Abstract: A piezoelectric drive device, includes: a case defining a cavity and having a closed end; a holder arranged in the cavity, and having a first end coupled to the closed end of the case, and a second end facing towards the open end of the case, the second end of the holder having a recess in an end face thereof, the recess including first and side walls and a bottom connected therebetween, the first and second side walls obliquely extending outwards from the bottom; first and second piezoelectric elements arranged on the first and second side walls of the recess, respectively; and first and second actuating members fixed to the first and second piezoelectric elements, respectively, and facing towards each other.

Abstract: An analysis system 10 includes: an operational data acquisition unit 11 that acquires operational data including an operational state of a production line 20; a product information acquisition unit 13 that acquires a state of a product manufactured in the production line and outputs the state of the product as product information; a production state analyzer 12 that obtains a predetermined physical quantity of the product on a basis of the operational data acquired by the operational data acquisition unit 11 and outputs the predetermined physical quantity as information on the physical quantity; and a correlation analyzer 14 that performs analysis of a correlation between the information on the physical quantity and the product information.

Abstract: A piezoelectric drive device includes: a frame including a deformable part, the deformable part including a first side arm, a second side arm opposite to the first side arm, and a bottom arm connecting the first side arm and the second side arm, the first side arm and the second side arm being inclined towards each other with respect to the bottom arm: a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element, the first piezoelectric element being arranged between the frame and the first side arm of the deformable part, the second piezoelectric element being arranged between the frame and the second side arm of the deformable part, both the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element being configured to deform the deformable part: and an actuating part arranged on the bottom arm of the deformable part, and configured to move driven by a deformation of the deformable part.

Abstract: An aperture device for setting an amount of light incident on a lens of a camera module is provided. The aperture device includes: a diaphragm plate exhibiting a plate shape and formed with an aperture opening penetrating the diaphragm plate in a plate surface direction; and a configuration-changing mechanism for changing a configuration of the diaphragm plate to an aperture position or a retracted position, where the aperture position is a position where the diaphragm plate is on the lens and a center of the aperture opening is configured in a position corresponding to an optical axis of the lens, and the retracted position is a position where the diaphragm plate is retracted from the lens.

Abstract: Provided is a camera actuator including a fixing frame, a first moving frame movable in a first direction, a second moving frame movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a lens unit movable in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, a first driver moving the first moving frame in the first direction, a second driver moving the second moving frame in the second direction, and a third driver moving the lens unit in a third direction. Further, the third driver includes a driving source portion formed by a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element lengthened and shortened by energization and attached to each other in a direction orthogonal to a lengthening-and-shortening direction, and an abutting portion abutting against the lens unit and moving in an elliptical trajectory according to deformation of the driving source portion.

Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a sensor configured to obtain position and attitude information of the optical imaging system; an optical lens component; an image stabilizing mechanism, configured to change a path of the light based on the position and attitude information. The image stabilizing mechanism includes a first optical element; a support frame supporting the first optical element; at least two magnets, disposed on two sides of the first optical element, respectively; at least two coils, facing to the at least two magnets, respectively. When a current flows through the coil, the respective magnet is driven to move according to a direction of the current, to cause the movable support frame carrying the first optical element to move with respect to one or more axes to change the path of the light.

Abstract: A lens position adjustment device includes a lens holder, a first shape memory alloy (SMA) wire and a second SMA wire. The lens holder holds a lens. The first SMA wire is configured to move the lens holder in a first direction along an optical axis of lens. The second SMA wire is configured to move the lens holder in a second direction along the optical axis. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. The lens holder is moved in the first or second direction along the optical axis through energizing the first SMA wire and the second SMA wire and controlling a force that moves the lens holder.

Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a sensor configured to obtain position and attitude information of the optical imaging system; an optical lens component; an image stabilizing mechanism, configured to change a path of the light based on the position and attitude information. The image stabilizing mechanism includes a first optical element; a support frame supporting the first optical element; a drive mechanism, configured to generate a linear driving force based on the position and attitude information; and a conversion part, configured to convert the linear driving force to a rotary driving force, so as to cause the support frame carrying the first optical element to move with respect to an axis to change the path of the light.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer-readable instructions for causing a terminal device to perform: generating first print data for creating a first print label having a first print object formed thereon; generating second print data for creating a second print label having a second print object formed thereon; generating, based on the first print data, outline data representing an outline of the first print object; generating, based on the outline data, alignment mark data representing an alignment mark used for aligning the first print label with the second print label when overlaying these labels; generating third print data by adding the alignment mark data to the second print data such that the alignment mark is added to a portion of the second print label that corresponds to the outline of the first print object; and transmitting the first and third print data to a label creating device.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer-readable instructions for causing a terminal device to perform: generating first print data for creating a first print label having a first print object formed thereon; generating second print data for creating a second print label having a second print object formed thereon; generating, based on the first print data, outline data representing an outline of the first print object; generating, based on the outline data, alignment mark data representing an alignment mark used for aligning the first print label with the second print label when overlaying these labels; generating third print data by adding the alignment mark data to the second print data such that the alignment mark is added to a portion of the second print label that corresponds to the outline of the first print object; and transmitting the first and third print data to a label creating device.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a feeder configured to feed one print-receiving medium that comprises a plurality of print-receiving parts. A printing head is configured to form a plurality of print parts by sequentially forming desired prints on the plurality of print-receiving parts. A CPU executes a determination process and a printing control process. In the determination process, a type of the one print-receiving medium is determined on the basis of a comparison between the parameters of the one print-receiving medium detected by a sensor and the parameters of each of the plural types of print-receiving medium stored in a memory. In the printing control process, controlling a print formation operation of the printing head is controlled on the basis of a determination result in the determination process.

Abstract: A lens position adjustment device includes a lens holder, a first shape memory alloy (SMA) wire and a second SMA wire. The lens holder holds a lens. The first SMA wire is configured to move the lens holder in a first direction along an optical axis of lens. The second SMA wire is configured to move the lens holder in a second direction along the optical axis. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. The lens holder is moved in the first or second direction along the optical axis through energizing the first SMA wire and the second SMA wire and controlling a force that moves the lens holder.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory that stores computer-executable instructions. When the instructions executed by a processor, printer performs an image expansion process, a reverse feeding process, and a printing process. In the image expansion process, image data corresponding to a print command analyzed by an analysis process is expanded. In the reverse feeding process, a feeder feeds a print-receiving medium in the reverse direction to move a tip of the print-receiving medium positioned in a vicinity of a cutting blade of a cutter in the reverse direction. In the printing process, the feeder and the printing head operate to form a print on a basis of the image data expanded in an image buffer. The printer executes the image expansion process and the reverse feeding process in parallel to each other when the instructions are executed by the processor.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory that stores reference information indicating a reference setting state in relation to at least one operation setting item in relation to the printed matter production process by using a print-receiving medium, to be non-rewritable. When computer-executable instructions stored in memory executed by a processor, the printer to perform a difference information generation process and a difference information output process. In the difference information generation process, difference information is generated. The difference information indicates a difference of a setting state in relation to the at least one operation setting item at a predetermined timing determined in advance, from the reference setting state. In the difference information output process, the difference information generated in the difference information generation process is outputted to an exterior of the printer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving apparatus capable of suppressing the operation noise. A driving apparatus comprises a piezoelectric element expanding and contracting in accordance with a driving signal; a supporting shaft connected to said piezoelectric element; a movable body frictionally engaged with said supporting shaft and capable of moving along said supporting shaft; and a driving portion applying said driving signal including a first driving signal which moves said movable body towards a first direction to said piezoelectric element, wherein said driving portion can repeatedly apply said first driving signal against said piezoelectric element by taking a first time in between, and said first driving signal comprises a main driving waveform group which moves said movable body to said first direction, and a sub driving waveform group which is placed after said main driving waveform group by having a second rest time shorter than said first time in between.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a feeder configured to feed one print-receiving medium that comprises a plurality of print-receiving parts. A printing head is configured to form a plurality of print parts by sequentially forming desired prints on the plurality of print-receiving parts. A CPU executes a determination process and a printing control process. In the determination process, a type of the one print-receiving medium is determined on the basis of a comparison between the parameters of the one print-receiving medium detected by a sensor and the parameters of each of the plural types of print-receiving medium stored in a memory. In the printing control process, controlling a print formation operation of the printing head is controlled on the basis of a determination result in the determination process.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory that stores reference information indicating a reference setting state in relation to at least one operation setting item in relation to the printed matter production process by using a print-receiving medium, to be non-rewritable. When computer-executable instructions stored in memory executed by a processor, the printer to perform a difference information generation process and a difference information output process. In the difference information generation process, difference information is generated. The difference information indicates a difference of a setting state in relation to the at least one operation setting item at a predetermined timing determined in advance, from the reference setting state. In the difference information output process, the difference information generated in the difference information generation process is outputted to an exterior of the printer.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory that stores computer-executable instructions. When the instructions executed by a processor, printer performs an image expansion process, a reverse feeding process, and a printing process. In the image expansion process, image data corresponding to a print command analyzed by an analysis process is expanded. In the reverse feeding process, a feeder feeds a print-receiving medium in the reverse direction to move a tip of the print-receiving medium positioned in a vicinity of a cutting blade of a cutter in the reverse direction. In the printing process, the feeder and the printing head operate to form a print on a basis of the image data expanded in an image buffer. The printer executes the image expansion process and the reverse feeding process in parallel to each other when the instructions are executed by the processor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving apparatus capable of suppressing the operation noise. A driving apparatus comprises a piezoelectric element expanding and contracting in accordance with a driving signal; a supporting shaft connected to said piezoelectric element; a movable body frictionally engaged with said supporting shaft and capable of moving along said supporting shaft; and a driving portion applying said driving signal including a first driving signal which moves said movable body towards a first direction to said piezoelectric element, wherein said driving portion can repeatedly apply said first driving signal against said piezoelectric element by taking a first time in between, and said first driving signal comprises a main driving waveform group which moves said movable body to said first direction, and a sub driving waveform group which is placed after said main driving waveform group by having a second rest time shorter than said first time in between.

Abstract: A lens holding unit is held so that it can relatively move with respect to a base part to a direction vertical to an optical axis direction. The lens holding unit has a lens holder, a magnet part, and a spring. The lens holder has a first coil. The magnet part has a first magnet part which includes a first face facing to the first coil and a second magnet part which includes a second face vertical to the first face and constitutes a magnetic domain different from that of the first magnet part. These first magnet part and second magnet part are integrated.