Abstract: The present invention provides a boron-containing silica dispersion having better dispersion stability at a high concentration, and higher binding properties between boron and silica than conventional dispersions. The present invention is a boron-containing silica dispersion containing amorphous silica particles containing boron atoms and a dispersion medium; the boron-containing amorphous silica particles having an average particle size of 10 to 100 nm, as determined from 40 particles selected at random in a transmission electron micrograph; the boron-containing silica dispersion having a solids content of 5 to 30 mass %; and the boron-containing silica dispersion having a sedimentation rate of the particles of 4% or less, when the boron-containing silica dispersion is left standing for 1000 hours, and proportions of SiO2 and B2O3 of 90.0 to 99.8 mass % and 0.2 to 10.

Abstract: Provided is a boron-containing amorphous silica powder more excellent in terms of low temperature sinterability than conventional silica powders. The present invention relates to amorphous silica powder containing boron atoms, the boron-containing amorphous silica powder having an average particle size of 10 to 100 nm, as determined from 40 particles selected at random in a transmission electron micrograph, the boron-containing amorphous silica powder having a decrement in a boron content of 10 mass % or less, when fired under the following conditions: <Firing conditions> 5 to 10 g of a dried product of the boron-containing amorphous silica powder is filled into an alumina crucible, heated in the atmosphere at 200° C./hour to 1000° C. to 1100° C., maintained as it is for 5 hours, and cooled to room temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic product capable of making the skin look youthful and producing a natural three-dimensional appearance. The present invention relates to a cosmetic product including two or more phosphors each containing an inorganic compound, wherein the cosmetic product, upon excitation by excitation light having a wavelength of 365 nm, emits an emission spectrum having a fluorescence emission peak in each of the range of 400 to 530 nm and the range of 620 to 720 nm and having an I2/I1 of 1 to 30, where I1 is a maximum emission intensity in the range of 530 to 620 nm and I2 is a maximum peak intensity in the range of 620 to 720 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic product capable of making the skin look youthful and producing a natural three-dimensional appearance. The present invention relates to a cosmetic product including two or more phosphors each containing an inorganic compound, wherein the cosmetic product, upon excitation by excitation light having a wavelength of 365 nm, emits an emission spectrum having a fluorescence emission peak in each of the range of 400 to 530 nm and the range of 620 to 720 nm and having an I2/I1 of 1 to 30, where I1 is a maximum emission intensity in the range of 530 to 620 nm and I2 is a maximum peak intensity in the range of 620 to 720 nm.

Abstract: A dichroic mirror for reflecting red light for optical separating and a dichroic mirror for reflecting red light for optical synthesizing are installed on the same plane in an image generating apparatus of the present invention. In addition, a dichroic mirror for reflecting blue light for optical separating and a dichroic mirror for reflecting blue light for optical synthesizing are installed on the same plane. Accordingly, a compact configuration can be realized. Since a main reflecting mirror is a rotating elliptic mirror and a lamp is located on a focus or around the focus, a lighting equipment which irradiates conic luminous flux can be realized.

Abstract: In a video projector, first and second light sources respectively emit first and second collimated, white light beam, a luminance optical modulation means modulates the first light beam in accordance with a luminance signal of an input video signal, a chrominance optical modulation means modulates the second light beam in accordance with a chrominance signal of the input video signal, a first projecting means projects the first light beam having been modulated by the luminance optical modulation means onto a projection screen to form a projected luminance image on the screen, and a second projecting means projects the second light beam having been modulated by the chrominance optical modulation means onto the projection screen to form a projected chrominance image on the screen. The projected luminance image and the projected chrominance image are superimposed with each other on the screen to form a full color image.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus as one embodiment of a heat transfer apparatus of the present invention comprises a closing loop pipe line means enclosing a predetermined amount of liquid heating medium inside, a heat receiving section receiving heat from an object to be cooled, and transferring heat to said heating medium in said closing loop pipe means, a radiating section taking heat away from said heating medium in said closing loop pipe means, and one or more check values formed in said closing loop pipe line and allowing only one way flow of said heating medium from said heat receiving section to said radiating section direction. The present invention provides a heat transfer apparatus, which is represented by the above-mentioned cooling apparatus having a simple structure which does not need a circulation apparatus serving as a mechanical power source such as a pump.

Abstract: A hot water boiling apparatus includes a hot water storage tank. The storage tank has an inner tank storing water therein, an outer tank surrounding the inner tank, and a vacuum heat insulation layer defined between the inner and outer tanks and surrounding the inner tank. An electrically heated bubble pump unit is arranged outside the storage tank and used for drawing water from the inner tank through a water supply port formed at the bottom of the inner tank and, after heating the water, supplying it into the inner tank through a hot water supply port formed at the top of the inner tank. First and second connecting pipe respectively connect the bubble pump unit to the top and bottom water supply ports of the inner tank. The portions of the connecting pipes extending through the vacuum insulation space are oriented horizontally to minimize convection heat losses. The portion of the connecting pipe which passes through the vacuum heat insulation space is oriented horizontally.

Abstract: A hot water boiling apparatus includes a hot water tank filled with water. A water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe are connected to the bottom and top of the tank, respectively. A bubble pump unit is arranged in parallel with the tank. The pump unit includes a body having a boiling chamber, electric heaters for heating the water in the chamber, a first connecting pipe for guiding water from the tank to the body, a guide pipe for feeding the water, guided through the first connecting pipe, into the boiling chamber, and a second connecting pipe for guiding the water heated in the boiling chamber into the upper portion in the tank. The guide pipe is arranged so that heat is exchanged between the water in the boiling chamber and the water flowing through the guide pipe.

Abstract: An electric storage type water heater includes a tank having cold water introduced into the lower part thereof and an upper part connected by a hot water supply pipe to a faucet. A bubble pump arranged within an external heat insulator layer enclosing the tank includes a connection pipe connecting the upper and lower parts of the tank and forming a closed circulation loop in cooperation therewith. The connection pipe has a vertically extending intermediate pipe section closed at its lower end and having its upper end and an axially intermediate portion connected to the upper and lower parts of the tank, respectively, by upper and lower pipe sections. An electric heater associated with the intermediate pipe section heats the water therein to cause circulation through the closed loop. Check valves in the upper and lower pipe sections allow water to flow only in a direction from the lower part to the upper part of the tank.

Abstract: A hot air type solar heat-collecting apparatus comprises a first transparent plate, a second transparent film located thereunder, and a corrugated metal plate mounted on the underside of a second transparent film to absorb the sunlight. The metal plate forms a first group of air passages on the upperside thereof and a second group of air passages on the underside thereof.

Abstract: An air type heating system includes a heat collector connected to heat air streams running through the collector by solar heat and a heat storage member containing heat-storage material for absorbing heat of the air heated by the heat collector and progressively accumulating heat, starting with one air port. A room is heated by the heated air supplied from the heat collector and/or the heat storage member through the one air part thereof.

Abstract: A dwelling includes a hot air type solar heat collector for heating rooms and a hot water type solar heat collector for supplying hot water. The former is fitted in that portion of the roofing which is positioned above the dwelling body, while the latter is provided in that portion of the roofing which extends outward over the outer wall of the dwelling body.

Abstract: A hot air type solar heat-collecting apparatus includes a plurality of solar heat-collecting units mounted on a roofing, the inlet and outlet of which face the openings of a pair of parallel-extending plenum ducts to communicate therewith through packings mounted between the solar heat-collecting units and the roofing provided with the plenum ducts.