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20090289108 | FITTING ROOM TERMINAL, JOB SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD - A display unit displays information in a fitting room. An operation input unit receives operation input of information in the fitting room. An RFID reader writer performs radio communication with an RFID tag, which is attached to a commodity and stores data of a commodity ID for identifying the commodity, and sets a radio communication range in the inside of the fitting room. A control unit that (i) acquires data of a commodity ID from an RFID tag attached to a commodity in the fitting room via the RFID reader writer, (ii) acquires, according to the acquisition of the data of the commodity ID, data of questionnaire information including a question and plural answers to the question from a questionnaire information file that stores the data of the questionnaire information, and (iii) causes the display unit to display the acquired questionnaire information, waits for selection of one or two or more answers, which are included in the questionnaire information displayed by the display unit, by operation input in the operation input unit, and causes a storage area to store the answers selected by the operation input in the operation input unit. | 11-26-2009 |
20090289775 | FITTING ROOM TERMINAL, JOB SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND NOTIFYING METHOD - A notifying unit performs notifying operation on the outside of a fitting room. A display unit displays information in the fitting room. An operation input unit receives operation input of the information in the fitting room. An RFID reader writer performs radio communication with an RFID tag, which is attached to a commodity and stores data of a commodity ID for identifying the commodity, and sets a radio communication range in the inside of the fitting room. A control unit (i) acquires, from a stock file that stores data of stock information of commodities identified by commodity IDs in association with the commodity IDs, data of the stock information corresponding to a commodity ID output by the RFID reader writer and (ii) causes the display unit to display the stock information, the data of which is acquired from the stock file, and causes the notifying unit to perform the notifying operation when it is selected by operation input in the operation input unit to cause the display unit to display the stock information of a commodity identified by the commodity ID output by the RFID reader writer. | 11-26-2009 |
20090313142 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND STORE SYSTEM - An information terminal displays a coordinate screen acquired from a coordinate database on a liquid crystal display, acquires data of an article code of clothes coordinated in the coordinate image from the coordinate database, acquires data of inventory status and display status associated with the acquired article code from an inventory database which stores and saves an article code of an individual article in association with inventory status of the article in a warehouse and display status of the article in a sales floor, and displays an inventory screen which reports a place where the article exists as an article inventory list on the liquid crystal display. | 12-17-2009 |
20100191607 | ORDER ACCEPTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING NUMBER OF ORDERS - An order accepting device includes: an addition unit which, every time a menu button having an article name attached thereto and accepting an operation by an operator is operated, adds a count value indicating the number of orders of an article corresponding to the operated menu button; and a first count display unit which displays the count value indicating the number of orders obtained by the addition unit, on the menu button. | 07-29-2010 |
20110192898 | FITTING ROOM TERMINAL, JOB SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD - A display unit displays information in a fitting room. An operation input unit receives operation input of information in the fitting room. An RFID reader writer performs radio communication with an RFID tag, which is attached to a commodity and stores data of a commodity ID for identifying the commodity, and sets a radio communication range in the inside of the fitting room. A control unit that (i) acquires data of a commodity ID from an RFID tag attached to a commodity in the fitting room via the RFID reader writer, (ii) acquires, according to the acquisition of the data of the commodity ID, data of questionnaire information including a question and plural answers to the question from a questionnaire information file that stores the data of the questionnaire information, and (iii) causes the display unit to display the acquired questionnaire information, waits for selection of one or two or more answers, which are included in the questionnaire information displayed by the display unit, by operation input in the operation input unit, and causes a storage area to store the answers selected by the operation input in the operation input unit. | 08-11-2011 |
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20110145300 | DATABASE SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND DATABASE UPDATING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a database system includes first and second storing units, a detecting unit, an acquiring unit, a generating unit, and an updating unit. The first storing unit stores a first data table that describes plural first data records respectively including information concerning plural information fields. The second storing unit stores a second data table that describes second data records each including plural kinds of attribute information respectively representing attributes concerning the information fields. The detecting unit detects an information field not in use among the information fields. The acquiring unit acquires, according to an instruction of a user, attribute information concerning the detected information field. The generating unit generates a data record including the acquired attribute information and identification information of the detected information field. The updating unit updates the second data table to include the data record generated by the generating unit. | 06-16-2011 |
20110173170 | DATABASE SYSTEM, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF GENERATING DISPLAY IMAGE - According to one embodiment, a database system includes first, second and third storing units, and an image generating unit. The first storing unit stores a first data table that describes plural first data records respectively including information concerning plural information fields. The second storing unit stores a second data table that describes second data records each including plural kinds of attribute information respectively representing display attributes concerning the information fields. The third storing unit stores, concerning the information, display definition data that describes plural kinds of attribute information respectively representing display attributes set independently of the display attributes represented by the attribute information. The image generating unit generates a display image simultaneously representing a first image for displaying the information according to the display attributes represented by the attribute information and a second image for displaying the information according to the display attributes represented by the attribute information. | 07-14-2011 |
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20100156602 | COMMODITY DISPLAY POSITION ALERT SYSTEM AND COMMODITY DISPLAY POSITION ALERT METHOD - A commodity display position alert system includes commodity display shelves set in a selling floor space of a store, an RFID reader provided in each of the commodity display shelves, and a server as a system control unit. The RFID reader reads a commodity code from an RFID tag attached to a commodity. A server compares the commodity code of the commodity and display permission information stored in a database functioning as a shelf-rule storing unit and determines whether the read commodity code is a commodity code of a commodity that should be displayed on the commodity display shelf. When the server determines that a commodity other than the commodity that should be displayed on the commodity display shelf is displayed on the commodity display shelf, the server performs control for outputting a reporting signal for causing the PDA terminal to perform reporting operation. | 06-24-2010 |
20100161435 | COMMODITY DISPLAY QUANTITY MANAGING SYSTEM AND COMMODITY DISPLAY QUANTITY MANAGING METHOD - RFID tags are attached to commodities sold in a selling floor of a store. The RFID tags have stored therein identification codes for enabling identification of the RFID tags. An RFID reader configured to read the identification codes stored in the RFID tags is attached to a commodity display shelf on which the commodities are displayed. When a display quantity of stock of the commodities displayed on the commodity display shelf changes and the display quantity of stock decreases to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined alert value, a server causes a radio access point to output a reporting signal for causing a PDA terminal to perform reporting operation. A store clerk can learn, by checking a message displayed by the PDA terminal, that the display quantity of stock of the commodities decreases and can take timing for display work for commodities. | 06-24-2010 |
20100161452 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING LIMIT NUMBER OF DISPLAYED COMMODITIES - In order to easily calculate a maximum number of commodities that can be displayed in a display space on a display shelf, a computer system executes: processing for dividing space width of a display space specified by a space code by commodity width of a commodity specified by a commodity code to calculate a width direction number of commodities that can be displayed in a width direction of the display space; processing for dividing space depth of the display space specified by the space code by commodity depth of the commodity specified by the commodity code to calculate a depth direction number of commodities that can be displayed in a depth direction of the display space; and processing for multiplying together the width direction number of commodities and the depth direction number of commodities to calculate a limit number of displayed commodities. | 06-24-2010 |
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20100274451 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES MOUNTED IN VEHICLE AND COMMUNICATION MODULE INCORPORATED IN THE SYSTEM - Electronic control unit and each of on-vehicle devices are connected to a power supply line and each includes a communication module. The power supply line has positive and negative electrode side core wire. The communication module is provided with a connection unit and a signal processor. The connection unit has a transformer having two input-output terminals, one of which is connected to the positive and negative electrode side core wires. The signal processor is connected to the other input-output terminal of the transformer. The signal processor converts analog signals branched in the connection unit from voltage signals of the power supply line and outputted from the other input-output terminal, converts externally inputted digital signals into analog signals and transmits the converted analog signals to the other input-output terminal so that the converted analog signals is superimposed on the voltage signals. | 10-28-2010 |
20110260528 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A power supply apparatus for a vehicle supplies/charges electric power to/from a power supply unit. The vehicle includes a first power-inverter circuit, a capacitor, high-resistance and low-resistance electric-paths between the capacitor and a battery, a first switching unit opening/closing the electric-paths, and a unit operating the first switching unit, when connecting between the battery and the first power-inverter circuit, in such a manner that after the high-resistance electric path is closed and the low-resistance electric path is opened, the high-resistance electric-path is opened and the low-resistance electric-path is closed. The apparatus includes an electric power transferring electric-path, an operating unit operating the first power-inverter circuit to supply/receive electric power to/from the power supply unit, and a prohibiting unit prohibiting the electric-path between the power supply unit and the first power-inverter circuit from closing when the amount of charge of the capacitor is equal to or less than a predetermined value. | 10-27-2011 |
20110260531 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A power supply apparatus for a vehicle is provided which supplies electric power to a power supply unit and charges electric power from the power supply unit via a power port. The vehicle includes a plurality of power inverter circuits which are connected to a common storage unit in parallel. The plurality of power inverter circuits include an electric power transferring power inverter circuit connected to the power port via an electric power transferring electric path, and are divided into a first category including the electric power transferring power inverter circuit and a second category. The power supply apparatus includes a connection prohibiting unit which realizes a state in which the power inverter circuit included in the first category is electrically connected to the storage unit, and the power inverter circuit included in the second category is disconnected from the storage unit. | 10-27-2011 |
20120248866 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A vehicle power supply apparatus for supplying electrical power from a secondary battery to a prime mover and a plurality of accessories. The apparatus includes a plurality of power converters each electrically connected between a corresponding accessory and the secondary battery and operative to convert electrical power between the secondary battery and the corresponding accessory. The power converters are divided into at least one power-converter group each including at least one power converter electrically connected to a common power supply line connected to the secondary battery. The apparatus further includes at least one power-supply breaker corresponding one-to-one to the at least one group adapted to interrupt power supply from the secondary battery to the corresponding group in response to a command. | 10-04-2012 |
20120326507 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS HAVING CASING ACCOMMODATED WITH A PLURALITY OF CIRCUIT BOARDS - An apparatus for converting power of a power source used for a main unit mounted on a vehicle includes: a first circuit that converts the power into a first power and supplies the first power to a first auxiliary unit mounted on the vehicle; a second circuit that converts the power into a second power and supplies the second power to a second auxiliary unit mounted on the vehicle; a first board on which the first circuit is mounted; a second board on which the second circuit is mounted; and a connecting member that electrically connects between the first board and the second board to allow the power of the power source to be conducted therebetween. | 12-27-2012 |
20130002262 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED SYSTEM AND INSULATION FAILURE DIAGNOSIS UNIT - A vehicle-mounted system has a high-voltage supply system having a high-voltage battery and a plurality of vehicle-mounted loads electrically connected to the battery. The high-voltage supply system includes a plurality of load portions, each load portion including one or more electric devices which consume or generate electric power. The vehicle-mounted system has a plurality of diagnosis means for detecting an insulation failure. The diagnosis means has an output portion which is connected to the corresponding load portion, and outputs a diagnosis signal. The diagnosis mean has a detector detects a state signal of the system on the basis of the input of the diagnosis signal, and a diagnosis portion which determines whether or not there is an insulation failure. | 01-03-2013 |
20130021038 | INSULATION FAILURE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSING INSULATION FAILURE - An insulation failure diagnosis apparatus is provided which diagnoses presence/absence of insulation failure between a body of a vehicle and a connection path to a power supply for a traction unit. The apparatus includes a power converter circuit connected to the power supply and supplying power to an in-vehicle auxiliary unit, an outputting unit outputting an AC signal to the connection path, and a diagnosis unit diagnosing presence/absence of the insulation failure based on a current flowing through the connection path when the AC signal is outputted. The diagnosis unit includes a storage unit storing a determination value for determining the insulation failure or information for setting the determination value. The determination value or the information is obtained by measuring an electrical state quantity of the connection path depending on stray capacitance and is dielectric resistance of the connection path obtained when an AC signal is outputted to the connection path. | 01-24-2013 |
20130057061 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus is provided which includes a plurality of power conversion circuits which individually supply power to a plurality of in-vehicle auxiliary units, a common capacitor which is connected to input terminals of the plurality of power conversion circuits, an operation section which operates respective switching elements of the plurality of power conversion circuits, and a variation section which varies a switching frequency of the switching element configuring at least one of the power conversion circuits, when the operation section turns the switching element on or off. The operation section sets switching frequencies of the switching elements of at least two of the power conversion circuits so as to be different from each other. | 03-07-2013 |
20130264872 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF POWER CONVERSION CIRCUITS AND FILTER CIRCUIT SHARED THEREBY - A power conversion apparatus includes a filter circuit, a power conversion circuit, a first casing and a second casing. An input circuit of the filter circuit is connected to a power source to receive power from the power source. A plurality of power conversion circuits are disposed correspondingly to the electrical loads in which every input circuit of the power conversion circuits is connected to an output circuit of the filter circuit and respective output circuits of the power conversion circuits are correspondingly connected to the electrical loads. The power conversion circuit converts the power from the filter circuit and supplies the converted power to the electrical loads. The first casing accommodates the filter circuit and plural second casings are disposed correspondingly to the plurality of power conversion circuits. Each of the second casings accommodates corresponding power conversion circuit. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265811 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS HAVING CYLINDRICAL CASING INTEGRATED WITH CONNECTORS - A power conversion apparatus converting power from the battery to be supplied to the load includes: a first substrate provided with a power conversion circuit; a second substrate provided with a control circuit; a casing having a casing body accommodating the first and second substrates; an input portion connecting a lead of an input harness connected to the battery; an output portion connecting a lead of an output harness connected to the load; an input connector integrated with the casing body to cover the input portion; and an output connector integrated with the casing body to cover the output portion. The input connector is configured to connect an end portion of the input harness to be mountable and demountable from/to the input connector and the output connector is configured to connect an end portion of the output harness to be mountable and demountable from/to the output connector. | 10-10-2013 |
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20120013680 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - At a front-end side opposite to a head-fixing-member-attachment side, a protection member has an inclined plane sloped up from a head side toward the opposite outer side in a direction in which liquid ejecting heads are arranged in a row. The surface of the front end is located at a position that is not closer to a head-fixing member in comparison with the nozzle surface of each of the liquid ejecting heads attached to the head-fixing member or level therewith. A recess is formed at a part of the inclined plane. In a state in which one of the caps faces the protection member and, in addition, each of the remaining caps is in contact with the nozzle surface of the liquid ejecting head, a part of the cap facing the protection member is in the recess, which ensures that the cap is not in contact with the protection member. | 01-19-2012 |
20120044310 | POSITION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A position adjustment mechanism is provided to adjust a position of second member with respect to a first member. The position adjustment mechanism includes: a cam that is provided in the first member so that a cam surface of the cam abuts the second member; and a fixing portion that is provided in a forming area of the cam surface in the first member and fixes the second member to the first member by screw in a state where the position of the second member with respect to the first member is adjusted by the cam. | 02-23-2012 |
20120147094 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD UNIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A sub-carriage includes a first head mounting portion and a second head mounting portion. The second head mounting portion includes at least a portion of constitution members of an adjustment mechanism which adjusts a position of the second head, a first recording head of one side of the same set is fixed in a state of being positioned to the first head mounting portion so that the nozzles are disposed in a defined position, and a second recording head of the other side is fixed to the second head mounting portion in a state where the relative position to the first recording head is defined by the adjustment mechanism based on a landing position in a recording medium of ink ejected from predetermined nozzles of the second recording head with respect to a landing position in a recording medium of ink ejected from predetermined nozzles of the first head. | 06-14-2012 |
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20090109462 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus is provided that holds counter information obtained by integrating a consumption of a consumable that depends on usage of service provided by the image forming apparatus. A log corresponding to the usage of the service is set in job log information with a synchronization flag set off. The log in the job log information, for which the synchronization flag is set off, is set on. The counter information and the job log information are output after the synchronization flag for the log having the synchronization flag set off has been set on. | 04-30-2009 |
20110157633 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When displaying an access history, information input from a user's mobile terminal is displayed and catches the eye of many and unspecified persons. In an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, when displaying a plurality of job histories stored, if at least some of pieces of information of the history of a job requested by a mobile terminal is set to non-display, control is performed not to display, out of the plurality of job histories displayed, the at least some of the pieces of information of the history of the job requested by the mobile terminal. | 06-30-2011 |
20120019862 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus capable of displaying an operation screen based on screen information received from an external apparatus includes a storage unit, data storage unit, a transmission unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores internal screen information for displaying an operation screen. The data storage unit stores data set via an operation screen based on received screen information. The transmission unit transmits set data to the external apparatus. When the image processing apparatus cannot receive screen information in response to transmitted data from the external apparatus, the control unit performs control to display an operation screen with the internal screen information in which the stored data is reflected. | 01-26-2012 |
20120207293 | FACSIMILE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is a need to provide a technique of accurately detecting an identification signal representing that the partner performs facsimile communication, by using an appropriate detection filter in accordance with the operation mode in a facsimile apparatus. Based on whether the FAX/TEL mode (first mode) or the TEL answering mode (second mode) is set as the operation mode, a facsimile apparatus according to this invention determines whether a band-pass filter and band-reject filter are to be used. The facsimile apparatus detects a CNG based on the signal detection result using the determined filter. | 08-16-2012 |
20130308155 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an acceptance unit configured to accept entry of a user ID, a setting unit configured to, if authentication of a user based on the user ID is successful, set a remaining portion after deletion of domain information from the user ID as a portion of path information of a folder, which becomes a destination of image data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data to the folder indicated by the path information as the destination. | 11-21-2013 |
20140168694 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is configured to detect an execution status of a transmission job, upon receipt of a display instruction to display information on the transmission job after execution of the transmission job has started, and to perform display control in accordance with the detected execution status of the transmission job. Specifically, the image processing apparatus is configured to display a job history screen on the display unit when it is detected that the execution of the transmission job has already been terminated, and to display a job status screen on the display unit when it is detected that the execution of the transmission job has not been terminated. | 06-19-2014 |
20140317310 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing device receives a user ID, adds domain information to the received user ID after a user is successfully authenticated based on the received user ID, sets the domain information and the user ID as a part of path information of a folder to which image data is sent, and transmits the image data to the folder indicated by the path information. | 10-23-2014 |
20150277824 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - If user information of a login user is acquired, it is determined whether or not a permission to execute a print job for an administrator for printing print information for an administrator is given to the user information. If it is determined that the permission is given, the print job for an administrator is executed to print the print information for an administrator. | 10-01-2015 |
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20090035526 | Method of forming thin film - A method of forming a thin film includes: forming a thin film on a substrate by discharging liquid material as a droplet; discharging the liquid material to a liquid material disposing-region that is wider than a thin film forming region; and drying the liquid material thereby to dispose a raising portion at the edge of the thin film in the outside of the thin film forming region. | 02-05-2009 |
20110014089 | GEL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A gel manufacturing apparatus adapted to generate gel by making a first solution and a second solution react with each other includes: a flow mechanism adapted to make the second solution flow; an ejection mechanism having a nozzle plate provided with a nozzle adapted to eject the first solution to the second solution made to flow using a droplet ejection method; and a gap plate provided with a through hole communicated with the nozzle, wherein the gap plate is disposed between the flow mechanism and the ejection mechanism. | 01-20-2011 |
20110205274 | METHOD OF DRIVING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND DRIVE SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE FOR LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method of driving a liquid ejection head adapted to apply a voltage to the liquid ejection head to eject a liquid including a polymer is provided. The method includes raising the voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage; raising the voltage from the second voltage to a third voltage at a gradient larger than that in raising the voltage from the first to the second voltage, and then holding the voltage at the third voltage; dropping the voltage from the third voltage to a fourth voltage, and then holding the voltage at the fourth voltage; raising the voltage from the fourth voltage to a fifth voltage, and then holding the voltage at the fifth voltage; dropping the voltage from the fifth voltage to a sixth voltage, and then holding the voltage at the sixth voltage; and raising the voltage from the sixth voltage to a seventh voltage. | 08-25-2011 |
20120041076 | GEL FORMING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GEL - A method for producing a gel includes a liquid droplet ejection step in which a first liquid is ejected in the form of a droplet to a second liquid to allow the first liquid and the second liquid to react with each other, thereby producing a gel. The first liquid is a gel forming solution containing an alcohol-based solvent, wherein the alcohol-based solvent is contained therein in an amount of 4% or more by weight and less than 70% by weight of the total amount of the gel forming solution. | 02-16-2012 |
20130043610 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GEL PARTICLES, AND DRIVE SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE FOR LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method of manufacturing gel particles adapted to apply a voltage to a liquid ejection head to eject a liquid including a polymeric material toward an ejection target liquid to thereby manufacture the gel particles, includes: raising the voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage at a first gradient; raising the voltage from the second voltage to a third voltage at a second gradient steeper than the first gradient at which the voltage is raised from the first voltage to the second voltage, and then holding the voltage at the third voltage; dropping the voltage from the third voltage to a fourth voltage, and then holding the voltage at the fourth voltage; raising the voltage from the fourth voltage to a fifth voltage at a third gradient, wherein the third gradient is gentler than the second gradient. | 02-21-2013 |
20130065968 | GEL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND GEL PRODUCTION METHOD - A gel production apparatus includes a liquid ejection device which ejects a gel forming solution containing 0.3 to 10 wt % of sodium alginate and 4 to 60 wt % of glycerin into either one of an aqueous calcium chloride solution containing 1.0 wt % or more of calcium chloride and an aqueous calcium acetate solution containing 1.0 wt % or more of calcium acetate, thereby forming a gel. | 03-14-2013 |
20140139575 | METHOD OF DRIVING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND DRIVE SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE FOR LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method of driving a liquid ejection head adapted to apply a voltage to the liquid ejection head to eject a liquid including a polymer is provided. The method includes raising the voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage; raising the voltage from the second voltage to a third voltage at a gradient larger than that in raising the voltage from the first to the second voltage, and then holding the voltage at the third voltage; dropping the voltage from the third voltage to a fourth voltage, and then holding the voltage at the fourth voltage; raising the voltage from the fourth voltage to a fifth voltage, and then holding the voltage at the fifth voltage; dropping the voltage from the fifth voltage to a sixth voltage, and then holding the voltage at the sixth voltage; and raising the voltage from the sixth voltage to a seventh voltage. | 05-22-2014 |
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20090136673 | FILM FORMING METHOD, FILM FORMING DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL ARRANGEMENT METHOD, LIQUID CRYSTAL ARRANGEMENT DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE PRODUCTION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A film forming device forms a coated film on a substrate by discharging a liquid material in the form of liquid droplets, and causing the liquid droplets to impact on the substrate at a predetermined pitch. The predetermined pitch is determined based on the diameter of the liquid droplets after impact of the liquid droplets on the substrate. Drop marks are reduced and a uniform coated film is formed on the substrate. | 05-28-2009 |
20090201326 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP DRIVE SIGNAL - A method for setting up a condition for a drive signal in a liquid ejection head that includes a plurality of linearly-arranged nozzles and driving elements provided for each of the nozzles, includes: calculating an ejection rate for each nozzle relating to a supply of the drive signal under a predetermined condition by using a moving average; classifying the plurality of nozzles into a plurality of groups based on the ejection rate calculated by using the moving average of each nozzle; calculating a proper condition for the drive signal corresponding to each group based on a statistical value of the ejection rate relating to the group; and selecting one proper condition among proper conditions corresponding to the groups so as to set the selected proper condition for each nozzle. | 08-13-2009 |
20090207201 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP DRIVE SIGNAL - A method for setting up a condition for a drive signal in a liquid ejection head that includes a plurality of linearly-arranged nozzles and driving elements provided for each of the nozzles, includes: calculating an average value or a median value of ejection rates for each nozzle relating to a supply of the drive signal under a plurality of conditions; classifying the plurality of nozzles into a plurality of groups based on the average value or the median value of the ejection rates; calculating a proper condition for the drive signal corresponding to each group based on a statistical value of the ejection rate relating to the group; and selecting one proper condition among proper conditions corresponding to the groups so as to set the selected proper condition for each nozzle. | 08-20-2009 |
20110014365 | DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A manufacturing method of a device having a pair of substrates fixed together with a sealing material being interposed therebetween includes ejecting a liquid on one of the substrates to form a film of the liquid in a first region disposed inside of a sealing part where the sealing material is disposed. The ejecting of the liquid includes ejecting the liquid so that an edge of the film is disposed inwardly of the sealing part and outwardly of the first region after the film is dried. | 01-20-2011 |
20120033005 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP DRIVE SIGNAL - A method for setting up a condition for a drive signal in a liquid ejection head that includes a plurality of linearly-arranged nozzles and driving elements provided for each of the nozzles, includes: calculating an average value or a median value of ejection rates for each nozzle relating to a supply of the drive signal under a plurality of conditions; classifying the plurality of nozzles into a plurality of groups based on the average value or the median value of the ejection rates; calculating a proper condition for the drive signal corresponding to each group based on a statistical value of the ejection rate relating to the group; and selecting one proper condition among proper conditions corresponding to the groups so as to set the selected proper condition for each nozzle. | 02-09-2012 |
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20150068412 | ELECTRIC PRESS, BEND-POINT DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A detection unit for detecting a press position and a load at the press position; an input/storage unit for inputting and storing a value serving as a reference for determining a bend point in a relation between the press position and the load at the press position; a slope calculation unit for calculating a slope of the load based on the press position and the load at the press position, which have been detected; and a bend-point determination unit for determining a point, at which the calculated slope of the load exceeds the value serving as the reference for determining the bend point, as the bend point are provided. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068413 | ELECTRIC PRESS, BEND-POINT DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A detection unit for detecting a data row of a press position and a load at the press position; an input/storage unit for inputting and storing a value serving as a reference for determining a bend point in a relation between the press position and the load at the press position; a data-row calculation unit for calculating a data row of a press position and a load at a constant distance interval based on the data row of the press position and the load detected; a slope calculation unit for calculating a slope of the load based on the press position and the load at the press position detected; and a bend-point determination unit for determining a point, at which the calculated slope of the load exceeds the value serving as the reference for determining the bend point, as the bend point are provided. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068414 | ELECTRIC PRESS, BEND-POINT DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A detection unit for detecting a data row of a press position and a load at the press position; an input/storage unit for storing at least a load value serving as references for determining stop or judge; a calculation unit of the value of the slope of the load for calculating the value of the slope of the load based on the press position and the load at the press position detected; a calculation unit of the value of the slope of the slope of the load for calculating the value of the slope of the slope of the load based on the calculated value of the slope of the load; and a determination unit for comparing the calculated value of the slope of the slope of the load with the values serving as the references to determine stop or judge are provided. | 03-12-2015 |
20150177730 | ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND ROBOT CONTROL PROGRAM - The robot of this embodiment moves a work tool to points where multiple work-pieces are placed, and executes a process specified at each point where the work-piece is placed. A point sequence memory stores the point where the work-piece is placed. A work-instruction-sequence memory stores a work instruction executed at the point where the work-piece is placed. A work-piece-correction-level memory stores, in association with each other, a work-piece correction level at each point and a parameter of each point where the work-piece is placed. A work-piece-correction counter memory stores a counter indicating to which point the work-piece correction level at the point is reflected. | 06-25-2015 |
20150205285 | Robot, Robot Control Method and Robot Control Program - A robot of this embodiment moves a work tool to points where multiple work-pieces are placed, and executes a process specified at the point where each work-piece is placed. A point-coordinate memory stores a position of the point where the work-piece is placed. A first work-instruction-sequence memory stores a first work instruction executed at the point where the work-piece is placed. A second work-instruction-sequence memory stores a second work instruction executed at the point where the work-piece is placed. A controller moves the work tool to a position stored in a point-sequence memory, and causes the work tool to execute the first and second work instructions. | 07-23-2015 |
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20090085283 | MECHANISM FOR CONVEYING SHET - In a sheet conveying mechanism, a first bulging space and a second bulging space are provided on a downstream side and an upstream side, respectively, of a conveying path. The second bulging space has a length L | 04-02-2009 |
20090129604 | SOUND FIELD CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - Characteristics of spatial transmission from a speaker to a microphone contained in a remote controller and set in a listening area and in a non-listening area are measured. A plurality of different types of sound field control effects is calculated on the basis of the spatial transmission characteristics to predict the plurality of types of sound field control effects. The plurality of types of sound field control effects is displayed and presented to a user. The speaker is driven by using a control sound source corresponding to one sound field control effect selected from the plurality of types of sound field control effects by the user operating the remote controller to perform effective sound field control in the listening area and in the non-listening area. | 05-21-2009 |
20120177238 | ACOUSTIC REPRODUCTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an acoustic reproduction device includes a loudspeaker unit, a loudspeaker rear chamber unit, and a port unit. The loudspeaker unit generates a sound wave. The loudspeaker rear chamber unit includes a chamber portion in which the loudspeaker unit is arranged, and at least one of a duct portion and a branch portion. The duct portion and the branch portion each have a volume, a cross-sectional area, and a length different from those of the chamber portion. A port unit is connected to the loudspeaker rear chamber unit and has a port to externally output a rear wave. The duct portion guides the rear wave from the loudspeaker unit up to the port unit. | 07-12-2012 |
20120195447 | SOUND FIELD CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a sound field control apparatus is provided with a control filter and a calculation unit. The filter executes an FIR computation for an acoustic signal using coefficients to output a main signal and control signals. The unit calculates the main coefficient and the coefficients based on Spatial transmission characteristics and a sound increase factor n, to set a composite sound pressure from a main speaker and control speakers to a first area to be n times of a coming sound pressure from only the main speaker, and to set a composite sound pressure from the main speaker and control speakers to a second area to be equal to the coming sound pressure from only the main speaker. | 08-02-2012 |
20120328108 | ACOUSTIC CONTROL APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, a control filter coefficient is calculated in such a manner that a second spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at one or more target binaural positions when a first loudspeaker and a second loudspeaker emit a second acoustic signal and a first acoustic signal is approximated to a first spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at the one or more target binaural positions when a target virtual acoustic source emits the first acoustic signal. | 12-27-2012 |
20130329932 | SOUND COLLECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING SOUND COLLECTOR - According to one embodiment, a sound collector includes a housing and a microphone holding member. The housing includes an opening portion. The opening portion is configured to receive a sound wave having a path. The housing is configured to be tightly closed except the opening portion. The microphone holding member is configured to be provided in the housing and hold a microphone that receives the sound wave propagating through the path at a predetermined position. | 12-12-2013 |
20140169595 | SOUND REPRODUCTION CONTROL APPARATUS - A first loudspeaker group driven by a first sound reproduction signal, radiates a plurality of first sounds, and generates a first sound image synthesized from the plurality of first sounds. A second loudspeaker group driven by a second sound reproduction signal, radiates a plurality of second sounds, and generates a second sound image synthesized from the plurality of second sounds. The first and second sound reproduction signals are generated so that a first sound pressure ratio of a first control point to a second control point is equal to a second sound pressure ratio of the first control point to the second control point. The first sound pressure ratio is formed by a third sound radiated from a virtual sound source driven by a target sound reproduction signal. The second sound pressure ratio is formed by a third sound image synthesized from the first and second sound images. | 06-19-2014 |
20140177882 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SOUND FIELD - A first filter coefficient and a second filter coefficient are calculated by using spatial transfer characteristics from a first speaker and a second speaker to a first control point and a second control point, and a first sound increase ratio na at the first control point and a second sound increase ratio nb at the second control point, so that, when the first filter coefficient is a through characteristic, a first composite sound pressure from the first speaker and the second speaker to the first control point is na times a first sound pressure from the first speaker to the first control point, and a second composite sound pressure from the first speaker and the second speaker to the second control point is nb times a second sound pressure from the first speaker to the second control point. | 06-26-2014 |
20140286501 | SOUND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND A SOUND REPRODUCTION-CORRECTION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a loudspeaker is provided in a case of an earphone. The case closes an external auditory canal extended from a tympanum of a listener. The earphone has an opening toward the external auditory canal. In an apparatus for generating a sound reproduction to the loudspeaker, a storage unit stores a correction filter in which a maximum of a gain at a frequency band lower than or equal to 10 kHz is larger than a maximum of a gain at a frequency band higher than 10 kHz. An acquisition unit acquires a first sound reproduction signal. A correction unit generates a second sound reproduction signal by convoluting the correction filter with the first sound reproduction signal. An output unit outputs the second sound reproduction signal to the loudspeaker. | 09-25-2014 |
20150281867 | Acoustic Control Apparatus, an Electronic Device, and an Acoustic Control Method - According to one embodiment, an acoustic control apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a detection unit, a correction unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires a first acoustic signal. The detection unit detects an information sound. When the detection unit detects the information sound, the correction unit corrects the first acoustic signal to a second acoustic signal by convoluting the first acoustic signal with a first function. The first function represents an acoustic transfer characteristic from a virtual position to a listening position. The virtual position is located along a first direction from the listening position. The output unit outputs the second acoustic signal. | 10-01-2015 |
20150312695 | ACOUSTIC CONTROL APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, a control filter coefficient is calculated in such a manner that a second spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at one or more target binaural positions when a first loudspeaker and a second loudspeaker emit a second acoustic signal and a first acoustic signal is approximated to a first spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at the one or more target binaural positions when a target virtual acoustic source emits the first acoustic signal. | 10-29-2015 |
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20120168214 | MODULE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A module including a circuit board including an insulating layer and one or more layers of copper foil embedded in the insulating layer; an electronic component mounted on the circuit board; a sealing part sealing the electronic component on the circuit board; and a metal film covering side surfaces of the circuit board and surfaces of the sealing part. A part of the copper foil is exposed to the side surfaces of the circuit board, an exposed part of the copper foil has a width of less than 200 μm, and the copper foil and the metal film are electrically coupled to each other through the exposed part. Thus, occurrence of blushing, crack, or the like, can be prevented. | 07-05-2012 |
20120304460 | MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a method for manufacturing a module, a substrate is placed above a resin bath while a electronic component is directed downward. In addition, a resin thrown into the resin bath is softened until it becomes flowable. Then, a first surface of the substrate is brought into contact with a liquid surface of the softened resin. The softened resin is allowed to flow forcibly into a gap between the substrate and the electronic component. Then, the resin cures, and a resin portion is formed. Further, a metal thin film is formed on the surface of the resin portion by sputtering to form the shield metal film. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306063 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a method of manufacturing a high-frequency module, a resin substrate with a high frequency circuit including an electronic component mounted thereon is placed so that the electronic component faces a resin bath. A resin which is in a non-flowable state in the resin bath is softened until the resin becomes flowable, and air in space formed between the resin substrate and the resin is sucked. The resin substrate is brought into contact with a liquid surface of the resin. The resin is pressurized and allowed to flow into a gap between the resin substrate and the electronic component. The resin is cured so that a resin portion is formed on the resin substrate. A shield metal film is formed on a surface of the resin portion. | 12-06-2012 |
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20100035831 | ANTI-WRINKLE AGENT AND ADAM INHIBITOR - Disclosed is an anti-wrinkle agent for ameliorating a wrinkle (particularly a fine wrinkle) developed when the barrier function is decreased by dryness and the like. Also disclosed is an ADAM inhibitor. The anti-wrinkle agent or the ADAM inhibitor comprises an alkyl glucoside represented by the general formula: (1) [wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms] or a salt thereof. | 02-11-2010 |
20100113590 | ADAM INHIBITOR - Disclosed is an ADAM inhibitor which enables to prevent or improve conditions caused by increase in ADAM activity. Specifically disclosed is an ascorbic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1) below or a salt thereof. [chemical formula 1] (1), wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms. | 05-06-2010 |
20100254921 | Benzylidene Malonamide And Salt Thereof, Ultraviolet Ray Absorbent, And Agent For External Application To The Skin - The present invention is benzilidene malonamide represented by the following formula (1) and salts thereof, an ultraviolet absorbent consisting of said new compound, and an external preparation containing this ultraviolet absorbent. | 10-07-2010 |
20120283302 | SCCA-1 PRODUCTION INHIBITOR HAVING A CARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVE AND/OR A SALT THEREOF AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT - A SCCA-1 production inhibitor, comprising as an active ingredient, at least one carboxamide derivative selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula (I): | 11-08-2012 |
20120283441 | Method For Producing Pyrimidinylpyrazole Compounds - The present invention provides a method for producing a pyrimidinylpyrazole compound (1), wherein aminoguanidine (2) or its salt is reacted with a β-diketone compound (3) to produce the pyrimidinylpyrazole compound: | 11-08-2012 |
20130231401 | External Oil-In-Water-Type Skin Preparation - The present invention provides an oil-in-water external skin preparation that has an excellent stability, excellent rough-surface correction effect, and excellent texture. The oil-in-water external skin preparation of the present invention is characterized by comprising (a) an aqueous phase containing resin particles obtained from 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-type monomer and 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a monomer represented by the below general formula (I),
| 09-05-2013 |
20140161848 | UV PROTECTIVE COSMETIC COMPOSITION - The present invention aims to provide a UV protective cosmetic composition having a high SPF and having a protective effect in a broad wavelength region over UVA and UVB, without undesirable white appearance upon application to the skin. The UV protective cosmetic composition of the present invention comprises (a) 3-15% by mass of one or more UV absorbing agents; (b) 10-22% by mass of zinc oxide with an average particle diameter of 35-80 nm; and optionally (c) 0-0.5% by mass of a white pigment, wherein the SPF of the cosmetic is 30 or greater, and the critical wavelength of the cosmetic is 370 nm or greater. | 06-12-2014 |
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20080299615 | Beta1,3-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine transferase protein, nucleic acid encoding the same and method of examining canceration using the same - The N-acetyl-D-galactosamine transferase protein of the present invention is characterized by transferring N-acetyl-D-galactosamine to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine with β1,3 linkage, and it preferably has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4. The canceration assay according to the present invention uses a nucleic acid for measurement which hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3 or a nucleotide sequence complementary to at least one of them. | 12-04-2008 |
20090081668 | Glycosyltransferase, nucleic acid encoding the glycosyltransferase and method of testing canceration using the nucleic acid - A tumor marker nucleic acid of the present invention is concerned with a nucleic acid hybridizing under stringent conditions to a nucleotide sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a complementary nucleotide sequence thereof. A method of testing canceration of the present invention is a method comprising diagnosing a biological sample as being cancerous when the transcription level of the nucleic acid in the biological sample significantly exceeds that in a normal biological sample as a control. The present invention also relates to a β1,3-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyltransferase protein having an activity of transferring N-acetyl-D-glucosamine from a donor substrate to an acceptor substrate through β1,3-linkage. | 03-26-2009 |
20100279355 | BETA 1,3-N-ACETYL-D-GALACTOSAMINE TRANSFERASE PROTEIN, NUCLEIC ACID ENCODING THE SAME AND METHOD OF EXAMINING CANCERATION USING THE SAME - The N-acetyl-D-galactosamine transferase protein of the present invention is characterized by transferring N-acetyl-D-galactosamine to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine with β1,3 linkage, and it preferably has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4. The canceration assay according to the present invention uses a nucleic acid for measurement which hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3 or a nucleotide sequence complementary to at least one of them. | 11-04-2010 |
20130004995 | BETA 1,3-N-ACETYL-D-GALACTOSAMINE TRANSFERASE PROTEIN, NUCLEIC ACID ENCODING THE SAME AND METHOD OF EXAMINING CANCERATION USING THE SAME - The N-acetyl-D-galactosamine transferase protein of the present invention is characterized by transferring N-acetyl-D-galactosamine to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine with β1,3 linkage, and it preferably has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4. The canceration assay according to the present invention uses a nucleic acid for measurement which hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3 or a nucleotide sequence complementary to at least one of them. | 01-03-2013 |
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20100209428 | ANTIBODY TARGETING OSTEOCLAST-RELATED PROTEIN Siglec-15 - To provide a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using a gene strongly expressed in an osteoclast; a method of screening a compound having a therapeutic and/or preventive effect on abnormal bone metabolism; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing abnormal bone metabolism. Provision of a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using the expression of human Siglec-15 gene as an index; a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody which specifically recognizes human Siglec-15 and has an activity of inhibiting osteoclast formation; and the like. | 08-19-2010 |
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20120230988 | ANTIBODY TARGETING OSTEOCLAST-RELATED PROTEIN SIGLEC-15 - To provide a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using a gene strongly expressed in an osteoclast; a method of screening a compound having a therapeutic and/or preventive effect on abnormal bone metabolism; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing abnormal bone metabolism. Provision of a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using the expression of human Siglec-15 gene as an index; a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody which specifically recognizes human Siglec-15 and has an activity of inhibiting osteoclast formation; and the like. | 09-13-2012 |
20120251485 | ANTIBODY TARGETING OSTEOCLAST-RELATED PROTEIN SIGLEC-15 - To provide a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using a gene strongly expressed in an osteoclast; a method of screening a compound having a therapeutic and/or preventive effect on abnormal bone metabolism; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing abnormal bone metabolism. Provision of a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using the expression of human Siglec-15 gene as an index; a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody which specifically recognizes human Siglec-15 and has an activity of inhibiting osteoclast formation; and the like. | 10-04-2012 |
20140065146 | ANTI-SIGLEC-15 ANTIBODY - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing abnormal bone metabolism targeting a protein encoded by a gene strongly expressed in osteoclasts. Specifically provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody which specifically recognizes human Siglec-15 and has an activity of inhibiting osteoclast formation, and the like. | 03-06-2014 |
20150299318 | ANTI-SIGLEC-15 ANTIBODY - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing abnormal bone metabolism targeting a protein encoded by a gene strongly expressed in osteoclasts. Specifically provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody which specifically recognizes human Siglec-15 and has an activity of inhibiting osteoclast formation, and the like. | 10-22-2015 |
20150344578 | ANTIBODY TARGETING OSTEOCLAST-RELATED PROTEIN Siglec-15 - To provide a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using a gene strongly expressed in an osteoclast; a method of screening a compound having a therapeutic and/or preventive effect on abnormal bone metabolism; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing abnormal bone metabolism. Provision of a method of detecting abnormal bone metabolism by using the expression of human Siglec-15 gene as an index; a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibody which specifically recognizes human Siglec-15 and has an activity of inhibiting osteoclast formation; and the like. | 12-03-2015 |