Abstract: An information processing method of an information processing system including a client device functioning as a client and a server device functioning as a server which are capable of communication via a network, includes the steps of: at the server device, managing format identification information provided so as to be unique for each content data within the range of each data format, corresponding to the contents of each content; at the client device, causing execution of communication via network, for specifying a content, as to the server device; at the server device, transmitting, to the client device, format identification information correlated with a specified content in response to specification of a content via network from the client device; and at the client device, managing the received and obtained format identification information as corresponding to the specified content.

Abstract: To provide an insulating tape for covering, in which a polyimide film and a fluorinated resin film are laminated with excellent adhesion, and a method for producing a structure, which comprises covering a conductor with such an insulating tape for covering, followed by thermal treatment. The insulating tape for covering, comprises a polyimide film and a fluorinated resin film directly laminated on one or both surfaces of the polyimide film, wherein the fluorinated resin film contains a fluorinated copolymer (A) which has a melting point of from 220 to 320° C. and can be melt-molded and which has at least one type of functional groups selected from the group consisting of carbonyl group-containing groups, hydroxy groups, epoxy groups and isocyanate groups.

Abstract: There is a need for a network interface supporting various line speeds to have a smaller size and provide more flexible accommodation than the related art. In the present invention, provided is a communication device including a transfer processing unit which has four connectors capable of coupling with network interface units to be accommodated in one slot, and a packet processing circuit configured to process a packet input from the network interface via any one of the connectors and output the packet toward the network interface unit to be coupled with the connector, and a path control unit configured to manage a path between the packet processing circuit and the connector.

Abstract: In an electronic device, when a 48 V feed system is shifted to a 12 V feed system, in order to supply the same electric power, a current of fourth times needs to flow into a backplane. Also, in an anteroposterior intake and exhaust system, there is a need to form a ventilator through which a cooling air passes in the backplane. Further, there arises a problem that a mechanical strength is deteriorated by provision of the ventilator in the backplane. There is provided a structure in which a pinnate projection is provided on a feed bus bar, and a cooling air is applied to the feed bus bar. Also, the feed bus bar is brought into close contact with an overall surface of the backplane, and electrically and mechanically connected thereto at multiple points, to thereby perform both of cooling and the suppression of stiffness deterioration.

Abstract: A imaging apparatus images a plurality of areas of an object such that end portions of adjacent areas overlap each other and generates, for each of the plurality of areas, image data of the area and peripheral data, which is data of an overlapping portion of the area and an area adjacent to the area and lossily compresses the image data. A image processing apparatus acquires the lossily compressed image data and the peripheral data of each of the plurality of areas and determines, using peripheral data of adjacent two areas, a parameter used for stitching image data of the two areas and decodes the lossily compressed image data and stitches the decoded image data of the plurality of areas using the parameter.

Abstract: A player device uses playlists having names of contents. Users can update the playlists via network. The player device includes a storage device for storing digital data of the contents, a reception/reception circuit for downloading playlists, a display for displaying the titles of contents included in the playlists, a pointing device for specifying displayed titles, a circuit for retrieving digital data from the storage device in the event that digital data of a content specified by the pointing device is stored within the storage device, and an output circuit for outputting the retrieved digital data.

Abstract: A primary object of the present invention is to develop a compound that specifically inhibits the production of A? protein and serves as an active ingredient of a drug to treat and/or prevent Alzheimer's disease. This object can be achieved by a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence represented by any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 13, 14, and 22, that binds to the N-terminal region of ?CTF; a ?-secretase activity inhibitor containing the polypeptide; ?-secretase activity inhibitor; A? protein production inhibitor; and an agent for treating and/or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: An image acquisition device acquires an image of a subject by capturing images of plural regions of the subject. The image acquisition device includes an image capturing device including an image formation optical unit and an image capturing unit, a temperature measurement unit that measures a temperature of the image capturing device, a selection unit that selects the temperature or an evaluation function by referring to an image of a first region from among the plural regions, the temperature or the evaluation function being selected as reference information for a second region adjacent to the first region, an information acquisition unit that acquires the temperature or the evaluation function, and a control unit that adjusts relative positions of a surface conjugated with a light reception surface of the image capturing unit and the subject, and causes the image capturing unit to capture an image of the second region.

Abstract: A sealer gun that discharges a liquid of a coating agent or filler from a nozzle on its tip is securely prevented from producing dripping that arises as a liquid drips from the nozzle tip and remains when the liquid discharge stops. A pump including a cylinder and a freely movable piston fitting therein is assembled onto a discharge cylinder of the sealer gun, an operation rod interlocked with the pump piston and a grip are interlocked via an interlock mechanism to perform pump operation of suction-discharge by movement of the piston caused by pivoting of the grip, and a suction-discharge aperture of the pump is positioned in an internal space of the nozzle, and configured so that when the liquid discharge sops by releasing the grip, a negative or positive pressure is introduced into the nozzle because of the pump operation caused by resilient pivoting of the grip.

Abstract: A communication method includes the steps of transmitting, by means of a first communication apparatus, personal information to a second communication apparatus; receiving, by means of the second communication apparatus, the personal information and searching, by means of the second communication apparatus, whether or not personal information having the same content as the received personal information exists in the second communication apparatus; and notifying, by means of the second communication apparatus, the first communication apparatus of a search result.

Abstract: For prescribing a state of a selection operating part having options disposed on an operating page displayed, a type attribute of the selection operating part, a display attribute of displaying or not displaying an operating part corresponding to each option of the selection operating part, and priority setting information indicating modification of setting of an option of the selection operating part, are stored, the modification being carried out while the operating page is displayed. In response to a user's operation, a selected or non-selected state of an operating part of each option, or a display attribute may be changed. When a display attribute of an option is changed, information corresponding to a type of the selection operating part having the option and a selected or non-selected state of the operating part having the option is registered as the priority setting information.

Abstract: A player device uses playlists having names of contents. Users can update the playlists via network. The player device includes a storage device for storing digital data of the contents, a reception/reception circuit for downloading playlists, a display for displaying the titles of contents included in the playlists, a pointing device for specifying displayed titles, a circuit for retrieving digital data from the storage device in the event that digital data of a content specified by the pointing device is stored within the storage device, and an output circuit for outputting the retrieved digital data.

Abstract: A method of using contents includes the steps of setting public time information and private time information, the public time information being associated with each content and defined universally for use by a large number of unspecified users, the private time being associated with the content and defined for use by a small number of particular persons, and searching for a content according to the public time information and/or the private time information and using the content detected in the searching.

Abstract: A content playback apparatus includes: a display section that displays a plurality of indicators associated with a plurality of pieces of content, and a specifier to be used to specify one of the indicators; a playback section that plays back the piece of content associated with the indicator specified by the specifier; a switch section that switches, in accordance with a user's operation, what the specifier specifies to new the indicator; and a playback control section that controls the playback section such that if the user's operation switches, while the piece of content associated with the indicator specified by the specifier is played, what the specifier specifies to next the indicator and the user's subsequent operation switches, within a predetermined period of time from when the previous switch is completed, what the specifier specifies to subsequent the indicator, the playback section keeps playing back the piece of content.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which processes virtual slide image data to be displayed in an image display apparatus includes an image data obtaining unit which obtains image data obtained by capturing an image of a target object, and an image data generation unit which generates display image data corresponding to the image of the target object to be displayed in the image display apparatus in a display magnification corresponding to a predetermined field number of a microscope.

Abstract: A primary object of the present invention is to develop a compound that specifically inhibits the production of A? protein and serves as an active ingredient of a drug to treat and/or prevent Alzheimer's disease. This object can be achieved by a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence represented by any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 13, 14, and 22, that binds to the N-terminal region of ?CTF; a ?-secretase activity inhibitor containing the polypeptide; ?-secretase activity inhibitor; A? protein production inhibitor; and an agent for treating and/or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: An information processing method of an information processing system including a client device functioning as a client and a server device functioning as a server which are capable of communication via a network, includes the steps of: at the server device, managing format identification information provided so as to be unique for each content data within the range of each data format, corresponding to the contents of each content; at the client device, causing execution of communication via network, for specifying a content, as to the server device; at the server device, transmitting, to the client device, format identification information correlated with a specified content in response to specification of a content via network from the client device; and at the client device, managing the received and obtained format identification information as corresponding to the specified content.

Abstract: The apparatus has a drive system that drives at least one of the imaging element and a holding member to change their positions, a drive control unit that drives the drive system, every time a small image is captured, in such a way that the positions of the imaging element and the holding member are set to predetermined positions, an obtaining unit that obtains, as after-driving position information, the position of at least one of the imaging element and the holding member after driving by the drive system by measurement or estimation, a correction unit that corrects deformation of the small images caused by a difference between the target imaging position and an actual imaging position on the basis of the after-driving position information, and a forming unit that forms an overall image of the object by stitching the small images after correction.

Abstract: A data communication apparatus capable of creating a new type of communication is provided. Motion information obtaining means 33 obtains information on the motion of an arbitrary apparatus. An other-party apparatus motion determination section 21 makes a determination as to the motion of the arbitrary apparatus on the basis of the information on the motion of the arbitrary apparatus, the information being obtained by the motion information obtaining means 33. A communication determination section 22 determines whether or not communication is to be performed with an arbitrary apparatus on the basis of the motion determination output by the other-party apparatus motion determination section 21. When it is determined by the communication determination section 22 that communication is to be performed, predetermined data communication is started with the arbitrary apparatus.

Abstract: A method of using contents includes the steps of setting public time information and private time information, the public time information being associated with each content and defined universally for use by a large number of unspecified users, the private time being associated with the content and defined for use by a small number of particular persons, and searching for a content according to the public time information and/or the private time information and using the content detected in the searching.