Abstract: A time measuring device comprises a signal generating circuit configured to generate a plurality of reference signals in an equivalent cycle with different phases; a first counter configured to output a fine count value, using a plurality of first pulse signals obtained from the plurality of reference signals; a second counter configured to output a coarse count value, using a plurality of second pulse signals obtained from the plurality of reference signals and having frequencies lower than frequencies of the plurality of first pulse signals; and a control unit configured to determine whether to correct the coarse count value in accordance with the fine count value and the coarse count value latched with a latch signal, and, if the coarse count value needs to be corrected, configured to calculate a bin number, using the fine count value and a coarse correction value obtained by correcting the coarse count value.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a master, and a plurality of slaves to which a plurality of mutually different identifiers is assigned respectively, wherein each slave of the plurality of slaves transmits, to the master, a first signal representing a bit sequence containing a bit representing whether or not an interrupt is occurring in that slave and changes a position of the bit based on the identifier assigned to the slave.

Abstract: A light detector includes a SPAD; a resistor component; a switch element; and a control circuit configured to control the switch element to discharge or charge a first node. In response to a change in a potential of the first node from a first potential to a second potential, the control circuit turns on the switch element until a second period elapses after a lapse of a first period measured from the change to the second potential, or until the potential of the first node changes back to the first potential during the second period, and the control circuit turns off the switch element upon a lapse of the second period without the potential of the first node changing back to the first potential, and the control circuit turns on the switch element again after a lapse of a third period measured from the turning off of the switch element.

Abstract: A personal assistant control system which enables a robotic personal assistant to properly support a user according to the user's growth, includes: a first personal assistant (PA) 1 used in a first period to acquire information from a first sensor group; a second PA 2 used in a second period to acquire information from a second sensor group; and a server 5 connected to the first PA 1 and the second PA 2 via a network and configured to estimate a state of a user 3 based on information acquired from the first or second sensor group. In a third period T3 bridging the first period T1 and the second period T2, the server estimates the state of the user 3 based on information acquired from common sensors which are specific types of sensors included in the first and second sensor groups and configured to acquire common attributes.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes: a light-emitting portion that transmits a plurality of light-emitting pulse signals corresponding to a plurality of pulsed light beams; an object light-receiving portion that transmits a plurality of object pulse signals corresponding to a plurality of object pulsed light beams; a time-to-digital converter that converts a light-emitting timing of the plurality of light-emitting pulse signals and an object light-receiving timing of the plurality of object pulse signals into digital values; and a histogram-generating-and-distance-calculating unit that generates an object histogram that has a horizontal axis representing a difference between the digital value of the object light-receiving timing and the digital value of the light-emitting timing and that calculates a distance to the distance-measurement object, based on a center of gravity of the object histogram, wherein the light-emitting portion emits the plurality of pulsed light beams at a random interval correspondi

Abstract: A heat treatment chamber for performing a heat treatment on a substrate, includes a chamber housing surrounding the substrate, a light transmitting window forming a part of the chamber housing, and an LED light source, provided on an outer side of the chamber housing, and configured to irradiate light on the substrate arranged inside the chamber housing through the light transmitting window, so to perform the heat treatment on the substrate.

Abstract: The disclosed battery includes a cylindrical side surface, a case including an opening and a bottom, an electrode group housed in the case together with an electrolytic solution and including a first electrode and a second electrode, and a first end part electrically connected to the first electrode, a first lead welded to the cylindrical side surface, a cap for sealing an opening, and a gasket provided between the opening and the cap. A part of the cylindrical side surface is provided with a groove for compressing a part of the gasket. The gasket includes a cylindrical part that is continuous with a compression part and that extends toward the bottom. The first lead is not placed between the cylindrical side surface and the compression part, and is in contact with the cylindrical part. The second end part of the first lead is positioned closer to the opening than the electrode group.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes a light-emitting element configured to project light that changes with time; a light-receiving element including a pn junction and configured to directly or indirectly receive the light projected by the light-emitting element; a measuring section configured to measure an electric current generated based on an amount of the light received by the light-receiving element; and a bias application section configured to apply a bias to the light-receiving element, wherein the bias application section, before measuring the electric current generated based on the amount of the light received, applies the bias to the light-receiving element to cause either a forward current that flows when the light-receiving element is turned ON or a breakdown current that flows when the pn junction breaks down to flow through the pn junction.

Abstract: A compact press apparatus is provided that is capable of assuring the acceptability of a pressing, and in which the pressing location tends not to be restricted. Such a press apparatus includes a frame (1, 77) and a servopress (31, 50, 60, 101). A servomotor (33, 52, 62, 103) is provided within a first frame part (11, 17, 19, 79) or within a connecting-frame part (15, 83). At least a portion of a power-transmission mechanism (40, 56, 66, 90, 110) is provided within the first frame part (15, 83).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry. The memory stores an identifier for identifying a defective page and an identifier for identifying a print job that includes the defective page. The processing circuitry determines whether print job data is data of a print job to be reprinted and determines whether a page included in a conveyance medium conveyed is a defective page, based on the identifier for identifying the defective page. The processing circuitry also performs control to eject a first conveyance medium including a page not determined to be defective to a first ejection destination, eject a second conveyance medium including a defective page to a second ejection destination, print an image of the defective page on a third conveyance medium, and eject the third conveyance medium on which the image is printed to the first ejection destination.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes the following: a light measuring instrument disposed opposite the display surface of a display panel provided with a self-emission element, and disposed for measuring the ambient-light illuminance of the display panel; a storage device configured to store a plurality of first measurements measured by the light measuring instrument in synchronization with a synchronizing signal of the display panel during a plurality of first measurement periods that are shorter than an ON/OFF period of the self-emission element; and a calculation unit configured to calculate the light emission illuminance of the self-emission element in accordance with the plurality of first measurements stored in the storage device, and configured to calculate the ambient-light illuminance by subtracting a value based on the light emission illuminance from a second measurement measured by the light measuring instrument during a second measurement period that is longer than the plurality of first measurement pe

Abstract: A self-traveling transport device (1) is provided with a traveling robot (3) and a robot arm (4) and performs a control so as to stop the robot arm (4) when the movement of the robot arm (4) is about to deviate from an allowable movement range set on the basis of a movement range file (21) in which is registered the movement range of the robot arm (4) in which the self-traveling transport device (1) is capable of standing.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel patch for alleviating or treating the symptoms of neurodegenerative disease. According to the present invention, provided is a patch for alleviating or treating the symptoms of neurodegenerative disease, comprising a scopolamine salt and/or a hydrate thereof, wherein the application time of the patch per application is within 48 hours.

Abstract: A mobile robot (1) for providing a mobile robot that prevents the output current of a battery from exceeding the rated current due to inrush current of an electric load comprises a voltage acquisition unit (11) for acquiring the voltage of a battery (21) for supplying electric power to a manipulator (31), a condition determination unit (12) for determining whether the voltage is in a specific range, and a starting control unit (13) for disabling starting of the manipulator (31) when the voltage is determined to be in the specific range. The specific range is a voltage range that is a portion of the voltage range in which the manipulator (31) can be operated.

Abstract: A conveyance method includes: acquiring type identification information identifying a type of a conveyance target article; acquiring instrument identification information identifying the type of an instrument installed in each of a plurality of devices; specifying the type of the instrument associated with the type identified by the type identification information; selecting a target device in which the instrument of the specified type is installed among the plurality of devices; and outputting, to a conveyance robot, a conveyance instruction to convey the conveyance target article to the target device.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical heating device and method of heating treatment capable of adjusting the illuminance distribution on the main surface of a substrate to be treated more precisely. An optical heating device that heats a substrate to be treated by irradiating light, the optical heating device includes; a support member supporting the substrate to be treated; and a light source unit including a plurality of LED substrates each having a first main surface on which a plurality of LED elements are mounted; in which at least one of the plurality of LED substrates is arranged such that the first main surface is inclined to the second main surface of the substrate to be treated when the substrate to be treated is supported by the support member.

Abstract: An optical heating method includes a process (a) in which an object to be treated containing a wide band gap semiconductor is irradiated with ultraviolet light having a peak wavelength in a range of 175 nm to 370 nm emitted from a UV-LED light source through a window member to heat the object to be treated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modifying agent for polyolefin resins, comprising a calcium-containing inorganic filler whose particle surface is treated with an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid represented by formula (1) and/or formula (2); a polyolefin resin composition comprising the modifying agent for polyolefin resins; and a polyolefin resin molded article comprising the composition. (In formula (1), R1 is a C1-C4 alkyl group, and R1 binds to the carbon at position 3 or 4 of a cyclohexane ring.) (In formula (2), R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, and R2 binds to the carbon at position 3 or 4 of a cyclohexene ring.