Abstract: The synthesized image generation method for generating synthesized image data by extracting face images of characters contained in image data and synthesizing the extracted face images with a template into a plurality of synthesis positions which have been set in advance on the template, the method comprising the steps of: forming groups of the synthesis positions by combining the adjacent synthesis positions; determining an order of the groups according to number of synthesis positions belonging to each of the groups; detecting the face images of the characters contained in the image data; detecting a relationship between the detected face images; distributing the face images to the groups in the determined order according to the relationship between the face images; and generating the synthesized image data by synthesizing the distributed face images with the template into the synthesis positions of the groups.

Abstract: A camera comprising: a camera body on which an image taking lens and an image display portion are provided, and a grip portion connected to the camera body so as to be foldable and extendable, wherein the grip portion can be moved to a first position at which it is folded to cover the image display portion and to a second position at which it is extended to function as a grip.

Abstract: A cable holder is provided with an attachment portion to be attached to a strap retainer of a portable device, and a holder plate portion having a plurality of supporting projections. The attachment portion is provided with at least one claw to engage with the strap retainer. The claw elastically deforms for attaching/detaching the cable holder. A cable hole for inserting the cable is formed between two contiguous supporting projections. The cable is threaded in the cable hole between the supporting projections. With friction between the supporting projections and the cable, the cable is prevented from being unplugged.

Abstract: A service server comprising: a database for registering a voice message; an access information issuing device which issues access information required for inputting the voice message from a user terminal through a network; a print instructing device which sends the access information to a printer along with a given picture to cause the printer to print the access information and the picture on the same print medium; an access information input device in which access information obtained on a user terminal is inputted from the user terminal through the network on the basis of the print medium; a voice message input device in which a voice message is inputted through the network from a user terminal sending the access information; a voice message registration device which registers the voice message inputted from the user terminal sending the access information in the database in association with the access information; and a voice message output device which outputs the voice message registered in the data

Abstract: In a color conversion definition process, first, a profile of a virtual device having a color reproduction range that well simulates a color reproduction range of a printing system is produced. A first color conversion is then defined so as to convert a coordinate point in a color reproduction range of a printer expressed in a first RGB color space to a coordinate point in the color reproduction range of the virtual device expressed in a second RGB color space dependent on the virtual device. A second color conversion is then defined so as to convert a coordinate point in the color reproduction range of the virtual device expressed in the second RGB color space to a coordinate point in the color reproduction range of the printing system expressed in the CMYK color space. The resultant coordinate point represents a color very similar to a color represented by the printing system.

Abstract: A light emitting element comprising at least a light emitting layer containing a light emitting material and a host material and having a light emission maximum wavelength of 500 nm or less wherein the minimum excitation triplet energy level of the host material is higher than the minimum excitation triplet energy level of the light emitting material.

Abstract: Bi12MO20 material particles with a diameter of 0.1 to 2 ?m, which are filled in an aerosolization chamber, are shaken/agitated together with carrier gas in a high-pressure gas cylinder which stores the carrier gas, thereby being aerosolized. The aerosolized Bi12MO20 material particles are injected together with the carrier gas onto a substrate from a nozzle in a film-forming chamber, the nozzle including a narrow opening, and the Bi12MO20 material particles are deposited onto the substrate, thereby being formed into a film.

Abstract: A direction determination processor outputs imaging direction information representing the direction of an electronic cassette with respect to a subject during imaging of the subject. An image direction judging unit generates image direction information representing the direction of image data with respect to a reading direction in which a radiation detector is read, based on the imaging direction information, or based on the imaging direction information, imaging order information and a template. An image displaying direction determining unit generates displaying direction information, which represents a displaying direction of the image data on a display screen or a display device.

Abstract: A positive resist composition comprising: a resin which increases solubility in an alkali developing solution by an action of an acid and comprises a repeating unit containing a lactone structure and a cyano group, a repeating unit containing a first group selected from groups represented by the formulae (pI) to (pV) as defined herein and a repeating unit containing a second group selected from groups represented by the formulae (pI) to (pV) as defined herein which is different from the first group; a compound which generates an acid upon irradiation of an actinic ray or a radiation; and a solvent.

Abstract: Light emitted from the light source unit is divided into measuring light and reference light. An optical path length of the measuring light or the reference light which has been divided by the light dividing means is adjusted. Interference light of the reflected light and the reference light is detected and a tomographic image of the object is obtained on the basis of the detected interference light. The optical path length is adjusted by a reflecting mirror which reflects the measuring light or the reference light radiated from the optical fiber, a first lens which is disposed between the reflecting mirror and the optical fiber and a second lens which collects the measuring light or the reference light made parallel by the first lens on the reflecting mirror and makes parallel the measuring light or the reference light reflected by the reflecting mirror.

Abstract: An optical modulator element comprises: a substrate; an obliquely displacing member capable of displacing obliquely, the obliquely displacing member being above the substrate and having at least one opening portion through which a light incident on the substrate from a light source is passed; and an extended portion extended from a surface of the obliquely displacing member to correspond to the opening portion and to block the light incident on the opening portion in answer to a displacement of the obliquely displacing member.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, such as a digital camera, having a movable lens barrier or cover which can easily be opened and closed to operate the image capturing apparatus in various predetermined modes depending on the position of the lens barrier. In one preferred embodiment, the image capturing apparatus has a body having a front face, a back face and a side face, which is between the front face and back face. A lens section is provided on the body and is operable to form an image. A lens barrier is operable to cover the front face, back face and side face of the body and to pivotally move around an axis which is substantially parallel to an optical axis of the lens section.

Abstract: A method of recording and reproducing information is provided in which a recording area of a memory card is physically divided into small pages and is also partitioned into physical blocks each having a plurality of the pages so that information recorded in the page is erased in units of each block having the page. When an FAT area where information is changed frequently is allocated to a certain block, the FAT area is allocated to a page or pages in the block, and the remaining pages in the same block are made unavailable although they are unused.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging device having a shake correction device which corrects image shake by moving a portion of a photographic lens or by moving an imaging element, which is capable of displaying images obtained from the imaging element as a live view on a monitor prior to photography, the imaging device comprising: a detection device which detects deactivation of the shake correction device; and a display control device which turns off a display of a live view on the monitor for a predetermined period of time upon detection of deactivation of the shake correction device by the detection device.

Abstract: There is provided an image capturing apparatus that enables a user to confirm already captured images on the image capturing apparatus even when the captured images have been transferred out of the image capturing apparatus. The image capturing apparatus has an image capturing section for capturing images, a large memory for storing the images captured by the image capturing section, a small memory whose memory capacity and power consumption are smaller than those of the large memory, an image compressing section for compressing the captured images, a storage processing section for storing the compressed images compressed by the image compressing section to the small memory, a small display section having a less number of pixels than that of the captured images and a display control section for reading the compressed images out of the small memory to display on the small display section.

Abstract: In an ultrasonic endoscope capable of being inserted into a body of a patient and imaging ultrasonic tomographic images, a frame rate in electronic radial scanning operation is improved. The ultrasonic endoscope includes: an ultrasonic transducer unit including plural ultrasonic transducers, each having a first electrode and a second electrode, for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves; a plurality of first interconnections each connected to the first electrodes of predetermined ultrasonic transducers; and a plurality of second interconnections each connected to the second electrodes of ultrasonic transducers having the first electrodes not connected to each other; wherein the ultrasonic transducer unit performs scanning operation by simultaneously transmitting the same number of ultrasonic beams in each of plural angle regions when selectively supplied with drive signals via the plurality of first interconnections and the plurality of second interconnections.

Abstract: Offset correction based on offset correction data is performed on radiographic image data that have been read out from a radiation image detector, and the offset correction data are updated. In the offset correction method, correction data for low-frequency components and correction data for high-frequency components, as the offset correction data, are generated based on offset image data that have been read out from the radiation image detector while the radiation image detector is not irradiated with radiation. Further, the correction data for low-frequency components and the correction data for high-frequency components are separately updated.

Abstract: An organically modified layered silicate including a laminate composed of 3 to 60 layers of silicate that have been treated with a surface treatment agent in a dispersed state, wherein the laminate has a thickness of 10 nm to 120 nm, and an interlayer distance of the layers of the surface-treated silicate constituting the laminate is 1.5 nm to 4.0 nm. A preferred aspect of the present invention is an organically modified layered silicate obtained by dispersing layered silicate in a solvent to prepare a dispersion liquid, adding a surface treatment agent into the dispersion liquid until the pH of the dispersion liquid reaches 5 to 7 to obtain an organically modified layered silicate dispersion liquid, filtering the layered silicate dispersion liquid to obtain an organically modified layered silicate, and washing the organically modified layered silicate.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide nanoparticles that can easily be delivered to a small site such as a capillary and can be produced using highly biocompatible and safe material. The present invention provides a nanoparticle which contains at least one pharmaceutically active component, a magnetically responsive particle, and a protein.