Abstract: A technology that generates a set of generalization hierarchies that reduces information loss when generalizing any kind of data that does not necessarily have a numerical meaning. Included is a second generation part that generates a second generalization hierarchy set that satisfies a predetermined property with respect to a generalization target data set and a generalization hierarchy set (in which the generalization hierarchy set contains a generalization hierarchy including any of the generalization target data included in the generalization target data set as at least one element), and provided that M is the maximum value of the length of the generalization hierarchies included in the generalization hierarchy set, D is a predetermined integer equal to or greater than 1 and less than or equal to M, and D? is a predetermined integer equal to or greater than D and less than or equal to M.

Abstract: A perforation device includes a shaft, a perforation motor, at least a first perforation portion, at least a second perforation portion, at least a first cam for reciprocating a first perforation blade in the first perforation portion, at least a second cam for reciprocating a second perforation blade in the second perforation portion, a rotation speed detecting portion, a home position detecting portion, and a controller. In second perforation processing in which the shaft is rotated one turn to perform first perforation with the first perforation portion and second perforation with the second perforation portion in sequence, the controller senses, with the rotation speed detecting portion, the rotation speed of the shaft after the first perforation blade penetrates the sheet in the first perforation and, based on the rotation speed detecting, the controller determines the timing of starting braking control in the second perforation and performs braking control.

Abstract: A learning device estimating apparatus aims at a learning device as an attack target, and comprises a recording part, an inquiring part, a capturing part and a learning part. A predetermined plurality of pieces of observation data are recorded. The inquiring part inquires of the attack target learning device for each of the pieces of observation data recorded in the recording part to acquire label data and records the acquired label data to the recording part in association with observation data. The capturing part inputs the observation data and the label data associated with the observation data that have been recorded to the recording part, to the learning part. The learning part is characterized by using an activation function that outputs a predetermined ambiguous value in a process for determining a classification prediction result, and the learning part performs learning using the inputted observation data and label data.

Abstract: A perforation device includes a shaft, a perforation motor, a first perforation unit, a second perforation unit, a first cam, a second cam, a control unit and a perforation switching mechanism. The perforation switching mechanism reciprocates the shaft in an axial direction to selectively arrange the shaft in a first position in which the first cam is opposite the first perforation unit and the second perforation unit and in a second position in which the second cam is opposite the first perforation unit. The perforation switching mechanism includes a rack gear that is attached to the shaft, a perforation switching motor and a pinion gear that is fixed to the rotating shaft of the perforation switching motor and engages with the rack gear. The control unit can selectively perform first perforation processing and second perforation processing by arranging the shaft in the first position and in the second position.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce loads during a punching process and to reduce punching time. A punching blade is provided with a blade edge portion including multiple peaks and multiple valleys formed alternately in a circumferential direction. A blade edge line of the blade edge portion has first areas corresponding to the valleys, second areas extending from the peaks to the valleys, and third areas connecting the first areas and the second areas. In a side view of the blade edge portion, the first areas form curved lines along first arcs having a center point on a punching axis, the second areas form curved lines along second arcs having center points located in areas between the punching axis and the highest points of the peaks, and the third areas form straight lines along common tangents to the first arcs and the second arcs.

Abstract: The risk evaluation apparatus evaluates the risk of a machine learning model. The risk evaluation apparatus includes a recording unit, a loss function regression model acquirer, an attack noise addition unit, an error acquisition unit, and an evaluation unit. The recording unit records a set of predetermined loss functions and a set of pairs of data and labels predetermined. The loss function regression model acquirer determines a regression model of the loss function in the vicinity of data by nonparametric regression. The attack noise addition unit creates attack data that is an Adversarial Example using the regression model. The error acquisition unit determines the error between the output of the machine learning model when the data is input and the output of the machine learning model when the attack data is input. The evaluation unit evaluates the risk based on a set of errors.

Abstract: A k-anonymization device includes: a list creation unit 1 that creates, based on generalization hierarchies about attribute values of attributes of a database, lists of values, each being obtained by generalizing each attribute value of each attribute of the database to each generalization level of the corresponding generalization hierarchy, and codes representing the values; a search unit 3 that searches for a node with k-anonymity of a lattice structure in parallel by determining whether a generalized database obtained by generalizing the database to generalization levels corresponding to each node of the lattice structure has k-anonymity based on the generalized database represented by the codes, which is obtained by referring to the created lists; and an output unit 4 that outputs a generalized database obtained by generalizing the database to generalization levels corresponding to a node with k-anonymity, which was found by the search, of the lattice structure.

Abstract: Similarity score between character strings is evaluated in consideration of concept. A similarity score evaluation apparatus receives inputs of a first character string and a second character string and outputs a similarity score between the character strings. A term unification unit replaces words contained in the first character string and the second character string having the same concept and different representations so that the representations are identical, using the term unification data. A morphological analysis unit performs a morphological analysis of the first character string and the second character string. A concept deleting unit deletes a predetermined morpheme from a morphological analysis result of the first character string and a morphological analysis result of the second character string. A similarity score calculating unit obtains a number of morphemes included in both of a morphological analysis result of the first character string and a second character string as a similarity score.

Abstract: A perforation device includes a shaft, a perforation motor, at least a first perforation portion, at least a second perforation portion, at least a first cam for reciprocating a first perforation blade in the first perforation portion, at least a second cam for reciprocating a second perforation blade in the second perforation portion, a rotation speed detecting portion, a home position detecting portion, and a controller. in second perforation processing in which the shaft is rotated one turn to perform first perforation with the first perforation portion and second perforation with the second perforation portion in sequence, the controller senses, with the rotation speed detecting portion, the rotation speed of the shaft after the first perforation blade penetrates the sheet in the first perforation and, based on the rotation speed detecting, the controller determines the timing of starting braking control in the second perforation and performs braking control.

Abstract: The present application discloses a post-processing apparatus including a second tray which receives a sheet stack ejected from a first tray, a pushing mechanism including a pushing portion which pushes the sheet stack against the second tray, a motion detector which detects a motion of the pushing mechanism, and a controller including an ejection controller which controls an ejector. When the ejector ejects the sheet stack, the pushing mechanism moves the pushing portion in a first direction away from the second tray. When the ejector finishes ejection of the sheet stack, the pushing mechanism moves the pushing portion in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. Unless the motion detector detects the motion of the pushing mechanism moving the pushing portion in the first direction when the ejector ejects the sheet stack, the ejection controller executes interruption control of stopping the ejection of the sheet stack.

Abstract: A technology that generates a set of generalization hierarchies that reduces information loss when generalizing any kind of data that does not necessarily have a numerical meaning. Included is a second generation part that generates a second generalization hierarchy set that satisfies a predetermined property with respect to a generalization target data set and a generalization hierarchy set (in which the generalization hierarchy set contains a generalization hierarchy including any of the generalization target data included in the generalization target data set as at least one element), and provided that M is the maximum value of the length of the generalization hierarchies included in the generalization hierarchy set, D is a predetermined integer equal to or greater than 1 and less than or equal to M, and D? is a predetermined integer equal to or greater than D and less than or equal to M.

Abstract: Post-processing apparatus for performing given process subsequently to image forming process by image forming apparatus is disclosed. Post-processing apparatus includes: first ejector which ejects sheet; first tray which temporarily holds sheet; second tray situated downstream of first tray in ejection direction of sheet; a tray driver which moves second tray downwardly from first height position; blower which forms airstream between second tray and lower surface of sheet; and controller which controls blower and tray driver. Controller includes: blower controller which causes blower to blow air over time period in synchronization with first time period from start to end of sheet ejection by first ejector; and tray controller which causes tray driver to move second tray downwardly from first height position after first time period.

Abstract: A sheet post processing device includes a loading tray on which a sheet conveyed thereto is loaded, a side end edge binding stapler fixed at a position opposed to a side end edge, along a conveyance direction, of a sheet bundle of a plurality of sheets loaded on the loading tray, the side end edge binding stapler performing a first binding process on the side end edge, a conveyance unit that moves the sheet bundle on the loading tray in the conveyance direction, and a controller that controls the conveyance unit. The controller can cause the conveyance unit to move the sheet bundle in the conveyance direction so as to perform the first binding process on the sheet bundle with the side end edge binding stapler at a plurality of positions along the side end edge.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a first stapler and a second stapler having different thicknesses of sheets on which a binding process can be performed. A control unit can perform a manual staple mode. If the first stapler is selected as a stapler for performing the binding process in the manual staple mode, the control unit controls the alignment member moving mechanism to move alignment members to a position defining a first insertion position for guiding the sheets to a first placing position. If the second stapler is selected, the control unit controls the alignment member moving mechanism to move the alignment members to a position defining a second insertion position for guiding the sheets to a second placing position.

Abstract: A learning device estimating apparatus aims at a learning device as an attack target, and comprises a recording part, an inquiring part, a capturing part and a learning part. A predetermined plurality of pieces of observation data are recorded. The inquiring part inquires of the attack target learning device for each of the pieces of observation data recorded in the recording part to acquire label data and records the acquired label data to the recording part in association with observation data. The capturing part inputs the observation data and the label data associated with the observation data that have been recorded to the recording part, to the learning part. The learning part is characterized by using an activation function that outputs a predetermined ambiguous value in a process for determining a classification prediction result, and the learning part performs learning using the inputted observation data and label data.

Abstract: A random number generation apparatus comprises: a first random number generating part 2 generating a random number u=(u1, . . . ,uD)T?[??,?]D; a second random number generating part 3 generating a random number v?[0,f?max]; and a determining part 4 determining whether f?(x1=u1, . . . ,xD=uD)?v or not, and, if f?(x1=u1, . . . ,xD=uD)?v, adopting u as a random number according to f?(x1, . . . ,xD), wherein D is a predetermined positive integer, for i=1, . . . ,D, [hi] is a predetermined possible range for a random variable xi, a hole [h] is [h]=([h1], . . . ,[hD])T, H is a probability of a predetermined basic distribution function f(x1, . . . ,xD) in the hole [h], ?=1/(1?H), a corrected distribution function f?(x1, . . . ,xD) is defined by Expressions (1) and (2), and f?max is a maximum value of f?(x1, . . . ,xD).

Abstract: A sheet post-processing device includes: an alignment member which aligns a sheet bundle on a stacking tray; and a stapler which performs binding processing on a rear end of the sheet bundle. The stapler includes: a first stapler which moves along the rear end of a first sheet bundle and performs the binding processing on a plurality of positions at the rear end of the first sheet bundle; and a second stapler which performs, at one part of an end portion of the rear end on one side, binding processing different from the first stapler. The alignment member includes: a first alignment member and a second alignment member which align the sheet bundle in a first stacking position; and a third alignment member which is fixed to a position corresponding to the second stapler and which aligns the sheet bundle in a second stacking position with the first alignment member.

Abstract: A sheet stacking device includes a housing, a discharge tray, a lifting mechanism, a first upper surface detection part, a second upper surface detection part and a control part. The housing has a discharge port. On the discharge tray, the sheet discharged from the discharge port in a predetermined discharge direction is stacked. The lifting mechanism supports the discharge tray. The first upper surface detection part detects a first detected surface of the sheet on the discharge tray. The second upper surface detection part detects a second detected surface of the sheet on the discharge tray on a downstream side of the first detected surface in the sheet discharge direction. The control part controls the lifting mechanism based on a detection result of the first upper surface detection part and a detection result of the second upper surface detection part, and adjusts the discharge tray at a predetermined height.

Abstract: A sheet post processing device includes a loading tray on which a sheet conveyed thereto is loaded, a side end edge binding stapler fixed at a position opposed to a side end edge, along a conveyance direction, of a sheet bundle of a plurality of sheets loaded on the loading tray, the side end edge binding stapler performing a first binding process on the side end edge, a conveyance unit that moves the sheet bundle on the loading tray in the conveyance direction, and a controller that controls the conveyance unit The controller can cause the conveyance unit to move the sheet bundle in the conveyance direction so as to perform the first binding process on the sheet bundle with the side end edge binding stapler at a plurality of positions along the side end edge

Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a first stapler and a second stapler having different thicknesses of sheets on which a binding process can be performed. A control unit can perform a manual staple mode. If the first stapler is selected as a stapler for performing the binding process in the manual staple mode, the control unit controls the alignment member moving mechanism to move alignment members to a position defining a first insertion position for guiding the sheets to a first placing position. If the second stapler is selected, the control unit controls the alignment member moving mechanism to move the alignment members to a position defining a second insertion position for guiding the sheets to a second placing position.