Abstract: An ink refill container includes a container main body including an ink storage chamber, an ink outlet-forming portion provided on an end portion of the container main body forming an ink outlet that allows the ink to flow out from the ink storage chamber, and a valve provided in the ink outlet-forming portion configured to openably seal the ink outlet, in which the ink outlet-forming portion includes a positioning portion on an outer side of the ink outlet-forming portion. in which the positioning portion is closer to the container main body than the valve is to the container main body in a central axis direction of the ink outlet, and in which the positioning portion partially abuts against an ink tank when the valve is opened for refilling the ink to the ink tank, to thereby position the valve relative to the ink tank.

Abstract: Performance of a biological information acquisition device of a non-contact type is appropriately evaluated. An evaluation system evaluating a first biological information acquisition device of a non-contact type includes a first body movement suppressing unit that suppresses body movement of a first region, a first body movement detecting unit that detects a first body movement amount, which indicates a magnitude of the body movement of the first region, in a non-contact manner, and a second biological information acquisition device different from the first biological information acquisition device. The evaluation system outputs validity information which indicates that an evaluation result of the first biological information acquisition device is valid, in a case where the first body movement amount is equal to or less than a first threshold.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an image capturing unit configured to capture a 4K or higher resolution moving image; and a selector switch configured to switch an image capturing mode in which the image capturing unit captures the moving image from a first image capturing mode to a second image capturing mode, the second image capturing mode providing a higher resolution in detecting an amount of change in pulse wave information representing a pulse wave of a living body in the captured moving image than does the first image capturing mode.

Abstract: A biological information measuring instrument performs high precision biological information measurement on a living body. The biological information measuring instrument includes: a measuring unit and an analysis unit that measure a user in a contactless manner to acquire biological information; and a speech unit that produces an alarm for reducing body movements of the user. The measuring unit and the analysis unit start to acquire biological information at an acquisition starting time. A control unit sets the acquisition starting time so as to fall in a prescribed range of time defined using an alarm starting time for the speech unit as a reference.

Abstract: Pulse waves of a living body are detected with high accuracy. A pulse wave detection device includes a camera configured to capture an image of the living body a plurality of times through a first green filter and an infrared light filter having light transmission characteristics in a near-infrared light wavelength range within a wavelength range where a light absorption coefficient of oxidized hemoglobin is greater than a light absorption coefficient of reduced hemoglobin, and an image analysis unit configured to analyze a plurality of images of the living body captured by the camera and to detect the pulse waves of the living body. The image analysis unit is configured to detect the pulse waves by detecting a change in intensity of light in the near-infrared light wavelength range indicated by the plurality of images.

Abstract: Performance of a biological information acquisition device of a non-contact type is appropriately evaluated. An evaluation system evaluating a first biological information acquisition device of a non-contact type includes a first body movement suppressing unit that suppresses body movement of a first region, a first body movement detecting unit that detects a first body movement amount, which indicates a magnitude of the body movement of the first region, in a non-contact manner, and a second biological information acquisition device different from the first biological information acquisition device. The evaluation system outputs validity information which indicates that an evaluation result of the first biological information acquisition device is valid, in a case where the first body movement amount is equal to or less than a first threshold.

Abstract: A controller of a power transmission system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit. When a difference between a secondary pressure set by use of a command pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for the secondary pulley, and an actual pressure obtained by a hydraulic pressure sensor, is larger than a predetermined pressure difference, the electronic control sets a primary pressure and the secondary pressure such that a speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission becomes substantially equal to a maximum value. The electronic control unit determines that there is an abnormality that an output pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for a secondary pulley is low, when the speed ratio is smaller than a predetermined first determination value, and determines that there is an abnormality in the hydraulic pressure sensor, when the speed ratio is larger than a predetermined second determination value.

Abstract: Signal processing apparatus includes: an input interface configured to receive an output signal Va(T) from a sensor; a prediction circuit configured to generate, on the basis of a relationship different depending on each of a plurality of converged values Vc, a plurality of predicted values Vb_T2 corresponding to a value of the output signal that would be obtained at a time T2 after a time T1, in a transition response period before a response time period Tr elapses where Tr denotes a response time period required for a value of the output signal Va(T) to become a converged value Vc corresponding to a value P of a parameter representing a certain property of an object to be measured, in accordance with a value Va_T1 of the output signal obtained at the time T1; and an estimation circuit configured to generate, on the basis of the value Va_T2 of the output signal obtained at the time T2 and the plurality of predicted values Vb_T2, an estimated value Pe of a parameter representing the certain property of the obj

Abstract: Pulse waves of a living body are detected with high accuracy. A pulse wave detection device includes a camera configured to capture an image of the living body a plurality of times through a first green filter and an infrared light filter having light transmission characteristics in a near-infrared light wavelength range within a wavelength range where a light absorption coefficient of oxidized hemoglobin is greater than a light absorption coefficient of reduced hemoglobin, and an image analysis unit configured to analyze a plurality of images of the living body captured by the camera and to detect the pulse waves of the living body. The image analysis unit is configured to detect the pulse waves by detecting a change in intensity of light in the near-infrared light wavelength range indicated by the plurality of images.

Abstract: A biological information measuring instrument performs high precision biological information measurement on a living body. The biological information measuring instrument includes: a measuring unit and an analysis unit that measure a user in a contactless manner to acquire biological information; and a speech unit that produces an alarm for reducing body movements of the user. The measuring unit and the analysis unit start to acquire biological information at an acquisition starting time. A control unit sets the acquisition starting time so as to fall in a prescribed range of time defined using an alarm starting time for the speech unit as a reference.

Abstract: A signal processing device (100) includes a prediction circuit (20) configured to generate Vb_T2 corresponding to an output signal to be obtained at T2 after T1, in accordance with Va_T1 obtained at the time T1, in a transition response period before Tr or Td elapses, where Tr denotes a time period during which an output signal Va(T) of a sensor (80) changes from a converged value Vc1 corresponding to a parameter P1 representing a certain property of an object to be measured to a converged value Vc2 corresponding to P2, and Td denotes a time period during which Va(T) changes from Vc2 to Vc1. The prediction circuit generates the predicted value so that TrE<Tr, TdE<Td, |1?Td/Tr|>|1 ?TdE/TrE| are satisfied, where TrE denotes a time period during which the predicted value becomes a value corresponding to Vc2, and TdE denotes a time period during which the predicted value becomes a value corresponding to Vc1.

Abstract: A controller of a power transmission system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit. When a difference between a secondary pressure set by use of a command pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for the secondary pulley, and an actual pressure obtained by a hydraulic pressure sensor, is larger than a predetermined pressure difference, the electronic control sets a primary pressure and the secondary pressure such that a speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission becomes substantially equal to a maximum value. The electronic control unit determines that there is an abnormality that an output pressure of the electromagnetic control valve for a secondary pulley is low, when the speed ratio is smaller than a predetermined first determination value, and determines that there is an abnormality in the hydraulic pressure sensor, when the speed ratio is larger than a predetermined second determination value.

Abstract: Signal processing apparatus includes: an input interface configured to receive an output signal Va(T) from a sensor; a prediction circuit configured to generate, on the basis of a relationship different depending on each of a plurality of converged values Vc, a plurality of predicted values Vb_T2 corresponding to a value of the output signal that would be obtained at a time T2 after a time T1, in a transition response period before a response time period Tr elapses where Tr denotes a response time period required for a value of the output signal Va(T) to become a converged value Vc corresponding to a value P of a parameter representing a certain property of an object to be measured, in accordance with a value Va_T1 of the output signal obtained at the time T1; and an estimation circuit configured to generate, on the basis of the value Va_T2 of the output signal obtained at the time T2 and the plurality of predicted values Vb_T2, an estimated value Pe of a parameter representing the certain property of the obj

Abstract: A signal processing device (100) includes a prediction circuit (20) configured to generate Vb_T2 corresponding to an output signal to be obtained at T2 after T1, in accordance with Va_T1 obtained at the time T1, in a transition response period before Tr or Td elapses, where Tr denotes a time period during which an output signal Va(T) of a sensor (80) changes from a converged value Vc1 corresponding to a parameter P1 representing a certain property of an object to be measured to a converged value Vc2 corresponding to P2, and Td denotes a time period during which Va(T) changes from Vc2 to Vc1. The prediction circuit generates the predicted value so that TrE<Tr, TdE<Td, |1?Td/Tr|>|1?TdE/TrE| are satisfied, where TrE denotes a time period during which the predicted value becomes a value corresponding to Vc2, and TdE denotes a time period during which the predicted value becomes a value corresponding to Vc1.

Abstract: An image watching glasses identification device 10 (or 20 or 30) is an image watching glasses identification device 10 (or 20 or 30) for identifying a pair of shutter glasses 400 through which to watch an image displayed on a display device 100, the image watching glasses identification device 10 (or 20 or 30) including: an identification information obtaining section 15 for obtaining an identification information item for identifying the pair of shutter glasses 400 and; a display control section 12 for causing the display device 100 to display an identification result associated with the identification information item obtained by the identification information obtaining section 15. This makes it possible to provide an image watching glasses identification device that is capable of causing, when a viewer watches through the pair of image watching glasses 400 the image displayed on the display device 100, the display device 100 to display the identification result.

Abstract: A wire forming device for applying a paste material on an insulating substrate to form a wiring pattern. The wire forming device includes a paste material application unit which includes an atomizing unit atomizing the paste material and a nozzle spraying the atomized paste material onto the insulating substrate. The atomizing unit includes: a medium supplying portion which mixes a medium with a carrier gas to form a mixed gas and an atomizing portion. The atomizing portion holds the paste material and brings the mixed gas into contact with the paste material to atomize the paste material, thereby making a mist stream of the mixed gas and the paste material as the atomized paste material fed to the nozzle. The wire forming further includes a mixing ratio adjusting unit adjusting a mixing ratio of the paste material to the mixed gas in the mist stream.

Abstract: An optical element incorporated into an imaging optical system, comprising: an effective diameter area that allows effective light flux contributing to imaging to pass, a non-effective diameter area that surrounds the effective diameter area; and an outer peripheral face that surrounds the non-effective diameter area. The effective diameter area, the non-effective diameter area and the outer peripheral face are centered on an imaging optical axis. At least a thickness-direction part of the outer peripheral face or a circumferential part thereof is a non-parallel face having an inclination to an imaging optical axis. A light incident from a face of an object side, reflected on a face of an image-plane side to the outer peripheral face and reflected on the outer peripheral face is not incident to an image plane.

Abstract: An invention disclosed includes a layer number obtaining section (222) for determining which information storage layer (L1) has been accessed and a layer type identifying section (223) for identifying a type of the information storage layer (L1) determined by the layer number obtaining section (222). With the configuration, even in a case where an information recording and reproducing apparatus accesses an information storage layer different from an intended information storage layer by false operation or the like, it is still possible to dissolve mismatching between a recording or reproduction control scheme being set up and a recording or reproduction control scheme suitable for the information storage layer thus accessed.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a hollow fiber forward osmosis membrane, which can enhance forward osmotic pressure energy acquired by permeation, and thus improve power generation efficiency in the forward osmotic pressure power generation, when dilution water such as freshwater permeates into seawater through the osmosis membrane. The relationship between optimal conditions for an inner diameter d and a length L of the hollow fiber osmosis membrane to be used for forward osmotic pressure power generation whereby dilution water such as fresh water is caused to permeate into non-concentrate seawater through the hollow fiber osmosis membrane to increase a flow rate on the side of the seawater using forward osmotic pressure energy thus generated, and power is generated using the increased flow rate, is expressed as equation (1) in the range of d=50 to 200 ?m, L=0.5 to 2 m and J=1.7×10?7 to 5.1×10?7 m/sec, [Equation 11] d L 0.75 + J 0.5 = 1.0 × 10 5 ? 1.

Abstract: A stable wire can be formed continuously over a long period. In a wire forming device supplying a paste material on an insulating substrate by a paste material attaching unit to form a wiring pattern, the paste material attaching unit includes: an atomizing unit atomizing the paste material; and a nozzle spraying the paste material atomized in the atomizing unit on the insulating substrate, and the atomizing unit includes: a medium supplying portion mixing a gas obtained by atomizing a medium with a carrier gas and supplying a mixed gas to an atomizing portion; the atomizing portion atomizing a paste solvent, taking it into the mixed gas from the medium supplying portion, and making a mist stream; and a mixing ratio adjusting unit adjusting a mixing ratio of the mist stream.