Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is provided with a reliability determination unit that determines a reliability related to an own vehicle location as a current location of the own vehicle being in a parking place, using a detection result of a parking space or a parked vehicle around an own vehicle based on image data around the own vehicle captured by a camera; and an own vehicle location determination unit that determines whether the own vehicle location is in the parking place, using a determination result of the reliability determined by the reliability determination unit.

Abstract: A vehicle control ECU is configured to determine the presence or absence of an object ahead of a vehicle in its traveling direction. The vehicle control ECU is configured to, if an object has been detected, raise a driving force command value in the vehicle in a stepwise manner such that the driving force command value does not exceed a request value determined based on an accelerator position designated by a driver until the speed of the vehicle reaches a predetermined speed, and lower the driving force command value after the speed of the vehicle reaches the predetermined speed. The vehicle control ECU is configured to calculate the slope of a road on which the vehicle runs. The vehicle control ECU is configured to change the increase rate per time for raising the driving force command value based on the slope.

Abstract: A vehicle control ECU is configured to determine the presence or absence of an object ahead of a vehicle in its traveling direction. The vehicle control ECU is configured to, if an object has been detected, raise a driving force command value in the vehicle in a stepwise manner such that the driving force command value does not exceed a request value determined based on an accelerator position designated by a driver until the speed of the vehicle reaches a predetermined speed, and lower the driving force command value after the speed of the vehicle reaches the predetermined speed. The vehicle control ECU is configured to calculate the slope of a road on which the vehicle runs. The vehicle control ECU is configured to change the increase rate per time for raising the driving force command value based on the slope.

Abstract: To provide a power supply system equipped with a storage battery assembly including a plurality of storage battery control units, the power supply system being configured such that a group of the storage battery control units, which are selected from the storage battery control units, and which have output voltages within a predetermined voltage range, are first connected to the parallel connection line, and such that the voltage range is set so as to maximize the number of the storage battery control units having output voltages within the voltage range.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery system includes: a first battery pack; and a second battery pack in a daisy chain connection with the first battery pack to form a communication path, the second battery pack consuming a larger power for communication than a power consumed in the first battery pack for communication. A power consumed in the second battery pack for an additional process other than communication is smaller than power consumed in the first battery pack for the additional process.

Abstract: In a control device configured to control power to be supplied to a specific load from at least one of a converter that has a power generator and a storage battery, and a commercial power supply, the control device determines whether the commercial power supply is in a power failure state or a power distribution state, in which: when determining that the commercial power supply is in a power distribution state, the control device causes both of the converter and the commercial power supply to be connected to the specific load; and when determining that the commercial power supply has made a transition from a power distribution state to a power failure state, the control device causes the commercial power supply to be disconnected from the specific load while maintaining the connection between the converter and the specific load.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery management unit (controller) controls a plurality of battery packs. A communication path connects the rechargeable battery management unit and the plurality of battery packs in a daisy chain for packet communication and representing a ring topology. The rechargeable battery management unit sends a fixed-length packet divided into segments so as to flow in one direction on the management data communication path, the number of segments being equal to or more than the number of battery packs. Each of the plurality of battery packs stores data related to the battery pack in a segment assigned to the battery pack in the fixed-length packet received from a battery pack preceding in the management data communication path and sends the fixed-length packet to a succeeding battery pack.

Abstract: A detection unit determines whether a commercial power supply is in a power failure state or a power distribution state. A power source connection management unit controls whether a solar cell is to be connected to a first power conditioner connected to a storage battery or to be connected to the commercial power supply via a second power conditioner. A load connection controller controls connection of the first power conditioner, commercial power supply, and a load. When the commercial power supply is in a power distribution state, the power source connection management unit does not cause the solar cell to be connected to the first power conditioner but connected to the commercial power supply via the second power conditioner, and the load connection controller causes the first power conditioner and the commercial power supply to be connected to the load.

Abstract: A viewer part 38b accesses an image viewer web server 14 by a user terminal 16, in which a medical image display program 38 is installed, to acquire at least medical image data 13a, input data accepted in a touch input part 21a is transmitted in an input transmission part 31 and is transferred to the image viewer web server 14, the medical image data 13a outputted from the image viewer web server 14 is acquired in a capture acquisition part 34, at least a medical image data 13a portion is subjected to image conversion in an image conversion part 35, and image data for display after conversion is outputted to a display part 23 by an output part 36. Accordingly, there is provided a medical image display device that can display a medical image in proper gradation without using color management by hardware, and without performing modification corresponding to gradation correction to an individual application having a display function of the medical image.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery management unit (controller) controls a plurality of battery packs. A communication path connects the rechargeable battery management unit and the plurality of battery packs in a daisy chain for packet communication and representing a ring topology. The rechargeable battery management unit sends a fixed-length packet divided into segments so as to flow in one direction on the management data communication path, the number of segments being equal to or more than the number of battery packs. Each of the plurality of battery packs stores data related to the battery pack in a segment assigned to the battery pack in the fixed-length packet received from a battery pack preceding in the management data communication path and sends the fixed-length packet to a succeeding battery pack.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery system includes: a first battery pack; and a second battery pack in a daisy chain connection with the first battery pack to form a communication path, the second battery pack consuming a larger power for communication than a power consumed in the first battery pack for communication. A power consumed in the second battery pack for an additional process other than communication is smaller than power consumed in the first battery pack for the additional process.

Abstract: An estimation unit estimates the amount of power consumption for each unit period of time. A rechargeable battery control unit controls the rechargeable battery such that an exceeding amount of power worth the amount of power exceeding a target amount of power during a unit period of time is charged into the battery, and power is discharged from the battery during a time zone wherein the target amount of power is exceeded, on the basis of the result of the estimation. When the battery needs to be charged in excess of the upper-limit value, the control unit charges the battery up to the upper-limit value during a time zone wherein the amount of power consumption estimated is light, and the amount of power that exceeds the upper-limit value is charged during a time zone that is close to the time zone wherein the target amount of power is exceeded.

Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires state of health of a storage battery provided to supply electric power, in which the state of health shows a smaller value as the storage battery deteriorates. A display unit performs notification when state of health acquired by the acquisition unit is smaller than a first threshold value. When the acquisition unit has not acquired state of health for a predetermined period, the display unit performs notification if the elapsed period from the manufacture of the storage battery is longer than a second threshold value.

Abstract: A master controller of a battery charge and discharge control apparatus is a device performing charge and discharge control on a group of a predetermined number of battery arrays, the battery arrays being connected together in parallel. The master controller acquires an entire charge or discharge instruction intended for the entire battery array group, starts charging or discharging each of the battery arrays at a uniform charge or discharge power value, acquires a charge or discharge status of each of the battery arrays after the beginning of the charge or discharge and compares the charge or discharge status with a predetermined charge or discharge set value for the entire battery array group, and changes the charge or discharge power value of each of the battery arrays based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: In a control device configured to control power to be supplied to a specific load from at least one of a converter that has a power generator and a storage battery, and a commercial power supply, the control device determines whether the commercial power supply is in a power failure state or a power distribution state, in which: when determining that the commercial power supply is in a power distribution state, the control device causes both of the converter and the commercial power supply to be connected to the specific load; and when determining that the commercial power supply has made a transition from a power distribution state to a power failure state, the control device causes the commercial power supply to be disconnected from the specific load while maintaining the connection between the converter and the specific load.

Abstract: A detection unit determines whether a commercial power supply is in a power failure state or a power distribution state. A power source connection management unit controls whether a solar cell is to be connected to a first power conditioner connected to a storage battery or to be connected to the commercial power supply via a second power conditioner. A load connection controller controls connection of the first power conditioner, commercial power supply, and a load. When the commercial power supply is in a power distribution state, the power source connection management unit does not cause the solar cell to be connected to the first power conditioner but connected to the commercial power supply via the second power conditioner, and the load connection controller causes the first power conditioner and the commercial power supply to be connected to the load.

Abstract: Provided is a power management system capable of controlling charge and discharge of storage batteries according to power requirement of load even when handling electric power of large scale. A system controller receives load-related information data including the power requirement of load and storage battery-related information data including a state of a storage battery assembly including multiple storage batteries and creates an overall charge-discharge control instruction for the entire power management system based on the load-related information data and the storage battery-related information data. A hierarchical charge-discharge control apparatus receives the overall charge-discharge control instruction from the system controller and performs charge-discharge control of the multiple storage batteries, classified into hierarchical levels, on a hierarchical level basis.

Abstract: A battery block 12 includes a parallel or series circuit of battery units. Each battery unit is provided with a battery module including at least one secondary battery. Measured voltage values VDET[1]˜VDET[n] and measured current values IDET[1]˜IDET[n]) from the battery modules 1[1]˜1[n] inside the battery units BU[1]˜BU[n] are sent to a main control unit 11. When battery modules 1[1] and 1[2] are connected in parallel, the difference between IDET[1] and IDET[2] is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and IDET[1]>IDET[2], it is determined that the degraded state of battery module 1[2] has reached a specific state. When the difference between IDET[1] and IDET[2] is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, and IDET[1]<IDET[2], it is determined that the degraded state of battery module 1[1] has reached a specific state.

Abstract: A charge/discharge control system for a storage battery assembly includes a plurality of battery blocks each connected in parallel to a charge/discharge main bus via protective resistors, and a plurality of switches connected in parallel to the protective resistors, between the charge/discharge main bus and the plurality of battery blocks. In a state in which the plurality of switches are all on, when one of the plurality of switches turns off and a parallel off occurs, a charge/discharge control device performs processing for throttling the charge/discharge power, that flows to the charge/discharge main bus, in accordance with a pre-set reference. When the parallel off is canceled by the throttling processing, the charge/discharge power is restored.

Abstract: A power management system is configured to comprise: a plurality of power management units (32, 36, 38, 40, 42) that divide power information about a whole facilities complex into power information about a plurality of management areas, and each of which takes partial charge and manages power information about the area pertaining thereto; and a system controller (30) that is connected to each of the power management units (32, 36, 38, 40, and 42) through a communication element, and that is for conducting power management of the whole facilities complex. When failure information is detected from the power information, an alarm signal is output by the system controller (30), and details about the failure information, which are located at a power management unit (32) for a power apparatus, are transmitted to the other power management units via a server (200).