Abstract: A map update system includes a map data storage unit storing therein map data. The map update system acquires a position of a road marking painted on a surface of a road. The map update system acquires a determination value to be subjected to determination of blurring of the road marking based on at least either of measurement information on the road marking and analysis information analyzing the measurement information. The map update system compares the determination value to a reference value and acquires blur information indicating a degree of blurring of the road marking. The map update system reflects the blur information in the map data.

Abstract: A robot automation system includes circuitry configured to generate a plurality of task patterns that are candidates of a task flow for performing a job including a plurality of tasks by at least one robot. Each of the plurality of task patterns includes a corresponding relationship between the plurality of tasks and the at least one robot. The circuitry is further configured to calculate an estimated cycle time of the job based on a simulation in which the at least one robot performs the plurality of tasks, for each of the plurality of task patterns. The circuitry is further configured to generate, as an operation program, at least one task flow for performing the job by the at least one robot, in response to comparing a preset reference cycle time for the job with the estimated cycle time for each of the plurality of task patterns.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to form an image, transmit the image to a server that generates a processed image of the image by executing a designated image process on the image and is on an outside of a firewall, and, in a case where the image includes designation information designating the processed image to be transmitted to an instructed transmission destination via a fax line, request an alternative apparatus to fax-transmit the processed image to the transmission destination, the alternative apparatus being on an inside of the firewall together and having a fax function.

Abstract: A filter setting device (20) includes a shared filter DB (21) having a shared filter information table (211) in which information of each shared filter is recorded and a shared filter application destination table (212) in which a transfer device of an application destination of each shared filter is recorded; a shared filter creation unit (22) for determining new creation of a shared filter or diversion of an existing shared filter by referring to a shared filter information table (211) and a shared filter application destination table (212) on the basis of an instruction of a host server (10), in the L3 transfer technology; and a configuration input unit (23) for generating a configuration on the basis of a determination result of the shared filter creation unit (22), and setting a shared filter to be shared among a plurality of IF in a transfer device (30).

Abstract: A chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising (A) a base polymer, (B) a photoacid generator, and (C) a quencher is provided. The base polymer (A) contains a polymer comprising phenolic hydroxy group-containing units, aromatic ring-containing units, and units containing a phenolic hydroxy group protected with an acid labile group. The photoacid generator (B) and the quencher (C) are present in a weight ratio (B)/(C) of less than 3/1. The resist composition exhibits a very high isolated-space resolution and forms a pattern with reduced LER, rectangularity, minimized influences of develop loading and residue defects.

Abstract: A stator includes: an A-phase coil, wound around four of 12 teeth and supplied with an A-phase current; a B-phase coil, wound around another four of the 12 teeth and supplied with a B-phase current; a C-phase coil, wound around yet another four of the 12 teeth and supplied with a C-phase current. The A-phase coil includes a transition part extending along the cylindrical part on an axial side between the teeth spaced apart in the circumferential direction. The B-phase and C-phase coils each include a transition part extending along the cylindrical part on another axial side between the teeth spaced apart in the circumferential direction. The turns of the first A-phase coil are one turn fewer than the turns of the first B-phase coil and the turns of the first C-phase coil.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof (R represents methyl group or fluorine atom) having an mPGES-1 inhibitory activity and useful as an active ingredient of a medicament for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of such diseases as inflammation, pain, or rheumatism.

Abstract: In a robot control system, the operation of a mobile robot that moves autonomously inside a facility is controlled based at least on an image captured by a photographing device that photographs a blind area located at a blind angle to the mobile robot. When entry of the mobile robot into a predetermined area corresponding to the blind area is detected, the amount of information obtainable from an image captured by the photographing device is increased.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cerium oxide (CeO2)-zirconium oxide (ZrO2)-aluminum oxide (Al2O3)-based complex oxide having an improved heat resistance and a method of producing the complex oxide, and the present invention provides a complex oxide containing a cerium element, a zirconium element, an aluminum element, and optionally a rare earth metal element other than a cerium element, wherein a specific surface area measured by a BET method after heat treatment in an air atmosphere at 1000° C. for 25 hours is 60 m2/g or more, and a method of producing the complex oxide.

Abstract: A robot control system according to the present embodiment is a robot control system that controls a plurality of transport robots that is travelable autonomously in a facility. The robot control system: acquires error information indicating that an error has occurred in a first transport robot; acquires transported object information related to a transported object of the first transport robot; determines a second transport robot able to transport the transported object of the first transport robot among the transport robots based on the transported object information and the error information; and moves the second transport robot to a transfer location of the transported object of the first transport robot.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: an accelerator pedal operation detecting unit, a state quantity acquiring devices, and a driving force limiting unit that limits a driving force based on an accelerator pedal operation and a vehicle state quantity. The driving force limiting unit executes acceleration suppression control for setting an upper limit value of the driving force to a first limit value when a sudden accelerator pedal operation is detected, executes limited acceleration suppression control for setting the upper limit to a second limit value larger than the first limit value when the accelerator pedal is continuously depressed or depressed again within a predetermined time after the accelerator pedal is returned during execution of the acceleration suppression control, and switches the upper limit value according to the abnormality-occurring state quantity acquiring device when the abnormality has occurred in the state quantity acquiring devices during execution of these controls.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for controlling an output of a drive source in a vehicle includes: a drive operation member configured to receive an input regarding a driving force for the vehicle from a driver of the vehicle; and a control device configured to cause the drive source to output a driving force corresponding to the input to the drive operation member. When the control device determines that a predetermined enabling condition is satisfied, the control device enables drive restriction for limiting the output of the drive source. The enabling condition includes an input condition which is based on the input to the drive operation member acquired during a predetermined period before start of the drive source.

Abstract: A vehicle control device 1 incudes: a detection unit configured to detect an operation onto an accelerator pedal; a driving force limitation unit 21 configured to conduct driving force limitation control of limiting driving force of a vehicle in accordance with the operation onto the accelerator pedal; a limitation setting unit 22 configured to switch between activation and deactivation of the driving force limitation control for every electronic key 5 to be used when driving the vehicle, based on limitation setting information set for every electronic key 5 of the vehicle; and a notification unit 24 configured to give a notification to a driver when an abnormality related to conducting the driving force limitation control is detected, in which the notification unit 24 gives the notification to the driver, when the abnormality is detected, in a case where the driving force limitation control is deactivated.

Abstract: A mobile robot receives first transmission information transmitted from a server device to manage the mobile robot in a state where wireless communication with the server device is possible, directly executes wireless communication with another mobile robot among the mobile robots and executes a reception process of receiving the first transmission information transmitted from the server device to manage the mobile robot from the other mobile robot in a case where wireless communication with the server device is not possible.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a stage disposed in a processing chamber for mounting a wafer, a plasma generation chamber disposed above the processing chamber for plasma generation using process gas, a plate member having multiple introduction holes, made of a dielectric material, disposed above the stage and between the processing chamber and the plasma generation chamber, and a lamp disposed around the plate member for heating the wafer. The plasma processing apparatus further includes an external IR light source, an emission fiber arranged in the stage, that outputs IR light from the external IR light source toward a wafer bottom, and a light collection fiber for collecting IR light from the wafer. Data obtained using only IR light from the lamp is subtracted from data obtained also using IR light from the external IR light source during heating of the wafer. Thus, a wafer temperature is determined.

Abstract: A robot control system according to the present embodiment is a robot control system that controls a plurality of mobile robots that can autonomously move in a facility. The robot control system acquires error information indicating that an error has occurred in a first transport robot, acquires transported object information related to a transported object of the first transport robot, determines a second transport robot able to transport the transported object of the first transport robot among the transport robots based on the transported object information and the error information, and moves the second transport robot to a transfer location of the transported object of the first transport robot.

Abstract: An information processing device includes at least one processor configured to: replace, if print data indicates that a figure which has a width extending in a direction intersecting with a reading direction of text to be drawn and which is disposed along the reading direction is superimposed on at least part of the text and if the figure is drawn with a color corresponding to a first predetermined color, the color of the figure by a spot color; and output the print data reflecting the color of the figure replaced by the spot color.

Abstract: Provided are a two-component curable composition and a cured product thereof, the two-component curable composition including: a liquid A that contains a compound (A) having one (meth)acrylate group in one molecule thereof, a compound (B) having two or more (meth)acrylate groups in one molecule thereof, a dispersant (D), a reducing agent (G), and a thermally conductive filler (E); and a liquid B that contains a polymerization initiator (C), a dispersant (D), a plasticizer (F), and a thermally conductive filler (E).

Abstract: A blister packaging machine manufactures a blister pack including a pocket portion formed in a container film of a belt-like shape and a cover film that closes the pocket portion. The blister packaging machine includes: a conveyor that conveys the container film; a preheater that preheats the container film conveyed by the conveyor; a pocket portion former that forms the pocket portion in the container film softened by the preheater; and a support belt that moves in synchronism with the container film conveyed by the conveyor while supporting a part of the container film other than the pocket portion or a part of the container film other than an area where the pocket portion is to be formed, in at least a location from the preheater to a position downstream of the pocket portion former.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus includes: a light source that emits light; a basic wavefront modulator that performs spatial light phase modulation on incident light on an optical path from the light source to an incident end surface of a fiber, to thereby generate light having a basic wavefront and emit the generated light, the light having the basic wavefront being to be incident on the incident end surface for obtaining, by light emitted from an emission end surface of the fiber, illumination light having a basic intensity distribution; and a two-dimensional intensity distribution control apparatus configured to change the basic intensity distribution by emitting light for causing light in which a phase distribution of the basic wavefront is controlled to be incident on the incident end surface of the fiber.