Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a printing unit that performs a printing job, a communication unit, and a control unit. An installed device is an illumination device. Upon determining that a printing document is a first task document, the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit a first color change instruction. Upon determining that a printing document is a second task document, the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit a second color change instruction. The first color change instruction is an instruction for increasing a color temperature of illumination light. The second color change instruction is an instruction for decreasing a color temperature of illumination light.

Abstract: A display device includes an imaging unit, a display unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit determines whether or not a subject to be operated is included in a captured image. When the subject to be operated is included in the captured image, the processing unit causes an additional image and the captured image to be displayed so that they are superimposed on each other. When displaying the additional image, the processing unit sets, in the captured image, a first region in which display of a human's hand is allowed and a second region in which display of the hand is not allowed. The processing unit allows a hand imaged into the first region to be displayed as it is and does not allow a hand imaged into the second region to be displayed.

Abstract: This meeting minutes creation system includes a server, and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the server via a network. The server includes an identifier assigning section, a determining section, a meeting minutes creating section, and an output controlling section. The identifier assigning section assigns an identifier to memo data pieces received by a server network interface unit to identify the memo data pieces. The determining section determines the content of the memo data pieces received at the same time among the memo data pieces with the identifier assigned by the identifier assigning section. The meeting minutes creating section creates meeting minutes with the memo data pieces combined in accordance with the determination results by the determining section. The output controlling section performs control operations to output the meeting minutes created by the meeting minutes creating section.

Abstract: A display device includes an imaging unit, a display unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit determines whether or not a subject to be operated is included in a captured image. When the subject to be operated is included in the captured image, the processing unit causes an additional image and the captured image to be displayed so that they are superimposed on each other. When displaying the additional image, the processing unit sets, in the captured image, a first region in which display of a human's hand is allowed and a second region in which display of the hand is not allowed. The processing unit allows a hand imaged into the first region to be displayed as it is and does not allow a hand imaged into the second region to be displayed.

Abstract: An iron-ion supply material capable of efficiently supplying iron ions to plants is provided. An iron-ion supply material that acts as an iron-ion supply source for supplying iron ions contributing to plant growth comprises an iron powder having an iron content of 80% by mass or more, wherein 50% by mass or more of the whole iron powder has a particle size of 100 ?m or more and 10 mm or less.

Abstract: This meeting minutes creation system includes a server, and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the server via a network. The server includes an identifier assigning section, a determining section, a meeting minutes creating section, and an output controlling section. The identifier assigning section assigns an identifier to memo data pieces received by a server network interface unit to identify the memo data pieces. The determining section determines the content of the memo data pieces received at the same time among the memo data pieces with the identifier assigned by the identifier assigning section. The meeting minutes creating section creates meeting minutes with the memo data pieces combined in accordance with the determination results by the determining section. The output controlling section performs control operations to output the meeting minutes created by the meeting minutes creating section.

Abstract: A confidential information management system includes an entry control apparatus, an information storage unit, an electronic apparatus, and an access control unit. The electronic apparatus includes a user authentication unit that decides whether a user is authorized to log in in the electronic apparatus, and a communication unit communicable with a mobile terminal of the user. The access control unit registers, when the user authentication unit permits the user to log in in the electronic apparatus, the mobile terminal to communicate with the communication unit, and decides whether the mobile terminal is permitted to access confidential information in the information storage unit. The access control unit also validates the registration of the mobile terminal of the user permitted to log in in the electronic apparatus while the entry control apparatus recognizes that the user is in the controlled area, and permits the mobile terminal to access the confidential information.

Abstract: A light collecting optical fiber improves light injection efficiency into the optical fiber. The light collecting optical fiber is equipped with a plurality of optical waveguide portions and light collecting portions between the adjacent optical waveguides. The optical waveguide portion includes a core and a cladding layer surrounding the core and constitutes an optical fiber. The light collecting portion is formed in a shape bulging out in radial direction from the optical waveguide portion and is constituted so that it injects external light to the optical waveguide portion.

Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: A pump device may include a main body which may have an inflow passage in communication with an inflow port, an inflow side active valve disposed in the inflow passage, a pump chamber connected to the inflow passage, a pump mechanism disposed in the pump chamber, a plurality of outflow passages extended from the pump chamber and respectively in communication with a plurality of outflow ports, and outflow side active valves respectively disposed in a plurality of the outflow passages, wherein the outflow side active valves are disposed in a plane manner around the pump chamber. The pump may be capable of accurately discharging an appropriate amount of fluid.

Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: An iron-based mixed powder for powder metallurgy having improved machinability, without degrading the mechanical property of a sintered body made by compacting the iron-based mixed power. The iron-based mixed powder comprises a mixture of an iron-based powder, a powder for an alloy, a powder for machinability improvement, and a lubricant. The powder for machinability improvement comprises a manganese sulfide powder, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a calcium phosphate powder and a hydroxy apatite powder. Alternatively the powder for machinability improvement has an average particle diameter of 1 to 60 micrometers and comprise manganese sulfide powder and calcium fluoride powder.

Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: The invention provides an iron-based mixed powder for powder metallurgy enabling the iron-based mixed powder to improve the machinability, without being accompanied by degrading the mechanical property of a sintered body. In order to obtain the purpose of the invention, the iron-based mixed powder comprises a mixture of an iron-based powder, a powder for an alloy, a powder for machinability improvement, while further adding lubricant. And, (1) the powder for machinability improvement comprises a manganese sulfide powder, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a calcium phosphate powder and a hydroxy apatite powder, or, (2) the powder for machinability improvement has an average particle diameter of 1 to 60 micrometers and is at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese sulfide powder and calcium fluoride powder.

Abstract: An actuator includes a fixed body and a movable body. The fixed body includes a first yoke, a pair of drive magnets overlapped so as to interpose the first yoke therebetween with their same polarities being directed to the first yoke, and a second yoke which faces an outer peripheral end face of the first yoke and is superposed on respective end faces positioned on the outer sides of the pair of drive magnets. The movable body includes a coil disposed so as to surround around the outer peripheral end face of the first yoke between the first yoke and the second yoke and the coil is displaced in an axial direction by energization of the coil. The actuator may be preferably applied to a pump device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to provide a vehicle interior illumination device which has a high illuminating effect and which can be used for various kinds of illumination in a vehicle. The illumination device disposed in a roof portion of the interior of a vehicle, including: a first light-emitting section having a first light source constituted by a plurality of first LEDs disposed at substantially regular spaces; and a second light-emitting section having a second light source constituted by a second LED, and a second outer lens with which a light emission side of the second light source is covered and by which light emitted from said second light source is converged and radiated out.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing sponge iron includes heating iron oxide together with a solid reducing agent to reduce the iron oxide into sponge iron, wherein the iron oxide includes a mixture of powdered hematite and powdered iron ore or a mixture of powdered hematite and powdered mill scale, the powdered hematite has a specific surface area of 2.0 m2/g or more, and the content of the powdered hematite is 5-45% by mass with respect to the total quantity of iron oxide.

Abstract: A flow-path constituting body includes at least two port parts where a fluid flows in or flows out, a flow path that is in communication with the port parts, and a flexible film for forming the flow path. The flow path is constructed by using a non-bonded area defined by a bonded area of the flexible film. Alternatively, a flow-path constituting body includes at least two port parts where a fluid flows in or flows out and a flow path that is in communication with the port parts. At least a part of the flow path is constructed by a non-bonded area defined by a bonded area of a flexible film or a flexible film and another member.

Abstract: A planar light emitting device has a planar light emitter. It has a layered structure composed of a transparent body and a semi-transparent body. The transparent body is made of a transparent synthetic resin containing no light scattering material. The semi-transparent body is made of a semi-transparent synthetic resin containing a light scattering material. The transparent body and the semi-transparent body are joined to form a diffusion layer therebetween. An LED array is disposed at one side of the planar light emitter. The diffusion layer has a sea-islands structure. An island resin has a dimension of 0.1 to 50 microns. The light entering the island resin attenuates therein without reflecting at once due to its complicated shape. Namely, the light entering the diffusion layer generates uniform brightness.

Abstract: An interior illuminating apparatus for a vehicle includes an interior rear-view minor which is connected and fixed to an interior ceiling of the vehicle for observing the rear. An LED is provided in a vicinity of the interior rear-view mirror at a forward position in a traveling direction of the vehicle and radiates ultraviolet light on a center part of an instrument panel. An operating unit adapted to receive the ultraviolet light from the LED is provided in the center part of the instrument panel. The apparatus includes a starting switch for actuating the LED on and off. The operating unit has fluorescent layers coated thereon and containing a substance which emits fluorescence when irradiated with the ultraviolet light from the LED.