Abstract: An apparatus, system, method and computer program product for implementing an automatic identification system to improve the functionality of a personal communication device. A data carrier that contains one or more data items transmits a data signal wirelessly to a personal communication device equipped with an RFID reader. The personal communication device decodes the data signal and at least a portion of the data is used by the personal communication device to establish a communication connection with another device or network. The data subsequently transmitted by the personal communication device is accomplished using GSM, GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS or other similar wireless network protocol. The communication connection is used to provide a request for a service such as a phone call, an Internet connection, a third party service, or to request for the storage of data in a network.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to efficiently correct, with a small calculation amount, the unbalance caused between the first and second image signals when limitation is imposed by vignetting in a photographing optical system.

Abstract: A wavelength-selective polarization conversion element is disclosed, which is capable of reducing the number of optical elements in an optical system and simplifying the configuration thereof. The polarization conversion element comprises a beam splitting film which splits light by transmission and reflection and has a characteristic in which at least its transmittance for light with a first polarization direction changes between a transmittance higher than 50% and a transmittance lower than 50% depending on wavelength regions, and a phase plate which converts the polarization direction of light from the beam splitting film between the first polarization direction and a second polarization direction. The polarization conversion element converts light of two of first, second and third wavelength regions into light with one of the first and second polarization directions and converts light of the remaining wavelength region into light with the other polarization direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of analyzing an interference fringe, with which method the optical characteristics of an optical system to be examined can be analyzed very precisely. In one preferred form of the invention, the analyzing method includes a step of detecting information related to a first interference fringe produced by interference of two light fluxes, a step of detecting information related to a second interference fringe produced while changing a phase of one of the two light fluxes by ? as multiplied by an odd number (e.g., 1?, 3?, . . . ), and a step of detecting averaged information of phase information of the two interference fringes, on the basis of the detected information of the first and second interference fringes and by use of Fourier transform.

Abstract: A fundamental frequency and at least one harmonic frequency of gridlines in a radiographic image are measured to form a filter for extracting the measured fundamental frequency component and harmonic frequency component. Filtering is performed on the radiographic image using the formed filter. Based on the obtained image data, a gridline model which takes the measured fundamental frequency and harmonic frequency into consideration is fitted to generate a grid image. The gridlines are removed from the radiographic image by the generated grid image.

Abstract: With respect to image data generated by plural kinds of eye fundus cameras, device information used for image pickup is added to picked-up-image information, and different image processings such as image reverse and aperture synthesization are performed based on the added device information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a projection optical system which projects an image on a first object plane onto a second object plane, comprising a plurality of optical members inserted in turn from a side of the second object plane, said plurality of optical members being made of an isotropic crystal and including a first optical member and second optical member in each of which <1 1 1> crystal axes are oriented in a direction of an optical axis and a third optical member in which <1 0 0> crystal axes are oriented in the direction of the optical axis, wherein maximum angles ?1, ?2, and ?3 between the optical axis and light beams passing through said first optical member, said second optical member, and said third optical member, respectively, satisfy |?i??j|<5° (i, j=1, 2, 3).

Abstract: An overhead guard of an industrial vehicle has a top and a plurality of pillars. The top is disposed above and covers an operator's seat. The top includes a dam body and a slope portion. The dam body is formed at its front edge and/or rear edge by bending upward a part of the top. The slope portion slopes down toward the dam body. The pillars support the top. At least one of the pillars has a groove extending in a longitudinal direction of the pillar so as to be obliquely upward or upright. Water on the top is guided by the dam body to drain onto the groove.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic EL device by which sealing films can be patterned, without using any wet process. The method has the steps of: preparing a substrate 1 on which a first electrode 2 has been formed and forming a laminated film 7 by laminating an organic layer 3 comprising a luminescent layer and a second electrode 4 on the first electrode 2 in this order; forming a first sealing film 5 which covers the whole region of the laminated film 7; forming on the surface of the first sealing film 5 a second sealing film 6 having an opening pattern; and patterning the first sealing film 5 by dry-etching the first sealing film 5 using the second sealing film 6 having the opening pattern as a mask.

Abstract: An image sensing device of this invention corrects sensitivity nonuniformity of an image sensing element. This image sensing device has an image sensing element (5) having a two-dimensional matrix of pixels, a first multiplier circuit (18) for multiplying the output from the image sensing element (5) output via an A/D converter (7) by horizontal linear correction data, a second multiplier circuit (19) for multiplying the product of the first multiplier circuit by vertical linear correction data, a selector (16) for selecting horizontal linear correction data, and a selector (17) for selecting vertical linear correction data. The device switches the selectors (16, 17) in accordance with the position (horizontal and vertical addresses) of the pixel of interest.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ophthalmic apparatus including a detection unit which detects a vision fixation state of an eye to be examined, a projection unit which projects a fixation mark onto a fundus of the eye, and a fixation mark control unit which controls the projection unit. The projection unit includes a changing unit which changes a fixation mark to be projected onto the fundus, and when a vision fixation state detected by the detection unit does not satisfy a predetermined criterion, the fixation mark control unit controls the changing unit to change a fixation mark to be projected onto the fundus.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an information input system which can flexibly select the storage location of information input from an input apparatus. To achieve this object, in an information input system which comprises an input apparatus for inputting information, and an information processing apparatus which is connected to the input apparatus and processes information transferred from the input apparatus, the input apparatus has a storage unit for storing input information, a connection detection device for detecting whether or not the information processing apparatus is connected to the input apparatus, and a controller for controlling to transfer the input information to the information processing apparatus without storing the information in the storage unit, when the connection detection device detects that the information processing apparatus is connected to the input apparatus.

Abstract: Techniques for recalling details regarding past events include identifying information from encountered remote devices, and storing the received identifying information in a proximity log database. An entry (e.g., a phonebook or calendar entry) stored by a personal information management application is accessed, and a query is generated from parameters provided by a personal information management application. Based on this query, the method searches the proximity log database; and receives a result from the proximity log database as a response to the query. The result identifies a past remote device encounter. Heuristics may be employed to infer data from the result.

Abstract: The present invention ascertains delimiting boundaries of print jobs quickly and accurately in a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus determines the type of PDL that describes print data received from a host computer. If a session is completed, data cannot be received within a fixed period of time, or if end of PDL defined by an end-of-job command is found, then the printing apparatus delimits a print job using the position at which the above event occurs. If none of the above apply, the printing apparatus stores the acquired print data in a receive buffer. If the data immediately follows end of PDL, then the printing apparatus regards this data as the beginning of another print job, newly assigns a job identifier to this print job and stores the same in the receive buffer. The stored print data is managed in correlation with the job identifier thereof.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes an illumination optical system that includes an optical integrator for forming a secondary light source from the light, and a variable stop arranged at or near a position where the secondary light source is formed, the diameter variable stop that defines a NA of the illumination optical system, a projection optical system that includes an aperture stop arranged at a position substantially optically conjugate with the variable stop, the aperture stop defining a numerical aperture of the projection optical system, and a controller for controlling the aperture diameter of the variable stop as the aperture diameter varies so that an image of the secondary light source can fall within the aperture diameter of the aperture stop.

Abstract: The present invention is to perform authentication to enable linkage among a plurality of different applications providing a service.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus which can change a reticle efficiently with a simple arrangement is provided. When changing the reticle, a table is moved to a predetermined change operation position. At this time, a second magnet is retreated to a position where a repulsion force generated by a first magnet and the second magnet does not act on the table. After the reticle is changed, the second magnet is restored to a position where a repulsion force generating unit exerts a repulsion force upon the table.

Abstract: An automatic trace determination apparatus for automatically determining optimal positions of traces from pads to corresponding vias on a substrate using computation comprises: tentative determination means for tentatively determining a tentative target line with which tentative positions of bending points of traces are aligned; and final determination means for determining a final target line by correcting the tentative target line so that at least clearances between the adjacent traces and between the traces and vias adjacent to the corresponding traces can be secured, wherein the positions of intersection of the determined final target line and the traces from the pads are determined as bending points of the traces.

Abstract: A method for irradiating onto a target optical system plural linearly polarized rays having different polarization directions, and for measuring a polarization characteristic of the target optical system including a birefringence amount R and a fast axis ? includes the steps of irradiating linearly polarized ray having a polarization direction ? onto the target optical system and obtaining a centroid amount P of the ray that has transmitted through the target optical system, and obtaining the birefringence amount R and the fast axis ? from P=?R·cos(2???) or P=R·cos(2???).

Abstract: There is provided a media pack which can be removably mounted in a printer, and which allows a consumable article or articles contained therein for use by the printer, and enables the printer to easily recognize whether there is a possibility of degradation of the consumable article(s) due to a long time period elapsing after filling or producing of the consumable article(s). A pack body contains ink and a print medium for use by the printer, and a memory is arranged within the pack body, for having readably written therein data related to the print medium, which includes at least information of a year and month at which the print medium was filled or produced.