Abstract: There is provided a culturing assistance device including: a memory which stores a program; and a processor which executes the program, wherein the processor executes the program to implement: acquiring a plurality of captured images in which cells are captured in time series; calculating a probability that a state of the cells shown in the acquired image is a certain state; reading predetermined state change rule information which is stored in a storage unit and indicates a relationship among a plurality of states of the cells in the time-series; and determining the state of the cell based on the calculated probability and the read state change rule information.

Abstract: A culturing assistance device includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image of cells during culturing at determined times, a storage control unit configured to store the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit and event information indicating an event related to culturing of the cells, and a learning unit configured to learn a relationship between the stored captured image and the stored event information.

Abstract: A control apparatus that access first cameras capturing a first subject of a first area, and second cameras capturing a second subject of a second area, detects a viewing direction of a spectator group in the first subject on the basis of image data of the first subject captured by any one of first cameras, identifies a focus area in the second area that is focused on by the spectator group on the basis of the viewing direction of the spectator group, identifies a focus subject, focused on by the spectator group, that is present in the focus area on the basis of image data of the second subject captured by each of the second cameras, determines a specific second camera to be a transmission source of image data from among the second cameras on the basis of the focus subject, and transmits image data from the specific second camera.

Abstract: A control apparatus that access first cameras capturing a first subject of a first area, and second cameras capturing a second subject of a second area, detects a viewing direction of a spectator group in the first subject on the basis of image data of the first subject captured by any one of first cameras, identifies a focus area in the second area that is focused on by the spectator group on the basis of the viewing direction of the spectator group, identifies a focus subject, focused on by the spectator group, that is present in the focus area on the basis of image data of the second subject captured by each of the second cameras, determines a specific second camera to be a transmission source of image data from among the second cameras on the basis of the focus subject, and transmits image data from the specific second camera.

Abstract: Provided is an output checking device for a wire rope flaw detector, with which the presence or absence of abnormality in an output of a wire rope flaw detector can be more reliably checked. The output checking device for a wire rope flaw detector includes: a pipe; and a test body to be allowed to move inside the pipe. The pipe is placed in a wire rope placement portion of a wire rope flaw detector, through which a wire rope moves when the wire rope flaw detector detects damage of the wire rope. The test body includes: a test piece guide made of a non-magnetic material; and a test piece made of a magnetic material, which is provided to the test piece guide.

Abstract: A wiper system performs operation control on wiper driving electric motors and based on position information about wiper blades and attached to pivot shafts, wherein a learning mode in which a position of the wiper blades is learned to correct blade position information is executed after the wiper blades are attached to the pivot shafts, respectively. In the learning mode, the wiper blades are moved to a prescribed position such as a lower retracted position, and that the wiper blades are located in the prescribed position is detected by such means as a sensor, a video image, and contact with a jig. If the wiper blades are detected to be in the prescribed position, the blade position information is corrected to a value corresponding to the position.

Abstract: A culturing assistance device includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image of cells during culturing at determined times, a storage control unit configured to store the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit and event information indicating an event related to culturing of the cells, and a learning unit configured to learn a relationship between the stored captured image and the stored event information.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a machine learner that, in a neural network having an input layer to which data representing an image of fluorescence is input and an output layer that outputs a feature quantity of the image of fluorescence, calculates a coupling coefficient between the input layer and the output layer, using an output value that is output from the output layer when input value teacher data is input to the input layer, and feature quantity teacher data.

Abstract: A position detecting apparatus includes a light source, which supplies a detecting light; a light-collecting optical system which collects the detecting light onto a diffracted light generating portion provided on the object; a light guiding optical system which guides, to a predetermined position, a diffracted measuring light generated from the diffracted light generating portion by receiving the detecting light and a reference light generated from a reference surface by receiving the detecting light; and a photodetector which is arranged at the predetermined position and which detects interference fringes generated by the diffracted measuring light and the reference light. Three-dimensional positional information of, for example, a mask pattern surface or an exposure surface of a photosensitive substrate can be highly accurately detected by a relatively simple construction.

Abstract: A wiper system performs operation control on wiper driving electric motors and based on position information about wiper blades and attached to pivot shafts, wherein a learning mode in which a position of the wiper blades is learned to correct blade position information is executed after the wiper blades are attached to the pivot shafts, respectively. In the learning mode, the wiper blades are moved to a prescribed position such as a lower retracted position, and that the wiper blades are located in the prescribed position is detected by such means as a sensor, a video image, and contact with a jig. If the wiper blades are detected to be in the prescribed position, the blade position information is corrected to a value corresponding to the position.

Abstract: A position detecting apparatus includes a light source which supplies a detecting light; a light-collecting optical system which collects the detecting light onto a diffracted light generating portion provided on the object; a light guiding optical system which guides, to a predetermined position, a diffracted measuring light generated from the diffracted light generating portion by receiving the detecting light and a reference light generated from a reference surface by receiving the detecting light; and a photodetector which is arranged at the predetermined position and which detects interference fringes generated by the diffracted measuring light and the reference light. Three-dimensional positional information of, for example, a mask pattern surface or an exposure surface of a photosensitive substrate can be highly accurately detected by a relatively simple construction.

Abstract: A laser scanning microscope separates fluorescence signals of different fluorophores in accurate unmixing by eliminating positional pixels shifts between different fluorescence images obtained through irradiation of different-wavelength laser lights. The microscope includes a laser light source capable of emitting a wavelength-changeable laser light, a correction amount determination unit that determines a correction amount for correcting an optical axis shift of the laser light, an optical axis adjusting unit that adjusts an optical axis, a scanning unit that performs two-dimensional scanning, an objective lens that focuses the laser scanning light to a specimen and fluorescence emitted from the specimen, a light detector that detects the fluorescence, and a control unit that changes the wavelength of the laser light synchronously with the scanning by the scanning unit while controlling the optical axis adjusting unit based on the correction amount determined by correction amount determination unit.

Abstract: To provide a plasma generator having a plasma-generating zone of an increased volume. A plasma generator 100 has a casing 10 made of a sintered ceramic produced from alumina (Al2O3) as a raw material. The casing 10 has a slit-like gas intake section 12, and a gas discharge section 20 in which a plurality of holes are disposed in a line. From the gas intake section 12 to the top of a plasma-generating zone P, the slits have a width of 1 mm. There is provided a second gas discharge section 22 including holes 24 which have a diameter of 0.5 mm and a length of 16 mm and which are arranged in a line along the longitudinal axis of the plasma-generating zone P. The plasma-generating zone P has a cross-section which is a rectangle having a side of 2 to 5 mm. Electrodes 2a, 2b are provided with hollow portions on the surfaces thereof facing each other. A power sources supplies about 9 kV, which is obtained by boosting 100 V (60 Hz) and is applied to the electrodes 2a, 2b with a current of 20 mA.

Abstract: A position detecting apparatus includes a light source which supplies a detecting light; a light-collecting optical system which collects the detecting light onto a diffracted light generating portion provided on the object; a light guiding optical system which guides, to a predetermined position, a diffracted measuring light generated from the diffracted light generating portion by receiving the detecting light and a reference light generated from a reference surface by receiving the detecting light; and a photodetector which is arranged at the predetermined position and which detects interference fringes generated by the diffracted measuring light and the reference light. Three-dimensional positional information of, for example, a mask pattern surface or an exposure surface of a photosensitive substrate can be highly accurately detected by a relatively simple construction.

Abstract: A scanning examination apparatus 1 is provided, the apparatus including a detachable objective lens 6 or 6?, a scanner 3 for two-dimensionally scanning light F from a specimen 100 focused by the objective lens 6 or 6?, a scanner control device 13 for controlling the operation of the scanner 3, and an optical detector 9 for detecting light scanned by the scanner 3, wherein the scanner control device 13 changes the scanning direction of the light F depending on an image formation mode of the light F at the objective lens 6 or 6? which is attached.

Abstract: A scanning examination apparatus 1 is provided, the apparatus including a detachable objective lens 6 or 6?, a scanner 3 for two-dimensionally scanning light F from a specimen 100 focused by the objective lens 6 or 6?, a scanner control device 13 for controlling the operation of the scanner 3, and an optical detector 9 for detecting light scanned by the scanner 3, wherein the scanner control device 13 changes the scanning direction of the light F depending on an image formation mode of the light F at the objective lens 6 or 6? which is attached.

Abstract: A CPU executes a process for building an image, which is projected on three planes such as XY, YZ, and XZ planes mutually intersecting in three-dimensional space, of a three-dimensional image obtained by stacking in a direction of an optical axis a plurality of two-dimensional confocal images, which are obtained by changing the focal position of an objective lens against a sample in the direction of the optical axis of the objective lens. Then, a target region implemented by integrating pixels, whose points projected on the three planes are included in regions respectively specified for the three planes, among pixels configuring each of the two-dimensional confocal image.

Abstract: A laser scanning microscope is capable of separating the fluorescence signals of different fluorophores in accurate unmixing realized by eliminating positional pixels shifts between different fluorescence images obtained through irradiation of different-wavelength laser lights.

Abstract: A steering column adjustable height and inclination of steering wheel has a singularity of control lever for controlling clamping/unclamping of a telescopic mechanism and a tilting mechanism for the adjustment. An energizing direction inverting mechanism inverts direction of biasing force applied to the lever by an energizing member from clamping direction to unclamping direction halfway through operation of the lever by a driver.

Abstract: There is provided a steering device which allows the telescopic position of a movable column member to be steplessly adjusted, does not require a large force to operate a control lever for clamping, and prevents the movable column member from moving toward the vehicle front when a large impact force of a secondary collision is applied. The column clamp clamps by friction using wedges, making the movable column member position steplessly adjustable. The positive column clamp having the first and second toothed members clamps in steps defined by the engagement tooth pitch, so that the engagement between the first and second toothed members may be displaced. The swing lever attached to the second toothed member slides, guided by the swing center shaft, a distance equal to the engagement displacement along the axis of the first toothed member, enabling the second toothed member to correctly engage the first toothed member.