Abstract: A delivery server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: transmit arrival information of a product to a user terminal carried by a user who has ordered the product; transmit, in a case where unattended delivery is instructed by the user terminal, unattended delivery information to a home delivery terminal of a delivery person who delivers the product, and request a signature of the user; transmit the signature information to the home delivery terminal in response to receiving signature information regarding the signature of the user from the user terminal; and transmit delivery completion information of the product to the user terminal.

Abstract: A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: acquire store position information of a store where a user has entered; acquire store information in which position information of each of a plurality of stores and one or more settlement methods available in each of the plurality of stores are associated; and notify a terminal owned by the user of the settlement method available in the store where the user has entered based on the store position information and the store information.

Abstract: A wallet server includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to acquire, from a plurality of terminals that are preset, evaluation information indicating an evaluation for a terminal other than an own terminal among the plurality of terminals, the evaluation information being generated by the own terminal, calculate reward amounts for the respective terminals based on the evaluation information, and deposit electronic money corresponding to the reward amounts to electronic wallets associated with the respective terminals.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe including ultrasonic vibrators for transmitting ultrasound and a housing for encasing the ultrasonic vibrators. The ultrasonic probe includes a heat dissipation member encased in the housing in thermal connection with the ultrasonic vibrators and housing, and constructed separately from the housing, wherein the heat dissipation member has opposing surfaces and facing inner surfaces of the housing, the opposing surfaces being secured in close contact with the inner surfaces.

Abstract: A wallet server includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to acquire, from a plurality of terminals that are preset, evaluation information indicating an evaluation for a terminal other than an own terminal among the plurality of terminals, the evaluation information being generated by the own terminal, calculate reward amounts for the respective terminals based on the evaluation information, and deposit electronic money corresponding to the reward amounts to electronic wallets associated with the respective terminals.

Abstract: A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: acquire store position information of a store where a user has entered; acquire store information in which position information of each of a plurality of stores and one or more settlement methods available in each of the plurality of stores are associated; and notify a terminal owned by the user of the settlement method available in the store where the user has entered based on the store position information and the store information.

Abstract: A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: acquire pieces of information output from a first terminal possessed by a recipient who receives tip to a second terminal located within a range of a predetermined distance from the first terminal, the second terminal being possessed by a payer of the tip, and the pieces of information acquired by the processor including recipient identification information regarding the recipient, payer identification information regarding the payer, and tip amount information indicating a tip amount; perform a billing process of billing an account corresponding to a first settlement method designated by the payer identification information for electronic money equivalent to the tip amount information; and perform a transfer process of transferring the electronic money equivalent to the tip amount information to an account corresponding to a second settlement method designated by the recipient identification information.

Abstract: A delivery server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: transmit arrival information of a product to a user terminal carried by a user who has ordered the product; transmit, in a case where unattended delivery is instructed by the user terminal, unattended delivery information to a home delivery terminal of a delivery person who delivers the product, and request a signature of the user; transmit the signature information to the home delivery terminal in response to receiving signature information regarding the signature of the user from the user terminal; and transmit delivery completion information of the product to the user terminal.

Abstract: A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: output, to a terminal, action schedule information in which a plurality of services provided by each of a plurality of service providers and date and time on which each of the plurality of services is available for experience are associated with each other; acquire user information in which an action history of a user who possesses the terminal and a settlement history regarding a settlement method of the user using electronic money are associated with each other; determine whether the user has experienced the plurality of services following the action schedule information, based on the user information; and perform a transfer process of transferring a predetermined rebate to an electronic money account associated with the terminal in a case where the user has experienced any one or more of the plurality of services.

Abstract: A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: acquire position information of a store where a user enters; acquire store information in which store position information of each of a plurality of stores, one or more settlement methods available in each of the plurality of stores, and one or more point methods available in each of the plurality of stores are associated; generate a settlement image including the settlement method and the point method available in the store where the user enters based on the position information and the store information; and output the settlement image to a terminal owned by the user.

Abstract: A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: acquire position information of a terminal; acquire shop information in which shop position information of each of a plurality of shops and one or more settlement methods usable in each of the plurality of shops are associated with each other, and acquires user information in which the plurality of settlement methods registered on the terminal and user's balance linked with the terminal for each of the plurality of settlement methods are associated with each other; and output balance information in which the shop position information regarding a shop and the balance regarding the settlement method usable on the terminal are associated with each other to the terminal based on the position information, the shop information, and the user information.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe including ultrasonic vibrators for transmitting ultrasound and a housing for encasing the ultrasonic vibrators. The ultrasonic probe includes a heat dissipation member encased in the housing in thermal connection with the ultrasonic vibrators and housing, and constructed separately from the housing, wherein the heat dissipation member has opposing surfaces and facing inner surfaces of the housing, the opposing surfaces being secured in close contact with the inner surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lipophilic personal care composition comprising by weight: (a) from about 5% to about 50% of a polyglycerin fatty acid ester having a polyglycerin of 2-15 units and at least 5 fatty acid residues attached thereto, wherein the fatty acid residue has 18 to 24 carbons; (b) from about 5% to about 50% of an N-long chain acyl acidic amino acid ester of sterol having formula (I): XOC(O)—(CH2)n-CH(NHCOR)—C(O)OY??(I) wherein one of X and Y is an ester residue of sterol selected from the group consisting of phytosterol, cholesterol, lanosterol, stigmasterol, its hydrogenates, and its derivatives, and the other is selected from H, an alkyl or alkenyl of 8-30 carbons, and ester residue of monohydric solid alcohol of 12-38 carbons; COR is a long chain acyl group of 8-22 carbons; and n is an integer of 1 or 2; and having a water holding capability of at least 400%, and is liquid at 25° C.; and (c) from about 5% to about 50% of a dimer acid ester.

Abstract: An optical glass suitable for mold forming having a metal composition in wt % in terms of metal oxides calculated from the composition of the following components: P2O5 34–50%, Li2O 2–9%, Na2O 7–28%, K2O 3–27%, provided that the total of R2O is 17–41% (R: Li, Na, K), Al2O3 6.5–30%, ZnO 0–22%, BaO 0–21%, SrO 0–18%, CaO 0–16%, MgO 0–14%, provided that the total of R?O is 0–34% (R?: Zn, Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg), ZrO2 0–1.5% and F 1.5–32% relative to the total weight of the oxides, and exhibits a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 350° C. or lower and a specific gravity (Sg) of 3.1 or less and is excellent in chemical durability. The optical glass can be press formed at a low temperature of about 270 to 400° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical glass for press molding, in particular, a low softening point glass which contains, in an oxide glass of phosphate type, a durability improving component in addition to glass forming components, and has a weight loss of at most 0.15 weight % in a durability test, and which is represented, in term of elements for making up the glass, by the following chemical composition (mol %): P2O5   32 to 40% Li2O   6 to 21% Na2O   8 to 31% K2O   4 to 22% Al2O3  7.4 to 16% ZnO   0 to 19.6% BaO   0 to 12% and Sum of Li2O + Na2O + K2O 35.1 to 49%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low softening point glass, capable of being molded at a low temperature of about 270 to 400° C. and excellent chemical durability. That is to say, the feature consists in an optical glass for molding, being excellent in chemical durability and having a transformaion temperature (Tg) of at most 350° C. and a specific gravity (Sg) of at most 3.1, which is represented, in term of elements for making up the glass, by the following chemical composition (wt % on oxide basis, calculated from the component composition): 1 P2O5  34 to 50%, Li2O   2 to 9%, Na2O   7 to 28%, K2O   3 to 27%, Sum of R2O  17 to 41% (R: Li, Na, K), Al2O3 6.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical glass for press molding, in particular, a low softening point glass which contains, in an oxide glass of phosphate type, a durability improving component in addition to glass forming components, and has a weight loss of at most 0.15 weight % in a durability test, and which is represented, in term of elements for making up the glass, by the following chemical composition (mol %): 1 P2O5   32 to 40% Li2O   6 to 21% Na2O   8 to 31% K2O   4 to 22% Al2O3  7.4 to 16% ZnO   0 to 19.6% BaO   0 to 12% and Sum of Li2O + Na2O + K2O 35.

Abstract: A glass material is provided which is capable of exhibiting fluorescence in the visible region by ultraviolet ray excitation. This glass material is represented, in term of atoms for making up the glass, by the following chemical composition (mol %):______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 2 to 60%, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 5 to 70% (SiO.sub.2 + B.sub.2 O.sub.3 = 50 to 70%) RO 5 to 30% (R: at least one atom selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba) ZnO 0 to 15% ZrO.sub.2 0 to 10%, Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 or Eu.sub.2 O.sub.3 2 to 15% (containing either of Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 or Eu.sub.2 O.sub.3) Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 20% (Ln: at least one atom selected from Y, La, Gd, Yb, Lu, Sm, Dy and Tm) CeO.sub.2 0 to 1% Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 2% Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 0.01 to 0.5% and R'.sub.

Abstract: A method for preventing redeposition of desorbed dyes to pre-dyed fabrics or its garments, which comprises adding colloid at the treatment of pre-dyed fabrics or its garments. A dye antiredeposition agent to be used at the treatment of pre-dyed fabrics or its garments, which contains a colloid in an amount of 0.4 g or more per 500 avicelase units of cellulose. The present invention has rendered possible simple and efficient prevention of redeposition of dyes at the time of the treatment of pre-dyed fabrics or its garments. Especially, when an enzyme is used in the treatment, adverse influenced upon the enzyme is characteristically small.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a fluorophosphate fluorescent glass, capable of converting invisible ultraviolet rays into visually observable visible rays with a high efficiency and available for controlling the optical axis of a laser beam such as excimer laser, etc. The feature of this fluorescent glass consists in a fluorophosphate fluorescent glass capable of exhibiting fluorescence in the visible region, having a chemical composition comprising, at least, (I) phosphorus (P), oxygen (O) and fluorine (F), as glass constituting components, and (II) at least one member selected from the group consisting of divalent europium, terbium, samarium and manganese, as a fluorescent agent, the divalent europium being contained as an essential component and at least one of samarium and manganese being contained as an essential component when terbium is contained.