Abstract: A double-structured stick cosmetic includes a solid-form outer layer containing a first oil composition, and an inner core containing a second oil composition, in which the first oil composition contains (A) an alkyl-modified silicone having an alkyl group having 16 to 50 carbon atoms and (B) a wax in a solid-form at 25° C. other than (A). The component (A) may have a melting point of 25° C. or higher and 50° C. or lower. A mass ratio [(A)/(B)] of the component (A) to the component (B) contained in the first oil composition may be 0.2 or larger and 1.5 or smaller.

Abstract: A blister packaging machine manufactures a blister pack including a pocket portion formed in a container film of a belt-like shape and a cover film that closes the pocket portion. The blister packaging machine includes: a conveyor that conveys the container film; a preheater that preheats the container film conveyed by the conveyor; a pocket portion former that forms the pocket portion in the container film softened by the preheater; and a support belt that moves in synchronism with the container film conveyed by the conveyor while supporting a part of the container film other than the pocket portion or a part of the container film other than an area where the pocket portion is to be formed, in at least a location from the preheater to a position downstream of the pocket portion former.

Abstract: A blister packing machine includes: a conveyor that conveys a belt-like container film having a pocket portion forming area and an expected mounting part; a preheating device that preheats the container film conveyed by the conveyor; a pocket portion forming device that forms a pocket portion in the container film softened by the preheating device; and a tension applier that applies a tension along a width direction of the container film to at least the pocket portion forming area. The pocket portion forming device forms the pocket portion while the tension applier applies the tension to the container film, the container film has an edge area between an edge in the width direction and the expected mounting part, and the tension applier includes a projection that applies the tension to the container film by pressing the edge area to form a protruding portion in the container film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-structured stick cosmetic, including: a solid-form outer layer containing a first oil composition; and an inner core containing a second oil composition, in which the first oil composition contains (A) an alkyl-modified silicone having an alkyl group having 16 to 50 carbon atoms and (B) a wax in a solid-form at 25° C. other than (A). the component (A) may have a melting point of 25° C. or higher and 50° C. or lower. A mass ratio [(A)/(B)] of the component (A) to the component (B) contained in the first oil composition may be 0.2 or larger and 1.

Abstract: A blister packing machine includes: a conveyor that conveys a belt-like container film having a pocket portion forming area and an expected mounting part; a preheating device that preheats the container film conveyed by the conveyor; a pocket portion forming device that forms a pocket portion in the container film softened by the preheating device; and a tension applier that applies a tension along a width direction of the container film to at least the pocket portion forming area. The pocket portion forming device forms the pocket portion while the tension applier applies the tension to the container film, the container film has an edge area between an edge in the width direction and the expected mounting part, and the tension applier includes a projection that applies the tension to the container film by pressing the edge area to form a protruding portion in the container film.

Abstract: A blister packaging machine manufactures a blister pack including a pocket portion formed in a container film of a belt-like shape and a cover film that closes the pocket portion. The blister packaging machine includes: a conveyor that conveys the container film; a preheater that preheats the container film conveyed by the conveyor; a pocket portion former that forms the pocket portion in the container film softened by the preheater; and a support belt that moves in synchronism with the container film conveyed by the conveyor while supporting a part of the container film other than the pocket portion or a part of the container film other than an area where the pocket portion is to be formed, in at least a location from the preheater to a position downstream of the pocket portion former.

Abstract: An improvement of coercive force of Nd—Fe—B base sintered magnet can be realized while suppressing a decrease in remanent magnetic flux density to the minimum using a method for modifying grain boundary which comprises heat-treating an Nd—Fe—B base magnet with a specific alloy disposed on its surface, the alloy having the following Formula 1: RxAyBz??(1) wherein R represents at least one rare earth element including Sc and Y, A represents Ca or Li, B represents an unavoidable impurity, and 2?x?99, 1?y<x, and 0?z<y.

Abstract: An improvement of coercive force of Nd—Fe—B base sintered magnet can be realized while suppressing a decrease in remanent magnetic flux density to the minimum using a method for modifying grain boundary which comprises heat-treating an Nd—Fe—B base magnet with a specific alloy disposed on its surface, the alloy having the following Formula 1: RxAyBz??(1) wherein R represents at least one rare earth element including Sc and Y, A represents Ca or Li, B represents an unavoidable impurity, and 2?x?99, 1?y<x, and 0?z<y.

Abstract: The control device controls facility equipment and includes a receiving unit, first and second decision units and an adjustment control unit. The receiving unit receives time-of-use unit price information of an energy supplied to the facility equipment. The first decision unit decides a first time slot in which an index that includes a factor of an energy unit price approaches a peak in a first period based on the time-of-use unit price information. The second decision unit decides a second time slot prior to the first time slot and a third time slot subsequent to the first time slot in the first period. The adjustment control unit executes an energy adjustment control to adjust an energy consumption of the facility equipment so that an amount of suppression of the energy consumption is higher in the first time slot than in the second and the third time slots.

Abstract: An energy control device adjusts an amount of energy consumed by mechanical equipment placed at a property. The energy control device includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit executes a first adjustment control during a prescribed adjustment period. The first adjustment control adjusts an amount of energy consumed by the mechanical equipment in order to respond to a prescribed event. The second control unit executes a second adjustment control separate from the first adjustment control during a non-adjustment period after the adjustment period.

Abstract: An energy control device adjusts an amount of energy of a plurality of pieces of equipment placed at a property. The energy control device includes a receiving unit, a basic adjustable amount calculation unit, and a control instruction generation unit. The receiving unit receives an energy suppression request including information related to a requested suppressed amount of energy at the property. The calculation unit calculates, upon receipt of the energy suppression request, a basic adjustable amount of energy for each piece of equipment independently of the requested suppressed amount based on an operating status of the piece of equipment when the energy suppression request is received. The generation unit instructs the equipment to perform energy amount adjustment control so that a total of suppressed amounts of energy at the property becomes equal to the requested suppressed amount based on the basic adjustable amount of energy for each piece of equipment.

Abstract: An intermediate apparatus manages a plurality of lower-level apparatuses, and includes an individual adjustable amount receiving unit, a memory unit storing lower-level apparatus management information, a total adjustable amount calculation unit, a demand adjustment request receiving unit, an allocation unit, and an individual request unit sending an individual demand adjustment request to the lower-level apparatus. The individual adjustable amount receiving unit receives notification of an individual adjustable amount from each of the lower-level apparatuses. The total adjustable amount calculation unit calculates a total adjustable amount being a total of the individual adjustable amounts of the plurality of lower-level apparatuses. The demand adjustment request receiving unit receives a demand adjustment request from a higher-level apparatus.

Abstract: A device management system is equipped with a storage section, a detecting component, and a calculating component and manages an installation device. The storage section stores operating rules of the installation device. The detecting component detects a violating action of the installation device running counter to the operating rules. The calculating component calculates a violating quantity that quantitatively expresses the violating action.

Abstract: An energy control device adjusts an amount of energy of a plurality of pieces of equipment placed at a property. The energy control device includes a receiving unit, a basic adjustable amount calculation unit, and a control instruction generation unit. The receiving unit receives an energy suppression request including information related to a requested suppressed amount of energy at the property. The calculation unit calculates, upon receipt of the energy suppression request, a basic adjustable amount of energy for each piece of equipment independently of the requested suppressed amount based on an operating status of the piece of equipment when the energy suppression request is received. The generation unit instructs the equipment to perform energy amount adjustment control so that a total of suppressed amounts of energy at the property becomes equal to the requested suppressed amount based on the basic adjustable amount of energy for each piece of equipment.

Abstract: An energy control device adjusts an amount of energy consumed by mechanical equipment placed at a property. The energy control device includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit executes a first adjustment control during a prescribed adjustment period. The first adjustment control adjusts an amount of energy consumed by the mechanical equipment in order to respond to a prescribed event. The second control unit executes a second adjustment control separate from the first adjustment control during a non-adjustment period after the adjustment period.

Abstract: An intermediate apparatus manages a plurality of lower-level apparatuses, and includes an individual adjustable amount receiving unit, a memory unit storing lower-level apparatus management information, a total adjustable amount calculation unit, a demand adjustment request receiving unit, an allocation unit, and an individual request unit sending an individual demand adjustment request to the lower-level apparatus. The individual adjustable amount receiving unit receives notification of an individual adjustable amount from each of the lower-level apparatuses. The total adjustable amount calculation unit calculates a total adjustable amount being a total of the individual adjustable amounts of the plurality of lower-level apparatuses. The demand adjustment request receiving unit receives a demand adjustment request from a higher-level apparatus.

Abstract: The control device controls facility equipment and includes a receiving unit, first and second decision units and an adjustment control unit. The receiving unit receives time-of-use unit price information of an energy supplied to the facility equipment. The first decision unit decides a first time slot in which an index that includes a factor of an energy unit price approaches a peak in a first period based on the time-of-use unit price information. The second decision unit decides a second time slot prior to the first time slot and a third time slot subsequent to the first time slot in the first period. The adjustment control unit executes an energy adjustment control to adjust an energy consumption of the facility equipment so that an amount of suppression of the energy consumption is higher in the first time slot than in the second and the third time slots.

Abstract: An information presentation apparatus includes an action determination section to execute a determination as to whether a driver becomes aware of an attention-seeking display sign or an alarm display sign, and an information presentation control circuit to cause a display device to perform a display changeover to change a display mode of an attention-seeking display sign or alarm display sign into an attenuation display mode based on an affirmative result from the determination by the action determination section. Herein, the action determination section executes the above determination based on reference information such as driver action confirmation information or vehicle information, which is a signal generated by a switch manipulation or a driving operation of the driver when noticing the attention-seeking display sign or alarm display sign displayed in the display device.

Abstract: An equipment monitoring device for monitoring equipment and transmitting an operational status of the equipment to a remote monitoring device that is provided in a remote location relative to the equipment includes an anomaly detection unit, an anomaly identifying unit and an anomaly reporting unit. The anomaly detecting unit is configured to detect an anomaly that occurs in the equipment. The anomaly identifying unit is configured to identify the anomaly based on at least one of an anomaly category and an anomaly level. The an anomaly reporting unit is configured to issue an anomaly report of the anomaly to the remote monitoring based on identification of the anomaly by the anomaly identifying unit.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes one or plural device group monitoring targets including one or plural indoor units and an outdoor unit, one or plural connection devices configured to be communicably connected to the indoor unit/units and the outdoor unit and have a unique ID, and a monitoring device configured to be communicably connected to the connection device/devices and have a monitoring memory that stores data received from the connection device/devices. When power supply is started respectively, the connection device/devices respectively performs communication with the indoor unit/units and the outdoor unit to collect configuration type information representing at least the configuration and the type of the device group monitoring target corresponding to the connection device, and respectively transmits the configuration type information to the monitoring device together with the ID of the connection device corresponding to the configuration type information.