Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines, for each of a first radiation image corresponding to a first radiation energy and a second radiation image corresponding to a second radiation energy different from the first radiation energy, a first bone area indicating a predetermined bone portion, performs an alignment between a first partial area including the first bone area in the first radiation image and a second partial area including the first bone area in the second radiation image, and obtains a bone mineral density of the first bone area based on a difference image including the first bone area, the difference image is obtained based on a result of the alignment.

Abstract: A method of planning works for robots includes creating a work plan for a plurality of robots, each having a work tool, sharing at at least one station a work to a plurality of work parts of the workpiece. The method includes the steps of calculating a distribution of the work parts to the robots, calculating, as a robot operation, a work order of the work parts and a moving path of the work tool for each of the robots based on the calculated work distribution, and calculating a disposed location of each of the robots with respect to the workpiece and a station where the robot is disposed so that an inter-robot interference does not occur during execution of the calculated robot operation.

Abstract: A towing vehicle system includes a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle pulled by the towing vehicle. The towed vehicle includes a placement portion on which a cargo handling robot that is rechargeable is mounted, a power supply source mounted on the towed vehicle and configured to supply electric power to the cargo handling robot, and a power controller configured to control supply of electric power from the power supply source. While the cargo handling robot mounted on the placement portion is in no operation state, the power controller supplies electric power to and charges the cargo handling robot.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide [(1R,5S,6S)-6-(aminomethyl)-3-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-en-6-yl]acetic acid monobenzenesulfonate as a stabilized pharmaceutical solid preparation, and also to provide a method for preparing the stabilized pharmaceutical solid preparation. The object can be attained by a pharmaceutical solid preparation comprising [(1R,5S,6S)-6-(aminomethyl)-3-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-en-6-yl]acetic acid monobenzenesulfonate which is a compound represented by the following formula (I) in combination with (i) one or two or more excipients, (ii) one or two or more disintegrants, and (iii) a specific antioxidant.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle having a fuel cell system includes a vehicle key switch which has at least an ON position and an OFF position and is switchable between the ON position and the OFF position and a controller configured to control the fuel cell system in conjunction with manipulation of the key switch. When the controller detects that the key switch is turned from the OFF position to the ON position, the controller causes the fuel cell system to start electric power generation. When the controller detects that the key switch is turned from the ON position to the OFF position, the controller causes the fuel cell system to start a voltage maintenance control. When the controller detects that the key switch at the ON position is manipulated in a specified manner, the controller causes the fuel cell system to stop the electric power generation.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle having a fuel cell system includes a vehicle key switch which has at least an ON position and an OFF position and is switchable between the ON position and the OFF position and a controller configured to control the fuel cell system in conjunction with manipulation of the key switch. When the controller detects that the key switch is turned from the OFF position to the ON position, the controller causes the fuel cell system to start electric power generation. When the controller detects that the key switch is turned from the ON position to the OFF position, the controller causes the fuel cell system to start a voltage maintenance control. When the controller detects that the key switch at the ON position is manipulated in a specified manner, the controller causes the fuel cell system to stop the electric power generation.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide [(1R,5S,6S)-6-(aminomethyl)-3-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-en-6-yl]acetic acid monobenzenesulfonate as a stabilized pharmaceutical solid preparation, and also to provide a method for preparing the stabilized pharmaceutical solid preparation. The object can be attained by a pharmaceutical solid preparation comprising [(1R,5S,6S)-6-(aminomethyl)-3-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-en-6-yl]acetic acid monobenzenesulfonate which is compound represented by the following formula (I) in combination with (i) one or two or more excipients, (ii) one or two or more disintegrants, and (iii) a specific antioxidant.

Abstract: A forklift operation assist system includes a forklift truck having a load-handling device with a lifting portion, a small unmanned aerial vehicle that is mountable on the forklift truck and has an image capture device, and a display device that presents images captured by the image capture device. The forklift truck includes a vehicle controller that is electrically connected to the display device. The small unmanned aerial vehicle includes an aircraft controller that communicates with the vehicle controller. The small unmanned aerial vehicle takes off the forklift truck when a lifting operation of the lifting portion is detected. The display device presents the images captured by the image capture device while the aerial vehicle is flying.

Abstract: A forklift operation assist system includes a forklift truck having a load-handling device with a lifting portion, a small unmanned aerial vehicle that is mountable on the forklift truck and has an image capture device, and a display device that presents images captured by the image capture device. The forklift truck includes a vehicle controller that is electrically connected to the display device. The small unmanned aerial vehicle includes an aircraft controller that communicates with the vehicle controller. The small unmanned aerial vehicle takes off the forklift truck when a lifting operation of the lifting portion is detected. The display device presents the images captured by the image capture device while the aerial vehicle is flying.

Abstract: At the time of fabricating a silicon single crystal wafer from a nitrogen-doped silicon single crystal grown according to the Czochralski method, a silicon single crystal wafer covered with a region in which an oxygen precipitation bulk micro defect and an oxidation induced stacking fault mixedly exist is subjected to heat treatment at a temperature of 1100 to 1300° C. in a reducing gas or inert gas atmosphere. In such a manner, a method of fabricating a high-quality silicon single crystal wafer and a silicon single crystal wafer in which no grown-in crystal defects exist in the whole surface and oxygen precipitation bulk micro defects (BMD) are formed at a sufficiently high density to display the IG effect on the inner side can be provided. The single crystal wafer can be suitably used to form an operation region of a semiconductor device.

Abstract: At the time of fabricating a silicon single crystal wafer from a nitrogen-doped silicon single crystal grown according to the Czochralski method, a silicon single crystal wafer covered with a region in which an oxygen precipitation bulk micro defect and an oxidation induced stacking fault mixedly exist is subjected to heat treatment at a temperature of 1100 to 1300° C. in a reducing gas or inert gas atmosphere. In such a manner, a method of fabricating a high-quality silicon single crystal wafer and a silicon single crystal wafer in which no grown-in crystal defects exist in the whole surface and oxygen precipitation bulk micro defects (BMD) are formed at a sufficiently high density to display the IG effect on the inner side can be provided. The single crystal wafer can be suitably used to form an operation region of a semiconductor device.

Abstract: A steering apparatus of a vehicle having a steered tire wheel steered in correspondence to an operation of a steering wheel is disclosed. A first sensor detects an actual position indicating a present rotational position of the steering wheel. A second sensor detects a wheel angle of the steered tire wheel. The steered tire wheel is driven by an electric type drive apparatus. The drive apparatus outputs a power output for operating the steered tire wheel in correspondence to a steering wheel operation. When a deviation exists between the actual position of the steering wheel detected by the first sensor and the wheel angle of the steered tire wheel detected by the second sensor, a first compensation for compensating the actual position of the steering wheel so as to make the deviation small is executed by controlling the power output of the drive apparatus.

Abstract: A steering apparatus has a manipulator, a steered wheel being steered in a steered range, which is between two predetermined end positions. A first detector detects operation of the manipulator and outputs a signal representing the detection result. A second detector detects at least one of two states of the steered wheel and outputs a signal representing the detection result. In one of the states, the steered wheel is at either of the end positions. In the other state, the steered wheel is deviated from either of the end positions. A controller controls a driving device. The controller causes the driving device to steer the steered wheel in accordance with the signal from the first detector. When the steered wheel reaches either one of the end positions, the controller causes the driving device to stop steering motion of the steered wheel based on the signal from the second detector and to hold the steered wheel at the end position.

Abstract: At the time of fabricating a silicon single crystal wafer from a nitrogen-doped silicon single crystal grown according to the Czochralski method, a silicon single crystal wafer covered with a region in which an oxygen precipitation bulk micro defect and an oxidation induced stacking fault mixedly exist is subjected to heat treatment at a temperature of 1100 to 1300° C. in a reducing gas or inert gas atmosphere. In such a manner, a method of fabricating a high-quality silicon single crystal wafer and a silicon single crystal wafer in which no grown-in crystal defects exist in the whole surface and oxygen precipitation bulk micro defects (BMD) are formed at a sufficiently high density to display the IG effect on the inner side can be provided. The single crystal wafer can be suitably used to form an operation region of a semiconductor device.

Abstract: A steering apparatus of a vehicle having a steered tire wheel steered in correspondence to an operation of a steering wheel is disclosed. A first sensor detects an actual position indicating a present rotational position of the steering wheel. A second sensor detects a wheel angle of the steered tire wheel. The steered tire wheel is driven by an electric type drive apparatus. The drive apparatus outputs a power output for operating the steered tire wheel in correspondence to a steering wheel operation. When a deviation exists between the actual position of the steering wheel detected by the first sensor and the wheel angle of the steered tire wheel detected by the second sensor, a first compensation for compensating the actual position of the steering wheel so as to make the deviation small is executed by controlling the power output of the drive apparatus.

Abstract: A steering apparatus has a manipulator, a steered wheel being steered in a steered range, which is between two predetermined end positions. A first detector detects operation of the manipulator and outputs a signal representing the detection result. A second detector detects at least one of two states of the steered wheel and outputs a signal representing the detection result. In one of the states, the steered wheel is at either of the end positions. In the other state, the steered wheel is deviated from either of the end positions. A controller controls a driving device. The controller causes the driving device to steer the steered wheel in accordance with the signal from the first detector. When the steered wheel reaches either one of the end positions, the controller causes the driving device to stop steering motion of the steered wheel based on the signal from the second detector and to hold the steered wheel at the end position.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle has a body frame and an axle, which supports wheels and is pivotally supported by the body frame. A potentiometer is supported on the body frame and is spaced apart from the pivot axis of the axle by a predetermined distance. The potentiometer detects the pivot angle of the axle. A link mechanism amplifies motion of axle pivot and converts the axle motion into rotational or linear motion. The link mechanism then actuates the potentiometer in accordance with the converted motion.

Abstract: A forklift has an inner mast parallel to an outer mast and a fork vertically movable in accordance with a vertical movement of the inner mast. An apparatus for detecting the vertical position of the fork has a lever that is displaced when engaged by the inner mast when the inner mast is located in a predetermined vertical region. The lever intersects the path of the inner mast. The apparatus also includes a switch that is actuated by the lever.

Abstract: A pharmacological composition for percutaneous administration to a human patient comprises a pharmacologically effective amount of eperisone, a salt thereof, tolperisone or a salt thereof, a water-swellable crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone and a base carrier, and exhibits improved percutaneous absorption.

Abstract: (A) a diacylated dopamine derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; or a salt thereof; and(B) one or more compounds selected from lactic acid esters, fatty acid monoglycerides and higher alcohols; optionally together with(C) an unsaturated fatty acid monohydric alcohol ester. This preparation has a sustained effect, a high skin permeability and a low skin irritativeness.