Abstract: A robotic transportation device may include a device body, two docking arms, and a controller module. The device body may include at least one motorized wheel, and the two docking arms may include an adjustable wheel locking device. The two docking arms may extend horizontally from the device body and may be adjustable along first and second directions. The adjustable wheel locking devices comprise two adjustable wheel stops extending laterally from the docking arm. The controller module may cause the robotic transportation device to autonomously approach a target device, detect a device type, and adjust a position of the two docking arms and the two wheel stops in accordance with the device type. The controller module may move each adjustable wheel locking device under a target wheel of the target device to lock and lift the target wheels, and cause the robotic transportation device to autonomously transport the target device.

Abstract: A mobile sanitizing device may include a sanitizer solution dispenser module, a motorized wheel assembly, and a controller module. The sanitizer solution dispenser module may be operable to dispense the sanitizer solution. The motorized wheel includes at least one wheel and is coupled to the sanitizer solution dispenser module. The controller module includes a microcontroller and a memory, and is programmed to log a sanitization record into a sanitization history of at least one user, compare the sanitization history of the user with a sanitization standard, and control the motorized wheel assembly to cause the mobile sanitizing device to approach the user to dispense sanitizing solution to the user when the sanitization history does not meet the sanitization standard.

Abstract: Systems and methods for charging a battery of a robot are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a robot battery charging apparatus having a plurality of charging terminals, providing a robot having a plurality of battery terminals, and moving the robot into an engagement position with the robot battery charging apparatus such that the plurality of battery charging terminals contact the plurality of charging terminals. The method further includes detecting whether each battery terminal contacts the corresponding charging terminal in accordance with a first, second and third terminal contact condition. The method further includes providing power to the battery from the robot battery charging apparatus through one or more of the battery and charging terminals upon a verification that all of the battery terminals contacted the corresponding charging terminals in accordance with at least two of the first, second and third terminal contact conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pesticide with surfactant of alkyl glucoside-derivatives blended into hydrogenated starch hydrolysate. Pesticide of the present invention, therefore, causes no concern about occurrence of pesticide-resistance, giving no adverse effect to agricultural and horticultural products, while working better to control harmful organisms at lower concentrations than conventional. Moreover, it is pesticide of environmental preservation type with better safety for humans and animals as well as ecological friedliness.

Abstract: A numerical controller capable of shortening time taken for animation plotting a tool path of an NC program including minute motion commands. From the NC program, blocks are read one by one, and an accumulated value of commanded motion distances from the last position of animation plotting is obtained by accumulating motion amounts. Only when the accumulated value is a predetermined value or greater, the accumulated value is cleared and a tool path up to a position given by the present command is drawn. When blocks containing minute motion commands are in succession such that the accumulated value does not reach the predetermined value, the animation plotting is not performed, and hence the time taken for the animation plotting is reduced to enable high-speed animation plotting.

Abstract: A small-sized automatic vending machine for snack confectionery is provided, which is capable of being fitted to a side surface of an already installed automatic vending machine for drinks, or the like, and which enables machine size reduction, commodity protection, and a first-in first-out operation for commodities. The small-sized automatic vending machine comprises a base frame (4), which is capable of being fitted to a mounting surface (2), and a cabinet (6). The cabinet (6) comprises a commodity vending opening (10), which is located at an upper region, and a commodity accommodating section, which is located within the cabinet (6) and accommodates a plurality of commodities (CA, CB) laid-up on commodity carriers (26A, 26B). A lower region of the cabinet (6) is pivotably supported on the base frame (4) via a hinge (8), such that the cabinet (6) is capable of being set in a sideways fallen state, in which the commodity accommodating section is exposed.

Abstract: A small-sized automatic vending machine for snack confectionery is provided, which is capable of being fitted to a side surface of an already installed automatic vending machine for drinks, or the like, and which enables machine size reduction, commodity protection, and a first-in first-out operation for commodities. The small-sized automatic vending machine comprises a base frame (4), which is capable of being fitted to a mounting surface (2), and a cabinet (6). The cabinet (6) comprises a commodity vending opening (10), which is located at an upper region, and a commodity accommodating section, which is located within the cabinet (6) and accommodates a plurality of commodities (CA, CB) laid-up on commodity carriers (26A, 26B). A lower region of the cabinet (6) is pivotably supported on the base frame (4) via a hinge (8), such that the cabinet (6) is capable of being set in a sideways fallen state, in which the commodity accommodating section is exposed.

Abstract: A stepping motor having a rotor consisting of a permanent magnet magnetized such that N poles and S poles are alternately arranged in the hoop direction, stator cores with pole teeth oppositely disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, and a coil bobbin integrally containing the stator cores as the result of resin molding and being used for supporting a coil wound thereon. In the stepping motor, holes are formed in the coil bobbin, and the holes range from an outer wall of the coil bobbin to the outer peripheral surfaces of the pole teeth. In the stage of resin molding, the dies are brought into contact with the pole teeth by the utilization of the holes, thereby preventing the pole teeth from being declined in the radial direction, and securing a satisfactory rigidity of the coil bobbin.

Abstract: A stepping motor having a rotor consisting of a permanent magnet magnetized such that N poles and S poles are alternately arranged in the hoop direction, stator cores with pole teeth oppositely disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, and a coil bobbin integrally containing the stator cores as the result of resin molding and being used for supporting a coil wound thereon. In the stepping motor, holes are formed in the coil bobbin, and the holes range from an outer wall of the coil bobbin to the outer peripheral surfaces of the pole teeth. In the stage of resin molding, the dies are brought into contact with the pole teeth by the utilization of the holes, thereby preventing the pole teeth from being declined in the radial direction, and securing a satisfactory rigidity of the coil bobbin.

Abstract: A sulfate ester of N-acetylneuraminic acid homopolymer represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R represents H or SO.sub.3 H, n is 5-1,000, wherein the number of SO.sub.3 H residues per 1 molecule of N-acetylneuraminic acid residues is 0.1 to 3.0, which sulfate ester demonstrates anti-HIV activity.