Abstract: Provided is a blow molding machine (1) including a sound collection device (31) that can detect sound; and one or more arithmetic logic devices (33). At least one of the one or more arithmetic logic devices (33) is configured to execute a product determination function for determining a presence or absence of a product defect, based on an electric signal associated with the sound detected by the sound collection device (31).

Abstract: A sewing system includes: a robot manipulator; a plurality of assemblies attached to and detached from the robot manipulator and each configured to perform predetermined work on cloth; a server stores process data indicating a relationship between a plurality of processes for manufacturing a sewn product from the cloth and the assembly used in each of the plurality of processes; and a control device configured to select an assembly to be mounted to the robot manipulator based on the process data.

Abstract: The disclosure improves the quality of seams in sewing using a sewing machine, and includes: a holder holding fabric; a driver being detachable from a bed of a sewing machine and driving the holder along an upper surface of the bed; a position detector detecting a position of a sewing needle of the sewing machine in an up-down direction; and a controller controlling driving of the holder, which is performed by the driver, based on a detection result of the position detector.

Abstract: A sewing machine external unit includes: a holder holding fabric; a driver being detachable from a bed of a sewing machine and driving the holder along an upper surface of the bed; a pressing member moving in an up-down direction according to movement of a sewing needle in the up-down direction, pressing the fabric while the sewing needle is stuck in the fabric, and rising together with the sewing needle in response to the sewing needle coming out of the fabric and rising; a position detector detecting a position of the pressing member in the up-down direction; a signal output part outputting a signal to the sewing machine; and a controller outputting a needle drive signal for driving the sewing needle from the signal output part to the sewing machine, and controlling driving of the holder and/or the sewing needle based on a detection result of the position detector.

Abstract: A creasing apparatus includes a top plate having an upper surface supporting a fabric, a robot manipulator, a folding assembly mounted on the robot manipulator and configured to make a crease on the fabric by pinching the fabric from above, and a control device configured to control the robot manipulator and the folding assembly.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a first thermoelectric conversion module and a first substrate including a first main face and a second main face, a first electrode provided on the first main face, a first n-type thermoelectric conversion layer, a first p-type thermoelectric conversion layer in contact with the first n-type thermoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode, and a sealing layer provided on the first main face. Each of the pair of sheet members of the thermoelectric conversion element includes a first high thermal conduction portion, a second high thermal conduction portion, and a low thermal conduction portion. The first electrode, the first n-type thermoelectric conversion layer, the first p-type thermoelectric conversion layer, and the second electrode are arranged in order along the alignment direction.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a substrate having a first main face and a second main face, a first electrode, an n-type thermoelectric conversion layer, a p-type thermoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode provided on the first main face, a sealing layer provided on the first main face, and a first high thermal conduction portion, a second high thermal conduction portion, and a low thermal conduction portion provided on the second main face. The first electrode, the n-type thermoelectric conversion layer, the p-type thermoelectric conversion layer, and the second electrode are arranged, the first electrode is overlapped with the first high thermal conduction portion the second electrode is overlapped with the second high thermal conduction portion, and a contact portion of the n-type thermoelectric conversion layer and the p-type thermoelectric conversion layer is overlapped with the low thermal conduction portion.

Abstract: A sewing system which includes a detector for detecting an edge of a cloth installed on an installation table, a cloth conveyor for conveying the cloth from the installation table to a sewing machine, and a controller, wherein the cloth conveyor includes a holding member that holds the cloth, and the controller includes a holding position decision portion that determines a holding position of the cloth based on detection data of the detector, and a conveyance control portion that controls the cloth conveyor such that the holding member holds the holding position. In the sewing system according to the above, it is possible to prevent deterioration in productivity of sewn products.

Abstract: A lower thread supply device of a sewing machine includes a bobbin, a bobbin case, a magnetic force member, and a magnetic force change portion. The bobbin has a cylindrical portion for inserting into a spindle of a shuttle, a shuttle side flange portion, and a front surface side flange portion which is magnetic, and a lower thread is wound around an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion between the shuttle side flange portion and the front surface side flange portion. The bobbin case has a non-magnetic cover portion having a front surface side part and a side wall part, housing the bobbin and transmitting a magnetic force. The magnetic force member is arranged at the front surface side of the bobbin case and attracts the front surface side flange portion of the bobbin by a magnetic force via the bobbin case.

Abstract: A lower thread supply device of a sewing machine includes a bobbin, a bobbin case, a magnetic force member, and a magnetic force change portion. The bobbin has a cylindrical portion for inserting into a spindle of a shuttle, a shuttle side flange portion, and a front surface side flange portion which is magnetic, and a lower thread is wound around an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion between the shuttle side flange portion and the front surface side flange portion. The bobbin case has a non-magnetic cover portion having a front surface side part and a side wall part, housing the bobbin and transmitting a magnetic force. The magnetic force member is arranged at the front surface side of the bobbin case and attracts the front surface side flange portion of the bobbin by a magnetic force via the bobbin case.

Abstract: A sewing system which includes a detector for detecting an edge of a cloth installed on an installation table, a cloth conveyor for conveying the cloth from the installation table to a sewing machine, and a controller, wherein the cloth conveyor includes a holding member that holds the cloth, and the controller includes a holding position decision portion that determines a holding position of the cloth based on detection data of the detector, and a conveyance control portion that controls the cloth conveyor such that the holding member holds the holding position. In the sewing system according to the above, it is possible to prevent deterioration in productivity of sewn products.

Abstract: A wavelength converter is provided with a light-transmitting substrate and with a thin film that is formed on a surface of the light-transmitting substrate and that contains a phosphor. A sintered body that constitutes the light-transmitting substrate has an average particle size of 5-40 ?m. The light-transmitting substrate contains at least 10-500 ppm by mass of MgO. The principal component of the phosphor is an ?-sialon that is indicated by the general formula (Ca?,Eu?) (Si,Al)12(O,N)16 (provided that 1.5<?+?<2.2, 0<?<0.2, and O/N?0.04).

Abstract: The invention is directed to the improvement of starting performance in an engine rotational speed region that exceeds an idle rotation region without affecting normal traveling performance. At the time when a vehicle starts moving, when in an electronic control unit, the rotational speed of an engine is in a predetermined range that exceeds an idle rotation region and the engine rotational speed decreases, the electronic control unit adds a corrected fuel injection amount corresponding to the rate of decrease to a target fuel injection amount to create a new target fuel injection amount. When the rotational speed of the engine increases, the electronic control unit subtracts a corrected fuel injection amount corresponding to the rate of increase of the engine rotational speed from a target fuel injection amount to create a new target fuel injection amount. Control of the output of the engine is performed by the electronic control unit.

Abstract: It is an object to improve starting performance in an engine rotational speed region that exceeds an idle rotation region without affecting normal traveling performance. At the time when a vehicle starts moving, when in an electronic control unit 2, the rotational speed of an engine 1 is in a predetermined range that exceeds an idle rotation region and the engine rotational speed decreases, the electronic control unit 2 adds a corrected fuel injection amount corresponding to the rate of decrease to a target fuel injection amount to create a new target fuel injection amount (S202 to S208), and when the rotational speed of the engine 1 increases, the electronic control unit subtracts a corrected fuel injection amount corresponding to the rate of increase of the engine rotational speed from a target fuel injection amount to create a new target fuel injection amount (S212 to S218), whereby control of the output of the engine 1 is performed by the electronic control unit 2.

Abstract: An adjuster assembly (12) that adjusts the location where an image (18) from an object (20) is transferred onto a device (16) includes an adjuster (54) and a stage mover assembly (244). The stage mover assembly (244) adjusts the position of the adjuster (54). This moves the position where the image (18) is transferred onto the device (16). The adjuster assembly (12) can include a damper assembly (250) that is coupled to the stage mover assembly (244) and reduces the effect of vibration from the stage mover assembly (244) causing vibration on the rest of the apparatus.

Abstract: An adjuster assembly (12) that adjusts the location where an image (18) from an object (20) is transferred onto a device (16) includes an adjuster (54) and a stage mover assembly (244). The stage mover assembly (244) adjusts the position of the adjuster (54). This moves the position where the image (18) is transferred onto the device (16). The adjuster assembly (12) can include a damper assembly (250) that is coupled to the stage mover assembly (244) and reduces the effect of vibration from the stage mover assembly (244) causing vibration on the rest of the apparatus.

Abstract: A wavefront sensor is provided to determine characteristics of an incoming distorted energy beam. The sensor includes a plurality of multi-lens array and a beam detector, such as a CCD camera. The multi-lens array focuses the energy beam to a multiple focal spots forming a diffraction pattern on the CCD camera. The invention teaches a method to eliminate or substantially reduce a cross talk or interference in measuring the intensity of the focal spots. The beam detector or CCD detects the resulted focal spots and determines the characteristics of the incoming energy beam. The method and wavefront sensor according to this invention can be used in combination with an exposure apparatus in a semiconductor wafer manufacturing process.

Abstract: An improved information processing apparatus, which accomplishes power-saving of an audio amplifier depending on the activity of each peripheral device having an audio signal output. This information processing apparatus includes one or more peripheral devices, each having an audio signal output and a mute signal output, the mute signal output indicating a mute state in which the targeted peripheral device does not output an audio signal, an audio amplifier for receiving the audio signal from each of the one or more peripheral device, a speaker for generating an audible output in accordance with an output of said audio amplifier; and an AND gate for receiving the mute signal from each of the one or more peripheral devices to perform a logical AND operation of the mute signals, the AND gate outputting a control signal for disabling the audio amplifier when all of the mute signals indicate the mute state.

Abstract: A projection optical apparatus comprises illuminating means providing for an illuminating light beam, a projection optical system including optical elements disposed across the illuminating light beam and having an imaging plane, and detecting mean including temperature sensor means provided on at least one of the optical elements and producing an output corresponding to the temperature of the one optical element.