Abstract: An article management system includes an acquirer and a management unit. The acquirer is configured to acquire identification information and management information. The identification information is information read from an electronic tag by the reading device in each of a plurality of bases in a distribution channel for an article, the electronic tag being attached to the article and storing the identification information. The management information is information collected in association with the identification information in a corresponding one of the plurality of bases, the management information relating to management of the article. The management unit is configured to manage the article with reference to the identification information and the management information which are acquired by the acquirer in each of the plurality of bases.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a microneedle array that does not readily break during puncture and thereby improves the reliability of puncturing, the microneedle array being capable of administering the desired amount of the target substance; and a microneedle manufacturing method for manufacturing a microneedle array of such description. To achieve the above purpose, the invention is characterized in being provided with: a substrate; a plurality of microneedle base sections formed integrally in a protruding manner on the substrate; and microneedle end sections installed at the ends of the microneedle base sections to form microneedles and provided with in vivo solubility or biodegradability, the microneedle end sections holding the target substance, a recess for admitting the microneedle end sections being provided to the microneedle base sections, and a part of the microneedle end sections being admitted into the recess for admitting the microneedle end sections.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a microneedle array that does not readily break during puncture and thereby improves the reliability of puncturing, the microneedle array being capable of administering the desired amount of the target substance; and a microneedle manufacturing method for manufacturing a microneedle array of such description. To achieve the above purpose, the invention is characterized in being provided with: a substrate; a plurality of microneedle base sections formed integrally in a protruding manner on the substrate; and microneedle end sections installed at the ends of the microneedle base sections to form microneedles and provided with in vivo solubility or biodegradability, the microneedle end sections holding the target substance, a recess for admitting the microneedle end sections being provided to the microneedle base sections, and a part of the microneedle end sections being admitted into the recess for admitting the microneedle end sections.

Abstract: A leak tester is used to perform a leak test on a work such as a wheel by detecting trace gas being leaked from the work. Herein, the work is installed in a chamber and is tightly held between seals. A leak tester seal is constructed using a work seal base, on which a number of channels are formed like circular rings, which are sequentially arranged with equal intervals. For example, an interval of distance between centers of adjoining channels is set at 1.27 cm to cope with different kinds of tire wheels, diameters of which are determined in accordance with the prescribed standard. Incidentally, each channel has a rectangular shape in section. In addition, a number of sealing members, made of elastic material, are formed like circular rings, which are fitted into the channels respectively. At installation of the work into the chamber of the leak tester, a rim of the wheel is pressed against the sealing member buried in the channel of the work seal base.

Abstract: A punching pin of a soldering apparatus cuts out a solder piece from a solder plate onto a feeder pin, and the feeder pin presses the solder piece against a predetermined junction of a conductive wiring pattern incorporated in a printed circuit board; then, an electric circuit component is mounted on the printed circuit board, and is strongly soldered to the conductive wiring pattern, because the punching pin and the feeder pin supply a fixed amount of solder to the predetermined junction.

Abstract: A reusable plug device for providing sealing of an opening of a rim of a wheel for leak testing has a simple structure and facilitates installation/removal of the plug device using a simple insertion tool and a removal tool. The plug body has an axially extending cavity for receiving the insertion tool to enable the plug body to be inserted until a flange section of the plug body abuts the surface of the workpiece. The flange section serves as a stopper to indicate the stop position and ensures a uniform installation of the plug device in each workpiece. For removal of the plug body, the removal tool is inserted into the cavity and the removal tool is pushed in the insertion direction, so that the plug body and the flange section both collapse inward into the cavity to enable the plug device to be simply pushed out through the opening section.

Abstract: A punching pin of a soldering apparatus cuts out a solder piece from a solder plate onto a feeder pin, and the feeder pin presses the solder piece against a predetermined junction of a conductive wiring pattern incorporated in a printed circuit board; then, an electric circuit component is mounted on the printed circuit board, and is strongly soldered to the conductive wiring pattern, because the punching pin and the feeder pin supply a fixed amount of solder to the predetermined junction.

Abstract: A reusable plug device for providing sealing of an opening of a rim of a wheel for leak testing has a simple structure and facilitates installation/removal of the plug device using a simple insertion tool and a removal tool. The plug body has an axially extending cavity for receiving the insertion tool to enable the plug body to be inserted until a flange section of the plug body abuts the surface of the workpiece. The flange section serves as a stopper to indicate the stop position and ensures a uniform installation of the plug device in each workpiece. For removal of the plug body, the removal tool is inserted into the cavity and the removal tool is pushed in the insertion direction, so that the plug body and the flange section both collapse inward into the cavity to enable the plug device to be simply pushed out through the opening section.

Abstract: A robot hand is implemented by a wrist mechanism coupled with a retaining member for allowing a work to rotate around a first axis, and the wrist mechanism comprises a first bracket member rotational around a second axis and a second bracket member holding the retaining member and rotational with respect to the first bracket member around a third axis, wherein the first to third axes cross at a virtual point within a virtual space occupied by the work so that a distance between the virtual point and a center of the work is decreased, thereby delicately controlling the attitude of the work.

Abstract: There is provided a flat panel display control device which has the compatibility with CRT display and the function of displaying each character with plurality of dots. A flat panel display apparatus incorporating a video memory (3) for storing the character code and the attribute code data, a character generator (6) for generating a character font data correspondent to the said character code, an attribute register (11) for connecting to the said video memory and for latching the said attribute code, and an attribute control means for modifying the attribute code supplied through the said attribute register according to the necessity and for attribute-processing the character font data generated by the said character generator according to the modified data.

Abstract: A circuit for converting a color code to a gradation code includes a detector for detecting the number of color codes to used in display of one frame from a series of input color codes, a gradation code assigning unit for assigning gradation codes having substantially the same gray level differences to the color codes to be used in accordance with the detected number of color codes, and a gradation code output unit for outputting, in accordance with each of the input color codes, a gradation code assigned to the color code. The gradation has n levels. If the number of color codes to be used is m (m<n), gradation codes to be assigned are generated by k-bit rotating numerals assigned to the color codes to be used. k satisfies a relation of m.times.2.sup.k .ltoreq.n<m.times.2.sup.k+1.

Abstract: In a laptop computer normally equipped with a removable flat panel display and having the option of being equipped with an external display, the removal of the flat panel display is detected when it is removed, thereby disabling the supply of power, control signals and data to the display. The supply of power, control signals and data to the display is not started unless the removable display is connected to the main system and a reset signal is generated by a power switch of the system or a reset switch. When the display is being connected to the main system, therefore, the supply of power, control signals and data to the display is disabled without fail.

Abstract: There is provided a flat panel display control device which has the compatibility with CRT display and the function of displaying each character with plurality of dots. A flat panel display apparatus incorporating a video memory (3) for storing the character code and the attribute code data, a character generator (6) for generating a character font data correspondent to the said character code, an attribute register (11) for connecting to the said video memory and for latching the said attribute code, and an attribute control means for modifying the attribute code supplied through the said attribute register according to the necessity and for attribute-processing the character font data generated by the said character generator according to the modified data.