Abstract: A light-source optical system includes a wavelength converter on which light of first color is incident, the wavelength converter converting at least a part of the light of first color into light of second color different from the light of first color, a first optical system disposed upstream from the wavelength converter on an optical path of the light of first color, the first optical system including optical elements, a reflection plane disposed downstream from the first optical system on the optical path, and a second optical system disposed downstream from the reflection plane on the optical path. The reflection plane reflects one of the light of first color and the light of second color, and a conditional expression 0<?L/D<0.2 is satisfied.

Abstract: A light source optical system includes: a first optical system configured to guide a first light beam having a first wavelength emitted from a light source to a wavelength conversion element; the wavelength conversion element configured to convert the first light beam into a second light beam having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and emit the second light beam; and a second optical system through which the second light beam emitted from the light conversion element passes. The second optical system includes a light guide element configured to guide a portion of the second light beam from one end surface of the light guide element to the other end surface of the light guide element to separate the portion of the second light beam from the second light beam.

Abstract: A technique including a reaction chamber that accommodates a substrate held by a substrate holder, a heater disposed around the reaction chamber, and an exhauster disposed laterally to the reaction chamber and configured to be capable of accommodating a first temperature measurer disposed extending in a direction parallel to a surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder from the outside of the reaction chamber toward the inside of the reaction chamber.

Abstract: Provided is a game system capable of providing a user with information for assisting in perceiving the next action when the next action is a related action related to the previous action. A game machine is connected to a monitor that displays a guide screen on which sample images showing a series of actions constituting a dance are presented in order of the series of actions, and a camera that detects user's actions, and the game machine provides a dance game in which each action and execution time thereof is guided through a sample image and the actions of the user are evaluated. The game machine specifies one action and a next action on the basis of sequence data, and when the next action is a repeat action or a reverse action, which are related actions related to the one action, and displays a related type sample image including a repeat image or a reverse image on the guide screen, which are related information indicating relevance between the one action and the next action.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte that includes a lithium ion conductive material having a garnet-type structure, a lithium ion conductive material having a LISICON-type structure, and a compound containing Li and B.

Abstract: A shifting device in which a selected shift position can be confirmed easily, and which can be fitted easily in vehicles. The shifting device comprises: a restriction member that restricts a movement of a shift lever into a predetermined shift slot in a first shifting mode, and that cancels the restriction of the movement of the shift lever in a second shifting mode; and an indicator that indicates a first pattern when the first shifting mode is selected, and that indicates a second pattern when the second shifting mode is selected.

Abstract: A shifting device for an electric vehicle having a virtual manual transmission system, that is configured to realize a variety of shift patterns and torque characteristics. The shifting device comprises: an indicator that indicates a shift pattern; and an indication switcher that switches the shift pattern indicated in the indicator to another pattern. At least any one of the number of the shift positions and a virtual gear stage assigned to the shift position in the shift pattern switched by the indication switcher is different from that in the previous shift pattern indicated in the indicator before switched by the indication switcher.

Abstract: An arrangement planning device includes: a collection unit that collects state information indicative of a present-time state of each of storage batteries; a prediction calculation unit that calculates a performance indicator of a degree of wear of each of the storage batteries from the state information; an amount-of-operation acquisition unit that obtains a required amount of operation of the storage batteries at each of places of use, the storage batteries being to be placed in the places of use; a policy acquisition unit that obtains an operation policy for each of the storage batteries; and a placement location determination unit that determines a placement location for each of the storage batteries from the places of use, wherein the placement location determination unit determines the placement location for each of the storage batteries based on the required amount of operation, the performance indicator, and the operation policy.

Abstract: A virtual manual transmission system for an electric vehicle for simulating the behavior of a vehicle having a manual transmission by controlling a motor while protecting an electric storage device. A controller is configured to: change torque of the motor when a virtual manual shifting is executed by operating a clutch device, an accelerator device, and a shifting device; and reduce a regulation on a change rate of the torque of the motor or an input/output power to/from the electric storage device.

Abstract: A shifting device in which a selected shift position can be confirmed easily, and which can be fitted easily in vehicles. The shifting device comprises: a restriction member that restricts a movement of a shift lever into a predetermined shift slot in a first shifting mode, and that cancels the restriction of the movement of the shift lever in a second shifting mode; and an indicator that indicates a first pattern when the first shifting mode is selected, and that indicates a second pattern when the second shifting mode is selected.

Abstract: A virtual manual transmission system for an electric vehicle for simulating the behavior of a vehicle having a manual transmission by controlling a motor while protecting an electric storage device. A controller is configured to: change torque of the motor when a virtual manual shifting is executed by operating a clutch device, an accelerator device, and a shifting device; and reduce a regulation on a change rate of the torque of the motor or an input/output power to/from the electric storage device.

Abstract: An arrangement planning device includes: a collection unit that collects state information indicative of a present-time state of each of storage batteries; a prediction calculation unit that calculates a performance indicator of a degree of wear of each of the storage batteries from the state information; an amount-of-operation acquisition unit that obtains a required amount of operation of the storage batteries at each of places of use, the storage batteries being to be placed in the places of use; a policy acquisition unit that obtains an operation policy for each of the storage batteries; and a placement location determination unit that determines a placement location for each of the storage batteries from the places of use, wherein the placement location determination unit determines the placement location for each of the storage batteries based on the required amount of operation, the performance indicator, and the operation policy.

Abstract: An electric power demand/supply management device includes: a state information acquisition unit that obtains state information indicating the current state of a battery which is mounted on, for example, a vehicle; a performance calculation unit that calculates a performance index indicating the consumption degree of the battery from the state information; and an incentive imparting unit that imparts an incentive according to a value of the performance index to a provider who provides the battery as electric power demand/supply adjustment means of an electric power transmission/distribution system.

Abstract: An evaporative fuel treating apparatus includes: a canister; a vapor passage configured to cause a fuel tank to communicate with the canister; a closure valve including a valve disc arranged in the vapor passage and a stepping motor configured to open and close the valve disc; and a control device configured to control the closure valve. The control device is configured, in opening the valve disc to perform a pressure relief operation of the fuel tank, to: execute a flow rate estimation processing that calculates an estimated flow rate of gas passing through the closure valve, based on the absolute value of the amount of change of in-tank pressure of the fuel tank and a space volume inside the fuel tank; and execute a motor control processing that controls the number of steps of the stepping motor such that the estimated flow rate approaches a required flow rate.

Abstract: A user reliability evaluation apparatus includes an electronic control unit having a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform: acquiring an image of a vehicle used by a user of a vehicle renting service and a location information of a photographing location of the image of the vehicle; detecting a degree of dirt of the vehicle based on the image of the vehicle acquired; evaluating a state of the vehicle based on the degree of dirt of the vehicle detected; acquiring a user evaluation of the state of the vehicle made by the user with respect to the degree of dirt of the vehicle; and determining a user reliability including a use manner of the vehicle based on an evaluation result of the state of the vehicle evaluated based on the degree of dirt of the vehicle detected and the user evaluation acquired.

Abstract: An electric power demand/supply management device includes: a state information acquisition unit that obtains state information indicating the current state of a battery which is mounted on, for example, a vehicle; a performance calculation unit that calculates a performance index indicating the consumption degree of the battery from the state information; and an incentive imparting unit that imparts an incentive according to a value of the performance index to a provider who provides the battery as electric power demand/supply adjustment means of an electric power transmission/distribution system.

Abstract: An evaporative fuel treating apparatus includes: a canister; a vapor passage configured to cause a fuel tank to communicate with the canister; a closure valve including a valve disc arranged in the vapor passage and a stepping motor configured to open and close the valve disc; and a control device configured to control the closure valve. The control device is configured, in opening the valve disc to perform a pressure relief operation of the fuel tank, to: execute a flow rate estimation processing that calculates an estimated flow rate of gas passing through the closure valve, based on the absolute value of the amount of change of in-tank pressure of the fuel tank and a space volume inside the fuel tank; and execute a motor control processing that controls the number of steps of the stepping motor such that the estimated flow rate approaches a required flow rate.

Abstract: A method for fractionating whey proteins, including: preparing a solution including a first whey protein and a second whey protein and separating the first whey protein and the second whey protein with a membrane; wherein the first whey protein forms a complex with at least one of carbonate ion, hydrogen carbonate ion, a light metal ion, and a transition metal ion; and the second whey protein satisfies at least one of the following (1) and (2): (1) the second whey protein forms no complex with any of the carbonate ion and the hydrogen carbonate ion; (2) the second whey protein forms no complex with any of the light metal ions and the transition metal ions.

Abstract: A filter device is electrically connected between a power supply and a power converter including a converter unit for rectifying inputs and an inverter unit for inversely converting outputs of the converter unit. The filter device includes a casing; a filter reactor housed inside the casing, for removing a high-frequency component; and a booster reactor housed inside the casing and disposed below the filter reactor, for boosting a voltage of a current having passed through the filter reactor. The booster reactor includes an iron core, a coil wound around the iron core, and a spacer interposed between inner and outer circumferential portions of the coil to form an air passage for passing air introduced into the casing. The booster reactor is stored in the casing so that the air that has passed through the air passage passes through a periphery of the filter reactor disposed immediately above the booster reactor.

Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a game apparatus which is stored with various kinds of application programs. When an application program for a specific service such as a television program guide (program guide program) is started, prior to an acquisition of a content (webpage), an authentication of the game apparatus is performed, and a white list which records a domain name accessible by the game apparatus (the program guide program) is acquired from a managing server which is controlled by a provider of the television program guide. In the program guide program, it is determined whether or not a domain name described in URL of the webpage appears in the white list when a request to send the webpage is to be sent. If not appeared in the white list, the program guide program is suspended, and a web browser is activated to send the request to send the webpage.