Abstract: To overcome problems there is to be provided useful information to a user, by counting the number of detected RF tags. As a means for solving the problems an information-providing server 20 according to the present invention acquires IDs of RF tag readers disposed near by the Ferris wheel, when there has been presented to the information providing server 20, as a notifying condition, the condition that a user desires to receive an e-mail on the occasion of the number of persons waiting in line for a Ferris wheel having become seven or less. Then after having acquired the number of plural IDs of the RF tags detected by the RF tag readers having the acquired IDs, the information-providing server 20 acquires attribute information of the RF tags. The information providing server 20 counts the number of IDs of RF tags whose attribute is a person, referring to the attribute information.

Abstract: A central wireless microcomputer of a central wireless unit (transmitter) constituting a wireless AV system identifies a content type of video and audio data to be transmitted, according to EPG, and sets a transmission rate of the video and audio data to be transmitted, according to a detected communication condition. According to the content type thus identified, the central wireless microcomputer executes transmission rate modification control by modifying the transmission rate thus set, with reference to an MPEG rate. Thus, even when the communication condition deteriorates, it is possible to minimize deterioration of the video and audio data and maintain data transmission as much as possible.

Abstract: The problems to be solved by the invention are to provide antibacterial agents originated from natural products that are safe for regular use with potent antibacterial activity, and antibacterial compositions containing said antibacterial agents. Antibacterial agents containing Eysenhardtia adenostylis extract or isoflavan compounds are a solution to the problem. Also antibacterial agents containing Eysenhardtia adenostylis extract or isoflavan compounds as active ingredients. The antibacterial agents can be applied to products such as cosmetics, including quasi-drugs, pharmaceuticals and foods. Further, antibacterial compositions containing these antibacterial agents, Eysenhardtia adenostylis extract or isoflavan compounds, and other compositions such as cosmetics, including quasi-drugs, pharmaceuticals and foods.

Abstract: To group ID tags distributed in a larger area than the coverage of a tag reader, a parameter which represents a measure of the strength of relationship among a plurality of ID tags is stored in a parameter storage database. Values of the parameter are increased and decreased according to the number of pieces of ID information detected simultaneously in the ID tags by a mobile tag reader. A plurality of ID tags are judged as belonging to the same group according to values of the parameter stored in the parameter storage database, thereby making it possible to group ID tags distributed in a larger area than the coverage of a tag reader.

Abstract: A TV main body (3) is connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a wireless center that is connected to one or more external devices, The TV main body (3) receiving image and/or sound data from the wireless center. The TV main body (3) includes: an SS transmitting/receiving unit (61) for performing communication with the wireless center; and a TV microcomputer (64) for controlling the operation of the TV main body (3).

Abstract: A mother substrate for forming a plurality of substrate elements includes a first film formation region and a second film formation region. The first film formation region corresponds to a first substrate element and includes at least one first film formation section. The second film formation region corresponds to a second substrate element and includes at least one second film formation section, the second film formation section having a film formation surface area that is smaller than a film formation surface area of the first film formation section. The second film formation region is disposed in a position closer to a center of rotation of the mother substrate than the first film formation region when the mother substrate is placed on a rotation device of a film formation apparatus during arrangement of a film material on the mother substrate.

Abstract: A polishing composition includes an abrasive, at least one compound of azoles and derivatives thereof, and water. The polishing composition is used in applications for polishing surfaces of semiconductor substrates in a suitable manner.

Abstract: In a shaft coupling monitoring apparatus for monitoring a spider joint using outer peripheries of four shafts of a cross shaft as rolling contact surfaces, each of the shafts contains therein a sensor for detecting any damage on the rolling contact surface thereof. Even in a case where the spider joint is incorporated in a driving shaft such as of a rolling mill, the monitoring apparatus may provide high-accuracy and early detection of any damage such as flaking on the rolling contact surface defined on each of the shafts of the cross shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector 1 comprising contact pins 3 and 3A having a contact part on a tip end thereof and a wire connection part on a rear end thereof, and a connector housing 4 having a receiving hole 5 for receiving therein the contact pins 3 and 3A and wires W. The connector 1 also includes a bridge type connection member 22 including a connection blade 23 which includes first and second contact parts 23a and 23b connected to each other via a junction piece 23c. The bridge type connection member 22 is pushed into the receiving hole 5 with the contact pins 3 and 3A and the wires W being received in the receiving hole 5, thereby connecting the connection parts of the contact pins 3 and 3A to core wires of the wires via the first and second contact parts 23a and 23b. This can provide a connector for easily connecting wires having various sizes and various types of contact pins without using a special tool.

Abstract: A film forming device includes: a first discharge unit for discharging a first liquid material, in which a film forming material is dissolved in a solvent or dispersed in a dispersion medium; a second discharge unit for discharging a second liquid material containing a liquid with the same component as the solvent or the dispersion medium; and a removal unit for removing the solvent or the dispersion medium from droplets of the first liquid material arranged on a substrate by the first discharge unit, while removing the liquid, arranged on the substrate by the second discharge unit, from droplets of the second liquid material; wherein a film is formed on the substrate, by arranging the droplets of the first liquid material on first parts on the substrate by the first discharge unit, while arranging the droplets of the second liquid material on second parts on the substrate, which are separated from the first parts, by the second discharge unit, thereafter by removing the solvent from the droplets of the first

Abstract: A polishing composition and a rinsing composition according to the present invention can effectively suppress wafer contamination caused by metal impurities. The polishing composition includes a chelating agent, an alkali compound, silicon dioxide and water. The rinsing composition includes a chelating agent, an alkali compound and water. The chelating agent contained in the polishing composition and the rinsing composition is an acid represented by the following chemical formula (1) or a salt thereof. In the chemical formula (1), each of Y2 and Y3 represents an alkylene group, n is an integer of 0 to 4, each of 4+n substituents represented by R8 to R12 is an alkyl group. At least four of the alkyl groups have a phosphonic acid group.

Abstract: A mobile communications system of the present invention obtains in advance information on communications environments in a mobile communications system and provides users with the information on communications environments. The mobile communications system also predicts the movement of users and provides seamless services based on the predictions. A mobile communications system of the present invention includes an information acquisition unit for obtaining information regarding resources of a given object, an information memory for storing the obtained information on resources of a given object, and an information provision unit for searching the information memory in response to a request for provision of the information on resources of a given object transmitted from a mobile communications terminal, and providing the information on resources of a given object found in the search to the mobile communications terminal.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a substance which is efficacious in whitening sun-burnt skin after UV irradiation and preventing, ameliorating and treating skin pigmentation (for example, spots and freckles caused by sunburn, liver spots) and compositions containing the same. Melanogenesis inhibitors and whitening agents comprising an ergosterol derivative represented by formula (1); melanogenesis inhibitors and whitening agents containing the ergosterol derivative represented by the formula (1); melanogenesis inhibitory compositions and whitening compositions containing the ergosterol derivative represented by formula (1); cosmetics, drugs and external skin preparations containing the ergosterol derivative represented by formula (1); and melanogenesis inhibitory foods and whitening foods containing the ergosterol derivative represented by formula (1).

Abstract: In a shaft coupling monitoring apparatus for monitoring a spider joint using outer peripheries of four shafts of a cross shaft as rolling contact surfaces, each of the shafts contains therein a sensor for detecting any damage on the rolling contact surface thereof. Even in a case where the spider joint is incorporated in a driving shaft such as of a rolling mill, the monitoring apparatus may provide high-accuracy and early detection of any damage such as flaking on the rolling contact surface defined on each of the shafts of the cross shaft.

Abstract: A mobile communications system of the present invention obtains in advance information on communications environments in a mobile communications system and provides users with the information on communications environments. The mobile communications system also predicts the movement of users and provides seamless services based on the predictions. A mobile communications system of the present invention includes an information acquisition unit for obtaining information regarding resources of a given object, an information memory for storing the obtained information on resources of a given object, and an information provision unit for searching the information memory in response to a request for provision of the information on resources of a given object transmitted from a mobile communications terminal, and providing the information on resources of a given object found in the search to the mobile communications terminal.

Abstract: A bearing device mountable on a smaller bearing and allowing to be automatically lubricated for a long period, comprising an inner ring and an outer ring rotated relative to each other, cages and rolling elements held by the cages which are disposed in an annular space between the inner and outer rings, a seal ring disposed on both sides of the inner and outer rings, and a unit body formed of a battery, a tank for storing lubricant, and a pump sucking and discharging the lubricant from the tank which is disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring detachably from the seal ring, wherein the lubricant is discharged from the pump into the annular space in which the rolling elements are disposed and the discharged amount of the lubricant from the pump is controlled by a sensor and a control circuit, and the unit body is formed detachable, whereby a lubrication unit installed in the bearing can be made compact and slim.

Abstract: A management system includes a manager determining unit determining a manager who manages an article, a user determining unit determining a user related to the article based upon detection of a wireless tag by a wireless tag reader, and an attribute information holding unit holding a wireless tag identifier, the manager, and the user while associating them with each other. The wireless tag identifier uniquely identifies a wireless tag.

Abstract: An ejection inspection device includes: an inspection stage on which an inspection sheet is sucked and mounted; a sheet feeding mechanism which feeds the inspection sheet wound in a roll form onto the inspection stage; a sheet taking-up mechanism which takes up the fed inspection sheet from the inspection stage; a suction air valve unit which controls the suction air of the inspection stage; a floating air valve unit which controls the floating air of the inspection stage; and a control unit which controls the suction air valve unit, the floating air valve unit, the sheet feeding mechanism, and the sheet taking-up mechanism. The control unit floats the inspection sheet for performing the feeding operation of the inspection sheet and the taking-up operation thereof.

Abstract: A wireless tag determination system includes a detection information storage configured to store information detected from a wireless tag by a tag reader, as detection information. A determination requesting unit is configured to request a determination for reliability of existence of the wireless tag within a detection range of the tag reader. A reliability determination unit is configured to determine the reliability by use of the detection information, in response to the request.

Abstract: A TV main body (3) is connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a wireless center that is connected to one or more external devices, The TV main body (3) receiving image and/or sound data from the wireless center. The TV main body (3) includes: an SS transmitting/receiving unit (61) for performing communication with the wireless center; and a TV microcomputer (64) for controlling the operation of the TV main body (3).