Abstract: A liquid supply system that enables a reduction in time required for precooling to reduce the time taken to make a pump operable. A container 130 includes a first casing 131 in which fluid passages passing through a first pump chamber P1 and a second pump chamber P2 are provided and a second casing 132 that surrounds the outer wall of the first casing 131. A space (fourth space K4) between the first casing 131 and the second casing 132 is configured to allow a cryogenic liquid for precooling to flow through it.

Abstract: A technique to automatically determine a shape of a path based on crowdsourced trajectory data is disclosed. Trajectory data is collected for a plurality of crowdsourced paths. The trajectory data for each of the plurality of crowdsourced paths is associated with at least one uniquely identifiable ambient signal. Anchor points may be identified corresponding to a transition in a characteristic of trajectory data of an individual crowdsourced path. Matching may be performed based on analyzing matching patterns of anchor points and evaluating the matches. Various embodiments involve using a linked node structure to represent one or more traces and/or indicate routes in a particular geographical area.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for determining a location of a landmark using a map is described. Trajectory data is obtained indicating movement of a device at an area. The trajectory data indicates a landmark. A map is obtained of the area. At least a portion of the trajectory data is compared and/or matched with at least a portion of the map. Based on the matching, a location of the landmark is determined in the map. Various implementations involve system, devices and software relating to the above method.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass film includes a forming step of forming a band-shaped glass film by pulling down a glass ribbon flowing down from a forming trough while sandwiching the glass ribbon from both front and back sides through use of roller pairs and a conveyance direction changing step of changing a conveyance direction of the glass film from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction by conveying the glass film along a conveyance path having an arc shape while supporting the glass film from a back surface side with a roller conveyor so that a front surface of the glass film after having passed through the conveyance path faces upward. A first roller to be brought into abutment against the glass film from the front surface side is arranged between a roller pair arranged in a lowermost stage and the roller conveyor.

Abstract: A liquid supply system in which the generation of twisting of a bellows is prevented. The liquid supply system has a first bellows 130 which is fixed to a shaft 150 and expands or contracts in accordance with the reciprocating motion of the shaft 150 and a second bellows 200 which expands or contracts in accordance with the reciprocating motion of the shaft 150. The second bellows 200 and the first bellows 130 forms a pump chamber therebetween and the second bellows 200 has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the first bellows 130. One end of the second bellows 200 is fixed to one of the shaft 150 and a cylindrical member 161, and the other end of the second bellows 200 is positioned to the other of the shaft 150 and the cylindrical member 161 in a state being allowed to move in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a glass film, including: a forming step of forming a band-shaped glass film (1); a conveyance direction changing step of changing a conveyance direction of the band-shaped glass film (1) from a vertically downward direction to a horizontal direction by conveying the band-shaped glass film (1) along a curved conveyance path (R1); and a horizontal conveyance step of conveying the band-shaped glass film (1) in the horizontal direction along a horizontal conveyance path (R2), wherein, when some sections of the band-shaped glass film (1) are to be discarded, the method involves: a separating step of separating a discard glass part (1x) from the band-shaped glass film (1) on the horizontal conveyance path (R2); and a discarding step of discarding the separated discard glass part (1x) by causing the discard glass part (1x) to leave the horizontal conveyance path (R2) downward.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a band-shaped glass film (GF) includes use of: a plurality of rollers (10) configured to change a direction of the falling band-shaped glass film (GF) to a horizontal direction; and a first horizontal-conveyance unit (4) configured to convey the band-shaped glass film (GF) in the horizontal direction after the changing of the direction of the band-shaped glass film (GF). After a lower end of the band-shaped glass film (GF) passes through a position between the plurality of rollers (10) being at a retreated position (P2) and the first horizontal-conveyance unit (4), the plurality of rollers (10) are moved from the retreated position (P2) to a regular position (P1) to apply a pressing force to the band-shaped glass film (GF), to thereby cut the band-shaped glass film (GF) along a width direction by bend-breaking.

Abstract: Provided is method of producing a glass roll, the method including: a conveying step of conveying a glass film (G) along a longitudinal direction thereof; a cutting step of irradiating the glass film (G) with a laser beam (L) from a laser irradiation apparatus (19) while conveying the glass film (G) by the conveying step, to thereby separate the glass film (G) into a non-product portion (Gc) and a product portion (Gd); and a take-up step of taking up the product portion (Gd) into a roll shape, to thereby form a glass roll (R). The cutting step includes winding a thread-like peeled material (Ge) generated from an end portion of the product portion (Gd) in a width direction around a rod-shaped collecting member (20a), to thereby collect the thread-like peeled material (Ge).

Abstract: A liquid supply system includes first and second bellows 41 and 42 arranged in series in an expanding/contracting direction thereof in a vessel 12 and having first end portions respectively, which are close to each other and fixed to an inner wall of the vessel 12, and also having second end portions respectively, which are distant from each other and movable in the expanding/contracting direction. An inner space of the vessel 12 located outside the first bellows 41 serves as a first pump chamber P1. An inner space of the vessel 12 located outside the second bellows 42 serves as a second pump chamber P2. An inner space of the vessel 12 located inside the first and second bellows 41 and 42 serves as a sealed space R1. A shaft 15 to which the respective second end portions of the first and second bellows 41 and 42 are fixed is reciprocally moved to expand/contract the first and second bellows 41 and 42.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving different types of crowd-sourced information, the different types of crowd-sourced information relating to a physical store that a plurality of electronic devices have visited. The method further comprises determining a plurality of products available in the physical store based on the different types of crowd-sourced information, and correlating the different types of crowd-sourced information to determine at least one product location of at least one product of the plurality of products available. Each product location of each product identifies a location of the product within the physical store.

Abstract: Provided is a glass film ribbon manufacturing device (1), including: a transverse conveyance unit (4), which is configured to convey a glass film ribbon (G) in a transverse direction; and a cleaving unit (5), which is arranged on a conveyance path of the transverse conveyance unit (4), and is configured to cleave the glass film ribbon (G) along a preset cleaving line extending in a longitudinal direction, the transverse conveyance unit (4) including a wrinkle-smoothing unit (14) configured to smooth a wrinkle generated in the glass film ribbon (G) before the glass film ribbon (G) is cleaved by the cleaving unit (5).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass roll, includes: a forming step (S1) of forming, while conveying a glass film, the glass film by a downdraw method; a temporary rolling step (S3) of rolling the glass film while superposing a protective film on the glass film at a downstream end of a path of the conveying in the forming step (S1), to thereby manufacture a source glass roll; and a main rolling step (S4) of unrolling, while conveying the glass film to a downstream side, the glass film from the source glass roll, and then rerolling the glass film while superposing a protective film on the glass film at a downstream end of a path of the conveying, to thereby manufacture a glass roll. Higher tension in a rolling direction is applied to the glass film in the main rolling step (S4) than in the temporary rolling step (S3).

Abstract: Provided is a liquid supply system that can suppress a functional decline of relief valves and improve cooling efficiency. The system includes a sealed container (110), a pump (120) disposed in a cryogenic liquid (L) contained inside the sealed container (110) and driven by a linear actuator (130), a first conduit (K1) for directing the cryogenic liquid (L) pumped out by the pump (120) to a cooled device (300) provided outside the sealed container (110), a second conduit (K2) for returning the cryogenic liquid (L) from the cooled device (300) into the sealed container (110), and a relief valve (170) that is connected to the first conduit (K1) within the sealed container (110) and releases the cryogenic liquid (L) into the sealed container (110).

Abstract: A check valve (300) that opens and closes by causing a valve element (130) to come into contact with and separate from a valve seat (104) and thereby controls a flow of fluid that flows in through an inlet (101) and flows out through an outlet (102), having a guide portion (135) that has a fluid guide surface provided at a downside thereof, wherein the valve seat (104) has a first valve seat and a second valve seat, and the valve element (130) has a first valve portion (131) that is to be seated on the first valve seat, a second valve portion (132) that is to be seated on the second valve seat, and a pressure receiving surface (134) that extends between the first valve portion (131) and the second valve portion (132) in such a manner that a distance between the pressure receiving surface (134) and the first valve seat gradually reduces.

Abstract: A die rolling and identification apparatus having a die container with a die shaker, an opening connector and a die slide and containing a least one die, the opening connector is between the die shaker and the die slide to enable the die to move between the die shaker and the die slide through the opening connector; a motor and a plurality of gears connected to the motor. The plurality of gears turn the die container, the die slide has a slide lower surface and slide upper surface, the slide lower surface and the slide upper surface are substantially parallel such that the die slides in the die slide without rolling, the die shaken in the die shaker are stopped in a prescribed position in the die slide and the die are read by light sensors disposed on a surface of the die slide.

Abstract: A check valve (300) that opens and closes by causing a valve element (130) to come into contact with and separate from a valve seat (104) and thereby controls a flow of fluid that flows in through an inlet (101) and flows out through an outlet (102), having a guide portion (135) that has a fluid guide surface provided at a downside thereof, wherein the valve seat (104) has a first valve seat and a second valve seat, and the valve element (130) has a first valve portion (131) that is to be seated on the first valve seat, a second valve portion (132) that is to be seated on the second valve seat, and a pressure receiving surface (134) that extends between the first valve portion (131) and the second valve portion (132) in such a manner that a distance between the pressure receiving surface (134) and the first valve seat gradually reduces.

Abstract: Mapping through crowdsourcing includes determining, using a processor, segments for a plurality of trajectories, wherein each trajectory includes radio frequency (RF) data from a communication device, determining, using the processor, RF features for the segments, and forming, using the processor, clusters of the segments according to the RF features. One or more routes of a map are generated from the clusters using the processor.

Abstract: Provided is a glass film ribbon manufacturing device (1), including: a transverse conveyance unit (4), which is configured to convey a glass film ribbon (G) in a transverse direction; and a cleaving unit (5), which is arranged on a conveyance path of the transverse conveyance unit (4), and is configured to cleave the glass film ribbon (G) along a preset cleaving line extending in a longitudinal direction, the transverse conveyance unit (4) including a wrinkle-smoothing unit (14) configured to smooth a wrinkle generated in the glass film ribbon (G) before the glass film ribbon (G) is cleaved by the cleaving unit (5).

Abstract: A check valve (100) that opens and closes by causing a valve element (112) to come into contact with and separate from a valve seat (104) and thereby controls a flow of fluid that flows in through an inlet (101) and flows out through an outlet (102). The check valve (100) has: the inlet (101) provided at a downside thereof; the outlet (102) provided at an upside thereof; the valve seat (104) formed to surround the inlet (101); the valve element (112) configured to be able to come into contact with and separate from the valve seat (104) vertically; and a guide portion (105) that has a fluid guide surface (118) horizontally guiding a fluid flowing in through the inlet (101), and a valve element guide surface (111) provided on a side surface thereof, the valve element guide surface (111) vertically guiding the valve element.

Abstract: Provided is a glass film ribbon manufacturing device (1), including: a transverse conveyance unit (4), which is configured to convey a glass film ribbon (G) in a transverse direction; and a cleaving unit (5), which is arranged on a conveyance path of the transverse conveyance unit (4), and is configured to cleave the glass film ribbon (G) along a preset cleaving line extending in a longitudinal direction, the transverse conveyance unit (4) including a wrinkle-smoothing unit (14) configured to smooth a wrinkle generated in the glass film ribbon (G) before the glass film ribbon (G) is cleaved by the cleaving unit (5).