Abstract

An electrode of an embodiment includes: a power feeder layer including an electric conductive material, the power feeder layer including a porous structure including porosity of 40% or more and 60% or less; and a catalyst layer provided on the power feeder layer, the catalyst layer including a porous catalyst layer including a porous precious metal or sheet-like precious metal.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 11/063 - Valve metal, e.g. titanium
• C25B 9/23 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded
• C25B 11/031 - Porous electrodes
• C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate

Abstract

A fastening member in an embodiment consists of a bolt and a nut. A hard layer made of a metal nitride is formed on a surface of a threaded portion of the bolt or a surface of a threaded portion of the nut.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16B 33/00 - Features common to bolt and nut

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes first and second magnetic poles, a conductive part, an element part, and first to fourth terminals. The conductive part is electrically insulated from the first and second magnetic poles. The first and second terminals are electrically connected to the conductive part. The element part is provided between the first and second magnetic poles and electrically connected to the first and second magnetic poles. The element part is conductive. The third terminal is electrically connected to the first magnetic pole. The fourth terminal is electrically connected to the second magnetic pole. A first magnetic pole temperature in a first state is higher than a second magnetic pole temperature of the second magnetic pole in the first state. A first current is supplied between the first and second terminals in the first state.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 5/127 - Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
• G11B 5/31 - Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive using thin film
• G11B 5/58 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes first to fourth shields, a first magnetic layer, first and second conductive layers, and first and second intermediate layer. The first magnetic layer is between the third shield and the fourth shield. The first magnetic layer includes a first face and a second face. The first face is between the first shield and the second face. The first conductive layer is provided between the third shield and the first magnetic layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the fourth shield. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first shield and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate layer includes a first intermediate layer face facing the first face. An area of the first intermediate layer face is smaller than an area of the first face.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 5/39 - Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads using magneto-resistive devices
• G01R 33/07 - Hall-effect devices

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an anomaly sign detection system comprising one or more computers configured to: calculate a correction value for correcting at least one actual process value from the at least one actual process value and at least one reference process value; determine whether each of plurality of actual process values is correlated with the at least one reference process value or not, based on correction-necessity coefficient of determination; use the correction value for correcting at least one actual process value determined to be correlated with the at least one reference process value among the plurality of actual process values; generate learning input data including at least one corrected process value as the at least one actual process value corrected by the correction value; and perform machine learning by inputting the learning input data to anomaly sign detection model.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring

Abstract

Disclosed are an air conditioner, a power supply circuit thereof and a buck-boost control method therefor. When a switch circuit (110) is connected to a mains supply, if it is detected that a load (20) currently connected to a PFC circuit (120) is in a light load state, a target voltage required by the load (20) and a current bus voltage output by the PFC circuit (120) are acquired; and an on-time delay of the switch circuit (110) is adjusted according to the magnitude relationship between the current bus voltage and the target voltage, to reduce the difference between the bus voltage output by the PFC circuit (120) and the target voltage, so that the problem that the circuit loss of the air conditioner is high when the voltage required by the load is significantly lower than the bus voltage is solved.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
• H02M 7/219 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a bridge configuration

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes first to sixth shields, first and second magnetic layers, a first member, and first to fourth terminals. The first magnetic layer is provided between the first shield and the second shield. The first magnetic layer is between the third shield and the fourth shield in the second direction. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second shield. The second magnetic layer is between the fifth shield and the sixth shield in the second direction. The second magnetic layer is electrically connected to the fifth shield and the sixth shield. The first member includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided between the third shield and the first magnetic layer. The second region is provided between the first magnetic layer and the fourth shield.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 5/11 - Shielding of head against electric or magnetic fields
• G11B 5/127 - Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
• G11B 5/37 - Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
• G11B 5/39 - Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads using magneto-resistive devices

Abstract

An electrode material may include an active material particle containing: a niobium-titanium composite oxide having an average composition in which a molar ratio of niobium to titanium (MNb/MTi) is greater than 2; and at least one element A selected from the group consisting of potassium, iron and phosphorus. The active material particle may contain the element A at a concentration in the range of 100 ppm to 2000 ppm.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• C01G 33/00 - Compounds of niobium
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a checkout machine receives information related to a transaction of a commodity to be purchased by a customer from a register. The checkout machine settles the transaction of the commodity on the basis of the information related to the transaction of the commodity. The checkout machine notifies the register of the fact that the information related to the transaction is receivable at a time point at which a standby period has elapsed after the settlement is finished. Further, the checkout machine changes the standby period in accordance with information of the customer who is a target of the settled transaction.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 20/20 - Point-of-sale [POS] network systems

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a first printer configured to print on a medium using a first material, a second printer configured to print on the medium using a second material that turns invisible when a first condition is satisfied, and a controller configured to: control the first printer to print on the medium a first symbol that is machine-readable and associated with first information, and control the second printer to print a second symbol on the medium on which the first symbol has been printed. A composite symbol of the first and second symbols is machine-readable and associated with second information different from the first information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver
• H04N 1/60 - Colour correction or control

Abstract

An electric motor (5) heating method and system, and a storage medium and an air conditioner, which relate to the technical field of air conditioners. The electric motor (5) heating method comprises: when it is determined that an electric motor (5) needs to be pre-heated, controlling any two phases of driving bridge arms in an electric motor driver (6), such that two corresponding phases of loops generate a periodically changing current, thereby pre-heating the electric motor (5).

IPC Classes  ?

• H02P 29/62 - Controlling or determining the temperature of the motor or of the drive for raising the temperature of the motor
• F24F 11/48 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring prior to normal operation, e.g. pre-heating or pre-cooling

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a determination device that makes it possible to improve the accuracy of determination. [Solution] A determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention determines whether a determination target is of good quality on the basis of good quality determination feature information generated using feature amounts extracted from each of pieces of monitoring data for determination targets belonging to good quality determinations collected in advance. Quality determination processing is performed by extracting feature amounts from monitoring data for each of sequentially input determination targets and continuously performing quality determination of a plurality of determination targets on the basis of the good quality determination feature information. In addition, if it is determined that a determination target is of good quality in the continuously performed quality determination, the good quality determination feature information is updated using the feature amount of the determination target determined to be of good quality, and quality determination of the next determination target following the determination target determined to be of good quality is performed on the basis of the updated good quality determination feature information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination

Abstract

A ventilation system for an electrical equipment enclosure is provided. The ventilation system includes a first vent disposed at an interior of the enclosure; a second vent disposed at an exterior of the enclosure and located away from the first vent along an air flow path, which may be circuitous; at least one inner shutter held in an open position with respect to the first vent; and at least one outer shutter held in an open position with respect to the second vent; the at least one inner shutter and the at least one outer shutter each being configured to automatically transition from an open position to a closed position in response to air pressure increase.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
• H02B 1/56 - Cooling; Ventilation
• H02B 1/14 - Shutters or guards for preventing access to contacts

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a transistor driver circuit includes a driving force limitation circuit and a delay-time adjustment circuit. The driving force limitation circuit operates to maintain a gate potential of a transistor to be driven at a driving force limitation potential when the transistor to be driven is driven. The driving force limitation potential corresponds to a threshold voltage of the transistor to be driven. The delay-time adjustment circuit operates to cause the gate potential to transition to the driving force limitation potential when the driving force limitation circuit is in operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 17/284 - Modifications for introducing a time delay before switching in field-effect transistor switches

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an operating system acquires an image signal from a first device that is an operation object. The operating system causes a display device to display a screen based on the image signal. The operating system generates an operation command corresponding to an input operation from a user in response to the input operation. The operating system generates an operation signal compatible with the first device based on the operation command, and transmits the operation signal to the first device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• G09G 5/391 - Resolution modifying circuits, e.g. variable screen formats

Abstract

In one embodiment, an image processing system includes a memory and processing circuitry. The memory is configured to store a predetermined program. The processing circuitry is configured, by executing the predetermined program, to perform processing on an input image by exploiting a neural network having an input layer, an output layer, and an intermediate layer provided between the input layer and the output layer, the input image being inputted to the input layer, and adjust an internal parameter based on data related to the input image, while performing the processing on the input image after training of the neural network, the internal parameter being at least one internal parameter of at least one node included in the intermediate layer, and the input parameter having been calculated by the training of the neural network.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 3/048 - Activation functions
• G06N 3/045 - Combinations of networks
• G06N 3/084 - Backpropagation, e.g. using gradient descent
• G06T 5/70 - Denoising; Smoothing
• G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, a flexure, a piezoelectric element, a first bonding material, a second bonding material, and a protrusion. The flexure includes a first outer surface, a first pad, and a second pad. The first pad and the second pad are on the first outer surface. The piezoelectric element includes a second outer surface, a first electrode, and a second outer surface. The first electrode and the second electrode are on the second outer surface. The first bonding material, which is conductive, bonds the first pad and the first electrode. The second bonding material, which is conductive, bonds the second pad and the second electrode. The protrusion is provided on the flexure, is located at least partially between the first bonding material and the second bonding material, and protrudes from the first outer surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers
• H10N 30/87 - Electrodes or interconnections, e.g. leads or terminals

Abstract

In general, according to one embodiment, a cleaning liquid includes a glycol ether-based cleaning agent and a compound represented by chemical formula (1) below, where R is an NH2 group or H, and n is 1 or more. In general, according to one embodiment, a cleaning liquid includes a glycol ether-based cleaning agent and a compound represented by chemical formula (1) below, where R is an NH2 group or H, and n is 1 or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• C11D 1/72 - Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols
• C11D 3/30 - Amines; Substituted amines
• C11D 11/00 - Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents
• C11D 17/00 - Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
• H01L 21/56 - Encapsulations, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings
• H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
• H01L 23/29 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the material
• H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
• H01L 23/495 - Lead-frames

Abstract

An air conditioner includes a housing having an air outlet chamber, an air treatment apparatus disposed in the housing, and an air guide mechanism movably disposed in the housing. A vent connecting the air outlet chamber with outside is formed at a sidewall of the air outlet chamber. The air treatment apparatus includes an air treatment unit and has an air inlet. The air guide mechanism is configured to connect an inner cavity of the air treatment unit with outside or isolate the inner cavity of the air treatment unit from outside. When the inner cavity of the air treatment unit is in communication with outside, air entering through the air inlet flows through the air treatment unit and into the air outlet chamber, and then flows out through the vent.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 1/0011 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
• F24F 1/0057 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall
• F24F 13/20 - Casings or covers

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a communication device configured to communicate with a wireless tag of a sheet, an image forming mechanism configured to form an image and transfer the image to the sheet according to a control value, and a controller configured to: receive a job for printing an image on a sheet and performing tag processing on the tag, control the communication device to perform the tag processing on the tag, determine whether the processing has completed properly, upon determining that the processing has completed properly, control the image forming mechanism to form the image and transfer the image to the sheet according to a first control value, and upon determining that the processing has not completed properly, control the image forming mechanism to form the image and transfer the image to the sheet according to a second control value.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

Abstract

A method for controlling an air conditioner, and an air conditioner and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring uncontrollable operating parameters of an air conditioner; on the basis of the uncontrollable operating parameters, predicting an operation energy efficiency and/or an output capacity corresponding to each parameter combination of controllable operating parameters of the air conditioner; according to the operation energy efficiency and/or the output capacity, determining a target operating parameter combination, which meets a target operation power; and controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the target operating parameter combination.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data

Abstract

A ventilation system for an electrical equipment enclosure is provided. The ventilation system includes a first vent disposed at an interior of the enclosure; a second vent disposed at an exterior of the enclosure and located away from the first vent along an air flow path, which may be circuitous; at least one inner shutter held in an open position with respect to the first vent; and at least one outer shutter held in an open position with respect to the second vent; the at least one inner shutter and the at least one outer shutter each being configured to automatically transition from an open position to a closed position in response to air pressure increase.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus - Details
• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

Abstract

An energy storage system according to an embodiment includes first and second power storage devices and performs charge/discharge control for the power storage devices based on a charge/discharge command value. The first power storage device performs discharging for one or more devices as destination via a power line or performs charging of power supplied from one or more devices as source via the power line, and the second power storage device performs charging and discharging for the first power storage device. The energy storage system also includes a control system that controls charge/discharge power of the second power storage device so that a power storage rate of the first power storage device falls within a predetermined power storage rate range and controls charge/discharge power of the first power storage device based on charge/discharge power corresponding to the charge/discharge command value and the charge/discharge power of the second power storage device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering

Abstract

An electrochemical reaction device in an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including a first accommodation part for accommodating carbon dioxide, a second accommodation part for accommodating an electrolytic solution containing water, or water vapor, a diaphragm provided between the first accommodation part and the second accommodation part, a reduction electrode arranged in the first accommodation part, and an oxidation electrode arranged in the second accommodation part, a detection unit detecting a reaction amount in the electrochemical reaction cell; a regulation unit regulating an amount of the carbon dioxide to be supplied to the first accommodation part, and a control unit controlling the regulation unit based on a detection signal of the detection unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 15/02 - Process control or regulation
• C25B 1/00 - Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
• C25B 3/25 - Reduction
• C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an article conveyance sorting apparatus includes a distributing section, a first conveyance section, a second conveyance section, and a conveyance sorting section. The distributing section distributes an article in a first direction or a second direction based on a first distribution control signal or a second distribution control signal corresponding to a distinguishing result of the article distinguished based on article information. The first conveyance section receives the article distributed in the first direction. The second conveyance section receives the article distributed in the second direction. The conveyance sorting section sorts each of articles conveyed by the plurality of trays to a designated sorting destination.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 43/10 - Sequence control of conveyors operating in combination
• B65G 47/46 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points

Abstract

A startup method and startup program for microgrid that enable to stably start up the microgrid without producing frequency fluctuation is provided. An embodiment of the present disclosure is a startup method for microgrid configured by a plurality of inverter power supplies independently sharing a load and divided into a master that starts up first and a slave that starts up secondly and later, the startup method comprising: a master initial startup step of initially starting up the master in a CVCF mode; a slave initial startup step of initially starting up the slave in a grid interconnection mode; and a control mode changing step of the master and the slave changing control modes thereof when output fluctuation of the master and the slave becomes a predetermined threshold or less or when the master and the slave or other inverter power supplies become a predetermined operation state while output voltage of said master and said slave becomes a predetermined threshold or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 3/24 - Arrangements for preventing or reducing oscillations of power in networks
• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• H02J 3/46 - Controlling the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers
• H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a substrate including silicon crystal, a first layer including AlN crystal, and an intermediate region provided between the silicon crystal and the AlN crystal. The intermediate region includes Al and nitrogen. A direction from the silicon crystal to the AlN crystal is along a first direction. A third lattice plane spacing in the first direction of a lattice of Al atoms in the intermediate region is longer than a first lattice plane spacing in the first direction of the silicon crystal and longer than a second lattice plane spacing in the first direction of the AlN crystal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/20 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only AIIIBV compounds
• H01L 29/04 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by their crystalline structure, e.g. polycrystalline, cubic or particular orientation of crystalline planes
• H01L 29/15 - Structures with periodic or quasi periodic potential variation, e.g. multiple quantum wells, superlattices

Abstract

A printing device for printing on a label sheet includes a first print head to perform printing on a first side of a label sheet being conveyed along a conveyance path. The label sheet is interposed between the first print head and a first roller. A second print head is upstream of the first print head and performs printing on a second side of the label sheet. A second roller is adjacent the second print head across the conveyance path. A cutter is downstream of the first print head to cut off a first portion of the label sheet. A processor is configured to cause the label sheet to be conveyed in a second direction after the first portion is cut off from the sheet so that the cut end of the sheet reaches the first print head.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 33/14 - Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
• B41J 2/325 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
• B41J 11/70 - Applications of cutting devices cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed

Abstract

Provided are an air purification device (100) and an air conditioner (1000). The air purification device (100) includes a housing (1), a filter module (2), and a plurality of power supply elements (3). The housing (1) has an accommodation cavity (11). The filter module (2) is disposed within the accommodation cavity (11) and has a plurality of electrical connectors (21) provided thereon and arranged at intervals in a first direction. The plurality of power supply elements (3) are arranged at intervals at the housing (1) in the first direction and have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of electrical connectors (21). Each of the plurality of power supply elements (3) has a plurality of power supply contacts (31). When the plurality of electrical connectors (21) is in contact with one of the plurality of power supply contacts (31) of each of the plurality of power supply elements (3), the power supply elements (3) is electrically connected to the electrical connectors (21). Therefore, it is possible to allow for diversified mounting positions of the filter module (2) and improve mounting flexibility of the filter module (2). In addition, optimization of an internal structure of each of the air purification device (100) and the air conditioner (1000) having the air purification device (100) are facilitated.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 1/0353 - Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing with means for purifying supplied air by electric means, e.g. ionisers or electrostatic separators
• B01D 46/00 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
• B01D 46/42 - Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
• F24F 8/192 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by electrical means, e.g. by applying electrostatic fields or high voltages

Abstract

A method for controlling an air conditioner, and an air conditioner and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: determining operating parameters of an air conditioner within the current working period; predicting an indoor temperature variation of when the air conditioner operates according to the operating parameters; according to the determined indoor temperature variation, the current indoor temperature and a set temperature, determining target operating parameters of the air conditioner within the next working period; and controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the target operating parameters within the next working period.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
• F24F 110/10 - Temperature
• F24F 11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving

Abstract

The present application discloses a method for controlling an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: determining heat load power of a room when an air conditioner is in a standby state in a current time period; determining required power needed to enable an indoor temperature to reach a target indoor temperature under an ideal operating state of the air conditioner in the current time period; determining a target operating frequency of the air conditioner in the current time period according to the heat load power and the required power; and controlling the air conditioner to operate at the target operating frequency in the current time period.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
• F24F 110/10 - Temperature

Abstract

An air conditioner control method based on an operating power, and an air conditioner and a readable storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring an uncontrollable operating parameter of an air conditioner; on the basis of the uncontrollable operating parameter, predicting an operating power which corresponds to each parameter combination of controllable operating parameters of the air conditioner, wherein there are at least two controllable operating parameters, and the operating power corresponds to a parameter combination which is formed by means of combining parameters among all of the controllable operating parameters; and controlling the air conditioner to operate according to a target operating parameter combination.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a platform in which companies are connected across various supply chains. [Solution] In a supply chain platform system according to one embodiment of the present invention, user registration processing is performed and company information of each of a plurality of participating companies is registered. Each of the participating companies is assigned with a business partner management group, and business partner management information for each of the participating companies is generated. To each of the participating companies, an invitation function of making a request of entry to the business partner management group for the company and an approval function of receiving an entry approval for the request of entry are provided. On the basis of an entry approval from an invitation destination company in response to transmission of invitation information from an invitation source company, the invitation destination company is registered in the business partner management information as a connected company, and on the basis of entry approval to an invitation source company in response to reception, as the invitation destination company, of the invitation information from another participating company, the invitation source company is registered in the business partner management information as a connected company, whereby a supply chain network based on the connected companies is generated.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• G06Q 50/04 - Manufacturing

Abstract

A security management apparatus includes a receiver, a printer, and a notifier. The receiver acquires, at an entrance of a facility, information about a visitor to a visiting destination of the facility. The information includes a stay permitted time at the visiting destination and at least one of an attribute, relation information, or a visiting purpose. The printer generates a portable medium that includes the information and the stay permitted time and records an image allowing distinguishing of content of the information. The notifier is configured to receive the stay permitted time from one or more readers disposed at the facility and is configured to read the stay permitted time from the portable medium in a noncontact manner. The notifier, in response to the stay permitted time being elapsed, warns the visitor who passes a disposition position of the one or more readers.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07C 9/29 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards
• G08B 21/18 - Status alarms
• H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof
• H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver

Abstract

A wireless tag reading apparatus according to an embodiment includes an accommodation part formed by a bottom surface part and a peripheral surface part vertically provided upward from the bottom surface part, a peripheral surface opening part that is formed in the peripheral surface part, and enables goods to be taken into and out of the accommodation part, a cover part covering a part of an upside of the accommodation part, a top surface opening part formed by the cover part and the peripheral surface part, and contiguous to the peripheral surface opening part, and a reading part configured to read, by transmitting and receiving radiowaves to and from a wireless tag attached to goods accommodated in the accommodation part, tag information from the wireless tag.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation

Abstract

A molecular sensor of an embodiment includes a sensitive film including a plurality of metal organic framework particles, and a detector configured to be capable of measuring a change in physical quantity due to adsorption of a target molecule to the sensitive film. Pores are present between the plurality of metal organic framework particles, and the pores are any of mesopores of 2 nm or more and 50 nm or less, micropores smaller than the mesopores, and macropores larger than the mesopores. A sum of areas of the micropores is defined as Smi, a sum of areas of the mesopores is defined as Sme, a sum of areas of the macropores is defined as Sma, and an area of an entire image analysis area is defined as Stotal, in an image analysis area by two-dimensional image analysis on a cross section of the sensitive film in a thickness direction. Pore distribution satisfies 0.35≤Sme/(Smi+Sme+Sma), 0.01≤Smi+Sme+Sma)/Stotal≤0.5.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 29/036 - Analysing fluids by measuring frequency or resonance of acoustic waves
• G01N 29/24 - Probes

Abstract

An electrolytic device includes: an electrolysis cell including: an anode; a cathode; a first flow path plate facing on the anode, the first flow path plate having a first recess defining an anode flow path through which a first liquid flows; a second flow path plate facing on the cathode, the second flow path plate having a second recess defining a cathode flow path through which a first gas flows; and a separator provided between the anode and the cathode. The second flow path plate has an uneven surface on an inner surface of the second recess. An arithmetic mean roughness of the uneven surface is 0.03 μm or more and 50 μm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• C25B 1/23 - Carbon monoxide or syngas
• C25B 3/26 - Reduction of carbon dioxide
• C25B 9/23 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded

Abstract

An electrode for an electrochemical reaction device, includes: a substrate; and a stack provided on the substrate. The stack includes catalyst layers and gap layers, and each catalyst layer and each gap layer are alternately stacked. One of the gap layers has a first region and a second region, the first region having a first thickness, the second region having a first gap, and the first gap having a second thickness, and the second thickness is 3 times or more and 10 times or less the first thickness.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 11/032 - Gas diffusion electrodes
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
• C25B 11/054 - Electrodes comprising electrocatalysts supported on a carrier
• C25B 11/065 - Carbon
• C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal

Abstract

A membrane electrode assembly of an embodiment includes: a first electrode including a first diffusion layer, and a first catalyst layer; a second electrode for generating hydrogen, the second electrode including a second diffusion layer, a second catalyst layer including a porous catalyst layer including a porous precious metal or sheet-like precious metal, and a hydrophobic moisture management layer provided between the second catalyst layer and the second diffusion layer, the hydrophobic moisture management layer including carbon particles and carbon fibers, a weight of the carbon fibers being between 1 wt % and 20 wt % of a weight of the second diffusion layer; and an electrolyte membrane provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first catalyst layer being provided between the first diffusion layer and the electrolyte membrane, and the second catalyst layer being provided between the second diffusion layer and the electrolyte membrane.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 11/032 - Gas diffusion electrodes
• C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate

Abstract

An electrode according to an embodiment includes a support, and a catalyst layer including a sheet layer and a gap layer stacked, alternately on the support. The catalyst layer includes noble oxide and non-noble oxide. 4 [wt %] or more and 8 [wt %] or less of metal elements included in the catalyst layer is non-noble metal. An average thickness of the gap layer is 6 [nm] or more and 50 [nm] or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• H01M 8/1004 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]

Abstract

An air duct member, a ventilation and heat exchange component, and an air conditioner are provided. The air duct member includes an air duct portion and a water receiving portion. The air duct portion includes an air duct structure. The air duct structure has a first air duct wall and a second air duct wall, and a cross-flow air duct is defined between the first air duct wall and the second air duct wall. The water receiving portion is disposed at a lower end of the air duct portion and defines a water receiving recess. The water receiving recess is located at a side of the second air duct wall away from the first air duct wall and receives condensed water flowing down along the second air duct wall.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 1/0014 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets having two or more outlet openings
• F24F 1/0063 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by heat exchangers by the mounting or arrangement of the heat exchangers
• F24F 1/005 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements standing on the floor

Abstract

A power conversion device according to an embodiment includes: a voltage regulator circuit configured to regulate power from a power source to a desired voltage; an inverter configured to convert the power output from the voltage regulator circuit into an alternate current power; a resonant circuit having inductance and capacitance; a high frequency transformer configured to convert the alternate current power of the inverter; a rectifier configured to convert the alternate current power output from the high frequency transformer into a direct current power; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the resonant circuit; and a controller configured to detect an anomalous resonant frequency when the temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature threshold to control an anomalous state.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
• H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
• H02M 1/36 - Means for starting or stopping converters
• H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
• H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode

Abstract

A power generation facility in an embodiment includes: a boiler; a high-pressure turbine to which steam generated in the boiler is introduced; a low-pressure turbine provided downstream of the high-pressure turbine; and a condenser that condenses steam discharged from the low-pressure turbine. The power generation facility further includes: a feed pipe that leads feedwater in the condenser to the boiler; a heat storage and steam generation device that has a heat storage function that uses surplus energy generated in an own system to store heat, and a steam generation function that has part of feedwater led by the feed pipe introduced thereinto and turns the feedwater into steam by the stored heat; and a steam supply pipe that supplies steam generated in the heat storage and steam generation device to an own system.

IPC Classes  ?

• F01K 3/16 - Mutual arrangement of accumulator and heater
• F01K 3/06 - Use of accumulators and specific engine types; Control thereof the engine being of extraction or non-condensing type
• F01K 7/40 - Use of two or more feed-water heaters in series
• F22D 1/32 - Feed-water heaters, e.g. preheaters arranged to be heated by steam, e.g. bled from turbines

Abstract

A membrane electrode assembly according to an embodiment includes a first diffusion layer; a second diffusion layer; an electrolyte membrane provided between the first diffusion layer and the second diffusion layer; a first catalyst layer provided between the first diffusion layer and the electrolyte membrane; and a second catalyst layer provided between the second diffusion layer and the electrolyte membrane, wherein the first diffusion layer includes a first surface facing the first catalyst layer, and the first surface includes a chamfered portion, and a second surface provided on an opposing side of the first surface, and the second surface includes a protrusion protruding from the side of the first surface toward the side of the second surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
• C25B 1/02 - Hydrogen or oxygen
• C25B 11/032 - Gas diffusion electrodes
• C25B 11/056 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the substrate or carrier material consisting of textile or non-woven fabric
• C25B 11/063 - Valve metal, e.g. titanium
• C25B 11/089 - Alloys

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a sales data processing apparatus, such as a point-of-sale terminal or the like, includes a processor. The processor is configured to register commodity information for commodities in a sales transaction, receive an operator selection designating an item of registered commodity information, and then receive editing data for editing the designated item of registered commodity information. The processor then edits the designated item of registered commodity information according to the received editing data and causes a display screen to display the edited item of registered commodity information and the unedited item of registered commodity information together on the display screen. In some examples, the edited and unedited information may be displayed adjacent to one another and in a different font format.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07G 1/01 - Cash registers - Details for indicating
• G07G 1/00 - Cash registers
• G07G 5/00 - Receipt-giving machines

Abstract

An electrolytic device includes: a humidifier to humidify a cathode gas; a cathode discharge flow path through which a cathode fluid flows; an anode collector to separate an anode fluid into an anode discharge liquid and an anode exhaust gas; a first cooler to cool the anode exhaust gas to condense water vapor in the anode exhaust gas to produce a anode condensed water; a first flow path connecting the anode collector and an anode supply flow path, the first flow path through which the anode solution flows from the anode collector to the anode supply flow path; a second flow path through which the anode condensed water flows from the condensed water collector to the humidifier; and a first heat exchange structure to exchange heat between the anode solution through the first flow path and the anode condensed water through the second flow path.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• C25B 3/26 - Reduction of carbon dioxide
• C25B 9/67 - Heating or cooling means

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a first nitride semiconductor layer provided on a substrate; a second nitride semiconductor layer provided on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a band gap wider than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode, being provided on the second nitride semiconductor layer separately from each other; a gate electrode provided on the second nitride semiconductor layer and arranged between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a first field plate electrode provided on the second nitride semiconductor layer, arranged between the gate electrode and the drain electrode, and electrically coupled to the source electrode; and a second field plate electrode provided on the first field plate electrode and formed to project toward the gate electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/40 - Electrodes
• H01L 29/20 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only AIIIBV compounds
• H01L 29/778 - Field-effect transistors with two-dimensional charge carrier gas channel, e.g. HEMT

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive includes a notch filter, a parameter storage unit and a computation unit, when the sampling period changes from a first sampling period to a second sampling period, the computation unit computes a damping ratio parameter related to the damping ratio in a second set of parameters at the second sampling period, based on a first absolute value at a first angular frequency of a first transfer function computed from a first set of parameters at the first sampling period and a second absolute value at the first angular frequency of a second transfer function computed from the first set of parameters at the second sampling period, and the notch filter is set with the second set of parameters at the second sampling period is computed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 19/20 - Driving; Starting; Stopping; Control thereof
• G11B 5/596 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on disks

Abstract

An inspection apparatus of an embodiment includes a rotor image-pickup unit for picking up an image of a rotor using a rotor image-pickup device in the air gap between the rotor and a stator. The rotor image-pickup device includes: a carriage casing; a camera; an image-pickup position changing part; and an image-pickup direction changing part. The camera is installed in the carriage casing, and picks up an image of a ventilation hole of the rotor in the air gap. The image-pickup position changing part is installed in the carriage casing, and changes an image-pickup position of the camera by moving the carriage casing in a circumferential direction of the rotor in the air gap. The image-pickup direction changing part is installed in the carriage casing, and changes an image-pickup direction of the camera to an inclined angle to a radial direction of the rotor in the air gap.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 23/50 - Constructional details
• H04N 23/66 - Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• H04N 23/695 - Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects

Abstract

According to the present embodiment, a semiconductor switch includes a switching transistor, a transmission element, a receiving element, and a power supply circuit. The switching transistor is connected between a pair of output terminals. An input signal is input to the transmission element. The receiving element is configured to generate a first current based on input of an input signal to the transmission element, wherein the receiving element is isolated from the transmission element. The power supply circuit is configured to supply a power supply current to a control electrode of the switching transistor in response to generation of the first current.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 17/082 - Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit

Abstract

An electrode for electrochemical reaction device of an embodiment includes: a substrate; and a catalyst lamination provided on the substrate, and having a plurality of catalyst layers, and void layers respectively arranged between the plurality of catalyst layers adjacent to each other. The plurality of catalyst layers include a first catalyst layer arranged at a position close to the substrate and having a first thickness, and a second catalyst layer arranged at a position separated from the substrate and having a second thickness that is smaller than the first thickness.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 11/053 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate characterised by multilayer electrocatalytic coatings

Abstract

In an embodiment, an electrospinning apparatus includes a transfer unit, a spinning head and an air ejection unit. In the transfer unit, a transfer target is transferred along a transfer direction, and a spinning head is capable of ejecting a material liquid toward the transfer unit from a first direction, which intersects the transfer direction. The air ejection unit forms an air flow that flows across the transfer unit toward an area located on an opposite side across the transfer unit in a second direction, which intersects both the transfer direction and the first direction, by ejecting air against the transfer unit from one side of the second direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• D01D 5/00 - Formation of filaments, threads, or the like

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a rotary electric machine includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a rotary shaft, a first core, a permanent magnet, and an intermediate member. The rotary shaft extends in a first direction. The first core is provided around the rotary shaft in a first plane perpendicular to the first direction. The permanent magnet is provided around the first core in the first plane. The intermediate member is provided between the rotary shaft and the first core. The intermediate member includes a first portion containing a carbon fiber, and a second portion aligned with the first portion in the first direction and containing a metal. The stator is provided around the rotor in the first plane.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
• H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material

Abstract

An air conditioner, comprising a casing (10), an air guide frame (20), a first driving mechanism (40), an opening and closing door (30) and a second driving mechanism (50). The casing (10) is provided with an air outlet (121), the air guide frame (20) is rotatably arranged at the air outlet (121), an air guide channel (22) is formed in the air guide frame, and the first driving mechanism (40) is arranged inside the casing (10) and is connected to the air guide frame (20) so as to drive the air guide frame (20) to rotate. The opening and closing door (30) is rotatably arranged on the side of the air guide frame (20) away from the center of the casing (10) for opening and closing the air outlet (121), the second driving mechanism (50) is arranged inside the casing (10) and is connected to the opening and closing door (30) so as to drive the opening and closing door (30) to rotate, and an axis of rotation of the air guide frame (20) and an axis of rotation of the opening and closing door (30) are coaxially arranged.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 13/14 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built-up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
• F24F 13/15 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built-up of tilting members, e.g. louvre with parallel simultaneously tiltable lamellae
• F24F 1/0011 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
• F24F 1/005 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements standing on the floor

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of air conditioners. Disclosed are an anti-condensation control method, a device, an apparatus and a storage medium. The method comprises: in a cooling mode, acquiring a water supply temperature of a water chilling unit and a dew-point temperature of a space where a tail end heat exchange component is located; on the basis of the water supply temperature and the dew-point temperature, calculating a current temperature difference; on the basis of the current temperature difference and a temperature difference calculated at a previous control moment, determining a temperature difference change value; on the basis of the current temperature difference and the temperature difference change value, determining a target water temperature adjustment amount of the water chilling unit; and determining a target water temperature of the water chilling unit according to the target water temperature adjustment amount, and controlling the water chilling unit to operate according to the target water temperature.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 5/00 - Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by group or
• F24F 11/00 - Control or safety arrangements
• F24F 110/10 - Temperature

Abstract

A mounting support (100) and an air conditioner. The mounting support (100) comprises: a fixing frame (10), which is provided with a clamping groove (101) having two ends in communication with each other, the clamping groove (101) being clamped on a window frame (200) or a window edge (300) by means of two side groove walls opposite each other, the side groove walls being provided with fixing holes (102) which allow fasteners (20) to penetrate therethrough, and the fixing frame (10) being locked on the window frame (200) or the window edge (300) by means of the fasteners (20); a supporting frame (30), which is connected to the fixing frame (10) in a rotational manner, the supporting frame (30) being used for abutting against a supporting face (400) in a mounting environment; and an air conditioner unit placing frame (40), which is connected to the supporting frame (30), the air conditioner unit placing frame (40) being used for placing an air conditioner unit thereon.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 13/32 - Supports for air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation units
• F24F 1/60 - Arrangement or mounting of the outdoor unit
• F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle

Abstract

Disclosed are a fan (100), an outdoor unit and an air conditioner. The fan (100) comprises a cross-flow wind wheel (10), an electric motor (20), and a base (40). The cross-flow wind wheel (10) comprises a first end plate (11), the electric motor (20) comprises an inner stator assembly (21) and an outer rotor assembly (22) arranged on an outer ring of the inner stator assembly (21), the outer rotor assembly (22) and the first end plate (11) are of an integrated structure, the outer rotor assembly (22) is rotationally connected to the inner stator assembly (21), and the base (40) is fixedly connected to the inner stator assembly (21).

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 1/2788 - Outer rotors the magnetisation axis of the magnets being perpendicular to the rotor axis the rotor consisting of a single magnet or two or more axially juxtaposed single magnets
• H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
• H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
• F04D 25/08 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
• F04D 17/04 - Radial-flow pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal of transverse-flow type
• F24F 1/38 - Fan details of outdoor units, e.g. bell-mouth shaped inlets or fan mountings

Abstract

An outdoor unit (100) and an air conditioner. The outdoor unit (100) comprises a housing (110) and a flexible connection component (130), wherein flexible connection component (130) is used for connecting the outdoor unit (100) and an indoor unit. A storage structure (120) is provided in the housing (110), and the storage structure (120) can store at least part of the flexible connection component (130).

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 1/56 - Casing or covers of separate outdoor units, e.g. fan guards
• F24F 1/34 - Protection means therefor, e.g. covers for refrigerant pipes
• F24F 1/32 - Refrigerant piping for connecting the separate outdoor unit to indoor units
• F24F 13/22 - Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate

Abstract

The present application discloses an internal communication control method for an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a computer readable storage medium. The method comprises the steps: during operation of an air conditioner, determining a current interference value of the air conditioner; according to the determined current interference value, determining a target communication frequency corresponding to the current interference value; and using the determined target communication frequency as a data communication frequency between the air conditioner and a wired controller.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/49 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring ensuring correct operation, e.g. by trial operation or configuration checks
• F24F 11/56 - Remote control
• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
• F24F 11/88 - Electrical aspects, e.g. circuits
• F24F 11/89 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices

Abstract

A control method for an environmental conditioning device, an environmental conditioning device, and a storage medium. The environmental conditioning device comprises a heat pump system (2) and an energy conveying system (3) in heat exchange connection with the heat pump system (2). The energy conveying system (3) is used for adjusting the temperature of an indoor space by using the energy outputted by the heat pump system (2). The method comprises: acquiring an indoor environment temperature of an indoor space and an outdoor environment temperature corresponding to an environmental conditioning device; determining a target heat exchange mode of the environmental conditioning device according to the indoor environment temperature, a set temperature corresponding to the indoor space and the outdoor environment temperature; and controlling the environmental conditioning device to operate the target heat exchange mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/65 - Electronic processing for selecting an operating mode
• F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data

Abstract

The present application discloses a dynamic memory frequency reduction method for an air conditioner, the air conditioner, and a computer readable storage medium. The method comprises the steps of: in an operation process of an air conditioner, determining the current interference value of the air conditioner; according to the determined current interference value, determining a target memory frequency corresponding to the current interference value; and updating the current memory frequency of the air conditioner according to the target memory frequency.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 9/50 - Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]

Abstract

Disclosed are a Bluetooth connection method and device, a storage medium, and a Bluetooth device. The method comprises: in response to the Bluetooth device being awakened, starting at least one connection mode configured in the Bluetooth device, such that the Bluetooth device is connected to a device to be connected. The Bluetooth device is configured with an active connection mode and a passive connection mode. The active connection mode is used by the Bluetooth device to actively connect to the device to be connected, and the passive connection mode is used by the Bluetooth device to passively connect to the device to be connected.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of electrical engineering. Disclosed are a photovoltaic-based heat pump water heater control method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring power load information and photovoltaic power generation information; determining electricity surplus information according to the power load information and the photovoltaic power generation information; and controlling a heat pump water heater to perform load migration according to the electricity surplus information.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24S 20/40 - Solar heat collectors combined with other heat sources, e.g. using electrical heating or heat from ambient air
• F24H 9/20 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F24H 4/02 - Water heaters
• F24D 3/18 - Hot-water central heating systems using heat pumps
• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a sensor device is a sensor device that detects an acetyl compound in a sample and includes a storage unit that stores a sample, a sensor section that comes into contact with the sample in the storage unit and detects a change in ion density, and an amino compound fixed to the sensor section.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 27/407 - Cells and probes with solid electrolytes for investigating or analysing gases
• B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a chemical sensor including a nucleic acid probe for capturing a target substance, a sensor element that has a surface on which the nucleic acid probe is immobilized, and a liquid film that covers the sensor element is provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/6825 - Nucleic acid detection involving sensors
• C12Q 1/6876 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device comprises a feedforward control unit, which includes a plant model processing unit including a plurality of submodel processing units. Each of the submodel processing units generates a submodel output value that is an output value for an input value to be input, and the feedforward control unit generates the output value based on a plurality of the submodel output values.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 21/02 - Driving or moving of heads

Abstract

An ammonia manufacturing apparatus of an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including: a first reaction tank in which a reduction electrode is arranged and gaseous nitrogen is supplied; a second reaction tank in which an oxidation electrode is arranged and an electrolytic solution containing water or water vapor is supplied; and a diaphragm provided between the first reaction tank and the second reaction tank. In the ammonia manufacturing apparatus of the embodiment, the reduction electrode includes a reduction catalyst that reduces nitrogen to produce ammonia, a porous carbon material that supports the reduction catalyst, and an organic polymer material that binds the porous carbon material. The porous carbon material has pores with a BET average pore size of 1 nm or more and 15 nm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 1/27 - Ammonia
• B01J 23/28 - Molybdenum
• B01J 31/18 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing coordination complexes containing nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic or antimony
• C01C 1/04 - Preparation of ammonia by synthesis
• C25B 1/50 - Processes
• C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
• C25B 9/70 - Assemblies comprising two or more cells
• C25B 11/031 - Porous electrodes

Abstract

A water electrolysis device includes: an anode; a cathode; an electrolyte membrane between the anode and the cathode; a first circulation flow path connecting a anode supply flow path and a anode discharge flow path; a second circulation flow path connected in parallel with the first circulation flow path; an ion filter in a middle of the second circulation flow path and to remove metal ions in the anode solution; a metal supply source to supply metal ions into the anode solution; a first valve in a middle of the first circulation flow path; a second valve in a middle of the second circulation flow path; a third valve in a middle of the metal supply flow path; a sensor to measure concentration of metal ions in the anode solution; and a controller to control opening and closing of each valve, according to the measured concentration of the metal ions.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• C25B 9/21 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms two or more diaphragms
• C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
• C25B 15/029 - Concentration
• C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes

Abstract

An electrode according to an embodiment includes a support, an intermediate layer including carbon particles and resin on the support, and a catalyst layer on the intermediate layer. A thickness of the intermediate layer is 70 [μm] or more and 300 [μm] or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 11/069 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the substrate or carrier material consisting of two or more compounds
• C25B 1/02 - Hydrogen or oxygen
• C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
• C25B 11/032 - Gas diffusion electrodes
• C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate

Abstract

An electrode according to an embodiment includes a support and a catalyst layer including a sheet layer and a gap layer stacked alternately. Cracks or/and holes exist in the catalyst layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 11/056 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the substrate or carrier material consisting of textile or non-woven fabric
• C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
• C25B 11/063 - Valve metal, e.g. titanium
• C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal

Abstract

A support according to an embodiment includes fibers. A first arithmetic mean roughness of the fibers observed from in-plane direction of the support is 7 [μm] or more and 40 [μm] or less. A first sampling length of the first arithmetic mean roughness is one fifth of an average diameter of the fibers observed from the in-plane direction of the support.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 11/063 - Valve metal, e.g. titanium
• C25B 11/031 - Porous electrodes
• C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a surface emitting quantum cascade laser includes: a first surface that emits laser light; a second surface opposite to the first surface; an active layer provided between the first surface and the second surface; a photonic crystal provided between the active layer and the first surface or between the active layer and the second surface, the photonic crystal having a predetermined periodicity; a first electrode located on the first surface outside a region where the laser light is emitted; a second electrode provided on the second surface, the photonic crystal being located between the first surface and the second electrode; and a third electrode provided on the second surface and separated from the second electrode, the active layer extending between the first surface and the second electrode and between the first surface and the third electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01S 5/18 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities
• H01S 5/065 - Mode locking; Mode suppression; Mode selection
• H01S 5/34 - Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising quantum well or superlattice structures, e.g. single quantum well [SQW] lasers, multiple quantum well [MQW] lasers or graded index separate confinement heterostructure [GRINSCH] lasers

Abstract

A temporary substrate adhesive according to an embodiment includes a silane coupling agent and a photobase generator, but does not include a resin.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09J 4/00 - Adhesives based on organic non-macromolecular compounds having at least one polymerisable carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bond
• B29C 65/02 - Joining of preformed parts; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
• B29C 65/48 - Joining of preformed parts; Apparatus therefor using adhesives

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a film-shaped cylindrical body, a heating body unit, a first member, and a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a sheet. The cylindrical body has a sheet-passing region coming into contact with the sheet to fix the image to the sheet moving in a first direction. The cylindrical body is broader than the sheet-passing region in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The heating body unit includes a heating body and comes into contact with a first surface inside the cylindrical body. The first member is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the heating body. The first member has an outer end disposed outside an outer end of the sheet-passing region in the second direction. The control unit allows the heating body to generate heat inside the outer end of the sheet-passing region in the second region.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
• G03G 15/01 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies

Abstract

An air conditioner indoor unit (100) and a split-type air conditioner. The air conditioner indoor unit (100) comprises a chassis (10), an indoor side heat exchanger, a compressor (20), and a first-stage resilient damping structure (30) and a second-stage resilient damping structure (40), wherein the chassis (10) is provided with a first mounting position and a second mounting position; the indoor side heat exchanger is mounted in the first mounting position; the compressor (20) is in communication with the indoor side heat exchanger, mounting feet (21) are provided at the bottom of the compressor (20), and the compressor (20) is arranged in the second mounting position; and the first-stage resilient damping structure (30) is located between the mounting feet (21) and the second-stage resilient damping structure (40), and the second-stage resilient damping structure (40) is located between the first-stage resilient damping structure (30) and the chassis.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 1/0007 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
• F24F 13/24 - Means for preventing or suppressing noise

Abstract

Disclosed are a mounting bracket (100) and an air conditioner. The mounting bracket (100) is configured to be mounted on a pitched roof (200), the pitched roof (200) being provided with a window (300). The mounting bracket (100) comprises: a load-bearing frame (10), comprising a main frame body (11), and a hanging arm (12) and a support base (13) both connected to the main frame body (11), wherein the hanging arm (12) and the support base (13) both are bent towards the same side relative to the main frame body (11), the hanging arm (12) is configured to hang on a window edge (310) of the window (300), and the support base (13) is configured to abut against an outer side face of the pitched roof (200); and a shelf assembly (20), connected to the main frame body (11), wherein the shelf assembly (20) is configured to shelve an air conditioner outdoor unit (400).

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 13/32 - Supports for air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation units
• F24F 1/64 - Ceiling-mounted, e.g. below a balcony
• F24F 1/0003 - Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station characterised by a split arrangement, wherein parts of the air-conditioning system, e.g. evaporator and condenser, are in separately located units

Abstract

Disclosed in the present disclosure are a circulating water control method and system, and a computer-readable storage medium and an air conditioner. The air conditioner comprises an indoor unit assembly, an outdoor unit assembly and a water conveying device, wherein a first water conveying assembly in the water conveying device is in communication with an indoor water receiving disk and a spraying device, and a second water conveying assembly therein is in communication with a space where the outdoor water receiving disk and an indoor heat exchanger are located. The method comprises: determining an operating mode of an air conditioner, and acquiring water level information of an indoor water receiving disk and water level information of an outdoor water receiving disk (S1); and controlling a first water conveying assembly and a second water conveying assembly according to the operating mode, the water level information of the indoor water receiving disk and the water level information of the outdoor water receiving disk, such that condensed water generated from the air conditioner circulates between an indoor unit assembly and an outdoor unit assembly (S2).

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/89 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F24F 1/36 - Drip trays for outdoor units
• F24F 110/20 - Humidity

Abstract

Disclosed in the embodiments of the present application is a processing method. The processing method comprises: determining that the pressure of an air conditioning device is greater than a pressure threshold value; when the pressure is greater than the pressure threshold value, obtaining a first frequency of a compressor of the air conditioning device during operation; when the first frequency meets a first condition, controlling the air conditioning device to shut down; and when the first frequency does not meet the first condition, reducing the frequency of the compressor during operation to a second frequency, and controlling the state of the air conditioning device on the basis of the second frequency, wherein the state comprises shutdown or operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• F04B 49/06 - Control using electricity
• F04B 51/00 - Testing machines, pumps, or pumping installations
• F04B 39/12 - Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder heads; Fluid connections
• F04B 37/12 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for special use to obtain high pressure

Abstract

35.327.033.935.327.033.927.027.0 ≤ 1.0 are satisfied.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 35/596 - Composites
• C04B 35/64 - Burning or sintering processes
• F16C 33/24 - Brasses; Bushes; Linings with different areas of the sliding surface consisting of different materials
• F16C 33/32 - Balls
• H05K 1/03 - Use of materials for the substrate

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of electrical control. Disclosed are a photovoltaic electric energy consumption method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring current time information; determining a photovoltaic power generation time period and a power-grid power supply time period according to the current time information; determining a load object and an electric-energy strategy according to the photovoltaic power generation time period and/or the power-grid power supply time period; and according to the electric energy strategy, controlling the load object to complete photovoltaic electric energy consumption and/or power-grid power utilization control.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading

Abstract

An inspection apparatus of an embodiment includes a rotor image-pickup unit for picking up an image of a rotor using a rotor image-pickup device in the air gap between the rotor and a stator. The rotor image-pickup device includes: a carriage casing; a camera; an image-pickup position changing part; and an image-pickup direction changing part. The camera is installed in the carriage casing, and picks up an image of a ventilation hole of the rotor in the air gap. The image-pickup position changing part is installed in the carriage casing, and changes an image-pickup position of the camera by moving the carriage casing in a circumferential direction of the rotor in the air gap. The image-pickup direction changing part is installed in the carriage casing, and changes an image-pickup direction of the camera to an inclined angle to a radial direction of the rotor in the air gap.

Abstract

A group management device includes a required information acquisition unit, a supplement instruction unit, a mounting information acquisition unit, and a group update unit. The required information acquisition unit acquires information showing required groups that are groups determined to require supplements of the consumables used in image forming devices that are managed per group. The supplement instruction unit performs a supplement instruction of the consumables for the required groups. The mounting information acquisition unit acquires mounting information showing the image forming device mounted with the consumable supplemented in response to the supplement instruction. The group update unit specifies a mounting group that is the group to which the image forming device mounted with the consumable belongs based on group correspondence information obtained by associating the image forming device and the group, and the mounting information, and updates the group correspondence information if the required group and the mounting group are different from each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a reading device and a method capable of improving operability of an operator without impairing an appearance of a commodity and preventing forgetting to read privilege information such as discount information are provided. A reading device according to an embodiment includes: an imaging unit configured to image a reading target; a reading unit configured to read, from an image captured by the imaging unit, first information by first processing and second information by second processing different from the first processing, the first information being indicated by a symbol printed with a digital watermark and the second information being indicated by a symbol printed with a digital watermark and different from the first information; and an output unit configured to output information read by the reading unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 20/20 - Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, an individual item management system includes an information terminal and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus changes the price included in the product information in accordance with a predetermined rule according to a lapse of time from the reference date and time. The information processing apparatus acquires, upon receiving the identification information in units of the individual item from the information terminal, the product information that includes at least the reference date and time and the price and is stored in association with the identification information in units of the individual item from a storage device and transmits the acquired information to the information terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0283 - Price estimation or determination
• G06Q 20/20 - Point-of-sale [POS] network systems

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a method for personal shopping services includes executing a shopping application on a communication terminal to generate transaction data for a sales transaction for a personal shopping service. The transaction data includes commodity information of at least one commodity. The method also includes acquiring prior confirmation request data for the personal shopping service from the transaction data, and then handing over the acquired prior confirmation request data to another application on the communication terminal and causing the other application to transmit the acquired prior request confirmation data to another communication terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 20/42 - Confirmation, e.g. check or permission by the legal debtor of payment
• G06Q 20/12 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• G06Q 20/20 - Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
• G06Q 20/38 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols - Details thereof

Abstract

In an embodiment, a merchandise registration apparatus has a processor configured to calculate a first-type value for a check digit of a merchandise code according to a first code system, and compare the first-type value to the check digit of the merchandise code according to the first code system, register an item of merchandise corresponding to the merchandise code when the first-type value matches the check digit of the merchandise code according to the first code system. If the first-type value does not match the check digit, a second-type value is calculated for the check digit according to a second code system, and the calculated second-type value is compared to the check digit according to the second code system. When the second-type value matches with the check digit in the merchandise code, the processor registers an item of merchandise corresponding to the merchandise code according to the second code system.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07G 1/12 - Cash registers electronically operated
• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a commodity registration apparatus includes an input device that can be operated by a customer himself or herself to input information related to a sales transaction in which the customer purchases a commodity. The apparatus also has a processor and a display device to display information to the customer who operates the input device. The processor is configured to cause the display device to display a consent confirmation screen for obtaining consent from the customer to an additional use of a video from a camera monitoring the customer during the sales transaction including the operation of the input device by the customer. The processor is also configured to perform registration processing for the commodity to be purchased based on information from the input device. The consent confirmation screen is displayed before the processor performs the registration processing.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 20/18 - Payment architectures involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• G06Q 20/20 - Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• G06V 20/40 - Scenes; Scene-specific elements in video content
• G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus has a first interface connectable to an external server, a second interface connectable to a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive order data for dinning orders via the first and second interface and cause the display to display order data in a first area or a second area depending on whether the order data is first-type order data or second-type order data. The first and second areas are separate areas. The first-type order data is for dining orders of a first type, such as delivery orders, and the second-type order data is for dining orders of a second type, such as in-store dining orders.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/12 - Hotels or restaurants
• G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
• G06Q 10/0832 - Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
• G09G 5/02 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the way in which colour is displayed

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a transaction processing apparatus includes a communication interface to connect to a communication network, a storage unit for storing a store database with setting information indicating a service available period for a store, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a registration start instruction via the communication interface from a terminal apparatus operated by a user in the store, determine whether the registration start instruction has been received in the service available period for the store by reference to the stored setting information for the store, and then permit the user of the terminal apparatus to register a commodity designated using the terminal apparatus in a sales transaction only if the registration start instruction was received in the service available period for the store.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 20/12 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices

Abstract

A fixing unit or device that can be used in an image forming apparatus includes a first heater element that is formed of a material that increases in electrical resistance with increases in temperature. A controller of the fixing unit is configured to vary a duty ratio of electric power applied to the first heater element during a start-up operation in which the temperature of the first heater element is raised to a target operating temperature. By varying the duty ratio during the start-up operation, changes in the resistance of the first heater element with the heating can be compensated. For example, the duty ratio can be increased during the course of the start-up to achieve the target operating temperature faster.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
• G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

Abstract

An image forming apparatus has an image forming unit to form a toner image on a first sheet and a fixing unit configured to heat the first sheet to fix the image to the first sheet. A control unit begins a cooling process for cooling the fixing unit when an overheating condition is met, then permits the image forming unit to form a toner image on a second sheet after the cooling process ends according to a first cooling condition if a person is detected near the image forming apparatus or after the cooling process ends according to a second cooling condition if a person not detected near the image forming apparatus. The cooling process under the first cooling condition ends in less time than under the second cooling condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a first frame, a second frame spaced apart from the first frame in a first direction, and a first joint terminal provided above a second chip provided on the second frame. The first frame includes a first terminal portion extending toward the second frame. The first joint terminal includes a second terminal portion extending toward the first frame. The second terminal portion includes a plane portion, a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion each branching out from the plane portion. An end portion of the first projecting portion and an end portion of the second projecting portion are respectively joined on the first terminal portion. The first projecting portion is different in a length in a first direction from the second projecting portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an inrush current suppression circuit includes a normally-on transistor, a normally-off transistor connected in series with the normally-on transistor, a first drive circuit that drives the normally-on transistor, a second drive circuit that drives the normally-off transistor, a diode connected between an output of the first drive circuit and an output terminal of the normally-off transistor, a first power source smoothing circuit that performs smoothing of a source current to be supplied to the first drive circuit and the second drive circuit, and a switch circuit that switches connection/disconnection of a current path passing through the first power source smoothing circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 17/0812 - Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage without feedback from the output circuit to the control circuit by measures taken in the control circuit
• H03K 17/687 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors
• H03K 17/74 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of diodes

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a complementary and latching sense amplifier circuit includes a sense amplifier main unit that receives an input signal input from each of a pair of input terminals to a corresponding gate terminal. The sense amplifier circuit includes: separation gates configured to electrically disconnect the input terminals and the corresponding respective gate terminals from each other before the sense amplifier main unit is effectively put into an enabled state; and capacitive elements having a same capacitance, each of the capacitive elements being connected between the corresponding gate terminal and a power supply.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11C 11/4091 - Sense or sense/refresh amplifiers, or associated sense circuitry, e.g. for coupled bit-line precharging, equalising or isolating
• G11C 11/4094 - Bit-line management or control circuits
• G11C 11/4099 - Dummy cell treatment; Reference voltage generators

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a magnetic disk, a motor, a magnetic head, and a controller. A first area, and a second area located on an inner diameter side of the first area are provided in the magnetic disk. The motor rotates the magnetic disk. The controller receives a write command. In a case where a first position that is a position designated as a write destination of data by the write command is included in the first area, the controller writes the data to the first position by the magnetic head while rotating the magnetic disk at a rotational speed of a first value. In a case where the first position is included in the second area, the controller writes the data to the first position by the magnetic head while rotating the magnetic disk at a rotational speed of a second value larger than the first value.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 5/012 - Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic disks
• G11B 19/28 - Speed controlling, regulating or indicating
• G11B 20/10 - Digital recording or reproducing

Abstract

According to one embodiment, provided is an active material including a niobium titanium-containing oxide phase and a carbon coating layer. The niobium titanium-containing oxide phase contains a niobium titanium-containing oxide having a monoclinic structure and Na, and a Na content therein is 0 ppm or more and 100 ppm or less. The carbon coating layer coats at least a part of the niobium titanium-containing oxide phase, and contains 0.001% or more of carboxyl group.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• C01G 33/00 - Compounds of niobium
• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 4/133 - Electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/485 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy
• H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals
• H01M 50/574 - Devices or arrangements for the interruption of current

Abstract

A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating film provided on the semiconductor layer, a first electrode film provided on the first insulating film, a second electrode film provided on the first electrode film, and a first field plate electrode provided on the second electrode film. A lower end of the first field plate electrode is located on a second surface of the first electrode film, the second surface being in contact with the second electrode film, rather than a first surface of the first electrode film, the first surface being in contact with the first insulating film.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/778 - Field-effect transistors with two-dimensional charge carrier gas channel, e.g. HEMT
• H01L 29/20 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only AIIIBV compounds
• H01L 29/40 - Electrodes
• H01L 29/66 - Types of semiconductor device

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes an insulating layer, a semiconductor layer and a control electrode. The semiconductor layer is provided on the insulating layer and includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and a third semiconductor region of a second conductivity type. The third semiconductor region is located between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region. The first to third semiconductor regions are arranged in a first direction along an interface between the insulating layer and the semiconductor layer. The control electrode is provided on the semiconductor layer and includes first to third control parts arranged in the first direction. The first control part is located between the second control part and the third control part. The third semiconductor region is positioned between the insulating layer and the first control part.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/423 - Electrodes characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions not carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
• H01L 27/12 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including integrated passive circuit elements with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the substrate being other than a semiconductor body, e.g. an insulating body
• H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate

Abstract

An isolator includes a substrate; a first insulating film on the substrate; a second insulating film on the first insulating film, a third insulating film on the second insulating film, a first interconnect in the second insulating film, and first and second coils. The first interconnect has a thickness equal to a film thickness of the second insulating film. The first coil extends in the first and second insulating films. The first coil has a length in the extending direction greater than the thickness of the first interconnect. The third insulating film is provided on the second insulating film, and covers the first interconnect and the first coil. The second coil is provided on the third insulating film, and faces the first coil via the third insulating film.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/522 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another including external interconnections consisting of a multilayer structure of conductive and insulating layers inseparably formed on the semiconductor body
• H01F 27/28 - Coils; Windings; Conductive connections
• H01L 21/762 - Dielectric regions
• H01L 21/768 - Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device

Abstract

According to one embodiment, in a disk device, a controller adjusts a correction value of a radial position of servo track according to a ratio between amplitude of a correction value spectrum of a radial position of the servo track at a first circumferential position and at a second circumferential position when positioning control of the head to a target data track is performed on a basis of servo information read from the servo track. At the first circumferential position, a relative speed of a change in the radial position of the servo track with respect to a radial position of the target data track becomes a first speed. At the second circumferential position, a relative speed of a change in the radial position of the servo track with respect to the radial position of the target data track becomes a second speed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 5/596 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on disks