Abstract: A hair care device according to the present disclosure includes a tank that stores a liquid, a liquid feed pump that outputs the liquid stored in the tank, and a controller that controls an output of the liquid feed pump. The hair care device according to the present disclosure further includes a detector that detects torque of the liquid feed pump. The controller adjusts the output of the liquid feed pump based on a detection value of the detector. Thus, the hair care device that suitably sprays a cosmetic component is provided.

Abstract: Provided is optical glass containing, in terms of mol % of cations: 10 to 60% of a La3+ component; more than 0% and up to 75% of a Ga3+ component; and 5 to 75% of a Nb5+ component, in which a total amount of the La3+ component, Ga3+ component, and Nb5+ component is 60 to 100%.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a beauty component atomizer capable of stabilizing a spray amount of a beauty component. A beauty component atomizer according to the present disclosure is beauty component atomizer including component solid part containing at least one kind of beauty component that is solid or quasi-solid at a normal temperature, contactor which is heatable, driver connected to at least one selected from the group consisting of component solid part and contactor and configured to change a physical distance between component solid part and contactor, and controller electrically connected to contactor and driver to control a temperature of contactor and an operation of driver.

Abstract: A hair dryer as a hair care device includes heat application unit (30), component generation unit (40), part detection unit (64), and controller (80). Heat application unit (30) applies heat to a user's hair. Component generation unit (40) generates a component acting on hair. Part detection unit (64) detects at least a part of hair. Controller (80) estimates a part to which heat or the component is applied based on an output of part detection unit (64), and adjusts amount of heat set in heat application unit (30) or a component amount set in component generation unit (40) for each part.

Abstract: Hair dryer (1) as a hair care device includes heat application unit (30) that applies heat to hair of a user, component generation unit (40) that generates a component that acts on the hair, and controller (80) that controls operations of heat application unit (30) and component generation unit (40). Component generation unit (40) is at least one of an ion generation unit that generates ions, an acidic component generation unit that generates an acidic component, and a charged fine particle water generation unit that generates charged fine particle water. Controller (80) controls a component amount of the component generated by component generation unit (40) based on hair characteristics of the user.

Abstract: Controller (80) of a hair dryer as a hair care device includes hair characteristic recognition unit (81), table generation unit (82), and application amount calculation unit (83). Hair characteristic recognition unit (81) classifies a user's hair characteristics based on a hair measurement value or a hair image. Table generation unit (82) sets a component amount of a component generated by component generation unit (40) for each hair characteristic classified by hair characteristic recognition unit (81). Application amount calculation unit (83) adjusts the component amount for each user based on the hair characteristics of whole hair classified by hair characteristic recognition unit (81) and the component amount set by table generation unit (82).

Abstract: A cosmetic material includes at least one organic substance, the at least one organic substance each being changeable to fine particles having an average particle size of less than or equal to 1 ?m when being heated or pulverized, the cosmetic material being solid at normal temperature and not containing a liquid component, a cream-like component, or a gel-like component. A hairdressing appliance includes a cosmetic material holder that holds a cosmetic material, a heating unit that heats the cosmetic material held by the cosmetic material holder, and a jet unit that jets fine particles generated by heating by the heating unit to the outside.

Abstract: A discharge device includes a discharge electrode, a counter electrode that faces the discharge electrode in a first direction, and voltage application unit that applies an application voltage between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode. The counter electrode includes a dome-shaped electrode having a recessed inner surface recessed to a side opposite to the discharge electrode in the first direction, and a protruding electrode that protrudes in a second direction intersecting the first direction from an opening edge of an opening of the dome-shaped electrode, the opening being provided at an end opposite to the discharge electrode. The discharge device forms a discharge path having at least partial dielectric breakdown between the discharge electrode and the protruding electrode, when the discharge occurs. The discharge path includes a first dielectric breakdown region generated around the discharge electrode and a second dielectric breakdown region generated around the protruding electrode.

Abstract: A sensor device is attached to, for example, a mechanical component. The sensor device includes a sensor unit, an output unit, and an energy harvesting unit. The sensor unit measures a condition related to the mechanical component. The output unit outputs information that is based on the measurement result from the sensor unit to the outside. The energy harvesting unit converts energy that exists in an external environment into electric power and supplies an electric power for operating at least one of the sensor unit and the output unit.

Abstract: A cosmetic component spraying device according to the present disclosure has a mixture including a cosmetic component and a matrix, and an air blower that blows air to the cosmetic component. A laser irradiation unit that irradiates the mixture with a laser light is further provided, with a peak wavelength of the laser light different from an absorption peak wavelength of the cosmetic component. According to the cosmetic component spraying device of the present disclosure, a cosmetic component can be suitably sprayed.

Abstract: A cosmetic component spraying device according to the present disclosure includes a mixture having a cosmetic component and a matrix, and an air blower that blows air to the cosmetic component. The cosmetic component spraying device according to the present disclosure includes a laser irradiation unit that irradiates the mixture with a laser light, and a capturing electrode having the same polarity as a polarity of the cosmetic component. According to the cosmetic component spraying device according to the present disclosure, a cosmetic component can be suitably fixed to a target part.

Abstract: A cosmetic component spraying device according to the present disclosure has a mixture having a cosmetic component and a matrix, and an air blower that blows air to the cosmetic component. The cosmetic component spraying device according to the present disclosure further includes a laser irradiation unit that irradiates the mixture with a laser light, and a mist generation unit that generates mist. According to the cosmetic component spraying device of the present disclosure, a cosmetic component is allowed to suitably permeate a target part.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a high-side switch coupled between a first power supply and an output terminal, a low-side switch coupled between a second power supply and the output terminal, an inductor coupled to the output terminal, and a reverse current monitoring circuit that determines that a reverse current from the inductor to the output terminal occurs when the output terminal becomes a high voltage during a state in which the high-side switch and the low-side switch are in a dead time.

Abstract: A hair care device according to the present disclosure includes a tank that stores a liquid, a liquid feed pump that outputs the liquid stored in the tank, and a controller that controls an output of the liquid feed pump. The hair care device according to the present disclosure further includes a detector that detects torque of the liquid feed pump. The controller adjusts the output of the liquid feed pump based on a detection value of the detector. Thus, the hair care device that suitably sprays a cosmetic component is provided.

Abstract: A hair care device according to the present disclosure includes a tank that stores a liquid, a pump that outputs the liquid stored in the tank, and a controller that controls an output of the pump. The hair care device according to the present disclosure further includes a detector that detects swing of the hair care device. The controller adjusts the output of the pump based on a detection value of the detector. Thus, the hair care device that suitably sprays a cosmetic component is provided.

Abstract: A feature is realized with which it is possible to determine the work entity by which each load should be transported. A simulator (1) is provided with a transport capacity acquisition portion (6) for acquiring the transport capacity of one or a plurality of types of work entity, a load information acquisition portion (5), a map information acquisition portion (4), a work entity situation acquisition portion (7), and a work entity determination portion (2) for determining a work entity.

Abstract: An electrode device includes a discharge electrode and a counter electrode, and discharges when a voltage is applied across the discharge electrode and the counter electrode. The discharge electrode is a columnar electrode having a discharge portion on its front end. The counter electrode faces the discharge portion. The counter electrode has a peripheral electrode portion and a projecting electrode portion. The peripheral electrode portion is disposed to surround an axis of the discharge electrode. The projecting electrode portion projects from a part of the peripheral electrode portion toward the axis of the discharge electrode. A distance from the peripheral electrode portion to the discharge portion is shorter than a distance from the projecting electrode portion to the discharge portion.

Abstract: A sensor device is attached to various products. The sensor device includes a sensor unit, a communication unit, a storage unit, a power storage unit, and an energy harvesting unit. The sensor unit measures a condition related to a product. The communication unit outputs information based on the measurement result from the sensor unit. The storage unit stores the measurement result from the sensor unit and the information output from the communication unit. The power storage unit supplies electric power for operating at least one of the sensor unit, the communication unit, and the storage unit. The energy harvesting unit converts energy of an external environment into electric power and charges the power storage unit.

Abstract: A sensor device is attached to, for example, a mechanical component. The sensor device includes a sensor unit, an output unit, and an energy harvesting unit. The sensor unit measures a condition related to the mechanical component. The output unit outputs information that is based on the measurement result from the sensor unit to the outside. The energy harvesting unit converts energy that exists in an external environment into electric power and supplies an electric power for operating at least one of the sensor unit and the output unit.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with an information acquisition unit for acquiring at least one piece of physical information regarding an object including a target built therein, a status of the target being unable to be directly checked from outside, the at least one piece of physical information being manifested outside the object, and a status determination unit for determining the status of the target based on the acquired at least one piece of physical information.