Abstract: A culture apparatus includes an outer case, an inner case inside the outer case, shelves, where cultures are to be placed, arranged in a vertical direction inside the inner case, and a door, configured to open/close an opening formed in a front face of the inner cases, wherein side plates on both sides of the inner case include shelf rests, on which side ends on both sides of bottom surfaces of the shelves are to be placed, respectively, and stoppers provided to the shelf rests such that the respective upper shelf rests limit movement in the vertical direction of the respective shelves placed on the respective lower shelf rests respectively adjacent to the upper shelf rests, and the side ends are bent along a shape of the stoppers provided to the upper shelf rests, in a state where the shelves are placed on the lower shelf rests.

Abstract: The present invention includes a conveyor body which partitions a plurality of storage chambers, a connection opening connected to an external device, and a conveying chamber that connects the plurality of storage chambers to the connection opening, a plurality of incubators detachably stored in the plurality of incubators, a conveyor device that conveys one of the plurality of incubators from the storage chamber to the connection opening, and an environment control device that individually controls an interior environment of the plurality of incubators by supplying and discharging gas to and from each incubator.

Abstract: A dispensing device includes: a syringe including a nozzle; a first pump configured to generate a pressure to discharge a liquid in the syringe through the nozzle; and a control unit configured to, when discharging the liquid in the syringe, discharge a part of the liquid in the syringe with the pressure generated by the first pump and then cause the liquid in the syringe to run out under its own weight.

Abstract: A culture apparatus is provided which can suppress condensation on walls of a culture space and the like to suppress adverse effects on a culture material. In the culture apparatus having a culture space formed in a heat insulating box main body, a humidification water reservoir for humidifying the culture space and a heat transfer condensation member penetrating the heat insulating box main body are provided. One end of the heat transfer condensation member is disposed inside the culture space, while the other end is disposed outside the heat insulating box main body. The heat transfer condensation member is positioned such that a condensation portion disposed inside the culture space is inclined downward to the one end, and the one end leads condensed water condensed on the surface of the condensation portion into the humidification water reservoir.

Abstract: A culture apparatus is provided which can suppress condensation on walls of a culture space and the like to suppress adverse effects on a culture material. In the culture apparatus having a culture space formed in a heat insulating box main body, a humidification water reservoir for humidifying the culture space is disposed in the heat insulating box main body. A heat transfer condensation member in which a condensation portion at one end and a cooling portion at the other end are integrated is disposed such that the cooling portion is disposed outside the heat insulating box main body, while the condensation portion is disposed inside the culture space. The condensation portion is disposed so that condensed water on the surface thereof is led into the humidification water reservoir.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes: a dish mounting portion having a mounting surface configured to be mounted with a dish having a bottom surface and a side surface surrounding the bottom surface; a syringe, arranged above the dish mounting portion, having a nozzle configured to discharge liquid toward an interior of the dish; and a first driving portion configured to rotate an inner bottom surface of the dish mounted on the dish mounting portion with respect to a first axis as a center of rotation, wherein the first axis is parallel to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion.

Abstract: The image sensing device (1) includes: a vessel holding portion (32) that holds a culture vessel (S); a swing portion (60) in which the vessel holding portion (32) is provided; a vibration application portion (50); an image sensing portion (10) that senses an image of the cells within the culture vessel (S); an image correction portion (4) that uses images at a plurality of image sensing places which include at least one image sensed by the image sensing portion (10) during vibration so as to correct a displacement between the images caused as a result of the image sensing places being different; and an image processing portion (5) that uses the image sensed by the image sensing portion (10) and the image corrected by the image correction portion (4) so as to distinguish between a state of floatation of the cells and a state of adherence thereof.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes: a dish mounting portion having a mounting surface mounted with a dish having a bottom surface and a side surface surrounding the bottom surface; a syringe, arranged above the dish mounting portion, having a nozzle configured to discharge liquid toward an interior of the dish; and a first driving portion configured to change the syringe in direction with respect to a first axis as a center, wherein the first axis is orthogonal to a normal to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion.

Abstract: A dispensing device includes: a syringe including a nozzle; a first pump configured to generate a pressure to discharge a liquid in the syringe through the nozzle; and a control unit configured to, when discharging the liquid in the syringe, discharge a part of the liquid in the syringe with the pressure generated by the first pump and then cause the liquid in the syringe to run out under its own weight.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes: a dish mounting portion having a mounting surface mounted with a dish having a bottom surface and a side surface surrounding the bottom surface; a syringe, arranged above the dish mounting portion, having a nozzle configured to discharge liquid toward an interior of the dish; and a first driving portion configured to change the syringe in direction with respect to a first axis as a center, wherein the first axis is orthogonal to a normal to the mounting surface of the dish mounting portion.

Abstract: A culture device includes: a housing accommodating therein a preservation container preserving a first solution liquid for cell culture, the housing having an opening for discharging the first solution liquid out of the housing; a cultivation container having an opening, in which the cell culture can be performed; and a slide valve provided between the housing and the cultivation container. The slide valve includes: a slide valve body; a connection hole formed in the slide valve body and capable of connecting the opening of the housing and the opening of the cultivation container; a first lid portion closing one open end of the connection hole; and a second lid portion closing the other open end of the connection hole. The first and second lid portion defines there-between a sealed space in the connection hole. The sealed space is capable of containing therein a second solution liquid for the cell culture.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a transmitting apparatus drives a piezoelectric element in a frequency band different from a resonance frequency at which a vibration system including the piezoelectric element resonates the most strongly. A driving circuit of a sound sensor drives the piezoelectric element for transmitting or receiving an acoustic wave in a frequency band different from a resonance frequency at which a vibration system including the piezoelectric element resonates the most strongly. Such a transmitting apparatus is mounted as a transmitting apparatus of a sound sensor to thereby realize the sound sensor with a small measurement error. The sound sensor is adopted for traveling control and steering control of an autonomous traveling vehicle to thereby enable an autonomous traveling vehicle capable of stopping in the vicinity of an obstacle to be realized.

Abstract: The invention provides a mobile carriage which is adapted to shift the center of gravity efficiently by utilizing the weight of wheel rotating means, power source means and control means to thereby increase the weight of a weight portion and reduce the increase in the weight of the entire carriage, the carriage comprising a base frame, a front wheel and a rear wheel which are disposed under the base frame, wheel rotating means coupled to the front wheel and the rear wheel for rotatingly driving the wheels, power source means for the wheel rotating means, center-of-gravity shifting means having a weight portion disposed above the base frame and a mechanism for moving the weight portion relative to the base frame to shift the position of the center of gravity of the base frame by moving the weight portion by the moving mechanism, and control means for controlling the wheel rotating means and the moving mechanism, the carriage being characterized in that at least one of the wheel rotating means, the power source

Abstract: A driving circuit of a transmitting apparatus drives a piezoelectric element in a frequency band different from a resonance frequency at which a vibration system including the piezoelectric element resonates the most strongly. A driving circuit of a sound sensor drives the piezoelectric element for transmitting or receiving an acoustic wave in a frequency band different from a resonance frequency at which a vibration system including the piezoelectric element resonates the most strongly. Such a transmitting apparatus is mounted as a transmitting apparatus of a sound sensor to thereby realize the sound sensor with a small measurement error. The sound sensor is adopted for traveling control and steering control of an autonomous traveling vehicle to thereby enable an autonomous traveling vehicle capable of stopping in the vicinity of an obstacle to be realized.

Abstract: A user communicates with a companion with his or her portable telephone attached to a telephone attachment pocket of a robot. The robot acts in accordance with a voice signal which is outputted from the portable telephone, thereby behaving as if it were speaking to the user. The robot outputs a voice in response to the user's voice which is picked up by a microphone, thereby behaving as if it were listening to the user. Owing to this robot or a robot system using the same, the user feels less odd in his or her communication using the portable telephone.

Abstract: Provided are: an automotive movable body capable of moving to an entire area surrounded by a wall excluding an area where an obstacle exists no matter what shape an obstacle existing within the area has; a movable body control method; and a recording medium storing a computer program. An automotive movable body for which moving algorithm is specified moves toward an object detected at the time of start of moving and judges whether the distance to the object is shorter than a predetermined value or not. When it is judged that the distance is shorter than a predetermined value, the body moves a first distance along the object, then moves a second distance in a direction intersecting the segment connecting the position before moving with the position after moving, and then moves toward the position where moving of the second distance is started after turning around at approximately 180°.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a transmitting apparatus drives a piezoelectric element in a frequency band different from a resonance frequency at which a vibration system including the piezoelectric element resonates the most strongly. A driving circuit of a sound sensor drives the piezoelectric element for transmitting or receiving an acoustic wave in a frequency band different from a resonance frequency at which a vibration system including the piezoelectric element resonates the most strongly. Such a transmitting apparatus is mounted as a transmitting apparatus of a sound sensor to thereby realize the sound sensor with a small measurement error. The sound sensor is adopted for traveling control and steering control of an autonomous traveling vehicle to thereby enable an autonomous traveling vehicle capable of stopping in the vicinity of an obstacle to be realized.

Abstract: The invention provides a mobile carriage which is adapted to shift the center of gravity efficiently by utilizing the weight of wheel rotating means, power source means and control means to thereby increase the weight of a weight portion and reduce the increase in the weight of the entire carriage, the carriage comprising a base frame, a front wheel and a rear wheel which are disposed under the base frame, wheel rotating means coupled to the front wheel and the rear wheel for rotatingly driving the wheels, power source means for the wheel rotating means, center-of-gravity shifting means having a weight portion disposed above the base frame and a mechanism for moving the weight portion relative to the base frame to shift the position of the center of gravity of the base frame by moving the weight portion by the moving mechanism, and control means for controlling the wheel rotating means and the moving mechanism, the carriage being characterized in that at least one of the wheel rotating means, the power source

Abstract: A user communicates with a companion with his or her portable telephone attached to a telephone attachment pocket of a robot. The robot acts in accordance with a voice signal which is outputted from the portable telephone, thereby behaving as if it were speaking to the user. The robot outputs a voice in response to the user's voice which is picked up by a microphone, thereby behaving as if it were listening to the user. Owing to this robot or a robot system using the same, the user feels less odd in his or her communication using the portable telephone.