Abstract: An information system for industrial equipment includes processing circuitry that controls processing apparatuses that each execute a predetermined process with respect to at least one workpiece, respectively collects, from the processing apparatuses, processing information sets that are respectively related to processing steps executed by the processing apparatuses until one corresponding product is manufactured from the at least one workpiece, and associates the processing information sets by assigning to the processing information sets a link identifier that permits a linkage between respective steps of the processing steps related to the one corresponding product.

Abstract: A linear power supply circuit, includes: output transistor between input terminal where input voltage is applied and output terminal where output voltage is applied; a driver driving the output transistor based on difference between voltage based on the output voltage and reference voltage; and phase compensation circuit, wherein the driver includes differential amplifier outputting voltage corresponding to the difference between the voltage based on the output voltage and the reference voltage, a first capacitance having one end where output of the differential amplifier is applied and the other end where ground potential is applied, a converter converting the voltage based on the output of the differential amplifier into current, and a current amplifier amplifying the current output from the converter, and wherein the phase compensation circuit lowers gain of transfer function of the linear power supply circuit and output capacitor connected to the output terminal.

Abstract: A linear power supply circuit, includes: output transistor between input terminal where input voltage is applied and output terminal where output voltage is applied; a driver driving the output transistor based on difference between voltage based on the output voltage and reference voltage; and phase compensation circuit, wherein the driver includes differential amplifier outputting voltage corresponding to the difference between the voltage based on the output voltage and the reference voltage, a first capacitance having one end where output of the differential amplifier is applied and the other end where ground potential is applied, a converter converting the voltage based on the output of the differential amplifier into current, and a current amplifier amplifying the current output from the converter, and wherein the phase compensation circuit lowers gain of transfer function of the linear power supply circuit and output capacitor connected to the output terminal.

Abstract: A charge management method includes generating and storing a charge schedule related to an electric energy for charging a vehicle within an amount of suppliable electric power for charging said vehicle located in a region, wherein said vehicle includes a rechargeable battery. The method further includes storing an identification number of said vehicle in said region by an EV controlling center. The method further includes determining a propriety of charging said vehicle at a current time and location based on said charge schedule in response to detection of a signal indicating a start of a charging process of said rechargeable battery from said vehicle having said identification number.

Abstract: An electric vehicle management system which controls a charging amount for an electric vehicle by way of peak shift, and an on-board unit used for the electric vehicle management system are provided. Thereby, the on-board unit mounted on the electric vehicle detects a current location, and an electric vehicle management center provided on a network manages a charging schedule created in advance. Propriety of a charging operation at a current time is checked via communications between them. Charging of the electric vehicle is managed based on the charging schedule by notifying a driver of the check result through a display of the on-board unit.

Abstract: A system that assists in treatment includes circuitry configured to generate three-dimensional body data of a patient using data obtained from a three-dimensional measurement unit, obtain a tomographic image of the patient from a body tomographic measurement apparatus, execute an examination assist process, which aligns the three-dimensional body data with the tomographic image, execute a treatment plan assist process, which make a treatment plan that specifies a posture of the patient when treatment is performed using the tomographic image and the three-dimensional body data that are aligned with each other, and execute a treatment assist process, which outputs a treatment instruction based on the posture specified in the treatment plan.

Abstract: A cleaning and drying method of a semiconductor substrate capable of suppressing collapse or breakdown of a pattern which occur at the time of drying a cleaning solution after cleaning the substrate and decomposition of a resin at a bottom of the pattern, and capable of removing the cleaning solution with good efficiency without using a specific device.

Abstract: An abnormality determination system includes a state quantity obtaining circuit and an abnormality determination circuit. The state quantity obtaining circuit is configured to obtain a state quantity associated with a mechanical system. The abnormality determination circuit is configured to, according to a learning content obtained in a machine learning process and based on the state quantity, determine as to at least one of an occurrence of an abnormality in the mechanical system, an occurrence position of the abnormality, and a cause of the abnormality.

Abstract: A mechanical equipment control system includes a mechanical apparatus, a load ratio detection circuit, and an integration control circuit. The mechanical apparatus includes a motor which is configured to drive the mechanical apparatus. The load ratio detection circuit is configured to detect a load ratio of the motor. The integration control circuit is configured to control the mechanical apparatus based on an operation parameter while keeping the load ratio in an allowable load state.

Abstract: A communication system comprising a first industrial machine and a second industrial machine, which are configured to communicate with each other, wherein the first industrial machine is configured to transmit a copy instruction to the second industrial machine, and wherein the second industrial machine is configured to: update data in a first storage area based on its own operation; copy the data in the first storage area to a second storage area when the copy instruction is received; and transmit the data in the second storage area to the first industrial machine.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system, in which a first industrial machine and a second industrial machine are configured to communicate to/from each other, the communication system comprising circuitry configured to synchronize first time information updated by the first industrial machine and second time information updated by the second industrial machine with each other, wherein the second industrial machine is configured to: acquire state data on the second industrial machine; and transmit to the first industrial machine the second time information at a time when the state data is acquired and the state data.

Abstract: A trace data acquisition system, comprising: a plurality of industrial machines configured to sequentially process an object; and circuitry configured to: determine whether one of the plurality of industrial machines has satisfied a specific condition; and request another industrial machine to acquire trace data when the one of the plurality of industrial machines is determined to have satisfied the specific condition.

Abstract: A linear power supply circuit, includes: output transistor between input terminal where input voltage is applied and output terminal where output voltage is applied; a driver driving the output transistor based on difference between voltage based on the output voltage and reference voltage; and phase compensation circuit, wherein the driver includes differential amplifier outputting voltage corresponding to the difference between the voltage based on the output voltage and the reference voltage, a first capacitance having one end where output of the differential amplifier is applied and the other end where ground potential is applied, a converter converting the voltage based on the output of the differential amplifier into current, and a current amplifier amplifying the current output from the converter, and wherein the phase compensation circuit lowers gain of transfer function of the linear power supply circuit and output capacitor connected to the output terminal.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a base, an electromagnet block fixed to the base, an armature which reciprocates when the electromagnet block is switched between an excitation state and a non-excitation state, and a card which slides in association with the movement of the armature. The base includes a rail portion which guides the card upon sliding, and the card includes a slide portion which slides along the rail portion. The rail portion includes a stopper portion which prevents disengagement of the slide portion from the rail portion.

Abstract: A control apparatus for performing control processing and user period processing within a control period for an industrial machine includes processing circuitry that sets content of the control processing, and sets an upper limit of the user period processing. The user period processing is different from the control processing.

Abstract: A patterning process includes: (1) forming on a substrate an organic underlayer film, a silicon-containing middle layer film thereon, and further an upper layer resist film thereon; (2) subjecting the upper layer resist film to exposure and development to form an upper layer resist pattern; (3) transferring the upper layer resist pattern to the silicon-containing middle layer film by dry etching, and further transferring the upper layer resist pattern to the organic underlayer film to form an organic underlayer film pattern; (4) forming an inorganic silicon film by a CVD method or an ALD method; (5) removing a portion of the inorganic silicon film by dry etching to expose an upper portion of the organic underlayer film pattern; and (6) removing the organic underlayer film pattern with a stripping liquid to form an inorganic silicon film pattern. The process can solve problems of poor product performance and yield decrease.

Abstract: Provided is an equipment information acquisition device, comprising at least one processor configured to: acquire, from a management system which stores inquiry information relating to each of a plurality of inquiry systems which manage their own equipment information corresponding to a model of electronic equipment independently, the inquiry information; acquire model-associated information relating to the model; acquire, based on a determination result of whether the model indicated by the model-associated information exists in a list relating to models which are managed by the inquiry system indicated by the inquiry information, the equipment information from the inquiry system indicated by the inquiry information; and display the equipment information on a display.

Abstract: A system that assists in treatment includes circuitry configured to generate three-dimensional body data of a patient using data obtained from a three-dimensional measurement unit, obtain a tomographic image of the patient from a body tomographic measurement apparatus, execute an examination assist process, which aligns the three-dimensional body data with the tomographic image, execute a treatment plan assist process, which make a treatment plan that specifies a posture of the patient when treatment is performed using the tomographic image and the three-dimensional body data that are aligned with each other, and execute a treatment assist process, which outputs a treatment instruction based on the posture specified in the treatment plan.

Abstract: A product quality management system includes a production facility that produces a product having a target resulting parameter, estimation circuitry that estimates an active parameter for controlling the production facility in producing the product under a predetermined passive parameter condition, and control circuitry that controls the production facility based on the active parameter estimated by the estimation circuitry.

Abstract: A monitoring unit obtains the performance information of each of a plurality of volumes included in a storage device. A setting unit obtains a performance target value for each of one or more targeted volumes from among the plurality of volumes. Based on the performance information obtained by the monitoring unit and based on a first-type standby time that is attributed to bandwidth limitation of IO requests with respect to the targeted volumes which are obtained by the setting unit and which achieve the performance target value, a bandwidth managing unit obtains the bandwidth for the targeted volumes that achieve the performance target value and performs bandwidth limitation to change the bandwidth of the targeted volumes to the obtained bandwidth.