Abstract: A hand device (1) of the present invention includes a palm (10) and a plurality of finger mechanisms (11-15). The palm (10) is provided with a palm protruding portion (101-103) that protrudes upward from a palm surface region (100) when the palm surface region (100) faces upward. Accordingly, a reaction force against the force acting on an object to be grasped from an inner side of part or all of the finger mechanisms (11-15) can be exerted on the object from the protruding portion (101-103).

Abstract: There is provided a three-dimensional integrated circuit manufacturing method for temporarily attaching a chip to a transcription substrate, and securely detaching the chip from the transcription substrate when the chip is transferred to a supporting substrate. When a chip is temporarily attached to a transcription substrate, by evaporating a liquid existing between the chip and the transcription substrate, the solids of the chip and the transcription substrate can be attached to each other. Accordingly, the chip can be temporarily attached to the transcription substrate so as not to be deviated from its own position. Further, by setting adhesive strength between the chip and a supporting substrate to be higher than that between the chip and the transcription substrate, the chip can be securely detached from the transcription substrate when the chip is transferred from the transcription substrate to the supporting substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a RFID tag reading/processing apparatus includes a reading device which reads data of the RFID tag, and transmits a radio wave from the antenna to the front to rear side of the container of the moving object, while the opening/closing door is being closed, and a checkout device which checks out for the merchandise based on the RFID tag data read by the reading device.

Abstract: A robot hand apparatus (1) includes four of finger mechanisms (20) each elongates from a base (10), a motor (30) actuating each finger mechanism (20), four of rotation rollers (50) each connects with corresponding finger mechanism (20) for actuating each finger mechanism (20), and a power transmission mechanism (60) transmitting a power from the motor (30) to each rotation roller (50) at different timing.

Abstract: A robot hand apparatus (1) includes a base (2); a motor (M); a first-link (10) supported by the base (2) while allowing the rotation around a first axis (S1), which is in parallel to an actuation axis (G) of the motor (M) and is positioned apart from the actuation axis (G), the first-link (10) has a first guide path (11b) movably supporting a control axis (42); a second link (20) which connects with the actuation axis (G) and supports the control axis (42), and moves the control axis (42) within the first guide path (11b) in accordance with the rotation of the actuation axis (G); and a finger link (F1) supported by the first link (10) while allowing the rotation around a second axis; and the finger link (F1) directly or indirectly links with the control axis (42) and is rotated by the actuation of the control axis (42).

Abstract: Schedule information including a user-specific ID and user occupying time period authorized to the user is stored in a device in advance. In a state that inputting from an input section of a device is inhibited, when wireless communications are carried out between an RFID module carried by an individual user and the device, a user ID associated with the user occupying time period including the current clock-time is acquired from the schedule information. Then, the acquired user ID is compared with an ID received from the RFID module. If the two IDs match, then the inputting inhibition is released based on the conformation of the two IDs.

Abstract: A device is provided with a reader/writer that wirelessly communicates with an RFID module in a con-contact manner that resides within a wireless communications area of the device, and an optical transmitter transmitting a signal receivable by the RFID module in an area in the vicinity of the device within the wireless communication area of the device, the signal receivable area being narrower than the wireless communication area. The device determines whether an ID of an RFID currently performing wireless-communication is stored in its storage as an authorized ID, or not. The optical transmitter initiates signal transmission on the condition of the determination that the corresponding ID is stored. Upon receipt of the signal from the optical transmitter by a photoreceptor, the RFID module wirelessly transmits an authentication request signal to the device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reaction development patterning process wherein a photo resist layer masked by a desired pattern is irradiated using ultraviolet light and this layer is subsequently washed using a solvent solution containing alkali characterized by said photo resist layer comprising a condensation type polymer containing in the main chain carbonyl groups (C?O) bonded to hetero atoms and a photo acid generating agent and said alkali being an amine. This reaction development patterning process is characterized by being able to use as a photo resist target resins containing bonds having low reactivity toward nucleophilic reagents, for example, condensation type polymers containing any one of bonds such as carbonate, ester, urethane and amide.

Abstract: In a robot hand , at least one finger link thereof is configured to comprise a first member , a second member adhered to a surface of the first member and a third member covering at least the second member and a rigidity of the second member is made smaller than the rigidities of the first member and the third member. With this, the flexibility of the finger is improved by the second member, thereby increasing the contact area between the third member and a held object, so that the object can be securely held.

Abstract: A hand device (1) of the present invention includes a palm (10) and a plurality of finger mechanisms (11-15). The palm (10) is provided with a palm protruding portion (101-103) that protrudes upward from a palm surface region (100) when the palm surface region (100) faces upward. Accordingly, a reaction force against the force acting on an object to be grasped from an inner side of part or all of the finger mechanisms (11-15) can be exerted on the object from the protruding portion (101-103).

Abstract: A robot hand apparatus (1) includes a base (2); a motor (M); a first-link (10) supported by the base (2) while allowing the rotation around a first axis (S1), which is in parallel to an actuation axis (G) of the motor (M) and is positioned apart from the actuation axis (G), the first-link (10) has a first guide path (11b) movably supporting a control axis (42); a second link (20) which connects with the actuation axis (G) and supports the control axis (42), and moves the control axis (42) within the first guide path (11b) in accordance with the rotation of the actuation axis (G); and a finger link (F1) supported by the first link (10) while allowing the rotation around a second axis; and the finger link (F1) directly or indirectly links with the control axis (42) and is rotated by the actuation of the control axis (42).

Abstract: A robot hand apparatus (1) includes four of finger mechanisms (20) each elongates from a base (10), a motor (30) actuating each finger mechanism (20), four of rotation rollers (50) each connects with corresponding finger mechanism (20) for actuating each finger mechanism (20), and a power transmission mechanism (60) transmitting a power from the motor (30) to each rotation roller (50) at different timing.

Abstract: In a legged mobile robot, each hip joint that connects a body with a thigh link comprises a first rotary shaft that provides a degree of freedom to rotate about a yaw axis, a second rotary shaft that provides a degree of freedom to rotate about a roll axis, and a third rotary shaft that provides a degree of freedom to rotate about a pitch axis, and in addition thereto, a fourth rotary shaft that provides a redundant degree of freedom. Owing to this configuration, the amount of body bending and the movable range of the legs can be increased, thereby improving the degree of posture and gait freedom.

Abstract: In a robot hand, at least one finger link thereof is configured to comprise a first member, a second member adhered to a surface of the first member and a third member covering at least the second member and a rigidity of the second member is made smaller than the rigidities of the first member and the third member. With this, the flexibility of the finger is improved by the second member, thereby increasing the contact area between the third member and a held object, so that the object can be securely held.

Abstract: In a legged mobile robot, each hip joint that connects a body with a thigh link comprises a first rotary shaft that provides a degree of freedom to rotate about a yaw axis, a second rotary shaft that provides a degree of freedom to rotate about a roll axis, and a third rotary shaft that provides a degree of freedom to rotate about a pitch axis, and in addition thereto, a fourth rotary shaft that provides a redundant degree of freedom. Owing to this configuration, the amount of body bending and the movable range of the legs can be increased, thereby improving the degree of posture and gait freedom.

Abstract: In a movable seat for a vehicle, there are provided a seat body shiftable between inside and outside the vehicle passenger compartment, a seating member attached to the seat body to be movable between a first position where a sitter such as a humanoid biped robot is seated or unseated and a second position where the sitter is maintained seated, such that a location of a center of gravity of the sitter, when seated in the first position, with respect to a position of feet of the sitter is in a predetermined relationship, and a controller controlling an actuator to move the seating member toward one of the first and second positions in response to the inputted instruction, thereby enabling reliable seating, unseating, boarding and alighting, not only of elderly persons and others requiring special care but also of the humanoid robot.

Abstract: In a movable seat for a vehicle, there are provided a seat body shiftable between inside and outside the vehicle passenger compartment, a seating member attached to the seat body to be movable between a first position where a sitter such as a humanoid biped robot is seated or unseated and a second position where the sitter is maintained seated, such that a location of a center of gravity of the sitter, when seated in the first position, with respect to a position of feet of the sitter is in a predetermined relationship, and a controller controlling an actuator to move the seating member toward one of the first and second positions in response to the inputted instruction, thereby enabling reliable seating, unseating, boarding and alighting, not only of elderly persons and others requiring special care but also of the humanoid robot.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reaction development patterning process wherein a photo resist layer masked by a desired pattern is irradiated using ultraviolet light and this layer is subsequently washed using a solvent solution containing alkali characterized by said photo resist layer comprising a condensation type polymer containing in the main chain carbonyl groups (C═O) bonded to hetero atoms and a photo acid generating agent and said alkali being an amine. This reaction development patterning process is characterized by being able to use as a photo resist target resins containing bonds having low reactivity toward nucleophilic reagents, for example, condensation type polymers containing any one of bonds such as carbonate, ester, urethane and amide.

Abstract: On receiving the declaration of use of a card from a card user, a user authentication processing section executes authentication to determine whether or not the use has been declared by the valid owner of the card. On confirming that the use has been declared y the valid owner, the user authentication processing section permits the use of the card and stores this information in an owner database. On the other hand, on receiving an approval inquiry from a card-available store via a network about a card to be used for settlement, a card settlement processing section determines whether or not the use of the card is permitted, with reference to the owner database. On confirming that the use is permitted, the card settlement processing section transmits a use permission response to the card-available store through the network.

Abstract: The system for determining a medium to deliver a document, has a receiver section that receives electronic data of a document that includes an address and a name of each of a sender and a receiver, via a network, a memory section that stores a type of medium in which the receiver receives the document, a determining section that specifies the receiver from the electronic data received by the receiver section and determines a medium in which the receiver receives on the basis of the data stored in the memory section, a data generating section generates data in compliance with the medium determined by the determining section from the electronic data received, and a delivering section that converts the data generated by the data generating section into data in compliance with the medium to be received by the receiver and delivers it to the receiver.