Abstract: A structural deformation detecting device comprises a vibration section configured to vibrate a specific vibration position on a measured structure in a non-contact manner, a first vibration measurement section configured to detect the vibration generated in the measured object from any position in a non-contact manner, a housing on which the vibration section and the vibration measurement section are arranged at a specific interval, and a time measurement section configured to measure the time elapsing till the vibration of the measured object caused by the vibration section is detected by the first vibration measurement section.

Abstract: A structural deformation detecting device comprises a vibration section provided with a plurality of vibrators for vibrating a structure serving as a measured object in a non-contact manner, a vibration measurement section configured to detect the vibration generated in the measured object at any measurement position in a non-contact manner, a housing on which the vibration section and the vibration measurement section are arranged at a specific interval, a time measurement section configured to measure the time elapsing till the vibration of the measured object caused by an optional vibrator is detected by the first vibration measurement section at a specific position, and a deformation determination section configured to determine whether or not there is a deformation by comparing the time taken for the transmission of vibration from the vibration position to the measurement position in a deformation-free state with the time measured by the time measurement section.

Abstract: A crack sensor for detecting the extension of a crack comprises an insulator base material made from an insulating material, a common line formed on the insulator base material along a first direction and a plurality of gauge lead wires which is formed on the insulator base material and each of which has an end connected with the common line at an interval and another end extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the extending end reaches a position to which the extending end retreats in a direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the end connected with the common line.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an exhaust chamber cooling apparatus measures output of a generator driven by a steam turbine, a temperature in an exhaust chamber of the turbine, and a pressure in a condenser that changes steam from the turbine back to water. The apparatus further outputs a first signal when it is detected that a measurement value of the output is larger than a first setting value and a measurement value of the temperature is larger than a second setting value, and a second signal when it is detected that the measurement value of the output is smaller than the first setting value and a measurement value of the pressure or a calculation value obtained from the measurement value of the pressure is larger than a third setting value. The apparatus further controls supply of a cooling fluid into the chamber, based on the first or second signal.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is disclosed which provides an appropriate inclination guide display in accordance with an aspect ratio of a picked-up image and the like. The image pickup apparatus includes an inclination detector which detects an inclination of the image pickup apparatus, a display device capable of superimposedly showing an inclination guide display corresponding to a detection output from the inclination detector, on a picked-up image, and an aspect ratio setter which sets the aspect ratio of a picked-up image. The apparatus includes a display controller which controls whether or not to show the inclination guide display on the display device on the basis of the aspect ratio set by the aspect ratio setter.

Abstract: In the method for producing a heat-dissipating member of the present invention, the heat-dissipating member having a plurality of heat dissipation fins and lateral walls is produced by using a forging method such as impact molding. The producing method comprises: positioning a metal material on a lower die provided with projections corresponding to positions at which the plurality of heat dissipation fins and lateral walls to be provided in the heat-dissipating member are to be formed; and molding the metal material by pressing an upper die having recesses for molding the heat dissipation fins and lateral walls against the lower die on which the metal material is positioned, in a manner such that the recesses correspond to the projections on the lower die.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a calculator configured to detect a defocus amount based on a contrast evaluation value of a synthesized signal, wherein the synthesized signal is obtained by relatively shifting phases of passband signals of first and second signals through a predetermined frequency band and by synthesizing the passband signals, and a controller capable of changing the predetermined frequency band.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is disclosed which provides an appropriate inclination guide display in accordance with an aspect ratio of a picked-up image and the like. The image pickup apparatus includes an inclination detector which detects an inclination of the image pickup apparatus, a display device capable of superimposedly showing an inclination guide display corresponding to a detection output from the inclination detector, on a picked-up image, and an aspect ratio setter which sets the aspect ratio of a picked-up image. The apparatus includes a display controller which controls whether or not to show the inclination guide display on the display device on the basis of the aspect ratio set by the aspect ratio setter.

Abstract: A focus detection apparatus detects a focus state of a subject using first and second pixel signals obtained by performing photoelectric conversion on subject light beams which have passed through different pupil regions of an imaging optical system. The focus state of a subject is detected from the first and second pixel signals. Further, each of the first pixel signals and second pixel signals are added by a predetermined addition number, and then the added first pixel signals and second pixel signals are relatively shifted. Thereafter, an evaluation value is calculated based on a signal obtained by adding the shifted first pixel signals and the second pixel signals and a defocus amount is detected from the evaluation value. The predetermined addition number is set in accordance with the focus state.

Abstract: An image pickup lens includes an optical system that includes a magnification variable lens used for a magnification variation, and a focus lens configured to adjust an in-focus state, a wide attachment lens being configured to change an enlargement ratio of the image pickup lens and attachable to the optical system, and a manipulator manipulated so as to instruct driving of the magnification variable lens. A moving amount of the magnification variable lens per a predetermined manipulated amount of the manipulator when the wide attachment lens is attached is smaller than that when the wide attachment lens is not attached.

Abstract: A freshness indicating medium includes a base member having a first region and a second region. Both the first and second regions contain a reactive material that changes a state thereof by reaction with a food-derived material that is generated as the food product putrefies, such that, as an amount of the food-derived material increases, the reactive material in the first region changes the state before the reactive material in the second region does.

Abstract: A controller calculates an absolute position of an object based on at least three position detection signal. In performing position control of an object using a position calculation result, the controller controls a position of the object using a calculation result based on a first position detection signal. Further, in a case where a predetermined relation is not established between the calculation result based on the first position detection signal and a calculation result based on the first and a second position detection signals, the controller calculates an absolute position, and corrects the calculation result based on the first position detection signal using the calculated absolute position.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed by exposure, an exposing device including a plurality of light sources and a plurality of lenses, which are provided along a longitudinal direction of the image bearing member, and configured to radiate light on the image bearing member, and a developing device arranged at a fixed distance apart from the image bearing member and configured to develop, according to application of a direct-current bias, the electrostatic latent image formed on the image bearing member into a visible image using a two-component developer.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is disclosed which provides an appropriate inclination guide display in accordance with an aspect ratio of a picked-up image and the like. The image pickup apparatus includes an inclination detector which detects an inclination of the image pickup apparatus, a display device capable of superimposedly showing an inclination guide display corresponding to a detection output from the inclination detector, on a picked-up image, and an aspect ratio setter which sets the aspect ratio of a picked-up image. The apparatus includes a display controller which controls whether or not to show the inclination guide display on the display device on the basis of the aspect ratio set by the aspect ratio setter.

Abstract: The lens driving apparatus moves a magnification-varying lens and moves a focus lens to compensate for image plane variation caused by movement of the magnification-varying lens. The apparatus includes a zoom operating member, a stepping motor, a zoom controller controlling drive of the stepping motor, a focus actuator moving the focus lens, a focus controller controlling drive of the focus actuator, a memory storing cam data to compensate for the image plane variation, and a zoom position detector. During a magnification variation operation, the zoom controller performs open-loop control of the drive of the stepping motor based on an operation amount of the zoom operating member, and the focus controller controls the drive of the focus actuator based on the actual position of the magnification-varying lens detected by the zoom position detector, and the cam data.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is disclosed which provides an appropriate inclination guide display in accordance with an aspect ratio of a picked-up image and the like. The image pickup apparatus includes an inclination detector which detects an inclination of the image pickup apparatus, a display device capable of superimposedly showing an inclination guide display corresponding to a detection output from the inclination detector, on a picked-up image, and an aspect ratio setter which sets the aspect ratio of a picked-up image. The apparatus includes a display controller which controls whether or not to show the inclination guide display on the display device on the basis of the aspect ratio set by the aspect ratio setter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a human anti-?9 integrin antibody or an antibody fragment which specifically recognize human ?9 integrin and mouse ?9 integrin, inhibit interaction with their ligands, particularly, the antibody or antibody fragment which recognize loop regions of human and mouse ?9 integrins, a gene encoding the antibody or antibody fragment, a recombinant expression vector containing the gene, a transformant harboring the gene, production method of human anti-?9 integrin antibody or antibody fragment using the transformant, and an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis which contains the antibody or antibody fragment.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is disclosed which provides an appropriate inclination guide display in accordance with an aspect ratio of a picked-up image and the like. The image pickup apparatus includes an inclination detector which detects an inclination of the image pickup apparatus, a display device capable of superimposedly showing an inclination guide display corresponding to a detection output from the inclination detector, on a picked-up image, and an aspect ratio setter which sets the aspect ratio of a picked-up image. The apparatus includes a display controller which controls whether or not to show the inclination guide display on the display device on the basis of the aspect ratio set by the aspect ratio setter.

Abstract: A medium transport unit includes: a transport roller; a transport belt which transports a loaded medium by driving of the transport roller; a sensor array which includes a plurality of imaging elements arranged vertically to a transport direction of the medium and outputs reading signals which are detected and output by the plurality of imaging elements and indicate a density value of the medium on the transport belt; a comparator which outputs a digitalized signal of HIGH if the reading signal exceeds a threshold signal; and a signal output circuit which receives the digitalized signal and outputs a first value if the digitalized signal is transitioned from LOW to HIGH.

Abstract: The image pickup apparatus includes an image production unit producing an image by using an output signal from an image pickup unit, a size detection unit detecting a size of a specific object in the image, a storage unit storing a target value of the size of the specific object, a control unit performing auto zoom control that automatically provides a zoom operation to make the size of the specific object equal or closer to the target value, and a position detection unit detecting a position of the specific object in the image. The control unit controls, in the auto zoom control, a speed of the zoom operation depending on the position of the specific object detected by the position detection unit. The apparatus can prevent easy disappearance of the specific object from the image when the auto zoom operation is performed.