Abstract: A vehicle wheel assembly position measurement apparatus measures, at each of at least three measurement positions in a circumferential direction, a distance in a vehicle width direction between each of plural measurement points located on a specified line that crosses a lateral surface of a tire section from an inner circumferential end to an outer circumferential end and a respective one of distance measuring instruments, calculates an approximate curve indicating a relationship between a position in an extending direction of the specified line and the distance of each of the measurement points at the respective measurement position, calculates a rotation center position of a wheel assembly from a specific position of the approximate curve at the measurement position, and calculates a height position of the wheel assembly relative to a vehicle body from the rotation center position and a height position of a specified portion of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A deposition mask according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first surface, a second surface that is located opposite the first surface, and two or more through-holes. Each of the through-holes includes a first recess that is located at the first surface and a second recess that is located at the second surface. The deposition mask has a first mask region having a first surface remaining ratio that represents a remaining area ratio of the second surface and a second mask region having a second surface remaining ratio that represents a remaining area ratio of the second surface and that is higher than the first surface remaining ratio.

Abstract: A refrigerator system capable of reducing decrease in the accuracy of detecting change in a storage state and reducing a communication load for transmitting images of the inside of a storeroom, which are taken at a plurality of viewpoints to the outside of a refrigerator is provided. To achieve this, the refrigerator system includes: a camera configured to take the images of the inside of the storeroom; a camera moving device configured to move the camera at least in the vertical direction; a communication device configured to transmit the images taken by the camera to the outside of a main body; and a change detecting device configured to detect change in a food-item storage state of each shelf based on the images taken by the camera. The camera takes images of each shelf at a first viewpoint and a second viewpoint. The change detecting device detects change in the food-item storage state of the shelf based on the image taken at the first viewpoint.

Abstract: A multiplexing optical system includes a light source, a lens and a lens array. The light source includes a plurality of light emitting elements of surface emitting lasers. The lens is configured to change and condense optical paths of laser light beams emitted from the light emitting elements. The lens array includes a plurality of lens regions arrayed so as to correspond to respective optical paths of the laser light beams changed by the lens, and is configured to condense the laser light beams by the lens regions to form a multiplexed beam.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer includes: a liquid dispensing mechanism that performs suction of a liquid; a pressure sensor that measures a change of an internal pressure of a probe provided at the liquid dispensing mechanism; a determination section that determines whether the suction of the liquid by the probe is normal suction or air suction abnormality; an analysis section; a storage section that stores a cumulative number of times of air suction abnormality per liquid and an allowable cumulative number for the cumulative number of times of air suction abnormality; and a controller that exercises operation control over the liquid dispensing mechanism, the determination section, and the analysis section. The controller exercises control such that the cumulative number of times of air suction abnormality is updated and the updated cumulative number is stored in the storage section even if the air suction abnormality occurs non-consecutively.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer includes a storage unit storing the reaction containers of cleaning target by day unit in such a manner that all the reaction containers mounted on a reaction disk are to be cleaning target within a plurality of days, and a control unit exerts a control in such a manner that during an operation state after the sample of analysis object is dispensed to the reaction containers, a sample of analysis object in each of the reaction containers is analyzed, and not the sample but a detergent is dispensed to the reaction containers of cleaning target of an appointed day, the reaction containers of cleaning target of the appointed day being stored in the storage unit, to soak and wash the reaction containers for a certain time.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer has a supply unit that stores and supplies a liquid to be used by the analyzer, an analyzer circulation system that circulates the liquid within the analyzer, and a supply unit circulation system that circulates the liquid within the supply unit. An analysis controller switches a flow rate of the liquid circulated by at least one of the analyzer circulation system and the supply unit circulation system between a first flow rate in a normal state and a second flow rate different from the first flow rate. Consequently, by suppressing fungal propagation within a circulation flow path for a liquid, compared to conventional techniques, the frequency with which a liquid is replaced and the frequency with which the inside of a reaction tank is cleaned are reduced and a time period for a maintenance operation by an operator is reduced.

Abstract: A method for assessing an assessment target according to an embodiment includes: a step of acquiring statistical information based on at least one color feature quantity with respect to each of a plurality of assessment regions in a plate image corresponding to an image of an assessment plate that holds an assessment target in a plurality of wells provided in the plate; and a step of determining a color of the plurality of assessment regions by using the statistical information. The assessment target includes a tester, the plurality of wells include a test substance well holding the assessment target that further includes a test substance, the plate image includes a plurality of well images corresponding to the plurality of wells, and each of the plurality of assessment regions includes at least one well image corresponding to at least one of the wells.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a main body having a storeroom for storing a food item; a shelf plate arranged in a storeroom, the shelf plate on which a food item is put; a door that opens and closes a side of the storeroom; a camera arranged on an inner surface of the door, the camera takes an image of an inside of the storeroom; a camera moving device that moves the camera in a vertical direction. The camera moving device stops the camera at one or more points for each of between the shelf plates located adjacent to each other, and between an inner surface of a top edge of the storeroom and the shelf plate located adjacent to the inner surface of the top edge of the storeroom, and the camera takes an image each time when the camera moving device stops moving the camera.

Abstract: An automatic analysis device including liquid containers 3, 4, and 5 for storing liquid and liquid sending units 8, 9, and 10 for sending the liquid in the container through flow paths includes a detector 102 for detecting gas in the flow path, a priming function unit for replacing the liquid in the flow path, and a control device 29 for determining that bubbles are incorporated in the liquid in the flow path when the detector detects gas in the flow path. With this configuration, the incorporation of bubbles into a liquid and a shortage of a reagent can be more efficiently identified.

Abstract: The obstacle detection apparatus mainly includes an optical deflector, a first reflection mirror, a second reflection mirror, and a light receiver. The first reflection mirror is arranged to face the optical deflector. The second reflection mirror is arranged at one side of the first reflection mirror further from the optical deflector. The optical deflector scans a light beam conically about a first axis. The first reflection mirror and the second reflection mirror are driven to rotate about a second axis in synchronization with each other. The second axis is coaxial with the first axis.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus to measure a distance to an object includes: a plurality of light sources to emit a first light and a second light; a mirror; and a light receiving unit. When the mirror rotates about the first and third axes, an angle formed by an optical axis of the second light projected on the first plane and the second axis is larger than an angle formed by an optical axis of the first light projected on the first plane and the second axis, and an angle formed by the optical axis of the second light projected on the second plane and the second axis is larger than an angle formed by the optical axis of the first light projected on the second plane and the second axis.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic analysis device capable of determining, through a simple processing, whether or not idle aspirate has occurred. The automatic analysis device according to the present invention determines whether or not idle aspirate has occurred, by calculating a parameter which specifies whether or not the length of a portion of a path through which the sample passes inside a dispensing probe is shorter than that during normal aspirate, the portion being actually filled with a sample (see FIG. 4).

Abstract: A multiplexing optical system includes a light source, a lens and a lens array. The light source includes a plurality of light emitting elements of surface emitting lasers. The lens is configured to change and condense optical paths of laser light beams emitted from the light emitting elements. The lens array includes a plurality of lens regions arrayed so as to correspond to respective optical paths of the laser light beams changed by the lens, and is configured to condense the laser light beams by the lens regions to form a multiplexed beam.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer includes: a member to be washed, such as a probe or a stirrer for contacting and stirring a liquid; a wash station in which the member to be washed is washed with a washing liquid; and a measuring part that measures an optical characteristic of an evaluation reagent contained in a reaction cell. A control unit brings the member to be washed that has been washed in the wash station into contact with the evaluation reagent, causes the measuring part to measure the optical characteristic after contact with the evaluation reagent, and calculates the amount of the washing liquid carried into the reaction cell by the member to be washed, based on the measured optical characteristic.

Abstract: A refrigerator system capable of reducing decrease in the accuracy of detecting change in a storage state and reducing a communication load for transmitting images of the inside of a storeroom, which are taken at a plurality of viewpoints to the outside of a refrigerator is provided. To achieve this, the refrigerator system includes: a camera configured to take the images of the inside of the storeroom; a camera moving device configured to move the camera at least in the vertical direction; a communication device configured to transmit the images taken by the camera to the outside of a main body; and a change detecting device configured to detect change in a food-item storage state of each shelf based on the images taken by the camera. The camera takes images of each shelf at a first viewpoint and a second viewpoint. The change detecting device detects change in the food-item storage state of the shelf based on the image taken at the first viewpoint.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a main body having a storeroom for storing a food item; a shelf plate arranged in a storeroom, the shelf plate configured to be put a food item on; a door configured to open and close a side of the storeroom; a camera arranged on an inner surface of the door, the camera configured to take an image of an inside of the storeroom; a camera moving device configured to move the camera in a vertical direction. The camera moving device is configured to stop the camera at least one point for each of between the shelf plates lain next to each other, and between an inner surface of a top edge of the storeroom and the shelf plate lain next to the inner surface of the top edge of the storeroom, and the camera is configured to take an image at each time when the camera moving device stops the move of the camera.

Abstract: A texture display device includes a display unit in which each pixel includes a condensing type element having light distribution at a first spread angle and a diffusing type element having light distribution at a second spread angle larger than the first spread angle, a pixel signal generation unit that generates a pixel signal based on image data and texture data of an object to be displayed on the display unit, and a control unit that controls light emission intensity of the condensing type element and the diffusing type element based on the pixel signal.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer includes: a liquid dispensing mechanism that performs suction of a liquid; a pressure sensor that measures a change of an internal pressure of a probe provided at the liquid dispensing mechanism; a determination section that determines whether the suction of the liquid by the probe is normal suction or air suction abnormality; an analysis section; a storage section that stores a cumulative number of times of air suction abnormality per liquid and an allowable cumulative number for the cumulative number of times of air suction abnormality; and a controller that exercises operation control over the liquid dispensing mechanism, the determination section, and the analysis section. The controller exercises control such that the cumulative number of times of air suction abnormality is updated and the updated cumulative number is stored in the storage section even if the air suction abnormality occurs non-consecutively.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer includes: a member to be washed, such as a probe or a stirrer for contacting and stirring a liquid; a wash station in which the member to be washed is washed with a washing liquid; and a measuring part that measures an optical characteristic of an evaluation reagent contained in a reaction cell. A control unit brings the member to be washed that has been washed in the wash station into contact with the evaluation reagent, causes the measuring part to measure the optical characteristic after contact with the evaluation reagent, and calculates the amount of the washing liquid carried into the reaction cell by the member to be washed, based on the measured optical characteristic.