Abstract

[Problem] To increase an accuracy of counting colonies. [Solution] Provided is a colony counting device which uses an imaging unit to image each inspection individual illuminated by sequentially switching an illumination direction of an illumination unit to generate a plurality of pieces of image data having the illumination directions different from one another for the inspection individual, determines a pixel value reduced in gloss on the basis of pixel values of pixels of a plurality of pieces of first image data corresponding to this pixel as a pixel value of each pixel of an inspection image reduced in gloss when the inspection image is to be generated on the basis of the first image data, and counts colonies included in the inspection image.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/06 - Quantitative determination
• C12M 1/34 - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a confocal displacement meter which is capable of easily and accurately measuring the displacement of a measurement object. [Solution] Light having chromatic aberration is made to converge by a lens unit (220), and a measurement object (S) is irradiated therewith from a measurement head (200). Light of wavelengths reflected by the surface of the measurement object (S) while focusing passes through an optical fibre (314) in the measurement head (200). The light that has passed through the optical fibre (314) is guided to a light dispersion unit (130) in a processing device (100), and dispersed. In the processing device (100), the light dispersed by the light dispersion unit (130) is received by a light reception unit (140), and a light reception signal outputted from the light reception unit (140) is acquired by a control unit (152). The control unit (152) measures displacement on the basis of the acquired light reception signal, and delivers the light reception signal to an external PC (600). A CPU (601) of the PC (600) displays, as change information, on a display unit (700), the change from the light reception signal acquired at a time point before the current time point, to the light reception signal acquired at the current time point.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a confocal displacement meter capable of reducing measurement error. [Solution] Light of a plurality of wavelengths is emitted by a light projection unit (120). A lens unit (220) is used to generate, in the light emitted by the light projection unit (120), chromatic aberration along the optical axis direction. Furthermore, the light having chromatic aberration is made to converge by the lens unit (220), and a measurement object (S) is irradiated therewith. Light of wavelengths reflected by the surface of the measurement object (S) while focusing, among the light with which the measurement object (S) is irradiated via the lens unit (220), passes through a plurality of pin holes. Displacement of the measurement object (S) is calculated by a calculation processing unit (150), on the basis of the signal intensity of each wavelength of an average signal corresponding to the average intensity of each wavelength of the plurality of rays of light which have passed through the plurality of pin holes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a multi-wavelength photoelectric measurement device, a confocal measurement device, an interference measurement device, and a color measurement device, with which it is possible, using multi-wavelength light such as white light, to highly accurately measure feature values, such as thickness, distance, displacement, or color, of an object to be measured. [Solution] The device is provided with: a laser light source; a light source optical member for focusing light from the laser light source; a fluorescent body excited by light focused by the light source optical member; an optical fiber unit comprising one or a plurality of optical fibers, the fluorescent body being provided at one end of the optical fiber unit, and the optical fiber unit being configured to receive at said first end light that is emitted from the fluorescent body, and to transmit the received light toward the other end; a head optical member for focusing light exiting from the other end of the optical fiber unit, toward an object to be measured; a photoreceptor element for selectively receiving light, depending on the wavelength, from the object to be measured, and performing photoelectric conversion to a signal corresponding to the quantity of received light; and a measurement controller for measuring a feature value of the object to be measured, on the basis of the signal indicating the wavelength-dependent quantity of received light from the photoreceptor element.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 11/06 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
• G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
• G01J 3/45 - Interferometric spectrometry
• G01J 3/46 - Measurement of colour; Colour measuring devices, e.g. colorimeters

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a neutralization apparatus having exchangeable electrode needles and being able to improve workability during cleaning of the electrode needles. [Solution] A neutralization needle unit (3) is formed from an electrode needle (34) disposed in a state with a tip protruding from a housing surface (2a), a housing attachment part (31) that accommodates the electrode needle (34), and finger guards (32) disposed so as to surround the electrode needle (34) above an attachment surface (31a). The finger guards (32) are formed from three or more claw parts disposed along the peripheral edge of the attachment surface (31a), and the claw parts are formed in a shape such that the height thereof is higher from the attachment surface (31a) than the tip of the electrode needle (34). A housing unit (2) has needle unit accommodating holes (23) that accommodate neutralization needle units (3), and the needle unit accommodating holes (23) have needle unit securing means that secure the neutralization needle units (3) such that the finger guards (32) do not rotate in relation to the housing unit (2). Each neutralization needle unit (3) is secured such that a straight line connecting the tips of the electrode needles (34) passes between the claw parts.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05F 3/04 - Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of spark gaps or other discharge devices
• H01T 19/04 - Devices providing for corona discharge having pointed electrodes
• H01T 23/00 - Apparatus for generating ions to be introduced into non-enclosed gases, e.g. into the atmosphere

Abstract

[Problem] To prevent mixture of a model member and a support member at an interface. [Solution] A control means causes a head part (20) to perform a reciprocating scanning in one direction by a horizontal driving means and causes a shaping member discharging means to discharge a model member (MA) and a support member (SA) onto a shaping plate (40). The model member (MA) and/or the support member (SA) are cured by a curing means (24) in at least one of inbound and outbound of the reciprocating scanning to make a slice. Relative positions of the shaping plate (40) and the head part (20) are moved in a height direction to repeat lamination of the slices so that the device is controlled to perform shaping. Also, only one of the model member (MA) and the support member (SA) can be discharged and cured instead of discharging both of the shaping members in the same reciprocating scanning in a line where the model member (MA) and the support member (SA) in a scanning direction of a shaped object are located.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 67/00 - Shaping techniques not covered by groups , or

Abstract

[Problem] To provide: a modeling material for forming a photoshaped article by an ink-jet photoshaping method, the modeling material suffering little swelling due to water or moisture absorption or little deformation due to moisture absorption during or after photocuring; and a support material for shape supporting during the formation of a photoshaped article by an ink-jet photoshaping method, the support material giving a photocured object which has excellent water solubility and is easy to remove after the photoshaping. [Solution] A modeling material for forming a photoshaped article by an ink-jet photoshaping method, the modeling material comprising curable resin ingredients that have a weighted-average SP value of 9.0-10.3; and a support material for shape supporting during the formation of a photoshaped article by an ink-jet photoshaping method, the support material comprising a water-soluble monofunctional ethylenic monomer (F), a polyoxypropylene glycol having a number-average molecular weight of 100-5,000 and/or water (G), and a photopolymerization initiator (D).

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 67/00 - Shaping techniques not covered by groups , or
• C08F 220/10 - Esters
• C08F 290/06 - Polymers provided for in subclass

Abstract

The limitation on the consumed current is removed to enable highly accurate flow detection. Provided are a current output circuit (16) for adjusting the current value of an output current Io in response to the flow of the target flow for detection calculated by a calculation means; a current/voltage conversion means which is connected to the current output circuit (16) and can convert the current value of the current output circuit (16) to a voltage and externally output the voltage; an amplifier mode switching means (33) which can output an amplifier mode indication signal SAP to the current output circuit (16) and the current/voltage conversion means, said signal SAP indicating switching the normal mode in which the output voltage corresponding to the flow rate is taken as the detection signal and output from the current/voltage conversion means to the transmission lines DL, and the amplifier mode which adds the specified added current to the output current Io for output; and a voltage removal circuit for removing the added voltage component corresponding to the added current from the output voltage when the current/voltage conversion means receives the amplifier mode indication signal SAP from the amplifier mode switching means(33).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/60 - Circuits therefor

Abstract

The excitation current is maintained at a constant level regardless of the flow, and signal linearity is improved. An excitation switching means for switching between continuous excitation and intermittent excitation which performs the excitation discontinuously, and a charge means which charges the power supplied from a power supply unit (14), generates a charge capacitor voltage Vc and supplies the voltage to an excitation circuit (24) are provided. A calculation means (40) maintains the excitation current IE conducted to the excitation circuit (24) at a constant level by carrying out control so that the output power is supplied to the excitation circuit (24) and continuous excitation is performed to continuously excite an excitation coil (22), when an output power greater than the power consumed by the excitation circuit (24) is supplied from the power supply unit (14); and by carrying out control so that the power supply to the excitation circuit (24) stops, the charge means charges the power until the power consumed by the excitation circuit (24) is obtained, and intermittent excitation is performed to start excitation of the excitation circuit (24) when the power consumed by the excitation circuit (24) is fully charged, when an output power less than the power consumed by the excitation circuit (24) is supplied from the power supply unit (14).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/60 - Circuits therefor

Abstract

A capacitive electromagnetic flow meter is realized by the two-wire method. Provision is made for: a power supply unit (14) which is provided with a primary side input capable of connecting two transmission lines DL, and a secondary side output insulated from the primary side input, and can convert the DC power supplied from the transmission lines DL to the specified power and output the power from the secondary side output; and a calculation means which calculates the flow of the target fluid for detection flowing through the flow path of a measuring tube based on the voltage signal detected by a detection circuit (34) and can output an excitation control signal for controlling the drive state of an excitation circuit (24) to the excitation circuit (24), and a power supply control signal for controlling the drive state of the power supply unit (14) to the power supply unit (14). The excitation circuit (24) and the detection circuit (34) are connected to the secondary side output of the power supply unit (14). The calculation means controls the current flow from the transmission lines DL supplied to the primary side input of the power supply unit (14) in response to the calculated flow rate of the target fluid for detection.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/60 - Circuits therefor

Abstract

The wasted current flow consumed in a current output circuit is reduced, and an effective drive is realized. A flow meter is provided with a current output circuit (16) which turns a switching element on and off and can adjust the current value in order to set the current value of output current Io flowing in two transmission lines DL to the current value corresponding to the flow rate of a target fluid for detection, and an oscillation circuit (182) in which the voltage signal generated at the pole in response to the flow rate of the target fluid for detection flowing through the flow path of a measuring tube perpendicular to an excitation coil (22) is detected by a detection circuit (34), and a power supply control signal for controlling the drive state of the switching element can be output to the current output circuit (16) so that an output current Io corresponding to the flow rate of the target fluid for detection is generated. The flow meter is designed to send the power supply control signal for controlling the turning on and off of the switching element to the current output circuit (16) from the oscillation circuit (182) so that an output current Io having a value corresponding to the flow rate of the target fluid for detection is generated in the current output circuit (16).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/60 - Circuits therefor

Abstract

Disclosed is a static eliminator which is capable of performing static elimination under the condition of inert gas atmosphere such as high purity nitrogen gas atmosphere without impairing the inert gas atmosphere. A static eliminator (1) is equipped with a plus side discharge electrode (2), and a minus side discharge electrode (3), and a high voltage of plus polarity is applied from a DC power supply (4) to the plus side discharge electrode (2). Inert gas atmosphere around the plus side discharge electrode (2) is ionized into positive ions, and an electric field which can discharge electrons from the ground through the minus side discharge electrode (3) is formed between the plus side discharge electrode (2) and the minus side discharge electrode (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• H05F 3/04 - Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of spark gaps or other discharge devices
• H01T 19/04 - Devices providing for corona discharge having pointed electrodes
• H01T 23/00 - Apparatus for generating ions to be introduced into non-enclosed gases, e.g. into the atmosphere