Abstract: An image collation apparatus includes a collation unit, minimum coincidence ratio extraction unit, and determination unit. The collation unit obtains a coincidence ratio between first and second images within a printing element range for each collation unit by collating the first and second images with each other. The minimum coincidence ratio extraction unit obtains a minimum coincidence ratio from coincidence ratios obtained from the collation unit. The determination unit determines that the first and second images are identical, if the extracted minimum coincidence ratio is smaller than a predetermined threshold. An image collation method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic component according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a resonator, a mounting substrate, and an electric connection member. The resonator has a terminal. The mounting substrate has a first principal surface, a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface, and an electrode provided in a hole intersecting with the second principal surface. The electric connection member electrically connects the electrode of the mounting substrate to the terminal of the resonator. One end of the electrode of the mounting substrate is provided along the second principal surface. The electric connection member is provided on the one end of the electrode of the mounting substrate. The resonator is provided on the electric connection member so that the terminal of the resonator is in contact with the electric connection member.

Abstract: At least one of a rise time and a fall time of a dielectric resonator oscillator are reduced. The dielectric resonator oscillator includes a dielectric resonator, a drive circuit for applying a resonance voltage to the dielectric resonator, a switch for applying a voltage required for generating the resonance voltage to the drive circuit, a switch for applying a ground voltage for stopping generation of the resonance voltage to the drive circuit, and a capacitor connected to a power terminal side that supplies a voltage, as seen from the switch, for removing noise generated by the drive circuit. If these switches are made conductive exclusively, oscillation can be stopped immediately by turning on the switch. Since the capacitor is in a charge storage state at all times, regardless of ON/OFF of the switch, the oscillation operation can be started immediately when the switch is turned ON.

Abstract: A magnetic head includes a slider having a thin-film magnetic element disposed at a trailing end of a surface of the slider opposite a magnetic recording medium. The slider has side surfaces that may be substantially perpendicular to the surface opposite the recording medium and may extend in a direction in which the slider moves relative to the recording medium and inclined surfaces disposed between the surface opposite the recording medium and the side surfaces. The inclined surfaces may form obtuse angles with the surface opposite the recording medium and the side surfaces.

Abstract: An image collation apparatus includes a collation unit, minimum coincidence ratio extraction unit, and determination unit. The collation unit obtains a coincidence ratio between first and second images within a printing element range for each collation unit by collating the first and second images with each other. The minimum coincidence ratio extraction unit obtains a minimum coincidence ratio from coincidence ratios obtained from the collation unit. The determination unit determines that the first and second images are identical, if the extracted minimum coincidence ratio is smaller than a predetermined threshold. An image collation method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic component according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a resonator, a mounting substrate, and an electric connection member. The resonator has a terminal. The mounting substrate has a first principal surface, a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface, and an electrode provided in a hole intersecting with the second principal surface. The electric connection member electrically connects the electrode of the mounting substrate to the terminal of the resonator. One end of the electrode of the mounting substrate is provided along the second principal surface. The electric connection member is provided on the one end of the electrode of the mounting substrate. The resonator is provided on the electric connection member so that the terminal of the resonator is in contact with the electric connection member.

Abstract: A mounting substrate of an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first main surface constituting a mounting surface on which an electric device is mounted, and having formed thereon an electrode pattern comprising a plurality of electrode pads that are electrically connected to the electronic device via a bump, and a second main surface which is positioned on the opposite side of the first main surface, and which has formed thereon a plurality of input/output terminals that are electrically connected to the electrode pads. All of the input/output terminals are formed in positions apart from the periphery of the mounting substrate.

Abstract: A surface shape recognition apparatus includes detection circuit, comparison circuit, storage circuit, and control circuit. The detection circuit electrically detects a surface shape pattern in a partial region of the target collation surface of an object using a plurality of sensor elements and outputs detection data representing the surface shape pattern. The comparison circuit compares the detection data from the detection circuit with predetermined collation data and outputs a comparison result. The storage circuit stores template data representing the surface shape pattern of the entire target collation surface, the template data being obtained from the object in advance.

Abstract: A high frequency switch module comprises an antenna port, a plurality of transmission signal ports, a plurality of reception signal ports, a high frequency switch, a plurality of LPFs and a plurality of phase adjusting lines. The high frequency switch allows one signal port among the transmission signal ports and the reception signal ports to be selectively connected to the antenna port. The high frequency switch includes a field-effect transistor made of a GaAs compound semiconductor. Each of the phase adjusting lines connects the high frequency switch to each of the LPFs. Each of the phase adjusting lines adjusts a phase difference between a progressive wave of a harmonic resulting from a transmission signal and produced at the high frequency switch and a reflected wave resulting from reflection of the progressive wave from each of the LPFs such that the power of a composite wave made up of the progressive wave and the reflected wave is made lower at the point of the high frequency switch.

Abstract: An authentication token includes a personal collation unit and communication unit. The personal collation unit includes a sensor, storage unit, and collation unit. The sensor detects biometrical information of a user and outputs the detection result as sensing data. The storage unit stores in advance registered data to be collated with the biometrical information of the user. The collation unit collates the registered data with the sensing data and outputs the collation result as authentication data. The communication unit transmits the authentication data from the personal collation unit to the use device as communication data. The personal collation unit and communication unit are integrated.

Abstract: An image collation apparatus includes a collation unit, minimum coincidence ratio extraction unit, and determination unit. The collation unit obtains a coincidence ratio between first and second images within a printing element range for each collation unit by collating the first and second images with each other. The minimum coincidence ratio extraction unit obtains a minimum coincidence ratio from coincidence ratios obtained from the collation unit. The determination unit determines that the first and second images are identical, if the extracted minimum coincidence ratio is smaller than a predetermined threshold. An image collation method is also disclosed.

Abstract: In order to make the structure of the pouring spout simple by the use of a partial covering film, cover the inner peripheral surface around the pouring hole of the laminate base material properly, and prevent the contents from infiltrating into the inner peripheral surface around the pouring hole of the laminate base material, the present invention comprises the steps of attaching the inner waterproof layer and the partial covering film on the outer waterproof layer at the portion around the pouring hole, inside the pouring hole having penetrated through the laminate base material and the outer waterproof layer, boring a pouring spout on the attached portion, and attaching a tab tape to said partial covering film in a way capable of tearing off, so to cover the pouring spout.

Abstract: A method for sterilizing a liquid packaging sleeve-like blank having two open ends and made of a laminated material including a paper layer, includes the steps of sterilizing the blanks by circulating a circulating unit holding a large number of blanks in a sterilizing tank which contains a sterilizing agent, to dip the blanks in the sterilizing agent, and removing the sterilizing agent by circulating another circulating unit holding the large number of blanks in a hot air drying tank in which hot air is blown, to dry the blanks.

Abstract: A method for sterilizing a liquid packaging sleeve-like blank having two open ends and made of a laminated material including a paper layer, includes the steps of sterilizing the blanks by circulating a circulating unit holding a large number of blanks in a sterilizing tank which contains a sterilizing agent, to dip the blanks in the sterilizing agent, and removing the sterilizing agent by circulating another circulating unit holding the large number of blanks in a hot air drying tank in which hot air is blowed, to dry the blanks.

Abstract: A sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing a hollow prism-shaped carton open at both ends includes a sterilizing station, a drying station, and a solution-removing station located between the sterilizing station and the drying station. The solution-removing station has a solution-removing device which rotates intermittently in synchronism with carton conveyers. The solution-removing device includes a plurality of thin and long mandrels extending in a radial direction and spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. Each mandrel supports a carton and has a nozzle which supplies the aseptic air from an aseptic air source into the carton.