Abstract: A liquid analysis device (HPLC device) includes a main flow path provided with a first buffer portion, a first switch valve, an HPLC column, a second switch valve, and a second buffer portion; and a bypass flow path that bypasses the HPLC column. A controller, by controlling a pump, the first switch valve, and the second switch valve, switches between a first path that allows at least a portion of a fluid held in the first buffer portion to flow into the second buffer portion through the main flow path and a second path that allows a fluid held in the second buffer portion to flow into the first buffer portion through the bypass flow path spanning between the first switch valve and the second switch valve in the main flow path.

Abstract: A mode selection unit selects a continuous operation mode when a dehumidifying operation is started. When an indoor temperature is less than or equal to a set first temperature threshold and indoor humidity is greater than a set humidity threshold in the continuous operation mode, the mode selection unit selects an intermittent operation mode. When the indoor temperature is less than or equal to a set second temperature threshold that is greater than the first temperature threshold and the indoor humidity is less than or equal to the set humidity threshold in the intermittent operation mode, the mode selection unit selects an operation stop mode.

Abstract: An outdoor unit of a refrigeration cycle apparatus to be installed in an external-wall internal space of a structure includes a casing, a heat exchanger accommodated in the casing, a first air-sending device configured to cause air to pass through the heat exchanger and discharge the air to the external-wall internal space, a second air-sending device configured to suck the air discharged to the external-wall internal space by the first air-sending device and discharge the air to an outside of the structure, and a divider that divides an inside of the casing into a first air passage and a second air passage. The heat exchanger and the first air-sending device are disposed in the first air passage. The second air-sending device is disposed in the second air passage.

Abstract: It is determined whether thermo-off postponement control is allowed or not on the basis of a current compressor operating frequency when a thermo-off condition is satisfied. If it is determined that thermo-off postponement control is allowed, the thermo-off postponement control in which a lowest operating frequency in an operating frequency range of a compressor is temporarily reduced within a range greater than or equal to a minimum operating frequency of the compressor in use so as to continue an operation. If it is determined that thermo-off postponement control is not allowed, thermo-off of stopping the compressor is performed.

Abstract: An object is to provide an immunoassay method requiring neither a solid-phase immobilization step nor a washing step, enabling quick and simple quantitative measurement of a target substance in a liquid phase and capable of visualizing an antigen.

Abstract: A mode selection unit selects a continuous operation mode when a dehumidifying operation is started. When an indoor temperature is less than or equal to a set first temperature threshold and indoor humidity is greater than a set humidity threshold in the continuous operation mode, the mode selection unit selects an intermittent operation mode. When the indoor temperature is less than or equal to a set second temperature threshold that is greater than the first temperature threshold and the indoor humidity is less than or equal to the set humidity threshold in the intermittent operation mode, the mode selection unit selects an operation stop mode.

Abstract: It is determined whether thermo-off postponement control is allowed or not on the basis of a current compressor operating frequency when a thermo-off condition is satisfied. If it is determined that thermo-off postponement control is allowed, the thermo-off postponement control in which a lowest operating frequency in an operating frequency range of a compressor is temporarily reduced within a range greater than or equal to a minimum operating frequency of the compressor in use so as to continue an operation. If it is determined that thermo-off postponement control is not allowed, thermo-off of stopping the compressor is performed.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus provided with a detachable fixing unit having fixing paired-rollers, a heating unit heats at least one of the fixing paired-rollers, and a temperature detecting unit detects a temperature of the detachable fixing unit. The image forming apparatus is further provided with an adjustment mechanism for preventing the detachable fixing unit from being taken out from the apparatus body, when the temperature detecting unit determines that the temperature of the detachable fixing unit exceeds a predetermined value, and allowing the detachable fixing unit to be taken out from the apparatus body, when the temperature detecting unit determines that the temperature of the detachable fixing unit is the predetermined value or less, whereby protecting users from getting their hands burned when taking out the detachable fixing unit from the apparatus body.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an immunoassay that enables the rapid and convenient quantitative measurement with high detection sensitivity of a target substance in a liquid phase without the need of immobilization and washing steps and enables the visualization of an antigen.

Abstract: A control apparatus that controls a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, the fuel supply system including a low-pressure fuel supply mechanism that injects low-pressure fuel into an intake port of the internal combustion engine, and a high-pressure fuel supply mechanism that injects high-pressure fuel into a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, includes a control portion that controls a supply of fuel to the internal combustion engine from the fuel supply system. Immediately after the vehicle stops, when the internal combustion engine satisfies a predetermined condition, the controller idles the internal combustion engine by supplying the high-pressure fuel to the internal combustion engine by the high-pressure fuel supply mechanism, and after stopping the supply of fuel by the high-pressure fuel supply mechanism, idles the internal combustion engine by supplying the low-pressure fuel to the internal combustion engine by the low-pressure fuel supply mechanism.

Abstract: An object is to provide an immunoassay method requiring neither a solid-phase immobilization step nor a washing step, enabling quick and simple quantitative measurement of a target substance in a liquid phase and capable of visualizing an antigen.

Abstract: A wireless microphone transmitter 1 and a wireless microphone receiver 12 can mutually communicate with each other. The wireless microphone receiver 12 transmits level meter data of sound data received by the wireless microphone receiver 12 to the wireless microphone transmitter 1. The wireless microphone transmitter 1 simultaneously displays a transmitter side sound level and a receiver side sound level. The user of the wireless microphone transmitter 1 sees the display of a wireless microphone on hand and can visually monitor the sound of transmission and reception. Instead of the sound level, an RF level may be monitored.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a refrigerant distribution device which eliminates a need for maintaining a certain length of a straight portion at an inflow tube to a distributor, and for adjusting lengths of capillary tubes to send a refrigerant to each flow path of the refrigerant of a heat exchanger, and which resolves an unevenness of a liquid refrigerant at a bend of the inflow tube due to a centrifugal force. A refrigerant distribution device according to the present invention including an inflow tube, which is connected to a distributor for distributing and providing a refrigerant in a gas-liquid two-phase state to a heat exchanger, wherein an upstream side of the inflow tube is in an approximately horizontal position and a downstream side of the inflow tube is bent to stand approximately at a right angle, includes a bend of the inflow tube, a longitudinal form of which is made of a combination of straight lines and is bent approximately at a right angle.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a digital signal processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting a plurality of acoustic signals from an external outputting device; a plurality of digital signal processing units electrically connected with one another in series to form a closed loop, for receiving and processing said acoustic signals as shared data elements in a sequential order; and output means for outputting a plurality of acoustic data elements processed and generated by said digital signal processing units to an external inputting device, whereby each of said digital signal processing units comprises: receiving means for receiving said shared data elements from a preceding digital signal processing unit; copied data storing means for copying said shared data elements to a shared memory section; acoustic signal processing means for inputting said shared data elements stored in said shared memory section as an input signal, processing said shared data elements thus inputted, and writing an output signal int

Abstract: An acoustic feedback suppression apparatus according to the present invention comprises a notch filter (109) for filtering out acoustic feedback components, a plurality of first sample fast Fourier transformation means (118 to 120) for performing frequency analysis of every 512 data samples, a plurality of peak frequency detecting means (121 to 123) for detecting peak frequencies of respective channels, adding means (124) for adding signals on the respective channels, second sample fast Fourier transformation means (125) for performing frequency analysis of every 4096 data samples of the added signal, peak frequency detecting means (126) for detecting a peak frequency of the output signal outputted from the 4096 fast Fourier transformation means (125), and coefficient specifying means (129) for specifying filter coefficients of the notch filter (109).

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an audio signal processing apparatus comprising first audio signal processing means for processing an audio signal within a first process time; second audio signal processing means for processing the audio signal within a second process time which is different from the first process time; audio signal delaying means for delaying the audio signal in response to each of the first process time of the first audio signal processing means and the second process time of the second audio signal processing means; selecting means for selectively receiving the audio signals respectively processed by the first and second audio signal processing means; and audio signal outputting means for selectively outputting the audio signal selectively received by the selecting means and the audio signal delayed by the audio signal delaying means.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a digital filter coefficient setting apparatus which can search and select a specified filter coefficient element corresponding to a specified coefficient parameter inputted by a parameter inputting unit from among the plurality of filter coefficient elements stored in a coefficient storing unit and calculate a specified filter coefficient element on the basis of the specified coefficient parameter when the specified filter coefficient element is not selected from among the plurality of filter coefficient elements stored in the coefficient storing unit, thereby enabling to efficiently set a digital filter in response to a specified filter coefficient element corresponding to any possible specified coefficient parameter inputted therein, as well as to reduce a time required for obtaining the specified filter coefficient element.

Abstract: An acoustic feedback suppression apparatus according to the present invention comprises a notch filter (109) for filtering out acoustic feedback components, a plurality of first sample fast Fourier transformation means (118 to 120) for performing frequency analysis of every 512 data samples, a plurality of peak frequency detecting means (121 to 123) for detecting peak frequencies of respective channels, adding means (124) for adding signals on the respective channels, second sample fast Fourier transformation means (125) for performing frequency analysis of every 4096 data samples of the added signal, peak frequency detecting means (126) for detecting a peak frequency of the output signal outputted from the 4096 fast Fourier transformation means (125), and coefficient specifying means (129) for specifying filter coefficients of the notch filter (109).