Abstract: Browsing data in the format selected by a user can be created by using the existing art. Video and audio can be browsed by designating only the portion to be browsed.

Abstract: A microscope is disclosed that includes: a light source that emits light in a wavelength range that includes both visible and infrared wavelengths, an illuminating optical system for illuminating a specimen with the light from the light source, an objective lens for gathering light from the specimen and causing it to converge, a light beam dividing unit that divides the beam of light from the objective lens into plural divided light paths such that the wavelength ranges in the divided light paths differ from one another, a magnification conversion optical system in one of the divided light paths which converts the magnification of images formed by light in that divided light path, and an imaging device located in each of at least two of the divided light paths, wherein the objective lens has a magnifying power less than or equal to 32 and a numerical aperture greater than or equal to 0.80.

Abstract: An afocal zoom lens system comprising a first positive lens unit, a second negative lens unit, a third positive lens unit and a fourth negative lens unit, wherein the first lens unit and the fourth lens unit are kept stationary, the second lens unit is moved so as to vary an airspace reserved between the first lens unit and the second lens unit, and an airspace reserved between the second lens unit and the third lens unit, the third lens unit is moved so as to vary an airspace reserved between the second lens unit and the third lens unit, and an airspace reserved between the second lens unit and the third lens unit, and an airspace reserved between the third lens unit and the fourth lens unit. The afocal zoom lens system for stereoscopic microscopes satisfies the following condition (1): 0.6<f3/f1<0.

Abstract: A browsing data creation system of an information searching apparatus includes a data storage for storing plural kinds of data that are to be searched for. Each of the data having a data format corresponding to the kind of data that it is. Instructions can be input into the information searching apparatus and browsing data can be created from the data stored in the data storage according to a data format input into the information searching apparatus. Data that is to be searched for has a time based access and is divided into page units. An instruction is input to the information searching apparatus to search in page units.

Abstract: A lens barrel for microscope comprises a first optical system (G1), a second optical system (G2), and a third optical system (G3) . The first optical system (G1) comprises a lens unit (G1L) which forms an intermediate image, a prism (P1), and deflecting mirrors (M1, M2). The second optical system (G2) comprises a deflecting mirror (M3) and a lens unit and converts an intermediate image by the lens unit (G1L) into a beam of parallel rays. The third optical system (G3) introduces the beam of parallel rays from the second optical system (G2) into an ocular. The deflecting mirror (M3) is configured to be turned around an axis normal to a center axis of the beam of rays from the first optical system (G1) and to a center axis of the beam of rays from the second optical system (G2) at the point P of intersection of these center axes.

Abstract: An optical apparatus minimizes autofluorescence and stray light as well as leakage of excitation light and efficiently utilizes illuminating light from a fluorescence illumination optical system to allow observation of a bright fluorescence image. An observation apparatus has an objective, an observation optical system unit including a variable magnification optical system, and an imaging optical system unit including an imaging lens and an eyepiece. A fluorescence illumination apparatus, which is provided separately, is removably attached to the observation apparatus. The fluorescence illumination apparatus has a light source, a collector lens unit, and a reflecting member placed between the objective and the observation optical system unit at a position displaced from the optical axis of the objective to make light from the light source incident on the objective. An excitation filter is provided between the light source and the reflecting member.

Abstract: A microscope illumination optical system for an ultra-low magnification wherein the roughness of a light diffusing plate is not visible, and uniform illumination can be performed, and wherein specimens of weak contrast, a phase distribution, etc. can be made visible through adjustment of the numerical aperture by varying the aperture of an aperture stop. A collector lens system forms a first image of a light source. A first variable stop is placed at the first image position. An intermediate lens system has a second variable stop therein and forms an image of the first variable stop behind the system. A plurality of condenser lens systems of different magnifications are interchangeably placed between the intermediate lens system and a specimen plane.

Abstract: An afocal zoom lens system comprising a first positive lens unit, a second negative lens unit, a third positive lens unit and a fourth negative lens unit, wherein the first lens unit and the fourth lens unit are kept stationary, the second lens unit is moved so as to vary an airspace reserved between the first lens unit and the second lens unit, and an airspace reserved between the second lens unit and the third lens unit, the third lens unit is moved so as to vary an airspace reserved between the second lens unit and the third lens unit, and an airspace reserved between the second lens unit and the third lens unit, and an airspace reserved between the third lens unit and the fourth lens unit. The afocal zoom lens system for stereoscopic microscopes satisfies the following condition (1):0.6<f.sub.3 /f.sub.1 <0.7 (1).

Abstract: An information processing system includes a device for recording data, a device for generating browsing data, a device for storing the browsing data and data in association with each other, and a device for displaying the browsing data. Corresponding data are retrieved from the displayed browsing data. In the case where the data is non-visible such as audio data, a still image input unit or a video input device is used to create browsing data. Also, upon creation, updating or deletion of data, the browsing data are automatically created, updated or deleted respectively. When the data is AV data, browsing data is created on the basis of the information detected by a scene change point detector and a volume detector.

Abstract: A reflecting fluorescence microscope has a reflecting fluorescence illumination optical system, an observation optical system, and a specimen supporting means for mounting a specimen. In this case, an optical member for attenuating excited light supplied from the reflecting fluorescence illumination optical system is interposed between the specimen and the specimen supporting means. Thus, an observation in which little auto-fluorescent light is produced and a contrast is good can be carried out.

Abstract: An incident-light fluorescence microscope including: (i) a transmission illuminating optical system which has a first optical member for receiving light emitted from a light source and extracting transmitted light and which irradiates the transmitted light onto a sample, and (ii) an observation optical system which has an objective lens and a second optical member and which is positioned closer to the objective lens than the sample. An incident-light fluorescence illuminating optical system is provided in the observation optical system, wherein the first optical member has a peak of transmittance at a wavelength longer than the fluorescent wavelength, and the second optical member selectively modulates only a wavelength transmitted through the first optical member.

Abstract: Browsing data in the format selected by a user can be created by using the existing art. Video and audio can be browsed by designating only the portion to be browsed. A system for creating a compound document is used so as to create browsing data from application data. When audio data and videa data are played, a concept of a virtual page is introduced so that they can be browsed in page units.

Abstract: A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers connected to a network for providing services through the network and an information processing terminal connected to the network. The information processing terminal identifies a service identifier, provided in a storage medium for network service, for identifying a type of a network service when the storage medium is attached, connects the line to the host computer which corresponds to the identified service identifier and receives the network service from the line-connected host computer.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for assembling an electric motor capable of equalizing a gap formed between a stator and a rotor even when a casing body has low dimensional accuracy. In assembling an electric motor, such as an electric motor section of a scroll compressor to be employed in an air conditioner, outer diameters of bearings are made smaller than an inner diameter of the casing body. In a first assembling machine, a first bearing is welded to the casing body with a center of an inner peripheral surface of the stator aligned with a center of the first bearing. A rotary shaft around which the rotor is mounted, is inserted into a center portion of the casing body. In a second bearing assembling machine, a second bearing is welded to the casing body with the center of the first bearing aligned with a center of the second bearing. Consequently, an electric motor can be produced in which the stator, the first bearing, and the second bearing are concentrically aligned with each other.

Abstract: In a driving pulse output limiting circuit, ideal switching operations are performed in all oscillation permitting frequencies and in all impedance conditions free from excessive surge current stresses due to excessive driving pulse width. While a charging current or a discharging current is being supplied to a capacity 11 which is connected between both ends of a switching element 3 or between windings of a main transformer 7, voltages are generated between both ends of a switching element 2 and between both ends of the switching element 3.

Abstract: A reflecting fluorescence microscope includes an excitation filter for converting a beam of light projected from a reflecting illumination light source into light having a plurality of wavelength regions of narrow-band excitation light, a dichroic mirror for irradiating a specimen with the light having a plurality of wavelength regions of narrow-band excitation light converted by the excitation filter to transmit various kinds of fluorescent light emitted from the specimen, and an absorption filter for absorbing an unwanted wavelength region from the light transmitted through the dichroic mirror to transmit the wavelength of a fluorescent image. In this reflecting fluorescence microscope, at least one band-stop filter having at least one absorption band is disposed in a reflecting illumination optical path before the dichroic mirror so as to absorb the wavelengths of a transmission band and change the amount of the light having a plurality of wavelength regions of narrow-band excitation light.

Abstract: A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers connected to a network for providing services through the network and an information processing terminal connected to the network. The information processing terminal identifies a service identifier, provided in a storage medium for network service, for identifying a type of a network service when the storage medium is attached, connects the line to the host computer which corresponds to the identified service identifier and receives the network service from the line-connected host computer.

Abstract: A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers connected to a network for providing services through the network and an information processing terminal connected to the network. The information processing terminal identifies a service identifier, provided in a storage medium for network service, for identifying a type of a network service when the storage medium is attached, connects the line to the host computer which corresponds to the identified service identifier and receives the network service from the line-connected host computer.

Abstract: There is provided a method for assembling an electric motor capable of equalizing a gap formed between a stator and a rotor even when a casing body has low dimensional accuracy. In assembling an electric motor, such as an electric motor section of a scroll compressor to be employed in an air conditioner, outer diameters of bearings are made smaller than an inner diameter of the casing body. In a first assembling machine, a first bearing is welded to the casing body with a center of an inner peripheral surface of the stator aligned with a center of the first bearing. A rotary shaft around which the rotor is mounted, is inserted into a center portion of the casing body. In a second bearing assembling machine, a second bearing is welded to the casing body with the center of the first bearing aligned with a center of the second bearing. Consequently, an electric motor can be produced in which the stator, the first bearing, and the second bearing are concentrically aligned with each other.