Connection systemA connection system forms an electric path through which power transmission is performed between an electric vehicle and a power conditioner system. The electric vehicle includes a relay circuit that …DRIVE·Jul 29·1 min readFollowB60L3/04SHARP KK [JP]
ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CHARGING DEVICE, ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CHARGING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMA control apparatus (14) of an electric vehicle charging apparatus (1) applies control such that, when not charging a motive power storage battery (41), a storage battery (13) for supplying charging p…DRIVE·Nov 27·1 min readFollowB60L53/14SHARP KK [JP]
DC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMProvided is a DC power supply system that controls a DC power supply unit to be within a predetermined voltage range. A storage facility is connected to a DC power supply unit that supplies DC power t…DRIVE·Nov 13·1 min readFollowH01M10/44SHARP KK [JP]
PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFORProvided is a photoelectric conversion element (10) which suppresses the generation of a reverse current and which has enhanced photoelectric conversion efficiency. The photoelectric conversion elemen…DRIVE·Oct 2·2 min readFollowH01G9/2031SHARP KK [JP]
Light projection device and light guide member used in sameA light projection (1) device that can change a light projection pattern is provided. The light projection device includes: a plurality of excitation light sources (10) that emit excitation light; a f…DRIVE·Aug 14·1 min readFollowB60Q1/0047SHARP KK [JP]
DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMA control system for DC power distribution can flexibly take a measure against user's demands or a change in social conditions by having a plurality of power conversion devices cooperatively operate w…DRIVE·May 1·2 min readFollowH02J1/12SHARP KK [JP]
SOLAR-CELL-INTEGRATED GAS PRODUCTION DEVICEThe present invention provides a solar-cell-integrated gas production device that can generate a first gas and a second gas by utilizing an electromotive force of a solar cell, and that can supply pow…DRIVE·Mar 27·2 min readFollowC01B13/0207SHARP KK [JP]
Illumination device and vehicle headlamp including the illumination deviceA headlamp system (100) in accordance with the present invention includes a laser light source unit (1a) including a light emitting section that emits light upon reception of a laser beam and an LED l…DRIVE·Jan 30·1 min readFollowB60Q1/085SHARP KK [JP]
SOLAR POWER PLANT MONITORING SYSTEMDisclosed is a solar power plant monitoring system for monitoring a solar power plant, the system being provided with a storage unit for associating identification codes of a plurality of different ty…DRIVE·Jan 23·1 min readFollowG05B23/0208SHARP KK [JP]
Light-projecting device, and vehicle headlamp including light-projecting deviceA light-projecting device according to the present invention includes a plurality of light source units including (i) a light emitting section that emits light upon receiving a laser beam and (ii) a r…DRIVE·Jan 2·1 min readFollowB60Q1/0023SHARP KK [JP]
SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULEA solar cell (51) includes a light transmissive substrate (1), a supporting substrate (2), a photoelectric conversion part (5) and a counter electrode (6) disposed between the light transmissive subst…DRIVE·Dec 12·2 min readFollowH01G9/2068SHARP KK [JP]
CONTACTLESS ELECTRICITY-SUPPLYING DEVICEThere is provided a contactless electricity-supplying device that can safely and efficiently supply power to a load. A contactless electricity-supplying device includes a plurality of electricity-supp…DRIVE·Nov 28·2 min readFollowH02J50/10SHARP KK [JP]
CONTROL DEVICE, POWER USE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHODA control device capable of limiting power usage in the user's premises in consideration of the room's priority is provided. A control device (100) controlling an operation of each of a plurality of d…DRIVE·Nov 7·2 min readFollowH02J13/13SHARP KK [JP]
POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, POWER GENERATING SYSTEM, AND CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL METHODA power conversion device includes: a DC/DC convertor (5) that performs DC/DC conversion on an output voltage of a direct-current power supply (for example, a solar battery module (1)); and a DC/AC in…DRIVE·Oct 3·1 min readFollowH01M10/465SHARP KK [JP]
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAMA position measuring unit measures a position. An area determining unit determines a means of movement. A position measurement result transmission determining unit determines, based on the means of mo…DRIVE·Sep 12·1 min readFollowB61L15/0072SHARP KK [JP]
WET SOLAR CELL AND WET SOLAR CELL MODULEA wet solar cell (1) includes a substrate (2) having a light-receiving surface, a seal portion (11) disposed opposite to the substrate (2), a first electrode (3) formed on the top surface of a side of…DRIVE·Sep 12·2 min readFollowH01G9/2068SHARP KK [JP]
POROUS ELECTRODE, DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL MODULEA porous electrode of the present invention is a porous electrode in which at least a first porous layer (6), an intermediate layer (4a) and a second porous layer (11) are stacked on a substrate (1) i…DRIVE·Mar 21·1 min readFollowH01G9/2031SHARP KK [JP]
CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHODThere is provided a control apparatus that instantaneously switches a DC/DC converter from a maximum-power-point tracking operation to an output voltage control operation, and can constantly supply an…DRIVE·Mar 7·1 min readFollowH01M10/465SHARP KK [JP]
Device and method for energy managementSystems and devices for, and methods of, adaptive local energy storage capacity by changing operating set points of regulated energy load devices based on the presence, or absence, of an excess of ava…DRIVE·Dec 21·1 min readFollowH02J3/17SHARP KK [JP]
Display device, instrument panel, automatic vehicle, and method of driving display deviceThere is provided a display device having a superbly low power consumption, and a driving method for the same, as well as an instrument panel and an automotive vehicle having such a display device. A …DRIVE·Dec 21·2 min readFollowB60K35/10SHARP KK [JP]
Methods and systems for power control event responsive display devicesAspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for controlling power consumption with a power controlling display device (56). Some aspects relate to a power controlling display device…DRIVE·Aug 17·1 min readFollowG09G3/3406SHARP KK [JP]
MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLYThere is provided a membrane electrode assembly comprising an electrolyte membrane (101), an anode electrode (102) stacked on one surface of the electrolyte membrane (101), a cathode electrode (103) s…DRIVE·Aug 17·1 min readFollowH01M8/028SHARP KK [JP]
COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMIt is possible to present identification information of a sender in such a manner that the identification information is easily understood by a user. Included are: a wireless communication section (20…DRIVE·Jun 15·2 min readFollowG01C21/3438SHARP KK [JP]
Display device, vehicle, method for displaying, program for displaying and recording medium of sameA display device (1) is provided comprising a display section (11) for displaying an image; and a control section (17) for controlling the image that is to be displayed on the display section, the ima…DRIVE·Mar 23·2 min readFollowB60K35/10SHARP KK [JP]
CONTACTLESS CHARGING APPARATUSA contact less charging apparatus (10) comprises an electric power transmission coil (60), a plate member (30) and a spring (50). The plate member (30) is freely displaceable between a first position …DRIVE·Jan 26·1 min readFollowH01M10/46SHARP KK [JP]
YOKE, ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR, AND STIRLING ENGINEA yoke used for an electromagnetic actuator is formed by molding a soft magnetic iron powder, and, in the yoke, a discontinuous portion is formed which prevents the occurrence of eddy current loss. Th…DRIVE·Jun 14·1 min readFollowH01F1/22SHARP KK [JP]
VEHICLE AIR PURIFYING DEVICEA vehicle-mounted air purifier 1 includes a main unit incorporating an ion generator. The main unit is removably arranged within a passenger space inside a vehicle. For example, if a beverage containe…DRIVE·Jun 7·2 min readFollowA61L9/22SHARP KK [JP]
NON-CONTACT IC SYSTEM AND MOBILE TERMINALA non-contact IC system 1 is mounted within the casing of a mobile telephone 100 and it includes: an antenna coil 11; an IC module 12 for receiving power and communication information via radio waves …DRIVE·Jun 7·1 min readFollowG06F1/26SHARP KK [JP]
STIRLING ENGINEA Stirling engine, wherein when a linear motor reciprocatingly move a piston in a cylinder, a displacer also reciprocatingly moves in the cylinder storing the displacer. By this, working mixture moves…DRIVE·May 3·1 min readFollowF02G1/0435SHARP KK [JP]
STIRLING ENGINEIn a Stirling engine, a hollow cylinder-like pressure vessel covers a cylinder, a piston, and a linear motor. The pressure vessel is divided into a ring-like portion and a dome-like portion at a posit…DRIVE·Apr 5·1 min readFollowF02G1/043SHARP KK [JP]
RESONANCE FREQUENCY ADJUSTING METHOD AND STIRLING ENGINEWith spacers (30, 31) held between the central portion and the circumference of two plate springs (61, 61), a fixed shaft (67) erected on a fixed block (70) is inserted in a through hole (64) in the p…DRIVE·Jan 18·2 min readFollowF02G1/043SHARP KK [JP]
Display device, instrument panel and automotive vehicleA display device for use in an instrument panel to be mounted in an automotive vehicle is capable of displaying information concerning the status of the automotive vehicle. The display device is furth…DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min readFollowB60K35/22SHARP KK [JP]
DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLProvided is a dye-sensitized solar cell having improved stability of safety and performance by employing a non-volatile molten salt which makes it possible to facilitate the control over the compositi…DRIVE·Jul 6·2 min readFollowH01B1/122SHARP KK [JP]
Surrounding surveillance apparatus and mobile bodyA mobile body surrounding surveillance apparatus is provided which comprises an omnidirectional vision sensor comprising an optical system for reflecting light incident from a maximum surrounding 360-…DRIVE·Jun 29·1 min readFollowB60R1/25SHARP KK [JP]
Inverter apparatus connected to a plurality of direct current power sources and dispersed-power-source system having inverter apparatus linked to commercial power system to operateAn inverter apparatus (4) includes a plurality of converters (5A-5D) each receiving a direct current power from respective plurality of solar cell arrays (2A-2D) having different output voltage ranges…DRIVE·May 18·2 min readFollowH02J3/381SHARP KK [JP]
Portable independent electric power sourceAn internal storage battery (30) and an external storage battery (40) that is freely attachable/detachable to/from a power source system (10) are connected to a solar battery (20) and a charge control…DRIVE·May 4·2 min readFollowH02J7/35SHARP KK [JP]
Oxygen content system and method for controlling memory resistance propertiesA memory cell and method for controlling the resistance properties in a memory material are provided. The method comprises: forming manganite; annealing the manganite in an oxygen atmosphere; controll…DRIVE·Jan 19·2 min readFollowF02M23/03SHARP KK [JP]
STIRLING ENGINEThrough stroke control whereby the stroke of a piston 1 is detected and controlled to be equal to a target stroke, the piston 1 is prevented from colliding with a displacer 2, and the refrigerating pe…DRIVE·Oct 13·1 min readFollowF02G1/0435SHARP KK [JP]
REGENERATOR, AND HEAT REGENERATIVE SYSTEM FOR FLUIDIZED GAS USING THE REGENERATORIn a regenerator 1, on the surface of a strip-shaped resin film 2, a resin layer 3 containing an ingredient having higher thermal conductivity than the resin film 2 is formed; or, over a predetermined…DRIVE·May 26·2 min readFollowF02G1/057SHARP KK [JP]
Electromagnetic coupling characteristic adjustment method in non-contact power supply system, power supply device, and non-contact power supply systemAn electromagnetic coupling characteristic adjustment method for adjusting an electromagnetic coupling characteristic between a reader/writer device and an IC card which are used in a non-contact comm…DRIVE·May 19·2 min readFollowG06K17/00SHARP KK [JP]
