Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.

Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Other

Hitachi, Ltd.

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Topcon Corporation

Waseda University

Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation

Sony Magnescale Inc.

Fujitsu Corporation

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Takashi Tanaka

Masaru Suzuki

Kenji Ito

Keisuke Nakamura

Shigemori Tanaka

Katsuhiko Nishide

Kenzo Yokozeki

Kenji Mori

Tomoyasu Hirasawa

Yoshio Takasu

Toshihiko Baba

Tomohiro Akiyama

Naoto Fujimura

Masakazu Matsumoto

Toshio Okamoto

Koji Sasaki

Osamu Kurahashi

Shozo Ishikawa

Takao Okada

Toshiyuki Yoshihara

Takeshi Kikuchi

Keisuke Ikeda

Masahiro Ishidoya

Kayo Nakano

Masaki Kuribayashi

Yoshimi Kikuchi

Hiroyoshi Kishi

Masaaki Kusumi

Sumio Kamoi

Kazuyuki Mori

Chizuko Yasunobu

Tetsuya Kuribayashi

Naoki Fuei

Kiyotada Katoh

Mitsuo Umezu

Yuichi Yashiki

Shinya Hanatani

Isao Kohno

Yoshiaki Akachi

Takufumi Yoshida

Yoshio Hirose

Mitsuru Narita

Eiji Ono

Ryosuke Shimizu

Kazuyoshi Nishi

Motohiro Miyajima

Toshinori Watanabe

Junichi Kazama

Hajime Fujii

Kiyotaka Iwasaki

Yoshikata Tobita

Takeshi Fujita

Hayao Akaba

Takashi Nakagawa

Toshiyuki Kano

Yumiko Hayashi

Yoshio Ishii

Takeshi Endoh

Tomoyuki Miyagawa

Koichi Takinami

Norie Takebayashi

Koujiro Yokono

Tadashige Konno

Yoshinori Noguchi

Yuji Ishihara

Umihiro Ichiriyama

Toshihiko Nakamichi

Yasuhiko Nakano

Motoaki Esaki

Yoshiaki Nagai

Hidetoshi Matsushima

Toshiro Yamanaka

Atsuo Hirai

Saori Nitta

Kouji Sasano

Kan Suganomata

Kosuke Takeshita

Michiaki Chiba

Tadao Ii

Shigeo Toganou

Akihiro Sonobe

Minoru Yamakoshi

Yumiko Iizuka

Nahoko Oshita

Sachihiko Kobori

Koichi Kagawa

Shinichirou Amanashi

Hidesuke Okada

Hiroki Yamasaki

Hutoshi Nakanishi

Shunji Maemichi

Hideki Yokoyama

Keiichiro Urayama

Shigehiro Hayashi

Hisanori Sasaki

Tadaharu Akino

Motohisa Sakai

Hiroshi Nishioka

Gen-Ichiro Nonaka

Masashi Abe

Disclosed is a service providing system capable of providing an information processing function effective for a variety of system constructions as a service. The service providing system of the present embodiment realizes an information retrieval function, a knowledge base construction function, and a knowledge presentation function. The information retrieval function retrieves information on an analysis target and information indicating a condition of the analysis target; the knowledge base construction function constructs a knowledge database for acquiring knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target based on the information retrieved by the information retrieval function. The knowledge presentation function presents knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target from the knowledge database.

Service providing system, business analysis support system, and method

A crack measuring apparatus includes distance-measuring units, an image pickup unit having pixels the positions of which are identified on an imaging device, an infrared image pickup unit having pixels the positions of which are identified on an imaging device and having sensitivity to infrared rays, driving units, angle-measuring units, and an arithmetic control unit, the arithmetic control unit searches for a cracked portion from a temperature difference in an infrared image by turning the infrared image pickup unit, captures an image of the cracked portion by the image pickup unit and identifies a position of the cracked portion from a density difference in the captured image, measures the position of the cracked portion by the distance-measuring units and the angle-measuring units, and acquires three-dimensional absolute coordinates of the cracked portion.

Apparatus and method for measuring cracks in wall surface

The main body part is a substantially cuboid member in which an optical fiber is disposed. One width-direction side of the main body part is provided with a lid part capable of opening and closing with respect to the main body part on a hinge. An installation part on which an optical fiber or the like is disposed is formed on the upper surface (the surface facing the lid part) of the main body part. The installation part comprises a reference surface and a recessed portion that is formed closer to the distal-end side than is the reference surface and that is formed at a lower position than is the reference surface. The reference surface is a region where the optical fiber or the like is pressed down by a pressing part. The recessed portion is a region where a drop cable is pressed in by a pressing part.

Optical-fiber-holding member, and fusing device

An inspection device includes an illumination unit for illuminating a subject having a bright part and a dark part darker than the bright part, a light path dividing unit for dividing object light from the subject illuminated by the illumination unit into first light and second light that pass through different light paths, a filter for reducing the amount of the first light having passed through the light path dividing unit, a first imaging unit in which the first light having passed through the filter forms an image, a second imaging unit in which the second light having passed through the light path dividing unit forms an image, and an inspection unit for inspecting whether a defect is present in the subject based on information of the bright part taken by the first imaging unit and information of the dark part taken by the second imaging unit.

Inspection device and inspection system

On a top face () of a base member (), V-shaped grooves () and () are provided. On a reverse face () of a base member (), V-shaped grooves () and () are provided. The V-shaped grooves () and (), which are first V-shaped grooves and are for holding optical fibers, and the V-shaped grooves () and (), which are second V-shaped grooves and are for holding electrode rods (), are formed facing each other, respectively. The positions of optical fibers and the electrode rods () are determined by the V-shaped grooves () and () and the V-shaped grooves () and (), respectively.

Base member used for fusion splicer for joining optical fibers and fusion splicer

The base membercan be attached to and detached from a base-holding memberwithout using tools and the like. The base-holding memberhas a positioning mechanism that decides the position of the base memberon the base-holding member. Here, a reference part that decides the position of the base memberon the base-holding memberin a direction parallel to an optical fiber installation surface, which is an upper surface of the base member, is called a horizontal positioning reference part. Also, a reference part that decides the position of the base memberon the base-holding member in a direction vertical to the optical fiber installation surface(the direction vertical to the horizontal positioning reference part), which is the upper surface of the base member, is called a vertical positioning reference part. That is, the horizontal positioning reference part and the vertical positioning reference partare provided on the base-holding member

Fusion splicer

According to one embodiment, a limited section controller includes a traffic information update unit, a determination unit, a standby position setting unit, and a traveling restart setting unit. The traffic information update unit updates delay information of the traveling vehicle near the junction. The determination unit determines whether to permit the traveling vehicle to pass based on whether there is the traveling vehicle in the limited section. The standby position setting unit sets a standby position of each of the traveling vehicles of a limited number or less present in a standby section. The traveling restart setting unit determines an approach direction into the limited section.

Automatic traveling vehicle system, control method and program

One embodiment provides a tungsten wire containing 1 to 10% by mass of rhenium, the wire having a point indicating a 2% elongation within a quadrangle formed by joining points with straight lines, where the values of x and y are point (20, 75), point (20, 87), point (90, 75), and point (90, 58), in this order; wherein the wire diameter of the tungsten wire is represented by x &#x3bc;m, and the elongation of the tungsten wire is 2% after electrically heating with an electrical current which is a ratio of y % to the fusion current (FC) at the wire diameter x &#x3bc;m, and wherein a semi-logarithmic system of coordinates is expressed by a horizontal axis using a logarithmic scale of the wire diameter x and a vertical axis using a normal scale of ratio y to the fusion current.

Tungsten wire, cathode heater and vibration service lamp filament

Disclosed is a method whereby a narrowed part similar to an actual lesioned blood vessel can be easily obtained. A mold () comprises first and second molded members () having inner spaces () passing through in the axial direction and an axial member () detachably inserted through the individual inner spaces () of the individual molded members (). The molded members () have tapered front parts () respectively. In the state of facing the front ends () of the tapered front parts () to each other and thus forming a concave (), the axial member () is attached. A first material () made of a mixed material comprising calcium carbonate or the like and silicone or the like is applied to the concave (). A second material () such as silicone is applied to the entire outer periphery of the mold (). After hardening the materials (), the mold () is withdrawn by detaching the axial member () and dividing the concave (). Thus, a simulated blood vessel () having a simulated narrowed part of the blood vessel caused by calcification can be obtained.

Mold for producing simulated blood vessel, method of producing simulated blood vessel and simulated blood vessel

Locations of IC tags affixed to items are automatically recognized without requiring interrogators or antennas are allocated at respective inventory locations. To attain this object, interrogatorfirstly transmits a unique ID readout command specifying read range, and corresponding IC tagssequentially reply their unique IDs (Xa), (Xb), (Xc) respectively. At the same time, interrogatortransmits a probe signal send out command specifying ID, and corresponding IC tagssequentially send out probe signals respectively. IC tagthat detects a probe signal with reception strength more than a predetermined level stores in its memory IDs (Xa), (Xb), (Xc) that interrogatorspecified as adjacent ID. Then, interrogatortransmits an adjacent ID readout command specifying ID, and corresponding IC tagssequentially reply adjacent IDs (Xb), (Xa.Xc), (Xb) stored in their memory respectively. Lastly, all possible combinations (Xa-Xb), (Xb-Xa), (Xb-Xc), (Xc-Xb) of unique IDs (Xa), (Xb), (Xc) and adjacent IDs (Xb), (Xa.Xc), (Xb) that controllerhas collected via interrogatorare obtained and any identical combinations are excluded so that (Xa-Xb), (Xb-Xc) remain as final combinations, and the final combinations having one side in common are joined to produce a link pattern of ID information. Thus, it is understood that IC tagsexist in the same communication area B, and are arranged in order of

System and method for location recognition using IC tags

A interrogatorspecifies the maximum read range (S, e) in which IDs to be read may exist (Step S), and the interrogatortransmits a read request command to transponders(Step S. When there is/are a response/responses, it is judged if the response(s) is/are from a single transponderor multiple transponders(Step S). When identifying multiple responses, an exponent e of the read range (S, e) is updated to e'=e&#x2212;1 (Step S). When identifying a single response, ID of the transponderthat responded is read out (Step S) and the start S of the read range (S, e) is updated to S&#x2032;=S+d (=) (Step S). When a previous response flag F is not set to 'multiple responses received', the exponent e of the read range (S, e) is updated to e&#x2032;=e+1 (Step S).

Method for multi-reading a plurality of IDs

A hydraulic pump of a driving force distribution apparatus for right and left axles includes a pump shaft, a swash plate supported tiltably, swash plate tilting and holding mechanism unit for tilting and holding the swash plate to one side or to the other side depending on the direction of rotation of the pump shaft, and a hydraulic oil supply mechanism unit having a cylinder block. The cylinder block holds pistons which reciprocate inside cylinder holes while making contact with a tilt surface of the swash plate at their extremities. When the pump shaft rotates in a forward or reverse direction, the pistons reciprocate to supply hydraulic oil sucked from a tank to a suction port of an operation control valve. Thus, the driving force distribution apparatus can apply relative rotating forces to right and left axles even during backward running, with no increase in the size of the apparatus.

Driving force distribution apparatus for right and left wheels

A method for producing a fermentative product by utilizing a microorganism, the method comprising culturing the microorganism in a medium to produce and accumulate the fermentative product in the medium, and collecting the fermentative product, wherein the microorganism expresses a heat shock protein derived from a hyperthermophilic archaeon strain KOD-1 in a cell of the microorganism by introduction of a gene coding for the heat shock protein.

Method for producing fermentative product and stress-resistant microorganism

An aqueous cutting liquid comprises a cationic water-soluble resin having an amine value of 20 to 200 mgKOH/g, and at least one rheology control agent selected from the group consisting of an inorganic bentonite, an organic bentonite and an aqueous silica sol, wherein the content of a nonvolatile matter of the rheology control agent is 0.1 to 30 percent by weight of the amount of the nonvolatile matter of the cationic water-soluble resin. An aqueous cutting agent comprises the aqueous cutting liquid, and an abrasive grain, wherein the content of the abrasive grain is 100 to 1000 percent by weight of the amount of the nonvolatile matter of the aqueous cutting liquid. A hard and brittle material is cut by a cutting device using the aqueous cutting agent. The present invention provides an aqueous cutting agent which is excellent in dispersion stability of the abrasive grain and viscosity stability during cutting/slicing operations, aqueous cutting liquid usable for the aqueous cutting agent, and a cutting/slicing method excellent in cutting performance, cleanability and the like of the work material on cutting/slicing hard and brittle material by using the cutting agent.

Aqueous cutting fluid, aqueous cutting agent, and process for cutting hard brittle materials with the same

A feed-through EMI filter includes a hollow outer conductor, an inner conductor passing through the outer conductor, and a composite magnetic material of magnetic metal flakes disposed between the outer conductor and the inner conductor. Both ends of the outer conductor are closed by insulating lids supporting the inner conductor in a feed-through arrangement. The composite magnetic material has a higher complex relative permeability at GHz frequencies than ferrites and produces a large insertion loss.

Feed-through EMI filter with a metal flake composite magnetic material

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Takashi Tanaka