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Patent JP-2023050440-A (JP)
Title: Picking auxiliary robot and picking auxiliary system
Inventor: IGAWA TARO
IPC: B65G1/137
Filed: 2021-09-30
Abstract: To provide a picking auxiliary robot that can assist an operator to efficiently pick articles, and that restrict unnecessary reading of RFID tags during movement, and to provide a picking auxiliary system.SOLUTION: A picking auxiliary robot comprises: a storage part for storing articles to which RFID tags are attached; an RFID reader with an antenna that is provided in a position where the RFID tag is readable when the article is stored in the storage part; a terminal unit for receiving picking instructions; a mobile body to which the storage part and the RFID reader are mounted, and which moves to a location where the article is disposed, on the basis of information related to an article location contained in the picking instruction; and a changeover control part which changes over the antenna of the RFID reader to a readable state when a stop condition indicating that the mobile body has stopped is established, and changes over the antenna of the RFID reader to a non-readable state when a termination condition indicating that picking has terminated is established.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1B
Patent JP-2023051150-A (JP)
Title: Nurse call system and state determination system
Inventor: OGAWA KENICHI
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2021-09-30
Abstract: To provide a nurse call system which enables a nurse etc. to execute an operation test before the start of a detection mode.SOLUTION: A nurse call system 100 includes: a nurse call sub-unit 1; a nurse call master unit 3; a camera 5 which photographs a patient on a bed from above the bed; and a state determination unit which analyzes a photographed image of the camera 5 and detects a state change of the patient to output a first signal on the occurrence of the state change. The nurse call master unit 3 includes a notification unit 3a which, on receiving the first signal, executes a first notification operation. The state determination unit analyzes the photographed image, and when detecting a predetermined action of a person at least including the patient and a nurse, outputs a second signal different from the first signal. On receiving the second signal, the camera 5 or the nurse call master unit 3 executes a second notification operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023053643-A (JP)
Title: picking system
Inventor: SAWAHIRAKI TAKAHIRO
IPC: B25J13/08
Filed: 2021-10-01
Abstract: To provide a picking system which can correctly recognize a contour of a component as a picking object.SOLUTION: A picking system 1 comprises a placement part 5 on which a plurality of components 4 are placed at random. The placement part 5 has: a light source which is located below the components 4, and radiates light to the components 4; and a diffusion member which is located between the light source and the components 4, and causes the light radiated from the light source to permeate toward the components 4 while being diffused by the diffusion member, thereby radiating the light to the components 4 from a reverse side of an imaging device 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2023056092-A (JP)
Title: Cloud shape and cloud layer measurement device and cloud shape and cloud layer measurement method
Inventor: MIKI Ryosuke
IPC: G01N21/3504
Filed: 2021-10-07
Abstract: To collectively provide information about a cloud shape and a cloud height.SOLUTION: A cloud shape and cloud layer measurement device comprises: an in-image position identification unit which compares a cloud shape map showing a position of a cloud and a cloud shape in an image with a relative cloud height map showing a position of a cloud and a relative cloud height in an image to identify a positional relation between the cloud shape map and the relative cloud height map on the basis of the comparison result; and a cloud layer estimation unit which separates the cloud shape shown by the cloud shape map from the relative cloud height by using the positional relation to output cloud shape and cloud layer information in which the cloud shape is associated with the relative cloud height.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023056625-A (JP)
Title: Power source device
Inventor: DOI TOSHIMITSU
IPC: H02M3/155
Filed: 2021-10-08
Abstract: To provide a power source device that can increase the efficiency of power transmission between two direct-current power sources.SOLUTION: A power source device A1 includes: a transformer 3 having a winding L1 and a winding L2; an input-output terminal pair T1 for connecting a direct-current power source B1; an input-output terminal pair T2 for connecting a direct-current power source B2; an inverter 1 electrically intervening between the input-output terminal pair T1 and the winding L1, in which a plurality of switching elements Q11 to Q14 is full-bridge connected in the inverter 1; an inverter 2 electrically intervening between the input-output terminal pair T2 and the winding L2, in which a plurality of switching elements Q21 to Q24 is full-bridge connected in the inverter 2; and a lifting pressure chopper circuit 4 including switching elements Q31, Q32. The lifting pressure chopper circuit 4 is connected between the inverter 2 and the input-output terminal pair T2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023056775-A (JP)
Title: storage box
Inventor: MOTAI HIROYUKI
IPC: A47G29/124
Filed: 2021-10-08
Abstract: To provide a storage box capable of easily achieving power saving.SOLUTION: The storage box comprises: a door; a cover provided on the door; an electric lock of the door; a control circuit for controlling locking/unlocking of the electric lock; a power source for supplying power; and a limit switch for switching to a state in which the control circuit can control locking/unlocking of the electric lock using the power from the power source when the cover is opened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023057455-A (JP)
Title: Hand, transport device, and substrate processing apparatus
Inventor: TOYOSAWA KOTARO
IPC: B25J15/00
Filed: 2021-10-11
Abstract: To improve accuracy in detecting that a substrate is seated.SOLUTION: A hand for holding a substrate includes a hand main body 620 and a plurality of seating members 630 which is mounted to the hand main body 620, and on which the substrate is seated. Each of the plurality of seating members 630 comprises: a shaft member 632 supported by the hand main body 620; and a lever member 634 which is supported by the shaft member 632 and includes a first end portion 634-1 having a seating portion 634-1a on which the substrate is seated and a second end portion 634-2 provided at the opposite side of the first end portion 634-1 with the shaft member 632 interposed between the seating portion 634-1 and the second end portion 634-2. At least a part of the plurality of seating members 630 further comprises: an energizing member 636 which applies to the lever member 634 force for rotating the lever member 634 so that the second end portion 634-2 moves downward; and a seating sensor 638 detecting that the second end portion 634-2 has moved upward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6A
Patent JP-2022001885-A (JP)
Title: Noise adaptive solid-state lidar system
Inventor: MARK J DONOVAN
IPC: G01S17/89
Filed: 2021-10-14
Abstract: To provide a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system.SOLUTION: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes an optical transmitter comprising a plurality of lasers, where each of the plurality of lasers illuminates a field-of-view. A transmitter controller is configured to pulse desired ones of the plurality of lasers so that the plurality of lasers generate light in a desired illumination region. An optical receiver comprises a plurality of detectors positioned to detect light over the desired illumination region. The plurality of detectors generate an electrical detection signal. A time-of-flight measurement circuit measures the time-of-flight of light from the plurality of lasers to the plurality of detectors. The optical receiver calculates range information from the time-of-flight measurements. A receiver controller is electrically connected to the transmitter controller and is configured to bias at least some of the plurality of detectors at a bias point that achieves a desired detection signal noise level.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023061289-A (JP)
Title: Prediction and estimation system, learning device, and prediction and estimation device
Inventor: HORIUCHI KENICHI
IPC: G01N33/38
Filed: 2021-10-19
Abstract: To improve accuracy of prediction and estimation utilizing more data.SOLUTION: A learning device according to one aspect includes: a latent variable calculation unit which, when the learning device inputs teacher data on an objective variable, teacher data on an explanatory variable which acts on the objective variable, and teacher data on an auxiliary variable which is a variable other than the objective variable and correlates with the explanatory variable and which is observed when the explanatory variable is given, calculates teacher data on a latent variable from at least the teacher data on the auxiliary variable and outputs latent variable calculation information; and a prediction and estimation model learning unit which, when the learning device inputs the teacher data on the objective variable, the teacher data on the explanatory variable, and the teacher data on the latent variable calculated by the latent variable calculation unit, creates a prediction and estimation model of the objective variable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023062423-A (JP)
Title: Degradation diagnosis device, method for diagnosing degradation, and degradation diagnosis program
Inventor: YANO HIROSHI
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2021-10-21
Abstract: To detect a physical quantity accurately even when a temperature hysteresis is happening.SOLUTION: A degradation diagnosis device 1 includes: an acceleration sensor 10a for measuring an inclination amount of an infrastructure facility; a temperature sensor 10b for measuring the temperature in the position of the acceleration sensor 10a; and a controller 11 for regularly acquiring data of the correspondence between the inclination amount and the temperature. The controller 11 learns a temperature correction expression of the inclination amount on the basis of a plurality of pieces of correspondence data in a predetermined learning period of time, and corrects the inclination amount acquired in an operation period of time by the temperature correction expression.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2022070243-A (JP)
Title: Fluid composition sensor device and method of using the same
Inventor: ADAM DEWEY MCBRADY
IPC: G01N15/00
Filed: 2021-10-26
Abstract: To provide devices and methods for collecting and characterizing particles suspended within fluid.SOLUTION: A device for detecting fluid particles and their characteristics may comprise a fluid composition sensor configured to receive a volume of fluid. The fluid composition sensor has a collection media housing configured to receive a portion of collection media, a pump for moving the volume of fluid over the collection media housing, an imaging device configured to capture an image of particles on the collection media, and particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry configured to calculate a total particle matter mass. The particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry is connected with the imaging device and the pump. The particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry is configured to adjust the volume of fluid moving over the collection media housing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023065028-A (JP)
Title: Teacher data production method, image analysis model production method, image analysis method, teacher data production program, image analysis program, and teacher data production device
Inventor: KUBOUCHI MASATAKA
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2021-10-27
Abstract: To improve analysis accuracy of an image analysis model.SOLUTION: A teacher data production method which produces teacher data D2 used in machine learning of an image analysis model M for distinguishing a boundary of a region in an image includes: an acquisition step S1 of acquiring learning images D1; a noise provision step S3 of performing processing of providing the learning images D1 with noise to thereby produce noise images; and a teacher data production step S4 of associating the noise images with boundary data showing a boundary of a region in the learning images D1 to produce the teacher data D2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023067366-A (JP)
Title: Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing printed wiring board
Inventor: HASEGAWA TAKAHIDE
IPC: H05K3/46
Filed: 2021-11-01
Abstract: To provide a printed wiring board with less load.SOLUTION: A printed wiring board has: an insulating substrate having a through hole from a first surface to a second surface; a cylindrical through hole conductor formed on the inner surface of the through hole, a filler filling the majority of a space surrounded by the through hole conductor; a first land covering the first surface and the filler around the through hole; a second land covering the second surface and the filler around the through hole; a first resin insulating layer having a first via hole exposing the first land; a second resin insulating layer having a second via hole exposing the second land; a first uppermost conductor layer; a second uppermost conductor layer; a first via hole conductor; and a second via hole conductor. The filler includes a first recess recessed from the first surface, and a second recess recessed from the second surface, a second distance between the second surface and the bottom of the second recess is larger than a first distance between the first surface and the bottom of the first recess, the first recess is filled with the first land, and the second recess is filled with the second land.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2022009839-A (JP)
Title: Railroad track risk determination program
IPC: B61L29/00
Filed: 2021-11-01
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect a risk due to contact with a train in a railroad track in advance so as to prevent occurrence of an accident. 
     SOLUTION: A railroad track risk determination program for determining a risk of a railroad track causes a computer to execute an information acquisition step of acquiring image information by newly photographing images inside a railroad track and acquiring diagram information of a train at a photographing point of time and a determination step of referring to a combination having reference image information photographed in the railroad track and reference diagram information of the train at a photographing point of time of the reference image information and a degree of relation in three or more stages with a risk of the railroad track with respect to the combination and determining the risk in the railroad track based on the image information and the diagram information of the train acquired through the information acquisition step. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023069797-A (JP)
Title: Dimming device and lighting device
Inventor: IZUMI TAKAYUKI
IPC: H05B45/37
Filed: 2021-11-08
Abstract: To provide a dimming device and a lighting device having the dimming device that can suppress cost increase.SOLUTION: In a dimming circuit 11, the microcontroller 115 identifies whether the signal type of the signal input to the input terminal 110a is an AC signal, a DC signal, or no signal, and controls dimming of the LED board 13 according to the identified signal type.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2023071457-A (JP)
Title: heating system
Inventor: IMANISHI NOZOMI
IPC: F24D15/00
Filed: 2021-11-11
Abstract: To provide a heating system that avoids starting bathing in a situation where a temperature difference between a living room temperature in a living room and a bathroom temperature in a bathroom is large by a simple constitution which effectively uses an existing constitution.SOLUTION: A heating system comprises: a floor heating unit P to which a heat medium from a heat source machine G is supplied in circulation and which heats a living room K; and a bathroom heating unit A to which a heat medium from a heat source machine G is supplied in circulation and which heats the inside of a bathroom Y. The heating system also comprises a control unit M, which performs temperature difference existence notification processing for providing temperature difference existence information indicating a temperature difference existence state via a notification unit Hd when a bathroom temperature detected by a bathroom temperature sensor 37 provided in the bathroom heating unit A is lower than a living room temperature detected by a living room temperature sensor 38 provided in a floor heating remote controller R3 for operating the floor heating part P by a set allowable temperature or more.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023072179-A (JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Inventor: HARA AISUKE
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 2021-11-12
Abstract: To provide an image forming apparatus that, even if a cartridge is replaced during the course of a job, can perform print processing with stable image quality at low cost.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus 1 comprises: an image processing unit 800 that performs image processing on image data for causing an image forming unit 900 to form an image; a control unit 600; and a UI unit 50. The image processing unit 800 includes a memory 806 that stores first image data before the image processing and second image data after the image processing. When a component constituting the image forming unit 900 is replaced during the course of print processing, in a first mode, the control unit 600 causes the image processing unit 800 to generate new second image data and causes the image forming unit 900 to perform the print processing according to the new second image data. In a second mode, the control unit causes the image forming unit 900 to perform print processing according to the second image data stored in the memory 806. The mode is selected by the UI unit 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2023074211-A (JP)
Title: Membrane bag composite
Inventor: KANEDA YU
IPC: B25J15/08
Filed: 2021-11-17
Abstract: To provide a membrane bag composite capable of gripping various workpieces.SOLUTION: A membrane bag composite includes: a flexible bag body which has an opening and in which a curable medium composed of fluid or powder is filled; a base member which is disposed so as to block the opening of the bag body and has a communication hole communicating the inside and the outside of the bag body; and a curing part inserted into the communication hole so as to be movable in the center axis direction of the communication hole. The curing part cures the curable medium to hold the bag body in an arbitrary shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2023077055-A (JP)
Title: Appearance inspection device and appearance inspection method
Inventor: TAWARA KYOSUKE
IPC: G01N21/88
Filed: 2021-11-24
Abstract: To allow smooth execution of defective learning as needed.SOLUTION: An appearance inspection device executes detection processing of detecting an area that is highly likely to be a defective part, receiving processing of automatically identifying the defective part based on the detected area, presenting the identified defective part to a user, and receiving registration of the defective part performed by the user, and adjustment processing of inputting the defective image to a machine learning network, and adjusting a parameter of the machine learning network to extract the defective part the registration of which is received in the receiving processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2023077896-A (JP)
Title: piping structure
Inventor: KOBAYASHI BUNYA
IPC: E03C1/122
Filed: 2021-11-25
Abstract: To provide a piping structure having a plurality of syphon drainage pipes provided in a temporary storage tank, for shortening a syphon generation time while securing a drainage treatment amount.SOLUTION: A piping structure 20 includes a plurality of first horizontal pipes 31A, 31B for discharging drainage water discharged from an outflow port 30A of a temporary storage tank 30 provided in a drainage system in the horizontal direction, a pipe joint 48 (a joint part) for joining the plurality of first horizontal pipes 31A, 31B into one, a second horizontal pipe 44 connected to the downstream side of the pipe joint 48 for discharging the joined drainage water in the horizontal direction, and a solid pipe 46 connected to the downstream side of the second horizontal pipe 44 for making the drainage water flow down to generate syphon force in the first horizontal pipes 31A, 31B and in the second horizontal pipe 44. A relationship of A1>A2>A3>A4 is satisfied where A1 is the flow path cross section area of the outflow port 30A of the temporary storage tank 30, A2 is the total flow path cross section area of the plurality of first horizontal pipes 31A, 31B, A3 is the flow path cross section area of the second horizontal pipe 44, and A4 is the flow path cross section area of the solid pipe 46.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2023079115-A (JP)
Title: Negative electrode composite for all-solid sodium ion battery, and use thereof
Inventor: SAKUTA ATSUSHI
IPC: H01M4/13
Filed: 2021-11-26
Abstract: To provide a negative electrode for an all-solid sodium ion battery, which is superior in charge/discharge characteristic.SOLUTION: The problem is solved by a negative electrode composite for an all-solid sodium ion battery. The negative electrode composite for an all-solid sodium ion battery comprises a composite material of (i) a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing sodium ions, and (ii)a sodium ion-conducting sulfide-based solid electrolyte material containing Na, S and at least one element selected from a group consisting of B, Al, Si.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7C
Patent JP-2023080482-A (JP)
Title: Imaging apparatus, control method for imaging apparatus, and program
Inventor: SAKAI SHIORI
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2021-11-30
Abstract: To make it possible to share the same subject identifier used by a plurality of imaging apparatuses.SOLUTION: An imaging apparatus comprises: setting means configured to set, upon receiving a movement control value and an identifier of a subject, the identifier of the subject for the subject existing at a position where an imaging direction or an imaging range is moved on the basis of a movement control value; and control means configured to control, upon receiving either one of a movement control value or an identifier of a subject, to move an imaging direction or an imaging range on the basis of the movement control value or the identifier of the subject.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2023083858-A (JP)
Title: Vehicle rear part structure
Inventor: OTAKE KOSUKE
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2021-12-06
Abstract: To provide a vehicle rear part structure capable of improving strength performance and NV performance of a rear floor panel.SOLUTION: A vehicle rear part structure includes: a rear floor panel 10; a pair of rear side members 16R, 16L; a first cross member 18; a second cross member 20 installed closer to the rear side of a vehicle than the first cross member 18; and one or more brackets 30R, 30L for components to which electrical components 22R, 22L are fastened and which are joined to the rear floor panel 10. A part of the brackets 30R, 30L for components are joined to be overlapped with the rear side members 16R, 16L and the rear floor panel 10. A longitudinal dimension L3 of the brackets 30R, 30L for components is at least 50% of the longitudinal dimension of the inner region 12 which is a portion surrounded by the pair of rear side members 16R, 16L, the first cross member 18 and the second cross member 20 of the rear floor panel 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1