Abstract: The object of the invention is to avoid a decrease in dispensing accuracy of a sample, a reagent, or the like as a temperature changes. In an automatic analyzer, a dispensing nozzle sucks the sample from a sample container holding the sample and discharges the sample to a reaction container. A syringe pump controls an amount of change in a volume of water. A first pipe connects the dispensing nozzle and the syringe pump. An electromagnetic valve flows or stops the water. A second pipe connects the electromagnetic valve and the syringe pump. A branch pipe branches the water. A third pipe connects the electromagnetic valve and the branch pipe. A case accommodates at least the syringe pump, the first pipe, the electromagnetic valve, the second pipe, the branch pipe, and the third pipe. Further, the third pipe includes a heat exchange unit that performs heat exchange of the water.

Abstract: A drive system according to an aspect of the embodiment includes a first phase estimation unit, a second phase estimation unit, a state determination unit, and a drive control unit. The first phase estimation unit generates a first phase obtained by estimating a phase of a rotor on the basis of an initial phase at a startup stage of the synchronous motor. The second phase estimation unit generates a second phase obtained by estimating the phase of the rotating rotor on the basis of the operation state of the synchronous motor. The state determination unit determines the operation state of the synchronous motor. The drive control unit controls the driving of the synchronous motor by using any one of the first phase and the second phase according to the determination result of the operation state of the synchronous motor.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes a pick roller feeding a medium, a separation roller placed on a downstream side of the pick roller in a conveying direction of a medium, an arrival detection sensor placed on a downstream side of the separation roller in the conveying direction and detecting arrival of a medium, a lift sensor detecting a lift of a medium between an upstream side of a roller nip of the pick roller and a downstream side of a roller nip of the separation roller, and a processor. The processor determines that a medium is a bound medium when a lift of a medium is detected by the lift sensor in a first predetermined period after detection of a front edge of a medium in a conveying direction by the arrival detection sensor, and executes abnormality processing when a medium is determined to be a bound medium.

Abstract: A drive system of an embodiment includes an initial phase command generation unit, a rotor phase detection unit, and a drive control unit. The initial phase command generation unit generates a phase command value corresponding to an initial phase of a rotor before startup of a synchronous motor. The rotor phase detection unit detects a phase of the rotor and outputs the phase. The drive control unit controls the driving of the synchronous motor by using the phase command value. The initial phase command generation unit adjusts the phase command value to approach the phase of the rotor of a detection result by using the detection result of the phase of the rotor detected before the startup by the rotor phase detection unit.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes a pick roller feeding a medium, a separation roller located on a downstream side of the pick roller, a conveyance roller located on a downstream side of the separation roller, a medium sensor being located on a downstream side of the separation roller and detecting the medium, a lift sensor detecting a lift of the medium on an upstream side of the conveyance roller, a passing sensor being located on an upstream side of the separation roller and detecting passing of the medium, and a processor to determine that the medium is a predetermined medium when a lift of the medium and passing of the medium are detected in a predetermined period after the medium is detected, and execute abnormality control when the medium is determined to be the predetermined medium.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes a pick roller, a first lift sensor located on one side of the pick roller, a second lift sensor located on another side of the pick roller, a first detection sensor located on a same side as the first lift sensor, a second detection sensor located on a same side as the second lift sensor, and a processor to determine whether the medium is a predetermined medium, based on a detection result of a lift of the medium by the first or second lift sensor and to execute abnormality control when the medium is determined to be the predetermined medium, wherein the processor makes it difficult for the medium to be determined as a predetermined medium when it is detected that the first detection sensor side of the medium precedes the second detection sensor side.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes a pick roller feeding a medium, a separation roller placed on a downstream side of the pick roller in a conveying direction of a medium, an arrival detection sensor placed on a downstream side of the separation roller in the conveying direction and detecting arrival of a medium, a lift sensor detecting a lift of a medium between an upstream side of a roller nip of the pick roller and a downstream side of a roller nip of the separation roller, and a processor. The processor determines that a medium is a bound medium when a lift of a medium is detected by the lift sensor in a first predetermined period after detection of a front edge of a medium in a conveying direction by the arrival detection sensor, and executes abnormality processing when a medium is determined to be a bound medium.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) supplying a group 14 element-containing gas to a substrate; and (e) performing a cycle a predetermined number of times after (a). The cycle includes: (b) supplying a dopant gas containing a halide of a group 13 element or a group 15 element to the substrate; (c) supplying a first reducing gas to the substrate; and (d) supplying the group 14 element-containing gas to the substrate in this order.

Abstract: A master device of a drive system transmits identification information of each first period and a first transmission synchronization signal for each first period of a reference period. A first controller adjusts a phase of each first control period such that the first control period is synchronized with a timing associated with a specific first synchronization signal. A second controller adjusts a phase of each second control period such that the second control period is synchronized with a timing associated with a specific second synchronization signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser element a first ring resonator. The first ring resonator includes a first semiconductor stack including a first n-side semiconductor layer, a first p-side semiconductor layer, and a first active layer located between the first n-side semiconductor layer and the first A-side semiconductor layer, wherein the first ring resonator comprises a diffraction grating. The semiconductor laser element further includes a second ring resonator optically coupled to the first ring resonator by evanescent field coupling. The second ring resonator includes a second semiconductor stack including a second n-side semiconductor layer, a second p-side semiconductor layer, and a second active layer located between the second n-side semiconductor layer and the second p-side semiconductor layer, wherein a peak wavelength of light emitted by the second ring resonator is the same as a peak wavelength of light emitted by the first ring resonator.

Abstract: The electric motor speed control apparatus in an embodiment comprises a rotation speed estimation unit and a control unit. The rotation speed estimation unit generates an estimated value of a rotation speed of an electric motor by using a result of FFT analysis of a speed detection signal ?FBK, which is based on a detection result from a resolver for detecting the rotation speed of the electric motor, and the speed detection signal ?FBK. The control unit implements speed control so as to reduce deviation between the estimated value of the rotation speed and a speed command value for speed control of the electric motor.

Abstract: The ink-jet ink of the present invention comprises a solvent S having an SP value of 9.1-9.4, resin emulsion particles and water. It is preferable that the resin emulsion particles contain a (meth)acrylic polymer. It is also preferable that the resin emulsion particles contain a structural unit derived from styrene. It is also preferable that the solvent S is tripropylene glycol monomethyl ether and/or monoethylene glycol monoisopropyl ether.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to avoid a decrease in dispensing accuracy of a sample, a reagent, or the like as a temperature changes. In an automatic analyzer, a dispensing nozzle sucks the sample from a sample container holding the sample and discharges the sample to a reaction container. A syringe pump controls an amount of change in a volume of water. A first pipe connects the dispensing nozzle and the syringe pump. An electromagnetic valve flows or stops the water. A second pipe connects the electromagnetic valve and the syringe pump. A branch pipe branches the water. A third pipe connects the electromagnetic valve and the branch pipe. A case accommodates at least the syringe pump, the first pipe, the electromagnetic valve, the second pipe, the branch pipe, and the third pipe. Further, the third pipe includes a heat exchange unit that performs heat exchange of the water.

Abstract: A power converter includes a converter, an inverter, and a control unit. The converter converts electric power supplied from a power supply side to DC power. The inverter is provided on an output side of the converter. The control unit is configured to calculate a control difference between a target value for a target control voltage in a DC section provided on the output side of the converter and a feedback value using a DC voltage of the DC section as the feedback value, to perform a nonlinear operation process on the control difference, and to calculate an operation value based on a result of the nonlinear operation process and control the converter using the operation value.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to avoid a decrease in dispensing accuracy of a sample, a reagent, or the like as a temperature changes. In an automatic analyzer, a dispensing nozzle sucks the sample from a sample container holding the sample and discharges the sample to a reaction container. A syringe pump controls an amount of change in a volume of water. A first pipe connects the dispensing nozzle and the syringe pump. An electromagnetic valve flows or stops the water. A second pipe connects the electromagnetic valve and the syringe pump. A branch pipe branches the water. A third pipe connects the electromagnetic valve and the branch pipe. A case accommodates at least the syringe pump, the first pipe, the electromagnetic valve, the second pipe, the branch pipe, and the third pipe. Further, the third pipe includes a heat exchange unit that performs heat exchange of the water.

Abstract: A resin emulsion to be used in a water-based ink, wherein the resin emulsion for a water-based ink is characterized by containing emulsion particles and a carboxylic acid polymer non-metal salt and by the emulsion particles containing a polymer comprising a monomer component including a nitrogen atom-containing monomer; and a resin emulsion for a water-based ink that can be used suitably in the water-based ink and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: To obtain a highly reliable measurement result, this invention is characterized by comprising: an automated analyzer (100) having a sample probe (122) for drawing in and discharging a sample and a sample probe cleaning unit (110) having a sample dispensing unit (121) for at least moving the sample probe (122) from the position of a sample container (152) in which the sample is accommodated to the position of a reaction container (131) into which the sample is to be dispensed, and being configured to carry out first cleaning in which cleaning water is discharged around the sample probe (122) between the drawing in of the sample from the sample container (152) and the discharging of the sample into the reaction container (131); and a controller (200) for controlling the discharging and stopping of the cleaning water in the first cleaning for a prescribed inspection item.

Abstract: A master device (10) of a drive system (1) transmits identification information of each first period and a first transmission synchronization signal for each first period of a reference period including a plurality of first periods or transmits identification information of each first period, a first transmission synchronization signal, and a second transmission synchronization signal for each first period of the reference period. A first controller (31) adjusts a phase of each first control period such that the first control period is synchronized with a timing associated with a specific first synchronization signal out of a plurality of first synchronization signals which are acquired by reception of the first transmission synchronization signal a plurality of times using the identification information and controls a first power converter.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) supplying a first gas containing a group XIV element to a substrate on which a film containing the group XIV element is formed such that reaction by-products generated by reaction with the group XIV element contained in the film formed on the substrate are saturated and adsorbed on the substrate; (b) supplying a second gas containing a halogen after (a); and (c) etching the film containing the group XIV element formed on the substrate by alternately repeating (a) and (b).

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes a pick roller feeding a medium, a separation roller placed on a downstream side of the pick roller in a conveying direction of a medium, an arrival detection sensor placed on a downstream side of the separation roller in the conveying direction and detecting arrival of a medium, a lift sensor detecting a lift of a medium between an upstream side of a roller nip of the pick roller and a downstream side of a roller nip of the separation roller, and a processor. The processor determines that a medium is a bound medium when a lift of a medium is detected by the lift sensor in a first predetermined period after detection of a front edge of a medium in a conveying direction by the arrival detection sensor, and executes abnormality processing when a medium is determined to be a bound medium.