Abstract: There is provided an album generating apparatus for generating an album in which a desirable combination of images is disposed in one and same page.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus to conduct an on-screen display operation, the bus band of an image memory is minimized. The apparatus includes an image memory including a first memory area to store a first image data group of a first image for a background and a second memory area for storing a second image data group of a second image for an on-screen display, a display buffer memory for storing, in a format to be displayed on a display screen, the first image and the second image read from the image memory; and a control section for controlling accesses in the image memory and the display buffer memory, for reading the first image data group from the first memory area and writing the first image data group in the display buffer memory, and for reading the second image data group from the second memory area and writing the second image data group in a specified area of the display buffer memory.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an anti-trypanosomiasis agent having a high selective toxicity, and high preventing or treating effect against trypanosomiasis, comprising a compound shown by the following general formula (1) as an active ingredient (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, hydroxyl group, oxygen atom, C1-5 alkyl group, C1-5 alkoxy group, C5-8 aryl group, C5-8 aryloxy group, C2-6 alkoxycarbonyl group or C2-6 alkylaminocarbonyl group, and may be bound to each other; R3, R4, and R5 each independently represents a C1-5 alkyl group or C5-8 aryl group; R6 and R7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, hydroxyl group, oxygen atom, C1-8 alkyl group, C1-5 alkoxy group, C5-8 aryl group, C5-8 aryloxy group, or C2-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, and may be bound to each other; Y and Z each independently represents an atom group necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle; m and n each represent 0 or 1; Q represents a physiologically accepta

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes a light reflection film 12 which is formed on an insulating substrate 10; an anode electrode 16 which has a transparent conductive film 14 which is formed on the light reflection film 12 so as to cover the light reflection film 12; an organic electroluminescence layer 18 which is formed on the anode electrode 16; and a cathode electrode 20 which is formed on the organic electroluminescence layer 18 and has light transmittance. Thereby, a high luminous efficiency can be realized without involving degradation of the device characteristics.

Abstract: A support for an image recording medium comprises a base paper, made by press-drying a wet base paper, which has a density preferably in a range of from 0.8 to 1.04 g/m3 and more preferably in a range of from 0.85 to 0.94 g/m3 and a formation index preferably greater than 60 and more preferably greater than 80 (aperture: 1.0 mm), and a cast coating layer formed on at least one surface of the base paper, the cast coating layer being treated by a smoothing device having a smooth surface such as a metal roller having a mirror finished surface.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element having an organic light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode is provided, wherein the organic light-emitting layer comprises, as an organic light-emitting layer forming material, a fluorescent material comprising either one or both of a perylene compound having a specific chemical structure and an anthanthrene compound having a specific chemical structure. A fluorescent material that emits red light with a high color purity and a high luminous efficiency-when used singly or as a guest, an organic EL element having a high luminous efficiency, and a high-performance organic EL display having a high luminous efficiency are realized.

Abstract: A color photographic material is disclosed comprising a black image forming coupler substituted in the 2, 4 and/or 6 position shown by formula (I) or formula (II), where in LINK represents a divalent linking group, BALL represents a group that prevents the coupler from diffusing away from the layer containing it. X and Y each represent a hydrogen atom or a coupling-off group capable of being released upon an oxidative coupling reaction with a developing agent. The material has a good color reproduction and excellent light stability.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a multilayer analysis element with small intra-lot and lot-to-lot differences that has high measurement accuracy and which is small in size. The present invention provides a multilayer analysis element for liquid sample analysis wherein at least one functional layer and at least one porous liquid sample spreading layer of non-fibrous porous film are integrally laminated in this order on one side of a water-impermeable planar support, and the non-fibrous porous film has a bending rupture strength of 20 gram-weight or more and a tensile percentage of 2% or less when the film is stretched with a tensile force of 50 gram-weight.

Abstract: A process for producing a master carrier contains steps of: forming a desired pattern on a support to form a resist pattern support; forming a first ferromagnetic thin film on the resist pattern support by a vacuum film forming method; forming a third ferromagnetic thick film on the first ferromagnetic thin film by an electroplating; and peeling the support from the resist pattern support provided with the first ferromagnetic thin film and the third ferromagnetic thick film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface treatment apparatus containing a sheet heating unit for heating a sheet, a sheet cooling unit for cooling the sheet. The apparatus satisfying at least one of following conditions: (1) the apparatus transfers a surface quality of the contact member to a surface of the image recording layer and an interface of the thermoplastic resin layer facing the image recording layer of the sheet; (2) the apparatus further contains the contact member selecting unit which selects the contact member having a desired surface quality; (3) the apparatus further comprises a treatment control unit which controls treatment conditions of at least one of the sheet heating unit and the sheet cooling unit; and (4) the sheet heating unit includes a sheet preheating part preheating the sheet and the apparatus transfers a surface quality of the contact member to the sheet heated by the sheet preheating part.

Abstract: A surface treating apparatus includes: a sheet which includes; a base, and a thermoplastic resin layer disposed on the base; a contact member configured to convey the sheet while carrying out a surface treatment of the sheet; a surface property forming unit configured to form a certain surface property on a surface of the contact member by using a surface property forming material; and a sheet heating unit configured to heat the sheet contacting the contact member, to thereby transfer the surface property of the contact member to the sheet.

Abstract: A digital camera 10 includes a systems control section 20. When the systems control section 20 receives any of operation signals from a key operation section 18, the systems control section 20 measures the passage of time with a timer 22, and continues the time measurement for a specified period of time until any of the operation signals is supplied. In an imaging mode, the system controls section 20 generates an oscillation frequency higher than a normal oscillation frequency with a signal generation circuit 260 in response to a button depressing operation of a release shutter button 180, and generates the normal oscillation frequency upon receipt of any one of the operation signals in a specified period of time.

Abstract: A novel transparent film is disclosed. Re (?) and Rth (?) of the film defined by the following formulae (I) and (II) satisfy the following formulae (III) and (IV): Re (?)=(nx?ny)×d,??(I) Rth (?)={(nx+ny)/2?nz}×d,??(II) 0?|Re(630)|?50,??(III) Rth (400)×Rth (700)?0, and 0<|Rth (700)?Rth (400)|?150,??(IV) wherein Re (?) means an in-plane retardation value at a wavelength ? nm (unit: nm); Rth (?) means a thickness-direction retardation value at a wavelength ? nm (unit: nm); nx means a refractive index in the in-plane slow-axis direction; ny means a refractive index in the in-plane fast-axis direction; nz means a refractive index in the film thickness direction; and d means a thickness of the film.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus forms an image on a prescribed recording medium by carrying out digital halftoning using a threshold value matrix. The image forming apparatus comprises: a plurality of nozzles which eject ink toward the recording medium to form an image; an ejection characteristics determination device which determines ejection characteristics of each of the nozzles; and a threshold value correction device which performs first threshold value correction to reduce density non-uniformity occurring in the image due to error in the ejection characteristics of the nozzles, by correcting the threshold value matrix according to the error in the ejection characteristics of the nozzles, and performs second threshold value correction to reduce granularity in the image by correcting the threshold value matrix having undergone the first threshold value correction, according to threshold values in the threshold value matrix.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for displaying an image using liquid generate a segment fluid row, in which plural liquid masses each of which includes first liquid having at least one predetermined coloring matter and are separated from each other are arranged in a row shape, by sequentially and intermittently supplying predetermined amounts of the first liquid in accordance with image information of a desired image to be displayed to a flow path provided in accordance with an image display region for image displaying; and display the desired image in the image display region with the first liquid by causing the generated segment fluid row to move to a predetermined position of said flow path.

Abstract: In a sheet sucking/feeding device, actuators are independently and individually connected respectively to plural suction cups. At a point in time when a printing plate is sucked and raised up by a predetermined amount, every other one of the actuators is simultaneously operated such that the suction cups connected to the operated actuators are displaced upwardly. The sucked uppermost printing plate is curved so as to become wavy. Air enters in between the uppermost printing plate and a next printing plate therebeneath such that that printing plate therebeneath is disjoined (separated). Only the uppermost printing plate is stably removed and fed out.

Abstract: A support for an image recording medium comprises a base paper, made by press-drying a wet base paper, which has a density preferably in a range of from 0.8 to 1.04 g/m3 and more preferably in a range of from 0.85 to 0.94 g/m3 and a formation index preferably greater than 60 and more preferably greater than 80 (aperture: 1.0 mm), and a cast coating layer formed on at least one surface of the base paper, the cast coating layer being treated by a smoothing device having a smooth surface such as a metal roller having a mirror finished surface.

Abstract: An antireflection film is provided with a transparent support, which has a light-diffusing layer and a low refractive index layer on the transparent support, wherein the light-diffusing layer has an inner haze value of 30 to 60% and a surface haze value of 1% or less, and the antireflection film has an average reflectance of 2.5% or less at a wavelength of 450 to 650 nm.

Abstract: A certification photograph creation system includes a certification photograph taking apparatus, an image input apparatus to input a photographed image, an image processing apparatus and a printer to output an image that has been subjected to the image processing as a certification photograph. The certification photograph taking apparatus includes an input device to input an identification code that indicates a use of a print and optionally a print size. The image taking apparatus, the image processing apparatus and the certification photograph creation system are capable of simplifying the processes of taking and/or creating the certification photograph.

Abstract: To provide a nucleic acid-adsorbing porous membrane which has an excellent separating ability, which provides a good washing efficiency, which permits convenient and expeditious procedures, which is adapted for automation and reduction in size, which can be mass produced with substantially identical separating capability, and which is adapted for a method of separating and purifying nucleic acids and to provide an apparatus using the same, a nucleic acid-adsorbing porous membrane for separating and purifying a nucleic acid, comprises a nucleic acid-adsorbing solid phase for use in a method for separating and purifying the nucleic acid, the solid phase adsorbing the nucleic acid, the method comprising the steps of: (1) adsorbing the nucleic acid to the solid phase by allowing a sample solution containing the nucleic acid to come into contact with the nucleic acid-adsorbing solid phase; (2) washing the solid phase by allowing a washing solution to come into contact with the solid phase, while the nucleic acid i