Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) a prostaglandin compound; (b) a sugar alcohol; (c) a polyol; and (d) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition of the present invention can be stored stably even in a polyethylene container. In addition, the composition of the present invention can be stored stably for a long term even if it comprises only a small amount of a preserving agent.

Abstract: Demands have arisen for a vibrating knife such as a biometrical ultrasonic knife which can easily obtain sharp cut surfaces with little possibility of contamination and the like. In order to meet the demands, the excision portion of a vibrating knife such as a biometrical ultrasonic knife which is brought into contact with an excision target such as living body tissue and vibrated in a direction at an angle to the traveling direction in excision so as to excise the target is coated such that the surface of the portion located on the forward side in the traveling direction in excision becomes hydrophobic, and the surface of the portion located on the backward side in the traveling direction in excision becomes hydrophilic.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a first conversion unit including a color conversion matrix circuit that inputs first image data and outputs second image data. The color conversion matrix circuit is able to arbitrarily set a conversion coefficient.

Abstract: An antiglare film producing method of film production by surface embossing to polymer film is provided. The polymer film includes a support of triacetyl cellulose, and an anti-reflection layer overlaid thereon. An embossing roller is used for surface embossing to a front surface of the support or a surface of the anti-reflection layer. In the film producing method, the embossing roller is produced according to electrodischarge machining (EDM). A surface of the embossing roller has an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.3-1.0 micron, and has a protruding and retreating pattern with an average cycle length RSm of 5-30 microns.

Abstract: An automatic-tracking camera apparatus which is capable of realizing continuous and smooth driving and obtaining an image with little position variation of a tracking target from a target position within the image and with little blur. The position of a camera body is changed by a gimbal device. The speed of a tracking target object at the next-after-next start timing of image acquisition by the camera body is predicted. The gimbal device is controlled so that the camera body reaches the position indicated by a position instruction value generated for the next-after-next start timing of image acquisition by the camera body, at the next-after-next start timing, and the speed of the camera body at the next-after-next start timing of image acquisition by the camera body corresponds to the speed predicted for the next-after-next timing of image acquisition.

Abstract: This invention provides a manipulator having an arrangement which easily makes it possible to execute fine work such as attitude control while properly grasping even a minute target object. The manipulator of this invention has, at, e.g., the contact portion to a manipulation target object, an opening communicating with a pressure chamber whose pressure is controlled by a fluid control unit, and manipulates the target object by causing the fluid control unit to control inflow/outflow of a fluid through the opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heatcurable dielectric resin composition for preparing a flexible heatcurable dielectric resin film having an uncured state, the resin film comprising an epoxy resin A having a solid state at normal temperature and an epoxy resin B having a viscosity of 10 Pa·s or less at 25° C. in a ratio (A:B) by weight of 25:75 to 75:25, and further comprising a dielectric ceramics in an amount of 20 to 80 volt based on the total amount of the epoxy resins A and B.

Abstract: An image pickup system capable of obtaining images to be observed without giving a sense of discomfort to an observer, while moving as fast as possible. The image pickup system comprises an image pickup device, and a drive section arranged to rotate the image pickup device in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, respectively. A directive is issued on a rotation target angle of the image pickup device associated with the first direction and a rotation target angle of the image pickup device associated with the second direction. A component higher than a specified cut-off frequency in a command signal associated with the first direction entered from the command section is cut. A component higher than a specified cut-off frequency in a command signal associated with the second direction entered from the command section is cut.

Abstract: According to the present invention, since the concavo-convex pattern of the embossing form is formed by electrical discharge machining, the peaks on the surface of the resultant embossing form are all of the same level or height, which enables the enhancement of the service life of the embossing form. Further, since the concavo-convex pattern of the embossing form is formed by electrical discharge machining, even a complicated and minute concavo-convex pattern can be formed. Accordingly, when applying the method of the present invention to, for example, the production of a substrate for a lithographic plate, an aluminum substrate for a lithographic plate which excels in plate wear, sensitivity and resistance to stains can be produced. And when applying the same to the production of an aluminum decorative laminate, an aluminum decorative laminate which excel in glossiness and paint adhesion can be produced.

Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided a manipulator which can be suitably used as a compact manipulator apparatus which manipulates a minute target object. A manipulator of this invention includes, for example, a plurality of arm members whose attitudes can be changed and a manipulation target object manipulating hand mounted on the plurality of arm members through a connecting portion. Rotation of the hand or similar motion is caused by changing the attitudes of the plurality of arm members.

Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, a video input unit (2) captures the image of an object and sequentially acquires image data associated with the image capturing, a model data memory (6) stores model data associated with the first feature quantity calculated from a feature point of the object in a model image, a principal object detection unit (3) calculates the second feature quantity from a feature point of the object in the acquired image data, a state change estimation unit (4) estimates, on the basis of the second feature quantity and the model data, the timing when the object satisfies a predetermined condition, and an image input processing control unit (7) stores the image data corresponding to the estimated timing in an image recording unit (5). This configuration makes the image capturing apparatus acquire an image in a more proper state without large-capacity memory.

Abstract: A memory controller for allowing first to Nth (N is an integer of two or more) functional modules to access a memory includes first to Mth (1<M?N, M is an integer) data transfer control sections each of which issues a data transfer request for the memory corresponding to an access request, a crossbar switch section which supplies an access request from one of the functional modules to one of the first to Mth data transfer control sections, an arbiter which arbitrates between the data transfer requests from the first to Mth data transfer control sections, and a memory interface which accesses the memory based on the data transfer request permitted as a result of arbitration. The data transfer control section generates an access address of the memory and controls access to the memory using the access address.

Abstract: A manipulator includes a spherical shell movable member, a manipulating member integrally mounted on the spherical shell movable member, and a vibration member in contact with the spherical shell movable member and vibrating so that the spherical shell movable member rotates about a plurality of axes. The manipulating member has a manipulation distal end portion placed near a center of the spherical shell movable member, and all of the axes intersect at one point near the center of the spherical shell movable member.

Abstract: An image processing including: a scale factor setting register in which a reciprocal of a scale factor at which the input image is scaled up or scaled down is set; and a seamless pixel processing section which performs the scale-up or scale-down processing of an image based on the reciprocal of the scale factor. The seamless pixel processing section outputs pixel data of an image obtained by subjecting the input image to the scale-up processing when an integer part of the reciprocal of the scale factor is “0”, and outputs pixel data of an image obtained by subjecting the input image to the scale-down processing when the integer part of the reciprocal of the scale factor is not “0”.

Abstract: A minute object manipulating apparatus includes a tool which manipulates a manipulation target object, an observation unit capable of changing the magnification for observating the manipulation target object and tool, a display unit which displays magnified images of the manipulation target object and tool, which are observed by the observation unit, a command input unit to cause the operator to input the manipulation command signal of the tool, and a gain arithmetic unit which decides the manipulation gain of the tool on the basis of the magnification of the observation unit and magnified image information or pixel information on the display unit. The tool is driven and controlled on the basis of the manipulation gain and manipulation command signal.

Abstract: A manipulator includes a manipulating target object manipulating member which is driven and controlled by a plurality of free rotation axes. All of the free rotation axes cross at one point, and a manipulation distal end portion of the manipulating member is placed near the intersection.

Abstract: A manipulator includes a spherical shell movable member, a manipulating member integrally mounted on the spherical shell movable member, and a vibration member in contact with the spherical shell movable member and vibrating so that the spherical shell movable member rotates about a plurality of axes. The manipulating member has a manipulation distal end portion placed near a center of the spherical shell movable member, and all of the axes intersect at one point near the center of the spherical shell movable member.

Abstract: According to the present invention, since the concavo-convex pattern of the embossing form is formed by electrical discharge machining, the peaks on the surface of the resultant embossing form are all of the same level or height, which enables the enhancement of the service life of the embossing form. Further, since the concavo-convex pattern of the embossing form is formed by electrical discharge machining, even a complicated and minute concavo-convex pattern can be formed. Accordingly, when applying the method of the present invention to, for example, the production of a substrate for a lithographic plate, an aluminum substrate for a lithographic plate which excels in plate wear, sensitivity and resistance to stains can be produced. And when applying the same to the production of an aluminum decorative laminate, an aluminum decorative laminate which excel in glossiness and paint adhesion can be produced.

Abstract: A position control system uses a speed command supplied to a driving source. The speed command has a change pattern which has an acceleration section (1) for eliminating a dead zone of a power transmission mechanism, a constant-speed section (or an acceleration section with a slower acceleration than in the section (1)), an acceleration section (3) up to the maximum speed, a constant-speed section (4), a deceleration section (5), a constant-speed section (6) for eliminating the dead zone (or a deceleration section with a slower deceleration than in the section (5)), and a deceleration (7) for stopping at a target section. Even when a driven member has large inertia, the position thereof is accurately controlled to the target position in a semi-closed position control system.

Abstract: A position control method for accurate position control of a driving source is disclosed. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of comparing a remaining driving amount of the driving source to a target position with a mechanical dead zone of a power transmission mechanism, controlling the position of the driving source by a proportional and derivative operation on a deviation of the position detected by the position detection circuit from a command position obtained from a speed command value while the remaining driving amount is larger than the mechanical dead zone, and controlling the position of the driving source by a proportional, integral, and derivative operation on the deviation of the position detected by the position detection circuit from the command position obtained from the speed command value when the remaining driving amount becomes smaller than the mechanical dead zone.