Abstract: Disclosed herein is an authentication system offering high degrees of security and convenience by use of two storage media. An automatic log-in system (100) requests a server (110) to perform a user authentication process using card-specific information (101) retrieved from an IC card (10) and password information (102) from a portable memory (11). The server (110) authenticates the user by acquiring a user ID and a password using the card-specific information (101) and password information (102). The card-specific information (101) and password information (102) constitute authentication request information, and the user ID and password make up authentication information. Following successful authentication of the user, the server (110) allows the user to log in; in case of unsuccessful authentication, the server (110) denies log-in.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an authentication system offering high degrees of security and convenience by use of two storage media. An automatic log-in system (100) requests a server (110) to perform a user authentication process using card-specific information (101) retrieved from an IC card (10) and password information (102) from a portable memory (11). The server (110) authenticates the user by acquiring a user ID and a password using the card-specific information (101) and password information (102). The card-specific information (101) and password information (102) constitute authentication request information, and the user ID and password make up authentication information. Following successful authentication of the user, the server (110) allows the user to log in; in case of unsuccessful authentication, the server (110) denies log-in.

Abstract: Anti-termite agent which comprises lignin or modified compound thereof as the active ingredient.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to save a predrying time and form a uniform film, because water having a high dielectric constant is heated selectively upon predrying of a waterborne coating with microwaves. Particularly when the surface to be coated is plastic, the above-described effect can be exhibited fully. In the method of forming a multilayer film by using a waterborne coating, use of microwaves makes it possible to prevent mixing of plural layers because they are adequately predried, to suppress the total drying time while maintaining good finished appearance and evenness of the coated surface and to attain saving of equipment and energy.

Abstract: Antifouling resins and methods for the production of an antifouling resin comprising reacting (i) a base resin (A) simultaneously comprising a carboxyl group and a group having a polyalkylene glycol structure represented by the formula (I) &Parenopenst;CmH2mO&Parenclosest;n R1  (I) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group or an aralkyl group, m is 1, 2, 3, or 4, and n is an integer of not less than 1 and not more than 100 in the molecular unit, with (ii) the oxide or hydroxide of a metallic atom having a valence of not less than 2 in the presence of present water in an amount of 1-30 wt. %, based on the weight of said base resin (A).

Abstract: A one-package resinous coating composition, especially for automobile finishes (A) a resin having a siloxy group, and (B) a catalyst for dissociating the siloxy group. Resinous mixture (A) contains one or more of the following (A-1) through (A-4).

Abstract: Particle measuring apparatus 1 comprising slide plate 3 set between tanks 2a and 2b and having through-holes 8 to 11 passing through slide plate 3 and a pair of electrodes 4a and 4b, wherein through-holes 8 to 11 on slide plate 3 are formed by a group of through-holes with different diameters. When one of the through-holes 8 to 11 is brought to a position corresponding to connective holes 2c and 2d by driving unit 7, particle distribution is measured and analyzed in accordance with the electrical impedance when a sample suspension passes through the through-hole.

Abstract: An actinic radiation-curable colored coating composition for use in vacuum forming film, containing, as the essential components, (A) a resin containing at least 0.1 of polymerizable unsaturated group per 1,000 of molecular weight and having a weight-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 300,000, (B) a coloring material and (C) an organic solvent, a colored coating layer obtained by coating or printing the colored coating composition, followed by removing the organic solvent therefrom prior to curing and comprising the components (A) and (B) being tack-free and heat-softening; a vacuum forming film therefrom; and a vacuum-formed product obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A sample treatment apparatus includes a sample sucking section, a sample concentration detecting section, and a sample condensing section. The sample concentration detecting section detects a change of the quantity of light emitted from a light source by a light receiving element to measure the quantity of light absorbed or scattered by the particle component in a sample. The signal detected by the light receiving element is processed by a sample concentration controller and the approximate particle concentration of the sample is obtained. The sample condensing section is provided with a syringe and a filter unit, and the sample to be transferred from a chamber to the syringe is condensed in the filter unit.

Abstract: An imaging flow cytometer includes a flow path such as a transparent tube for allowing subject particles to move in a separate fluidity, the subject particles being present in a sample liquid, a light source for applying light to the subject particles which flow through the transparent tube, a beam splitter for distributing to two optical paths image light obtained from each of the subject particles irradiated with the light, a capturing device which has a light receiving surface on which an image is formed, projectors for magnifying at different magnification powers each image light distributed by the beam splitter and forming an image on respective portions of the light receiving surfaces of the capturing device, and an image processor for storing and displaying images of particles captured by the capturing device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flow imaging cytometer having a flow cell one side of which is irradiated with excitation light, in which wavelength selecting means for reflecting excitation light and transmitting fluorescence or reflecting means for reflecting excitation light is provided on the side of the flow cell opposite the side irradiated, thereby increasing the intensity of the excitation light so that the intensity of fluorescence emitted from an irradiated cell is increased. It is possible to pick up the fluorescent images at all times. The cytometer includes a light source for emitting the excitation light, dichroic mirrors which construct the wavelength selecting means, a photomultiplier for detecting fluorescence from irradiated cells, and a cell flow-by decision circuit which, based upon a detection signal from the photomultiplier, determines whether a detected cell of interest is suited to pick-up of a fluorescent image and produces a prescribed control signal for controlling an electronic shutter.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing particles at high precision capable of obtaining informations in real time such as morphological informations and fluorescence image of cells (particles) contained in a sample liquid such as blood and urine. It comprises a flow cell (18) for forming a flat sample liquid flow (20), a light source (10) for emitting light to the sample liquid flow, an image intensifier (34) for amplifying particle fluorescence image emitted from the broader side of the sample liquid flow, a line sensor (36) for scanning the fluorescence image amplified by the image intensifier and issuing imaging signal (Sf (i)) in every scanning i, and a signal processing device (42) for processing signals or operating on the basis of the imaging signal (Sf (i)) from the line sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing particles capable of irradiating uniform fluorescent excitation light efficiently, without difficulty in position adjustment, to a flat sample liquid flow containing particle components such as blood and urine, and capable of measuring side fluorescence or scattered light. By irradiating a sample liquid flat flow with fluorescent excitation light by a light source from the narrower side of a sample liquid flat flow, the fluorescence emitted from the broader side of the sample liquid flat flow is detected by a photo detector, and the signals from this photo detector are entered in a signal processor to be processed.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing particle images by passing a sample liquid containing blood corpuscles, cells, microorganisms and other particles in a sheath flow, detecting the target particles, and taking the still images thereof efficiently in a simple construction. A sample containing fluorescence dyed particles is passed in a flow cell, the particles in the flow cell are irradiated with light of a specific wavelength, and the fluorescence emitted from the particles is detected by a photo detector to judge whether they are target particles or not in the particle passing judging circuit, and the white images or fluorescent images of the target particles are taken.

Abstract: A sample liquid flow containing particle components such as blood and urine is illuminated with light, and signals from particles are detected, and the particles are thereby analyzed. In this apparatus, using a prism or a diffraction grating, spectra of light signals are obtained, and more specific information regarding the particles is obtained. The fluorescence from the particles is separated by a prism or diffraction grating and classified into wavelength, the intensity of the obtained fluorescence spectra is amplified by an image intensifier, and the intensity is measured for each wavelength by an image sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a flattened sample flow by passing a sample (liquid specimen) containing particle components such as blood and urine, in a broad, thin, flat flow. This apparatus is preferably used in an apparatus for analyzing particle images by emitting a strobe light to a sample flat flow, and taking the still images of the particle components. More specifically, the cross section of a measuring passage of a flow cell is rectangular with a side ratio of one to several times, with a shape that gradually narrows in width only in one direction of the lead-in passage, and the discharge port at the front end of the sample nozzle has a flat opening, or small discharge ports are arranged horizontally in a row. The decreasing direction of the width in the lead-in passage and the shorter diameter direction of the flat discharge port or the direction of the small discharge ports arranged horizontally in a row are matched.

Abstract: A flow imaging cytometer, in which an image capturing area for cells traveling in the flow of a specimen solution is constantly monitored to perform cell photography in an efficient manner, is improved so that fluorescent images of cells can be acquired with greater efficiency. Cell particles to be sensed in the specimen are treated with a fluorescent stain, and the specimen solution is irradiated with light from a pulsed light source for exciting fluorescence, and with infrared light constantly for monitoring the passage of cells through the cytometer. When the monitoring light is made to serve also as the light for exciting fluorescence, the specimen flow is continuously irradiated at all times at a low luminance for the purpose of monitoring. Then, when a cell particle of interest is detected, the cell particle is irradiated with a light pulse of high luminance to obtain a still picture of the fluorescence-emitting cell.

Abstract: A flow imaging cytometer has an image capturing area for capturing the white-light image of a cell, and an image capturing area for capturing a fluorescent image of the same cell. The two image capturing areas are positionally offset from each other so that both images can be obtained in an excellent state with little mutual influence from the two types of light. Based upon detection of a cell using light from a light source for monitoring cell flow-through, a light source for exciting fluorescence and a strobe light source for emitting the white light area actuated after respective prescribed time delays. To this end, the cytometer incorporates a delay-pulse generating circuit serving as control means.

Abstract: An imaging flow cytometer is provided with a continuous-emission light source for continuously monitoring cells passing through the image capturing area of a video camera for cell-image capturing, and with an excitation light source for picking up a fluorescent image of a cell. When a line sensor monitoring cell passage through the cytometer senses such cell passage, the cell is irradiated with strobe light and then, after waiting for the cell to move a fixed distance, with the excitation light. Thus, a particle analyzer is provided in which an image by white light resulting from the strobe light and a fluorescent image resulting from the excitation light can be captured simultaneously by a single video camera in either upper and lower halves or right and left halves of one imaged frame.