Abstract: A laser beam emitted from each semiconductor laser 27 is guided by a step index type multi-mode optical fiber, a graded index type multi-mode optical fiber deformable and movable with movement of a recording head, and a step index type multi-mode optical fiber, to be emitted from a light emitter toward an imaging optical system.

Abstract: The invention provides a nondestructive measuring method and measuring apparatus that assures a high noise immunity and is capable of performing high-accuracy beam current measurements. The inventive beam current measuring apparatus includes a magnetism shielding part for shielding an external magnetic field and a magnetic field sensor arranged in the shielding space generated by said magnetism shielding part, said beam current measuring apparatus measuring, by using said magnetic field sensor, a magnetic field where a beam current to be measured is generated, characterized in that said magnetic field sensor has a magnetic flux/feedback current conversion coefficient of 8×10?15 Wb/A or above.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device using a SOI substrate, includes the steps of: preparing a SOI substrate, comprises a semiconductor support layer; an insulating layer formed on the semiconductor support layer; and a SOI layer formed on the insulating layer; forming an active region on the SOI layer, so that a part of the semiconductor support layer is exposed; and forming a specific mark on the exposed part of the semiconductor support layer.

Abstract: A sharp-edged blade of the invention includes a circular thin-plate-shaped abrasive grain layer 3 in which abrasive grains 2 are held in a bond phase 1. An oxide film manufactured by a sol-gel method is formed on the surface of at least the bond phase 1 of the abrasive grain layer 3 as a first protective layer 4. A thick oxide film which has polycrystals and is structured such that a grain boundary layer composed of a glass layer does not exist at an interface substantially between the crystals is formed on the surface of the first protective layer 4 as a second protective layer 5.

Abstract: When image data recorded in a recording medium by a digital camera are sent to a data storing apparatus and stored therein, the image data can be classified according to a user or a digital camera. The image data are recorded in the recording medium by photography with the digital camera. In the case where free space of the recording medium has been consumed, the image data are sent to a DPE store via a mobile phone and stored in a server therein. A controller of the digital camera 1 adds ID information such as user ID or digital camera ID to the image data at the time of transfer of the image data. The DPE store stores the image data by classifying the image data in a user directory in the server according to the ID information added to the image data.

Abstract: The object is to provide a brace which allows its installment to an object portion and its detachment therefrom to be carried out easily. In a brace including a brace body 3 which is attachable between attaching object portions of a structure, at each one of opposed end portions of the brace body 3, there is provided a contact attaching portion to be attached to the attaching object portion. The brace body 3 includes an expandable urging mechanism S which can be expanded to urgedly extend the brace body 3 along a longitudinal direction thereof, with the two contact attaching portions attached to the attaching object portions and a prestress introducing mechanism P which can be switched over between a state for introducing a compressive prestress to the brace body 3 along the longitudinal direction thereof and a state for releasing the introduced prestress. At least a state switchover control portion 22 of the prestress introducing mechanism is provided to be exposed outside the brace body 3.

Abstract: A measuring device includes a magnetic shielding part for shielding an outer magnetic field, and a plurality of magnetic field sensors which are arranged in a shielding space which is formed by the magnetic shielding part, wherein the magnetic field sensor includes a plurality of magnetic field collection mechanisms which collect magnetic fields which the beam current to be measured generates, and the magnetic field collection mechanism is a cylindrical structural body which has at least a surface thereof formed of a superconductive body and includes a bridge portion which has only a portion thereof formed of a superconductive body on an outer peripheral portion thereof, and a magnetic field which the beam current to be measured generates is measured by the magnetic field sensors. Due to the arrangement of the plurality of magnetic field sensors, a beam position and a beam current can be detected.

Abstract: A digital contents set includes encoded low-resolution digital contents obtained by encoding low-resolution digital contents by a first public key, and encoded high-resolution digital contents obtained by encoding high-resolution digital contents by a second public key.

Abstract: It is possible to simplify the cooling mechanism of a superconductor, significantly reduce the cost, simplify the measurement work, and reduce the time required for measurement. A beam current meter includes: a cylindrical super conductor beam current sensor arranged in a vacuum vessel in such a manner that the beam incoming into the vacuum vessel is guided to pass through a bore of the vacuum vessel and a bridge portion is formed at the outer diameter, a SQUID arranged at the bridge portion of the beam current sensor; a cylindrical superconductor magnetic shield arranged so as to surround the external diameter side of the beam current sensor in such a manner that the SQUID is positioned between the beam current sensor and the magnetic shield, so that a beam is guided to pass through the bore of the beam current sensor, thereby measuring the beam the beam current of the beam. The beam current meter uses a freezing device as cooling means for cooling the beam current sensor, the SQUID, and the magnetic shield.

Abstract: In assistance function evaluation apparatus and method for a vehicle dynamics control system, the vehicle dynamics control system being an object to be evaluated, a simulator is provided to obtain a data base when the vehicle dynamics control system is operated, a vehicle model, a road surface environment model, and a driver model that calculates a steering angle imposed on the vehicle model to trace a target course are provided, the simulator comprises a driver intention quantity detecting section that detects an intention quantity of a vehicle driver to move the vehicle in a lateral direction and a system function detecting section that detects a function quantity of the vehicle dynamics control system and evaluates that the assistance function of the vehicle dynamics control system is in conformity to the driver when the system function quantity and the driver intention quantity are balanced without excess or deficiency.

Abstract: Reduction of noise is achieved by devising an arrangement of heat generating parts such as a light valve element, an electric power source, a light source, etc. and an arrangement of cooling fans. In cooling the light source, the electric power source and liquid crystal panels, a cooling wind path for the liquid crystal panels and the electric power source is made separate from and independent of a cooling wind path for the light source that generates much heat, a cooling air volume is optimized for the respective cooling wind paths, and noise accompanying the rotation of the cooling fans is reduced. Also, by arranging the cooling fans substantially centrally of the respective cooling wind paths, that volume of noise, which leaks from air intake ports and air exhaust port that are opened to a housing of a unit, is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a beam measuring device which can measure a beam current value with high accuracy in a non-destructive manner and, at the same time, can measure a position of a beam. A measuring device includes a magnetic shielding part for shielding an outer magnetic field, and a plurality of magnetic field sensors which are arranged in a shielding space which is formed by the magnetic shielding part, wherein the magnetic field sensor includes a plurality of magnetic field collection mechanisms which collect magnetic fields which the beam current to be measured generates, and the magnetic field collection mechanism is a cylindrical structural body which has at least a surface thereof formed of a superconductive body and includes a bridge portion which has only a portion thereof formed of a superconductive body on an outer peripheral portion thereof, and a magnetic field which the beam current to be measured generates is measured by the magnetic field sensors.

Abstract: A car engineering assist system and method establish a master data and set a computer-generated virtual car model to represent at least a portion of a product design specification (PDS) of a test car. A real time simulator performs computer simulation of a test module using the car model, which has been set to represent at least the portion of the PDS of the test car, to produce a simulation result. A logic unit performs conformity assessment of the test module based on the simulation result and the master data.

Abstract: Reduction of noise is achieved by devising an arrangement of heat generating parts such as a light valve element, an electric power source, a light source, etc. and an arrangement of cooling fans. In cooling the light source, the electric power source and liquid crystal panels, a cooling wind path for the liquid crystal panels and the electric power source is made separate from and independent of a cooling wind path for the light source that generates much heat, a cooling air volume is optimized for the respective cooling wind paths, and noise accompanying the rotation of the cooling fans is reduced. Also, by arranging the cooling fans substantially centrally of the respective cooling wind paths, that volume of noise, which leaks from air intake ports and air exhaust port that are opened to a housing of a unit, is reduced.

Abstract: A beam current sensor is composed of a cylindrical super-conductive body having a bridge unit formed on the outer diameter side wherein a beam passes through the inner diameter side. The sensor improves efficiency of creating a magnetic field from a current and can measure a beam current as 1 nA. The bridge unit includes a first coil unit formed so as to have an eddy shape wound counterclockwise from the outer diameter side toward the inner diameter side; a second coil unit formed so as to have an eddy shape wound clockwise from the outer diameter side toward the inner diameter side; and a connection portion for connecting the center position of the inner diameter side of the first coil unit with the center position of the inner diameter side of the second coil.

Abstract: Reduction of noise is achieved by devising an arrangement of heat generating parts such as a light valve element, an electric power source, a light source, etc. and an arrangement of cooling fans. In cooling the light source, the electric power source and liquid crystal panels, a cooling wind path for the liquid crystal panels and the electric power source is made separate from and independent of a cooling wind path for the light source that generates much heat, a cooling air volume is optimized for the respective cooling wind paths, and noise accompanying the rotation of the cooling fans is reduced. Also, by arranging the cooling fans substantially centrally of the respective cooling wind paths, that volume of noise, which leaks from air intake ports and air exhaust port that are opened to a housing of a unit, is reduced.

Abstract: A laser beam emitted from each semiconductor laser 27 is guided by a step index type multi-mode optical fiber, a graded index type multi-mode optical fiber deformable and movable with movement of a recording head, and a step index type multi-mode optical fiber, to be emitted from a light emitter toward an imaging optical system.

Abstract: An operation for selecting a desired one of images can be simplified. Still image data sets are sequentially read from a recording medium according to order of file names and displayed on a TV. Upon display, the still image data sets are in a non-selection state. If an instruction is not input from a remote controller within a predetermined time since the display of one of the still image data sets, the still image data set being displayed is set to a selection state and the following still image data set having the file name that comes next is displayed. If an instruction is input from the remote controller for display of the following still image data set within the predetermined time, the still image data set being displayed is left in the non-selection state, and the following still image data set is displayed.

Abstract: When various kinds of information is provided by an apparatus in the form of characters or the like, an assistance function is automatically provided for letting a user of the apparatus understand the information. For this purpose, an extraction unit extracts the face of the user from an image obtained by photography of a scene around the apparatus, and a detection unit detects at least one of a face movement, a visual line, and a facial expression of the user. An assistance necessity judgment unit judges whether or not provision of the assistance function is necessary for the user to understand the information, based on a result of the detection by the detection unit. An assistance function provision unit provides the assistance function based on a result of the judgment by the assistance necessity judgment unit.

Abstract: An automatic counting device for measuring the number of target objects included in an image, which includes a discrimination section, a counting section, and a correction section. The discrimination section discriminates the target objects included in the image based on face information extracted from the image. The counting section measures the number of target objects discriminated by the discrimination means. The correction section corrects the number of each type of target object measured by the counting section such that the counting error arising from the difference in the discrimination accuracy between each type of target object is minimized based on information related to the discrimination accuracy for each type of target object.