Abstract: A medium processing apparatus may include a medium conveying passage; a thermal head; a head holding part; and a moving mechanism structured to move the thermal head and the head holding part between a contact position and a retreated position. The head holding part may include a head holding member; a head support shaft structured to support the thermal head; and a pressing mechanism structured to press the thermal head toward the head holding member in the conveyance direction of the medium.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus may include a medium conveying passage; a thermal head; a head holding part; and a moving mechanism structured to move the thermal head and the head holding part between a contact position and a retreated position. The head holding part may include a head holding member; a head support shaft structured to support the thermal head; and a pressing mechanism structured to press the thermal head toward the head holding member in the conveyance direction of the medium.

Abstract: A card processing unit may include a card processing part for performing predetermined processing to a card, a card stack part in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored, and a card feeding part for carrying a card between the card processing part and the card stack part. The card stack part may be structured such that the card stack part is capable of being separated from the card feeding part as a module and mounted on a main body base as a module. A plurality of card stack parts and a plurality of card processing parts may be mounted on the main body base as modules.

Abstract: A card processing unit may include a card processing part for performing predetermined processing to a card, a card stack part in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored, and a card feeding part for carrying a card between the card processing part and the card stack part. The card stack part may be structured such that the card stack part is capable of being separated from the card feeding part as a module and mounted on a main body base as a module. A plurality of card stack parts and a plurality of card processing parts may be mounted on the main body base as modules.

Abstract: A card processing unit may include a card processing part for performing predetermined processing to a card, a card stack part in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored, and a card feeding part for carrying a card between the card processing part and the card stack part. The card stack part may be structured such that the card stack part is capable of being separated from the card feeding part as a module and mounted on a main body base as a module. A plurality of card stack parts and a plurality of card processing parts may be mounted on the main body base as modules.

Abstract: A card reader may comprise a power supply part for the card reader, a peripheral device including at least an inlet part for connecting a power cable to the power supply part from outside, a card reader part, a lower case for housing the power supply part and the peripheral device which is disposed in a linear manner, an upper case for housing the card reader part, and a recessed part for allowing the power cable to be inserted into the inlet part for connection. The inlet part and the recessed part for allowing the power cable to insert into the inlet part may be arranged in a linear manner and parallel to the power supply part.

Abstract: A card processing unit may include a card processing part for performing predetermined processing to a card, a card stack part in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored, and a card feeding part for carrying a card between the card processing part and the card stack part. The card stack part may be structured such that the card stack part is capable of being separated from the card feeding part as a module and mounted on a main body base as a module. A plurality of card stack parts and a plurality of card processing parts may be mounted on the main body base as modules.

Abstract: A card reader may comprise a power supply part for the card reader, a peripheral device including at least an inlet part for connecting a power cable to the power supply part from outside, a card reader part, a lower case for housing the power supply part and the peripheral device which is disposed in a linear manner, an upper case for housing the card reader part, and a recessed part for allowing the power cable to be inserted into the inlet part for connection. The inlet part and the recessed part for allowing the power cable to insert into the inlet part may be arranged in a linear manner and parallel to the power supply part.

Abstract: A magnetic card reader receives a magnetic card with a magnetic stripe through an entrance port, transports the magnetic card along a transport path by transporting unit, carries out a process of reading and writing information out of and to the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card by magnetic read/write unit located facing the transport path, cuts the magnetic card into at least two cards in the direction orthogonal to the card transporting direction by a cutter unit located in the transport path, and guides those cut cards to a card discharge path or a collector path, both being continuous to the transport path, by first path-selector unit located at the intersection of the card discharge path and the collector path.

Abstract: A method for bone histomorphometry by using a non-decalcified bone specimen, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining two pictures A and B by recording different chromatic light transmitted through a same region of said non-decalcified bone specimen or by recording different chromatic fluorescence from the region of said non-decalcified bone specimen; (b) detecting the strength (brightness) L.sub.An and L.sub.Bn of the corresponding image elements (pixels) An and Bn of said two pictures A and B; (c) determining the ratio L.sub.An /L.sub.Bn ; (d) performing the steps (b) and (c) on all corresponding image elements of said two pictures A and B; and (e) with regard to the ratio L.sub.An /L.sub.Bn, calculating and expressing areas of three components of bone, said three components of bone being a calcified bone area, an osteoid area, and a bone marrow area, in said non-decalcified bone specimen.