Abstract: An image taking device includes: a subject detection section that determines whether a biometric portion that can be used for biometric authentication of a subject is included in the image taking range of the camera; and a controller that handles the taken image as the authentication image when receiving an authentication image acquisition instruction and performs processing, in the case where there has not issued the authentication image acquisition instruction, such that when it is determined by the subject detection section that a biometric portion is not included in the image taking range of the camera, the controller uses the taken image as the monitoring image and when it is determined by the subject detection section that a biometric portion is included in the image taking range of the camera, the controller stops image taking operation of the camera.

Abstract: A common-mode choke coil has induction immunity characteristics that are improved by a coil structure preventing a transmitter IC and a receiver IC from malfunctioning during an induction immunity test and which controls a decrease in ESD resistance and a decrease in self-resonance frequency. The common-mode choke coil includes a core, external electrodes, a pair of coils, and a top plate. The core includes a core section and a pair of flange sections. The pair of coils are wound around the core section of the core, and the ends of the coils are connected to the external electrodes, respectively. An underside and a side surface of the top plate are plated with a metal film, and bonded to the top surfaces of the flange sections preferably by an adhesive agent. The metal film is segmented into two separate portions so as to define two separate metal sections with a gap therebetween so that the metal sections are electrically disconnected.

Abstract: A controller controls movement of a head mounted in a storage apparatus based on a signal output from an acceleration sensor. A head movement control section which controls movement of the head to a target position on a storage medium and a head unload control section unloads the head to an unload position based on (1) the time at which a drop or initial impact is first detected based on a signal output from the acceleration sensor and (2) threshold information, which includes a first threshold representing a standard strength of the signal output from the acceleration sensor at the time of drop and a second threshold representing a standard strength of the signal output from the acceleration sensor at the time of initially receiving impact.

Abstract: A time measuring unit measures a duration time of a state relating to the detection of the abnormality when the head is retracted. A head-return determining unit determines whether to return the head onto the storage medium based on the measured duration time.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image acquisition section that acquires a first image of an object at illumination-off time, a second image acquisition section that acquires a second image of the object at illumination-on time, a difference image generation section that generates a difference image based on a difference between luminance of each of pixels constituting the first image and luminance of each of pixels constituting the second image, a high-luminance area extraction section that extracts an image area constituted by pixels having a luminance value which is equal to or more than a predetermined luminance value from the difference image, and a movement determination section that determines a movement amount of the object between image take timing of the first image and image take timing of the second image based on the image area.

Abstract: A storage device includes a storage unit, a timer unit and a bias current applying unit. The storage unit stores, in advance, a value of a waiting time until application of a bias current to the driving unit to eliminate an external force applied to an actuator after completion of positioning, and a value of a bias current to be applied to the driving unit after the elapse of the waiting time, in association with a track position. The timer unit reads the waiting time from the storage unit and counts an elapse of the waiting time. The bias current applying unit reads the bias current value from the storage unit and applies the bias current to the driving unit after the elapse of the waiting time.

Abstract: The present invention has been made to provide a technique capable of easily preventing the third party from misusing the data related to an individual physical feature in the case where individual authentication is performed based on the physical feature.

Abstract: Disclosed is an authentication apparatus easily achieving convenience and high accuracy in authentication. The authentication apparatus has an authentication accuracy simulation section that simulates authentication accuracy and also has a registration information setting section that sets an ID and biometric information input as registration information. The authentication accuracy simulation section uses an ID and biometric information that has been input as registration information by a user at the time of registration and the registered registration information to simulate authentication accuracy with which the user is authenticated. When the authentication accuracy simulated by the authentication accuracy simulation section does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the registration information setting section rejects registration of the ID input as the registration information.

Abstract: In accordance with input user ID, a personal template fetcher reads biometric feature data and biometric shape data from a template storage. A verification area finder determines a verification area that matches a detection area of a verification sensor within an area of biometric features. A guide information generator combines the verification area with a contour shape reconstructed from the biometric shape data, received from the personal template fetcher, to generate a guide pattern. A guide information presenter presents the generated guide pattern to the user. A verification sensor extracts biometric feature information from an input image of biometric features and converts it into numeric data to obtain biometric feature data. A biometric feature verifier then verifies the biometric feature data obtained by the verification sensor in comparison with the biometric feature data received from the personal template fetcher in the verification area received from the verification area finder.

Abstract: A personal identification system includes a user database and a knowledge database. The user database stores personal data of a user. The knowledge database stores knowledge data relating to the personal data stored in the user database. The personal identification system generates a query on the basis of the knowledge data stored in the knowledge database, issues the generated query, and screens candidates for identification in accordance with an answer to the query.

Abstract: A blood vessel imaging device obtains peak height information of a differential function F?(x) from an adjustment dial. The blood vessel imaging device, based on the peak height information and peak position information of the differential function F?(x), then defines the differential function F?(x). Subsequently, the blood vessel imaging device calculates an LUT function F(x) that indicates the shape of an LUT by integrating the defined differential function F?(x). The blood vessel imaging device generates an LUT based on the LUT function F(x). The blood vessel imaging device reads out a picked-up image stored in a picked-up image memory, converts a luminance value of the picked-up image being read using the LUT, and displays the image with the converted luminance value.

Abstract: A common mode choke coil includes a core, external electrodes, a pair of windings, and a top plate. The core includes a winding core portion and a pair of flanges disposed at respective ends thereof. The external electrodes are provided at lower portions of the flanges. The pair of the windings is wound around the winding core portion of the core, and ends thereof are connected to the external electrodes, respectively. A lower surface and a side surface of the top plate are covered with a metal film and are adhered to upper surfaces of the flanges with an adhesive. Preferably, magnetic powder is mixed in the adhesive.

Abstract: A seek-information storing unit stores seek information including a correlation between a seek distance indicating a shift distance from a current track to a target track where a target frame for a data input/out is located and a seek time indicating a shifting time that takes for a head to shift from the current track to the target track, based on an actual measurement. A head-shift control unit controls a shift of the head based on an estimated time obtained by adding a rotational delay time that takes until the target frame arrives at the head position after the head arrives at the target track to the seek time acquired from the seek information.

Abstract: A fall sensor detects a fall of a storage device. A first moving unit moves the head to a predetermined position on a storage medium when a falling time exceeds a first threshold. A second moving unit retracts the head from the predetermined position to a ramp when the falling time exceeds a second threshold.

Abstract: A head retracting apparatus retracts a head on a storage medium upon detecting a fall. A counter-value calculating unit calculates a counter value that changes with an increase of a falling time and an increase of a non-falling time. A retraction determining unit determines whether to retract the head, based on the calculated counter value.

Abstract: An image taking device (1), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor (212), is provided with a distance measuring sensor (27) for measuring a distance between the object and the image taking device (1), and means for controlling exposure time of the image sensor (212) upon taking an image in accordance with a measurement result.

Abstract: A processor with a personal verification function has a mouse used by a hand to operate a terminal (personal computer or personal computer main body) and being able to output a photographic blood vessel image obtained by photographing a blood vessel image of the palm of the hand, and a verifying unit carrying out personal verification at a desired time on the basis of the photographic blood vessel image outputted from the mouse and a registration blood vessel image. The mouse has a radiating unit radiating near-infrared light toward the palm of the hand, and a photographing unit photographing the photographic blood vessel image with reflected light from the palm of the hand. The processor with a personal verification function and an operating device make possible personal authentication and personal identification at any time, and are operable within a saved-space without placing a burden on the user.

Abstract: A guidance device which performs measurement by placing an object without contact, comprising: a virtual image display unit displaying a virtual image; a sample display generation unit making the virtual image display unit display a sample virtual image based on a shape of the object at a position where the object is to be finally arranged; a status detection unit detecting a position and attitude of the object; a correction amount calculation unit calculating a difference between the position and attitude of the object and the position and attitude of the virtual image; and a guidance display generation device making the virtual image display unit display a guidance display indicating the calculated difference in the same position as the virtual image.

Abstract: An image pickup unit that does not have a movable system and is fixed at one point picks up an image. A subject region extraction unit detects a subject in the image, extracts a region of the subject, and generates a region extraction image. A region extraction image storage unit holds a plurality of recent region extraction images. Then, a stain level calculation unit compares the held region extraction images for each pixel, and increases a value of the stain level of a pixel when it is highly probable that a stain is present on the pixel, and vise versa. The subject region extraction and the stain level calculation are performed each time an image is picked up, and the value is updated. A stain determination unit outputs whether or not a stain is present and the degree that the stain is present on the basis of the value.

Abstract: A storage device includes a storage unit, a timer unit and a bias current applying unit. The storage unit stores, in advance, a value of a waiting time until application of a bias current to the driving unit to eliminate an external force applied to an actuator after completion of positioning, and a value of a bias current to be applied to the driving unit after the elapse of the waiting time, in association with a track position. The timer unit reads the waiting time from the storage unit and counting an elapse of the waiting time. The bias current applying unit reads the bias current value from the storage unit and applying the bias current to the driving unit after the elapse of the waiting time.