Abstract: An apparatus in which at least two pieces of software capable of controlling a device may be installed, each of the pieces of software capable of controlling a device, the apparatus including a setting unit provided by a first piece of software, the setting unit being capable of controlling the device, and a determining unit configured to determine whether the device is to be controlled by a second piece of software that is different from the first piece of software. In this case, if the determining unit determines that the device is to be controlled by the second piece of software, at least partial control of the device is suppressed on a setting screen of the setting unit.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to facilitate visually grasping the progress of reading during reading of a plurality of images. To accomplish this, when placing a plurality of images on an original table and scanning and reading them, display is made to allow a user to grasp which image on a preview screen corresponds to the image under scan. In addition, after the start of main scan, the user can designate an image on the preview screen and cancel scan of the image and change the scan sequence.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a first antenna element made of a conductive metallic plate and formed in a shape of a meander; a second antenna element made of another conductive metallic plate and formed in another shape of a meander; and a sealing material which is made of a high-dielectric material and is configured to seal the first and second antenna elements by the sealing material, wherein the first antenna element is arranged in parallel with the second antenna element, and wherein the first and second antenna elements are embedded inside the sealing material by insert molding.

Abstract: A selection method, in an information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of image reading apparatuses, for making a selection from the plurality of image reading apparatuses, includes the steps of searching for the connected image reading apparatuses, performing a first displaying process to display the image reading apparatuses detected in the searching step, performing pre-scanning to acquire preview images from the respective image reading apparatuses detected in the searching step by controlling the image reading apparatuses, performing a second displaying process to display the preview images acquired in the pre-scanning step in such a manner that the preview images are correlated with the image reading apparatuses displayed in the first displaying process, and selecting an image reading apparatus based on the preview images displayed in the second displaying process.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to facilitate visually grasping the progress of reading during reading of a plurality of images. To accomplish this, when placing a plurality of images on an original table and scanning and reading them, display is made to allow a user to grasp which image on a preview screen corresponds to the image under scan. In addition, after the start of main scan, the user can designate an image on the preview screen and cancel scan of the image and change the scan sequence.

Abstract: A selection method, in an information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of image reading apparatuses, for making a selection from the plurality of image reading apparatuses, includes the steps of searching for the connected image reading apparatuses, performing a first displaying process to display the image reading apparatuses detected in the searching step, performing pre-scanning to acquire preview images from the respective image reading apparatuses detected in the searching step by controlling the image reading apparatuses, performing a second displaying process to display the preview images acquired in the pre-scanning step in such a manner that the preview images are correlated with the image reading apparatuses displayed in the first displaying process, and selecting an image reading apparatus based on the preview images displayed in the second displaying process.

Abstract: A nebulizer includes a peak flow meter measuring the respiratory function of a patient and a nebulizer as an inhaler of a liquid medicine. The patient blows in the breath from a peak flow meter blow-in section of the nebulizer into the peak flow meter to measure the respiratory function. Further, the patient inhales the liquid medicine in a liquid medicine bottle inserted into a liquid medicine bottle insert opening from a nebulizer inhale opening. Simultaneously, outer air measurement is performed with a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor of the nebulizer. Such measurement data and inhale recording data are transmitted to a server from an external connection. Thus, a health site of the patient based on the data is opened on a network. The patient can obtain appropriate advice from a doctor, and a liquid medicine supply from a service provider at appropriate timing.

Abstract: An electronic blood pressure monitor has a main body provided with an arm insertion portion having a throughhole and provided with a cylindrical cuff, that is provided with an elbow rest receiving an elbow of an arm inserted through and thus placed outside the arm insertion portion. The elbow rest is rotatably supported at a lower portion of a rear side of the main body by a support shaft to be positionally changeable between elbow supporting and unused positions and at the unused position it is accommodated by the main body upper than the support shaft. The elbow rest includes a proximal support, a distal support and an elbow support. When blood pressure is measured the elbow rest is set to take the elbow supporting position to receive an elbow placed outside the arm insertion portion. An advantage of a home blood pressure monitor can be maintained and accurate blood pressure measurement can also be obtained.

Abstract: A nebulizer includes a peak flow meter measuring the respiratory function of a patient and a nebulizer as a inhaler of a liquid medicine. The patient blows in the breath from a peak flow meter blow-in section of the nebulizer into the peak flow meter to measure the respiratory function. Further, the patient inhales the liquid medicine in a liquid medicine bottle inserted into a liquid medicine bottle insert opening from a nebulizer inhale opening. Simultaneously, outer air measurement is performed with a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor of the nebulizer. Such measurement data and inhale recording data are transmitted to a server from an external connection. Thus, a health site of the patient based on the data is opened on a network. The patient can obtain appropriate advice from a doctor, and a liquid medicine supply from a service provider at appropriate timing.

Abstract: A low-bed type seismic isolator for a display case, which includes: at least two lines of arcuate X-rails (3) fixed to a lower plate (1) on a foundation and having lower central portions and higher end portions; at least two lines of arcuate Y-rails (4) fixed to a lower surface of an upper plate (2) above the X-rails (3) and having higher central portions and lower end portions in a direction perpendicularly to the X-rails; connection blocks (5) having lower portions clamping the X-rails, upper portions clamping the Y-rails, and a disk spring provided at the central portions thereof; absorbers (8) disposed on the ends of the X-rails and Y-rails and recesses which fixedly accommodates support legs (7) fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate and protruded downwardly from a seismic isolation object.