Abstract: A sound reproducing apparatus and a sound reproducing method are provided. The apparatus includes a noise assessment unit configured to assess an intensity of ambient sound, a processor that determines an omnidirectional audio output level based on the intensity of ambient sound, an omnidirectional speaker configured to reproduce a desired sound at the omnidirectional audio output level, and a directional speaker configured to reproduce the desired sound simultaneously with the omnidirectional speaker. The method includes the steps of assessing an intensity of ambient sound, determining an omnidirectional audio output level based on the intensity of ambient sound, and reproducing a desired sound simultaneously from an omnidirectional speaker and a directional speaker. The omnidirectional speaker is controlled to reproduce the desired sound at the omnidirectional audio output level.

Abstract: A sound reproducing apparatus and a sound reproducing method are provided. The apparatus includes a noise assessment unit configured to assess an intensity of ambient sound, a processor that determines an omnidirectional audio output level based on the intensity of ambient sound, an omnidirectional speaker configured to reproduce a desired sound at the omnidirectional audio output level, and a directional speaker configured to reproduce the desired sound simultaneously with the omnidirectional speaker. The method includes the steps of assessing an intensity of ambient sound, determining an omnidirectional audio output level based on the intensity of ambient sound, and reproducing a desired sound simultaneously from an omnidirectional speaker and a directional speaker. The omnidirectional speaker is controlled to reproduce the desired sound at the omnidirectional audio output level.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for drawing attention to an object are provided. The apparatus includes an information acquisition unit configured to acquire personal information of a person, a processor that determines a target object based on the personal information and identifies positional information of the target object, and an emitter for emitting at least one of ultrasound waves and light to the target object based on the positional information. The method includes the steps of acquiring personal information of a person, determining the target object based on the personal information and identifying positional information of the target object, and emitting at least one of ultrasound waves and light from an emitter to the target object based on the positional information.

Abstract: An upper revolving structure (4) of a hydraulic excavator (1) includes a revolving frame (7), a counterweight (8), an operator's seat (12), a right front cover (17B) disposed from the right side of the operator's seat (12) toward a front end side of the revolving frame (7), a control valve device (18), and an accumulator (21). An accumulator support device (23) is provided between the operator's seat (12) and the right front cover (17B), the accumulator support device (23) is configured by a box (24) providing the inside thereof for an accommodating space (25) and having an opening (26) and a lid member (28) mounted on the box (24) through a hinge member (29) and opened and closed between an open position at which the side of a free end (28D) opens the opening (26) and a closed position at which the side of the free end (28D) closes the opening (26), and the accumulator (21) is mounted on the lid member (28).

Abstract: In a hydraulic drive system for an electrically driven hydraulic work machine that executes flow rate control of a hydraulic pump by controlling a rotation speed of an electric motor to drive a hydraulic pump to supply a hydraulic fluid to a plurality of actuators, and power consumed by the electric motor reliably limited within a range of preset maximum allowable power without unnecessary degradation of responsiveness of the electric motor. To this end, a controller includes a maximum angular acceleration limitation section (allowable rate computation section and rate limitation section), computes hydraulic power consumed by a main pump, computes a maximum angular acceleration allowed for an electric motor on the basis of a magnitude of the hydraulic power and a preset maximum allowable power consumable by the electric motor, and limits an angular acceleration of the electric motor not to exceed the maximum angular acceleration.

Abstract: An antenna part of a magnetron includes an exhaust portion that is connected to an antenna conductor derived from an anode part and has an output terminal from which a microwave is outputted, and an output-side ceramic stem that holds internally the antenna conductor and is firmly fixed to the exhaust portion to insulate electrically a side pipe connected to the anode part of a main body of the magnetron from the exhaust portion. An antenna part further includes an antenna cap that is joined to the exhaust portion by a conductive adhesive arranged on an outer periphery of the exhaust portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the magnetron that can prevent occurrence of electric discharge between the antenna cap and the exhaust portion.

Abstract: An antenna part of a magnetron includes an exhaust portion that is connected to an antenna conductor derived from an anode part and has an output terminal from which a microwave is outputted, and an output-side ceramic stem that holds internally the antenna conductor and is firmly fixed to the exhaust portion to insulate electrically a side pipe connected to the anode part of a main body of the magnetron from the exhaust portion. An antenna part further includes an antenna cap that is joined to the exhaust portion by a conductive adhesive arranged on an outer periphery of the exhaust portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the magnetron that can prevent occurrence of electric discharge between the antenna cap and the exhaust portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body and a fixing device. The apparatus main body is formed such that its interior can be opened. The fixing device is provided in the interior of the apparatus main body and configured to fix a toner image on a medium to the medium by heating and pressing the toner image. The fixing device is supported by the apparatus main body in such a way as to pivot so as to be disposed on an outside of the apparatus main body in a state where the interior of the apparatus main body is opened.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes an imager, a mechanism, and processing circuitry. The imager is configured to image a subject. The mechanism is comprising a movable part. The processing circuitry is configured to generate an image of the subject based on an output of the imager, and perform processing for incident data based on at least one of a result of analyzing the image of the subject, or information for motion of the mechanism, wherein the incident data comprises at least one of operating sound data or shaking data of the mechanism.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body and a fixing device. The apparatus main body is formed such that its interior can be opened. The fixing device is provided in the interior of the apparatus main body and configured to fix a toner image on a medium to the medium by heating and pressing the toner image. The fixing device is supported by the apparatus main body in such a way as to pivot so as to be disposed on an outside of the apparatus main body in a state where the interior of the apparatus main body is opened.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a transferring member, and a controller. The image forming section includes an image supporting member and a developer supporting member. The image supporting member supports a latent image on a surface of the image supporting member. The developer supporting member supports, on a surface of developer supporting member, a developer that develops the latent image. The transferring member transfers, onto a transferred medium as a medium on which a transfer is to be performed, an image formed by the image forming section. The controller controls, as an amount of the developer, a developer amount to be fed to the latent image supported on the surface of the image supporting member, on the basis of a traveling velocity of the transferred medium.

Abstract: There is proposed a method for preliminary treatment of molten iron wherein heat source for dissolving scrap is ensured sufficiently to improve iron yield while decreasing phosphorus concentration efficiently by suppressing the amount of flux solvent used in the process of desiliconization, dephosphorization and decarburization. In the method for preliminary treatment of molten iron by conducting desiliconization and dephosphorization of molten iron with a converter type container, molten iron is first charged into the converter type container to conduct desiliconization and then intermediate slag removal is conducted, and subsequently a lime-based flux solvent is added to the container while blowing oxygen to conduct dephosphorization of the molten iron, and thereafter newly untreated molten iron is charged into the container to conduct desiliconization, and subsequently the above treatments are repeatedly conducted with the same container.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a continuous medium by a print process includes a control part, a process execution part, a control part and a measuring part. The measuring part measures an exposure dot number of each of light emitting elements and a print amount executed by the print process. The process execution part execute a discharge process to discharge developer accommodated in a development part to an outside after completion of a print process based on a most recent print job and before initiation of a print process based on a next print job after the most recent print job, and in the discharge process, the control part makes the exposure part execute light emission based on a discharge dot count value obtained using a measurement result measured by the measuring part during the print process based on the most recent print job.

Abstract: A heat pump system using waste heat has a compression heat pump circuit that uses the shaft output of a power engine as a power source for a compressor for compressing refrigerant, and an absorption heat pump circuit using waste heat of the power engine as a heat source for a regenerator for heating absorbing liquid, refrigerant vaporized in the compression heat pump circuit is circulated to an absorber of the absorption heat pump circuit, the refrigerant is separated after regenerated by the regenerator, and the separated refrigerant is circulated in the compression heats pump circuit. The absorption heat pump circuit has a reverse pump R in a return pipe for absorbing liquid from the regenerator to the absorber, and the rotation energy of the reverse pump R can be withdrawn by a circulation pump P for the absorbing liquid.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a continuous medium by a print process includes a control part, a process execution part, a control part and a measuring part. The measuring part measures an exposure dot number of each of light emitting elements and a print amount executed by the print process. The process execution part execute a discharge process to discharge developer accommodated in a development part to an outside after completion of a print process based on a most recent print job and before initiation of a print process based on a next print job after the most recent print job, and in the discharge process, the control part makes the exposure part execute light emission based on a discharge dot count value obtained using a measurement result measured by the measuring part during the print process based on the most recent print job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a transferring member, and a controller. The image forming section includes an image supporting member and a developer supporting member. The image supporting member supports a latent image on a surface of the image supporting member. The developer supporting member supports, on a surface of developer supporting member, a developer that develops the latent image. The transferring member transfers, onto a transferred medium as a medium on which a transfer is to be performed, an image formed by the image forming section. The controller controls, as an amount of the developer, a developer amount to be fed to the latent image supported on the surface of the image supporting member, on the basis of a traveling velocity of the transferred medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a frame member, an intermediate transfer unit, a plurality of image forming units, a plurality of toner containers. The frame member defines a plurality of concave portions to accommodate respective lower end portions of the toner containers, and includes an upper frame portion located to cover a top surface of an intermediate transfer belt. One concave portion among the plurality of the concave portions defined by a wall portion defines a vent hole. The upper frame portion defines a ventilation path located at an opposite side of the one concave portion with respect to the wall portion and communicating with the one concave portion via the vent hole. The image forming apparatus further includes a blast fan to discharge air in the ventilation path from the vent hole to a side of the one concave portion.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: an image supporting member having a first circumferential surface; an exposure section performing exposure of the first circumferential surface and thereby form latent images; a developer supporting member developing the latent images; a feeding member feeding a developer; and a control section controlling, while controlling exposure operation to allow the latent images to be formed side by side on the first circumferential surface, varying timing of a development voltage or both of the development voltage and a supply voltage to allow a portion P1 or both of the portion P1 and a portion P2 to be located within a gap between the latent images. The portion P1 is a portion, in the first circumferential surface, opposed to the developer supporting member. The portion P2 is a portion, in the first circumferential surface, opposed to a portion P3 of the developer supporting member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a frame member, an intermediate transfer unit, a plurality of image forming units, a plurality of toner containers. The frame member defines a plurality of concave portions to accommodate respective lower end portions of the toner containers, and includes an upper frame portion located to cover a top surface of an intermediate transfer belt. One concave portion among the plurality of the concave portions defined by a wall portion defines a vent hole. The upper frame portion defines a ventilation path located at an opposite side of the one concave portion with respect to the wall portion and communicating with the one concave portion via the vent hole. The image forming apparatus further includes a blast fan to discharge air in the ventilation path from the vent hole to a side of the one concave portion.

Abstract: In a molten iron refining method by charging molten iron and a cold iron source into a converter type refining vessel, supplying a material containing CaO with an oxygen source dissolving the cold iron source and conducting molten iron desiliconization, removing at least a part of the produced slag as an intermediate slag removal, and supplying a slag-forming agent and an oxygen source to the molten iron for dephosphorization, a silicon-containing material or a combination of it and carbonaceous material is added in the desiliconization then carried out under conditions such that the slag basicity (mass % CaO/mass % SiO2) in the desiliconization completion is more than 0.5 but less than 1.5 and a molten iron temperature in the desiliconization completion is more than 1280° C. but less than 1350° C. and more than 30 mass % of the slag produced in the desiliconization is removed from the vessel in the intermediate slag removal.