Abstract: To provide a metal plate which is elongated and has a high homogeneity in a wider range, a method for manufacturing the metal plate, a metal mask obtained from the metal plate, and a method for manufacturing the metal mask. Provided is a metal plate which is elongated and is to be used for manufacturing a metal mask, in which when a differential expansion rate En in a unit length L0 in a longitudinal direction for an arbitrary position n in a width direction of the metal plate is measured at each of an arbitrary plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction, a difference in the differential expansion rate En in a central portion in the width direction is 9.0×10?6 or less at a plurality of the positions, and the central portion is a portion that occupies 80% in the width direction of the metal plate excluding both side portions that occupy 10% in the width direction.

Abstract: A repair method is a repair method of a rotor including a rotor body extending in an axial direction about an axis and a plurality of impellers arranged in the axial direction and fixed to the rotor body, the repair method including: a step of performing welding on a repair area of the rotor body to fill a damaged portion with a welded portion; a step of performing heat treatment only on the repair area in the rotor after the welding is performed; and a step of scraping a part of the welded portion after the heat treatment is performed, to form a processing surface smoothly connected to an outer surface.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processor configured to execute image processing using at least one selected from the group consisting of image printing, image scanning, and image data communication, a display having a touch panel function and configured to display an operation screen including a first display region and a second display region in which display contents related to the image processing are different from each other, a detector configured to detect a position and a pressure level of a touch operation on the display and configured to detect the pressure level in a stepwise manner, and a controller configured to assign, to the first display region, and assign, to the second display region.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an operation panel. The operation panel is configured to be capable of displaying a main screen and a sub-screen. The main screen includes a menu region in which multiple function buttons corresponding to types of image processing are arranged. The sub-screen is configured to be transitioned to from the main screen after one of the function buttons is selected. The sub-screen includes a reception region configured to accept an instruction for image processing related to the selected function button. In the sub-screen, a history display region is displayed alongside the reception region. The history display region is configured to display multiple history buttons including information on image processing completed previously specifically for image processing corresponding to the selected function button.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an operation panel, a storage unit, and a controller. The operation panel is configured to accept an instruction from a user regarding image processing and be capable of displaying multiple history buttons containing information about previously completed image processing. The storage unit is configured to store image data handled in previous image processing. The controller allows access to corresponding image data inside the storage unit via a displayed history button, among the history buttons, under a condition that the history button can be displayed on the operation panel.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes: a communicator configured to communicate with an image processing apparatus configured to perform image processing; a controller configured to execute a plurality of applications including a first application related to the image processing and a second application not related to the image processing; and a display configured to display an image corresponding to an application being executed out of the plurality of applications. The first application includes an operation application used for operation of the image processing. In a communication state in which communication connection between the communicator and the image processing apparatus is established, the controller restricts display of an image corresponding to the second application.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image processing unit, a UI unit, a VPN processing unit, and a housing. The image processing unit includes a printer and/or a scanner. The UI unit is the target of an input action performed by the user. The VPN processing unit connects to a VPN using authentication information obtained through the UI unit. The image processing unit, the UT unit, and the VPN processing unit are provided to the housing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit, a detection unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The image processing unit includes at least one of a printer or a scanner. The detection unit detects user's biological information. The communication unit transmits data for authentication based on biological information detected by the detection unit and receives an authentication result of authentication using the data for authentication. The control unit gives an instruction to perform an action relevant to the image processing unit and the communication unit on the basis of the received authentication result.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image processing unit, a UI unit, a VPN processing unit, and a housing. The image processing unit includes a printer and/or a scanner. The UI unit is the target of an input action performed by the user. The VPN processing unit connects to a VPN using authentication information obtained through the UI unit. The image processing unit, the UT unit, and the VPN processing unit are provided to the housing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for performing image processing including printing and/or scanning includes: a first display including a window for displaying a code; and a first controller that causes the first display to display, based on occurrence of an error in the image processing apparatus, the code obtained by encoding text describing information related to content of the error in a natural language and/or an error identifier associated with the text. The terminal apparatus includes: a second display; an imager that images the code displayed on the first display; and a second controller that acquires the text based on the code imaged by the imager without acquiring the text via the Internet and causes the second display to display error information including the acquired text.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image processing unit, a UI unit, a VPN processing unit, and a housing. The image processing unit includes a printer and/or a scanner. The UI unit is the target of an input action performed by the user. The VPN processing unit connects to a VPN using authentication information obtained through the UI unit. The image processing unit, the UT unit, and the VPN processing unit are provided to the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the solubility of isoquercitrin in water. Also disclosed is a readily water-soluble isoquercitrin composition which has improved solubility in water due to the method. Specifically disclosed is a method for preparing an isoquercitrin inclusion product, which comprises including isoquercitrin in ?-cyclodextrin in the proportion of 2 to 10 mol of ?-cyclodextrin to 1 mol of isoquercitrin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the solubility of myricitrin in water. Also disclosed is a readily water-soluble myricitrin composition which has improved solubility in water due to the method. Specifically disclosed is a method for preparing a myricitrin inclusion product, which comprises including myricitrin in ?-cyclodextrin in the proportion of 1 to 7 mol of ?-cyclodextrin to 1 mol of myricitrin.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of fibromyalgia, which includes pilocarpine or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The pharmaceutical composition can be used as a novel therapeutic agent for fibromyalgia.

Abstract: Novel pharmaceutical composition for accelerating salivation and for prophylaxis and/or treatment of xerostomia, which comprises as an active ingredient a carbostyril compound of the formula (1), wherein R is a halogen atom, and the substitution position of the subsistuent on said carbostyril nucleus is the 3- or 4-position, and the bond between the 3- or 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus is either a single bond or a double bond, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention exhibits an accelerating activity of salivation, and is useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of Xerostomia or hyposalivation.

Abstract: A major object of this invention is to provide a remote diagnosis apparatus, a remote diagnosis system, a user terminal, a program, a diagnosis program, and a storage for easily diagnosing a pigmentary deposition portion. A user of the system picks up the skin having benign nevus pigmentosus that might be melanoma through a dermoscope using a portable telephone with a camera to which the dermoscope is attached by means of an adapter, accesses to the Internet using an Internet connection function of the portable telephone, and sends the picked up skin image to the remote diagnosis apparatus. After receiving the skin image, the remote diagnosis apparatus uses the melanoma diagnosis program to examine the skin image for melanoma and a disease stage of melanoma if there is melanoma and then sends a result to the user.

Abstract: A sensor substrate 1 having on its lower surface a surface acoustic wave element 2 for detecting pressure is mounted on a supporting substrate 6 through a sealing member 4 surrounding a sensor section 2. A sealing space S is formed by the sensor substrate 1, the supporting substrate 6, and the sealing member 4, and the surface acoustic wave element 2 for detecting pressure is sealed hermetically in the sealing space S. Reliability can be enhanced by protecting the surface acoustic wave element 2 from the external environment.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device with plural semiconductor chips is provided. The method includes the step of attaching a second semiconductor chip to a first surface of a supporting member in a manner such that a third set of electrodes are wirelessly connected to the supporting member at positions outwardly from an opening of the supporting member. The method also includes the step of mounting a first semiconductor chip to the second semiconductor chip in a manner such that the main surfaces of the first and second semiconductor chips face each other while a first set of electrodes of the first semiconductor chip are wirelessly connected to a second set of electrodes in the opening of the supporting member.

Abstract: Novel pharmaceutical composition for accelerating salivation and for prophylaxis and/or treatment of xerostornia, which comprises as an active ingredient a carbostyril compound of the formula (1), wherein R is a halogen atom, and the substitution position of the subsistuent on said carbostyril nucleus is the 3- or 4-position, and the bond between the 3- or 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus is either a single bond or a double bond, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention exhibits an accelcrating activity of salivation, and is useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of Xerostomia or hyposalivation.