Abstract: A flame resistance predicting device (100) includes: an information acquisition unit (111) that receives an input of material formulation information regarding a material of a polymer composite material; and a prediction unit (113) that predicts information regarding flame resistance of the polymer composite material from the input material formulation information of the polymer composite material using a flame resistance prediction model (prediction model (121)) that predicts the information regarding the flame resistance of the polymer composite material. Examples of the material formulation information include information regarding the kind of resin, the kind of additive, a ratio between the resin and the additive, a structure of the resin, a structure of the additive, and a molding process of the polymer composite material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acquisition unit acquiring an installation position, which serves as a point of origin within a range in which each of a plurality of robots can move, a start position, which is a prescribed location of each of the plurality of robots when in a starting posture, and an end position, which is a prescribed location when in a final posture, and an evaluation unit evaluates, for each of the plurality of robots, the risk of interference between the plurality of robots on the basis of overlap between polyhedra defined on the basis of polygons that include the installation position, the start position and the end position.

Abstract: A device to supply power to a heater of a fixing device with a heater power supply circuit configured to supply power to the heater; a temperature sensor to measure a detected temperature from the temperature control target; a temperature estimation circuit to estimate an estimated temperature value of the temperature control target by the detected temperature; a control signal generation circuit to output a control signal for controlling the power supplied by the heater power supply circuit based on the estimated temperature value of the temperature control target estimated by the temperature estimation circuit and the target temperature; and a temperature abnormality detection circuit to determine whether an abnormality exists in the temperature sensor or on a circuit side based on a comparison result of the detected temperature acquired by the temperature sensor and the estimated temperature value.

Abstract: A temperature control device controls power supplied to a heater based on a temperature estimate value estimated over time so that a temperature control target to which heat propagates from the heater of the fixing unit reaches a preset target temperature. The temperature control device includes a temperature sensor, first and second storage circuits, a temperature difference detection circuit, and a target temperature correction circuit. The temperature sensor detects a temperature of the heater. The first storage circuit stores the temperature estimate value. The second storage circuit stores a sensor temperature. The temperature difference detection circuit calculates an actual temperature rise amount from a temperature difference between the temperature estimate value and the temperature of the heater from the respective storage circuits. The temperature correction circuit performs control such that a target temperature is lowered in accordance with the actual temperature rise amount.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixer, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The fixer includes a fixed body and a heat source, the fixed body is configured to rotate and is in contact with a medium, wherein the medium is configured to receive a developer image, and the heat source is configured to supply heat to the fixed body. The temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of a surface of the fixed body that is in contact with the medium. The controller is configured to clean the fixer when an estimated value of the temperature of the fixed body is higher than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A path generation device including an acquisition unit, a setting unit, and a path generation unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire pose information relating to an initial pose and a target pose of a robot, position information relating to a position of the robot, obstacle information including a position of an obstacle present in a range of interference with the robot, and specification information relating to a specification including a shape of the robot. The setting unit is configured to, based on a positional relationship between the robot and the obstacle, set a clearance amount representing an amount of clearance to avoid the interference for at least one out of the robot or an obstacle present in a range of interference with the robot.

Abstract: A shielding structure of an object sterilized by radiation. The object is a housing that accommodates an accommodated object therein and is formed of a shielding material that shields the radiation and secondary radiation that has a higher transparency than the radiation and is secondarily generated by the radiation, an exterior of the housing is sterilized by the radiation, and the radiation and the secondary radiation do not penetrate through the accommodated object.

Abstract: A robot control device includes: a first acquisition unit to acquire path information relating to a path of a robot and speed information relating to a speed the robot moves on the path; a second acquisition unit to acquire specification information relating to a specification of the robot; a determination unit to determine a segment where an action time of the robot is shortened even when a waypoint is added on the path; a correction unit to correct the path of the robot so as to make inertia of the robot smaller in a segment where an action time of the robot is shortened; a computation unit to compute a load acting on a joint of the robot; and an adjustment unit to adjust a control amount for controlling an acceleration of the robot joint such that the load computed by the computation unit satisfies a target load.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus according to an embodiment may include: a first image formation unit including a storage part and configured to form a glitter developer image; and a controller configured to control the first image formation unit, upon forming a glitter image on a medium based on predetermined print data when a remaining amount of a glitter developer in the storage part is a first remaining amount, to form the glitter developer image with a ratio of the glitter image per unit area being a first area ratio, and upon forming the glitter image on the medium based on the predetermined print data when the remaining amount is a second remaining amount less than the first remaining amount, to form the glitter developer image with the ratio of the glitter image per unit area being a second area ratio greater than the first area ratio.

Abstract: When occurrence of an obstruction has been detected during action of a robot, a path generation section acquires environment information at a periphery of the robot after obstruction occurred, robot specification information, and safe pose information representing a recovery-pose for the robot, and generates a path of the robot from a pose after obstruction occurred to a safe pose based on the acquired information.

Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires specification information about a robot that is a component of a robot cell system, member information including shape information about a member, other than the robot, which is also a component of the robot cell system, and work information relating to work to be performed by the robot. A layout planning unit calculates, based on the specification information, the member information, and the work information, one or more layout candidates for the robot and the member in the robot cell system. A pose planning unit calculates, for each layout candidate, a set of combinations of a start pose at a start point and an end pose at an end point of each operation of the robot. A route planning unit calculates, for each layout candidate, a set of routes from the start pose to the end pose of each combination of the start pose and the end pose.

Abstract: An acquisition unit (32) acquires work information related to work to be performed by a robot having a hand part, grasping information indicating a plurality of candidates for the relative positional relationship between the hand part and a workpiece, workpiece posture information indicating a plurality of candidates for a posture adoptable by the workpiece, and kinematics information regarding the robot. A generation unit (34) generates, for a plurality of target points on a path of the robot for performing the work, a graph (38) which includes a node corresponding to each combination of the workpiece posture information, the posture of the hand part grasping the workpiece, and the posture of the robot, and an edge connecting nodes corresponding to combinations that are transitionable between target points, and in which an estimated operation time corresponding to the transition between the nodes connected by the edge is given to the edge as a weight.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to one embodiment includes a maintenance management prediction device that predicts and determines the necessity of maintenance for a fixing unit, the type of the required maintenance, and the like by obtaining the difference between initial data (an initial detected temperature and an initial temperature estimation value) and latest data (a latest detected temperature and a latest temperature estimation value) of the fixing unit and comparing the difference to a predetermined range. Based on the comparison of the difference to the predetermined range the prediction device issues or not warning information.

Abstract: A device to supply power to a heater of a fixing device with a heater power supply circuit configured to supply power to the heater; a temperature sensor to measure a detected temperature from the temperature control target; a temperature estimation circuit to estimate an estimated temperature value of the temperature control target by the detected temperature; a control signal generation circuit to output a control signal for controlling the power supplied by the heater power supply circuit based on the estimated temperature value of the temperature control target estimated by the temperature estimation circuit and the target temperature; and a temperature abnormality detection circuit to determine whether an abnormality exists in the temperature sensor or on a circuit side based on a comparison result of the detected temperature acquired by the temperature sensor and the estimated temperature value.

Abstract: A bacteria treatment mechanism and a bacteria treatment method capable of reliably sterilizing an exterior of an article are provided. A bacteria treatment mechanism includes: a bacteria treatment unit that has a space for performing bacteria treatment; a radiation irradiation unit that irradiates the bacteria treatment unit with radiation for performing the bacteria treatment; an air supply duct that supplies air to the bacteria treatment unit; a decontamination treatment fluid supply unit that supplies a decontamination treatment fluid to the air supply duct during initial decontamination of the air supply duct; and an exhaust duct that exhausts molecules in the bacteria treatment unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to one embodiment includes a maintenance management prediction device that predicts and determines the necessity of maintenance for a fixing unit, the type of the required maintenance, and the like by obtaining the difference between initial data (an initial detected temperature and an initial temperature estimation value) and latest data (a latest detected temperature and a latest temperature estimation value) of the fixing unit and comparing the difference to a predetermined range. Based on the comparison of the difference to the predetermined range the prediction device issues or not warning information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acquisition unit acquiring an installation position, which serves as a point of origin within a range in which each of a plurality of robots can move, a start position, which is a prescribed location of each of the plurality of robots when in a starting posture, and an end position, which is a prescribed location when in a final posture, and an evaluation unit evaluates, for each of the plurality of robots, the risk of interference between the plurality of robots on the basis of overlap between polyhedra defined on the basis of polygons that include the installation position, the start position and the end position.

Abstract: In order to provide a technique capable of presenting information that is different from the image of a surveillance camera and is effective for searching for a person, this search information providing device includes, as functional units, a collation unit and an output unit. The collation unit collates a fingerprint image obtained by a fingerprint photographing device with a fingerprint image, of a search target person, given in advance. When the fingerprint image on the handrail member matches the fingerprint image of the search target person, the output unit outputs information indicating that the search target person has been detected to a predetermined reporting destination.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a temperature abnormality detection circuit provided in a temperature control device includes a target temperature determination circuit, a difference arithmetic circuit, a temperature abnormality determination circuit, and a storage circuit. The temperature abnormality detection circuit is configured to determine the presence or absence of temperature abnormality by a response situation of a detected temperature by a temperature sensor, calculate a current temperature difference from the detected temperature acquired by the temperature sensor if it is determined that there is a temperature abnormality and an estimated WAE temperature value, and determine whether the temperature sensor is abnormal or the control circuit side is abnormal based on the result of comparison between the temperature difference and a preset threshold value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a temperature control device stores a fixing device temperature estimation value and a storage time obtained by WAE control in a memory at any time during operation. After an electric power supply to the temperature control device is stopped, the next time the electric power supply is started, an electric power supply stop period until the electric power supply is started is calculated. If the electric power supply stop period is shorter than a set time, the WAE control is started by using the stored fixing device temperature estimation value, and if the electric power supply stop period exceeds the set time, the WAE control is started based on an initial set value.