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Golden Key Award Presentation Ceremony in Yantai

Prize cars are lining up at the JerEH Group's 2023 ''Golden Key Award'' presentation ceremony in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, on February 1, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)

A low-cost face shield invented by Osaka University and Charman

The shape of the frame is based on a widely used design, with clips on both ends. We designed several types of frames, including a small size for women and children, and a structure that can be attached to a stationery clip when the accuracy of the 3D printer cannot be secured. The shield part by the file can be cut with scissors if you are concerned about fogging or collision with the surrounding area. Transparent book covers can also be used and are disposable. There is a worldwide shortage of protective gear, and in New York City, the U.S., it was reported that treatment activities were carried out wearing garbage bags. Professor Nakajima said, ???It???s best if we can use genuine products, but we need to think about using familiar items as substitutes when there???s a shortage.? The photo shows Professor Nakajima demonstrating the use of a face shield with a file. (Photo taken on April 3, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Osaka University's compact and lightweight flexible thermoelectric conversion device

Associate Professor Toru Sugawara of the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, and Assistant Professor Kenzo Iwayano of the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, and their colleagues have succeeded in reducing the size and weight of a flexible thermoelectric conversion device in which semiconductor chips are mountedon a flexible substrate. The new device converts the temperature difference between the two ends of the semiconductor into electrical information, and is equipped with a high density of about 200 ultra-small semiconductor chips per square centimeter, achieving high heat recovery efficiency and operational reliability. The flexible device, which was developed in 2018, has been improved. The new device uses semiconductor chips that are precisely aligned in size through ultra-fine processing that exceeds conventional methods. (Photo taken on March 17, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

MEMO Technos' collaborative robot "Loux Pro".

The robot for the work section can be changed according to the user's specifications. The company aims to receive orders for 10 systems a year. The size of the robot is approximately 795 mm (width), 1405 mm (height) and 710 mm (depth). It weighs 230 kilograms. It has a payload of 15 kilograms. On a full charge, the arm part can operate for one hour and the mobile part for 13 hours. The robot can move without any track or markings and automatically connects to the charging device when needed. The twin-armed robot of the working part has a total of seven axes, and teaching work is relatively easy because it has a direct teaching function that teaches movement by holding the arm. Since the robot can work together with a person, it can be used to help pack boxes beside a worker, or to take the place of a worker when a vacancy occurs. (Photo taken on March 2, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Akira Yoshino, Honorary Fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation, at a press conference at the Japan Press Club.

Akira Yoshino, Honorary Fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation, winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, held a press conference at the Japan Press Club in Uchisaiwai-cho, Tokyo. Referring to the content of the lecture he gave before the award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, he expressed his confidence, saying, "I was able to send a reasonable message to the world on environmental issues. He predicted that innovations that combine many technologies will occur in 25 years, saying, "For example, lithium-ion batteries will be installed in automobiles, and by combining artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), we will have a society of cars that is completely unimaginable today. It will be good for the global environment and the burden on individuals will be about one-seventh of what it is now," he said, describing his vision of the future society. (December 20, 2019, Japan Press Club, Uchisaiwai-cho, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

DENSO Corporation's D-Cell, a general-purpose rack for industrial robots

Denso has completed the D-Cell (photo), a general-purpose stand for industrial robots. The D-Cell has many holes for fixing robots and peripheral devices, wiring for communication, etc., and a built-in controller. With its unique high-rigidity frame, it can handle high-speed robot operations. With casters, it is easy to move and change robots, and can easily respond to changes in the production line. Two models are available, one with a width of 400 mm and the other with a width of 600 mm, and dust-proof, drip-proof, and dirt-proof types are also available. It can be equipped with standardized connection modules for various devices and equipment, handles for moving, and a breaker box. The company also plans to commercialize the "D-Vision" series, an inspection package that combines a robot and D-Cell with a high-performance camera equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). Photo taken on December 19, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Akira Yoshino at a press conference after receiving the Nobel Prize at LivTech.

Akira Yoshino (photo), winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, visited the Lithium Ion Battery Materials Evaluation Research Center (LivTech, Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture), where he serves as president, for the first time since the award ceremony on April 18 and reported to about 70 people affiliated with the center. At the meeting, Dr. Yoshino said, "Everyone gathered here first thing in the morning. I gave them chocolates in the shape of Nobel Prize medals with my signature on them," he said with a smile. LivTech is a group of researchers from lithium-ion battery-related companies, researching electrode materials and next-generation all-solid-state batteries. Mr. Yoshino said, "We need to promote the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and other areas around batteries. LivTech, Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, December 18, 2019. Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Piezo Sonic's PSM60N-ET ultrasonic motor. Motor (front) and driver (back)

Piezo Sonic (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) has released a high-torque ultrasonic motor, the PSM60N. The ultrasonic motor rotates by minute vibrations and frictional force. Since it does not use coils and magnets, it can be used in high magnetic field environments such as magnetic resonance tomography (MRI) systems.The company's ultrasonic motor uses a piezoelectric element to vibrate a ring with a comb-shaped slit. When the rotor (rotating body) is brought into contact with the ring, the vibration of the teeth is transmitted to the rotor, which rotates. The comb tooth structure amplifies the vibration. We chose a material with high friction to increase the torque. The maximum torque is 1.2 Newton meters, which is 5 to 10 times higher than a DC motor of the same size. The motor is also equipped with an optical encoder. (Photo taken on December 4, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Uyenotecnica's handling equipment for robots

Ueno Technica has developed a handling device for industrial robotsthat can pick up and grasp workpieces with a single unit. It is expected to be used for picking parts in bulk, and the two functions can be used separately according to the weight and size of the workpiece. The company is looking for needs mainly in the automotive industry and aims to put it to practical use as soon as possible. Normally, the pad sticks out at the tip and the fingers are folded. When the finger is used, it is extended and moved toward the tip, and the pad is moved by the linear motion mechanism and stored at the top. The company is a group company of Hirotec Corporation (Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City), which is engaged in the design and manufacture of automotive parts, and will exhibit at the International Robot Exhibition to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from April 18. Photo: December 3, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Fukuoka City has begun a demonstration of a small fuel cell.

Fukuoka City, Tokyo R&D (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo), and others have begun a joint demonstration of fuel cell trucks (photo). By increasing the size of the high-pressure hydrogen container, they will be able to extend the cruising range from the 2018 demonstration to 210 kilometers and run on expressways. The vehicle will be a modified diesel-powered two-ton truck, which was used for 55 days from October to December in 2006 to make deliveries in the central part of Fukuoka City, traveling about 30 kilometers a day. The hydrogen containers were increased from three 36-liter bottles to three 51-liter bottles, and the cruising range was increased from 150 kilometers to 210 kilometers. The demonstration is being carried out as part of the Ministry of the Environment's "Technology Development and Demonstration Project to Strengthen CO2 Emission Reduction Measures. It will be operated by Tenjin Area Joint Transport Co. Photo taken on November 5, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Bandai's 'Hako Vision' wins toy award

TOKYO, Japan - Bandai Co.'s Hako Vision, a toy creating images in a palm-size box using projection mapping techniques, is seen in this undated photo. It won the Japan Toy Association's grand prize in the innovative toy section for the 2014 Japan toy awards. (Kyodo)

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