Abstract: An endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) acquires a shape data sequence (50) representing a temporal change of shape data of an endoscope scope (40). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) determines an insertion method used for insertion of the endoscope scope (40) using the shape data sequence (50). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) outputs insertion method information (20) regarding the determined insertion method.

Abstract: An endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) acquires a shape data sequence (50) representing a temporal change of a shape category of an endoscope scope (40). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) uses the shape data sequence (50) to determine a target category suitable as a transition destination of the shape category of the endoscope scope (40) or a target position which is a position suitable as a position at which the endoscope scope (40) transitions. The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) outputs target information (20) that is information regarding the target category or the target position.

Abstract: A lamination molding method, which repeats a material layer forming step of forming a material layer and a solidifying step of irradiating an irradiation region of the material layer with laser beams scanned by n scanners to form a solidified layer, includes: a first dividing step and an irradiation order deciding step. In the first dividing step, the irradiation region is divided to 2n-1 or more divided regions by a plurality of first dividing lines in a manner that irradiation time of each of the divided regions to which the laser beams are simultaneously irradiated becomes equal. In the irradiation order deciding step, an irradiation order of the divided regions in the solidifying step is decided in a manner that the laser beams are simultaneously irradiated to the divided regions that are not adjacent, and the laser beams are not simultaneously irradiated to the divided regions that are adjacent.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing. Each of the contacts extends in a longitudinal direction and has a retained portion, a contacting portion disposed in front of the retained portion in the longitudinal direction, and a connecting portion disposed behind the retained portion in the longitudinal direction. Each of the contacting portion and the connecting portion are shifted with respect to the retained portion in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The housing is in contact with the retained portion of each of the contacts from both above and below in the vertical direction and from both right and left in a lateral direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus including a chamber, a manufacturing table, an imaging device, an image processing device, and a control device, in which a base plate disposed on the manufacturing table includes a first side and a second side, a first camera in the imaging device images a first region to acquire a first image and images a second region to acquire a second image, the image processing device analyzes the first and second images to acquire position information of each side, and the control device calculates a coordinate of an intersection point of the first side and the second side or an intersection point on extended lines of the first side and the second side as a point to be detected.

Abstract: The apparatus for additively manufacturing includes a chamber, a work table, a base plate, an imaging apparatus, an image processing apparatus, and a control apparatus. The imaging apparatus images a first region including an entire build region on the work table to obtain a first image which the image processing apparatus analyzes to obtain position information of the base plate in the build region. The control apparatus calculates coordinates of a detection target point as first calculated coordinates from the position information. The imaging apparatus images a second region being a part of the first region and including the first calculated coordinates to obtain a second image which the image processing apparatus analyzes to obtain position information of the detection target point in the build region. The control apparatus calculates coordinates of the detection target point as second calculated coordinates from the position information of the detection target point.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a contact elongated in a frontward and rearward direction. The contact has a fixed portion fixed to the housing in a middle in the frontward and rearward direction, a first contact portion formed in a front end portion for coming into contact with a first circuit board, a second contact portion formed in a rear end portion for coming into contact with a second circuit board, and a deflective portion formed between the fixed portion and the second contact portion. The deflective portion is adapted to deflect when the second contact portion receives a force from the second circuit board.

Abstract: A bracket includes an upper bracket and a lower bracket. The upper bracket and the lower bracket support a supported body from above and below between the upper bracket and the lower bracket. The lower bracket has a pair of lateral lower bracket sidewall portions overlapping with a pair of lateral upper bracket sidewall portions of the upper bracket. The lateral lower bracket sidewall portions catch with the lateral upper bracket sidewall portions to catch the lower bracket on the upper bracket.

Abstract: A socket connector assembly for a communication system includes a socket connector having a socket housing holding socket contacts having deflectable spring beams. The socket connector assembly includes a cable assembly coupled to the socket connector having an outer housing holding a paddle card with paddle card contacts interfacing with the separable mating interfaces of the socket contacts. The cable assembly includes cables terminated to the paddle card coupled to corresponding paddle card contacts. The socket connector assembly includes a spring plate coupled to the outer housing secured to the host circuit board to press the cable assembly downward toward the host circuit board to compress the deflectable spring beams of the socket contacts.

Abstract: A lamination molding method, which repeats a material layer forming step of forming a material layer and a solidifying step of irradiating an irradiation region of the material layer with laser beams scanned by n scanners to form a solidified layer, includes: a first dividing step and an irradiation order deciding step. In the first dividing step, the irradiation region is divided to 2n-1 or more divided regions by a plurality of first dividing lines in a manner that irradiation time of each of the divided regions to which the laser beams are simultaneously irradiated becomes equal. In the irradiation order deciding step, an irradiation order of the divided regions in the solidifying step is decided in a manner that the laser beams are simultaneously irradiated to the divided regions that are not adjacent, and the laser beams are not simultaneously irradiated to the divided regions that are adjacent.

Abstract: A method performed by a biometric collection device, including: conveying a waiting signal to a user of the biometric collection device in response to the biometric collection device being waiting for at least one finger to be placed on the biometric collection device; capturing a flat fingerprint or a rolled finger print of the finger; and conveying a result signal to the user in response to the biometric collection device succeeding in or failing in capturing the flat fingerprint or the rolled finger print of the finger, wherein the waiting signal differs from the result signal in at least a length of lighting or a color.

Abstract: A socket connector assembly for a communication system includes a socket connector having a socket housing holding socket contacts having deflectable spring beams. The socket connector assembly includes a cable assembly coupled to the socket connector having an outer housing holding a paddle card with paddle card contacts interfacing with the separable mating interfaces of the socket contacts. The cable assembly includes cables terminated to the paddle card coupled to corresponding paddle card contacts. The socket connector assembly includes a spring plate coupled to the outer housing secured to the host circuit board to press the cable assembly downward toward the host circuit board to compress the deflectable spring beams of the socket contacts.

Abstract: A bracket includes an upper bracket and a lower bracket. The upper bracket and the lower bracket support a supported body from above and below between the upper bracket and the lower bracket. The lower bracket has a pair of lateral lower bracket sidewall portions overlapping with a pair of lateral upper bracket sidewall portions of the upper bracket. The lateral lower bracket sidewall portions catch with the lateral upper bracket sidewall portions to catch the lower bracket on the upper bracket.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a plurality of circuit boards and a bracket retaining the plurality of circuit boards. The circuit boards each have a plugging portion to be plugged into a mating connector and each have a first main face facing a second main face of an adjacent circuit board of the plurality of circuit boards. The bracket retains the plurality of circuit boards with the plugging portions facing downward and with each of the circuit boards capable of making a predetermined amount of independent movement in a pair of directions in a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing. Each of the contacts extends in a longitudinal direction and has a retained portion, a contacting portion disposed in front of the retained portion in the longitudinal direction, and a connecting portion disposed behind the retained portion in the longitudinal direction. Each of the contacting portion and the connecting portion are shifted with respect to the retained portion in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The housing is in contact with the retained portion of each of the contacts from both above and below in the vertical direction and from both right and left in a lateral direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing. Each of the contacts extends in a longitudinal direction and has a retained portion, a contacting portion disposed in front of the retained portion in the longitudinal direction, and a connecting portion disposed behind the retained portion in the longitudinal direction. Each of the contacting portion and the connecting portion are shifted with respect to the retained portion in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The housing is in contact with the retained portion of each of the contacts from both above and below in the vertical direction and from both right and left in a lateral direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a plurality of circuit boards and a bracket retaining the plurality of circuit boards. The circuit boards each have a plugging portion to be plugged into a mating connector and each have a first main face facing a second main face of an adjacent circuit board of the plurality of circuit boards. The bracket retains the plurality of circuit boards with the plugging portions facing downward and with each of the circuit boards capable of making a predetermined amount of independent movement in a pair of directions in a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A method performed by a biometric collection device, including: conveying a waiting signal to a user of the biometric collection device in response to the biometric collection device being waiting for at least one finger to be placed on the biometric collection device; capturing a flat fingerprint or a rolled finger print of the finger; and conveying a result signal to the user in response to the biometric collection device succeeding in or failing in capturing the flat fingerprint or the rolled finger print of the finger, wherein the waiting signal differs from the result signal in at least a length of lighting or a color.

Abstract: A method performed by a biometric collection device, including: conveying a waiting signal to a user of the biometric collection device in response to the biometric collection device being waiting for at least one finger to be placed on the biometric collection device; capturing a flat fingerprint or a rolled finger print of the finger; and conveying a result signal to the user in response to the biometric collection device succeeding in or failing in capturing the flat fingerprint or the rolled finger print of the finger, wherein the waiting signal differs from the result signal in at least a length of lighting or a color.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a contact elongated in a frontward and rearward direction. The contact has a fixed portion fixed to the housing in a middle in the frontward and rearward direction, a first contact portion formed in a front end portion for coming into contact with a first circuit board, a second contact portion formed in a rear end portion for coming into contact with a second circuit board, and a deflective portion formed between the fixed portion and the second contact portion. The deflective portion is adapted to deflect when the second contact portion receives a force from the second circuit board.