Abstract: An autonomous work system includes an autonomous work machine, a plurality of supplementary charging stations, and a controller. The autonomous work machine moves along a work route that sequentially passes through multiple work positions and performs a predetermined task at each of the work positions. The plurality of supplementary charging stations are arranged along the work route to charge the battery by wireless power transfer. The controller acquires a remaining charge of the battery. The controller determines whether additional charging of the battery is necessary in a middle of the work route based on the remaining charge of the battery. The controller determines the work route to move the autonomous work machine to one of the plurality of supplementary charging stations in a middle of the work route to perform the additional charging of the battery upon determining that the additional charging is necessary.

Abstract: A platooning assistance device and a program with which it is possible to distribute the effect of platooning, and make payment. The platooning assistance device lets each of a plurality of vehicles forming a platoon have: a transaction data generation unit that generates platoon identification information identifying the platoon, vehicle identification information identifying the vehicle, and fuel consumption of the vehicle during platooning as transaction data; and a communication unit that transmits the generated transaction data to a network, and receives, from the network, data is the transaction data of each of the plurality of vehicles, and approved by a blockchain function. Any one of the plurality of vehicles has: a storage unit that stores smart contract data having a programmed, process for distributing the effect of platooning and making payment; and an execution unit that executes the process, on the basis of the approved data, in the blockchain.

Abstract: One embodiment according to the technology of the present disclosure provides an optical element, an optical device, an imaging apparatus, and a manufacturing method of the optical element, for capturing a multispectral image. An optical element according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of optical filters including two or more optical filters that transmit light beams having at least partially different wavelength ranges, and a frame having an inclined surface portion with an optical axis center as an apex, in which the plurality of optical filters are installed on the inclined surface portion.

Abstract: An autonomous work system includes a charging station and an autonomous work machine. The charging station includes a power transmitter unit. The autonomous work machine includes a traveling body, a motor, a battery, and a power receiver unit. The battery supplies electric power to the motor. The autonomous work machine performs a predetermined task while autonomously traveling, moves to the charging station to charge the battery by wireless power transfer. The power transmitter unit includes a power-transmitting coil. The power-transmitting coil is arranged parallel to an installation surface on which the charging station is placed. The power receiver unit includes a power-receiving coil. The receiving coil is arranged parallel to the installation surface. The autonomous work machine moves to the charging station so that the power-receiving coil is positioned above the power-transmitting coil, and charges the battery.

Abstract: A rotatable polygon mirror molded with a resin includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces provided in parallel to a rotational axis direction, a surface perpendicular to the rotational axis direction; a plurality of gate portions provided on the surface and a recess-projection on the surface. The recess-projection has at least one shape of a recess shape recessed in the rotational axis from the and a projection shape projected from the surface as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis direction. The recess-projection is provided in a virtual straight line with equal distances from two of the adjacent gate portions with respect to a rotational direction of the rotatable polygon mirror and connecting a rotation center of the rotatable polygon mirror and a boundary of two of the adjacent reflecting surfaces with respect to the rotational direction.

Abstract: A magnetic geared electrical machine includes: a stator including a stator coil; a first rotor including a plurality of pole pieces; a second rotor including a plurality of rotor magnets, and arranged opposite to the stator across the first rotor in a radial direction; a housing having a first inlet opening and a second inlet opening, and supporting the stator; a first inlet cavity defined by at least the housing so as to communicate with the first inlet opening provided in the housing and with a first radial gap between the stator and the first rotor; and a second inlet cavity defined by at least the housing so as to communicate with the second inlet opening provided in the housing and with a second radial gap between the first rotor and the second rotor.

Abstract: One embodiment according to the technology of the present disclosure provides an optical element, an optical device, an imaging apparatus, and a manufacturing method of the optical element, for capturing a multispectral image. An optical element according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of optical filters including two or more optical filters that transmit light beams having at least partially different wavelength ranges, and a frame having an inclined surface portion with an optical axis center as an apex, in which the plurality of optical filters are installed on the inclined surface portion.

Abstract: A system comprises: a sample analyzing device reading measurements associated with a liquid sample; a display device displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) to a current user of the automated sample analyzer; processing circuitry; and a memory storing: a receiving engine which receives the measurements associated with the liquid sample from the sample analyzing device and storing the received measurements in memory; a configuration control engine which sets a configuration of a user model to correspond to the current user of the automated sample analyzer; a learning engine which detects and collect at least one pattern of interaction of the current user with the GUI; and a user interface engine which configures the GUI according to user-dependent configuration data of the configuration of the user model corresponding to the current user.

Abstract: The structure includes a panel and upper and lower mounting units. The panel includes plate members, a rectangular frame spacer, and a core member. Right and left frame parts of the spacer are configured as straight tubular side spacers. Each of the upper and lower mounting units includes: a fixing plate to be fixed onto the upper or lower frame part of a building; mounting members connected inside respective upper or lower end portions of the side spacers such that the mounting members are slidable in an upward/downward direction; and coupling members coupling the mounting members to the fixing plate. Each of the coupling members runs, in a rightward/leftward direction, through an associated one of the mounting members and the fixing plate to couple the associated mounting member rotatably with respect to the fixing plate.

Abstract: A substance dispense system is provided for a biological sample analysis instrument. The substance dispense system can operate to prepare a fluidic substance, such as a sample, using a dispense tip in different operational modes based on the volume of the fluid substance to be prepared. The substance dispense system thereby improves accuracy and/or precision in pipetting with the dispense tip.

Abstract: The structure includes a panel and upper and lower mounting units. The panel includes plate members, a rectangular frame spacer, and a core member. Right and left frame parts of the spacer are configured as straight tubular side spacers. Each of the upper and lower mounting units includes: a fixing plate to be fixed onto the upper or lower frame part of a building; mounting members connected inside respective upper or lower end portions of the side spacers such that the mounting members are slidable in an upward/downward direction; and coupling members coupling the mounting members to the fixing plate. Each of the coupling members runs, in a rightward/leftward direction, through an associated one of the mounting members and the fixing plate to couple the associated mounting member rotatably with respect to the fixing plate.

Abstract: A method for forming a release layer which lies between a substrate and a supporting member and has a property that changes when the release layer absorbs light coming through the supporting member, by carrying out plasma CVD with a high-frequency power that is set so as to be higher than a power at which a mode jump occurs.

Abstract: A laminate including a supporting member which is light transmissive; a supported substrate supported by the supporting member; an adhesive layer provided on a surface of the supported substrate which surface faces toward the supporting member; and a release layer which is made of an inorganic material and is provided between the supporting member and the supported substrate, the release layer having a property that changes when the release layer absorbs light coming through the supporting layer, and the release layer having a flat surface which faces the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes exposing a wiring layer which is formed of an alloy including two or more types of metals having different standard electrode potentials, on one surface side of a semiconductor substrate and performing a plasma process of allowing plasma generated by a mixture gas of a gas including nitrogen and an inert gas or plasma generated by a gas including nitrogen to irradiate a range which includes an exposed surface of the wiring layer.

Abstract: A laminate including a supporting member which is light transmissive; a supported substrate supported by the supporting member; an adhesive layer provided on a surface of the supported substrate which surface faces toward the supporting member; and a release layer which is made of a fluorocarbon and is provided between the supporting member and the supported substrate, the release layer having a property that changes when it absorbs light coming through the supporting member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate including a substrate, a support, and a release layer, the method including a preliminary treatment process of increasing temperatures of the support carried into a reaction chamber and the inside of the reaction chamber by a plasma treatment, and a release layer forming process of supplying a source gas serving as the release layer into the reaction chamber after the preliminary treatment process to form the release layer on the support.

Abstract: A fluorocarbon including fluorine and carbon in which d50 in a cumulative particle size distribution is 1.0 nm or greater and 4.0 nm or less. A method for producing the fluorocarbon includes a plasma treatment process of generating radicals by producing inductively coupled plasma (ICP) using a fluorocarbon gas.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate including a substrate, a support, and a release layer, the method including a preliminary treatment process of increasing temperatures of the support carried into a reaction chamber and the inside of the reaction chamber by a plasma treatment, and a release layer forming process of supplying a source gas serving as the release layer into the reaction chamber after the preliminary treatment process to form the release layer on the support.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes exposing a wiring layer which is formed of an alloy including two or more types of metals having different standard electrode potentials, on one surface side of a semiconductor substrate and performing a plasma process of allowing plasma generated by a mixture gas of a gas including nitrogen and an inert gas or plasma generated by a gas including nitrogen to irradiate a range which includes an exposed surface of the wiring layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes exposing a wiring layer which is formed of an alloy including two or more types of metals having different standard electrode potentials, on one surface side of a semiconductor substrate and performing a plasma process of allowing plasma generated by a mixture gas of a gas including nitrogen and an inert gas or plasma generated by a gas including nitrogen to irradiate a range which includes an exposed surface of the wiring layer.