Abstract: A liquid storage container includes a liquid storage section configured to store a liquid, an injection port open to the liquid storage section and configured and arranged to receive the liquid injected into the liquid storage section, an air introduction valve configured and arranged to allow movement of air from an exterior of the liquid storage section to an interior of the liquid storage section and to prevent movement of air from the interior of the liquid storage section to the exterior of the liquid storage section.

Abstract: A region segmented image data creating system for histopathological images is provided. The region segmented image data creating system is capable of creating region segmented image data required to generating a region segmented image. A first bi-level image data creating section 12 creates first bi-level image data, in which nucleus regions can be discriminated from other regions, from histopathological image data. A second bi-level image data creating section 14 creates second bi-level image data, in which a background regions can be discriminated from other regions, from the histopathological image data. A three-level image data creating section 15 clarifies cytoplasm regions by computing a negative logical addition of the first bi-level image data and the second bi-level image data, and to create three-level image data as the region segmented image data.

Abstract: A transfer system includes a first station at which a workpiece is placed, a second station which receives the workpiece from the first station, a robot including a holder for holding the workpiece and for transferring the workpiece from the first station to the second station, an image capturing unit for capturing an image of the workpiece that reflects a position of the workpiece in the first station, a first memory unit that stores intended placement position information indicating an intended placement position of the workpiece in the first station, and a deviation calculator that calculates a deviation of the position of the workpiece in the first station relative to the intended placement position. The deviation calculator calculates the deviation based on the image of the workpiece and the intended placement position information.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a server apparatus and a client apparatus. The server apparatus includes the following components. An execution unit executes first applications. An execution controller causes, when a second application is executed, the execution unit to execute one of the first applications corresponding to the second application. A generation unit generates a first screen based on the first application. A transmission unit transmits information representing the first screen. The client apparatus includes the following components. A request unit requests execution of the first and second applications. A first acquisition unit acquires the information representing the first screen. A second acquisition unit acquires information representing a second screen based on the second application. A display displays the first screen.

Abstract: A ferrule fixing member for fixing a ferrule to a holding member with a holding hole into which the ferrule is inserted. The ferrule fixing member includes a first plate part and a second plate part configured to face each other while sandwiching an resilient member arranged on an outer periphery of the ferrule in a radial direction thereof, a pressing part configured to press the resilient member such that the ferrule is pressed against a bottom side of the holding hole by a resilient force of the resilient member, a locked part configured to be engaged with a locking part formed in the holding member, and an extending part configured to extend from the second plate part to the locked part. The locking of the locked part and the locking part is released by moving the first plate part and the second plate part close to each other.

Abstract: A processing data managing system includes: a processing device 11 (such as a sputtering device for manufacturing a magnetic disc) for repeating the same process for each cycle; a sampling unit 30 for collecting raw data on a processing condition in the processing device (such as a discharge condition); a calculation unit 100 for receiving the raw data, calculating the raw data according to a predetermined rule, and processing it as summary data expressing a characteristic point for each cycle (characteristic value: for example, average value, maximum value, minimum value, standard deviation, discharge time, and the like); a data storage unit 40 for storing the processed summary data in storage means; and a display/output unit 50 for chart-displaying the summary data stored in the storage means.

Abstract: An optical module includes a circuit board, an optical element on the circuit board, a semiconductor circuit element thereon and electrically coupled with the optical element, an optical connection member formed on a back surface of the circuit board and including an optical fiber receiving groove, and a pressing plate disposed on a side opposite to the circuit board of the optical connection member so as to fix the optical fiber. The semiconductor circuit element is mounted nearer a tip side of the circuit board in relation to the optical element such that the circuit board, the optical connection member and a tip part of the optical fiber are sandwiched between the semiconductor circuit element and the pressing plate. The circuit board includes a plurality of electrodes to be electrically coupled with an equipment side circuit board formed on a tip part of a back surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: A ferrule fixing member includes a fixing member configured to fix a ferrule to hold an optical fiber to a retaining member including a retaining hole to insert the ferrule, a locked portion configured to be locked to a locking portion formed on the retaining member and to be restricted from moving, with respect to the retaining member, in an insertion direction of the ferrule and in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction, and a main body configured to elastically press the ferrule toward the bottom of the retaining hole by elastic deformation thereof.

Abstract: A hardware device outputs management information relating to an event that occurs in a managed object. A management information processing unit generates charts for displaying the management information relating to the event. A management screen editing unit generates a management screen for managing a state of the managed object using the charts generated by the management information processing unit. The management screen editing unit further sets a significance of each of the charts generated; generates a first management screen for selecting one of a plurality of chart groups relating to the event that occurs in the managed object; generates a second management screen for displaying a chart group selected in the first management screen; and provides a special display for a particular chart group that includes a chart whose significance is higher than a predetermined threshold, in order to distinguish the particular chart group from other chart groups.

Abstract: A calculating apparatus includes an acquiring portion and a calculating portion. The acquiring portion acquires a center position of a wafer placed on an alignment apparatus, and a wafer angle corresponding to a marker such as an orientation flat. The calculating portion calculates by using the wafer center position and the wafer angle, a rotational angle of the wafer on the alignment apparatus, an approach angle, which is an angle of a direction in which a transfer robot approaches the wafer, and a distance between the wafer after the rotation and the transfer robot. Then, the alignment apparatus rotates the wafer by the rotational angle. The transfer robot turns by the approach angle. Subsequently, the transfer robot extends its arm according to the distance, thereby approaching the wafer, and retrieves the wafer.

Abstract: A region segmented image data creating system for histopathological images is provided. The region segmented image data creating system is capable of creating region segmented image data required to generating a region segmented image. A first bi-level image data creating section 12 creates first bi-level image data, in which nucleus regions can be discriminated from other regions, from histopathological image data. A second bi-level image data creating section 14 creates second bi-level image data, in which a background regions can be discriminated from other regions, from the histopathological image data. A three-level image data creating section 15 clarifies cytoplasm regions by computing a negative logical addition of the first bi-level image data and the second bi-level image data, and to create three-level image data as the region segmented image data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transformation method whereby an ability to produce a useful substance of a stramenopile can be improved. The method for transforming a stramenopile comprises transferring a foreign gene into the stramenopile which is a microorganism belonging to the class Labyrinthula, more specifically, to a genus Labyrinthula, Altornia, Aplanochytrium, Schizochytrium, Aurantiochytrium, Thraustochytrium, Ulkenia, etc. Said foreign gene, which is a gene relating to tolerance against an antibiotic, a colorimetric protein and/or a fatty acid desaturase (?5 desaturase gene, ?12 desaturase gene and/or ?3 desaturase gene), is transferred by using the electroporation or gene-gun technique.

Abstract: A flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel and exposed at both end portions in a longitudinal direction thereof, an insulation film covering the plurality of conductors except the exposed both end portions, and a reinforcing member that covers the plurality of conductors along a width direction of the plurality of conductors, is provided on a surface of the insulation film in a part of a region including an edge of the insulation film, and includes a metal plate and an insulative covering layer for covering the metal plate.

Abstract: A flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel, an insulating member covering the plurality of conductors, a first reinforcing member on a surface of an end portion of the insulating member, and a second reinforcing member on an opposite side of the first reinforcing member across the conductor and the insulating member. The first reinforcing member includes a reinforcing metal plate including an end portion bent toward the second reinforcing member, a covering member covering at least a portion of a periphery of the reinforcing metal plate, and an adhesive interposed between the reinforcing metal plate and the covering member and between the covering member and the insulating member to bond the reinforcing metal plate to the covering member and the covering member to the insulating member. The second reinforcing member has a rigidity greater than that of the covering member of the first reinforcing member.

Abstract: A flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel, an insulating member covering the plurality of conductors, a first reinforcing member on a surface of an end portion of the insulating member, and a second reinforcing member on an opposite side of the first reinforcing member across the conductor and the insulating member. The first reinforcing member includes a reinforcing metal plate including an end portion bent toward the second reinforcing member, a covering member covering at least a portion of a periphery of the reinforcing metal plate, and an adhesive interposed between the reinforcing metal plate and the covering member and between the covering member and the insulating member to bond the reinforcing metal plate to the covering member and the covering member to the insulating member. The second reinforcing member has a rigidity greater than that of the covering member of the first reinforcing member.

Abstract: A flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel and exposed at both end portions in a longitudinal direction thereof, an insulation film covering the plurality of conductors except the exposed both end portions, and a reinforcing member that covers the plurality of conductors along a width direction of the plurality of conductors, is provided on a surface of the insulation film in a part of a region including an edge of the insulation film, and includes a metal plate and an insulative covering layer for covering the metal plate.

Abstract: According to the X-ray generating apparatus of this invention, a potential corresponding to that of a housing is applied to a first electrode, closest to a cathode, of at least two intermediate electrodes arranged between the cathode and a target. Therefore, even if the first electrode with an increased thermal capacity contacts the housing, the function of the X-ray generating apparatus will never be impaired. As a result, the first electrode is not easily restricted by structure, so that the first electrode may be enlarged as a measure for heat radiation, or that the first electrode may be placed in contact with the housing. The first electrode contacting the housing determines a positional relationship of the electron gun and housing to facilitate assembly of the X-ray generating apparatus. Further, all the potentials of the cathode, intermediate electrodes (e.g.

Abstract: A recognizing apparatus includes a training vector input unit configured to enter training vectors for training, a weak classifier generator configured to obtain weak classifiers based on the value of an element of a dimension common to the training vectors using a learning method, a classifier integrator configured to obtain non-linear mappings for each dimension of the training vectors by combining the weak classifiers, a test vector input unit configured to input a test vector to be classified, a non-linear transformer configured to a transformed vector by transforming the values of the elements of the test vector using the respective non-linear mappings, and a score calculator configured to obtain a classification score by summing the value of the respective elements of the transformed vector and recognize the test vector using the classification score.

Abstract: The present invention provides a web site editing method, a web site editing system, and a web site editing computer program product enabling both an improvement in efficiency and safety in editing partial sites. A method of editing a web site by using a plurality of editing environments including at least first and second editing environments, the web site being composed of a plurality of web pages and stored in the first editing environment, the method in the first editing environment having: a specification step of accepting that a user specifies a part of the plurality of web pages as a partial site; and a generation step of generating an editing file including a specific file, which corresponds to the web pages included in the partial site, and a common file potentially used for editing the partial site.

Abstract: According to the X-ray generating apparatus of this invention, a potential corresponding to that of a housing is applied to a first electrode, closest to a cathode, of at least two intermediate electrodes arranged between the cathode and a target. Therefore, even if the first electrode with an increased thermal capacity contacts the housing, the function of the X-ray generating apparatus will never be impaired. As a result, the first electrode is not easily restricted by structure, so that the first electrode may be enlarged as a measure for heat radiation, or that the first electrode may be placed in contact with the housing. The first electrode contacting the housing determines a positional relationship of the electron gun and housing to facilitate assembly of the X-ray generating apparatus. Further, all the potentials of the cathode, intermediate electrodes (e.g.