Abstract: A gaming machine for use by a player is provided with a variable display for displaying graphical information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of graphical elements necessary for a principal game; a controller coupled to said variable display for causing said variable display to display the graphical information; and a secondary display for displaying an image. The image displayed by the secondary display is used for playing a secondary game that is different from the principal game, the secondary display displaying an image when the playing of the principal game results in one of a plurality of predetermined principal game playing states. The secondary display indicates an image necessary for playing a secondary game when the playing of the principal game results in one of a plurality of predetermined principal game playing states. Consequently, a player can have a chance to win the secondary game in addition to the principal game that is played in the variable display.

Abstract: An effluent treating method, comprising the steps of: vaporizing effluent containing chlorine-based organic matter and producing vaporized gas containing chlorine-based organic gas; reacting said vaporized gas with photocatalytic material, with irradiating ultraviolet light, and decomposing the vaporized gas; and absorbing, adsorbing, or neutralizing the reacting step. The treatment is therefore efficiently conducted and discharge of secondary products such as chlorine-based gas can be suppressed.

Abstract: There is provided a game machine for carrying out a predetermined game wherein a hit is made or lost as the result of the game, the game machine comprising: character storing means for storing information about a character which is provided separately from the game; and character raising means for growing the character, which has been stored in the character storing means, when the result of the game is a predetermined hit. The raised character is able to be utilized for playing another game. Thus, it is possible to increase a player's opportunity to play a game and to increase player's interest therein.

Abstract: There is provided a game machine for carrying out a predetermined game wherein a hit is made or lost as the result of the game, the game machine comprising: character storing means for storing information about a character which is provided separately from the game; and character raising means for growing the character, which has been stored in the character storing means, when the result of the game is a predetermined hit. The raised character is able to be utilized for playing another game. Thus, it is possible to increase a player's opportunity to play a game and to increase player's interest therein.

Abstract: An effluent treating method, comprising the steps of: vaporizing effluent containing chlorine-based organic matter and producing vaporized gas containing chlorine-based organic gas; reacting the vaporized gas with photocatalytic material, with irradiating ultraviolet light, and decomposing the vaporized gas; and absorbing, adsorbing, or neutralizing the reacting step.

Abstract: The photocatalyst granules of the present invention are photocatalyst granules prepared by molding a mixture containing photocatalyst particles and colloidal silica, and drying the molded mixture, wherein the content of the photocatalyst particles in the photocatalyst granules is 10% by weight or more.

Abstract: A method for recognizing an object image comprises the steps of extracting a candidate for a predetermined object image from an image, and making a judgment as to whether the extracted candidate for the predetermined object image is or is not the predetermined object image. The candidate for the predetermined object image is extracted by causing the center point of a view window, which has a predetermined size, to travel to the position of the candidate for the predetermined object image, and determining an extraction area in accordance with the size and/or the shape of the candidate for the predetermined object image, the center point of the view window being taken as a reference during the determination of the extraction area.

Abstract: Provided is a slot machine which determines a prize situation depending on a combination of symbols to be displayed on effective lines. The position of the effective lines is variable and is determined by sampling a random number.

Abstract: A method for recognizing an object image comprises the steps of extracting a candidate for mineda predetermined object image from an overall image, and making a judgment as to whether the extracted candidate for the predetermined object image is or is not the predetermined object image. The candidate for the predetermined object image is extracted by causing the center point of a view window, which has a predetermined size, to travel to the position of the candidate for the predetermined object image, and determining an extraction area in accordance with the size and/or the shape of the candidate for the predetermined object image, the center point of the view window being taken as a reference during the determination of the extraction area.

Abstract: In a pattern learning method, each of pieces of information representing a plurality of different fundamental patterns is presented to a large number of cells of a neural network, and the cells are thereby caused to learn a large number of feature patterns. The method comprises the steps of causing a cell, which best matches with a fundamental pattern having been presented to the neural network, to learn the fundamental pattern.

Abstract: A position and orientation state pickup is designed to detect the position and orientation state of an endoscope inserted into a living body without any adverse effect on the living body, which is often observed in X-ray analysis. The position and orientation state pickup, generating an electro-magnetic field with frequency at least lower than the visible ray range toward the body from outside; detects influence of the endoscope inserted into the body on two-dimensional energy distribution of the electro-magnetic field generated toward the body; and show the position and orientation state of the endoscope from the detection results.

Abstract: An endoscope system comprises first and second endoscopes each of which includes an elongated insertion tube and an imaging device, a light source for supplying illumination light to the endoscopes, a function for processing a signal originating from one of the imaging devices, and a video processor which mixes the signal with at least a signal sent from an external input terminal and outputs a given video signal corresponding to the first and second endoscopic images. The video signal provided by the video processor is output to a shared monitor, thus displaying two endoscopic images simultaneously.

Abstract: A method of pipe line washing is described, in which raw pulp liquid is washed by clean water or washing liquid having a lower concentration than liquid chemicals in the raw pulp liquid by making use of all or a part of a pipe line.

Abstract: A method for oxidizing and removing remaining sodium sulfide as well as generated sulfur compounds by introducing oxygen into cooking liquor at high temperature and high pressure in the end stage of kraft cooking.