Abstract: A sensor device includes a force sensor on a substrate, a light emitter to emit light from over the substrate, a light receiver to receive light on the substrate and detect proximity of an object, and an elastic member made of an elastic material and including a first portion covering the force sensor, a second portion extending around the light emitter and the light receiver, through at least spaces between the light emitter, the light receiver, and the force sensor, and a third portion coupling the first portion and the second portion to each other. The third portion in the elastic member has a lower height from the substrate than the first and second portions.

Abstract: The present invention is a fuel cell evaluation system that obtains an actual gas consumption amount in a fuel cell in real time with accuracy and calculates a consumption amount of a fuel gas in the fuel cell, the fuel cell evaluation system including: a fuel gas supply path that supplies a fuel gas of a first flow rate to the fuel cell; a fuel gas discharge path that discharges the fuel gas from the fuel cell; an inert gas introduction path that introduces an inert gas of a second flow rate into the fuel gas discharge path or the fuel gas supply path; a first fuel gas concentration meter that measures a fuel gas concentration in a mixed gas of the fuel gas and the inert gas flowing through the fuel gas discharge path; and a fuel gas consumption amount calculation unit that calculates the consumption amount of the fuel gas in the fuel cell based on the first flow rate, the second flow rate, and the fuel gas concentration measured by the first fuel gas concentration meter.

Abstract: A diode is connected between a DC power supply and switching elements, a forward direction of the diode being defined from the DC power supply to the switching elements. A relay is connected in parallel to the diode. A relay control circuit controls the relay to be turned off when an input voltage starts to be applied to a power converter apparatus, and to be turned on when a forward voltage is applied to the diode.

Abstract: A tactile and proximity sensor includes a light source, a light receiver, an elastic structure, and a reflecting mirror. The light source emits light. The light receiver receives light and generates a signal indicating a result of reception of the light. The elastic structure includes an elastic body deformable in response to an external force and includes a reflecting portion to reflect light and transmitting portions to transmit light. The reflecting mirror faces the light source to guide the light from the light source to the reflecting portion and the transmitting portion.

Abstract: A tactile and proximity sensor includes a light source, a light receiving section, and a cover. The light source emits light. The light receiving section receives light and generates a signal providing a result of the received light. The cover includes an elastic body that deforms under external force and that covers the light source and the light receiving section. The cover includes a reflective section that reflects light between the light source and the light receiving section and a transmission section that allows light to pass through in a first direction from the light source and that allows light to pass through in a second direction from the light receiving section.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a linear light source extending in a first direction and configured to emit light in a second direction intersecting the first direction to an object; a rod lens apart from the linear light source in the second direction and extending in the first direction, the rod lens configured to transmit the light emitted from the linear light source; and a support portion supporting the rod lens and having: a first surface extending in a third direction intersecting the second direction; and a second surface extending in a fourth direction intersecting the second direction and the third direction. The rod lens is in contact with each of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes a light source, a light receiver, and a convex portion. The light source emits light to an object. The light receiver receives reflected light of the emitted light reflected by an object and generates a signal showing a light reception result. The convex portion has a height higher than a height of the light source and the light receiver. The convex portion is between the light source and the light receiver to block reflected light from the light receiver when light from the light source is reflected within a range of a predetermined distance from the convex portion. The light receiver outputs a signal to show a light reception result of equal to or less than a threshold amount of light indicating that the reflected light is not received in response to proximity of the object being within a range of a predetermined distance.

Abstract: The medicine intake support device includes a processing circuitry and a memory. The processing circuitry acquires a previous medicine intake time and a next scheduled medicine intake time, wherein the previous medicine intake time is a time when a patient previously took a prescription medicine, and the next scheduled medicine intake time is a predetermined time when the patient will take a next dose of the prescription medicine. The memory stores a type of the prescription medicine and a measure in response to the patient's failure to take the type of the prescription medicine in correspondence with each other. If the patient failed to take the prescription medicine, the processing circuitry suggests a response method in response to the patient's failure to take the prescription medicine based on the measure stored in the memory, the previous medicine intake time, the next scheduled medicine intake time, and a current time.

Abstract: The medical information processing device according to the embodiments includes processing circuitry configured to determine a resection target portion in a medical image depicting a target site of resection by surgical treatment, and calculate, based on the determined resection target portion, an amount of cells to be produced.

Abstract: Examples of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a first housing, at least one first communication device fixed to the first housing and having a first non-contact communication surface exposed from the first housing, a second housing fixed to the first housing, and at least one second communication device fixed to the second housing and having a second non-contact communication surface exposed from the second housing. The first non-contact communication surface and the second non-contact communication surface oppose each other without contacting each other.

Abstract: A stator manufacturing method includes an inserting step of inserting lead-side segment coils covered with an insulating film and lead-opposite-side segment coils covered with an insulating film into a plurality of slots formed between a plurality of teeth radially protruding from an annular yoke, along the axial direction of the yoke, and electrically connecting the segment coils by using connecting members, in the inserting step, the plurality of segment coils are collectively inserted into the slots, and the method further includes an exposing step of forming the segment coils with exposed conductor portions by forming holes penetrating the insulating films in crossover parts of the segment coils while the segment coils are inserted in the slots.

Abstract: An image processing device performs, multiple times a candidate displaying process of displaying one or more candidate images on a display, each of the one or more candidate images being a candidate of the print image, and an evaluation obtaining process of obtaining image evaluation information representing evaluation of each of the one or more candidate images displayed on the display, the image evaluation information being information based on a user input. In the candidate displaying process performed a second time or later is a process of determining the one or more candidate images based on the image evaluation information and displaying the same on the display. The image processing device determines the print image based on at least part of a multiple candidate images and at least part of multiple pieces of the image evaluation information.

Abstract: A diagnosis assistant apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processor. The processor acquires a first measured value of a biomarker in a first liquid sample that is collected from a subject before a physical stimulus is applied and a second measured value of the biomarker in a second liquid sample that is collected from the subject after the physical stimulus is applied. The processor performs a determination on at least one of presence/absence and a property of a lesion based on the first measured value and the second measured value.

Abstract: A blood characteristics evaluation apparatus (1) according to one embodiments includes processing circuitry (12) configured to cause a foaming phenomenon to occur in the blood sample, measure a foaming state in the blood sample, and calculate an index indicating a coagulation tendency of the blood sample based on a measurement result of the foaming state in the blood sample.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery includes a positive electrode containing manganese dioxide and a carbon material; a negative electrode including one of lithium and a lithium alloy; a non-aqueous electrolyte solution; and a container configured to accommodate the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. In a spectrum that is measured by performing Raman spectroscopic analysis with respect to the positive electrode by using argon laser at a wavelength of 514.5 nm, an average value of peak intensity ratios ID/IG of an intensity ID of a peak appearing in the vicinity of 1330 cm?1 to an intensity IG of a peak appearing in the vicinity of 1580 cm?1 satisfies a relationship of 0.5?ID/IG?1.3.

Abstract: A primary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode includes manganese dioxide. The negative electrode includes a lithium-based material. The electrolytic solution includes an alkali metal compound represented by Formula (1) and a dicarboxylic anhydride compound represented by Formula (2). MeN(CxF2x+1SO2)(CyF2y+1SO2)??(1) where: Me is an alkali metal element; and x and y are each an integer of 0 or greater. W(—C(?O)—O—C(?O)—)z??(2) where: W is a benzene-based aromatic ring from which 2z-number of hydrogen atoms are eliminated; and z is an integer of 2 or greater.

Abstract: A hemostatic device capable of performing decompression operation of an inflatable member and a reinjection operation of a fluid into the inflatable member without requiring a dedicated instrument includes an inflatable member configured to compress a puncture site, a band and a hook-and-loop fastener that function as a securing member to secure the inflatable member to the puncture site, and an injection member to inject fluid into a lumen of the inflatable member. The injection member includes a connector portion for injecting fluid, a main body portion including a tube connecting the connector portion and the inflatable member lumen, and a control unit that controls fluid flow through a lumen of the injection member. The control unit includes a first valve member, a second valve member located closer to the inflatable member than the first valve member, and a fluid storage portion located between the first and second valve members.

Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires an examination value of a biomarker collected from an examination target subject; determines a first disease type based on an inference result of a first trained model, the inference result being obtained by inputting the acquired examination value to the first trained model, the first trained model being configured to infer the first disease type of an affected disease upon inputting of the examination value; receives input of an examination result related to the first disease type of the subject and obtained through examination; and determines, when the examination result of the subject defies the first disease type, a second disease type of the disease with which the subject is potentially affected by using a second trained model in accordance with the defied first disease type.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: an irradiation section to be irradiated with image light while being driven to cause a three-dimensional image be displayed based on reflected image light in a manner visible to a user using an afterimage effect; a driver that drives the irradiated section; circuitry that acquires two-dimensional image data generated according to at least one of an angle or a position of the irradiation section being driven; and an irradiation device that irradiates the irradiated section with the image light based on the two-dimensional image data that is acquired.