Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a light emitting apparatus and a host apparatus. The light emitting apparatus includes a housing extending in a first direction, a light emitting device mounted in the housing, an optical connector including a first optical connection part provided at one end of the housing, and an electrical connector including a first electrical connection part provided at one end of the housing and receiving a voltage to drive the light emitting device. The host apparatus includes a host optical connector including a second optical connection part which faces the first optical connection part and is optically coupled thereto, a host electrical connector including a second electrical connection part facing the first electrical connection part and being electrically connected to the first electrical connection part, and a host board mounting the host optical connector and the host electrical connector thereon.

Abstract: An authentication method performed by an authentication system that is equipped with a communication apparatus to which an authentication information storage apparatus for recording authentication information is connected, and an information apparatus that communicates with the communication apparatus includes executing first authentication processing for authenticating the information apparatus, executing any one of second authentication processing for authenticating, by the information apparatus, the communication apparatus and relaying communication of second authentication processing for authenticating, by the information apparatus, the authentication information storage apparatus, and performing specific information processing when authentication is performed in both the first authentication processing and the second authentication processing.

Abstract: A method of pretreating a sample including biological particles, the method including a step of acquiring a fraction (1b) which passes through a sieve (A) having meshes of 250 to 1000 ?m and does not pass through a sieve (B) having meshes of 32 to 63 ?m by sieving a sample including biological particles as a detection target, and a step of adding a colloidal solution having a density of 1.10 to 2.45 g/cm3 to the fraction (1b), subjecting the resultant solution to centrifugation, and acquiring a supernatant fraction (S0) after the centrifugation.

Abstract: A method of pretreating a sample including biological particles, the method including a step of acquiring a fraction (1b) which passes through a sieve (A) having meshes of 250 to 1000 ?m and does not pass through a sieve (B) having meshes of 32 to 63 ?m by sieving a sample including biological particles as a detection target, and a step of adding a colloidal solution having a density of 1.10 to 2.45 g/cm3 to the fraction (1b), subjecting the resultant solution to centrifugation, and acquiring a supernatant fraction (S0) after the centrifugation.

Abstract: At least an embodiment of the invention enables data which can be effectively utilized in maintenance work to be acquired from a work-machine main body, in a portable electric work machine capable of having a battery pack attached thereto and detached therefrom. This portable electric work machine may be provided with: a battery pack provided with a battery and a memory; and a work-machine main body. The work-machine main body is provided with: a work unit for performing prescribed work; a work-machine controller; and a memory. When the battery pack is attached to the work-machine main body, information corresponding to information related to the purchase date or sale date and stored in memory is saved in memory.

Abstract: An embodiment may inhibit, in a simpler manner, the theft of a battery pack capable of being attached to and detached from a portable electric work machine. An electric brush cutter is provided with: a battery pack capable of assuming either a sleep state or an active state; and a work-machine main body. The battery pack is provided with a memory having, stored therein, information indicating the state of a battery. The brush cutting work-machine main body is provided with: a work unit and a work-machine controller for controlling the work unit. The work-machine controller prohibits operation of the work unit when the information stored in the memory of the battery pack indicates the sleep state, and enables operation of the work unit when the information stored in the memory of the battery pack indicates the active state.

Abstract: A control plate is provided at a preferred position in a storm overflow chamber. An inflow pipe, an intercepting pipe, and an outflow pipe are connected to the storm overflow chamber. A vortex flow type water surface control device for a draining device includes the overflow chamber, and a control plate arranged in front of an opening portion of the intercepting pipe opening to the storm overflow chamber. A relation (1) 0.5 D?X?0.7 D and 0.83 D?Y?1.5 D holds true, or a relation (2) 0.4 D?X?0.5 D and 1.0 D?Y?1.5 D holds true, where D represents an inner diameter of the opening portion, X represents a projection length of the control plate with respect to the opening portion, and Y represents a distance between the control plate and the opening portion. As a result, contaminants enter the intercepting pipe.

Abstract: A board connecting terminal includes a contact which comes into contact with a mate side terminal, and a solder part soldered to a pad part formed in a circuit board and connected to the contact. The solder part includes a solder part main body soldered to the pad part, a first engaging piece extended from the solder part main body and a second engaging piece extended from the solder part main body. The solder part main body is soldered to the pad part under a state that the first engaging piece and the second engaging piece are engaged with the circuit board.

Abstract: A board connecting terminal includes a contact which comes into contact with a mate side terminal, and a solder part soldered to a pad part formed in a circuit board and connected to the contact. The solder part includes a solder part main body soldered to the pad part, a first engaging piece extended from the solder part main body and a second engaging piece extended from the solder part main body. The solder part main body is soldered to the pad part under a state that the first engaging piece and the second engaging piece are engaged with the circuit board.

Abstract: A control plate is provided at a preferred position in a storm overflow chamber. An inflow pipe, an intercepting pipe, and an outflow pipe are connected to the storm overflow chamber. A vortex flow type water surface control device for a draining device includes the overflow chamber, and a control plate arranged in front of an opening portion of the intercepting pipe opening to the storm overflow chamber. A relation (1) 0.5D?X?0.7D and 0.83D?Y?1.5D holds true, or a relation (2) 0.4D?X?0.5D and 1.0D?Y?1.5D holds true, where D represents an inner diameter of the opening portion, X represents a projection length of the control plate with respect to the opening portion, and Y represents a distance between the control plate and the opening portion. As a result, contaminants enter the intercepting pipe.

Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a terminal body which enables a communication with a radio communication network by a first radio communication, a separating member which may be separated from the terminal body and enables a communication with the terminal body by a second radio communication, a tripartite communication unit which enables a tripartite communication among the terminal body, the separating member, and the radio communication network when the separating member and the terminal body are separated, and a control unit which controls howling between the terminal body and the separating member when the separating member and the terminal body are close during the tripartite communication.

Abstract: An apparatus for encoding a plurality of image data series and decoding a plurality of encoded image data series includes an interface control circuit for executing data read/write operation from and to a memory area, an encoding/decoding circuit for selectively executing encoding of image data of one series written into the memory area or decoding of encoded image data of one series, and a plurality of registers for giving an instruction of processing to the encoding/decoding circuit wherein the encoding/decoding circuit executes encoding and decoding on a time division basis and in a series unit for image data of a plurality of series in accordance with the instruction from the plurality of registers. The apparatus for executing encoding and decoding of multi-stream image data can be rendered compact in size.

Abstract: An apparatus for encoding a plurality of image data series and decoding a plurality of encoded image data series includes an interface control circuit for executing data read/write operation from and to a memory area, an encoding/decoding circuit for selectively executing encoding of image data of one series written into the memory area or decoding of encoded image data of one series, and a plurality of registers for giving an instruction of processing to the encoding/decoding circuit wherein the encoding/decoding circuit executes encoding and decoding on a time division basis and in a series unit for image data of a plurality of series in accordance with the instruction from the plurality of registers. The apparatus for executing encoding and decoding of multi-stream image data can be rendered compact in size.

Abstract: An apparatus for encoding a plurality of image data series and decoding a plurality of encoded image data series includes an interface control circuit for executing data read/write operation from and to a memory area, an encoding/decoding circuit for selectively executing encoding of image data of one series written into the memory area or decoding of encoded image data of one series, and a plurality of registers for giving an instruction of processing to the encoding/decoding circuit wherein the encoding/decoding circuit executes encoding and decoding on a time division basis and in a series unit for image data of a plurality of series in accordance with the instruction from the plurality of registers. The apparatus for executing encoding and decoding of multi-stream image data can be rendered compact in size.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium which stores therein a computer program that causes a computer to implement a method for executing processing depending on the areas directed by a user by means of pressing or touching in an input key comprising a plurality of areas, the computer program causes the computer to execute a storing function in which a correspondence relation of the plurality of areas and the content of processing which the respective areas correspond to the same content of processing in each area group is stored; and executing a selected content of processing which corresponds to the directed area by a user in accordance with the stored correspondence relation.

Abstract: A mobile station is carried by a child. The mobile station fetches current location data and step data of the child, compares the fetched location data and the step data with past data, and determine whether a child is facing an emergency. If the child is facing an emergency, the mobile station notifies that the child is facing an emergency to a contact address of the child.

Abstract: An apparatus for accumulating and delivering folded cardboard sheets includes at least a pair of stacking bases moveable along a loop including a stacking position for stacking the cardboard sheets on the stacking bases and a delivering position for delivering the pile of cardboard sheets on the stacking bases. The apparatus receives cardboard sheets fed one by one, accumulates them in a pile consisting of a predetermined number of cardboard sheets, and delivers the pile of sheets. When one of the stacking bases moves away from the stacking position, the other is moved into the stacking position so that the stacking bases alternatively move into the stacking position. Preferably, the loop has resting and ejecting positions and when one of the stacking bases moves from the ejecting to the stacking position, that stacking base ejects the pile of sheets previously formed on the other stacking base.

Abstract: A flexographic ink printing machine is provided in which ink is circulated in order to prevent solidifying of the ink during a printing operation, whereby during ink supplying or ink recovering operations, high efficiency of supplying and recovering the ink can be obtained.

Abstract: An apparatus for encoding a plurality of image data series and decoding a plurality of encoded image data series includes an interface control circuit for executing data read/write operation from and to a memory area, an encoding/decoding circuit for selectively executing encoding of image data of one series written into the memory area or decoding of encoded image data of one series, and a plurality of registers for giving an instruction of processing to the encoding/decoding circuit wherein the encoding/decoding circuit executes encoding and decoding on a time division basis and in a series unit for image data of a plurality of series in accordance with the instruction from the plurality of registers. The apparatus for executing encoding and decoding of multi-stream image data can be rendered compact in size.

Abstract: An insulating paper container's body has a low m.p. thermoplastic synthetic resin film laminated on its outer wall surface and a compatibly expansile ink applied to the outer surface either as a primer or as indicia to provide stock material improved in its printability for bar codes or the like as well as in its insulating property. In addition there is provided a process for making such stock material.