Abstract: The present invention provides an ophthalmic solution containing xanthan gum and terpenoid, which shows a suppressed decrease in the terpenoid content, by the addition of xanthan gum to an ophthalmic solution containing terpenoid.

Abstract: An information display system in which a single display device can be shared by a plurality of information terminal users is disclosed. An interface sets each of the portable telephones held by users in correspondence with the display device for communication. The display device is adapted to be connected with a plurality of portable terminals and manage the data exchange. In displaying the screen, a cursor identifiable on the screen is assigned to each portable terminal, the screen is segmented into a plurality of areas to display a plurality of contents on a single screen, and the screen of the portable terminal is also used as a display area.

Abstract: An audio processor chip includes a DSP for decoding audio data, a first DAC for performing a D/A conversion to the digital data obtained from the DSP, a PLL circuit for generating a clock signal for the first DAC to supply it to the first DAC and a clock output external terminal for outputting the clock signal obtained from the PLL circuit to a second DAC of an AFE. The first DAC 142 outputs an analog signal obtained from the D/A conversion to an analog mixer and the analog mixer performs a mixing process to the analog signal to output.

Abstract: In a method for testing a program, repeated measurement on branches that are frequently taken is prevented, thereby avoiding unnecessary overhead. An information processing device includes a coverage measurement control program for determining whether the number of times an instruction of a measurement target program has been executed due to execution of the measurement target program is equal to or larger than the maximum allowable number of measurements set for the instruction; and a coverage measurement program for incrementing a value in a field for the instruction by one to indicate the number of times the instruction has been executed, the coverage measurement program being called if the number of times the instruction has been executed is smaller than the maximum allowable number of measurements.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ophthalmic composition containing xanthan gum, or xanthan gum and an amino acid, which has a superior corneal epithelial disorder-treating effect and a superior corneal epithelial cell-protecting effect.

Abstract: An optical fiber array is constructed by using a plurality of laser modules, which guide a laser beam emitted from a semiconductor laser of a blue color wavelength to an optical fiber, such that beam emitting ends of respective optical fibers are aligned in one row at an equal interval, and the laser beam being output from the optical fiber array is used as a multibeam of an optical recording apparatus. A relative refractive index difference of the used optical fiber is set between 0.1% to 0.2%, and a core diameter is set to 4.5 ?m or less, and also a mode field diameter of the optical fiber, i.e., a diameter of a beam spot emitted from the optical fiber is set to 3 ?m or more.

Abstract: Provided is a program distribution method in a managing computer for distributing a program to at least one apparatus each including a processor, a memory, and a communication interface. The method comprises steps of: storing program request information indicating a condition required for executing the program; judging whether an apparatus as a distribution destination of the program includes a program execution control unit for controlling execution of the program; and revising the program to be distributed, according to the program request information when the program is to be distributed to an apparatus not including the program execution control unit. Thus, it is possible to execute an program for various apparatuses.

Abstract: In a semiconductor laser module in which light emitted from a packaged semiconductor laser is incident on an optical fiber via a lens, the semiconductor laser, the lens, the optical fiber, and a holding member which holds the optical fiber are disposed in an integrated module structure, and at least one space in the module has a flow path communicating with an ambient air via an adsorbent.

Abstract: A corona wire cartridge includes: a reel around which a corona wire is wound; a reel holder that rotatably supports the reel; a casing having a receiving portion which receives the reel and the reel holder and a wire drawing opening through which the corona wire is drawn; and an elastic member that movably connects the casing to the reel holder.

Abstract: An image heating roller for heating a toner image on a recording material, the image heating roller includes a heat generation layer for generating heat by micro-wave introduced into a hollow portion of the image heating roller; and a blocking layer, provided on the heat generation layer, for substantially blocking passing of the micro-wave.

Abstract: An apparatus for executing a printing process on the basis of a print job from an external apparatus, comprises a post-processing unit which can apply post-processing for printed paper sheets using paper sheets prepared independently of the printed paper sheets; a detector for detecting in the post-processing means that the paper sheets prepared independently of the printed paper sheets are set; determination means for determining whether or not print start trigger information is attached to the print job, which indicates an instruction to start printing in response to trigger information to start printing; and print control means for, (i) when a print job designated with the post-processing by the post-processing unit is received and it is determined that the print start trigger information is attached to the received print job, delaying a process of the print job until the detector detects that the paper sheets are set, and starting execution of the print job when the detector detects that the paper sheets

Abstract: A method for automatically configuring an apparatus is provided by an apparatus configuration system including a plurality of apparatuses connected to a network, wherein the apparatuses include at least setting processing source apparatuses in which configuration information for configuring apparatus operation is stored, and a setting processing target apparatus for which the configuration information is to be set, and wherein at least one of the apparatuses has a setting processing execution unit that selects an apparatus being used by a user of the setting processing target apparatus among the setting processing source apparatuses and sets the configuration information about the setting processing target apparatus based on the configuration information stored in the selected apparatus.

Abstract: A control apparatus used in an image forming apparatus which is capable of improving development efficiency and decreasing development cost as well. A control apparatus comprises a CPU board 100 and a relay board having I/Fs 311-314 and a CPU 301. The I/Fs 311-314 are connectable with driver boards 5001-5004, and have common standards. The CPU 301 detects each connection state of the driver boards 5001-5004 to the I/Fs 311-314, decides an ID for the relay board 300 according to the connection state, and performs consistency control to secure consistency of control between the driver boards 5001-5004, based on the ID for the relay board 300. The CPU board 100 is communicatably connected to the relay board 300. The CPU board 100 obtains the ID for the relay board 300, and performs control according to the ID for the relay board 300.

Abstract: Under program execution environment, a file size of a heap dump is reduced which is acquired so as to detect memory leaks, and so as to investigate occurrence causes of the memory leaks. In order to provide a memory leak investigating means which can be used even in a large-scaled system, the below-mentioned heap dump acquiring method is provided: When a heap dump is acquired, only such an object within objects stored in a heap memory is outputted which is adapted to the following conditions: That is, in a condition (1), an object exists among objects which are newly produced within a designated time period, and in another condition (2), an object is present on a reference path defined from a root set to the object which satisfies the above-explained condition (1).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing body which can bear an electrostatic image; a bias member to which a predetermined bias is applied from a bias applying device; and a surface potential detection device which detects a surface potential at the image bearing body. The surface potential detection device includes a detector portion which generates a signal corresponding to the surface potential at the image bearing body and a potential detection portion which detects the surface potential by the signal from the detector portion. In the image forming apparatus, the potential detection portion is also used for detection of a bias value which the bias applying device applies to the bias member, the bias applying device is controlled based on the detection result of the bias which the bias applying device applies, and the bias detection result is obtained by the potential detection unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus system which enables reduction of costs and time for development. An image forming apparatus implementing the control apparatus system has an image output section including a plurality of functional units having different functions. The image output section has an ASIC that is provided in each of the functional units, for performing signal processing on an input signal thereto, a communication IC provided in each of the functional units, and a relay board that performs interface matching between each of the functional units and at least one driver circuit board.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus which improved the development efficiency and is capable of reducing the development cost. The image reading apparatus comprises a specific unit 1001 and an alignment unit 1002. The specific unit 1001 has an CPU 1501 that informs the alignment unit 1002 of identification information for identifying an apparatus specification of the specific unit 1001.

Abstract: An electronic notice-board system for allowing information to be contributed to an electronic notice board. A first short-distance communication device carries out communication with the mobile terminal located in a predetermined communication range and a second communication device exchanges data with the mobile terminal after the user of the mobile terminal has been authenticated. Similarly, the mobile terminal also has a short-distance communication device for carrying out communication with the electronic notice board located in a predetermined communication range and a second communication device for exchanging data with the electronic notice board after the user of the mobile terminal has been authenticated. Since users of the electronic notice board must be close by, it is possible to avoid improper use of the electronic notice board by any user located a long distance away from the electronic notice board.

Abstract: In a semiconductor laser module in which light emitted from a packaged semiconductor laser is incident on an optical fiber via a lens, the semiconductor laser, the lens, the optical fiber, and a holding member which holds the optical fiber are disposed in an integrated module structure, and at least one space in the module has a flow path communicating with an ambient air via an adsorbent.