Abstract: Game article supply apparatus and game system capable of sustaining players' will to collect game articles are offered. The supply system has an accommodation unit equipped with accommodation portions for accommodating plural game articles used in games. The system further includes a delivery unit for delivering the game articles accommodated in the accommodation unit. Plural kinds of game articles are accommodated in the accommodation portions.

Abstract: A gaming machine, gaming machine control server and gaming system which can provide a more amusing game are disclosed. The gaming machine according to the invention displays a labyrinth image to be used in a labyrinth fighting game on a main display, and a main CPU operates as an operating unit which is used for performing an operation input required for proceeding a labyrinth fighting game using the labyrinth image and a game proceeding control unit for displaying a labyrinth image on an image display unit and proceeding a labyrinth fighting game. The gaming machine is communicably connected to another gaming machine. The main CPU further operates as an own-machine state detecting unit which detects a proceedable state of the machine and an other-machine state detecting unit which detects a proceedable state of the other machine.

Abstract: A gaming machine has a main display, and an authentication unit which reads identification information from a figure in which the identification information is stored. The gaming machine proceeds with a game by means of a CPU in either a first mode in which figure information corresponding to the identification information of the figure is used or a second mode in which it is not used, whereby a predetermined bonus is provided to the game of the first mode.

Abstract: There is provided a gaming machine comprising: image display means for showing an image of an acting body to act in responsive to an operation by a player; game control means for advancing a game utilizing the image of the acting body; reading means for reading identification information of the acting body having been stored in an object to be read; detection means for outputting a detection signal indicating that the object to be read is put in a position where the reading means reads the identification information; and directive means for directing the reading means to read the identification information based on the detection signal.

Abstract: A gaming machine has a main display and a touch panel. In the gaming machine, a CPU measures the time period elapsed from the time when a player can perform a progress operation input for proceeding with a game using the touch panel, to the time when the progress operation input is actually performed, determines whether or not the elapsed time period is within a predetermined set time, and, when determining that the elapsed time period is within the set time, provides a bonus, which is beneficial in proceeding with the game, to the player.

Abstract: The game system is capable of executing a game using read objects such as a card, an action figure, and the like. In the game system, the identifying information owned by a read object, for example, a card, a action figure, and the like, itself does not change, a game result of the game performed by using the read object is stored as specific data, for example, historical data showing the history of the game, and the like, and next, on the occasion of executing the game, based on the character specific data, character information is decided, and therefore, according as the game is proceeded, the character information corresponding to the read object changes.

Abstract: A method of controlling an ink transfer roller is provided. This method achieves stabilized printing quality by evenly distributing ink transfer actions of the ink transfer roller for the number of rotation of a plate cylinder. The ink transfer action of an ink transfer roller is controlled based on the fact whether a value obtained by setting the value of C after calculation as a hysteresis value and adding the number ratio thereto exceeds a predetermined basic value or not, thereby allowing the ink transfer roller to perform ink transfer actions evenly at the number ratio set by an operator. With this method, unevenness in printing quality can be prevented.

Abstract: An optical module has a plurality of filters that transmit or reflect lightwaves. First optical paths that guide a lightwave, second optical paths that guide only a lightwave having a specific wavelength, which passes through or is reflected by the filter, from the filter, third optical paths that guide a lightwave having a specific wavelength to the filter, and fourth optical paths that guide a lightwave from the filter are connected to the filters. The first to fourth optical paths are supported by optical path supporting members. A first optical fiber is connected to any one of the first optical paths. Second to fourth optical fibers are connected to the second to fourth optical paths, respectively, corresponding to the filter corresponding to the first optical path to which the first optical fiber is connected. Ends of the first to fourth optical fibers are supported by fiber supporting members.

Abstract: A method of hardening the surface of a beta titanium member comprises the step of heating the beta titanium member in a gas mixture consisting essentially of an inert gas and oxygen.

Abstract: An optical module comprises an first filter, an optical fiber for guiding light wave to a first end face of the filter, a second optical fiber for guiding a light wave transmitted through the filter from a second end face of the filter, a third optical fiber for guiding light wave to said second end face of the filter, a fourth optical fiber for guiding the light wave reflected by the filter and the light wave lo transmitted through the filter from said first end face of the filter, a plug connector for positioning said first and fourth optical fibers, and a socket connector for positioning said second and third optical fibers.

Abstract: A lighting fixture is configured such that it comprises at least one light source, a first reflecting surface which reflects light from the light source or sources to change it into parallel light, one intermediate reflecting surface which reflects parallel light from the first reflecting surface toward the second reflecting surface, a second reflecting surface which reflects light reflected by the intermediate reflecting surface forward and one lens provided forwardly of the second reflecting surface and such that the light source is provided outside the lens in relation to the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: An image processor includes an imaging unit that captures an image of a target area, a face region extraction unit that extracts a face region, which corresponds to a face of a person, from the image captured by the imaging unit, a distance estimation unit that estimates a distance from the imaging unit to each position of the image captured by the imaging unit, a distance distribution calculation unit that sets up a distance estimation area below the face region by a predetermined distance and calculates distance distribution from the imaging unit in the distance estimation area, using the distance estimated by the distance estimation unit, and a wheelchair presence determination unit that determines whether a person corresponding to the face region extracted is sitting in a wheelchair, by comparing the distance from the imaging unit of the face region estimated by the distance estimation unit with the distance distribution in the distance estimation area.

Abstract: A wooden member fabrication method which, by a simple process, can enable greater stability of shape subsequent to processing and uniformity of color tone. A wooden original piece with a long form has a hole thereinside which extends in the length direction. Corner portions are chamfered and radial direction thicknesses are substantially constrained to a certain range. An outer periphery of this wooden original piece is compression-deformed in directions toward an axial central portion and the outer periphery is thus made an arc surface. Because of the chamfering, radial direction thicknesses of the wooden original piece are constrained, and differences by location between compression ratios can be suppressed.

Abstract: A switching apparatus includes an input packet processing circuit, a switch, and an output packet processing circuit. The input packet processing circuit includes an included packet filling arrangement in which, at the time of mapping processing for mapping respective included packets associated with switching including packets for switching processing, a number of included packets corresponding to the length of the switching including packets and the length of the associated included packets is mapped in one switching including packet as long as the header information thereof can be shared in common. The switching apparatus has increased switching capacity.

Abstract: In the prediction of a resin pattern, images of a plurality of sample resins corresponding to pattern material information are captured first. Then, from among the captured images, a plurality of images are selected on the basis of the pattern material data, and are combined to synthesize an image for output. The image synthesis and output process is repeated by varying the pattern material data until the output image shows a desired resin pattern, and thereby the pattern material data for obtaining a resin having the desired resin pattern is determined. In the prediction of a resin color, the color of a resin molding is predicted from color material data, and the predicted image is output. The prediction and output process is repeated by varying the color material data until the output image matches an image of a resin molding having a desired color, and thereby the color material data for obtaining the resin molding having the desired color is determined.

Abstract: A subject-state detecting apparatus has an active distance measuring sensor including projectors for targeting measurement regions independently, and a photodetector for detecting reflection light reflected from a subject that receives light projected by the light projectors. A measurement parameter decision section decides in advance a body parameter to be measured. In response to the parameter, a distance measuring sensor setting section sets a measurement region of the active distance measuring sensor and an additional distance measuring sensor. A state decision section decides state of the subject from the outputs of these sensors.

Abstract: A lighting fixture is configured such that it comprises at least one light source, a first reflecting surface which reflects light from the light source or sources to change it into parallel light, one intermediate reflecting surface which reflects parallel light from the first reflecting surface toward the second reflecting surface, a second reflecting surface which reflects light reflected by the intermediate reflecting surface forward and one lens provided forwardly of the second reflecting surface and such that the light source is provided outside the lens in relation to the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: A subject-state detecting apparatus has an active distance measuring sensor including a plurality of projectors for targeting measurement regions independently, and a photodetector for detecting reflection light from a subject that receives light thrown from the plurality of projectors. A measurement parameter decision section decides in advance a body parameter to be measured at present. In response to the parameter, a distance measuring sensor setting section sets a measurement region of the active distance measuring sensor and an additional distance measuring sensor. A state decision section decides a state of the subject from the detection outputs of these sensors.

Abstract: Wobble caused between an operation knob and a casing for housing the operation knob is suppressed as small as possible due to the heat contraction at the time of a molding process. As a result, the operation knob can be downsized and so an assembly of the operation knob and the casing can be miniaturized as compared with the conventional ones. The operation knob and the casing for guiding the movement of the operation knob are formed by composite resins by using a dichroic molding method, and then the operation knob and the casing are separated after being molded to obtain an assembly. Due to the heat contraction at the time of the molding process, a necessary guide clearance is formed between the operation knob and the casing after the assembling of the operation knob and the casing. The operation knob is allowed to move due to the guide clearance.

Abstract: A (meth)acrylic premix comprising a (meth)acrylic resin composition (A) containing a (meth)acrylic monomer (a) and a (meth)acrylic polymer (b), an inorganic filler (B), and a curing agent (C), wherein, the component (a) is a (meth)acrylate having a bicyclo ring, fluorine atom, cyclic ether, cyclohexane ring or tricyclo ring, and the component (C) is a radical polymerization initiator having a 10 hours half-life temperature of 75° C. or more; an acrylic SMC or BMC comprising this (meth)acrylic premix and a thickening agent; and a method for producing (meth)acrylic artificial marble, wherein this (meth)acrylic SMC or BMC is cured with being pressurized and heated at a temperature in the range from 105 to 150° C., are provided. These are useful for producing (meth)acrylic artificial marble having various excellent physical properties such as appearance, dimension stability, hot water resistance, weatherability.