Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which can not be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.

Abstract: A modified phenolic resin that is an alternate copolymer of at least one phenolic compound selected from phenol, naphthols, and their derivatives and a compound having a divalent connecting group, said modified phenolic resin having a side chain attached to an aromatic ring having a hydroxy group, said side chain being represented by defined formula (1-1). The modified phenolic resin can be used as a hardener for epoxy resins and a cured product thereof has excellent adhesion and flame retardancy without impairing properties of conventional phenolic resins such as gel time, glass transition temperature, moisture absorption, and mechanical properties. The epoxy resin composition can provide excellent adhesion and flame retardancy as hardeners for semiconductor sealing epoxy resins, insulating materials for electrical/electronic components, and laminates (printed circuit boards).

Abstract: A merchandise presentation method includes: a step of preparing a standard value relating to work data, which specifies work performed by a user; a step of obtaining actual work data, which specifies the work actually performed by each user with respect to the work; a step of comparing the actual work data with the standard value; a step of selecting any one of a plurality of merchandise or a combination thereof, based on the comparison result; a step of calculating increasing profit by using at least one of the selected merchandise; and a step of presenting to the user the content of at least one of the selected merchandise and the increasing profit.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which can not be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.

Abstract: An initial contractor (5) that receives a request from an ordering customer (3) to manufacture a product performs a process edition conference via an outsourcing service using a computer (11) of the initial contractor. The initial contractor (5) receives a request from an ordering customer (3) to manufacture a sheet metal product. For manufacturing the product, the initial contractor (5) performs a processing edition conference to decide the method for processing the product and to estimate the price required and the delivery schedule. In the performance of the processing edition conference, the initial contractor (5) requests the services of an outsourcing service center (7).

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a sales support system of sales subjects by which the date of delivery (delivery date) of sales subjects including commodities, products or service may be shortened. In order to achieve the object, the sales support system of this invention has a terminal system 51 which is provided with input means to input information related to the sales subject received from the customer and a display means which may display information related to the sales subject to the customer and an information management section 53 which is connected and may communicate with the terminal system and includes information related to the sales product and purchase order for the sales product and receives the purchase order of the sales subject from the terminal system and determines the facility which may provide the ordered sales subject.

Abstract: The modified phenolic resin of the present invention has a specific structure in which a side chain of an aromatic ring having a hydroxyl group in a phenolic resin that is an alternate copolymer of a phenolic compound and a compound having a divalent connecting group, is substituted with a group represented by general formula (1-1). By using the modified phenolic resin as a hardener for epoxy resins, there are provided an epoxy resin, a composition thereof, and a cured product thereof having excellent adhesion and flame retardancy without impairing properties of conventional phenolic resins such as gel time, glass transition temperature, moisture absorption, and mechanical properties. (In the formula, R1 represents a C1-8 linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A system and a method are realized in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which can not be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device 112, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device 112 is controlled by a control device 111, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user 110 is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.

Abstract: A replica in which a bone part and soft tissue are reproduced with physical properties close to those of real organs and tissues in term of shape, color, apparent textures, softness and hardness, and which allows a trainee to practice surgical techniques so that part of the replica can be incised by surgical manipulation, together with a production method for the replica. The bone part and soft tissue are reproduced with physical properties close to those of real tissue. The incisable part is replaceable as a component, whereas the body part of the replica can be used repeatedly.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method, which assist CAD data to be usable by supplier's own CAD and automatic programming tool no matter how a format of the CAD data from an orderer may be. Electronic drawing data Dx prepared in an orderer 11 is received in an outsourcing service center 14, the received electronic drawing data Dx is subjected to data conversion into electronic drawing data Dc in a format designated by the supplier 12, and the electronic drawing data Dc having been subjected to the data conversion is transmitted to the supplier 12 or a designated destination.

Abstract: A die retrieval apparatus is provided. The die retrieval apparatus includes a die data input screen creator which creates die data input screens provided with a plurality of fields in which features of a marketing object are input. The die retrieval apparatus also includes a standard die screen creator which is actuated by inputting data items into respective fields on the input screens. When a marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates a standard die screen for displaying a price relating to the marketing object. When no marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates an error indication.

Abstract: An inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus is provided. The inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus includes an inferiority phenomena screen creator which creates an inferiority phenomena screen for displaying a plurality of inferiority phenomena in machining using a marketing object. The inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus also includes an inferiority phenomena cause screen creator which is actuated by clicking a display portion of one inferiority phenomenon on the inferiority phenomena screen to create an inferiority phenomena cause screen for displaying causes of the one inferiority phenomenon.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with an increase profit calculating apparatus (122) which simulates increase profit according to a commercial article proposal, an inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus (123) which proposes a commercial article so as to solve a problem, a commercial article proposal supporting section (102) having a commercial article catalog output apparatus (121), a commercial article database (105) having shape/material quality/commercial article data of product groups classified on the basis of pattern shapes of products, a product automatic designing apparatus (product parameter setting apparatus) (132) which designs a product corresponding to a product specification required using pattern shape data parametrically, a machining possibility calculating apparatus (133) which simulates whether or not a designed product is capable of being machined, an estimate creating section (103) having an estimate information output apparatus, and an order reception information creating

Abstract: An optical head having a semiconductor laser and a generation of a plurality of reflected light beams from an optical disk which have polarities of intensity distribution variations which are substantially inverted to each other when a periodic structure of the optical disk crosses at least one focused spot on the disk. An optical detection system splits the plurality of reflected light beams and detects the split reflected light beams. An electrical circuit provides a focus error signal of the at least one focused spot and a tracking error signal from the plurality of reflected light beams. The electrical circuit adds focus error signals provides a difference signal between the focus error signals, amplifies tracking error signals with a gain, and obtains a difference between amplified tracking error.

Abstract: An optical head having a semiconductor laser and a generation of a plurality of reflected light beams from an optical disk which have polarities of intensity distribution variations which are substantially inverted to each other when a periodic structure of the optical disk crosses at least one focused spot on the disk. An optical detection system splits the plurality of reflected light beams and detects the split reflected light beams. An electrical circuit provides a focus error signal of the at least one focused spot and a tracking error signal from the plurality of reflected light beams. The electrical circuit adds focus error signals provides a difference signal between the focus error signals, amplifies tracking error signals with a gain, and obtains a difference between amplified tracking error.

Abstract: An initial contractor (5) that receives a request from an ordering customer (3) to manufacture a product performs a process edition conference via an outsourcing service using a computer (11) of the initial contractor. The initial contractor (5) receives a request from an ordering customer (3) to manufacture a sheet metal product. For manufacturing the product, the initial contractor (5) performs a processing edition conference to decide the method for processing the product and to estimate the price required and the delivery schedule. In the performance of the processing edition conference, the initial contractor (5) requests the services of an outsourcing service center (7).

Abstract: An information reproducing method for reproducing information recorded on a medium by irradiating a laser beam and detecting a reflected light beam from the medium. The method includes detecting a plurality of reflected light beams in which the polarities of variations in reflected light beam intensity distributions are substantially inverted to each other, the distribution variation being produced when a light spot of the laser beam crosses a track on the medium, generating components of a focus error signal and components of a tracking error signal, adding the components of the focus error signal of the plurality of reflected light beams to generate a focus error signal, and taking a difference between the components of the tracking error signal of the plurality of reflected light beams to generate a tracking error signal.

Abstract: An optical detector for detecting at least three optical beams reflected by an optical information recording medium and outputting an electric signal, the optical detector having three light receiving areas each of which receives a respective one of the three optical beams and each of which has four light receiving surfaces, twelve signal lines to transmit an electric signal obtained on respective ones of the four light receiving surfaces of the three light receiving areas, selected ones of the twelve signal lines connected to the four light receiving surfaces of different ones of the three light receiving areas being joined together within the optical detector, and less than nine signal output lines formed by joining the selected ones of the twelve signal lines extend from the optical detector to a signal processing circuit.

Abstract: Since the working distance of an objective lens for a high-density optical disk is short, in the case where an optical pick-up device in which a plurality of lenses including an objective lens for the high-density optical disk are installed in the same lens holder and an optical disk apparatus that uses the optical pick-up device are used to drive an objective lens to be used for the optical disk, there is high possibility that when one of the objective lenses is focus controlled, the other objective lens may collide with the optical disk, which presents a problem. To resolve the problem, in the optical pick-up device in which a plurality of objective lenses including the objective lens for the high-density optical disk are installed in the same lens holder and in an optical disk apparatus that uses it, relative positions of the objective lenses in the said lens holder in an optical-axis direction are set to predetermined positions.