Abstract: The present invention reduces tact time for a pick-and-place operation by an actuator. In a housing of the actuator, an air passage being a passage of air when sucking air from a hollow part of a shaft is provided. Furthermore, a sucking valve that sucks air from the hollow part of the shaft through the air passage and a suction detecting sensor to detect that a workpiece is suctioned onto a tip of the shaft are provided in the air passage. Then, in the housing, the air passage is disposed at a position on a side opposite to a linear motion motor that moves the shaft in an axial direction of the shaft, via the shaft.

Abstract: A cut surface smoothing device which can smooth the cut surface of a filament three-dimensional bonded member is provided. The cut surface smoothing device includes a high temperature portion which is heated to a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the filament three-dimensional bonded member, and the high temperature portion is applied to the cut surface of the filament three-dimensional bonded member to smooth the cut surface.

Abstract: An ophthalmic microscope includes an observation system configured to observe an eye to be examined, the observation system including an objective lens and a pair of observation optical paths, an imaging system capable of stereoscopically imaging respective observation lights of the eye to be examined from the observation optical paths, and a mode switching unit capable of selectively switching among a first mode for acquiring a first image obtained by stereoscopically imaging the observation lights from both the observation optical paths using the imaging system, a second mode for acquiring only a second image obtained by imaging the observation light from one of the observation optical paths using the imaging system, and a third mode for acquiring only a third image obtained by imaging the observation light from the other of the observation optical paths using the imaging system.

Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus is provided, which is capable of more securely supporting left and right cheekbone portions of a subject in accordance with the size and shape of the subject's face allowing the subject to respond orally where the positions of the subject's eyes are fixed. The ophthalmologic apparatus includes a forehead contact portion coming into contact with the forehead of the subject, and a cheek contact portion coming into contact with the cheeks of the subject. The cheek contact portion includes a first cheek-contact body that supports one of the cheeks of the subject, a second cheek-contact body that supports the other one of the cheeks of the subject, and an opening/closing mechanism portion that opens and closes in a horizontal direction the first cheek-contact body and the second cheek-contact body in a direction of coming close to each other and a direction of separating from each other.

Abstract: A cushion member is provided which can stabilize a head position while sinking a head moderately. The cushion member is a cushion member for a pillow which is formed using a filament three-dimensional bonded member obtained by three-dimensionally fusing filaments formed of a thermoplastic resin, in a width direction, repulsive forces in regions on the sides of both end portions are higher than a repulsive force in the region of a center portion and in a depth direction, repulsive forces in regions on the sides of both end portions are higher than a repulsive force in the region of a center portion.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a vehicle body, N (N is an integer equal to or larger than 2) wheels including one or more front wheels and one or more rear wheels, a force generator, and a force controller. The N wheels include one or more turn wheels turnable in the width direction of the vehicle. The force generator is configured to generate a force which changes a yaw angular acceleration. The force controller is configured to control the force generator. A gravity center of the vehicle body is located away from a rotation center of the vehicle toward front side or rear side when the vehicle turns. The force controller controls the force generator to control a roll torque in the width direction acting on the vehicle body.

Abstract: A particle collection vessel (2) which charges particles in air and then collects them includes a vessel body (7) having an opening (8); a suction part (14) provided in the opening (8) and having an inflow path (22) through which the air is flowed from an outside into an inside of the vessel body (7); a discharge part (16) provided in the opening (8) and having an outflow path (26) through which the air is discharged from the inside to the outside of the vessel body (7); a discharge electrode (15) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and to which a high voltage is applied; and a medium storage part (50) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and capable of storing a medium for collecting the particles in the air charged by the discharge electrode (15).

Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a first visual target presenting unit that presents a first eye chart including a visual target, at a first examination distance, to an examinee’s eye of which a trial lens is disposed ahead, and a second visual target presenting unit that presents a second eye chart including a visual target, at a second examination distance different from the first examination distance, wherein the first eye chart and the second eye chart are presented adjacently in plan view in a presentation region in which no influence of aberration of the trial lens is present, within a range viewable by the examinee’s eye through the trial lens.

Abstract: A plasma activated ophthalmic solution generating device operable to generate a therapeutic ophthalmic solution for curing epidemic keratoconjunctivitis includes a plasma generating electrode operable to generate a plasma activated ophthalmic solution for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, wherein the plasma generating electrode is arranged surrounding an insert space where a unit dose ophthalmic eyedrop container with a container body, which seals a certain solution in a sterile state, is inserted; a power supply unit; and a high voltage generating unit, which is connected to the power supply unit, operable to be supplied with power source from the power supply unit and to apply high voltage electric current to the plasma generating electrode. This configuration makes it possible to provide a novel and effective therapeutic ophthalmic solution for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC).

Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a vehicle body, N (N is an integer equal to or larger than 2) wheels including one or more front wheels and one or more rear wheels, a force generator, and a force controller. The N wheels include one or more turn wheels turnable in the width direction of the vehicle. The force generator is configured to generate a force which changes a yaw angular acceleration. The force controller is configured to control the force generator. A gravity center of the vehicle body is located away from a rotation center of the vehicle toward front side or rear side when the vehicle turns. The force controller controls the force generator to control a roll torque in the width direction acting on the vehicle body.

Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a visual target projection system that is configured to present a visual target to a subject eye at a predetermined examination distance under a presentation condition according to the examination distance, and a controller that is configured to control the visual target projection system. The controller is configured to control the visual target projection system to present the visual target at a first examination distance for a far-point examination of the subject eye, a second examination distance for a near-point examination of the subject eye, and at least one third examination distance different from the first examination distance and the second examination distance.

Abstract: A vehicle small in width and capable of ensuring both driving stability and drivability includes: a vehicle body with two or more wheels including steered wheels (right front wheel, left front wheel) for steering; an inclination angle detection part that detects the inclination angle of the vehicle body about a roll axis thereof; and a torque applying part (turning mechanism) that applies a steering torque to the steered wheels in accordance with an inclination angular velocity or an inclination angular acceleration of the vehicle body calculated from the inclination angle.

Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus is provided, which is capable of more securely supporting left and right cheekbone portions of a subject in accordance with the size and shape of the subject's face allowing the subject to respond orally where the positions of the subject's eyes are fixed. The ophthalmologic apparatus includes a forehead contact portion coming into contact with the forehead of the subject, and a cheek contact portion coming into contact with the cheeks of the subject.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; one or more turn wheels turnable to right and left; a lean actuator configured to apply a lean torque to the vehicle body; a turn wheel support unit; and a controller. The turn wheel support unit includes: a supporting member that rotatably supports the one or more turn wheels; and a turning actuator configured to apply a turning torque to the supporting member. The controller is configured to determine a target lean angle, and determine the target lean torque and the target turning torque using the target lean angle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; one or more turn wheels turnable to right and left; turn wheel support unit; and controller. The turn wheel support unit includes: a supporting member that rotatably supports the one or more turn wheels; and a turning actuator configured to apply a turning torque to the supporting member. The controller is configured to determine a target lean angle, determine a first type control value by using a difference between the target lean angle and a lean angle, and determine the target turning torque by using one or more control values including the first type control value. Where the first type control value indicates a torque that causes the supporting member to turn in a direction opposite to a target direction that is a rotational direction to rotate the vehicle body in its width direction so that the lean angle approaches the target lean angle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; lean mechanism; operation input, lean control, and turn wheel support units. The turn wheel support unit includes: a supporting member supporting one or more turn wheels; turning actuator applying to the supporting member a torque for turning the supporting member; and turn control unit using a control parameter to control a turning actuator torque. The turn control unit includes: a specifying module using the control parameter to specify one or more turn wheels target direction; first determination module determining a first control value for causing the one or more turn wheels direction to approach the target direction; an actuation control value determination module using the first control value to determine an actuation control value; and torque control module controlling a turning actuator torque according to the actuation control value. The first determination module uses the vehicle velocity to adjust the first control value.

Abstract: In a device for manufacturing a filament three-dimensional bonded member includes: a molten filament supply device which supplies a plurality of molten filaments; a three-dimensional structure formation device which receives and then cools and solidifies the molten filaments so as to form a filament three-dimensional bonded member; and a controller which controls the molten filament supply device and the three-dimensional structure formation device, a hardness index measurement device is provided which measures the hardness index of the filament three-dimensional bonded member that is brought into a cooled state by the three-dimensional structure formation device, and the controller uses the information of the measurement of the hardness index measurement device that is fed back and thereby performs feedback control on at least one of the molten filament supply device and the three-dimensional structure formation device so as to reduce a variation in the hardness of the formed filament three-dimensional bonde

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; three or more wheels; an operation input unit to be operated to input a turning direction; and a lean mechanism for leaning the vehicle body in its width direction. Within at least partial range of vehicle velocity, the vehicle is configured to travel in a mode in which the vehicle body is leaned by the lean mechanism according to an input into the operation input unit, and a steering angle of a steered wheel changes following a lean of the vehicle body. And, the vehicle includes a changing device for changing a turn resistance force acting between the vehicle body and the steered wheel.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: N (N is an integer equal to or larger than 3) wheels including a pair of wheels spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the vehicle and a steered wheel turnable to right and left relative to the vehicle body; operation input unit to be operated to input a steering direction of the steered wheel; lean mechanism for leaning the vehicle body in its width direction; and lean control unit for controlling the lean mechanism. Lean control unit controls the lean mechanism so that vehicle body leans toward the steering direction side in response to an input into the operation input unit. Vehicle includes detector for detecting a force that changes a lean angle of the vehicle body. Lean control unit causes the lean mechanism to generate a torque that produces a force in a direction opposite to a force detected by the detector.

Abstract: A vehicle according to the present invention includes: a vehicle body provided with three or more wheels including at least a steered wheel and a pair of wheels arranged in the vehicle width direction; an inclining part that inclines the vehicle body; an input member that is turned to input a turning direction; an input shaft that transmits the turning of the input member; a steering shaft that is turned to steer the steered wheel and is turnable irrespective of the turning operation of the input member; and a connection mechanism (spring (80), etc.) that connects the input shaft and the steering shaft with a fastening force allowing the steering angle of the wheel to follow the turning direction determined by inclination of the vehicle body and allowing for torque transmission from the steering shaft to the input shaft.