Abstract: Provided is an information conversion system capable of reducing body movement information from biometric information and converting the biometric information into character information or voice information. The information conversion system according to the present disclosure includes biometric information detection units 101 and 102 each configured to detect biometric information from one or more parts of a user; a body movement information detection unit 103 configured to detect the body movement information of the user, a body movement reduction processing unit 110 configured to reduce the body movement information from the biometric information; and a conversion unit 106 configured to convert the biometric information from which the body movement information is reduced into character information or voice information.

Abstract: A movable object includes: a vehicle body; a distance measurement part configured to measure a distance to a physical object; an orientation measurement part configured to measure an orientation angle of the vehicle body; and a control device connected to the distance measurement part and the orientation measurement part. The control device acquires a measurement value of a detection range from the distance measurement part, calculates a valid range of the detection range on the basis of the orientation angle acquired from the orientation measurement part, and invalidates the measurement value of an invalid range not included in the valid range.

Abstract: One aspect of a method of manufacturing a rotor of the present invention is the method of manufacturing the rotor, which includes a rotor core rotatable about a central axis and a rotor magnet fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the rotor core, the method including a magnetization step of magnetizing a first magnetic member fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor core to form the rotor magnet. The rotor core has a hole recessed from a surface on one side in an axial direction of the rotor core to the other side in the axial direction. In the magnetization step, the first magnetic member is magnetized in a state where a second magnetic member made of a magnetic material is inserted into the hole.

Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus capable of improving the throughput in a pattern forming apparatus as compared to the related art, the information processing apparatus is configured to perform a first determination step of determining, based on a state of holding a substrate by a substrate stage at a time of moving the substrate stage from a pattern forming position to a predetermined position in order to carry out the substrate in the pattern forming apparatus and a layout of a plurality of shot regions on the substrate, a last shot region in which a pattern is formed last when the pattern is formed in each of the plurality of shot regions, the predetermined position being a position at which the substrate held by the substrate stage is passed to a substrate conveyance unit.

Abstract: Controllability of ion bombardment on a substrate is further improved to achieve uniformity of the etched substrate across the substrate surface. A plasma processing apparatus performs plasma generation and control of energy of ion bombardment on the substrate independently, generates plasma by continuous discharge or pulse discharge, and switches at least two bias powers having different frequencies, and alternately and repeatedly applies the at least two bias powers having different frequencies to a sample stage while the plasma is being generated.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a compressor housing that is provided with a refrigerant discharge portion and refrigerant suction portions, a compression unit that is arranged in the compressor housing and compresses a refrigerant, sucked from the suction portions, and discharges it from the discharge portion, a motor that is arranged in the compressor housing and drives the compression unit, an accumulator that is connected to the suction portions, and a mounting member that secures the accumulator to the compressor housing. The compressor housing and an accumulator container of the accumulator are made of a metal material. The mounting member is at least partially made of a resin material and has a first joint portion, which is joined to an outer peripheral surface of the compressor housing.

Abstract: A gas cooler includes drain recovery portions which are recesses locally provided in a bottom wall defining downstream spaces of a casing, and in which drain separated from gas by cooling the gas in cooling units is accumulated. The gas cooler includes drain discharge ports which are openings provided to penetrate a wall portion of the casing, and which are for guiding the drain accumulated in the drain recovery portions to an outside.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a compressor housing that is provided with a refrigerant discharge portion and a refrigerant suction portion, and an accumulator that is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the compressor housing and connected to the suction portion. The accumulator has a cylindrical body portion, which is formed of a resin material, an upper portion, which is formed of a metal material and closes an upper end of the body portion, and a lower portion, which is formed of a metal material and closes a lower end of the body portion, the upper portion is joined to the upper end of the body portion, and the lower portion is joined to the lower end of the body portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an object to be transported by an automatic guided transportation vehicle includes: a housing having an entry route through which the automatic guided transportation vehicle enters; a marker that can be recognized by a sensor provided in the automatic guided transportation vehicle; and a marker holder configured to hold the marker retractably at an initial position where the marker contacts with the automatic guided transportation vehicle in the entry route.

Abstract: One aspect of a rotor of the present invention includes: a rotor core rotatable about a central axis; and a rotor magnet fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the rotor core. The rotor magnet has a plurality of magnetized portions arranged along a circumferential direction in a Halbach array. The plurality of magnetized portions include a plurality of radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is a radial direction and a plurality of non-radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is different from the radial direction. The rotor core is a non-magnetic member that has a hole, recessed from a surface on one side in an axial direction of the rotor core to the other side in the axial direction and is made of a non-magnetic material. The hole is located on the radially inner side of the radially magnetized portion.

Abstract: A motor includes a rotor magnet, a stator, and a magnetic sensor. The rotor magnet includes magnetized portions in a Halbach array, and having radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is a radial direction and non-radially magnetized portions. In first and second radially magnetized portions, magnetic poles on both sides in the radial direction are arranged opposite to magnetic poles on both sides in the radial direction of the first radially magnetized portion. The first and second radially magnetized portions are alternately arranged along a circumferential direction with at least one non-radially magnetized portion therebetween. The magnetic sensor is located on the other side in the radial direction with respect to the rotor magnet. A non-magnetized portion is in an axial portion of the rotor magnet where a magnetic field is detected by the magnetic sensor, and located between the first and second radially magnetized portions in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: In embodiments, a holding device includes a suction pad, a first link, a second link, a base, and a tube member. The first link supports the suction pad so that the suction pad can rotate around a first rotation axis. The second link supports the first link so that the first link can rotate around a second rotation axis. The base supports the second link so that the second link can rotate around a third rotation axis. The tube member communicates the suction pad with the base and can be bent. The second rotation axis and the third rotation axis are not parallel to each other.

Abstract: A rotary compressor (1) includes a hermetically sealed compressor housing (10) that is provided with a refrigerant discharge portion (107) and refrigerant suction portions (104, 105), a compression unit (12) that is arranged in the compressor housing (10) and compresses a refrigerant, sucked from the suction portions (104, 105), and discharges it from the discharge portion (107), a motor (11) that is arranged in the compressor housing (10) and drives the compression unit (12), an accumulator that is connected to the suction portions (104, 105), and a mounting member (50) that secures the accumulator to the compressor housing (10). The compressor housing (10) and an accumulator container (26) of the accumulator are made of a metal material. The mounting member (50) is at least partially made of a resin material and has a first joint portion (J1), which is joined to an outer peripheral surface (10a) of the compressor housing (10).

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a compressor housing that is provided with a refrigerant discharge portion and a refrigerant suction portion, and an accumulator that is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the compressor housing and connected to the suction portion. The accumulator has a cylindrical body portion, which is formed of a resin material, an upper portion, which is formed of a metal material and closes an upper end of the body portion, and a lower portion, which is formed of a metal material and closes a lower end of the body portion, the upper portion is joined to the upper end of the body portion, and the lower portion is joined to the lower end of the body portion.

Abstract: A tension detection device according to an embodiment includes a base, a support member, a continuous body, an external force detection unit, and a tension detection unit. One end or both ends of the support member are fixed to the base. The support member has an external force measurement section integrally provided at the one end or both ends thereof. The continuous body is conveyed while wound around an outer circumference of the support member. The external force detection unit is provided at the external force measurement section of the support member. The external force detection unit detects an external force. The tension detection unit detects tension of the continuous body based on a detection result from the external force detection unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an article posture changing device includes: a first end effector configured to grasp a projected tag of an article by adsorption; an arm unit configured to support the first end effector and move the first end effector along at least a vertical direction; and a controller configured to control the arm unit and the first end effector to grasp the tag, lift the article upward, separate the article from a placement surface, change an angle of the article by weight thereof, move the article downward, place the article on the placement surface, and release the grasp of the tag.

Abstract: A fuel cell structure includes; a cell stack in which a plurality of cells is stacked; a fastening mechanism configured to fasten the cell stack in a compressed state from both sides in a stacking direction of the plurality of cells; and a load receiving mechanism configured to receive a linear expansion load from the cell stack in a compression release direction. The linear expansion load is caused by a decrease in compressive load by the fastening mechanism when a temperature of the cell stack is raised.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant that is R466A, a compressor that compresses the refrigerant, and a refrigeration machine oil that includes a base oil containing polyolester and that lubricates the compressor, wherein a kinematic viscosity of the refrigeration machine oil at 40° C. is 1.05 times or higher than and 1.50 times or lower than a kinematic viscosity of an other refrigeration machine oil at 40° C. that includes a base oil containing polyolester, the other refrigeration machine oil appropriately lubricating the compressor in an other refrigeration cycle apparatus including R410A as a refrigerant when the R410A is compressed by the compressor.

Abstract: One aspect of a rotor of the present invention includes: a rotor core rotatable about a central axis; and a rotor magnet fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the rotor core. The rotor magnet has a plurality of magnetized portions arranged along a circumferential direction in a Halbach array. The plurality of magnetized portions include a plurality of radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is a radial direction and a plurality of non-radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is different from the radial direction. The rotor core is a non-magnetic member that has a hole, recessed from a surface on one side in an axial direction of the rotor core to the other side in the axial direction and is made of a non-magnetic material. The hole is located on the radially inner side of the radially magnetized portion.

Abstract: One aspect of a method of manufacturing a rotor of the present invention is the method of manufacturing the rotor, which includes a rotor core rotatable about a central axis and a rotor magnet fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the rotor core, the method including a magnetization step of magnetizing a first magnetic member fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor core to form the rotor magnet. The rotor core has a hole recessed from a surface on one side in an axial direction of the rotor core to the other side in the axial direction. In the magnetization step, the first magnetic member is magnetized in a state where a second magnetic member made of a magnetic material is inserted into the hole.