baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2023177921-A (JP)
Title: 冷凍装置及び収納装置
IPC: F25D21/06
Filed: 2022-06-03
Abstract: 【課題】冷却保管庫の容積が小さくなることとドレンパンの凍結とを抑制することができる冷凍装置を提供すること。【解決手段】冷凍装置は、冷却保管庫内の物品を冷却するための冷却空気を生成する冷凍装置であって、導入される冷媒を圧縮する圧縮機と、前記圧縮機で圧縮された冷媒を冷却する放熱熱交換器と、前記放熱熱交換器で冷却された冷媒を絞る第１絞り部と、前記第１絞り部で絞られた冷媒と空気とを熱交換することにより前記冷却空気を生成する第１熱交換器と、前記第１熱交換器のドレン水を受けるドレンパンと前記放熱熱交換器及び前記第１絞り部の間を流れる冷媒とを熱交換することにより、前記ドレンパンを温めるドレンパン用熱交換器と、を備える。【選択図】図２
Patent JP-2022107837-A (JP)
Title: Optical connector module and optical waveguide substrate manufacturing method
IPC: G02B6/36
Filed: 2022-06-06
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical connector module in which positioning accuracy between an optical connector and an optical waveguide substrate is improved. 
     SOLUTION: An optical connector module 1 comprises an optical waveguide substrate 10 and an optical connector 20. The optical connector 20 includes a portion 23 to be positioned which is attached to the optical waveguide substrate 10, and the optical waveguide substrate 10 includes: an optical waveguide 12 having a first clad 122a and a core 121; and a positioning core 14 laminated on the first clad 122a by the same material as that of the core 121 and housed in the portion 23 to be positioned. The optical connector 20 includes a through hole 22a that enables an end surface of the positioning core 14 to be visually recognized along a drawing direction, the positioning core 14 includes a pair of reference surfaces extending in a lamination direction, and the pair of reference surfaces have a notch portion 144 between the pair of reference surfaces and face each other in the drawing direction and a direction orthogonal to the lamination direction. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022118085-A (JP)
Title: Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2022-06-09
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control an exposure value so that an image recognition can be made in any authentication object region in the case where there is a plurality of authentication object regions detected within an image captured, and each of the authentication object regions are located in a location where a back ground is bright and a location where a back ground is dark respectively. 
     SOLUTION: An image processing system includes: an exposure setting part that sets an exposure condition of capturing a moving image; an image acquisition part that acquires an image of the moving image captured under the setting exposure condition; and a brightness distribution calculation part that calculates a brightness distribution from the image. The exposure condition contains: a first exposure condition that makes the imaging apparatus capture an image with a first exposure value; and a second exposure condition being at least one of conditions that makes the imaging apparatus capture the image with an exposure value higher than the first exposure value and makes the imaging apparatus capture the image with an exposure value lower than the first exposure value. The exposure setting part sets the first exposure condition as an exposure condition for imaging on the basis of the brightness distribution of the image captured under the first exposure condition after the setting of the first exposure condition, or sets the first and second exposure conditions. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023180588-A (JP)
Title: 固体電極層及びその製造方法
IPC: H01M4/131
Filed: 2022-06-09
Abstract: 【課題】固体電解質層との焼結時の不純物の生成を抑制するのみならず、現行の全固体リチウムイオン二次電池に使用されているような高性能を見込むことができる正極活物質である層状岩塩型酸化物を対象に、正極層中で固体電解質材料及び正極活物質材料が均等且つ均質に分散している固体電極層を提供する。【解決手段】リシコン型酸化物及び層状岩塩型酸化物を含有する固体電極層であって、前記固体電極層のＸ線回折図から算出される不純物の含有量が、前記固体電極層の総量を１００モル％として１．０モル％以下であり、前記層状岩塩型酸化物についてボロノイ分割を行って得られる図形の平均径が０．５０～２．００μｍであり、且つ、前記層状岩塩型酸化物についてボロノイ分割を行って得られる図形の平均径の標準偏差が１．００μｍ以下である、固体電極層。【選択図】なし
Patent JP-2023183646-A (JP)
Title: 回路制御器
IPC: B61L5/06
Filed: 2022-06-16
Abstract: 【課題】レバーが揺動する空間を確保しつつ、蟻等の生物侵入を防止し、レバーの揺動に伴う摩耗や粉塵の発生をできる限り抑制する新たな電気転てつ機用の回路制御器を実現すること。【解決手段】回路制御器２は、レバー２２とカバー部１２のレバー突出口１８との間に閉塞部材４０を備える。閉塞部材４０は、カバー部１２の側面から突出したレバー２２の揺動軸２４を挿通して、レバー２２の揺動空間６０と器内空間１６とを隔てる。閉塞部材４０は、レバー２２を上下に挟むように組み合わされる上方部材４１および下方部材４２を有する。揺動軸２４付近において、上方部材４１および下方部材４２と、レバー２２および揺動軸２４との隙間は、蟻等の生物侵入および粉塵侵入の阻止に有効な所定の微小隙間条件を満たす間隔で構成されている。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2023184123-A (JP)
Title: プレスカッタと、これを用いたパネル材の切断方法
IPC: B21D28/00
Filed: 2022-06-17
Abstract: 【課題】金属製のパネル材の切断時に、切粉の発生を抑えることができるプレスカッタを提供する。【解決手段】プレスカッタ１は、上刃１０と下刃２０とを備えている。上刃１０は、上刃１０の移動方向Ｄに沿って形成された第一面１１と、第一面１１と直交し、下方に向いた下平面１２とを有している。上刃１０の第一面１１と下平面１２により、上刃１０の刃先の角度θ１が直角に形成されている。下刃２０は、パネル材Ｐの切断時に、第一面１１と対向し、移動方向Ｄに沿って形成された第二面２１と、下平面と平行となる平面上に形成され、上方を向いた上平面２２と、第二面２１と上平面２２との間において、第二面２１と上平面２２とに連続して形成され、上平面２２に対して傾斜した傾斜平面２３と、を有している。下刃２０の第二面２１と傾斜平面２３とにより、下刃２０の刃先の角度θ２が鈍角に形成されている。【選択図】図３
Patent JP-2024001663-A (JP)
Title: 電源供給システム及び電子制御装置
IPC: H02J1/00
Filed: 2022-06-22
Abstract: 【課題】 冗長構成の電源・通信ネットワークにおいて、電源ハーネス増加に伴い、重量・コストが増加するという課題があった。【解決手段】 第一のスイッチ回路４０１は、第一の電圧の電圧降下が閾値以上だった場合に、第一の制御回路３０１への第一の電圧の供給を遮断し、第二のスイッチ回路４０２は、第一の電圧の電圧降下が閾値以上だった場合に、通信線２１６への第一の電圧の供給を遮断し、電源スイッチ回路４０３は、第一の制御回路３０１への電源電圧の供給元を第一の電源２０１から第二の電源２０２へ切り替える。【選択図】 図４
Patent JP-2022123138-A (JP)
Title: Shape memory alloy actuator with strain gauge sensor and position estimation means, and method for manufacturing the same
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 2022-06-24
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shape memory actuator including a control system configured to control the actuator by controlling a current through at least an SME section on the basis of sensor results of a PE section. 
     SOLUTION: Provided is a method of controlling a shape memory actuator, the method including: applying a predetermined current through the shape memory actuator, using a control system; measuring a first resistance of an SME section of the shape memory actuator; measuring a second resistance of a PE section of the shape memory actuator; calculating an estimated position of the shape memory actuator on the basis of the first and second resistances, using the control system; and adapting the current applied to the shape memory actuator on the basis of the estimated position, using the control system. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2024003636-A (JP)
Title: 弾性波デバイス、フィルタ、マルチプレクサおよびウエハ
IPC: H03H9/25
Filed: 2022-06-27
Abstract: 【課題】共振周波数と反共振周波数とのＴＣＦの差を小さくすることが可能な弾性波デバイスを提供する。【解決手段】弾性波デバイスは、支持基板１０と、支持基板１０上に設けられ、配列方向に配列する複数の電極指１８を備える少なくとも一対の櫛型電極２０と、支持基板１０上に設けられ、上面に一対の櫛型電極２０が設けられ、配列方向における線膨張係数が支持基板１０の線膨張係数より大きく、ヤング率が支持基板１０のヤング率以下である圧電層１４と、支持基板１０と圧電層１４との間に設けられ、支持基板１０の線膨張係数より３ｐｐｍ／℃以上大きい線膨張係数を有する中間層とを備える。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2024004690-A (JP)
Title: ロボットシステム
IPC: B25J9/22
Filed: 2022-06-29
Abstract: 【課題】ロボットアームが所定の進入禁止領域に進入することを防止できるロボットシステムを提供する。【解決手段】ロボットシステムは、一対のロボットアームと、位置検出部と、制御部と、を備える。一対のロボットアームは、所定の範囲内をそれぞれ移動可能である。位置検出部は、一対のロボットアームの位置をそれぞれ検出する。制御部は、一対のロボットアームの動作を制御する。制御部は、ダイレクトティーチングモードを実行可能である。ダイレクトティーチングモードは、作業者が一方のロボットアームを直接動かしたときに、他方のロボットアームが一方のロボットアームに連動して動作する。制御部は、ダイレクトティーチングモードの実行時に、所定の進入禁止領域に他方のロボットアームが進入したことを位置検出部により検出したときに、一方のロボットアームの移動負荷を変化させる。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2024004958-A (JP)
Title: 溶接ワイヤ用矯正装置
IPC: B23K9/12
Filed: 2022-06-29
Abstract: 【課題】ワイヤのターゲット性、特にフラックス入りワイヤのターゲット性を良好とすることが可能な溶接ワイヤ用矯正装置を提供する。【解決手段】それぞれのロール群において、複数の矯正ロールは溶接ワイヤの通過方向に順次第１ロール、第２ロール、・・・、第ｎロールが配設され、これらｎ個（ｎは４以上の整数）のロールにより、溶接ワイヤに対し交互に逆方向の曲げ変形が与えられてその巻癖が矯正され、数式εｉｎ＝｛２ｔ（δｉｎ＋ｔ）／Ｌｉｎ２｝×１００によって算出される入口側ワイヤ変形量εｉｎが０．６～１．０（％）であると共に、数式εｏｕｔ＝｛２ｔ（δｏｕｔ＋ｔ）／Ｌｏｕｔ２｝×１００によって算出される出口側ワイヤ変形量εｏｕｔが０．０～０．３（％）であるように、ｎ個の矯正ロールが位置しており、矯正ロールの直径２ｒは、２０ｍｍ以下であり、複数の矯正ロールの配置間隔Ｌは、１１．５ｍｍ以上である。【選択図】図２Ａ
Patent JP-2022130645-A (JP)
Title: Cased goods inspection system and method
IPC: G01N21/84
Filed: 2022-06-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new approach that integrates speed, resolution, robustness and cost for inspection of cased goods. 
     SOLUTION: A method of inspecting cased goods includes: advancing at least one case of goods on a conveyor; generating an illumination sheet of parallel illuminating rays with at least one electromagnetic source; and capturing an image, formed by the illumination sheet passing through a diffuser with at least one camera located so as to capture illumination from diffused parallel rays of the light sheet. The image embodies a goods image that is generated by the case of goods moving between the light source and the at least one camera. Part of the parallel sheet of light is at least partially blocked by the case of goods, thus generating a gray-level image. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2024006551-A (JP)
Title: 荷役システムおよび制御方法
IPC: B66F9/24
Filed: 2022-07-04
Abstract: 【課題】有人フォークリフト及び無人フォークリフトで使用されるバッテリーにおいて、高い安全基準を満たすと共に、バッテリーのコストを削減すること。【解決手段】荷役システムは、常温領域１００及び冷温領域１０１におけるバッテリー３の使用に関する使用データＤと、バッテリー３を交換する時期を判断するための使用度スコアＳとの間の関係に基づく教師データ４６を収集する収集部４０と、機械学習により学習モデルを生成および記憶する学習モデル生成部４１と、現時点の使用データＤを取得する取得部４５と、取得部４５から取得される現時点の使用データＤを入力することで、使用度スコアＳを学習モデルから取得する予測部４２と、バッテリー３が有人フォークリフト１から無人フォークリフト２に交換されて使用されるよう、さらに、バッテリー３が無人フォークリフト２から破棄されるように案内する制御部４３と、を備える。【選択図】図３
Patent JP-2024007890-A (JP)
Title: エピタキシャルウェーハの製造方法
IPC: H01L21/205
Filed: 2022-07-06
Abstract: 【課題】酸素原子層をエピタキシャル層に安定的かつ簡便に導入することができるとともに、良質な単結晶シリコンのエピタキシャル層を有するエピタキシャルウェーハを製造できるエピタキシャルウェーハの製造方法を提供すること。 
【解決手段】単結晶シリコンウェーハ上に単結晶シリコンエピタキシャル層を形成するエピタキシャルウェーハの製造方法であって、単結晶シリコンウェーハの表面から自然酸化膜を除去する工程、前記自然酸化膜除去後に、前記単結晶シリコンウェーハの表面に酸化性溶液により酸化膜を形成する工程、前記酸化膜を形成した後に、前記酸化膜を薄膜化して、酸素原子層を形成する工程、及び前記酸素原子層を形成した後に、前記酸素原子層を有する前記単結晶シリコンウェーハの表面に単結晶シリコンをエピタキシャル成長させる工程を含むことを特徴とするエピタキシャルウェーハの製造方法。 
【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2024008124-A (JP)
Title: 混銑車への電力供給方法
IPC: C21C1/06
Filed: 2022-07-07
Abstract: 【課題】コスト面で効率よく、緊急時に停車した混銑車に対して、炉体の傾動装置を駆動させる電力を供給可能な混銑車への電力供給方法を提供する。【解決手段】受銑口を介して溶銑を受銑する炉体と、前記炉体を傾動させる傾動装置と、を有する混銑車への電力供給方法であって、前記傾動装置を駆動させるために必要な電力を出力可能な電気自動車を前記混銑車に近接させ、前記電気自動車に搭載された二次電池から前記混銑車へ電力を供給し、前記炉体を傾動させて溶銑を払い出す。【選択図】図３
Patent JP-2022166856-A (JP)
Title: Display device
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2022-07-11
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a touch panel and a display device having smaller thickness and a simplified structure, that can be easily incorporated in an electronic apparatus. 
     SOLUTION: A touch panel 310 includes a first substrate 371, a transistor 203 including a region over the first substrate, an insulating layer 254 including a region over the transistor, a first conductive layer 251 including a region over the insulating layer, second conductive layers 331 and 341 and a third conductive layer 207 including a region over the transistor, and a source signal line. The first conductive layer 251 includes a slit and a region functioning as a pixel electrode. The second conductive layer includes a region functioning as one electrode of the touch sensor. The first conductive layer includes a region in contact with an upper surface of the insulating layer 254 and is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the transistor through a first contact part of the insulating layer. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to the third conductive layer 207 through a second contact part of the insulating layer. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022159317-A (JP)
Title: Parking lot management system, information processing device, information processing method, and program
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 2022-07-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking lot management system, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which can improve convenience of users who use a parking lot. 
     SOLUTION: A parking lot management system includes an imaging unit, a generation unit, and a transmission unit. The imaging unit photographs an image of an entrance vehicle entering a parking lot. The generation unit generates images for selection of the entrance vehicle that are arranged on the basis of the entrance date and time and reflects a selection situation of the vehicle done by a user of the parking lot on the images for selection. The transmission unit transmits the image for selection to a user terminal that is operable by the user. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022141864-A (JP)
Title: Communication control method
IPC: H04W48/18
Filed: 2022-07-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication control method and device for allowing a user device to smoothly use a non-public cellular network. 
     SOLUTION: In a cellular communication system, a SIM stores a network identifier for identifying a non-public cellular network in which an access from a user device 100 is permitted, and frequency information indicating the frequency of the non-public cellular network. The user device performs search processing on the non-public cellular network based on the network identifier and the frequency information stored in the SIM. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022141928-A (JP)
Title: Medical information query and input system, medical information query and input method, and program for implementing same
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2022-07-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical information query and input method, and a program and system for implementing same. 
     SOLUTION: A medical information query and input method, and a program and system for implementing same are provided, the medical information query and input method comprising: retrieving medical information of a patient before a reference date from a database; generating an object for each date according to a set field item from the medical information of the patient; and displaying, on an interface, each object in a separate section format by date in time series in the corresponding fields. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022160586-A (JP)
Title: Method and device for bonding substrates
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2022-08-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for bonding two substrates such that edge bonding accuracy can be improved. 
     SOLUTION: A method by a bonding chamber 6 secures a first substrate 2 to a functional surface 1o of a first receiving device 1, fixes a second substrate 3 to a functional surface 4o of a second receiving device 4, orients the first substrate and the second substrate with respect to each other, brings the first substrate and the second substrate closer together, contacts the first substrate and the second substrate at the bonding start point, generates a bonding wave that advances from the bonding start point to the edge of the first substrate and the second substrate, and deforms the functional surface 1o by using a mechanical actuator. The deformation of the first substrate fixed on the functional surface 1o influences the bonding wave during the advancement of the bonding wave. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022171657-A (JP)
Title: Systems and methods for coupling components of medical system
IPC: A61B34/20
Filed: 2022-08-10
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for securing safety of a patient during a robotic medical procedure. 
     SOLUTION: A system and a method according to the present disclosure are for use in a medical procedure, in which a connection mechanism is provided with a first end connected to a medical system interface at a first joint and a second end connected to an anatomic orifice device at a second joint. The anatomic orifice device is fixedly coupled to a patient. A flexible portion is provided between the first and second ends, the flexible portion being cable of providing flexibility in at least one degree of freedom in response to movement of the anatomic orifice device. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6A 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022159506-A (JP)
Title: Smart medicine case
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 2022-08-18
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a smart medicine case which has low manufacturing cost and thus can be supplied at a low price, which allows each day of the week to be differently colored and thus allows a user to more easily distinguish the day of the week or the date, and which makes it possible to remotely check whether to have taken medicine and thus may serve as a communication medium capable allowing efficient medicine administration guidance. 
     SOLUTION: The smart medicine case includes: a medicine accommodation portion providing a plurality of accommodation spaces that are open forward and can each accommodate medicine to be taken; and a blocking portion that covers a front of the medicine accommodation portion to protect the medicine and is opened to take out the medicine. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2022172175-A (JP)
Title: Cell for optical measurement, and particle size distribution measurement device using the same
IPC: G01N21/05
Filed: 2022-08-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate assembly of cells for optical measurement, and shorten an optical path length without worrying about handling a spacer. 
     SOLUTION: A cell 2 for optical measurement has a pair of light transmission plates 21, 22 having opposing surfaces 21a, 22a facing each other, where sample liquid X is stored between the pair of opposing surfaces 21a, 22a of the pair of light transmission plates 21, 22. A spacer film 25 is formed on one opposing surface 21a to define a distance between the pair of opposing surfaces 21a, 22a in contact with the other opposing surface 22a. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 
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Patent JP-2022174115-A (JP)
Title: Hydrophilic filter membrane with pendant hydrophilic groups, and related methods of preparation and use
IPC: B01D71/78
Filed: 2022-08-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new technique for grafting ionic groups to a hydrophilic polymer by ensuring that a relatively high level of a photoinitiator is deposited on the surface of the hydrophilic polymer. 
     SOLUTION: A method of grafting ionic groups to a hydrophilic polymer comprises: contacting a hydrophilic polymer with a photoinitiator solution comprising a solvent and a photoinitiator, thereby placing the photoinitiator at surfaces of the hydrophilic polymer; after contacting the surfaces with the photoinitiator solution to place the photoinitiator at the surfaces, contacting the surfaces with a monomer solution comprising a charged monomer comprising ionic groups; and exposing the surfaces to electromagnetic radiation to graft the ionic groups to the hydrophilic polymer. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: None 
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Patent JP-2022173388-A (JP)
Title: game machine
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2022-09-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving an attention degree to a game. 
     SOLUTION: A game machine is configured so that: based on ball entry to actuation holes 33, 34 provided on a game area PE, a win/loss lottery of whether or not to shift to an opening/closing execution mode in which an opening/closing control of an accessory device 150 is performed, is executed, and notification corresponding to the result is performed by a stop result of patterns by a pattern display device 41. The game balls entered the accessory device 150 are distributed by a first distribution member and a second distribution member as distribution means which are operated periodically, and may enter a V-winning hole. When the game balls enter the V-winning hole, a win/loss lottery mode after the opening/closing execution mode is set to a high probability mode. The pachinko machine is configured so that, a probability of being set to a high probability mode is different according to a number of pieces of reservation information acquired based on ball entry to the actuation holes 33, 34. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 
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Patent JP-2023058454-A (JP)
Title: Computer mounting method for controlling bias of background of machine learning module, computer program product and computer system (control of bias of background of machine learning module)
Inventor: LUKASZ G CMIELOWSKI
IPC: G06N20/00
Filed: 2022-10-11
Abstract: To provide a system, method and program for generating a machine learning module.SOLUTION: A method includes the steps of: providing training data including a first data set corresponding to a first feature amount and a second data set corresponding to a second feature amount; generating a further data set depending on the first data set and the second data set; calculating a first correlation metric depending on the further data set and a selected data set; confirming whether the first correlation metric is larger than a first threshold; training an ML module depending on the further data set; defining a first subset of a value of a further feature amount and a second subset of the value of the further feature amount; determining a bias metric of an ML module corresponding to the first subset or the second subset; confirming bias constraint; and releasing the ML module.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
Patent JP-2022179718-A (JP)
Title: game machine
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2022-10-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing game balls flowing down a game area to be focused. 
     SOLUTION: Since a left performance unit 150 has a protruding line part 155, game balls flowing down the left performance unit 150 can be decelerated. Thus, game balls can be left in a left part of a game area, thus allowing the left part of the game area to be focused. An unstable way of jumping of game balls after the game balls land on the left performance unit 150 can be avoided, and damage to the protruding line part 155 by shock when colliding with the left performance unit 150 can be avoided. Stopping of game balls on the left performance unit 150 can be prevented easily and rise in the game balls along the left performance unit 150 over the protruding line part 155 can be prevented. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6 
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Patent JP-2022185137-A (JP)
Title: Application activation method
IPC: H04N21/442
Filed: 2022-10-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a function having a higher added value. 
     SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver receives a broadcast wave of digital broadcast service capable of executing an application in cooperation with a broadcast program, separates a video relating to the broadcast program and an application related information from the broadcast wave, and reproduces the video. On the basis of the application related information, the application is acquired, a document of the application is executed, and an application execution video is output. It is confirmed whether the document of the application being executed is included within a range of a current application boundary or out of the range. In the case where the document is out of the range, a mark or the like representing that the document is out of the range is output to the application execution video. If a user operation to the mark or the like is received, the document being executed is shifted to a document included within the range of the current application boundary. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21 
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