Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a filament for a material extrusion-type three-dimensional printer, which filament contains an aromatic polyester resin, and which overcomes the shortcomings of a filament for a material extrusion-type three-dimensional printer that is composed of an ABS resin. Provided is a filament for a material extrusion-type three-dimensional printer, the filament including an aromatic polyester resin containing 50 mol % or more of aromatic dicarboxylic acid units, and 3 mol % or more of isophthalic acid units, with respect to the total amount of dicarboxylic acid units. The aromatic polyester resin preferably has a melt flow rate (230° C., 2.16 kgf) of 7 g/10 min or more, and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.80 dL/g or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filament for material extrusion 3D printer molding, which affords a molded article having soft texture and excellent heat resistance and among others, exhibits good moldability in molding by a material extrusion 3D printer. The present invention relates to a filament for material extrusion 3D printer molding, including a thermoplastic elastomer which contains at least a specific block copolymer and in which the ratio between storage modulus and loss modulus measured at 200° C. and 100 Hz by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is in a specific range.

Abstract: A diagnosis support system includes a diagnosis support computer that includes a model data acquisition unit configured to obtain a plurality of mandible model data, a contour model creation unit configured to create contour model data from the mandible model data, a contour database storage unit configured to construct a contour model database from the contour model data, a diagnosis image data receiving unit configured to receive an input of diagnosis image data of an examinee, an edge extraction unit configured to extract edge data from the diagnosis image data, a similar model searching unit configured to search contour model data based on the edge data, a position judgment unit and an image quality judgment unit configured to judge an imaging position and an image quality based on imaging information, respectively, and a diagnosis support information provision unit configured to provide diagnosis support information based on provider information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filament for three-dimensional printer molding which includes a resin that can be molded by a three-dimensional printer in a wide temperature range and from which a crystalline soft resin molded article excellent in terms of flexible texture etc. can be produced; and a method for producing a crystalline soft resin molded article, wherein the filament for three-dimensional printer molding includes a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer wherein a durometer D hardness (JIS K6253-1993) is 40 or less and thermal properties measured with a differential scanning calorimeter satisfy the following conditions: a melting peak temperature (A) is 120 to 220° C. by heating at 10° C./min; a crystallization peak temperature (B) is 60 to 160° C. by cooling at 10° C./min; and the crystallization peak observed during cooling at 10° C./min has a half-value temperature width of 10 to 30° C.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring the thickness, roughness, and morphology index of the mandibular cortical bone using a dental panorama image to assist in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, wherein the thickness, roughness, and morphological index of the cortical bone is measured more accurately and the diagnosis of osteoporosis can be supported more accurately. An osteoporosis diagnostic support apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a contour extraction unit adapted to extract a mandibular contour from an image of a mandibular cortical bone photographed by a photographic apparatus adapted to photograph the mandibular cortical bone and surroundings thereof, a line segment extraction unit adapted to extract line segments from the image of the mandibular cortical bone photographed by the photographic apparatus; and a cortical bone thickness calculation unit adapted to calculate a thickness of the cortical bone based on the extracted mandibular contour and line segments.

Abstract: In a test for supporting diagnosis of periodontal disease, a test method, whose measurement result has reproducibility and can be an objective index, is achieved and the loss of a tooth is predicted by use of the obtained objective index. A periodontal disease diagnosis supporting device supports diagnosis of periodontal disease by use of a captured three-dimensional image of a tooth part. The device includes a tooth root adhesion degree measuring part for measuring a degree of adhesion between a tooth root and alveolar bone by use of the image. The device further includes a periodontal disease diagnosis supporting part for supporting diagnosis of periodontal disease by use of a measurement result of the measuring part.

Abstract: A periodontal disease testing apparatus of the present invention includes: an X-ray CT scanner photographing a portion including a tooth, a gingiva, and alveolar bone within an oral cavity to generate volume data of the portion; region setting means setting a related region of a subject tooth based on the volume data; defining means defining a principal axis of the subject tooth; correcting means correcting the related region so as to align the principal axis of the subject tooth with a normal direction of a cross-section of an X-ray CT image; multi-planar reconstruction image generating means generating a multi-planar reconstruction image of the corrected related region; means for generating developed image and the like transforming a coordinate of the related region to generate a developed image and a rotated image; and navigating means indicating correspondences of a spatial coordinate among the multi-planar reconstruction image, the developed image, and the rotated image.

Abstract: To produce an optical recording medium having a good concavo-convex shape whereby optical information recording/retrieving is stabilized. A process for producing an optical recording medium 100 provided with an interlayer 104 having a concavo-convex shape, which comprises a step of forming a recording layer 102 on a substrate 101 directly or via another layer; a step of placing a resin material layer 104a and a stamper 110 having a concavo-convex shape for transfer, in this order on the recording layer 102, and curing the resin material layer 104a in this laminated state to obtain a bonded body 112 comprising the substrate 101, the recording layer 102, the resin material layer 104a and the stamper 110, and a step of separating the stamper 110 from the resin material layer 104a so that the concavo-convex shape for transfer is transferred to the resin material layer 104a, and applying surface modification treatment to promote the curing of the resin material layer 104a, to form the interlayer 104.

Abstract: A user participation concert making system and a method for providing the same are disclosed herein.

Abstract: There is provided an intraoral teeth image taking apparatus capable of simultaneously taking from a plurality of directions a group of high-precision images for calculation of high-precision three-dimensional data required, for example, when artificial teeth are made. The intraoral teeth image taking apparatus includes an image taking tray part 101 having a plurality of image taking devices 121 capable of simultaneously taking a plurality of images of a row of teeth in an oral cavity from a plurality of directions, and a plurality of projection devices 151 capable of projecting a plurality of patterns. The image taking tray part is formed in a U-shape in conformity with the shape of the row of teeth and the cross-sectional shape of the tray is concave such as to be capable of being put on a distal end portion of the row of teeth.

Abstract: A smart receiver for a mashup services based on convergence includes a hardware platform which receives a digital broadcast and supports an added service, a smart receiver hardware module which supports a multimedia function of the hardware platform and a mashup service, and a smart receiver software module which supports the multimedia function and the mashup service so that a digital broadcast is received in real time via a broadcast tuner. A software module and a UX (user experience design), both of which enable access to a CDN (contents delivery network) server for a massive data mashup service, are provided in order to overcome a problem with the related art, i.e. an existing system including a smart TV and an IP STB (Internet protocol set-top box) cannot directly support a mashup service, so that a user can use the mashup service at any time.

Abstract: The method for periodontal disease measurement of the present invention includes: using a plurality of cross-sectional images provided by x-ray CT images of teeth and periodontal tissues to detect a contour of each tooth in each cross-sectional image, detect a dentition, and provide a dental formula; detecting the positions of the root apex, the alveolar crest, and the crown of each tooth from the detected tooth contour data; calculating at least one of a distance indicator, a volume indicator, a surface area indicator, a first moment indicator, a center-of-gravity indicator, and an alveolar bone indicator from the detected tooth contour data, and the position data of the root apex, the alveolar crest, and the crown of the tooth; and measuring the progression of periodontal disease based on at least one calculated indicator.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable network and method of construction of an optical fiber cable network. An optical fiber cable network 100 is provided with an optical fiber cable 10 which has a plurality of optical fiber cores 70a, 70b, and 71 which transmit an optical signal, an optical signal device 50 which is connected to the two ends of the optical fiber cores 70a and 70b among the plurality of optical fiber cores, and two branchers 80a and 80b which are provided at least at one of the optical fiber cores and branching the optical signal, one brancher 80a of the two branchers branching the optical signal from the optical signal device at one end side and the other brancher 80b branching the optical signal from the optical signal device at the other end side.

Abstract: A diagnosis support system includes a diagnosis support computer that includes a model data acquisition unit configured to obtain a plurality of mandible model data, a contour model creation unit configured to create contour model data from the mandible model data, a contour database storage unit configured to construct a contour model database from the contour model data, a diagnosis image data receiving unit configured to receive an input of diagnosis image data of an examinee, an edge extraction unit configured to extract edge data from the diagnosis image data, a similar model searching unit configured to search contour model data based on the edge data, a position judgment unit and an image quality judgment unit configured to judge an imaging position and an image quality based on imaging information, respectively, and a diagnosis support information provision unit configured to provide diagnosis support information based on provider information.

Abstract: Portable storage units are equipped with human readable electronic displays that contain information pertaining to the content and state of the storage units. The information displayed changes as the contents of the storage unit change. Such electronic labels can contain a variety of useful information. Some information would be static, such as owner identification, while other information will be dynamic such as the amount of free space. Still other information will be browseable such as the directory structure, file contents, storage unit total capacity, storage unit available space, storage unit directory structure, storage unit file names. storage unit file contents and device reliability statistics.

Abstract: A multilayer-type optical recording medium having a translucent recording/reproducing functional layer containing a first protective layer, a second protective layer, a recording layer, a third protective layer, a reflective layer and a fourth protective layer in this order relative to incident laser light. The second protective layer and the fourth protective layer are made of the same kind of material. The refractive index of the second protective layer is higher by at least 0.3 than the refractive index of the first protective layer. When the film thickness of the second protective layer is set as D2, the film thickness of the fourth protective layer is set as D4, and the reflectivity before recording when the laser light is focused on the recording layer is set as R, the derivatives d(R)/d(D2) and d(R)/d(D4) have opposite signs from each other.

Abstract: An optical disc has a data layer including a data-layer substrate made of a transparent material and a data-layer reflection film formed on an upper side of the data-layer substrate, a display layer including a display-layer substrate having a display pattern and a display-layer reflection film formed on a lower side of the display-layer substrate, and an intermediate layer made of a transparent material provided between an upper side of the data layer and a lower side of the display layer. The data- and display-layer reflection films exhibit specific reflectivity to allow the display pattern to be visible from a lower side of the data-layer substrate through the data-layer reflection film.

Abstract: An information recording medium (100) is provided with (i) a first information recording area wherein a first track for reproducing first information based on a first track pitch is formed by a laser beam, and (ii) a second information recording area wherein a second track for reproducing second information based on a second track pitch different from the first track pitch is formed by a laser beam. The groove shape of the first track is different from the groove shape of the second track.

Abstract: An optical recording medium having excellent light resistance that includes a substrate; and a recording layer which is provided on the substrate directly or on another layer provided on the substrate, wherein the recording layer is capable of recording and/or reading information by irradiating light thereon, the recording layer including a metal complex compound comprising an azo compound having a coupler component with a Meldrum's acid structure and a diazo component with a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic ring structure, and a metal ion coordinated to the azo compound.

Abstract: An optical recording method for recording mark length-modulated information on a recording medium by using a plurality of recording mark lengths. The optical recording method comprises the steps of: when a time length of one recording mark is denoted nT (T is a reference clock period equal to or less than 25 ns, and n is a natural number equal to or more than 2), (i) dividing the time length of the recording mark nT into ?1T, ?1T, ?1T, ?2T, ?2T, . . . , ?iT, ?iT, . . .