Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a shopping support apparatus includes a reader, a memory, and a processor. The processor causes the reader to read a data code, obtains store-specific setting information, and causes the memory to store control mode information included in the obtained setting information. The processor determines, on the basis of the control mode information of the setting information stored in the memory, whether to set a first mode for shopping support at the store as the control mode of the processor or set a second mode for a task restricted to an operation of an authorized person as the control mode of the processor.

Abstract: A fan control system according to the present disclosure includes a controller that selects a control mode from a plurality of control modes including a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is a control mode in which an electric signal is given to fan motor so that fan motor operates at the first rotation speed. The second mode is a control mode in which an electric signal is given to fan motor so that fan motor operates at a second rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed. The controller has a function of selecting the second mode in a period after the start of the fan motor and before the selection of the first mode.

Abstract: Discharge device includes voltage application circuit that applies output voltage to load including discharge electrode holding liquid to generate discharge in discharge electrode. Voltage application circuit includes a function of varying a magnitude of output voltage, and a function of switching a discharge period that is a period for varying the magnitude of output voltage to any one of a plurality of periods having different lengths with a lapse of time.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile sales device includes an accommodation unit to hold commodities to be purchased by a user, an operation display unit to display information to the user when purchasing a commodity held in the accommodation unit and to receive an input operation performed by the user during the purchasing of the commodity, and a commodity information display unit. The commodity information display unit is configured to display information about the commodities in the accommodation unit. A display controller is provided to cause at least one of the operation display unit and the commodity information display unit to display an advertisement during movement of the mobile sales device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile sales system includes a terminal device and a mobile sales device on which items to be sold can be mounted. The terminal device is used to designate a customer call position for the mobile sales device and is configured to transmit position information indicating the customer call position. The mobile sales device is configured to acquire the position information transmitted by the terminal device, move to a location corresponding to the acquired position information, and execute payment processing for an item removed from the mobile sales device by a customer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an unattended (automated) vending apparatus includes a communication interface configured to connect to a server device, a container section for storing items of merchandise to be purchased, and a sensor device configured to detect a removal or return of an item of merchandise from or to the container section. A first display screen is provided to display information to a user. A second display screen is also provided to display information to the user. A processor is configured to identify the item of merchandise removed from the container section based on output from the sensor device, register the identified item of merchandise on a transaction list, cause the first display screen to display information relating to the registered item, and receive an indication that registration of items has been completed by the user and then display information relating to payment processing on the second display screen.

Abstract: A fan control system according to the present disclosure includes a controller that selects a control mode from a plurality of control modes including a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is a control mode in which an electric signal is given to fan motor so that fan motor operates at the first rotation speed. The second mode is a control mode in which an electric signal is given to fan motor so that fan motor operates at a second rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed. The controller has a function of selecting the second mode in a period after the start of the fan motor and before the selection of the first mode.

Abstract: A store management system includes a first determination unit, a monitoring unit, a settlement unit, a second determination unit, and a generation unit. The first determination unit determines a customer entering a store displaying and selling a commodity. The monitoring unit monitors that the customer determined by the first determination unit carries the commodity. The settlement unit settles price of the commodity monitored by the monitoring unit as being carried by the customer, according to instruction from the customer. The second determination unit determines that the customer leaves the store. The generation unit generates history data including suspicious data indicating that the customer, identified by an identification code, is associated with an unsettled commodity being carried out of the store, when a settlement of the commodity carried by the customer which is determined by the second determination unit as leaving the store has not been completed by the settlement unit.

Abstract: Effective component generation device includes internal component and case. Internal components include discharger that generates an effective component. Case is formed in a box shape having discharge port through which an effective component is discharged, and houses internal components. Case includes metal body including a bottom plate and peripheral walls surrounding at least discharger in internal component. Metal body has seamless portion at a corner portion between two surfaces of adjacent peripheral walls oriented in different directions. As a result, there is provided effective component generation device capable of suppressing electromagnetic noise radiated to the outside of case and reducing an influence of electromagnetic noise to the outside.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a transaction processing system includes a plurality of terminal devices, a transaction processing apparatus, and a management processing apparatus. The plurality of terminal devices includes a terminal device belonging to a first type and a terminal device belonging to a second type. The transaction processing apparatus performs concurrently a plurality of transaction processes for processing transactions in accordance with instructions from the plurality of terminal devices. The management processing apparatus performs a management process for managing the transaction processes performed concurrently by the transaction processing apparatus.

Abstract: Effective component generation device includes internal components, case, and air passage member. Air passage member is housed in case and surrounds discharger. Air blower of internal components generates air flow that outputs an effective component to the outside. Air passage member has upstream block and downstream block. Upstream block forms air supply passage on the upstream side. Downstream block forms air discharge passage on the downstream side. Air passage member includes air supply passage and air discharge passage in case, and forms air passage through which air flow passes. This provides effective component generation device capable of efficiently generating air flow that outputs an effective component to the outside of case.

Abstract: A transaction processing system includes a register, a settlement calculator, a receiver, and a controller. The register is configured to receive a communication from a terminal used by a customer. The communication indicates that a target commodity is to be purchased by the customer at the terminal. The settlement calculator is configured to perform settlement processing to facilitate settlement by the customer for a price associated with the target commodity. The receiver is configured to determine whether the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The receiver is also configured to acquire data associated with the target commodity in response to determining that the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The controller configured to compare the data to predetermined release data and to cause the settlement calculator to perform the settlement processing in response to the data being the predetermined release data.

Abstract: A shock absorber has a rod that is retractably inserted in an axial direction inside the cylinder, a piston that is provided at a tip of the rod and partitions the inside of the cylinder into an extension-side chamber and a compression-side chamber, a rod guide that is provided at an open end of the cylinder and axially supports the rod, a subcylinder that is provided on the rod guide and forms an annular gap between itself and the cylinder, and a subpiston that is provided on an outer periphery of the rod closer to a base end thereof than the piston, that has an outer periphery in sliding contact with an inner periphery of the cylinder, and that is capable of leaving and entering the annular gap.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a transaction processing system includes a plurality of terminal devices, a transaction processing apparatus, and a management processing apparatus. The plurality of terminal devices includes a terminal device belonging to a first type and a terminal device belonging to a second type. The transaction processing apparatus performs concurrently a plurality of transaction processes for processing transactions in accordance with instructions from the plurality of terminal devices. The management processing apparatus performs a management process for managing the transaction processes performed concurrently by the transaction processing apparatus.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a shopping support apparatus includes a reader, a memory, and a processor. The processor causes the reader to read a data code, obtains store-specific setting information, and causes the memory to store control mode information included in the obtained setting information. The processor determines, on the basis of the control mode information of the setting information stored in the memory, whether to set a first mode for shopping support at the store as the control mode of the processor or set a second mode for a task restricted to an operation of an authorized person as the control mode of the processor.

Abstract: A transaction processing system includes at least one processor including a registering unit and a deleting unit. The at least one processor is configured to register, as purchased commodities, commodities designated by operation in an operation device in a terminal apparatus. The at least one processor is configured to delete, from the purchased commodities: in a first case in which a predetermined operation is performed in the operational device for designating one of the commodities on a list screen, in the display device, the list screen representing a list of the commodities registered as the purchased commodities by the at least one processor, wherein the commodity designated by the operation is deleted from the purchased commodities.

Abstract: A transaction processing system includes a register, a settlement calculator, a receiver, and a controller. The register is configured to receive a communication from a terminal used by a customer. The communication indicates that a target commodity is to be purchased by the customer at the terminal. The settlement calculator is configured to perform settlement processing to facilitate settlement by the customer for a price associated with the target commodity. The receiver is configured to determine whether the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The receiver is also configured to acquire data associated with the target commodity in response to determining that the target commodity is a commodity requiring confirmation. The controller configured to compare the data to predetermined release data and to cause the settlement calculator to perform the settlement processing in response to the data being the predetermined release data.

Abstract: A shock absorber has a rod that is retractably inserted in an axial direction inside the cylinder, a piston that is provided at a tip of the rod and partitions the inside of the cylinder into an extension-side chamber and a compression-side chamber, a rod guide that is provided at an open end of the cylinder and axially supports the rod, a subcylinder that is provided on the rod guide and forms an annular gap between itself and the cylinder, and a subpiston that is provided on an outer periphery of the rod closer to a base end thereof than the piston, that has an outer periphery in sliding contact with an inner periphery of the cylinder, and that is capable of leaving and entering the annular gap.

Abstract: A checkout system includes a store server including a first network interface, a first memory that stores payment information indicating payment methods accepted at a store, and a first processor configured to, upon receipt of a request from a customer terminal, control the first network interface to transmit the payment information to the customer terminal. The system also includes a registration server including a second network interface, a second memory, and a second processor configured to acquire the payment information from the customer terminal via the second network interface. Upon receipt of a commodity ID of a commodity from the customer terminal via the second network interface, the second processor registers the commodity ID in the second memory and, upon receipt of a request for checkout from the customer terminal, performs checkout processing using the registered commodity ID and the payment information.

Abstract: A store management system includes a first determination unit, a monitoring unit, a settlement unit, a second determination unit, and a generation unit. The first determination unit determines a customer entering a store displaying and selling a commodity. The monitoring unit monitors that the customer determined by the first determination unit carries the commodity. The settlement unit settles price of the commodity monitored by the monitoring unit as being carried by the customer, according to instruction from the customer. The second determination unit determines that the customer leaves the store. The generation unit generates history data including suspicious data indicating that the customer, identified by an identification code, is associated with an unsettled commodity being carried out of the store, when a settlement of the commodity carried by the customer which is determined by the second determination unit as leaving the store has not been completed by the settlement unit.