Abstract: A robot controller controlling a robot arm driven by a motor is provided. The robot controller includes: a first processing unit having a first control unit, a first storage unit, and a first system bus that couples the first control unit and the first storage unit together, the first processing unit acquiring target position information designated in a program causing the robot arm to operate; and a second processing unit having a second control unit, a second storage unit, and a second system bus that couples the second control unit and the second storage unit together, the second processing unit receiving the target position information from the first processing unit and generating a trajectory of the robot arm, based on the target position information.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid in a pulsed manner; a fluid accommodation portion that accommodates the fluid at a predetermined pressure or higher; a fluid supply unit that supplies the fluid accommodated in the fluid accommodation portion to the fluid ejection unit; a connection channel that connects the fluid ejection unit and the fluid accommodation portion, and acts as a channel through which the fluid flows; an opening and closing unit that opens and closes the connection channel; and a control unit that sends an open signal for opening the connection channel to the opening and closing unit, and sends an ejection signal for ejecting the fluid to the fluid ejection unit. The control unit sends the ejection signal after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed from the sending of the open signal.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid, an ejection control unit that receives a fluid ejection command input, and controls the ejection of the fluid from the fluid ejection unit, a fluid container that accommodates the fluid to be supplied to the fluid ejection unit; and a supply control unit that controls the supply of the fluid from the fluid container to the fluid ejection unit, and determines whether the fluid can be supplied to the fluid ejection unit from the fluid container. When the supply control unit determines that the fluid cannot be supplied even after the ejection command input is received, and then a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, the ejection control unit reports a fault, and prohibits the fluid ejection unit from ejecting the fluid until the ejection command input is canceled.

Abstract: A liquid injection device includes an injection unit which injects a liquid, a liquid supply instrument which supplies the liquid to the injection unit, and a control unit which controls operation of the injection unit and the liquid supply instrument, wherein the injection unit includes a distal end portion where a nozzle for injecting the liquid is formed, and a body portion in which the distal end portion is removably loaded, at the distal end portion, a distal end-side memory is provided in which first startup data is written, and the control unit is a control unit which reads and writes the first startup data from and to the distal end-side memory in the distal end portion loaded in the body portion and manages use time of the distal end portion based on the first startup data that is read out.

Abstract: A liquid injection device includes an injection unit which injects a liquid, a liquid supply instrument which supplies the liquid to the injection unit, and a control unit which controls operation of the injection unit and the liquid supply instrument, wherein the injection unit includes a distal end portion where a nozzle for injecting the liquid is formed, and a body portion in which the distal end portion is removably loaded, at the distal end portion, a distal end-side memory is provided in which first startup data is written, and the control unit is a control unit which reads and writes the first startup data from and to the distal end-side memory in the distal end portion loaded in the body portion and manages use time of the distal end portion based on the first startup data that is read out.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid and an ejection control unit that controls ejection of the fluid. A fluid container accommodates the fluid supplied to the fluid ejection unit. A pressure adjustment unit adjusts an inner pressure of the fluid container such that the inner pressure gets closer to a target pressure than a first threshold value. The ejection control unit has first and second ejection modes. In the first ejection mode, when the inner pressure is closer to the target pressure than a second threshold value separated from the target pressure farther than the first threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid. In the second ejection mode, even when the inner pressure is not closer to the target pressure than the second threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a first processing unit that controls a fluid ejection unit configured to eject a fluid; and a second processing unit that controls a fluid supply unit configured to supply the fluid to the fluid ejection unit. The first processing unit confirms whether the second processing unit is in normal operation, and the second processing unit confirms whether the first processing unit is in normal operation, and when at least one of the first processing unit and the second processing unit confirms that the other is not in normal operation, the ejection of the fluid is prohibited.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid, an ejection control unit that receives a fluid ejection command input, and controls the ejection of the fluid from the fluid ejection unit, a fluid container that accommodates the fluid to be supplied to the fluid ejection unit; and a supply control unit that controls the supply of the fluid from the fluid container to the fluid ejection unit, and determines whether the fluid can be supplied to the fluid ejection unit from the fluid container. When the supply control unit determines that the fluid cannot be supplied even after the ejection command input is received, and then a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, the ejection control unit reports a fault, and prohibits the fluid ejection unit from ejecting the fluid until the ejection command input is canceled.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid and an ejection control unit that controls ejection of the fluid. A fluid container accommodates the fluid supplied to the fluid ejection unit. A pressure adjustment unit adjusts an inner pressure of the fluid container such that the inner pressure gets closer to a target pressure than a first threshold value. The ejection control unit has first and second ejection modes. In the first ejection mode, when the inner pressure is closer to the target pressure than a second threshold value separated from the target pressure farther than the first threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid. In the second ejection mode, even when the inner pressure is not closer to the target pressure than the second threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid in a pulsed manner; a fluid accommodation portion that accommodates the fluid at a predetermined pressure or higher; a fluid supply unit that supplies the fluid accommodated in the fluid accommodation portion to the fluid ejection unit; a connection channel that connects the fluid ejection unit and the fluid accommodation portion, and acts as a channel through which the fluid flows; an opening and closing unit that opens and closes the connection channel; and a control unit that sends an open signal for opening the connection channel to the opening and closing unit, and sends an ejection signal for ejecting the fluid to the fluid ejection unit. The control unit sends the ejection signal after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed from the sending of the open signal.

Abstract: A control device is connectable to a surgical instrument, and controls the surgical instrument. When the surgical instrument is connected, the control device determines the quality of the surgical instrument by performing a plurality of different tests.

Abstract: A liquid injection device includes an injection unit which injects a liquid, a liquid supply instrument which supplies the liquid to the injection unit, and a control unit which controls operation of the injection unit and the liquid supply instrument, wherein the injection unit includes a distal end portion where a nozzle for injecting the liquid is formed, and a body portion in which the distal end portion is removably loaded, at the distal end portion, a distal end-side memory is provided in which first startup data is written, and the control unit is a control unit which reads and writes the first startup data from and to the distal end-side memory in the distal end portion loaded in the body portion and manages use time of the distal end portion based on the first startup data that is read out.

Abstract: An address generator that generates, in an image capturing device including a photoelectric conversion unit having arrayed therein in a matrix plural photoelectric conversion elements that convert received light into charges and accumulate the charges and a rolling shutter function, an address indicating a line position of each of the photoelectric conversion elements that are processing objects of readout processing and reset processing for accumulated charges includes address counters provided at least in a number same as a number of time divisions of the readout processing and the reset processing, a control unit that independently controls an operation of each of the address counters, a selecting circuit that sequentially selects each of the address counters in a time division manner and outputs a count value of the selected address counter to an address decode circuit as the address, and the address decode circuit that outputs a signal for changing the photoelectric conversion element in a line position

Abstract: An imaging clement that performs a processing with respect to a predetermined line of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements in plural times in a time dividing manner in each horizontal scanning period, includes a photoelectric conversion unit; an address generating unit that generates an address indicating a position of the line of an object for each of a plurality of divided periods formed by time-dividing the each horizontal scanning period; an address decoding unit activating the photoelectric conversion elements on a line position corresponding to the address; a period determination signal generating unit that generates a period determination signal indicating one of validity and invalidity of the processing with respect to each of the divided periods; a control signal generating unit that generates a control signal for performing the processing in each of the plurality of divided periods; a processing performing unit performing the processing with respect to the line of the photoelectric conve

Abstract: There is provided an image display device with a two-modulation optical system for displaying an image corresponding to input image signals.

Abstract: An image display device includes a first optical modulator that modulates a plurality of color lights coming from a light source, a color combination member that combines the color lights, a second optical modulator that modulates a light provided by the color combination member as a result of the color light combination, and a relay optical system that is disposed between the color combination member and the second optical modulator. The replay optical system guides the light provided by the color combination member to the second optical modulator. A light transmissive member is disposed between the relay optical system and the second optical modulator, and allows optical path conditions from the first optical modulator to the relay optical system via the color combination member to be substantially the same as optical path conditions from the relay optical system to the second optical modulator.

Abstract: A display control apparatus that controls first and second modulation sections optically connected in series includes a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores information to specify a defective pixel of the first modulation section. The control unit controls the second modulation section in response to a defect of the defective pixel being stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A projector includes: a first light modulation device that modulates illumination light; a second light modulation device that further modulates the illumination light modulated by the first light modulation device; a projection unit that projects the modulated illumination light toward a screen; and an optical device moving unit that moves an optical device blocking at least part of the illumination light relatively to a light path of the illumination light to move the device off the light path in response to an external request.

Abstract: In a projection-type display device 1, a display control device 2 that controls a first DMD 50 and a second DMD 70 is composed by comprising an interface circuit 2a, a mirror device drive circuit 2b for controlling the driving of the micromirrors of second DMD 50, a mirror device drive circuit 2c for controlling the driving of the micromirrors of second DMD 70, a CPU 2d that controls computations and the entire system based on a control program, a ROM 2e that contains the control program of CPU 2d and so forth in a predefined area, and a RAM 2f for containing data read from ROM 2e and so forth and computation results required for the computation process of CPU 2d.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a light propagation characteristic control apparatus which extends the light-intensity dynamic range and the number of levels, and are suited for enhancing image quality and reducing the size and generation time of tables. Exemplary embodiments provide a projection display apparatus that tentatively decides a transmissivity T2 of each pixel of a color-modulation light valve depending upon HDR display data, and decides a transmissivity T1 of each pixel of an intensity-modulation light valve depending upon a tentatively decided transmissivity T2 and the HDR display data, and a control value of each pixel of the intensity-modulation light valve depending upon a decided transmissivity T1. Depending upon a decided transmissivity T1 and the HDR display data, transmissivity T2 is decided of each pixel of the color-modulation light valve. Depending upon a decided transmissivity T2, a control value is decided of each pixel of the color-modulation light valve.