Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Canon Medical Systems Corporation

Kiminori Toya

Hiroaki Nakamura

Haruna Eto

Hideichi Nakamoto

Hideki Nukada

Yuko Kobayashi

Hiroshi Ohno

Keisuke Oishi

Masayuki Wakahara

Yuji Suzuki

Yuji Kubota

Yohei Matsuzawa

Ryo Furukawa

Ryuichi Teramoto

Tomoki Umetsu

According to one embodiment, a processing device includes an acquisition part, and a processor. The acquisition part and the processor are configured to perform a first operation. The acquisition part is configured to acquire first image data, second image data, and third image data in the first operation. The first image data includes data related to a first object member image of an object member transmitting a first light. The second image data includes data related to a second object member image of the object member transmitting a second light. The third image data includes data related to a third object member image of the object member transmitting a third light. The processor is configured to derive first derived data based on the first, second, and third image data in the first operation.

Processing device, measurement device, and measurement method

According to one embodiment, a measurement method includes: acquiring a first picture including a background image and a substance, the substance allowing transmission of light from the background image; acquiring a second picture including the background image and the substance in a different positional relation with respect to the first picture; and calculating a first displacement amount representing a difference in position of the background image between the first picture and the second picture.

Measurement method and measurement apparatus

According to one embodiment, a cargo handling apparatus includes a first mechanism, a second mechanism, a holding unit, a third mechanism, a fourth mechanism and a conveyor. The first mechanism is movable in a first direction. The second mechanism is connected to the first mechanism and is movable on a first horizontal plane intersecting the first direction. The holding unit is connected to the second mechanism and holds an object to be picked up. The third mechanism is arranged below the first mechanism, the second mechanism and the holding unit, and is movable in the first direction. The fourth mechanism is connected to the third mechanism and is movable on a second horizontal plane opposed to the first horizontal plane. The conveyor is connected to the fourth mechanism, and loads and conveys the object held by the holding unit.

Cargo handling apparatus and method

An X-ray computed-tomography (CT) apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a table top, and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube generates an X-ray. The detector detects the X-ray. On the table top, a subject is placed. The processing circuitry controls a moving mechanism to move the table top in a longitudinal direction. The processing circuitry displays information indicating magnitude of a vibration that occurs, when each position in the longitudinal direction on the table top is moved to a position intersecting a path of the X-ray, at the position.

X-ray CT apparatus

An X-ray CT device according to an embodiment includes a gantry, a top board, and a movement mechanism. The gantry includes an X-ray tube that generates X-rays and a detector that detects the X-rays. The top board inserts the subject into the opening section of the gantry. The movement mechanism moves the top board in a longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the position of the top board in a vertical direction at the position that intersects with the path of the X-rays is changed at substantially the same slope relative to the movement distance of the top board when the top board is moved in the longitudinal direction.

X-ray CT device and bed device

In one embodiment, a separating and taking out device has a feeding base, a takeout part, a support part and an ultrasonic vibrator. The feeding base places a piled stack. The piled stack is composed of a plurality of media stacked in a direction. The taking out part takes out the plurality of media one by one from one end in the direction of the piled stack. The support part has a facing surface opposing a side surface of the piled stack. The ultrasonic vibrator has a vibrating surface opposing the end in the direction of the piled stack and one end in the direction of the support part. The ultrasonic vibrator oscillates the vibrating surface along a line connecting the vibrating surface with a gap between the side surface of the piled stack and the facing surface of the support part.

Separating and taking out device and separating and taking out method

In an apparatus, a pile of sheets is mounted on a support base, and is brought into contact with a guide. A high-frequency vibration is applied to the sheets from a vibrating part which is pressed to the pile. A sheet on the uppermost surface of the pile is transferred by a feed roller. The guide has a guide end defining a guide entrance between the guide end and the feed roller, through which the sheets is passed. The guide end is arranged substantially in a virtual plane including a contact position at which the vibrating part is in contact with the uppermost surface of the pile, and substantially parallel with the sheets. A separation section for separating sheets from each other is arranged behind the entrance, and an air blow-off section for blowing air into the side of the pile is provided in the vicinity of the entrance.

Apparatus for separating and extracting sheets utilizing a vibration and an air flow

A pile of sheets is held by a separator/feeder and a vibrator is brought into contact with a first region of the pile with a first contact pressure. High frequency vibrations are applied from the vibrator to the sheet. A takeout mechanism is brought into contact with and pressed against the pile with a second contact pressure and sheets are taken out one by one from the top surface of the pile by the takeout mechanism. A first sensor detects the position of the vibrator and outputs a first detection signal, while a second sensor detects the uppermost surface of the pile and outputs a second detection signal. A control section selects first and second contact pressures according to the first and second detection signals and maintains the first and second contact pressures.

Separator and feeder with vibrator for sheets of paper medium

In a device that separates a sheet and extracts the sheet from a stack of the sheets, the stack of sheets is placed on a sheet feeding unit. A vibrator is in contact with the top surface of the stack at a spot to vibrate the sheets at a high frequency. The high-frequency vibration reduces the adhesion and frictional force among the sheets. A sheet extraction mechanism conveys each sheet.

Separation and extraction device

In a belt driving mechanism, an endless belt is wrapped around a driving roller and a driven roller. The endless belt runs between the driving roller and the driven roller. The axis of the driven roller is placed so as to form a certain angle of torsion to a plane containing opposite ends of the driving roller and a middle point between opposite ends of the driven roller. Rotation of the driven roller is decelerated or stopped with the driving roller keeping on rotating to run the endless belt. Resistance is thus offered to between the endless belt and the driven roller while keeping the driving roller rotating to run the endless belt, so that the endless belt is slipped on the driven roller.

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Kiminori Toya