Abstract: Method of forming a compact based on the press forming method provides a compact having high density and not having cracking or surface roughness in a product and without compact adhesion to press forming mold wall occurring, including steps: filling raw material powder in a cavity formed by an outer mold and lower punch, or outer mold and lower punch and core rod, pressing and forming raw material powder between an outer punch and lower punch, and extracting the compact obtained out of the outer mold by the lower punch, wherein a lubricating film of a press forming mold lubricant containing oil as main component is formed on at least part of outer mold inner surface, or outer mold inner surface and core rod outer circumferential surface before filling the raw material powder in the cavity, and press forming so that compact density ratio is not less than 93%.

Abstract: There is provided a sealing apparatus for a cryopreservation bag, with which a sealing treatment of an inlet/outlet of the cryopreservation bag is carried out automatically and anyone can safely and properly carry out the sealing treatment. The sealing apparatus includes: a bag clamping device 56; a laser device 57; and a scanning structure 58 for moving the bag clamping device 56, for example. The bag clamping device 56 includes a fixed pinching block 67, a movable pinching block 69, and a clamp actuator 70. The laser device 57 includes a laser oscillator 104 and a condensing lens 107. The fixed pinching block 67 includes a block base 73, a heat radiator 74, and a heat radiator holder 75. An infrared laser beam is radiated to a sealed portion 55 of the bag to form a seal bead 125 for sealing in a state in which the sealed portion 55 is pinched and fixed by the heat radiator 74 and the movable pinching block 69 and while the bag clamping device 56, for example, is moved by the scanning structure 58.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sintered body and a production method therefor in which effects of pores remaining at a surface of the sintered body can be avoided without removing the pores by machining and plastic working, thereby obtaining strength equivalent to that of ingot materials. The sintered member comprises: a hardness distribution in which hardness contiguously varies from a surface to an inner portion; a Vickers hardness value of 730 or less at the surface; the maximum hardness of which portion exists in a region of 150 to 300 ?m from the surface; wherein the maximum hardness is a Vickers hardness value of 600 or more.

Abstract: Method of forming a compact based on the press forming method provides a compact having high density and not having cracking or surface roughness in a product and without compact adhesion to press forming mold wall occurring, including steps: filling raw material powder in a cavity formed by an outer mold and lower punch, or outer mold and lower punch and core rod, pressing and forming raw material powder between an outer punch and lower punch, and extracting the compact obtained out of the outer mold by the lower punch, wherein a lubricating film of a press forming mold lubricant containing oil as main component is formed on at least part of outer mold inner surface, or outer mold inner surface and core rod outer circumferential surface before filling the raw material powder in the cavity, and press forming so that compact density ratio is not less than 93%.

Abstract: A production method for a sintered member includes preparing a raw powder, compacting the raw powder into a green compact having pores at the surface thereof, and sintering the green compact into a sintered compact. The production method also includes sealing the pores exposed at the surface of the sintered compact by at least one of plastically deforming and melting the surface of the sintered compact. The production method further includes forging the sintered compact by using a lubricant after the sealing.

Abstract: There is provided a sealing apparatus for a cryopreservation bag, with which a sealing treatment of an inlet/outlet of the cryopreservation bag is carried out automatically and anyone can safely and properly carry out the sealing treatment. The sealing apparatus includes: a bag clamping device 56; a laser device 57; and a scanning structure 58 for moving the bag clamping device 56, for example. The bag clamping device 56 includes a fixed pinching block 67, a movable pinching block 69, and a clamp actuator 70. The laser device 57 includes a laser oscillator 104 and a condensing lens 107. The fixed pinching block 67 includes a block base 73, a heat radiator 74, and a heat radiator holder 75. An infrared laser beam is radiated to a sealed portion 55 of the bag to form a seal bead 125 for sealing in a state in which the sealed portion 55 is pinched and fixed by the heat radiator 74 and the movable pinching block 69 and while the bag clamping device 56, for example, is moved by the scanning structure 58.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sintered body and a production method therefor in which effects of pores remaining at a surface of the sintered body can be avoided without removing the pores by machining and plastic working, thereby obtaining strength equivalent to that of ingot materials. The sintered member comprises: a hardness distribution in which hardness contiguously varies from a surface to an inner portion; a Vickers hardness value of 730 or less at the surface; the maximum hardness of which portion exists in a region of 150 to 300 ?m from the surface; wherein the maximum hardness is a Vickers hardness value of 600 or more.

Abstract: A production method for a sintered member includes preparing a raw powder, compacting the raw powder into a green compact having pores at the surface thereof, and sintering the green compact into a sintered compact. The production method also includes sealing the pores exposed at the surface of the sintered compact by at least one of plastically deforming and melting the surface of the sintered compact. The production method further includes forging the sintered compact by using a lubricant after the sealing.

Abstract: A terminal device transmits device information thereof and a request for acquiring information contents to a contents distribution device. The contents distribution device generates a request for distributing a program for materializing the information contents in the terminal device based on the information contents designated in the acquisition request and the device information, and transmits a license request for using a function standard required for realizing the function to a license management device. The license management device receives the usage license request and correspondingly transmits an authorization for using the function standard to the program distribution device and the contents distribution device. The program distribution device transmits the program to the terminal device only when the usage authorization is received. The contents distribution device transmits the information contents to the terminal device only when the usage authorization is received.

Abstract: Glass substrates are transported to a plurality of processing devices to be processed. Certain of the processing devices have associated storage shelf for storing glass substrates and a transfer device. The transfer device is adapted to move the glass substrate between the processing device and the storage shelf and between the storage shelf and the transporting device.

Abstract: An information processing method for coding a program to enable an information processing device having an instruction decoder having a reconfigurable circuit, comprises the steps of: simulating execution of the program to obtain a history of instructions executed; extracting a routine in which a number of types of codes used in at least a field among fields constituting an instruction is limited to a predetermined number or less, from the program based on the history; inserting an instruction for changing circuit configuration of the reconfigurable circuit at start and end of the routine; allocating codes so that number of times of change of bit values in a field in which the number of types of codes used are limited is reduced for the routine; and converting a program obtained in the step of inserting an instruction to codes according to the allocation for the routine.

Abstract: A transporting apparatus is provided with a moving platform capable of moving vertically, an article loading platform that can be moved horizontally with respect to the moving platform, a contactless sensor provided on the moving platform, a detected member that is provided on the article loading platform, whose position can be altered between an position detected and a position not detected by the contactless sensor, and an operating member operatively linked to the detected member. The operating member can come into contact with an article loaded on the article loading platform, and changes the position of the detected member between the detected position and the non-detected position. Due to this configuration, it is possible to provide an article position sensor between the article loading platform and the moving platform without using wires, which are deteriorated due to the relative movement between the article loading platform and the moving platform.

Abstract: An information processing device for sequentially reading and executing programs stored in memory means, including: a program counter for outputting an address for reading a program to the memory means; an instruction decoder for decoding instructions read from the memory means in response to a control signal indicating a period in which the types of codes used in at least a field among fields constituting an instruction in the program are limited to a predetermined number or less; and controlled means for performing processing corresponding to the decoded results output from the instruction decoder. The instruction decoder has a reconfigurable circuit for changing the circuit configuration in response to the control signal so that the decoding is performed based on a relationship between codes in a field in which the types of codes used are limited and decoded results, the relationship being set so that the number of times of change of bit values in the field is reduced.

Abstract: An information processing device for sequentially reading and executing programs stored in memory means, including: a program counter for outputting an address for reading a program to the memory means; an instruction decoder for decoding instructions read from the memory means in response to a control signal indicating a period in which the types of codes used in at least a field among fields constituting an instruction in the program are limited to a predetermined number or less; and controlled means for performing processing corresponding to the decoded results output from the instruction decoder. The instruction decoder has a reconfigurable circuit for changing the circuit configuration in response to the control signal so that the decoding is performed based on a relationship between codes in a field in which the types of codes used are limited and decoded results, the relationship being set so that the number of times of change of bit values in the field is reduced.

Abstract: A terminal device transmits device information thereof and a request for acquiring information contents to a contents distribution device. The contents distribution device generates a request for distributing a program for materializing the information contents in the terminal device based on the information contents designated in the acquisition request and the device information, and transmits a license request for using a function standard required for realizing the function to a license management device. The license management device receives the usage license request and correspondingly transmits an authorization for using the function standard to the program distribution device and the contents distribution device. The program distribution device transmits the program to the terminal device only when the usage authorization is received. The contents distribution device transmits the information contents to the terminal device only when the usage authorization is received.

Abstract: A terminal device transmits device information thereof and a request for acquiring information contents to a contents distribution device. The contents distribution device generates a request for distributing a program for materializing the information contents in the terminal device based on the information contents designated in the acquisition request and the device information, and transmits the distribution request to a program distribution device and transmits the device information to an inspection device. The program distribution device transmits the program in the distribution request to the inspection device. The inspection device inspects a materialization state of the information contents in the terminal device based on the program and the device information and transmits a result of the inspection to the program distribution device and the contents distribution device.

Abstract: Glass substrates are transported to a plurality of processing devices to be processed. Certain of the processing devices have associated storage shelf for storing glass substrates and a transfer device. The transfer device is adapted to move the glass substrate between the processing device and the storage shelf and between the storage shelf and the transporting device.

Abstract: A transporting apparatus is provided with a moving platform capable of moving vertically, an article loading platform that can be moved horizontally with respect to the moving platform, a contactless sensor provided on the moving platform, a detected member that is provided on the article loading platform, whose position can be altered between an position detected and a position not detected by the contactless sensor, and an operating member operatively linked to the detected member. The operating member can come into contact with an article loaded on the article loading platform, and changes the position of the detected member between the detected position and the non-detected position. Due to this configuration, it is possible to provide an article position sensor between the article loading platform and the moving platform without using wires, which are deteriorated due to the relative movement between the article loading platform and the moving platform.

Abstract: An information processing device for sequentially reading and executing programs stored in memory means, including: a program counter for outputting an address for reading a program to the memory means; an instruction decoder for decoding instructions read from the memory means in response to a control signal indicating a period in which the types of codes used in at least a field among fields constituting an instruction in the program are limited to a predetermined number or less; and controlled means for performing processing corresponding to the decoded results output from the instruction decoder. The instruction decoder has a reconfigurable circuit for changing the circuit configuration in response to the control signal so that the decoding is performed based on a relationship between codes in a field in which the types of codes used are limited and decoded results, the relationship being set so that the number of times of change of bit values in the field is reduced.

Abstract: A multiprocessor includes M banks storing a plurality of instructions; and N processors each having N instruction fetch stages, wherein each of the N processors processes one of the plurality of instructions in a pipelined manner, where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, and M is an integer equal to or greater than N, wherein each of the N processors fetches one of the plurality of instructions at a different instruction fetch stage from instruction fetch stages used by other processors.