Abstract: Provided is a monitoring system that provides appropriate notification in accordance with whether or not a person to be monitored is with a registered companion. This monitoring system is provided with: a recognition unit which recognizes a person to be monitored and a registered companion associated with the person to be monitored; and a notification unit which notifies a prescribed contact that the person to be monitored has been recognized. When it is recognized that the person to be monitored is with the registered companion, the notification unit refrains from notifying the contact.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with a confirmation unit for confirming whether a first face image and a second face image taken of persons receiving online drug administration guidance correspond to a patient-attendant relationship, and an output unit for outputting a confirmation result.

Abstract: The present invention has the object of providing a cell into which a protein, which can serve as a polymerization nucleus of a protein polymer, or polymer thereof is introduced, and a method for producing the cell. The invention relates to a cell into which a protein, which can serve as a polymerization nucleus of a protein polymer, or a polymer thereof is introduced, a method for producing the cell, and a method of screening for a compound inhibiting an intracellular accumulation of a protein containing fibril structures, wherein the method comprises bringing a candidate substance into contact with the cell.

Abstract: The present invention has the object of providing a cell into which a protein, which can serve as a polymerization nucleus of a protein polymer, or polymer thereof is introduced, and a method for producing the cell. The invention relates to a cell into which a protein, which can serve as a polymerization nucleus of a protein polymer, or a polymer thereof is introduced, a method for producing the cell, and a method of screening for a compound inhibiting an intracellular accumulation of a protein containing fibril structures, wherein the method comprises bringing a candidate substance into contact with the cell.

Abstract: A camera according an aspect of the invention includes a display unit, a control unit, and a selection unit which selects one of a plurality of scenes prepared in the first explanatory image and the second explanatory image. The control unit displays, as a first explanatory image, a plurality of icons diagrammatically illustrating contents of the scenes as operation guides for the selection unit, and a first sample image serving as a main image representing the contents of the scene corresponding to one of the icons selected by the selection unit, and, as a second explanatory image, a plurality of icons and a descriptive image serving as a main image describing the contents of the scene corresponding to one of the icons selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: A camera is provided which includes a camera exterior housing which covers the camera and which has an inclined surface. A first electric part and a second electric part are provided such that longitudinal directions thereof are parallel. A first end surface of the first electric part and a first end surface of the second electric part are disposed along an inner wall of the inclined surface of the exterior housing so as to form a step. In addition, a connector for connection of a flexible printed substrate is provided which includes a connector terminal array provided in a connector main body and a holding member which is adapted to switch between a holding position and a releasing position. The flexible printed substrate is insertable and removable with respect to a first side of the connector main body when the holding member is in the releasing position.

Abstract: A photographing optical system photographs an object as an image. A data processing section converts an optical image of the object photographed by the photographing optical system into digital image data, and records the converted image data. A display section displayed the image data converted by the data processing section. A distance measuring section measures a distance to the object at a predetermined distance measurement point. An external operating member is capable of externally operating a state of the electronic photographing apparatus. A specification section specifies at least one point of the image displayed at the display section. A control section changes the predetermined distance measurement point caused by the distance measuring section based on information specified by the specification section and an operation caused by the external operating member.

Abstract: A camera is provided which includes a camera exterior housing which covers the camera and which has an inclined surface. A first electric part and a second electric part are provided such that longitudinal directions thereof are parallel. A first end surface of the first electric part and a first end surface of the second electric part are disposed along an inner wall of the inclined surface of the exterior housing so as to form a step. In addition, a connector for connection of a flexible printed substrate is provided which includes a connector terminal array provided in a connector main body and a holding member which is adapted to switch between a holding position and a releasing position. The flexible printed substrate is insertable and removable with respect to a first side of the connector main body when the holding member is in the releasing position.

Abstract: A camera of the present invention comprises a sensor unit for measuring a distance to a subject. Moreover, the sensor unit includes a photoelectric conversion element, a housing with which the photoelectric conversion element is covered and in which a first through hole is formed in a predetermined position, and an electric substrate which is electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion element and in which a second through hole is formed in the predetermined position. Furthermore, the second through hole formed in the electric substrate is disposed opposite to the first through hole formed in the housing in a state in which the electric substrate is electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: A lens shutter system has an inner drive ring which is rotated by a drive motor and an outer drive ring which is rotated by the drive motor. A plurality of shutter blades of the lens shutter system are driven through drive pins of the inner drive ring and drive pins of the outer drive ring so as to be opened and closed or are rotatably supported by the respective pins of the rings. Upon shutter opening, only the inner drive ring is driven clockwise to open the shutter blades. Upon shutter closing, only the outer drive ring is similarly driven clockwise to close the shutter blades. As mentioned above, upon switching between shutter opening mode and shutter closing mode, the direction of rotation of the inner and outer drive rings is not changed. Thus, the shutter operation can be performed at high speed.

Abstract: A camera of the present invention comprises a sensor unit for measuring a distance to a subject. Moreover, the sensor unit includes a photoelectric conversion element, a housing with which the photoelectric conversion element is covered and in which a first through hole is formed in a predetermined position, and an electric substrate which is electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion element and in which a second through hole is formed in the predetermined position. Furthermore, the second through hole formed in the electric substrate is disposed opposite to the first through hole formed in the housing in a state in which the electric substrate is electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: A photographing optical system photographs an object as an image. A data processing section converts an optical image of the object photographed by the photographing optical system into digital image data, and records the converted image data. A display section displayed the image data converted by the data processing section. A distance measuring section measures a distance to the object at a predetermined distance measurement point. An external operating member is capable of externally operating a state of the electronic photographing apparatus. A specification section specifies at least one point of the image displayed at the display section. A control section changes the predetermined distance measurement point caused by the distance measuring section based on information specified by the specification section and an operation caused by the external operating member.