Abstract: [Problem] To provide a universal speaker that efficiently transmits kinetic energy that has been converted from electrical energy of an audio signal to one or more diaphragms, and enables both healthy individuals and the hard of hearing to comfortably hear as a result of higher-volume and sharp emitted-sound. [Solution] This universal speaker (10) is provided at least with a diaphragm (1) having a planar shape, a driver unit (2) for causing the diaphragm to vibrate in accordance with an inputted electrical signal, and an enclosure (3) with a hollow structure for accommodating the diaphragm and the driver unit. The enclosure has an opening (39) at one surface, and the driver unit abuts against an end edge of the diaphragm so as to drive in the same direction as the plane direction of the diaphragm and is also fixedly mounted onto the enclosure.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 1’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderate vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; inflorescences with bright yellow-colored ray florets which become lighter yellow towards the apex under high temperatures conditions; and good garden performance.

Abstract: In a control method performed in shifting a plurality of different types of power generators to parallel operation, at least one of output voltage and a voltage drooping characteristic of at least one of the plurality of power generators is changed. In the case where the plurality of different types of power generators are a plurality of synchronous power generators having different voltage drooping characteristics, the voltage drooping characteristic of one power generator having a smaller voltage drooping characteristic among the plurality of power generators to be operated in parallel is changed so as to coincide with the voltage drooping characteristic of the other power generator. At the time of changing the voltage drooping characteristic, the other power generator is controlled so that the output voltage thereof is maintained at a value before start of the parallel operation.

Abstract: A spatial light measuring system is disclosed, which is configured to store illuminance data acquired by measurement in a new state as initial data, to make the traveling vehicle run after acquiring the initial data, to save illuminance data acquired by the illuminance measuring instrument as daily management data, and to specify an illuminance measuring position and an image acquiring position based on the speed of the traveling vehicle and to use a correction coefficient due to a distance from the ground to an illuminance measuring instrument mounting position and a correction coefficient due to the speed of the traveling vehicle and is configured to correct daily management data into illuminance data on the ground based on both the correction coefficients and to judge the soundness of the illumination facility based on a comparison between the illuminance data as corrected, the initial data and based on the images as acquired.

Abstract: The invention provides a spatial light measuring system, which comprises an illuminance measuring instrument for measuring an illuminance on the ground in a state where an illumination facility is new in a running direction of a traveling vehicle at predetermined intervals, the illuminance measuring instrument and an image pickup device which are mounted on the traveling vehicle for continuously acquiring images including an illumination facility at the predetermined time intervals, a speedmeter for detecting a speed of the traveling vehicle and an arithmetic device, wherein the arithmetic device is configured to store illuminance data acquired by the measurement in a new state as initial data, to make the traveling vehicle to run after acquiring the initial data, to save illuminance data acquired.

Abstract: Lupine plants comprising a homozygous recessive mutant allele that produces a dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait) are disclosed. One embodiment relates to the seeds of said dwarf lupine plants, to the plants of said dwarf lupine plants, to plant parts of said dwarf lupine plants, and to methods for producing a lupine plant produced by crossing said dwarf lupine plant with itself or with another lupine plant. Another embodiment also relates to methods for producing a lupine plant having a dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait) and to the dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait) lupine plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Another embodiment relates to producing interspecific lupine dwarf plants having a dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait).

Abstract: A male connector (10) comprises: a male-side inner housing (30) which holds a plurality of male terminals (20) so as to expose circular portions (22) of the male terminals (20); and a partition member (40) which includes a rib (41) dividing the circular portions (22) of the plurality of the male terminals (30), and the male-side inner housing (30) and the partition member (40) are configured to be separate from each other.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 3’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; during the summer, inflorescences have orange yellow and orange red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 2’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; during the summer, inflorescences have yellow orange and bright orange red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 4’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; during the summer, inflorescences have orange yellow and orange red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A parallel operation control method for different type power generation apparatuses to shift the power generation apparatuses having respective different drooping characteristics, in which the drooping characteristic is defined as a characteristic of decrease of a rated frequency along with an increase of a load, from independent operation of the power generation apparatuses under suitable drooping characteristics to parallel operation thereof to drive a common drive target, includes determining a load of one of the power generation apparatuses by subtracting a load of the other of the power generation apparatuses from a predetermined required load; changing a drooping characteristic of the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to coincide with a drooping characteristic of the other of the power generation apparatuses; and controlling the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to maintain frequency at the time of changing the drooping characteristic.

Abstract: An image reading device includes: a reading unit in which light receiving elements are arranged in a line along a second direction; and a light source control section that controls emission of the light source members, the light source control section performing control such that light is emitted in a cycle order of the first, second, and third colors on the basis of a reference signal which is output at a preset time interval, and to make a time of emission of the light with the first color close to a time of start of emission of the light with the second color and to make a time of emission of the light with the third color close to a time of end of emission of the light with the second color.

Abstract: In a control method performed in shifting a plurality of different types of power generators to parallel operation, at least one of output voltage and a voltage drooping characteristic of at least one of the plurality of power generators is changed. In the case where the plurality of different types of power generators are a plurality of synchronous power generators having different voltage drooping characteristics, the voltage drooping characteristic of one power generator having a smaller voltage drooping characteristic among the plurality of power generators to be operated in parallel is changed so as to coincide with the voltage drooping characteristic of the other power generator. At the time of changing the voltage drooping characteristic, the other power generator is controlled so that the output voltage thereof is maintained at a value before start of the parallel operation.

Abstract: Provided is an image reading device including a light source that includes a unit irradiating an image with light beams of plural colors and adjusting light intensities of the respective light beams of the plural colors, a reading unit that reads the image irradiated with the light beams of the plural colors from the light source, and outputs image information, and an adjustment unit that adjusts, for a case where an image is read in color, the light intensities of the respective light beams of the plural colors so that values of pieces of image information corresponding to the respective colors fall within a range, and adjusts, for a case where an image is read in black and white, the light intensities of the respective light beams of the plural colors so that values of pieces of image information output from the reading unit fall within a range.

Abstract: Provided is an image reading device including a light source that includes a unit irradiating an image with light beams of plural colors and adjusting light intensities of the respective light beams of the plural colors, a reading unit that reads the image irradiated with the light beams of the plural colors from the light source, and outputs image information, and an adjustment unit that adjusts, for a case where an image is read in color, the light intensities of the respective light beams of the plural colors so that values of pieces of image information corresponding to the respective colors fall within a range, and adjusts, for a case where an image is read in black and white, the light intensities of the respective light beams of the plural colors so that values of pieces of image information output from the reading unit fall within a range.

Abstract: An image reading device includes: a reading unit in which light receiving elements are arranged in a line along a second direction; and a light source control section that controls emission of the light source members, the light source control section performing control such that light is emitted in a cycle order of the first, second, and third colors on the basis of a reference signal which is output at a preset time interval, and to make a time of emission of the light with the first color close to a time of start of emission of the light with the second color and to make a time of emission of the light with the third color close to a time of end of emission of the light with the second color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 4’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; during the summer, inflorescences have orange yellow and orange red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 2’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; during the summer, inflorescences have yellow orange and bright orange red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 3’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; during the summer, inflorescences have orange yellow and orange red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 1’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderate vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; inflorescences with bright yellow-colored ray florets which become lighter yellow towards the apex under high temperatures conditions; and good garden performance.