Abstract: A map image generation apparatus acquires material specification information representing a material specification of a material and physical property information representing a physical property of a product. The map image generation apparatus generates a self-organizing map by using the physical property information. A position in a map space, and a physical property vector indicating, for each of a plurality of types of physical properties of the product, a value related to a physical property quantity of the physical property are assigned to each of nodes on the self-organizing map. The map image generation apparatus assigns, by using the material specification information, a specification vector indicating a value related to the material specification to each of the nodes. The map image generation apparatus generates a map image in which the nodes are clustered or colored based on the specification vectors.

Abstract: A singular material detection apparatus (2000) acquires, for each of a plurality of materials (60), material specification information (10) representing material specifications of the material (60) and physical property information (20) indicating physical properties of a product (70) that can be generated by using the material (60). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) generates a self-organizing map (30) by using the physical property information (20). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) assigns each of pieces of material specification information (10) to one of nodes based on the physical property information (20) corresponding to that piece of the material specification information (10). Then, the singular material detection apparatus (2000) detects, from among the nodes to which the pieces of material specification information (10) are assigned, a singular node located at a singular position in a map space.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a system control unit, an auxiliary power supply, and an auxiliary-power-supply control unit. The system control unit and the auxiliary-power-supply control unit are configured such that information of at least one control unit of the system control unit and the auxiliary-power-supply control unit is able to be output to another control unit of the system control unit and the auxiliary-power-supply control unit. The at least one control unit is configured to output information indicating that an operation of the at least one control unit is stopped to the other control unit when the at least one control unit stops the operation of the at least one control unit.

Abstract: An internal temperature sensor for measuring internal temperature of a case of the blood glucose meter is arranged inside the case of the blood glucose meter, and an external temperature sensor configured by components with low heat capacity and adapted for measuring external temperature is arranged at a position separated from the central portion of the case of the blood glucose meter. Further, a microcomputer of the blood glucose meter includes the following processing: judging whether or not the temperature fluctuation falls within the acceptable range based on the difference between the respective temperatures and, if the temperature fluctuation exceeds the acceptable range, temporarily stopping the processing until the temperature fluctuation falls within the acceptable range when in the case where the blood glucose measurement has not yet been performed, or stopping the blood glucose measurement processing when in the case where the blood glucose measurement is being performed.

Abstract: An internal temperature sensor for measuring internal temperature of a case of the blood glucose meter is arranged inside the case of the blood glucose meter, and an external temperature sensor configured by components with low heat capacity and adapted for measuring external temperature is arranged at a position separated from the central portion of the case of the blood glucose meter. Further, a microcomputer of the blood glucose meter includes the following processing: judging whether or not the temperature fluctuation falls within the acceptable range based on the difference between the respective temperatures and, if the temperature fluctuation exceeds the acceptable range, temporarily stopping the processing until the temperature fluctuation falls within the acceptable range when in the case where the blood glucose measurement has not yet been performed, or stopping the blood glucose measurement processing when in the case where the blood glucose measurement is being performed.

Abstract: A planar antenna has a radiating element that radiates electric wave, and an earthing conductive plate that reflects the electric wave radiated from the radiating element. There is formed a space between the earthing conductive plate and the radiating element. The radiating element has a strip-shaped central conductive part with a length corresponding to the half wavelength of a first transmission radio frequency signal, and strip-shaped conductive parts with a length corresponding to the half wavelength of a second transmission radio frequency signal that has a frequency different from that of the first transmission radio frequency signal.

Abstract: A planar antenna has a radiating element that radiates electric wave, and an earthing conductive plate that reflects the electric wave radiated from the radiating element. There is formed a space between the earthing conductive plate and the radiating element. The radiating element has a strip-shaped central conductive part with a length corresponding to the half wavelength of a first transmission radio frequency signal, and strip-shaped conductive parts with a length corresponding to the half wavelength of a second transmission radio frequency signal that has a frequency different from that of the first transmission radio frequency signal.

Abstract: An image display device has a first look-up table memory (4) for correcting a gamma curve of an input video signal so as to correct a gradation of a display image, a second look-up table memory (5) for generating uniformity correction data on a screen at each gradation level, and a positional information generating portion (10) for generating uniformity correction data corresponding to a position on the screen. A correction data making portion (6) synthesizes the uniformity correction data output from the second look-up table memory (5) and the uniformity correction data output from the positional information generating portion (10). An arithmetic processing circuit (7) corrects the video signal that has been subjected to the gradation correction and read out from the first look-up table memory (4) by using the uniformity correction data output from the correction data making portion (6), and the uniformity correction of the display image is performed at all gradation levels.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition including a particular acrylic-urethane resin containing a carboxyl group and an acrylic-urethane resin having a particular segment in a combined manner and containing a photo-polymerization initiator achieves superior sensitivity, resolution, chemical resistance to developer, sandblasting resistance, and stability.

Abstract: A gamma correction and white balance adjustment device has a calculator for calculating brightness target values expected to produce on a screen in response to calculated input signals to be applied to a CRT. The calculated input signals are actually applied to the CRT and the actual brightness values observed on the screen are measured. A table of a list of the calculated input signals expected to produce the brightness target values and a corresponding list of measured input signals which actually produced the calculated brightness target values is formed. An amplitude conversion circuit is provided for converting the amplitude of the input signal, which is equal to the calculated input signal, to that of the measured input signal in accordance with the obtained table.