Abstract: Provided is an apparatus including: a report acquisition unit configured to acquire a report of an abnormality having occurred in a facility; a work plan output unit configured to output a work plan for dealing with an abnormality indicated as abnormality information in the report; an evaluation acquisition unit configured to acquire an evaluation of work according to the work plan output from the work plan output unit; and an update unit configured to update output content of the work plan by the work plan output unit by using the evaluation acquired by the evaluation acquisition unit.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus, including: a database connection unit connected to a database for storing a plurality of groups respectively including abnormality information about an abnormality occurred in a facility and an actual work performance for addressing the abnormality; a report acquirement unit for acquiring a report of an abnormality occurred in the facility; a working plan acquirement unit for acquiring a working plan for addressing an abnormality occurred in the facility; a similarity calculation unit for calculating a similarity between abnormality information in the report and abnormality information; a selection unit for selecting at least one group from the plurality of groups based on a similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit; a difference detection unit for detecting a difference between the working plan and the actual work performance of the at least one group; and a display processing unit for conducting display processing for displaying the difference.

Abstract: Provided is a determination apparatus including a planning data acquisition unit configured to acquire planning data representing a logging plan for logging of standing timber for a target area, a first image data acquisition unit configured to acquire first image data representing a first image captured before the logging for the target area, a second image data acquisition unit configured to acquire second image data representing a second image captured after the logging for the target area, a determination unit configured to perform a determination on whether the logging is appropriate or inappropriate based on the planning data, the first image data, and the second image data, and an output unit configured to perform an output according to a result of the determination.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure includes an image acquisition interface (131) that acquires a video of an inspection target from a flying object (20), the video having been taken by the flying object (20) in flight, a memory (12) storing a reference still image serving as a reference for analysis and a threshold of similarity between the reference still image and frames included in the acquired video, and an image extractor (132) that calculates the similarity to the reference still image for each frame and extracts a plurality of consecutive frames as an analysis target based on the similarity and the threshold.

Abstract: A personal space creation system includes: an autonomous mobile body having a part that blocks a line of sight of a user; and an information processor that controls behavior of the autonomous mobile body, the personal space creation system moving the autonomous mobile body in an open space to provide a personal space to the user, wherein the information processor includes a hardware processor that acquires position information and state information of at least a user as a target to which a blind effect is applied, sets an exclusive area and a free area in accordance with the position information and the state information of the user, and sets a blind spot near a boundary between the exclusive area and the free area, and creates and notifies the autonomous mobile body of a moving route through which the autonomous mobile body is moved to the blind spot.

Abstract: A structural color changeable material includes a strain body and surface plasmon generating particles. In the strain body, a strain is produced by an external pressure or an internal change. The surface plasmon generating particles generate surface plasmon and are contained in the strain body. The surface plasmon is generated by an incident light with a wavelength of 2400 nm or less. A mean particle size of the surface plasmon generating particles is equal to or less than the wavelength of the incident light. The surface plasmon generating particles are periodically arranged parallel to an in-plane direction of a reflection surface of the incident light.

Abstract: A micro lens array includes: a glass substrate; and a plurality of resin lenses arranged on at least one main surface of the glass substrate, wherein, among the plurality of lenses, resin lenses arranged on one main surface of the glass substrate are such that a plurality of lines of lenses arranged in a first direction is arranged side by side in a second direction different from the first direction, a core thickness, a radius of curvature, and a surface shape of a resin lens in a certain lens line are different from a core thickness, a radius of curvature, and a surface shape of a resin lens of another lens line, and the resin lenses have the same resin volume.

Abstract: In an optical writing device that deflects light beams from first and second light source sections and performs scanning by first and second scanning optical systems, in reflective optical elements disposed in the optical axis direction from after the polygon mirror to before a separation mirror, a number of hold points on each of a writing start side and a writing end side in scanning is same, and in reflective optical elements disposed from after the separation mirror up to a surface to be scanned, a number of hold points on a writing start side of the first scanning optical system is same (one) with that on a writing end side of the second scanning optical system, and a number of hold points on a writing end side of the first scanning optical system is same (two) with that on a writing start side of the second scanning optical system.

Abstract: A dispenser for an aerosol container includes: a fixed platen, configured to be fitted to an aerosol container with two stems; a coupling member, provided with two coupling holes, through which contents dispensed from the two stems pass separately; a cover, which includes an inner tubular portion, configured to surround the two coupling holes and define passages for the contents, and an outer tubular portion, configured to cover the mounting cup; and an application member, which includes a dispensing port, through which the contents are dispensed from the inner tubular portion to outside. The cover includes at least one cut-out portion, formed by cutting part of the outer tubular portion, and the coupling member includes at least one first tab portion, configured to be accommodated in the cut-out portion.

Abstract: A micro lens array includes: a glass substrate; and a plurality of resin lenses arranged on at least one main surface of the glass substrate, wherein, among the plurality of lenses, resin lenses arranged on one main surface of the glass substrate are such that a plurality of lines of lenses arranged in a first direction is arranged side by side in a second direction different from the first direction, a core thickness, a radius of curvature, and a surface shape of a resin lens in a certain lens line are different from a core thickness, a radius of curvature, and a surface shape of a resin lens of another lens line, and the resin lenses have the same resin volume.

Abstract: In an optical writing device that deflects light beams from first and second light source sections and performs scanning by first and second scanning optical systems, in reflective optical elements disposed in the optical axis direction from after the polygon mirror to before a separation mirror, a number of hold points on each of a writing start side and a writing end side in scanning is same, and in reflective optical elements disposed from after the separation mirror up to a surface to be scanned, a number of hold points on a writing start side of the first scanning optical system is same (one) with that on a writing end side of the second scanning optical system, and a number of hold points on a writing end side of the first scanning optical system is same (two) with that on a writing start side of the second scanning optical system.

Abstract: A strain sensor includes a marker, detectors and a calculator. The marker is disposed on a surface of a measurement object and includes a strain body and surface plasmon generating particles. In the strain body, a strain is formed by a load. The surface plasmon generating particles are arranged in two directions which are parallel to two in-plane directions of a light receiving surface of the strain body. The first detector detects a spectral intensity of a light which has been reflected on the marker or has passed through the marker. The second detector detects absorption spectral peaks corresponding to the respective array directions of the particles from the spectral intensity. The calculator calculates the quantity of the strain of the marker based on a difference in wavelength of the two absorption spectral peaks.

Abstract: An optical writing device includes: a light emitting substrate on which light emitting device groups obtained by grouping light emitting devices is arranged; a lens array including image forming lenses condensing light emitted from the light emitting devices on an image carrier; a first base material including the lens array; and a second base material including the light emitting substrate or the lens array, wherein the first and/or second base materials, each of which includes a joint formed in a joint part with the other member, is a transparent body, the joint includes a metal layer, an intermediate layer providing a peak of total transmissivity of the joint in a first wavelength band, and a marker for alignment, the first and second base materials are joined via the metal layer, and the light emitting devices emit light of a wavelength band out of the first wavelength band.

Abstract: An optical writing device includes: a light emitting substrate on which light emitting device groups obtained by grouping light emitting devices is arranged; a lens array including image forming lenses condensing light emitted from the light emitting devices on an image carrier; a first base material including the lens array; and a second base material including the light emitting substrate or the lens array, wherein the first and/or second base materials, each of which includes a joint formed in a joint part with the other member, is a transparent body, the joint includes a metal layer, an intermediate layer providing a peak of total transmissivity of the joint in a first wavelength band, and a marker for alignment, the first and second base materials are joined via the metal layer, and the light emitting devices emit light of a wavelength band out of the first wavelength band.

Abstract: A drive device includes a drive member, a light source, a marker, a detector, a signal processor and a strain controller. The drive member includes at least a material which generates a plasmon. The drive member generates strain in response to input energy. The marker is formed on a surface of the drive member. Strain occurs in the marker in accordance with a deformation of the drive member and the marker reflects or transmits light emitted from the light source. The detector detects a light intensity of light reflected from or transmitted through the marker. The signal processor calculates an amount of strain which occurs in the marker based on the light intensity. The strain controller controls an amount of strain of the drive member based on the amount of strain calculated by the signal processor.

Abstract: A scanning optical apparatus includes a light source, a deflector and an imaging optical system. The deflector deflects a beam emitted from the light source to scan a scanning surface with the beam in a main scanning direction. The imaging optical system focuses the beam on the scanning surface. The imaging optical system includes a first lens having negative power in a sub scanning direction and a second lens having positive power in the sub scanning direction, in which the sub scanning direction is parallel to the scanning surface and perpendicular to the main scanning direction. The power ?1 of the first lens, the power ?2 of the second lens and a magnification ? in the sub scanning direction of the imaging optical system satisfy the conditions ?1.2??1/?2??0.9 and ?1.3????0.8.

Abstract: In a laser scanning optical system, at least one of one or more scanning optical elements is made of a material having a photoelastic coefficient equal to or greater than 20×10?12 [Pa?1]; wherein at least one of one or more reflectors comprises a basal plate, and a metal film and a single-layer optical thin film evaporated on the basal plate; wherein the single-layer optical thin film has a thickness greater than 0.15? and less than 0.40?, wherein ? is a wavelength of the light beam; and wherein the light beams heading to both ends of an effective scanning range of the imaging surface, of which image heights are maximum, enter the one or more reflectors at angles of incidence equal to or greater than 10 degrees and less than 55 degrees.

Abstract: A dispenser for an aerosol container includes: a fixed platen, configured to be fitted to an aerosol container with two stems; a coupling member, provided with two coupling holes, through which contents dispensed from the two stems pass separately; a cover, which includes an inner tubular portion, configured to surround the two coupling holes and define passages for the contents, and an outer tubular portion, configured to cover the mounting cup; and an application member, which includes a dispensing port, through which the contents are dispensed from the inner tubular portion to outside. The cover includes at least one cut-out portion, formed by cutting part of the outer tubular portion, and the coupling member includes at least one first tab portion, configured to be accommodated in the cut-out portion.

Abstract: A strain sensor includes a marker, a light source, a first detector, a second detector and a calculator. The marker includes a strain body and surface plasmon generating particles which are arranged in the strain body in a direction normal to a light receiving surface of the strain body and in a first direction that is an in-plane direction of the light receiving surface. A strain is produced in the strain body by a load. The first detector detects a spectrum intensity of the light which has been reflected on the marker or which has passed through the marker. The second detector detects a peak of an absorption spectrum of the light. The calculator calculates the quantity of strain in the direction normal to the light receiving surface.

Abstract: A scanning optical apparatus includes a light source, a deflector and an imaging optical system. The deflector deflects a beam emitted from the light source to scan a scanning surface with the beam in a main scanning direction. The imaging optical system focuses the beam on the scanning surface. The imaging optical system includes a first lens having negative power in a sub scanning direction and a second lens having positive power in the sub scanning direction, in which the sub scanning direction is parallel to the scanning surface and perpendicular to the main scanning direction. The power ?1 of the first lens, the power ?2 of the second lens and a magnification ? in the sub scanning direction of the imaging optical system satisfy the conditions ?1.2??1/?2??0.9 and ?1.3????0.8.