Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a modem (5, 6) that is capable of suppressing electric power consumption by switching an operation according to a power supply circumstance in an installation environment. The modem (5, 6) includes a low-voltage power supply terminal (502, 602) and a high-voltage power supply terminal (503, 603). The low-voltage power supply terminal (502, 602) is not connected to a power supply unit (506, 606). When electric power is supplied from the high-voltage power supply terminal (503, 603), a first superposition unit (508, 608) superposes the electric power input from the high-voltage power supply terminal (503, 603) on a signal to be transferred to a communication path.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a modem (5, 6) that is capable of suppressing electric power consumption by switching an operation according to a power supply circumstance in an installation environment. The modem (5, 6) includes a low-voltage power supply terminal (502, 602) and a high-voltage power supply terminal (503, 603). The low-voltage power supply terminal (502, 602) is not connected to a power supply unit (506, 606). When electric power is supplied from the high-voltage power supply terminal (503, 603), a first superposition unit (508, 608) superposes the electric power input from the high-voltage power supply terminal (503, 603) on a signal to be transferred to a communication path.

Abstract: Provided is an elevator safety system including: a plurality of communication controllers configured to communicate, over a network, signals including a safety control signal; a control device connected to a first communication controller, which is one of the plurality of communication controllers, and configured to execute operation control of the elevator, in which each of the plurality of communication controllers includes an error ratio measurement instrument configured to measure an error ratio of the network, based on a bit error of data that is received over the network, and in which the control device is configured to execute the operation control by switching the operation state of the elevator in accordance with the error ratio measured by the error ratio measurement instrument that is included in the first communication controller.

Abstract: Provided is an elevator safety system including: a plurality of communication controllers configured to communicate, over a network, signals including a safety control signal; a control device connected to a first communication controller, which is one of the plurality of communication controllers, and configured to execute operation control of the elevator, in which each of the plurality of communication controllers includes an error ratio measurement instrument configured to measure an error ratio of the network, based on a bit error of data that is received over the network, and in which the control device is configured to execute the operation control by switching the operation state of the elevator in accordance with the error ratio measured by the error ratio measurement instrument that is included in the first communication controller.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inhalation device by which nano-sized particles of a medicine are able to be stably present without aggregation even in air or the like where no dispersing solvent is present. A device for inhalation of medicine according to the present invention for solving such a problem is that where medicine particles in a nano- to micron-size are adhered to a matrix comprising a nano fiber to such an extent that the particles are detached by inspiration permeating through the matrix.

Abstract: A system linking apparatus for generated electric power which may be made smaller and more efficient. The system linking apparatus is intended for connecting an electric power system to an output of a power generator through a linking inverter (PWM inverter). The system linking apparatus includes a magnetic energy regenerating circuit, a diode rectifier, and a capacitor. The magnetic energy regenerating circuit has a capacitor for condensing magnetic energy condensed in the power generator. The diode rectifier is connected with the magnetic energy regenerating circuit and operates to dc convert electric power generated by the power generator and output the converted power to the linking inverter. The capacitor is connected with the diode rectifier and operates to keep a dc output to the linking inverter at a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: A system linking apparatus for generated electric power which may be made smaller and more efficient. The system linking apparatus is intended for connecting an electric power system to an output of a power generator through a linking inverter (PWM inverter). The system linking apparatus includes a magnetic energy regenerating circuit, a diode rectifier, and a capacitor. The magnetic energy regenerating circuit has a capacitor for condensing magnetic energy condensed in the power generator. The diode rectifier is connected with the magnetic energy regenerating circuit and operates to dc convert electric power generated by the power generator and output the converted power to the linking inverter. The capacitor is connected with the diode rectifier and operates to keep a dc output to the linking inverter at a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: The method for examination of bronchial asthma attack in the invention is characterized in that it is based on the amount of the E-cadherin decomposition product being present in a sample to be tested. According to the invention, it becomes possible to ascertain whether or not attack occurs or what stage the pathological state of an asthmatic is, by utilizing the E-cadherin decomposition product as a marker and examining how much the E-cadherin decomposition product is contained in a sample to be tested. This allows providing an appropriate therapy or treatment depending on the pathological state.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide safe therapeutic agents for asthma inhibiting the delayed type asthmatic reaction in bronchial asthma and having no side effect. The present invention is a therapeutic agents for asthma containing a compound represented by the under chemical formula or a physiologically acceptable base thereof as an effective ingredient, and the drug containing creatine or a physiologically acceptable base thereof as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A low-pressure mercury resonance radiation source includes a discharge lamp containing mercury vapor and producing broad band radiation directly emitted from the mercury vapor through excitation of same by electric discharge, and a resonance cell containing mercury vapor and disposed adjacent the discharge lamp for absorbing the broad band radiation and reemitting narrow band mercury resonance radiation. The pressure of the mercury vapor within the resonance cell is controlled to a first predetermined value by controlling the temperature of a first mercury sump arranged within the resonance cell, and the pressure of the mercury vapor within the discharge lamp is controlled to a second predetermined value, preferably by controlling the temperature of a second mercury sump arranged in a side tube communicating with the discharge lamp.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a thin-film photoelectric transducer. The transducer has a transparent substrate, an amorphous silicon layer and a metal layer; the apparatus has a processing laser for patterning each of the layers. In addition, a separate visible laser is used to detect defects in the layers and the processor laser is then used to correct the defects.

Abstract: An optical self-alignment system comprises a laser source, a substrate with a first diffraction grating for receiving laser beams from the laser source, a substrate with a second diffraction grating disposed within Fresnel zone of the first diffraction grating, and a photoelectric detector for detecting Fraunhofer diffraction ray of 0th order by the second diffraction grating. In order to adjust the relative position between the two substrates in orthogonal directions to the laser beams at high accuracy, the first and second diffraction gratings are provided with two groups of combined diffraction gratings so that phase difference of 180.degree. is produced in the Moire signals, maximum displacement point of Moire signal is detected with respect to relative position displacement of the diffraction gratings, and the substrates are positioned at maximum intensity displacement of two groups of the Moire signals.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and film of microfine grains of amorphous silicon connected between electrodes. A strain gauge assembly comprises a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, a semiconductor body connected at a first end to the first wire and including a plurality of layers of different semiconductor materials forming a blocking diode and a resistance, and a second electrode connected to a second end of the semiconductor body such that the diode and resistance are between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A pattern detector comprises a plurality of photoelectric converter elements having thin film semiconductors disposed adjacently in a line in one plane. The converter elements are shaped that they overlap one another by a predetermined length when viewed in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the converter elements are disposed. The photoelectric converter elements may be disposed in a plurality of parallel arrays, staggered so that the center of one element in one array is opposed to a space between neighboring elements of the other array.

Abstract: A solar cell array is equipped with serially or parallel connected reverse polarity diodes formed simultaneously with the array. The diodes are constituted by one or more solar cells of the array which may be shaded to prevent photoelectric conversion, and which are electrically connected in reverse polarity with respect to the remaining cells.