Abstract: Provided is a heater including: a substrate that has electrical conductivity; a first insulation portion that is provided on a first surface of the substrate, has an insulation property; at least one heat generation body that is provided on the first insulation portion; a second insulation portion that is provided on a second surface of the substrate which is opposite to the first surface, has an insulation property; at least one detection unit that is provided on at least one of the first insulation portion and the second insulation portion; and a first wiring which is provided on at least one of the first insulation portion and the second insulation portion, and in which one end is electrically connected to one terminal of the detection unit and the other end is electrically connected to the substrate having the electrical conductivity.

Abstract: A business support system includes an operator terminal carried by an operator, and a server capable of communicating with the operator terminal. The server includes an acceptor configured to accept task information including content of a task to be performed by the operator on a device and an identifier of the operator terminal, and a transmitter configured to transmit the task information to the operator terminal. The operator terminal includes a receiver configured to receive the task information, and a display configured to display the content of the task to be performed on the device, based on the task information received by the receiver.

Abstract: A heater according to embodiments includes: a base portion which contains metal, extends in a first direction, and has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; an insulating layer which is provided on the first surface side of the base portion; a heating element which is provided on the insulating layer and extends in the first direction; and a protection portion which covers the heating element. A peripheral edge of the base portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction extends in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: An electrical device having a plurality of parallel-connected built-in rechargeable batteries includes a power supply terminal and a charging circuit. The power supply terminal receives electrical power supplied from the outside of the electrical device. The charging circuit executes charge control so as to charge the plurality of rechargeable batteries using the electrical power supplied from the outside. During the execution of the charge control, the charging circuit interrupts charging of any one of the plurality of rechargeable batteries in accordance with a magnitude of a charging current flowing to each of the plurality of rechargeable batteries.

Abstract: An electric device includes a first rechargeable battery and a second rechargeable battery that is lower, in a full charge voltage, than the first rechargeable battery; a first power source circuit that steps down a voltage output by the first rechargeable battery to a first voltage and outputs the first voltage; and a second power source circuit that steps down a voltage output by the second rechargeable battery to a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage and outputs the second voltage.

Abstract: An electrical machinery and apparatus has a first rechargeable battery, and a second rechargeable battery different in characteristics from the first rechargeable battery built therein, the electrical machinery and apparatus including: a first charging circuit charging the first rechargeable battery; and a second charging circuit charging the second rechargeable battery. The second charging circuit charges the second rechargeable battery with an electric power supplied from an outside of the electrical machinery and apparatus, and the first charging circuit charges the first rechargeable battery with both the electric power supplied from the outside of the electrical machinery and apparatus, and an electric power supplied from the second rechargeable battery.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus incorporates a first rechargeable battery (11) and a second rechargeable battery (12) connected in parallel with the first rechargeable battery (11), the second rechargeable battery (12) having an allowable maximum discharge current larger than that of the first rechargeable battery (11). The electrical apparatus includes: a power supply path (15a) configured to input power supplied from the first rechargeable battery (11) and from the second rechargeable battery (12) to a load (15); and a discharge current limiting circuit connected serially with the first rechargeable battery (11) and configured to perform control in such a manner that a discharge current flowing from the first rechargeable battery (11) to the second rechargeable battery (12) and/or to the power supply path (15a) does not exceed the maximum discharge current of the first rechargeable battery (11).

Abstract: An electrical machinery and apparatus has a first rechargeable battery, and a second rechargeable battery different in characteristics from the first rechargeable battery built therein, the electrical machinery and apparatus including: a first charging circuit charging the first rechargeable battery; and a second charging circuit charging the second rechargeable battery. The second charging circuit charges the second rechargeable battery with an electric power supplied from an outside of the electrical machinery and apparatus, and the first charging circuit charges the first rechargeable battery with both the electric power supplied from the outside of the electrical machinery and apparatus, and an electric power supplied from the second rechargeable battery.

Abstract: Provided is an electric device that incorporates a first rechargeable battery (11) and a second rechargeable battery (12) that is lower, in a full charge voltage, than the first rechargeable battery (11). The electric device includes: a first power source circuit (19) that steps down a voltage output by the first rechargeable battery (11) to a first voltage and outputs the first voltage; and a second power source circuit (20) that steps down a voltage output by the second rechargeable battery (12) to a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage and outputs the second voltage.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus incorporates a first rechargeable battery (11) and a second rechargeable battery (12) connected in parallel with the first rechargeable battery (11), the second rechargeable battery (12) having an allowable maximum discharge current larger than that of the first rechargeable battery (11). The electrical apparatus includes: a power supply path (15a) configured to input power supplied from the first rechargeable battery (11) and from the second rechargeable battery (12) to a load (15); and a discharge current limiting circuit connected serially with the first rechargeable battery (11) and configured to perform control in such a manner that a discharge current flowing from the first rechargeable battery (11) to the second rechargeable battery (12) and/or to the power supply path (15a) does not exceed the maximum discharge current of the first rechargeable battery (11).

Abstract: Provided is an electrical device having a plurality of parallel-connected built-in rechargeable batteries. The electrical device includes a power supply terminal and a charging circuit. The power supply terminal receives electrical power supplied from the outside of the electrical device. The charging circuit executes charge control so as to charge the plurality of rechargeable batteries using the electrical power supplied from the outside. During the execution of the charge control, the charging circuit interrupts charging of any one of the plurality of rechargeable batteries in accordance with a magnitude of a charging current flowing to each of the plurality of rechargeable batteries.

Abstract: An oil-absorbing mat for disposing on a floor and absorbing an oil, comprising: an oil absorber for absorbing the oil, the oil absorber being provided on the upper surface of the oil-absorbing mat; and a permeation preventing layer for preventing the permeation of the oil, the permeation preventing layer being provided on the floor surface of the oil-absorbing mat; wherein the oil absorber has a smoothness of 0.8 s or more as measured on the basis of JIS P 8155; and wherein the oil absorber has an air resistance (Oken Type) of 28 s or less as measured on the basis of JIS P 8117.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus is provided which can reduce, when it is shipped in a state in which a secondary battery is built therein, power consumption before a user starts to use the electrical apparatus first. The electrical apparatus includes a secondary battery, a load which operates by power supplied from the secondary battery, and a switch element disposed between the secondary battery and the load. The switch element remains in an off state until a user starts use of the electrical apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a wireless communication unit, an image processing unit, and a controller configured to establish a wireless connection to perform wireless signal communication between the wireless communication unit and an external device, acquire a reception intensity of a wireless signal received from the external device via the wireless communication unit, determine whether the reception intensity is more than a threshold value, when determining that the reception intensity is more than the threshold value, control the image processing unit to execute an image processing instruction received from the external device via the wireless communication unit, and when determining that the reception intensity is not more than the threshold value, transmit an instruction to display a warning on the external device, to the external device via the wireless communication unit, without controlling the image processing unit to execute the image processing instruction.

Abstract: Provided is an electric device, including: a secondary battery; and a power supply circuit for dropping an input voltage which is input from the secondary battery to an output voltage and outputting the output voltage to a load, in which the output voltage is stepwise dropped in accordance with the drop of the input voltage.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a wireless communication unit, an image processing unit, and a controller configured to establish a wireless connection to perform wireless signal communication between the wireless communication unit and an external device, acquire a reception intensity of a wireless signal received from the external device via the wireless communication unit, determine whether the reception intensity is more than a threshold value, when determining that the reception intensity is more than the threshold value, control the image processing unit to execute an image processing instruction received from the external device via the wireless communication unit, and when determining that the reception intensity is not more than the threshold value, transmit an instruction to display a warning on the external device, to the external device via the wireless communication unit, without controlling the image processing unit to execute the image processing instruction.

Abstract: A lamp includes a bulb, a filament, a gas, and a reflective film. The filament is disposed in the interior of the bulb along the tube axis. The gas is filled in the interior of the bulb. The reflective film is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the bulb and reflects a light from the filament toward the interior of the bulb. Further, the reflective film may be formed by depositing a reflective film material containing TiO2, SiO2, and BaSO4 on the outer circumferential surface of the bulb.

Abstract: A lamp according to an embodiment includes a bulb, a filament, a gas, and a reflective film. The filament is disposed in the interior of the bulb along the tube axis. The gas is filled in the interior of the bulb. The reflective film is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the bulb and reflects a light from the filament toward the interior of the bulb. Further, the reflective film is formed by depositing a reflective film material containing TiO2, SiO2, and BaSO4 on the outer circumferential surface of the bulb.

Abstract: Provided is a power supply circuit capable of suppressing a power supply voltage to be input to an integrated circuit device to low level. A power supply circuit (10) controls power supply to an integrated circuit device (30) having a built-in IC chip (31). The power supply circuit (10) acquires a value of a current flowing in the integrated circuit device, and changes a power supply voltage to be input to the integrated circuit device (30), in accordance with the acquired value of the current.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a heater lamp that includes a bulb and an anchor ring is provided. The bulb has a linear portion and at least one bent portion. The bulb has a filament therein that includes a plurality of first coils which are connected in series, and a second coil which is connected to the first coils in series and has a number of turns less than that of the first coils. The bulb is sealed at both ends and light transmissive. The anchor ring holds the filament inside the bulb.