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A honeycomb structured body in which a plurality of porous ceramic members are combined with one another by interposing an adhesive layer, each of the porous ceramic members having a plurality of cells placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween and having an outer edge wall on the outer edge surface thereof, wherein each of the porous ceramic members has a filling body which is provided so as to fill in at least one corner portion of at least one outermost cell of the porous ceramic members, a cross-sectional shape of the outermost cell at the face orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cells is an almost tetragon, and a cross-sectional shape of the filling body at the face orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cells is an almost right triangle.

A honeycomb structured body in which a plurality of porous ceramic members are combined with one another by interposing an adhesive layer, each of the porous ceramic members having a plurality of cells placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween and an outer edgewall on the outer edge surface thereof, wherein the thickness of the outer edge wall of the porous ceramic member is greater than the thickness of the cell wall, and each of the porous ceramic members has a filling body which is provided so as to fill in at least one corner portion of at least one outermost cell of the porous ceramic members.

A control circuit for a switch unit of a clocked power supply circuit, the switch unit being designed to effect input-side excitation of a resonant transformer arrangement, comprises an input for receiving an auxiliary signal from the resonant transformer arrangement. The auxiliary signal exhibits an essentially fixed phase relation to a load alternating current flowing through a resonant circuit of the transformer arrangement. The control circuit further comprises a phase detector designed to detect reference crossing moments when the auxiliary signal crosses a predefined reference value, a driver controllable to switch the switch unit, and a synchronizer designed to synchronize a turn-on of the switch unit by the driver with regard to a phase position with the auxiliary signal so as to achieve a turn-on of the switch unit within a predetermined time interval around a zero crossing of a voltage present across the switch unit, or of a current flowing through the switch unit. The synchronizer is further designed to receive information about the reference crossing moments from the phase detector, and to provide a turn-on signal to the driver with a fixed phase delay at the reference crossing moments, so as to define turn-on moments at which the driver is to turn on the switch unit. The control circuit further comprises a detector designed to determine an amplitude information which depends on an amplitude or a mean value of the auxiliary signal, and a regulator designed to change an operating frequency in dependence on the amplitude information supplied by the detector, and to determine a period duration between turn-off moments at which the driver is to turn off the switch unit as a reciprocal of the operating frequency. An inventive resonance converter enables independent control of frequency and turn-on moments, or duty cycle, and thus enables a particularly efficient operation of the resonance converter, and a particularly precise regulation.

The invention involves a control circuit for a switch unit of a clocked power supply circuit, the switch unit being designed to effect input-side excitation of a resonant transformer arrangement, and comprises an input for receiving an auxiliary signal from the resonant transformer arrangement. The invention also includes a resonance converter that enables independent control of frequency and turn-on moments, or duty cycle, and thus enables a particularly efficient operation of the resonance converter, and a particularly precise regulation.

An electrical connector includes, in substitution for contacts, a substrate having a plurality of signal patterns and a plurality of ground patterns on at least one surface, each of these patterns having at one end a contact portion adapted to contact a mating object and at the other end a connection portion to be connected to a cable, a housing having an inserting hole for inserting the substrate therethrough, and holding members for fixing the substrate to the housing. A capacitor and a resistance chip connected in parallel are mounted on at least one of the signal patterns. In this manner, the connector achieves its miniaturization, stability of impedance, reduction in cross talk, and better return loss level and transmission characteristics.

A Stirling engine-equipped cogeneration system is capable of utilizing thermal energy, without waste, and of offering high thermal usage efficiency at every stage of the thermal energy utilization process. The system includes a combustion chamber (11), a burner unit (5) installed to the combustion chamber, the burner unit driving combustion to generates exhaust gas within the combustion chamber, a liquid media jacket (21) that envelopes the combustion chamber, a liquid media flowing within the liquid media jacket and absorbing thermal energy from the burner-generated exhaust gas, a Stirling engine (4) operating from a sealed operating fluid heated by the heater (3) which is located within the combustion chamber facing the burner and subjected to the flow of exhaust gas generated within the combustion chamber, an exhaust gas flow channel (20) through which flows burner-generated exhaust gas after having flowed through and heating the heater, and an exhaust gas passage (22) having an entrance connected to the exhaust gas flow channel as means of allowing the exhaust gas to heat the liquid medium in the liquid media jacket. The exhaust gas generated from the burner-driven combustion flows into the heater to transfer thermal energy thereto, then flows into the exhaust gas passage, through the exhaust gas flow channel to transfer the thermal energy to the liquid medium, thereby heating the liquid medium and heater simultaneously.

The present invention provides a driving apparatus utilizing magnetic force, which is capable of establishing an enhanced level of higher torque, without enlarging the diameters of the drive magnetic wheel and the follower magnetic wheel, or without installing another transmission system branching off the drive shaft. The driving apparatus where the drive shaft and the follower shaft are arranged in such a manner as crossing each other at right angles, and a non-contact type power transmission mechanism utilizing magnetic force performs power transmission from the drive shaft to the follower shaft, wherein, magnetic wheels are installed respectively on the drive shaft and the follower shaft, each of the magnetic wheels being formed by spirally magnetized into N-pole and S-pole alternately, and plural points are coaxially provided which produce magnetic actions from one magnetic wheel to another magnetic wheel.

An engine oil composition is composed of: (1) at least one oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil and a synthetic lubricant as a base oil; (2) a molybdenum dithiocarbamate in an amount of 50 to 2000 ppm by weight when calculated as molybdenum (Mo), relative to the total weight of the engine oil composition; (3) zinc dithiophosphate in an amount of 0.01 to 0.2 wt % when calculated as phosphorus (P), relative to the total amount of the engine oil composition; and (4) an ashless organic polysulfide compound in an amount of 0.01 to 0.4 wt % when calculated as sulfur (S), relative to the total amount of the engine oil composition.

Provided are methods, systems and computer program products for improving TCP stream transmissions by establishing a transmission schedule and making modifications to the timing and / or rate at which data packets are transmitted based on a timing of acknowledgment signals received in response to transmitted data packets.

The invention concerns a ventilation system for a rotary electrical machine of the type comprising a rotor mounted so as to rotate in a stator and a device for cooling by forced flow of a cooling fluid, such as air, provided with at least one fan fixed to the rotor and an independent fan (10) disposed so as to be decisive for cooling at relatively low speeds of rotation of the rotor.The invention can be used for rotary electrical machines.

A microstrip stabilized quantum well resonance-tunneling generator which generates electromagnetic waves for millimeter and submillimeter wavelength range is provided The generator includes a resonant tunneling semiconductor quantum well diode, and a microstrip resonator. The resonant tunneling diode, the microstrip resonator and interconnecting lines and junctions are fabricated as a monolithic integrated device on a common substrate. As a result, the monolithic integrated device provides the expansion of the operation frequency range toward the terahertz region as a result of reduction of the parasitic inductance as well as of minimizing the other parasitic parameters of the electric circuitry connecting the resonant tunneling diode and resonator.

A multi-mode interference (MMI) device, comprising a hollow core multi-mode waveguide optically coupled to at least one hollow core input waveguide, is described in which the internal surfaces of the hollow core waveguides carry a reflective coating. The coating may be a low refractive index material at the wavelength of operation, such as a metal, or a multiple layer dielectric stack. Resonators and optical amplifiers using such (MMI) devices are also described.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for adjusting the color characteristics of a display system using a diffractive optical modulator, which can respond to a user's request to vary color characteristics so as to actively respond to variation in the brightness of external light, etc., and can adjust the overall brightness of an image while maintaining white balance without incurring the loss of gray levels.

There is provided Y-type hexagonal ferrite having a high density of sintered body and a low level of loss and an antenna. The hexagonal ferrite having Y-type ferrite as the main phase is characterized in that main components of the hexagonal ferrite are M1O (M1 stands for at least one of Ba and Sr), M2O (M2 stands for at least one of Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and Mn) and Fe2O3, and the loss factor and the density of sintered body are 0.15 or lower and 4.6×103 kg / m3 or higher, respectively. The hexagonal ferrite is used to configure an antenna and a communication apparatus.

In an optical communication system in which communication is conducted by transmitting light through a plastic optical fiber with a core diameter in the range from 300 to 600 μm, the average beam diameter and beam divergence angle expressed in terms of numerical aperture (NA) of the light at the input face of the optical fiber are set less than or equal to 250 μm, more preferably less than or equal to 200 μm, and less than or equal to 0.25, more preferably less than or equal to 0.2 respectively.

An optical transmission device which efficiently suppresses variations among loss levels in optical fiber transmission, and improves quality of optical transmission. A WDM port is connected to an optical transmission line, and functions as a port for transmission and reception of a wavelength-multiplexed signal. A wavelength multiplex / demultiplex unit has optical filters which are daisy-chain connected, and realize a loss characteristic weighted at respective wavelengths in correspondence with a wavelength-dependent loss characteristic of the optical transmission line. Each of the optical filters has a function of a band-pass filter and an identical insertion loss. The wavelength multiplex / demultiplex unit performs wavelength demultiplexing of a signal received through the WDM port, or wavelength multiplexing of signals to be outputted through the WDM port, so as to suppress differences among different channels in loss caused by transmission of a wavelength-multiplexed signal, and equalize loss levels in the different channels.

Grooved metal tubes, with a groove-bottom thickness Tf and outside diameter De, internally grooved with N helical ribs having an apex angle α, height H, base width LN, and helix angle β, two consecutive ribs being separated by a groove, generally flat-bottomed, having a width LR, with a pitch P equal to LR+LN, are characterized in that: a) the thickness Tf of the tube is such that Tf / De is equal to 0,.023±0.005, Tf and De being expressed in mm, with De ranging between 4 and 14.5 mm; b) the ribs have a height H such that H / De is equal to 0.028±0.005, H and De being expressed in mm; c) the number N of ribs is such that N / De is equal to 2.1±0.4, and the corresponding pitch P is equal to p·Di / N, with Di equal to De-2·Tf, and De being expressed in mm; d) the base widths LN and LR are such that LN / LR is between 0.20 and 0.80; e) the apex angle α ranges from 10° to 50°; and f) the helix angle β ranges from 20° to 50°.

A photovoltaic cell and a method of forming an electrode grid on a photovoltaic semiconductor substrate of a photovoltaic cell are disclosed. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic cell comprises a photovoltaic semiconductor substrate; a back electrode electrically connected to a back surface of the substrate; and a front electrode electrically connected to a front surface of the substrate. The substrate, back electrode, and front electrode form an electric circuit for generating an electric current when said substrate absorbs light. The front electrode is comprised of a metal grid defining a multitude of holes. These holes may be periodic, aperiodic, or partially periodic. The front electrode may be formed by depositing nanospheres on the substrate; forming a metallic layer on the substrate, around the nanospheres; and removing the nanospheres, leaving an electrode grid defining a multitude of holes on the substrate.

A ferromagnetic powder composition including soft magnetic iron-based core particles, wherein the surface of the core particles is provided with at least one phosphorus-based inorganic insulating layer and then at least partially covered with metal-organic compound(s), wherein the total amount of metal-organic compound(s) is between 0.005 and 0.05% by weight of the powder composition, and wherein the powder composition further includes a lubricant. Further, a process for producing the composition and a method for the manufacturing of soft magnetic composite components prepared from the composition, as well as the obtained component.

A film transmission line includes a dielectric layer including at least one of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) structure or a cyclo olefin polymer (COP) structure, and an electrode line on the dielectric layer. A signal loss level (S21) defined of the film transmission line is −1.5 dB or more at a frequency in a range from 20 GHz to 30 GHz. The film transmission line may be applied to a high frequency thin film antenna and an image display device.

A magnetic axial bearing arrangement in a reciprocating hermetic compressor, comprising: a cylinder block (20) and a radial bearing hub (40); a crankshaft (50) securing a rotor (61) of an electric motor (60), said arrangement comprising at least one magnetic axial bearing assembly (100) formed of a pair of magnet elements (101), a magnet element (101) of each pair being mounted to a respective part of at least one of the pairs of parts of crankshaft (50) and cylinder block (20), of cylinder block (20) and rotor (61), or of crankshaft (50) and external bearing (120), the parts of at least one of the pairs of parts carrying respective confronting mechanical stops which are maintained spaced apart by an axial gap (FA) smaller than a magnetic axial gap (FM) higher than zero and to be maintained between the magnet elements (101) of a magnetic axial bearing assembly (100).

An optical element has a substrate; and first to third optical waveguides formed on the substrate and each having a lower clad layer, a core layer, and an upper clad layer, the core layer having a larger refractive index than the lower clad layer and the upper clad layer. The first optical waveguide is optically connected to the second optical waveguide, and the second optical waveguide is optically connected to the third optical waveguide. The first to third optical waveguides have a mesa structure formed in a mesa shape in which at least the upper clad layer and an upper part of the core layer project above the lower clad layer. The core height of the third optical waveguide is lower than the core height of the first optical waveguide. The mesa width of the third optical waveguide is narrower than the mesa width of the first optical waveguide.

The invention concerns a ventilation system for a rotary electrical machine of the type comprising a rotor mounted so as to rotate in a stator and a device for cooling by forced flow of a cooling fluid, such as air, provided with at least one fan fixed to the rotor and an independent fan disposed so as to be decisive for cooling at relatively low speeds of rotation of the rotor.

A method for separating gases within a barrier, and a metallic barrier separating the gases is provided for use in solid oxide fuel cells, or SOFC. A network of pores can vent steam formed within the barrier by the reaction of hydrogen diffusing from one side and oxygen diffusing from the other side. This venting prevents the buildup of destructive pressure within the barrier, while retaining the required gas separation and electrical conductivity properties. The invention can be applied to systems other than solid oxide fuel cells and includes barriers made of noble metals and non-noble metals.

A photovoltaic cell and a method of forming an electrode grid on a photovoltaic semiconductor substrate of a photovoltaic cell are disclosed. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic cell comprises a photovoltaic semiconductor substrate; a back electrode electrically connected to a back surface of the substrate; and a front electrode electrically connected to a front surface of the substrate. The substrate, back electrode, and front electrode form an electric circuit for generating an electric current when said substrate absorbs light. The front electrode is comprised of a metal grid defining a multitude of holes. These holes may be periodic, aperiodic, or partially periodic. The front electrode may be formed by depositing nanospheres on the substrate; forming a metallic layer on the substrate, around the nanospheres; and removing the nanospheres, leaving an electrode grid defining a multitude of holes on the substrate.

An electrical charging arrangement in a motor vehicle is disclosed having a power coupling element and at least one current conductor. A cooling element is arranged on the rear side of the power coupling element facing the current conductor so that the power coupling element can be cooled from the rear side.

There is provided Y-type hexagonal ferrite having a high density of sintered body and a low level of loss and an antenna.The hexagonal ferrite having Y-type ferrite as the main phase is characterized in that main components of the hexagonal ferrite are M1O (M1 stands for at least one of Ba and Sr), M2O (M2 stands for at least one of Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and Mn) and Fe2O3, and the loss factor and the density of sintered body are 0.15 or lower and 4.6×103 kg / m3 or higher, respectively. The hexagonal ferrite is used to configure an antenna and a communication apparatus.

An AC to DC converter includes a plurality of rectifier circuits connected in series to an AC voltage source at an input side to collectively receive an output voltage of the AC voltage source; and a plurality of switching units respectively connected to the plurality of rectifier circuits, each of the switching units having a semiconductor switching device, a diode, and a capacitor, and performing ON / OFF switching of the semiconductor switching device provided therein to step up a voltage received from the corresponding rectifier circuit, each of the switching units supplying the stepped-up voltage to said capacitor through said diode so that a resulting DC across said capacitor can be provided, as a DC output voltage of the switching unit, to a respective load to be connected to terminals of said capacitor.

An optical fiber is optically coupled to a light-receiving / emitting element contained in an interface box. The coupling structure is composed of a cylindrical ferule water-tightly inserted into a through-hole formed in a wall of the interface box, a resilient grommet coupled to the ferule and a coupler having the light-receiving / emitting element. An optical fiber is inserted into coaxially formed center holes of the ferule and the grommet, and an axial end of the optical fiber is exposed at an axial end of the ferule. The coupler is coupled to the ferule so that the light-receiving / emitting element directly faces the exposed end of the optical fiber to establish an optical connection at a minimized connection loss.