Abstract: A conveyance mechanism can convey bills to openings in two locations regarding at least one conveyance port of two conveyance ports of a determination unit. The conveyance mechanism can convey the bills between an acceptance unit and a plurality of cassettes through the determination unit. The conveyance mechanism can convey the bills from any cassette of the plurality of cassettes to other cassettes through the determination unit.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid sales management device capable of being added to a liquid supply system, the liquid supply system supplying a liquid within a storage container to a dispensing device through a supply pipe with the liquid pressurized in order to cool the liquid in the dispensing device, and dispensing the cooled liquid to a drinking container. The liquid sales management device includes an actual flow rate determining unit that determines a actual measured flow rate of the liquid dispensed into the drinking container from the dispensing device, a cleaning mode detection unit that detects a cleaning mode in the liquid supply system, and a consumption flow rate acquisition unit that determines an actual consumption of the liquid with the number of times of the cleaning mode, a known liquid amount consumed with one operation of the cleaning mode in the liquid supply system, and the actual measured flow rate.

Abstract: A paper sheet stacking device includes: a conveyance mechanism that conveys paper sheets; a stacking mechanism including a stacking space in which the paper sheets, which are conveyed by the conveyance mechanism, are stacked, a first space regulating member that moves in a thickness direction of the paper sheets in the stacking space, a support member that extends in the moving direction of the first space regulating member and supports one side of the paper sheets in the stacking space, and a second space regulating member that is provided to face the support member and moves in a direction toward and away from the support member; and a controller that controls the stacking mechanism. The controller controls a position of the second space regulating member in accordance with an outer dimension of the paper sheets that are conveyed into the stacking space by the conveyance mechanism.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid sales management system that includes a liquid supply system and a sales information management system in a store, and a management server that performs information communication with the liquid supply system and the sales information management system. The liquid supply system includes a dispensing device that dispenses a liquid to a drinking container, an actual flow rate preparation part that determines an actual measured flow rate of the liquid dispensed into the drinking container from the dispensing device, and a transmission and reception part. The sales information management system is a system that sends sales information to a communication line. The management server includes a consumption analysis part that determines a difference between an apparent liquid amount and the actual measured flow rate, as a non-sale amount of the liquid.

Abstract: Provided is a welding robot mechanism that has: a welding robot having a touch sensing function; a welding power source for supplying welding power to the welding robot; and a control unit for controlling the welding robot, wherein the welding power source has a welding power source communication unit that receives detection signals with regard to control of the welding robot and the touch sensing, and transmits the detection signals outward. The control unit is linked to the welding power source communication unit via a serial bus communication wire. The detection signals comprise a mass of data including a detection data group designated as a first group and a detection data group designated as a second group, and is configured to read the detection data group designated as the first group in a shorter cycle than that for the detection data group designated as the second group. The detection data group designated as the first group includes a detection signal obtained by the touch sensing.

Abstract: Provided is a communication control system in which a control device and one or a plurality of control target devices are connected through a network, wherein at least one of the plurality of control target devices includes a sub master and a sub slave to be synchronously controlled with each other, and the control device includes a storage unit storing each pieces of information on a synchronization period for synchronizing with the control target device, communication periods, and mutual communication control information for mutually communicate in a mutual communication period shorter than the synchronization period, a calculation unit calculating a control command for commanding an operation in synchronization with the control target device for each control target device, and a communication control unit transmitting the control command including the mutual communication control information to the sub master and the sub slave of the at least one control target device.

Abstract: Examples of a substrate processing apparatus includes a device for subjecting a substrate to processing, and a controller for modifying a control parameter predetermined to control the device with a first modification value and a second modification value that vary over time, thereby calculating a modified parameter, and controlling the device based on the modified parameter, wherein the first modification value has a shorter term for modifying the control parameter than the second modification value.

Abstract: A control device connected to one or more to-be-controlled devices via a network includes: a storage that stores information of a synchronization period of a time interval for synchronization with the to-be-controlled devices, and communication periods of plural time intervals established in the synchronization period; a calculator that calculates, for each of the to-be-controlled devices, a control instruction instructing the to-be-controlled device to operate in synchronization; and a communication controller that performs, based on the information stored in the storage, a control such that the control instruction is transmitted and received between the control device and each of the to-be-controlled devices during the synchronization period, the communication controller allocating a respective control instruction corresponding to each of the to-be-controlled devices to at least one of the communication periods established in the synchronization period, thereby transmitting/receiving data including the allo

Abstract: Provided is a communication control system in which a control device and one or a plurality of control target devices are connected through a network, wherein at least one of the plurality of control target devices includes a sub master and a sub slave to be synchronously controlled with each other, and the control device includes a storage unit storing each pieces of information on a synchronization period for synchronizing with the control target device, communication periods, and mutual communication control information for mutually communicate in a mutual communication period shorter than the synchronization period, a calculation unit calculating a control command for commanding an operation in synchronization with the control target device for each control target device, and a communication control unit transmitting the control command including the mutual communication control information to the sub master and the sub slave of the at least one control target device.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of arms used for transferring a substrate, a plurality of processing sections for processing the substrate, a recipe storage section storing at least one recipe for designating at least one of the plurality of arms as a usable arm and at least one of the plurality of processing sections as a usable processing section and for specifying processing conditions in the usable processing section, and a control unit for, according to the at least one recipe, controlling the plurality of arms and the plurality of processing sections so that a substrate is transferred using the usable arm and is processed in the usable processing section under the processing conditions.

Abstract: Provided is a welding robot mechanism that has: a welding robot having a touch sensing function; a welding power source for supplying welding power to the welding robot; and a control unit for controlling the welding robot, wherein the welding power source has a welding power source communication unit that receives detection signals with regard to control of the welding robot and the touch sensing, and transmits the detection signals outward. The control unit is linked to the welding power source communication unit via a serial bus communication wire. The detection signals comprise a mass of data including a detection data group designated as a first group and a detection data group designated as a second group, and is configured to read the detection data group designated as the first group in a shorter cycle than that for the detection data group designated as the second group. The detection data group designated as the first group includes a detection signal obtained by the touch sensing.

Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus has a pickup roller, a stage, a pressure sensor, and a measuring unit. For each feeding process, in which the pickup roller feeds paper sheets until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor becomes less than a predetermined set value, the stage presses paper sheets against the pickup roller until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor reaches another set value. The pickup roller operates at a feeding speed of a first speed if a calculated feeding value is less than a threshold, and operates at a feeding speed of a second speed that is slower than the first speed if the calculated feeding value is equal to or greater than the threshold, the calculated feeding value being calculated based on: the amount of movement of the stage measured by the measuring unit; and the number of paper sheets fed by the feeding process.

Abstract: A crystal growth apparatus includes a pressure-resistant vessel; a plurality of support tables arranged inside the pressure-resistant vessel; inner vessels each placed over the support tables, respectively; growth vessels contained the inner vessels, respectively; a heating means for heating the growth vessels; and a central rotating shaft connected to the support tables. The central rotating shaft is distant from central axes of the inner vessels, respectively. A seed crystal, a raw material of the Group 13 element and a flux are charged in each of the growth vessels, and the growth vessels are heated to form a melt and a nitrogen-containing gas is supplied to the melt to grow a crystal of a nitride of said Group 13 element while the central rotating shaft is rotated.

Abstract: A control device connected to one or more to-be-controlled devices via a network includes: a storage that stores information of a synchronization period of a time interval for synchronization with the to-be-controlled devices, and communication periods of plural time intervals established in the synchronization period; a calculator that calculates, for each of the to-be-controlled devices, a control instruction instructing the to-be-controlled device to operate in synchronization; and a communication controller that performs, based on the information stored in the storage, a control such that the control instruction is transmitted and received between the control device and each of the to-be-controlled devices during the synchronization period, the communication controller allocating a respective control instruction corresponding to each of the to-be-controlled devices to at least one of the communication periods established in the synchronization period, thereby transmitting/receiving data including the allo

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of developing an analytical method which makes it possible to diagnose early or mild renal disorders. The method is based on calculating a disease-state index value for renal disorders on the basis of the quantities of D-form and/or L-form amino acids, from feces or intestinal content. By comparing the disease-state index value with a threshold value determined from the disease-state index values of a renal failure patient group and a healthy subject group, it is possible to diagnose a mild renal disorder patient group.

Abstract: A control device of a robot for controlling the angle of a joint of the robot that is driven by a motor. The control device is equipped with: a joint angle command-calculating unit for calculating a joint angle command value; an axial force torque-calculating unit for calculating the axial force torque generated in the joint axis; an elastic deformation-compensating unit for calculating a motor command angle by adding a joint deflection, which is calculated from the axial force torque and a joint spring constant, to the joint angle command value; a stopping position-detecting unit for detecting the angle of the motor when the robot contacts an external structure; and a command angle-switching unit for outputting the motor angle detected by the stopping position-detecting unit instead of the joint angle command value when the stopping position-detecting unit outputs the angle of the motor.

Abstract: Provided are a control method and a control device that can make the range of periodic activity (amplitude of reciprocal movement) of an object of control, such as an industrial robot, the same as a case in which the reduction device has no backlash or the same as the amplitude of a position instruction signal. A control device (3) that carries out position control for an arm (5), which carries out periodic movement, while compensating for backlash in the arm (5) is provided with a control unit (15) that adds to a position instruction signal, which gives instructions for the position of the arm (5), a backlash quantity signal after the backlash quantity signal has been shifted so as to be delayed by a delay time, generates a final position instruction signal, and carries out position control of the arm (5) on the basis of the final position instruction signal that has been generated, said backlash quantity signal compensating for backlash.

Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus has a pickup roller, a stage, a pressure sensor, and a measuring unit. For each feeding process, in which the pickup roller feeds paper sheets until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor becomes less than a predetermined set value, the stage presses paper sheets against the pickup roller until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor reaches another set value. The pickup roller operates at a feeding speed of a first speed if a calculated feeding value is less than a threshold, and operates at a feeding speed of a second speed that is slower than the first speed if the calculated feeding value is equal to or greater than the threshold, the calculated feeding value being calculated based on: the amount of movement of the stage measured by the measuring unit; and the number of paper sheets fed by the feeding process.

Abstract: The present invention enables evaluation of insulin secretion ability by a simpler method. A device for analyzing insulin secretion ability that comprises: an input unit inputting at least a fasting blood sugar level and an HbA1c level; an estimated HbA1c calculation unit calculating an estimated HbA1c level from the inputted fasting blood sugar level and HbA1c level; and an evaluated insulin secretion ability calculation unit calculating an evaluated insulin secretion ability on the basis of the HbA1c level inputted by the input unit and the estimated HbA1c level calculated by the estimated HbA1c calculation unit.

Abstract: A crystal growth apparatus includes a pressure-resistant vessel; a plurality of support tables arranged inside the pressure-resistant vessel; inner vessels each placed over the support tables, respectively; growth vessels contained the inner vessels, respectively; a heating means for heating the growth vessels; and a central rotating shaft connected to the support tables. The central rotating shaft is distant from central axes of the inner vessels, respectively. A seed crystal, a raw material of the Group 13 element and a flux are charged in each of the growth vessels, and the growth vessels are heated to form a melt and a nitrogen-containing gas is supplied to the melt to grow a crystal of a nitride of said Group 13 element while the central rotating shaft is rotated.