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encoded bar code labels; labels with machine-readable codes; labels on which information is magnetically recorded or coded; barcode scanners; bar code printers; computer software for coding; computer programs; recorded computer operating programs; recorded computer software; downloadable computer software applications; recorded computer programs; recorded computer software platforms; downloadable computer software platforms; downloadable computer programs; personal digital assistants; game programs for arcade game machines; game programs for home video game machines; game programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; electronic machines and apparatus and their parts; telecommunication machines and apparatus; Two dimensional data code readers; bar code readers; two dimensional data code scanners; electronic database featuring two dimensional codes recorded on computer media and capable of being read by two dimensional code readers and scanners; computer software and computer programs for two dimensional code drawing, computer software and computer programs for bar code drawing, computer software and computer programs recorded on compact disks for two dimensional code drawing; computer software and computer programs recorded on memory cards for two dimensional code drawing; encoded two dimensional bar code labels; Downloadable music files; Downloadable image files; electronic publications Designing of machines, apparatus, instruments (including their parts) or systems composed of such machines, apparatus and instruments; Design services; Programming and maintenance of computer programs; Technological advice relating to computers, automobiles and industrial machines; Testing or research on machines, apparatus and instruments; Rental of measuring apparatus; Rental of computers; Providing computer programs on data networks; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating encoded bar code labels, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating labels with machine-readable codes, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating labels for which information is magnetically recorded or coded, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for coding, and advice relating thereto; software as a service (SaaS) for generating encoded bar code labels; software as a service (SaaS) for generating labels with machine-readable codes; software as a service (SaaS) for generating labels for which information is magnetically recorded or coded; software as a service (SaaS) for coding; programming and maintenance of computer software, and advice relating thereto; Updating of computer software; Recovery of computer data; Installation of computer software; Cloud computing; Server hosting; Software as a service (SaaS); Rental of computer software; Platform as a service (PaaS); Providing on-line non-downloadable computer software and computer programs for generating two dimensional code; providing on-line non-downloadable computer software and computer programs for enabling barcode scanners, two dimensional code scanners, barcode handy terminals, two dimensional code handy terminals, printers, laser markers to read barcode, and laser markers to read two dimensional code; computer software design, computer programming, or maintenance of computer software; consultation services in the field of technical advice relating to performance and operation of two dimensional code generating computer software, barcode scanners, two dimensional code scanners, barcode handy terminals, two dimensional code handy terminals, printers, and laser markers; Providing online non-downloadable computer software
A medication management system including: a cloud server; an inner box containing medications, a wireless tag in which a box ID is recorded being attached to the inner box; a reading unit reading the box ID from the wireless tag of the inner box; and a communication unit transmitting information including the read box ID to the cloud server; wherein the cloud server is configured to: receive the box ID and delivery time information related to a scheduled time when the inner box is to be delivered to the patient; store the box ID, the delivery time information, and patient information related to the patient; determine whether the box ID associated with the delivery time information has been received from the communication unit before a predetermined time has elapsed since scheduled time indicated by the delivery time information; and give notification of information that is based on a determination result.
A baggage search method including following processes: an information acquisition process for acquiring a search target information including a search target image of a search target baggage and a target ID stored in a radio tag attached to the search target baggage, an image collation process for collating a pictured area that contains at least a part of a baggage group containing the search target baggage selected by an operator with the search target image included in the search target information by a processing unit, a displaying process for displaying the pictured area highlighting a baggage area in which the target baggage is included and an ID collation process which the processing unit collates an ID of the radio tag read by the tag communication unit of an operator terminal operated by the operator with the target ID included in the search target information.
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G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
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AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING TEMPERATURE SENSOR TAG
An air-conditioning system includes: an air conditioner; a communication unit performing wireless communication; one or more wireless tags (WTs) performing wireless communication and temperature measurement, the WTs being supplied with electric power through the wireless communication; and a control unit controlling the air-conditioning system. The WTs are located in an object on which a person is to be seated or lie in a predetermined space, and the control unit causes the air conditioner to adjust a temperature of the space on a basis of a first temperature in a case where at least one of a strength of a signal received from one of the WTs by the communication unit through the wireless communication or response time of the wireless communication between one of the WTs and the communication unit has changed, the first temperature being measured by the one of the WTs and acquired via the communication unit.
An input module of an industrial control apparatus receives a digital signal from an external source, outputs a binary signal as an internal signal, and determines a level of the digital signal based on the internal signal. The input module determines that the digital signal has a low level when a low level of the internal signal continues for a certain time period, determines that the digital signal has a high level when the internal signal switches from the low level to a high level and then switches to the low level again, and determines an occurrence of a fixing failure when the internal signal switches from the low level to the high level and then fails to switch to the low level again.
This three-dimensional measuring device comprises a projecting unit that projects a prescribed striped pattern toward a target region, an imaging unit that images an object, on which the prescribed striped pattern is projected, and outputs event data, a measuring unit that measures the three-dimensional shape of the object, and a projection control unit that controls the projection unit, wherein: the measuring unit comprises a determining unit that determines whether a captured image generated from the event data includes a region in which specular reflection is occurring, a detecting unit that detects an imaging pixel group, of the imaging unit, that imaged the region in which the specular reflection is occurring, in the captured image that is determined, by the determining unit, to include a region in which specular reflection is occurring, and an identifying unit that identifies a projection pixel group, of the projecting unit, that is a projection region corresponding to an imaging region formed by the imaging pixel group detected by the detecting unit; and if the determining unit has determined that a region in which specular reflection is occurring is included, the projection control unit projects the prescribed striped pattern with the projection pixel group identified by the identifying unit in an extinguished state.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
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FILM-TYPE CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CONNECTING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS VIA FILM-TYPE CIRCUIT
A film-type circuit is used to accurately align the film-type circuit between two printed circuit boards to be electrically connected via the film-type circuit. This film-type circuit includes a wiring part having connection parts at both ends in a predetermined direction of the film-type circuit. An insulation part is formed to cover the wiring area. The insulation layer is formed to expose a partial connection side of each connection part, the connection side being connected to a corresponding one of the two printed circuit boards. The film-type circuit is curved in its length to have a warpage in a side view. At least two through-holes are formed at designated positions in the film-type circuit, without overlapping between the insulation layer and the wiring patterns, in a center portion in the predetermined direction, and are separate from each other in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction.
H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
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consultation services in the field of technical advice relating to performance and operation of two dimensional code generating computer software, barcode scanners, two dimensional code scanners, barcode handy terminals, two dimensional code handy terminals, printers, and laser markers; Providing online non-downloadable computer software
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encoded bar code labels; labels with machine-readable codes; labels on which information is magnetically recorded or coded; barcode scanners; bar code printers; computer software for coding; computer programs; recorded computer operating programs; recorded computer software; downloadable computer software applications; recorded computer programs; recorded computer software platforms; downloadable computer software platforms; downloadable computer programs; personal digital assistants; game programs for arcade game machines; game programs for home video game machines; game programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; electronic machines and apparatus and their parts; telecommunication machines and apparatus; Two dimensional data code readers; bar code readers; two dimensional data code scanners; electronic database featuring two dimensional codes recorded on computer media and capable of being read by two dimensional code readers and scanners; computer software and computer programs for two dimensional code drawing, computer software and computer programs for bar code drawing, computer software and computer programs recorded on compact disks for two dimensional code drawing; computer software and computer programs recorded on memory cards for two dimensional code drawing; encoded two dimensional bar code labels; Downloadable music files; Downloadable image files; electronic publications Designing of machines, apparatus, instruments [including their parts] or systems composed of such machines, apparatus and instruments; Design services; Programming and maintenance of computer programs; Technological advice relating to computers, automobiles and industrial machines; Testing or research on machines, apparatus and instruments; Rental of measuring apparatus; Rental of computers; Providing computer programs on data networks; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating encoded bar code labels, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating labels with machine-readable codes, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating labels for which information is magnetically recorded or coded, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for coding, and advice relating thereto; software as a service [SaaS] for generating encoded bar code labels; software as a service [SaaS] for generating labels with machine-readable codes; software as a service [SaaS] for generating labels for which information is magnetically recorded or coded; software as a service [SaaS] for coding; programming and maintenance of computer software, and advice relating thereto; Updating of computer software; Recovery of computer data; Installation of computer software; Cloud computing; Server hosting; Software as a service [SaaS]; Rental of computer software; Platform as a service [PaaS]; Providing on-line non-downloadable computer software and computer programs for generating two dimensional code; providing on-line non-downloadable computer software and computer programs for enabling barcode scanners, two dimensional code scanners, barcode handy terminals, two dimensional code handy terminals, printers, laser markers to read barcode, and laser markers to read two dimensional code; computer software design, computer programming, or maintenance of; computer software
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Encoded bar code labels; labels with machine-readable codes; labels on which information is magnetically recorded or coded; barcode scanners; bar code printers; computer software for coding; computer programs; recorded computer operating programs; recorded computer software; downloadable computer software applications; recorded computer programs; recorded computer software platforms; downloadable computer software platforms; downloadable computer programs; personal digital assistants; game programs for arcade game machines; game programs for home video game machines; game programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Electronic components; Electrical and electronic instruments for the reception of data; Computer hardware modules for use in electronic devices using the Internet of Things [IoT]; Computer terminals; Data processing terminals; Electronic machines and apparatus for reading information codes and tags (record carrier), as well as text reading; electronic machines and apparatus for reading record carrier such as information code, tags, and text, including parts thereto; telecommunication machines and apparatus; Two dimensional data code readers; bar code readers; two dimensional data code scanners; electronic database featuring two dimensional codes recorded on computer media and capable of being read by two dimensional code readers and scanners; computer software and computer programs for two dimensional code drawing, computer software and computer programs for bar code drawing, computer software and computer programs recorded on compact discs for two dimensional code drawing; computer software and computer programs recorded on memory cards for two dimensional code drawing; encoded two dimensional bar code labels; Downloadable music files; Downloadable image files; electronic publications. Designing of machines, apparatus, instruments [including their parts] or systems composed of such machines, apparatus and instruments; Design services; Programming and maintenance of computer programs; Technological advice relating to computers, automobiles and industrial machines; Testing or research on machines, apparatus and instruments; Rental of measuring apparatus; Rental of computers; Providing computer programs on data Networks; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating encoded bar code labels, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating labels with machine-readable codes, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for generating labels for which information is magnetically recorded or coded, and advice relating thereto; programming and maintenance of computer software for coding, and advice relating thereto; software as a service [SaaS] for generating encoded bar code labels; software as a service [SaaS] for generating labels with machine-readable codes; software as a service [SaaS] for generating labels for which information is magnetically recorded or coded; software as a service [SaaS] for coding; programming and maintenance of computer software, and advice relating thereto; Updating of computer software; Recovery of computer data; Installation of computer software; Cloud computing; Server hosting; Software as a service [SaaS]; Rental of computer software; Platform as a service [PaaS]; Providing on-line non-downloadable computer software and computer programs for generating two dimensional code; providing on-line non-downloadable computer software and computer programs for enabling barcode scanners, two dimensional code scanners, barcode handy terminals, two dimensional code handy terminals, printers, laser markers to read barcode, and laser markers to read two dimensional code; computer software design, computer programming, or maintenance of computer software; consultation services in the field of technical advice relating to performance and operation of two dimensional code generating computer software, barcode scanners, two dimensional code scanners, barcode handy terminals, two dimensional code handy terminals, printers, and laser markers; Providing online non-downloadable computer software.
This laser radar device is provided with: a light projection unit that projects laser light; a light reception unit that receives reflected light which is the laser light reflected by an object; a rotary mirror that rotates about a prescribed rotation axis; and a transmission cover that allows transmission of the laser light and the reflected light therethrough. The light projection unit and the light reception unit are arranged in parallel toward the rotary mirror. The projection axis of the laser light projected by the light projection unit is non-coaxial with the rotation axis. The rotary mirror reflects the laser light from the light projection unit toward the transmission cover and reflects the reflected light from the transmission cover toward the light reception unit. The shape of the inner surface of the transmission cover in a cross section of the laser radar device at each rotation position of the rotary mirror is a parabola, the cross section including the rotation axis and including a range of the transmission cover through which the laser light transmits. A portion of the laser light reflected by the inner surface of the transmission cover is reflected toward the focal point of the parabola. The focal point is set on the side opposite to the light reception unit across the rotary mirror. A reflection suppression member for suppressing reflection of the laser light is provided at a position where the laser light reflected by the inner surface of the transmission cover reaches.
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Downloadable computer application software for mobile telephones, smartphones, and other communication terminals; Downloadable computer software; Computer software; Computer programs; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts; Personal digital assistants; Downloadable game programs for home video game machines and hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Game programs for home video game machines and hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Data media recorded with game programs for home video game machines and hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Downloadable automatic performance programs for electronic musical instruments; Electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with automatic performance programs for electronic musical instruments; Phonograph records; Downloadable sound files, audio files and music files; Downloadable image files, video files and movie files; Sound and video recordings; Electronic publications; Telecommunication machines and apparatus; Game programs for arcade video game machines. Providing computer application software for mobile telephones, smartphones, and other communication terminal; Providing computer software; software as a service [SaaS]; platform as a service [PaaS]; Providing computer programs on data networks; Design, programming and maintenance of computer software; computer software programming services; Computer programming; Hosting computer websites; Rental of memory area of servers on the Internet; Rental of servers for the Internet; Rental of memory area of servers on the website; Rental of memory area for social networking servers; Rental of area on servers for electronic bulletin boards, electronic conference rooms and chatrooms; Server hosting; Rental of memory area of servers; Cloud computing; Research, analysis and consultancy relating to computer programming; Provision of information relating to computer programming; Configuration of computer programs; enhancement and addition of function of computer programs; Design, planning and maintenance of communication network systems; Research, analysis and consultancy relating to communication network systems; Creating or maintaining web sites for others; User authentication services for e-commerce transactions; Information processing using computers; Creating of Internet home pages; Leasing of access time to computer database; Rental of computers; Designing of machines, apparatus, instruments [including their parts] or systems composed of such machines, apparatus and instruments; Design services; Testing or research on machines, apparatus and instruments; Technological advice relating to computers, automobiles and industrial machines; Electronic data back-up services; Data processing using computers; Providing meteorological information; Architectural design; Surveying; Geological surveys; Testing, inspection or research of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or foodstuffs; Testing, inspection or research on agriculture, livestock breeding or fisheries; Rental of measuring apparatus; Rental of laboratory apparatus and instruments; Rental of technical drawing instruments.
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Downloadable computer application software for mobile telephones, smartphones, and other communication terminals; Downloadable computer software; Computer software; Computer programs; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts; Personal digital assistants; Downloadable game programs for home video game machines and hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Game programs for home video game machines and hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Data media recorded with game programs for home video game machines and hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Downloadable automatic performance programs for electronic musical instruments; Electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with automatic performance programs for electronic musical instruments; Phonograph records; Downloadable sound files, audio files and music files; Downloadable image files, video files and movie files; Sound and video recordings; Electronic publications; Telecommunication machines and apparatus; Game programs for arcade video game machines. Providing computer application software for mobile telephones, smartphones, and other communication terminal; Providing computer software; software as a service [SaaS]; platform as a service [PaaS]; Providing computer programs on data networks; Design, programming and maintenance of computer software; computer software programming services; Computer programming; Hosting computer websites; Rental of memory area of servers on the Internet; Rental of servers for the Internet; Rental of memory area of servers on the website; Rental of memory area for social networking servers; Rental of area on servers for electronic bulletin boards, electronic conference rooms and chatrooms; Server hosting; Rental of memory area of servers; Cloud computing; Research, analysis and consultancy relating to computer programming; Provision of information relating to computer programming; Configuration of computer programs; enhancement and addition of function of computer programs; Design, planning and maintenance of communication network systems; Research, analysis and consultancy relating to communication network systems; Creating or maintaining web sites for others; User authentication services for e-commerce transactions; Information processing using computers; Creating of Internet home pages; Leasing of access time to computer database; Rental of computers; Designing of machines, apparatus, instruments [including their parts] or systems composed of such machines, apparatus and instruments; Design services; Testing or research on machines, apparatus and instruments; Technological advice relating to computers, automobiles and industrial machines; Electronic data back-up services; Data processing using computers; Providing meteorological information; Architectural design; Surveying; Geological surveys; Testing, inspection or research of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or foodstuffs; Testing, inspection or research on agriculture, livestock breeding or fisheries; Rental of measuring apparatus; Rental of laboratory apparatus and instruments; Rental of technical drawing instruments.
An air-conditioning controller includes: a control board configured to control an air-conditioning apparatus; an enclosure housing the control board; and a plurality of temperature sensors. The control board includes at least one heat-generating component that is a heat source raising a temperature in the enclosure when powered. The plurality of temperature sensors are located at a plurality of respective positions in the enclosure. Heat from the at least one heat-generating component causes a difference in temperature between the plurality of positions. The control board stores a trained model for room temperature estimation generated by machine learning and is configured to estimate a temperature of a room installed with the air-conditioning controller using temperature data from each of the plurality of temperature sensors and the trained model.
A code image is acquired by photographing a code as an authentication target. An extraction area is set within an area of the code shown in the code image. An image feature extracted from the extraction area is acquired as an extraction image feature. The image feature extracted from the extraction area of the code which is a genuine product is prepared and registered in advance as a registration image feature. An authenticity of the code as the authentication target is determined based on a verification between the extraction image feature and the registration image feature.
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
An information code reading device includes a processor and a memory, wherein the processor executes a program stored in the memory to: perform reading processing by using electric power supplied from an external power supply through a cable; wirelessly transmit a reading result to a predetermined external device; determine whether power supply through the cable is shut off; and perform a predetermined notification using electric power supplied from a power storage circuit element in response to determination that the power supply is shut off, the reading processing is processing for optically reading an information code, and the information code reading device comprises the power storage circuit element.
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An information reading apparatus includes a box which suppresses outside leakage of radio waves, a housing unit housing a plurality of articles, at least one reading antenna for reading information from a plate-shaped radio tag attached to each article, and a control unit performing reading processing of information from the radio tag utilizing the antennas. (a) The housing unit houses the plurality of articles so the surface of the radio tag is orthogonal to a pair of opposing inner surfaces of the housing unit, and (b) a first distance between one of the pair and an inner surface of the box opposed by an outer surface of the housing unit corresponding to the one inner surface is longer than a second distance between other inner surfaces of the housing unit and inner surfaces of the box opposed by outer surfaces of the housing unit corresponding to the other inner surfaces.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
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INFORMATION CODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND INFORMATION CODE DISPLAY SYSTEM
A display control unit executes an information code display process in which a display unit is controlled to change a luminance of a light color display area, in which light color cells are to be displayed, from a luminance of a predetermined initial display screen on the display unit in a certain direction, and to change a luminance of a dark color display area, in which dark color cells are to be displayed, from the luminance of the predetermined initial display screen in an opposite direction to the certain direction.
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PHOTODETECTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
A photodetection device includes: a base that defines first and second reference directions perpendicular to each other; a projection holder positioned in the first and second reference directions with respect to the base; a projection unit having a projector held by the base and a projection lens system held by the projection holder on a projection optical axis perpendicular to the first and second reference directions; a first projection shim replaceably interposed between the base and the projection holder, in a first projection gap that extends along the first reference direction; a second projection shim replaceably interposed between the base and the projection holder, in a second projection gap that extends along a projection intersecting direction that intersects the first and second reference directions; and a light projection screw that fixes the projection holder to the base by screwing along the first reference direction.
To prevent shielding reliability from the outside and operator's workability from lowering, an object detection device is provided with an enclosure having first and second extension surfaces. At a virtual crossing point, the first and second extension surfaces, which are extended from first and second surfaces of the enclosure, virtually crosses with each other, the enclosure has an opposing portion with first and second enclosure-side connectors. A detachable member has a cable-side connector and a cable-drawn portion. A cable is drawn from the cable-drawn portion. The detachable member is selectively and detachably connected to the opposing portion in a selected direction facing the first or second surface, using the first or second enclosure-side connector. In the attached state, the detachable member shields all the connectors from the outside.
A two-dimensional code comprising: a first code region in which a plurality of types of cells are two-dimensionally arranged, whereby first information is recorded; and a second code region in which a plurality of types of cells are two-dimensionally arranged, whereby second information is recorded, the two-dimensional code being used for reading the first information and second information as one set of information. The first code region is generated using a rank that is set in accordance with a prescribed setting rule relating to prescribed constituent element information, and the second code region is generated using a rank that is set in accordance with the prescribed setting rule relating to the prescribed constituent element information.
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A projection unit projects predetermined stripe pattern to measurement object so that emission start timing differs for each stripe number. Imaging unit is equipped with imaging device that outputs event data including two-dimensional point data in which position of pixel is specified corresponding to pixel whose brightness has changed when received. An imaged image is generated from event data output from imaging device. The imaging device outputs event data of positive brightness change in case of the brightness change to brighten and event data of negative brightness change in a case of brightness change to darken. The measuring unit obtains stripe pattern information based on time difference between output of event data of the positive brightness change and output of the event data of the negative brightness change on pixel-by-pixel basis in captured image and stripe number specified from output timing of the first event data constituting this time difference.
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G06T 7/521 - Depth or shape recovery from laser ranging, e.g. using interferometryDepth or shape recovery from the projection of structured light
H04N 25/47 - Image sensors with pixel address outputEvent-driven image sensorsSelection of pixels to be read out based on image data
A three-dimensional measurement device according to the present invention comprises: a projection unit that projects a prescribed stripe pattern to an area to be measured; an imaging unit that captures an image of an object to be measured disposed in the area to be measured to which the prescribed stripe pattern is projected; a measurement unit that measures the three-dimensional shape of the object to be measured which is imaged by the imaging unit; and a control unit that controls the projection unit. The prescribed stripe pattern includes a plurality of striped areas which are arranged along a first direction. In each of the plurality of striped areas, the luminance changes at a prescribed rate in the first direction but does not change in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The imaging unit includes an imaging element that outputs event data including two-dimensional point data in which the position of a pixel where the luminance is changed when light is received is specified. The measurement unit measures, by a light-section method, the three-dimensional shape of the object to be measured on the basis of the positions of a plurality of pixels specified from the event data that is output in the same time period in a unit time in which the imaging unit captures the image.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
This three-dimensional measurement device comprises: a projection unit; an image capture unit that captures an image of an object onto which a striped pattern is projected by the projection unit; a measurement unit that uses striped pattern information based on the captured image to measure a three-dimensional shape by a phase shift method; and a control unit that controls the projection unit. The projection unit projects the striped pattern by means of control of reflection of incident light by a plurality of mirrors. The control unit switches the reflection ON or OFF at a measurement start timing, a measurement end timing, and another timing. The image capture unit comprises an image capture element that outputs event data (i.e., ED) in which a pixel the brightness of which has changed is specified, and generates the captured image from the ED. The image capture element outputs ED of positive polarity in the case of a brightness change toward brighter, and outputs ED of negative polarity in the case of a brightness change toward darker. The measurement unit finds the striped pattern information on the basis of a temporal difference between the ED output corresponding to the measurement start timing and the ED output corresponding to the measurement end timing.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
H04N 25/47 - Image sensors with pixel address outputEvent-driven image sensorsSelection of pixels to be read out based on image data
This three-dimensional measurement device comprises: a projection unit; an imaging unit that images an object on which a striped pattern is projected by the projection unit; a measurement unit that uses luminance information obtained from the captured image captured by the imaging unit to measure a three-dimensional shape of the object by a phase shift method; and a control unit that controls the projection unit. The imaging unit is provided with an imaging element that outputs event data including two-dimensional point data that specifies the position of a pixel that has changed in brightness when receiving light, and generates the captured image from the event data. The imaging element outputs event data of positive polarity when the brightness changes to become brighter, and outputs event data of negative polarity when the brightness changes to become darker. The control unit outputs a projection start signal at a projection start timing of the striped pattern. The measurement unit obtains the luminance information for each pixel in the captured image on the basis of a time difference between an output time of the projection start signal and an output time of event data after the output of the projection start signal.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
In an information reader, a first relationship information, which defines the two-dimensional area of a first information code (e.g., the position coordinates of the four corner points), is detected from a first information code image. The first information code is subjected to reading information, based on the detected first relationship information. Parameters of a learning model are then adjusted based on training data including multiple successful cases of a reading process using the first relationship information. A second information code image captured by a camera is inputted to the learning model. A second relationship information, which is an estimated value of the information that defines the two-dimensional region of the second information code, is obtained from the learning model. The information recorded in the second information code is read based on the acquired second relationship information, thus reading results being outputted.
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A charging system that performs power supply suitable for charging a capacitor of a portable terminal without being limited by the power supply capability of an external power source. The charging system includes a charging device that charges the portable terminal with power from an external power source such as a personal computer. This charging device includes a secondary battery and a power transmission coil. The charging device also includes a power supply control unit that performs: control of charging of the secondary battery with power from an external power source; and control of charging of the capacitor of the portable terminal via the power transmission coil with power from the secondary battery.
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
A three dimensional measurement system has a measurement unit that images the measuring object and that has a light projecting device projecting projected light onto the measuring object and a light receiving device receiving the reflected light. The system has a specular reflection member that forms a mounting surface for mounting the measuring object and reflects projected light at a specific angle. The system has a data acquisition unit that acquires imaging data and a coordinate calculation unit that calculates three dimensional coordinates for the part of the imaging data whose brightness is higher than the lower limit brightness and does not calculate three dimensional coordinates for the part whose brightness is lower than the lower limit brightness. The light receiving device is arranged at a position where the brightness of the part where the specular reflection member is imaged is lower than the lower limit brightness.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
A passive wireless tag to identify a given command which has been received, even while responding to a wireless tag communication device. In this wireless tag, radio waves serving as a predetermined command are received from a wireless tag communication device via an antenna and an RF switch. Signal components are detected from the received radio waves by the detection circuit. The detected signal components are sampled by the sampling circuit in accordance with the timing when the RF switch is controlled to its ON state by a predetermined control signal. The time interval of the ON state is set to be sufficiently shorter than a transfer cycle of the received radio waves. The control circuit thus identifies the foregoing predetermined command according to the sampling results obtained from the sampling circuit.
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In a laser radar device, a light projector projects a laser beam to both a detection area outside the device and a reference optical member located inside the device. A light receiver receives a reflected light of the laser beam, converts the reflected light to an electrical received light waveform. A detection unit detects an object in the detection area based on the received light waveform. A determination unit obtains an electrical reference received light waveform from the light receiver by making the light projector project the laser beam to the reference optical member, at a first time and a second time elapsing from the first time. The determination unit further calculates a degree of changes between the reference received light waveforms acquired at the first and second times, and determines whether there is caused a failure in circuitry, based on the degree of changes.
A monitoring system comprises a monitoring device, a terminal device that has an imaging function and transmits identification information, and the monitoring center. The monitoring device performs an authentication process of the terminal device based on the identification information received, and transmits first information that associates an authentication time, region information for specifying a monitoring region, and the identification information received. The terminal device transmits second information that associates an image in the monitoring region captured, a capture time of the image, and the identification information. The monitoring center associates, with the image of the second information, the authentication time and the region information of the first information that is associated with the same identification information as the identification information of the second information and is also associated with the authentication time in which a difference from the capture time of the second information is within a prescribed range.
This distance measuring device comprises a light emitting unit for emitting an emitted light pulse, a light receiving unit including a prescribed number of light receiving elements and a signal processing unit, each of the prescribed number of light receiving elements receiving reflected light, which is the emitted light pulse that has been reflected from an object, and a measuring unit for performing distance measurement on the basis of a time difference between a light emission timing of the emitted light pulse and a light reception timing of the reflected light, wherein: the signal processing unit detects a fall timing at which a value of a response waveform generated in accordance with the number of light receiving elements that respond to the reflected light, among the prescribed number of light receiving elements, drops to or below a threshold after having exceeded the threshold; the measuring unit determines, as the light reception timing, a timing that is earlier than the detected fall timing by a response time of the prescribed number of light receiving elements; and the response time is a set value serving as a dead time of the prescribed number of light receiving elements, or a time based on the set value.
This distance measuring device: measures a TOF measured distance on the basis of a first time difference between a first light-emission timing of a first light-emission pulse and a first light-reception timing of a first light-reception pulse; specifies a group of a plurality of projection elements which emit a second light-emission pulse at a second light-emission timing at which a second time difference between the first light-reception timing and a second light-reception timing of a second light-reception pulse matches a time difference between the first light-emission timing and the second light-emission timing of the second light-emission pulse; measures a stereo measured distance on the basis of the light-projection angle of the specified group of the plurality of projection elements and the light-reception angle of a group of a plurality of light-reception elements; and outputs the TOF measured distance if a reference measured distance is at least a prescribed threshold and outputs the stereo measured distance if not.
A wireless communication system comprising a transmitter that transmits an unmodulated carrier wave, a plurality of passive terminals, and a receiver. Each of the plurality of passive terminals receives the carrier wave, superimposes a subcarrier with a predetermined frequency for each of the plurality of passive terminals on the backscatter of the carrier wave, modulates the subcarrier with a signal generated by a signal source using a predetermined modulation scheme, and transmits the backscatter. The receiver receives the plurality of backscatters transmitted from the plurality of passive terminals, generates a finite-length data string having an I component and a Q component, by performing frequency conversion and orthogonal transformation on the plurality of backscatters, and demodulates the signal of the signal source at each of the plurality of passive terminals by removing interference components from the finite-length data string.
This optical window inspection device comprises: a first projector emitting first detection light that passes through an optical window that allows incident light to pass through; a second projector emitting second detection light that does not pass through the optical window; a light receiver that receives the first detection light and the second detection light and that generates a first voltage corresponding to the intensity of the first detection light received and a second voltage corresponding to the intensity of the second detection light received; and a control unit that corrects the value of the first voltage based on the value of the second voltage and a predetermined reference value, and performs a process that detects contamination on the optical window on the basis of the corrected value of the first voltage.
A configuration that enables easy implementation of wiping disinfection for a gripping handle for which an operating means is provided. The gripping handle, which is grasped by an operator, is formed as part of the lower case including part of the housing. The gripping handle is provided with an operating surface portion that the operator touches when initiating the reading process. There is a site on the inner side of the gripping handle, wherein the site is opposed to the operating surface portion. At this site on the inner surface side, a detector is provided to detect the state in which the operating surface portion is touched.
A robot control system sets a plurality of limit parameter sets for limiting a motion of the robot based on an input by a user, in which each of the plurality of limit parameter sets corresponds to a scene in which the robot moves, and includes a main parameter set and one of a plurality of sub-parameter sets, the main parameter set including at least one limit parameter, each of the plurality of sub-parameter sets including at least one limit parameter, and the plurality of sub-parameter sets being dependent on the main parameter set, applies one of the set plurality of limit parameter sets to the robot, controls a motion of the robot according to applied one of the plurality of limit parameter sets, and switches the plurality of limit parameter sets at least by switching one of the plurality of sub-parameter sets.
A robot control system displays, on the display, information relating to a robot, sets a limit parameter set for limiting a motion of the robot based on an input by a user, the limit parameter set corresponding to a scene in which the robot moves, and executes a motion program of the robot, where execution of the motion program: (a) applies the limit parameter set to the robot, and switches the limit parameter set applied to the robot, (b) controls a motion of the robot according to the limit parameter set applied to the robot, and (c) stops execution of the motion program prior to switching from a first limit parameter set, which is the limit parameter set, to a second parameter set, which is a limit parameter set that is different from the first limit parameter set, and displays the second limit parameter set on the display.
Provided is a code authentication system (100) wherein a collation terminal (60) acquires a code image that captures a target code (CDs) which is an authentication target, and sets an extraction area to within a region of the target code (CDs) appearing in the code image. The collation terminal (60) acquires, as an extracted image feature, an image feature to be extracted from the extraction area. An image feature that has been extracted from the extraction area of a master code (CDr), which is a genuine product, and that has been registered in advance is prepared as a registered image feature. The collation terminal (60) determines the authenticity of the code which is the authentication target on the basis of collation of the extracted image feature and the registered image feature.
A settlement system includes code display section and mobile terminal. A first information and remittance destination information are displayed as specific information code on code display section. Code display section has memory for storing second information for authenticating first information, and antenna coil for receiving radio waves, generating electromotive force, supplying electromotive force to memory, and transmitting second information recorded memory. Mobile terminal has imaging unit for imaging information code, transceiver for transmitting and receiving response to radio waves, imaging control unit for imaging information code, transmitter control unit for transmitting radio waves to transceiver, and processing control unit performs settlement processing using remittance destination information read from specific information code when authentication using first information read from specific information code and second information received by transceiver as response to radio wave is successful. Processing control unit receives second information from antenna coil, but prohibits settlement process when authentication fails.
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A method for controlling an information reading system and a portable terminal includes: causing the information reading system to display a first code in which request identification information is recorded and read input information from a second code displayed by the portable terminal; and causing the portable terminal to read the request identification information from the first code displayed by the information reading system, acquire input screen image information for displaying an input screen image corresponding to a prescribed request identified from the request identification information by using the request identification information, acquire the input information in accordance with an operation by a user on the input screen image, display the input screen image on the basis of the input screen image information, display the generated second code, and generate the second code in which the input information is recorded.
Provided is a power conversion apparatus including: an isolated converter that is connected to the first converter, the second converter, and the rechargeable battery, and that is configured to bidirectionally convert voltage of direct-current power supplied from a connection destination; and a control unit that is configured to cause the isolated converter to vary voltage at a direct-current input-output terminal of the first converter in accordance with power generated by a photovoltaic power generator, the direct-current input-output terminal being connected to the isolated converter, wherein the first converter is configured to convert alternating-current power supplied from a grid power line to direct-current power, the second converter is configured to convert voltage of direct-current power supplied from the photovoltaic power generator, and to supply the voltage-converted direct-current power to the direct-current input-output terminal of the first converter.
A power supply system charging a battery of an electric car through a grid power line and supplying electric power stored in the battery to electrical equipment through an in-home wiring, including: an isolated converter connected to the grid power line, the in-home wiring and the battery; and a controller controlling the isolated converter. The isolated converter includes a plurality of isolated converter circuits each including two full-bridge circuits. One of the plurality of isolated converter circuits further includes two booster circuits. The controller receives load amount information depending on the operation state of the electrical equipment from a monitor device and switches, on the basis of the load amount information, an operating mode of the isolated converter to one of first mode to fourth mode. The controller causes the two booster circuits to perform a boosting operation in the first mode and third mode.
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Wireless network system accessible for controlling air conditioner
A wireless network system is incorporated in an air conditioning system. A user is accessible to the wireless network system for controlling the air conditioner. The wireless network system includes an AP (access point) equipment, an air conditioning controller and a user-operable terminal. The terminal and the air conditioning controller are connected communicably and wirelessly when a dedicated application is actuated in the terminal. AP information (such as a password) is transmitted from the terminal to the air conditioning controller to establish coordination (i.e., pairing) between the terminal and the air conditioning controller in a state where the terminal and the air conditioning controller are connected mutually and wirelessly. The AP information identifies the AP equipment. In this coordinated state, the access to the AP equipment is executed based on the AP information. Authentication is performed when the terminal and the air conditioning controller are mutually and directly connected.
A drug management system comprising a cloud server, an inner box in which one or a plurality of drugs are accommodated and to which there is affixed a wireless tag in which a box ID is recorded, an accommodation unit in which the inner box is accommodated, a reading unit for reading the box ID from the wireless tag of the inner box accommodated in the accommodation unit, and a first communication unit for transmitting, to the cloud server, information including the read box ID, the cloud server: receiving, from a delivery origin device, the box ID and delivery time information relating to the scheduled time of delivery of the inner box to a patient; records the box ID, the delivery time information, and patient information relating to the patient; assesses whether the box ID with which the delivery time information is associated has been received from the first communication unit, before a prescribed time has elapsed from the scheduled time indicated by the delivery time information; and reports information based on the result of assessment.
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This three-dimensional measurement device comprises: a projection unit (20) which projects a specified stripe pattern onto a to-be-measured object; an image capture unit (30) which captures an image of the to-be-measured object onto which the specified stripe pattern has been projected; a measurement unit (40) which uses stripe pattern information determined from the image captured by the image capture unit (30) to measure the three-dimensional shape of the to-be-measured object by a phase-shift method; and a control unit (11) which controls the projection unit (20). When the measurement unit (40) uses stripe pattern information determined from an image captured by the image capture unit (30) to measure the three-dimensional shape of a to-be-measured object R by a phase-shift method, said measurement unit (40) determines the stripe pattern information in pixel units in the captured image on the basis of: the time difference between the output timings of pre-event data and post-event data outputted from each image capture element in a unit time period T; and the polarity of the post-event data.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
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METHOD OF GENERATING A LEARNING MODEL FOR TRANSFERRING FLUID FROM ONE CONTAINER TO ANOTHER BY CONTROLLING ROBOT ARM BASED ON A MACHINE-LEARNED LEARNING MODEL, AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEIGHING THE FLUID
A system for controlling a robot arm, a fluid contained in a container is poured into another container. A learning model is generated by a machine learning with teaching data. Practically, a plurality of sets of learning data are acquired, each set including i) time-series information showing a posture of a robot arm which holds a first container holding therein a target fluid and pouring the target fluid from the first container to a second container and ii) a weight of the second container which changes time serially. This learning model is used such that only two types of information consisting of the information showing the posture of the robot arm and the weight of the second container at a first time are inputted to the learning model and information showing the posture of the robot arm at a second time is outputted from the learning model.
Provided is a primary-and-secondary robot system including: a primary robot whose posture is changed by external force applied by a user; a secondary robot whose posture is controlled to be the same as the posture of the primary robot; and a control unit that is configured to control the primary robot and the secondary robot, the control unit causing the posture of the primary robot to be the same as the posture of the secondary robot, and limiting an acceleration rate of a movement of the primary robot to a limited acceleration rate or lower in causing the posture of the primary robot to be the same as the posture of the secondary robot.
In the present invention, in an information code display process performed by a display control unit, a display unit is controlled such that the luminance of a bright color display range in which bright color cells are to be displayed from a prescribed initial display screen of the display unit is changed in a certain direction, and a dark color display range in which dark color cells are to be displayed is changed in the direction opposite to the certain direction. Furthermore, the display control unit controls the change in the luminance of the bright color display range and the luminance of the dark color display range so as to create a specific luminance change pattern, and an image data processing device enables prescribed authentication upon image capture of the specific luminance change pattern by an event camera.
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PHOTODETECTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
This photodetection device comprises: a base (11) that defines first and second reference directions which are orthogonal to each other; a light projection holder (61) that is positioned in the first and second reference directions with respect to the base (11); a light projection unit (21) having, on a light projection optical axis (POA) which is orthogonal to the first and second reference directions, a light projector (22) which is held by the base (11) and a light projection lens system (26) which is held by the light projection holder (61); a first light projection shim (64) that is exchangeably interposed in a first light projection gap (63a) which expands along the first reference direction between the base (11) and the light projection holder (61); a second light projection shim (66) that is exchangeably interposed in a second light projection gap (63c) which expands along a light projection intersection direction (PD) that intersects the first and second reference directions between the base (11) and the light projection holder (61); and a light projection screw (68) that fixes the light projection holder (61) to the base (11) by screwing in the first reference direction.
An air conditioning controller according to an embodiment includes: a mechanical relay including a movable terminal, a stationary terminal, and a drive coil; a memory; and a processor. The air conditioning controller sends a control signal through the mechanical relay to an air conditioner. The processor performs boot processing for the air conditioning controller and energizes the drive coil to move the movable terminal to a predetermined position. The predetermined position is a position corresponding to transmission of a shutoff control signal for shutting off the air conditioner. At the boot processing, the processor does not move the movable terminal to the predetermined position if a switch avoidance condition is satisfied; otherwise, the processor moves the movable terminal to the predetermined position.
In a power supply apparatus, a first relay unit relays power inputted from an outside of the apparatus, wherein the power having only one type of power specification. A second relay unit relays power inputted from the outside of the apparatus, wherein the power having a plurality of types of power specification is selectively inputted to the second relay unit. A module, connected to the apparatus, is activated responsively to the power supplied from the first relay unit. Information is acquired from the activated module, information showing a predetermined specification of the power supplied to the first relay unit. The second relay unit supplies the module with the power outputted from the second relay unit when a specification of the power inputted to the second relay unit corresponds to the predetermined specification, thereby enabling the second relay unit to relay the power to an electric load.
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A robot is provided, for example, as an industrial robot having a plurality of arms every mutually adjacent two of which are rotatably connected by an axis. The arms include a leading arm having a cylindrical outer surface. An anti-slip structure is formed on and around the cylindrical outer surface in a circumferential direction thereof. The anti-slip structure serves as a slip-resistance structure, that is, a surface structure for preventing or reducing a user's hand from slipping off therefrom.
A controller samples, after determination of a start of a user's press on a pressable input surface of a pressure sensing member, a value of an output voltage of the pressure sensing member, and determines whether one of a first condition and a second condition is satisfied to accordingly determine whether the user's press on the pressable input surface is terminated. The first condition represents that the sampled value of the output voltage is lower than a predetermined second voltage threshold. The second condition represents that the output voltage has converged to a base voltage. The base voltage is a value of the output voltage of the pressure sensing member with no user's press on the pressable input surface of the pressure sensing member.
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A robot system has a teaching pendant with a display. The teaching pendant serves as an operation terminal for the robot system. An electronic manual is stored in the teaching pendant. A user's viewing operation enables the electronic manual to be displayed on the display. The electronic manual is described with a source code which includes text data to be displayed on the display and text data not to be displayed on the display. The text data not to be displayed consist of words or phrases associated with keywords included in the text data to be displayed. When a user's search specifies a word or phrase in the electronic manual, both text data are extracted from the source code to generate data for search, which are then subjected to search of the user's specified word or phrase.
In a robot controller, return of a position (including posture) of a robot arm to an origin thereof is controlled along a searched return path, when there occurs an abnormality against the robot. It is determined whether there is a trajectory portion regarded as being a straight line on a motion trajectory of the arm, based on the operation log data recorded in a recording unit when it is determined that the arm should be returned to the origin. Operation log data of a node are decimated (i.e., downsampled), which are present between two nodes which are at both ends of a trajectory portion regarded as being a straight line when the trajectory portion is regarded as being the straight line. Then, the return path is calculated, along which the arm returns to the origin, based on remaining operation log data.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
Provided is a sensor-device attachment structure including: a thin portion that is thinner than other parts of a member; a flexible board; an at least one sensor device installed to the flexible board; a spacer that is formed into a shape of a film having a uniform thickness, that is sandwiched between the thin portion and the flexible board, and that includes a through portion which is formed through the spacer in a thickness direction of the spacer at a position corresponding to the at least one sensor device; and an adhesive that is charged in the through portion, and that bonds the thin portion and the flexible board to each other.
Provided is a robot control system that can suitably improve the safety and work efficiency of a robot. The robot control system comprises: a safety unit that has an action determination unit that determines the movement of the robot on the basis of safety input signals that include parameters correlated to at least either the power or speed of the working robot and determination criteria for the parameters stored previously, said safety unit achieving the safety functions of the robot by generating safety-related output signals that correspond to the determination results; a state identification unit that identifies the work state of the working robot from among the plurality of preset work states for work performed by the robot; and a determination criteria switching unit that switches the parameter determination criteria that are browsed by the operation determination unit, to determination criteria that correspond to the work state identified by the state identification unit.
The present invention provides a robot control system which enables facilitation of changes in safety functions of a robot while improving reliability in the safety functions. This system comprises a safety-related part that realizes safety functions of a robot at work and a non-safety-related part. The non-safety-related part gives the safety-related part an instruction to switch determination criteria by sending command information and first diagnostic information to the safety-related part. In the case when the safety-related part makes a diagnosis that the instruction has been delivered successfully and the instruction itself is normal, the safety-related part accepts the instruction and switches the determination criteria according to the instruction information. The non-safety-related part requests identification information that enables identification of set determination criteria, and the safety-related part sends the identification information and second diagnostic information to the non-safety-related part. The non-safety-related part makes a diagnosis as to whether a reply has been delivered successfully on the basis of the second diagnostic information, and makes a diagnosis as to whether determination criteria that have actually been set is in line with the determination criteria designated by the instruction.
An output module comprising an output circuit and a control unit and an industrial control device including the output module are provided. The output circuit includes switches connected in parallel with each other, a specific power supply provided for each switch, and a current detection unit that is provided for each switch and, in response to an application of a function diagnosis voltage from the specific power supply, outputs a current signal indicating whether an applied current has flowed through the switch, to the control unit. The control unit determines a diagnosis target switch, and based on the current signal from the current detection unit, conducts the function diagnosis including determination as to whether opening control is normally active for at least the diagnosis target switch, while leaving at least any one switch other than the diagnosis target switch in a closed state.
An information reading device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises: a box body by which leakage of radio waves is suppressed; a housing part for housing a plurality of articles; at least one reading antenna for reading information from plate-like wireless tags respectively imparted to the plurality of articles; and a control unit that performs a reading process for reading information from the wireless tags in the housing part by using the at least one reading antenna. (a) The housing part houses the plurality of articles such that the plate surfaces of the wireless tags respectively imparted to the plurality of articles are orthogonal to an opposing direction of a pair of internal surfaces opposing each other among a plurality of internal surfaces of the housing part. (b) A first distance between one of the pair of internal surfaces and an internal surface of the box body opposing an external surface that is of the housing part and that corresponds to the one of the pair of internal surfaces, is longer than a second distance between another internal surface other than the pair of internal surfaces among the plurality of internal surfaces of the housing part and the internal surface of the box body opposing the external surface that is of the housing part and that corresponds to the other internal surface.
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METHOD OF OPTICALLY READING INFORMATION CODE AND CONTROL OF THE METHOD
A new reading method is recorded in a code region generated by arranging a plurality of kinds of cells according to a conventional reading method. Furthermore, the code region generated in such a manner that the reading method information is recoded according to the conventional reading method according to which reading is possible by a reading device is displayed together with a code region generated according to the new reading method.
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Provided is an information reading device, wherein: an accommodation space (S) is formed by an enclosure (20) so as to inhibit radio wave leakage, and the accommodation space accommodates an article (G) bearing a wireless tag (T); and a control unit (40) performs reading processing in which antennas (31, 32) arranged in the accommodation space are used to read information from the wireless tag accommodated in the accommodation space. The control unit is provided with: an output frequency alteration unit for altering an output frequency of radio waves outputted from each of the antennas; and a phase difference alteration unit for altering a phase difference by changing the phases of the radio waves outputted from each of the antennas. Due to this configuration, it is possible to enhance reading performance without providing movable parts or the like.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
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Image restoration device, image restoration method, and image restoration program
The image restoration device has an initialization block that initializes the luminance value of each pixel coordinate to an intermediate value in the luminance array list that stores one of a pair of polarity values and intermediate values as the luminance value for each pixel coordinate. The image restoration device also has an update block that updates the initialized luminance array list according to the pixel coordinates and polarity values for each event, and an output block that outputs the luminance array list updated by the update block over the shooting period as a binary image. By the update performed in the update block, the luminance values of the firing coordinates where the event fired in the luminance array list are overwritten by the polarity values of the event. In addition, the update preserves the luminance values of the non-firing coordinates in the luminance array list, excluding the firing coordinates.
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A robot arm control device according to the present disclosure comprises a workpiece selecting section that selects a target workpiece, which is a workpiece to be picked up and placed, among a plurality of workpieces conveyed by a conveyor system in a predetermined flow direction; and a motion control section that controls a motion of the robot arm to pick up the target workpiece at a predetermined pick up position and place the target workpiece at the target placement position selected among a plurality of predetermined placement positions, wherein the workpiece selecting section selects, among the workpieces that are candidates for selection, the workpiece that has a shortest distance from the distal end position at a task-start timing to the workpiece position at the task-start timing as the target workpiece.
An air-conditioning control system includes: an enclosure with a ventilation opening; a particle sensor detecting particles; and a controller. The controller controls an amount of particles in a predetermined region, is switchable between first and second states, an amount of particles is controlled such that in the second state the particles existing in the predetermined region are reduced to be less than in the first, compares a detection value acquired from the particle sensor and a threshold in a case of the first state, performs a predetermined process based on the comparison, and in response to predetermined conditions being satisfied when in the second state, (a) acquires the detection value from the particle sensor, (b) determines a correction value based on the acquired detection value and a reference value, and (c) corrects, as targets for the comparison, either the threshold or the detection value, by using the correction value.
A railroad crossing obstacle detection system including: a laser radar device that includes an irradiator and a light receiver, the irradiator applying laser light at irradiation angles set every prescribed angle, and the light receiver receiving the laser light reflected; and a controller, wherein the laser radar device is configured to be supported by an object such that the laser radar device is located above a detection area of an obstacle in railroad crossing, and to apply the laser light from above to the detection area, and the controller is configured to detect an obstacle on the basis of measurement result representing a distance to an object having reflected the laser light, and an irradiation angle for the object; and monitor a change of at least one of a position or a direction of the laser radar device on the basis of the measurement result by the laser radar device.
A three-dimensional measurement device measures the three-dimensional shape of an object or information indicating a shape thereof based on event data. A stripe pattern is projected from the projection unit to the object. The object is optically imaged by an imaging unit and an image based on event data is acquired. The event data, which are outputted from the image sensor, include two-dimensional point data that specifies the positions of pixels corresponding to the pixels that had luminance changes responsively to the stripe pattern projected. Based on the event data, an image of the object is obtained. The image sensor outputs positive luminance change event data when brightening luminance changes and negative luminance change event data when darkening luminance changes. The measurement unit obtains luminance information based on a time difference between output of event data of positive luminance changes and output of event data of negative luminance changes.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
A system contributing to prevention of unauthorized use of an information code displayed on a screen. In the system, an information code display device cyclically displays a plurality of partial code images on a display screen of a display unit based on a first rule when the first rule is received from a server in response to a first request to the server. Accordingly, an information code reading device captures images of the display screen at imaging intervals according to a second rule which is received from the server by in response to a second request to the server to decode an information code composed of the plurality of images thus captured, according to the second rule.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
In a robot (industrial robot) system, a robot holds a workpiece by pinching the workpiece between movable claws. A controller, which controls the robot, includes a host controller that controls the robot to perform a positioning operation for positioning the hand to a grip position and a gripping operation for displacing each of the movable claws toward each other at the grip position. In the controller, a machine learning device acquires stop reference data set for gripping of the workpiece, distance data indicating a distance between each of the movable claws of the hand positioned at the grip position and the workpiece, and comparison data indicating a deformation amount of the workpiece before and after the gripping operation. The machine learning device performs machine learning using such acquired data, resulting in constructing a model used for setting an operation mode of the gripping operation.
A machine learning device and a machine learning method are provided. A controller, which serves as the machine learning device and the machine learning method, is provided to perform machine learning of algorithms for arranging a flexible wire-like workpiece to a predetermined state using an industrial robot. In an embodiment, the machine learning device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires, as state variables, a state of the workpiece before arrangement starts and a state of the workpiece during arrangement; and a learning unit that performs machine learning of an algorithm for arranging the workpiece based on the state variables acquired by the acquisition unit.
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
The present invention provides a charging system (1) that performs supplying of power suitable for charging a capacitor (52) of a mobile terminal (10) without being limited by the power supply capacity of an external power supply. This charging system (1) comprises a charging device (60) that charges a mobile terminal (10) using power from an external power supply such as a personal computer (2). This charging device (60) comprises a secondary battery (82) and a power transmission coil (83). Also, this charging device (60) comprises a power supply control unit (81) that performs i) control of charging the secondary battery (82) using power from the external power supply, and ii) control of charging the capacitor (52) of the mobile terminal (10) via the power transmission coil (83) using power from the secondary battery (82).
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
H02J 7/35 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
Provided is a configuration capable of executing measurement for a three-dimensional shape of an object to be measured by using event data. A projection unit 20 projects, onto an object to be measured R, a prescribed stripe pattern so that a light emission start timing is different for each stripe number. An image capturing unit 30 comprises an image capturing element which outputs event data including two-dimensional point data obtained by specifying the positions of pixels in correspondence to the pixels of which the brightness changes when receiving the light, and generates a captured image from the event data output from the image capturing element. This image capturing element is configured to output the event data of a plus brightness change in the event of a brightening change in the brightness, and to output the event data of a minus brightness change in the event of a darkening change in the brightness. In addition, a measurement unit 40 obtains stripe pattern information on the basis of a time difference between the event data outputs of the plus brightness change and the minus brightness change for each pixel in the captured image, and a stripe number specified from an output timing of the first event data composing this time difference.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
Provided is a technology for dealing with a situation in which information in a two-dimensional code cannot be read. An information reading device (2) has first and second code process execution units (30), and an adjustment unit (230). In the first code process execution unit (30), first relationship information that is information (for example, position coordinates (L1 to L4) of points of four corners) for defining a two-dimensional region of a first information code is detected from an image of the first information code, and information recorded in the first information code is read on the basis of the detected first relationship information. By the adjustment unit (230), a parameter of a learning model is adjusted on the basis of training data that includes a plurality of successful cases of reading processes using the first relationship information. In the second code process execution unit (30), an image of a second information code captured by a camera (20) is inputted to the learning model, second relationship information that is an estimated value of information for defining a two-dimensional region of the second information code is acquired from the learning model, information recorded in the second information code is read on the basis of the acquired second relationship information, and a reading result is outputted.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
Provided is a programmable logic controller comprising: a CPU module; and an input module that generates internal data corresponding to an input signal input from the outside, wherein the input module includes a first control unit and a second control unit, the second control unit generates the second control data by encoding second input data into data that cannot be decoded by the first control unit, the first control unit outputs the first control data including first input data and the second control data, the input module generates the internal data based on the first control data and transmit the internal data to the CPU module and the CPU module extracts the first input data and the second input data to determine whether the input data is correct.
A controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a controller for an air conditioner that performs air-conditioning according to room temperature, the controller comprises: a housing; a heat source temperature sensor disposed inside the housing, the heat source temperature sensor being configured to measure a temperature of a heat source that generates heat during operation as a heat source temperature; an internal temperature sensor disposed inside the housing at a position away from the heat source, the internal temperature sensor being configured to measure a temperature inside the housing as an internal temperature; and a control unit that determines the room temperature using a temperature difference between the measured heat source temperature and the measured internal temperature.
Provided is a three-dimensional measurement system that can remove a background with high accuracy. This three-dimensional measurement system comprises a measurement unit 20 for imaging an object to be measured and including: a light projection device that projects projection light PL toward the object to be measured; and a light reception device that receives reflection light RL. The three-dimensional measurement system comprises a mirror surface reflecting member 31 that reflects projection light at a specific angle and that constitutes a placement surface for placing the object to be measured. The three-dimensional measurement system comprises: a data acquisition unit that acquires imaging data; and a coordinate calculation unit that calculates three-dimensional coordinates for portions of the imaging data having a luminance higher than a lower-limit luminance, but does not calculate three-dimensional coordinates for portions having a luminance equal to or lower than the lower-limit luminance. The light reception device is disposed at a position where the luminance of the portion of the image capturing the specular reflection member is equal to or lower than the lower-limit luminance.
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
Provided is a passive wireless tag (20) capable of identifying a predetermined command received, even when a response is being made to a wireless tag communication device. In the wireless tag (20), radiowaves are received as a predetermined command from a wireless tag communication device (10) via an antenna (21) and an RF switch (22). A detection circuit (23) detects a signal component from the received radiowaves. The detected signal component is sampled by a sampling circuit (26) in accordance with the timing of the RF switch (22) being turned ON by a predetermined control signal. In this case, the time interval of the ON state is set to be sufficiently short relative to a transfer period of the received radiowaves, and the predetermined command is identified by the control circuit (28) in accordance with a sampling result from the sampling circuit (26).
H04B 5/02 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive loop type using transceiver
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
The present invention comprises: an information acquisition step (S11) for acquiring information to be searched including an image of baggage to be searched and an ID stored in a wireless tag attached to the baggage to be searched; an image collation step (S14) in which a camera captures an area to be captured selected by a worker and including at least a portion of a baggage group including the baggage to be searched, and a processing unit collates the captured image and an image included in the information to be searched; and an ID collation step (S17) in which, after an image portion of the baggage to be searched is highlighted on a display, a worker operates ID collation for a worker terminal and allows a tag communication unit to read an ID of the wireless tag attached to baggage in a highlighted image portion, and a processing unit determines whether the ID read by the tag communication unit matches the ID included in the information to be searched.
An authentication system, wherein an RF tag stores a first facial feature point extracted from a captured image of a user's face. In an authentication device, a wireless communication unit wirelessly reads and writes information from and to the RF tag. A controller adjusts wireless communication conditions of the wireless communication unit, and estimates a position of the RF tag according to a distance to the RF tag. The controller adjusts imaging conditions of an imaging unit. A position of the user is detected according to an imaging resulting from the imaging unit. A second facial feature point is extracted from an image of the user's face captured by the imaging unit, and is collated with the first facial feature point read from the RF tag. Based on a collation result, authentication of the user is performed.
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G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
An imaging device in which an autofocus function can be performed without using brightness information is provided. In an imaging device according to one aspect, a density of points obtained by plotting two-dimensional point data of a plurality of event data as points on a plane, the event data outputted from an imaging element in a predetermined period in a state in which a focal point of a light receiving lens is adjusted by an adjustment mechanism, is calculated as a point density. When the point density is calculated, a control unit drives and controls the adjustment mechanism based on comparison results between the point density currently calculated and the point density last calculated to thereby adjust the focal point toward the in-focus position. In another aspect, an imaging device having an autofocus function can be provided without using event data.
H04N 23/67 - Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
G02B 7/09 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification adapted for automatic focusing or varying magnification
G02B 7/34 - Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals using different areas in a pupil plane
H04N 23/959 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems for extended depth of field imaging by adjusting depth of field during image capture, e.g. maximising or setting range based on scene characteristics
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Strain gauge with base member having portion not fixed to a measured portion
A strain gauge has a mounting structure for mounting to a portion being measured. A base member of the strain gauge is partly fixed, by an adhesive, to the portion being measured. The base member includes a first base portion and a second base portion that are mutually separately positioned in a longitudinal direction, a resistance element being provided in the first base portion and a terminal being provided in the second base portion. The first base portion is fixed by a layer of adhesive to the portion being measured, and the layer of the adhesive is not provided on the second base portion such that the second base portion is not fixed to the portion being measured.
G01L 1/22 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges
G01B 7/16 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. by resistance strain gauge
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Robot system and operation authority setting program
A robot system includes: a robot; a plurality of operation terminals that receive an input of a password for acquiring operation authority of the robot and an operation input for operating the robot from a user; and a robot controller communicable with the operation terminals. The robot controller drives, in a controlled manner, the robot according to operation from a single operation terminal among the operation terminals. The robot controller includes a password storage unit that stores a password for granting operation authority of the robot to the operation terminal. The robot controller further includes an operation authority grant processing unit that grants operation authority of the robot to a single operation terminal to which a proper predetermined password stored in the password storage unit is first input in a state in which operation authority of the robot is not granted to any operation terminal.
B25J 13/06 - Control stands, e.g. consoles, switchboards
G05B 19/409 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panelNumerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters
Provided is an optical information reading apparatus configured such that a grip portion having an operating means for manual operation by a user can be easily wiped for disinfection. A grip portion (31) to be gripped by a user is formed as a part of a lower case (30) of a housing (11). An operating surface (34) to be touched by the user when starting a reading process is formed on the outside of the grip portion (31). A sensing unit (45) for sensing the state of the operating surface (34) being touched by the user is provided in a position on an inner surface side of the grip portion (31) opposite the operating surface (34).
H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus Details
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
An output module includes a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal, a power supply terminal, a controller, an output device, and a first cutoff switch. The first connection terminal is connected to a high potential side terminal of an external load. The second connection terminal is connected to a low potential side terminal of the external load. The power supply terminal is provided with an external power supply from an external power source. The output device is configured to operate by receiving a power supply generated by or based on the external power supply and to output an analog voltage or an analog current of a value instructed by the controller toward the first connection terminal. The first cutoff switch is configured to be controlled by the controller to open and close a first path between the second connection terminal and a ground.
H02H 1/00 - Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements
H02H 3/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection Details
H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
The laser radar includes a clock generator, a projection unit configured to project pulse laser light in synchronization with a clock signal, a light reception unit configured to receive reflected light, a counter configured to count a counter value which is the number of clock signals generated from a projection timing until a light reception timing, a delay circuit in which a plurality of stages of delay units are connected and to which the clock signal is successively input, and a time calculation unit configured to calculate a round trip time of the pulse laser light on the basis of the counter value and the number of hops which is the number of stages of the delay units to which a head of the clock signal is transmitted in a period of the clock signal including the light reception timing.
G01S 17/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
G01S 7/4865 - Time delay measurement, e.g. time-of-flight measurement, time of arrival measurement or determining the exact position of a peak
G01S 17/14 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves wherein a voltage or current pulse is initiated and terminated in accordance with the pulse transmission and echo reception respectively, e.g. using counters
A housing cover structure for a security device includes: a base member made of an optically non-transparent resin; and a window member made of an optically transparent resin. The window member is positioned adjacent to one side of the base member. The window member has: a window body exposed to outside; a first flange extending from the window body on the one side; and a second flange extending from the window body on the other side. The first flange and the second flange are combined within the base member. Each of the first flange and the second flange has a bent shape.
[Problem] To provide a technique for preventing fraudulent payment for an item for purchase in a payment system for sales transactions in which an information code and a communication system are integrated. [Solution] A specific information code in which first information and beneficiary information are registered is displayed on a display surface of a code display unit. The code display unit is provided with a memory that stores second information for authentication of the first information, and an antenna coil. A mobile terminal, when an information code captured by an imaging unit thereof is the specific information code, carries out authentication by using the first information read from the specific information code and the second information received from an antenna coil of a transmitting and receiving device. When the authentication is successful, a payment process is executed on the basis of the beneficiary information read from the specific information code. However, when the second information has been received but the imaging unit has captured an information code different from the first information code, the authentication is determined to have failed and the payment process is not executed.
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentialsReview and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
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System, device and method for authentication with use of information code
A user authentication system uses an information code such as a two-dimensional information code. The authentication system includes an authentication device, and the user is authenticated by combining the authentication device with a user's mobile terminal. In the mobile terminal, an authentication code in which facial feature points extracted from user's facial images are recorded is stored in the memory. In the authentication device, facial feature points are extracted from images of a human's face captured by an imaging unit, after being determined to be in a facial recognizable state, and the authentication code is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The e facial feature points recorded in the authentication code are read from the captured images of the authentication code. The extracted facial feature points and the read facial feature points are subject to matching with each other in order to authenticate the user.
G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
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G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06V 40/40 - Spoof detection, e.g. liveness detection
G06V 40/50 - Maintenance of biometric data or enrolment thereof
G06V 40/70 - Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities
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Analog-to-digital converting device and control system
An analog-to-digital converting device includes: a main analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog signal output from a sensor to a digital signal; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the digital signal converted by the main analog-to-digital converter. The main analog-to-digital converter is provided by a special purpose IC arranged separately from a microcomputer for controlling the main analog-to-digital converter. The monitoring unit includes multiple sub analog-to-digital converters each of which having a conversion accuracy lower than that of the main analog-to-digital converter and converting the analog signal output from the sensor to a digital signal. The monitoring unit sets a predetermined threshold based on conversion values of the digital signals converted by the multiple sub analog-to-digital converters, and compares a conversion value of the digital signal converted by the main analog-to-digital converter with the predetermined threshold.
In an optical information reader which optically reads an information code, a first polarizing unit arranged on the light-exit side of a lighting unit is configured to polarize illumination light therefrom in a predetermined polarization direction. In addition, a second polarizing unit arranged on the light-reception side of a light receiving sensor is configured as a switchable polarization unit, in which the switchable polarization unit is capable of performing a switchover between a polarized state in which light reflected from the information code is polarized in a direction different from the predetermined polarization direction and a passing state where the reflected light passes therethrough without being polarized.
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G02F 1/1337 - Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers
A configuration that achieves stable wireless communication. In this configuration, electrical power according to transmission waves is reliably supplied to a wireless tag serving as a target of wireless communication. A first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device are provided. Both the wireless communication devices substantially simultaneously transmit transmission waves on different channels separated from each other by a predetermined frequency or more on a frequency band in the frequency axis, when performing wireless communication processing to wirelessly communicate with a wireless tag in a predetermined communication area.
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
A hot water supply device includes a heater, a water channel, a mixing valve unit, and a circulation mechanism. The mixing valve unit has a valve member and a drive unit configured to drive the valve member to change a mixing ratio of supply water heated by the heater and unheated water. The circulation mechanism has: a connection passage that connects the water channel to the heater by being branched from a part of the water channel between the mixing valve unit and the heater; an on-off valve that opens and closes the connection passage; and a pump configured to return the supply water remaining in the water channel through the connection passage to the heater. A drive amount acquisition unit acquires a drive amount of the drive unit, and a controller controls the circulation mechanism based on the drive amount acquired by the drive amount acquisition unit.
An air conditioning control system includes an air conditioner, an air conditioning control device with a display, and an operation terminal with a camera. First authentication information included in a two-dimensional code displayed in the display in the air conditioning control device is collated with second authentication information acquired from the two-dimensional code imaged by the camera in the operation terminal and included in registration information transmitted from the operation terminal, to determine whether the first authentication information and the second authentication information match with each other. In response to the first authentication information and the second authentication information being determined to match with each other, the operation terminal that has terminal information included in the registration information is successfully authenticated and registered as an operation terminal that is enabled to perform a remote operation of the air conditioning control device.
F24F 11/57 - Remote control using telephone networks
F24F 11/49 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring ensuring correct operation, e.g. by trial operation or configuration checks
F24F 11/52 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
F24F 11/58 - Remote control using Internet communication
An information code reader is capable of readably imaging an information code displayed on a screen, not liming to an information code covered by a covering portion through which visible light cannot be transmitted. In an information code reader, first illumination units to radiate visible light, in which an information code is subjected to image acquisition by a first image acquisition unit. Second illumination units radiate infrared light, in which the information code is subjected to image acquisition by a second image acquisition unit. A visible light cut filter, which does not allow the visible light to pass through, but which allows the infrared light pass through, is arranged depending on a spatial imaging range provided by the second image acquisition unit.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
