Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2) includes: an obtaining unit (211) that obtains an infection information relating to an infected person that catches an infection disease; and an identifying unit (213) that identifies, as a contact person that possibly contacts the infected person, at least one target person staying in a stay area in which the infected person stays in at least a part of a time period during which the infected person stays in the stay area from a plurality of target persons based on the infection information and a history information (221) that is generated based on a plurality of target person images (IMG) that indicate the plurality of target persons, respectively.

Abstract: An information processing system (SYS) includes: a plurality of gate apparatuses (1) that are respectively placed at a plurality of lanes (L) through each of which a target person (P) can pass; a thermal camera (3) that is configured to generate a body temperature information (IMG_T) indicating a body temperature of the target person by capturing an image of the target person included in an imaging range (TRG) thereof, the imaging range including at least a part of each of the plurality of lanes; and an information processing apparatus (4) that obtains the body temperature information from the thermal camera.

Abstract: Provided is an analog-digital converter circuit including: a comparison unit that sequentially compares an analog input voltage with reference voltages, which sequentially vary, and outputs a comparison result as a digital value; a standard voltage generation unit that generates a standard voltage for correcting the reference voltages; a storage unit that stores a comparison result of the standard voltage obtained by the comparison unit; and a reference voltage generation unit that generates the reference voltages based on the comparison result of the standard voltage.

Abstract: A method of correcting a conveyance error of a continuous sheet having a train of segments each including a respective segment mark and being conveyed for printing in accordance with the number of steps is disclosed. The method counts steps between consecutive segment marks during conveyance of the sheet to thereby output an actual number of steps, compares the actual number of steps with a preselected number of steps determined by a distance between the consecutive segment marks, and corrects, based on the result of comparison, the start of a new line at even positions of a single segment during subsequent conveyance. An apparatus for practicing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (10) which is equivalent to a typical light bulb is provided. The self-ballasted fluorescent lamp (11) induces a cover (14), a ballast (16), an arc tube (18), a base (12) and a globe (17) and formed into a shape whose outline dimensions are nearly identical to the standard dimensions of a typical light bulb. The arc tube (18) is comprised of a plurality of U-shaped bent bulbs (31) which have an inner tube diameter ranging from 6 to 9 mm and arranged in parallel with one another. Having a bulb height ranging form 50 to 60 mm and a discharge path from 400 to 500 mm, the lamp power is 16 to 23 W. An envelope (19) comprising the cover (14)and the globe (17) has a height ranging from 110 to 125 mm including the height of the base (12).

Abstract: A first clamping portion for clamping a stem of a dial gauge and a second clamping portion for clamping a pole of a stand are provided in a bracket body. The clamping portions are respectively composed of supporting holes; clamping screws which are screwed in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the supporting holes; and clamping tops pressed toward the inside of the supporting holes by the movement of the clamping screws in the axis direction with screwing the clamping screws.

Abstract: An electron beam aperture of a second grid electrode of a color cathode ray tube is a rectangular hole formed in the center of a slit-like recess having longer sides extending in the horizontal direction. The vertical width of the rectangular hole is greater than the width of each shorter side of the slit-like recess.

Abstract: An electron gun for color picture tube has a focusing electrode and an anode electrode respectively formed of an oval thick plate for forming main focusing lenses. Each of the focusing electrode and anode is formed with three electron beam passing holes arranged in line in a direction orthogonal to a tube axis of the picture tube. The focusing electrode and the anode are arranged to oppose each other with a distance therebetween such that their corresponding electron beam passing holes oppose each other. When predetermined voltages are applied to the focusing electrode and anode, main lenses are formed between the respective opposing holes.

Abstract: In an in-line type electron gun structure including three in-line type electron guns and a plurality of grid electrodes respectively aligned with the electron guns, each sleeve electrode has a length equal to at least 50% of an inner diameter thereof and the inner diameter is gradually increased toward a free end of the sleeve-shaped electrode from a point at about one half of the length thereof. This construction eliminates an auxiliary electrode, thus reducing the cost of manufacturing.

Abstract: A first grid electrode for an in-line type color picture tube electron gun and a method for fabrication thereof are disclosed. This electrode is formed of a single metal plate, and has a first recess having a predetermined width and depth formed in one surface of the metal plate and extending in the same direction as a direction in which a plurality of cathodes of the electron gun are arranged, and a second recess having a predetermined width and depth formed in the other surface of the metal plate and extending in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the first recess.

Abstract: A water meter eliminates the usual conversion gear trains by using a permanent magnet which rotates in proportion to the volume of water to be measured. A magnetic field sensor, comprising a ferromagnetic magnetoresistor, produces a sensor signal which varies as a function of the rotation of the magnet. A wave shaper forms the sensor signal into a sequence of pulses which drive a totalizer for producing a signal indicative of the volume of the water used. The output of the totalizer is supplied to an indicator device which displays the total amount of water passing through the meter, in terms of a predetermined unit of measure. Preferably, the sensor comprises at least two magnetoresistors for producing two sensor signals with a phase difference therebetween. The wave shaper then produces two pulse sequences for identifying a normal and an inverse flow of water, respectively. These two sequences cause the totalizer to count up or down, respectively.