1. A green emitting phosphor containing a crystal represented by MGa2S4:Eu2+, wherein M is an element comprising one species or a combination of two or more species among Sr, Ba and Ca, and Eu2+ is a luminescent center, and wherein
the particle diameter at 10% (D10) cumulative percent passing from the small particle-size side is 4.5 \u03bcm to 30 \u03bcm in the volume-based particle size distribution measured and obtained by the laser diffractiondiffusion particle size distribution measurement method.
2. The green emitting phosphor according to claim 1, wherein the particle diameter at 90% (D90) cumulative percent passing from the small particle-size side being 100 \u03bcm or smaller in the volume-based particle size distribution measured and obtained by the laser diffractiondiffusion particle size distribution measurement method.
3. (canceled)
4. The green emitting phosphor according to claim 1, displaying an excitation spectrum of 300 nm to 510 nm wavelength.
5. (canceled)
6. (canceled)
7. The green emitting phosphor according to claim 2, displaying an excitation spectrum of 300 nm to 510 nm wavelength.
8. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1.
9. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2.
10. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4.
11. A green light luminescent device provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7.
12. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1.
13. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2.
14. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4.
15. A green light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source and the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7.
16. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1 and a red emitting phosphor.
17. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2 and a red emitting phosphor.
18. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4 and a red emitting phosphor.
19. A white light luminescent device provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7 and a red emitting phosphor.
20. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 1 and a red emitting phosphor.
21. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 2 and a red emitting phosphor.
22. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 4 and a red emitting phosphor.
23. A white light luminescent unit provided with an excitation source, the green emitting phosphor according to claim 7 and a red emitting phosphor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An appliance comprising:
a housing;
a supply housing connected to the housing, the supply housing configured to hold a variable level of an appliance supply, the level of the appliance supply decreasing from a first level toward a depletion level during operation of the appliance;
a sensing device supported by the housing, the sensing device operable to gather data related to the level of the appliance supply, the data gathered during or after the operation of the appliance;
a processor operatively coupled to the supply mechanism and the sensing device, the processor operable to communicate with an order processing system;
an input device operable with the processor to enable a user to input an order for an amount of the appliance supply to be delivered to an address associated with the appliance; and
at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a condition relating to a designated level of the appliance supply, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to:
(a) receive an input signal from the input device, the input signal associated with the user’s order for an amount of the appliance supply;
(b) send data associated with the user’s order to the order processing system, thereby causing the ordered amount of the appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(c) determine, on one or more occasions, the level of the appliance supply based on the data gathered by the sensing device;
(d) determine when the condition is met; and
(e) send data to the order processing system after the condition is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the appliance supply, thereby causing said amount of the appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance.
2. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the appliance includes a device selected from the group consisting of a refrigerator, a freezer, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a clothing dryer, a water treatment device, a water filter, a humidifier and a furnace.
3. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the appliance supply includes a supply selected from the group consisting of a wash supply, a rinse supply, a bleach supply, a fabric softener supply, a water treatment supply, a filter, a battery and a light bulb.
4. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the supply housing includes a container holder, the container holder configured to hold at least one container containing the appliance supply.
5. The appliance of claim 1, which includes a supply level indicator under control of the processor, the supply level indicator producing an output when the appliance supply reaches a designated proximity to the depletion level.
6. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a condition associated with a problem with the appliance, wherein a plurality of the instructions are executable by the processor to: (a) determine when said condition is met; and (b) send data to the order processing system after said condition is met, thereby transmitting an order for a repair visit to the appliance.
7. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the supply housing includes an appliance supply dispensing apparatus.
8. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the input device includes a user interface panel.
9. An appliance comprising:
a housing;
a supply housing connected to the housing, the supply housing configured to hold a variable level of an appliance supply, the level of the appliance supply decreasing from a first level toward a depletion level during operation of the appliance;
a sensing device supported by the housing, the sensing device operable to gather data related to the level of the appliance supply, the data gathered during or after the operation of the appliance;
a processor operatively coupled to the supply mechanism, the processor operable to communicate with an order processing system;
an input device operable with the processor to enable a user to input an order for an amount of each of the different types of appliance supplies to be delivered to an address associated with the appliance; and
at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a plurality of conditions, one of the conditions relating to a designated level of one of the types of appliance supplies and another one of the conditions relating to a designated level of another one of the types of appliance supplies, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to:
(a) receive an input signal from the input device, the input signal associated with the user’s order for an amount of one or more of the types of appliance supplies;
(b) send data associated with the user’s order to the order processing system, thereby causing the ordered amount of the one or more of the types of appliance supplies to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(c) determine, on one or more occasions, the levels of the types of appliance supplies based on the data gathered by the sensing device;
(d) determine, for each of the appliance supplies, when the condition relating to said appliance supply is met;
(e) send data to the order processing system after one of the conditions is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance; and
(f) send data, independent of step (e), to the order processing system after another one of the conditions is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance.
10. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the appliance includes a device selected from the group consisting of a refrigerator, a freezer, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a clothing dryer, a water treatment device, a water filter, a humidifier and a furnace.
11. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the appliance supply includes a supply selected from the group consisting of a wash supply, a rinse supply, a bleach supply, a fabric softener supply, a water treatment supply, a filter, a battery and a light bulb.
12. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the supply housing includes at least one container holder, the container holder configured to hold a plurality of containers, the containers containing the different types of appliance supplies.
13. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the memory device stores a condition associated with a problem with the appliance, wherein a plurality of the instructions are executable by the processor to: (a) determine when said condition is met; and (b) send data to the order processing system after said condition is met, thereby transmitting an order for a repair visit to the appliance.
14. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the supply housing includes an appliance supply dispensing apparatus.
15. The appliance of claim 9, wherein the input device includes a user interface panel.
16. An appliance comprising:
a housing;
a supply housing connected to the housing, the supply housing configured to hold a variable level of an appliance supply, the level of the appliance supply decreasing from a first level toward a depletion level during operation of the appliance;
a sensing device supported by the housing, the sensing device operable to gather data related to the level of the appliance supply, the data gathered during or after the operation of the appliance;
a processor operatively coupled to the supply mechanism, the processor operable to communicate with an order processing system;
a user interface panel operable with the processor to enable a user to input an order for an amount of each of the different types of appliance supplies to be delivered to an address associated with the appliance; and
at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a plurality of conditions, a first one of the conditions relating to a designated level of one of the types of appliance supplies, a second one of the conditions relating to a designated level of another one of the types of appliance supplies, and a third one of the conditions relating to a technical problem with the appliance, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to:
(a) receive an input signal from the user interface panel, the input signal associated with the user’s order for an amount of one or more of the types of appliance supplies;
(b) send data associated with the user’s order to the order processing system, thereby causing the ordered amount of the one or more of the types of appliance supplies to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(c) determine, on one or more occasions, the levels of the types of appliance supplies based on the data gathered by the sensing device;
(d) determine, for each of the appliance supplies, when the condition relating to said appliance supply is met;
(e) send data to the order processing system after the first condition is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance;
(f) send data, independent of step (e), to the order processing system after the second condition is met, said data associated with an order for an amount of the type of appliance supply relating to said condition, thereby causing said amount of said appliance supply to be delivered to the address associated with the appliance; and
(g) send data to the order processing system after the third condition is met, thereby transmitting an order for a repair visit to the appliance.
17. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the appliance includes a device selected from the group consisting of a refrigerator, a freezer, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a clothing dryer, a water treatment device, a water filter, a humidifier and a furnace.
18. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the appliance supply includes a supply selected from the group consisting of a wash supply, a rinse supply, a bleach supply, a fabric softener supply, a water treatment supply, a filter, a battery and a light bulb.
19. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the supply housing includes at least one container holder, the container holder configured to hold a plurality of containers, the containers containing the different types of appliance supplies.
20. The appliance of claim 16, wherein the supply housing includes an appliance supply dispensing apparatus.