baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2018116427-A (JP)
Title: Electronic order-taking system and program
Inventor: OGAWA KOHEI
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 2017-01-17
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly electronic order-taking system.SOLUTION: In an electronic order-taking system, when a user terminal logs on a matching site via a network (16), multiple agent images are displayed as a list on an agent displaying unit 32 of a screen 30 of the user terminal. When a user drags any of the agent images to a drag region 38 of an actuating unit 34, a selected agent is enlarged in size, and is displayed so as to face an avatar 36 that is the agent of the user. The agent is caused to utter in accordance with a scenario, and selection choice buttons 42a and 42b in accordance with such an utterance are displayed in accordance with the scenario. The user touches any of the selection choice buttons to keep having a conversation with the agent. The user can freely select the agent from the agent displaying unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2017141817-A (JP)
Title: Apparatus for bearing outer race retention during high load events
Inventor: RAVINDRA SHANKAR GANIGER
IPC: F16C27/06
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for bearing outer race retention during high load events.SOLUTION: A retention housing for an outer race of a bearing of a gas turbine engine includes a spring finger housing connected to and overlying a bearing housing that is connected to the outer race of the bearing. The spring finger housing includes an arrangement of spring fingers that yields a lightweight housing capable of withstanding very high radial loads combined with very high torsional windup and axial loads. Dowel pins extending radially from the bearing housing and through an interface shell of the engine limit the deflection and self-arrest the distortion of the housing. A gas turbine engine includes the retention housing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018117485-A (JP)
Title: Storage battery module and storage battery system including the same
Inventor: MINO TAKAYUKI
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To level a battery remaining capacity of a storage battery module without generating a useless capacitance loss.SOLUTION: A storage battery module includes: a monitoring circuit 43 for monitoring a state of a storage battery cell 40; and a switch circuit 50 for supplying the monitoring circuit 43 with one of power supplied from an external power source terminal 13 and power supplied from the storage battery cell 40, based on switching signals SW1, SW2. According to the present invention, the monitoring circuit 43 can be supplied with the power selectively from two kinds of sources, i.e., the external power source and the storage battery cell. So, the external power source is used to operate the monitoring circuit 43 when a remaining battery capacity is insufficient; the monitoring circuit 43 can be operated by the power supplied from the storage battery cell 40 located therein when a sufficient battery capacity remains. Thus, even in the case of using a plurality of storage battery modules, the remaining battery capacity can be leveled without causing a useless capacity loss.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2018117701-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: ENOKIDO SHINSUKE
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2017-01-23
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance a player's interest in a game by preventing the game from getting monotonous even in a game machine having no bonus stock function.SOLUTION: The game machine according to the present invention: when a prescribed condition is established in a first special game state that is disadvantageous to a player, terminates the first special game state, and starts a game in a specific game state in which a second special internal winning combination different from a first special internal winning combination is determined at a higher probability than that of the first special internal winning combination; and, when a symbol combination relating to the second special internal winning combination is stationarily displayed on a determination line in the specific game state, starts a game in the second special game state that is advantageous to the player. An average number of unit games to be consumed from the start to the termination of the first special game state is larger than the inverse number of a probability of determining the second special internal winning combination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 293
Patent JP-2018125099-A (JP)
Title: Fuel cell device
Inventor: NAKAMURA JUNICHI
IPC: H01M8/0606
Filed: 2017-01-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell device capable of being miniaturized.SOLUTION: A fuel cell device 1 includes: a fuel cell module 10 including a fuel battery cell 11a and a reformer 12; a heat exchanger 20 exchanging heat between heat medium water and exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell module 10 to generate condensed water; a condensed water recovery unit 30 for storing the condensed water generated in the heat exchanger 20; a thermal storage tank 40 storing the heat medium water supplied to the heat exchanger 20; a first channel 50 through which the heat medium water flows from the thermal storage tank 40 toward the heat exchanger 20; a second channel 60 through which the heat medium water flows from the heat exchanger 20 toward the thermal storage tank 40; a first water supply channel 70 connected to the condensed water recovery unit 30 and connected to the first channel 50; and a drainage 80 connected to the condensed water recovery unit 30 and connected to the outside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017164486-A (JP)
Title: Filter module packaging unit
Inventor: STEFAN DOERING
IPC: A61J1/00
Filed: 2017-02-01
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an invention related to a sterile filter module/dialyzer packaging.SOLUTION: The present invention includes a filter module (preferably a dialyzer (2)) sterile-packaged in a primary packaging (1), the filter module having an essentially cylindrical central section (23) and filter module connections (15, 16) formed at the end of the cylindrical central section (23). The primary packaging (1) is a blister packaging with a plastic molded part as a lower section (6) forming a receiving compartment for the filter module (2) and a soft upper foil (7) which, with the lower section (6), closes the receiving compartment for the filter module (2). The upper foil (7) is fixed onto the lower section (6) so as to be hermetically sealed and the filter module (2) is fixed at least in sections by means of form fit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017074485-A (JP)
Title: Iron-type golf club head or other ball striking device
Inventor: RAYMOND J SANDER
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2017-02-02
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball striking device and method to address problems of conventional ball striking devices and to provide advantages and aspects not provided by the conventional ball striking devices.SOLUTION: A ball striking device, such as an iron-type golf club head (102), includes a face (112) having a ball striking surface (110) defined thereon, and a body (108) connected to the face. The body has a sole member extending rearward from a bottom edge of the face, and the sole member has a sole surface (118) configured to confront a playing surface. The head has an elongated channel (140) located in the sole member, and the channel is recessed from the sole surface, extends along at least a portion of the bottom edge (115) of the face and is separated from the bottom edge.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2018129108-A (JP)
Title: Recording system and recording method
Inventor: KAGAWA YUSUKE
IPC: G11B15/07
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording system and a recording method capable of recording information recorded in externally visible first recording media into second recording media built-in in a recording tape cartridge at an early stage.SOLUTION: A recording system 30 includes a first reading unit 34 that is provided at a prescribed location on an outer peripheral surface of a recording tape cartridge 10 and reads information recorded on an externally visible label 24, and a recording unit 36 for recording information read by the first reading unit 34 into an RFID tag 22 that is built-in in the recording tape cartridge 10 and can read recorded information in a non-contact manner when the recording tape cartridge 10 is accessed first.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2018133496-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing device chip
Inventor: OKITA SHOGO
IPC: H01L21/301
Filed: 2017-02-16
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a device chip, which can prevent the occurrence of an ashing failure, and can increase the device chip productivity.SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip 2 comprises the steps of: preparing a semiconductor wafer 12; forming a mask 24 over the surface 6A of the semiconductor wafer 12 so as to cover a device region 14 and to expose dividing regions 16 therefrom; exposing the surface 6A to plasma with the backside 4A of the semiconductor wafer 12 held by a dicing tape 22, and etching the dividing regions 16 exposed from the mask 24 until reaching the backside 4A while protecting the device region 14 against the plasma by the mask 24, thereby dividing the semiconductor wafer 12 into a plurality of rectangular semiconductor chips 2; and sticking an adhesive tape 30 to the side of the surface 6A and then flaying the adhesive tape 30 while pulling the adhesive tape toward direction different from short-side and long-side directions of the semiconductor chips 2, thereby removing the mask 24 from the surface 6A together with the adhesive tape 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1J
Patent JP-2018132487-A (JP)
Title: Deterioration determination method of secondary battery and deterioration determination device of secondary battery
Inventor: NAKAGIRI YASUSHI
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 2017-02-17
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deterioration determination method of a secondary battery and a deterioration determination device of a secondary battery in which the deterioration determination of a secondary battery can be performed at a high accuracy.SOLUTION: A method of determining deterioration of a battery module 10 containing an aqueous electrolyte includes the steps of: acquiring a first voltage drop amount through an aging process when the charge amount of the battery module 10 is a first residual amount; acquiring a second voltage drop amount through an aging process when the residual amount of the charge amount of the battery module 10 is a second residual amount smaller than the first residual amount; and comparing the first voltage drop amount with the second voltage drop amount, and determining that a secondary battery is deteriorated when the ratio of the second voltage drop amount to the first voltage drop amount is higher than a predetermined value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018130491-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: IDEO TADASHI
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2017-02-17
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of easily managing a storage part.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a main control CPU for executing processing, and a main control RAM for storing a processing result by the main control CPU. Processing performed by the main control CPU includes ratio display processing for changing and displaying a plurality of pieces of ratio information, and general processing differing from the ratio display processing. The main control RAM includes a special work area, and a general work area. The ratio display processing is processing capable of rewriting storage contents of the special work area, and preventing rewriting of storage contents of the general work area. The general processing is processing capable of rewriting the storage contents of the general work area, and preventing rewriting of the storage contents of the special work area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18
Patent JP-2018136128-A (JP)
Title: Paraffin block and paraffin block preparation method
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KATSUMI
IPC: G01N1/36
Filed: 2017-02-20
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paraffin block which eliminates seams of paraffin embedding a specimen and does not peel off from the seams at the time of thinning or breaks and a paraffin block preparation method.SOLUTION: A paraffin block having a specimen S embedded in a paraffin P attached to a bottom surface portion of a cassette body C1 is characterized by a seamless molding of the paraffin P including the specimen S. A method of preparing a paraffin block having the specimen S embedded in the paraffin P attached to the bottom surface portion of the cassette body C1 is characterized by sticking a double-sided adhesive tape 2 on the bottom surface of a tray T, sticking the sample S which has been subjected to water washing and chemical treatment on the double-sided adhesive tape 2, placing the cassette body C1 on the tray T and pouring liquid paraffin P until the cassette body C1 is immersed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2018135802-A (JP)
Title: Control device and control method
Inventor: FUKUDA YOSHIHISA
IPC: F02D29/00
Filed: 2017-02-22
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively prevent the generation of shock torque due to rapid clutch connection.SOLUTION: A control device includes: an engine speed sensor 50; a vehicle speed sensor 52; a stroke sensor 54; a shift position sensor 53; and an ECU 100. The ECU 100 executes engine speed restriction control for lowering engine speed Ne to threshold value rotation speed or less, when a parking state of a vehicle 1 is obtained, a disconnection state of a manual clutch device 20 is obtained, and a gear-in state of a manual transmission 40 is obtained.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2018136496-A (JP)
Title: Microscope, and observation method
Inventor: ONISHI SHUTARO
IPC: G02B21/36
Filed: 2017-02-23
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microscope capable of accurately detecting light coming from a position of an observation object.SOLUTION: The microscope includes: an objective lens 20 that applies a first ray of light L1 and a ray of second light L2 to a sample S that emits light by the application of the first light L1 and the second light L2; an optical path setting part 14 that sets an optical path of the first light L1 and an optical path of the second light L2 so that the first light L1 is incident on a first area of a pupil surface P0 of the object lens 20, and the second light L2 is incident on a second area in the pupil surface of the object lens so as not overlap with at least a part of the first area; and detection parts 6, 7 that detect the light coming from the sample.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018139531-A (JP)
Title: RNA extraction method and RNA extraction kit
Inventor: RI USHO
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently extract RNA from a sample such as soil that contains a large amount of nucleic acid absorbing material such as silica.SOLUTION: The RNA extraction method comprises the following steps (a) and (b): (a) a step of permeating a target sample with a solution containing a chaotropic agent; (b) a step of permeating with an RNA adsorption inhibitor the sample treated in step (a) after removing the chaotropic agent used in step (a) and/or carrying out dilution.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017122279-A (JP)
Title: Method for producing member made of titanium-aluminum based alloy, and the member
Inventor: CLEMENS HELMUT
IPC: C22C30/00
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a material having high strength, homogeneous mechanical properties, and particularly high ductility and creep resistance, especially at a high temperature.SOLUTION: A starting material is subjected to HIP treatment in a first step, the stock is subjected to high speed lumpy deformation in a second step, and the formation of fine grains with γ, β0 and α2 is performed by annealing in the range of the eutectoid temperature (Teu) of the alloy in a third step, and the member with dimensions close to the final dimensions is subjected to post-annealing and/or stabilization annealing for setting the structure and mechanical material properties in the following step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017167531-A (JP)
Title: Fault-tolerant aggregation of encrypted data in star network
Inventor: SHANTANU RANE
IPC: G09C1/00
Filed: 2017-02-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which aggregates encrypted data in a star network.SOLUTION: A central entity aggregator receives a set of ciphertexts representing respective encrypted polynomial shares of an input value from each participant in a plurality of participants. Each ciphertext in the set of ciphertexts is associated with a specific participant in the plurality of participants. The central entity aggregator computes an encrypted partial value for each participant by aggregating in the encrypted-domain respective ciphertexts received from the plurality of participants and sends a message comprising the encrypted partial value to that participant. This encrypted partial value is encrypted based on a public key of a corresponding participant. The central entity aggregator further receives a decrypted partial value from each participant and computes a target value based on a set of decrypted partial values received from a set of participants in the plurality of participants.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A
Patent JP-2018148353-A (JP)
Title: Imaging apparatus and imaging method
Inventor: KANDA KAZUO
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2017-03-03
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging apparatus and an imaging method capable of generating HDR still image data by selecting image data suitable for generation of the HDR still image data.SOLUTION: An imaging apparatus 100 includes a temporary storage unit 104a that temporarily stores a plurality of pieces of image data obtained by performing imaging a plurality of times under different exposure conditions. A first image processing unit 106a generates HDR moving image data from a first set of pieces of image data obtained by performing imaging a plurality of times under different exposure conditions. The control unit 118 selects a second set of pieces of image data different from the first set of pieces of image data based on the deviation of an object in the plurality of pieces of image data. A recording processing unit 106c records the second set of pieces of image data in a recording unit 112.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018147786-A (JP)
Title: Plasma torch, tip electrode for plasma torch, and molten metal heating device
Inventor: MAEKAWA HIRONORI
IPC: F27B3/08
Filed: 2017-03-07
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To extend the life of a plasma torch.SOLUTION: A plasma torch 10 is used to generate plasma P between itself and molten metal M inside a tundish having: a main body for storing the molten metal M; and a lid 102b covering an opening of the main body which is opened upward. The plasma torch 10 comprises: a metal main body 18 which can be inserted through a through-hole 102d provided on the lid 102b so that a lower end part 18a, directed toward the molten metal M during heating of the molten metal M by the plasma P, may be located inside the tundish; and a graphite tip electrode 20 fitted to the lower end part 18a of the main body 18.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2018149196-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: TAKAYA SHOHEI
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2017-03-14
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine evoking game amusement by performing a presentation causing expectation for a shift from a bonus state to a non-bonus state.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a bonus state (e.g., a fall-off bonus ST2) in which stopping of a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus winning combination is set as a start condition and a stipulated number of times of winning or a stipulated number of pieces of payout is set as a termination condition; and a non-bonus state (e.g., a replay time ST3) to which a shift is made from the bonus state if the termination condition regarding the bonus state is established. If satisfaction is achieved on a prescribed condition based on a relation between the winning of the stipulated number of times or the payout of the stipulated number of pieces that is given as the termination condition regarding the bonus state and a counted number value that is a number of times of winning or a number of pieces of payout from the start of the bonus state to the termination thereof, a specific presentation is performed during the staying period of the bonus state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
Patent JP-2018149222-A (JP)
Title: Game machine, and computer program for game machine
Inventor: FUKUDA MASASHI
IPC: A63F13/24
Filed: 2017-03-15
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of guiding a combination operation to a user so as to be easily understood by utilizing a feature in which an input device is disposed on a display surface or around the display surface.SOLUTION: In a game machine in which each of a plurality of input devices 6, 7L, 7C, 7R, 8 is disposed on a display surface 5a of a display device 5 or is disposed so as to be adjacent to the display surface 5a, a control unit of the game machine is operated such that guide images 101, 110 presented to a user are displayed on the display surface 5a while mutually relating respective positions of the input devices when a need for guiding a combination operation for operating at least two specific input devices while they are mutually related to a user arises.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10
Patent JP-2018154516-A (JP)
Title: Manufacturing method of magnesia-spinel fired brick
Inventor: YAMASHITA KYOHEI
IPC: F27D1/00
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of magnesia-spinel fired brick capable of recycling magnesia/spinel brick after use in a large amount and effectively and capable of maintaining durability by suppressing harmful impurity content.SOLUTION: The manufacturing method of the magnesia-spinel fired brick according to the present invention comprises: blending 10 to 90 mass% of a recycling material of magnesia-spinel fired brick after use or unused with AlOcontent being within a range of 3 to 25 mass% and the porosity being within a range of 10 to 20%, 2 to 8 mass% of an alumina raw material, and a magnesia raw material and/or a spinel raw material as the balance; molding into a predetermined shape the raw material blend obtained with AlOcontent being within a range of 3 to 25 mass%, and the total content of NaO + KO+TiObeing less than 0.5 mass% with respect to 100 mass% of the total content of AlOand MgO; and then firing.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2018156276-A (JP)
Title: POS system
Inventor: FUNATSU SATOSHI
IPC: G07G1/12
Filed: 2017-03-16
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a POS system capable of efficiently carrying out work of a store-closing process.SOLUTION: A POS system of the present invention includes: a commodity register operated by a shop clerk to execute a registration process of commodities; and a price payment machine operated by a customer to execute a payment process of a price on the basis of price data generated by execution of the registration process. The commodity register includes a clerk side indicator and has execution of a store-closing process displayed on the clerk side indicator when the store-closing process is executed on the price payment machine and the commodity register.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6