Abstract: For reading optical information arranged on a target object by analyzing an image of the target object captured through an imaging device, a plurality of blocks are disposed in an area of the image in which the optical information is arranged such that the plurality of blocks cover a whole range in the arrangement direction of the optical information, each of the blocks being in a parallelogram shape in which facing two sides are in parallel with a pixel arrangement direction of the image and the other two sides are vertical to the arrangement direction of the optical information, a first arrangement data indicating arrangement of the optical information in the block is generated for each of the blocks based on the image data of the block, and a second arrangement data indicating arrangement of the whole optical information is generated by combining the generated respective first arrangement data.

Abstract: For reading optical information arranged on a target object by analyzing an image of the target object captured through an imaging device, a plurality of blocks are disposed in an area of the image in which the optical information is arranged such that the plurality of blocks cover a whole range in the arrangement direction of the optical information, each of the blocks being in a parallelogram shape in which facing two sides are in parallel with a pixel arrangement direction of the image and the other two sides are vertical to the arrangement direction of the optical information, a first arrangement data indicating arrangement of the optical information in the block is generated for each of the blocks based on the image data of the block, and a second arrangement data indicating arrangement of the whole optical information is generated by combining the generated respective first arrangement data.

Abstract: A camera shake measurement system includes a display unit for sequentially displaying a plurality of distinguishable test patterns, a first storage unit for storing as a template each of the plurality of test patterns to be displayed, a second storage unit for storing a composite image produced by photographing at least two test patterns as still images from the plurality of test patterns to be sequentially displayed by a photographing apparatus, and a pattern recognition unit for recognizing images that match each of the templates from the composite image by calling the templates from the first storage unit, calling the composite image from the second storage unit, and moving, for each of the called templates, the template while superposing the template on the composite image.

Abstract: A camera shake measurement system includes a display unit for sequentially displaying a plurality of distinguishable test patterns, a first storage unit for storing as a template each of the plurality of test patterns to be displayed, a second storage unit for storing a composite image produced by photographing at least two test patterns as still images from the plurality of test patterns to be sequentially displayed by a photographing apparatus, and a pattern recognition unit for recognizing images that match each of the templates from the composite image by calling the templates from the first storage unit, calling the composite image from the second storage unit, and moving, for each of the called templates, the template while superposing the template on the composite image.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stamper holding mechanism that is stable, cannot be loosened, that does not use frictional forces and is not affected by vibration and temperature variations. To that end, there is provided a die, for molding disc substrates, that forms a cavity 23 by providing a stamper 10 on either one or both of a stationary mirror plate 8 of a stationary die 1 and a movable mirror plate 16 of a movable die 11, including: rotation mechanism for allowing a holding member, which holds the stamper 10 on the mirror plate and which can be removable, to advance or retreat; and engagement mechanism for abutting on the rotation mechanism to be engaged therewith in a direction to remove the holding member when the rotation mechanism is rotated in the direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stamper holding mechanism that is stable, cannot be loosened, that does not use frictional forces and is not affected by vibration and temperature variations. To that end, there is provided a die, for molding disc substrates, that forms a cavity 23 by providing a stamper 10 on either one or both of a stationary mirror plate 8 of a stationary die 1 and a movable mirror plate 16 of a movable die 11, including: rotation mechanism for allowing a holding member, which holds the stamper 10 on the mirror plate and which can be removable, to advance or retreat; and engagement mechanism for abutting on the rotation mechanism to be engaged therewith in a direction to remove the holding member when the rotation mechanism is rotated in the direction.