Abstract: An actuator system that picks up workpieces aims to shorten tact time and to reduce damages to workpieces. The actuator system includes an actuator that picks up a workpiece, an external force detection sensor that detects a physical quantity that is correlated with an external force that is applied to the workpiece, a head unit that is connected to the actuator and the external force detection sensor without a communication network, the head unit being configured to control the actuator based on a sensing result from the external force detection sensor when a pickup request signal that is a signal requesting pickup of the workpiece is received, and a control device that is connected to the head unit over the communication network, the control device being configured to transmit the pickup request signal to the head unit.

Abstract: A lens apparatus attachable to and detachable from an image pickup apparatus includes an imaging optical system that includes at least one optical member configured to move so as to change at least one of a tilt effect of tilting a focal plane relative to an imaging plane of an image sensor included in the image pickup apparatus and a shift effect of moving an imaging range, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit information about a movable range of the at least one optical member to the image pickup apparatus.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a camera communicator connected to a signal communication channel and a data communication channel, and a camera controller configured to perform a signal communication with the plurality of accessory apparatuses using the signal communication channel, and a first communication that is a data communication with the plurality of accessory apparatuses and a second communication that is a data communication with a first accessory apparatus among the plurality of accessory apparatuses, using the data communication channel. The camera controller notifies a second accessory apparatus other than the first accessory apparatus of a communication prohibition by the second communication, and then notifies a change of a clock rate of at least one of the first communication and the second communication via the second communication to change the clock rate.

Abstract: A camera is usable while a plurality of accessory apparatuses are connected to the camera. The camera includes a camera communication unit connected to a data communication channel used for a data communication between the camera and each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses, and a camera controller configured to perform the data communication with each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses via the data communication channel. The camera controller transmits to at least one sleep target accessory apparatus among the plurality of accessory apparatuses which is selected based on authentication information acquired from each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses, a sleep request command for shifting the sleep target accessory apparatus from an operation state for performing processing in response to a data transmission from the camera to a sleep state that does not perform the processing regardless of the data transmission.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus (200) includes a display unit (204) capable of displaying an object distance in an optical system capable of performing first control in which a focus lens is automatically adjusted to an in-focus position and second control in which the focus lens is adjusted based on an operation amount of a user, and a controller (206) configured to control the display unit, and the controller is configured to control the display unit so that information corresponding to a current focus lens position and information on a first range in which the focus lens cannot be driven by the first control and the focus lens can be driven by the second control are displayed together.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a camera communicator connected to a signal communication channel and a data communication channel, and a camera controller configured to perform a signal communication with the plurality of accessory apparatuses using the signal communication channel, and a first communication that is a data communication with the plurality of accessory apparatuses and a second communication that is a data communication with a first accessory apparatus among the plurality of accessory apparatuses, using the data communication channel. The camera controller notifies a second accessory apparatus other than the first accessory apparatus of a communication prohibition by the second communication, and then notifies a change of a clock rate of at least one of the first communication and the second communication via the second communication to change the clock rate.

Abstract: A camera is usable while a plurality of accessory apparatuses are connected to the camera. The camera includes a camera communication unit connected to a data communication channel used for a data communication between the camera and each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses, and a camera controller configured to perform the data communication with each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses via the data communication channel. The camera controller transmits to at least one sleep target accessory apparatus among the plurality of accessory apparatuses which is selected based on authentication information acquired from each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses, a sleep request command for shifting the sleep target accessory apparatus from an operation state for performing processing in response to a data transmission from the camera to a sleep state that does not perform the processing regardless of the data transmission.

Abstract: A lens apparatus includes: an optical member; a driver that drives the optical member; a position detector that detects a position of the optical member; a target position deriver that sets a target position to which to drive the optical member; a speed deriver that derives a target speed for the driver to drive the optical member based on a difference between the target position and the position of the optical member; and a controller that controls the driver. The controller controls driving of the driver such that a speed of the optical member is equal to the target speed.

Abstract: A lens apparatus includes: an optical member; a driver that drives the optical member; a position detector that detects a position of the optical member; a target position deriver that sets a target position to which to drive the optical member; a speed deriver that derives a target speed for the driver to drive the optical member based on a difference between the target position and the position of the optical member; and a controller that controls the driver. The controller controls driving of the driver such that a speed of the optical member is equal to the target speed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fermented milk product, which is useful for the promotion of good health. The fermented milk product is produced by fermenting a milk raw material with a combination of microorganisms consisting of (1) Lactobacillus kefiri and (2) at least one microorganism selected from the group consisting of Kazachstania turicensis, Kazachstania unispora and Kluyveromyces marxianus. Preferably, the fermented milk product is produced by fermenting the milk raw material with a combination of microorganisms consisting of at least Lactobacillus kefiri strain P-IF, Lactobacillus kefiri strain P-B1, Kazachstania turicensis strain P-Y3, Kazachstania unispora strain P-Y4 and Kluyveromyces marxianus strain P-Y5.

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a pulse signal generator for applying a pulse signal to a capacitor, a first diode connected at an anode to the capacitor, a charging circuit for charging the capacitor in a programming mode, a voltage limiter for preventing a potential at the output node from increasing above a predetermined level, memory cells of nonvolatile MOS transistors, a load MOS transistor connected to a high-voltage terminal, a row decoder for selecting a set of memory cells arranged in one row, column gate MOS transistors connected between respective sets of memory cells arranged in one column and the load MOS transistor, a data generator responsive to the voltage at the output node to turn on or off the load MOS transistor, and a column decoder responsive to the voltage at the output node to selectively energize the column gate MOS transistors.

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells each including a nonvolatile transistor, a plurality of row lines each connected to the memory cells arranged on a corresponding row, a plurality of column lines connected to the memory cells arranged on a corresponding column, an address buffer circuit for receiving external address signals at its address input terminal and for outputting internal address signals in response to the received external address signals, column line-select transistors connected to the column lines, a column-decoding circuit for selectively biasing the column line-select transistors, a row-decoding circuit for selectively biasing the row lines, and data-detecting circuit for detecting the potential of the column line selected by the column line-select transistor.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit which has a CMOS inverter formed of p- and n-channel MOSFETs, and a D-type n-channel MOSFET coupled at the gate to the output terminal of the CMOS inverter, having one end coupled to a high voltage terminal and the other end coupled to the drain of the p-channel MOSFET.