Abstract: An image reading device including: concave first lens mirrors that are arranged in an array shape along a main scanning direction and that collimate scattered light reflected by an irradiated object and reflect the scattered light as a substantially parallel bundle of rays that are angled in a sub-scanning direction; planar mirrors that reflect light from the first lens mirrors; apertures that are arranged in an array shape and that allow light from the planar mirrors to pass through by way of openings that are arranged in an array shape and that are light-shielded therearound for selectively allowing light to pass through; concave second lens mirrors that are arranged in an array shape into which light from the apertures is incident and that reflect the light from the apertures as converged light; and light receivers that have light receiving areas on which light from the second lens mirrors is incident and that form images that correspond to light from the openings.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, includes: an acceptance unit that accepts image data and reading data read from a medium; an extraction unit that extracts a rectangular image by segmenting one image of the image data and the reading data to have a size calculated based on an error; a searching unit that searches for a matching position of a rectangular image in the other image of the image data and the reading data, which corresponds to a position of the rectangular image extracted by the extraction unit within a range of a movement amount calculated based on the size of the rectangular image extracted by the extraction unit and a predetermined size calculated by the error; and a comparison unit that compares the rectangular image extracted by the extraction unit with the rectangular image in the other image at the position searched by the searching unit.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a comparison unit that compares image data with read data obtained by reading a medium on which an image of the image data is formed, an acquisition unit that acquires a variation region that varies in plural image data items or in plural read data items, and an output unit that outputs a comparison result of the comparison unit such that the variation region is in an invisible state.

Abstract: A light guide including a light scattering portion that reflects light guided inside the light guide, and a light emitting surface portion emitting light reflected by the light scattering portion to outside the light guide. A light emitting surface portion includes first and second light emitting surface portions, the first light emitting surface portion has a longer circumferential length than that of the second light emitting surface portion in the transversal cross section, and circumference curvature of the first light emitting surface portion in the transversal cross section increases away from the second light emitting surface portion. A normal line to the light scattering portion, passing through the center of the light scattering portion in the transversal cross section, intersects with the first light emitting surface portion, at a point at a near side to the second light emitting surface portion in the transversal cross section.

Abstract: In a sealed compressor (100) of the present invention, a suction muffler (160) includes a communication pipe (162) coupled to a suction hole (151a) of a valve plate (151). The communication pipe (162) extends upward from the suction muffler (160) toward the other end of a cylinder (133), and is provided at an upper end thereof with a communication pipe exit section (162a) which is in communication with the suction hole (151a). The cylinder head (152) is formed on a lower portion with a recess (152d) accommodating the communication pipe exit section (162a) therein. A gas inflow space (152b) in the interior of the sealed container is formed between the communication pipe exit section (162) and a recess (152d). The gas inflow space (152b) in the interior of the sealed container is a space which is in communication with a sealed space inside of the sealed container (101).

Abstract: A hermetic compressor according to the present invention includes: an electric element (103); a compression element (105) driven by the electric element (103); and a sealed container (101) accommodating the electric element (103) and the compression element (105), the sealed container (101) storing an oil (113). The compression element (105) includes: a crank shaft (119) including a main shaft (129), an eccentric shaft (127), and an oil supply mechanism (131); a cylinder block (121) including a main bearing (137) and a cylinder (135), the main bearing (137) pivotally supporting the main shaft (129) of the crank shaft (119), the cylinder (135) forming a compression chamber (133); a piston (123) configured to move inside the cylinder (135) in a reciprocating manner; and a connector (125) connecting the eccentric shaft (127) and the piston (123).

Abstract: An image reader configured to read an image of an object-to-be-read includes: a board, a line sensor assembly including a plurality of photosensitive elements formed on one surface of the board along a main scanning direction, a lens array assembly including a plurality of lenses arrayed along the main scanning direction, and configured to focus the reflected light onto the line sensor assembly, a light shield configured to support a portion of the lens array assembly at the line-sensor-assembly side or to be in contact with the portion of the lens array assembly at the line-sensor-assembly side, and to block light other than the light focused by the lens array assembly, and a transparent member made of transparent material, formed with a retainer space where the lens array assembly and the light shield are retained, and covering a portion of the lens array assembly at the object-to-be-read side and the light shield.

Abstract: The present invention is an ultrasonic wave atomizing device including: a liquid absorbent wick (22) for absorbing a solution from a solution container; and a vibrating plate (32) which has multiple micropores (36) penetrating the vibrating plate (32) in a thickness direction and is for atomizing the solution which has been supplied via the liquid absorbent wick (22) by vibration of a piezoelectric element (31), the vibrating plate (32) includes a truncated-cone-shaped convex part (37), and the solution is a solution in which at least water and an active ingredient are mixed and whose viscosity is 1.2 mPa·s (at 20° C.) to 4.0 mPa·s (at 20° C.). This structure makes an atomizing height higher, which improves diffusibility of atomized liquid.

Abstract: Compositions and method are disclosed comprising ethyl icosapentate for use in treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Abstract: According to a compressor of the present invention, the compressor further comprises an oil separating mechanism 40 which separates oil from the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10, the oil separating mechanism 40 includes a cylindrical space 41 in which the refrigerant gas orbits, an inflow portion 42 for flowing the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10 into the cylindrical space 41, a sending-out port 43 for sending out, from the cylindrical space 41 to the one container space 32, the refrigerant gas from which the oil is separated, and an exhaust port 44 for discharging the separated oil from the cylindrical space 41 into the other container space 32. According to this configuration, efficiency of the electric motor 20 is enhanced, volumetric efficiency is enhanced, and low oil circulation is realized.

Abstract: The present invention is an ultrasonic wave atomizing device including: a liquid absorbent wick (22) for absorbing a solution from a solution container; and a vibrating plate (32) which has multiple micropores (36) penetrating the vibrating plate (32) in a thickness direction and is for atomizing the solution which has been supplied via the liquid absorbent wick (22) by vibration of a piezoelectric element (31), the vibrating plate (32) includes a truncated-cone-shaped convex part (37), and the solution is a solution in which at least an organic solvent and an active ingredient are mixed and whose viscosity is 1.7 mPa·s (20° C.) to 5.0 mPa·s (20° C.). This structure makes an atomizing height higher, which improves diffusibility of atomized liquid.

Abstract: Micropores penetrating a vibration plate 12 in a thickness direction thereof are formed, in which the vibration plate 12 atomizes a solution by vibration of a piezoelectric vibrator 11 that generates ultrasonic vibration when current is applied thereto. In addition, the spraying time and the spraying interval time are controlled by turning on or off the current applied to the piezoelectric vibrator 11, such that a value of [50% particle diameter of spray particles in cumulative volume distribution]×([spraying time]/[spraying interval time]) becomes 0.2 to 2.5 ?m.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, includes: an acceptance unit that accepts image data and reading data; an extraction unit that extracts rectangular images by segmenting one image of the image data and the reading data; a first searching unit that selects at least one of the rectangular images extracted by the extraction unit, set a search range calculated from the error, searches for a matching position of the selected rectangular image in the other image of the image data and the reading data; an estimation unit that estimates a matching position of a rectangular image in the other image on the basis of the matching position of the selected rectangular image in the other image; and a second searching unit that searches for a matching position of the other rectangular image in the other image using the matching position estimated by the estimation unit as a reference.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, includes: an acceptance unit that accepts image data and reading data read from a medium; an extraction unit that extracts a rectangular image by segmenting one image of the image data and the reading data to have a size calculated based on an error; a searching unit that searches for a matching position of a rectangular image in the other image of the image data and the reading data, which corresponds to a position of the rectangular image extracted by the extraction unit within a range of a movement amount calculated based on the size of the rectangular image extracted by the extraction unit and a predetermined size calculated by the error; and a comparison unit that compares the rectangular image extracted by the extraction unit with the rectangular image in the other image at the position searched by the searching unit.

Abstract: The present invention is an ultrasonic wave atomizing device including: a liquid absorbent wick (22) for absorbing a solution from a solution container; and a vibrating plate (32) which has multiple micropores (36) penetrating the vibrating plate (32) in a thickness direction and is for atomizing the solution which has been supplied via the liquid absorbent wick (22) by vibration of a piezoelectric element (31), and the vibrating plate (32) includes a truncated-cone-shaped convex part (37). This structure makes an atomizing height higher, which improves diffusibility of atomized liquid.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a comparison unit that compares image data with read data obtained by reading a medium on which an image of the image data is formed, an acquisition unit that acquires a variation region that varies in plural image data items or in plural read data items, and an output unit that outputs a comparison result of the comparison unit such that the variation region is in an invisible state.

Abstract: An ultrasonic atomizing device (1) includes (i) a liquid absorbent wick (22) which absorbs liquid from a solution container (20) and (ii) an absorber (23) which supplies, to a vibrating plate (32), the liquid absorbed by the liquid absorbent wick (22). The absorber (23) is configured to be provided to or removed from the ultrasonic atomizing device (1) together with the solution container (20) when the solution container (20) is provided to or removed from the ultrasonic atomizing device (1).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires second raster data generated by reading color sample images formed based on first color sample images of first raster data by an image forming apparatus; a detecting unit that detects a defect present in second color sample images of the second raster data; and a correcting unit that excludes image data of a region where the defect is detected by the detecting unit from the second color sample images, and corrects the color conversion parameters such that a color of each second color sample image formed based on the first raster data by the image forming apparatus comes close to a color corresponding to the first color sample image of the first raster data, based on the second raster data corresponding to a region excluding the region where the defect is detected by the detecting unit, and the first raster data.

Abstract: An image reading device including: concave first lens mirrors that are arranged in an array shape along a main scanning direction and that collimate scattered light reflected by an irradiated object and reflect the scattered light as a substantially parallel bundle of rays that are angled in a sub-scanning direction; planar mirrors that reflect light from the first lens mirrors; apertures that are arranged in an array shape and that allow light from the planar mirrors to pass through by way of openings that are arranged in an array shape and that are light-shielded therearound for selectively allowing light to pass through; concave second lens mirrors that are arranged in an array shape into which light from the apertures is incident and that reflect the light from the apertures as converged light; and light receivers that have light receiving areas on which light from the second lens mirrors is incident and that form images that correspond to light from the openings.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a feature point extraction unit that extracts feature points which are pixels located at the corner of a region within an image and directions indicating a positional relationship of the feature points in the region, a selection unit that selects the feature point and a set of feature points corresponding to the feature point, based on a color of the feature point, a position of the feature point, and a direction in the feature point, a representative point determination unit that determines a representative point representing a region, based on the set of feature points, a vector calculation unit that calculates a vector composed of two representative points, on the basis of the representative points, and a screen line number and angle extraction unit that extracts the number of screen lines and an angle used in the image, based on a distribution of the vectors.