Abstract: A battery charging device (30) is a battery charging device that charges a battery (10) used in vehicle (20), and comprises a battery pairing component (32), a usage battery state acquisition component (33), and a charging current determination component (37). The battery pairing component (32) is configured to set a charging objective battery (10) to be paired with a usage battery (10). The usage battery state acquisition component (33) is configured to acquire information about the state of the usage battery (10). The charging current determination component (37) is configured to determine the charging current of the charging objective battery (10) on the basis of information about the state acquired by the usage battery state acquisition component (33).

Abstract: The present invention improves performance of a motor control device. A slave device (90) includes: an inverter (73) configured to drive a motor (74); and a control section (10) configured to control the motor (74) via the inverter (73). The control section (10) includes: a feedback signal obtaining section configured to obtain a feedback signal indicative of a predetermined physical quantity corresponding to an operating state of the motor (74); a communication section (120) configured to communicate with a PLC (100); and a PWM signal output section (130) configured to supply a motor driving signal to the inverter (73). The control section (10) is implemented by a single IC chip.

Abstract: An in-vehicle accident prevention device includes: an occupant detection unit that detects an occupant inside a vehicle; an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality in the vehicle; and a control unit that controls a warning device to warn an inside or an outside of the vehicle or controls on-vehicle equipment to mitigate the abnormality when the occupant detection unit detects the occupant and the abnormality detection unit detects the abnormality. The occupant detection unit extracts physical characteristics or behavioral characteristics of the occupant to further detect a type of the occupant or whether or not the occupant is able to cope with the abnormality. The control unit executes the warning by the warning device and the abnormality mitigation by the on-vehicle equipment according to a result of the detection by the occupant detection unit.

Abstract: This control system is provided with a plurality of slave devices and controllers. The controller is connected to one end of a field bus which includes the plurality of slave devices that is linearly connected, and the controller is connected to the other end of the field bus through a communication cable. The controllers are provided with a CPU and a transception part. One of the controllers generates a control frame with the CPU and transmits this from the transception part, and the other of the controllers performs a loop communication of the control frame by the transception part.

Abstract: A measurement processing device includes: a storage section; a first obtaining section configured to obtain a first signal which is outputted from a first device and indicates a measurement result of measurement of a measurement target object; a temporary storage section configured to store the first signal obtained by the first obtaining section; a second obtaining section configured to obtain a second signal which is outputted from a second device and indicates (i) a position of the measurement target object or (ii) an amount of change which is in accordance with the position of the measurement target object, the second device being different from the first device; a storage control section configured to cause the storage section to store measurement information in which the second signal which has been obtained is associated with the first signal which has been stored in the temporary storage section; and an output control section configured to output, to a control device, at least one measurement informat

Abstract: An electronic control device controls an electronic power steering apparatus including a motor configured to assist steering of a steering wheel provided in a vehicle and a torque sensor configured to detect a steering torque applied to the steering wheel. The electronic control device includes: a torque current control unit that sets a first current command value to be supplied to the motor according to a value of the steering torque applied to the steering wheel; a differential control unit that calculates a torque differential value as a differential value of the steering torque and sets a second current command value according to the torque differential value and a rotation speed of the motor; and a command value calculation unit that calculates a motor current command value to be supplied to the motor based on the first current command value and the second current command value.

Abstract: An opening/closing body control device continues an as-needed operation where the opening/closing body is controlled in response to the operation instruction signal even when an abnormality in an opening/closing position of the opening/closing body is detected, continues opening and closing the opening/closing body until it is determined that the abnormal state in the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed even when an abnormality in the opening/closing instruction signal is detected during the as-needed opening/closing operation, and stops opening and closing the opening/closing body the abnormal state in the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed. The confirmation time at the presence of the opening/closing position abnormality is shorter than that at the absence of opening/closing position abnormality.

Abstract: An image sensor includes an imaging system configured by combining of modularized components; and a processing part executing a process using an image acquired by the imaging system. Each of the components includes a memory storing information specifying the component. The image sensor further includes: a collection part collecting the information specifying the component from the memory; a storage part storing information representing a combination of the components of the image sensor and data to be used when the image sensor having the components indicated by the combination executes the process; a comparison part comparing a combination of its components with the combination of the components of the image sensor represented by the information stored in the storage part; and a notification part sending a notification based on a result of comparison.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes a spool having a cylindrical body with a through hole, a secondary coil formed in a spiral shape along an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body and formed with a closed circuit by metal plating, and a primary coil formed of a conductive wire wound around the secondary coil via an insulating material covering the secondary coil. An induced current, generated by applying a voltage to any one of the primary coil and the secondary coil, is allowed to flow to the other coil different from the one coil.

Abstract: A data processing device that performs data processing of monitoring a person, the data processing device includes: a calculator configured to calculate pupil movement and head movement of the person; an evaluator configured to evaluate a suitability degree of a situation in calculating vestibulo-ocular reflex movement based on the pupil movement and the head movement of the person; a provision unit configured to provide the suitability degree evaluated by the evaluator to data relating to the pupil movement and the head movement of the person calculated by the calculator; and a reflex movement calculator configured to calculate the vestibulo-ocular reflex movement of the person based on the data in consideration of the suitability degree.

Abstract: A photoelectric sensor including at least any one of a light projecting unit for emitting light and a light receiving unit for detecting light includes a substrate on which at least any one of the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit is mounted, a cover which has a protecting portion facing the substrate and for protecting the substrate and a side wall extending from a periphery of the protecting portion, and a sealing member which seals at least any one of the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit that is mounted on the substrate, in which the cover has a protruding portion on a surface which is positioned outside a side surface of the substrate and intersects an extending direction of the side wall, and the protruding portion is in contact with the sealing member.

Abstract: A battery has a case, an external environment information acquisition component, and an internal environment information acquisition component. The case houses one or more cells. The external environment information acquisition component acquires specific external environment information (such as temperature and amount of sunlight) on the outside of the case. The internal environment information acquisition component acquires specific internal environment information (such as temperature and humidity) on the inside of the case.

Abstract: A remaining battery charge estimation system (1) comprises a connection detector (15), a connected device identification component (17), a memory (16), and a remaining battery charge estimation and resource determination component (18). The connection detector (15) detects connection between a battery pack (10) and a charging device (30). The connected device identification component (17) identifies the connected device. The memory (16) stores information related to a sensor (11) and a CPU (12) used for estimating the remaining battery charge of the battery pack (10), information related to a sensor (31) and a CPU (32) used for estimating the remaining battery charge of the charging device (30).

Abstract: This heating device (100) includes: a heater (10) for heating an object (1) to be heated; a temperature detection unit (20) for detecting a temperature of the object (1) to be heated; and a temperature regulator (30) which controls the heater (10) so as to make the temperature of the object (1) to be heated equal to the target temperature. The temperature detection unit (20) comprises temperature sensors (21, 22). An identification unit (34) identifies, from temperature data detected by the temperature sensors (21, 22) and manipulation quantity data corresponding to electric power applied to the heater (10), a heat transfer function between the heater (10) and the temperature sensors (21, 22), and a heat transfer function between the respective temperature sensors (21, 22). A determination unit (36) detects a change of the transfer functions, and determines an abnormality in the heater (10) or the temperature sensors (21, 22).

Abstract: A method for controlling a field device coupled to an automation network, in which the field device has an associated tool device selected from a group of predetermined tool devices, includes the steps of: coupling the selected tool device to a control device having a physical port device; choosing a virtual link unit from a group of virtual link units included in the control device as a function of the selected tool device, wherein each of the virtual link units corresponds to one of the predetermined tool devices; and establishing a control link between the chosen control device and the selected tool device being associated to the field device via the physical port device using control data included in the chosen virtual link unit.

Abstract: A display device includes a light guide plate 2 having at least one incoming surface and a plurality of light sources (3-1 to 3-4) arranged to face any of the incoming surfaces. The light guide plate 2 has a plurality of prisms 11 that is arrayed along each pattern in a plurality of patterns (21 to 24) displayed on one surface 2b of the light guide plate and reflects light emitted from a light source corresponding to the pattern and entering the light guide plate through the incoming surface toward a direction within a prescribed range of angles with reference to a direction normal to the other surface 2c of the light guide plate. Each prism 11 is formed as a triangular pyramid groove in one surface of the light guide plate 2, and one of inclined surfaces of the triangular pyramid groove is formed as a reflective surface 11a that reflects light emitted from a light source corresponding to a pattern along which the prism is arrayed and entering the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display device includes a light guide plate 2 capable of displaying a plurality of patterns (21-1 to 21-9) and including an incident surface; a plurality of light sources (3-1 to 3-9) disposed opposite to the incident surface and corresponding to the plurality of patterns; a storage 5 configured to store a reference table that represents a relationship between a turn-on state number and a combination of light sources to be turned on among the plurality of light sources for each of a plurality of the turn-on state numbers; and a controller 7 configured to specify the combination of light sources to be turned on by referring to the reference table, the combination corresponding to the turn-on state number included in turn-on control information, and control turn-on and turn-off of each light source according to the combination of the light sources.

Abstract: A display device includes a light guiding panel 2 having an incoming surface 2a formed on one of side surfaces, a plurality of light sources (3-1 to 3-4) respectively corresponding to a plurality of patterns that can be displayed, and a controller 6 for controlling on and off of the plurality of light sources.