Abstract: Provided is a decorative sheet having extremely good bleed-out suppression and long-term weather resistance maintenance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a processor. The processor receives a signal for requesting each of a plurality of storage devices to execute a first process. Based on the received signal, the processor transmits a first command, corresponding to the first process, to each of the plurality of storage devices using a plurality of identifiers relating to the plurality of storage devices, respectively.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a processor. The processor receives a signal for requesting each of a plurality of storage devices to execute a first process. Based on the received signal, the processor transmits a first command, corresponding to the first process, to each of the plurality of storage devices using a plurality of identifiers relating to the plurality of storage devices, respectively.

Abstract: A switch includes a first elastic member that is conductive and configured to contact the first signal pattern, a second elastic member that is conductive and configured to contact the second signal pattern, and a third elastic member that is conductive and configured to contact the third signal pattern. When a first pressing operation is performed for the press member so as to move the press member from an initial position in the pressing direction the first and second signal patterns are electrically connectable via the first and second elastic members. After the first pressing operation, when a second pressing operation is performed for the press member so as to move the press member in a direction opposite to the pressing direction by the first and second elastic members, the first to third signal patterns are electrically connectable via the first to third elastic members.

Abstract: A switch includes a first elastic member that is conductive and configured to contact the first signal pattern, a second elastic member that is conductive and configured to contact the second signal pattern, and a third elastic member that is conductive and configured to contact the third signal pattern. When a first pressing operation is performed for the press member so as to move the press member from an initial position in the pressing direction the first and second signal patterns are electrically connectable via the first and second elastic members. After the first pressing operation, when a second pressing operation is performed for the press member so as to move the press member in a direction opposite to the pressing direction by the first and second elastic members, the first to third signal patterns are electrically connectable via the first to third elastic members.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a processor configured to create, when object data is compressed for each word in units of records, count data that indicates for each record of the object data, an appearance count of each word, the count data being added to the object data that has been compressed; and identify based on the count data, a second character string that corresponds to a first character string defined as a search condition for the object data.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus equipped with a flash unit that is capable of popping up a light emitting unit even if a display panel is directed to a photographing direction. The flash unit is provided on an upper face of a body of the image pickup apparatus and includes three parallel rotating shafts, a first support member that is rotatably connected with the light emitting unit through the first rotating shaft, and a second support member that is rotatably connected with the first support member through the second rotating shaft and is rotatably connected with the body through the third rotating shaft. The light emitting unit is movable between a light-emitting position projected and a retracted position inside the body even if the display unit is in a stand-up position that is rotated from a regular position opposite to a back face of the body by 180 degrees.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus equipped with a flash unit that is capable of popping up a light emitting unit even if a display panel is directed to a photographing direction. The flash unit is provided on an upper face of a body of the image pickup apparatus and includes three parallel rotating shafts, a first support member that is rotatably connected with the light emitting unit through the first rotating shaft, and a second support member that is rotatably connected with the first support member through the second rotating shaft and is rotatably connected with the body through the third rotating shaft. The light emitting unit is movable between a light-emitting position projected and a retracted position inside the body even if the display unit is in a stand-up position that is rotated from a regular position opposite to a back face of the body by 180 degrees.

Abstract: From among a plurality of character code groups, a resemblance determining apparatus searches for a character code group resembling a character code group specified by the user. At that time, when each character code included in the specified character code group is within a predetermined numerical range, the resemblance determining apparatus excludes character code groups having character codes outside of the predetermined numerical range and extracts the remaining character code groups.

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus which is capable of, even when an environmental temperature changes, stably reducing collision noise, vibration noise, and so on generated when the light-emitting apparatus moves from a retracted position to a light-emitting position. A movable portion has a first stopper portion coming into abutment with a first elastic member when the movable portion moves from the retracted position to the light-emitting position, and a second stopper portion coming into abutment with a second elastic member with a higher elastic coefficient than the first elastic member when the movable portion moves from the retracted position to the light-emitting position. When the movable portion moves from the retracted position to the light-emitting position, the first stopper portion comes into abutment with the first elastic member, deforming the first elastic member by a predetermined amount, and then the second stopper portion comes into abutment with the second elastic member.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a processor configured to create, when object data is compressed for each word in units of records, count data that indicates for each record of the object data, an appearance count of each word, the count data being added to the object data that has been compressed; and identify based on the count data, a second character string that corresponds to a first character string defined as a search condition for the object data.

Abstract: A printer according to the present invention includes a recording unit that makes recording on recording paper, a cutter unit that has a movable cutter edge to cut the recording paper, and a containing portion that receives recorded matter, which is the recorded paper cut by the cutter unit. Further, the printer includes a cut piece collecting portion that collects cut pieces, which are recording paper cut by the cutter unit, and a cut piece collecting portion cover that opens/closes in conjunction with a cutting operation of the cutter unit. The recording paper cut by the cutter unit is collected by a cut piece collecting portion if the cut piece collecting portion cover is in an open state and is made movable to the containing portion if the cut piece collecting portion cover is in a closed state. Further, the cut piece collecting portion cover performs one opening/closing operation for a predetermined number of cutting operations.

Abstract: An open-close cover assembly of an image forming apparatus capable of maintaining an open angle of an open-close cover even when sheets of large quantity are stacked on the cover and preventing the cover and an apparatus main unit from being damaged even when the cover is applied with an excessive force acting in a cover opening direction. When the cover is in open state, first stopper portions of the cover are engaged with first receiving portions of the main unit, thereby maintaining the cover open angle. When an excessive force is applied to the cover, shaft portions of the main unit are disengaged from bearing portions of the cover through openings formed in the bearing portions after the first stopper portions have been disengaged from the first receiving portions and second stopper portions of the cover have been engaged with second receiving portions of the main unit.

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus which is capable of, even when an environmental temperature changes, stably reducing collision noise, vibration noise, and so on generated when the light-emitting apparatus moves from a retracted position to a light-emitting position. A movable portion has a first stopper portion coming into abutment with a first elastic member when the movable portion moves from the retracted position to the light-emitting position, and a second stopper portion coming into abutment with a second elastic member with a higher elastic coefficient than the first elastic member when the movable portion moves from the retracted position to the light-emitting position. When the movable portion moves from the retracted position to the light-emitting position, the first stopper portion comes into abutment with the first elastic member, deforming the first elastic member by a predetermined amount, and then the second stopper portion comes into abutment with the second elastic member.

Abstract: From among a plurality of character code groups, a resemblance determining apparatus searches for a character code group resembling a character code group specified by the user. At that time, when each character code included in the specified character code group is within a predetermined numerical range, the resemblance determining apparatus excludes character code groups having character codes outside of the predetermined numerical range and extracts the remaining character code groups.

Abstract: A printer according to the present invention includes a recording unit that makes recording on recording paper, a cutter unit that has a movable cutter edge to cut the recording paper, and a containing portion that receives recorded matter, which is the recorded paper cut by the cutter unit. Further, the printer includes a cut piece collecting portion that collects cut pieces, which are recording paper cut by the cutter unit, and a cut piece collecting portion cover that opens/closes in conjunction with a cutting operation of the cutter unit. The recording paper cut by the cutter unit is collected by a cut piece collecting portion if the cut piece collecting portion cover is in an open state and is made movable to the containing portion if the cut piece collecting portion cover is in a closed state. Further, the cut piece collecting portion cover performs one opening/closing operation for a predetermined number of cutting operations.

Abstract: A display holder for holding a display device includes a frame portion having a holding wall which covers and holds a peripheral edge of the display device to be held and which is formed with an opening which exposes a display surface, and a claw receiving portion for being locked to a fixed portion; and a back surface holding portion which is formed continuously from at least a portion of the frame portion to hold the back side of the display device. The frame portion and the back surface holding portion are integrally made of an elastic material.

Abstract: A dictionary server includes a retrieval-display processing unit. Upon receipt of a request for retrieval of semantic information related to a term from a client PC, the retrieval-display processing unit acquires the semantic information, header information, and link information related to the semantic information from knowledge reference data, dictionary content data, and dictionary data. Based on the acquired information, the retrieval-display processing unit causes the client PC to display items on webpage related to the semantic information, the header information, and the link information.

Abstract: A start-up processing unit of a server sends to a client a character inputting web-page and a program of applications that the server handles concurrently. After converting reading information of an input character string received from the client and for which an operating character code is designated, into kanji character strings of an intermediate code and an operating character code, a kana-to-kanji conversion unit creates a candidate list of a kanji character string consisting of character images of the operating character code and the intermediate code, sends the candidate list to the client together with a candidate selection program and causes the client to select a candidate character string of kanji. An editing/outputting unit receives the operating character code of a character string containing the selected kanji candidate from the client and transfers it to a corresponding operation system.

Abstract: In a method for evaluating in vivo human cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A), at least a 2-hour urine collection and one blood sample are obtained. Endogenous cortisol in plasma and 6?-hydroxycortisol in urine are measured. Metabolic clearance specific for the 6?-hydroxylation of cortisol is then expressed as the amount of urinary excreted 6?-hydroxycortisol divided by the area under the concentration-time curve of cortisol, being a safe and reliable index for CYP3A phenotyping to assess in vivo CYP3A activity in humans.