Abstract: A medium transport apparatus includes: a transport unit transporting a belt-shaped medium having plural marks formed in line at predetermined intervals in a transport direction; a detection unit detecting the marks on the medium; and a determining unit determining that a splice exists at a position on the medium if an interval of the marks detected from the medium by the detection unit differs from the predetermined intervals, the position being identified by the marks having the interval different from the predetermined intervals.

Abstract: An oscillator creates a reference voltage based on a pulse signal corresponding to an oscillation output of a crystal oscillation circuit and controls a supply voltage to the crystal oscillation circuit according to the reference voltage. A control signal creating circuit creates a control signal based on the pulse signal and reference voltage generating circuits that control the reference voltage based on the control signal. The control signal creating circuit creates a low-level control signal when the pulse signal is in a low level, creates a high-level control signal when the pulse signal is in a high level, and prevents transition of the control signal from the high level to the low level.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device 1 can form a near-infrared motion image and a color image (still image) of a fundus oculi Ef. The device 1 specifies an image region within the near-infrared motion image corresponding to a region of interest within the color image while the near-infrared motion image is being formed. The device 1 scans with a signal light LS based on the specified image region, thereby forming a tomographic image along the scanning line. According to the device 1, it is possible to determine a region of interest within a still image having a comparatively high image quality, specify the image region within the motion image corresponding to this region of interest, set a measurement site for the tomographic image.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle in which drivability is ensured when starting the vehicle. The vehicle includes a control device that controls a continuously variable transmission. A plurality of driving modes “A” and “B” are set in the control device. The control device performs a first control that switches the driving mode to driving mode “A” before start of the engine; a second control that switches between driving modes A” and “B” in response to operation of a mode switching operation member; and a third control that limits the second control and inhibits switching from the driving mode “A” to driving mode “B”, when the control device detects that the engine has not been started.

Abstract: The present invention provides a model forming apparatus that can simply and efficiently form a three-dimensional model of an object using previously obtained three-dimensional model data of the object as a starting point. The apparatus comprises a photographing section 110 for photographing an object 10, an image data storage section 130 for storing three-dimensional model data of the object, a display section 140 for displaying a three-dimensional model based on the three-dimensional model data of the object 10, a recognition section 150 for recognizing an unmodeled part of the object 10 based on the three-dimensional model data stored in the image data storage section 130, and a photographing instruction information section 160 for obtaining photographing instruction information related to photographing the unmodeled part. The photographing section 110 photographs the object 10 in accordance with the photographing instruction information obtained by the photographing instruction information section 160.

Abstract: The present invention provides a model forming apparatus that can simply and efficiently form a three-dimensional model of an object using previously obtained three-dimensional model data of the object as a starting point. The apparatus comprises a photographing section 110 for photographing an object 10, an image data storage section 130 for storing three-dimensional model data of the object, a display section 140 for displaying a three-dimensional model based on the three-dimensional model data of the object 10, a recognition section 150 for recognizing an unmodeled part of the object 10 based on the three-dimensional model data stored in the image data storage section 130, and a photographing instruction information section 160 for obtaining photographing instruction information related to photographing the unmodeled part. The photographing section 110 photographs the object 10 in accordance with the photographing instruction information obtained by the photographing instruction information section 160.

Abstract: First image forming part forms a two-dimensional surface image of a fundus oculi of an eye based on optically obtained data. Second image forming part forms tomographic images of fundus oculi based on data obtained by optically scanning a region of the surface of fundus oculi corresponding to at least part of two-dimensional image. Accumulated image generating part generates an accumulated image by accumulating the formed tomographic images in a depth-wise direction. Extracting part extracts first vascular territory corresponding to a fundus oculi vessel from two-dimensional image formed by first image forming part, and also extracts second vascular territory corresponding to a fundus oculi vessel from accumulated image generated by accumulated image generating part. Specification part specifies a position of a vascular cross sectional region corresponding to a cross section of a fundus oculi vessel in the tomographic image based on extracted first vascular territory and extracted second vascular territory.

Abstract: A medium conveyance device that conveys continuous paper in a paper continuation direction is provided. At a plurality of first image forming regions of the continuous paper, a plurality of corresponding images that correspond with a plurality of images, including a pre-established corresponding image, are formed with a spacing that corresponds to first size in the paper continuation direction, and at a plurality of second image forming regions of the continuous paper, a plurality of corresponding images that correspond with a plurality of images are formed with a spacing that corresponds to second size in the paper continuation direction. The corresponding images are detected on the basis of reading results of a reading interval corresponding to the first size. When the detected corresponding image is the pre-established corresponding image, the reading interval is changed to a reading interval corresponding to the second size.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a favorable spectral characteristic that reduces variation depending on the frequency of received light intensity, and that is gentle on a subject eye. It also eliminates displacement between positions of respective spectral images of the same part even if a change in alignment occurs between the eye and apparatus with the lapse of time.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device comprises: an image forming part configured to optically acquire data and form a tomographic image of a fundus oculi of an eye; a storage configured to store optical information representing a state of an ocular optical system of the eye; a calculator configured to calculate a magnification of the ocular optical system, based on the optical information; and an analyzer configured to analyze the tomographic image, based on the magnification.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes: a conveying mechanism that conveys a recording medium that extends long continuously in one direction, a conveying direction of the recording medium being the same as the one direction; a detecting unit that detects a detection subject mark formed on the recording medium; and a moving mechanism that moves the detecting unit in a direction that crosses the conveying direction, and a plurality of detection subject marks are formed on the recording medium in such a manner that they are arranged in the direction in which the recording medium extends long continuously and that a mark width in the direction that crosses the conveying direction changes as the position goes along the conveying direction.

Abstract: An eye movement measuring apparatus comprises: an image forming part configured to obtain data optically to form a fundus oculi image of an eye based on the obtained data; and an image analysis part configured to analyze the formed fundus oculi image to determine eye movement of the eye.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device capable of defining which part in the result of analysis of the layer thickness of a fundus oculi is a part obtained by analyzing a vascular region is provided. A fundus oculi observation device 1 forms a plurality of tomographic images G1-Gm of a fundus oculi Ef. A layer thickness distribution calculator 231 calculates layer thickness distribution of the fundus oculi Ef in a cross section of a tomographic image G based on the tomographic images G1-Gm. A vascular region specifying part 234 specifies a vascular region in the tomographic image G. A controller 210 controls a display 240A to display layer thickness distribution information representing the layer thickness distribution and to also display vascular position information representing the position of the vascular region on the layer thickness distribution information.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device 1 has a function of forming a tomographic image of a fundus oculi Ef and a function of capturing a two-dimensional image of the surface of the fundus oculi Ef (a fundus oculi image Ef?). An arithmetic and control unit 200: specifies a vascular region in the tomographic image and a vascular region in the fundus oculi image Ef?; obtains a common region of the vascular region in the tomographic image and the vascular region in the fundus oculi image Ef? and specifies the common region in the tomographic image; erases an image of the common region from the tomographic image and estimates a layer position within the common region to add an image representing this layer position to the common region; and obtains the layer thickness of the fundus oculi Ef in the common region based on the image representing this layer position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition, which can simply produce a porous siliceous film having excellent mechanical strength and, at the same time, possessing a stable very low level of dielectric and good chemical resistance to various chemicals, and to provide a process for producing a siliceous material using the same. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises a polyalkylsilazane compound, an acetoxysilane compound, an organic solvent, and, if necessary, a pore forming material. The present invention also provides a siliceous material produced by firing the coating composition and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: An optical image measuring device which can form a highly reliable image even if an object moves during scanning of a signal light is provided. An optical image forming device 1 comprises: an interferometer that splits a low coherence light L0 into a signal light LS and a reference light LR and generates an interference light LC by overlaying the signal light LS reflected by a fundus oculi with the reference light LR reflected by a reference mirror 14; a CCD 34 which receives the interference light LC and outputs a detection signal; Galvanometer mirrors 22 and 23 to scan the signal light LS in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction; and a computer 40 forming tomographic images G1 to Gm along the main scanning direction at different positions of the sub-scanning direction.

Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device 1 can form a near-infrared motion image and a color image (still image) of a fundus oculi Ef. The device 1 specifies an image region within the near-infrared motion image corresponding to a region of interest within the color image while the near-infrared motion image is being formed. The device 1 scans with a signal light LS based on the specified image region, thereby forming a tomographic image along the scanning line. According to the device 1, it is possible to determine a region of interest within a still image having a comparatively high image quality, specify the image region within the motion image corresponding to this region of interest, set a measurement site for the tomographic image.

Abstract: An optical image measuring device which can form a highly reliable image even if an object moves during scanning of a signal light is provided. An optical image forming device 1 comprises: an interferometer that splits a low coherence light L0 into a signal light LS and a reference light LR and generates an interference light LC by overlaying the signal light LS reflected by a fundus oculi with the reference light LR reflected by a reference mirror 14; a CCD 34 which receives the interference light LC and outputs a detection signal; Galvanometer mirrors 22 and 23 to scan the signal light LS in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction; and a computer 40 forming tomographic images G1 to Gm along the main scanning direction at different positions of the sub-scanning direction.

Abstract: An oscillator creates a reference voltage based on a pulse signal corresponding to an oscillation output of a crystal oscillation circuit and controls a supply voltage to the crystal oscillation circuit according to the reference voltage. A control signal creating circuit creates a control signal based on the pulse signal and reference voltage generating circuits that control the reference voltage based on the control signal. The control signal creating circuit creates a low-level control signal when the pulse signal is in a low level, creates a high-level control signal when the pulse signal is in a high level, and prevents transition of the control signal from the high level to the low level.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle that can be accelerated rapidly by a simple operation irrespective of a selected drive mode includes a control unit that executes first control of switching between a plurality of drive modes A and B, and in each of at least two of the drive modes A and B, and second control of shifting the change gear to a kick-down state A1 or B1 in which the speed change ratio is lower than that of the drive mode A or B, according to operation of a shift-down operation member.