Abstract: A design assistance device (10) comprises: a determination rule definition unit (102) that defines a determination rule for determining whether a CAD model (103) violates a design guideline (101); a geometric shape recognition unit (105) that extracts, from the CAD model (103), a violation location violating the design guidelines (101), by using geometric shape recognition based on the determination rule defined by the determination rule definition unit (102); and a feature amount recognition unit (108) that identifies, from among violation locations, a violation location violating the design guidelines (101), by using feature amount recognition based on a prescribed feature amount of the violation location extracted by the geometric shape recognition unit (105).

Abstract: A programming aiding apparatus including: a visual program storage unit; a training data generating unit that edits the visual program; a graph learning unit that trains a graph learning model that receives a feature of a node and a connection of the node in the visual program as an input, among the input data, and outputs a likelihood of a feature of a node to be added to in the visual program; and an added node selecting unit that calculates a likelihood of a feature of a node by using data of a visual program as input data input to the learning model trained by the graph learning unit, and selects a node to be added based on the likelihood.

Abstract: An input data creation device for powder additive manufacturing that can design and provide an appropriate support that avoids manufacturing failure. The device creates input data of a model in which a support is provided to a manufacturing designed object in powder additive manufacturing. The device includes a mechanical quantity calculation unit including a mechanism configured to calculate a mechanical quantity generated on a surface to which the support is provided in the manufacturing designed object; and a support shape determination unit including a mechanism configured to determine, based on information on a plurality of types of support shapes, information on an allowable mechanical quantity defined for each support shape, and a mechanical quantity calculated by the mechanical quantity calculation unit, an optimized support shape having an allowable mechanical quantity equal to or greater than the calculated mechanical quantity from among the plurality of types of support shapes.

Abstract: A design support device includes a unit that accepts registration of normal CAD data with a past record and violation CAD data determined to have violated portion with respect to three-dimensional CAD data, a unit that acquires a parameter related to a design rule from CAD data to be evaluated, a unit that calculates a statistical value of the acquired parameter and calculates a value of an influence degree t that explains a violation of each parameter, and a unit that presents a scatter diagram plotting normal CAD data and violation CAD data to be evaluated and a boundary line subjected to cluster analysis, on a two-dimensional coordinate system, according to a combination of parameters designated by a user (evaluator).

Abstract: A modeling support system stores a combination of a CAD model and a mesh model corresponding to the CAD model; recognizes a shape indicated by the CAD model; and classifies respective parts of the stored CAD model into one of a plurality of groups. The modeling support system also specifies component parts of an input CAD model and specifies groups corresponding to the specified component parts from the specified groups. A similar-shape-model search unit searches and obtains the part of the CAD model having a shape most similar to the shape indicated by the specified component part, from the part of the CAD model in the specified groups. Further, a mesh model generating unit obtains a mesh model corresponding to the obtained part of the CAD model, from the stored mesh model, and generates a new mesh model.

Abstract: A shape search unit (22) that repeats processes of comparing each shape element of current shape data (11a) or previous difference shape data (12a) with each shape element of existing shape data (11b), setting a set of shape elements that are similar to each other as a result of the comparison as common shape data (12b), on the other hand, and setting a set of shape elements that are not similar to each other as next difference shape data (12a), until the common shape data (12b) is not extracted from the difference shape data (12a), a common mesh extraction unit (23b) that searches for corresponding common mesh data (13b) from an existing model database (11x) using the common shape data (12b) as a search key are provided.

Abstract: Generation of a search key shape for identifying a dedicated shape with respect to three-dimensional CAD data is facilitated. A shape group registration unit registers multiple pieces of three-dimensional CAD data; a feature amount computation unit computes a feature amount with respect to each of the registered pieces of three-dimensional CAD data; a clustering unit clusters the pieces of three-dimensional CAD data based on a feature amount; a cluster center computation unit determines a feature amount of a cluster center of each cluster from a feature amount of three-dimensional CAD data; and a search key shape registration unit registers feature amount data of a cluster center as feature amount data of a search key shape.

Abstract: A design support device includes a unit that accepts registration of normal CAD data with a past record and violation CAD data determined to have violated portion with respect to three-dimensional CAD data, a unit that acquires a parameter related to a design rule from CAD data to be evaluated, a unit that calculates a statistical value of the acquired parameter and calculates a value of an influence degree t that explains a violation of each parameter, and a unit that presents a scatter diagram plotting normal CAD data and violation CAD data to be evaluated and a boundary line subjected to cluster analysis, on a two-dimensional coordinate system, according to a combination of parameters designated by a user (evaluator).

Abstract: A battery pack has a plurality of unit cells, a bus bar and a plate portion. The unit cells each includes a cell body having a power-generating element and being formed in a flat shape. Each unit cell has an electrode tab that extends out from a corresponding one of the cell bodies. The unit cells are stacked in a thickness direction of the cell bodies. The bus bar is electrically connected to the electrode tabs by laser welding. The plate portion forms a stacked structure together with the electrode tabs along an irradiation direction of the laser. Each electrode tab includes an anode-side electrode tab and a cathode-side electrode tab. The cathode-side electrode tabs have a different thickness than the anode-side electrode tabs. The plate portion is only provided on the ones of the anode-side electrode tabs and the cathode-side electrode tabs that have a smaller thickness.

Abstract: A plurality of 3D CAD data which has been commercialized in the past and released is extracted according to a design rule. A main feature amount is measured for each of the plurality of 3D CAD data extracted. A related feature amount defined according to the main feature amount is acquired or measured for each of the plurality of 3D CAD data extracted. A statistical value based on the main feature amount and the related feature amount is calculated. The statistical value is visualized in order to identify an allowable range of the main feature amounts or related feature amounts that are highly related to the main feature amount.

Abstract: A design support system for verifying 3D-CAD data includes a common module database storing a plurality of common modules for processing the 3D-CAD data, a rule file database which stores a plurality of rule files for defining a procedure for obtaining a verification feature amount from the 3D-CAD data, and violation information based on the verification feature amount using the common module, and a design support apparatus. The design support apparatus calls a common module according to the procedure defined in the rule file and executes the common module on the 3D-CAD data, and determines whether the design requirement is violated on the basis of the violation information defined in the rule file and the verification feature amount obtained according to the procedure.

Abstract: An input data creation device for powder additive manufacturing that can design and provide an appropriate support that avoids manufacturing failure. The device creates input data of a model in which a support is provided to a manufacturing designed object in powder additive manufacturing. The device includes a mechanical quantity calculation unit including a mechanism configured to calculate a mechanical quantity generated on a surface to which the support is provided in the manufacturing designed object; and a support shape determination unit including a mechanism configured to determine, based on information on a plurality of types of support shapes, information on an allowable mechanical quantity defined for each support shape, and a mechanical quantity calculated by the mechanical quantity calculation unit, an optimized support shape having an allowable mechanical quantity equal to or greater than the calculated mechanical quantity from among the plurality of types of support shapes.

Abstract: The present invention enables easy generation of analysis mesh data from larger CAD data including complicated partial shapes without performing shape division of CAD data. An analysis mesh data generating device comprises: a storage device configured to store CAD data, model CAD data, and model mesh data associated with the model CAD data; and a control device. The control device searches for model CAD data similar to a partial shape in the CAD data from the model CAD data stored in the storage device, obtains model mesh data associated with the retrieved model CAD data from the storage device, calculates an application position of the model mesh data at analysis mesh data generated from the CAD data, deletes mesh data relate with the partial shape in the analysis mesh data, and combines the model mesh data at the calculated application position.

Abstract: A battery pack has a plurality of unit cells, a bus bar and a plate portion. The unit cells each includes a cell body having a power-generating element and being formed in a flat shape. Each unit cell has an electrode tab that extends out from a corresponding one of the cell bodies. The unit cells are stacked in a thickness direction of the cell bodies. The bus bar is electrically connected to the electrode tabs by laser welding. The plate portion forms a stacked structure together with the electrode tabs along an irradiation direction of the laser. Each electrode tab includes an anode-side electrode tab and a cathode-side electrode tab. The cathode-side electrode tabs have a different thickness than the anode-side electrode tabs. The plate portion is only provided on the ones of the anode-side electrode tabs and the cathode-side electrode tabs that have a smaller thickness.

Abstract: A design support device supports a design project achieved by executing a plurality of tasks including subtasks. The design history data of the design performed by a designer is sequentially stored and associated with a task to sequentially generate task-design history relevant data. A subtask is defined with respect to the task-design history relevant data to sequentially generate design process data. Subtask relevant data indicating a relevance between subtasks with respect to the plurality of pieces of design process data is generated, and a subtask to be performed in a later design work is estimated with respect to an in-process design work from a difference between past design process data of a project performed in the past and in-process data in a project performed currently to obtain an estimate subtask. An optimal execution order is calculated to obtain estimate design process data and the estimate design process data is output.

Abstract: A shape search unit (22) that repeats processes of comparing each shape element of current shape data (11a) or previous difference shape data (12a) with each shape element of existing shape data (11b), setting a set of shape elements that are similar to each other as a result of the comparison as common shape data (12b), on the other hand, and setting a set of shape elements that are not similar to each other as next difference shape data (12a), until the common shape data (12b) is not extracted from the difference shape data (12a), a common mesh extraction unit (23b) that searches for corresponding common mesh data (13b) from an existing model database (11x) using the common shape data (12b) as a search key are provided.

Abstract: A modeling support system stores a combination of a CAD model and a mesh model corresponding to the CAD model; recognizes a shape indicated by the CAD model; and classifies respective parts of the stored CAD model into one of a plurality of groups. The modeling support system also specifies component parts of an input CAD model and specifies groups corresponding to the specified component parts from the specified groups. A similar-shape-model search unit searches and obtains the part of the CAD model having a shape most similar to the shape indicated by the specified component part, from the part of the CAD model in the specified groups. Further, a mesh model generating unit obtains a mesh model corresponding to the obtained part of the CAD model, from the stored mesh model, and generates a new mesh model.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dispersion stabilizer that has an effect of improving or stabilizing the dispersibility of solids insoluble in aqueous media and/or liquid components immiscible therewith. The above object can be achieved by a dispersion stabilizer comprising welan gum.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a means for improving or maintaining physical properties of a substance (in particular, a composition) (e.g., food). The object is achieved by a foam-containing composition that contains welan gum.

Abstract: A mesh is manufactured in consideration of the differences between the specification of the mesh to be manufactured for each portion to be analyzed, the difficulty in defining the mesh specification, and the response to the change in the mesh specification. Analysis mesh manufacturing equipment has first means for registering, as an uncorrected sample, a combination of partial mesh data for a correction examining portion and CAD data associated therewith to a mesh correcting sample database, second means for storing mesh data and CAD data that are to be inspected, third means for retrieving, with respect to the mesh data and the CAD data that are to be inspected, a partial mesh that is similar to the mesh data and the CAD data of the uncorrected sample that are registered to the mesh correcting sample database, and fourth means for highlighting the retrieved partial mesh on a display device.