Kyocera Corporation

Shimadzu Corporation

Mitsuo Yamashita

Hiroshi Morita

Koji Nishi

Tatsuya Yashiki

Makoto Miura

Kohji Inoue

Takahiro Kaneuchi

Kouki Uchida

Hiroaki Kodama

Taketoshi Noji

Yoshio Takami

Koichiro Niira

Hiroaki Hirata

Yosuke Inomata

Tomonari Sakamoto

Kazuhide Toda

Yuko Fukawa

Makoto Shinohara

Kenichiro Sumida

Takeshi Kyouda

Shuichi Fujii

Kenji Fukui

Satoshi Akasegawa

Akihito Ito

Ken-Ichiro Sumida

A deterioration prediction device for a magnetic material is provided with: a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic field affected by a magnetic body (W) as an inspection target and outputs a sensor signal; a deterioration score calculation means () configured to calculate a deterioration score indicating the degree of deterioration of the magnetic body based on the sensor signal; a deterioration score storage unit () configured to store the deterioration score; a deterioration prediction model storage unit configured to store a deterioration prediction model indicating a change in the degree of deterioration; a deterioration prediction model update means () configured to update the deterioration prediction model to acquire an updated deterioration prediction model; and a deterioration score prediction means () configured to estimate a future deterioration score.

Deterioration prediction device for magnetic body and deterioration prediction method for magnetic body

This magnetic body management system () includes: a first magnetic body inspection device () configured to acquire a detection signal (DS) before the magnetic body (MM) is installed at a location of use; a second magnetic body inspection device () configured to acquire a detection signal (DS) after the magnetic body (MM) has been installed at the location of use, the second magnetic body inspection device () having the same method as that of the first magnetic body inspection device (); a server (); a first transmission unit (); and a second transmission unit (). The server () is configured to estimate a deterioration state of the magnetic body (MM) based on at least the first magnetic body information () and the second magnetic body information ().

Magnetic body management system and magnetic body management method

A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel and a first frame. The solar cell panel includes first and second substrates that are rectangular, and a photoelectric convertor. The first substrate includes a first extension portion and has: a first surface; a second surface on a back of the first surface; and a first A-side and a second A-side facing to each other. The second substrate has a third surface facing the second surface, a fourth surface on a back of the third surface, and a first B-side and a second B-side facing to each other. The photoelectric convertor is arranged between the second surface and the third surface. The first frame includes a first fixing portion that fixes an end of the first extension portion that extends more outside than the first B-side of the second substrate. The first fixing portion forms a groove with the second substrate.

Solar cell module

A floating body includes a main body having first and second surfaces opposite to each other and a first side surface connecting the first and second surfaces and first and second joining parts located on the first side surface to be opposite to each other in a first direction parallel to a ridge line defined by the first surface and the first side surface. The first and second joining parts each include a first portion located on the first side surface and a second portion connected to the first portion to face the first side surface. End portions of the first and second joining parts face each other. A minimum distance between the end portions is greater than twice a width of the second portion in the first direction, and is smaller than a minimum distance between the first portions of the first and second joining parts.

Float device and solar cell apparatus for use on water

A solar cell module having high reliability by increasing heat release of a bypass diode is provided. A solar cell panel including a photoelectric conversion unit, a holding member disposed at a periphery of the solar cell panel to hold the solar cell panel, a heat release plate spaced from the solar cell panel and disposed on the holding member, and a bypass diode attached to the heat release plate so as to be spaced from the solar cell panel and electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion unit are included. An attachment surface of the bypass diode to the heat release plate is disposed to face the holding member.

It is an object of the invention to provide a terminal box for a solar cell module in which a positive terminal and a negative terminal are electrically isolated from each other, an occurrence of a short circuit is reduced, and reliability is enhanced, and a solar cell module including the same. In order to achieve this object, a terminal box for a solar cell module contains terminals configured to derive an output from a solar cell panel to the outside, and includes a container and a lid body covering an aperture of the container. The container includes a first region in which a first terminal configured to connect a first output conductor of the solar cell panel is disposed, a second region in which a second terminal configured to connect a second output conductor of the solar cell panel is disposed, and a partitioning portion provided so as to partition the first region and the second region and including a groove on an aperture surface of the container. The lid body includes a projection contained in the groove.

Terminal box for solar cell module, and solar cell module including the same

A surface electrode () is installed on the light receiving surface of a solar cell element, the surface electrode () comprises three bus bar electrodes () for extracting light-produced at the solar cell element to the outside and collecting finger electrodes () connected to these bus bar electrodes (), and the bus bar electrodes () are not less than 0.5 mm and not more than 2 mm in width and the finger electrodes () are not less than 0.05 mm and not more than 0.1 mm in width. A high-efficient solar cell module can be obtained with substantially lowered resistance by increasing the number of bus bar electrode () and thereby decreasing the lengths of the finger electrodes ().

Solar cell module and photovoltaic power generator using the same

A solar cell module is disclosed. The solar cell module includes a solar cell panel, first and second holding members, a reinforcing member. The panel includes a light-receiving surface, a non-light receiving surface, a first side part and a second side part. The first and second holding members hold the first and second side parts respectively. The reinforcing member is laid across the first and second holding member on a non-light receiving surface side. The adhesive is disposed between the non-light receiving surface and the reinforcing member. The reinforcing member includes a supporting part that is disposed with a gap with the non-light receiving surface and that supports the non-light receiving surface via the adhesive. The supporting part includes a first main surface, a second main surface and a through hole. At least one part of the adhesive is located within the through hole.

A highly reliable solar cell module and method for manufacturing same are disclosed. The solar cell module is provided with first and second solar cell elements, each of which has a semiconductor substrate and an output taking out electrode; a circuit film which electrically connects together the first solar cell element and the second solar cell element; and a sealing material disposed between the circuit film and the second surface of the first and the second solar cell elements. The sealing material has a through hole, and the circuit film has: a base sheet having a protruding section which protrudes toward the second surface of the solar cell element; and a wiring conductor which electrically connects the output taking out electrode of the first solar cell element and the output taking out electrode of the second solar cell element.

Solar cell module and method for manufacturing same

Solar panel

A micromanipulator system is comprised of a microscope, a micromanipulator for three-dimensionally manipulating a fine instrument in the field of the microscope, image pick-up device for picking up an image within the microscopic field, reference position setting device for setting a reference position of the micromanipulator along a height direction, detecting device for detecting a height position of a tip portion of the manipulator as positional information measured from the reference position along the height direction, and a display device for combining the image of the image pick-up device with the positional information detected by the detecting device to display the combined image thereon. The joy stick includes a manipulating lever, X- and Y- axial direction detectors, a control signal generation device, and a push button switch. The manipulating lever is swingable in an arbitrary direction with the center of a base. The X- and Y-axial direction detectors detect the inclined angle and the neutral position of the manipulating lever. The control signal generation device outputs a position control signal or a speed control signal on the basis of the detection result of the detectors. While the push button switch is not being depressed, the mode is a position control mode for outputting the position control signal. Also, when the push button switch is depressed, the mode is changed to the speed control mode for outputting the speed control signal. The system enables a micromanipulator to be controlled at an arbitrary angle, thus improving operability.

Micromanipulator system with multi-direction control joy stick and

A micromanipulator system has a stepper motor driven at a microstep, and having a stepping angle which is subdivided in units of a predetermined reference subdivision. A micromanipulator moves an instrument by the stepper motor, and an input device inputs either a moving speed of the fine instrument or a moving position thereof. A present position calculating device calculates a present position of the stepper motor in a virtual subdivision unit which is obtained by subdividing the reference subdivision unit to a preselected subdivision number. A speed calculating device calculates a drive speed of the stepper motor based either on the moving speed or the moving position, which are entered from the input device. An output pulse setting device determines a target output pulse, and an energizing signal outputting device energizes the stepper motor in response to the target output pulse. The stepper motor is independently provided on the micromanipulator so as to move the fine instrument in a plurality of axial directions. A moving ratio calculating device calculates a ratio of moving amounts along the axial directions based upon a moving angle of the fine instrument. The input device calculates either the moving speed or the moving position along the respective axial directions based upon the ratio of moving amounts.

A micromanipulator system has a microscope, a micromanipulator for three-dimensionally manipulating a fine instrument in the field of the microscope, an image pick-up device for picking up an image within the microscope field, reference position setting device for setting a reference position of the micromanipulator along a height direction, a detecting device for detecting a height position of a tip portion of the manipulator as positional information measured from the reference position along the height direction, and a display device for combining the image of the image pick-up device with the positional information detected by the detecting device to display the combined image thereon. A joystick effects movement in each axial direction of the micromanipulators allows for precise positioning of a fine instrument positioned on the micromanipulator. The system also has an angle setting device for setting the movement angle with respect to specimens in a petri dish disposed on a portion of the micromanipulator system. The joy stick includes a manipulating lever which is swingable in an arbitrary direction with the center of a base. X- and Y-axial direction detectors detect the inclined angle and the neutral position of the manipulating lever. A position control signal or a speed control signal is output based on detection result of the detectors. The micromanipulator system includes a stepper motor driven at microsteps, and other elements which enable control at arbitrary angles, which improves operability. The micromanipulator is configured to be driven at a constant frequency with variable speed, and under continuous speed control, without employing a high frequency oscillator.

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Higashiomi, Japan

Mitsuo Yamashita