Abstract: A work support system includes: a travel route setting unit that sets travel routes for workers respectively assigned to a plurality of pieces of predetermined work to execute the respective pieces of predetermined work; a work flow calculation unit that calculates a work flow showing a flow in which each of the plurality of pieces of predetermined work is executed based on a condition for starting execution of each of the pieces of predetermined work, an execution time of each of the pieces of predetermined work, and a travel time during which the workers travel through the respective travel routes to execute the respective pieces of the predetermined work; and an output unit that outputs a result of the calculation, in which the travel route setting unit dynamically sets the travel routes in accordance with a work environment that changes as the plurality of pieces of predetermined work are executed.

Abstract: A method executed by a computer according to one embodiment includes: extracting a duration time of one or more physical states of a posture or a motion that a person assumes or performs during a performing of a task by analyzing a process of the task of the person; acquiring a load on a body of the person regarding the one or more physical states; and predicting at least one of a fatigue level or a residual physical strength of the person in the task based on the extracted duration time of the one or more physical states and the acquired load.

Abstract: A method executed by a computer according to one embodiment includes: extracting a duration time of one or more physical states of a posture or a motion that a person assumes or performs during a performing of a first task by analyzing a process of the first task of the person; acquiring a load on a body of the person regarding the one or more physical states; predicting at least one of the fatigue level or the residual physical strength of the person when the first task is ended based on the duration time of the one or more physical states that has been extracted and the acquired load; and predicting at least one of a degree of a decrease in the fatigue level or a degree of an increase in the residual physical strength from the predicted value after the first task is ended.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry method calculates a theoretical mass spectrum by calculating, on the basis of a molecular formula of a component to be analyzed and an isotope abundance ratio of an element that is included in the component to be analyzed and for which a plurality of isotopes exists, the mass of the isotopes and the abundance ratio of the component to be analyzed for each mass. A measurement target is ionized and the mass of the ionized ions and a number of ions in each mass is detected. A first mass spectrum is calculated based on the detection result; and a degree of matching is calculated by comparing the theoretical mass spectrum and the first mass spectrum, for only the mass in which a peak of the theoretical mass spectrum exists. On the basis of the degree of matching, the presence/absence of the component to be analyzed is determined.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for analyzing an evolved gas, wherein the precision of detection of a gas component is improved without enlarging the apparatus. The apparatus includes a gas component evolving unit, a detection member for detecting the gas component, and a mixed gas channel for allowing a mixed gas containing the gas component and carrier gas to flow therethrough, and further includes a branch channel branched from the mixed gas channel, an inert gas channel for allowing an inert gas to flow therethrough, a first flow rate regulator for adjusting the flow rate of the carrier gas, a second flow rate regulator for adjusting the flow rate of the inert gas, and a flow rate control unit for controlling the second flow rate regulator such that the flow rate of the mixed gas guided to the detection member is a predetermined value.

Abstract: The apparatus for mass analysis includes: a heating unit heating a sample containing a first substance and a second substance having different gasification temperatures to evolve gas components; a heating control unit controlling the heating unit to heat the sample at a first temperature point at which gas of the first substance is evolved and gas of the second substance is not evolved, until reaching a first time point, whereafter the heating unit is controlled to heat the sample until reaching a second temperature point at which gas of the second substance is evolved; and an analysis control unit performing mass analysis under a first measurement condition assigned to the first substance until reaching the first time point at the first temperature point, and performing mass analysis under a second measurement condition assigned to the second substance at the second temperature point.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic reference material and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the concentration of at least one chemical substance is characterized from a signal intensity of the chemical substance and a signal intensity of the isotope-labeled chemical substance of the chemical substance obtained using the pyrolysis GC-MS instrument by weighing a mass of a candidate material for the plastic reference material using a balance, weighing an isotope-labeled chemical substance of the chemical substance using a balance, preparing a mixed solution by dissolving the weighed candidate material for the plastic reference material and the weighed isotope-labeled chemical substance in a solvent, introducing a product resulting from evaporation of the solvent from the mixed solution into a pyrolysis GC-MS instrument, and calculating the concentration of the chemical substance included in the candidate material for the plastic reference material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic reference material and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the concentration of at least one chemical substance is characterized from a signal intensity of the chemical substance and a signal intensity of the isotope-labeled chemical substance of the chemical substance obtained using the pyrolysis GC-MS instrument by weighing a mass of a candidate material for the plastic reference material using a balance, weighing an isotope-labeled chemical substance of the chemical substance using a balance, preparing a mixed solution by dissolving the weighed candidate material for the plastic reference material and the weighed isotope-labeled chemical substance in a solvent, introducing a product resulting from evaporation of the solvent from the mixed solution into a pyrolysis GC-MS instrument, and calculating the concentration of the chemical substance included in the candidate material for the plastic reference material.

Abstract: The apparatus for mass analysis includes: a heating unit heating a sample containing a first substance and a second substance having different gasification temperatures to evolve gas components; a heating control unit controlling the heating unit to heat the sample at a first temperature point at which gas of the first substance is evolved and gas of the second substance is not evolved, until reaching a first time point, whereafter the heating unit is controlled to heat the sample until reaching a second temperature point at which gas of the second substance is evolved; and an analysis control unit performing mass analysis under a first measurement condition assigned to the first substance until reaching the first time point at the first temperature point, and performing mass analysis under a second measurement condition assigned to the second substance at the second temperature point.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for analyzing an evolved gas, wherein the precision of detection of a gas component is improved without enlarging the apparatus. The apparatus includes a gas component evolving unit, a detection member for detecting the gas component, and a mixed gas channel for allowing a mixed gas containing the gas component and carrier gas to flow therethrough, and further includes a branch channel branched from the mixed gas channel, an inert gas channel for allowing an inert gas to flow therethrough, a first flow rate regulator for adjusting the flow rate of the carrier gas, a second flow rate regulator for adjusting the flow rate of the inert gas, and a flow rate control unit for controlling the second flow rate regulator such that the flow rate of the mixed gas guided to the detection member is a predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed is to provide a plastic reference material and a manufacturing method thereof. The plastic reference material made by dispersing at least one chemical substance in a plastic substrate, and used for analyzing a concentration of the chemical substance, wherein the plastic reference material is of a granular shape and includes an average value for each maximum diameter of fifty or more of the plastic reference materials being within a range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, and a largest difference between the maximum diameters and the average value being equal to or less than 0.2 mm, and an average value of each weight of equal to or more than fifty plastic reference materials being within a range of 0.1 mg to 0.5 mg, and a largest difference between the weights and the average value being equal to or less than 0.1 mg.

Abstract: An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes: a sample stage configured to place a sample thereon; an X-ray source configured to irradiate the sample with primary X-rays; a detector, which is configured to detect fluorescent X-rays produced from the sample irradiated with the primary X-rays, and which includes an X-ray incident window formed by a window material through which fluorescent X-rays is transmittable; and a gas blowing mechanism configured to blow a gas to at least one of an outer surface of the X-ray incident window and the sample stage.

Abstract: An interpretation request management system for managing interpretation requests for interpreting medical image data sets, comprises: a management unit that manages the interpretation requests together with attribute information sets indicating attributes of medical image data sets; a receiving unit that receives parameters corresponding to a plurality of interpretation doctors with respect to each of the attribute information sets, the parameters indicating degrees used for determining assignees to which the interpretation requests are assigned; and an assignee determination unit that determines an interpretation doctor to be assigned an interpretation request having an attribute indicated by a corresponding attribute information set, based on the degrees indicated by the parameters that are received by the receiving unit, that correspond to the attribute information sets of the interpretation requests managed by the management unit, and that correspond to the plurality of interpretation doctors.

Abstract: An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes: a sample stage configured to place a sample thereon; an X-ray source configured to irradiate the sample with primary X-rays; a detector, which is configured to detect fluorescent X-rays produced from the sample irradiated with the primary X-rays, and which includes an X-ray incident window formed by a window material through which fluorescent X-rays is transmittable; and a gas blowing mechanism configured to blow a gas to at least one of an outer surface of the X-ray incident window and the sample stage.

Abstract: Provided is an X-ray analyzer that is capable of reducing measurement time necessary for mapping analysis by measuring only regions on a sample targeted by a measurer with minimal action. A superimposition process of a mapping image and image data of the sample is performed, and a position corresponding to an irradiation point is determined. Based on the result, the image is displayed, and measurement execution regions are designated on the displayed image and hence a sample moving mechanism moves at high speed in regions excluding the designated regions.

Abstract: Provided is an X-ray analyzer that is capable of reducing measurement time necessary for mapping analysis by measuring only regions on a sample targeted by a measurer with minimal action. A superimposition process of a mapping image and image data of the sample is performed, and a position corresponding to an irradiation point is determined. Based on the result, the image is displayed, and measurement execution regions are designated on the displayed image and hence a sample moving mechanism moves at high speed in regions excluding the designated regions.

Abstract: An X-ray tube which irradiates a primary X-ray to an irradiation point on a sample, an X-ray detector which detects a characteristic X-ray and a scattered X-ray emitted from the sample and outputs a signal including energy information on the characteristic X-ray and scattered X-ray, an analyzer which analyzes the signal, a sample stage on which the sample is placed, a moving mechanism which moves the sample on the sample stage, the X-ray tube, and the X-ray detector relative to each other, a height measuring mechanism which measures a maximum height of the sample, and a control unit which adjusts the distance between the sample and the X-ray tube and the distance between the sample and the X-ray detector by controlling the moving mechanism on the basis of the measured maximum height of the sample, are included.

Abstract: An X-ray tube which irradiates a primary X-ray to an irradiation point on a sample, an X-ray detector which detects a characteristic X-ray and a scattered X-ray emitted from the sample and outputs a signal including energy information on the characteristic X-ray and scattered X-ray, an analyzer which analyzes the signal, a sample stage on which the sample is placed, a moving mechanism which moves the sample on the sample stage, the X-ray tube, and the X-ray detector relative to each other, a height measuring mechanism which measures a maximum height of the sample, and a control unit which adjusts the distance between the sample and the X-ray tube and the distance between the sample and the X-ray detector by controlling the moving mechanism on the basis of the measured maximum height of the sample, are included.

Abstract: To attain a state in which data broadcast and broadcast related information can be easily recorded in a recording device and at the same time all or a part of the recorded data can be cut out for reuse. A first file 501 includes management data 505 for managing broadcast or the like. A separate file 502 includes time map data 506. A second file 503 includes normal broadcast 507, program linked data broadcast 508, independent data broadcast 509, and independent audio broadcast 510. The extraction data copied or cut from the second file is recorded in a third file 504 as MPEG video data 511, MPEG audio data 512, JPEG data 513, PNG data 514, MNG data 515, or BML data 516 in accordance with a type of the data. Editing, deletion, processing, and particular reproduction can be performed on the extraction data recorded in the third file by referring to the management data 505.

Abstract: A first file 401 includes management data 404. The data 404 describes management information units related to a plurality of transport streams 406 and 407 constituting a second file 403. A third file 402 includes only time map data 405 indicating the relationship between time and recording position of the transport stream 406 and does not include time map data related to the other transport stream 407. In this arrangement, multistream data, multichannel data, or full TS data is recorded as the transport stream 407. Accordingly, multistream recording or multichannel recording, and full TS recording can be easily realized in a video recorder for, e.g. a DVD.