Abstract: A technology that enables accurate position specification on an image displayed on a screen to perform processing and correction of the image data is provided. When the image is printed on a sheet on which a dot pattern is printed, a reference point of the image on the display device is set and the reference point is printed in a visible mark together with the image. This mark is imaged with an imaging means, and calibration is performed in which position coordinates of the marks on the sheet and the reference points of the image are matched, thereby preventing variation in coordinates between designation made on the sheet with the imaging means and processing on the image.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a dot pattern on which code information and x and y coordinate information can be defined even if the dot pattern is extremely small, and proposes an information reproducing method and an information reproducing device based on the dot pattern. More specifically, a medium such as a printed material on which is formed a dot pattern portion by arranging in accordance with a given rule dots generated by a dot code generating algorithm in order to recognize various kinds of multimedia information is scanned as image data by scanning means. Then, the image data is converted into code data. Multimedia information corresponding to the code data is read out of storing means to be reproduced.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet processing apparatus having a configuration that a processing mechanism to perform a process on a sheet, a first conveying path to guide a sheet to the processing mechanism, and a second conveying path to guide a sheet are configured to be integrally removable from another component.

Abstract: An electronic component having: a laminate formed by laminating a plurality of insulator layers; and a coil consisting of linear coil conductor layers that are laminated along with the insulator layers, the coil having a spiral form or a helical form that windingly extends in a direction of lamination. In a cross section perpendicular to a direction in which the coil conductor layers extend, the coil conductor layers have recesses provided in their surfaces directed toward an inner circumference side of the coil, the recesses being set back toward an outer circumference side of the coil.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a high voltage at a battery system. The apparatus in one embodiment includes a supply node configured for direct or indirect coupling to a supply voltage. A converter is coupled between an input node and an output node, wherein the converter is configured to operate in a forward mode or a reverse mode. The converter generates a voltage at the converter output node for charging a battery when operating in the forward mode, wherein a magnitude of the voltage generated at the converter output node is less than a magnitude of the supply voltage. The converter generates a voltage at the converter input node when operating in the reverse mode, wherein a magnitude of the voltage generated at the converter input node is different than a magnitude of a voltage provided by the battery. A control circuit is coupled to and configured to control operation of the converter in the forward mode or the reverse mode.

Abstract: A magnetic disk apparatus includes a disk and a controller. The disk includes a plurality of tracks including a first track and a second track that is different from the first track. A plurality of data sectors are located on the tracks. The data sectors include short data sectors and long data sectors, each including a plurality of short data sectors. If the controller accesses a long data sector located at an end of the first track, the controller first accesses a short data sector of the long data sector at the end of the first track, and then accesses a short data sector of the long data sector at the beginning of the second track.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk apparatus includes an RW channel with an internal memory for processing data to be read/written from/to a magnetic disk, a transfer controller for controlling data transfer between a host apparatus and the RW channel, and a processor for controlling the RW channel and transfer controller. The processor reads, from the magnetic disk, predetermined area data including to-be-rewritten data, subjects the read predetermined area data to error correction processing in the RW channel, and stores resultant data in the internal memory. The processor rewrites, with rewrite data from the host apparatus, the to-be-rewritten data of the predetermined area data stored in the internal memory to update the predetermined area data, adds an error correction code to the updated data in the RW channel module, and writes resultant data to the magnetic disk.

Abstract: Problems of dot pattern technology include latitude/longitude information not being able to be acquired from a curvilinear solid. To read coordinate and/or code information from the vicinity of a line segment to acquire information associated with the line segment, it is necessary to define manually an area including the line segment to form the dot-pattern associated with the information in the area. In the case where line segments are adjacent, a sufficient area cannot be secured and information cannot be defined accurately for the line segment. Stream dot-patterns which are formed based on a prescribed rule, and which have few moires that are streaky periodic patterns are connected and formed in a belt-like shape. It becomes possible to create an information inputting medium that accurately defines the latitude/longitude and coordinate information on various line segments on the curvilinear solid, the map, the drawing, or the like.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk apparatus includes an RW channel with an internal memory for processing data to be read/written from/to a magnetic disk, a transfer controller for controlling data transfer between a host apparatus and the RW channel, and a processor for controlling the RW channel and transfer controller. The processor reads, from the magnetic disk, predetermined area data including to-be-rewritten data, subjects the read predetermined area data to error correction processing in the RW channel, and stores resultant data in the internal memory. The processor rewrites, with rewrite data from the host apparatus, the to-be-rewritten data of the predetermined area data stored in the internal memory to update the predetermined area data, adds an error correction code to the updated data in the RW channel module, and writes resultant data to the magnetic disk.

Abstract: The present inventors identified inhibition of a combination of EGFR ligands that serve as targets for inhibition of cancer cell proliferation. More specifically, EREG antagonists and TGF? antagonists were found to be useful as inhibitors of cell growth. The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing EGF family ligand antagonists as components.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a storage device includes: a semiconductor memory that includes a multilevel memory cell, stores a first code word and a second code word, and in which a plurality of memory cells connected to one word line can store a plurality of pages; and a controller. The controller performs error correction processing of the first code word read out from one page among the plurality of pages of the semiconductor memory, and the second code word written in a page other than the page corresponding to the first code word among the plurality of pages, re-reads the first code word when the first code word is uncorrectable and the second code word was able to be corrected by the error correction processing, and determines a bit value of the first code word using a re-read result and the second code word after error correction.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical component having an optical surface includes: injecting a molten resin into a cavity; curing the molten resin to form the optical component; and taking the optical component out from the movable mold by moving the movable mold away from the fixed mold, and piercing a part of the optical surface (first incident surface) of the optical component attached to the movable mold by the protruding pin, and then wherein a tip end face of the protruding pin includes: a first surface; and a second surface having an area smaller than an area of the first surface, and extending continuously from the first surface in a curved form, the second surface being located on at least a part of an outer circumferential edge portion of the tip end face, that is, a tip end in the first direction.

Abstract: A motor driver controller including a difference control section; a driver output section; a drive current detection amplifier; and a load short-circuit detection circuit. A motor and sensing resistor is coupled in series and coupled to an output terminal of the driver output section. The difference control section generates a drive voltage command signal in response to a drive current command value and a drive current detection signal. The driver output section drives the motor and sensing resistor, in response to the drive voltage command signal, and a drive current detection amplifier generates a signal fed to the difference control section, in response to a drive current of the sensing resistor. The load short-circuit detection circuit detects an abnormal oscillation waveform signal caused by a short-circuit state between the both ends of the motor.

Abstract: A clutch mechanism includes a clutch portion and a pinion gear. The pinion gear has an engaging part and a gear part. The engaging part is located on a first end as a spool-side end of the pinion gear and is capable of being engaged with the clutch portion. The gear part is meshed with the drive gear. The gear part has helical teeth enabling the pinion gear to be urged toward the spool by the drive gear. The engaging part has a bottom and a first wall. The first wall extends from the bottom toward the first end and tilts in the same direction as the helical teeth with respect to the spool shaft such that the pinion gear is urged oppositely to the spool by the clutch portion when the engaging part is engaged with the clutch portion and receives transmission of rotation in a fishing-line releasing direction from the spool.

Abstract: It is intended to disclose an antibody which binds to DLL3 protein. Preferably, the antibody of the present invention recognizes a region from amino acids 216 to 492 in human DLL3 having the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition, for example, an anticancer agent, comprising the antibody of the present invention as an active ingredient. The present invention further discloses a method for diagnosing cancer using the antibody of the present invention and a diagnostic drug for cancer comprising the antibody of the present invention.

Abstract: The lens unit mounted on a camera of a smart phone or the like includes a cylindrical lens holder having a lower opening portion arranged to surround a photographing opening of the camera and an upper opening portion at both ends of the lens holder, a lens arranged at a predetermined position in the cylindrical lens holder, and an ID medium loaded on the upper opening portion of the lens holder to perform authentication. A lens unit includes a cylindrical lens holder having a lower opening portion arranged to surround a photographing opening of a camera and an upper opening portion at both ends the lens holder, a lens arranged at a predetermined position of the cylindrical lens holder, and an adjuster arranged on the lower opening portion of the lens holder to appropriately adjust a distance from the lens to the camera.

Abstract: A printed matter, on which a dot pattern, in which a dot code corresponding to the control operation of equipment to be controlled is encoded; a storage that stores a table that includes a correspondence between the dot code and the control operation of the equipment; a remote control device that images the dot pattern, decodes the dot code, and transmits the decoded dot code; and an interface device that performs processing of receiving the dot code, processing of specifying the control operation for the equipment to be controlled based on the dot code, and processing of transmitting the control operation as a control signal to the equipment to be controlled, where the table stored in the storage means includes a correspondence between the dot code and a location where the equipment is installed.

Abstract: A motor driver controller including a difference control section; a driver output section; a drive current detection amplifier; and a load short-circuit detection circuit. A motor and sensing resistor is coupled in series and coupled to an output terminal of the driver output section. The difference control section generates a drive voltage command signal in response to a drive current command value and a drive current detection signal. The driver output section drives the motor and sensing resistor, in response to the drive voltage command signal, and a drive current detection amplifier generates a signal fed to the difference control section, in response to a drive current of the sensing resistor. The load short-circuit detection circuit detects an abnormal oscillation waveform signal caused by a short-circuit state between the both ends of the motor.

Abstract: The technical subject is realizing a highly useful input-output device which can be used alone to independently input and output information, and, when connected with an information processing device, can function as an input device that depends on the applications of the information processing device. The input-output device comprises: a function of recognizing whether a connection with the information processing device through a connection unit is present by the connection recognition unit and transmitting a code value and/or a coordinate value converted by a processing unit to the information processing device through the connection unit; and a function of outputting the content data from the output unit or controlling operation based on the operation instruction when the connection recognition unit does not recognise a connection between the connection unit and the information processing device. The provided functions make the disclosed input-output device highly useful.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a chien search device includes n operation units configured to perform exclusive-OR operations, for each coefficient. Further, the chien search device includes first register configured to hold operation results of the highest order operation unit, for each coefficient. Furthermore, the chien search device includes exclusive-OR operation unit configured to perform exclusive-OR operations of the operation results of the highest order operation unit, for each coefficient. Moreover, the chien search device includes second register configured to hold operation results of the exclusive-OR operation unit, for each coefficient. The respective operation units reduce the number of stages of exclusive-OR operations by using the second register values, which are obtained from the second register, and perform operations.