Abstract:
An information management apparatus dealing with waste in a waste recycling system comprises an information management device for managing information on waste of each depository, and a device of determining the waste collection method based on the information and the process volume of a recycling processor. The apparatus determines the waste collection method so that recycling products can be delivered stably.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a solid golf ball comprising a solid core having a three-layered structure composed of an inner layer, an intermediate layer, and an outer layer, and a cover for coating the solid core. The intermediate layer is designed to have a JIS-C hardness of 50 to 80, and the outer layer is designed to have a hardness which is higher than the hardness of the intermediate layer.
Abstract:
A control method for a moving body and facilities is comprised of steps of measuring and recognizing at least one of the states such as the number of a moving body, moving speed and moving direction, and changing the state of facilities which is a goal of the moving body based on the result of the measurement/recognition, or displaying the state of the facility. A control apparatus for a moving body and facilities is comprised of a measuring unit for measuring at least one of the states such as the number of a moving body, moving speed, and moving direction, a memory unit for storing information on the condition of a local area in which the moving body is moving or on the facilities said moving body is heading for; an arithmetic unit for processing information from the measurement unit and memory unit; and an input/output unit for accessing information processed by the arithmetic unit, and displaying the information.
Abstract:
A sheet conveyer having a sheet registration device for an image forming apparatus having a sheet path for guiding a sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to an image forming unit for recording another image on the other side, comprises a mechanism for switching the sheet having the image recorded on one side thereof back to the sheet path, a mechanism for abutting the switched-back sheet against a lateral registration reference plane, and a preliminary shift function shared by the switch-back mechanism for shifting the sheet oppositely to the reference plane.
Abstract:
An apparatus for culturing animal cells, includes a diagnosis system to make it possible to diagnose by measuring sizes of the cells by means of image processing while a system of culturing the animal cells is cut off from the outside of the apparatus system, a control system to control the culture conditions of a culturing cistern on the basis of a result of the diagnosis, and a culture medium regenerating system to remove waste contents in a culture medium. In the apparatus of this invention, the culture system and diagnosis system are cut off from the outside of the apparatus system. Therefore, no infection of miscellaneous microorganism, etc., occurs, nor does consumption of valuable cells and products occur. Further, since it is possible to easily obtain data of the proportions of division potential-possessing cells and living cells, the environmental factors to the culturing cistern can be easily and instantly controlled based on the data, and therefore, the culturing efficiency can be enhanced.
Abstract:
The image of microorganisms contained in a sludge of an aeration tank is picked up by an image pickup device having the function of magnifying and picking up microorganism images. Binarizing processing is then made to obtain a binarized image from the resulting gray image, and the binarized image is subjected to thinning processing. The number of pixels of the image left after often the thinning processing is counted to measure the amount of filamentous microorganisms. In this manner, the amount of the filamentous microorganisms can be measured accurately irrespective of their thickness.
Abstract:
The fluidizing speed of water inside a flocculation basin of a water treatment process plant is adjusted in accordance with the state of flocculation inside the flocculation basin. The state of flocculation is determined by taking a plurality of pictures within a predetermined period by an ITV disposed inside the basin, recognizing a sufficiently large number of flocs from the pictures thus taken, calculating the particle diameters of the flocs and determining the particle diameter distribution from the result of calculation. The judgement signal is used as a signal for adjusting the water fluidizing speed.
Abstract:
A system for controlling a process utilizing filamentous microorganisms is disclosed. The amount of the microorganisms in a medium for growing the filamentous microorganisms is measured, and the control factors associated with the growth of the microorganisms in the medium are controlled on the basis of the measurement of the amount of microorganisms. In the process of measuring the amount of microorganisms, an optical image of a specimen of the medium is formed and scanned two-dimensionally to produce a series of brightness signals corresponding to the brightness distribution of the optical image. The level of the brightness signal is used to determine the amount of the microorganisms contained in the medium.
Abstract:
An energy demand prediction apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image analysis unit and a prediction unit. The image analysis unit generates analysis data including at least one of human information and environment information of a prediction target area based on image data acquired by an image sensor. The prediction unit generates prediction data by executing an energy demand prediction based on the analysis data and an energy demand prediction model generated using previous data corresponding to the analysis data.
Abstract:
A sheet hole punching device has a device frame; a plurality of punching members arranged in first and second groups, and arranged linearly on the device frame; a driving rotation shaft; a driving motor reciprocally rotating the driving rotation shaft; a gear mechanism transmitting a rotation of the driving rotation shaft; cam mechanisms converting the rotational movement; and a motor control device. The gearing mechanism includes drive gears disposed on the drive rotational shaft, and receiving gears disposed on the punching members to engage with the drive gears. The cam mechanisms include cam followers and cylindrical cams. The cylindrical cam has a V-shaped groove cam to reciprocate each of the punching members between an upper dead point and a lower dead point. The punching members are rotated in one direction to punch holes in first sheets, and subsequently rotated in a reverse direction to punch holes in following sheets.