baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2017042823-A (JP)
Title: Method and system for sensing position of ingot in template having reduced sectional area
Inventor: ROBERT E HAUN
IPC: B22D11/16
Filed: 2016-08-23
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system for sensing the position of an ingot in a template having a reduced sectional area.SOLUTION: In a vacuum metallurgy system, the system includes a template, a primary heating induction coil, a heating power source, a tuning capacitor, at least one sensing coil, an ingot position actuator and an ingot position controller, and the ingot position controller is constituted so as to issue a command to the ingot position actuator so that a molten metal or an alloy is moved in a segmented template.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1C
Patent JP-2018032175-A (JP)
Title: Volunteer activity activation scheme
Inventor: KITO KAZUTAKA
IPC: G06Q20/06
Filed: 2016-08-24
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for making people actively participate in volunteer activities.SOLUTION: This invention is for recording and managing the contents of charged/free services provided in various modes, on a network, for each transaction such as ticket issuance to be necessary for using the services, vesting a person who has provided a service free of charge as a volunteer with the right for receiving the service in the future free of charge when the person selects and continuing supply of services ongoingly and cyclically. Furthermore, in order that a volunteer participant can select a destination of providing a service at ease, two colors are selected from three primary colors of the RGB color model by a destination. In the case where the service is evaluated positively, a color close to any color of them is displayed, on the other hand, in the case where the service is evaluated negatively, a color close to a different color from the selected colors is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2018030098-A (JP)
Title: Wastewater treatment apparatus
Inventor: TAMURA YOICHIRO
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 2016-08-24
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save the installation area of a wastewater treatment apparatus.SOLUTION: A wastewater treatment apparatus 2 comprises: a storage tank 3 configured to store wastewater as a treatment target; and a septic tank 4 configured to purify and discharge the wastewater sent from the storage tank. The septic tank includes: an inflow tank (a first tank 41); a microorganism propagation tank (a second tank 42) configured to have a microbiological agent inserted thereto; a microorganism treatment tank (a third tank 43) configured with a porous material 431 where microorganisms are implanted being filled therein; and a discharge tank (a fourth tank 44) configured to discharge the wastewater to the outside of the septic tank. The septic tank is configured such that the inflow tank, the microorganism propagation tank, the treatment tank, and the discharge tank are disposed laterally in an integrated manner, and it is provided inside the storage tank.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2017060384-A (JP)
Title: Determination of electrical load
Inventor: MASHIMA DAISUKE
IPC: H02J3/00
Filed: 2016-08-25
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method having a step of receiving an energy consumption trace representing the amount of used energy over a time for which sampling is performed at a sampling interval.SOLUTION: A method may further comprises a step of decomposing an energy consumption trace into one or more segments by using change point detection, and a step of selecting one or more of the one or more segments as a representative regular load segment based on one or more of a minimum average and a minimum duration. The method may further comprise a step of determining a periodic regular load based on the representative regular load segment and the sampling interval. The present disclosure also relates to associated system and device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2018032803-A (JP)
Title: Power conversion device
Inventor: HAMANO KOJI
IPC: H01L23/467
Filed: 2016-08-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve cooling performance for a main circuit board of a power conversion device while securing downsizing and cost reduction in order to solve the problem of only cooling a semiconductor being incapable of satisfying a specification because heat evolution of a board inside the power conversion device, especially a wiring pattern of the board, is not negligible, the problem of difficulty in making a wide wiring pattern like a conventional device type or providing a through hole on a wiring pattern because of progress of downsizing of a power conversion device, and the problem of incapability of using a high Tg board because it is against cost reduction.SOLUTION: A power conversion device comprises: a semiconductor; a cooling fin for cooling the semiconductor; a main circuit board including a circuit for driving the semiconductor; a wiring pattern formed on the main circuit board, the wiring pattern conducting current; a first member fixed in contact with the wiring pattern, the first member having a coefficient of thermal conductivity higher than that of air and making it possible to secure insulation; and a second member fixed in contact with the first member, the second member having a coefficient of thermal conductivity higher than that of air.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2018033079-A (JP)
Title: Communication device, communication system and communication method
Inventor: TANIZAWA YOSHIMICHI
IPC: H04L9/16
Filed: 2016-08-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To assign shared keys, generated at varying speed, to multiple channels efficiently while synchronizing with a communication destination device.SOLUTION: A communication device includes a storage section, a receiving section, a storage control section, multiple communication channels, an assignment section, and an encryption processing section. The storage section has a predetermined number of storage regions capable of storing one or more shared keys to be shared with a communication destination device. The storage control section stores a received shared key in any storage region, every time when it is received. The assignment section assigns storage region to multiple communication channels communicating with the communication destination device, by encrypted data, depending on the ratio at which the communication channel can use the possessed shared key. The encryption processing section performs encryption of data, and decryption of the encrypted data, by an encryption system defined for each communication channel, by using a shared key acquired from a storage region assigned to the communication channel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2018030532-A (JP)
Title: Steering control device
Inventor: TOKO TAKAHIRO
IPC: B62D6/00
Filed: 2016-08-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steering control device configured to be able to suppress electric currents at the time when end abutting occurs from being controlled to values excessively shifted from electric currents at the time right before the end abutting occurs.SOLUTION: It is determined that end abutting in which a rack shaft 30 contacts a rack housing 38 occurs, occurs on condition that changed speed of rotation speed of an electric motor 50 becomes equal to a threshold or less, where values resulting from decreasing and correcting electric currents in a q shaft of the electric motor 50 according to the changed speed and electric current command values in the q shaft, whichever are smaller, are estimated as electric currents at the time right before the end abutting occurs. Over a prescribed period of time after the end abutting occurs, the electric currents in the q shaft are controlled to values of electric currents estimated as values at the time right before the end abutting occurs.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018036290-A (JP)
Title: Display device
Inventor: MORITA TETSUO
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2016-08-29
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pixel circuit that can provide a picture of high quality, and a display device including the same.SOLUTION: The display device is provided that has: a drive transistor having a gate and a pair of terminals; a first switching transistor having a gate and a pair of terminals; a pixel transistor having a gate and a pair of terminals; a holding capacitor having a pair of terminals; and a light emitting element having an input terminal, and an output terminal. One of the pair of terminals of the drive transistor is configured to electrically connect to one of the pair of terminals of the pixel transistor. The other of the pair of terminals of the drive transistor is configured to electrically connect to one of the pair of terminals of the first switching transistor, and the input terminal of the light emitting element. The other of the pair of terminals of the first switching transistor is configured to electrically connect to the gate of the drive transistor, and one of the pair of terminals of the holding capacitor. One of the pair of terminals of the holding capacitor is configured to overlap an active area of the drive transistor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13
Patent JP-2018035391-A (JP)
Title: Recovery method of scandium
Inventor: HIGAKI TATSUYA
IPC: C22B3/42
Filed: 2016-08-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for recovering scandium as scandium oxide with a coarse particle shape, containing scandium at high quality and good in handling property.SOLUTION: In the recovery method of scandium including a process for conducting an oxalic acid making treatment for generating a reaction for making oxalic acid of scandium by using oxalic acid to a solution containing scandium (scandium-containing solution), a temperature of a reaction solution during a treatment is 50°C to 80°C during the oxalic acid making treatment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2016195921-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: HAMASHIMA YASUHARU
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2016-08-31
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing capacity of pieces of data to be handled in execution of processing.SOLUTION: A CPU 71 of a main control device 70 is configured so that, lottery processing is executed based on an operation of a start lever 51 in a state in which medals are bet, and rotation of a reel is started. At the time a combination table corresponding to the processing result of the lottery processing is read out, and stop control of a reel is executed using the combination table. As the combination table, there are third combination tables being variable length data. There are plural third combination tables, and the plural third combination tables are arranged to be continuous in a ROM 72. In the configuration, header data for indicating data capacity of itself is set in each of the third combination tables, and by referring to the header data, it is possible to specify a start address of the third combination table set in a next order of one third combination table.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2018041661-A (JP)
Title: Electrolyte layer for electrochemical cell and electrochemical cell including the same
Inventor: KOSHO KAZUKI
IPC: H01B1/06
Filed: 2016-09-08
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrolyte layer which can offer an electrochemical cell superior in current-voltage property; and an electrochemical cell including the electrolyte layer.SOLUTION: An electrolyte layer for an electrochemical cell according to the present invention comprises a zirconia-based oxide as a primary component. In a cross section of the electrolyte layer, a number-average particle diameter D50 of particles observed by a scanning electron microscope satisfies the following expression (1) concerning a thickness T of the electrolyte layer: D50×1.30≤T≤D50×25 (1). An electrochemical cell of the invention comprises a fuel electrode, the electrolyte layer for an electrochemical cell, and an air electrode which are disposed in this order.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2018041007-A (JP)
Title: Method for specifying corner position of substrate
Inventor: NAKAJIMA YUTAKA
IPC: G01B11/00
Filed: 2016-09-09
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a practical technique capable of specifying a corner position of a rectangular substrate with high precision.SOLUTION: After disposing a rectangular substrate S such that a corner thereof is located inside an imaging area 41 of a camera 4, the imaging area 41 is captured by the camera 4. When judged that the corner of the substrate S exists within the imaging area 41 based on BLOB Bs detected by binarizing captured image data, a boundary point P from dark to bright on the outermost side on each X-direction scan line Lx is taken as an X-direction edge point candidate while a boundary point P from dark to bright on the outermost side on each Y-direction scan line Ly is taken as a Y-direction edge point candidate. An intersection point between an approximate straight line passing through the X-direction edge point candidate and an approximate straight line passing through the Y-direction edge point candidate is specified as a position of a corner C of the substrate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
Patent JP-2018041378-A (JP)
Title: Terminal device
Inventor: ABE AKIKO
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 2016-09-09
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique enabling continuous use of a cartridge even if the cartridge does not include a memory that stores state information on a use state of the cartridge.SOLUTION: A terminal device 10 requests transmission of residual information on a cartridge attached to a printer 110 (T20) and transmits the residual information to a printer 210 (T110) upon receiving the residual information (T30). The residual information is information stored in a memory in the printer 210 and used as information indicating the residual of the ink cartridge by the printer 210 if the ink cartridge is removed from the printer 110 and attached to the printer 210.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2018046599-A (JP)
Title: Hydraulic power generating device
Inventor: GOTO TOMOMI
IPC: H02P9/04
Filed: 2016-09-12
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydraulic power generating device capable of braking rotation of a waterwheel in a small-footprint and low-cost configuration.SOLUTION: A controller executes control processing including the steps of: activating an electric braking device (S102) when a waterwheel is braked (YES in S100); driving an electric actuator (S106) when a current frequency is smaller than a threshold value A (YES in S104); and releasing braking of the waterwheel by the electric braking device (S110) when an electric braking release condition is established (YES in S108).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2018044035-A (JP)
Title: Waste separation method and treatment liquid used therefor
Inventor: TACHIBANA TAKASHI
IPC: C01B32/158
Filed: 2016-09-12
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waste separation method capable of efficiently conducting a separation treatment when a specific component is separated from a resin complex waste and a treatment liquid used therefor.SOLUTION: The waste separation method is a waste separation method for separating a component B from a resin complex waste containing a resin component A dissolved in a heated glycol compound and the component B which is not dissolved in the heated glycol compound, having a process for separating the component B by dissolving the resin component A in the treatment liquid with contacting the heated treatment liquid and the resin complex waste, the treatment liquid contains the glycol compound and a carbon nanotube dispersed in the glycol compound. The treatment liquid is a treatment liquid used for the waste separation method and contains the glycol compound and the carbon nanotube dispersed in the glycol compound.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2018049107-A (JP)
Title: Fixing device and image forming apparatus
Inventor: ONISHI SHOTA
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2016-09-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device in which: when a driving part rotates an eccentric cam to contract a tension spring, advance rotation of the eccentric cam is reduced.SOLUTION: A fixing device comprises: a heating body 61 that heats a medium; a pressure body 62 that applies pressure to the medium S; a lateral plate 63 that rotatably supports the heating body 61; a first support body 64 that is swingably supported by the lateral plate 63 and rotatably supports the pressure body 62; a second support body 65 that is swingably supported by the lateral plate 63; a tension spring ES that pulls the first support body 64 toward the second support body 65; an eccentric cam 66 that is in contact with the second support body 65, the eccentric cam 66 rotating to change the attitude of the second support body 65 and expand or contract the tension spring ES; and a driving part including a gear train that transmits torque to the eccentric cam 66 and a driving source that drives the gear train. As the tension spring ES is contracted, a rotation load on the eccentric cam 66 is increased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Patent JP-2018049931-A (JP)
Title: Organic transistor, operation control method of the same, and operation control method
Inventor: WAKAYAMA YUTAKA
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2016-09-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an organic transistor capable of achieving a various operation by a single unit and an operation control method.SOLUTION: An operation control method of an organic transistor of the present invention is an operation control method of an organic transistor 10 that comprises an optical isomerizaiton molecular film 14 having an opening annular structure as a channel formation semiconductor film. The operation control method includes: a first step of irradiating ultraviolet light to a region as a channel by using a light source 21 of the irradiation light including visible light and the ultraviolet light and an optical system 22 that guides the visible light or the ultraviolet light of the irradiation light to the region as a channel of the optical isomerizaiton molecular film 14 in a state where a drain voltage and a gate voltage are applied to the organic transistor 10; and a second step of irradiating the visible light to at least one part of the region as a channel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018051763-A (JP)
Title: Molding apparatus
Inventor: KONDO TETSUYA
IPC: B29D30/24
Filed: 2016-09-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a molding apparatus capable of uniformly and firmly crimping circumferential ends of a wound belt-like member.SOLUTION: A molding apparatus 2 is provided with a molding drum 4 and a pair of rollers 20. The molding drum 4 is provided with an outer peripheral surface 12 on which the belt-like member 11 is wound in a cylindrical shape, and a slit 14 extending in an axial direction on this outer peripheral surface 12. A pinching function with clamping end 11a and end 11b of the belt-shaped member 11 on which the pair of rollers 20 are wound around the outer peripheral surface 12 in the radial direction, is provided. In the circumferential direction of the molding drum 4, the pair of rollers 20 are positioned in the slit 14. The pair of rollers 20 are movably provided in the axial direction of the molding drum 4 along the slit 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018052639-A (JP)
Title: Textile machine
Inventor: TOYODA TAKAHIRO
IPC: D01H15/00
Filed: 2016-09-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a textile machine which can adjust timing for start of traversing of a yarn.SOLUTION: A textile machine 1 comprises plural winding units 2, a carriage 3 which travels along an arrangement direction of the plural winding units 2, and a control part 15 for controlling operation of the carriage 3. The carriage 3 comprises: a yarn splicing device 26 which performs splicing between a yarn Y on a yarn feeding part 7 side and a yarn Y drawn out fron a package P of a winder 13; a catching guide device 28 which catches a yarn Y on the package P side and guides the same to the yarn splicing device 26; a regulation device 33 which is located between the package P and the yarn splicing device 26, and is movable between a first position P4 at which the regulation device contacts the yarn Y and regulates positioning of the yarn Y at a guide eye and a second position P3 at which the regulation device does not contact the yarn; and a drive part 43 only for the regulation device 33 which moves the regulation device 33 to the first position P4 and the second position P3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2017037318-A (JP)
Title: Fluid filled adjustable contact lenses
Inventor: WILLIAM EGAN
IPC: G02B3/14
Filed: 2016-09-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fluid-filled adjustable contact lens.SOLUTION: A contact lens 10 includes: a lens chamber 18 configured to be positioned on a pupil of a user wearing the contact lens; a reservoir 20 fluidly connected to the lens chamber; an actuator 28 configured to transfer fluid back and forth between the lens chamber and the reservoir; a sensor 34 configured to sense movement from the user and transmit a control signal when predetermined movement is performed by the user; and a processor 40 configured to actuate the actuator upon receipt of the control signal from the sensor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2018054387-A (JP)
Title: Appearance inspection device
Inventor: YAMADA HIROKAZU
IPC: G01N21/88
Filed: 2016-09-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform an inspection when performing the inspection by setting a work by manpower.SOLUTION: An appearance inspection device acquires images with a predetermined frame rate by a camera 22, and determines whether or not positioning with a reference image with respect to each image acquired can be performed. When the positioning is unable to be performed, the appearance inspection device determines that there is "no work" available. On the other hand, when the positioning is capable of being performed, an inspection is performed by an inspection part 3 and the determination of "defective work" and "good work" is performed. In the case of the "good work" only, the notification is performed by voice so as to promote installation of the next work 4. Until the determination of the "no work" is performed, the inspection result is maintained, and when it is determined that there is "no work" available, the inspection result is reset so as to allow the determination of the next work 4 to be outputted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2018052303-A (JP)
Title: Steering lock device
Inventor: TAMUKI TOMONORI
IPC: B60R25/021
Filed: 2016-09-29
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steering lock device which can further enhance anti-theft performance.SOLUTION: A steering lock device comprises: a trigger rod 52 which has a dead lock member 50 moving to an engagement position in which the dead lock member is engaged with a lock bolt 39 by a spring force, and prohibiting the movement of the lock bolt 39 to an unlock position, and holds the dead lock member 50 to a non-engagement position with respect to the lock bolt 39; and a second spring 53 for imparting a moving energization force to a direction in which the second spring separates from the dead lock member 50 with respect to the trigger rod 52. The trigger rod 52 is moved to a direction of the dead lock member 50 by assembling a cylinder lock 32 to a body 31, and made to abut on the dead lock member 50, and the dead lock member 50 is held at the non-engagement position. A sub-assembly in which the trigger rod 52 and the second spring 53 are attached to an attachment member 54 in advance is assembled to the body 31 prior to the assembling of the cylinder lock 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2