Abstract: An ozone generator and an internal combustion engine with the ozone generator that can raise ozone additive rate of whole intake air, while suppressing pressure loss in the intake pipe from increasing. The internal combustion engine with an ozone generator includes a tubular intake pipe, through an inner region of which air flows, an ozone generator having an electrode plate that makes ozone and is disposed in the inner region or in the intake pipe, and a limiter that limits the flow of air in the inner region of the intake pipe; the electrode plate has a planar dielectric and high-voltage-side and low-voltage-side electrodes adhered and fixed to the dielectric and is formed in a shape of a plate extending in a direction in which air flows.

Abstract: Provision of a robot which has a simpler configuration and is capable of a stand-up operation. A posture controlling section (10) changes a posture of a robot 1 from a sitting posture to a bridge posture. In the bridge posture, a projected point (T), which represents a center of gravity of the robot (1) projected onto a plane parallel to a support polygon (R) of the robot (1), is at a position that is outside the support polygon (R) and near a right leg part 6 and a left leg part 7.

Abstract: A light receiver capable of detecting the intensity of light in a certain wavelength range is provided. The light receiver includes a first light receiving element (PD1) and a second light receiving element (PD2) that have an identical spectral sensitivity characteristic, and a UV cut filter (11). Light that has passed through the UV cut filter (11) enters the first light receiving element (PD1). A subtractor is provided that calculates a difference between a photocurrent of the first light receiving element (PD1) and a photocurrent of the second light receiving element (PD2).

Abstract: A heating device including a heating member, a heat source, multiple non-contact temperature detectors, a contact temperature detector, a heat source drive controller, and a temperature detection abnormality detector is provided. The heating member contacts a heating target being conveyed. The heat source supplies heat to the heating member. Each of the non-contact temperature detectors detects a first temperature of the heating member without contacting the heating member. The contact temperature detector detects a second temperature of the heating member by contact with the heating member. The heat source drive controller controls drive of the heat source based on the first temperatures. The temperature detection abnormality detector performs a determination on whether each one of the non-contact temperature detectors has an abnormality or not while the heating target is not conveyed, by comparing the first temperature and the second temperature.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel compound which is useful as a plasticizer that has improved heat resistance and cold resistance, while having good inherent plasticization performance as a plasticizer, or which is useful as a stabilizer for chlorine-containing resins. The inventors have found that a novel epoxycyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diester having a specific structure, which has an epoxy group in the molecular structure and has improved cold resistance and heat resistance, enables the achievement of the above-described purpose, and have been able to achieve a novel compound that is useful as a plasticizer and as a stabilizer.

Abstract: A measurement device and measurement method are provided which are capable of measuring the inclination of a measurement target object surface both with a simple configuration and at high speed. The measurement device includes: a rangefinding light emitting section; a rangefinding unit configured to receive reflected rangefinding light; an optical axis deflection section provided on an optical path common to rangefinding light and reflected rangefinding light, and configured to deflect optical axes thereof; a motor configured to cause the optical axis deflection section to rotate; an emission direction detection unit configured to detect a deflection angle and deflection direction resulting from the optical axis deflection section; and a computation controller that measures the inclination of a measurement target object surface with respect to the emission optical axis on the basis of acquired coordinate data on the measurement target object surface.

Abstract: A directional characteristic of light that is incident on a light-receiving unit is adjusted in accordance with whether a proximity-illumination sensor is caused to act as a proximity sensor or to act as an illumination sensor. The proximity-illumination sensor (50) includes a light-receiving area selection unit (101) that selects light-receiving sensitivity of which of a first light-receiving area and a second light-receiving area is made higher in accordance with whether the proximity-illumination sensor (50) is caused to act as the proximity sensor or to act as the illumination sensor.

Abstract: An analog to digital conversion device has a plurality of, two, for example, analog to digital converters, and a reference charge quantity interchange section arranged and configured to interchange, among the plurality of analog to digital converters, reference quantities of electric charge (e.g., reference currents or reference capacitances) to be used therein during an analog to digital conversion period.

Abstract: The invention provides a laser beam projecting unit in which a hollow rotation shaft is provided on a fixed portion via one bearing, a rotor of an axial gap-type motor is provided on one end portion of the rotation shaft, a stator of the axial gap-type motor is provided on the fixed portion so as to confront the rotor, an attracting force between the rotor and the stator acts on the bearing as a pressurization, an angle detector for detecting a rotation angle of the rotation shaft is provided on the other end portion of the rotation shaft, a deflection optical component is provided inside the rotation shaft, and a laser beam is projected through the deflection optical component.

Abstract: There are provided an image reading device and a printing apparatus that can reduce an influence of the shadows of suction holes. Suction holes, which are used to suck a sheet, are arranged on the peripheral surface of a drum that transports the sheet. The suction holes are arranged in grooves that are formed along a direction orthogonal to a transport direction. Accordingly, since an influence of the shadows of the suction holes can be reduced even in a case in which density unevenness is inspected on the basis of a read image, the false detection of density unevenness can be prevented.

Abstract: There is provided a camera head for endoscope which enables to achieve a favorable fluorescent image in any wavelength band when the observation is switched over from a normal white-light image observation to an observation of fluorescent images of different wavelength bands.

Abstract: In order to provide a single-unit sensor which serves as both an illuminance sensor and a proximity sensor, the sensor (1) includes a light receiving element section (E1), an infrared cut-off filter (IRcutF), and a switching section (SWS) for switching spectral characteristics of the light receiving element section (E1). The infrared cut-off filter (IRcutF) has an opening, and an infrared light receiving P-N junction (PDir) is provided at a location deeper in a substrate than a visible light receiving P-N junction (PDvis).

Abstract: A signal transmission insulating device includes: a first coil; a second coil opposing the first coil to form a transformer together with the first coil; a first insulating film provided between the opposing first coil and second coil and made of a first dielectric material; a second insulating film surrounding the first coil and made of a second dielectric material having a lower resistivity or a higher permittivity than the first dielectric material; and a third insulating film surrounding the second coil and made of a third dielectric material having a lower resistivity or a higher permittivity than the first dielectric material.

Abstract: A position correction apparatus that corrects a position of a liquid ejection unit ejecting liquid toward a conveyed object includes a position detection unit configured to detect a position of the conveyed object in a width direction of the conveyed object, a moving unit configured to move the liquid ejection unit in the width direction, a moving amount determination unit configured to determine a moving amount of the liquid ejection unit in the width direction based on a position of the conveyed object in the width direction, a moving speed determination unit configured to determine a moving speed of the liquid ejection unit in accordance with a conveyance speed of the conveyed object, and a move control unit configured to control the moving unit so as to move the liquid ejection unit at the moving speed and by the moving amount in the width direction.

Abstract: A sensor that is capable of detecting a pulse of a user by using a proximity illumination sensor or a proximity sensor is provided. A proximity sensor (14) that includes a pulse detection function includes a count adjustment circuit (5) that performs adjustment such that a digital output value (ADCOUT1) from an analog-digital conversion circuit (4) changes in accordance with each value of a distance at least in a prescribed range of the distance between a photodiode (2) and a detected object (a finger in the drawing) and a digital filter (6) for detecting a cycle of the digital output value (ADCOUT1) from the analog-digital conversion circuit (4).

Abstract: There are provided an image reading device and a printing apparatus that can reduce an influence of the shadows of suction holes. Suction holes, which are used to suck a sheet, are arranged on the peripheral surface of a drum that transports the sheet. The suction holes are arranged in grooves that are formed along a direction orthogonal to a transport direction. Accordingly, since an influence of the shadows of the suction holes can be reduced even in a case in which density unevenness is inspected on the basis of a read image, the false detection of density unevenness can be prevented.

Abstract: A light receiver capable of detecting the intensity of light in a certain wavelength range is provided. The light receiver includes a first light receiving element (PD1) and a second light receiving element (PD2) that have an identical spectral sensitivity characteristic, and a UV cut filter (11). Light that has passed through the UV cut filter (11) enters the first light receiving element (PD1). A subtractor is provided that calculates a difference between a photocurrent of the first light receiving element (PD1) and a photocurrent of the second light receiving element (PD2).

Abstract: The present invention enhances user convenience with regards to a user operation etc. of a robot conducted in response to a notification event. A posture control device (1) includes a notification event detecting section (13) configured to detect the notification event having occurred and a driving control section (15) that controls a driving section (24) so that in a case where the notification event detecting section (13) has detected an occurrence of the notification event, a robot (100) takes on a notification event posture.

Abstract: A position correction apparatus that corrects a position of a liquid ejection unit ejecting liquid toward a conveyed object includes a position detection unit configured to detect a position of the conveyed object in a width direction of the conveyed object, a moving unit configured to move the liquid ejection unit in the width direction, a moving amount determination unit configured to determine a moving amount of the liquid ejection unit in the width direction based on a position of the conveyed object in the width direction, a moving speed determination unit configured to determine a moving speed of the liquid ejection unit in accordance with a conveyance speed of the conveyed object, and a move control unit configured to control the moving unit so as to move the liquid ejection unit at the moving speed and by the moving amount in the width direction.

Abstract: A heating device including a heating member, a heat source, multiple non-contact temperature detectors, a contact temperature detector, a heat source drive controller, and a temperature detection abnormality detector is provided. The heating member contacts a heating target being conveyed. The heat source supplies heat to the heating member. Each of the non-contact temperature detectors detects a first temperature of the heating member without contacting the heating member. The contact temperature detector detects a second temperature of the heating member by contact with the heating member. The heat source drive controller controls drive of the heat source based on the first temperatures. The temperature detection abnormality detector performs a determination on whether each one of the non-contact temperature detectors has an abnormality or not while the heating target is not conveyed, by comparing the first temperature and the second temperature.