Heated toilet seat device

The purpose of the invention is to provide a heated toilet seat device that, when heating is initiated, heats the toilet seat quickly to a temperature that does not feel cold and which is capable of keeping the magnetic field from affecting the body after the user sits. A heated toilet seat device equipped with: a main toilet seat body with a heat-generating part obtained from an electric conductor; an induction heating coil that generates a magnetic field for induction-heating of the heat-generating part; a control part for controlling the passage of electric current to the induction heating coil; a human body-detecting part for detecting the presence of a human body; and a sitting action-detection part for detecting the sitting of a user on said main toilet seat body. The heated toilet seat device is characterized in that when the presence of a human body is detected by the human body-detecting part, said control part initiates a first heating mode of heating the main toilet seat body ...

Image processing device, image processing method, program and recording medium

Provided is an image processing device including a model-based processing portion that generates an estimated low resolution image from a high resolution image, using an observation model that performs motion compensation processing and down-sampling processing, a feature amount calculation portion that calculates a feature amount of at least one of a spatial feature amount and a temporal feature amount from one of an observed low resolution image, which is a low resolution image that is actually observed, and the high resolution image, and a prediction operation portion that predicts and generates an image with higher image quality based on the high resolution image, using a parameter which corresponds to the calculated feature amount and which is obtained from the observed low resolution image, from the estimated low resolution image and from learning that is performed in advance.

Facet-based filtering of social network update data

A network update interface is presented to a user on a network to display network updates from other users of a mutual social-networking site. The network updates shared by the other users are gathered in a stream and supplied to a facet-filtering system including a network update interface. The user controls the display of certain network update items according to facet-filter characteristics enabled in facet-filter selection panels in the network update interface. The facet-filter characteristics are used by a facet filter to select certain network updates for display to the user in the network update interface. Trending links to further articles with content corresponding to the facet-filter characteristics are displayed to the user according to greatest popularity among the other users. Links to the profiles of the users sharing the articles are also provided in the network update interface.

Client-server input method editor architecture

In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of receiving a key event at an input method editor (IME) server transmitted to the IME server from an IME client that is in communication with the IME server, wherein the IME server is a stateful server that stores both requests and responses of a communication session between the IME server and the IME client, and the IME client is a stateless IME client that issues a request to the IME server based on the key event, identifying, by the IME server, one or more logographic characters based on the key event, generating, by the IME server, rendering information corresponding to the one or more logographic characters, and transmitting the rendering information from the IME server to the IME client to display the one or more logographic characters.

Learning apparatus and method, image processing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium

There is provided an image processing apparatus including a model-based processing unit that executes model-based processing for converting resolution and converting an image on the basis of a camera model and a predetermined model having aligning, with respect to a high-resolution image output one frame before, and a prediction operation unit that performs a prediction operation on a pixel value of a high-resolution image to be output, on the basis of parameters stored in advance, an observed low-resolution image that is an input low-resolution image, and an image obtained by executing the model-based processing.

Image processing device and image processing method, and program

The invention provides an image processing device and an image processing method, and program.The image processing device includes a characteristic estimation portion that, from one of image information obtained from an image sensor and information attached to the image information, estimates a characteristic of the image sensor that is used to generate the image information, and a processing portion that processes the image information in accordance with the characteristic of the image sensor estimated by the characteristic estimation portion.

Transformer

Disclosed is a transformer that is provided with a core assembly (1), which comprises a pair of E-shaped cores (11, 12) that respectively have two side legs (1a, 1b) and a central leg (1c) disposed between said side legs. The ends of the central legs (1c) and the ends of the side legs (1a, 1b) of the E-shaped cores (11, 12) face each other, and a gap (G) is provided between at least the ends of the central legs (1c). The transformer is further provided with a primary coil (N1), wherein round wire is wound around the perimeter of the central leg (1c), and a secondary coil (N2), wherein rectangular wire is edgewise wound around the perimeter of the central leg (1c). Also, a space is provided between the secondary coil (N2) and the gap (G) in order to reduce leakage flux from the gap (G) that acts on the secondary coil (N2).

Guide roller and production method therefor

Provided is a guide roller equipped with a roller body having surface roughness. The average value of the distance between the intersection points corresponding to the starting points and end points of roughness-curve crests, among the intersection points of roughness curves representing the surface roughness of the roller body and an average line for the roughness curves, is in the range of 0.2 mm-1 mm inclusive. The shape factor (K) defined by a formula (1) including the maximum trough depth (Rv) and the maximum height (Ry) of the roughness curves, is at least 0.7. Formula (1): K=Rv/Ry ...

Structure for mounting vehicle inlet box

A structure for mounting a vehicle inlet box (20) is provided with: a vehicle outer panel (2) provided with a hole (2j), the inlet box (20) being inserted into the hole (2j); a flange (21f) formed around the rim of an opening (22) of the inlet box (20); and a engaging pawl (220) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inlet box (20). The flange (21f) is positioned from outside onto the rim (2f) of the hole (2j), and screwed from inside onto the rim (2f) of the hole (2j) in the outer panel (2). The engaging pawl (220) engages with the rim (2f) of the hole (2j) from the inside of the outer panel (2) when the flange (21f) is positioned on the rim (2f) of the hole (2j), and can be detached from the rim (2f) of the hole (2j) by a disengaging operation performed from the inside of the outer panel (2).

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Provided is an image processing device including a model-based processing portion that generates an estimated low resolution image from a high resolution image, using an observation model that performs motion compensation processing and down-sampling processing, a feature amount calculation portion that calculates a feature amount of at least one of a spatial feature amount and a temporal feature amount from one of an observed low resolution image, which is a low resolution image that is actually observed, and the high resolution image, and a prediction operation portion that predicts and generates an image with higher image quality based on the high resolution image, using a parameter which corresponds to the calculated feature amount and which is obtained from the observed low resolution image, from the estimated low resolution image and from learning that is performed in advance. 1. An image processing device comprising:a model-based processing portion that generates an estimated low resolution image from a high resolution image, using an observation model that performs motion compensation processing and down-sampling processing;a feature amount calculation portion that calculates a feature amount of at least one of a spatial feature amount and a temporal feature amount from one of an observed low resolution image, which is a low resolution image that is actually observed, and the high resolution image; anda prediction operation portion that predicts and generates an image with higher image quality based on the high resolution image, using a parameter which corresponds to the calculated feature amount and which is obtained from the observed low resolution image, from the estimated low resolution image and from learning that is performed in advance.2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe prediction operation portion predicts and generates the image with higher image quality based on the high resolution image, using the parameter ...

Techniques for identifying and presenting connection paths

Techniques for analyzing a social graph of a social network service to identify and then present connection paths connecting various entities are described. With some embodiments, subsequent to a user selecting or otherwise identifying two entities represented as nodes in a social graph, the social graph is analyzed to identify connection paths connecting the nodes representing the two entities. The social graph is implemented with a graph data structure having nodes and edges representing entities and associations between entities, respectively. With some embodiments, the nodes represent people, companies, educational institutions (e.g., schools, universities, etc.), and groups. After identifying the connection paths, the connection path or paths having the highest path scores, as derived by aggregating edge scores assigned to the edges, may be presented.

TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFYING AND PRESENTING CONNECTION PATHS

Techniques for analyzing a social graph of a social network service to identify and then present connection paths connecting various entities are described. With some embodiments, subsequent to a user selecting or otherwise identifying two entities represented as nodes in a social graph, the social graph is analyzed to identify connection paths connecting the nodes representing the two entities. The social graph is implemented with a graph data structure having nodes and edges representing entities and associations between entities, respectively. With some embodiments, the nodes represent people, companies, educational institutions (e.g., schools, universities, etc.), and groups. After identifying the connection paths, the connection path or paths having the highest path scores, as derived by aggregating edge scores assigned to the edges, may be presented. 1. A method comprising:receiving a request for content including member profile information of a first member of a social network service, the request initiated by a second member of the social network service;responsive to receiving the request, analyzing a social graph to identify one or more connection paths connecting a node representing the first member with a node representing the second member, the social graph represented by a graph data structure having nodes representing various entities and edges representing associations between entities, each edge connecting two nodes included in a connection path assigned an edge score representing an estimated strength of association between two entities represented by the two nodes;deriving a path score for each of the one or more connection paths connecting the node representing the first member with the node representing the second member by aggregating edge scores of the edges in each individual connection path;generating a visual representation of at least one of the one or more connection paths connecting the node representing the first member with the node ...

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

There is provided an image processing device including a characteristic estimation portion that, from one of image information obtained from an image sensor and information attached to the image information, estimates a characteristic of the image sensor that is used to generate the image information, and a processing portion that processes the image information in accordance with the characteristic of the image sensor estimated by the characteristic estimation portion. 1. An image processing device comprising:a characteristic estimation portion that, from one of image information obtained from an image sensor and information attached to the image information, estimates a characteristic of the image sensor that is used to generate the image information; anda processing portion that processes the image information in accordance with the characteristic of the image sensor estimated by the characteristic estimation portion.2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe characteristic estimation portion includes a pixel array pattern estimation portion that estimates a pixel array pattern of the image sensor.3. The image processing device according to claim 2 , whereinthe pixel array pattern estimation portion determines which of pixel array patterns postulated in advance is most similar to an array of pixels that are spatially close and that have identical characteristics, and estimates a pixel array pattern of the image sensor that generates the image information.4. The image processing device according to claim 3 , whereinthe pixel array pattern estimation portion calculates a correlation characteristic amount with respect to a pixel array pattern for each of the pixel array patterns postulated in advance, and determines which pixel array pattern is most similar based on the calculated correlation characteristic amount.5. The image processing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:a flat region detection portion that detects a flat region ...

INLET BOX MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF CAR

A mounting structure of an inlet box () of a car which includes an outer panel () of the car having a hole (), an inlet box inserted in the hole (), a flange () provided around the opening () of the inlet box () and an engaging claw () provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inlet box (). The flange () is set around the hole () from the outside onto the edge (). The flange () is screwed to the edge () of the hole () of the outer panel () from the inside. The engaging claw engages the hole () of the edge () of the outer panel () from the inside when the flange () is set on the edge () of the hole (). The engaging claw is capable of disengaging from the edge () of the hole () by a disengagement operation occurring inside the outer panel (). 1. An inlet box mounting structure of a car , comprising:an outer panel of a car having a hole;an inlet box inserted into the hole;a flange provided around the opening of the inlet box,wherein the flange is set onto an edge of the hole from the outside and screwed to the edge of the hole of the outer panel from the inside; andan engaging claw provided on an outer peripheral surface of the inlet box,wherein the engaging claw engages the edge of the hole of the outer panel from the inside when the flange is set on the edge of the hole, andwherein the engaging claw is capable of disengaging from the edge of the hole by a disengagement operation of the outer panel.2. An inlet box mounting structure of a car according to claim 1 , further comprising:a positioning hole provided on the edge of the hole of the outer panel,a positioning pin provided in the flange of the inlet box,wherein the positioning pin is curved along the insertion path of the inlet box into the hole in the outer panel and the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole.3. An inlet box mounting structure of a car according to claim 1 , further comprising:a lid to open and close an opening of the inlet box; anda hinge mechanism connecting the lid to ...

CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND SURGICAL ARM SYSTEM

There is provided a control system for controlling a surgical arm device of a multi-link structure in which a plurality of links is coupled together by a joint unit in a force control mode. 1. A control system that controls a surgical arm device , comprising:an inclination information acquisition unit configured to acquire inclination information of the surgical arm device;a setting unit configured to set a computational condition including gravity compensation according to the inclination information; anda computation unit configured to calculate a command value to the surgical arm device according to the computational condition.2. The control system according to claim 1 ,wherein the inclination information acquisition unit acquires inclination information resulting from inclination of an operating table to which the surgical arm device is attached.3. The control system according to claim 2 ,wherein the inclination information is angle information.4. The control system according to claim 2 ,wherein the inclination information acquisition unit acquires information regarding an inclination angle of a patient support surface of the operating table.5. The control system according to claim 1 ,wherein the surgical arm device includes a multi-link structural body in which a plurality of links is coupled together by a joint unit,the computational condition setting unit sets a motion purpose and a constraint condition of the multi-link structural body in an operation space describing inertia of force acting on the multi-link structural body and acceleration of the multi-link structural body in generalized inverse dynamics, andthe computation unit calculates a virtual force that acts on the operation space to implement the operation space acceleration indicating the motion purpose, on a basis of a motion equation relating to the operation space including a term of an operation space bias acceleration in consideration to the gravity compensation according to the inclination ...

ROBOT ARM APPARATUS, ROBOT ARM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

A medical support arm apparatus including: an arm unit including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit; and a driving control unit that drives the arm unit by controlling driving of the joint unit. If a malfunction is detected in at least one of the joint unit, the driving control unit controls the driving of the joint unit in a state in which a certain restriction is imposed on motion of the arm unit, and drives the arm unit to avoid the malfunction. 120-. (canceled)21: A medical support arm apparatus comprising:an arm unit including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit; anda driving control unit that drives the arm unit by controlling driving of the joint unit, whereinif a malfunction is detected in at least one of the joint unit, the driving control unit controls the driving of the joint unit in a state in which a certain restriction is imposed on motion of the arm unit, and drives the arm unit to avoid the malfunction.22: The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 21 , whereinthe malfunction of the joint unit is detected based on a torque generated in the joint unit in response to a pressing force imparted to an external object due to contact by the arm unit, andthe driving control unit controls the driving of the joint unit and drives the arm unit in a state in which the pressing force is restricted to a certain range with respect to the motion of the arm unit.23: The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 22 , whereinthe pressing force is a force imparted to the external object by a front edge unit provided on a front edge of the arm unit.24: The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 23 , further comprising:a sensor that detects a force acting on the front edge unit, whereinthe malfunction of the joint unit is detected based on a torque generated in the joint unit in response to the force acting on the front edge unit, and the force detected by ...

ROBOT ARM APPARATUS, ROBOT ARM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

[Object] To enable further improvement in user convenience. [Solution] Provided is a robot arm apparatus including: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit; and a drive control unit that controls driving of the arm unit by causing each joint unit to be driven cooperatively. The drive control unit uses relative position information of a reference position with respect to the arm unit, the relative position information being based on a state of the arm unit and distance information about a distance between the imaging unit and the reference position, to control the driving of the arm unit in a manner that the reference position is positioned on an optical axis of the imaging unit. 1. A robot arm apparatus comprising:an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit; anda drive control unit that controls driving of the arm unit by causing each joint unit to be driven cooperatively, whereinthe drive control unit uses relative position information of a reference position with respect to the arm unit, the relative position information being based on a state of the arm unit and distance information about a distance between the imaging unit and the reference position, to control the driving of the arm unit in a manner that the reference position is positioned on an optical axis of the imaging unit.2. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe driving control unit controls driving of the joint unit based on a control value for cooperative control of the arm unit, the control value being based on a state of the arm unit acquired based on a plurality of states of the joint unit.3. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe driving control unit controls driving of the joint unit based on a control value for whole body cooperative ...

MEDICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD, MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AND SUPPORT ARM APPARATUS

A medical observation apparatus () includes an imaging section (), an arm section (), and a control section (). The imaging section () captures an observation target. The arm section () includes multiple links and joint sections () that join the links to each other, and supports the imaging section (). The control section () controls a torque that drives the joint sections (). When a surgeon imparts an external force to the arm section () or the imaging section (), a torque (external torque) due to the external force acts on the joint sections (). When a torque detection section () of the joint sections () detects the external torque, the control section () outputs a torque command value (τ) such that a joint driving section () produces a torque in the same direction as the external torque. The torque command value (τ) includes a component that cancels out a torque that a cable () twisted inside the joint sections () produces due to a restoring force. As a result, the surgeon is able to rotate the joint sections () as intended by imparting just a small external torque to the joint sections (). 1. A medical observation apparatus comprising:an imaging section that captures an observation target to perform magnified observation of the observation target;an arm section that supports the imaging section and includes multiple links joined to each other by joint sections; anda driving control section that, by controlling a generated torque in at least one joint section to be controlled from among the multiple joint sections, controls a driving of the at least one joint section, whereinthe driving control section controls the driving of the at least one joint section such that an external torque acting on the at least one joint section according to an operation on the arm section is contained in a fixed range.2. The medical observation apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe driving control section controls the driving of the at least one joint section such that the ...

MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM DEVICE

There is provided a medical support arm device including a multi-joint arm having a distal end configured to host a medical device, said multi-joint arm configured to have a higher degree of freedom than a degree of freedom necessary for controlling a spatial position and pointing direction of the medical device. The multi-joint arm is configured to controllably displace at least one of a plurality of joints of the multi-joint arm while the spatial position and the pointing direction of the medical device are controlled. 1. A medical support arm device comprising:a multi-joint arm having a distal end configured to host a medical device, said multi-joint arm configured to have a higher degree of freedom than a degree of freedom necessary for controlling a spatial position and pointing direction of the medical device, wherein the multi-joint arm is configured to controllably displace at least one of a plurality of joints of the multi-joint arm while the spatial position and the pointing direction of the medical device are controlled.2. The medical support arm device according to claim 1 , further comprisingthe medical device disposed at the distal end of the multi-joint arm.3. The medical support arm device according to claim 2 , wherein the medical device includes observation optics.4. The medical support arm device according to claim 3 , wherein the observation optics include imaging circuitry that is included in at least one of a video camera or a digital still camera configured to image a part of a patient.5. The medical support arm device according to claim 2 , wherein the medical device includes a surgical tool.6. The medical support arm device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a drive controller configured to control a driving of the joints of the multi-joint arm.7. The medical support arm device according to claim 6 , wherein the drive controller is configured to drive at least one of the plurality of joints in response to an external force being ...

MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM APPARATUS

The present invention aims to make it capable of holding organs more safely. 1. A medical support arm apparatus , comprising:an arm unit whose driving is controlled by force control; anda retractor, provided on a front end of the arm unit, that holds an organ of a patient during surgery.2. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereineach joint unit constituting the arm unit is provided with a torque sensor that detects a torque acting on each joint unit, anda force acting on the retractor is detected on a basis of a detection value from each torque sensor.3. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 2 , whereina driving of the arm unit is controlled so that the detected force acting on the retractor does not exceed a certain threshold value.4. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 2 , whereina driving of the arm unit is controlled on a basis of the detected force acting on the retractor, so as to cancel out a force acting on the retractor due to a weight of the organ.5. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 3 , whereina force sensor is provided on a part where the retractor contacts the organ, andthe force acting on the retractor is detected further on a basis of a detection value from the force sensor.6. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereineach joint unit constituting the arm unit is provided with a torque sensor that detects a torque acting on each joint unit, anda slippage of the organ with respect to the retractor is detected on a basis of a detection value from each torque sensor.7. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereina force sensor is provided on a part where the retractor contacts the organ, anda slippage of the organ with respect to the retractor is detected on a basis of a detection value from the force sensor.8. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 7 , whereinin a case in which the slippage of the organ with respect to the ...

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

A control device provided with an interpolated attitude deriving section for deriving an interpolated attitude at a via-point of a machine element that moves in a trajectory reaching an end point from a starting point via the via-point, an optimum attitude deriving section for deriving an optimum attitude at the via-point of the machine element, and an attitude deriving section that derives an attitude that the machine element is controlled to have at the via-point on the basis of the interpolated attitude and the optimum attitude.

MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

[Problem] A surgical apparatus of the related art controls only the cropping position of a captured image, and thus only executes a limited range of image control in laparoscopic surgery. 1. A medical information processing apparatus comprising:an image control section that controls processing of a captured image from a camera; andan arm control section that controls a motion of an arm section that supports the camera, whereinone of the image control section and the arm control section executes control on a basis of control information from another control section.2. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe image control section detects a treatment tool from a captured image captured by the camera, andthe image control section changes a cropping position of the captured image according to a motion of the detected treatment tool.3. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe image control section sends control information to the arm control section on a basis of a motion of the detected treatment tool, andthe arm control section computes a movement amount by which to move the arm section on a basis of the control information received from the image control section.4. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , whereinthe arm control section sends the computed movement amount of the arm section to the image control section, andthe image control section changes the cropping position of the captured image on a basis of the movement amount of the arm section received from the arm control section.5. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , whereinin a case in which the motion of the treatment tool exceeds a predetermined standard, the image control section sends control information for controlling the arm section to the arm control section.6. The medical information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe image control section sends an ...

SANITARY WASHING DEVICE

There is provided a sanitary washing device. The sanitary washing device includes a wash water heating part, a jetting nozzle, and a controller. The wash water heating part includes a first heater and a second heater. A resistance value of the second heater is higher than a resistance value of the first heater. The wash water heating part heats wash water supplied from a water supply source by only the first heater and the second heater. The jetting nozzle jets the wash water supplied via the wash water heating part. The controller controls a power supplied to the first heater and the second heater. 1. A sanitary washing device comprising:a wash water heating part including a first heater and a second heater, a resistance value of the second heater being higher than a resistance value of the first heater, the wash water heating part heating wash water supplied from a water supply source by only the first heater and the second heater;a jetting nozzle jetting the wash water supplied via the wash water heating part; anda controller controlling a power supplied to the first heater and the second heater.2. The sanitary washing device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes a switching control of energization and non-energization to each of the first heater and the second heater.3. The sanitary washing device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes a pattern control simultaneously to the first heater and the second heater.4. The sanitary washing device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller executes an energization control simultaneously to each of the first heater and the second heater claim 1 , a total power supplied by switching of energization and non-energization being controlled in the energization control.5. The sanitary washing device according to claim 4 , wherein the controller executes the energization control simultaneously to each of the first heater and the second heater claim 4 , when a required output is greater than a ...

Image processing device, endoscopic surgery system, and image processing method

Provided is an image processing device including: an image processing unit that generates image data for output from a captured image of an inside of a body cavity of a patient photographed by an endoscope. The image processing unit generates the image data in a manner that, when a lens barrel of the endoscope is moved in an optical axis direction of an objective lens during photographing, a display range in the captured image that is a range expressed in a display image displayed on a display device does not change, during the movement and after the movement, from a display range before the movement.

MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM SYSTEM AND CONTROL DEVICE

Provision of a technology for controlling an arm to maintain hand-eye coordination is desirable in a case of using the arm for supporting an oblique-viewing endoscope. 1. A medical support arm system comprising:an articulated arm configured to support a scope that acquires an image of an observation target in an operation field; anda control unit configured to control the articulated arm on a basis of a relationship between a real link corresponding to a lens barrel axis of the scope and a virtual link corresponding to an optical axis of the scope.2. The medical support arm system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a virtual link setting unit configured to set the virtual link.3. The medical support arm system according to claim 2 , whereinthe virtual link setting unit sets the virtual link on a basis of a specification of the scope.4. The medical support arm system according to claim 3 , whereinthe specification of the scope includes at least one of a structural specification of the scope or a functional specification of the scope.5. The medical support arm system according to claim 4 , whereinthe structural specification includes at least one of an oblique angle of the scope or a dimension of the scope, and the functional specification includes a focus distance of the scope.6. The medical support arm system according to claim 3 , whereinthe virtual link setting unit recognizes a scope ID corresponding to the scope and acquires the specification of the scope corresponding to the recognized scope ID.7. The medical support arm system according to claim 6 , whereinthe virtual link setting unit recognizes the scope ID written in a memory of the scope.8. The medical support arm system according to claim 6 , whereinthe virtual link setting unit recognizes the scope ID on a basis of input information from a user.9. The medical support arm system according to claim 2 , whereinthe virtual link setting unit sets the virtual link on a basis of a distance or a direction ...

ROBOT ARM APPARATUS, CALIBRATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

[Object] To calibrate an internal model more efficiently and more precisely. [Solution] Provided is a robot arm apparatus including: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit. An internal model including at least geometric information about the arm unit and focus position information about the imaging unit is updated using internal model information acquired in a state in which the imaging unit is pointed at a reference point in real space. 1. A robot arm apparatus comprising:an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit, whereinan internal model including at least geometric information about the arm unit and focus position information about the imaging unit is updated using internal model information acquired in a state in which the imaging unit is pointed at a reference point in real space.2. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe internal model information includes the geometric information about the arm unit, and misalignment information expressing an amount of misalignment between the focus position information about the imaging unit and a field of view of the imaging unit.3. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereina plurality of different internal model information is acquired in a plurality of states in which the arm unit and the imaging unit are in different positions and orientations, andthe internal model is updated using the acquired plurality of internal model information.4. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 3 , whereinthe internal model information is respectively acquired with respect to a plurality of different reference points, andthe internal model is updated using the plurality of internal model information corresponding to the plurality of reference points.5. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 3 , whereinbased ...

CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

The power conversion system includes an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit performs a grid-connected operation and an independent operation. When performing the independent operation, the inverter circuit may output, via a terminal, AC power converted to a load disconnected from a power grid. When the inverter circuit performs the independent operation, a control unit controls, when operating in a first mode, the power conversion system in a first time range such that an AC voltage is applied to the terminal, and controls, when operating in a second mode, the power conversion system in a second time range different from the first time range. The second mode includes control of stopping an operation of having the AC voltage applied to the terminal. 1. A control system comprising a control unit , the control unit being configuredto control a power conversion system,the power conversion system including an inverter circuit, the inverter circuit being configured to perform:a grid-connected operation in which the inverter circuit is allowed to convert DC power supplied from a DC power supply into AC power and output the AC power thus converted to a power grid; andan independent operation in which the inverter circuit is allowed to output, via a terminal, the AC power converted to a load disconnected from the power grid,the control unit being configured to, when the inverter circuit performs the independent operation,control, when operating in a first mode, the power conversion system in a first time range such that an AC voltage is applied to the terminal, andcontrol, when operating in a second mode, the power conversion system in a second time range different from the first time range, the second mode including control of stopping an operation of having the AC voltage applied to the terminal.2. The control system of claim 1 , whereinthe control unit is configured to stop operation of the inverter circuit in the second mode.3. The control system of claim 1 , ...

ROBOT ARM APPARATUS, ROBOT ARM APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

A robot arm apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: one or a plurality of a joint unit that joins a plurality of links constituting a multi-link structure; an acquisition unit that acquires an on-screen enlargement factor of a subject imaged by an imaging unit attached to the multi-link structure; and a driving control unit that controls driving of the joint unit based on a state of the joint unit and the enlargement factor. 1. A robot arm apparatus , comprising:one or a plurality of a joint unit that joins a plurality of links constituting a multi-link structure;an acquisition unit that acquires an on-screen enlargement factor of a subject imaged by an imaging unit attached to the multi-link structure; anda driving control unit that controls driving of the joint unit based on a state of the joint unit and the enlargement factor.2. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe driving control unit controls a viscosity of driving of the joint unit according to the enlargement factor.3. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe driving control unit raises the viscosity of driving of the joint unit as the enlargement factor increases.4. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe driving control unit selects a characteristic from a plurality of characteristics prescribing a relationship between the enlargement factor and the viscosity of driving of the joint unit, and controls the viscosity of driving of the joint unit based on the selected characteristic.5. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe driving control unit controls a driving velocity of the joint unit according to the enlargement factor.6. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 5 , whereinthe driving control unit lowers the driving velocity of the joint unit as the enlargement factor increases.7. The robot arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe driving control unit controls a driving magnitude of the joint unit ...

CLIENT-SERVER INPUT METHOD EDITOR ARCHITECTURE

In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of receiving a key event at an input method editor (IME) server transmitted to the IME server from an IME client that is in communication with the IME server, wherein the IME server is a stateful server that stores both requests and responses of a communication session between the IME server and the IME client, and the IME client is a stateless IME client that issues a request to the IME server based on the key event, identifying, by the IME server, one or more logographic characters based on the key event, generating, by the IME server, rendering information corresponding to the one or more logographic characters, and transmitting the rendering information from the IME server to the IME client to display the one or more logographic characters. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:receiving a key event at an input method editor (IME) server transmitted to the IME server from an IME client that is in communication with the IME server, wherein the IME server is a stateful server that stores both requests and responses of a communication session between the IME server and the IME client, and the IME client is a stateless IME client that issues a request to the IME server based on the key event;identifying, by the IME server, one or more logographic characters based on the key event;generating, by the IME server, rendering information corresponding to the one or more logographic characters; andtransmitting the rendering information from the IME server to the IME client to display the one or more logographic characters.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a session request from the IME client;establishing a session between the IME client and the IME server based on the session request;generating a session identifier by the IME server;transmitting the session identifier to the IME ...

SANITARY WASHING DEVICE

A sanitary washing device according to an embodiment comprises a heating part, a nozzle configured to jet water heated by the heating part toward human private parts; a controlling part configured to control at least one of the heating part and the nozzle, and a monitoring part. The monitoring part is configured to diagnose a failure of the controlling part and to prohibit at least one of heating in the heating part and jetting from the nozzle when the controlling part fails. The controlling part is configured to diagnose a failure of the monitoring part and to prohibit at least one of heating in the heating part and jetting from the nozzle when the monitoring part fails. 1. A sanitary washing device comprising:a heating part;a nozzle configured to jet water heated by the heating part toward human private parts;a controlling part configured to control at least one of the heating part and the nozzle; anda monitoring part,the monitoring part being configured to diagnose a failure of the controlling part and to prohibit at least one of heating in the heating part and jetting from the nozzle when the controlling part fails, andthe controlling part being configured to diagnose a failure of the monitoring part and to prohibit at least one of heating in the heating part and jetting from the nozzle when the monitoring part fails.2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a temperature sensor configured to sense temperature of the water heated by the heating part,wherein the controlling part prohibits at least one of heating in the heating part and jetting from the nozzle when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is higher than a predetermined temperature.3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein a state in which at least one of heating in the heating part and jetting from the nozzle is prohibited by the failure of the controlling part or the failure of the monitoring part is canceled when no failure is sensed by rediagnosis of the failure of the ...

SANITARY WASHING DEVICE

According to one embodiment, a sanitary washing device for washing human private parts includes a nozzle configured to jet water toward the human private parts, and a protective electronic circuit configured to prohibit operation of at least part of the sanitary washing device when a component of the sanitary washing device fails. The protective electronic circuit includes a failure diagnosis part configured to diagnose a failure of a component of the protective electronic circuit. At least part of the operation related to the jetting in the sanitary washing device is prohibited when a failure of the component of the sanitary washing device is sensed by diagnosis using the failure diagnosis part. 1. A sanitary washing device for washing human private parts , comprising:a nozzle configured to jet water toward the human private parts; anda protective electronic circuit configured to prohibit operation of at least part of the sanitary washing device when a component of the sanitary washing device fails,the protective electronic circuit including a failure diagnosis part configured to diagnose a failure of a component of the protective electronic circuit, andat least part of the operation related to the jetting in the sanitary washing device being prohibited when a failure of the component of the sanitary washing device is sensed by diagnosis using the failure diagnosis part.2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least part of the operation related to the jetting includes water supply from a water supply source to the nozzle.3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least part of the operation related to the jetting further includes blocking of supply of electric power to at least part of the sanitary washing device.4. The device according to claim 2 , further comprising:a water supply controlling part configured to control water supply to the nozzle,wherein the at least part of the operation related to the jetting includes water supply to the ...

MEDICAL SUPPORTING ARM CONTROL APPARATUS, MEDICAL SUPPORTING ARM APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDICAL SYSTEM

An object of the invention of the present application is to provide a medical supporting arm control apparatus that restricts an operation of a medical supporting arm apparatus. 1. A medical supporting arm control apparatus comprising:a position acquisition section configured to detect a spatial position of an operating point in a multi-link structure configured by coupling a plurality of links by a joint section;a comparison section configured to compare a movable region of the operating point with the spatial position, the movable region being set in advance; andan operation restriction section configured to restrict an operation of the operating point on a basis of a result of the comparison.2. The medical supporting arm control apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe operation restriction section restricts the operation of the operating point on a basis of region information of the movable region set in advance in a case where the operating point invades an unsafe region beyond the movable region.3. The medical supporting arm control apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:a movable region update section configured to, in the case where the operating point invades the unsafe region, enlarge the movable region, following the operating point's invasion of the unsafe region.4. The medical supporting arm control apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe operation restriction section restricts the operation of the operating point more as the operating point comes closer to a border between the movable region and the unsafe region in the movable region.5. The medical supporting arm control apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe operation restriction section restricts the operation of the operating point on a basis of a control parameter for restricting the operation of the operating point.6. The medical supporting arm control apparatus according to claim 5 , whereinthe control parameter is a viscous drag coefficient of movement in the joint ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND ROBOT

The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and a robot capable of estimate a value outside a detection range of a sensor. A control device of a first aspect of the present technology is a device that acquires detection results of a sensor unit composed of a plurality of sensors including a first sensor having a predetermined detection range, and a second sensor having a range in a detection range thereof in which detection by the first sensor is not possible and estimates a detected value of the first sensor outside the predetermined detection range on the basis of detection results of the second sensor. The present technology can be applied to a device that controls a robot having a hand part capable of gripping an object. 1. An information processing device comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire detection results of a sensor unit composed of a plurality of sensors including a first sensor having a predetermined detection range , and a second sensor having a range in a detection range thereof in which detection by the first sensor is not possible , andan estimation unit configured to estimate a detected value of the first sensor outside the predetermined detection range on the basis of detection results of the second sensor.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the second sensor is a sensor having a detection range wider than the predetermined detection range of the first sensor.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is a pressure distribution sensor claim 1 , andthe second sensor is a force sensor.4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the estimation unit estimates the detected value of the first sensor outside the predetermined detection range on the basis of time-series data of detected values of the first sensor.5. The information processing device according to claim 4 , ...

MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM CONTROL DEVICE

To realize torque control based on an estimated external force and to cope with more various situations. Provided is a medical support arm system including: a support arm that is a multilink structure having a plurality of links connected by a joint unit including an actuator, and configured to support a medical unit; and a control device including an external force estimation unit configured to estimate an external force acting on the joint unit on the basis of a drive characteristic of the actuator, and a joint control unit configured to control drive of the joint unit on the basis of an external torque estimated by the external force estimation unit. 1. A medical support arm system comprising:a support arm that is a multilink structure having a plurality of links connected by a joint unit including an actuator, and configured to support a medical unit; anda control device including an external force estimation unit configured to estimate an external force acting on the joint unit on a basis of a drive characteristic of the actuator, and a joint control unit configured to control drive of the joint unit on a basis of an external torque estimated by the external force estimation unit.2. The medical support arm system according to claim 1 , whereinthe external force estimation unit calculates a motion estimation torque related to the drive of the joint unit, and estimates the external torque on a basis of the motion estimation torque.3. The medical support arm system according to claim 2 , whereinthe external force estimation unit estimates a friction torque related to the drive of the joint unit, and calculates the motion estimation torque on a basis of the friction torque.4. The medical support arm system according to claim 3 , whereinthe external force estimation unit estimates the friction torque using a model identification result based on a static friction and a dynamic friction of a speed reducer.5. The medical support arm system according to claim 2 , ...

CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND SURGICAL ARM SYSTEM

There is provided a control system for controlling a surgical arm device of a multi-link structure in which a plurality of links is coupled together by a joint unit in a force control mode. 1. A control system , comprising:processing circuitry configured toacquire inclination information of a device;set a computational condition including gravity compensation according to the inclination information; andcalculate a command value to control the device according to the computational condition.2. The control system according to claim 1 , whereinthe inclination information is angle information.3. The control system according to claim 1 , whereinthe processing circuitry is configured to acquire information regarding an inclination angle of a support surface of a table.4. The control system according to claim 1 , whereinthe device includes a multi-link structural body in which a plurality of links is coupled together by a joint,the processing circuitry is configured to set a motion purpose and a constraint condition of the multi-link structural body in an operation space describing inertia of force acting on the multi-link structural body and acceleration of the multi-link structural body in generalized inverse dynamics, andthe processing circuitry is configured to calculate a virtual force that acts on the operation space to implement the operation space acceleration indicating the motion purpose, on a basis of a motion equation relating to the operation space including a term of an operation space bias acceleration in consideration to the gravity compensation according to the inclination information, converts the virtual force to a real force in consideration to the constraint condition, and calculate a torque command value for driving the joint on a basis of the real force.5. The control system according to claim 4 , whereinthe processing circuitry is configured to make a further correction to the real force such that the joint does not deviate from a logical response ...

DISTRIBUTED MESSAGE QUEUE STREAM VERIFICATION

A stream verification system for a distributed message queue system with metric collectors on each producer and consumer. A producer time stamp allows correlation of sent and received messages. Verification reports are organized by a message topic. A cumulative checksum allows detection of missing or corrupted messages. Verification messages are used to determine if a zero message report means no messages were sent, or rather that the messages weren't received. 120-. (canceled)21. An apparatus for verification of messages in a distributed message queue , comprising:a central verification analysis system, installed on at least one central verification analysis server, and configured to receive and aggregate verification reports and organize verification reports by a message topic, including producer verification reports from a producer metrics collector module and consumer verification reports from a consumer metrics collector module;a metric management application, installed on a central management server, that presents to users data related to verification information aggregated by the central verification analysis system;wherein messages from the producer metrics collector module include a cumulative checksum;wherein producer verification messages are received at least when no other messages are sent in a particular time period;wherein the central verification analysis system determines (a) whether any messages were lost or duplicated, (b) the time it takes produced messages to be consumed, and (c) uses a combination of verification messages and cumulative checksums to assess the fidelity of the computations performed in (a); anda graphical user interface provided by the metric management application allowing a user to interact with and view the calculations completed by the central verification analysis system and request receipt of notifications.22. The apparatus of further comprising an API for providing the graphical user interface.23. The apparatus of wherein ...

ROBOT ARM APPARATUS AND ROBOT ARM CONTROL METHOD

There is provided is a robot arm apparatus including an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit; and a drive control unit that controls driving of the arm unit by causing each joint unit to be driven cooperatively. The drive control unit uses relative position information of a reference position with respect to the arm unit, the relative position information being based on a state of the arm unit and distance information about a distance between the imaging unit and the reference position, to control the driving of the arm unit in a manner that the reference position is positioned on an optical axis of the imaging unit. 1an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit; anda drive control unit that controls driving of the arm unit by causing each joint unit to be driven cooperatively, whereinthe drive control unit uses relative position information of a reference position with respect to the arm unit, the relative position information being based on a state of the arm unit and distance information about a distance between the imaging unit and the reference position, to control the driving of the arm unit in a manner that the reference position is positioned on an optical axis of the imaging unit.. A robot arm apparatus comprising: The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/119,671, filed on Aug. 17, 2016, which is a National Stage of PCT/JP2015/053876, filed on Feb. 12, 2015, which claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2014-038654, filed in the Japan Patent Office on Feb. 28, 2014. Each of the above-referenced applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.The present disclosure relates to a robot arm apparatus, a robot arm control method, and a program. ...

FACET-BASED FILTERING OF SOCIAL NETWORK UPDATE DATA

A network update interface is presented to a user on a network to display network updates from other users of a mutual social-networking site. The network updates shared by the other users are gathered in a stream and supplied to a facet-filtering system including a network update interface. The user controls the display of certain network update items according to facet-filter characteristics enabled in facet-filter selection panels in the network update interface. The facet-filter characteristics are used by a facet filter to select certain network updates for display to the user in the network update interface. Trending links to further articles with content corresponding to the facet-filter characteristics are displayed to the user according to greatest popularity among the other users. Links to the profiles of the users sharing the articles are also provided in the network update interface. 1. (canceled)2. A system comprising:a machine-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions; and transmit a plurality of facet-filter selection panels to a device in communication with a social-networking service, at least one facet-filter selection panel comprising a plurality of facet-filter selections wherein each facet-filter selection identifies a corresponding criterion by which to filter information shared by a first plurality of users with the social-networking service;', 'receive a selection of at least one facet-filter selection from a facet-filter selection panel selected from the plurality of facet-filter selection panels, the at least one facet-filter selection identifying a second plurality of users selected from the first plurality of users;', 'filter the information shared by the first plurality of users according to the received at least one facet-filter selection to obtain filtered information, the filtered information comprising a plurality of trending articles, wherein each article is ranked according to its popularity among the first plurality ...

Expert Network in a Method and Apparatus for Keeping and Finding Information

An expert network in connection with keeping and finding information provides a textual search engine which, in response to a user query comprising a search term, uses a semantic vector to promote documents that contain other, closely related terms that strongly correlate with the search term. A social graph is generated for the user in which connections for the user comprise hyper-dimensional relationships based on semantic vectors that link the search term with a collection of the other, closely related terms. A personalized semantic vector for the user is applied to the social graph. The expert network applies the user's personalized semantic vector to locate experts in the user's social graph based on a user query topic. When a connection is considered an expert for the user, content that the connection kept is recommended to the user.

Persistent Search Object in a Method and Apparatus for Keeping and Finding Information

A find engine provides a user with access to information via a find interface and a keep interface. The find interface accesses both a content search index and a personal search index; the keep interface accesses personal search index. The content search index lists document content, user generated content, and semantic vectors; the personal search index lists user generated content, user explicit gestures, and user implicit gestures. The user explicit gestures comprise keeps that are captured via the keep interface and that consist of any of one or more documents and sites from among the search results to which the user ascribes significance by affirmatively keeping the document or site. The keeps are preserved as one or more persistent search objects and the search results returned to the user are ranked and/or returned in response to the query at least in part in accordance with the keeps. 1. A computer implemented method for keeping and finding information , comprising:a processor providing a find engine for user access to information via both a find interface and a keep interface, wherein a user query posited via said find engine is satisfied independently of, but may incorporate among returned search results those search results generated by, previously or concurrently, querying an independent search engine;pursuant to satisfying said query, said find interface accessing both a content search index and a personal search index and, substantially simultaneously, said keep interface accessing said personal search index;said content search index listing any of document content, user generated content, and semantic vectors; andsaid personal search index listing any of user generated content, user explicit gestures, and user implicit gestures;wherein said user explicit gestures comprise at least keeps that are captured via said keep interface and that consist of any of one or more documents and sites from among said search results to which said user ascribes ...

Semantic Vector in a Method and Apparatus for Keeping and Finding Information

A semantic vector is generated for a search term based upon a global frequency of other, closely related terms within a corpus that is used to compute the semantic vector relative to the search term. The semantic vector is used in connection with a textual search engine, responsive to a user query comprising a search term, to promote any of documents and sites within results returned to the query by the search engine that contain other, closely related terms that strongly correlate with the search term. 1. A computer implemented method for keeping and finding information , comprising:a processor generating a semantic vector for a search term based upon a global frequency of other, closely related terms within a corpus that is used to compute said semantic vector relative to said search term; andsaid processor using said semantic vector in connection with a textual search engine, responsive to a user query comprising a search term, to promote any of documents and sites within results returned to said query by said search engine that contain other, closely related terms that strongly correlate with said search term.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:said processor using words surrounding a query term to identify a context for said query term.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:said processor analyzing documents and sites among a user's query results, wherein said user ascribes significance to a document or site by keeping said document or site;wherein a term in each document or site said user has kept has a different vector than that for the same term in the same document or site when said same document or site is kept by another individual.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:said processor analyzing documents and sites among a user's query results, wherein said user ascribes significance to a document or site by keeping said document or site; andsaid processor applying a personalized semantic vector for said user to said query results ...

ROBOT ARM APPARATUS, ROBOT ARM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

A robot arm apparatus is provided and includes: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit; and a driving control unit that drives the arm unit by controlling driving of the joint unit. If a malfunction is detected in at least one of the joint unit, the driving control unit controls the driving of the joint unit in a state in which a certain restriction is imposed on motion of the arm unit, and drives the arm unit to avoid the malfunction. 1: (canceled)2: A medical support arm apparatus , comprising:an arm including a plurality of links joined to each other by a plurality of joints, the arm including a distal end part configured to support a medical tool used in a medical procedure;control circuitry configured to drive the arm by controlling driving of one or more of the joints; andat least one sensor configured to output sensor data based on at least one of a state of a motor provided in one of the joints, a state of an output shaft of the motor, or a state of communication circuitry provided in the one of the joints, whereinan event in the one of the joints is detected based on the sensor data output by the at least one sensor, andin a case that the event is detected in the one of the joints, the control circuitry controls the arm such that the one of the joints in which the event is detected is locked or quasi-locked, and the joints other than the one of the joints in which the event is detected are used to continue the medical procedure.3: The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect claim 2 , as the state of the motor claim 2 , at least one of a current supplied to the motor claim 2 , a rotational angle of the motor claim 2 , or an ambient temperature of the motor.4: The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect claim 2 , as the state of the output shaft of the motor ...

MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM APPARATUS AND MEDICAL SYSTEM

To make it possible to configure a medical support arm apparatus which does not impair operability for the surgeon, and which is also compact. Provided is a medical support arm apparatus including: an arm section configured so that a medical tool is provided on a front end, and movable axes are arranged so that the arm section has at least six degrees of freedom. Among the movable axes, a movable axis provided on the front end side that prescribes an attitude of the medical tool is a passive axis that rotates by following an external force, and at least one axis provided on a base end side that prescribes a position of the medical tool is a drive axis driven by an actuator. 1. A medical support arm apparatus comprising:an arm section configured so that a medical tool is provided on a front end, and movable axes are arranged so that the arm section has at least six degrees of freedom, whereinamong the movable axes, a movable axis provided on the front end side that prescribes an attitude of the medical tool is a passive axis that rotates by following an external force, and at least one axis provided on a base end side that prescribes a position of the medical tool is a drive axis driven by an actuator.2. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe drive axis is driven to perform a gravity compensation operation that supports a weight of a configuration farther on the front end side than the drive axis.3. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 2 , whereina movable axis provided farther on the front end side than the drive axis is provided with an encoder that detects a change amount in the movable axis, andthe drive axis is driven to perform the gravity compensation operation, on a basis of a center-of-gravity position of the configuration farther on the front end side than the drive axis, the center-of-gravity position being computed using a detection value of the encoder.4. The medical support arm apparatus according to claim 2 ...

Stationary Induction Apparatus

There is provided a stationary induction apparatus having a tank accommodating a transformer main body therein, in which a vibration suppression steel material is provided in at least a portion in the vicinity of an edge portion on a tank bottom surface. In addition, a portion of the vibration suppression steel material is made attachable and detachable. 1. A stationary induction apparatus having a tank accommodating a transformer main body which includes a core and a coil which is wound around the core , and a cooling medium therein ,wherein a vibration suppression steel material is provided in at least a portion in the vicinity of an edge portion on a tank bottom surface.2. The stationary induction apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the vibration suppression steel material has a U shape.3. The stationary induction apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the vibration suppression steel material has a V shape.4. The stationary induction apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein a portion of the vibration suppression steel material is made attachable and detachable.5. The stationary induction apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein a portion of the vibration suppression steel material is made attachable and detachable.6. The stationary induction apparatus according to claim 3 ,wherein a portion of the vibration suppression steel material is made attachable and detachable.7. The stationary induction apparatus according to claim 4 ,wherein the vibration suppression steel material is configured of a vibration suppression steel material fixing portion, a vibration suppression steel material attachable and detachable portion which is made attachable and detachable, and a bolt which fixes the vibration suppression steel material attachable and detachable portion.8. The stationary induction apparatus according to claim 5 ,wherein the vibration suppression steel material is configured of a vibration suppression steel material fixing portion, a vibration suppression steel ...

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIBRATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

A substrate processing apparatus includes: a placement part whereon a substrate container is placed; a substrate retainer supporting the substrate; transfer mechanisms configured to transfer the substrate between the substrate container and the substrate retainer and to perform a transfer operation; a detector provided at one or more of the transfer mechanisms to detect vibration; a memory device that registers, in advance, natural frequencies of the substrate and one or more of the transfer mechanisms and threshold values of the substrate and the plurality of transfer mechanisms; and a monitoring part to monitor whether an intensity of the vibration, based on transformed data obtained by transforming detection data, exceeds at least one of the threshold values of the substrate and the plurality of transfer mechanisms and whether a vibration frequency is equal to at least one of the natural frequencies of the substrate and the plurality of transfer mechanisms. 1. A substrate processing apparatus comprising:a placement part whereon a substrate container is placed;a substrate retainer configured to support a substrate accommodated in the substrate container;a plurality of transfer mechanisms configured to transfer the substrate between the substrate container and the substrate retainer and to perform a transfer operation;a detector provided at one or more of the plurality of transfer mechanisms and configured to detect vibration;a memory device configured to register in advance natural frequencies of the substrate and the one or more of the plurality of transfer mechanisms and a threshold value of the substrate and threshold values of the plurality of transfer mechanisms; anda monitoring part configured to monitor whether an intensity of the vibration based on transformed data obtained by transforming detection data of the vibration detected by the detector exceeds at least one of the threshold value of the substrate and the threshold values of the plurality of ...

ACTUATOR AND ROBOT ARM APPARATUS

Provided is an actuator () including: a reduction gear () that reduces, by a certain reduction ratio, a rotational velocity of an input shaft joined to a rotary shaft of a motor (), and transmits the reduced rotational velocity to an output shaft (); a first absolute angle encoder () that detects a rotational angle of the input shaft; and a second absolute angle encoder () that detects a rotational angle of the output shaft. 1. A control apparatus , comprising: acquire a first detection value representing an absolute rotation angle of an input shaft coupled to a rotary shaft of a motor of an actuator,', 'acquire a second detection value representing an absolute rotation angle of an output shaft coupled to the rotary shaft of the motor of the actuator, and', 'detect a first rotation angle of the output shaft, based on the acquired first detection value and the acquired second detection value., 'circuitry configured to2. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to detect a state of the actuator claim 1 , based on a first relationship between the acquired first detection value and the acquired second detection value.3. The control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to detect a fault of the actuator claim 2 , based on the first relationship between the acquired first detection value and the acquired second detection value.4. The control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:read, from a memory, a reduction ratio of a reduction gear coupled to the input shaft and the output shaft; anddetect the state of the actuator based on the acquired first detection value, the acquired second detection value, and the read reduction ratio.5. The control apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:detect the fault of the actuator, based on variation in at least one of the acquired first detection value and the acquired ...

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Provided is a control device capable of controlling the operation of a control target according to a detected external force. A control device () includes a control unit (-) that compares a first external force detected by a force sensor provided in a control target and a second external force estimated on the basis of a torque detected by a torque sensor provided in an a movable portion of the control target, the movable portion enabling the force sensor to be movable, and controls the operation of the control target by correcting a torque command value on the basis of a result of the comparison. 1. A control device comprising:a control unit that compares a first external force detected by a force sensor provided in a control target and a second external force estimated on the basis of a torque detected by a torque sensor provided in a movable portion of the control target, the movable portion enabling the force sensor to be movable, and corrects the torque command value on the basis of a result of the comparison to control an operation of the control target.2. The control device according to claim 1 , whereinthe control unit adjusts a gain on the basis of a difference between the first external force and the second external force extracted by the comparison and applies the gain to the torque command value to control switching between a first mode where the control target operates with priority on safety and a second mode where the control target operates with priority on accuracy.3. The control device according to claim 2 , whereinthe control unit switches between the first mode and the second mode according to an application state of a third external force applied to the control target on the basis of the difference.4. The control device according to claim 3 , whereinthe control unit sets the first mode when the application state is in a state where the expected third external force is applied to the control target.5. The control device according to claim 4 , ...

ROBOT ARM APPARATUS, ROBOT ARM APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

A robot arm apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: one or a plurality of a joint unit that joins a plurality of links constituting a multi-link structure; an acquisition unit that acquires an on-screen enlargement factor of a subject imaged by an imaging unit attached to the multi-link structure; and a driving control unit that controls driving of the joint unit based on a state of the joint unit and the enlargement factor. 1. A medical arm system , comprising:one or a plurality of a joint unit that joins a plurality of links constituting a multi-link structure; andprocessing circuitry configured tocontrol a resistance of rotation of the joint unit according to a state of the joint unit and a zoom factor of a medical imaging unit attached to the multi-link structure.2. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry controls the resistance of rotation of the joint unit according to the state of the joint unit claim 1 , the zoom factor of the medical imaging unit and distance information about a distance from the medical imaging unit to a subject.3. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry raises the resistance of rotation of the joint unit as the zoom factor increases.4. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry selects a characteristic from a plurality of characteristics prescribing a relationship between the zoom factor and the resistance of rotation of the joint unit claim 1 , and controls the resistance of rotation of the joint unit based on the selected characteristic.5. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry controls a driving magnitude of the joint unit according to the zoom factor.6. The medical arm system according to claim 5 , wherein the processing circuitry decreases the driving magnitude of the joint unit with respect to an operation claim 5 , as the zoom factor increases.7. The medical arm ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

It is possible to transfer an object smoothly. An information processing device includes a control unit () that controls a manipulator so that a moving speed of an object gripped by the manipulator maintains continuity when the object is transferred to a transfer target person. 1. An information processing device comprising: a control unit that controls a manipulator so that a moving speed of an object gripped by the manipulator maintains continuity when the object is transferred to a transfer target person.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls a change amount in a grip force of the manipulator per unit time so that the moving speed of the object in a transfer direction maintains the continuity.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the manipulator includes a hand portion that grips the object and an arm portion having one end to which the hand portion is attached, andthe control unit controls a change amount in a grip force of the hand portion per unit time and controls a change amount in a posture of the arm portion per unit time so that the moving speed of the object in a transfer direction maintains the continuity.4. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the manipulator is attached to a moving body that is movable, andthe control unit controls the manipulator and controls movement of the moving body so that the moving speed of the object maintains the continuity.5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprisinga first detection unit that detects a slip amount of the object at a part where the object is in contact with the manipulator,wherein the control unit controls the manipulator so that the moving speed of the object maintains the continuity, based on the slip amount detected by the first detection unit.6. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprisinga second detection unit that detects a ...

MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM APPARATUS

There is provided a medical support system including a support arm having one or more active joints and one or more passive coupling mechanisms and processing circuitry configured to obtain information indicating a change due to movement of the one or more passive coupling mechanisms and control the one or more active joints based on the obtained information indicating the change.

MEDICAL SUPPORT ARM APPARATUS, MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND SURGICAL MICROSCOPE SYSTEM

[Object] To make it possible to perform gravity compensation with a more compact and lightweight configuration.

ACTUATOR AND ROBOT ARM APPARATUS

[Object] To detect a rotational angle accurately and also to drive more safely. [Solution] Provided is an actuator () including: a reduction gear () that reduces, by a certain reduction ratio, a rotational velocity of an input shaft joined to a rotary shaft of a motor (), and transmits the reduced rotational velocity to an output shaft (); a first absolute angle encoder () that detects a rotational angle of the input shaft; and a second absolute angle encoder () that detects a rotational angle of the output shaft. 1. An actuator comprising:a reduction gear that reduces, by a certain reduction ratio, a rotational velocity of an input shaft joined to a rotary shaft of a motor, and transmits the reduced rotational velocity to an output shaft;a first absolute angle encoder that detects a rotational angle of the input shaft; anda second absolute angle encoder that detects a rotational angle of the output shaft.2. The actuator according to claim 1 , whereinthe rotational angle of the output shaft is detected based on the rotational angle of the input shaft detected by the first absolute angle encoder.3. The actuator according to claim 1 , whereina cumulative rotation count of the input shaft is computed based on the rotational angle of the output shaft detected by the second absolute angle encoder, andthe rotational angle of the output shaft is detected by adding the rotational angle of the input shaft detected by the first absolute angle encoder to a cumulative rotational angle of the input shaft computed from the cumulative rotation count.4. The actuator according to claim 3 , whereinthe cumulative rotation count of the input shaft is corrected based on the rotational angle of the input shaft estimated from a detection value of the rotational angle of the output shaft by the second absolute angle encoder.5. The actuator according to claim 3 , whereina rotational angle detection accuracy of the second absolute angle encoder is less than the rotational angle of the output ...

MEDICAL ARM SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD

Proposed is a mechanism capable of securing both convenience and safety in regard to surgery performed by inserting an endoscope into a human body. A medical arm system including: a multi-joint arm which has a plurality of links connected by joints and a distal end to which an endoscope is connectable; and a control unit which sets a virtual plane in a body cavity of a patient and controls the multi-joint arm so as to constrain a predetermined point of the endoscope in the body cavity on the virtual plane. 1. A medical arm system comprising:a multi-joint arm which has a plurality of links connected by joints and a distal end to which an endoscope is connectable; anda control unit which sets a virtual plane in a body cavity of a patient and controls the multi-joint arm so as to constrain a predetermined point of the endoscope in the body cavity on the virtual plane.2. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the multi-joint arm such that an observation object in the body cavity is present in a central region of an image obtained by the endoscope.3. The medical arm system according to claim 2 , wherein the observation object is a surgical tool.4. The medical arm system according to claim 3 , wherein the observation object is forceps.5. The medical arm system according to claim 3 , wherein the observation object is a marker attached to the surgical tool.6. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit limits a movement speed of the predetermined point to a predetermined speed or lower.7. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit releases the constraint of the predetermined point on the virtual plane.8. The medical arm system according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the multi-joint arm on a basis of an operation input from an operator.9. The medical arm system according to claim 8 , wherein the operation input is a voice input.10. The medical arm system according ...

アルカリ可溶性樹脂、感光性樹脂組成物及びその用途

【課題】耐溶剤性や耐熱性に優れる硬化物を与えることができ、特に感光性樹脂組成物の主成分として有用なアルカリ可溶性樹脂を提供する。また、このようなアルカリ可溶性樹脂を含む感光性樹脂組成物、その硬化物、並びに、該硬化物を用いたカラーフィルター、表示装置用部材及び表示装置も提供する。【解決手段】一般式（Ｉ）で表される構成単位（Ａ）と、一般式（ＩＩ）で表される構成単位（Ｂ）とを含み、更に酸基を含む重合体であって、ガラス転移温度が６０℃以下であり、二重結合当量が２００〜２０００であるアルカリ可溶性樹脂。【選択図】なし

粘土鉱物にインターカレートした金属酸化物の製造方法

(57)【要約】 【課題】 従来法で避けられなかった金属酸化物の粒子 表面上の沈着／分散を防ぎ、粘土鉱物の層状構造内に分 散させ閉じこめることができる粘土鉱物にインターカレ ートした金属酸化物の製造方法を提供する。 【解決手段】 粘土鉱物にインターカレートした金属酸 化物の製造方法であって、以下の工程 （ａ）層状構造を有する粘土鉱物を水で膨潤および希釈 してゾルを形成する工程、（ｂ）有機金属化合物を有機 酸を含む水溶液に添加して金属化合物含有ゾルを形成す る工程、（ｃ）前記膨潤させた粘土鉱物のゾルを前記金 属化合物含有ゾルに添加、撹拌して、前記膨潤させた粘 土鉱物の層間に前記金属化合物をインターカレートする 工程、および（ｄ）このように金属化合物が層間にイン ターカレートされた粘土鉱物を洗浄、脱水、乾燥及び焼 成する工程からなることを特徴とする前記方法。

Production of decorative plate

(57)【要約】 【課題】 基材表面に模様印刷層を能率よく且つ精度よ く描画でき、しかも耐久性に優れた化粧板の製造方法を 提供する。 【解決手段】 基材表面に、活性水素を有する化合物及 びポリイソシアネート化合物を樹脂成分とするベースコ ートを塗装する工程、前記ベースコートの反応率が２０ 〜８０％の状態で、前記ベースコート上に模様印刷層を 有する転写シートを用い模様印刷層を転写する工程、上 記ベースコート上から転写シートを剥離する工程、更に トップコートを塗装する工程からなる化粧板の製造方 法。

Cooling method of lance for stirring molten metal

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Aqueous emulsion type aerosol composition

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Cooling method of lance for stirring molten metal

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Magnetic tape storage device

(57)【要約】 【課題】 大容量のデータを記録可能な磁気テープカー トリッジを用いて磁気記録を行なう磁気テープ記憶装置 において、磁気テープカートリッジを未使用領域を少な く有効に効率的に使用し、同一データへのユーザアクセ ス待ち時間が短く並列にアクセスできるようにする。 【解決手段】 「可変仮想ボリューム」（データ容量に 応じて可変または一定の大きさを持つデータの管理単 位）の範囲として複数のカートリッジＣＴ１、ＣＴ２に 跨ったデータ領域も含め、この仮想ボリュームＬＶ１ も、１カートリッジの磁気テープを分割する可変仮想ボ リュームと同様に扱い、これら可変仮想ボリューム単位 でデータの管理を行う。また、データを複数のカートリ ッジに分割して格納し、かつ、複数台のデッキＭＴＥ １、ＭＴＥ２を用意することにより、連続した同一デー タでもアクセスするカートリッジが異なれば、２以上の ユーザのアクセスを可能とし、並列処理を行う。

Line density switching transfer system for facsimile

Production of raw material of titanate-type ceramic

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Robot arm apparatus and robot arm control method

There is provided a robot arm apparatus including an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit, the arm unit being connectable to an imaging unit; and a drive control unit that controls driving of the arm unit by causing each joint unit to be driven cooperatively. The drive control unit uses relative position information of a reference position with respect to the arm unit, the relative position information being based on a state of the arm unit and distance information about a distance between the imaging unit and the reference position, to control the driving of the arm unit in a manner that the reference position is positioned on an optical axis of the imaging unit.

Robot arm apparatus and calibration method

A robot arm apparatus including: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined by one or a plurality of joint units, the arm unit is connectable to an imaging unit. An internal model including at least geometric information of the arm unit and focus position information of the imaging unit is updated based on internal model information acquired in a state in which the imaging unit is pointed at a reference point in a real space.

Substrate processing apparatus, vibration detection system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

A substrate processing apparatus includes: a placement part whereon a substrate container is placed; a substrate retainer supporting the substrate; transfer mechanisms configured to transfer the substrate between the substrate container and the substrate retainer and to perform a transfer operation; a detector provided at one or more of the transfer mechanisms to detect vibration; a memory device that registers, in advance, natural frequencies of the substrate and one or more of the transfer mechanisms and threshold values of the substrate and the plurality of transfer mechanisms; and a monitoring part to monitor whether an intensity of the vibration, based on transformed data obtained by transforming detection data, exceeds at least one of the threshold values of the substrate and the plurality of transfer mechanisms and whether a vibration frequency is equal to at least one of the natural frequencies of the substrate and the plurality of transfer mechanisms.

Arc heating type extra-furnace refining apparatus

Abstract of the Disclosure The gap between an insertion hole formed in a covering of a ladle and an electrode inserted through the insertion hole is sealed by sealing means. The sealing means has a cap seal longitudinally and slidably fitted over the electrode. A base seal is hermetically disposed between the cap seal and the covering in such a manner that a gap is provided between the electrode and the base seal. The base seal has a gas injection nozzle intended to discharge a gas toward the electrode and another gas injection nozzle intended to discharge the gas downwardly. The use of the base and cap seals enables securing the sealing functions thereof despite any movement of the electrode, thus preventing the pickup of [N] as well as the reoxidation of molten steel. When a gas seal is effected by the formation of a flow of gas rotating around the electrode about the axis thereof, the sealing performance can be more enhanced. Further, when the base seal is cooled by causing cooling water to be circulated therethrough, its durability can also be enhanced.

Pouring apparatus for molten metal

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Magnetic disk drive with unique cable wiring scheme and electronic device using the same

When supporting an HDA including an H/DA (1) and an electronic control circuit board (2) for controlling the same in a fixed frame (drive bay) (6) of upper level apparatus by means of elastic or "soft" fixation, counterforce of an FPC cable (301) gives it bad influence. The problem above is solved by the invention in a way which follows. When rigidly securing the HDA in a translational motion direction while attaining soft fixation in a direction of rotation, the HDA (1) is rotatably supported with its center of gravity being as the center of rotation in a soft secure/support mechanism as taught from Published Japanese Patent Application No. 8-161880 (JP-A-8-161880) for example; however, in the case of employing one of commercially available general purpose HDAs, this is disposed so that a bent or curved portion of its cable is identical in position to the rotation center or placed at a nearby location of the gravity center to thereby preclude the stiffness of an FPC cable (301) hardly affects such rotatable support mechanism. This makes it possible to minimize creation of a torque posing a bar to free rotation of the HDA, which in turn enables mounting of the general purpose HDA thereby permitting wide spread of soft securing techniques. It is possible to facilitate popularization of a scheme for mounting a magnetic disk drive into portable or mobile equipment.

Patent JPH0449506B2

Cooling method of lance for stirring molten metal

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Cooling method of lance for stirring molten metal

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Methods and apparatus for data compression that preserves order by using failure greater than and failure less than tokens

A compressor receives a plurality of characters in a character string, and encodes the input character string to generate an encoded string. The encoding preserves the original binary order of the input character strings in the encoded strings. A predicted character is generated for each character based on prior character sequences in the character string. In one embodiment, a hash based predictive technique is used to generate the predicted characters. A correct order indicating token is generated for an input character if a predicted character, corresponding to the input character, is the input character. The compressor stores the order indicating token in the encoded string to represent the character. However, if an input character has a binary representation greater than a binary representation of a corresponding predicted character, then a failure greater than token and the input character are stored in the encoded string to represent the input character. A failure less than token and an input character are stored for an input character in the encoded string if the input character has a binary representation less than a binary representation of the predicted character. Thus, binary order is preserved in the encoded string. With the binary order preserving compression technique, data may be sorted while the data are still compressed. Prefix bits compression and dynamic token generation are also disclosed.

Learning apparatus and method, image processing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium

There is provided an image processing apparatus including a model-based processing unit that executes model-based processing for converting resolution and converting an image on the basis of a camera model and a predetermined model having aligning, with respect to a high-resolution image output one frame before, and a prediction operation unit that performs a prediction operation on a pixel value of a high-resolution image to be output, on the basis of parameters stored in advance, an observed low-resolution image that is an input low-resolution image, and an image obtained by executing the model-based processing.

Pouring method for molten metal

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Immersion nozzle for continuous casting

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Medical support arm device

Thermal printer

A thermal printer of the type printing an image on a printing paper wound in the form of a roll. Curling of the printing paper wound in the roll form occurs when the thermal printer is placed in its standby mode over more than a predetermined period of time while the printing paper is held between a platen roller and a thermal head. In order to prevent curling of the printing paper, the printing paper is rewound when the standby mode lasts over more than the predetermined period of time.

Robot arm apparatus, robot arm control method, and program

A robot arm apparatus is provided and includes: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of a joint unit; and a driving control unit that drives the arm unit by controlling driving of the joint unit. If a malfunction is detected in at least one of the joint unit, the driving control unit controls the driving of the joint unit in a state in which a certain restriction is imposed on motion of the arm unit, and drives the arm unit to avoid the malfunction.

Medical support arm device, medical system, and surgical microscope system

Persistent search object in a method and apparatus for keeping and finding information

A find engine provides a user with access to information via a find interface and a keep interface. The find interface accesses both a content search index and a personal search index; the keep interface accesses personal search index. The content search index lists document content, user generated content, and semantic vectors; the personal search index lists user generated content, user explicit gestures, and user implicit gestures. The user explicit gestures comprise keeps that are captured via the keep interface and that consist of any of one or more documents and sites from among the search results to which the user ascribes significance by affirmatively keeping the document or site. The keeps are preserved as one or more persistent search objects and the search results returned to the user are ranked and/or returned in response to the query at least in part in accordance with the keeps.

Arc-heating type extra-furnace refining apparatus

Medical support arm device and medical system

Cooling method of lance for stirring molten metal

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Robot arm apparatus, calibration method, and program

Molding compounds, method for preparing the same, and moldings produced from the same

Molding composition, process for their preparation and moldings thereof

Scanner device

A scanner device includes a scanner body formed with a document insertion opening and a document ejection opening and is configured so that an document taken in from the document insertion opening is read and then ejected from the document ejection opening. The scanner device further includes an upper surface cover covering the upper surface of the scanner body and a front surface cover covering the front surface of the scanner body. The front cover is connected at a lower end side thereof to the lower front part of the scanner body and connected at an upper end side thereof to pivotably connected to the front end side of the upper surface cover. By opening the front surface cover from the front surface of the scanner body, the upper surface cover and front surface cover form a document ejection tray.

Inverted index system and method for numeric attributes

A system and method is provide for generating an inverted index and processing search queries using the inverted index. To increase efficiency for queries having multiple numeric range conditions, numeric attributes are tokenized into a plurality of tokens based on their binary value. The tokens become keys in the inverted index. A numeric range query is translated into a query on multiple tokens and combining two or more range queries on different attributes becomes a simple merge of document identification lists.

Expert network in a method and apparatus for keeping and finding information

An expert network in connection with keeping and finding information provides a textual search engine which, in response to a user query comprising a search term, uses a semantic vector to promote documents that contain other, closely related terms that strongly correlate with the search term. A social graph is generated for the user in which connections for the user comprise hyper-dimensional relationships based on semantic vectors that link the search term with a collection of the other, closely related terms. A personalized semantic vector for the user is applied to the social graph. The expert network applies the user's personalized semantic vector to locate experts in the user's social graph based on a user query topic. When a connection is considered an expert for the user, content that the connection kept is recommended to the user.

Medical supporting arm control apparatus, medical supporting arm apparatus control method, and medical system

A medical supporting arm control apparatus that includes a memory, and processing circuitry that obtains a current spatial position of an operating point in a multi-link structure configured by coupling a plurality of links by a joint section, by detecting a current rotational angle of the joint section, compares a movable region of the operating point stored in the memory with the obtained current spatial position, the movable region being set in advance, and restricts an operation of the operating point on a basis of a result of the comparison.

Controller

【課題】 制御装置の電源回路で発煙・発火があっても延焼を防止する。 【解決手段】 商用電源の一次側電源回路を構成する電気部品が組み付けられたプリント基板と、前記プリント基板を収納する収納ケースと、前記収納ケースを覆う外装ケースとを備えた制御装置において、前記外装ケースの天面部より前記プリント基板に向かって前記プリント基板近傍まで垂下した仕切り壁を有するとともに、前記仕切り壁は前記電気部品を囲んで前記外装ケースの天面と前記仕切り壁とで閉塞された一次側電源空間を形成するように設けられた。 【選択図】 図１

Surface analyzer

A surface analyzer for analyzing physical properties of the surface of a sample by means of PELS (Proton energy loss spectroscopy) in which accelerated ion beams such as proton beams impinge on the sample in the vertical direction to the surface of the sample and ion beams scattered from the sample are decelerated and then detected by an analyzer to analyze the energy loss of the ion beams. The surface analyzer comprises an ion beam source for generating ion beams, deflecting means for deflecting the ion beams from the ion beam source, irradiating the surface of the sample with the ion beams from the ion beam source in the vertical direction to the surface of the sample, and deflecting scattered ion beams from the sample, accelerating and decelerating means for accelerating the ion beams before the ion beams impinge on the sample and decelerating the scattered ion beams, and analyzing means for detecting the scattered beams and analyzing energy loss of the ion beams.

Magnetic disc apparatus

(57)【要約】 【課題】ロードアームとキャリッジの固定構造で、低慣 性モーメント化により高速アクセスが可能な磁気ディス ク装置を提供する。 【解決手段】磁気ディスク装置１６の、ヘッドを保持す るアーム８とキャリッジ１７の固定構造で、固定部材を 樹脂材２０とする。

Heater for immersion nozzle

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Indefinite form and nonnburnt basic refractory material

Lower nozzle mechanism of slide opening and closing device

Client-server input method editor architecture

In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of receiving an input method editor (IME) server request, the IME server request including one or more tokens and requesting that an IME server be instantiated, the IME server executing one or more IME functions based on a key event sent from an IME client, wherein the IME server is a stateful server that stores both requests and responses of a communication session between the IME server and the IME client, determining that the IME server can be instantiated in a restrictive environment based on the one or more tokens, and instantiating the IME server in the restrictive environment. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer programs, configured to perform the actions of the methods, encoded on computer storage devices.

Molding compounds, method for preparing the same, and moldings produced from the same

Molding particles are prepared by forming a reaction compound and crushing the reaction compound into a predetermined size. The reaction compound is formed by mixing a starting material A having a plurality of reactive substituent groups, a starting material B reactive with the starting material A, and a monomer 1 in liquid phase which is polymerizable by a radical polymerization reaction, and then linking the starting materials A and B by a reaction other than a radical reaction. A molding compound is prepared by mixing the molding particles with a monomer 2 copolymerizable with the monomer 1. It is thus possible to prepare the molding compound capable of developing desired markings, for example, a so-called streaked, or scrolled appearance. By molding the molding compound, it is possible to easily produce a three-dimensional molding, for example, an artificial stone having an appearance resembling a natural stone, for example, granite and marble, in a simplified manner.

Efficient computation of document similarity

Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with efficiently computing document similarity are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes logic to produce a gram from a string and logic to identify candidate documents based on identifying matches between query grams and document grams stored in an inverted index that relates grams to documents. The example system may also include logic to selectively partially reconstruct a candidate document from entries in the inverted index and logic to compute an edit distance between a string associated with a query and a string associated with the partially reconstructed candidate document. The example system may also include a signal logic configured to provide a signal corresponding to the edit distance.

Learning apparatus and method, image processing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium

There is provided an image processing apparatus including a model-based processing unit that executes model-based processing for converting resolution and converting an image on the basis of a camera model and a predetermined model having aligning, with respect to a high-resolution image output one frame before, and a prediction operation unit that performs a prediction operation on a pixel value of a high-resolution image to be output, on the basis of parameters stored in advance, an observed low-resolution image that is an input low-resolution image, and an image obtained by executing the model-based processing.

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Inverted index system and method for numeric attributes

A system and method is provided for generating an inverted index and processing search queries using the inverted index. To increase efficiency for queries having multiple numeric range conditions, numeric attributes are tokenized into a plurality of tokens based on their binary value. The tokens become keys in the inverted index. A numeric range query is translated into a query on multiple tokens and combining two or more range queries on different attributes becomes a simple merge of document identification lists.

Medical information processing apparatus, information processing method, and medical information processing system

[Problem] A surgical apparatus of the related art controls only the cropping position of a captured image, and thus only executes a limited range of image control in laparoscopic surgery.[Solution] A medical information processing apparatus including: an image control section that controls processing of a captured image from a camera; and an arm control section that controls a motion of an arm that supports the camera. One of the image control section and the arm control section executes control on a basis of control information from another control section.

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Enforcing method for lining ladle

Polymer, curable resin composition, cured product, and article

A polymer which has a radical polymerizable unsaturated group in a side chain and can be made a molecular design suitable for the purpose; a curable resin composition containing the polymer, which provides a cured product having high surface hardness after curing and hardly suffering from scratch; the cured product; and an article obtained by laminating the cured product are provided. The polymer (A) of the present invention is obtained by polymerizing, at least, a vinyl monomer represented by the following general formula (1) and a cyclic ether compound represented by the following general formula (2). The polymer (A) of the present invention is preferably obtained by polymerization of 1 wt % or more and 99.9 wt % or less of a vinyl monomer represented by the general formula (1), 0.1 wt % or more and 99 wt % or less of a cyclic ether compound represented by the general formula (2) and 0 wt % or more and 98.9 wt % or less of the other cationic polymerizable monomer. [wherein R 1 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and m represents a positive integer] [wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 5].

Network node, switch, and network failure recovery method

A switch includes a reference log storage table for storing a plurality of reference logs for performing normal connection processing between network nodes, a connection candidate log search program for searching for a connection candidate log from among a plurality of reference logs based on a failure log acquired when a connection failure occurs between network nodes; and a re-connection program for re-connecting the network nodes by using the connection candidate log.