Abstract: When multiple services are provided by a plurality of provision business-operators to the same service provision target in the same service provision area, it can be realized to improve convenience for users, convenience for provision business-operators, or both. An information processing system performs an information processing regarding a service provided to a moving body or a user of the moving body as the service provision target. The information processing system comprises a detection section for performing a detection of the service provision target existing in the service provision area where the multiple types of services are respectively provided by the plurality of provision business-operators, and a fee-charge processing section for performing a process necessary for fee-charging collectively usage fees of the multiple types of services provided to the service provision target detected by the detection section, to the user.

Abstract: It is facilitated to increase the number of energy output sections capable of managing a provision of energy to an energy supply target and a use of energy by the energy supply target, and to expand a disposing area of the energy output sections. The information processing apparatus acquires provision-side registration information and use-side registration information, stores the provision-side registration information and output-section identification information in association with each other, and stores the use-side registration information, supply-target identification information and information on a mobile terminal apparatus used by a user in association with each other.

Abstract: It is facilitated to increase the number of energy output sections capable of managing a provision of energy to an energy supply target and a use of energy by the energy supply target, and to expand a disposing area of the energy output sections. An information processing apparatus, which performs an information processing regarding the provision of energy such as electric power, includes a supply-amount-information acquisition section for acquiring supply amount information regarding an amount of energy which is supplied to the energy supply target of a user from the energy output section of a provider (parking place management business-operator) and detected by a detection section of the energy supply target, and a payment processing section for performing a process necessary for paying the provider a provision fee of the energy provided to the energy supply target from the provider, based on the supply amount information acquired by the supply-amount-information acquisition section.

Abstract: In supplying an energy from an energy output section to an energy supply target, an inequality in usage fees among users, an inequality in provision fees among providers, or both is corrected. An information processing apparatus for managing a use of energy comprises a fee calculation section for calculating the usage fee to be fee-charged to the user, based on information regarding an energy supply amount received by the energy supply target of the user from the energy output section of the provider, and at least one of information on an energy supply speed at the time of an energy supply from the energy output section to the energy supply target, information on a type of generation method of the energy received by the energy supply and information on a type of the energy supply target receiving the energy supply.

Abstract: In case of branching a primary-side energy supply path into a plurality of secondary-side energy supply paths to supply energy to a plurality of supply targets, the energy supply to the plurality of supply targets is remotely monitored and efficiently controlled. A branch apparatus branches the primary-side energy supply path into the plurality of secondary-side energy supply paths. The branch apparatus is provided with secondary-side measurement means for measuring an energy supply status in each of the plurality of secondary-side energy supply paths, opening/closing means for opening and closing each of the plurality of secondary-side energy supply paths, and control means for transmitting information of measurement results of the secondary-side measurement means to a management apparatus and controlling the opening/closing means to individually open and close each of the plurality of secondary-side energy supply paths based on the control information received from the management apparatus.

Abstract: A method for fitting a paper sheet includes a water absorption step of causing a region of the paper sheet to absorb water, the region being at least a part of the paper sheet; a placing step of placing the region of the paper sheet between one set of first molding surfaces of a press mold; a molding step of molding the region of the paper sheet into a three-dimensional shape, by closing the press mold; a layering step of layering another paper sheet that is not caused to absorb water on the molded paper sheet, after opening the press mold; a fitting step of fitting the molded paper sheet and the another paper sheet by closing the press mold to mold a laminate into a three-dimensional shape; and a removal step of removing a molded article including a fitting portion, after opening the press mold.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image data alignment method includes a step of generating a first CT data set 23 based on a first X-ray image data set 22, and a second CT data set 25 based on a second X-ray image data set 24; and a step of aligning the first CT data set 23 with the second CT data set 25 based on positioning elements 30 included in the first CT data set 23 and the second CT data set 25.

Abstract: A CT-device evaluation phantom to be placed between a light source for emitting a probe light and a two-dimensional detector when in use, including a ring-shaped supporting base and three or more absorbing objects whose transmittance to the probe light is equal to or lower than that of the supporting base. The CT-device evaluation phantom has a sufficient level of mechanical strength regardless of its size, and is also easy to create.

Abstract: An energy usage management with less equipment load and processing load is realized.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shape registration method includes a step of acquiring three-dimensional CT data of a subject and at least three positioning members, which are acquired by performing X-ray CT imaging on the positioning members together with the subject, a step of measuring relative positions between the subject and each of the positioning members, and a step of performing registration between the subject in the CT data and the subject in three-dimensional design data of the subject based on the CT data, the design data, and information on the relative positions.

Abstract: A CT-device evaluation phantom to be placed between a light source for emitting a probe light and a two-dimensional detector when in use, including a ring-shaped supporting base and three or more absorbing objects whose transmittance to the probe light is equal to or lower than that of the supporting base. The CT-device evaluation phantom has a sufficient level of mechanical strength regardless of its size, and is also easy to create.

Abstract: While a wafer having a front surface to which a thermocouple is attached is heated, a temperature of the front surface of the wafer is measured with the thermocouple and a temperature of a back surface thereof is measured with a back surface side radiation thermometer. Emissivity set to the back surface side radiation thermometer is corrected based on the temperature of the wafer measured with the thermocouple. Next, while the semiconductor wafer with a pattern on the front surface is heated, the temperature of the back surface and the temperature of the front surface of the semiconductor wafer are measured with the back surface side radiation thermometer and the front surface side radiation thermometer, respectively. Emissivity set to the front surface side radiation thermometer is corrected based on the temperature of the semiconductor wafer measured with the back surface side radiation thermometer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of realizing energy usage management accompanied by authentication, with respect to an energy supplied from an energy output section and used in a supply target, without providing an additional apparatus in an energy output section is provided.

Abstract: A plurality of CT imaging conditions are created beforehand as presets, each preset is created beforehand as an icon, and each preset is associated with an icon and registered. Each icon is disposed in a CT imaging condition setting screen according to a spatial resolution and density resolution that serve as two-dimensional indexes relating to image quality. The selection of a given icon by a user results in the selection of the CT imaging conditions corresponding to the selected icon. The indexes relate to image quality and are two-dimensional, and this facilitates operation and makes it possible to intuitively select optimal CT imaging conditions with a small number of steps.

Abstract: A plurality of CT imaging conditions are created beforehand as presets, each preset is created beforehand as an icon, and each preset is associated with an icon and registered. Each icon is disposed in a CT imaging condition setting screen according to a spatial resolution and density resolution that serve as two-dimensional indexes relating to image quality. The selection of a given icon by a user results in the selection of the CT imaging conditions corresponding to the selected icon. The indexes relate to image quality and are two-dimensional, and this facilitates operation and makes it possible to intuitively select optimal CT imaging conditions with a small number of steps.

Abstract: An X-ray tube (X-ray focus) and an X-ray detector opposed to each other across an object synchronously scan the object to acquire radiographic data in each scan position. A section reconstruction method is provided in which the radiographic data or data resulting from a filtering process of the radiographic data is projected as back projection data back to a two-dimensional or three-dimensional reconstruction area virtually set to a region of interest of the object. Enlarged interpolation data is generated by interpolating the back projection data and then the enlarged interpolation data is projected back to the reconstruction area without interpolation. The number of interpolation computations is reduced to an amount corresponding to the enlargement by interpolation of the back projection data, to shorten the reconstruction computation time.

Abstract: An X-ray tube (X-ray focus) and an X-ray detector opposed to each other across an object synchronously scan the object to acquire radiographic data in each scan position. A section reconstruction method is provided in which the radiographic data or data resulting from a filtering process of the radiographic data is projected as back projection data back to a two-dimensional or three-dimensional reconstruction area virtually set to a region of interest of the object. Enlarged interpolation data is generated by interpolating the back projection data and then the enlarged interpolation data is projected back to the reconstruction area without interpolation. The number of interpolation computations is reduced to an amount corresponding to the enlargement by interpolation of the back projection data, to shorten the reconstruction computation time.