Abstract: Included are: an apparatus function information acquiring unit for acquiring apparatus function information in which a target apparatus and one or more target functions to be executed by the target apparatus, which are determined on the basis of uttered speech, are associated with each other; a procedure determining unit for determining one or more manual operations for executing the one or more target functions and an order of the one or more manual operations on the basis of the apparatus function information acquired by the apparatus function information acquiring unit; and an operation command transmission controlling unit for sequentially transmitting, to the target apparatus, operation commands for outputting operation response output control information corresponding to each of the one or more manual operations in accordance with the order of the one or more manual operations determined by the procedure determining unit.

Abstract: Included are: an apparatus function information acquiring unit for acquiring apparatus function information in which a target apparatus and one or more target functions to be executed by the target apparatus, which are determined on the basis of uttered speech, are associated with each other; a procedure determining unit for determining one or more manual operations for executing the one or more target functions and an order of the one or more manual operations on the basis of the apparatus function information acquired by the apparatus function information acquiring unit; and an operation command transmission controlling unit for sequentially transmitting, to the target apparatus, operation commands for outputting operation response output control information corresponding to each of the one or more manual operations in accordance with the order of the one or more manual operations determined by the procedure determining unit.

Abstract: A blower and an air conditioner that can generate airflow simulating that in the natural world are provided. The blower and the air conditioner each include: a fan configured to generate blowing air; a pair of vertical airflow direction vanes separated from each other as a left side and a right side on a front side of the fan, the pair of vertical airflow direction vanes causing the blowing air generated by the fan to be let out upward or downward; and a control section configured to drive the pair of vertical airflow direction vanes separately while varying a rotation frequency of the fan. Such configuration of the blower and the air conditioner enables generation of airflow simulating that in the natural world.

Abstract: A remote control device includes a flat, plate-like display to display a state of settings of the air-conditioning apparatus or a control command; a touch panel provided on or under the display to receive input of a control command for the air-conditioning apparatus through detection of a change in an electric signal, the change occurring when a display position of the display is touched; a transmitter to transmit to the air-conditioning apparatus a signal of the control command input through the touch panel; and a start/stop button provided at a position different from the touch panel and configured to trigger start of operation of or stop of operation of the air-conditioning apparatus.

Abstract: A blower and an air conditioner that can generate airflow simulating that in the natural world are provided. The blower and the air conditioner each include: a fan configured to generate blowing air; a pair of vertical airflow direction vanes separated from each other as a left side and a right side on a front side of the fan, the pair of vertical airflow direction vanes causing the blowing air generated by the fan to be let out upward or downward; and a control section configured to drive the pair of vertical airflow direction vanes separately while varying a rotation frequency of the fan. Such configuration of the blower and the air conditioner enables generation of airflow simulating that in the natural world.

Abstract: A remote control device includes a display unit configured to display various screens including at least one main screen indicating an operating state of an apparatus to be operated, a touch panel disposed over the display unit, and a controller configured to cause at least one custom button to be displayed on the main screen along with the operating state. The custom button is assigned with one of a plurality of functions of the apparatus in accordance with a user operation.

Abstract: A remote control device includes a flat, plate-like display to display a state of settings of the air-conditioning apparatus or a control command; a touch panel provided on or under the display to receive input of a control command for the air-conditioning apparatus through detection of a change in an electric signal, the change occurring when a display position of the display is touched; a transmitter to transmit to the air-conditioning apparatus a signal of the control command input through the touch panel; and a start/stop button provided at a position different from the touch panel and configured to trigger start of operation of or stop of operation of the air-conditioning apparatus.

Abstract: A blower and an air conditioner that can generate airflow simulating that in the natural world are provided. The blower and the air conditioner each include: a fan configured to generate blowing air; a pair of vertical airflow direction vanes separated from each other as a left side and a right side on a front side of the fan, the pair of vertical airflow direction vanes causing the blowing air generated by the fan to be let out upward or downward; and a control section configured to drive the pair of vertical airflow direction vanes separately while varying a rotation frequency of the fan. Such configuration of the blower and the air conditioner enables generation of airflow simulating that in the natural world.

Abstract: A polymer material comprising a composition containing a fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) and a phosphorescent compound (B) or comprising a polymer having the structure of (A) and the structure of (B) in the same molecule, wherein the following conditions (1), (2) and (3) are satisfied: (1) at least one of the light emission peak wavelengths of the fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) is less than 500 nm, (2) the light emission peak wavelengths of the phosphorescent compound (B) are not less than 500 nm, (3) the following relation is satisfied: ETA?ESA 0?(ETB?ESB0)?0.2 (unit; eV) ??(Eq 1) (wherein, ESA 0 represents energy of the fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) at the ground state, ETA represents energy of the fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) at the lowest excited triplet state, ESB 0 represents energy of the phosphorescent compound (B) at the ground state, and ETB represents energy of the phosphorescent compound (B) at the lowest excited triplet state).

Abstract: A polymer material comprising a composition containing a fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) and a phosphorescent compound (B) or comprising a polymer having the structure of (A) and the structure of (B) in the same molecule, wherein the following conditions (1), (2) and (3) are satisfied: (1) at least one of the light emission peak wavelengths of the fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) is less than 500 nm, (2) the light emission peak wavelengths of the phosphorescent compound (B) are not less than 500 nm, (3) the following relation is satisfied: ETA?ESA 0?(ETB?ESB)?0.2 (unit; eV) ??(Eq 1) (wherein, ESA 0 represents energy of the fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) at the ground state, ETA represents energy of the fluorescent conjugated polymer (A) at the lowest excited triplet state, ESB 0 represents energy of the phosphorescent compound (B) at the ground state, and ETB represents energy of the phosphorescent compound (B) at the lowest excited triplet state).

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer material containing a fluorescent or phosphorescent compound. When used in a light-emitting device, the polymer material enables to obtain a light-emitting device with excellent practicability which can be driven at low voltage and is excellent in luminous efficiency, color tones of emitted light and the like. Specifically disclosed is a polymer material characterized by containing a polymer (A) having a residue of a compound represented by the formula (1) below or the structure of (A), and a molecule (B) exhibiting fluorescence or phosphorescence in the visible region or the structure of (B). (In the formula, ring A, ring B and ring C independently represent an optionally substituted aromatic ring or non-aromatic ring; and Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5 independently represent C-(Q)z or a nitrogen atom, wherein Q represents a substituent or a hydrogen atom and z represents 0 or 1.