Abstract: An environmental evaluation installation including an evaluation chamber 1 isolated from outer space by isolation walls 2, minute substance supply means 3 configured to supply a microorganism into the evaluation chamber 1, a minute substance removing means 4 configured to supply removal particles for removing the microorganism into the evaluation chamber 1, and a minute substance collecting means 5 configured to collect the microorganism in the evaluation chamber 1, and which is characterized in that many air supply holes 21 are provided for almost the whole surfaces of the isolation walls 2 except at least the floor surface of the isolation walls 2 and that air is made to flow into the evaluation chamber 1 from the air supply holes 21.

Abstract: A peristaltic sound detection apparatus (10) includes matching coefficient calculation means for calculating a plurality of matching coefficients by individually matching a frequency spectrum of a biological sound and a plurality of standard frequency spectra of peristaltic sounds.

Abstract: In order to remove a pathogenic effect of a microorganism in a room or a work space in a short period of time, an ion diffusing apparatus, which includes an ion generator (17, 18) for generating positive ions each including H+(H2O)m and negative ions each including O2?(H2O)n, where m and n are arbitrary integers, and a blower for delivering the positive ions and the negative ions, which are generated from the ion generator (17), from a blowout opening, is operated to widely distribute, with a high concentration, the positive ions and the negative ions in the room.

Abstract: An analysis device (1) of the present invention includes: an index calculating section (23) for, with use of one or more parameters including a biometric parameter obtained on the basis of biometric signal information, deriving measurement result information indicative of a state of a living body; and a measurement method storage section (31) for storing, in correspondence with each other, (i) a measurement item measurable by the analysis device and (ii) parameter specifying information specifying a parameter for use in measurement, the index calculating section (23) deriving the measurement result information for the measurement item with use of the parameter specified by the parameter specifying information corresponding to the measurement item.

Abstract: A method for increasing a moisture content of a skin and improving skin elasticity by improving a moisture retaining function of a dermis without generating steam, mist and the like, and a beauty apparatus that supplies moisture to a skin are provided. A user is irradiated with positive and negative ions which are generated by using ion generation means 6 and carried by a low-speed air current from a blower 7, and a concentration of the ions for irradiating a skin surface is elevated to be a predetermined value or more, whereby the positive and negative ions react to produce water, which moistens the skin, and improves skin elasticity. Further, when the ions supplied from the ion generation means 6 is released from a blowoff port 61, the blowing speed is controlled at a low level while elevating the ion concentration.

Abstract: In order to remove a pathogenic effect of a microorganism in a room or a work space in a short period of time, an ion diffusing apparatus, which includes an ion generator (17, 18) for generating positive ions each including H+(H2O)m and negative ions each including O2?(H2O)n, where m and n are arbitrary integers, and a blower for delivering the positive ions and the negative ions, which are generated from the ion generator (17), from a blowout opening, is operated to widely distribute, with a high concentration, the positive ions and the negative ions in the room.

Abstract: An environmental evaluation installation including an evaluation chamber 1 isolated from outer space by isolation walls 2, minute substance supply means 3 configured to supply a microorganism into the evaluation chamber 1, a minute substance removing means 4 configured to supply removal particles for removing the microorganism into the evaluation chamber 1, and a minute substance collecting means 5 configured to collect the microorganism in the evaluation chamber 1, and which is characterized in that many air supply holes 21 are provided for almost the whole surfaces of the isolation walls 2 except at least the floor surface of the isolation walls 2 and that air is made to flow into the evaluation chamber 1 from the air supply holes 21.