Abstract: A non-contact 3D measuring system is configured to provide a combined three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged based on a frame image, which has been captured by a camera while a measuring head is being scanned in an optical axis (Z-axis) direction, and the information on the position at which the image has been acquired. The system includes: a position detector for detecting a scanning position of the measuring head while a plurality of raw images are captured; and a computer for generating an interpolation image by linear interpolation for the captured raw image using the information of the scanning position as well as generating a combined frame image using the interpolation image.

Abstract: A lateral rollover risk warning device can report vehicle rollover risk in real time during traveling with no need for inputting radius of a curved path in advance. It includes a first acceleration sensor detecting an external force applied in up-down direction of a vehicle body; an angular velocity sensor detecting a rotation around vehicle axis of vehicle body; and a second acceleration sensor detecting an external force in right-left direction of vehicle body, with an arithmetic part using detection results given by first acceleration sensor and angular velocity sensor to calculate a limit index of vehicle being led to a rollover, and using detection result given by second acceleration sensor to calculate a comparative index to be compared with limit index in real time; and a reporting part using limit index and comparative index to report lateral rollover risk warning information telling the rollover risk.

Abstract: According to the present invention, on the basis of the detected surrounding situation the movement of object bodies in the surrounding area is predicted as a future situation in the surrounding area. Candidates of direction from which a moving direction to be shown to the user is determined are extracted on the basis of the predicted future situation in the surrounding area. The extracted candidates are evaluated for movement easiness of the user in the surrounding area on the basis of the predicted future situation in the surrounding area and the detected situation of the user. Then, the moving direction to be shown to the user is determined on the basis of the evaluation and the extracted candidates. A direction corresponding to the determined moving direction is shown to the user in front of the user.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pattern forming method of forming a plurality of pattern layers on a substrate by using a plurality of lithography apparatuses including a first lithography apparatus and a second lithography apparatus, the method comprising a first step of forming a first pattern layer by the first lithography apparatus which adopts a die-by-die alignment method, based on alignment information obtained by using the die-by-die alignment method for a plurality of marks formed on the substrate by a lithography apparatus which adopts a global alignment method, and a second step of forming a second pattern layer so as to overlap with the first pattern layer by the second lithography apparatus, based on alignment information obtained by using the global alignment method for a plurality of shot regions formed on the substrate by the first lithography apparatus in the first step.

Abstract: An electrical parking brake device includes an operation switch and a control circuit. The operation switch includes a switch button, miniature switches, operation switch terminals and inside conductors, the switch button being in one of an On state, an Off state and a neutral state, the miniature switches operating in conjunction with the state of the switch button. The control circuit includes control circuit terminals, a switch verification circuit, management circuitry and brake application command circuitry, the management circuitry managing the electrical parking brake device. The operation switch defines closed circuits that are independent in terms of a pair of the operation switch terminals, for each of the operating states. The closed circuits are closed circuits that, when one or more of the miniature switches fail, avoids influence of the failure, by the miniature switches other than the one or more failing miniature switches.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of measuring a surface of an object having a curved shape by measuring a distance from a measurement head to the object, includes: setting a measuring region of the object and a threshold value of concave and convex; acquiring shape reference data including the curved shape of the object; acquiring three-dimensional data of the surface of the object by measuring the distance between the object in the measuring region and the measurement head; acquiring curve removed data by removing the shape reference data from the three-dimensional data; calculating second reference data by calculating first reference data based on the curve removed data, by removing data exceeding the threshold value with respect to the first reference data, from the curve removed data, and by averaging the curve removed data; and calculating shape data of the concave and convex.

Abstract: Provided is an imprint apparatus that applies a resin (drops) dispersed at a plurality of locations on a substrate, brings the resin and a mold into contact, and transfers the contoured pattern that is formed in the mold to the resin comprising: a controller that sets a principal axis direction according to the contoured pattern and an array direction in which a plurality of resin drops are aligned, and determines application positions for the resin such that the array direction is angled with respect to the principal axis direction; and a dispenser that applies the resin based on the application positions that have been determined.

Abstract: Treatment with an acoustic catheter is disclosed. A photoacoustic catheter system includes an imaging laser beam generator that generates an imaging laser beam used for imaging; a treatment laser beam generator that generates a treatment laser beam used for treatment; a driver that provides driving to cause the imaging laser beam and the treatment laser beam to be emitted in a predetermined direction with respect to an advancing direction of a catheter; an acoustic element that receives an acoustic wave generated due to irradiation of the imaging laser beam; and a treatment laser beam controller, wherein the treatment laser beam controller synchronously emits the imaging laser beam and the treatment laser beam so as to be directionally aligned with each other.

Abstract: Provided is an imprint apparatus that applies a resin to several locations on a substrate, brings the resin and a mold into contact, and transfers a contoured pattern formed in the mold to the resin, comprising: a controller that sets a principal axis direction according to the contoured pattern and determines the application positions of the resin based on the principal axis direction that has been set such that the distances between resin drops that have been applied so as to be separated in the principal axis direction is larger than the distances between resin drops that have been applied so as to be separated in a direction that is perpendicular to the principal axis direction; and a dispenser that applies the resin based on the application position that has been determined.

Abstract: A loading weight detection device applicable to various mobile bodies can accurately detect loading weight with minimized number of input variables.

Abstract: A variable focal length lens device includes: a lens system whose refractive index is variable in response to an inputted drive signal; an image detector for detecting an image of a target object through the lens system; a lens controller for outputting the drive signal and an illumination signal; and a lens operation unit for adjusting a frequency and amplitude of the drive signal outputted by the lens controller and an image-detection timing for the image detector. The lens controller includes a resonance-lock controller for tuning the drive signal to a resonance frequency of the lens system. The lens operation unit includes a resonance-lock operation unit for switchably enabling and suspending the resonance-lock controller.

Abstract: An interchangeable lens serving as an accessory apparatus includes a power control unit configured to switch between a first power state where communication with a camera main body serving as an image pickup apparatus is possible and a second power state which provides smaller power consumption than the first power state. The interchangeable lens also includes a setting unit configured to switch a communication setting between a first setting corresponding to a first communication method that is a communication method used in an initial communication and a second setting corresponding to a second communication method different from the first communication method. In addition, in a case where the communication setting of the interchangeable lens is the second setting, the power control unit does not perform the switching from the first power state to the second power state.

Abstract: In the process of cutting the outer circumference 10o of a hollow rotating shaft 10 by using a finishing turning tool 36, the position of the finishing turning tool 36 is adjusted in the direction orthogonal to the virtual reference shaft center VS so that the center position CPo of the outer circumference 10o of the hollow rotating shaft 10 is deviated from the virtual reference shaft center VS in the same direction as the direction of the deviation vector ?Di by an amount corresponding to the magnitude |?Di| of the deviation vector ?Di. This can reduce the unbalance to zero also in the middle of the shaft and sufficiently reduce runout of the hollow rotating shaft 10 even if the rotation speed of the hollow rotating shaft 10 increases. Accordingly, it is possible to further improve the reliability of the hollow rotating shaft 10 at high rotation speed.

Abstract: According to the present invention, on the basis of the detected surrounding situation the movement of object bodies in the surrounding area is predicted as a future situation in the surrounding area. Candidates of direction from which a moving direction to be shown to the user is determined are extracted on the basis of the predicted future situation in the surrounding area. The extracted candidates are evaluated for movement easiness of the user in the surrounding area on the basis of the predicted future situation in the surrounding area and the detected situation of the user. Then, the moving direction to be shown to the user is determined on the basis of the evaluation and the extracted candidates. A direction corresponding to the determined moving direction is shown to the user in front of the user.

Abstract: A non-contact 3D measuring system is configured to provide a combined three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged based on a frame image, which has been captured by a camera while a measuring head is being scanned in an optical axis (Z-axis) direction, and the information on the position at which the image has been acquired. The system includes: a position detector for detecting a scanning position of the measuring head while a plurality of raw images are captured; and a computer for generating an interpolation image by linear interpolation for the captured raw image using the information of the scanning position as well as generating a combined frame image using the interpolation image.

Abstract: Provided is a capsize risk level calculation system which can calculate a capsize risk level providing an index of the capsize risk on an oscillation of hull without using hull information. This system includes an acceleration sensor detecting a reciprocating motion in an up-down direction of a vessel as an oscillation in an up-down direction of a virtual oscillation center axis; an angular velocity sensor detecting a simple pendulum motion in a rolling direction around the vessel center axis as a simple pendulum motion of the vessel COG around the oscillation center axis; and an arithmetic part calculating a capsize risk level from an oscillation radius connecting between the oscillation center axis and the vessel COG, and a capsize limit oscillation radius connecting between the oscillation center axis and the vessel metacenter, which are obtained on the results of detection by the acceleration sensor and the angular velocity sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pattern forming method of forming a plurality of pattern layers on a substrate by using a plurality of lithography apparatuses including a first lithography apparatus and a second lithography apparatus, the method comprising a first step of forming a first pattern layer by the first lithography apparatus which adopts a die-by-die alignment method, based on alignment information obtained by using the die-by-die alignment method for a plurality of marks formed on the substrate by a lithography apparatus which adopts a global alignment method, and a second step of forming a second pattern layer so as to overlap with the first pattern layer by the second lithography apparatus, based on alignment information obtained by using the global alignment method for a plurality of shot regions formed on the substrate by the first lithography apparatus in the first step.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of measuring a surface of an object having a curved shape by measuring a distance from a measurement head to the object, includes: setting a measuring region of the object and a threshold value of concave and convex; acquiring shape reference data including the curved shape of the object; acquiring three-dimensional data of the surface of the object by measuring the distance between the object in the measuring region and the measurement head; acquiring curve removed data by removing the shape reference data from the three-dimensional data; calculating second reference data by calculating first reference data based on the curve removed data, by removing data exceeding the threshold value with respect to the first reference data, from the curve removed data, and by averaging the curve removed data; and calculating shape data of the concave and convex.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition which realizes compatibility between curability and toughness, shows rapid curability and excellent storage stability, and does not require any tin catalyst. The curable composition comprises: (A) a vinyl-based resin obtained by causing a compound (I) represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound (II) represented by the following general formula (2) to react with each other; (B) a urethane-based resin obtained by causing a hydroxyl group-containing organic polymer, a polyisocyanate compound, a compound (III) represented by the following general formula (3), and an amine compound to react with one another; and (C) a curing catalyst.

Abstract: An accessory apparatus attached to an interchangeable lens attached to a camera body can switch between a first accessory power mode and a second accessory power mode consuming less power than the first accessory power mode. The power state of the accessory apparatus is set based on information regarding the power mode of the camera body and the power mode of the interchangeable lens.