Abstract: A control apparatus to control a plurality of process executing apparatuses, the control apparatus including: a communication unit; and a processor. The processor transmits a request to execute predetermined processing common to the process executing apparatuses, a request to change to an energy saving mode, and a request to change to a normal mode, to each of the process executing apparatuses via the communication unit, and performs control of transmission of the request to execute the predetermined processing, the request to change to the energy saving mode, and the request to change to the normal mode, such that one of the process executing apparatuses executes the predetermined processing while a rest of the process executing apparatuses is in the energy saving mode, and such that all the process executing apparatuses execute the predetermined processing in sequence.

Abstract: Provided are a flow rate measurement device and a flow rate measurement method capable of accurately measuring flow rates not only in a turbulent flow region but also in a laminar flow region and a transition region. A processor includes: a parameter generator that obtains a reference differential pressure in a flow rate calculation formula of expression 1 as follows, based on already-known flow rates and measured differential pressures corresponding thereto, and generates two parameter sets each including coefficients c1 to c3 of the flow rate calculation formula, with the reference differential pressure being a boundary; a differential pressure determination unit that selects one of the two parameter sets by comparing a measured differential pressure of a fluid as a measurement target with the reference differential pressure; and a flow rate calculator that calculates a flow rate of the fluid from the parameter set and the measured differential pressure.

Abstract: There is provided a notifying apparatus. A detecting unit detects a motion amount of an object from an image obtained through first shooting, the first shooting being carried out repeatedly at predetermined intervals of time. A converting unit converts the motion amount into a motion blur amount that will arise in second shooting, on the basis of the predetermined intervals of time and an exposure time used in the second shooting. A determining unit determines whether or not to make a motion blur notification on the basis of a predetermined notification condition. A notifying unit makes a notification of motion blur on the basis of the motion blur amount when it has been determined that the motion blur notification is to be made.

Abstract: A turbine supercharger includes: a turbine; a turbine housing which houses the turbine; and a turbine bypass valve for controlling a flow rate of exhaust gas to be supplied to the turbine. The turbine housing includes, inside the turbine housing: a scroll flow passage for guiding the exhaust gas to the turbine; an outlet flow passage for discharging the exhaust gas supplied to the turbine to outside of the turbine housing; and a bypass flow passage bypassing the turbine and connecting the scroll flow passage and the outlet flow passage. The turbine bypass valve includes: a valve rod; a valve body having a flat plate shape and being configured to revolve about the valve rod; and a valve housing having a cylindrical shape and defining a part of the bypass flow passage inside the valve housing. The valve housing is fixed to an inner peripheral wall surface of the bypass flow passage, inside the turbine housing.

Abstract: An object is to provide a seal structure capable of reducing abrasion of a seal ring without increasing the number of components and of minimizing generation of abrasion powder. A seal structure to seal clearance between an outer peripheral surface 8a of a rotary shaft 8 and an inner peripheral surface 6a of a bearing housing 6 includes: a first seal groove 22A formed on the outer peripheral surface 8a of the rotary shaft 8; a second seal groove 22B disposed between the first seal groove and the impeller; a first seal ring 26 to be mounted to the first seal groove; and a second seal ring 28 to be mounted to the second seal groove.

Abstract: The present invention provides a turbocharger including: a rotating shaft; a turbine wheel; a compressor wheel; a rolling bearing including an inner race fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft, an outer race surrounding the inner race from the outside in a radial direction, and rolling bodies arranged between the inner and outer races and that supports the rotating shaft to be rotatable about an axis; a housing that covers the rolling bearing from an outer circumferential side via a gap between the housing and an outer circumferential surface of the rolling bearing; and a lubricant supply line configured to supply a lubricant into the housing. The turbocharger includes an operating state detection unit that detects an operating state of the turbocharger and a lubricant regulating unit configured to regulate the flow rate of the lubricant flowing through the lubricant supply line depending on the operating state.

Abstract: A multi-stage electric centrifugal compressor including an electric motor free from risk of breakdown of an operation control part due to heat generated by low-pressure stage and high-pressure stage compressors. Includes an electric motor; a pair of centrifugal compressors comprising a low-pressure stage compressor and a high-pressure stage compressor connected in series; a heat-shielding plate configured to shield heat generated by the low-pressure stage compressor; and a bending portion disposed in middle of the heat-shielding plate, and extending along a rotational shaft of the electric motor so as to surround an outer periphery of the rotational shaft. An inner surface of the bending portion faces the rotational shaft via a clearance part, and the bending portion functions as a shaft sealing portion which prevents leakage of intake air from the low-pressure stage compressor.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a deterioration degree estimation unit, a statistical information calculation unit, a correction coefficient calculation unit, and a contrast correction unit. The deterioration degree estimation unit estimates a deterioration degree of each local region of image data. The statistical information calculation unit calculates at least a luminance of a high luminance portion in a luminance distribution of the image data from statistical information of each local region of the image data. The correction coefficient calculation unit calculates a correction coefficient to perform contrast correction. The contrast correction unit performs the contrast correction for each local region of the image data on the basis of the correction coefficient calculated by the correction coefficient calculation unit.

Abstract: The following steps are included. Problem information input unit (11) receives an input of problem information about a product. Countermeasure extractor (12) refers to problem dealing data to extract a countermeasure put in correspondence to a problem identified by the problem information. Work procedure output unit (13) refers to work procedure data to submit a work procedure put in correspondence to the countermeasure extracted by countermeasure extractor (12), and outputs work procedure information that explains the extracted work procedure.

Abstract: A rotating machine includes a rotating body configured to rotate around a central axis, and a casing configured to accommodate at least a part of the rotating body, and the casing, includes a main section made of a metallic material, and a high-porosity section made of the same material as the main section and having a porosity higher than the main section.

Abstract: A molded product processing system is configured to apply a post process to a molded product molded by a compression-molding machine. The system includes modules each including a conveying mechanism configured to convey a plurality of molded products P kept aligned, and a processing mechanism confronting a travel route of the molded products conveyed by the conveying mechanism and configured to apply a predetermined post process to each of the conveyed molded products, in which upstream one of the modules and downstream one of the modules are connected to allow the molded products having gone through certain processing at the upstream one of the modules to be delivered to the downstream one of the modules and be subjected to a different predetermined processing at one of the modules.

Abstract: An embodiment of a reagent container includes a bottle with a pipe to reduce the effects of reagent sloshing. The bottle has an elongated base and an opposed cover connected by side walls and an end wall. A flat platform surrounded by a raised rim lies in the base opposite an opening in the cover. A ribbed pipe frictionally fits within the bottle opening and may attach to the anchor region leaving vent passages around the pipe. The pipe includes an aperture adjacent to the anchor region and oriented toward the end wall so that sloshed fluid has only a small effect on the level of reagent in the pipe during transfers. A modified blow molding process produces the anchor region by extending a pin a predetermined distance into a mold while the molded material is still plastic.

Abstract: A weather strip made of an elastic material includes an insert member having a plurality of through holes which is embedded in a corner portion of the weather strip. In the corner portion, a clip insertion hole in which a clip for attaching the corner portion to the automobile body is insertable is formed, and in the insert member, a clip hole is formed in a position corresponding to the clip insertion hole. In the outer peripheral portion of the clip hole, an additional hole communicating with the clip hole is formed, and the elastic materials of which the corner portion is made and that are situated on the obverse and reverse sides of the insert member are united together through the additional hole.

Abstract: A rotational body 1 includes a rotational shaft 2, an impeller 3, and a nut 6. The impeller includes a hub portion 4 having a peripheral surface 4s inclined to the axial direction of the rotational shaft and having an insert hole 4h in which the rotational shaft is inserted, and a blade portion 5. At least one of the rotational shaft or the insert hole of the hub portion has an interference fit portion 10 for fit between the rotational shaft and the impeller, where the outside diameter of the rotational shaft is larger than the inside diameter of the insert hole of the hub portion. The interference fit portion is formed in a region which does not include the largest outside diameter portion 4B where the hub portion has a largest outside diameter, with the rotational shaft and the impeller mating with each other.

Abstract: A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a bearing-housing structure provided to the housing and adapted to rotatably support a rotor, a motor provided to the bearing-housing structure and adapted to drive the rotor, and an impeller provided to the rotor. The bearing-housing structure includes a bearing shaft having a bearing surface that rotatably supports the rotor. The bearing shaft provides only a single bearing of the non-ball bearing type for the rotor.

Abstract: A charger includes: a charging circuit which receives an electric power from external equipment and charges a secondary battery; a control device which determines a power supply capability of the external equipment on the basis of the electric power that is supplied to the charging circuit from the external equipment; and a display device that displays the power supply capability of the external equipment, which has been determined by the control device.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to provide a method for stabilizing a cosmetic over a long period of time. In order to achieve this purpose, this invention provides a method for improving the storage stability of a cosmetic, the method including blending a compound represented by the following general formula (1). (In formula (1), R1 represents a group represented by general formula (2) or a hydrocarbon group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms.) (In formula (2), R2 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or 1.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a first area from a first image including an area of a face of an object, the first image being an image captured in a state where light is emitted by a flash, and the first area being an area with luminance higher than a first threshold, within the area of the face, and a correction unit configured to determine a second area that is an area different from the first area in the first image, and correct a color of the first area in the first image, by using information about a color of the second area in the first image, wherein the correction unit determines the second area, based on a second image including an area of the face of the object and captured in a state where light is not emitted by the flash.

Abstract: A vibration transducer includes a silicon substrate, a first oxide film formed on the silicon substrate, an activation layer formed on the first oxide film, a second oxide film formed on the activation layer, a polysilicon layer formed on the second oxide film, and a substrate contact part. A vibrator, a vibrator electrode electrically conducted with the vibrator, a fixed electrode close to the vibrator and a vacuum chamber configured to surround the vibrator are formed in the activation layer. The polysilicon layer forms a shell. The substrate contact part is configured to electrically conduct the polysilicon layer and the silicon substrate, and is formed to continuously surround the vacuum chamber in a region, in which the vibrator, the vibrator electrode and the fixed electrode of the activation layer are not formed, of the activation layer.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical injection device may comprise a main body case having a cartridge holder, a piston that pushes out the pharmaceutical of a pharmaceutical cartridge held in the cartridge holder, a light emitting component, a light receiving component, and a controller. The light emitting component may shine light of different colors on the pharmaceutical cartridge disposed in the cartridge holder. The light receiving component receives light that has been shined from the light emitting component onto the pharmaceutical cartridge and reflected by the pharmaceutical cartridge. The controller may shine from the light emitting component and identify the type of pharmaceutical cartridge.