Abstract: An apparatus for inactivating bacteria or viruses in a space, the apparatus includes a light source unit that emits ultraviolet light having a peak wavelength within a wavelength range of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm, an irradiation region changing mechanism that changes an irradiation direction of the ultraviolet light of the light source unit, and a driving unit that drives the irradiation region changing mechanism to change the irradiation direction of the ultraviolet light of the light source unit.

Abstract: A technique that enables automatic focus adjustment even for a sample having regions with different heights is proposed. A charged particle beam device according to the disclosure includes: a sample holder configured to hold a sample; a sample stage configured to move the sample; a charged particle gun and a charged particle beam column configured to irradiate the sample with a charged particle beam; an objective lens configured to perform focus adjustment by changing an intensity of a focusing effect on the charged particle beam; a detector configured to detect electrons from the sample and output a signal forming an electron image; an optical imaging device configured to capture an optical image of the sample; and a control device configured to calculate height information of the sample based on the optical image obtained by imaging the sample by the optical imaging device, and automatically set a focus adjustment value of an observation site based on the height information (see FIG. 5).

Abstract: Provided is a transmission electron microscope capable of obtaining a hollow-cone dark-field image and visually displaying irradiation conditions thereof. The transmission electron microscope is provided with an irradiation unit for irradiating a specimen with an electron beam, an objective lens for causing the electron beam transmitted through the specimen to form an image, beam deflectors for deflecting the electron beam, said beam deflectors being positioned higher than a position where the specimen is to be placed, an objective movable aperture for passing only a portion of the electron beam transmitted through the specimen, and a deflection coil control unit.

Abstract: A utility work device includes a main body section supported by a support and a working section supported by the main body section to perform a work on an object. The main body section is movable in a horizontal direction and a perpendicular direction.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a field effect transistor that functions as a working electrode of an ion sensor and a driving circuit that causes a potential difference between a source electrode and a drain electrode of the field effect transistor. A reference electrode potential of the field effect transistor is fixed.

Abstract: Whenever there happens a change in the state of a device, a host is assured of the current state information of the device. The state information returned from the printer as a response to an inquiry sent from the web print server is stored in a storing unit of the web print server. A result of determination representing whether there happens a change in the state of the printer is stored in the storing unit. The information stored in the storing unit is notified to the tablet as a response to an inquiry sent from the tablet to the web print server. The current state information of the printer is notified to the tablet via the web print server whenever there happens a change in the state of the printer regardless of whether the printer is operated under control of the tablet.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a field effect transistor that functions as a working electrode of an ion sensor and a driving circuit that causes a potential difference between a source electrode and a drain electrode of the field effect transistor. A reference electrode potential of the field effect transistor is fixed.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting fixture is capable of forming a light distribution pattern with higher light intensity while suppressing generation of glare light. A vehicle lighting fixture can include two light sources; a center reflecting surface having a focal line passing through centers of emission faces of the two light sources; lateral reflecting surfaces extending from respective lateral edges of the center reflecting surface and each obtained by moving a parabola obliquely sideward, with the parabola having a focal point located at a farthest front corner of the emission face of the closer point light source; and plate reflecting surfaces forming a substantially L-letter shape with a bent point interposed therebetween and each formed from a paraboloidal columnar surface obtained by moving a parabola obliquely forward and downward, with the parabola having a focal point located at a farthest front corner of the emission face of the closer point light source.

Abstract: An illuminating structure of a key operating unit for operating a key switch includes a housing unit to have a window portion formed correspondingly to the key switch, a circuit substrate to be provided inside the housing unit, to be disposed with the key switch, and to be provided with a light-guiding window portion, a keypad unit to include a key top portion inserted in the window portion of the housing unit, the keypad unit including a light-guiding portion at least in the key top portion, a light-emitting element to be arranged on a back surface side of the circuit substrate, and an illuminating plate to have a reflecting portion reflecting outgoing light of the light-emitting element to apply the reflected light from the reflecting portion to the keypad unit through the light-guiding window portion of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: An illuminating structure of a key operating unit for operating a key switch includes a housing unit to have a window portion formed correspondingly to the key switch, a circuit substrate to be provided inside the housing unit, to be disposed with the key switch, and to be provided with a light-guiding window portion, a keypad unit to include a key top portion inserted in the window portion of the housing unit, the keypad unit including a light-guiding portion at least in the key top portion, a light-emitting element to be arranged on a back surface side of the circuit substrate, and an illuminating plate to have a reflecting portion reflecting outgoing light of the light-emitting element to apply the reflected light from the reflecting portion to the keypad unit through the light-guiding window portion of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a biodegradable low-foaming detergent composition having a high washing power across a wide temperature range. A biodegradable low-foaming detergent composition, which comprises a sophorolipid, is provided. The sophorolipid includes a sophorolipid (lactone type) at the ratio of at least 35%. Preferably, the sophorolipid includes a sophorolipid (lactone type) and a sophorolipid (acid type) at a ratio of 35:65 to 90:10. The composition may further comprise a detergent auxiliary component. The detergent auxiliary component is selected from the group consisting of enzyme, oxygen bleaching agent, bleaching activator, alkaline builder, sequestering agent (Ca scavenger), fluid reforming agent, and a neutral inorganic salt.

Abstract: An advertisement delivery method and an advertisement delivery program which enable change of an advertisement having an effect of promoting sales of a commodity for each area including a location of a store based on a local weather forecast on a real-time basis. A computer acquires from another computer weather-forecast information for a vicinity of a sales location of a commodity, and determines whether or not the acquired weather-forecast information meets an advertisement-adoption condition which is preset for the commodity. When the weather-forecast information meets the advertisement-adoption condition, the computer links advertisement information for the commodity with document information which is prepared in association with the sales location. Then, the computer outputs to a terminal through the network the document information and the advertisement information linked with the document information, in response to a request from the terminal for acquisition of the document information.

Abstract: A reader and/or writer apparatus having an antenna lying substantially in a plane for generating an electromagnetic field to supply power to an IC card and a conductor member to be disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the antenna, wherein the distance between the antenna and the conductor member is no greater than 20 mm. A power supplying system supplies power using electromagnetic waves from the reader and/or writer apparatus to the IC card. The IC card includes a circuit for converting the supplied power to a D.C. voltage and for supplying the D.C. voltage to an internal circuit of the IC card.

Abstract: An article management system generally includes an exit monitoring device, a storage shelf unit and a non-contact id tag. Each of these components are optionally equipped with a detection enhancing device for enhancing the transmission and or reception of signals between the non-contact id tag and the exit monitoring device or between the non-contact id tag and the storage shelf unit. The detection enhancing device includes a loop conductive line or an additional loop antenna.

Abstract: A reader and/or writer apparatus having an antenna lying substantially in a plane for generating an electromagnetic field to supply power to an IC card and a conductor member to be disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the antenna, wherein the distance between the antenna and the conductor member is no greater than 20 mm. A power supplying system supplies power using electromagnetic waves from the reader and/or writer apparatus to the IC card. The IC card includes a circuit for converting the supplied power to a D.C. voltage and for supplying the D.C. voltage to an internal circuit of the IC card.

Abstract: A reader and/or writer apparatus, a power feeding system and a power feeding and communication transmission and/or reception system in a proximate wireless card system arranged so that power which satisfies the requirement of the Radio Law (500 &mgr;V/m at a distance of 3 m from the reader and/or writer apparatus) regarding the radiated electric field is supplied sufficiently from the reader and/or writer apparatus to the proximate wireless card (IC card). The reader and/or writer apparatus has a spirally shaped or coil-shaped antenna for generating electromagnetic fields both to supply operational power to an IC card and to perform transmission and/or reception of signals for communication to and/or from the IC card and a conductor member for forming a mirror image of the antenna on its back side.