Abstract: A coated phosphor including: an inorganic phosphor particle; and a silicon oxide coating that coats the inorganic phosphor particle, wherein a molar ratio (O/Si) of an oxygen atom to a silicon atom in the silicon oxide coating through ICP emission spectroscopy of the coated phosphor is 2.60 or less.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a frame, a platen roller having a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends being rotatably supported by the frame, a thermal head that faces the platen roller and that forms an image on a printing medium, the thermal head having a first end and a second end, a gear that is provided on the first end of the platen roller and that is rotated by a motor, the rotation of the gear causing the platen roller to rotate, and a pair of urging units that urges the first end and the second end of the platen roller or the thermal head, wherein an urging force generated by one of the pair of urging units on the first end is smaller than an urging force generated by the other of the pair of urging units on the second end.

Abstract: A green phosphor including: (i) an inorganic phosphor particle; and (ii) neodymium-containing particles attached on a surface of the inorganic phosphor particle, wherein the green phosphor has a light-emission local maximum wavelength in a range of from 500 nm to 570 nm.

Abstract: An electric power tool has a brushless motor for driving a tip tool, and a motor case is at least partly covered by a motor housing made of aluminum alloy and exposed to an outside. A control board provided with a control circuit for controlling the rotation of the brushless motor is disposed adjacent to the motor housing. The brushless motor and a control board are cooled by cooling air generated by a fun, thereby enhancing the cooling characteristics of the motor control circuit.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element; one or more silver-based members having silver on their surfaces; and a resin layer including a first resin layer covering at least one of the silver-based members, and a second resin layer placed directly on the first resin layer. The light-emitting element is covered with the first resin layer or both the first resin layer and the second resin layer, at least one of the first resin layer and the second resin layer contains an inorganic adsorbent which chemically adsorbs a sulfide, the second resin layer contains a sulfide-based phosphor, and a ratio of a thickness of the first resin layer with respect to a total thickness of the first resin layer and the second resin layers is 50% or more.

Abstract: This method for inhibiting the occurrence of a pyrolysis deposit in a pyrolysis gasification system includes: gasifying biomass (S2) through pyrolysis in a pyrolysis gasification furnace (5); separating, in a solid-gas separation unit (7), a pyrolysis gas (G1) and a carbide (C) continuously formed through pyrolysis of the biomass (S2); feeding an oxygen-containing gas (G3) to the separated pyrolysis gas (G1); and introducing the pyrolysis gas (G1) together with the oxygen-containing gas (G3) to a combustion furnace (6) through a pipe (9) which constitutes a pyrolysis gas line (8).

Abstract: A multiple drive source-equipped vehicle includes two temperature detection parts configured to detect a temperature of external air. When a heating operation is performed at a time of vehicle driving by a first drive source, the controller determines whether or not an external air temperature is lower than a predetermined value based on a detection temperature of a temperature detection part of which a detection temperature is higher among the two temperature detection parts. The controller continues a heating operation by a first heating apparatus when it is determined that the external air temperature is not lower than the predetermined value. The controller operates the second drive source and performs a heating operation by a second heating apparatus when it is determined that the external air temperature is lower than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A system for timbral change, capable of changing timbres included in an existing music audio signal to arbitrary timbres. Replaced harmonic peak parameters are created by replacing a plurality of harmonic peaks included in harmonic peak parameters, which are stored in a separated audio signal analyzing and storing section 3 and indicate relative amplitudes of n-th order harmonic components of each tone generated by a musical instrument of a first kind, with harmonic peaks included in harmonic peak parameters, which are stored in a replacement parameter storing section 6 and indicate relative amplitudes of n-th order harmonic components of each tone generated by a musical instrument of a second kind and corresponding to each tone generated by the musical instrument of the first kind. A synthesized separated audio signal generating section 7 generates a synthesized separated audio signal for each tone using parameters other than the harmonic peak parameters and the replaced harmonic peak parameters.

Abstract: A system for timbral change, capable of changing timbres included in an existing music audio signal to arbitrary timbres. Replaced harmonic peak parameters are created by replacing a plurality of harmonic peaks included in harmonic peak parameters, which are stored in a separated audio signal analyzing and storing section 3 and indicate relative amplitudes of n-th order harmonic components of each tone generated by a musical instrument of a first kind, with harmonic peaks included in harmonic peak parameters, which are stored in a replacement parameter storing section 6 and indicate relative amplitudes of n-th order harmonic components of each tone generated by a musical instrument of a second kind and corresponding to each tone generated by the musical instrument of the first kind. A synthesized separated audio signal generating section 7 generates a synthesized separated audio signal for each tone using parameters other than the harmonic peak parameters and the replaced harmonic peak parameters.

Abstract: A movable toy having movable bodies selected from the group consisting of at least a pair of wheels and leg portions which move when driven by a motor provided in the main toy body, wherein there is provided an energization detecting unit comprising at least three elements at the lower part of the main toy body and both or either of the movable bodies is selectively allowed to move depending on the energized state of the elements.

Abstract: A movable toy having movable bodies selected from the group consisting of at least a pair of wheels and leg portions which move when driven by a motor provided in the main toy body, wherein there is provided an energization detecting unit comprising at least three elements at the lower part of the main toy body and both or either of the movable bodies is selectively allowed to move depending on the energized state of the elements.

Abstract: A container transport method for turning a container to a specified direction and transporting the container to a position for specified processing, includes a first step of transporting one of supplied containers to a first position, the one being a container leading rest of the containers; a second step of turning the container at the first position to a specified direction; and a third step of transporting the container turned to the specified direction to a second position so that the container be directed in a certain relationship with the specified direction at the second position.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for cutting labels of heat-shrinkable tube covering bottles in intimate contact with the outer periphery of the bottle by melting the label with hot air applied thereto. The hot air is applied by a jet nozzle comprising a plurality of blocks which are adjustingly movable toward or away the label on the bottle. For use with bottles having a trunk of curved configuration, the blocks are individually adjusted to position each block at a specified distance from the curved bottle surface.