Abstract: An image shot by a shooting unit is stored in a shot image storing unit. An expected shooting state storing unit stores expected shooting state information which represents an expected shooting state of an object to be shot. A guide direction determining unit references the image stored in the shot image storing unit and the expected shooting state information, and determines in which direction the object to be shot, which is shot by the shooting unit, is to be guided. A guide direction instruction outputting unit notifies a user of a result of the determination made by the guide direction determining unit.

Abstract: An image taking device (1), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor (212), is provided with a distance measuring sensor (27) for measuring a distance between the object and the image taking device (1), and means for controlling exposure time of the image sensor (212) upon taking an image in accordance with a measurement result.

Abstract: A Ni-containing plating film includes a lower plating film and an upper plating film laminated on lower plating film. The lower plating film is formed by plating with no saccharin sodium added to a plating bath, and the upper plating film is formed by plating with saccharin sodium added to a plating bath. In the upper plating film, a NiS layer exists at a position below the film surface.

Abstract: An image taking device with a lighting device includes a light irradiating portion for irradiating light to a subject and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light from the subject that is irradiated by the light. The light irradiating portion is structured to have a plurality of light sources that are arranged so as to surround the light receiving portion. Each of the light sources is adjusted to emit light of an intensity corresponding to an arrangement position.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus is placed on a desk and an object to be captured is presented above the apparatus. An illumination device can emit light of a plurality of wavelengths, and a camera captures an image of an object to be captured using different wavelengths. By processing an image using different wavelengths, the material of the object to be captured can be obtained. The captured image is compared with a recorded image stored in the image capture apparatus and used in image determination.

Abstract: In order to perform personal identification by matching a first body image that is obtained in advance by an image taking process with a second body image that is obtained when the identification is performed, an image taking device (1) for obtaining the second body image includes a shooting condition storage portion (203) for storing a shooting condition for each person in connection with an ID given to the person, the shooting condition being used when a body image of the person is taken for obtaining the first body image, an interface (24) for entering the ID of a person to be an object of the identification, and a shooting control portion (201) for controlling to take the body image under the shooting condition corresponding to the entered ID for obtaining the second body image of the person to be an object of the identification.

Abstract: A soft magnetic film is provided. The soft magnetic film includes a saturated magnetic flux density of at least 2.39 T, in which only N and O are added as impurity elements to a CoFe plating film. A magnetic recording head is also provided. The recording head comprising a lower core layer, an upper core layer, and a magnetic pole portion which is disposed between the lower core layer and the upper core layer to restrict a track width on a surface that faces a recording medium.

Abstract: An image taking device (1), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor (212), is provided with a distance measuring sensor (27) for measuring a distance between the object and the image taking device (1), and means for controlling exposure time of the image sensor (212) upon taking an image in accordance with a measurement result.

Abstract: A soft magnetic film comprising an FeCo alloy containing noble metals such as Pr and Rh. This soft magnetic film has a saturation magnetic flux density Bs of at least 2.0 and high corrosion resistance. This soft magnetic film may be included in a thin-film magnetic head. A lower magnetic pole layer or an upper magnetic pole layer of the thin-film magnetic head has a composition represented by the formula FeXCoY?Z, wherein ? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Ru, and Ir, and wherein the ratio X/Y by mass percent of Fe to Co is in the range of 2 to 5, the ? content Z is in the range of 0.5 to 18 mass percent, and X+Y+Z=100 mass percent.

Abstract: An image taking device with a lighting device includes a light irradiating portion for irradiating light to a subject and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light from the subject that is irradiated by the light. The light irradiating portion is structured to have a plurality of light sources that are arranged so as to surround the light receiving portion. Each of the light sources is adjusted to emit light of an intensity corresponding to an arrangement position.

Abstract: In order to perform personal identification by matching a first body image that is obtained in advance by an image taking process with a second body image that is obtained when the identification is performed, an image taking device (1) for obtaining the second body image includes a shooting condition storage portion (203) for storing a shooting condition for each person in connection with an ID given to the person, the shooting condition being used when a body image of the person is taken for obtaining the first body image, an interface (24) for entering the ID of a person to be an object of the identification, and a shooting control portion (201) for controlling to take the body image under the shooting condition corresponding to the entered ID for obtaining the second body image of the person to be an object of the identification.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus is placed on a desk, etc., and an object to be captured is presented above the apparatus. An illumination device can emit light of a plurality of wavelengths, and a camera captures an image of an object to be captured using different wavelengths. By processing an image using different wavelengths, the material of the object to be captured can be obtained. The captured image is compared with a recorded image stored in the image capture apparatus, etc., and used in image determination.

Abstract: An image shot by a shooting unit is stored in a shot image storing unit. An expected shooting state storing unit stores expected shooting state information which represents an expected shooting state of an object to be shot. A guide direction determining unit references the image stored in the shot image storing unit and the expected shooting state information, and determines in which direction the object to be shot, which is shot by the shooting unit, is to be guided. A guide direction instruction outputting unit notifies a user of a result of the determination made by the guide direction determining unit.

Abstract: A soft magnetic film has a composition represented by the formula FeXCoY&agr;Z wherein &agr; is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Rh, Pd, Pt, Ru, and Ir and X+Y+Z=100 mass percent. The ratio X/Y by mass percent of Fe to Co is in the range of 2 to 5, and the &agr; content Z is in the range of 0.5 to 18 mass percent. This alloy exhibits a saturation magnetic flux density of at least 2.0 T and high corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A soft magnetic film of the invention is to improve a resistivity &rgr; while maintaining a coercive force Hc and a saturation magnetic flux density Ms in good states by adding an element X (X is one or more kinds of elements selected from O, C, N, and S). Further, a thin film magnetic head capable of coping with an increase in a recording density and an increase in a recording frequency can be provided by using the soft magnetic film in core layers.

Abstract: A soft magnetic film comprising an FeCo alloy containing noble metals such as Pr and Rh. This soft magnetic film has a saturation magnetic flux density Bs of at least 2.0 and high corrosion resistance. This soft magnetic film may be included in a thin-film magnetic head. A lower magnetic pole layer or an upper magnetic pole layer of the thin-film magnetic head has a composition represented by the formula FeXCoY&agr;Z, wherein &agr; is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Ru, and Ir, and wherein the ratio X/Y by mass percent of Fe to Co is in the range of 2 to 5, the &agr; content Z is in the range of 0.5 to 18 mass percent, and X+Y+Z=100 mass percent.

Abstract: A soft magnetic film has a composition represented by the formula FeXCoY&agr;Z wherein &agr; is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Rh, Pd, Pt, Ru, and Ir and X+Y+Z=100 mass percent. The ratio X/Y by mass percent of Fe to Co is in the range of 2 to 5, and the &agr; content Z is in the range of 0.5 to 18 mass percent. This alloy exhibits a saturation magnetic flux density of at least 2.0 T and high corrosion resistance.