Abstract: An image reading system which, even if a user sets a transparent original of a wrong type in order to obtain a preview image, is capable of displaying the preview image which is suited to the type of the transparent original without executing pre-scanning again. When a film original is set on a scanner and an image is read therefrom to display a preview image, reading of the image is carried out by the same reading method irrespective of whether the film original is negative or positive. Image processing for displaying the preview image is changed according to the type of the film selected by the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a digital signal that generates a one-bit output signal using a &Dgr;&Sgr; modulation apparatus, which includes a quantizer for quantizing an integrated output of a sixth integrator to generate a one-bit output signal that is sent to respective integrators through an adder under feedback processing to output the one-bit output signal to the outside of a six-order &Dgr;&Sgr; modulator, and a control unit for generating a control signal that controls the feedback loop signal from the quantizer so as to change the signal level of a signal component of the audio frequency band of the one-bit output signal. The control unit receives an integrated output from a second integrator being an input side integrator of the six-order &Dgr;&Sgr; modulator.

Abstract: Positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary batteries is made of a metal oxide. A content of coarse particles, of which particles sizes are 600% or more with respect to an average particle size of the metal oxide, is 1% or less by volume, and a content of high density particles, of which densities are 150% or more with respect to an average density of the metal oxide, is 1000 ppm or less. By using the positive electrode active material, battery characteristics and a manufacturing yield may be improved.

Abstract: Image information of an original(s) is displayed, for example, after rotated to assume an easily viewable orientation for a user. The placement state of an original(s) on an original support of an image reading apparatus is detected and the image information may be displayed after rotated by 90 degrees based on the detection result. In addition, display orientation may be set, so that a thumbnail(s) is displayed in the set orientation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for performing predetermined processing on a signal inputted thereto that may have signal amplitude of more than one bit, which signal is obtained by subjecting one-bit serial signals to predetermined signal processing, wherein the signal amplitude of more than one bit is converted to a one-bit serial signal by accumulating the signal amplitude exceeding that of one bit, delaying the accumulated signal on the basis of the input signal, and outputting the accumulated signal.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image scanning method which can reduce the load of user operation, and can improve operation efficiency. To achieve this object, a scanning driver is started, and then the current scanning mode is detected on the basis of the previous scanning mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an original image scanning apparatus, a method of controlling the original image scanning apparatus, and a storage medium storing a control program for carrying out the method of controlling the original image scanning apparatus. The original image scanning apparatus includes an image sensor for converting a scanned original image into an electrical image signal, an A/D converter for converting the image signal into a digital signal, a unit adapted to transfer the digital image signal to an external apparatus, and a switch for starting a scan of the original is disclosed. The number of times the switch for starting is pressed per unit time is detected. A function of the original image scanning apparatus is changed in accordance with the detected number of times the switch is pressed per unit time.

Abstract: In an image sensing system comprising a host computer and an image sensing apparatus, the image sensing apparatus includes a contact sensor for sensing an object and outputting an image signal representing the image of the object, and an image processing circuit for subjecting the image signal to predetermined signal processing. The host computer and the image sensing apparatus communicate via an interface. Whether processing is executed by the image processing circuit within the image sensing apparatus is changed over in accordance with the communication speed of the interface.

Abstract: In an image sensing apparatus which can be connected to a host computer, receives power from the host computer, and has an image sensing element for converting an optical image of an object into an electrical image signal, the host computer having a suspend/resume function of storing, for a program under processing, a state necessary for execution of the processing in memory and re-executing the interrupted processing of the program on the basis of stored contents, when the host computer is set in a suspend state during image sensing, operation of at least a part of the image sensing apparatus is stopped, and when the host computer is resumed, a predetermined portion of the image sensing apparatus is reset to a predetermined initial state.

Abstract: A process for producing a pesticide preparation, comprising steps of maintaining a mixture of an entomopathogenic nematode, clay, and water under the conditions to prevent drying at the first temperature for inactivating said nematode for a predetermined period of time and further maintaining the mixture under the conditions to prevent drying at the second temperature lower than said first temperature for inactivating said nematode for a predetermined period of time was developed. The present invention provides an entomopathogenic nematode preparation comprising a nematode with good preservability and clay.

Abstract: In order to appropriately control consumption power in an image reading apparatus which operates based on electric power supplied from a computer via a connection cable or an external power supply, when the external power supply is connected, a read operation is executed in a normal mode; when no external power supply is connected, a read operation is executed in a power saving mode.

Abstract: In semiconductor encapsulating epoxy resin compositions comprising an epoxy resin, a curing agent and an inorganic filler, 1-90% by weight of the inorganic filler is spherical cristobalite. The compositions are able to achieve higher loadings of inorganic filler, allow easy control of the coefficient of thermal expansion, and provide high-quality cured products having improved thermal conductivity and low moisture absorption.

Abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis serovar japonensis strain Buibui (FERM BP-3465) belonging to Bacillus thuringiensis serovar japonensis and capable of producing insecticidal toxin proteins to kill coleopterous larvae, and an insecticide containing, as an effective ingredient, the toxin proteins produced.

Abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis serovar japonensis strain Buibui (FERM BP-3465) belonging to Bacillus thuringiensis serovar japonensis and capable of producing insecticidal toxin proteins to kill coleopterous larvae, and an insecticide containing, as an effective ingredient, the toxin proteins produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of cultivating, in medium, Steinernema kushidai (hereinafter simply called kushidai) which is one type of Nematoda. Kushidai has a strong insecticidal ability to kill larvae of coliopterous insects, and cultivation of large quantities of kushidai having the strong insecticidal ability requires conditions different from the techniques of cultivating other nematodes parasitic on insects.Kushidai is cultivated in a medium including asteroid. This increases the insecticidal activity with respect to insects harmful to plants such as crops. The medium including asteroid may be adsorbed to a plurality of supports, and then the supports may be stacked with gaps thereamong to form a layer. This enables kushidai to be cultivated efficiently. Further, a liquid medium including asteroid may be prepared, with cultivation carried out while agitating the medium and supplying oxygen thereto.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprises a light source for illuminating an image of a document sheet, an image pickup element for photo-electrically converting a light from said document sheet image, a display unit for displaying said document sheet image, an input unit for inputting an instruction to extract a desired area of said document sheet image, and an adjusting unit for adjusting a focus of an optical member for directing a light image from said document sheet image to said image pickup element. The adjusting unit adjusts the focus of said optical member when said input unit inputs the extraction instruction, and said display unit thereafter displays said document sheet image.

Abstract: An anticorrosive primer composition comprises (1) 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin having a number-average molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000, (2) from 10 to 60 parts by weight of an aromatic polyamine containing from 2% to 30% by weight, based on the aromatic polyamine, of a promoter selected from the group consisting of phenol compounds and cresol compounds, (3) from 10 to 60 parts by weight of a polyisocyanate, (4) from 10 to 40 phr, based on the sum of components (1), (2), and (3), of silica particles of colloidal silica or fumed silica or a mixture of these, (5) from 0.5 to 5 phr of a lubricant, and (6) an organic solvent. The composition is particularly suitable for use to apply onto the chromate coating of a chromated, zinc-plated steel sheet.

Abstract: An electrode includes a porous catalyst layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm and a porous diffusion layer having a thickness of about 1.6 mm. The catalyst layer includes a large number of agglomerate portions and a large number of gap portions which are alternately and almost parallelly arranged in a stripe-like manner. The agglomerate portion has a porous body having a porosity of 50% or more and consisting of fine carbon powder particles on which an alloy catalyst containing platinum as a main component is dispersed and carried, and an aqueous phosphoric acid solution serving as an electrolyte held in the pores of the porous body. The gap portion is formed of a large number of water-repellent PTFE fibers having a porosity of 20% or more to connect the agglomerate portions, thereby providing an electrode of a fuel cell having a higher output density than a conventional case with the same amount of catalyst.

Abstract: In a fuel cell comprising a stack having superposed a plurality of electromotive parts composed of a fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode, and an electrolyte layer nipped by the two electrodes and using a liquid fuel as the fuel for the fuel cell, this invention contemplates forming a liquid fuel introducing path destined to be directly exposed to the liquid fuel on terminal surfaces of the component parts of the electromotive parts in a direction perpendicular to the flow of an oxidizing gas along at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces of the stack including the terminal surface of the fuel electrode and lying parallelly to the flow of the oxidizing gas and enabling the liquid fuel in the liquid fuel introducing path to be supplied to the fuel electrodes by a capillary attraction.

Abstract: In a fuel cell comprising a stack having superposed a plurality of electromotive parts composed of a fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode, and an electrolyte layer nipped by the two electrodes and using a liquid fuel as the fuel for the fuel cell, this invention contemplates forming a liquid fuel introducing path destined to be directly exposed to the liquid fuel on terminal surfaces of the component parts of the electromotive parts in a direction perpendicular to the flow of an oxidizing gas along at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces of the stack including the terminal surface of the fuel electrode and lying parallelly to the flow of the oxidizing gas and enabling the liquid fuel in the liquid fuel introducing path to be supplied to the fuel electrodes by a capillary attraction.