Abstract: An optical measurement system calculates a distance between an optical system and a measurement object based on reflected light beams corresponding to cores, compares a value indicating the distance with a threshold value for each of the reflected light beams, calculates an average value of all the values indicating the distance when the values in the reflected light beams corresponding to all the cores are equal to or greater than the threshold value or the values are less than the threshold value, and calculates an average value of the values indicating the distance which are equal to or greater than the threshold value or an average value of the values indicating the distance which are less than the threshold values when the values corresponding to some cores are equal to or greater than the threshold value and the values corresponding to the other cores are less than the threshold value.

Abstract: A diagnosis assistance apparatus acquires a predetermined period's worth of biological information measured from a living body every heartbeat, from a storage unit storing the biological information, divides the biological information into multiple segments, generates fluctuating state information indicating the fluctuating state of the biological information in each segment, and displays a graph indicating the fluctuating state information of each segment on a display unit. Furthermore, if a certain piece of fluctuating state information is selected in the graph displayed on the display unit, the diagnosis assistance apparatus displays a graph indicating the biological information belonging to the segment corresponding to the selected piece of fluctuating state information on the display unit.

Abstract: A non-contact feeding device has a power transmission device, and a power receiving device to which power is transmitted from the power transmission device in a non-contact manner. The power transmission device includes a transmission coil configured to supply the power to the power receiving device, a power supply circuit configured to supply AC power to the transmission coil and to be capable of adjusting at least one of a switching frequency and voltage of the AC power supplied to the transmission coil, a first communicator configured to receive an output voltage abnormal signal from the power receiving device, and a control circuit configured to change at least one of the switching frequency and the voltage of the AC power supplied from the power supply circuit to the transmission coil when the first communicator receives the output voltage abnormal signal.

Abstract: A watching assistance system that assists watching over a subject on a bed includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by an imaging device, a criterion storage in which a criterion for determining a dangerous state are previously set for each of a plurality of determination regions set based on a region of the bed in the image, a detector configured to detect the subject from the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, a state recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the subject detected by the detector, a determination unit configured to determine a danger degree of the state of the subject recognized by the state recognition unit using the criterion for the determination region corresponding to a position at which the subject is detected by the detector, and an output unit configured to provide notification according to the danger degree determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: Problems such as an operation stop of a controller caused by leaving out a mismatch requiring a change can be prevented. When a setting value is changed in a unit operation setting, an allocation management part specifies a storage capacity required for a storage of input data based on the changed setting value, and judges whether a mismatch occurs in an allocation state between the input data and a storage area specified in an I/O allocation setting.

Abstract: A frame includes a resin frame which surrounds at least a part of the side faces of a light guide plate; a reflection diffusion material which is added in the resin frame and reflects and diffuses light; and an absorption material which is added in the resin frame and absorbs light. The reflectance of the resin frame is equal to or greater than 30% and equal to or smaller than 80%.

Abstract: The indication of an input or output level of an analog signal is given at low production cost and without the need for a wide space to install a configuration for indicating the input or output level. An analog signal input device (1) includes: a voltage detecting section (130) configured to detect an input or output level of an analog signal; and an LED lighting control section (132) configured to control a pattern of light emission of an LED (15) in accordance with the input or output level of the analog signal.

Abstract: A first fluid bag and a second fluid bag are located side by side along an inner circumference of a belt, expand and contract upon entry and exit of a fluid, and are provided to press a measurement site from therearound while surrounding the measurement site. The fluid supply unit supplies the fluid to the first fluid bag and the second fluid bag. The pulse wave detection unit is disposed on an external surface portion of the first fluid bag and is provided to press the measurement site upon expansion of the first fluid bag. A position of the pulse wave detection unit relative to the artery passing through the measurement site is adjusted through adjustment of a ratio between a volume of the fluid in the first fluid bag and a volume of the fluid in the second fluid bag by the fluid supply unit.

Abstract: A push-button for a game machine which is mounted on the game machine includes an operation key configured to accept a press, a side surface portion having translucency and provided in a direction vertical to a pressing direction of the operation key as viewed from the operation key, a light source configured to apply light in a direction parallel to the pressing direction, and a light guiding portion configured to guide light applied from the light source. The light guiding portion includes a first reflective structure configured to reflect at least a part of the light applied from the light source, and a second reflective structure configured to reflect at least a part of the light reflected by the first reflective structure toward the side surface portion.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be an electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush may include a driving module configured to oscillate a brush unit; an acceleration sensor configured to generate an output signal; a signal extraction module configured to extract from the output signal (a) a first signal having a frequency at a first threshold or higher and (b) a second signal having a frequency at a second threshold or lower; a brushing site estimation module configured to estimate a brushing site of the brush unit based on the output signal of the acceleration sensor; and a correction module configured to correct the brushing site estimated by the brushing site estimation module based on an amplitude of the first signal and an amplitude of the second signal.

Abstract: A resistance leakage current calculating part calculates an insulation resistance-to-ground leakage current corresponding to a system frequency of a commercial power system, which flows through an insulation resistance-to-ground of a three-phase motor between the three-phase motor and the ground on the basis of a center of a circle which is described by specific points which are specified by a leakage current component and a phase difference which are extracted and calculated at three or more different time points. Accordingly, when the system frequency of the commercial power system and an operating frequency of an inverter device are the same, it is possible to accurately calculate an insulation resistance-to-ground leakage current corresponding to the system frequency.

Abstract: A light projector and a light receiver each includes a case body, a light transmission plate closing an opening in a front face of the case body, and a pair of caps closing openings in end faces of the case body. The case body includes first supports supporting side edges of the light transmission plate, the caps respectively include second supports supporting ends of the light transmission plate, the light transmission plate is supported by the first supports and the second supports with an elastic member interposed between the light transmission plate and the first and second supports, and the cap is fixed to the case body while the seal member abutting on the end face of the case body is interposed between the cap and the case body. A cured liquid sealing agent is interposed between leading ends of the seal member and the elastic member.

Abstract: A contact piece unit includes a terminal, a contact piece, and a contact. The contact piece is connected with the terminal, and disposed at a position facing the terminal. The contact is attached to the contact piece. The terminal includes a connection portion, a body, and a narrow portion. The connection portion is connected with the contact piece. The body extends in a lengthwise direction of the contact piece from the connection portion. The narrow portion has a width smaller than a width of the body and smaller than a width of the contact piece.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a display unit displaying a generation screen of a UI; a storage unit storing object images serving as candidates for configuring the UI; an operation receiving unit receiving a selection of arbitrary object images among the object images and receiving an operation for arranging the selected object images at arbitrary positions on the generation screen; and a build unit outputting an execution file configuring a UI including the object images arranged on the generation screen based on reception of a build instruction for the UI. When the build instruction is received in a state in which two or more object images are arranged on the generation screen the build unit generates a composite image including the two or more object images and further outputs coordinate information of each of the object images serving as composition sources inside the composite image and the composite image.

Abstract: There is expected a technique capable of, in the case where supply of power to a control apparatus is cut off, performing appropriate processing on other units. The control apparatus receives supply of power from an external power supply to a power supply unit and supplies power to a main arithmetic unit and a secondary arithmetic unit. The power supply unit is configured to, when receiving a detection signal indicating that a voltage of power supplied to a plurality of arithmetic units falls below a predetermined threshold value, send a shutdown command onto a local bus via a bus master part, and also send the shutdown command to the secondary arithmetic unit.

Abstract: Provided is a computation device including a communication interface; a first transmission control part for sending a first communication frame at every predetermined cycle via a transmission path; a second transmission control part for sending a second communication frame in response to an arbitrary event request; and a priority management part. Upon receiving an issuance request of a second event request from a second event issuance part, the priority management part waits for completion of sending processing for a second communication frame corresponding to a first event request currently processed by the second transmission control part, and permits issuance of the second event request to the second event issuance part. The second transmission control part suspends processing for a subsequent first event request following the first event request currently processed until completion of processing for the second event request is complete.

Abstract: A game machine pushbutton configured for mounting to a game machine, the game machine pushbutton including: an input key configured to accept a depression thereof; a plurality of light sources arranged along a peripheral part of the input key; and a light guide including a lighting surface; the light guide provided to surround the peripheral part of the input key and configured to direct light radiating thereon from the plurality of light sources and emit the light from the lighting surface; and the plurality of light sources is arranged with light emitting surfaces thereof oriented in a direction that is different from the direction toward which the lighting surface is oriented.

Abstract: A character input device includes an operation unit that receives a character input performed with a flick input, a slide detector that detects a starting position of the flick input, and a determination unit that adjusts an input determination area for the character input in response to the starting position in accordance with an input error count for the flick input.

Abstract: The monitoring system includes: a management server, and a transmission device which obtains, from the power storage system, first charged power index values indicating charged power of the power storage system and input/output power index values indicating input/output power from the power receiving point to which the power storage system is connected to a system, and transmits the index values to the management server via a network. The management server includes: a calculation part which calculates, based on the first charged power index values and the input/output power index values, second charged power index values indicating power charged by generated power of the power generation system connected to the power receiving point of charged power of the power storage system; and a diagnosis part which diagnoses presence or absence of abnormality of the power generation system based on the second charged power index values calculated by the calculation part.