baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2022072438-A (JP)
Title: N-type semiconductor material used for manufacture of flexible thermoelectric power generation element, flexible thermoelectric power generation element, and manufacturing method of the n-type semiconductor material and the flexible thermoelectric power generation element
Inventor: MURATA MICHITAKA
IPC: H01L35/24
Filed: 2020-10-29
Abstract: To provide: a poly(Ni-1,1,2,2-ethentetrathiolate) fine particle aqueous dispersion with a small particle size and a manufacturing technique thereof; a thermoelectric power generation thin film with n-type thermoelectric power generation performance and a manufacturing technique thereof; and an n-type flexible thermoelectric power generation element which includes the thermoelectric power generation thin film as a component, which has excellent n-type thermoelectric power generation performance and which is stable in the atmosphere and also excellent in flexibility, and a manufacturing technique thereof.SOLUTION: There are provided: a poly(Ni-1,1,2,2-ethentetrathiolate) fine particle aqueous dispersion with an average particle size of 300 nm or less; an n-type thermoelectric power generation thin film which contains poly(Ni-1,1,2,2-ethentetrathiolate) particles with an average particle size of 300 nm or less and has a thickness of 1-50 μm and a power factor of 25 μWm-1K-2 or more; a flexible thermoelectric power generation element comprising the thermoelectric power generation thin film and a flexible insulating substrate; and manufacturing methods of the aqueous dispersion, the thermoelectric power generation thin film and the flexible thermoelectric power generation element.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2021118540-A (JP)
Title: System and method for information processing, and computer program
Inventor: KURABUCHI AYA
IPC: H04N21/234
Filed: 2020-10-30
Abstract: To improve the motivation of gifting of a viewing user.SOLUTION: One or each of a plurality of computer processors includes: a distribution unit which distributes information of a moving image, which includes the animation of the character object of the distribution user, to a viewing user terminal of the viewing user; a reception unit which receives a display request of a specific gift which is transmitted from the viewing user terminal; an object display unit which, according to the display request received by the reception unit, displays a specific gift object, corresponding to the specific gift, in the moving image; a determination unit which determines whether or not the specific gift object is displayed in the moving image in a manner of contacting to the character object for a predetermined number of times; and an expression unit which produces a special performance effect in the moving image, when the determination unit determines that the specific gift object is displayed in the moving image in a manner of contacting to the character object for a predetermined number of times.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12
Patent JP-2022073555-A (JP)
Title: Image processing apparatus
Inventor: OKAMOTO HIRONORI
IPC: B41J29/42
Filed: 2020-11-02
Abstract: To provide an image processing apparatus that allows a user to easily recognize the restriction of use of application software, and when the application software exceeds the use restriction and enters a deactivated state, automatically deletes a corresponding object from a display.SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus 1 comprises: a job execution unit 10 that performs a print job and/or a scan job; a storage unit 20 that stores application software for causing the job execution unit 10 to execute specific processing; a display 30 that can display an object corresponding to the application software; and a control unit 40. The control unit 40 determines activation information and use restriction information on the application software, when the activation information is in an activated state, causes the display 30 to display the object, and controls the display 30 to display an object with a changed appearance according to a result of determination of the use restriction information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2022074452-A (JP)
Title: Vehicle lower part structure
Inventor: MOCHIZUKI KUNISHIGE
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2020-11-04
Abstract: To provide a vehicle lower part structure which can inhibit vibration in a swing axis direction of a rear side member or a vehicle width direction.SOLUTION: A vehicle lower part structure 100 according to the invention includes a floor panel 102 forming a floor surface of a vehicle. The vehicle lower part structure further includes: suspension fixing parts 120 to each of which a swing suspension 132 for a rear wheel 136 is fixed; rear side members 124 each extending from a rear end 148 of the vehicle to the vehicle front side and connected to the suspension fixing part; and floor side members 128 each of which connects the rear side member with a front member 162, located at a front part of the vehicle, below the floor panel. The floor side member and the suspension fixing part are respectively connected to an area located adjacent to the rear side member and an area facing the rear side member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2022074948-A (JP)
Title: Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program
Inventor: KADOWAKI TAKUYA
IPC: G06F40/247
Filed: 2020-11-05
Abstract: To provide an information processing device capable of improving the consistency between first content and second content when distributing second content according to the contents of the first content, an information processing method, and an information processing program.SOLUTION: In a system in which an information processing device 100 and a content server are communicably connected via a prescribed communication network, a control unit 130 of the information processing device comprises: a determination unit 132 which determines whether a plurality of morphemes can be identified by referencing a knowledge database in a morpheme group in which character strings included in the first content are written with a space between words; a conversion unit 133 which converts the plurality of morphemes determined to be identifiable by the determination unit 132 to management information managed by identification information of an entity including the plurality of morphemes; and a distribution unit 135 which distributes second content related to the plurality of morphemes on the basis of importance degrees of the plurality of morphemes determined using the management information converted by the conversion unit 133.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2021192422-A (JP)
Title: Surface light source and method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: KADAN KATSUYOSHI
IPC: F21S2/00
Filed: 2020-11-09
Abstract: To provide a surface light source or the like with less luminance unevenness.SOLUTION: A method of manufacturing a surface light source 100 includes the steps of: providing an intermediate structure body 2 that includes a composite board 50 including a supporting member 51 and a wiring layer 40 disposed on the supporting member 51 and includes a plurality of light-emitting elements 20 disposed apart from each other on the wiring layer 40 of the composite board 50; disposing a plurality of covering members 31 apart from each other to cover upper surfaces and lateral surfaces of the light-emitting elements 20 and portions of the composite board 50 around the light-emitting elements 20; disposing a light-shielding member 54 such that a gap between the covering members 31 is filled; removing the covering members 31 to form a plurality of hole portions 56; and disposing a light-transmissive member 60 in the hole portions 56.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2022076902-A (JP)
Title: Information presentation system
Inventor: LIU MINGHUI
IPC: G08B25/04
Filed: 2020-11-10
Abstract: To provide an information presentation system capable of presenting environment information of an object space in addition to a congestion state.SOLUTION: An information presentation system 1 is the presentation system for presenting information in a plurality of areas A included in an object space S. The information presentation system 1 includes a first acquisition section 110, a second acquisition section 120, and a data generation section 150. The first acquisition section 110 acquires a congestion degree of persons in each one of the plurality of areas A. The second acquisition section 120 acquires air cleanliness in each one of the plurality of areas. The data generation section 150 generates display data, on area data indicating the object space S, where icons 152 graphically displaying a congestion degree and air cleanliness of each one of the plurality of areas A are plotted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2022077065-A (JP)
Title: Elevator call registration system and elevator call registration method
Inventor: TSUCHIMOTO HIDEO
IPC: B66B3/00
Filed: 2020-11-11
Abstract: To provide an elevator call registration system and an elevator call registration method capable of improving user convenience by efficiently notifying a user highly likely to use an elevator on a scheduled inspection or construction date, of a work schedule.SOLUTION: In the elevator call registration system for registering an elevator destination floor and a call request floor upon reception of information including a destination floor and a call request floor from a user's portable terminal, when there is a work schedule for inspection or construction of an elevator, the work schedule is notified to the portable terminal of the user using the elevator on a day of the week or at a time zone of the work schedule.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2022080174-A (JP)
Title: Business support system, sales system, and sales method
Inventor: Kuroki ryosuke
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2020-11-17
Abstract: To improve usability of an end user who has purchased a line contract plan at an online shopping mall.SOLUTION: An application screen display unit 211 displays application screens including a line contract plan purchase selection screen and a line contract plan contract conclusion screen on a website of a first online shop operated by a telecommunications carrier. An order information acquisition unit 214 acquires order information of a line contract plan from a data management system when the line contract plan is sold at a second online shop opened in an online shopping mall. When a user who has purchased the line contract plan at the second online shop accesses the website of the first online shop, the application screen display unit 211 skips the display of the line contract plan purchase selection screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2021108111-A (JP)
Title: Question answering processing method, apparatus, electronic apparatus and storage medium
Inventor: DING YUCHEN
IPC: G06F16/90
Filed: 2020-11-26
Abstract: To provide a question answering processing method, question answering processor, electronic apparatus and storage medium, capable of improving inquiry accuracy of question answering.SOLUTION: A question answering processing method includes: a step 102 which makes a word meaning expression for each of questions to be answered with a combination of a first question word meaning expression model and a second question word meaning expression model; a step 103 which executes connection processing for a word meaning expression vector result obtained respectively; a step 104 which takes a connected word meaning vector as a word meaning expression vector of a question to be answered and acquires an answer word meaning vector coinciding with the word meaning expression vector of the question to be answered from an answer vector index library; and a step 105 which takes an answer corresponding to the answer word meaning vector as a target answer of the answer to be answered.EFFECT: The necessity of calculating answer reliability can be eliminated for high efficiency of acquiring an answer corresponding to a question. A correct answer coinciding with a given question is specified, thereby improving inquiry accuracy of question answering.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021061598-A (JP)
Title: Video processing system, video processing method, and video processing program
Inventor: HISADA Daichi
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2020-12-01
Abstract: To provide a video monitoring system, a video processing method, and a video processing program, with which it is possible to learn a discriminator while a behavior analysis system is actually in operation.SOLUTION: In the video monitoring system, a video processing device comprises: a display control unit 123 for causing a category setting screen for setting the category of events included in a video to be displayed together with a video having been imaged by a monitoring camera; a learning data storage unit 140 for storing the category having been set in accordance with an operator's operation on the category setting screen, together with the image included in the video, as learning data; and a video analysis unit 111 for detecting an event of a specific category on the basis of the video and outputting the result of the detection. The information necessary for detecting an event of a new category on the category setting screen includes the name of the new category, and information regarding a region of interest designated by a region designation graphic object for designating a region in the video that corresponds to the new category.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2022088742-A (JP)
Title: Tape cutter for surgical tape
Inventor: SATO TAMOTSU
IPC: B65H35/07
Filed: 2020-12-03
Abstract: To provide a tape cutter capable of easily cutting surgical tape.SOLUTION: A tape cutter 1 includes a bottom wall 10, a vertical wall 20, a fixing member 30, a holding portion 40, a guide portion 50, and a blade 60. The fixing member 30 is arranged on a lower surface of the bottom wall 10, and the tape cutter 1 is detachably fixed on the table. The holding portion 40 extends from the vertical wall 20 and rotatably holds a tape roll. The guide portion 50 is provided on the vertical wall 20 and has an inclined surface 50a that is inclined so as to be away from the vertical wall 20 as it goes downward. The guide portion 50 guides a surgical tape T downward along the inclined surface 50a. The blade 60 is triangular and cuts the surgical tape T guided by the guide portion 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2022094013-A (JP)
Title: Switch
Inventor: HOSONO TAKAFUMI
IPC: H02B13/035
Filed: 2020-12-14
Abstract: To provide a switch that eliminates the need for maintenance work such as replacement of desiccant and can improve insulation performance.SOLUTION: A switch includes a vacuum valve connected to a movable side conductor, an insulating layer that covers the vacuum valve, an insulation operation rod connected to the movable side conductor, and an operation mechanism that is connected to the insulation operation rod and operates the movable side conductor, and the insulating layer has a shield inside and has an insulator on the side of the insulation operation rod.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021044051-A (JP)
Title: Magnetic tape and magnetic tape device
Inventor: KASADA NARUTO
IPC: G11B5/78
Filed: 2020-12-16
Abstract: To improve both of surface smoothness of a magnetic layer in a magnetic tape and head positioning accuracy in a timing base servo system.SOLUTION: There is provided a magnetic tape having a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder and binding agent on a non-magnetic support. The magnetic layer has a timing base servo pattern, center line average surface roughness Ra measured on the surface of the magnetic layer is 1.8 nm or less and an isoelectric point of surface zeta potential of the magnetic layer is 5.5 or more. There is also provided a magnetic tape device including the magnetic tape.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2022096373-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: NOZAKI TAKU
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2020-12-17
Abstract: To provide a game machine that can make suggestions regarding the advantage according to the intention of a game parlor.SOLUTION: Any one of a plurality of types of advantages can be set as the advantages for a player, and suggestion control that can suggest the set advantage can be executed. Suggestion information for executing the suggestion control can be set by an operator of a game parlor. A game machine includes light emitting means capable of emitting light, a light guide member capable of guiding light emitted from the light emitting means, and a first member arranged on the downstream side in the traveling direction of the light emitted from the light emitting means with respect to the light guide member. The light guide member includes a light suppressing unit that suppresses the progress of light emitted from the light emitting means. The first member has translucency and includes a first area and a second area, which has a higher light transmission rate than that in the first area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 275
Patent JP-2021051786-A (JP)
Title: Vegetable intake improvement system, vegetable intake food database, and vegetable intake improvement program
Inventor: HAYASHI HIROKI
IPC: G16H20/60
Filed: 2020-12-21
Abstract: To provide a vegetable intake improvement system, a vegetable intake food database, and a vegetable intake improvement program for individually improving vegetable intake.SOLUTION: A vegetable intake improvement system is provided, consisting of an output unit 110, an input unit 120, a detection unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a processing unit 150. The processing unit 150 refers to skin condition values (such as skin carotenoid values) temporarily stored in the storage unit 140 and a correlation table to derive the amount of vegetable deficiency and displays the same on the output unit 110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2022100821-A (JP)
Title: Power generation apparatus
Inventor: IWASA MASAYUKI
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2020-12-24
Abstract: To provide an approach for generating power by efficiently rotating a plurality of rotors in water where speeds of a water flow are different depending on a place.SOLUTION: In a power generation apparatus 1 comprising a generator E which converts rotation energy into power energy, first and second rotors which are rotated by receiving kinetic energy of a substance are disposed in parallel. Rotors P1 and P2 are rotated by receiving kinetic energy of an ocean current C. A gear G11 is rotated together with the rotation of the rotor P1. A gear G12 is rotated together with the rotation of the rotor P2. A differential gear DG is engaged with each of the gear G11 and the gear G12 and rotates a gear G13 using rotation energy obtained from at least one of the gear G11 and the gear G12. A transfer unit 11 transfers the rotation energy of the gear G13 to the generator E.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2021110460-A (JP)
Title: Flow control valve
Inventor: JOO JAE MYUNG
IPC: F16K27/00
Filed: 2020-12-25
Abstract: To provide a valve easy in assembly and disassembly.SOLUTION: A valve includes: an actuation assembly 10 including a drive portion generating driving force, a needle shaft connected to the drive portion at one end to receive the driving force from the drive portion and to perform linear motion, a needle nut coupled to the drive portion and having a middle hole through which the needle shaft passes, so as to guide the linear motion of the needle shaft, and a valve disc coupled to the other end of the needle shaft; a body 20 coupled to the actuation assembly 10 and having a valve opening selectively opened and closed by linear motion of the valve disc inserted into the inside in which water flows; and a clip 30 for fixing the body 20 and the actuation assembly 10 so that the body 20 and the actuation assembly 10 are not separated from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2020526682-A (JP)
Title: 機能性複合粒子を有する繊維布及びその製造方法
IPC: D06M11/83
Filed: 2018-07-18
Abstract: 本願は、機能性複合粒子を有する繊維布及びその製造方法に係るものであり、上記製造方法は、蒸発・凝縮プロセスにより、機能性金属粒子からなる固体金属ブロックを坩堝に投入し、加熱して物理気相成長（ＰＶＤ）プロセス用真空炉内へ蒸発させて凝縮させることと、ＰＶＤプロセスにより、凝縮状態での機能性金属粒子の外面にＰＶＤセラミック層を成長させ、前記機能性複合粒子を形成することと、前記機能性複合粒子を粒子選別機により選別し、加速して繊維布に衝撃を与えることにより、前記機能性複合粒子を前記繊維布に埋め込み、上記した機能性複合粒子を有する繊維布を形成することとを含む。本願の機能性複合粒子は、内部の機能性金属粒子と外界の酸素ガスとの接触を低減させるとともに、機能性金属粒子のイオン性金属イオンを徐放し、機能性金属粒子の作用時間を延長することが可能である。本願は、機能性複合粒子を繊維布に埋め込むことによって、持続的な抗菌効果を持つ繊維布が得られる。
Patent JP-2020529011-A (JP)
Title: 細胞外小胞の固定および保持
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 2018-07-27
Abstract: 本発明は、細胞外小胞を固定する方法に関する。本方法は、細胞外小胞を含有する試料を用意することと、試料を非可逆的架橋剤および任意にアルデヒド含有固定剤と接触させることとを含む。好ましくは、非可逆的架橋剤が1-エチル-3-（3-ジメチルアミノプロピル）カルボジイミドである。本方法はまた、臨床試料の疾患または障害の決定または排除のために、固定された細胞外小胞を画像化することを含む。また、本発明は、生物学的試料中の細胞外小胞を固定するためのキットに関する。
Patent JP-2020528627-A (JP)
Title: 冷却部を活用した電算ラック装置
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2018-07-16
Abstract: 構造を簡単にして製造原価を減らし、内部空気の温度が冷却部に活用されるようにする電算ラック装置を提示する。その装置は、サーバを収納するためのラックハウジングと、ラックハウジングの内部に配置され、サーバが締結して搭載されるラックフレームと、ラックハウジングの内部に配置され、冷却空気を吐出する吐出口、及び冷却ゾーンを経た内部空気を吸入する吸入口を有する冷却部とを含み、吐出口は、サーバの前面として定義される境界部を基準として第１領域に位置し、吸入口は、境界部を基準として第２領域に位置し、第１及び第２領域は冷却ゾーンをなす。
Patent JP-2020532899-A (JP)
Title: ワイヤレスネットワークおよび装置
IPC: H04B10/116
Filed: 2018-08-14
Abstract: 【課題】ワイヤレスリンクを用いた、他の複数のコミュニケーションデバイスと通信するためのコミュニケーションデバイスを提供する。【解決手段】光クロック基準およセット内の送信側コミュニケーションデバイスまたは並行して送信されるストリームの数に従って、サブキャリアの数または時間スロットを使用して、個別の参照信号を提供し、送信側コミュニケーションデバイスのセット全体の中の個々のコミュニケーションデバイスに関連付けられた識別番号に従って、または特定のストリームまたは送信器を特定する識別番号に依存して、前記時間スロットにおけるサブキャリアまたは信号の位置を定め、複数の受信側コミュニケーションデバイスが前記コミュニケーションデバイスセット全体の中の個々のコミュニケーションデバイスからもたらされる、または特定のストリームまたは送信器に関連付けられた信号を識別することができるようになる参照信号を送信するように構成されている。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2020532807-A (JP)
Title: 複数のメディア再生プロトコルを有するシステムにおけるグループ化
IPC: H04N21/4363
Filed: 2018-08-30
Abstract: ネットワークメディアシステムは、第１のメディア再生プロトコルを用いて第１のネットワークデバイス及び第２のネットワークデバイスを含むグループを形成する。ネットワークメディアシステムは、第１のネットワークデバイス及び第２のネットワークデバイスを含む。ネットワークメディアシステムは、第１のメディア再生プロトコルを用いてグループのグループコーディネータを決定する。ネットワークメディアシステムは、第２のメディア再生プロトコルを用いてグループネットワークＩＤをメディアソースデバイスへ送信する。メディアソースデバイスと、第１のネットワークデバイス及び第２のネットワークデバイスの一方とは、第１のメディア再生プロトコル及び第２のメディア再生プロトコルを用いるように構成される。第１のメディア再生プロトコル及び第２のメディア再生プロトコルには互換性がない。
Patent JP-2020532767-A (JP)
Title: ホログラムの製造方法、セキュリティ要素、及び、セキュリティ文書
IPC: G03H1/04
Filed: 2018-09-05
Abstract: 本発明は、ホログラム（１）、特に、セキュリティ要素（１ａ）及び／又はセキュリティ文書（１ｂ）のためのホログラム（１）の製造方法に関する。１つ以上の仮想ホログラム面（１０）は、１つ以上の仮想モデル（２０）の前及び／又は後に配置され、及び／又は、１つ以上の仮想ホログラム面（１０）は、１つ以上の仮想モデル（２０）と交差するように配置される。１つ以上の仮想光源（３０）は、１つ以上の仮想モデル（２０）の表面（２１）の１つ以上の部分領域に配置される。１つ以上の仮想電磁界（４０）は、１つ以上の仮想ホログラム面（１０）の１つ以上のゾーン（１１）における少なくとも１つの前記仮想光源（３０）から計算される。１つ以上のゾーン（１１）において、それぞれの場合において、仮想全電磁界（４１）は、それぞれのゾーン（１１）における２つ以上、特に、全ての仮想電磁界（４０）の合計に基づいて計算される。１つ以上の位相画像（５０）は、１つ以上のゾーン（１１）における仮想全電磁界（４１）から計算される。ホログラム（１）の高さプロファイル（６０）は、１つ以上の位相画像（５０）から計算され、ホログラム（１）の高さプロファイル（６０）は、基板（２）に組み込まれ、ホログラム（１）を設ける。
Patent JP-2020536066-A (JP)
Title: 癌を治療するための併用療法
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: 本発明は、プログラム細胞死−１タンパク質（ＰＤ−１）シグナル伝達阻害薬およびポリ［ＡＤＰ−リボース］ポリメラーゼ（ＰＡＲＰ）シグナル伝達阻害薬を用いた併用療法による癌の治療方法を提供する。
Patent JP-2020535294-A (JP)
Title: 洗濯ケア組成物中の青味剤としてのロイコ着色剤
IPC: C09B67/20
Filed: 2018-10-11
Abstract: 少なくとも１つの洗濯ケア成分と、ロイコ組成物と、０．０５重量％〜１５重量％の一級アミン化合物と、０．００５重量％〜５重量％の酸化防止剤と、を含む洗濯ケア組成物。
Patent JP-2020536333-A (JP)
Title: 取扱いシステム、食品および飲料の容器、ならびにキャリア
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2018-10-04
Abstract: 温かい飲料および冷たい飲料を保持するのに適した複数の容器、および複数の容器を保持するのに適した複数のキャリアの両方とインタラクトするのに適しており、前記複数の容器が、基部と、前記基部から上方に延在する壁付き部分と、前記壁付き部分に取り付けられる蓋とを備え、前記複数のキャリアが、蓋を受け入れる少なくとも１つの区画と容器を受け入れる少なくとも第２の区画とを備える、取扱いシステムであって、前記キャリアおよび前記容器が両方とも、前記キャリアおよび前記容器をそれぞれ識別する遠隔で問い合わせ可能なタグを備え、前記システムが更に、遠隔処理モジュールと、前記遠隔で問い合わせ可能なタグとの複数のインタラクションポイントであって、インタラクションの日時スタンプ、ポイントの識別、システムとインタラクトする個人の識別、および前記システムとインタラクトする容器またはキャリアの識別のうち、１つまたは複数の因子を提供するインタラクションポイントと、前記因子を表す信号を前記遠隔処理モジュールに送る通信リンクとを備える、取扱いシステム。
Patent JP-2020525252-A (JP)
Title: 交感神経および交感神経の活動に影響を与えて治療効果を得るための末梢神経刺激装置
IPC: A61N1/32
Filed: 2018-06-26
Abstract: 【課題】コンパクトで、軽く、患者にとって快適であり、同じ場所に一貫して位置決め可能であり、解剖学的な違いに対応するための比較的広い領域にわたって一貫して電流を送達できる、経皮的迷走神経刺激の提供のための改善されたシステム、更には、ヒトに対して所望の治療効果を達成するために経皮的末梢神経を刺激する際に使用できる装置を提供する。【解決手段】交感神経活動と副交感神経活動のそれぞれを選択的に増大または減少させることによって交感神経活動と副交感神経活動との間のバランスを変えるために、電気的刺激、光学的刺激、機械的刺激、またはその他の刺激でもって、患者の体内の抹消神経を刺激する装置及び方法であって、特に、迷走神経（耳介枝を含む）を経皮的に刺激して、ヒト被験者において望ましい治療効果を達成するために、交感神経と副交感神経に選択的に影響を与える装置を提供する。【選択図】図１