Abstract: A media processing apparatus includes a slit insertable a sheet bundle of multiple sheets, a sheet-bundle holder, a liquid applier, a press binder, and a controller. The sheet-bundle holder holds the sheet bundle and detects the thickness of the sheet bundle. The liquid applier applies liquid to the sheet bundle. The press binder presses and binds the sheet bundle to perform press-binding process. The controller causes the sheet-bundle holder to hold the sheet bundle and detect the thickness of the sheet bundle, determines whether to cause the liquid applier to apply liquid to the sheet bundle based on the thickness of the sheet bundle, causes the liquid applier to apply the liquid to the sheet bundle when it is determined that the thickness of the sheet bundle is equal or larger than a prescribed thickness, and causes the press binder to press and bind the sheet bundle.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal recording material on which a high contrast image can be formed by exposure to infrared laser radiation. The thermal recording material comprises a light-transmittable support having thereon at least an infrared absorbing layer, a thermal recording layer and a protective layer in order from the closest to the farthest from the support, wherein the infrared absorbing layer comprises an infrared absorbing dye having a ratio of a molar absorption coefficient at 830 nm (?(830)) to a molar absorption coefficient at 365 nm (?(365)) (?(830)/?(365)) of 4.0 or more, and wherein the thermal recording layer comprises a light-insensitive organic silver salt and is substantially free of a light-sensitive silver halide.

Abstract: A processing device that processes detection strengths detected at a first detection position and a second detection position by a detector for detecting detection targets generated from a plurality of sources, includes a two-dimensionalization unit converting detection strengths a pair of sources into a two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points in which the detection strength for one source is represented by an X-axis value, and the detection strength for the other source is represented by a Y-axis value; a demarcation unit demarcating in the two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points, a predetermined region including a mixed region in which coordinate points relating to the first detection position and coordinate points relating to the second detection position are mixed; and a replacement unit replacing the two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points in a demarcated region that has been demarcated, with a two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points relating to another pair of sou

Abstract: A processing device that processes detection strengths detected at a first detection position and a second detection position by a detector for detecting detection targets generated from a plurality of sources, includes a two-dimensionalization unit converting detection strengths a pair of sources into a two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points in which the detection strength for one source is represented by an X-axis value, and the detection strength for the other source is represented by a Y-axis value; a demarcation unit demarcating in the two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points, a predetermined region including a mixed region in which coordinate points relating to the first detection position and coordinate points relating to the second detection position are mixed; and a replacement unit replacing the two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points in a demarcated region that has been demarcated, with a two-dimensional distribution of coordinate points relating to another pair of sou

Abstract: A vehicle communication system comprising a vehicle-mounted device that transmits signals from a plurality of transmitting antennas on a vehicle; and a mobile device that receives signals transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device and transmits a response signal including received signal strengths of received signals. The transmitting antennas include: a first transmitting antenna in the vehicle cabin which is deviated in one direction in the width direction of the vehicle from the central portion in the width direction; and a second transmitting antenna nearer to the other side surface in the width direction of the vehicle. The device determines whether or not the mobile device is present inside an area containing the vehicle interior space and having a boundary surface following at least one side surface in the width direction of the vehicle, based on received signal strengths of signals transmitted from the first transmitting antenna and the second transmitting antenna.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system comprising a vehicle-mounted device that transmits signals from a plurality of transmitting antennas on a vehicle; and a mobile device that receives signals transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device and transmits a response signal including received signal strengths of received signals. The transmitting antennas include: a first transmitting antenna in the vehicle cabin which is deviated in one direction in the width direction of the vehicle from the central portion in the width direction; and a second transmitting antenna nearer to the other side surface in the width direction of the vehicle. The device determines whether or not the mobile device is present inside an area containing the vehicle interior space and having a boundary surface following at least one side surface in the width direction of the vehicle, based on received signal strengths of signals transmitted from the first transmitting antenna and the second transmitting antenna.

Abstract: In a plasma processing method, plasma processing is performed in a state where the object is attracted and held on the electrostatic chuck by applying a first voltage as an application voltage thereto and a thermal conduction gas is supplied to a gap between the electrostatic chuck and the object. The application voltage is decreased while stopping the supply of the thermal conduction gas and exhausting the thermal conduction gas remaining between the electrostatic chuck and the object upon completion of the plasma processing. The object is separated from the electrostatic chuck by setting the application voltage to the electrostatic chuck to zero after the application voltage is decreased.

Abstract: In a plasma processing method, plasma processing is performed in a state where the object is attracted and held on the electrostatic chuck by applying a first voltage as an application voltage thereto and a thermal conduction gas is supplied to a gap between the electrostatic chuck and the object. The application voltage is decreased while stopping the supply of the thermal conduction gas and exhausting the thermal conduction gas remaining between the electrostatic chuck and the object upon completion of the plasma processing. The object is separated from the electrostatic chuck by setting the application voltage to the electrostatic chuck to zero after the application voltage is decreased.