Abstract: Disclosed is a method for supporting disease analysis, the method including classifying, on the basis of images obtained from a plurality of analysis target cells contained in a specimen collected from a subject, a morphology of each analysis target cell, and obtaining cell morphology classification information corresponding to the specimen, on the basis of a result of the classification; and analyzing a disease of the subject by means of a computer algorithm, on the basis of the cell morphology classification information.

Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, a reading control method, and a computer readable storage medium that can improve the secrecy of information written in a secret area compared with the case of controlling access only by authentication, the information processing apparatus includes a nonvolatile memory that has a secret area where secret information is stored, an authentication controller that authenticates access to the nonvolatile memory, a flag information storage unit that stores flag information, and a memory controller that controls access to the nonvolatile memory by using the flag information stored in the flag information storage unit. The memory controller allows reading of the secret information from the secret area when a value of the flag information is a specified value and validity of access is authenticated by the authentication controller.

Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, a reading control method, and a computer readable storage medium that can improve the secrecy of information written in a secret area compared with the case of controlling access only by authentication, the information processing apparatus includes a nonvolatile memory (2) that has a secret area (6) where secret information is stored, an authentication controller (4) that authenticates access to the nonvolatile memory (2), a flag information storage unit (3) that stores flag information, and a memory controller (5) that controls access to the nonvolatile memory (2) by using the flag information stored in the flag information storage unit (3). The memory controller (5) allows reading of the secret information from the secret area (6) when a value of the flag information is a specified value and validity of access is authenticated by the authentication controller (4).

Abstract: The art has, disposed in order from an object, a first lens group (G1) having negative refractive power, a second lens group (G2) having positive refractive power, a third lens group (G3) having negative refractive power, and a fourth lens group (G4) having positive refractive power, in which zooming is made by varying air distances between the lens groups, respectively, the first lens group (G1) has, on a side closest to the object, a negative meniscus lens (L11) having a convex surface facing the object, at least a part of the first to fourth lens groups (G1 to G4) is provided to be movable, as a vibration-proof lens group for correcting an image blur, so as to have a component in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, the fourth lens group (G4) has at least four lenses, and the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 0.20<fw/f2<0.55??(1) where fw denotes a focal length of the zoom lens in a wide-angle end state, and f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group (G2).

Abstract: A zoom lens consisting of, in order from an object side: a first lens group G1 having negative refractive power; and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power, the first lens group G1 including, in order from the object side, a first negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, a negative lens, a second negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, and a positive lens, a distance between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 being varied thereby carrying out zooming, and given conditional expressions being satisfied, thereby providing a zoom lens having excellent optical performance and high resolution with being compact and lightweight, an optical apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the zoom lens.

Abstract: An imaging lens SL installed in a single-lens reflex digital camera includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group G1, and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power. The first lens group G1 includes, in order from the object side, a first lens component L11 having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens component L12 having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side, and a third lens component L13. The third lens component L13 includes a double concave lens to the most object side. The imaging lens SL includes at least six lens components or more, thereby providing a sufficiently fast imaging lens having excellent optical performance, which is a large aperture, single-focal-length, wide-angle lens having an aspherical surface.

Abstract: An imaging lens SL installed in a single-lens reflex digital camera includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group G1, and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power. The first lens group G1 includes, in order from the object side, a first lens component L11 having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens component L12 having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side, and a third lens component L13. The third lens component L13 includes a double concave lens to the most object side. The imaging lens SL includes at least six lens components or more, thereby providing a sufficiently fast imaging lens having excellent optical performance, which is a large aperture, single-focal-length, wide-angle lens having an aspherical surface.

Abstract: A zoom lens consisting of, in order from an object side: a first lens group G1 having negative refractive power; and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power, the first lens group G1 including, in order from the object side, a first negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, a negative lens, a second negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side, and a positive lens, a distance between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 being varied thereby carrying out zooming, and given conditional expressions being satisfied, thereby providing a zoom lens having excellent optical performance and high resolution with being compact and lightweight, an optical apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the zoom lens.

Abstract: An imaging lens SL installed in a single-lens reflex digital camera includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group G1, and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power. The first lens group G1 includes, in order from the object side, a first lens component L11 having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens component L12 having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side, and a third lens component L13. The third lens component L13 includes a double concave lens to the most object side. The imaging lens SL includes at least six lens components or more, thereby providing a sufficiently fast imaging lens having excellent optical performance, which is a large aperture, single-focal-length, wide-angle lens having an aspherical surface.

Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to provide a novel food material which comprises cereal bran containing plenty of dietary fiber, does not harm the volume of bakery products and cakes, and gives good taste to them, even when it is added to the dough of bakery products such as bread and cakes. Another aim of the present invention is to provide a food, such as bakery products, i.e. bread and cakes, which is prepared by using the novel food material of the present invention. The aims are attained by providing cereal bran granule obtained by granulating powdery composition which comprises powder of cereal bran, and a food prepared by using the cereal bran granule.

Abstract: A sheet package which can be loaded in a sheet storage chamber (6) of a printer (1) comprises a stack of sheets (7) as print media for the printer and a package member (8) covering the exterior of the stack of sheets. The package member includes a first portion (53) covering one of upper and lower faces of the stack of sheets, a second portion (52) connecting with the first portion and covering a side face of the stack of sheets, and a third portion (51) connecting with the second portion and covering the other of the upper and lower faces of the stack of sheets. The first portion of the package member includes a first exposing portion exposing part of the stack of sheets to allow the entrance of a sheet feed roller (12) of the printer.

Abstract: An object is to provide an aspherical lens having compactness in dimension, large degree of freedom in design, and good optical performance, with increasing in productivity, and lowering production cost. The aspherical lens constructed by a substrate member A and a member B having different composition formed on the substrate member A. A boundary between the substrate member A and the member B having different composition is formed by a first aspherical surface RAB, and a surface of the member B having different composition opposite to the boundary being formed by a second aspherical surface RB having higher fabrication accuracy than that of the first aspherical surface RAB, and given conditional expressions are satisfied.

Abstract: Providing a two-lens-group zoom lens system that has a wide angle of view, a fast aperture ratio with an f-number of about 2.8, a high zoom ratio, and high optical performance, and is easy to be manufactured. The zoom lens system is composed of, in order from an object, a first lens group G1 having negative refractive power, and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power. Zooming is carried out by varying a distance between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2. The second lens group G2 includes, in order from the object, a first positive lens component L1, an aperture stop S, a second positive lens component L2, and a negative lens L3. Given conditional expression is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a detection method employing a detection instrument having a plurality of wells at a surface thereof, the method including depositing a detection object, preferably in coexistence with a specific holding substance, onto the inner walls of the wells of the detection instrument; bringing a reaction solution into contact with the inner walls of the wells of the detection instrument on which the detection object has been deposited, the reaction solution containing a substance reactive with the detection object; and detecting a signal generated through this contact, to thereby evaluate the detection object. In this method, a liquid phase reaction can be efficiently performed in the detection instrument for carrying out a biological reaction (e.g., a microarray) so that samples contained in the wells are not mixed with one another, and that air bubbles are prevented from being generated in the wells.

Abstract: In order to provide a fast super wide-angle lens system having the f-number of f/2.8 and a wide angle of view of 2?=100° or more in an imaging area of a digital camera and an image-capturing device equipped with the super wide-angle lens system. The lens system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group G1 having negative refractive power, an aperture stop S, and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power, and the lens system satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.

Abstract: Providing a two-lens-group zoom lens system that has a wide angle of view, a fast aperture ratio with an f-number of about 2.8, a high zoom ratio, and high optical performance, and is easy to be manufactured. The zoom lens system is composed of, in order from an object, a first lens group G1 having negative refractive power, and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power. Zooming is carried out by varying a distance between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2. The second lens group G2 includes, in order from the object, a first positive lens component L1, an aperture stop S, a second positive lens component L2, and a negative lens L3. Given conditional expression is satisfied.

Abstract: An object is to provide an aspherical lens having compactness in dimension, large degree of freedom in design, and good optical performance, with increasing in productivity, and lowering production cost. The aspherical lens constructed by a substrate member A and a member B having different composition formed on the substrate member A. A boundary between the substrate member A and the member B having different composition is formed by a first aspherical surface RAB, and a surface of the member B having different composition opposite to the boundary being formed by a second aspherical surface RB having higher fabrication accuracy than that of the first aspherical surface RAB, and given conditional expressions are satisfied.

Abstract: A sheet package which can be loaded in a sheet storage chamber (6) of a printer (1) comprises a stack of sheets (7) as print media for the printer and a package member (8) covering the exterior of the stack of sheets. The package member includes a first portion (53) covering one of upper and lower faces of the stack of sheets, a second portion (52) connecting with the first portion and covering a side face of the stack of sheets, and a third portion (51) connecting with the second portion and covering the other of the upper and lower faces of the stack of sheets. The first portion of the package member includes a first exposing portion exposing part of the stack of sheets to allow the entrance of a sheet feed roller (12) of the printer.

Abstract: In order to provide a fast super wide-angle lens system having the f-number of f/2.8 and a wide angle of view of 2?=100° or more in an imaging area of a digital camera and an image-capturing device equipped with the super wide-angle lens system. The lens system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group G1 having negative refractive power, an aperture stop S, and a second lens group G2 having positive refractive power, and the lens system satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.