Abstract: An image analysis apparatus detects a periodic signal corresponding to an arrangement of a grid, which is required to reduce scattered radiation components from an object, from an image obtained by radiation imaging using the grid. The image analysis apparatus includes: a setting unit configured to set a plurality of regions on the image; an obtaining unit configured to obtain statistic information of pixel values corresponding to each of the plurality of regions of the image based on the image; a selection unit configured to select at least one measurement region from the plurality of regions based on the statistic information; and a detection unit configured to detect the periodic signal using image data of the selected measurement region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a metalized substrate in which a predetermined metal paste composition is applied onto a sintered nitride ceramic substrate (10); the resultant is fired in a heat-resistant container at a predetermined condition; and the substrate (10) and a metal layer (30) are bonded together to each other through a titanium nitride layer (20).

Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus that transmits power to a power receiving apparatus executes intermittent wireless transmission of power. The power transmitting apparatus operates according to one of a first power transmitting method including detecting a signal load-modulated by the power receiving apparatus using an ID in response to the transmitted power during the intermittent transmission and a second power transmitting method including transmitting the power having modulated the power according to an ID determined in advance so that the power receiving apparatus detects the ID determined in advance.

Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus that transmits electric power to a power receiving apparatus performs wireless communication with the power receiving apparatus, transmits at least one type of electric power having a power value specific to the power transmitting apparatus, and performs a determination as to whether or not to transmit electric power required by the power receiving apparatus to the power receiving apparatus. The power transmitting apparatus receives at least one type of converted value converted from the electric power received by the power receiving apparatus, and performs the determination based on the converted value and the specific power value.

Abstract: A via-holed ceramic substrate can be manufactured in a simple method by providing a via-holed ceramic substrate comprising: a sintered ceramic substrate; an electroconductive via formed in the sintered ceramic substrate, the electroconductive via having an electroconductive metal closely filled in a through-hole, the electroconductive metal containing a metal (A) having a melting point of 600° C. to 1100° C., a metal (B) having a melting point higher than the melting point of the metal (A), and an active metal; and an active layer formed in the interface between the electroconductive via and the sintered ceramic substrate.

Abstract: A method of managing a business description, the method includes: monitoring an editing state of each of a plurality of business description information pieces stored in a storage device, each of the plurality of business description information pieces describing information indicating each of a plurality of items of work according to a work order; detecting currently edited business description information of which the editing state is in an editing process; detecting edited content of the currently edited business description information; generating, by a processor, related information which is related to specific business description information based on information indicating edited content of the specific business description information and business description information different from the specific business description information among the currently edited business description information pieces; and presenting the generated information.

Abstract: A device, method, and program stored in a recording medium are provided. A sampling time period and, a value of limit angle are set. Inclination of the projector device is detected with respect to a horizontal surface to output a plurality of inclination angle values of the projector device. A representative angle value of a current sampling time period is calculated based on the plurality of inclination angle values and the difference between the representative angle value and a representative angle value from a previous sampling time period is calculated. It is determined whether the difference in representative angle value is equal to or greater than the limit angle value to generate a determination result. Finally, trapezoidal distortion in the image is corrected based on the inclination angle values detected when the determination result indicates that the difference is equal to or greater than the limit angle value.

Abstract: The present invention has as an object to render a photochromic coating layer free from air bubbles and obtain a uniform layer without film thickness unevenness in the coating layer. In the prevent invention, entrained air in a coating fluid stored in a vessel of a coating unit comprising the vessel, a check valve for preventing back-flow of the coating fluid connected to the vessel, and optionally an ejection nozzle connected to the check valve; air existing inside of the check valve; and optionally air existing inside of the ejection nozzle are removed by plugging an outlet of the coating fluid existing downstream of the check valve and then rotating the coating unit on an axis of the vessel and orbiting the coating unit on a revolution axis simultaneously.

Abstract: A device determines an additional component added to a second model, and a modification component modified in a third model, wherein a condition includes a wild card, and a first model are described in a module, the first model serving as a model when the module is applied to a model satisfying the condition and including a variable in which a string in a model satisfying the condition is stored, and the third model is a model when the module is applied to the second model satisfying the condition and where a string in the second model, which corresponds to the wild card, is stored in a variable, based on a word in a fourth model, and a word in the additional component and the modification component, calculates a degree regarding numbers of the word in the third model and the fourth, and creates a tag corresponding to the module.

Abstract: A method for reconfiguration of a database, the method includes extracting a plurality of entity candidates based on a plurality of attribute names and first information about a relation degree between the attribute name and the entity, first identifying a plurality of entity candidate groups in which each is comprised of extracted the plurality of entity candidates and has a correspondence relation with all the attribute names and the number of the entity candidates is minimum, second identifying the entity candidate group, in which a total of relation degrees between the entities in the entity candidate group is maximum, based on second information about the relation degree between the entities, and assigning each of the plurality of attribute names to either one of the plurality of entity candidates so as to have the correspondence relation of the attribute name and the entity candidate based on the first information.

Abstract: In a network synchronization system, setting information synchronized among plural information processing apparatuses contains at least user information; user operating policy information; first equipment group information that prescribes a first equipment group to which the information processing apparatus belongs; and equipment operating policy information. The information processing apparatus includes a user authentication unit; a storage unit that stores the setting information and second equipment group information that prescribes a second equipment group to which the information processing apparatus belongs; and an operating policy generation unit that generates an applied operating policy to be applied to a login user.

Abstract: A projector device, a method of correcting trapezoidal distortion, and a distortion correction program stored in a recording medium are provided, each of which projects an image onto a projection surface, detects inclination of the projector device with respect to a horizontal surface to output an inclination angle value of the projector device, corrects trapezoidal distortion in an image to be projected based on the inclination angle value, determines whether an operation device of the projector device is being operated by a user to generate a determination result, and prohibits the projector device from performing trapezoidal distortion correction when the determination result indicates that the operation device is being operated by the user.

Abstract: An information processing method that is executed by a processor included in an information processing device, the information processing method includes obtaining request histories that respectively correspond to a plurality of operations, each of the plurality of operations including a plurality of works and each of the plurality of operations being executed based on a work request; extracting one or more request side works related to a request side of each of the plurality of operations, from among the plurality of works, based on the request histories; and generating process definition indicating definition of formalization of a process included in the one or more request side works.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus can perform time-sequential weighting addition processing on a moving image constituted by a plurality of frames includes a filter unit configured to obtain an image by performing recursive filter processing on a frame image that precedes a present target frame, which is one of the plurality of frames constituting the moving image, a coefficient acquisition unit configured to acquire a weighting coefficient for the present target frame based on a noise statistic of a differential image between an image of the present target frame and the image obtained by the filter unit, and an addition unit configured to perform addition processing on the moving image constituted by the plurality of frames based on weighting coefficients acquired by the coefficient acquisition unit.

Abstract: In a tool selection method, a computer refers to information of work models each associating an attribute of a work tool with a pair of an object character string related to a work object and an activity character string including verbs related to work activities, the information being stored in a memory, detects a pair of an object character string and an activity character string from an e-mail, specifies a work model corresponding to the detected pair, and specifies a work tool having an attribute corresponding to the specified work model.

Abstract: An ejector system for a color sorter, eliminates particulate matter by air by detection of the particulate matter falling from an end of a transfer device at a predetermined position, and has a nozzle part in which a plurality of air flow paths that communicate with a plurality of nozzle holes are formed. A manifold part is provided with a plurality of electromagnetic valves that communicate with an air space communicating with a compressed air source and in which a plurality of air flow paths for supplying compressed air to the corresponding air flow paths in the nozzle part by the operation of the respective electromagnetic valves are formed. The nozzle part and the manifold part are separably integrated while open surfaces of the air flow paths in the nozzle part and open surfaces of the air flow paths in the manifold part are brought into contact with each other.

Abstract: Process for producing a surface-mount inductor. A forming die assembly comprises a lower die, a first upper die having three peripheral side surfaces and one opening, and a second upper die for closing the first upper die opening, thereby defining a cavity therein. The coil is formed by winding a wire and processing its led-out end such that it contacts with a side surface of the first and second upper dies. The coil is placed in the cavity from the open side of the first upper die such that its led-out end contacts with a side surface of the first and second upper dies. The coil is sealed with a sealant containing a magnetic powder while the first and second upper dies are clamped together, to form the core. An external electrode is formed on the core and the led-out end of the coil is connected to the external electrode.

Abstract: A wireless electric power transmission apparatus includes a communication unit configured to carry out communication for wireless electric power transmission, a restriction unit configured to restrict the wireless electric power transmission in a case in which the communication unit is unable to communicate with an object disposed within a range in which the wireless electric power transmission apparatus can transmit the wireless electric power, and a control unit configured to start the wireless electric power transmission in response to a user instruction in a case in which the communication unit is unable to communicate with the object disposed within the range in which the wireless electric power transmission apparatus can transmit wireless electric power.

Abstract: A process is provided whereby a photocurable coating agent is applied to a surface of a plastic lens having a central area less than 2 mm in thickness and thinner than the peripheral area, and the coating agent is cured to produce an objective coated plastic lens without any special cooling apparatus, with high productivity and without deforming the lens. The process for producing a lens includes: holding a lens on a lens holder, the lens having an uncured coating of a photocurable composition on its surface, the lens holder having a lens-contact member composed of an elastic material, the lens-contact member having a surface configuration substantially conforming with a back surface of the lens, the lens being held such that the back surface of the lens is in close contact with the lens-contact part; and curing the uncured coating by irradiation.

Abstract: A communication apparatus performs communication of data using assigned time slots within a frame. In a case where data cannot be transmitted in a transmission time slot that has been assigned in order to transmit data, a time slot later than this transmission time slot is reserved as a time slot used to transmit the data, this later time slot being reserved within the frame having the transmission time slot in which the data cannot be transmitted.