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To provide an illumination method and a light-emitting device which are capable of achieving, under an indoor illumination environment where illuminance is around 5000 lx or lower when performing detailed work and generally around 1500 lx or lower, a color appearance or an object appearance as perceived by a person, will be as natural, vivid, highly visible, and comfortable as though perceived outdoors in a high-illuminance environment, regardless of scores of various color rendition metric. Light emitted from the light-emitting device illuminates an object such that light measured at a position of the object satisfies specific requirements. A feature of the light-emitting device is that light emitted by the light-emitting device in a main radiant direction satisfies specific requirements.

Accidental winding and retracting is prevented from occurring without requiring complicated operations.

Accordingly, there are included: housings 1 and 2 incorporating an electro-acoustic transducer element 3; an input cord 9 one end of which is connected to the electro-acoustic transducer element 3; take-up means 14 and 15 incorporated in the housings 1 and 2 and energized to wind and retract the input cord 9 into the housings 1 and 2; ratchet means 20, 20a, 22 and 22a interacting with the take-up means 14 and 15 and preventing the winding and retracting of the input cord 9 by the take-up means 14 and 15 as well as allowing the input cord 9 to be pulled out of the housings 1 and 2; cancellation means 22b and 25 canceling the prevention of the winding and retracting of the input cord 9 by the ratchet means 20, 20a, 22 and 22a; and ear-hook means in which an ear-hook arm 7 for hooking the housings 1 and 2 on the ear is energized toward the housings 1 and 2; wherein when the ear-hook arm 7 is away from the housings 1 and 2, the prevention of the winding and retracting of the input cord 9 by the ratchet means 20, 20a, 22 and 22a is not cancelled.

In a numerical control with a machine-tool simulator, a special device is provided for the exchange of information between the numerical control or an allocated PLC and the machine-tool simulator. This device includes a jointly utilized memory, via which information is able to be exchanged between the numerical control and the machine-tool simulator, the jointly utilized memory being writeable and readable both by the numerical control and by the machine-tool simulator.

A transmission apparatus of an all-terrain vehicle includes: a non-stage transmission; a forward and backward movement switching device capable of switching to a forward movement position, a neutral position, or a backward movement position; and a shift operation device of rotary type for switching forward and backward movement disposed on a handle bar at a position adjacent to a handle grip. The shift operation device includes a rotary member for a shift operation and a locking mechanism for locking the rotary member so as not to move toward at least a position for backward movement from a position for neutral. The locking mechanism is configured to be handled by a hand griping the handle grip to make the locking mechanism unlocked.

Provided is exercise equipment for performing a variety of exercises for upper body exercises such as push-up, pull-up, and dip styles of exercise as well as core strengthening exercises. In some embodiments, the device allows for vertical and horizontal adjustments to a variety of positions allowing for general use for persons of all sizes and levels of abilities, from the beginner to the highly experienced and athletic person. The equipment also allows for detachment of hand grips to which weights can be attached for performing a variety of arm, wrist, shoulder and other kettle bell style exercises. Additionally the hand grips of the inventive device can be removed and positioned on a longitudinal bar to allow for barbell style exercises.

A transmission apparatus of an all-terrain vehicle includes: a non-stage transmission disposed in a power transmission path from an engine to drive wheels; a forward and backward movement switching device capable of switching to a forward movement position, a neutral position, or a backward movement position, the forward and backward movement switching device being disposed in the power transmission path at a position near said engine; and a shift operation device for switching forward and backward movement disposed on a handle bar at a position adjacent to a handle grip, the shift operation device and the forward and backward movement switching device being interlocked with each other.

An information processing apparatus configured to connected via a network to a one or a plurality of remote apparatuses each of which processes information. The information processing apparatus includes a detection unit for detecting that an imaging apparatus is connected thereto, a determination unit for determining, according to processing to be performed on media data photographed by the imaging apparatus, whether the processing is performed by the information processing apparatus, an execution instruction unit for issuing, when the determination unit determines that the processing is not performed by the information processing apparatus, an execution instruction to the remote apparatus capable of performing the processing to perform the processing on the media data, and a media data receiving unit for receiving from the remote apparatus to which the execution instruction is issued, the media data on which the processing is performed.

Provided is an injection/stretch blow molding machine, which performs both injection molding of a preform and stretch blow molding of a hollow molded product continuously within single machine. In an injection/stretch blow unit used in the injection/stretch blow molding machine, an injection mold clamping mechanism comprises a mold clamping shafts erected vertically movably on both sides of an injection molding operation section and extending through both a lower base platen and an upper base platen, hydraulic mold clamping means connected respectively to lower ends positioned within a bed of the mold clamping shafts, a mold clamping platen having core molds attached thereto downwards and being fitted and supported at both ends thereof on the mold clamping shafts, the mold clamping platen being installed vertically movably between the upper base platen and a top platen disposed on upper ends of the shafts, a pair of mold opening/closing air cylinders connecting on both sides thereof the upper base platen and the mold clamping platen with each other and causing the mold clamping platen to move vertically with respect to the upper base platen, a mold clamping rod connected to the mold clamping platen through the top platen, and a pair of clamp members disposed on an upper surface of the top platen, the clamp members being adapted to fit with the mold clamping rod pneumatically to connect the mold clamping platen and the mold clamping shafts with each other. In an injection molding operation section, a stretch blow molding operation section and a take-out operation section, edge sides of the upper base platen and a transfer platen are formed as U-shaped recesses and neck molds are positioned within the recesses by bridgewise mounting of mold holding plates over the recesses.

Provided is exercise equipment for performing a variety of exercises for upper body exercises such as push-up, pull-up, and dip styles of exercise as well as core strengthening exercises. In some embodiments, the device allows for vertical and horizontal adjustments to a variety of positions allowing for general use for persons of all sizes and levels of abilities, from the beginner to the highly experienced and athletic person.

If a stereoscopic display mode is selected, the angle of view of each of a pair of perspective-projection virtual cameras and a distance between the perspective-projection virtual cameras are determined based on an output signal from a 3D adjustment switch. Based on these perspective-projection virtual cameras, an image for right eye and an image for left eye are rendered, and a stereoscopically visible image is generated based on these images. If a planar display mode is selected, a single orthogonal-projection virtual camera is used to generate a planarly visible image.

Electronic wind instrument includes: a breath flow detector detecting a flow of breath blown by a user; a tone generator forming a tone signal; a control section controlling the tone generator on the basis of an output signal of the breath flow detector; and a zero point compensation section that, when a predetermined condition has been satisfied, compensates a zero point of the output signal of the detector on the basis of the output signal generated by the detector at the time point the predetermined condition has been satisfied. The predetermined condition is satisfied when it is detected that a zero point compensation switch operable by the user has been turned on, that no performance is being executed by the user, that a value indicated by the output signal of the detector has decreased below a predetermined threshold value, or that the wind instrument has been turned on.

A screw for fixing vertebra for letting a patient perform spinal motion more smoothly after a pedicle screw insertion surgery is disclosed. A head portion of the screw body is pivotally joined in sliding contact on the head seat portion of a movable washer, which is also pivotally joined in sliding contact on the washer seat portion of a fastening nut. A first aperture and a second aperture are formed in the fastening nut and movable washer respectively, and an elongating portion without a thread is formed between a screw portion and the head portion of the screw body.

A security window or door has a first locking element fixedly coupled to a pushrod of a casement guided in a mortise area between the casement and a frame which is engaged in formfitting manner in a tilted position of the pushrod with a second locking element fixedly connected in the frame such that both locking elements are pivotable in relation to one another around a tilt axis and disengaged in a rotating position of the pushrod with the second element connected to the frame in fixed manner so that a rotational movement of the casement around the rotational axis is possible and wherein the first locking element is provided with either a pin engaged in a matching bearing hole of the second locking element or at least one bearing hole with which the pin of the second locking element may be engaged with a tilted or a closed position of the pushrod.

A work seat apparatus (20) in which an operator (22) can work on a workpiece (13) while seated. The apparatus includes a horizontal first arm part (31) that is raised and lowered by a raising and lowering part (29), and a second arm part (32). The second arm part (32) is rotatably provided to the first arm part via a joint part (34). A seat on which the operator sits is rotatably provided to a distal end part of the second arm part and is readily brought near to an operation position.

A portal is provided by the system. The portal has respective views for a supplier submitting electronic invoices and an administrator of an enterprise submitting and/or reviewing electronic invoices. An administrator of the enterprise can create and maintain supplier groups in the portal, assign security permissions to the supplier groups in the portal; and assign users to the supplier groups in said portal. The users thereby receive security permission assigned to the supplier group to which they are assigned. The processing of electronic invoices by users is controlled in accordance with the assignments of security permissions to the supplier groups.

A toner containing a copolymer containing an amine or an ammonium slat in the outer layer of the toner particle, and a positively chargeable developer containing the toner are disclosed. An image forming method to develop an electrostatic latent image employing the toner or the developer is also disclosed.

A pedal device includes a pedal chassis 9 provided in a pedal case 8, a pedal 10 that moves by rotating in the up-down direction with respect to the pedal chassis 9, and a rotation holding mechanism 11 that holds the back portion of the pedal 10 to the pedal chassis 9 such that the back portion of the pedal 10 is movable in the up-down direction. Therefore, when the pedal 10 is depressed, the back portion of the pedal 10 is moved downward by the rotation holding mechanism 11, according to the rotational movement of the pedal 10.

The present invention is a method for performing on-site mobile dentistry utilizing a mobile dental chair and mobile dental lamp in combination. The mobile dental chair can be wheeled to a site and can elevate and recline a patient to a comfortable position for the patient and dentist or dental care provider. The mobile dental chair is driven onto and parked on the flat support base of mobile dental lamp, thereby holding the mobile dental lamp in a safe and stable position. The mobile dental lamp provides high intensity illumination suitable for providing modern dental care. The mobile dental lamp may be provided with removable wheels to aid in transporting the lamp to and from a site.

A device for adjusting the back foci of an objective and a camera to one another has a housing by which a graphic pattern and an optics are mounted at a predetermined distance F′ from each other. The temperature compensation for the distance F′ is constant to ±2 mm for a temperature change of Delta 20° Celsius. The device also includes an apparatus for matching the back foci of an objective and a camera to each other, in which a housing has a fastening mechanism for fastening an object-side end of the objective and a graphic pattern is arranged in the housing on the end of the device opposite the fastening mechanism. The invention also includes a method for equalizing the back foci of an objective and camera using specific steps.

A blood pressure measurement device includes a rotation center axis at a position where a distance from an upper arm inserting surface of a living body inserting housing to an elbow rest position center at a “second angle (θ2)=35 degrees”, which is an angle greater than a first angle, is greater than a distance from an upper arm inserting surface of a living body inserting housing to an elbow rest position center at the “first angle (θ1)=20 degrees”. With such a configuration, the blood pressure value can be measured with high accuracy, and the blood pressure measurement device enables the subject to perform the measurement comfortably in a natural position during the measurement.