Abstract: A discrimination device is a device that discriminates whether or not a discrimination target object is a blood cell based on an image of the discrimination target object, and includes a blood cell feature extraction unit that acquires an image of a blood cell and extracts a feature of the blood cell from the acquired image, a discrimination target object feature extraction unit that acquires the image of the discrimination target object and extracts a feature of the discrimination target object from the acquired image, and a discrimination unit that discriminates whether or not the discrimination target object is a blood cell through anomaly detection based on the extracted feature of the blood cell and the feature of the discrimination target object.

Abstract: A cell observation system observes a cell moving in a flow path with a fluid, and includes a first imaging apparatus, a second imaging apparatus, and a control device. The first imaging apparatus includes a first optical system and a first imaging element, and captures an image of the cell at a first position in a moving direction. The second imaging apparatus includes a second optical system, in which a focus is adjusted based on a focus adjustment signal, and a second imaging element, and captures an image of the cell at a second position downstream of the first position. The control device obtains a passing position of the cell in a cross section of the flow path based on the image obtained by the first imaging element, generates the focus adjustment signal, and provides the signal to the second optical system.

Abstract: A cell observation system observes a cell moving in a flow path with a fluid, and includes a first observation apparatus, a second observation apparatus, and a control device. The first observation apparatus includes an objective lens and a line camera. The second observation apparatus includes an objective lens and an area camera. The control device analyzes first imaging data output from the first observation apparatus to determine whether the cell satisfies a specific condition, instructs the area camera to output second imaging data of the cell determined to satisfy the specific condition, and analyzes the second imaging data output from the second observation apparatus to determine whether the cell is a specific cell.

Abstract: A cell observation system observes a cell moving in a flow path with a fluid, and includes a first observation apparatus, a second observation apparatus, and a control device. The first observation apparatus includes an objective lens and a line camera. The second observation apparatus includes an objective lens and an area camera. The control device analyzes first imaging data output from the first observation apparatus to determine whether the cell satisfies a specific condition, instructs the area camera to output second imaging data of the cell determined to satisfy the specific condition, and analyzes the second imaging data output from the second observation apparatus to determine whether the cell is a specific cell.

Abstract: The identification apparatus includes a quantitative phase image acquisition unit, a feature quantity extraction unit, a learning unit, a storage unit, and an identification unit. The feature quantity extraction unit extracts a feature quantity of a quantitative phase image of a cell. The learning unit performs machine learning for a quantitative phase image of a known cell of which a type is known based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit. The storage unit stores a result of the machine learning by the learning unit. The identification unit determines, based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit for the quantitative phase image of an unknown cell of which a type is unknown, the type of the unknown cell using the learning result stored by the storage unit.

Abstract: The identification apparatus includes a quantitative phase image acquisition unit, a feature quantity extraction unit, a learning unit, a storage unit, and an identification unit. The feature quantity extraction unit extracts a feature quantity of a quantitative phase image of a cell. The learning unit performs machine learning for a quantitative phase image of a known cell of which a type is known based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit. The storage unit stores a result of the machine learning by the learning unit. The identification unit determines, based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit for the quantitative phase image of an unknown cell of which a type is unknown, the type of the unknown cell using the learning result stored by the storage unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel conveyor constructed by installing a wheel assembly, which includes wheels and support plates arranged on both sides and rotatably supporting axles of the wheels, in a groove of a frame material, the wheel conveyor being easily disassembled and cleaned, provided with a damping function, and also provided with a dust-trapping function. Wheels have axle pins, and support plates are provided with pin holes. A wheel assembly is constructed by inserting the axle pins into the pin holes to be rotatably supported. The cross-sectional shape of a frame material is formed such that first groove-like portions formed integrally with lip portions support the support plates to be movable in the longitudinal direction. Bottom groove-like portions formed integrally with a bottom wall are formed to splay more than the edges of the lip portions. The two groove-like portions are integrally jointed to each other through a joint portion.

Abstract: A gravity wheel conveyor or roller conveyor is provided capable of braking for moderating and reducing the transfer speed of a relatively lightweight object being transported by using brake wheels or brake rollers, or of brake control for stopping the object being transported at a target position. In the wheel or roller conveyor that is constructed by arranging a plurality of freely rotatable wheels 4 or rollers 10 in the transporting direction of an object, which transports an object being transported 1 by its gravitational operation, one or more selected wheels 4 or rollers 10 are constructed as brake wheels 6 or brake rollers 12 each having an outer circumferential surface onto which a brake material 7 or 11 that is soft and high in its rebound resilience is fixed so as to protrude to form a diameter larger than the outer circumferential surface of each of the wheels or rollers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel conveyor constructed by installing a wheel assembly, which includes wheels and support plates arranged on both sides and rotatably supporting axles of the wheels, in a groove of a frame material, the wheel conveyor being easily disassembled and cleaned, provided with a damping function, and also provided with a dust-trapping function. Wheels have axle pins, and support plates are provided with pin holes. A wheel assembly is constructed by inserting the axle pins into the pin holes to be rotatably supported. The cross-sectional shape of a frame material is formed such that first groove-like portions formed integrally with lip portions support the support plates to be movable in the longitudinal direction. Bottom groove-like portions formed integrally with a bottom wall are formed to splay more than the edges of the lip portions. The two groove-like portions are integrally jointed to each other through a joint portion.

Abstract: A gravity wheel conveyor or roller conveyor is provided capable of braking for moderating and reducing the transfer speed of a relatively lightweight object being transported by using brake wheels or brake rollers, or of brake control for stopping the object being transported at a target position. In the wheel or roller conveyor that is constructed by arranging a plurality of freely rotatable wheels 4 or rollers 10 in the transporting direction of an object, which transports an object being transported 1 by its gravitational operation, one or more selected wheels 4 or rollers 10 are constructed as brake wheels 6 or brake rollers 12 each having an outer circumferential surface onto which a brake material 7 or 11 that is soft and high in its rebound resilience is fixed so as to protrude to form a diameter larger than the outer circumferential surface of each of the wheels or rollers.