Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a power supply switch, a display, a light-emitting unit, and a controller. The power supply switch is used to perform a control function. The display is such that a time from switching on of the power supply switch until occurrence of a screen change is long and a user is likely to fail to correctly recognize a switching-on state. The light-emitting unit is switched on in a time until the screen change occurs. The switching on is performed in such a manner that the user is notified that the power supply switch is in a switching-on state. After the controller is activated through an operation of switching on the power supply switch, the controller switches off the light-emitting unit according to a switching-off condition.

Abstract: A multilayer composite body in which a shaped metal article, a thermosetting resin layer, a modified polyolefin resin layer, and a polypropylene-based resin composition, or a PP-based GFRTP are laminated in the order of description. A multilayer composite body of a metal and a resin is obtained which excels in a fixing strength (shear breaking stress) between the shaped metal article and the molded article of the polypropylene-based resin composition. The thermosetting resin layer is composed mainly of a urethane resin or an epoxy resin. The polypropylene-based resin composition is molded by an injection molding. The modified polyolefin resin forming the modified polyolefin resin layer includes one or two or more of non-chlorinated modified polyolefin resins having a weighted average of melting points of 70° C. to 110° C., as determined with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).

Abstract: An authentication device includes a face image extracting unit that extracts a face image of an operator, a footwear image extracting unit that extracts a footwear image, the footwear image being an image of footwear of the operator, a face authentication unit that performs face authentication based on the face image and a registered face image that is registered in advance, and a footwear authentication unit that performs footwear authentication based on the footwear image and a registered footwear image that is registered in advance. The operator is authenticated based on the result of the face authentication performed by the face authentication unit, and the result of the footwear authentication performed by the footwear authentication unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires face information, the face information indicating a face of a user captured by an image capturing unit, a memory that stores an identifier of a user permitted to log in to the information processing apparatus, in association with first face information indicating a face of the user, a writing unit that, if a predetermined condition is satisfied during a period from login to logout of a user on the information processing apparatus, writes the face information acquired by the acquiring unit into the memory as second face information in association with an identifier of the user, and a restricting unit that, if the second face information satisfies a predetermined condition with respect to the face information acquired by the acquiring unit, restricts login as the user of the identifier associated with the first face information.

Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a transition section, a body-capable-of-movement detection section, a return control section, a reference-time-period setting section, a state determination section, and a correction section. The transition section shifts a state of an operation target section from one state to another state among a power-supply state and multiple types of non-power-supply states. The body-capable-of-movement detection section detects a body capable of movement. The return control section controls the transition section so as to return the state of the operation target section to the power-supply state. The reference-time-period setting section sets a reference time period. The state determination section checks a state of detection of the body capable of movement after the reference time period elapses. The correction section corrects the reference time period on the basis of detection position information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus including: a first control section that, when execution of printing at a printing device connected via a communications section is instructed, performs control to display at a display section a print settings screen for making settings relating to the printing; a calculation section that calculates an estimated value of power consumption that the printing device will consume if the printing is executed on the basis of the settings relating to printing; and a second control section that, when a pre-specified operation is performed at the print settings screen, performs control to display the estimated value of power consumption and display at the display section an energy saving settings screen for making, of the settings relating to printing, settings relating to energy saving.

Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a transition section, a body-capable-of-movement detection section, a return control section, a reference-time-period setting section, a state determination section, and a correction section. The transition section shifts a state of an operation target section from one state to another state among a power-supply state and multiple types of non-power-supply states. The body-capable-of-movement detection section detects a body capable of movement. The return control section controls the transition section so as to return the state of the operation target section to the power-supply state. The reference-time-period setting section sets a reference time period. The state determination section checks a state of detection of the body capable of movement after the reference time period elapses. The correction section corrects the reference time period on the basis of detection position information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus including: a first control section that, when execution of printing at a printing device connected via a communications section is instructed, performs control to display at a display section a print settings screen for making settings relating to the printing; a calculation section that calculates an estimated value of power consumption that the printing device will consume if the printing is executed on the basis of the settings relating to printing; and a second control section that, when a pre-specified operation is performed at the print settings screen, performs control to display the estimated value of power consumption and display at the display section an energy saving settings screen for making, of the settings relating to printing, settings relating to energy saving.

Abstract: A safety control apparatus positively discriminates between an object and a person through the detection of subtle physical movement corresponding to the heart activity and the breathing unique to the life activity of the human body from a output signal of a vibration sensor disposed on a seat so as to accurately decide whether or not a person is present. The maintenance of the safe operation of the moving vehicle can be realized. The starting of the moving vehicle is inhibited if the reserved seat is determined to be unoccupied in accordance with the decision result. In the case where the person is present, the moving of the vehicle is not started before the engagement of the seat belt has been detected.

Abstract: A method for descaling the inside of a jacket of a glass-lined instrument by using a cleaning solution containing a detergent and an inhibitor is disclosed, wherein the amount of hydrogen permeated through the matrix of the instrument to the lining glass side is estimated by measuring a rate of hydrogen permeation through the jacket material or a test piece fitted to the circulation line of the cleaning solution and inserting the measured value into a previously established relationship between thickness of a steel plate and a rate of hydrogen permeation, and the concentrations of the detegent and the inhibitor in the cleaning solution, the descaling temperature or the descaling time is controlled so that the rate of hydrogen permeation through the matrix may not exceed 30 ml per m.sup.2 of the matrix during the descaling. A relatively large amount of scales can be rapidly and easily removed without causing breaking of the lining glass due to hydrogen permeation while minimizing corrosion of the matrix.

Abstract: A descaling method for the inside of jackets of glass-lined instruments is disclosed, comprising using a hydrochloric acid solution comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of laurylamine, lauryldimethylamine and propargyl alcohol, with or without tin(II) chloride.

Abstract: This invention relates to a welding material for welding a high-Si austenite stainless steel, capable of ensuring a high corrosion resistance of the weld metal in hot nitric acid of high concentration, while maintaining a toughness of the weld metal not smaller than 2 Kg-m/cm.sup.2, and the method of application therefor. The welding material has a composition containing not greater than 0.015% of C, 5 to 7% of Si, not greater than 2% of Mn, 15 to 20% of Cr, 10 to 22% of Ni, not greater than 0.02% of N, not greater than 0.45% of one or both of Nb and Ta, and the balance substantially Fe and inevitable impurities the sum of C and N contents is selected to be not greater than 0.03% and the sum of Nb and Ta contents is selected to be not smaller than 15.times.(C+N)%. The Ni-balance value given by the following formula ranges between -4 and -2.Ni balance value=% Ni+30(%C+%N)+0.5(%Mn)-1.1(%Cr+1.5.times.%Si)+8.

Abstract: A method for improving surface defect of specific steel resistant to concentrated nitric acid, wherein the specific steel in a molten state, either a stainless steel comprising C.ltoreq.0.1 wt %, 2.5.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.5 wt %, Mn.ltoreq.2 wt %,15.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.20 wt %, 10.ltoreq.Ni.ltoreq.22 wt %,C.times.10.ltoreq. at least one of Nb, Ta and Zr.ltoreq.2.5 wt %,the balance being iron and inevitable impurities,or a high-silicon-nickel-chromium steel comprisingC.ltoreq.0.03 wt %, 5.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.7 wt %, Mn.ltoreq.10 wt %,7.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.16 wt %, 10.ltoreq.Ni.ltoreq.19 wt %,C.times.4.ltoreq. at least one of Nb, Ta and Zr.ltoreq.2 wt %,the balance being iron and inevitable impurities,is admixed with titanium (0.05.ltoreq.Ti.ltoreq.0.2 wt %) when producing said steel.

Abstract: A high-silicon-nickel-chromium steel resistant to concentrated nitric acid with a good workability and a good weldability, comprisingcarbon in an amount of not more than 0.03% (C.ltoreq.0.03%),silicon in an amount of from more than 5% to not more than 7% (5%<Si.ltoreq.7%),manganese in an amount of not more than 10% (Mn.ltoreq.10%),chromium in an amount of from not less than 7% to not more than 16% (7%.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.16%),nickel in an amount of from not less than 10% to less than 19% (10%.ltoreq.Ni.ltoreq.19%),and the balance being iron and inevitable impurities,percentages being by weight.

Abstract: Equipments for polymerization of vinyl chloride monomers characterized in that the inside wall of the polymerization vessel and/or the surface of attachments to the vessel which are brought into contact with said monomers are wholly or partially made of mirror-polished ferritic stainless steel containing 15 to 40% by weight of chromium, 0.5 to 5% by weight of molybdenum, not more than 0.5% by weight of nickel, not more than 0.05% by weight of carbon and not more than 0.05% by weight of nitrogen, or mirror-polished duplex-phase stainless steel comprising a ferrite phase and an austenitic phase.

Abstract: An anticorrosive bellows made of stainless steel containing 0.10% by weight or less of C, 2.5-5% by weight of Si, 2% by weight or less of Mn, 15-20% by weight of Cr, 10-22% by weight of Ni, 10 times or more as much as the C content but at most 2.5% by weight of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta and Zr, and the remainder consisiting substantially of Fe shows excellent corrosion resistance even under strongly corrosive circumstances, e.g. fuming or concentrated nitric acid. Said stainless steel has improved workability, weldability and endurance and the produced bellows can be used as a bellows valve, a bellows joint, and the like.

Abstract: Corrosion of an SO.sub.2 regeneration apparatus is prevented upon suspending its operation by introducing an inert gas into the apparatus to produce an air concentration of not more than 5% by volume therein and maintaining that concentration while reducing temperature in the apparatus to room temperature.