Abstract: An ejector includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, an atomization mechanism, and a mixer. A working fluid in a liquid phase is supplied to the first nozzle as a drive flow. A working fluid in a gas phase is sucked into the second nozzle. The atomization mechanism is disposed at an end of the first nozzle and atomizes the working fluid in a liquid phase while maintaining the liquid phase. The mixer generates a fluid mixture by mixing the atomized working fluid generated by the atomization mechanism and the working fluid in a gas phase sucked into the second nozzle. The atomization mechanism includes an ejection section that generates a jet of the working fluid in a liquid phase and a collision surface with which the jet from the ejection section collides. The collision surface is inclined with respect to a direction in which the jet flows.

Abstract: A refrigerating cycle apparatus includes an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, a feeding channel, a main circuit that circulates a refrigerant including fluid whose saturated vapor pressure at ordinary temperature is a negative pressure as a main component, a heat absorption circuit including a heat absorption heat exchanger, a heat release circuit including a heat release heat exchanger, an internal heat exchanger that allows indirect heat exchange between the fluid flowing through the heat absorption circuit and the fluid flowing through the heat release circuit, at least one of a heat absorption bypass channel and a heat release bypass channel, and at least one of a flow rate adjustment mechanism for heat absorption that adjusts a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the heat absorption bypass channel and a flow rate adjustment mechanism for heat release that adjusts a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the heat release bypass channel.

Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus (300) includes a first heat exchanger (14), an ejector (11), a first extractor (12), a first pump (13), and a liquid path (15). The ejector (11) produces a merged refrigerant flow using a refrigerant vapor and a refrigerant liquid flowing from the first heat exchanger (14). The first extractor (12) receives the merged refrigerant flow from the ejector (11), and extracts the refrigerant liquid from the merged refrigerant flow. The first pump (13) is provided in the liquid path (15). The refrigerant liquid is pumped by the first pump (13) from the first extractor (12) to the ejector (11).

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus (1A) includes: a main circuit (2) composed of an evaporator (25), a first compressor (21), an intercooler (8), a second compressor (22), and a condenser (23) which are connected in this order; and an evaporation-side circulation path (5) that allows a refrigerant liquid retained in the evaporator (25) to circulate via a heat exchanger for heat absorption (6). The intercooler (8) is a heat exchanger that allows a refrigerant vapor compressed by the first compressor (21) to be cooled by the refrigerant liquid. A supply path (71) supplies, to the intercooler (8), a portion of the refrigerant liquid flowing in the first circulation path (5), and a recovery path (73) recovers the refrigerant liquid from the intercooler (8) to the evaporator (25).

Abstract: An ejector includes an atomization mechanism arranged at an end of a first nozzle. The atomization mechanism includes a plurality of orifices and a collision plate against which each of a plurality of jets ejected from the plurality of orifices collides. The collision plate includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface as a collision surface against which the jet collides, each of the first principal surface and the second principal surface extending toward an outlet of the ejector. The plurality of orifices includes a plurality of first orifices arranged on a side of the first principal surface of the collision plate and a plurality of second orifices arranged on a side of the second principal surface of the collision plate.

Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus (100) includes a container (11) such as an evaporator, a compressor (12), a heat exchange circulation path (4), and a heat storage flow path (6). The heat exchange circulation path (4) is a circulation path having a heat exchanger (20) and adapted to allow a refrigerant liquid to circulate via the heat exchanger (20). The heat storage flow path (6) is a flow path used in a heat storage operation for storing heat in the container (11), and is configured to allow the refrigerant liquid flowing from the container (11) to return to the container (11) without passing through the heat exchanger (20).

Abstract: It is aimed to reduce the size of heat exchange tubes and also to reduce pressure loss of a fluid flowing in an external flow path formed between adjacent heat exchange tubes. A first projecting portion 41 and a second projecting portion 42 of a first heat exchange tube 2A are joined to portions around an inlet 3C and outlet 3D of a second heat exchange tube 2B. A first flow path forming portion 61, a second flow path forming portion 62, and a third flow path forming portion 63 of an internal flow path 3 of each of the first heat exchange tube 2A and the second heat exchange tube 2B face a first thin portion 21A and a second thin portion 21B of the second heat exchange tube 2B or the first heat exchange tube 2A across an external flow path 4.

Abstract: A refrigerating cycle apparatus includes an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, a feeding channel, a main circuit that circulates a refrigerant including fluid whose saturated vapor pressure at ordinary temperature is a negative pressure as a main component, a heat absorption circuit including a heat absorption heat exchanger, a heat release circuit including a heat release heat exchanger, an internal heat exchanger that allows indirect heat exchange between the fluid flowing through the heat absorption circuit and the fluid flowing through the heat release circuit, at least one of a heat absorption bypass channel and a heat release bypass channel, and at least one of a flow rate adjustment mechanism for heat absorption that adjusts a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the heat absorption bypass channel and a flow rate adjustment mechanism for heat release that adjusts a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the heat release bypass channel.

Abstract: An ejector includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, an atomization mechanism, and a mixer. A working fluid in a liquid phase is supplied to the first nozzle as a drive flow. A working fluid in a gas phase is sucked into the second nozzle. The atomization mechanism is disposed at an end of the first nozzle and atomizes the working fluid in a liquid phase while maintaining the liquid phase. The mixer generates a fluid mixture by mixing the atomized working fluid generated by the atomization mechanism and the working fluid in a gas phase sucked into the second nozzle. The atomization mechanism includes an ejection section that generates a jet of the working fluid in a liquid phase and a collision surface with which the jet from the ejection section collides. The collision surface is inclined with respect to a direction in which the jet flows.

Abstract: A heat exchanger has a plurality of heat exchanger tubes. Each heat exchanger tube has an internal flow path through which a first fluid flows. These heat exchanger tubes are arranged so that an external flow path, through which a second fluid that exchanges heat with the first fluid flows, is formed between each two adjacent heat exchanger tubes. Each two adjacent heat exchanger tubes are bonded together at the inlets and outlets of the internal flow paths in the two heat exchanger tubes. One of each two adjacent heat exchanger tubes is offset with respect to the other heat exchanger tube in a direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction in which these heat exchanger tubes are arranged.

Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus (300) includes a first heat exchanger (14), an ejector (11), a first extractor (12), a first pump (13), and a liquid path (15). The ejector (11) produces a merged refrigerant flow using a refrigerant vapor and a refrigerant liquid flowing from the first heat exchanger (14). The first extractor (12) receives the merged refrigerant flow from the ejector (11), and extracts the refrigerant liquid from the merged refrigerant flow. The first pump (13) is provided in the liquid path (15). The refrigerant liquid is pumped by the first pump (13) from the first extractor (12) to the ejector (11).

Abstract: The disclosed refrigeration-cycle equipment comprises a main circuit and an evaporation-side circulation circuit. The main circuit includes i) a compressor that compresses refrigerant vapor, ii) a condensation mechanism that condenses the refrigerant vapor, and iii) an evaporative mechanism that stores refrigerant liquid and that evaporates the refrigerant liquid. The evaporation-side circulation circuit includes a heat exchanger for heat absorption and a decompression mechanism. The refrigerant returns to the evaporative mechanism after the refrigerant absorbing heat in the heat exchanger for heat absorption and the pressure of the refrigerant being reduced in the decompression mechanism. The refrigeration-cycle equipment further has an interaction mechanism that prevents droplets contained in the refrigerant having returned from the evaporation-side circulation circuit to the evaporative mechanism from being fed into the compressor.

Abstract: A first table, which expresses a color reproducible characteristic of a first output device, is generated, and a second table, which expresses a color reproducible characteristic of a second output device, is generated. Color values of grid points of the first table are mapped to a color gamut of the second output device expressed by the second table. A third table, which expresses a relationship between color values of the first table after mapping processing and device values required to reproduce colors of the color values by the second output device, is generated. With reference to the third table, a profile, which expresses a relationship between color values of grid points arranged on a uniform color space, and device values required to reproduce colors of the color values by the second output device, is generated.

Abstract: There is provided refrigeration-cycle equipment in which a mixture of a refrigerant component and an additive is employed as a refrigerant. The refrigeration-cycle equipment includes an evaporator, a condenser, a vapor passage, and a return passage. The return passage guides refrigerant liquid from the condenser to the evaporator. The return, passage is provided with a separating mechanism that separates the additive from the refrigerant component.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus (1A) includes: a main circuit (2) composed of an evaporator (25), a first compressor (21), an intercooler (8), a second compressor (22), and a condenser (23) which are connected in this order; and an evaporation-side circulation path (5) that allows a refrigerant liquid retained in the evaporator (25) to circulate via a heat exchanger for heat absorption (6). The intercooler (8) is a heat exchanger that allows a refrigerant vapor compressed by the first compressor (21) to be cooled by the refrigerant liquid. A supply path (71) supplies, to the intercooler (8), a portion of the refrigerant liquid flowing in the first circulation path (5), and a recovery path (73) recovers the refrigerant liquid from the intercooler (8) to the evaporator (25).

Abstract: A first table, which expresses a color reproducible characteristic of a first output device, is generated, and a second table, which expresses a color reproducible characteristic of a second output device, is generated. Color values of grid points of the first table are mapped to a color gamut of the second output device expressed by the second table. A third table, which expresses a relationship between color values of the first table after mapping processing and device values required to reproduce colors of the color values by the second output device, is generated. With reference to the third table, a profile, which expresses a relationship between color values of grid points arranged on a uniform color space, and device values required to reproduce colors of the color values by the second output device, is generated.

Abstract: In order to obtain a highly accurate color processing condition, a user is allowed to easily adjust a weight for a patch image with poor reliability. Hence, a color processing apparatus inputs color data of a plurality of patches included in a color chart captured by an image sensing device. Patch images based on the color data are displayed on a monitor, and a user interface for inputting a user's instruction to adjust a weight value for each patch image is displayed on a monitor. A color processing condition of an image captured by the image sensing device is generated based on the weight value, the color data, and a target value of a color representation corresponding to each patch image.

Abstract: A color processing apparatus for evaluating the gradation characteristic of a color conversion table that is used to convert signal values in input color space into signal values in output color space and has a plurality of grid points includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire signal values in the output color space corresponding to four adjacent grid points in the input color space through the color conversion table, a calculation unit configured to calculate a property of a tetrahedron formed by the signal values in the output color space, and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a gradation characteristic of the color conversion table based on the property of the tetrahedron. The property of the tetrahedron may be the volume of the tetrahedron or the surface area of the tetrahedron.

Abstract: A method for generating a color processing parameter used in color processing performed on an image captured by an imaging unit includes inputting data of an image captured by the imaging unit, inputting target data corresponding to the data, generating a pair of data and target data based on the data and the target data, and generating a color processing parameter for converting the data to the target data.

Abstract: In order to allow a user to arbitrarily set color processing parameters which determine the color reproduction characteristics of a digital camera according to user's preference, an image processing unit obtains color data by performing the same processing as that performed by the digital camera with respect to the sensed data of each color patch included in a color chart by using color processing parameters. A changing unit displays, on a display unit, a target data changing window which presents color data and the target data (the target color of color reproduction) of each color patch and allows the user to change the target data. A parameter editing unit edits color processing parameters so as to reduce the color difference between the changed target data and color data. A data input/output unit transmits the edited color processing parameters to the digital camera.