Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device and control system that make it possible to suppress overheating of a heater element without providing the heater element with an overheat prevention device. [Solution] Provided is the control device for controlling driving of the heater element that produces heat when electric power is supplied, the control device including: an electric power control circuit configured to control electric power to be supplied to the heater element; a breaker circuit configured to interrupt distribution of electric power to the heater element; and a processor configured to control operation of the electric power control circuit and operation of the breaker circuit. The processor determines whether malfunction is caused with regard to the driving of the heater element on the basis of a predetermined malfunction detection condition, and causes the breaker circuit to interrupt the distribution of the electric power in the case where it is determined that the malfunction is caused.

Abstract: A motor control device includes a motor control unit that controls electric power to be supplied to a motor, a deriving unit that derives a determination ratio of electric power to be supplied to the motor based on a detection result of transient characteristics of terminal output of the motor obtained under a predetermined condition after electric power supply from the motor control unit to the motor is shut off, and an adjusting unit that adjusts electric power to be supplied to the motor based on the determination ratio.

Abstract: An equipment control apparatus for a vehicle has: a motor for vibrating that imparts, via a shift knob that contacts a vehicle occupant, vibrations as a stimulus that the vehicle occupant can feel by a somatic sensation; an electrostatic capacity sensor that detects electrostatic capacity as a state of contact of the vehicle occupant with the shift knob; and a control section that controls driving of the motor for vibrating so as to impart, to the vehicle occupant, vibrations of a strength that is determined in advance in accordance with the electrostatic capacity detected by the electrostatic capacity sensor.

Abstract: An equipment control apparatus for a vehicle has: a motor for vibrating that imparts, via a shift knob that contacts a vehicle occupant, vibrations as a stimulus that the vehicle occupant can feel by a somatic sensation; an electrostatic capacity sensor that detects electrostatic capacity as a state of contact of the vehicle occupant with the shift knob; and a control section that controls driving of the motor for vibrating so as to impart, to the vehicle occupant, vibrations of a strength that is determined in advance in accordance with the electrostatic capacity detected by the electrostatic capacity sensor.

Abstract: A power trading risk management system includes means for evaluating and inputting a predicted value of an electricity demand, an electricity price in a spot market, a cost function of a power generator to be used, a fuel price, a fixed cost and the like, means for modeling a random fluctuation of a future electricity price by use of a fluctuation of a past electricity price, means for calculating a profit accrued from electricity sale and the like, means for evaluating a risk accrued from a random fluctuation of the electricity price, means for producing an appropriate electricity portfolio, means for reevaluating a value of the portfolio on a daily basis, means for reorganizing the portfolio for risk reduction, and means for deciding a price of a financial derivative instrument for risk hedging. The system measures a market risk associated with a power trading, and produces the portfolio for maximizing a profit while maintaining the risk within a tolerance.

Abstract: For a comprehensive risk evaluation of the electricity price fluctuations, respective relationships between power supplies or power demands and electricity prices are derived from data of historical power supply or power demand and data of historical electricity price for respective power exchanges, respective probability distributions of electricity price fluctuations relating to uncertain fluctuations of the power supply or the power demand are computed by using the respective relationships in a given period for evaluation of a market risk, the market risk of electricity price is measured by using the respective probability distributions of electricity price fluctuations, a probability distribution for randomly fluctuating components is derived by Monte Carlo simulation, and a market risk to the electricity price fluctuations is evaluated.

Abstract: After reading catalog data corresponding to test items previously stored in a recording medium via a medium handling unit, a correcting section retrieves a device address portion in the catalog data based on a table or the like, and corrects the device address portion in accordance with the actual hardware configuration or invalidates a command line in the catalog data, which includes the name of a device which is not used in the actual hardware configuration. A command developing section develops the corrected catalog data to an operator command by referring to a correlation table between the catalog data and operator command, which is stored in a correlation table storage. A program test is executed based on this developed operator command.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising:(a) about 20 to 80% by weight of polyphenylene ether resin comprising at least one structural unit in its backbone represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein (b) about 0.01 to 10% by weight of a modified aromatic hydrocarbon-formaldehyde resin produced by modifying an aromatic hydrocarbon-formaldehyde resin which is obtained by reacting alkyl benzene with formaldehyde, using a modifying agent reactive with its methylol group, methylene ether group, or acetal group;(c) about 2 to 30% by weight of a rubber-like polymer; and(d) about 20 to 80% by weight of a polyamide resin; and a method for its preparation.

Abstract: A weatherproof curtain wall unit (U) comprises a rectangular frame (F) enclosing a panel (P) therein and a resilient weatherstrip (A) provided at least along a pair of vertical sides and an upper side of the rectangular frame (F). The resilient weatherstrip (A) is offset between the vertical sides and the upper side to prevent a gap from arising between the resilient weatherstrips (A, A) of the adjacent curtain wall units (U1, U2, U3).