baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2019521534-A (JP)
Title: 装置間通信方法及び装置
IPC: H04W92/18
Filed: 2016-05-12
Abstract: 本発明は、装置間通信方法及び装置を提供する。該方法は、第一の端末装置が装置間通信サービスに属する第一のサービスのデータを伝送するための第一の時間周波数リソースを取得することと、該第一の端末装置が該第一の時間周波数リソースに基づき、装置間通信サービスに属する第二のサービスのデータを送信することとを含む。本発明は装置間通信の柔軟性と信頼性を向上させることができる。
Patent JP-2019510575-A (JP)
Title: 双顆ミニ膝インプラントの側面挿入のためのシステム
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2017-02-16
Abstract: 十字靱帯を保存しながらかつ膝蓋骨の変位を回避しながら、大腿内側顆および大腿外側顆の体重支持表面のみをリサーフェシングするための、改良型固定手段を備えた双顆膝インプラント。本発明のデバイスは、内側大腿顆および外側大腿顆をリサーフェシングするための金属凸関節面（１）と、大腿骨の切除された遠位面に取り付けられる凹多面非関節面とを含む。該プロテーゼは、内側金属顆ならびに外側金属顆の前端部および後端部に置かれている鉤爪（２、３、４、５）を設けており、該鉤爪は、インプラントを、切除された大腿顆に当接してしっかりと取り付ける。プロテーゼは、直外側アプローチにより埋め込まれるようにかつ大腿膝蓋関節をリサーフェシングしないように設計されている。さらに、ミニ・ロボットまたは電気機械アクチュエータが使用されて、電磁骨チッパを使用して、大腿骨切削および脛骨切削を実施する。 【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2019514674-A (JP)
Title: 表面処理された鉱物材料及び水浄化におけるその使用
IPC: C02F11/14
Filed: 2017-04-24
Abstract: 本発明は、水性汚泥及び／又は沈殿物の固形分を増加させるための方法、汚泥及び／又は沈殿物の固形分を増加させるための表面処理された鉱物材料の使用、及び前記方法によって得ることができる、表面処理された鉱物材料と不純物とを含む複合材料に関する。
Patent JP-2019516978-A (JP)
Title: 車両の姿勢の方向を検出する方法および該方法の使用
IPC: G01B11/26
Filed: 2017-05-12
Abstract: 本発明は、車両の姿勢の方向を検出する方法に関し、車両の姿勢の方向は、車両の対称軸の方向である。この場合、現在撮像されている車両は、車両の前側の写真画像から、車両の前側の写真画像の異なる部分に位置する車両の前側の写真画像の部分間の相関が車両の前側の光対称軸に関して決定され、写真画像の撮像方向に対する車両の姿勢の方向が相関から導出されるという点で、それ自体の基準値を表す。車両の姿勢の検出された方向は車両ユニットの試験手順において使用することができ、この試験手順は、ビームの放射および／または受信方向に関して、車両の姿勢の方向またはその幾何学的移動軸の方向と整合される。評価は、車両の前側の写真画像と車両の後側の写真画像との両方で行うことができる。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2019516831-A (JP)
Title: 樹脂組成物および物品
IPC: C08L23/06
Filed: 2017-05-12
Abstract: 樹脂組成物、上記樹脂組成物を含むかまたは上記樹脂組成物から形成されたケーブルまたはケーブル保護材、上記樹脂組成物を含むかまたは上記樹脂組成物から形成された回転成形物品、上記樹脂組成物を含むかまたは上記樹脂組成物から形成された製造物品、上樹脂組成物は、少なくとも15質量％のポリプロピレン(PP)と、少なくとも約40質量％の非PPポリマーと、少なくとも約1質量％の、無機粒子材料と上記無機粒子の表面上の表面処理剤を含む相溶化剤とを含み、上記樹脂組成物は、過酸化物含有添加剤を実質的に含まない。
Patent JP-2019516931-A (JP)
Title: 管状体、およびそれを形成する装置および方法
IPC: B32B1/08
Filed: 2017-05-19
Abstract: 複数の第１のタイプの層と、一対の隣接する第１のタイプの層の間に配設された複数の第２のタイプの層と、を含む管状体であって、複数の第１のタイプの層は、少なくとも２つの第１のタイプの層を含み、複数の第２のタイプの層は、少なくとも２つの第２のタイプの層を含み、同じ温度で測定したとき、複数の第１のタイプの層の各々のメルトフローインデックスＭＦＩ１は、複数の第２のタイプの層の各々のメルトフローインデックスＭＦＩ２とは異なる、管状体。一実施形態では、第１のタイプの層および第２のタイプの層のうちの少なくとも１つは、管状体からの気体、液体、またはそれらの組み合わせの漏出に対して障壁を提供するように適合されている。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2019532616-A (JP)
Title: 短鎖型桿体由来錐体生存因子及び親水性ペプチド間の融合タンパク質
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2017-10-11
Abstract: 第１のＮ末端シグナルペプチド配列、シグナルペプチド配列のＣ末端にある第２のペプチド配列、及び第２のペプチド配列のＣ末端にある第３のペプチド配列を含む融合タンパク質であって、第２のペプチド配列及び第３のペプチド配列の一方がＲｄＣＶＦ−短鎖ペプチド配列であり、他方が親水性ペプチド配列である、融合タンパク質が記載される。翻訳後、シグナルペプチドは切断され、シグナルペプチドを差し引いた第２のペプチド配列及び第３のペプチド配列を含む融合タンパク質が残る。また、融合タンパク質をコードする核酸及び発現ベクター、核酸又は発現ベクターを含む細胞、並びに治療方法並びに融合タンパク質、核酸、及び発現ベクターの使用が記載される。融合タンパク質は、コードされた融合タンパク質の発現及び分泌が可能な条件下で本発明の細胞を培養し、融合タンパク質を細胞培養物から単離することによってインビトロで産生され得る。
Patent JP-2020501619-A (JP)
Title: ブラウザベースのクラウドゲーム
IPC: A63F13/71
Filed: 2017-05-18
Abstract: 【解決手段】方法は、クライアント装置によって実行されるブラウザから、クラウドビデオゲームのゲームプレイを開始する要求を受信すること、要求に応答して、ウェブアプリケーションをクライアント装置に送信し、クラウドゲーム機によるクラウドビデオゲームの実行を開始して、圧縮ビデオフォーマットで符号化され、暗号化されたクラウドビデオゲームのビデオコンテンツを含む第１のビデオストリームを生成すること、クラウドゲーム機からストリーミングサーバへ第１のビデオストリームを送信すること、ストリーミングサーバによって第１のビデオストリームを解読して、符号化ビデオコンテンツを生成すること、ストリーミングサーバによって、符号化ビデオコンテンツを、保護プロトコルを使用してウェブアプリケーションに送信することを含み、それによって第２のビデオストリームを設定し、ウェブアプリケーションが、第２のビデオストリームを受信して処理して、クラウドビデオゲームのビデオコンテンツをディスプレイ装置へのレンダリング用に提供するように構成される。【選択図】図２
Patent JP-2019519122-A (JP)
Title: 低減された寄生抵抗および改善されたデータパス速度のためのスタンダードセルアーキテクチャ
IPC: H01L21/82
Filed: 2017-04-26
Abstract: ＭＯＳデバイスは、第２のトラックに位置する第１の入力および第３のトラックに位置する第１の出力を備えた第１の論理コンポーネントを含み得る。ＭＯＳデバイスは、第４のトラックに位置する第２の入力および第５のトラックに位置する第２の出力を備えた第２の論理を含み得る。例えば、ＭＯＳデバイスデバイスは、第２のトラック上の第１の入力に結合されるＭ ｘ 層上の第１のインターコネクトを含む。別の例において、ＭＯＳデバイスは、第３のトラック上の第１の出力に結合されるＭ ｘ 層上の第２のインターコネクトを含む。ＭＯＳデバイスは、第４のトラック上の第２の入力に結合されるＭ ｙ 層上の第３のインターコネクトを含む。さらにまた、ＭＯＳデバイスは、第５のトラック上の第２の出力に結合されるＭ ｙ 層上の第４のインターコネクトを含む。 【選択図】図２
Patent JP-2019514079-A (JP)
Title: 磁性フォトニックエンコーダ
IPC: H04B10/516
Filed: 2017-03-15
Abstract: 磁性フォトニックエンコーダは、平面において、光ビームが周期構造を透過する際、制御可能な磁場に応答して光ビームの偏光を回転させる磁性フォトニック結晶の周期構造の組を含む。回転された偏光は、非相反モード変換デバイスと協働して、交差偏光子を使用せずに符号化信号を生成する。経路光学系は、偏光を回転させる周期構造に光ビームを導波し、且つ次に変更された光ビームを非相反モード変換デバイスに向ける。実装形態に応じて、符号化された出力は、画像構成信号を生成するための表示画像プリミティブ前駆体として機能し得る。
Patent JP-2020111898-A (JP)
Title: Structural member and structure constructed using the same
Inventor: TAKAGI TOMOKO
IPC: E04G21/12
Filed: 2019-01-09
Abstract: To provide a concrete structural member with excellent abrasion resistance and excellent workability and cost performance.SOLUTION: The concrete structural member has a polymer cement mortar layer or polymer cement concrete layer 3 on at least part of the surface layer of the member surface. The polymer used in the polymer cement has a glass transition temperature of 35°C or higher. The polymer-cement mortar layer or polymer-cement concrete layer 3 is a heat-treated product in which the polymer in the layer is in a liquid or rubber state, or is in a glass state after having passed through the liquid or rubber state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2020111937-A (JP)
Title: Opening/closing member control device
Inventor: SATO KEITARO
IPC: B60J1/00
Filed: 2019-01-10
Abstract: To provide an opening/closing member control device capable of opening/closing an opening/closing member with a high degree of accuracy.SOLUTION: An automatic window device 2 comprises a motor M for opening/closing window glass 1, and a control part 8 that stores load data for each position of the window glass 1 by learning and that controls the motor M on the basis of the load data. The control part 8 learns the load data depending on a temperature.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2020111492-A (JP)
Title: Hydrogen production system
Inventor: KUSHI TAKUTO
IPC: H01M8/0612
Filed: 2019-01-15
Abstract: To provide a hydrogen production system capable of decreasing a carbon monoxide concentration in an off-gas and emitting to the outside air, with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: In a hydrogen production system 100, an off-gas OG, which is an impurity, is separated from a modified gas G3 at a hydrogen purification device 90 of a hydrogen production apparatus 10, and supplied together with a fuel gas via an off-gas supply pipe 104 to a fuel electrode 110 of a solid oxide-shaped fuel cell 106 included in a power generator 102. Accordingly, carbon monoxide and hydrogen contained in the off-gas react with an oxygen ion coming from an air electrode 108 at the fuel electrode 110, and converted into carbon dioxide and water. Thus, the carbon monoxide in the off-gas is converted into the carbon dioxide (carbon monoxide concentration is decreased) and emitted from an exhaust pipe 118 to the outside air.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2020113735-A (JP)
Title: Wafer processing method
Inventor: HARADA SHIGENORI
IPC: B23K26/364
Filed: 2019-01-17
Abstract: To form a device chip without degrading quality.SOLUTION: A wafer processing method of dividing a wafer having a plurality of devices formed on the surface into individual device chips includes a polyolefin sheet arranging step of arranging a polyolefin sheet on the back surface of the wafer, an integration step of heating the polyolefin sheet by applying hot air to integrate the wafer and the polyolefin sheet, a frame support step of supporting the polyolefin sheet by the frame by sandwiching an outer peripheral portion of the polyolefin sheet between a first frame with a plurality of magnets and a second frame by magnetic force by using a frame composed of the first frame and the second frame, a dividing step of dividing the wafer into individual device chips by forming dividing grooves along dividing lines, and a pickup step of cooling the polyolefin sheet and pushing up the device chip.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2020121445-A (JP)
Title: Printer
Inventor: MORIGAMI TAKAYUKI
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 2019-01-30
Abstract: To provide a printer capable of extending service life.SOLUTION: A printer (10) has: a rail (12); a cut carriage (20) movable on the rail (12); a print carriage (30) which is so provided as to be capable of being connected to one face (20a) of the cut carriage (20); a third carriage (40) which is so provided as to be capable of being connected to the other face (20b) different from one face (20a) of the cut carriage (20); a first changeover mechanism (50) for performing changeover between a connection state and a non-connection state of the cut carriage (20) and the print carriage (30); and a second changeover mechanism (60) for performing changeover between a connection state and a non-connection state of the cut carriage (20) and the third carriage (40).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2020121452-A (JP)
Title: Image formation apparatus
Inventor: UCHINO SATOSHI
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 2019-01-30
Abstract: To improve the convenience of a user by optimizing processing executed in an image formation apparatus when receiving a voice operation.SOLUTION: An image formation apparatus 1 includes: a job reception unit 1601 which receives a job; a voice reception unit 1801 which receives an instruction to the image formation apparatus 1 by the voice; a detection unit 1011 which detects a voice level from the voice received by the voice reception unit 1801; and a storage unit 1021 which stores the noise level emitted at the operation by a plurality of devices constituting the image formation apparatus 1. The image formation apparatus 1 further includes: a comparison unit 1012 which compares the voice level detected by the detection unit 1011 with the noise level read from the storage unit 1021 in correspondence with the job executed by the image formation apparatus 1; and a control unit 1013 which controls the preference of the processing of receiving the instruction by the voice and the processing of executing the job in the image formation apparatus 1 on the basis of the comparison result of the comparison unit 1012.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2020120919-A (JP)
Title: Gasket for syringe
Inventor: MINAGAWA YASUHISA
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2019-01-30
Abstract: To provide a gasket for a syringe excellent in slidability, liquid leakage resistance, protein absorption inhibitory and the like.SOLUTION: A gasket 1 for a syringe comprises a liquid contact part 12 and a slide part 13. The liquid contact part is given in which an inactive film 15 is laminated. The slide part is given in which an inactive film is not laminated, and a modified polymer chain is formed on the surface. The modified polymer chain is given in which silane compound is added on the surface of the polymer chain, and furthermore a fluoroalkyl group-containing silane compound and/or a perfluoroether group-containing silane compound has reacted therewith. The mass ratio of the fluoroalkyl group-containing silane compound to the perfluoroether group-containing silane compound is 0:100 to 100:0.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2020124046-A (JP)
Title: Electric actuator
Inventor: KINJO SHUICHI
IPC: H02K11/33
Filed: 2019-01-30
Abstract: To provide an electric actuator that can suppress falling of an annular sealing member from a lid body when assembling the lid body and is excellent in assembly workability.SOLUTION: An electric actuator 10 includes a rotor having a motor shaft extending along a central axis J1, and a motor having a stator radially opposed to the rotor, a motor case 12 that houses the motor, and a deceleration mechanism connected to one side of the motor shaft in the axial direction. The motor case includes a case tube portion 12a and a lid body 12c. The lid body includes a top plate portion, an outer tubular portion, an inner tubular portion, an annular groove portion, and an annular sealing member 120. The axial length of the outer tubular portion is larger than the axial length of the inner tubular portion. The inner diameter of the annular sealing member is smaller than the outer diameter of the inner tubular portion when the annular sealing member is removed from the lid body. The annular sealing member is housed in the annular groove portion while being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the inner tubular portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2020129297-A (JP)
Title: Information processing device, information processing method, and program
Inventor: ICHIBA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: G06F30/32
Filed: 2019-02-08
Abstract: To shorten an execution time for a plurality of processing described by execution information.SOLUTION: A storage section 211 stores first execution information 221 including first processing to a plurality of data and second processing to be executed followed by the first processing. A conversion section 212 converts the first execution information to second execution information 222, by advancing a start timing of the second processing earlier than an end timing of the first processing under execution order restraints, based on an order of data write included in the first processing and an order of data read included in the second processing. Then, the conversion section 212 outputs the second execution information 222. The execution order restraints indicate to execute the data read in the second processing after the data write in the first processing, for each of the plurality of data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2020127647-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: OGURA TOSHIO
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2019-02-08
Abstract: To enhance interest in a performance regarding a game machine capable of setting to one of plural setting values.SOLUTION: A game machine can execute a first setting suggestive performance for suggesting a setting value according to a mode of a small win character and a second setting suggestive performance for suggesting a setting value according to a mode (type) of a card image on the basis of occurrence of a small win, and a ratio of correspondence of suggestion by the second setting suggestive performance to setting of the game machine is higher than a ratio of correspondence of suggestion by the first setting suggestive performance to setting of the game machine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12-4
Patent JP-2019070673-A (JP)
Title: Smart scale-proportioning system for cooking
Inventor: MICHAEL WALLACE
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 2019-02-12
Abstract: To provide a system and a method for assisting a user to built up a combination of dishes according to recipes.SOLUTION: A system includes a scale and a computing device configured to communicate with the scale. The system displays information regarding ingredients of a recipe and displays progress of building of the combination of dishes based on information from the scale. Some embodiments display a bar graph having a bar which is in ratio to the measured amount of ingredients in the recipe compared to a target amount of ingredients. In some embodiments, the system displays a build row of one or a plurality of recipe blocks expressing an action or the ingredient of the recipe. An active recipe block is displayed along with one portion of the recipe block displayed in a different form in ratio to the measured amounts of the recipe ingredients compared with the target amount of that ingredient.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2020136442-A (JP)
Title: Laser processing device setting method, laser processing method, laser processing device, thinning system, and substrate processing method
Inventor: TANOUE HAYATO
IPC: B23K26/03
Filed: 2019-02-18
Abstract: To provide a technique, with which it is possible to suppress degradation of a device layer by a laser beam forming a modified layer.SOLUTION: A laser processing device setting method for forming a modified layer in a base substrate by converging and irradiating a laser beam in the base substrate from a side opposite to a device layer formed for a main surface of the base substrate, comprises the steps of: forming a modified layer in a test substrate by converging and irradiating the laser beam in the test substrate from a side opposite to a damage confirmation layer formed for a main surface of the test substrate; inspecting a relation between presence/absence of damage occurred to the damage confirmation layer by the formation of the modified layer and an interval between a convergence point of the laser beam and the main surface of the test substrate; and setting, on the basis of the relation between the damage presence/absence and the interval, a lower limit of the interval when forming the modified layer in the base substrate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15
Patent JP-2020136051-A (JP)
Title: bathroom
Inventor: NAKATA RYU
IPC: F21S8/02
Filed: 2019-02-19
Abstract: To provide a bathroom capable of preventing a bathroom space from becoming dark as a whole while reducing a downward projection amount of a lighting device from a ceiling.SOLUTION: In a bathroom including a ceiling having an opening portion, and a lighting device disposed on the opening portion, the lighting device has a lighting portion irradiating light, a cover portion covering a lower part and a side part of the lighting portion and capable of transmitting the light irradiated from the lighting portion, and a shielding portion capable of shielding a part of the light irradiated from the lighting portion. The lighting portion is disposed in a manner of being partially positioned at an upper part with respect to the opening portion, and positioned at a lower part with respect to the opening portion at another part, the cover portion has a lower face portion covering the lower part of the lighting portion and a side face portion covering the side part of the lighting portion, and light transmissivity of the side face portion is higher than light transmissivity of the lower face portion, and the shielding portion shields the light directly irradiated to an entry angle formed by the ceiling and the side face portion, from the lighting portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2020133780-A (JP)
Title: Position adjustment structure, position adjustment unit, and movable member
Inventor: OBAYASHI TATSUYA
IPC: H02S20/20
Filed: 2019-02-21
Abstract: To provide a position adjustment structure capable of continuously adjusting a position of a target, and a position adjustment unit, and to provide a movable member that is the target of which the position is continuously adjusted by the position adjustment structure.SOLUTION: A position adjustment structure 1 comprises a support member 130, a pressing member 150, a first flange nut 91 and an abutment nut 90. The support member 130 includes a first fitting hole 132A in which a first fastening member 110 is fitted, and a second fitting hole 132B in which a second fastening member 120 is fitted. The pressing member 150 includes a first through hole 150A in which the first fastening member 110 is inserted, and a second through hole 150B in which the second fastening member 120 is inserted. The first flange nut 91 is inserted into the support member 130 and screwed with the first fastening member 110. The abutment nut 90 is screwed with the second fastening member 120 and abutted from an upper side to the support member 130. A position where the abutment nut 90 is screwed with the second fastening member 120 is adjusted in accordance with a vertical position of the pressing member 150, and the first fastening member 110 is fastened thereafter.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2020135912-A (JP)
Title: Control circuit and control method of pseudo static random access memory
Inventor: IKEDA HITOSHI
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2019-02-21
Abstract: To provide a control circuit and a control method of a pseudo static random access memory.SOLUTION: A control circuit counts the number of time of latching of data based on an external clock to generate a first count value, counts the number of times of writing data based on a non-synchronous CAS clock to generate a second count value, and compares the first count value with the second count value. The control circuit provides a CAS clock based on the non-synchronous CAS clock in a non-synchronous mode. When the first count value first becomes equal to the second count value, the control circuit shifts from the non-synchronous mode to a synchronous mode of writing operation to adjust the cycle of the non-synchronous CAS clock to the cycle of the external clock.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2019194670-A (JP)
Title: Range differentiators for auto-focusing in optical imaging systems
Inventor: Shai Wiseman
IPC: G02B7/28
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: To provide systems relating to depth range differentiation for use in auto-focusing in optical imaging systems.SOLUTION: A range differentiator 120 useful for auto-focusing is provided, the range differentiator comprising: an image generator for providing an image of a scene at various physical depths; a depth differentiator configured to distinguish portions of the image at depths below a predetermined threshold irrespective of shapes of the portions to provide a depth differentiated image; and a focus distance ascertainer configured to ascertain a focal distance on the basis of the depth differentiated image. The range differentiator is operative to provide a focus score on the basis of portions of the image at depths that are equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2020133807-A (JP)
Title: Metal-coated insulation structure of small tube branch part and its construction method
Inventor: OKUMURA TOSHIAKI
IPC: F16L59/14
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: To provide a metal-coated insulation structure of a small tube branch part that can follow position fluctuation of a small tube with thermal expansion and thermal contraction, and can exert a sufficient thermal insulation performance, and provide its construction method.SOLUTION: A sealing device 3 is provided that is positioned in a branch part with a small tube 102 branched off from a thermal insulation object, and closes an inserting through-hole 5 of a metal-coated heat insulation device 2 formed around the small tube 102. The sealing device 3 includes a filler 30 for filling the inserting through-hole 5. The sealing device 3 includes a lid body 40 for covering the filler 30 and closing the inserting through-hole 5. The lid body 40 is divided into two, and a small tube cut 41 for inserting the small tube 102 into the divided portion is formed and is mounted to the metal-coated heat insulation device 2 with a stopper 50. Easy deformation machining 42 for absorbing a pipe length perpendicular direction displacement D to a direction perpendicular to the pipe length of the small tube 102 is provided in the periphery of the small tube cut 41, or a movement allowance mechanism for absorbing the pipe length perpendicular direction displacement D is provided in the vicinity of the stopper 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2020135591-A (JP)
Title: Estimation device, estimation method, and computer program
Inventor: IWATA TAKAMICHI
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2019-02-22
Abstract: To provide a technique of preventing the estimation accuracy of an impact of an explanatory variable on an objective variable from deteriorating in an estimation device that estimates the impact of the explanatory variable on the objective variable.SOLUTION: An estimation device includes: a data acquisition unit for acquiring correspondence data indicating a correspondence relationship between a plurality of explanatory variables and an objective variable; a partial correlation coefficient calculation unit for calculating a partial correlation coefficient between the explanatory variables and the objective variable from the acquired correspondence data; a variable selection unit for selecting a specific explanatory variable from the explanatory variables in response to the calculated partial correlation efficient; a diagram creation unit for making covariance structure analysis on the explanatory variable selected by the variable selection unit and creating a causal diagram using analysis results; and an impact estimation unit for estimating an impact of the explanatory variable on the objective variable by using the created causal diagram.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1