Abstract: Interactive bedding systems for a child and processes of use include a mattress and a foundation supporting the mattress. The interactive bedding system can be dynamically adjusted to the child's individuality and age. The bedding system includes a control unit configured to automatically adjust articulating sections in the foundation, the one or more color-changeable lighting units, the one or more sound speakers, and the vibrating units upon detection of a sleep condition, and automatically detect a presence or an absence of the child on the articulating bedding system at a predetermined range of time and notifying a third party in the absence of the child during the predetermined range of time.

Abstract: Articulating bedding systems include an adjustable foundation configured to provide an end user with clean air and maximize breathing airways.

Abstract: Interactive articulating bedding systems for caring comfort of an individual in need thereof and processes generally include and a mattress and an adjustable foundation supporting the mattress. The interactive articulating bedding system and process generally include sleep diagnostics including a plurality of sensors at different locations within the interactive articulating bedding system configured to measure at least one health condition comprising heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, and/or oxygen level and provide output signals indicative of the at least one health condition. The at least one health condition can be provided to a third party so that they may remotely monitor wellness of the individual.

Abstract: A rotation connecting mechanism includes: a joint that connects a second member rotatably to a first member with three rotational degrees of freedom; a first link and a third link in each of which one end is attached rotatably to second member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom while the other end is attached rotatably to first member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom, each of first link and third link having a variable length and five rotational degrees of freedom; a second link in which one end is attached rotatably to first link with at least two rotational degrees of freedom while the other end is attached rotatably to first member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom, second link having a variable length and five rotational degrees of freedom; and motors that generate force changing lengths of the three links.

Abstract: To provide a herbicidal agrichemical composition having a HPPD inhibitory action and a herbicidal method using the same. A herbicidal agrichemical composition comprising: a herbicidal active ingredient having a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitory action; and an inorganic phosphorus compound comprising a phosphorus oxoacid or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: To provide a herbicidal agrichemical composition having a HPPD inhibitory action and a herbicidal method using the same. A herbicidal agrichemical composition comprising: a herbicidal active ingredient having a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitory action; and an inorganic phosphorus compound comprising a phosphorus oxoacid or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a casing having a waterproof structure; a light transmission part provided in the casing; an air blow port for blowing air onto the light transmission part; a flow path for causing the air to flow to the air blow port, the flow path being provided to maintain the waterproof structure of the casing; an air intake port through which the air flows into the flow path; a blower part generating the flow of the air from the air intake port to the air blow port; and an observation unit accommodated in the casing to receive light from the outside via the light transmission part.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a casing having a waterproof structure; a light transmission part provided in the casing; an air blow port for blowing air onto the light transmission part; a flow path for causing the air to flow to the air blow port, the flow path being provided to maintain the waterproof structure of the casing; an air intake port through which the air flows into the flow path; a blower part generating the flow of the air from the air intake port to the air blow port; and an observation unit accommodated in the casing to receive light from the outside via the light transmission part.

Abstract: An adapter is hooked to a ceiling socket located on the ceiling. Any one of first ring material and second ring material fixed to a chassis is interlocked to the adapter, to install the lighting apparatus on the ceiling. A circuit board is connected to a sensor board on which an illuminance sensor is mounted. The illuminance sensor outputs electric signals corresponding to the detected illuminance. A control unit adjusts the brightness of light emitted from a LED module, on the basis of the illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor. The illuminance sensor is fixed to the chassis in such a manner that it is inclined from a rotation axis about which the chassis is rotated.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a LED module provided at the central side of a chassis and a reflection sheet reflecting light emitted from the LED module. The LED module emits light to the outer edge portion of the chassis and then the light is reflected on the reflection sheet to perform illumination so that glare can be reduced. Then, the light emitted from the LED module is reflected on the reflection sheet in many directions so that a substantially uniform illuminated light with less illumination unevenness can be achieved. The LED module is not arranged at the outer edge portion of the chassis so that moment acting on the chassis can be reduced. Therefore, the deformation of chassis can be prevented.

Abstract: An X-ray measuring instrument in which an object under examination is irradiated with X-rays, measurement data on the object is detected, a filter for adjusting the amount of transmitted X-rays is disposed between an X-ray source and the object, the relative position of the X-ray source to the object is varied, and the acquired measurement data is computed. The measurement data is subjected to logarithm transform to acquire projection data, and the amount of absorbed X-rays of the filter corresponding to the acquired projection data is determined. The thickness of the filter is computed by using a predetermined transform formula for the acquired amount of absorbed X-rays. A correction coefficient corresponding to the projection data acquired from the computed thickness of the filter is determined, and the projection data is multiplied by the determined correction coefficient. The projection data multiplied by the correction coefficient is restructure-computed to obtain a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: In an X-ray measuring instrument, X-rays are irradiated to an object, measurement data concerning the object is detected, a filter that regulates an exposure of X-rays to be transmitted is interposed between an X-ray source and the object, the position of the X-ray source relative to the object is changed, and the detected measurement data is computed. The measurement data is logarithmically converted in order to produce projection data. The X-ray absorption of the filter relevant to the produced projection data is obtained. The thickness of the filter is calculated by applying a predetermined conversion expression to the obtained X-ray absorption. A correction coefficient for the projection data is obtained based on the calculated thickness of the filter. The projection data is multiplied by the obtained correction coefficient. The projection data multiplied by the correction coefficient is computed for reconstruction in order to produce a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: An x-ray measuring apparatus comprises an x-ray source, an x-ray detector, a rotating device, and a processor. The x-ray source generates x-rays to be emitted to a subject. The x-ray detector detects measurement data regarding the subject. The rotating device changes a relative position of the x-ray source and the x-ray detector with respect to the subject. The x-ray detector is shifted by a distance shorter than half the length of the x-ray detector along a line parallel to the plane of rotation, in a tangential direction of the plane of rotation generated by the x-ray source. The processor obtains projection data by executing a logarithmic converting process for the measurement data, multiplies a value of the projection data by a weight, and obtains reconstructed data therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention provides an x-ray measuring apparatus for diagnosis having high spatial resolution and high sensitivity, which includes: an x-ray source for emitting x-rays from an x-ray focal spot; an x-ray detector in which a plurality of sensing elements each having a sensitive part and a blind part surrounding the sensitive part are arranged two-dimensionally; data processing means for collecting output signals of the sensing elements and performing data processing; and an anti-scatter grid disposed between the x-ray focal spot and the x-ray detector with predetermined distance from the position of the x-ray focal spot and in which an x-ray transmitting member and an x-ray shielding member are alternately arranged in a first direction.