Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode includes a current collector and an active material-containing layer. The active material-containing layer includes an active material, a conductive agent, and cellulose fiber. The conductive agent includes carbon fiber. The active material-containing layer includes a first surface brought into contact with the current collector, and a second surface. 2000/mm2 or less of first agglomerates are present on the second surface. Each of the first agglomerates includes at least one of the carbon fiber or the cellulose fiber, and does not include the active material. Each of the first agglomerates has a longest diameter of 5 ?m or more and a shortest diameter of 1 ?m or more.

Abstract: A monitoring camera includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject, the image capturing unit having an image capturing field angle adjustable by a zooming optical system, and a light source having a light emitting diode configured to emit an illuminating radiation. The camera further includes a lens unit configured to apply the illuminating radiation in a direction which is substantially identical to a direction in which the image capturing unit captures the image, and an irradiation moving unit configured to variably set an irradiation range of the illuminating radiation to irradiate an area which is substantially the same as the image capturing field angle of the image capturing unit.

Abstract: A monitoring camera is provided. The monitoring camera includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject therein, the image capturing unit having an image capturing field angle adjustable by a zooming optical system; and a light source having a light emitting diode configured to emit an illuminating radiation. The camera further includes a lens unit configured to apply the illuminating radiation in a direction which is substantially identical to a direction in which the image capturing unit captures the image; and an irradiation moving unit configured to variably set an irradiation range of the illuminating radiation to irradiate an area which is substantially the same as the image capturing field angle of the image capturing unit.

Abstract: In an IC card, an operating system manages the access order of each channel for each file using a channel management table. An application controls access to each file based on the access order managed in the channel management table. The channel management table stores, as an access order, an order that each logical channel has set a file in a current state. If current setting by a specific logical channel is canceled, a table updating function deletes the logical channel from the channel management table and moves up the access order of each logical channel next to the deleted logical channel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a portable electronic apparatus includes a communicating unit, an executing unit, a generating unit, a storing unit, a first processing unit, and a second processing unit. The generating unit generates additional information associated with a result of the command processing executed by the executing unit. A first processing unit transmits a response containing the result of the command processing by the executing unit and information indicating presence of the additional information to the external apparatus, if the storing unit stores the additional information generated by the generating unit. A second processing unit transmits the additional information stored in the storing unit to the external apparatus, if receiving a command of requesting the additional information from the external apparatus.

Abstract: In an IC card, an operating system manages the access order of each channel for each file using a channel management table. An application controls access to each file based on the access order managed in the channel management table. The channel management table stores, as an access order, an order that each logical channel has set a file in a current state. If current setting by a specific logical channel is canceled, a table updating function deletes the logical channel from the channel management table and moves up the access order of each logical channel next to the deleted logical channel.

Abstract: A frozen culture packaged body configured so that it does not deform or burst even if the content and gas in the container inflate due to a temperature difference between before and after forming a frozen culture within the body, wherein the frozen culture packaged body is capable of performing hygienic administration of the content within, and wherein the frozen culture packaged body has a vent port covered with a filter material having microbial impermeability and air permeability is formed at least in a portion of the container.

Abstract: An information storage medium according to this embodiment includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with an information storage medium processing apparatus in a contact state, a second communication unit configured to communicate with the information storage medium processing apparatus in a non-contact state, a storage unit configured to store information, and an execution unit configured to execute predetermined processing based on the information stored in the storage unit using information processing results of both the first communication unit and the second communication unit. The execution unit executes the predetermined processing under a condition that both the first communication unit and the second communication unit have succeeded in authentication processing for the predetermined processing.

Abstract: An IC card has a function for executing a process in a plurality of logical channels. When receiving a command in a certain logical channel, a control section of the IC card determines whether a priority right of an access to a file to be processed by the command is set in another logical channel. When the access priority right is not set in another logical channel, the control section of the IC card gives the access priority of the file to the logical channel which receives the command. The control section of the IC card limits executable command processes for accessing files with set access priority right. The control section of the IC card disables execution of a process which might change data (process for a command) on a file whose access priority right is set in another logical channel.

Abstract: A monitoring camera is provided. The monitoring camera includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject therein, the image capturing unit having an image capturing field angle adjustable by a zooming optical system; and a light source having a light emitting diode configured to emit an illuminating radiation. The camera further includes a lens unit configured to apply the illuminating radiation in a direction which is substantially identical to a direction in which the image capturing unit captures the image; and an irradiation moving unit configured to variably set an irradiation range of the illuminating radiation to irradiate an area which is substantially the same as the image capturing field angle of the image capturing unit.

Abstract: PCR primers for detecting Bifidobacterium infantis comprising: a pair of a first oligonucleotide having a sequence of 20 or more continuous nucleotides selected from a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and a second oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 in which 0 to 7 nucleotides has been deleted from its 5?-terminal side is used to perform PCR using a chromosomal DNA or 16S rRNA of test bacteria as a template, and whether an amplicon of Bifidobacterium infantis is present or not is determined.

Abstract: An IC card has a memory storing record files having management information and record data. When receiving a record-based command which specifies a record file stored in the memory, the IC card processes data stored in the file for each of the specified records. When receiving a binary-based command which specifies a record file, the IC card processes, as binary data, data in which the record data in the respective records stored in the file or the management information and the record data in the respective records are combined in ascending order or descending order.

Abstract: [Problems]To provide a container not deformed nor burst even if its content and gas in the container inflate due to a temperature difference between before and after forming a frozen material packaging body and also capable of performing hygienic administration of the content. [Means for Solving Problems]A vent port covered with a filter material having microbial impermeability and air permeability is formed at least in a portion of the container.

Abstract: A data transfer device (10) converts the data stream input to it by IEEE 1394 isochronous transmission from an image processing device (20) connected to it into data in a color signal mode adapted to PCI transfer by means of a converter circuit (219), while controlling an address of PCI bridge circuit (216B) as bus master, transmits the image data from the converter circuit (219) to a graphic memory (221) by DMA transmission by way of a PCI bus (215) and writes the data in the graphic memory (221) by means of a graphic control circuit (220). It then reads the image data from the graphic memory (221) by means of the graphic control circuit (220) and transfers the data to an electronic device (30).

Abstract: A data transfer device (10) converts the data stream input to it by IEEE 1394 isochronous transmission from an image processing device (20) connected to it into data in a color signal mode adapted to PCI transfer by means of a converter circuit (219), while controlling an address of PCI bridge circuit (216B) as bus master, transmits the image data from the converter circuit (219) to a graphic memory (221) by DMA transmission by way of a PCI bus (215) and writes the data in the graphic memory (221) by means of a graphic control circuit (220). It then reads the image data from the graphic memory (221) by means of the graphic control circuit (220) and transfers the data to an electronic device (30).

Abstract: A CCD image pickup device 21 has all-pixel read mode and a double speed read mode. The number of lines in the vertical direction is 1/2 of that of the all-pixel read mode. In the double speed read mode, the number of pixels in the horizontal direction is halved by a VRAM write controller 33. A VRAM 34 stores a picture of which pixels have been 1/4 thinned out. The stored picture is output to a monitor 4. The monitor 4 displays a live picture on real time basis. In the all-pixel read mode, a picture is stored in a frame memory 40. The memory picture is 1/4 thinned out. The resultant picture is output as a preview picture to the monitor 4 through the VRAM 34. Background picture data is stored in a background picture memory 44 through a SPC 42. The mix circuit 45 composites the background picture received from the background picture memory 44 and the picture received from the VRAM 34 and outputs the composite picture to the monitor 4.

Abstract: An apparatus for photochemically decomposing a photoresist is disclosed wherein processing time can be minimized by inducing a uniform photochemical oxidative decomposing reaction over the whole surface of a base board, and an ozone gas atmosphere can be utilized efficiently. The apparatus includes a rotatable circular table supporting one or more base boards and an ashing platform arranged around the periphery of the table including an ozone feeding slit and an ozone discharge slit. The apparatus also includes a plurality of ultraviolet ray lamps arranged inside a box-shaped vessel located above the ashing platform. An upper cover plate is pivotally mounted on the ashing platform and includes a transparent window plate through which the ultraviolet rays pass to irradiate the base boards. An airtight flat space is formed between the ashing platform and the upper cover to contain the ozone atmosphere.

Abstract: A composition of feedstuff containing at least 0.5 wt. %, in solid content, of residual liquid of incubated culture broth of Bifido-bacteria and/or lactic acid bacteria which residual liquid is obtainable as the waste by-product of mass production of living or viable cell mass of the microorganisms by substantially excluding microbial cell mass from the incubated culture broth thereof.

Abstract: A manually operable sweeping-type compact printer apparatus includes a key entry unit, a display unit, a memory unit, an encoder and a printer unit which are mounted on a manually manipulatable housing. When the housing is manually moved over a printing medium with the printer unit in contact with the printing medium, data entered by the key entry unit is printed out on the printing medium. In the printer apparatus, only designated segments or lengths of data are printed out on the printing medium, independent of continued travel or movement of the housing. Also, even if the housing is moved over the printing medium at an unstable moving velocity, high printing quality can be realized by control of the printing head. Stop codes designating the end of a data segment can be automatically or manually inserted.

Abstract: A grandular product is prepared by fluidizing core material such as saccharide in a granulating chamber, spraying melted binding material such as fat to the fluidized core material and concurrently feeding dried viable microorganism cells such as bifidobacterium towards the fluidized core material to form a granular product having stratified structure by adhering microorganism cells on the periphery of the core material. Since the product is prevented from permeation of atmospheric oxygen and environmental moisture, the cell survival rate of the product is higher than that of the conventional product during prolonged storage periods.