Abstract: This is a technology for non-contact power transmission to the laboratory animal biological information acquisition device 12 embedded in the multiple laboratory animals in the breeding cage 14, and provides the power reception device, which can observe the behavior of laboratory animals from outside without covering the breeding cage 14 with the power transmission side, and which can continuously supply power regardless of the direction and position of the laboratory animals. The secondary coil part 22 includes a magnetic core 31 having a circular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of spiral coils 40a and 40b formed by winding a conductor so that the outer shape is substantially rectangular.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a main circuit and a bypass circuit. The main circuit includes: a compressor; a first condenser; a first refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger; a first expansion device; a first branching portion; a first evaporator; a third branching; and a fourth branching portion. The bypass includes: a second expansion device; the first refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger; and a second branching portion. The second branching portion includes a liquid outflow pipe and a gas outflow pipe. The liquid outflow pipe defines one outlet for the refrigerant and is located below the gas outflow pipe. The gas outflow pipe defines another outlet for the refrigerant and is located above the liquid outflow pipe. The one outlet of the second branching portion communicates with the third branching portion. The other outlet of the second branching portion communicates with the fourth branching portion.

Abstract: A computer generates a model for outputting an output value on the basis of a plurality of pieces of time-series data having different data types. The model includes a network that is for hied of connections of nodes having a recursive structure and updates states of the nodes according to a predetermined time step, and an adder that calculates the output value. The computer comprises: a learning unit configured to execute, for each of a plurality of output values, a learning process of calculating weight data including the plurality of weights by using learning data and a first storing unit configured to store a plurality of learning results each of which correlates a type of the output value and the weight data with each other.

Abstract: To an article manufactured by a maker, an ID recognition unit such as a contactless IC microchip in which a unique article ID is stored is attached. In a data base of an owner registration service company, the article information including the article ID and a current owner of an article are registered for each article. When a user purchases an article from a store, the article ID in the ID recognition unit and the personal information in the card for the article are sent to an authentication organ. When the authentication organ requests an updating of the owner to the owner registration service company by these information, the owner registration service company updates the owner information and the like included in the article information associated with the article ID in the data base.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IC card reader/writer and a method of operation thereof. The IC card reader/writer comprises a body 101 having an insertion hole 112 for inserting an IC card and an input unit 114 for inputting an amount, and a docking station 28 separated from the body 101 and capable of transferring the electronic currency through a communication line when the body 101 is set in the docking station. The body 101 can be used portably by seperating it from the docking station 28 or, the body 101, when set in the docking station, can carry out electronic currency transactions with other electronic currency holding means through a communication line.

Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.

Abstract: A telephone for transferring electronic money between money cards has on the top thereof two card inlets of two internal card reader/writers, a display window, a ten-key set used to dial a telephone number or enter an amount of electronic money transaction, telephone function keys, and mode selection keys. It can be operated to transfer electronic money between two money cards inserted in the card inlets, or between a money card inserted in one of the card inlets and another money card linked through the telephone line, thereby enabling person-to-person, person-to-bank, and person-to-retailer transactions based on electronic money.

Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.

Abstract: In a teleconference terminal equipment; a picture codec for simultaneously displaying a still picture and video on a single screen, comprising an analog-to-digital converter which converts a picture signal into digital picture data, a picture-in-picture processor which is supplied with the digital picture data as self-picture data of the terminal equipment, a video decoder or a still picture decoder which decodes input picture data and delivers the decoded data to the P-in-P processor, and a digital-to-analog converter which is supplied with picture data for forming a P-in-P frame, having been produced from the self-picture data and the decoded data by the P-in-P processor, and which converts the supplied picture data into an analog signal and delivers the analog signal as an output.

Abstract: A system and a method for aiding in the use of a facility arranged to equip each visitor with a portable information storing unit is provided for registering several visitors as a group in the portable information storing unit such as an IC card. One visitor holding the portable information storing unit can grasp how another visitor of the group is moving about the facility and exchange a message with another visitor. Further, the facility provides access terminals for the portable information storing unit, on which the visitable unit facilities, the visiting history of each visitor, and a waiting time of each unit facility are displayed.

Abstract: A system and a method for designing an accessory are disclosed. Upon selection by a user of a commodity including an accessory such as a necklace, a pendant, a finger ring, an earring or a bracelet which he/she wants to design, a multiplicity of photographic images of various types of parts making up the particular accessory constituting the commodity are displayed in order to enable the user to design the accessory by himself/herself. The user repeats the simulation of selecting a preferred one of the multiplicity of parts of various types on display, moving the selected part to a specified area in the display screen and appropriately combining each part thus moved. The user thus decides to produce an accessory of his/her own originality to his/her liking.

Abstract: In a value box in an electronic money system with a high reliability which is excellent in usage efficiency and maintenance, a front door and a rear door are provided before and after a main body portion and an indicator is provided to show operating states of a door locking key and a whole value box, particularly, a state in which a trouble or the like has occurred in the value box and a maintenance is necessary is provided for the front door. A communication line for transmitting information regarding power source lines and electronic money for a number of IC card readers/writers provided in the main body is connected to the rear door. The front door can be opened by hinges. A number of IC card readers/writers are enclosed in the main body portion. IC card inserting slots of IC cards for those IC card readers/writers are arranged and provided in the front surface of the main body portion at two upper and lower stages.

Abstract: An IC card reader/writer having a body which includes an IC insertion slot and an operation display section. The body is separable into an upper cover and a lower portion. The upper cover and the lower portion are displaced from each other to form a step on the side of the body formed with the IC card insertion slot. Further, a rack recessed from the step is formed on the portion of the body having the IC card insertion slot. Furthermore, the surface of the upper cover is curved upward in the direction away from the IC card insertion slot in such a manner as to increase the thickness progressively toward the side of the body far from the IC card insertion slot, and a display section is located on the slope of the curved portion. The operating area of the IC card reader/writer has function keys.

Abstract: An IC card reader/writer having a body which includes an IC insertion slot and an operation display section. The body is separable into an upper cover and a lower portion. The upper cover and the lower portion are displaced from each other to form a step on the side of the body formed with the IC card insertion slot. A recessed portion recessed from the step is formed on the portion of the body having the IC card insertion slot. The surface of the upper cover is curved upwardly in a direction away from the IC card insertion slot in such a manner as to increase the thickness progressively toward the side of the body far from the IC card insertion slot, and a display section is located on the slope of the curved portion. The operating area of the IC card reader/writer is provided with function keys.

Abstract: A television telephone including a movable head section, a support section and a bottom section. The movable head section includes an imaging device for inputting images and a display for displaying images. The bottom section includes a communication controller for transmission and reception of encoded information of at least one of audio and visual signals to and from a communication network, and a telephone controller for controlling transmission and reception functions and including a key console unit. The support section serves for connecting the bottom section and the movable head section and for supporting the movable head section and includes an image encoder/decoder for encoding image input signals and for decoding received image signals.

Abstract: An electronic-money card is used for carrying out transactions such as depositing, drawing, cash exchanging and transfers of electronic money in an automatic teller machine. A plurality of menus showing a variety of transactions are displayed so that the user to select one of the menus. If the deposit menu is selected, menus for cash and electronic money are displayed to request the user to select whether the money to be deposited is cash or electronic money. If the user selects the electronic-money deposit menu, the user is requested to enter a cash card and a password number. Once the password number is entered, the validity of the user is verified. After the validity of the user has been verified, the user is requested to enter an IC card and to specify the amount of electronic money to be deposited.

Abstract: A compact electronic wallet, which is intended for easy operation based on a reduced number of keys, has an LCD display window, only keys including a cross key used for the entry of password number and amount of money transfer, Function key and Enter key on the top of the casing, and two IC card slots on the upper and lower sides of the casing. The user's own IC card is put into the lower card slot, which is normally closed by a hinged card cover, and held inside the casing, while other IC card is put into the upper card slot for electronic money transfer. Power is turned on in response to the operation of any key and turned off on expiration of a certain time after the last key operation.