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: A control apparatus configured to, in a network constituted by the multiple communication apparatuses, control one or more anchor nodes designated in advance among the multiple communication apparatuses, includes: a route creation unit configured to create route information including labels of communication apparatuses or links to be passed through, based on an input required condition; a route compression unit configured to divide the labels included in the route information in units of anchor nodes, and compress at least a portion of the labels included in the route information into a compressed label that can be expanded in at least one anchor node among the communication apparatuses determined based on the route information, so as not to exceed a processing limit of a communication apparatus determined based on the route information; and a distribution unit configured to distribute information for expanding the compressed label to the at least one anchor node.

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: Provided is a silicone based anti-foaming agent oil compound that has not only superior anti-foaming speed but also anti-foaming performance that does not degrade with repeated use or use over a long period. The silicone based anti-foaming agent oil compound comprises: (A) an essentially hydrophobic organopolysiloxane with a viscosity at 25° C. of 2,500 to 50,000 mPa·s: 20 to 80 parts by mass; (B) a hydrophobic organopolysiloxane or cyclic organopolysiloxane having silanol groups at least at both terminals: 20 to 80 parts by mass; (C) a silane or silane condensation product: 1 to 10 parts by mass; and (D) a fine powder silica with a specific surface area of 50 m2/g or more: 2 to 10 parts by mass; where the total amount of (A) and (B) combined is 100 parts by mass. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the silicone based anti-foaming agent oil compound.

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: Provided is a silicone anti-foaming agent composition that not only has superior anti-foaming speed but also in which anti-foaming performance is not reduced even when used repeatedly or over a long period. The composition comprises: a polyorganosiloxane polymer crosslinked product having a polyoxyalkylene group, which includes: moiety structure (I): -R1-(R22SiO)d-R1(where R1 represents an alkylene group bonded to a silicon atom on the polysiloxane chain, R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and d is 200 to 1000); and moiety structure (II): —(CeH2e)—O—(EO)x-(PO)y-(BO)z-R3 (where a single bond on the left end is bonded to a silicon atom on the polysiloxane chain, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an acyl group, e is 2 to 10, (x+y+z) is 40 to 100, x is 15 to 50, y is 15 to 50, and z is 0 to 50).

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: 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: 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: 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.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first image forming portion configured to form a brilliant developer image with a brilliant developer; a second image forming portion including at least one image forming portion configured to form a developer image with at least one non-brilliant developer; and a controller configured to control operation of the first image forming portion and the second image forming portion in accordance with received print data. When the controller causes the brilliant developer image to be formed on a medium in accordance with the print data by the first image forming portion, the controller causes a black developer image to be formed between the brilliant developer image and the medium by the second image forming portion.

Abstract: A detection unit of a situation device detects the number of people inside the vehicle shown in the photographed image obtained by photographing the inside of the vehicle through a window provided on the side surface of the vehicle along the traveling direction of the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle. A correction unit corrects the detected number of people according to a predetermined correction method to estimate the number of passengers including the number of people, in the seat vehicle portion, not shown in the captured image. A determination unit determines the congestion status of the vehicle by using the number of passengers estimated by the correction unit and the number of seats given in advance. An output unit outputs the determined congestion status to the notification device.

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.

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: Provided is a resin composition from which a three-dimensional molding can be produced at an appropriate speed and with high dimensional accuracy, wherein the obtained three-dimensional molding has high strength. This resin composition is used in a method for producing a three-dimensional molding composed of a cured product of a liquid resin composition by selectively irradiating the liquid resin composition with active energy rays. The resin composition includes at least: a first polymerizable compound, in a liquid state at room temperature, having radical polymerizability; a second polymerizable compound, in a liquid state at room temperature, having no radical polymerizability; and a filler, wherein the surface of the filler is covered with the second polymerizable compound.

Abstract: A workpiece picking device includes a sensor that measures the workpieces, a hand that grasps the workpieces, a robot that moves the hand, and a control device thereof. The control device has a position orientation calculation part that calculates position, orientation and the like of the workpieces, a grasping orientation calculation part that calculates a grasping orientation of the workpieces by the hand, a route calculation part that calculates a route through which the hand moves to the grasping orientation, a sensor control part, a hand control part, a robot control part, a situation determination part that determines the situation of the workpieces on the basis of measurement result or the like of the three-dimensional position, and a parameter modification part that modifies at least one of a measurement parameter and various calculation parameters, when the determination result of the situations of the workpieces satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: Provided is a halogen-free resin composition including a polyolefin resin, containing a phosphorus compound in an amount of 0.05 to 2.5 mass % as a phosphorus content; a NOR-type hindered amine in an amount of 0.05 to 5 mass %; and an inorganic filler in an amount of 3 to 50 mass %, respectively, with respect to the total amount of the resin composition, wherein a DTA (Differential Thermal Analysis) curve obtained by differential thermal analysis of the inorganic filler has an endothermic portion in a temperature range of 180 to 500° C.; and in the inorganic filler, a ratio value of a number of particles having a maximum diameter of 300 ?m or more to a number of particles having a maximum diameter of 100 ?m or more is ? or less, or there are no particles having a maximum diameter of 100 ?m or more.