Abstract: To provide a photocatalyst dispersion liquid obtained by dispersing titanium oxide photocatalyst particles and tungsten oxide photocatalyst particles in a dispersion medium, where the surfaces of both titanium oxide photocatalyst particles and tungsten oxide photocatalyst particles are charged positively or negatively. In the photocatalyst dispersion liquid, the titanium oxide photocatalyst particles and the tungsten oxide photocatalyst particles, which are dispersed in the dispersion medium, are not aggregated easily, and a solid-liquid separation is not generated.

Abstract: The present invention provides 2-furancarboxylic acid hydrazide compounds represented by General Formula (I) below, and prodrugs, physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates thereof: wherein A is a group represented by Formula (a) or the like: (wherein either R4 or R5 represents cyano, nitro or the like, and the other represents a hydrogen atom or the like); either R1 or R2 represents a group: -D-(X)m-R6 or the like, and the other represents a group: -E-(Y)n-R7, hydrogen atom, aryl or the like; R3 is a hydrogen atom or the like; D and E independently represent aryl; X and Y independently represent O or the like; R6 and R7 independently represent alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or the like; and m and n are independently 0 or 1, provided that the aryl is optionally substituted.

Abstract: Document-searching using a compiling device for generating a two-state input automaton for enabling a state transition by storing an input query expression, performing parsing, and reading at least two states from different types of nodes in an element identifier, and a storage device for storing the two-state input automaton. Also included is an automaton-evaluating device for enabling three state transitions by reading out a two-state input automaton from the storage device and storing the automaton, while reading in a document and identifying the input two states.

Abstract: A picture processing apparatus is disclosed which processes pictures showing subjects wearing devices each assigned identification information. The picture processing apparatus includes: an acquiring mechanism acquiring a first picture sequence formed by the pictures showing the subjects wearing the devices, and a time series of the identification information assigned to the devices; and a clustering mechanism which, based on how the time series acquired by the acquiring mechanism is linked according to the identification information, links together scenes constituting the first picture sequence, the scenes having been picked up at corresponding points in time.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. An image storing section stores a plurality of images related to time information. A feature extracting section extracts feature amounts of each image stored in the image storing section. An image selecting section that selects at least one of images included in each overlap portion set of several or all of the images, stored in the image storing section, on the basis of the feature amounts associated with the respective images included in the overlap portion set, the overlap portion set including overlap portions of several or all of the images overlapping with respect to shooting time. A digest-image generating section generates a digest image of the images stored in the image storing section on the basis of the selected images.

Abstract: A fixing device configured to fix a toner image onto a recording medium includes a coil for generating a magnetic flux and a heat generation member for generating heat by the magnetic flux; the heat generation member includes a hollow cylinder shape, the coil has a loop-shaped coil disposed in a loop shape to sandwich inner and outer circumference planes of the heat generation member of the hollow cylinder shape, the loop-shaped coil is divided into an inside coil portion, which is positioned in the inner circumference plane side of the heat generation member, and an outside coil portion which is positioned in the outer circumference plane side of the heat generation member, and a terminal portion for connecting both of the coil portions is provided between the inside coil portion and the outside coil portion.

Abstract: To provide a tungsten oxide photocatalyst which shows a high photocatalytic activity by irradiating with visible light even under the environment where ultraviolet light is not irradiated, the tungsten oxide photocatalyst has tungsten oxide particles and Pt particles having a primary particle size of 3 to 20 nm supported on the surface of the tungsten oxide particles in an amount of 0.03 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the tungsten oxide particles.

Abstract: A situation recognition apparatus includes: an optical information acquisition unit configured to acquire optical information; a storage configured to store a plurality of pieces of optical information; a processing unit configured to match a plurality of the pieces of optical information stored in the storage and optical information newly acquired by the optical information acquisition unit; and an output unit configured to output a result of the matching. The storage further stores a probabilistic model that numerically represents transitions between the plurality of pieces of optical information.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus, method and program capable of discriminatively recognizing an object at an enhanced recognition rate despite an increase in the total number of reference images registered in image databases. When any individual person or public corporation for example is to be specified from the object image obtained by shooting the person or the like, one image database of the attribute corresponding to various situations, or familiarity to the object image is selected automatically, and then the person or corporation is specified from the shot image while referring to the reference images stored in the image database of the selected attribute.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus, method and program capable of discriminatively recognizing an object at an enhanced recognition rate despite an increase in the total number of reference images registered in image databases. When any individual person or public corporation for example is to be specified from the object image obtained by shooting the person or the like, one image database of the attribute corresponding to various situations, or familiarity to the object image is selected automatically, and then the person or corporation is specified from the shot image while referring to the reference images stored in the image database of the selected attribute.

Abstract: An information processing device and method, a program, and an information processing system, for location identification at small granularity with high accuracy are disclosed. A portable terminal has a camera in addition to a GPS module. In a location recognition model construction phase, a location recognition model is constructed from an image sequence taken by the camera, associated with location information collected by the GPS module and the like, and stored. In a location identification phase, the current location in a global area is identified by the GPS module, and the current location in a local area is identified on the basis of the location recognition model selected from the identification result and the image sequence obtained at the time. The present invention can be applied to portable terminals such as notebook type personal computers, PDAs and mobile telephones.

Abstract: This invention provides an image input system capable of setting an arbitrary imaging inhibited area. This system displays a map showing the positions of cameras arranged in an office and the directions in which these cameras can be aimed, or displays the view angles of the cameras. An operator designates an imaging inhibited area on the map. In accordance with the designated imaging inhibited area, a limiting direction is calculated for each camera, and each camera is so controlled as not to point in that direction. Even when cameras are fixed, the system controls display so that an imaging inhibited area is not displayed.

Abstract: An anisotropic diffusing medium in which an amount of transmitted light varies greatly depending on incident angle is provided. An anisotropic diffusing medium of the present invention includes a resin layer of cured material including at least a fluorine-containing photocurable compound and a fluorine-free photocurable compound, and an amount of linear transmitted light when light is transmitted to the resin layer differs depending on incident angle of incident light on the resin layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which may include scene change detection means, object detection means, and determining means. The scene change detection means may be configured to detect a scene change in a motion picture. The object detection means may be configured to detect a predefined object that is contained as a subject in still pictures constituting the motion picture. The determining means may be configured to determine, in accordance with the result of a detection operation that is performed by the object detection means in relation to still pictures constituting a predefined scene between a scene change detected by the scene change detection means and a chronologically adjacent scene change, whether the predefined scene contains a still picture containing the predefined object as a subject.

Abstract: The antiglare film proposed by the present invention has a light-diffusing layer in which fine resin particles are dispersed in a clear resin phase, wherein the fine resin particles comprise at least spherical fine resin particles and bowl-shaped fine resin particles having a concaved section at the particle center, and wherein the refractive index nx of the clear resin phase and the refractive index nz of the bowl-shaped fine resin particle satisfy the relationship expressed by formula (1) below. The light-diffusing layer may be provided on one surface of a clear base, and the irregular surface of the light-diffusing layer should preferably have an average roughness Ra of 0.1 to 1.0 ?m. nx?nz?0.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film that can be suitably used for antiglare treatment to suppress blurry image and reduced contrast, as well as a method of producing such optical film. The optical film proposed by the present invention has a transparent base and a coating layer which is provided on at least one side of the transparent base and where transparent fine particles of 0.5 to 10 ?m in average particle size are dispersed in a transparent resin phase, and one of the transparent resin phase or transparent fine particle contains a molecule-oriented high-molecular liquid crystal compound while the other is made of an optical isotropic resin.

Abstract: A fixing device configured to fix a toner image onto a recording medium includes a coil for generating a magnetic flux and a heat generation member for generating heat by the magnetic flux; the heat generation member includes a hollow cylinder shape, the coil has a loop-shaped coil disposed in a loop shape to sandwich inner and outer circumference planes of the heat generation member of the hollow cylinder shape, the loop-shaped coil is divided into an inside coil portion, which is positioned in the inner circumference plane side of the heat generation member, and an outside coil portion which is positioned in the outer circumference plane side of the heat generation member, and a terminal portion for connecting both of the coil portions is provided between the inside coil portion and the outside coil portion

Abstract: In an anisotropic diffusing medium having a resin layer comprising a cured composition containing a photo-curable compound, an aggregation of plural pillar-shaped cured areas is formed inside the resin layer, the plural pillar-shaped cured areas all extend collimated to a specific direction P, and in the case in which the amount of each linear transmitted light corresponding to each incident light from all directions to an arbitrary input point on one side of the anisotropic diffusing medium are displayed by vectors beginning at an output point on the other side of the anisotropic diffusing medium corresponding to the input point to each direction of output, the rounded surface obtained by connecting the top of the vectors is a bell shaped rounded surface having a symmetric axis in direction P.

Abstract: An information processing device connected via a network to another information processing device that recognizes action of a user on a basis of an output of a sensor incorporated in the other information processing device and transmits action information indicating the recognized action of the user includes: a table DB configured to manage correspondence relation between each action recognizable in the other information processing device and communication tools; and a communication means selection processing unit configured to select a communication tool corresponding to the action of the user of the other information processing device, the action of the user being indicated by the action information, as a tool used for communication with the user of the other information processing device on a basis of the correspondence relation managed by the table DB, and execute an application that manages the selected communication tool.

Abstract: The clock generator of this invention saves a buffer memory for the data transfer interface, which has conventionally been required, when using a spectrum spread clock in circuits and devices inside a system. The clock generator can easily be applied as the operational clock in a system, and enhances the performance of the system. In the clock generator, the variable delay circuit controls the phase of the reference clock generated by an oscillator. The delay setting circuit is able to vary the setting of the control voltage to the variable delay circuit at each clock cycle, and modulates the phase of the reference clock. The phase modulation means of the delay setting circuit fluctuates the cycle of the output modulation clock to thereby spread the spectrum.