Abstract: A method for producing a boron nitride particle, including: a step of pressurizing and heating a particle containing boron carbide under a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain a particle containing boron carbonitride; a step of putting a mixture containing a boron source containing at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acid and boron oxide and the particle containing boron carbonitride into a container; and a step of pressurizing and heating the mixture under a nitrogen atmosphere in a state where airtightness in the container has been enhanced to obtain a boron nitride particle, wherein an amount of boron atoms in the boron source is 1.0 to 2.2 mol with respect to 1 mol of the boron carbonitride in the mixture.

Abstract: A composite component includes an Si base layer that has first and second main surfaces that are opposite to each other, a rerouting layer on the first main surface, a through-silicon via that is electrically connected to the rerouting layer, and that extends through the Si base layer, and an electronic component layer on the second main surface of the Si base layer, and that includes electronic components each including an electronic component body and a component electrode on the electronic component body. The component electrode is connected to the through-silicon via. One or more of the electronic components have a curved shape that is curved to protrude in a mount direction in a cross-sectional view. A mount surface of the composite component corresponds to the curved shape in a cross-sectional view, and includes one or more first curved surfaces that are curved to protrude in the mount direction.

Abstract: In a robot control system, the operation of a mobile robot that moves autonomously inside a facility is controlled based at least on an image captured by a photographing device that photographs a blind area located at a blind angle to the mobile robot. When entry of the mobile robot into a predetermined area corresponding to the blind area is detected, the amount of information obtainable from an image captured by the photographing device is increased.

Abstract: In a familiarity degree estimation apparatus, a first video process unit calculates a time while a hand being viewed, which is a time when a customer is viewing the hand. A second video process unit calculates a time while an item being held, which is a time when the customer is holding an item. A familiarity degree estimation unit calculates a time while the item being viewed based on the time while a hand being viewed and the time while the item being held, and estimates that the longer the time while the item being viewed, the lower the degree of familiarity of the customer with respect to the item.

Abstract: An item management apparatus manages the number of items displayed on an item shelf. An acquisition unit acquires an ideal quantity indicating an ideal number of items to be displayed, and a current quantity indicating the number of items being actually displayed on the item shelf. A detection unit detects the number of times of taking out and placing back an item with respect to the item shelf. An ideal quantity correction unit corrects the ideal quantity based on the current quantity and the number of times of taking out and placing back the item.

Abstract: In a familiarity degree estimation apparatus, a first video process unit calculates a time while a hand being viewed, which is a time when a customer is viewing the hand. A second video process unit calculates a time while an item being held, which is a time when the customer is holding an item. A familiarity degree estimation unit calculates a time while the item being viewed based on the time while a hand being viewed and the time while the item being held, and estimates that the longer the time while the item being viewed, the lower the degree of familiarity of the customer with respect to the item.

Abstract: A customer analysis apparatus (10) includes an image acquisition unit (110) and an image processing unit (120). The image acquisition unit (110) acquires a first image generated by a first image capture unit (22) and a second image generated by a second image capture unit (24). The image processing unit (120) processes the first image and the second image. More specifically, the image processing unit (120) generates product information indicating a product (50) taken out from a product shelf (40), by processing the first image and the second image. Further, the image processing unit (120) generates customer attribute information of a customer taking out the product (50), by processing the first image. Then, the image processing unit (120) causes a result storage unit (130) to store the product information and the customer attribute information in association with each other.

Abstract: In a robot control system, the operation of a mobile robot that moves autonomously inside a facility is controlled based at least on an image captured by a photographing device that photographs a blind area located at a blind angle to the mobile robot. When entry of the mobile robot into a predetermined area corresponding to the blind area is detected, the amount of information obtainable from an image captured by the photographing device is increased.

Abstract: A mobile robot receives first transmission information transmitted from a server device to manage the mobile robot in a state where wireless communication with the server device is possible, directly executes wireless communication with another mobile robot among the mobile robots and executes a reception process of receiving the first transmission information transmitted from the server device to manage the mobile robot from the other mobile robot in a case where wireless communication with the server device is not possible.

Abstract: A robot control system according to the present embodiment is a robot control system that controls a plurality of mobile robots that can autonomously move in a facility. The robot control system acquires error information indicating that an error has occurred in a first transport robot, acquires transported object information related to a transported object of the first transport robot, determines a second transport robot able to transport the transported object of the first transport robot among the transport robots based on the transported object information and the error information, and moves the second transport robot to a transfer location of the transported object of the first transport robot.

Abstract: A bar-shaped cosmetic housing container includes: a dish member that holds a bar-shaped cosmetic and has an engaging portion; an inner cylinder member that has a dish-member guide groove with which the engaging portion of the dish member is engaged and a body-member slit groove with which a rotation control portion provided in a body member is engaged; the body member has a guidance groove with which the engaging portion is engaged and has the rotation control portion that is engaged with the body portion slit groove on an inner peripheral surface thereof; a screw member in which a screw groove is formed on an inner peripheral surface, the engaging portion being engaged with the screw groove and the dish member being moved in an up/down direction; and a skirt member that is provided in a lower end portion of the body member.

Abstract: A bar-shaped cosmetic housing container includes: a dish member that holds a bar-shaped cosmetic and has an engaging portion; an inner cylinder member that has a dish-member guide groove with which the engaging portion of the dish member is engaged and a body-member slit groove with which a rotation control portion provided in a body member is engaged; the body member has a guidance groove with which the engaging portion is engaged and has the rotation control portion that is engaged with the body portion slit groove on an inner peripheral surface thereof; a screw member in which a screw groove is formed on an inner peripheral surface, the engaging portion being engaged with the screw groove and the dish member being moved in an up/down direction; and a skirt member that is provided in a lower end portion of the body member.

Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic holder is formed in a cylindrical shape opened at upper and lower ends. On an inner peripheral surface, an inner diameter is gradually decreased from an upper opening downward to provide an upper tapered surface, and the inner diameter is gradually decreased from a lower opening upward to provide a lower tapered surface. A single annular step portion forming a step such that the lower tapered surface side is higher than the upper tapered surface side is provided at a boundary between the upper tapered surface and the lower tapered surface. The step portion is formed with an inclination in relation to the axial center as viewed from the lateral side. Moreover, taper angles of the upper and lower tapered surfaces are 1° to 10°, and the height of the step portion is 0.1 to 2.0 mm.

Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic holder is formed in a cylindrical shape opened at upper and lower ends. On an inner peripheral surface, an inner diameter is gradually decreased from an upper opening downward to provide an upper tapered surface, and the inner diameter is gradually decreased from a lower opening upward to provide a lower tapered surface. A single annular step portion forming a step such that the lower tapered surface side is higher than the upper tapered surface side is provided at a boundary between the upper tapered surface and the lower tapered surface. The step portion is formed with an inclination in relation to the axial center as viewed from the lateral side. Moreover, taper angles of the upper and lower tapered surfaces are 1° to 10°, and the height of the step portion is 0.1 to 2.0 mm.

Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container including an outer cylinder, a sleeve, an inner container in which a stick-type cosmetic can be filled, one or more small projections provided on the inner container being guided by an inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve, the small projection moving upward and downward along a helical groove formed on the inner surface of the outer cylinder, and the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container being projected and retracted. The lower end of the inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve is opened and a retaining mechanism for the small projection is provided at the lower portion of the inner container guiding groove. Refilling and replacement of the stick-type cosmetic container can be performed by the use of a simple jig, and there is no problem of dropping of the inner container when in use.

Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container, comprising an internal structure having a rotational cylinder, a sleeve, and an inner container for filling a stick-type cosmetic therein and allowing the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container to be projected and retracted by guiding a small projection provided on the inner container by an inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve and vertically moving the small projection by a screw threaded in the inner surface of the rotational cylinder, characterized in that the inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve inside the internal structure is formed of a primary linear groove having a closed bottom end and a secondary groove branched on the way of the primary groove, formed in an approximately inverse J-shape and having an open bottom end, whereby, in normal use, the inner container is not fallen down and, when the stick-type cosmetic is used up, the inner container can be easily disassembled and a member can be easily replaced by using a simpl

Abstract: There is disclosed a stick-type cosmetic container comprising an outer cylinder, a sleeve, an inner container in which a stick-type cosmetic can be filled, a small projection provided on the inner container being guided by an inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve, the small projection moving upward and downward along a helical groove formed on the inner surface of the outer cylinder, and the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container being projected and retracted, characterized in that the lower end of the inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve is opened and a retaining mechanism for the small projection is provided at the lower portion of the inner container guiding groove.

Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container, comprising an internal structure having a rotational cylinder, a sleeve, and an inner container for filling a stick-type cosmetic therein and allowing the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container to be projected and retracted by guiding a small projection provided on the inner container by an inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve and vertically moving the small projection by a screw threaded in the inner surface of the rotational cylinder, characterized in that the inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve inside the internal structure is formed of a primary linear groove having a closed bottom end and a secondary groove branched on the way of the primary groove, formed in an approximately inverse J-shape and having an open bottom end, whereby, in normal use, the inner container is not fallen down and, when the stick-type cosmetic is used up, the inner container can be easily disassembled and a member can be easily replaced by using a simpl

Abstract: An apparatus for forming input and output electrodes on the outer peripheral surface of a dielectric block coated with an electrically conductive film includes a holder for holding the block, a cutting tool with cutting surfaces, and a compression pump. Mobile tables supporting the holder and the cutting tool are controlled to cause the cutting surfaces to come in contact with a specified area on the outer peripheral surface of the block. Cutting water mixed with abrasive grains is projected by the compression pump onto the specified area, and ultrasonic vibrations generated by a vibration generator and amplified by an amplifier horn are transmitted to the cutter, causing a portion of the conductive film to be removed from a frame-shaped area, leaving an isolated piece of the conductive film separated from the remainder of the film to serve as an electrode.