Abstract: A communication terminal according to an embodiment includes a communication unit configured to transmit first information to a relay apparatus that receives information transmitted from a plurality of communication terminals and transmits the received information to a server, and includes a determination unit configured to determine a transmission timing of second information transmitted by the communication unit after transmission of the first information on the basis of a communication state of the relay apparatus at the time of transmission of the first information.

Abstract: A relay device according to an embodiment includes a communication unit that receives information, transmitted from a plurality of communication terminals, and transmits the received information to a server; and a deriving unit that, in accordance with the total number of pieces of information received by the communication unit between a first point and a second point that elapses a predetermined time period, derives the timing information related to the transmission timing of information transmitted after the second point by at least one communication terminal among the communication terminals, and the communication unit transmits the timing information to the at least one communication terminal.

Abstract: A remote control device includes: a detector that detects a time-dependent change of a position of a recognition target object; a motion recognition unit that recognizes a gesture corresponding to the time-dependent change of the position of the recognition target object detected by the detector; a controller that generates a control signal based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognition unit; and a transmitter that transmits the control signal to an apparatus having a drivable portion to command a movement of the drivable portion.

Abstract: A relay device according to an embodiment includes a communication unit that receives information, transmitted from a plurality of communication terminals, and transmits the received information to a server; and a deriving unit that, in accordance with the total number of pieces of information received by the communication unit between a first point and a second point that elapses a predetermined time period, derives the timing information related to the transmission timing of information transmitted after the second point by at least one communication terminal among the communication terminals, and the communication unit transmits the timing information to the at least one communication terminal.

Abstract: A communication terminal according to an embodiment includes a communication unit configured to transmit first information to a relay apparatus that receives information transmitted from a plurality of communication terminals and transmits the received information to a server, and includes a determination unit configured to determine a transmission timing of second information transmitted by the communication unit after transmission of the first information on the basis of a communication state of the relay apparatus at the time of transmission of the first information.

Abstract: A dimmer includes: a reception unit that performs communication through a wireless mesh network; a signal analysis unit that extracts PWM information based on a dimming instruction signal received by the reception unit; a PWM instruction signal generation unit that generates a PWM instruction signal based on the PWM information; and a PWM signal generation unit that generates a PWM signal for modulating brightness of a light source according to the PWM instruction signal.

Abstract: A device control system includes: a plurality of devices each of which having at least one controllable part; and a controller including a processor and a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causing the controller to perform: calculating positions, in which the plurality of devices are in a desired state, based on positional coordinates, at which the plurality of devices are installed, based on a one spatial coordinate; and generating a control signal for controlling the controllable part based on the calculated target positions, wherein the plurality of devices transitions the controllable part to the desired state according to the control signal.

Abstract: A remote control device includes: a detector that detects a time-dependent change of a position of a recognition target object; a motion recognition unit that recognizes a gesture corresponding to the time-dependent change of the position of the recognition target object detected by the detector; a controller that generates a control signal based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognition unit; and a transmitter that transmits the control signal to an apparatus having a drivable portion to command a movement of the drivable portion.

Abstract: A light source driving device including: a dimming/toning controller that receives a dimming indication signal and a toning indication signal for driving a plurality of light sources and calculates control information of each of the light sources based on the diming indication signal and the toning indication signal; and a plurality of driving circuits that respectively drives each of the light sources according to each of the control information calculated by the dimming/toning controller.

Abstract: A power factor correction circuit includes: the first series circuit consisting of the first rectifier element and the first switching element; the second series circuit consisting of the second rectifier element and the second switching element; the first/second reactors; and the first/second current detectors. The first/second current detectors have each the first/second transformers, both primary parts of which consist of the first/second reactors. The first and the second switching elements are controllable based on the first output signal according to the reactor current from the secondary side of the first transformer and the second output signal according to the reactor current from the secondary side of the second transformer so as to apply a desired DC voltage to the load circuit.

Abstract: A power factor correction circuit includes a first series circuit, a second series circuit, a smoothing capacitor, and a reactor. The power factor correction circuit further includes an input voltage detector that detects an input voltage of at least one end of an AC power source based on one end on a ground side of the smoothing capacitor, and a current detector that detects a reactor current from the AC power source, the current detector having a transformer in which the reactor is a primary side, and first and second switching elements are controlled based at least partially on a reactor current detection signal that is output in accordance with the reactor current from a secondary side of the transformer to supply a desired DC voltage to a load circuit.

Abstract: A power source apparatus includes: a first series circuit that has a first rectifier element, a first switching element, and a third rectifier element; a second series circuit that has a second rectifier element, a second switching element, and a fourth rectifier element; a reactor connected between a connecting point of the first rectifier element and the first switching element and a connecting point of the second rectifier element and the second switching element; and a current detection unit having a first resistor element. The first and second switching elements are controllable based on a first zero current detection signal in accordance with a first current detected in the current detection unit, and a desired direct current voltage is fed to a load circuit.

Abstract: A power source apparatus includes: a first series circuit that has a first rectifier element, a first switching element, and a third rectifier element; a second series circuit that has a second rectifier element, a second switching element, and a fourth rectifier element; a reactor connected between a connecting point of the first rectifier element and the first switching element and a connecting point of the second rectifier element and the second switching element; and a current detection unit having a first resistor element. The first and second switching elements are controllable based on a first zero current detection signal in accordance with a first current detected in the current detection unit, and a desired direct current voltage is fed to a load circuit.

Abstract: A power supply circuit includes, an input part, which has a first input terminal and a second input terminal, and which is configured to connect to an alternating current power supply; a line capacitor that is connected to the first input terminal and the second input terminal; a rectification circuit, which is connected to the first input terminal and the second input terminal, which rectifies and outputs to a load circuit from a high voltage side output terminal and a low voltage side output terminal; a smoothing capacitor, which is connected between the high voltage side output terminal and the low voltage side output terminal, and a remaining charge discharge unit that, when the alternating current flowing is interrupted, detects the interruption and discharges electrical charges remaining in the line capacitor, based on electrical charges of the high voltage side output terminal or charges of the smoothing capacitor.

Abstract: A power factor correction circuit includes: the first series circuit consisting of the first rectifier element and the first switching element; the second series circuit consisting of the second rectifier element and the second switching element; the first/second reactors; and the first/second current detectors. The first/second current detectors have each the first/second transformers, both primary parts of which consist of the first/second reactors. The first and the second switching elements are controllable based on the first output signal according to the reactor current from the secondary side of the first transformer and the second output signal according to the reactor current from the secondary side of the second transformer so as to apply a desired DC voltage to the load circuit.

Abstract: A power supply circuit includes, an input part, which has a first input terminal and a second input terminal, and which is configured to connect to an alternating current power supply; a line capacitor that is connected to the first input terminal and the second input terminal; a rectification circuit, which is connected to the first input terminal and the second input terminal, which rectifies and outputs to a load circuit from a high voltage side output terminal and a low voltage side output terminal; a smoothing capacitor, which is connected between the high voltage side output terminal and the low voltage side output terminal, and a remaining charge discharge unit that, when the alternating current flowing is interrupted, detects the interruption and discharges electrical charges remaining in the line capacitor, based on electrical charges of the high voltage side output terminal or charges of the smoothing capacitor.

Abstract: A discharge lamp lighting apparatus is provided for lighting a plurality of discharge lamps including one reference lamp and at least one controllable lamp. First variable inductance element and lamp current detecting unit are connected to the reference lamp, second variable inductance and lamp current unit are connected to the controllable lamp, and a lamp current controlling circuit is connected to each of the first and second variable inductance elements. An output signal from the second lamp current detecting unit and also an output signal as a reference signal from the first lamp current detecting unit are connected to the lamp current controlling circuit for the controllable lamp, whereby the lamp current of the controllable lamp is controlled. The reference output signal is also connected to a control circuit, and the lamp currents of the reference and controllable lamps are controlled further by the on/off operation of the switching elements.

Abstract: In a discharge lamp lighting apparatus to light two discharge lamps, one terminal of the secondary side of a step-up transformer is connected to one terminal of each of the two discharge lamps, the other terminal of each of the two discharge lamps is connected, via each of two variable inductance elements, to one lamp current detecting unit, a signal of each lamp current detecting unit is connected to a lamp current control circuit, and an output signal from each lamp current control circuit is connected to each variable inductance element so as to vary the inductance of each variable inductance element, whereby the lamp current flowing through each discharge lamp is controlled.

Abstract: A discharge lamp driving apparatus comprises a DC power supply, a control circuit, switching elements, a step-up transformer, and a lamp current controlling circuit. In the discharge lamp driving apparatus, the secondary side of the step-up transformer is connected to multiple discharge lamps respectively via variable inductance elements, a series resonant circuit is constituted by a capacitor provided between the variable inductance element and the discharge lamp, leakage inductance of the step-up transformer, and inductance of the variable inductance element, and an output of the lamp current controlling circuit is connected to the variable inductance element, wherein the inductance of the variable inductance element is varied thereby controlling the lamp current of the discharge lamp.

Abstract: A discharge lamp lighting apparatus is provided for lighting a plurality of discharge lamps including one reference lamp and at least one controllable lamp. First variable inductance element and lamp current detecting unit are connected to the reference lamp, second variable inductance and lamp current unit are connected to the controllable lamp, and a lamp current controlling circuit is connected to each of the first and second variable inductance elements. An output signal from the second lamp current detecting unit and also an output signal as a reference signal from the first lamp current detecting unit are connected to the lamp current controlling circuit for the controllable lamp, whereby the lamp current of the controllable lamp is controlled. The reference output signal is also connected to a control circuit, and the lamp currents of the reference and controllable lamps are controlled further by the on/off operation of the switching elements.