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A method for referencing a body part in a camera-assisted, medical navigation system including the following steps: manually manipulating a light beamer to sequentially produce a plurality of light marks on a surface of the body part; using a plurality of cameras to scan the surface of the body part, wherein the plurality of cameras detect the plurality of light marks; determining three-dimensional spatial positions for respective sequential light marks; and referencing or registering the body part based on the three dimensional spatial positions of light marks.

An object of the present invention is to provide a honeycomb structural body which is inserted, for use, into a pipe forming an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, and makes it possible to clearly distinguish an exhaust gas flow-in side and an exhaust gas flow-out side. The present invention is directed to a columnar honeycomb structural body comprising porous ceramics each including a number of through holes that are placed in parallel with one another in the length direction with a wall portion interposed therebetween, wherein information regarding the honeycomb structural body is displayed on a circumferential surface and / or an end face thereof.

The electrode of the present invention is provided with an active material-containing layer comprising as the structural material composite particles composed of an electrode active material, a conductive additive and a binder, and a current collector in electrical contact with the layer. The composite particles are formed by integrating the conductive additive and binder with the electrode active material particles. The active material-containing layer is formed by subjecting powder comprising at least the composite particles to pressurization treatment to form a sheet, and placing the sheet at the location of the current collector at which the active material-containing layer is to be formed. The electrode active material and conductive additive in the active material-containing layer are non-isolated and electrically linked. This construction allows an electrode with excellent electrical characteristics to be realized, which exhibits adequately reduced internal resistance and easily permits increased energy density to be achieved for electrochemical devices.

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display section capable of displaying information on its display surface, a touch panel capable of detecting a position in the display surface where an operation tool has contacted with as a contact position, a pressure value detection section detecting a pressure value which is a size of a pressure applied to the contact surface by a contact between the operation tool and the contact surface, a process control section specifying a first processing or a second processing as a processing subject to be executed in accordance with a change of the detected pressure value, a first processing section executing the first processing when the first processing is specified to be a processing subject to be executed, and a second processing section executing the second processing when the second processing is specified to be a processing subject to be executed.

A chemical sensor utilizing a chemical receptor (for example, one stimulating the sense of taste or smell) is provided. More specifically speaking, such a receptor is introduced into cells and the cells are immobilized on a support to form a chip. This chip is then employed as a component of a sensor. This sensor shows a reaction almost the same as the body's perception of the taste or smell or sense, thereby enabling analysis. Thus, it is also usable as an artificial sensory organ. Moreover, this sensor is usable in diagnosis, which imparts a high industrial usefulness to it.

A method for producing a preparation containing a bioactive substance, characterized in that it comprises forming a solid material containing the bioactive substance and a polymer, and contacting the solid material with a high pressure gas. The method allows the production of a preparation which is suppressed in excessive initial release of the bioactive substance immediately after the administration thereof, is capable of releasing a predetermined amount of the bioactive substance over a long period of time, and is extremely reduced in the deterioration of the bioactive substance and in the amount of a residual organic solvent.

A light-transmitting touch panel and a detection device. The light-transmitting touch panel includes a first substrate where a conductive layer is formed on its back face, and a second substrate where a conductive layer facing the above conductive layer is formed on its surface with a predetermined space in between. A surface conductive layer is formed in a predetermined area on the front face of the first substrate. The detection device detects a proximity of an operator's finger to or a touch on this touch panel. The proximity of a conductive object such as a finger is detectable from a certain distance, and the touched position is also detectable with high accuracy. In addition, sensing of the proximity and sensing of the touched position are clearly distinguishable.

A headphone apparatus is presented so that a sound image of game sound outputted from an on-line game machine having a communication function is localized at one or more positions out of the head of the listener wearing a headphone while a sound image of an opponent player's voice outputted from the game machine is localized at a position in the head of the listener.

An inertial sensor is attached to a sporting gear held by the hand (for example, a golf club). A static state determination unit determines a static state of at least one of the sporting gear and a subject, using an output from the inertial sensor. A notification signal generation unit outputs a static state notification signal according to the static state. The static state notification signal can induce a certain physical change perceived by the subject with the five senses. In response to the physical change, the subject can start a swing movement.

A touch-panel input device having a function for providing vibrations includes a touch panel receiving an operation on an operation item on a display panel, a vibration-controlling unit vibrating the touch panel, an operation detector detecting an operation on the touch panel, and an operation-mode controlling unit setting an operation mode of the touch panel to an input operation mode for vibrating the touch panel upon detecting a touch on the touch panel, or either a speaker mode for vibrating the touch panel to produce sounds or a microphone mode for allowing voice input by transmitting vibrations generated on the touch panel when the operator speaks to the touch panel. The operation-mode controlling unit changes the operation mode to the input operation mode when the operation mode is set to the speaker mode or the microphone mode upon detecting an operation on the touch panel.

To provide a circulating type bank note depositing and dispensing machine 11, with which the progressing state of a depositing process and a dispensing process are made visible from a customer side, capable of quickening temporary storage of deposited bank notes and quickening and facilitating the return of the temporarily stored bank notes when the depositing is not approved. The bank note depositing port 23 and bank note dispensing port 22 are, respectively, disposed on the upper side of the machine body 14, and it becomes possible for a customer to observe or check the progressing state of a depositing process or a dispensing process. The temporary storage portion 35 of deposited bank notes is disposed in the front side area of the machine body 14, and the deposited bank notes are collectively and temporarily stored in the temporary storage portion 35 of deposited bank notes, wherein temporary storage of deposited bank notes is quickened. When the depositing is not approved, the front side door 36 of the temporary storage portion 35 is opened, the temporarily stored bank notes are collectively taken out from the front side of the machine body 14, and the return of the temporarily stored bank notes is quickened and facilitated.

A storage unit is configured to store a document to be displayed in a predetermined display area on a display. An instruction acknowledging unit is configured to receive a scroll instruction signal for scrolling the document displayed in the display area. A range identifying unit is configured to identify a previously displayed block displayed in the display area before the scrolling operation and a subsequently displayed block displayed in the display area as updated by the scrolling operation. A delay control unit is configured to cause the previously displayed block to be scrolled in the display area by the predetermined amount of movement and displayed accordingly, and causing the subsequently displayed block to be scrolled and displayed accordingly with a delay from the previously displayed block.

A method for measuring partial discharges in windings of electrical devices comprised by the following steps: Applying voltages having high frequency components to the winding of the electrical device, detecting partial discharge signals by means of a tuned VHF and / or UHF electromagnetic sensor located close to the electrical device and evaluating the detected sensor signals by means of electrical hardware or software. Further, a VHF and / or UHF electromagnetic sensor for measuring partial discharges in windings of electrical devices is described wherein an antenna made of a coaxial cable is provided as electromagnetic sensor. The present invention provides an improved measuring method and sensor device, which avoid the drawbacks of the prior art. The improved measuring method provides more detailed information about the status of the insulation system and clear short-circuits during the testing are not necessary any more. The proposed sensor provides a surprisingly simple and inexpensive solution.

Upon certain operations by a user, the presentation device displays a zoom window ZW in an image. The user moves the zoom window ZW by moving a mouse 19, so as to indicate a desired area in the image. When the desired area is indicated by the user, the presentation device magnifies and displays the area in the zoom window ZW. The area H in the zoom window is displayed with relatively higher brightness than other areas. As a result, the presentation device of the invention allows the location of the magnified area to be readily indicated while previewed.

A display apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is a display apparatus comprising a surface mount-type light-emitting device having an external terminal for surface mounting; a wiring substrate where the surface mount-type light-emitting device has been mounted; a lens unit disposed opposing the surface mount-type light-emitting device; and a frame body portion disposed surrounding the lens unit.

In a personal authentication method using the subcutaneous bloodstream measurement where an expanded laser beam is irradiated onto a finger pad, light reflected from a subcutaneous blood vessel layer is imaged on an image sensor as a laser speckle using an optical system, a quantity that represents the rate of change with respect to time of the amount of light received for each pixel of the laser speckle is calculated, the values are used as a two-dimensional map to obtain a map showing the bloodstream of the finger pad, and the bloodstream map is comparison-checked against pre-registered data of individuals, the laser speckle is imaged on the image sensor using a region separate from a region irradiated by the laser beam as an observation region of the image sensor. A device for use in the method is also provided. Relating to a method and device for authentication using, e.g., a finger print pattern on the basis of the laser speckle, an improved technique capable of extracting, e.g., the finger print pattern accurately is provided.

A method and system of image processing on a computer, and a computer program product adapted for image processing, wherein a digital image of an article is imported into a computer, the digital image is color-corrected, an internal palette is generated from a database of predetermined color attributes and applied to the color-corrected digital image so as to generate a second digital image, and wherein a third digital image corresponding to the second digital image is generated, but replacing the predetermined color attributes with vivid color attributes. The present invention is of particular utility in the manufacture of dental prostheses from ceramics materials which substantially match a person's natural tooth colors.

An intelligent STEP-NC (Standard for the Exchange of Produce model-Numerical Controller) overcomes short-comings of conventional NCs with a closed structure The intelligent STEP-NC intelligently performs a machining process based on ISO 14649 data while autonomously coping with an emergency at a shop-floor. Thus, the discontinuity of information in a CAD-CAM-CNC chain where the current NCs are operated can be overcome and the concept of “design-to-manufacture” can be realized.

A combined type storage case for electronic device accessories has a first case, a second case and a third case. The first case includes a first receptacle and a pivotable first plug. The first receptacle and the first plug are electrically connected with each other and allow an electronic device to be charged. The second case is detachably mounted on the first case and includes a chamber defined inside the second case for receiving 16A third case is detachably mounted on the first case and includes a chamber defined inside the third case for receiving earphones. Therefore, different electronic device accessories can be distinguished clearly to avoid confusion and a user can conveniently take out a desired accessory.

A method and system for making a dental restoration are provided. The method comprises the step of providing a computer model of a three-dimensional reference surface that is based for example on a tooth structure of a tooth to be restored in a patient's dentition. The method further comprises the steps of visualizing the three-dimensional reference surface, providing a user operable virtual material deposition tool, and using the virtual material deposition tool to deposit a plurality of differently colored layers on the reference surface. The system provides functionality to perform the method of the invention. The invention preferably helps maximizing optical and geometrical quality in a dental restoration.

A converter control device includes a converter device formed by three converter circuits connected together in parallel between a secondary battery as a first power source and a fuel cell as a second power source. A control unit includes: a PID control module for controlling the converter device by PID control and executing a desired voltage conversion; a drive phase quantity changing module for changing the number of drive phases of the converter device in accordance with the passing power of the converter device; and an integration term correction function switching module which switches the PID control integration term correction function when changing the number of drive phases.

When a list of file names is to be displayed on a display device, a comparison is made between a necessary display width of each of the file names and a width of a display area of the display device. For each of the file names having a necessary display width greater than the width of the display area, it is checked whether the file name contains a particular character string portion of a predetermined type, and, if so, the file name is displayed in the list in a partly-omitted display style where a leading end portion, particular character string portion and extension of the file name are left in the list with the other part of the character string omitted. The particular character string portion can function as an important element for identifying the data item in question.

An electro-optical device includes a first electro-optical element, a second electro-optical element, and a third electro-optical element. A first node is electrically connected to the first electro-optical element, a second node is electrically connected to the second electro-optical element, and a third node electrically connected to the third electro-optical element. A first resistor placed between the first node and the third node and a second resistor placed between the second node and the third node. Additionally, a first signal supplying unit that supplies a first signal to the first node and a second signal supplying unit that supplies a second signal to the second node.

A transport apparatus (2) for conveying a product is disclosed. The transport apparatus (2) comprises a movable conveying element (8) which is intended to convey the product and has a pattern (52) which extends over a predetermined pattern length (66) in the direction of movement (16) of the conveying element (8) and has a multiplicity of travel increments (56, 58); a stationary, peripherally arranged running rail (6) which defines a running path (14) for the conveying element (8) and has a multiplicity of position sensors (20) on the running path (14), the distances (18) between which are shorter than the pattern length (66); and a measuring device (12) which is designed to determine an instantaneous position of the conveying element (8) on the running path (14), wherein, when the pattern enters and / or exits the measuring region (48) of a position sensor (20), the measuring device (12) determines the instantaneous position with respect to a reference position of the conveying element (8) on the running path (14), said reference position being derived from the position of the corresponding position sensor (20), monitors at least one of the position sensors (20), in the measuring region (48) of which the conveying element (8) is located, and increments or decrements the instantaneous position if a travel increment (56, 58) passes a position sensor (20) being monitored.

A data link control device which is implemented in a Layer 2 Protocol of a subscriber unit in order to establish and maintain data link between the subscriber unit and a radio port. In which, the Layer 2 Protocol is located between a physical layer and a Layer 3 Protocol. The data link control device comprises a media access control module, a state control module and a data processing module. The media access control module transmits and receives data between the subscriber unit and the radio port. The state control module controls and manages the flow of states of the subscriber unit. States in the state control module can be classified as Off State, Acquiring State, Standby State, and Active State. According to system information channel (SIC) message and alerting channel (AC) message received, or requests from the state control module, the data processing module carries out corresponding actions to the state control module. Also, the data processing module uses acknowledged mode transfer (AMT) communication protocol and through the media access control module, uplinks and downlinks information to and from a radio port control unit, in order to transmit information of Layer 3 Protocol between the subscriber unit and the radio port control unit. In which, the AMT communication protocol instructs the information receiver to feed back the correctness of the information transmitted.

The present invention provides a thin film-forming method by which, even when a thin film containing a crystalline metal oxide as the main component is formed over a wide area within a short time utilizing a thermal decomposition method, the thickness of the thin film becomes relatively uniform. A thin film-forming method of the present invention includes forming a thin film using a raw material containing a chloride of a metal, and prior to the forming of the thin film, 1) disposing metal-containing particles on the substrate, or 2) forming, at a film deposition rate slower than a film deposition rate for the thin film, a metal-containing thin film on the substrate, and wherein, in the case of the step 2), the thin film containing the metal oxide as the main component is directly formed on the metal-containing thin film.