to the another operating position, and being inclined with respect to the select direction such that the width of the above-indicated portion of the guide slot decreases from a value at the first position which is larger than a diameter of the

Abstract: A vehicular shift lock device for selectively inhibiting and permitting a movement of a shift lever, including (a) a stopper member pivotable about an axis between a stopping position and a non-stopping position for respectively preventing and permitting a movement of a manually operable member provided to place the shift lock device in its unlocking state, (b) a first biasing member biasing the stopper member toward the stopping position, (c) a first linkage device pivotable about an axis in a first direction by the movement of the manually operable member, (d) a second biasing member biasing the first linkage device in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and (e) a second linkage device pivotable about an axis to its operated position and having a connected state and a disconnected state in which the second linkage device is connected to and disconnected from the stopper member, respectively, and wherein second linkage device is operatively connected to the first linkage device such that the

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in an organic solvent, which contains a silicon compound having an unsaturated bond which is represented by formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 each represent an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkynyl group, an alkynyloxy group, an aryl group or an aryloxy group, each of which may have an ether bond in the chain thereof; n represents a number of from 0 to 5; when n is 1 to 5, X represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, an alkylene group, an alkylenedioxy group, an alkenylene group, an alkenylenedioxy group, an alkynylene group, an alkynylenedioxy group, an arylene group or an arylenedioxy group; provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and X represents a group containing an unsaturated bond, an organotin compound or an organogermanium compound and a nonaqueous secondary battery having the same.

Abstract: The prevent invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte for batteries comprising the dissolving of an electrolytic salt in an organic solvent, wherein said organic solvent contains at least one type each of cyclic carbonate compound, alkyl mono-carbonate compound represented by chemical formula (1), alkylene bis-carbonate compound represented by chemical formula (2), glycol diether compound represented by chemical formula (3) (R6O—(R7O)n—R8) and phosphorous-containing organic compound. The use of at least one type of glycol diether represented with this general formula is able to yield satisfactory output characteristics by lowering the internal resistance of the battery as a result of increasing the mobility of lithium ions at the solid-liquid interface.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in an organic solvent, which contains a silicon compound having an unsaturated bond which is represented by formula (I): 1