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Patent JP-2005510979-A (JP)
Title: 画像画質向上因子を利用した知能型波紋スキャン装置及びその方法と、それを利用した画像符号化／復号化装置及びその方法
IPC: H04N19/34
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: 知能型波紋スキャン装置及びその方法とそれを利用した画像符号化/復号化装置及びその方法と前記方法を実現させるためのプログラムを記録したコンピュータで読み出すことのできる記録媒体に関するものである。本発明に係る装置及び方法は、人間の視覚システム(ＨＶＳ:ＨｕｍａｎＶｉｓｕａｌＳｙｓｔｅｍ)に適合するように画像情報を伝達して視覚的に優れた画質が得られるように優先的に符号化を行わなければならない部分の画像画質を、選択的に向上させる。画像符号化装置は、符号化される画像に対して部分別に人間視覚システムに適合した多様な画質に処理されるように前記画像の特定部分の位置の重要度に応じて処理する情報の量を異にすることを特徴とする。
Patent JP-2005513224-A (JP)
Title: 架橋ポリ（エチレンオキサイド）に基づいた膜を調製する方法
IPC: C08F283/06
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: 本発明は、架橋ポリ（エチレンオキサイド）に基づく膜の新規の調製方法に関する。 この方法は、 ａ）上記エチレンオキサイドの重合体又は共重合体を、単独で又は水溶性ポリマーと混合して、光開始剤又は架橋剤の有効量の存在下で、水、有機溶剤、又はあらゆる比率の水及び有機溶剤の混合物からなる溶剤系に溶解させること、 ｂ１）この溶剤系が有機溶剤のみから構成されている場合、得られた溶液を溶剤系が蒸発するまで乾燥して乾燥膜を得、得られた膜を、ポリマーの重量に対して１０〜１００重量％の量の水を吸収することを可能にする条件下で処理するか、 ｂ２）または、この溶剤系が水又は水と有機溶剤の混合物から構成されている場合、得られた溶液を溶剤系が蒸発するまで乾燥して、ポリマーの重量に対して１０〜１００重量％の量の水を含む膜を得ること、 ｃ）得られた膜を、架橋を可能にするための充分な期間、２００〜４００ｎｍの波長の紫外線を用いて照射すること からなる工程から構成される。 用途：特に薬学又は化粧分野において有用な生体材料
Patent JP-2005513478-A (JP)
Title: Ｘ線スペクトルの放射線量子の背景補正された計数を決定する方法、及び放射線解析装置並びにコンピュータプログラム
IPC: G01N23/223
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: 本発明は、対象サンプルに関するX線エネルギースペクトルの放射線量子の背景補正された計数を決定するための方法に関する。この目的のため、２つ以上の異なる測定窓をスペクトルに規定する。これらの窓では、放射線量子の計数が測定され、第１及び第２の測定窓から構成される組が選択される。第１の測定窓の背景信号は、前記測定窓の組の間で規定された関係を使用している間に、前記第２の測定窓の放射線量子の計数に基づき計算される。この背景信号は、前記第１の測定窓の放射線量子の計数からさし引かれ、その結果、第１の測定窓の放射線量子の背景補正された計数が生じる。この方法のステップを実行するための手段が設けられた分光計とこの方法のステップを実行するためのコンピュータプログラムも提供する。
Patent JP-2005514558-A (JP)
Title: 液圧増幅ポンプ
IPC: F04B23/06
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: 超高圧液体クロマトグラフィシステム用の液圧増幅器システムである。液圧増幅器システムは１次ピストン２２が内部に配設されている１次ピストン室２０と、２次ピストン２６が内部に配設されている２次ピストン室３０とを備えている。１次ピストン２２の断面積は２次ピストン２６の断面積よりも大きい。ピストン２２、２６の断面積の違いによって、１次ピストン室２０内の圧力が増幅され、流量が縮減される。
Patent JP-2005515314-A (JP)
IPC: C11D3/20
Filed: 2003-01-17
Abstract: A unit dose laundry composition for softening or conditioning fabrics which is suitable as an additive to the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose composition comprising a compacted granular composition comprising a fabric softener or a fabric conditioner, said compacted granular composition being characterized by having a spherical shape and having no discrete outer layer surrounding said fabric softener or conditioner, which outer layer is comprised of an alkaline material such that the pH of the wash water is increased upon the dissolution of said outer layer in said wash water.
Patent JP-2005516098-A (JP)
IPC: C08L91/00
Filed: 2003-01-28
Abstract: Process for the preparation of a thermoplastic elastomer by melt mixing a partially vulcanized rubber concentrate, a thermoplastic polymer and/or additives, optionally oil and a curing agent. The partially vulcanized rubber concentrate is prepared by melt mixing at least one elastomer and optionally oil with a thermoplastic polymer and a curing agent. The elastomer may be EPDM or EPM. The thermoplastic polymer may be chosen from a thermoplastic polyolefin. Useful curing agents are for example sulfur, sulfurous compounds, metal oxides, maleimides, phenol resins, siloxanes or peroxides.
Patent JP-2005516793-A (JP)
IPC: B29C41/22
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer plastic pipe which is produced by means of rotational casting.
Patent JP-2005517053-A (JP)
Title: 自立的な水素添加ガス化を用いる、炭質材料からの合成輸送用燃料の生産
IPC: C01B32/40
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: 実質的に自立的なプロセスにおいて、気体燃料としての、または液体燃料を生産するフィッシャー−トロプシュ反応器への供給原料としての、使用のための合成ガスの生産方法および装置。水中の炭質材料の粒子のスラリーおよび内部源からの水素が、メタンに富む発生炉ガスが発生させられる条件下に水素添加ガス化反応器に供給され、水素および一酸化炭素を含む合成ガスが発生させられる条件下に蒸気熱分解改質装置に供給される。蒸気熱分解改質装置によって発生させられた水素の一部分が、水素精製フィルターを通って水素添加ガス化反応器に供給され、そこから来る水素が、内部源からの水素を構成する。蒸気熱分解改質装置によって発生させられた残りの合成ガスは、電力および／またはプロセス熱を生成するために気体燃料エンジン用の燃料として用いられるか、または液体燃料が生産される条件下にフィッシャー−トロプシュ反応器へ供給される。水素添加ガス化反応器、および液体燃料が生成されるならばフィッシャー−トロプシュ反応器から、蒸気発生器および蒸気熱分解改質装置へ熱を伝達するために、溶融塩ループが用いられる。
Patent JP-2005517139-A (JP)
Title: 潤滑剤用溝を備えた伝動装置
IPC: F16H1/32
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: この発明は、歯数が異なり、歯車軸同士が互いに対して径方向に変位された内面歯車および外面歯車を備える伝動装置であって、歯車軸に平行なポケット内に配置された円筒形のピンの形の歯部を含む少なくとも１つの歯車を備えたものに関する。この伝動装置は、少なくとも１つの歯車が、上記ポケットの領域にて、軸方向に延びる成分を有し潤滑剤が充填される溝を含むことを特徴とする。
Patent JP-2005517178-A (JP)
IPC: B06B1/04
Filed: 2003-01-28
Abstract: An electromagnetic acoustic transducer for exciting ultrasound in a ferromagnetic material under test ( 2 ), includes a magnetic unit ( 6 ) arranged to be moved relative to the material under test ( 2 ) to magnetize a surface layer of the material, and an electrical winding ( 8 ) supplied by an alternating current source, the magnetic unit ( 6 ) and the electric winding ( 8 ), in use, being applied in sequence to the material under test ( 2 ) whereby the electrical winding ( 8 ) is positioned adjacent the material subsequent to magnetization thereof by the magnetic unit ( 8 ), the alternating magnetic flux created by the winding ( 8 ) interacting with the remanent magnetization of the material to create ultrasonic vibration of the material.
Patent JP-2005526649-A (JP)
IPC: B60C23/00
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: A centralized device for dealing with the phenomena of loss of pressure and running flat with a vehicle tire, including a means external to the mounted assembly, permanently fixed to the vehicle and able to inject or otherwise bring into the internal cavity of the tire at least one active product, also external to the mounted assembly, and able to treat the phenomena of loss of pressure and ultimately running flat.
Patent JP-2005521622-A (JP)
IPC: B28C7/00
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: In conjunction with water, a mixture can be used to prepare a sprayable slurry that hydrates to form a machinable plaster composition. The mixture includes from about 80% to about 98% by weight calcium sulfate hemihydrate, from about 1% to about 5% by weight adhesive binder for adhering said plaster mixture to a substrate and from about 0.001% to about 10% of a polysaccharide. The mixture is made into a slurry by the addition of from 10% to about 50 weight water based on the weight of the mixture.
Patent JP-2005522087-A (JP)
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A General Packet Radio Service GPRS, Global System for Mobile Communications GSM/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System UMTS mobile station (100) in accordance with these teachings includes a radio frequency transceiver (210,220) for communication with a wireless network (10) and a controller (120,180) responsive to a receipt of information from the wireless network for reporting 3G cells when operating in a GSM dedicated mode on a cell that has a Packet Broadcast Control Channel PBCCH. The controller is enabled to report the 3G cells before receipt of the 3G Neighbor Cell list from the MEASUREMENT INFORMATION message. The information includes a 3G Neighbor Cell list received in a PACKET SYSTEM INFORMATION Type 3quater message on the PBCCH, and a 3G_BA_IND information element received in the PACKET SYSTEM INFORMATION Type 3quater message. The controller reports the 3G cells using a MEASUREMENT REPORT message that reflects a value of the received 3G_BA_IND information element. In another embodiment a PSI3_CHANGE_MARK information element is received in the PACKET SYSTEM INFORMATION Type 3quater message, and the LSB of the PSI3_CHANGE_MARK information element is used by the mobile station as a 3G_BA_IND information element.
Patent JP-2005526559-A (JP)
Title: 訓練装置
IPC: A63B21/068
Filed: 2003-04-11
Abstract: 本発明は、筋肉および他の組織の強度と柔軟性を増進するための訓練装置（１０）に関するもので、ほぼ平らで水平な下に重なる面に対して係合するほぼ垂直に配置された第１スタンド（１１）と、ほぼ平らで水平な下に重なる面に対して係合するために第１スタンド（１１）と平行に配置された第２スタンド（１２）とを有し、第１および第２スタンド（１１、１２）は、使用者によって握持できる細長部材を有し、該細長部材は、ほぼ水平に配置されて下に重なる面に向って突出する少なくとも１つの部材に連結されている。握持できる彎曲部（１７）は、スタンド（１１、１２）から上方に突出している。彎曲部（１７）は、第１スタンド（１１）からほぼ垂直に突出する第１部分（１８）と、第２スタンド（１２）からほぼ垂直に突出する第２部分（２０）と、第１部分（１８）および第２部分（２０）を連結する連結部分（１９）とを有している。
Patent JP-2005528246-A (JP)
IPC: B29C43/56
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A pressing device having a pressure stamp ( 1 ), the sides of which are surrounded by a circumferential wall ( 2 ). The circumferential wall ( 2 ) is movable counter to the direction of movement of the pressure stamp ( 2 ) during and/or after the pressing process, a gap ( 7 ) being formed between the pressing material and the circumferential wall ( 2 ). The vapors radially escape from the friction lining during and/or after the pressing process and are evacuated via the gap ( 7 ), the pressure of the pressure stamp being maintained at least at a reduced level during the entire pressing process.
Patent JP-2005195420-A (JP)
Title: Lid carrier in automatic dispenser
Inventor: SAITO KANEMINE
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent vaporization and maintain the accuracy of measurement data by covering an opening of a reagent vessel with a lid.  <P>SOLUTION: A lid carrier is provided in an automatic dispenser, uses a mechanism for automatically removing a tip from a dispensing nozzle of the automatic dispenser, and comprises a mechanism for carrying an insertion structure of the tip at a base, a flange lid near the insertion and a pseudo tip having the short total length and a weight at the tip from a placement location to a location at which the tip attached to the dispensing nozzle covers the opening of the vessel whose content is sucked.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005194763-A (JP)
Title: Method constructing vegetation growth base on incline
Inventor: SATO TAISAN
IPC: E02D17/20
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method constructing a vegetation growth base on an incline capable greening a sedimentary area of volcanic eruptions, a ruined and denudational collapsed ground and a bedrock exposing its rock by air-dropping greening materials to carry out greening work.  <P>SOLUTION: Greening materials constituted by mixing a soil dressing material, alkali material, self-hardening material reacting with the alkali material, pH shock absorbing material, fiber, polymer system erosion control material and seed are air-dropped on the slope to construct the vegetation growth base by the construction method after adjusting the amount of compound of the soil dressing material, the alkali material and the self-hardening material reacting with the alkali material in accordance with an angle of inclination on the slope such as the rock of the bedrock and the collapsed ground or the like.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005193761-A (JP)
Title: Door opening/closing controlling device for train vehicle
Inventor: IGUMA KIMIO
IPC: B61D19/02
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a door from automatically opening after arriving a next station even if a crew turns on a door opening SW while being traveling before the arrival to the next station in a door closing circuit of a train vehicle.  <P>SOLUTION: When the vehicle is in a specified point range in a platform at 5 km/hour or lower, a relay DPR is turned on, and when the door opening SW 16 is turned on under this state, a relay DOR is turned on, a lifting up contact 21 is closed, and power is fed to a door closing loading circuit 7, and the door is opened. When the door opening SW 16 is turned on under a state that the DPR is being off (not under a specified point range stopped state), the DSR is being on, the DSR dropping contact 28 is opened, the DOR is being off, and the door is not opened. Also, the DSR lifting up contact 29 is closed, the DSR is self-retained, and then, a specified point range stopped state is presented, and even if the DPR is turned on, the door is not opened resulting from the opening of the DSR dropping contact 28. When the door opening SW 16 is turned off, the self-retaining of the DSR is released, and when the door opening SW 16 is turned on again under the specified point range stopped state, the door is opened.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005202999-A (JP)
Title: Thin film magnetic head, magnetic recording device and its manufacturing method
Inventor: SASAKI YOSHITAKA
IPC: G11B5/31
Filed: 2004-01-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin film magnetic head and a magnetic recording device in which a calorific value is made to be reduced by reducing resistance values of coils and a high frequency characteristic is improved by shortening yoke length and moreover unbalanced polishing of an ABS(air bearing surface) is avoided.  <P>SOLUTION: In a write-in element 2, lower part coils 231, 232 are turned around back gap parts 216 to 226 in spiral form within the height of a lower part pole P1. Upper part coils 233, 234 are arranged above the lower part coils 231, 232 utilizing the height of an upper part pole P2 which is measured on the basis of one surface of an upper part yoke 224 and are turned around the back gap parts 216 to 226 in spiral form. A gap film 24 is located in the middle of pole length which is determined by the height of the lower part pole P1 and the height of the upper part pole P2.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005200160-A (JP)
Title: Image forming device
Inventor: TASHIRO YOSHIAKI
IPC: B65H1/26
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device capable of relaxing a shock to be applied to an image forming device main body when closing a paper feeding cassette, capable of preventing a displacement of a regulating plate due to the shock, capable of preventing the generation of damage in the regulating plate and the image forming device main body, and capable of excellently feeding paper.  <P>SOLUTION: In this image forming device 1, an opening part side surface 1c of the image forming device main body 1a is provided with a sensor 31 as a detecting means for detecting opening/closing condition of a paper feeding cassette 7 and formed of a light emitting element 31a and a light receiving element 31b facing to each other through a locus of the opening/closing movement of the paper feeding cassette 7. A back surface 7a of the paper feeding cassette 7 is provided with two electromagnets 33 as a magnetic force generating means, and a surface 1e of the image forming device main body 1a (a back surface of the opening part 1b) opposite to the back surface 7a is provided with two electromagnets 34 as a magnetic force generating means. With this structure, when pushing the paper feeding cassette 7 in a direction A and closing it, immediately before the paper feeding cassette 7 is closed, attraction force and repulsion force generated between the electromagnets 33 and 34 are switched to each other to absorb a shock to be generated when installing the paper feeding cassette 7, and positioning error of the paper feeding cassette 7 can be thereby prevented.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004157135-A (JP)
Title: Method of and apparatus for inspecting circuit pattern
Inventor: NOZOE MARI
IPC: H01J37/28
Filed: 2004-01-19
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To conduct inspection under optimum conditions without delay of inspection time by obtaining an optimal irradiation condition of an electron beam according to the material and structure of a circuit pattern to be inspected and kinds of defects to be detected.  <P>SOLUTION: An optimal value of irradiation energy according to the structure of a sample is registered with a database within the apparatus in advance. A user is allowed to search for a recommended value of irradiation energy suitable for inspection by inputting or selecting irradiation energy, or inputting information on the structure of an object to be inspected. By using the inspecting method, a substrate having a circuit pattern is inspected, while an image of a location in which a defect is detected is automatically stored. By using the stored image, defects are classified simultaneously with or separately from the inspection.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Patent JP-2004226980-A (JP)
Title: Subpixel assembly using dithering
Inventor: MARTIN ERIC
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2004-01-19
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a display device that need not to address display units individually.  <P>SOLUTION: Used is a subpixel assembly 300 including some active display units 203A to 302I. The respective active display units are able to control light and have turn-on thresholds 304A to 304I responding to a signal. Each active display unit is formed with its own turn-on threshold to realize dithering of light in response to the signal.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005201874-A (JP)
Title: Laser marking device
Inventor: SAKAMOTO KOJI
IPC: G01C15/02
Filed: 2004-01-19
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser marking device enhanced in precision for a vertical line or a horizontal line by a laser beam.  <P>SOLUTION: This device is provided with a plurality of laser output parts provided respectively with laser sources 11a, for outputting the laser beam, a prism block 21 provided integrally with prism parts 24a, for changing optical paths of the laser beams from the laser sources 11a, to desired directions, and cylindrical lenses for converting the laser beams optical-path-changed by the prism parts 24a, into line light beams, substantially cylindrical laser device main bodies attached adjacently each other to make the laser sources 11a, of the respective laser output parts substantially parallel to an axial direction (vertical direction), and main body support parts for supporting the laser device main bodies with respect to setting-out device main bodies swingably in the whole circumferential direction, and for supporting the laser device main bodies under an erected condition to make the axial direction substantially parallel to a vertical direction by a dead weight of the laser device main bodies.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005210313-A (JP)
Title: Image reading apparatus
Inventor: AMIMOTO MITSURU
IPC: G03B27/46
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading apparatus capable of selecting a desired image among images, comprising a plurality of frames and outputting the selected image to a printer, without the need for using a display apparatus.  <P>SOLUTION: A scanner 1 scans a film 5 set to a film guide 4 on an original platen 11, reads images of 10 frames on the film 5 in one step, and stores all the images read to a memory 21. Since image data are sequentially stored in the memory 21, in interlocking with the scanning applied to the film 5 in this case, the image data can be stored to a predetermined memory address in cross-reference with the position of each frame image in the memory 21. After the scanning, a symbol-attaching section 22 writes image data of a numeral, corresponding to the image of each frame, e.g., image data of a preset consecutive number from a numeral "1" to a numeral "10", in the order of the image of each frame to corresponding memory addresses of the memory 21.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005206041-A (JP)
Title: Rear structure of gaseous fuel automobile
Inventor: ONO TORU
IPC: B60K15/03
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear structure of a gaseous fuel automobile for simplifying and lightening the rear structure and for lowering a floor level inside a cabin.  <P>SOLUTION: The rear structure 10 of the gaseous fuel automobile is constructed with a gaseous fuel tank 18 mounted to a support frame 16 and with the support frame 11 attached to left and right rear frames 12, 13. The left and right rear frames 12, 13 are curved frames in which front straight line sections 26, 36 are respectively connected to front ends of left and right curved sections 25, 35 and rear straight line sections 27, 37 are respectively connected to rear ends of the left and right curved sections 25, 35. The support frame 16 is attached to the front straight line sections 26, 36 and to the rear straight line sections 27, 37.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005205546-A (JP)
Title: Lens working jig installing device
Inventor: NODA MASAO
IPC: G02C13/00
Filed: 2004-01-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To highly accurately measure an optical characteristic of a spectacle lens, without separately using a lens meter, in a working jig installing device.  <P>SOLUTION: This lens working jig installing device 1 installs a working jig 14 for processing the peripheral edge of the spectacle lens 4 on the spectacle lens 1. The device is characterized by having a point light source 2 for irradiating the spectacle lens 4 with the predetermined light, a light flux transmitting part 6 for forming a reticule pattern, irradiated by the point light source 2 and transmitting a part of a light flux of the predetermined light passing through the spectacle lens 4 via the formed reticule pattern without diffusing, a light receiving sensor 9 for receiving a part of the light flux of the predetermined light transmitted by the light flux transmitting part 6, and an arithmetic operation circuit 31 for arithmetically operating an optical characteristic value of the spectacle lens 4 on the basis of a result received by the light receiving sensor 9.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005206755-A (JP)
Title: Hydrogen production system provided with refuse melting reforming furnace
Inventor: IPPONMATSU MASAMICHI
IPC: C10K3/02
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the utilization efficiency of pyrolysis gas generated from a refuse melting reforming furnace by using a rational system constitution.  <P>SOLUTION: Dried and degasified refuse is supplied to the refuse melting reforming furnace 4 and melted at a high temperature to form pyrolysis gas. The pyrolysis gas is maintained at a high-temperature for a prescribed period to decompose harmful gases such as dioxins and obtain a modified gas. The rubble and metals melted by the refuse melting reforming furnace 4 are homogenized, taken out of the furnace, cooled with water and recovered as the metals and slag. The reformed gas sent from the refuse melting reforming furnace 4 is quenched in a quenching column 7 and treated in a gas refining apparatus 9. Carbon dioxide gas is removed from the reformed gas sent from the gas refining apparatus 9 by using a decarbonator 10, and hydrogen gas separated from the decarbonated gas by using PSA 11 is purified and recovered. The gas obtained by removing carbon dioxide gas by the decarbonator 10 is blown as an assistant fuel into a slag-discharging part to prevent the defective discharge of slag.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005206362-A (JP)
Title: Automatic elevator, operation method for automatic elevator
Inventor: NABETA SHUJI
IPC: B66B1/14
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic elevator, usable in a place where use of wheelchairs is expected as in an apartment house for the aged or a home for the aged, and an operation method for the automatic elevator.  <P>SOLUTION: This automatic elevator is provided in an automatic travel wheelchair traveling system in which traveling of an automatic travel wheelchair and a guide passage for the automatic travel wheelchair to travel are controlled. Based on instructions from the automatic travel wheelchair or instructions from a host computer, it is moved to the floor where the automatic travel wheelchair gets in, and it carries the automatic travel wheelchair to move to a target floor. When the automatic travel wheelchair enters the room, the automatic travel wheelchair is detected to open a door, and the automatic travel wheelchair is guided to enter the room. After recognizing that the automatic travel wheelchair enters the room to stop at a prescribed position, the door is closed, and the automatic travel wheelchair is withdrawn from the room. When it arrives at the target floor, the door is opened, withdrawal of the automatic travel wheelchair is guided, and after recognizing withdrawal of the automatic travel wheelchair from the room, the door is closed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI