Abstract: An authentication device and method of a semiconductor chip which sends and receives authentication information, performs a login process for permitting an input to the semiconductor chip and an output from the semiconductor chip, controls acquisition of the authentication information and controls installation or uninstallation of a loadable program, assignment of a session to the loadable program unit, and use of the loadable program unit based on the session.

Abstract: A compressor includes a casing, a compression mechanism, a drive shaft, a main frame, a motor, a flow path forming member, and a temperature measuring mechanism. The casing stores lubricating oil in its bottom portion. The main frame has the compression mechanism placed on it and supports the drive shaft in such a way that the drive shaft may freely rotate. The flow path forming member forms an oil flow path at a space adjacent an inner peripheral surface of the casing. The oil flow path carries a flow of lubricating oil, which lubricates sliding portions including the compression mechanism and the drive shaft. The temperature measuring mechanism is disposed outside the casing. The temperature measuring mechanism measures the temperature of a section of an outer peripheral surface of the casing adjacent the oil flow path.

Abstract: The present invention quickly detects an offset and prevents cutoff of low frequency signals. Offset detection circuits smooth an output of a variable gain amplifier at a predetermined time constant and detects the offset, which is a DC component. The detected offset is added to the input of the variable gain amplifier by an adder and the offset in the output of the variable gain amplifier is corrected. The time constant in the offset detection circuit is changed by the resistance values of the variable resistors. Then, the time constant is changed to a small time constant when the gain of the variable gain amplifier is changed and thereafter to a large time constant.

Abstract: Provided is a blood collection tube storage box which performs an operation of preparing a blood collection tube in advance in a blood collection step as a pre-step of a blood collection test. The blood collection tube storage box includes a transferring belt (2), which is brought into abutment with an outer peripheral side surface of a blood collection tube main body (4A) to transfer the blood collection tube main body (4A), a side surface support plate (11), which is brought into point contact with an outer peripheral side surface of the blood collection tube main body (4A) on an opposite side of the transferring belt (2) to support the blood collection tube main body (4A) so that the side surface support plate (11) is opposed to the transferring belt (2), and an inclined support plate (3), which is brought into point contact with a lower end surface edge portion of a blood collection tube cap (10) on the transferring belt (2) side to support the blood collection tube cap (10) in a suspended manner.

Abstract: A reading unit supplies card information that has been read from a card to a management unit by way of a read-out unit. The management unit assigns a high order of priority to card information that has been newly read and stores the card information to which this order of priority has been given in a memory unit. A fingerprint scanner supplies input fingerprint information to a selection unit by way of a generation unit. The selection unit, upon receiving the input fingerprint information, supplies this input fingerprint information to a collation unit and further, selects a plurality of items of registered fingerprint information that are stored in the memory unit starting in order with items having the highest order of priority.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a thin board-shaped fired piezoelectric body has: a step of manufacturing, using a piezoelectric material, a green sheet having a ratio T/L of 0.000002 to 0.2, where T is the thickness and L is the maximum length within the surface after firing; and a step of obtaining the thin board-shaped fired piezoelectric body with reinforcing members for firing by performing firing after disposing the reinforcing members for firing by scattering at least on one surface of the green sheet so as to exclude the areas to be the thin board-shaped fired piezoelectric body later. The piezoelectric body which has excellent planarity and a thin board shape can be manufactured at low cost by the method.

Abstract: A front-end processing circuit applies predetermined processing to an input signal and outputs a processed signal. A frequency modulation circuit applies frequency modulation to the output signal of the front-end processing circuit and outputs a processed signal. The front-end processing circuit includes a variable amplifier and a level detector. The variable amplifier receives a feedback signal and amplifies a signal by an amplification factor corresponding to the feedback signal. The level detector outputs the feedback signal to the variable amplifier in accordance with a level of a signal obtainable in a circuit succeeding the variable amplifier. The front-end processing circuit maintains the signal supplied to the frequency modulation circuit at a constant level.

Abstract: An image processing program, which is executable by a computer and is stored in a recording medium readable by the computer, includes: storing one or more features of a plurality of images, each image having a shape defined by a central angle whose origin is a center of a certain image; setting at least one representative shape defined by a central angle whose origin is a center of a search window for scanning a target image; extracting a first value of the one or more features of the representative shape; extracting a second value of the one or more features of one of the plurality of images; and comparing the extracted first value and the extracted second value and determining an image in the search window as an image candidate for the certain image based on a comparison result.

Abstract: Omnidirectional strength plywood includes at least one ply disposed so that its grain runs diagonal to the length and width of the plywood sheet, and as such its grain diagonally intersects the grain of at least one other ply of the sheet. In some instances, two diagonal plies are disposed so that their grains intersect at approximate right angles and both run diagonal to the length and the width of the sheet. Further disclosed is a method for the manufacture of the diagonal grain plies.

Abstract: A vast buffer memory space capable of storing all of partial fingerprint images read by a sweep type fingerprint sensor is made unnecessary in generating feature information of a fingerprint. A fingerprint reading system includes a sweep type fingerprint sensor, a memory which stores partial fingerprint images read by the sensor, and a processor connected to the sensor. The processor includes an image acquisition unit which successively acquires partial fingerprint images read by the sweep type fingerprint sensor and preserves them in the memory, a position calculation unit which calculates position information of a partial fingerprint image, an image division unit which cuts out a unique unit image corresponding to an image region having a predetermined area from the partial fingerprint image on the basis of the position information, and a feature extraction unit which extracts feature information of the unit image.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor piezoelectric actuator element uses a primary longitudinal mode and a secondary bending mode and includes a stacked piezoelectric element in which piezoelectric layers and electrode layers are stacked alternately in such a manner that the electrode layers divide the piezoelectric layers into two approximately equal portions. A piezoelectric inactive region is formed from the surface portion to the center portion in the thickness direction of the stacked piezoelectric element. The migration resistance of the piezoelectric actuator element is improved while suppressing a decrease in displacement so that a short circuit can be prevented and portions generating heat during alternating polarization can be dispersed, whereby reliability is increased. Moreover, the amount of electrode material used can be reduced, whereby cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A magnetic tape pullout apparatus adapted to pull out an end portion of a magnetic tape by attaching a circumferential surface of a wound magnetic tape, and provided with a tape pullout jig which is disposed so that a front end portion thereof can touch an outer circumferential surface of a wound magnetic tape, and which has on the lower side of this front end portion an attachment portion for attaching the magnetic tape thereto, a support member adapted to rotatably support the tape pullout jig in the radial direction of the wound magnetic tape, and a slide mechanism adapted to move the support member in the tangential direction of the wound magnetic tape.

Abstract: An authentication device and method of a semiconductor chip which sends and receives authentication information, performs a login process for permitting an input to the semiconductor chip and an output from the semiconductor chip, controls acquisition of the authentication information and controls installation or uninstallation of a loadable program, assignment of a session to the loadable program unit, and use of the loadable program unit based on the session.

Abstract: Omnidirectional strength plywood includes at least one ply disposed so that its grain runs diagonal to the length and width of the plywood sheet, and as such its grain diagonally intersects the grain of at least one other ply of the sheet. In some instances, two diagonal plies are disposed so that their grains intersect at approximate right angles and both run diagonal to the length and the width of the sheet. Further disclosed is a method for the manufacture of the diagonal grain plies.

Abstract: A memory region for fingerprint images acquired from a sweep type fingerprint sensor is saved.

Abstract: A network management apparatus performing trouble-shooting in each device state and improving the operation efficiency and workability in maintenance management operations. A table storage unit stores a device status table, a restriction condition table, and a trouble shooting table. An analysis unit determines whether a status change request satisfies the restriction conditions in the current device state. If the restriction conditions are not satisfied but trouble can be avoided, all the trouble shooting data are extracted until the restriction problems are eliminated. If the restriction conditions are not satisfied and trouble cannot be avoided, the cause for not being able to avoid trouble is extracted. Thus, an analysis of normality of the status change request is conducted. A user interface unit sends the extracted trouble shooting data or the cause for not being able to avoid trouble. A device communication unit transmits a command corresponding to the status change request.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micro pump member, in which a plurality of cells formed in a base part are used as pressurizing chambers, and side walls forming the pressurizing chambers are constructed by piezoelectric/electrostrictive elements. The micro pump member is formed by using a punch and die to form slits through green sheets that are laminated to one another.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor piezoelectric actuator element uses a primary longitudinal mode and a secondary bending mode and includes a stacked piezoelectric element in which piezoelectric layers and electrode layers are stacked alternately in such a manner that the electrode layers divide the piezoelectric layers into two approximately equal portions. A piezoelectric inactive region is formed from the surface portion to the center portion in the thickness direction of the stacked piezoelectric element. The migration resistance of the piezoelectric actuator element is improved while suppressing a decrease in displacement so that a short circuit can be prevented and portions generating heat during alternating polarization can be dispersed, whereby reliability is increased. Moreover, the amount of electrode material used can be reduced, whereby cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film device including a ceramic substrate and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive operation portion including a lower electrode, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer, and upper electrode stacked on the substrate. The piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer is formed to extend beyond at least one of electrodes to form projected portions at its ends.

Abstract: A piezoelectric/electrostrictive device has a rotor substantially in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, and a rotary actuator for angularly displacing the rotor 12. The rotary actuator includes a stationary member, a first vibratory plate and a second vibratory plate extending in one direction from opposite sides of the stationary member, a first piezoelectric/electrostrictive element for actuating the first vibratory plate, and a second piezoelectric/electrostrictive element for actuating the second vibratory plate. The rotor includes a pair of opposite surfaces, one of the surfaces having a first end secured to an end of the first vibratory plate and a second end, which is diagonally opposite to the first end, and which is secured to an end of the second vibratory plate.