Keyence Corporation

Nippon Paint Compnay, Ltd.

Chemetall Gmbh

Central Japan Railway Company

Nittobo Acoustic Engineering Co., Ltd.

Kazuhiro Makino

Masahiko Matsukawa

Toshiaki Shimakura

Masanobu Futsuhara

Hiroshi Kameda

Toshio Inbe

Atsushi Shimizu

Shinji Ohashi

Hiroshi Ohyama

Hiroshi Kashima

Akinori Nagata

Koumei Iwasaki

Yasushi Satake

Hideo Tsuru

Kenjiro Fujii

Hisao Sawada

Dai Koyama

Toshiro Shinoto

Jiping Yang

Toshio Yokonishi

A photoelectric sensor includes a connecting section for light projection to which a light propagation member for light projection optically coupled to a light emitting element is connected, a connecting section for light reception to which a light propagation member for light reception optically coupled to a light receiving element is connected, a signal generating unit configured to compare a light reception signal generated by the light receiving element and a threshold and generate a detection signal indicating a result of the comparison, an light emitting element for indication optically coupled to at least one of the connecting section for light reception and the connecting section for light projection and configured to emit visible light, and a control unit configured to light the light emitting element for indication on the basis of an instruction from an outside.

Photoelectric sensor

To position first and second sensor units easily at adequate positions simply by an operation for fixing a fitting to given piping. A first fitting for a first sensor unit and a second fitting for a second sensor unit are provided. The first and second fittings include a pair of arm portions configured to regulate relative position between the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit in a circumferential direction of the piping, and a guide portion formed at least on the arm portions, and configured to guide relative positioning between the first fitting and the second fitting in an axial direction of the piping according to a diameter of the piping.

Ultrasonic flow sensor and method of attaching the same

A metal surface treatment method for a metal base material in order to improve the uniformity of a cathodic electrodeposition coating film, the method including: a surface treatment step for forming a chemical conversion film on a metal base material by contacting the metal base material with a metal surface treatment composition including zirconium and/or titanium ions and an adhesive imparting agent characterized in being at least one selected from the group consisting of (A) silicon-containing compound, (B) adhesive imparting metal ion, and (C) adhesive imparting resin; and a heating/drying step to heat and dry the metal base material, on which the chemical conversion film is formed, at 60&#xb0; C. to 190&#xb0; C. for at least 30 seconds.

Method of treating surface of metal base metallic material treated by the surface treatment method and method of coating the metallic material

There is provided a sound field adjusting method that can provide an acoustic improvement effect tailored to the characteristics of various acoustic rooms, with small differences in reflection properties between sound receiving points. The diameters of a plurality of columnar reflectors are calculated so as to diffuse sound waves of respective different frequency ranges. An arrangement condition is calculated so that the columnar reflectors having the calculated diameters form a plurality of reflecting surfaces that reflect the sound waves of different frequency ranges in random reflection directions, with random reflection time delays, or in random phases. The plurality of columnar reflectors having respective different diameters are then arranged under the arrangement condition. The arrangement condition is calculated to form a reflecting surface for a sound wave of a higher frequency range near a sound source, and form a reflecting surface for a sound wave of a lower frequency range far from the sound source. A sound absorbing structure by using the internal space of the arranged columnar reflectors provides effective countermeasures against low-range standing waves.

Reflector structure, sound field adjusting method, columnar reflector structure, room, program, and various acoustic room designing system

A flowmeter of Coriolis type includes a supporting base that supports a pair of fluid pipes in a manner capable of being vibrated, and a frame fixed to the supporting base. The frame is integrally formed with a mounting portion disposed between the fluid pipes and having a thickness that does not interfere with the fluid pipes, a reinforcing portion disposed at the outer circumference of the mounting portion and enhancing the rigidity of the mounting portion, and a fixing portion for being fixed to the supporting base. The reinforcing portion has an outer wall portion that protrudes at least to one side of the thickness direction of the mounting portion, and substantially continuously surrounds the outer circumference of the fluid pipes. Penetrating portions for disposing the coils corresponding to respective magnetic substances mounted on the fluid pipe are formed in the mounting portion.

Flowmeter

It is an object of the present invention to provide a pretreatment method for coating, which does not limit a coating method, places a less burden on the environment and can apply good chemical conversion treatment to all metals such as iron, zinc, aluminum and so on. A pretreatment method for coating comprising treating a substance to be treated by a chemical conversion coating agent to form a chemical conversion coat, wherein the chemical conversion coating agent comprises: at least one kind selected from the group consisting of zirconium, titanium and hafnium; fluorine; and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of amino group-containing silane coupling agents, hydrolysates thereof and polymers thereof.

Pretreatment method for coating

The present invention disclosure provides a chemical conversion coating agent which places a less burden on the environment and can apply good chemical conversion treatment to all metals such as iron, zinc and aluminum, and a surface-treated metal obtained using the same. The chemical conversion coating agent comprising: at least one kind selected from the group consisting of zirconium, titanium and hafnium; fluorine; and a water-soluble resin, wherein said water-soluble resin has, in at least a part thereof, a constituent unit expressed by the chemical formula (1): and/or the chemical formula (2): 

Chemical conversion coating agent and surface-treated metal

It is an object of the present invention to provide a pretreatment method for coating, which places a less burden on the environment and can apply good chemical conversion treatment to all metals such as iron, zinc and aluminum. A pretreatment method for coating comprising

An automation system for train maintenance that performs operations related to train maintenance without human intervention is provided. The automation system for train maintenance comprises a refuse reservoir (), a sewage tank (), a water tank (), and expanders (). In this automation system, when a railway vehicle is parked, the expanders () are expanded to lift connectors () toward the railway vehicle for connection to the refuse reservoir (), sewage tank (), and water tank (). In this automation system, discharge of refuse, removal of sewage, and feeding of water are automatically performed. Upon completion of these operations, the expanders () are contracted so that the connectors () are stored in waiting locations (). Therefore, use of this automation system for train maintenance allows automatic train maintenance without human intervention.

Train maintenance automating system

A system for distributing power from a detection switch parent device to detection switch child, or slave, devices. The system includes a power supply source for supplying an electric power; the detection switch parent device including, a body portion, an output wire for outputting a detection signal connected to the body portion, and power supply wires connectable to the power supply source, for receiving the electric power; at least one detection switch child device each including, a body portion, and an output wire for outputting a detection signal connected to the body portion; and electrical connection means for electrically connecting the body portions of the detection switch parent device to detection switch child device to one another to transmits the electric power being supplied to the body portion of the detection switch parent device to the body portion of the detection switch child device.

Electrical system for electrically interconnecting a parent switch

A luster detector arranged such that an output light beam of an LED is applied to a surface through a light projecting lens as an irradiating light beam having a predetermined width. Rays of light reflected from the surface are applied through a condenser lens to a line sensor. Of the rays of light reflected from the surface, the rays of light reflected regularly form a light spot on a light detecting section extending in the longitudinal direction of the light detecting section. Hence, even if the light receiving position is shifted, the light detecting operation is positively achieved. A detecting circuit determines the light reception distribution of the sensor to detect the luster of the surface.

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Tokyo, Japan

Kazuhiro Makino