Abstract: An injection device has a screw disposed in a heating cylinder so as to be rotatable and movable in an axial direction. An injection stage supports the heating cylinder. A material supplying unit supplies a resin material to the heating cylinder. A material introducing member is disposed between the material supplying unit and the heating cylinder and introduces the resin material from the material supplying unit to the heating cylinder, The material introducing member has a cylindrical portion fitted in a vertical hole provided in the injection stage, and a lower part of the cylindrical portion is in abutting contact with the heating cylinder. A heat medium passage extends inside a sidewall of the cylindrical portion for flowing therethrough a temperature-controlled heat medium, and a heat-insulating air space is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and a circumferential surface of the vertical hole.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU), a plurality of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) connected to the CPU to communicate with the CPU, and a plurality of memories provided in a one-to-one relationship with the plurality of FPGAs. Each of the plurality of memories is configured to store configuration data of a corresponding one of the plurality of FPGAs. One of the plurality of FPGAs is configured to update the configuration data of each of the plurality of FPGAs stored in a corresponding one of the plurality of memories.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head having multiple nozzles arrayed in a nozzle array direction, a conveyor configured to convey a linear medium in a conveyance direction, circuitry configured to control the head to discharge a liquid droplet to the linear medium from the multiple nozzles based on image data, and a droplet detector configured to detect the liquid droplet discharged from the multiple nozzles. The circuitry is further configured to select discharge nozzles, from the multiple nozzles, used to discharge the liquid droplet to the linear medium according to a detection result of the droplet detector, and correct the image data according to the discharge nozzles selected by the circuitry.

Abstract: An injection device includes a heating cylinder (27), a screw (29) placed in the heating cylinder (27) so as to be rotatable and movable in an axial direction, an injection stage (50) supporting the heating cylinder (27), and a material introducing member (40) unit that supplies a resin material to the heating cylinder (27). The material introducing member (40) includes a first heat medium passage through which a heat medium having undergone a temperature control passes, and is fitted in a vertical hole (57) formed in the injection stage (50) from an upper side. The material introducing member (40) includes a cylindrical portion (42) that extends along the vertical hole (57). A heat insulating air layer (68) with a predetermined thickness is ensured between an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion (42) and a surface of the vertical hole (57). A lower part of the cylindrical portion (42) is in contact with the heating cylinder (27).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU), a plurality of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) connected to the CPU to communicate with the CPU, and a plurality of memories provided in a one-to-one relationship with the plurality of FPGAs. Each of the plurality of memories is configured to store configuration data of a corresponding one of the plurality of FPGAs. One of the plurality of FPGAs is configured to update the configuration data of each of the plurality of FPGAs stored in a corresponding one of the plurality of memories.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.

Abstract: A heating cylinder cover for covering a heating cylinder includes a temperature control mechanism in which at least a plurality of heating units are provided on an outer circumferential surface of a heating cylinder body along an axial direction. The heating cylinder cover includes a heat-retaining cover part that is integrally provided with a cover body part and a plurality of partition parts. The cover body part is attached to the heating cylinder thereby forming a predetermined covered space between the cover body part and the temperature control mechanism and covers at least an upper half part of the heating cylinder. The partition parts project from an inner surface of this cover body part toward the temperature control mechanism and divides the covered space into a plurality of closed spaces.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: a casing having an opening; a light source arranged inside the casing; a sensor arranged inside the casing and configured to capture, through the opening, an image of an object present outside the casing while the light source is on; and a distance calculator to calculate a distance between the casing and the object, based on an image that has been captured by the sensor and contains, within an image region of the object defined by the opening, a high-luminance region and low-luminance regions located more outside than the high-luminance region.

Abstract: When a heating device is formed which includes at least one or more heaters 4n, 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d that are provided on the outer circumferential surfaces 2f and 3f of at least one of a heating cylinder 2 and an injection nozzle 3 to heat at least one of the heating cylinder 2 and the injection nozzle 3, at least some heaters 4a, 4b, 4c, . . . of all the heaters 4n, 4a, . . . are formed with air cooling-capable heaters 4as, 4bs and 4cs in which a panel member 5 formed of a material R having thermal conductivity is interposed between the heaters 4a, 4b, 4c, . . . and the outer circumferential surfaces 2f and 3f of at least one of the heating cylinder 2 and the injection nozzle 3, in which an air path 6 for air cooling is formed in the panel member 5 and in which an air outlet and inlet portion 8 allowing air A to be passed from an air supply portion 7 is provided in the air path 6.

Abstract: A distance measuring device includes: an imaging unit that captures a test pattern image including a pair of first markers and a second marker that is formed under a condition different from a condition applied to the first markers; a position detecting unit that detects a position of each of the pair of first markers and the second marker in a captured image captured by the imaging unit; a ratio calculating unit that calculates a ratio of a distance between the pair of the first markers in the captured image and an actual distance between the pair of the first markers; and an actual distance calculating unit that calculates an actual distance between one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker by multiplying a distance between the one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker in the captured image by the ratio.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head in which a plurality of nozzles for discharging liquid droplets; and a pattern forming unit configured to form a test pattern used for positional deviation adjustment including a first pattern serving as a reference pattern and a second pattern serving as an adjustment pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern each are a linear pattern that is parallel to a nozzle arrangement direction and has a disconnected portion. The disconnected portion of the first pattern and the disconnected portion of the second pattern are shifted from each other in the nozzle arrangement direction.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.

Abstract: In composition of a heating cylinder cover that covers a heating cylinder 2 having a temperature control mechanism 3m in which at least a plurality of heating units 3a, 3b, 3c, . . . are provided on an outer circumferential surface 2ms of a heating cylinder body 2m along an axial direction Fs, the heating cylinder cover includes a heat-retaining cover part 5 that is integrally provided with a cover body part 5m and a plurality of partition parts 5a, 5bc, 5de, . . . ; the cover body part 5m is attached to the heating cylinder 2 thereby forming a predetermined covered space S between the cover body part 5m and the temperature control mechanism 3m and covers at least an upper half part 2u of the heating cylinder 2, and the partition parts 5a, 5bc, 5de, . . . project from an inner surface 5mi of this cover body part 5m toward the temperature control mechanism 3m and divides the covered space S into a plurality of closed spaces Sab, Scd, . . ..

Abstract: A distance measuring device includes: an imaging unit that captures a test pattern image including a pair of first markers and a second marker that is formed under a condition different from a condition applied to the first markers; a position detecting unit that detects a position of each of the pair of first markers and the second marker in a captured image captured by the imaging unit; a ratio calculating unit that calculates a ratio of a distance between the pair of the first markers in the captured image and an actual distance between the pair of the first markers; and an actual distance calculating unit that calculates an actual distance between one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker by multiplying a distance between the one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker in the captured image by the ratio.

Abstract: A distance measuring device includes: an imaging unit that captures a test pattern image including a pair of first markers and a second marker that is formed under a condition different from a condition applied to the first markers; a position detecting unit that detects a position of each of the pair of first markers and the second marker in a captured image captured by the imaging unit; a ratio calculating unit that calculates a ratio of a distance between the pair of the first markers in the captured image and an actual distance between the pair of the first markers; and an actual distance calculating unit that calculates an actual distance between one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker by multiplying a distance between the one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker in the captured image by the ratio.

Abstract: An injection device has a heating cylinder, a nozzle adaptor attached to an end of the heating cylinder, a nozzle body attached to an end of the nozzle adaptor, a heater for heating the nozzle body, and a thermocouple for measuring a temperature of the nozzle body. The nozzle body has an outer peripheral surface and a key seat formed in the outer peripheral surface and extending in an axial direction of the nozzle body. The thermocouple includes a plate fitted in the key seat of the nozzle body.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.