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20100231730 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND CAMERA - An image sensing device is configured as follows. Namely, the device includes a recording unit configured to record correspondence data formed by making an action state of the object and voice information recorded prior to the shooting to correspond to each other, a voice determination unit configured to determine whether the voice acquired by a voice acquisition unit contains the voice information which forms the correspondence data, an action state determination unit configured to, when the voice acquired by the voice acquisition unit contains the voice information which forms the correspondence data, determine whether the action state of the object that corresponds to the voice information and an actual action state of the object match each other, and a control unit configured to, when the action state of the object that corresponds to the voice information and the actual action state of the object match each other, control shooting processing. | 09-16-2010 |
20100253807 | Display Apparatus - A display apparatus includes an image recording section which records a plurality of image data items obtained on different dates and including image data items including a person, and a control section which displays one of the image data items selected from the image data items on a display section, retrieves another one of the image data items obtained on a date different from a date of the selected image data item and including the person, and displays the another one of the image data items on the display section. | 10-07-2010 |
20130147987 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes an image recording section which records a plurality of image data items obtained on different dates and including image data items including a person, and a control section which displays one of the image data items selected from the image data items on a display section, retrieves another one of the image data items obtained on a date different from a date of the selected image data item and including the person, and displays the another one of the image data items on the display section. | 06-13-2013 |
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20090213407 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a data processing method, import request data transmitted from a client is received. By comparing the application list against information indicating license settings of the application that are stored in advance, a determination is made as to whether or not the processing specified in a workflow is executable. A temporary workflow list is created, and a determination is made as to whether or not the upper limit for the registerable workflow number and data size is exceeded. When it is determined as registerable, execution data for executing respective workflows and display data for controlling display included in the temporary workflow list are acquired from the client, and the display is controlled so as to display the executable workflow and the inexecutable workflow in a fashion such that the executable workflow and the inexecutable workflow can be identified. | 08-27-2009 |
20100149570 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING FILE OPERATIONS - An information processing apparatus determines whether a particular operation on a first file, for example, is restricted or not. The information processing apparatus also restricts the particular operation on a second file related to the first file if the particular operation on the first file is restricted. | 06-17-2010 |
20110022954 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - This invention provides an image processing apparatus that allows the user to verify the execution result of a created cooperation processing flow, and a control method thereof. To accomplish this, based on registration type information of a cooperation processing flow (script) required to execute a plurality of functions in cooperation with each other, when the cooperation processing flow is in a registered state, an image processing apparatus of this invention executes processing according to the definition of the cooperation processing flow. On the other hand, when the cooperation processing flow is in a provisionally-registered state, the apparatus changes at least one function included in the cooperation processing flow so as to allow the user who executes the cooperation processing flow to verify its execution result, and executes the changed cooperation processing flow. | 01-27-2011 |
20110091134 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SCRIPT CORRECTION METHOD THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus capable of processing an image based on a script indicating an execution content of a job includes an execution unit configured to process the script, a classification unit configured to classify the script processed by the execution unit into a plurality of types including an executable type or an inexecutable type by the execution unit, a correction unit configured to correct a content of the script, a notification unit configured to notify a user of the image processing apparatus of the inexecutable type script by the execution unit, and a determination unit configured, when the classification unit classifies the script as the inexecutable type script, to determine when to (a) perform notification by the notification unit or to (b) cause the correction unit to correct the content of the script without notification by the notification unit and to process the corrected script by the execution unit based on the content of the script and a function included in the image processing apparatus. | 04-21-2011 |
20120147425 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING FILE OPERATIONS - An information processing apparatus determines whether a particular operation on a first file, for example, is restricted or not. The information processing apparatus also restricts the particular operation on a second file related to the first file if the particular operation on the first file is restricted. | 06-14-2012 |
20130027729 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method includes acquiring script information from a first storage unit storing the script information including identification information capable of identifying processing, user information of a user who can use a function by the processing, and user information of a proxy who can use the functions as a substitute, identifying script information specified through a user operation out of the script information acquired by the acquisition, determining whether user information of a login user is included in the script information, extracting, when the user information is determined to be included therein, authority information associated with the user information of the user included in the script information from a second storage unit storing authority information indicating authority to use the function and the user information in an associated way, and executing the script information according to the authority included in the authority information. | 01-31-2013 |
20150067671 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus installs, in its own apparatus, of software and setting values corresponding to the software stored in an external storage device in accordance with a script acquired from the external storage device after the external storage device is connected. The information processing apparatus provides an input screen for the setting values when the setting values are not stored in the external storage device upon installation of the setting values according to the script, installs the software by use of the inputted setting values, stores the inputted setting values in the external storage device, and overwrites the script stored in the external storage device so that the stored setting values are referred. | 03-05-2015 |
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20090239823 | FOODS AND DRINKS HAVING HEALTH BENEFITS AND METHOD FOR ADDING HEALTH BENEFITS TO FOODS AND DRINKS - A method for controlling intestinal function, blood sugar level, body fat or serum lipid, or maintaining and improving glucose tolerance. The method comprises giving to human body or animal foods and drinks, having health benefits, or enriched with health benefits, wherein the foods and drinks comprise as an active ingredient a hydrogenated, indigestible dextrin that is obtained by digesting pyrodextrin with an enzyme to obtain an indigestible dextrin, and then hydrogenating the indigestible dextrin. | 09-24-2009 |
20110142983 | AGENT FOR INHIBITING POSTPRANDIAL INCREASE IN BLOOD NEUTRAL FAT LEVEL AND FOODS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention herein provides an agent or a food for inhibiting a postprandial increase in blood neutral fat level. The agent or food comprises, as an effective component, a water-soluble and hardly digestible starch decomposed product having a content of hardly digestible components of at least 35% by mass. The water-soluble and hardly digestible starch decomposed product can be ingested separately or simultaneous with a high fat-content meal. | 06-16-2011 |
20120107449 | MINERAL-ABSORPTION PROMOTER, FOOD AND FEED - The present invention relates to a process for improving mineral absorption in a subject comprising administering to the subject a mineral-absorption promoter comprising indigestible dextrin or a derivative thereof as an effective component together with a mineral-containing diet or supplement. | 05-03-2012 |
20130157975 | AGENT FOR SUPPRESSING ELEVATION OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION - An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for suppressing elevation of blood alcohol concentration and a method for suppressing elevation of blood alcohol concentration, the agent and the method enabling prevention of an intoxication state upon drinking and further prevention of hepatic dysfunctions due to drinking such as fatty liver. Provided are an agent for suppressing elevation of blood alcohol concentration, comprising a dextrin as an active ingredient, and a method for suppressing elevation of blood alcohol concentration, comprising, when alcohol is ingested, ingesting 0.5 parts by mass or more of a digestible dextrin and/or an indigestible dextrin relative to 1 part by mass of the ingested alcohol. | 06-20-2013 |
20140220080 | IgA SECRETION PROMOTER - Provided is a novel IgA secretion promoter useful as a mucosal immunity stimulation agent and a method of promoting IgA secretion in a body of animal to stimulate mucosal immunity. A significant action of promoting IgA secretion was observed in oral administration of indigestible dextrin. | 08-07-2014 |
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20110040106 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOUND, SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, SOLAR BATTERY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOUND - Disclosed is, for example, a compound that can be a material which can control many functions. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic semiconductor compound characterized in that the organic semiconductor compound is produced by forming a salt of organic molecules as a donor with an inorganic acid or an inorganic base and causes self-accumulation. According to the above constitution, the organic semiconductor compound can be obtained in a simple manner. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic compound characterized by being produced by deriving an ammonia salt or a hydroxyamine salt from a compound having a tetrathiafulvalene analogue site in the skeleton thereof and containing a protonic acid functional group. According to the above constitution, an organic compound which can control many functions can be obtained. | 02-17-2011 |
20110129938 | L-FUCOSE ALPHA1-6 SPECIFIC LECTIN - Disclosed is a novel lectin which can bind specifically to an L-fucose α1→6 sugar chain. Also disclosed is use of the lectin. The L-fucose α1→6 specific lectin of the present invention is characterized in that: (1) the lectin is extracted from a basidiomycete or an ascomycete; (2) the lectin has a molecular weight by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of 4,000 to 40,000; and (3) the lectin has an affinity to an L-fucose α1→6 sugar chain, the affinity being represented by an association constant of 1.0×10 | 06-02-2011 |
20120244563 | METHOD OF DETECTING PANCREATIC CANCER - To provide a method of accurately detecting pathological haptoglobin using a lectin having strong affinity and high specificity for fucose. The method of the present invention for detecting pancreatic cancer is characterized in that a fucose α1→6 specific lectin is allowed to act on pathological haptoglobin contained in a sample obtained from a living body, said lectin: (1) being extractede from basidiomycetes, (2) having a molecular weight of 4,000 to 40,000 as determined by the SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and (3) having affinity for a fucose α1→6 sugar chain with a binding constant of 1.0×10 | 09-27-2012 |
20140005806 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | 01-02-2014 |
20140012017 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOUND, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLAR CELL AND PRODUCING METHOD OF ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOUND - There is provided a compound or the like which can become a material in which many functions are controllable. A first aspect of the present invention lies in an organic semiconductor compound, characterized in that an organic molecule which becomes a donor is formed by being salt-formed with an inorganic acid or an inorganic base and self assembly is accomplished. According to this configuration, there can be obtained an organic semiconductor compound by a simple technique. A second aspect of the present invention lies in an organic compound, characterized in that a compound containing a tetrathiafulvalene affinity region in a framework thereof and having a protic acid functional group is formed by being induced to a salt with ammonia or a salt with hydroxyamine. According to this configuration, there can be obtained an organic compound in which many functions are controllable. | 01-09-2014 |
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20120007823 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND TOUCHPAD INPUT SYSTEM - A display control device ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120299908 | DATA BROADCAST DISPLAY DEVICE, DATA BROADCAST DISPLAY METHOD, AND DATA BROADCAST DISPLAY PROGRAM - A data broadcast display device guarantees stereoscopic perception by the user of a displayed 3D data broadcast image, while alleviating the discomfort a user experiences due to a delay in display. The data broadcast display device includes a reception unit that receives object data for generating the left-view and right-view objects, a display data generation unit that generates the left-view and right-view objects using the received object data while providing notification upon completion of the generation of each object, and a display control unit that determines, at predetermined time intervals, whether the notification has been received for both the left-view and right-view objects, includes both the left-view and right-view objects in a data broadcast image for display when determining affirmatively, and includes neither the left-view nor the right-view object in the data broadcast image for display when determining negatively. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300029 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO VIEWING SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, VIDEO PROCESSING PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A video processing device | 11-29-2012 |
20120311645 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A video processing device receives at least a supplementary display object playback stream and a data block, the supplementary display object playback stream containing an encoded supplementary display object to be displayed along with a 3D video image, and the data block including identifying information for 3D display of the supplementary display object by a processing unit. Before the content of the supplementary display object playback stream is referred to, the identifying information is extracted from the data block and the processing unit for 3D display of the supplementary display object is determined. The determined processing unit processes the supplementary display object playback stream to create and output a right-view supplementary display object and a left-view supplementary display object. | 12-06-2012 |
20130024898 | CONTENT PLAYBACK DEVICE, CONTENT PLAYBACK METHOD, CONTENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM, AND CONTENT PROVIDING SYSTEM - To provide a content playback device capable of, when playing back a content distributed in a streaming format via a network whose view mode is selectable among a plurality of view modes, presenting to a user the switchability between the view modes, thereby to improve the user's convenience. The content playback device includes a reception unit that receives, from the content distribution system, control information indicating a plurality of view modes selectable for viewing the video content, a presentation unit that presents, to a user, the view modes as options of a view mode for viewing the video content, an input reception unit that receives an input selecting one view mode among the view modes from the user; and a request unit that requests the content distribution system to distribute the video content in the streaming format, by transmitting information indicating the selected view mode to the content distribution system. | 01-24-2013 |
20130229489 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, TRANSMISSION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Provided is a video processing device that quickly identifies a distribution mode of a stream of display data, e.g., subtitles, and reproduces the data according to the distribution mode. The video processing device receives a transport stream including additional information and a data stream of display data to be displayed along with a 3D video, the additional information indicating whether the transport stream further includes left-view and right-view data streams generated from left-view and right-view data used for displaying the display data; determines whether the transport stream includes the left-view and the right-view data streams based on the additional information; and reproduces the left-view and the right-view data from the left-view and the right-view data streams when the transport stream includes the left-view and the right-view data streams, and reproduces alternative left-view and right-view data when the transport stream does not include the left-view and the right-view data streams. | 09-05-2013 |
20130243103 | ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, PLAYBACK DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD - An encoding device that, when encoding frame image groups which represent scenes respectively viewed from plurality of viewpoints over predetermined time period, generates base-view video stream by encoding frame image group of standard viewpoint without using, as reference image, any frame image of other viewpoints, generates first-type dependent-view video stream by encoding frame image group of first-type viewpoint by using, as reference image, frame image of same time of base-view video stream or of another first-type dependent-view video stream, first-type viewpoint being positioned such that at least one viewpoint is present between first-type viewpoint and standard viewpoint, and generates second-type dependent-view video stream by encoding frame image group of second-type viewpoint by using, as reference images, frame images of same time of two viewpoints sandwiching second-type viewpoint, second-type viewpoint being neither standard viewpoint nor first-type viewpoint. | 09-19-2013 |
20130291025 | CONTENT PLAYBACK DEVICE, METHOD FOR PLAYING BACK CONTENT AND CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A content playback device reduces user discomfort, relative to conventional devices, when playback is interrupted and resumed after switching viewing modes, pieces of content representing different viewing modes for a common product, and differing in video length or having other differences. The content playback device receives and plays back streaming content from a content server delivering two pieces of content having different viewing modes for the common product, and comprises: a selection unit selecting a viewing mode; a determination unit determining whether playback of a first piece of content not having the selected viewing mode was interrupted; a conversion unit converting, when the determination unit has determined affirmatively, a playback interrupt position into a corresponding position in a second piece of content having the selected viewing mode; and a request unit making a request to the content server for transmission of the second piece of content from the corresponding position. | 10-31-2013 |
20140002621 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140079368 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A display device comprising: a reception unit; a display unit; a storage unit; and an acquisition unit. The reception unit receives a stream containing a plurality of video frames and first display timing information specifying a display timing of each video frame. The display unit displays each video frame at a corresponding display timing specified by the first display timing information. The storage unit stores an image and second display timing information specifying a display timing of the image. The acquisition unit acquires correction information specifying a correction amount for correcting the display timing of the image and thereby enabling the image to be displayed in synchronization with the video frames displayed by the display unit. The display unit further displays the image at a corrected display timing determined by correcting the display timing of the image by using the correction amount specified by the correction information. | 03-20-2014 |
20150062295 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing system comprising a transmission device and a reception device, wherein the transmission device includes: a 3D encoder encoding 3D images input thereto to generate a 3D program; a stream generator generating a video stream including a plurality of programs, including the 3D program generated by the 3D encoder; a stream transmitter transmitting the video stream; and an information transmitter transmitting information for specifying a priority program within the video stream; and the reception device includes: an information receiver receiving the information; a stream receiver receiving the video stream; and a decoding processor decoding the video stream, specifying the priority program using the information, and performing control such that the priority program is output to a channel used for connecting to a display device at a priority program transfer rate equal to a preceding program transfer rate used for a preceding program output immediately before the priority program. | 03-05-2015 |
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20110135337 | Image forming apparatus and method of charging usage fee of image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus counts a number of sheets to be printed with a limited number of colorants or a limited amount of colorant using an other counter that is provided other than a color counter and a monochrome counter. The counter value of the other counter is adjusted using a weighting factor having a value determined based on a number of colors of colorant or an amount of colorant that is used for printing in the economical printing mode, before being added to a counter value of the color counter or the monochrome counter. | 06-09-2011 |
20120069356 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer program product - An image forming apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores print data and transformation data transformed into a printable format by reflecting a print condition on the print data; a detection unit that detects an error when the transformation data stored in the storage unit is printed; a decision unit that decides a resolution print condition which is a print condition for resolving an error based on a content of the error and a device state when the error is detected; a transformation unit that acquires the print data from the storage unit and transforms the acquired print data into transformation data on which the decided resolution print condition is reflected; and a print control unit that prints the transformation data transformed by the transformation unit. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069390 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer program product - An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit that stores therein print data and first converted data obtained by reflecting a first print condition in the print data and converting the print data into a printable form; an input receiving unit that receives an input of a reprint instruction to reprint the first converted data; an acquiring unit that acquires a second print condition for reprinting the first converted data; a determining unit that determines whether the first converted data is printable in the second print condition by comparing the acquired second print condition against the first print condition; a converting unit that converts, when it is determined that the first converted data is unprintable in the second print condition, the print data into second converted data by reflecting the second print condition in the print data; a print control unit prints out the second converted data. | 03-22-2012 |
20120229852 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a data interpreting unit configured to interpret a printing condition of an entirety of a printing job when starting the printing job, and a job control unit configured to determine whether an occurrence of an error for the print job is predicted based on the interpretation of the printing condition of the entirety of the printing job by the data interpreting unit, and terminate the printing job when the occurrence of an error is predicted based on the interpretation of the printing condition of the entirety of the printing job by the data interpreting unit and store data of the printing job in an memory area. | 09-13-2012 |
20130215464 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - In an image forming system, after receiving print data, print setting data, and a command to display a preview from an information processing apparatus, an image drawing unit in an image forming apparatus generates a preview image that reflects the print setting data from the print data and send it to the information processing apparatus. After receiving the print data, the print setting data, and the command to start printing from the information processing apparatus, the image drawing unit generates drawing data that reflects the print setting data from the print data, and an engine unit prints out an image on paper. | 08-22-2013 |
20130278966 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND JOB MANAGEMENT METHOD - A novel image forming apparatus that categorizes print job information for each newly added application and presents the print job information without categorizing data incorrectly and mixing in impersonation data. All of the applications that installed additionally extract jobs that went through itself only from trace information on jobs notified by the default functions and display it in a user interface. The trace information on jobs is a job ID association list that associates a job ID numbered by the default functions with a job ID of a job issued by the additional application. | 10-24-2013 |
20130321849 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PRINT SYSTEM - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including a command receiving unit that receives a print command, a detector that detects a state of the operation unit, and a controller. When the detector detects that the state of the operation unit is a predetermined state subsequent to receiving the print command by the command receiving unit and prior to completion of printing based on the print command, the controller causes the printing to be terminated. When the detector detects that the state of the operation unit is not the predetermined state subsequent to receiving the print command by the command receiving unit and prior to the completion of the printing based on the print command, the controller causes the printing to be executed. | 12-05-2013 |
20150073935 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONSUMABLES ORDERING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An information processing apparatus includes: a storage control unit that stores, in a storage medium, device number information for identifying the information processing apparatus and a consumables list of consumables available in the information processing apparatus identified by the device number information; and a processing unit that acquires the consumables list from an order receiving server via a network, causes the consumables list to be displayed, and send order information received from the user to the order receiving server when being connected to the network, causes the consumables list to be displayed and causes the storage control unit to store order information received from the user when being not connected to the network, and sends the order information stored to the order receiving server when the information processing apparatus is recovered from a state of being not connected to the network to a state of being connected to the network. | 03-12-2015 |
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20090258007 | Anti-Perp Antibody - The present invention provides an antibody which specifically recognizes three-dimensional structure of an extracellular region of a polypeptide encoded by PERP (p53 apoptosis effector related to PMP-22) gene and binds to the extracellular region. The antibody of the present invention is useful for treatment of various diseases which highly expresses a polypeptide encoded by the PERP gene. Also, a polypeptide encoded by the PERP gene or a cell expressing the polypeptide can be specifically detected by an immunological method using the antibody, so that the antibody is useful for diagnosis of various diseases related to PERP. | 10-15-2009 |
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20130059318 | ANTI-IGA1 ANTIBODY - An object of the present invention is to provide a monoclonal antibody which is effective for diagnosing IgA nephropathy and specifically recognizes and binds to a hinge region of a polypeptide encoded by a heavy chain gene of immunoglobulin A1 that comprises a serine/threonine-linked sugar chain to which galactose is not bound. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof that specifically recognizes and binds to a hinge region of a polypeptide encoded by a heavy chain gene of immunoglobulin A1 that comprises a serine/threonine-linked sugar chain to which galactose is not bound, to provide a diagnostic agent using the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof, and to provide a therapeutic agent comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof as an active ingredient. | 03-07-2013 |
20130244314 | IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC TEST STRIP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An immunochromatographic test strip that achieves a shorter reaction completion time and excellent sensitivity is provided. The immunochromatographic test strip comprises: (1) a conjugate pad comprising a sample-supplying section supplying a sample possibly containing an analyte and a line-shaped conjugate section containing a conjugate in which an antibody or antigen immunologically reactive with the analyte is immobilized to a label on the downstream side relative to the sample-supplying section; and (2) an insoluble membrane support having at least one detecting section to which an antibody or antigen immunologically reactive with the analyte is immobilized, the lower surface of the sample-supplying section of the conjugate pad being not in contact with the upper surface of the insoluble membrane support, the lower surface of the conjugate section of the conjugate pad being in contact with the upper surface of the insoluble membrane support. | 09-19-2013 |
20140193632 | PHOTOSENSITIVE ALKALI-SOLUBLE SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a photosensitive alkali-soluble silicone resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble silicone resin (A) which comprises a carboxyl group or a dicarboxylic acid anhydride group in one molecule; an alkali-soluble resin (B) whose acid value is between 10 mgKOH/g and 200 mgKOH/g; and a photoinitiator (C). The (A) or (B) ingredient may comprise a photosensitive unsaturated double bond group, or the photosensitive alkali-soluble silicone resin composition may further comprise a compound (D) which comprises a photosensitive unsaturated double bond. | 07-10-2014 |
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20110311736 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING FILM - This invention adopts plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using the apparatus including a chamber, a pair of rotary electrode reels including a feed-out reel and a take-up reel, a plasma source, a material gas supplier, and an exhaust unit, and includes applying a negative voltage applied to the rotary electrode reels from the plasma source while a conductive substrate is fed-out from the feed-out reel and is wound on the take-up reel so that the entire surface of the substrate portion between reels contacts the material gas, whereby plasma sheath is formed along the surface of the substrate portion between reels, and the material gas is activated in the plasma sheath and thus contacts the surface of the substrate, thus forming the film on the surface of the substrate. | 12-22-2011 |
20120183887 | ORIENTED AMORPHOUS CARBON FILM AND PROCESS FOR FORMING THE SAME - The oriented amorphous carbon film contains C as a main component, 3 to 20 at. % of N, and more than 0 at. % and not more than 20 at. % of H, and when the total amount of the C is taken as 100 at. %, the amount of C having an sp | 07-19-2012 |
20120231374 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell comprises a substrate formed of stainless steel; an oriented amorphous carbon film formed at least on a surface of the substrate facing an electrode, and containing C as a main component, 3 to 20 at. % of N, and more than 0 at. % and not more than 20 at. % of H, and when the total amount of the C is taken as 100 at. %, the amount of C having an sp | 09-13-2012 |
20140174706 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVE STRESS RELAXATION STRUCTURE - A thermal conductive stress relaxation structure is interposed between a high-temperature substance and a low-temperature substance to conduct heat in a heat-transfer direction from the high-temperature substance to the low-temperature substance. The structure includes an assembly configured such that a thermal conductive material gathers in a non-bonded state having stress relaxation effect. Such an assembly is a rolled-up body configured such that a carbon-based sheet material and a metal-based sheet material are alternately rolled up, for example. This structure has one or more interfaces at which adjacent parts can slide, thereby dividing a deformable region to relax the thermal stress. It has a low rigidity and can thus deform to release the thermal stress. The structure can suppress the thermal stresses and the shape changes that would be generated in the high-temperature substance and the low-temperature substance, and each physical body located there between. | 06-26-2014 |
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20080230107 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION METHOD USING THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE - The present invention provides an electric power generation method using a thermoelectric power generation element, a thermoelectric power generation element, and a thermoelectric power generation device, each of which has high thermoelectric power generation performance and can be used for more applications. The thermoelectric power generation element includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are disposed to oppose each other, and a laminate that is interposed between the first and second electrodes and that is electrically connected to both the first and second electrodes, where the laminate has a structure in which SrB | 09-25-2008 |
20100104915 | FUEL CELL COMPRISING OXYGEN ELECTRODE WITH SURFACE NANOSTRUCTURE - The present invention is aimed to realize, in a fuel cell with an oxygen electrode (a catalytic electrode), both catalytic function and immobilization of the catalyst nanoparticles when the catalyst nanoparticles are very small nanoparticles in the size of 1-3 nm. | 04-29-2010 |
20100239951 | FUEL CELL COMPRISING OXYGEN ELECTRODE WITH SURFACE NANOSTRUCTURE - An oxygen electrode used in the fuel cell and includes a plurality of carbon particles, a carbon thin-film, and surface nanostructure. The carbon particles are bonded to one another with the carbon thin-film, and the surface nanostructure is formed on the surface of the carbon thin-film. The surface nanostructure comprises catalyst nanoparticles made of platinum (Pt) and carbon nanoparticles. According to this combination of these elements, the catalyst nanoparticles are confined within three-dimensional structure to be formed by the carbon nanoparticles and are immobilized without losing space which allows any reactant to be accessed to the surface of the catalyst nanoparticles. | 09-23-2010 |
20120103067 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A GAS CONTAINED IN A FLUID WITH USE OF A GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor includes a catalyst layer and a pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device. The pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device includes an internal through-hole along the axial direction of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device, a plurality of first cup-shaped components each made of metal, a plurality of second cup-shaped components each made of thermoelectric material, and first and second electrodes disposed at the ends of the pipe-shaped power generation device. The plurality of the first cup-shaped components and the plurality of the plurality of second cup-shaped components are arranged alternately and repeatedly along the axial direction. The catalyst layer is arranged on the internal surface of the internal through-hole. A method for detecting or measuring gas by using the gas sensor includes supplying a fluid containing the gas into the internal through-hole of the gas sensor, and detecting voltage between the first and second electrodes. | 05-03-2012 |
20120228146 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE - A device for reducing carbon dioxide includes a cathode chamber including a cathode electrolyte solution and a cathode electrode, an anode chamber including an anode electrolyte solution and an anode electrode, and a solid electrolyte membrane. The anode electrode includes a nitride semiconductor region on which a metal layer is formed. The metal layer includes at least one of nickel and titanium. A method for reducing carbon dioxide by using a device for reducing carbon dioxide includes steps of providing carbon dioxide into the cathode solution, and irradiating at least part of the nitride semiconductor region and the metal layer with a light having a wavelength of 250 nanometers to 400 nanometers, thereby reducing the carbon dioxide contained in the cathode electrolyte solution. | 09-13-2012 |
20130062216 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE - The present subject matter provides a method for reducing carbon dioxide with the use of a device for reducing carbon dioxide. The device includes a cathode chamber, an anode chamber and a solid electrolyte membrane. The cathode chamber includes a working electrode which includes a metal or a metal compound. The anode chamber includes a counter electrode which includes a region formed of a nitride semiconductor. First and second electrolytic solutions are held in the cathode and anode chamber, respectively. The working electrode and the counter electrode are in contact with the first and second electrolytic solution, respectively. The solid electrolyte membrane is interposed between the cathode and anode chambers. The first electrolyte solution contains the carbon dioxide. An electric source is not interposed electrically between the working electrode and the counter electrode. | 03-14-2013 |
20130068273 | PIPE-SHAPED THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generating device includes an internal through-hole along the axis direction of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device; a plurality of first cup-shaped components each made of metal; a plurality of second cup-shaped components each made of thermoelectric material; a first electrode; a second electrode. The plurality of first cup-shaped components and the plurality of second cup-shaped components are arranged alternately and repeatedly along the axis direction. The first electrode and the second electrode are provided respectively at one end and at the other end of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130118907 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE - A method for reducing carbon dioxide utilizes a carbon dioxide reduction device including a cathode chamber, an anode chamber, a solid electrolyte membrane, a cathode electrode and anode electrode. The cathode electrode includes indium or indium compound. The anode electrode includes a region formed of a nitride semiconductor layer where an Al | 05-16-2013 |
20130126359 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE - A method for reducing carbon dioxide utilizes a carbon dioxide reduction device including a cathode chamber, an anode chamber, a solid electrolyte membrane, a cathode electrode and anode electrode. The cathode electrode includes copper or copper compound. The anode electrode includes a region formed of a nitride semiconductor layer where an Al | 05-23-2013 |
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20140029086 | METHOD FOR POLARIZING A TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE USING A POLARIZER - This disclosure provides a new method for polarizing an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of not less than 0.1 THz and not more than 0.8 THz using a polarizer. The method comprises: a step (a) of preparing the polarizer; wherein the polarizer comprises a sapphire single crystalline layer and a Ca | 01-30-2014 |
20140086781 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIPE-SHAPED THERMAL POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A plurality of first cup-shaped members and a plurality of second cup-shaped members are placed alternately in repetition to form a pipe having an inner through-hole. At this point, neither the first cup-shaped members nor the second cup-shaped members are sintered yet. Then, the resultant pipe is sintered to obtain a pipe-shaped thermal power generation device. While the pipe is sintered, a pressure is applied to the pipe along a longitudinal direction of the pipe in a direction in which the pipe is compressed. | 03-27-2014 |
20140102499 | THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION METHOD - A thermoelectric power generation device includes: a that vessel has an inlet through which a first fluid is introduced and an outlet through which the first fluid is discharged; a tubular thermoelectric element that has a flow-through path through which a second fluid having a temperature different from that of the first fluid flows; a pair of flow path members each penetrating a wall of the vessel while being electrically insulated from the vessel; and lead wires. The flow path members are connected to ends of the thermoelectric element. The flow path members each have a conductive portion extending from a connecting portion between the flow path member and the thermoelectric element to the outside of the vessel. The lead wires each are connected to the conductive portion in the outside of the vessel. | 04-17-2014 |
20140346053 | CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCING METHOD, CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCING CELL, AND CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCING APPARATUS - The carbon dioxide reducing method using light includes: (a) preparing a carbon dioxide reducing cell including: a cathode chamber that holds first electrolytic solution containing carbon dioxide; an anode chamber that holds second electrolytic solution; a proton exchange membrane inserted between the cathode and anode chambers; a cathode set inside the cathode chamber to contact the first electrolytic solution, and the cathode having copper, gold, silver, indium, etc. on the cathode; and an anode set inside the anode chamber to contact the second electrolytic solution, the anode having first semiconductor layer constituted by nitride semiconductor including Al | 11-27-2014 |
20140360883 | PHOTOELECTRODE USED FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE USING THE PHOTOELECTRODE - Disclosed is an anode electrode including a nitride semiconductor layer. This nitride semiconductor layer includes an Al | 12-11-2014 |
20140367271 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOL - Disclosed is a method for producing an alcohol using a device for reducing carbon dioxide by light energy. In this device, a cathode electrode includes copper or a copper compound, and an anode electrode includes a region including a nitride semiconductor layer in which an Al | 12-18-2014 |
20150069236 | TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE GENERATOR, TERAHERTZ SPECTROMETER AND METHOD OF GENERATING TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - A terahertz electromagnetic wave generator according to the present disclosure includes: a thermoelectric material layer; a metal layer which partially covers the surface of the thermoelectric material layer; and a light source system which is configured to irradiate both a surface region of the thermoelectric material layer that is not covered with the metal layer and an edge of the metal layer with pulsed light, thereby generating a terahertz wave from the thermoelectric material layer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069238 | TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE GENERATOR,TERAHERTZ SPECTROMETER AND METHOD OF GENERATING TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - A terahertz electromagnetic wave generator according to the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a thermoelectric material layer which is supported by the substrate and which has a surface; and a pulsed laser light source system which locally heats the thermoelectric material layer with an edge of the surface of the thermoelectric material layer irradiated with pulsed light, thereby generating a terahertz electromagnetic wave from the thermoelectric material layer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069240 | TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE GENERATOR, TERAHERTZ SPECTROMETER AND METHOD OF GENERATING TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - A terahertz electromagnetic wave generator according to the present disclosure includes: a thermoelectric material layer; and a light source system which is configured to irradiate the thermoelectric material layer with pulsed light and generate a terahertz wave from the thermoelectric material layer. The thermoelectric material layer includes a gradient portion in which transmittance of the pulsed light varies in a certain direction. And the light source system is configured to irradiate the gradient portion of the thermoelectric material layer with the pulsed light. | 03-12-2015 |
20150083181 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR - An exemplary thermoelectric generator disclosed herein includes: a first electrode and a second electrode opposing each other; and a stacked body having a first end face and a second end face. The stacked body is structured so that first layers made of a first material and second layers made of a second material are alternately stacked, the first material containing a metal and particles having a lower thermal conductivity than that of the metal, the particles being dispersed in the metal, and the second material having a higher Seebeck coefficient and a lower thermal conductivity than those of the first material. Planes of stacking between the first layers and the second layers are inclined with respect to a direction in which the first electrode and the second electrode oppose each other. | 03-26-2015 |