baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-WO2018087879-A1 (JP)
Title: 遠隔操作システム、交通システム、および遠隔操作方法
IPC: G08G1/09
Filed: 2016-11-11
Abstract: 車両と通信し、遠隔操作のリクエストを含む情報を受信する通信部と、前記通信部により前記車両から受信された前記車両の状況を遠隔操作者に提示する提示部と、前記遠隔操作者による操作を受け付ける受付部と、前記受付部により受け付けられた操作に基づいて制御情報を生成し、前記通信部を用いて前記車両に送信する制御部と、を備える遠隔操作装置を複数備え、前記複数の遠隔操作装置のうち、前記遠隔操作のリクエストを送信した車両との通信環境が良好な遠隔操作装置が、遠隔操作を実行する、車両の遠隔操作システムである。
Patent JP-WO2018116409-A1 (JP)
Title: 車両制御システム、車両制御方法、および車両制御プログラム
IPC: G08G1/09
Filed: 2016-12-21
Abstract: 車両制御システムにおいて、本線に合流する合流車線を自車両が走行している場合に、前記自車両よりも先に前記合流車線から前記本線に進行した他車両の動作に関する車両情報、または前記他車両により合流地点付近で取得された外界情報の少なくとも一方に基づいて評価された、合流のしやすさに関する指標値を取得する情報取得部と、前記情報取得部により取得された指標値に基づいて、前記自車両の自動運転を実行する自動運転制御部と、を備える。
Patent JP-WO2018221633-A1 (JP)
Title: 耐水性硫黄化合物吸着剤
IPC: C01G3/02
Filed: 2018-05-31
Abstract: 水分を含むプロセスで使用しても圧壊強度が低下し難い耐水性硫黄化合物吸着剤を提供する。硫黄化合物を吸着する銅成分を含む硫黄化合物吸着剤中にセルロース誘導体を一定量含ませることによって、吸着剤に耐水性を付与し、水分を含むプロセスで用いても圧壊強度が低下し難い耐水性硫黄化合物吸着剤にする。
Patent JP-WO2018128188-A1 (JP)
Title: 容器
IPC: B65D5/66
Filed: 2018-01-05
Abstract: 容器は、本体と、蓋体と、蓋体が閉じられたときに本体から開かないように固定し、蓋体が本体に対し前方側に移動したときに前記固定が解除される固定機構と、を備えている。本体の側板には、切欠きが形成されている。容器は、後板が側板の切欠き側に前傾することにより蓋体が本体に対し前方側に移動して蓋体の固定が解除され、後板と蓋体の天板が同一平面に近づくとともに天板が立ち上がり、蓋体が開くように構成されている。
Patent JP-WO2018135258-A1 (JP)
Title: 情報処理装置、情報記録媒体、および情報処理方法、並びにプログラム
IPC: H04N5/926
Filed: 2017-12-26
Abstract: ＭＭＴフォーマットデータをＢＤＡＶまたはＳＰＡＶフォーマットデータとしてメディアに記録して再生可能とする構成を実現する。ＭＭＴフォーマットデータを格納したＴＬＶパケット列から構成されるストリームファイルと、再生制御情報ファイルを生成してメディアに記録する。再生制御情報ファイルには、ＩＰデータフロー識別情報とパケット識別子を併せて記録する。ＩＰデータフロー識別情報は、送信元ＩＰアドレス等からなるデータ、あるいは圧縮ＩＰヘッダに記録されたＣＩＤ等を利用する。ＩＰデータフロー識別情報により、特定のＩＰデータフローが選択され、選択フローに属するパケット群からパケット識別子の設定された唯一のパケットの選択が可能となる。
Patent JP-WO2018151173-A1 (JP)
Title: 最適運動情報自動判定を実現する創動運動訓練装置
IPC: A63B23/12
Filed: 2018-02-14
Abstract: 運動量を自動的に測定し、適正な運動量を自動的に判定することにより利用者が自分で安全に利用でき、専門家が運動の実際を管理するための整理を自動化することにより専門家の労力を減らす身体機能訓練装置を提供する。上肢又は下肢の動作に関するデータの検出装置として、距離検知センサー１６、回数検知センサー１８を備え、検出装置が受信した動作データを分析可能な制御部として、各種Ａｒｄｕｉｎｏ、ＮａｎｐＰｉ、ＲａｓｐｂｅｒｒｙＰｉ、マイコンなどで構成されている制御部２０と、前記制御部に個人特定データと収集した前記動作データと前記動作データを収集した実施時間の時間データとを記録する記憶部５２１と、を備えている身体機能訓練装置。
Patent WO-2019176251-A1 (WO)
Inventor: KANEKO YASUHISA
IPC: G01N33/48
Filed: 2019-01-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne un kit collecteur d'échantillon qui permet de réduire les risques d'expériences désagréables sur la partie d'un collecteur d'échantillon pendant un travail de collecte d'échantillon. Dans ce kit collecteur d'échantillon (10), une partie en forme de tige d'un outil de collecte (12) qui comprend une partie de fixation (21) à laquelle est fixée une partie des selles (F) sous la forme d'un échantillon (SP), est maintenue d'un seul tenant et amovible sur une partie de réception (14) pour recevoir les selles (F) dans un outil de réception de selles (11). La partie de réception (14) est constituée d'un matériau opaque. En outre, un orifice de réception (16) dans lequel passent les selles (F) pour être réceptionnées, est conçu pour pouvoir être fermé par un cordon (20).
Patent WO-2019181165-A1 (WO)
Inventor: SAKAKIBARA TAKAHIRO
IPC: G02B1/111
Filed: 2019-01-21
Abstract: An antireflection film (X) has a laminate structure including a base material (11), a hard coat layer (12), and an antireflection layer (13), with a luminous reflectance of 2% or less on the antireflection layer (13) side. When performing a cylindrical mandrel bending test in which a test piece of the antireflection film (X) is bent with the antireflection layer (13) facing inside, the minimum value of a mandrel diameter indicating a flex resistance is 6 mm or less. Along with or instead of this, when performing a cylindrical mandrel bending test in which a test piece of the antireflection film (X) is bent with the antireflection layer (13) facing outside, the minimum value of a mandrel diameter indicating a flex resistance is 10 mm or less. Such an antireflection film is suitable for achieving high antireflection as well as high flex resistance.
Patent WO-2019146774-A1 (WO)
Title: Leaning vehicle
Inventor: MURAYAMA TAKUJI
IPC: B60W10/00
Filed: 2019-01-28
Abstract: A leaning vehicle 1 equipped with a rubber belt-type continuously variable transmission device (30) wherein the degree of freedom in the control of braking force applied to a rear wheel (3) by engine braking is further improved. This leaning vehicle 1 comprises a body frame (7) that inclines in the lateral direction of the vehicle, an engine (20) including a crankshaft (21), a front wheel (2), a rear wheel (3), the rubber belt-type continuously variable transmission device (30) that transmits power from the crankshaft (21) to the rear wheel (3); and a rear wheel braking force control device (120). The rear wheel braking force control device (120) includes at least one of an electric actuator (70) that changes the winding diameter of the rubber belt (32) of the rubber belt-type continuously variable transmission device (30), a crankshaft motor generator (90) that applies torque to the crankshaft (21), and a rear wheel motor generator (80) that applies torque to the rear wheel (3). The rubber belt-type continuously variable transmission device (30) is configured so that the difference between the maximum speed ratio and the minimum speed ratio is larger than the rubber belt variation. The rear wheel braking force control device (120) controls, at least after the leaning vehicle (1) reaches the maximum speed and shifts to a deceleration state, the braking force to be applied to the rear wheel (3).
Patent WO-2020161914-A1 (WO)
Title: Apparatus, method and program for noise reduction, and computer-readable recording medium recording noise reduction program
Inventor: YAMAZAKI HIROO
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2019-02-08
Abstract: A noise reduction apparatus has a microphone for detecting noise, digital audio device including a digital signal processor, and at least one speaker connected to the digital audio device. The digital signal processor applies the Kalman filter to the noise detected by the microphone to estimate noise at the head of a driver, superimposes a signal for cancelling the estimated noise on an audio signal of the digital audio device, and drives the at least one speaker with the audio signal.
Patent WO-2020115921-A1 (WO)
Title: Solid-liquid separation device and filtration device
Inventor: SHIMADA JUN
IPC: B01D39/08
Filed: 2019-02-28
Abstract: This solid-liquid separation device is configured such that: a filtration belt (1), a seal belt (8), and a squeezing belt (15) are wrapped around the outer periphery of a separation roll (7) that is rotated in the circumferential direction, and are enabled to travel along the direction of rotation of the separation roll (7); matter to be filtered (P) that has been supplied between the filtration belt (1) and the seal belt (8) is nipped between the filtration belt (1) and the seal belt (8) at the outer periphery of the separation roll (7) and squeezed by the squeezing belt (15); and the matter is subjected to deliquoring as ventilation gas is ventilated by jetting out to the radially outward peripheral side of the separation roll (7) via a ventilation gas chamber (10) formed in an inner peripheral part of the separation roll (7). The solid-liquid separation device, wherein the seal belt (8) is a multifilament woven fabric or a fabric obtained by a combination of multifilament and monofilament, and is thinner than the squeezing belt (15).
Patent WO-2019188192-A1 (WO)
Title: Optical transmitter
Inventor: YAMAZAKI HIROSHI
IPC: H04B10/516
Filed: 2019-03-11
Abstract: The present invention provides an optical SSB transmitter which sufficiently suppresses fading caused by wavelength dispersion by a simple configuration. This optical transmitter is provided with: an electric signal generation means which generates a driving electric signal comprising an RF carrier wave with a frequency f s  and a baseband modulation signal component with a frequency f s  or less; a laser light source which oscillates at a frequency f 0 ; a Mach-Zehnder modulator which is biased at a Null point and push-pull driven by the driving electric signal, and modulates light outputted from the laser light source; and an optical filter which is connected to a stage subsequent to the Mach-Zehnder modulator, has a transmission bandwidth of f s  or more, and has a transition region between a transmission band and a stop band, the transition region being present within a frequency range of frequencies from f 0 -f s  to f 0  or frequencies from f 0  to f 0 +f s .
Patent WO-2019194133-A1 (WO)
Title: Conductive particles having insulating particles, production method for conductive particles having insulating particles, conductive material, and connection structure
Inventor: SUGIMOTO SATORU
IPC: H01B5/16
Filed: 2019-04-01
Abstract: Provided are conductive particles having insulating particles, that can effectively increase conductive reliability when electrodes are electrically connected and can also effectively increase insulation reliability. These conductive particles having insulating particles comprise: conductive particles having a conductive section on at least the surface thereof; and a plurality of insulating particles arranged upon the surface of the conductive particles. The insulating particles have: an insulating particle main body; and a covering section that covers at least part of the surface of the insulating particle main body and is formed from a polymerizable compound. The polymerizable compound includes a compound having a first functional group and a compound having a second functional group that is different from the first functional group. The covering section has the first functional group and the second functional group.
Patent WO-2020230186-A1 (WO)
Inventor: SHIBATA HIKARU
IPC: G01N35/04
Filed: 2019-05-10
Abstract: This automatic analysis device that automatically analyzes a plurality of samples (40), is provided with an accommodating member (20), an analyzing unit, a control unit, and a detecting unit (30). The accommodating member (20) is configured so that the plurality of samples (40) are installed in different accommodating positions (22). The analyzing unit analyzes the plurality of samples (40). The control unit controls the analyzing unit (30). The plurality of accommodating positions (22) each have applied thereto a first identifier that includes information for specifying its own accommodating position. The detecting unit (30) is disposed so as to include the first identifier of each of the plurality of accommodating positions (22) in a detecting field of view. The control unit detects the presence or absence of the samples (40) in the plurality of respective accommodating positions (22) on the basis of a detection result of the detecting unit (30).
Patent WO-2020008730-A1 (WO)
Title: Fuel injection valve
Inventor: OSHIMA KENJI
IPC: F02M51/06
Filed: 2019-05-15
Abstract: This fuel injection valve (10) is provided with: a housing (100) in which a spray hole (511) for spraying a fuel is formed; a needle (200) that moves inside the housing to switch between opening and closing the spray hole; and a biasing member (820) for applying a force to the needle in the direction of the spray hole. The needle is supported at a first supported part (200A) thereof to be movable in the valve opening direction and at a second supported part (200B) thereof to be movable in the valve closing direction, the second supported part being positioned further along in the valve closing direction than the first supported part. In the needle, an action part (200C) which receives the force from the biasing member is disposed at a position between the first supported part and the second supported part.
Patent WO-2019240011-A1 (WO)
Title: Radiation detection device, computer program, and positioning method
Inventor: AOYAMA TOMOKI
IPC: H01J37/28
Filed: 2019-06-06
Abstract: Provided are a radiation detection device, computer program, and positioning method that make it possible to enhance positioning accuracy without using a laser. This radiation detection device comprises: a sample holding part; an optical microscope for observing a sample held by the sample holding part; an irradiation unit for irradiating radiation onto the sample, which is to be observed by the optical microscope; and a detection unit for detecting radiation emitted from the sample as a result of the irradiation of the radiation. The radiation detection device also comprises: an adjustment unit for adjusting the relationship between the focal position of the optical microscope and the position of the sample so as to focus on one part of the sample; a changing unit for changing the position on the sample to be focused on; a photography unit for using the optical microscope to photograph a partial image of the position on the sample that has been changed by the changing unit in a state where the adjustment unit has made the adjustment for focusing; and a sample image creation unit for creating a sample image combining a plurality of partial images created by the photography unit.
Patent WO-2019244746-A1 (WO)
Title: 光周波数多重型コヒーレントｏｔｄｒ、試験方法、信号処理装置、及びプログラム
Inventor: IIDA HIROYUKI
IPC: G01M11/00
Filed: 2019-06-12
Abstract: ＤＦＢレーザを用いた場合であっても、ファイバレーザや外部共振型レーザを用いたときと同等の空間分解能を維持できる光周波数多重型コヒーレントＯＴＤＲ、試験方法、信号処理装置、及びプログラムを提供することを目的とする。 本発明に係るＯＴＤＲは、　光源からの光の光周波数を所定時間毎に所定周波数間隔で変化させて試験光パルスを生成し、前記試験光パルスを順次、被試験光ファイバに入射する光入射手段と、前記光源からの光を局発光として前記被試験光ファイバからの後方散乱光をコヒーレント検波して受信信号を取得する光受信手段と、前記受信信号を前記所定周波数毎に分離し、周波数分離された信号の振幅をそれぞれ自乗して自乗値を生成し、前記自乗値に対してウィナーフィルタ処理を施した後に前記試験光パルスを前記被試験光ファイバに入射した時の遅延時間をそれぞれ補償して加算平均する演算手段と、を備える。
Patent WO-2019244813-A1 (WO)
Title: 計器装置
Inventor: HAYAKAWA NAOAKI
IPC: G01D11/28
Filed: 2019-06-17
Abstract: より立体感を高めることが可能な計器装置を提供する。 車両用計器１は、表示部２と、メータケース（ケース体）３と、前面カバー（カバー部材）４と、第一の光源５と、第二の光源６と、表示板（計器用表示板）７と、拡散板８と、見返し部材（リング状部材）９と、を備え、光透過性を有する見返し部材９は、表示板７の外周に形成される環状透光部７２の少なくとも一部を覆う。
Patent WO-2020261314-A1 (WO)
Title: 画像符号化方法、及び画像復号方法
Inventor: SUGIMOTO SHIORI
IPC: H04N19/90
Filed: 2019-06-24
Abstract: 符号化対象画像を符号化する場合に、画像特徴を表すグラム行列を生成して符号化する画像符号化方法は、前記符号化対象画像から複数の特徴マップを生成する特徴マップ生成ステップと、前記特徴マップ同士の演算により前記グラム行列を生成するグラム行列生成ステップと、前記グラム行列の特異値分解により代表ベクトルと代表係数値とを生成する代表ベクトル決定ステップと、前記代表係数値と前記代表ベクトルを符号化するベクトル符号化ステップと、を有する。
Patent WO-2020008933-A1 (WO)
Title: Etching method, and substrate-processing apparatus
Inventor: OIKAWA SHO
IPC: H05H1/46
Filed: 2019-06-24
Abstract: Provided is an etching method performed in a substrate-processing apparatus having: a first electrode on which a substrate is placed; and a second electrode facing the first electrode, the method comprising: a first step for introducing a first gas and halfway etching a target film into a pattern of a predetermined film on the target film formed on the substrate; a second step for introducing a second gas including Ar gas, H 2  gas, and deposition gas and applying DC voltage to the second electrode to form a protective film, the second step being performed after the first step; and a third step for introducing a third gas and etching the target film, the third step being performed after the step for forming the protective film.
Patent WO-2020022071-A1 (WO)
Title: Method for producing lithographic printing plate
Inventor: AIZU Kohei
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2019-07-10
Abstract: A method for producing a lithographic printing plate comprises a step of exposing a lithographic printing original plate that includes an image-recording layer on a support, and a step of carrying out a development process using a developing solution having a pH of at least 10 but less than 12. The image-recording layer contains a binder having a constituent unit represented by formula (Bn), a photopolymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound. The developing solution contains an amphoteric surfactant and a non-amphoteric surfactant. In formula (Bn), R 1  to R 3  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R 4  to R 8  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; and L 1  represents a divalent linking group.
Patent WO-2020017440-A1 (WO)
Title: Vr device, method, program and recording medium
Inventor: FUJIKAWA Keigo
IPC: A63F13/213
Filed: 2019-07-11
Abstract: According to the present invention, a gesture of an HMD wearer is reflected to an operation of a player in a VR screen, and VR is deployed in a direction and at a speed intended by the wearer, thereby preventing VR sickness. This VR device monitors movements of the head and hands of the wearer who wears an HMD1, detects a movement direction, a movement distance, a movement speed, and acceleration, and reflects an autonomous motion of the HMD wearer in a change of scenery viewed by the player inside a 3D moving image by reflecting the detection results in the change of scenery viewed by the player inside the 3D moving image displayed inside the HMD1, thereby being capable of preventing the VR sickness.
Patent WO-2020054209-A1 (WO)
Title: Two-dimensional flicker measurement device, two-dimensional flicker measurement method, and two-dimensional flicker measurement program
Inventor: MURATA TOMOHIRO
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2019-07-16
Abstract: This two-dimensional flicker measurement device is provided with: a two-dimensional imaging element; a calculation unit for calculating, on the basis of a photometric quantity obtained by imaging a device under test (DUT screen) by the two-dimensional imaging element, a flicker value of each of multiple measurement regions set on the device under test; and a correction part for correcting the flicker value of the each of the respective multiple measurement regions to an equivalent flicker value obtained when each of the multiple measurement regions is measured at a predetermined angle and direction.
Patent WO-2021014497-A1 (WO)
Title: Water-proof gasket structure for electronic device casing and electronic device casing
Inventor: KIKUCHI KAZUTO
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 2019-07-19
Abstract: This structure of a water-proof gasket (6) for an electronic device casing has: a front cover (1) provided with a bottom (4), and a first wall (9) and a second wall (10) which perpendicularly project from the bottom (4); the water-proof gasket (6) that is installed in a groove (200) formed by the bottom (4), the first wall (9), and the second wall (10); and a rear cover (2) that has an opening provided so as to be covered with the front cover (1), and has a reception surface (8) which squeezes the water-proof gasket (6) in a state where the opening is covered with the front cover (1), the water-proof gasket (6) structure being characterized in that the water-proof gasket (6) is in contact with the first wall (9) and the bottom (4), and is separated from the second wall (10).
Patent WO-2021038882-A1 (WO)
Title: Power conversion device
Inventor: TSUCHIYA ATSUSHI
IPC: H02M7/12
Filed: 2019-08-30
Abstract: The present invention comprises: a reactor (2) having a first end section and a second end section, the first end section being connected to an AC power source (1); a rectifying circuit (3) which is connected to the second end section of the reactor (2), has at least one arm to which is serially connected a switching element connected in parallel to a diode, and converts, to a DC voltage, an AC voltage output by the AC power source (1); and a detecting unit for detecting a physical amount which indicates an operating state of the rectifying circuit (3). When turning on a switching element of a power current synchronizing arm, among the arms of the rectifying circuit (3), for controlling the switching in accordance with a power source current output by the AC power source (1), a current is applied to the diode connected in parallel and the diode is turned on.
Patent WO-2021049039-A1 (WO)
Inventor: TSUCHIMOCHI Shingo
IPC: H01L23/48
Filed: 2019-09-13
Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a first insulated substrate and a first semiconductor element bonded to the first insulated substrate via a first conductor spacer. The first insulated substrate has a first insulation layer and a first inside conductor layer provided on one side of the first insulation layer. The surface of the first inside conductor layer has a first region and a second region that surrounds the first region and has a greater surface roughness than the first region. The first conductor spacer is bonded to the first region in the first inside conductor layer, via a first bonding layer.
Patent WO-2021064833-A1 (WO)
Inventor: SATOH MINETO
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2019-09-30
Abstract: Provided is an abnormality detection device 10 capable of detecting abnormalities in processing results. The abnormality detection device 10: estimates first processing result information in accordance with a first process using data of a subject; compares the first processing result information with second processing result data of a second process with respect to the data of the subject, said second process being different from the first process; and detects an abnormality in the second process in accordance with the comparison result.
Patent WO-2020071474-A1 (WO)
Title: Coating production device
Inventor: ISHIDA TAKUYA
IPC: B05D1/04
Filed: 2019-10-03
Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a device with which it is possible to easily form a coating comprising fiber deposits. A coating production device (1) having an electrostatic spray unit (P1) provided with a casing (10). A nozzle (16), an electrode (20), an airflow generation part (21), a cavity (22), and an air discharge port (24) are provided in the casing (10). The cavity (22) is located between the nozzle (16) and the airflow generation part (21) and is adjacent to the airflow generation part (21). The cavity (22) is adjacent to the air discharge port (24). The casing (10) is formed so that a person can grip the casing (10) with the hand. When the electrostatic spray unit (P1) is viewed along the direction in which a liquid composition is ejected, the tip of the nozzle (16) is located at the farthest end of the electrostatic spray unit (P1).
Patent WO-2020085291-A1 (WO)
Title: 炭素－金属構造体および炭素－金属構造体の製造方法
Inventor: NODA SUGURU
IPC: H01J1/304
Filed: 2019-10-21
Abstract: 金属台座（４）上にカーボンナノチューブ層（２）（ＣＮＴ層２である。以下同じ。）を備えるＣＮＴデバイス（１）（炭素－金属構造体）である。ＣＮＴ層（２）に、ろう材層（３）を介して金属台座（４）をろう付けする。ＣＮＴデバイス（１）を製造する際は、まず、耐熱凹凸基板（６）にＣＮＴ層（２）を形成する。次に、耐熱凹凸基板（６）上のＣＮＴ層（２）にろう材層（３）を介して金属台座（４）をろう付けする。そして、耐熱凹凸基板（６）から金属台座（４）（およびＣＮＴ層２）を剥がして、ＣＮＴ層（２）を耐熱凹凸基板（６）から金属台座（４）に転写する。
Patent WO-2020095805-A1 (WO)
Inventor: HAYASHI KENNOSUKE
IPC: B25J13/08
Filed: 2019-10-31
Abstract: A robot control device according to the present invention accepts an input of information 201 specifying an object 70 of a specific kind, which is to be manipulated by a robot 20, from among objects of a plurality of kinds, and an input of information 202 specifying a target relative positional relationship between the specified object 70 of the specific kind and the distal end of a hand of the robot 20. The robot control device extracts the object 70 of the specific kind from image information 501 obtained by photographing the objects of the plurality of kinds and the surrounding environment thereof, and generates information 301 indicating the position and orientation of the object 70. The robot control device generates an action instruction 401 from the result of learning by a learning module 103, the action instruction 401 serving to match the relative positional relationship between the object 70 and the distal end of the hand of the robot 20 with the target relative positional relationship, and outputs the action instruction 401 to the robot 20.
Patent WO-2020096067-A1 (WO)
Title: Communication device
Inventor: HIRAKAWA TAI
IPC: H04L7/00
Filed: 2019-11-08
Abstract: A communication device 2 is provided with: a first communication unit 42 that switches between a transmission operation and a reception operation in accordance with the value of a prescribed bit of a clock; and a second communication unit 44 that is of the same type as the first communication unit 42. In the communication device 2, the value of the prescribed bit of the clock of the first communication unit 42 is synchronized with the value of the prescribed bit of the clock of the second communication unit 44. The position of the prescribed bit of the clock of the first communication unit 42 may be the same as the position of the prescribed bit of the clock of the second communication unit 44.