Abstract: In a familiarity degree estimation apparatus, a first video process unit calculates a time while a hand being viewed, which is a time when a customer is viewing the hand. A second video process unit calculates a time while an item being held, which is a time when the customer is holding an item. A familiarity degree estimation unit calculates a time while the item being viewed based on the time while a hand being viewed and the time while the item being held, and estimates that the longer the time while the item being viewed, the lower the degree of familiarity of the customer with respect to the item.

Abstract: An item management apparatus manages the number of items displayed on an item shelf. An acquisition unit acquires an ideal quantity indicating an ideal number of items to be displayed, and a current quantity indicating the number of items being actually displayed on the item shelf. A detection unit detects the number of times of taking out and placing back an item with respect to the item shelf. An ideal quantity correction unit corrects the ideal quantity based on the current quantity and the number of times of taking out and placing back the item.

Abstract: In a familiarity degree estimation apparatus, a first video process unit calculates a time while a hand being viewed, which is a time when a customer is viewing the hand. A second video process unit calculates a time while an item being held, which is a time when the customer is holding an item. A familiarity degree estimation unit calculates a time while the item being viewed based on the time while a hand being viewed and the time while the item being held, and estimates that the longer the time while the item being viewed, the lower the degree of familiarity of the customer with respect to the item.

Abstract: A customer analysis apparatus (10) includes an image acquisition unit (110) and an image processing unit (120). The image acquisition unit (110) acquires a first image generated by a first image capture unit (22) and a second image generated by a second image capture unit (24). The image processing unit (120) processes the first image and the second image. More specifically, the image processing unit (120) generates product information indicating a product (50) taken out from a product shelf (40), by processing the first image and the second image. Further, the image processing unit (120) generates customer attribute information of a customer taking out the product (50), by processing the first image. Then, the image processing unit (120) causes a result storage unit (130) to store the product information and the customer attribute information in association with each other.

Abstract: An overturn-notification-rider-informing-device includes: an acquisition section that acquires notification preparation information indicating that a leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system is preparing to notify of overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle, or notification completed information indicating that the leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system has notified of the overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle; and an actuation section that, based on the notification preparation information or the notification completed information, causes light to be radiated or sound to be generated by actuating at least one component among a front light and the like in an operating state that is different from an operating state of the relevant component at a time when, or immediately before, the leaning vehicle changes from a travelling state to an overturned state, and thereby informs of the overturn notification state to the rider.

Abstract: A stator and a method of manufacturing the same for facilitating a winding step of armature windings and reducing cogging torque. A segment part 121 radially having a plurality of teeth 121A and joined arcuately at one end is punched out from an oriented electromagnetic steel sheet 200, such segment parts 121 are circularly connected, the circularly connected segment parts 121 are stacked thereby forming a tooth part 120, armature winding 130 is wound from the other end of the tooth 121A, and the tooth part 120 is fitted into a circular yoke part 110 having a plurality of recesses 111 at the inner circumference and stacked in the axial direction of the motor.

Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a cancel switch for cancelling notification of overturn occurrence information. A handle includes one or more right switch boxes to the left of a right handle grip, and one or more left switch boxes to the right of a left handle grip. The cancel switch is a position that is within a center region located between a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the left end of a right switch box which is furthest to the left among the one or more right switch boxes, and a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the right end of a left switch box which is furthest to the right among the one or more left switch boxes. The cancel switch is at a position that is visible in one or more horizontal directions in the leaning vehicle in an overturned state.

Abstract: An open-cabin vehicle is provided that makes it possible to enjoy the convenience provided by electronic devices while suppressing electric power consumption and also suppressing a reduction in the convenience of the open-cabin vehicle. An identification signal transmission unit inside an electric power control apparatus of an open-cabin vehicle intermittently transmits an identification signal (ID). A response signal reception unit receives a response signal (RE) that is transmitted from a portable terminal in response to the identification signal (ID) without any operation by a rider on the portable terminal or the open-cabin vehicle. When the response signal reception unit receives the response signal (RE), a command unit commands current conduction in a first electric power supply circuit and does not command current conduction in a second electric power supply circuit.

Abstract: An overturn-notification-rider-informing-device includes: an acquisition section that acquires notification preparation information indicating that a leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system is preparing to notify of overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle, or notification completed information indicating that the leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system has notified of the overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle; and an actuation section that, based on the notification preparation information or the notification completed information, causes light to be radiated or sound to be generated by actuating at least one component among a front light and the like in an operating state that is different from an operating state of the relevant component at a time when, or immediately before, the leaning vehicle changes from a travelling state to an overturned state, and thereby informs of the overturn notification state to the rider.

Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a cancel switch for cancelling notification of overturn occurrence information. A handle includes one or more right switch boxes to the left of a right handle grip, and one or more left switch boxes to the right of a left handle grip. The cancel switch is a position that is within a center region located between a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the left end of a right switch box which is furthest to the left among the one or more right switch boxes, and a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction that includes the right end of a left switch box which is furthest to the right among the one or more left switch boxes. The cancel switch is at a position that is visible in one or more horizontal directions in the leaning vehicle in an overturned state.

Abstract: An open-cabin vehicle is provided that makes it possible to enjoy the convenience provided by electronic devices while suppressing electric power consumption and also suppressing a reduction in the convenience of the open-cabin vehicle. An identification signal transmission unit inside an electric power control apparatus of an open-cabin vehicle intermittently transmits an identification signal (ID). A response signal reception unit receives a response signal (RE) that is transmitted from a portable terminal in response to the identification signal (ID) without any operation by a rider on the portable terminal or the open-cabin vehicle. When the response signal reception unit receives the response signal (RE), a command unit commands current conduction in a first electric power supply circuit and does not command current conduction in a second electric power supply circuit.

Abstract: Provided is an endoscope that can suppress breakage of an optical fiber and has excellent assemblibility and handlability. An endoscope includes a light guide that guides illumination light created by a light source device from the light source device via an operating part of the endoscope to a distal end part of an insertion part of the endoscope through an interior of an endoscope. The light guide includes a first optical fiber bundle; a first protective tube that covers the first optical fiber bundle from the distal end part to the operating part; and a second protective tube that is connected to a proximal end part of the first protective tube and covers the first optical fiber bundle. The first protective tube is made of a non-porous (solid) fluororesin. The second protective tube has a bending stiffness smaller than the first protective tube.

Abstract: A stator and a method of manufacturing the same for facilitating a winding step of armature windings and reducing cogging torque. A segment part 121 radially having a plurality of teeth 121A and joined arcuately at one end is punched out from an oriented electromagnetic steel sheet 200, such segment parts 121 are circularly connected, the circularly connected segment parts 121 are stacked thereby forming a tooth part 120, armature winding 130 is wound from the other end of the tooth 121A, and the tooth part 120 is fitted into a circular yoke part 110 having a plurality of recesses 111 at the inner circumference and stacked in the axial direction of the motor.

Abstract: A light source device for an endoscope system comprises a light source unit, which collects light with a lens and allows the collected light to enter a light guide provided to an endoscope. The light source device comprises a receiving unit and a lens barrel (movable unit). The receiving unit receives insertion of the light guide. The receiving unit is attached to the lens barrel. The lens barrel moves in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the insertion of the light guide, in accordance with a force received by the receiving unit from the light guide. The light source unit applies collimated light to the lens. The lens is attached to the lens barrel and moves together with the receiving unit and the lens barrel, and makes at least a part of the collimated light enter the light guide.

Abstract: A light source device for an endoscope system comprises a light source unit, which collects light with a lens and allows the collected light to enter a light guide provided to an endoscope. The light source device comprises a receiving unit and a lens barrel (movable unit). The receiving unit receives insertion of the light guide. The receiving unit is attached to the lens barrel. The lens barrel moves in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the insertion of the light guide, in accordance with a force received by the receiving unit from the light guide. The light source unit applies collimated light to the lens. The lens is attached to the lens barrel and moves together with the receiving unit and the lens barrel, and makes at least a part of the collimated light enter the light guide.

Abstract: A distal end hood for an endoscope configured to be mounted on a distal end portion of an endoscope including an observation window, and a distal end surface of the distal end portion on which an opening is formed, the opening configured to spray a feed gas, the distal end hood for an endoscope including a conduit including: a first end portion on which a first opening is formed, the first opening being fitted together by insertion with an opening of the distal end surface of the distal end portion of the endoscope and being connectable to the opening; and a second end portion on which a second opening is formed, the second opening being disposed at a position away from the distal end surface toward a proximal end side of the endoscope.

Abstract: Provided is an attachment for an endoscope, the attachment being attached to a leading end part of the endoscope having a leading end surface on which an observation window for observing an inside of a subject's body and a first opening for jetting a constant-pressure supplied gas are formed, the attachment including: a second opening provided at a position separate from the leading end surface; a pipe conduit that communicates the first opening and the second opening with each other so as to jet the constant-pressure supplied gas from the second opening; and a region separating member that separates a jetting region of the constant-pressure supplied gas jetted from the second opening from a region of view of the observation window.

Abstract: An endoscope gas feed system includes a fluid curtain nozzle for blowing a fluid curtain-forming gas toward an observation window provided on a distal end surface of the insertion part of an endoscope, the distal end surface including at least the observation window and an opening for spraying a constant-pressure feed gas, and the fluid curtain nozzle is provided on an opposite side of the opening with respect to the observation window, a gas/water feed nozzle for cleaning the observation window, the gas/water feed nozzle being provided on the distal end surface, a constant-pressure gas feed unit for supplying the constant-pressure feed gas, so as to spray the constant-pressure feed gas from the opening, and a fluid curtain-forming gas feed unit for supplying a gas, so as to blow the fluid curtain-forming gas from the fluid curtain nozzle.

Abstract: A method includes: charging a polishing material into a polishing apparatus that polishes a surface of a cylindrical film including a resin; alternately and repeatedly performing a surface-roughening operation of causing the polishing material to collide with the surface of the cylindrical film, thereby roughening the surface, and a cylindrical film replacing operation of replacing the cylindrical film on which roughening of the surface has been completed with another cylindrical film on which roughening of the surface has not been completed; replacing the polishing material by partially discharging the polishing material, and charging a new polishing material so that the percentage of the new polishing material with respect to the total amount of the polishing material after the new polishing material is charged becomes 30% by weight or more; and alternately and repeatedly performing the surface-roughening operation and the cylindrical film replacing operation again.

Abstract: A sulfenamide vulcanization accelerator is provided that acts satisfactorily slowly on a vulcanization reaction, produces no carcinogenic nitrosamine, and is free from environmental hygiene problems such as bioaccumulation. Also provided is an N-alkyl-N-t-butylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide represented by formula [I]. The vulcanization accelerator is a vulcanization accelerator for rubber, containing this compound. Furthermore provided is a process for producing the vulcanization accelerator. wherein R represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or n-butyl.