Abstract: Provided is a novel inkjet printer system that can use machine learning to improve the inspection performance of a printing inspection device. The inkjet printer system includes, in the machine learning, a random test printing function unit (301) that has a function that prints a random dot arrangement that is based on various characters printed in the printing area of a printing target, and an evaluation function training function unit (302) that has a function that optimizes an evaluation function for inspecting a printed image on the basis of a captured image of the results of the printing.

Abstract: An input image that includes a target area may be received. A first segment for extracting the target area from the input image may be generated using a first extracting model. A second segment for extracting the target area from the input image may be generated using a second extracting model. The first segment is compared to the second segment to determine a combined segment of at least the target area.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, an example method includes, based on a determination that a user is not present at a computing device, capturing a plurality of screen images from the computing device. The method further includes detecting one or more notifications being received based on a difference in a pair of consecutively captured screen images comprising a first screen image and a second screen image. The method further includes extracting a notification information for each notification by extracting a portion of the captured screen images corresponding to the one or more notifications respectively. The method further includes based on a determination that the user has returned at the computing device, generating and displaying a digest notification that comprises the extracted notification information for each of the one or more notifications that were received when the user was not present.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system distributes communications and includes at least one processor. The system identifies an answer to a question submitted to the system by a requesting user. A responding user is identified that submitted the identified answer to the system. The system enables the responding user to view the identified answer. In response to receiving a revision to the identified answer from the responding user, one or more users that have viewed the identified answer are determined and notified of the revision to the answer. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for distributing communications in substantially the same manner described above.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, an example method includes, based on a determination that a user is not present at a computing device, capturing a plurality of screen images from the computing device. The method further includes detecting one or more notifications being received based on a difference in a pair of consecutively captured screen images comprising a first screen image and a second screen image. The method further includes extracting a notification information for each notification by extracting a portion of the captured screen images corresponding to the one or more notifications respectively. The method further includes based on a determination that the user has returned at the computing device, generating and displaying a digest notification that comprises the extracted notification information for each of the one or more notifications that were received when the user was not present.

Abstract: An input image that includes a target area may be received. A first segment for extracting the target area from the input image may be generated using a first extracting model. A second segment for extracting the target area from the input image may be generated using a second extracting model. The first segment is compared to the second segment to determine a combined segment of at least the target area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system distributes communications and includes at least one processor. The system identifies an answer to a question submitted to the system by a requesting user. A responding user is identified that submitted the identified answer to the system. The system enables the responding user to view the identified answer. In response to receiving a revision to the identified answer from the responding user, one or more users that have viewed the identified answer are determined and notified of the revision to the answer. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for distributing communications in substantially the same manner described above.

Abstract: To provide efficient table partitioning, a database is described for distributively locating a plurality of sub-tables resulting from partitioning of a table in a database. This includes an acquiring section that monitors access occurrences to each of the sub-tables to acquire a history of access occurrences. Also a deciding section decides a table storage area in which a sub-table is to be located, based on the history of access occurrences to each of the sub-tables.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for optometric self-examination, a management server and a contact lens selection system using the same that are readily available to a new user and additionally shorten a time period required by an eye care practitioner for prescription or, even if no eye care practitioner's prescription is provided, allow for selection of a contact lens preferred for the user. The apparatus for optometric self-examination includes an optometric data acquisition unit for determining at least a part of a shape of a cornea of a user in response to an operation by the user and acquiring optometric data, based on the shape of the cornea, and a contact lens data display unit for displaying a result of selection of a contact lens suited for the optometric data, based on the optometric data and the shape data of contact lenses.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for optometric self-examination, a management server and a contact lens selection system using the same that are readily available to a new user and additionally shorten a time period required by an eye care practitioner for prescription or, even if no eye care practitioner's prescription is provided, allow for selection of a contact lens preferred for the user. The apparatus for optometric self-examination includes an optometric data acquisition unit for determining at least a part of a shape of a cornea of a user in response to an operation by the user and acquiring optometric data, based on the shape of the cornea, and a contact lens data display unit for displaying a result of selection of a contact lens suited for the optometric data, based on the optometric data and the shape data of contact lenses.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes an information management server with a registration unit that registers a status change condition of a database and a notification action so that they are associated with each other. Also, the information management server includes a communication unit that receives an acquisition request for a status change notification via database connection established with respect to a client and a change detection unit that detects a status change satisfying the condition of the acquisition request and invokes the notification action associated therewith. According to aspect of the invention, a notification unit causes the communication unit to send a notification including a result of the notification action via the database connection as a response to the acquisition request, and returns control of the connection to the client.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes an information management server with a registration unit that registers a status change condition of a database and a notification action so that they are associated with each other. Also, the information management server includes a communication unit that receives an acquisition request for a status change notification via database connection established with respect to a client and a change detection unit that detects a status change satisfying the condition of the acquisition request and invokes the notification action associated therewith. According to aspect of the invention, a notification unit causes the communication unit to send a notification including a result of the notification action via the database connection as a response to the acquisition request, and returns control of the connection to the client.

Abstract: To provide efficient table partitioning, a database is described for distributively locating a plurality of sub-tables resulting from partitioning of a table in a database. This includes an acquiring section that monitors access occurrences to each of the sub-tables to acquire a history of access occurrences. Also a deciding section decides a table storage area in which a sub-table is to be located, based on the history of access occurrences to each of the sub-tables.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an array waveguide grating and a method of manufacture thereof, in which a substantially smooth wavelength-loss characteristics is obtained in a pass band, rather than increasing the loss. In an array waveguide grating (10), wavelength multiplex division signal light is demultiplexed by a channel waveguide array (15), reflected by a Fabry-Perot resonator array (16), and passed through the channel waveguide array (15) again, so that a substantially smooth wavelength-loss characteristic is obtained in the pass band, rather than increasing the loss.

Abstract: An optical wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer includes a substrate, an input channel waveguide, an input slab waveguide, a channel waveguide array which has a plurality of channel waveguides, each channel waveguide differing in length from its neighboring waveguide by predetermined amount, an output slab waveguide, and a plurality of output channel waveguides. The input slab waveguide or output slab waveguide have a temperature compensation material, in its light path, having an opposite sign of diffraction temperature change to the plurality of channel wave guides, or a material capable of canceling a change in the in-phase plane of light having each wavelength which occurs in a vicinity of the channel waveguide array and the slab waveguide, or a waveguide for band width adjustment on which a waveguide to adjust band width of wavelength multiplexing light is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an array waveguide grating and a method of manufacture thereof, in which a substantially smooth wavelength-loss characteristics is obtained in a pass band, rather than increasing the loss. In an array waveguide grating (10), wavelength multiplex division signal light is demultiplexed by a channel waveguide array (15), reflected by a Fabry-Perot resonator array (16), and passed through the channel waveguide array (15) again, so that a substantially smooth wavelength-loss characteristic is obtained in the pass band, rather than increasing the loss.

Abstract: An optical wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer, comprising: a substrate: and, provided thereon, input waveguides, output waveguides, an array waveguide diffraction grating comprising a plurality of waveguides with a predetermined difference in length being provided between the waveguides, an input slab waveguide for connecting the input waveguides to the array waveguide diffraction grating, an output slab waveguide for connecting the output waveguides to the array waveguide diffraction grating, and multimode waveguides, for example, tapered waveguides and parabolic waveguides, provided in a connecting section between the input waveguides and the input slab waveguide. The output slab waveguide may have a smaller radius than the input slab waveguide to narrow the width of the electric field distribution on the output side. The above construction can bring wavelength characteristics to a rectangular form to broaden the transmission band and at the same time can reduce the loss.

Abstract: A zinc-bromine battery is disclosed which includes anode and cathode reaction tanks separated from each other by a separator membrane for preventing self-discharge, and an electrolyte storage tank for storing an electrolyte with a bromine complexing agent added thereto. Catholyte and anolyte are circulated between the cathode reaction tank and the anode reaction tank, respectively, and the electrolyte storage tank. A perforated membrane which allows an electrolyte to permeate through it but which impedes the permeation of a bromine complex compound is provided within the electrolyte storage tank so as to separate the tank into an electrolyte mixing chamber into which both catholyte and anolyte flow and an electrolyte supply chamber which resupplies the mixed electrode as the catholyte and the anolyte.

Abstract: A zinc-bromine battery is disclosed which includes anode and cathode reaction tanks separated from each other by a separator membrane for preventing self-discharge, and an electrolyte storage tank storing an electrolyte with a bromine complexing agent added thereto. Catholytes and anolytes are circulated between the cathode reaction tank and the anode reaction tank, respectively, and the electrolyte storage tank. The bromine produced in the catholyte is complexed by a complexing agent and is stored. A first connection pipe and a second connection pipe are provided for the purpose of forcibly mixing part of the anolyte and catholyte with each other therethrough. The first connection pipe receives part of the catholyte which has flowed from the cathode reaction tank to the catholyte storage tank from a position which is remote from an inlet for the catholyte, and supplies it to the anolyte storage tank. The second connection pipe, on the other hand, supplies part of the anolyte to the catholyte.