Abstract: Provided is a highly safe robot system. A robot system includes: an arm operation control unit that controls operations of an arm; and a storage unit that records hazardous part information related to at least any one of a grip unit of the arm and a work target gripped with the grip unit, and the arm operation control unit causes the arm to operate such that the hazardous direction of the hazardous part is different from a moving direction of the grip unit on the basis of the hazardous part information.

Abstract: An industrial robot having high operability for a user is provided. An industrial robot includes a manipulator, a controller which controls an operation of the manipulator, and a detection device attached to the manipulator and detecting a gesture input. The controller executes a process corresponding to the detected gesture input.

Abstract: Provided is a gel actuator having generation force comparable to biological muscle at a low voltage, that can be used in various applications as an actuator element. A gel actuator (10) comprises a unit structure composed of a gel layer (14) containing a dielectric polymer material, and an anode (12) and a cathode (16) which sandwich the gel layer (14) in a thickness direction thereof, and a face of the anode (12) facing the gel layer formed into a concave-convex face, a convex part of the concave-convex face touching the gel layer (14), and a concave part thereof being into a gap.

Abstract: A sub-CPU of a storage system discriminates in advance whether a storage device connected to a SATA bridge is an HDD (a first type) or an SSD (a second type). Upon receiving a power saving shift instruction that does not distinguish a type of the storage device from a main CPU via a SATA controller, the sub-CPU instructs a power control unit corresponding to the discriminated type to perform power control for causing the storage device to shift to a power saving state. The sub-CPU makes an instruction for power control to a GPIO if the discriminated type is HDD, and has a SATA host I/F cause the storage device shift to the power saving state if the discriminated type is SSD.

Abstract: A hydrodesulfurization catalyst supports one or more metals selected from elements in Group 6 of the Periodic table, one or more metals selected from elements in Group 9 or Group 10 of the same, phosphorus, and an organic acid on a composite oxide support having a specific content of both alumina and HY zeolite having a specific crystallite size. The catalyst includes 10% to 40% by mass of the Group 6 metal, 1% to 15% by mass of the Group 9 or Group 10 metal, and 1.5% to 8% by mass of phosphorus in terms of an oxide based on the catalyst. The catalyst includes 0.8% to 7% by mass of carbon derived from an organic acid and for 1 mole of the Group 9 or Group 10 element metal in terms of an element based on the catalyst, and includes 0.2 to 1.2 moles of the organic acid.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power factor correction (PFC) circuit, an interface capable of connecting an optional device, and a power controller capable of turning off the PFC circuit. The power controller does not turn off the PFC circuit while a predetermined optional device is connected to the interface.

Abstract: Contents of a UI screen customized by a user are reflected on a temporary screen that is displayed at the time of return from a power-saving mode. An apparatus having a normal mode and a power-saving mode in which consumed power is less than that in the normal mode as operation modes, including: a display unit; a main control unit configured to cause the display unit to display information; a storage unit configured to store data of an initial screen that is displayed on the display unit at the time of return from the power-saving mode and before initialization processing of the main control unit is completed; a sub control unit configured to, based on the initial screen data stored in the storage unit, cause the display unit to display the initial screen while the initialization processing is proceeding; and a change unit configured to change the initial screen data stored in the storage unit based a change in data of a normal screen to be displayed at the time of return from the power-saving mode.

Abstract: A start-up time of a production facility is shortened while generation of a muting error is suppressed, whereby productivity is improved. A multiple-optical-axis photoelectric sensor system includes a projector, an optical receiver, a light blocking determination unit configured to make a light blocking determination whether each of optical axes formed between the projector and the optical receiver is in a light blocking state, and a muting processor configured to temporarily disable the light blocking determination on condition that a detection signal input from an external muting instrument changes according to a predetermined sequence. The muting processor determines the sequence of the detection signal from the muting instrument during the muting by dividing the sequence into a plurality stages. The muting processor accumulates and analyzes measurement information acquired in each stage, and decides an optimum setting value for a muting operation condition based on an analysis result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a first device. The processor executes an operating system and a power control application, which operates on the operating system and controls a power mode of the information processing apparatus. The first device is connected to the processor to communicate with the processor, and notifies the operating system of a return time. The power control application notifies the first device of information indicating the power mode of the information processing apparatus. Based on the information notified by the power control application, the first device determines a return time of which the operating system is to be notified, and notifies the operating system of the determined return time. Based on the return time notified by the first device, the operating system determines a power saving state to which the processor is to shift, and shifts the processor to the determined power saving state.

Abstract: A detection processing unit determines, in a detection area including optical axes formed between emitter elements and receiver elements, whether each optical axis is in an interrupted state after optical axis selection corresponding to one scan, and outputs a detection signal based on the determination result. When at least one of the optical axes is constantly interrupted by an object movable within the detection area, the detection processing unit outputs the detection signal upon determining that the number of optical axes in an interrupted state is greater than a preset maximum optical axis number, and also outputs the detection signal upon determining that the number of optical axes in an interrupted state is smaller than a preset minimum optical axis number.

Abstract: Contents of a UI screen customized by a user are reflected on a temporary screen that is displayed at the time of return from a power-saving mode. An apparatus having a normal mode and a power-saving mode in which consumed power is less than that in the normal mode as operation modes, including: a display unit; a main control unit configured to cause the display unit to display information; a storage unit configured to store data of an initial screen that is displayed on the display unit at the time of return from the power-saving mode and before initialization processing of the main control unit is completed; a sub control unit configured to, based on the initial screen data stored in the storage unit, cause the display unit to display the initial screen while the initialization processing is proceeding; and a change unit configured to change the initial screen data stored in the storage unit based a change in data of a normal screen to be displayed at the time of return from the power-saving mode.

Abstract: For a manufacturing machine that moves in and out of a detection area of a multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor, floating blanking and blanking monitoring are activated without outputting a stop signal to stop the manufacturing machine every when the manufacturing machine moves out of the detection area. A detection processing unit performs, when at least one of the plurality of optical axes is constantly interrupted by the object, floating blanking of outputting the detection signal upon determining that the number of optical axes in an interrupted state is greater than a preset maximum optical axis number, and blanking monitoring of outputting the detection signal upon determining that the number of optical axes in an interrupted state is smaller than a preset minimum optical axis number, and activates or deactivates the floating blanking and the blanking monitoring based on the signals received by the signal reception unit.

Abstract: In a wearable motion assist device, a motion assist device for generating a motion pattern synchronized with a wearer while maintaining a certain phase difference between a motion of the wearer and a motion of the device, and a synchronization based control method for the device are provided. The motion assist device acquires a phase of torque generated by the wearer's motion, applies a value of the phase to a phase oscillator model as an input, performs arithmetic processing, and calculates target torque and a target angle of the device with the motion of the device synchronized with the wearer. It is possible to improve an assisting effect of the device by controlling the device based on the calculated values.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a first processing unit and a second processing unit. A diagnosis unit included in the first processing unit is configured to detect that communication of first information through a communication line is not performed properly, the communication of the first information being performed between a first CPU in the first processing unit and a second CPU in the second processing unit. A switch unit included in the second processing unit is configured to switch information to be transmitted through the communication line from the first information to second information in a case where it is detected that the communication of the first information through the communication line is not performed properly, the second information being transmitted to the diagnosis unit included in the first processing unit from a diagnosis unit included in the second processing unit.

Abstract: A job processing apparatus that performs job processing by using power supplied from a first power supply and a second power supply includes a receiving unit that receives a job; a calculating unit that calculates an amount of power consumed to process the received job; a determining unit that determines whether the received job is executable with a first amount of power that can be supplied from the first power supply and the calculated amount of power; and a control unit that performs control so that the job is processed with the power supplied from the first power supply if the determining unit determines that the job is executable with the first amount of power and the job is processed with the power supplied from the second power supply if the determining unit determines that the job is not executable with the first amount of power.

Abstract: A safety control system is provided, which is capable of monitoring many more drive circuits by using a single controller without modifying the configurations of the controller and the drive circuit. An a-contact of a relay is electrically connected between a FB (feedback) output terminal and a FB input terminal of a safety controller. A b-contact of the relay is electrically connected between a signal output terminal (safety output (1) terminal) of the safety controller and a signal input terminal (safety input (1) terminal) of a safety drive circuit. A coil of the relay is connected to a FB monitor output terminal of the safety drive circuit. No factor in a large voltage drop is present between the FB output terminal and the FB input terminal, thus making it possible to monitor many more drive circuits by using a single controller.

Abstract: A hydrodesulfurization catalyst supports one or more metals selected from elements in Group 6 of the Periodic table, one or more metals selected from elements in Group 9 or Group 10 of the same, phosphorus, and an organic acid on a composite oxide support having a specific content of both alumina and HY zeolite having a specific crystallite size. The catalyst includes 10% to 40% by mass of the Group 6 metal, 1% to 15% by mass of the Group 9 or Group 10 metal, and 1.5% to 8% by mass of phosphorus in terms of an oxide based on the catalyst. The catalyst includes 0.8% to 7% by mass of carbon derived from an organic acid and for 1 mole of the Group 9 or Group 10 element metal in terms of an element based on the catalyst, and includes 0.2 to 1.2 moles of the organic acid.