Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes a refrigerant circuit, a heat medium circuit, a vehicle-interior heat exchanger, a vehicle-exterior heat exchanger including a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger disposed in series with respect to a flow of air generated by an air blower, a switching unit, a detection unit for detecting a degree of frost formation, and a control device. The operation mode includes a defrosting mode in which the heat medium in the high-temperature medium circuit is supplied to a defrosting target to be selected as either the first or second heat exchanger by the operation of the switching unit. The control device selects, as the defrosting target, the first heat exchanger in preference to the second heat exchanger when determined that both the first and the second heat exchangers need to be defrosted.

Abstract: A magnetic geared electrical machine includes: a stator; a magnetic pole piece rotor including a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed radially inward of the stator; an inner rotor including a plurality of rotor magnets, disposed radially inward of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces, and configured to rotate at a higher speed than the magnetic pole piece rotor; and a fan for cooling at least one of the stator, the magnetic pole piece rotor, or the inner rotor. The magnetic pole piece rotor further includes a power transmission shaft disposed on one side in an axial direction relative to the plurality of magnetic pole pieces, and configured to transmit rotational power to and from an external device. The fan is disposed in the inner rotor on an opposite side to the power transmission shaft with the rotor magnet therebetween in the axial direction.

Abstract: A magnetic geared electrical machine includes: a stator including a stator coil; a first rotor including a plurality of pole pieces; a second rotor including a plurality of rotor magnets, and arranged opposite to the stator across the first rotor in a radial direction; a housing having a first inlet opening and a second inlet opening, and supporting the stator; a first inlet cavity defined by at least the housing so as to communicate with the first inlet opening provided in the housing and with a first radial gap between the stator and the first rotor; and a second inlet cavity defined by at least the housing so as to communicate with the second inlet opening provided in the housing and with a second radial gap between the first rotor and the second rotor.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a detection unit, an estimation unit, and a prediction unit. The detection unit detects a target object from an input image. The estimation unit estimates a posture of the detected target object. The prediction unit predicts an action of the target object on a basis of the estimated posture.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes a refrigerant circuit that circulates a refrigerant through a compressor, a heat-absorbing heat exchanger, a decompression unit, and a heat-dissipating heat exchanger, a heat medium circuit including a high-temperature heat medium circuit that circulates a high-temperature heat medium and a low-temperature heat medium circuit that circulates a low-temperature heat medium, a vehicle interior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between air and at least one of the high-temperature heat medium and the low-temperature heat medium, a vehicle exterior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between air and at least one of the high-temperature heat medium and the low-temperature heat medium, and a switching unit that switches respective flows of the high-temperature heat medium and the low-temperature heat medium in accordance with an operation mode of the vehicle air conditioning system.

Abstract: An outer diameter side magnet field pole piece assembly for a magnetic gear which is disposed on an outer circumferential side of a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed on an outer circumferential side of the outer diameter side magnet field pole piece assembly along a circumferential direction, includes: a plurality of magnetic pole pairs disposed on the outer circumferential side of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces along the circumferential direction; and a support member for supporting the plurality of magnetic pole pairs from the outer circumferential side. A space along an axial direction is formed in at least a part between an outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of magnetic pole pairs and an opposite surface of an inner circumferential surface of the support member opposite to the outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of magnetic pole pairs.

Abstract: A magnetic pole piece device disposed between an inner diameter side magnet field and an outer diameter side magnet field of a magnetic gear, includes: an outer circumferential cover member disposed opposite to the outer diameter side magnet field and having a cylindrical shape; an inner circumferential cover member disposed opposite to the inner diameter side magnet field and having a cylindrical shape; and a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction between the outer circumferential cover member and the inner circumferential cover member. The outer circumferential cover member includes a plurality of outer circumferential side facing portions facing outer circumferential surfaces of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces, and a plurality of outer circumferential side connecting portions for connecting two adjacent outer circumferential side facing portions of the plurality of outer circumferential side facing portions.

Abstract: An evaporator (2) is provided with a casing (5), a refrigerant supply section (7), a first heat transfer pipe group (10), and a second heat transfer pipe group (11). The first heat transfer pipe group (10) is disposed in the lower part of the space in the casing (5) so as to be immersed in the refrigerant and comprises a plurality of heat transfer pipes (12) through which liquid to be cooled flows. The second heat transfer pipe group (11) is provided in the space in the casing (5) at a position below the refrigerant supply section (7) and above the liquid level of the refrigerant, and comprises a plurality of second heat transfer pipes (13) through which liquid to be cooled flows.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide recovery system for collecting carbon dioxide from an exhaust gas generated in a facility including a combustion device includes: a first exhaust gas passage through which the exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide flows; a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode disposed on the first exhaust gas passage so that the exhaust gas from the first exhaust gas passage is supplied to the cathode, and an electrolyte transferring, from the cathode to the anode, a carbonate ion derived from carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas from the first exhaust gas passage; and a second exhaust gas passage diverging from the first exhaust gas passage upstream of the cathode so as to bypass the cathode. A part of the exhaust gas is introduced to the second exhaust gas passage.

Abstract: A plant includes a fuel supply line for supplying high-pressure fuel gas; and at least one expander disposed in the fuel supply line and configured to extract power from the high-pressure fuel gas by expanding the high-pressure fuel gas.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide recovery system for collecting carbon dioxide from an exhaust gas generated in a facility including a combustion device includes: a first exhaust gas passage through which the exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide flows; a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode disposed on the first exhaust gas passage so that the exhaust gas from the first exhaust gas passage is supplied to the cathode, and an electrolyte transferring, from the cathode to the anode, a carbonate ion derived from carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas from the first exhaust gas passage; and a second exhaust gas passage diverging from the first exhaust gas passage upstream of the cathode so as to bypass the cathode. A part of the exhaust gas is introduced to the second exhaust gas passage.

Abstract: A plant includes a fuel supply line for supplying high-pressure fuel gas; and at least one expander disposed in the fuel supply line and configured to extract power from the high-pressure fuel gas by expanding the high-pressure fuel gas.

Abstract: An evaporator (2) is provided with a casing (5), a refrigerant supply section (7), a first heat transfer pipe group (10), and a second heat transfer pipe group (11). The first heat transfer pipe group (10) is disposed in the lower part of the space in the casing (5) so as to be immersed in the refrigerant and comprises a plurality of heat transfer pipes (12) through which liquid to be cooled flows. The second heat transfer pipe group (11) is provided in the space in the casing (5) at a position below the refrigerant supply section (7) and above the liquid level of the refrigerant, and comprises a plurality of second heat transfer pipes (13) through which liquid to be cooled flows.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a reactor pressure vessel depressurization system has: a main steam safety relief valve, a main steam safety relief valve driving gas pipe; a three-way solenoid valve having the first connection port; a driving gas feed pipe connected to the second connection port; and a containment vessel external connection pipe connected to the third connection port and extending to outside of the reactor containment vessel. The three-way solenoid valve is either in the first communication state where the first connection port communicates with the second connection port or in the second communication state where the first connection port communicates with the third communication port. The containment vessel external connection pipe has an open communication section open in normal operation and capable of being unopened, and an external gas receiving section capable of receiving second driving gas.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a small, lightweight, and inexpensive heat medium heating apparatus in which a flat tube heat exchanger and a PTC heater are laminated in a multi-layered manner to reduce a thermal contact resistance thereamong, heat transfer performance is improved, and also in which assembling of the flat tube heat exchanger and the PTC heater is made easier.

Abstract: There is provided an intake-air cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine which can be arranged compactly. The intake-air cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine is configured such that an intercooler that cools intake air with outside air and an evaporator that cools the intake air with refrigerant circulating through a refrigerant circuit are arranged in this order in an intake-air passage from a supercharger to the internal combustion engine, wherein the intercooler is disposed in a duct through which the outside air passes; the evaporator is disposed in a case through which the intake air passes; and one wall of the case constitutes part of the duct.

Abstract: A line connection controller includes a line switching device which switches connection between a subscriber line and a high-speed line, and a switching equipment which controls the line switching device in accordance with a request from a subscriber. The switching equipment includes a connection control section and message rate storage section. The connection control section instructs the line switching device to switch the line on the basis of a line connection/disconnection request from the subscriber. The message rate storage section executes charging corresponding to a high-speed line use time from connection to disconnection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line. The line switching device includes a line switching section. The line switching section switches connection between the subscriber line and the high-speed line in accordance with an instruction from the connection control section. A line connection control method and recording medium are also disclosed.