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20140052308 | FREQUENCY REGULATION METHOD - A frequency regulation method for a grid which is performed by a control device that connects, through a communication network, a controller for controlling at least one load device and a storage battery. The frequency regulation method including: obtaining, when it is detected that a frequency of a grid deviates from a predetermined range, an instruction signal including a power instruction value for keeping the frequency of the grid within the predetermined range; and generating a control signal for controlling the load device when the load device is operable in accordance with the instruction signal, and transmitting the control signal to the controller, and generating a control signal for charging or discharging the storage battery when the load device is not operable in accordance with the instruction signal, and transmitting the control signal to the storage battery. | 02-20-2014 |
20140089692 | STORAGE BATTERY MONITORING METHOD, STORAGE BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM - A storage battery monitoring method including: receiving, via a communication network, identification information indicating a storage battery system and characteristic data indicating a state of at least one storage battery; determining, based on the received characteristic data, a deterioration model corresponding to the at least one storage battery from among deterioration models managed in a database and indicating deterioration tendencies of other storage batteries; generating, via the communication network, control data for ameliorating a deterioration state of the at least one storage battery at a predetermined point in time according to the corresponding deterioration model; transmitting the generated control data to the storage battery system; and controlling, in the storage battery system, the at least one storage battery based on the transmitted control data. | 03-27-2014 |
20160043594 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A power control apparatus includes the following elements. A measure measures a value of a current to be supplied from a power supply source to a load set. A switch is disposed on a power supply path from power supply source to a load set. A setter sets a first maximum current value in the case of a normal state in which the load set receives power from a main power supply source and sets a second maximum current value when the load set receives power from the sub power supply source. Control circuitry turns OFF the switch when the value of the measured current exceeds the first maximum current value in the case of the normal state and turns OFF the switch when the load set receives power from the sub power supply source and the value of the measured current exceeds the second maximum current value. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043596 | POWER DISTRIBUTION CONTROL APPARATUS, ELECTRICITY STORAGE SYSTEM, AND POWER DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD - A power distribution control apparatus includes a power source switcher that switches a power source for supplying electric power to a plurality of load groups between a commercial power source and a battery, control circuitry that controls the power source switcher and a plurality of switches provided in power supply paths between the power source switcher and each of the load groups, and a memory that stores positions of the plurality of switches in the order of priority. When the power source switcher switches to the commercial power source and a power saving time zone in which commercial power consumption is to be reduced is reached, the control circuitry controls the switches to be in a non-conducting state, switches the power source from the commercial power source to the battery using the power source switcher, and sequentially controls the switches in a conducting state in the order of priority. | 02-11-2016 |
20160105044 | POWER-STORAGE-SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND POWER-STORAGE-SYSTEM CONTROL APPARATUS - A power-storage-system control method includes: obtaining pieces of parameter information indicating respective states of assembled batteries; determining respective degradation levels of the assembled batteries by using the obtained pieces of parameter information; grouping the assembled batteries into a plurality of groups, based on the determined degradation levels; and executing at least one of first control and second control. In the first control, group designation is performed in first descending order of priorities defined for the groups and corresponding to the degradation levels, and the assembled batteries belonging to the designated group are charged. In the second control, group designation is performed in second descending order of priorities defined for the groups and corresponding to the degradation levels, and the assembled batteries belonging to the designated group are discharged. | 04-14-2016 |
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20140038829 | SUPERCONDUCTING THIN FILM MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A superconducting thin film material exhibiting excellent superconducting properties and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A superconducting thin film material includes a substrate, and a superconducting film formed on the substrate. The superconducting film includes an MOD layer formed by an MOD process, and a gas-phase-formed layer formed on the MOD layer by a gas-phase process. Since the MOD layer is formed first and then the gas-phase-formed layer is formed in this manner, degradation of the properties of the gas-phase-formed layer due to heat treatment in the step of forming the MOD layer (heat treatment in the MOD process) can be prevented. | 02-06-2014 |
20140255821 | REDOX FLOW CELL MEMBRANE - A redox flow cell membrane includes a porous membrane that has a mean flow pore size of not more than 100 nm, that has a thickness of not more than 500 μm, and that has an air flow rate of not less than 0.1 ml/s·cm | 09-11-2014 |
20150162518 | SOURCE MATERIAL SOLUTION FOR FORMING OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTOR - A source material solution for forming an oxide superconductor is provided, the source material solution being used for forming on a substrate an RE 123 oxide superconductor into which flux pinning points are introduced, using a coating-pyrolysis process. Nanoparticles of a predetermined amount for forming pinning points are dispersed in the solution in which an organometallic compound is dissolved for forming the oxide superconductor. The nanoparticles have a particle size of 5 to 100 nm. The organometallic compound is an organometallic compound containing no fluorine. Accordingly, even in an FF-MOD process, the material for pins can easily be added, a treatment for thermally decomposing a metal complex and a heat treatment for generating a pin compound are unnecessary, and the particle size of the pins can suitably be controlled. | 06-11-2015 |
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20100235849 | RECORDING MEDIUM INSERTION AND EJECTION DEVICE - A recording medium insertion and ejection device which realizes reliable insertion and ejection by simple constitution is provided. The device has a first frame, a second frame, and a latch member provided between the first frame and the second frame. The first frame is inserted in the second frame. Insertion and removal of the medium are performed to the first frame. The latch member guides the first frame to a first position where the recording medium is inserted and removed and a second position where the recording medium is used. If the medium is pushed and inserted in the first frame at the first position, the latch member will guide the first frame to the second position and maintain the first frame at the second position. If the medium is pushed again at this state, the latch member will return the first frame to the first position. | 09-16-2010 |
20130174184 | RECORDING MEDIUM INSERTION AND EJECTION DEVICE - A recording medium insertion and ejection device which realizes reliable insertion and ejection by simple constitution is provided. The device has a first frame, a second frame, and a latch member provided between the first frame and the second frame. The first frame is inserted in the second frame. Insertion and removal of the medium are performed to the first frame. The latch member guides the first frame to a first position where the recording medium is inserted and removed and a second position where the recording medium is used. If the medium is pushed and inserted in the first frame at the first position, the latch member will guide the first frame to the second position and maintain the first frame at the second position. If the medium is pushed again at this state, the latch member will return the first frame to the first position. | 07-04-2013 |
20140219706 | RECORDING MEDIUM INSERTION AND EJECTION DEVICE - A recording medium insertion and ejection device which realizes reliable insertion and ejection by simple constitution is provided. The device has a first frame, a second frame, and a latch member provided between the first frame and the second frame. The first frame is inserted in the second frame. Insertion and removal of the medium are performed to the first frame. The latch member guides the first frame to a first position where the recording medium is inserted and removed and a second position where the recording medium is used. If the medium is pushed and inserted in the first frame at the first position, the latch member will guide the first frame to the second position and maintain the first frame at the second position. If the medium is pushed again at this state, the latch member will return the first frame to the first position. | 08-07-2014 |
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20090313862 | Working vehicle - A working vehicle in accordance with the present invention is provided with an engine mounted on a front portion of a vehicle body frame constructing a traveling vehicle body, a backhoe arranged on a rear portion of the vehicle body frame, a mower device arranged below the vehicle frame, a seating detecting means detecting a seating of an operator in a control seat on the traveling vehicle body, an engine stop mechanism stopping the engine, and a shift control means for controlling so as to increase and decrease forward and backward moving speeds of the traveling vehicle body. Further, in consideration for a safety at a time of an excavating work by the backhoe, the structure is made such that the engine stop mechanism is actuated at a time of operating the shift control means in the case that the seating detecting means is in an on state, and the seating detecting means is retained to the on state regardless of the seating of an operator in the case that the control seat is directed backward. | 12-24-2009 |
20150107394 | PEDAL ASSEMBLY MODULE - For proving a pedal assembly module to improve the productivity, this invention assembles and integrates a forward pedal, a backward pedal, a first shaft supporting the forward pedal and the backward pedal, a brake pedal, a second shaft supporting the brake pedal, and a frame box supporting the first shaft and the second shaft with their functions ensured. | 04-23-2015 |
20150260283 | GEARSHIFT MECHANISM AND WORKING VEHICLE - A gear shift mechanism in which operability of an operation pedals for steplessly changing gears in both forward and reverse direction, and a vehicle with the gearshift mechanism. This gearshift mechanism includes a gearshift shaft to which a pedal boss is fitted that is located on the base end side of a pedal arm of a forward pedal, an intermediate link that is connected to a pedal boss that is located on the base end side of a pedal arm of a reverse pedal via a connection member, and a link shaft to which a link boss of the intermediate link is fitted. the pedal boss of the forward pedal is fixed to the gearshift shaft and the pedal boss is unable to rotate relatively to the gearshift shaft, which a pedal boss located on the right side of the pedal boss is able to rotate relatively to the gearshift shaft. | 09-17-2015 |
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20100084275 | COPPER ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND TWO-LAYER FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE OBTAINED USING THE SAME - To provide a two-layer flexible substrate having excellent folding endurance, etching properties, and resist adhesiveness with no surface defects. | 04-08-2010 |
20100136434 | Electrolytic Copper Foil for Lithium Rechargeable Battery and Process for Producing the Copper Foil - An electrolytic copper foil for a lithium rechargeable (secondary) battery, wherein the 0.2% proof stress is 18 to 25 kgf/mm | 06-03-2010 |
20100279069 | Method of Producing Two-Layered Copper-Clad Laminate, and Two-Layered Copper-Clad Laminate - Provided is a method of producing a two-layered copper-clad laminate with improved folding endurance, wherein the two-layered copper-clad laminate retains folding endurance of 150 times or more measured with a folding endurance test based on JIS C6471 by subjecting the laminate in which a copper layer is formed on a polyimide film through sputtering and plate processing to heat treatment at a temperature of 100° C. or more but not exceeding 175° C. Specifically, provided are a method of producing a two-layered copper-clad laminate (two-layered CCL material) in which a copper layer is formed on a polyimide film through sputtering and plate processing, wherein the rupture of the outer lead part of a circuit can be prevented due to the improvement in folding endurance; and a two-layered copper-clad laminate obtained from the foregoing method. | 11-04-2010 |
20110233320 | METHOD OF WINDING UP COPPER FOIL OR COPPER CLAD LAMINATE - Two pieces of narrow double-sided adhesive tapes each having a length that is equal to or slightly longer than the width of a material to be wound up and one piece of a wide adhesive backup tape having a length that is longer than the width of the foregoing double-sided adhesive tape and the material to be wound up are prepared in a method of winding up the material to be wound up. The first and second double-sided adhesive tapes are affixed, parallel to the axis of a core tube, onto a surface of the core tube with a gap provided therebetween. Subsequently, the material to be wound up is affixed with the first double-sided adhesive tape as the starting end, the core tube is rotated, and, upon reaching a position where the second double-sided adhesive tape is present, the material to be wound is affixed to the second double-sided adhesive tape. After the wide adhesive backup tape having a length that is longer than the width of the material to be wound is affixed to the core tube on top of the first and second double-sided adhesive tapes and the material to be wound up wrapped therearound, the winding-up operation is continued. Consequently, the occurrence of wrinkles and puckers can be inhibited during the winding-up operation and the winding collapse can be prevented by increasing the winding tension. | 09-29-2011 |
20110311834 | TWO-LAYER FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE, AND COPPER ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR PRODUCING SAME - It is an object of the invention to provide a two-layer flexible substrate that excels in folding endurance and free from occurrence of Kirkendall voids or the like even when lead portions of COF are plated with tin and heat treatment is performed. The present invention is directed to a two-layer flexible substrate in which a copper layer is provided on one or both faces of an insulating film by using a copper electrolytic solution, wherein an average size of copper crystal grains constituting the copper layer is equal to or greater than 1 μm and equal to or less than a thickness of the copper layer, and a ratio of peak intensity of (200) to a sum total of intensities of six principal peaks {[peak intensity of (200)]/[sum total of peak intensities of (111), (200), (220), (311), (400), (331)]} in the X-ray diffraction of the copper layer is equal to or greater than 0.4. The above copper electrolytic solution for forming the copper layer contains a chloride ion and one or more of thiourea, thiourea derivatives, and thiosulfuric acid as additives. | 12-22-2011 |
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20080236918 | SADDLE-RIDE TYPE FOUR-WHEEL VEHICLE - A water-cooled engine mounted on a vehicle wherein a mass concentration keeps the center of mass at a low position. In a saddle-ride type four-wheel vehicle, a radiator and a fuel tank are supported on lower frames, and are arranged, side by side, so as to be distributed respectively on the right-hand side and on the left-hand side so as to overlap each other when viewed from a side. In addition, the fuel tank and the radiator are disposed at the rear of a front suspension arm and at the rear of an engine. As a result, the concentration of mass and the keeping of the mass at a lower position are achieved. Moreover, the fuel tank and the radiator are allowed to stretch outwards beyond the upper frames. Consequently, the fuel tank can have a larger capacity and a ventilation path that leads to the radiator can be secured. | 10-02-2008 |
20090243248 | Front wheel suspension structure for saddle-type vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same - A front wheel suspension structure for a saddle-type vehicle (all terrain vehicle) includes a double wishbone suspension system. The double wishbone suspension system includes a pair of right and left upper arms and a pair of right and left lower arms. The upper arm and the lower arm each include a front arm portion and a rear arm portion, respectively, and each of the upper arm and the lower arm is attached to a side of a body frame at two points. When viewed in a side view, the rear arm portion of the upper arm is located in front of the rear arm portion of the lower arm. A front shock absorber is arranged behind the rear arm portion of the upper arm. | 10-01-2009 |
20100270777 | SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle-type vehicle equipped with an airbag apparatus in which an increase in the number of component parts can be restrained. A motorcycle is a vehicle in which seat rails are included in a rear portion of a body frame with a rider seat having a front end portion upwardly inclined towards the front side of the vehicle that is mounted on the seat rails. An airbag module accommodating an airbag therein and fixed by an airbag mounting stay extending upwardly from the body frame and is disposed on the front side of the rider seat. A seat hook for holding the front end portion of the rider seat extends from the airbag module or from the airbag mounting stay. | 10-28-2010 |
20100270778 | SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle-type vehicle, such as a motorcycle, equipped with an airbag module and an airbag control unit wherein the motorcycle is not increased in width. The motorcycle includes a body frame extending rearwardly from a head pipe with a rider's seat provided on the body frame and on which a rider or riders are to be seated. The airbag module is provided on the body frame and in which an airbag is accommodated. The airbag control unit is provided for controlling the deployment of the airbag. The airbag module is disposed on the front side of the rider seat with the airbag control unit being disposed between the head pipe and the airbag module. | 10-28-2010 |
20110309602 | AIRBAG DEVICE FOR STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLES - An airbag device for straddle type vehicles is provided with: an airbag module in which a holding box that stores an airbag functions as a case; and an airbag control unit that controls said airbag module. The airbag module is provided with the holding box that is disposed immediately in front of a rider's seat, a lid that closes the opening of the holding box, and a hinge that functions as a rotary fulcrum for the lid when the airbag inflates, and that is positioned on the rear side, with respect to the vehicle, of the lid. A linking mechanism for restricting the opening angle of the lid is provided between the lid and the holding box. | 12-22-2011 |
20120280475 | SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle-type vehicle equipped with an airbag apparatus in which an increase in the number of component parts can be restrained. A motorcycle is a vehicle in which seat rails are included in a rear portion of a body frame with a rider seat having a front end portion upwardly inclined towards the front side of the vehicle that is mounted on the seat rails. An airbag module accommodating an airbag therein and fixed by an airbag mounting stay extending upwardly from the body frame and is disposed on the front side of the rider seat. A seat hook for holding the front end portion of the rider seat extends from the airbag module or from the airbag mounting stay. | 11-08-2012 |
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20140272487 | BATTERY - In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided a battery. This battery includes a container, a lid, a gas-relief vent, an electrode group, an intermediate lead, and a terminal lead. The gas-relief vent is provided in the lid. The intermediate lead includes a first lead-joint part, an electrode-group-joint part, and a leg part. The leg part connects the first lead-joint part and the electrode-group-joint part to each other. The first lead-joint part and the electrode-group-joint part are located on planes different from each other. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272550 | BATTERY - According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery including a case, a lid, an electrode group, an intermediate lead, and a terminal lead. The electrode group has an end face opposed to the lid and includes current collector tabs extending from the end face. The intermediate lead contains an electrode group joint and a lead joint. The terminal lead is electrically connected to the lid and the lead joint of the intermediate lead. Each of the current collector tabs has a tip portion whose width in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction is narrow. The tip portion thereof is electrically connected to the electrode group joint. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090211329 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BOTTLE CAN - In this bottle can manufacturing method, when a portion located at the skirt portion | 08-27-2009 |
20100326159 | BOTTLE CAN MEMBER, BOTTLE, AND THREAD FORMING DEVICE - An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section | 12-30-2010 |
20100326164 | BOTTLE CAN MEMBER, BOTTLE, AND THREAD FORMING DEVICE - An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section | 12-30-2010 |
20100326946 | BOTTLE CAN MEMBER, BOTTLE, AND THREAD FORMING DEVICE - An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section | 12-30-2010 |
20120269602 | BOTTLE CAN MEMBER, BOTTLE, AND THREAD FORMING DEVICE - An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section | 10-25-2012 |
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20110186277 | CONDENSER - Three heat exchange paths P | 08-04-2011 |
20110198065 | Condenser - A first header tank to which first heat exchange tubes of second and third exchange paths are connected and a second header tank to which second heat exchange tubes of a first exchange path are connected are provided at the left end of a condenser such that the former is located on the outer side of the latter. The upper end of the first header tank is located above the lower end of the second header tank. The first header tank separates gas and liquid from each other and stores the liquid. The first heat exchange tubes have, at their left ends, projecting portions extending leftward. Projecting portions of fins are disposed between the projecting portions of the adjacent first heat exchange tubes. The projecting portions of the first heat exchange tubes and the fins between the projecting portions of the first heat exchange tubes form a heat exchange section. | 08-18-2011 |
20120234517 | INTERMEDIATE HEAT EXCHANGER - An intermediate heat exchanger | 09-20-2012 |
20120305228 | CONDENSER - A condenser includes first and second header tanks provided at one end thereof such that the latter is located on the outer side of the former. First heat exchange tubes forming a first heat exchange path provided in a condensation part are connected to the first header tank. Second heat exchange tubes forming a second heat exchange path provided in a super-cooling part are connected to the second header tank. The first header tank has one communication section which communicates with the second header tank through a communication part and to which all the heat exchange tubes forming the first heat exchange path are connected. The communication part is provided at a height below the uppermost heat exchange tube among all the heat exchange tubes connected to the communication section. The upper end of the first header tank is located above the lower end of the second header tank. | 12-06-2012 |
20150241097 | CONDENSER - A condenser includes first and second header tanks provided on one side of the condenser, and a third header tank provided on another side of the condenser. A plurality of second heat exchange tubes extend in an extending direction between the second header tank and the third header tank to connect the second header tank and the third header tank. A plurality of first heat exchange tubes are provided to extend in the extending direction between the first header tank and the third header tank to connect the first header tank and the third header tank. The plurality of first heat exchange tubes are directly connected to the first header tank. The plurality of first heat exchange tubes are longer than the plurality of second heat exchange tubes and are positioned downstream of the plurality of second heat exchange tubes with respect to a flow of refrigerant. | 08-27-2015 |
20160040916 | CONDENSER - A condenser includes a condensation section, a super-cooling section, and a liquid receiving section. Refrigerant from heat exchange tubes of a first heat exchange path of the condensation section flows into those of a second heat exchange path through the liquid receiving section. The liquid receiving section includes a first space for receiving refrigerant from the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange path, a second space which is located above the first space and in which refrigerant from the first space is separated into gaseous and liquid phases, and a third space which is located below the first space, which receives refrigerant from the second space, and from which refrigerant flows to the heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchange path. A first partition member between the first space and the second space has a throttle for refrigerant flowing from the first space into the second space. | 02-11-2016 |