Abstract: The present invention provides a drug-holding microneedle array in which a drug is applied and held only on a tip portion of microneedles for quantitatively holding the drug and for preventing the drug from falling away during insertion of the microneedles. The drug-holding microneedle array comprises: a microneedle array having a microneedle substrate 4 and microneedles, the microneedles being positioned in plural on the microneedle substrate 4 and a tip portion 1 of the microneedles projecting via steps 2; and a drug held on the tip portion of the microneedles and the steps 2.

Abstract: Provided is a backup system including a storage system and a backup server, in which the backup server includes a ledger for managing a copy number and a backup acquisition date and time for each backup image, a data volume that stores data accessed by a business server, a backup image volume that stores a plurality of backup images at different time points of the data volume, an access volume having a volume ID for accessing the backup image from the backup server, and a data protection area including at least one volume having an internal volume ID instead of the volume ID for accessing from the backup server are configured in the storage system, and the backup image stored in the data protection area and the access volume are associated, and the backup image in the data protection area is provided to the backup server.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power and configured to move for zooming; and at least one lens unit configured to move for zooming. The distance between each pair of the lens units adjacent to each other is changed for zooming. The first lens unit includes a negative lens and an Abbe number and a partial dispersion ratio of the negative lens are properly determined.

Abstract: The present invention provides a drug-holding microneedle array in which a drug is applied and held only on a tip portion of microneedles for quantitatively holding the drug and for preventing the drug from falling away during insertion of the microneedles. The drug-holding microneedle array comprises: a microneedle array having a microneedle substrate 4 and microneedles, the microneedles being positioned in plural on the microneedle substrate 4 and a tip portion 1 of the microneedles projecting via steps 2 and a drug held on the tip portion of the microneedles and the steps 2.

Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an aperture stop, configured to form an image via the aperture stop and detachably mountable to a camera apparatus, a storage storing correction data for correcting image data obtained by image pickup by the camera apparatus, with respect to a light amount distribution in the image; and a communication device configured to transmit the correction data to an external apparatus. The correction data includes a coefficient of an n-th order polynomial (n is a non-negative integer) with respect to an image height, which corresponds to each of a plurality of states of the aperture stop. Minimum F-numbers at a wide angle end a telephoto end, focal lengths at the wide angle end and at the telephoto end, and F-numbers corresponding to the correction data are appropriately set.

Abstract: Provided is a backup system including a storage system and a backup server, in which the backup server includes a ledger for managing a copy number and a backup acquisition date and time for each backup image, a data volume that stores data accessed by a business server, a backup image volume that stores a plurality of backup images at different time points of the data volume, an access volume having a volume ID for accessing the backup image from the backup server, and a data protection area including at least one volume having an internal volume ID instead of the volume ID for accessing from the backup server are configured in the storage system, and the backup image stored in the data protection area and the access volume are associated, and the backup image in the data protection area is provided to the backup server.

Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an aperture stop, configured to form an image via the aperture stop and detachably mountable to a camera apparatus, a storage storing correction data for correcting image data obtained by image pickup by the camera apparatus, with respect to a light amount distribution in the image; and a communication device configured to transmit the correction data to an external apparatus. The correction data includes a coefficient of an n-th order polynomial (n is a non-negative integer) with respect to an image height, which corresponds to each of a plurality of states of the aperture stop. Minimum F-numbers at a wide angle end a telephoto end, focal lengths at the wide angle end and at the telephoto end, and F-numbers corresponding to the correction data are appropriately set.

Abstract: A storage medium stores correction data for obtaining a correction amount for correcting image data, obtained from an image formed by a lens apparatus, with respect to a distribution of a light amount in the image, wherein the correction data includes a coefficient of an n-th order polynomial (where n is a non-negative integer) with respect to an image height h, the coefficient corresponding to a state of the lens apparatus. The coefficient satisfies a first inequality ?0.15?dD?(h)?dDlens(h)?1.98, where dDlens(h) represents a change amount of the light amount at the image height h per an increase amount dh of the image height h, and dD?(h) represents a change amount of an inverse of a value of the n-th order polynomial at the image height h per the increase amount dh.

Abstract: Provided is a backup system including a storage system and a backup server, in which the backup server includes a ledger for managing a copy number and a backup acquisition date and time for each backup image, a data volume that stores data accessed by a business server, a backup image volume that stores a plurality of backup images at different time points of the data volume, an access volume having a volume ID for accessing the backup image from the backup server, and a data protection area including at least one volume having an internal volume ID instead of the volume ID for accessing from the backup server are configured in the storage system, and the backup image stored in the data protection area and the access volume are associated, and the backup image in the data protection area is provided to the backup server.

Abstract: Provided is a soft focus optical system configured to be arranged on an image side of an image pickup optical system, the soft focus optical system consisting of a negative lens and a positive lens, in which a conditional expression 0.950<B<1.050 is satisfied, where B is a magnification of the soft focus optical system, and in which a conditional expression, |(2Y)2/(fn×fp)|?0.005 is satisfied or conditional expressions, 0.005<|(2Y)2/(fn×fp)|; and fn/fp<?0.750 are satisfied, where fn is a focal length of the negative lens, fp is a focal length of the positive lens, and Y is a maximum image height of the image pickup lens.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power and configured to move for zooming; and at least one lens unit configured to move for zooming. The distance between each pair of the lens units adjacent to each other is changed for zooming. The first lens unit includes a negative lens and an Abbe number and a partial dispersion ratio of the negative lens are properly determined.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes: a master lens including in order from an object side: a positive first lens unit configured not to move for zooming; a negative second lens unit configured to move for zooming; at least one lens unit configured to move for zooming; and a positive relay lens unit arranged closest to the image side; and an extender lens unit configured to change a focal length range of the zoom lens by one of: being inserted in place of a lens unit arranged adjacent to the relay lens unit on the object side; and being inserted into a space adjacent to the positive relay lens unit on the object side, wherein the extender lens unit includes a positive lens Gp, and an Abbe number and a partial dispersion ratio of the positive lens Gp are suitably set.

Abstract: A voltage sensing device includes: a multiplexer configured to choose either two corresponding voltages at two voltage sensing target nodes or two corresponding voltages at the terminals of a shunt resistor, and output either the two corresponding voltages at the two voltage sensing target nodes or the two corresponding voltages at the terminals of the shunt resistor, which are chosen by the multiplexer, as a first output voltage and a second output voltage; a differential switched capacitor amplifier circuit including a sampling capacitor and a feedback capacitor and configured to sample the first output voltage and the second output voltage through the sampling capacitor, and output sensing voltages corresponding to the first output voltage and the second output voltage by transferring a charge stored in the sampling capacitor through the feedback capacitor; and an operation control unit configured to control the multiplexer and the differential switched capacitor amplifier circuit.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a support plate and an optical sensor. The support plate has an upper surface on a central portion of which an object is to be mounted, and is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending vertically from the central portion. The optical sensor is disposed above the support plate, and has a light-emitting element configured to irradiate the object with light and a light-receiving element configured to receive reflection light reflected from the object.

Abstract: A voltage sensing device includes: a multiplexer configured to choose either two corresponding voltages at two voltage sensing target nodes or two corresponding voltages at the terminals of a shunt resistor, and output either the two corresponding voltages at the two voltage sensing target nodes or the two corresponding voltages at the terminals of the shunt resistor, which are chosen by the multiplexer, as a first output voltage and a second output voltage; a differential switched capacitor amplifier circuit including a sampling capacitor and a feedback capacitor and configured to sample the first output voltage and the second output voltage through the sampling capacitor, and output sensing voltages corresponding to the first output voltage and the second output voltage by transferring a charge stored in the sampling capacitor through the feedback capacitor; and an operation control unit configured to control the multiplexer and the differential switched capacitor amplifier circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a soft focus optical system configured to be arranged on an image side of an image pickup optical system, the soft focus optical system consisting of a negative lens and a positive lens, in which a conditional expression 0.950<B<1.050 is satisfied, where B is a magnification of the soft focus optical system, and in which a conditional expression, |(2Y)2/(fn×fp)|?0.005 is satisfied or conditional expressions, 0.005<|(2Y)2/(fn×fp)|; and fn/fp<?0.750 are satisfied, where fn is a focal length of the negative lens, fp is a focal length of the positive lens, and Y is a maximum image height of the image pickup lens.

Abstract: A ferrite powder for bonded magnets capable of producing a ferrite bonded magnet having a BHmax value of 2.65 MGOe or more when molded in a magnetic field and a method for producing the same, and a ferrite bonded magnet using the same, wherein a compression density is 3.50 g/cm3 or more, and an average value of a (long axis length/short axis length) ratio of ferrite particles having a long axis length of 1.0 ?m or more is, 1.60 or less.

Abstract: A wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member, and double row rolling elements contained between the outer raceway surfaces and inner raceway surfaces of the outer member and the inner member. A cup-shaped steel protective cover is mounted on the inner-side end of the outer member. The cover fitting portion has a cylindrical portion, a radially reduced portion and an elastic member. The elastic member has an annular projection and a contact lip. When the protective cover is fit into the outer member, the annular projection closely contacts with the fitting surface while elastically deforming and the contact lip elastically contacts the inner-side end of the outer member.

Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens having a wide angle of field, a high zoom ratio, and high optical performance over the entire zoom range, and being small in size and lightweight. The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first positive lens unit; a second negative lens unit; a third positive lens unit; a fourth positive lens unit; and at least one rear lens unit, in which: the first lens unit is configured not to move for zooming; the second lens unit, the third lens unit, and the fourth lens unit are configured to move while changing an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units during zooming; and the third lens unit (U3) is configured to move from the object side toward the image side during focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close distance.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a support plate and an optical sensor. The support plate has an upper surface on a central portion of which an object is to be mounted, and is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending vertically from the central portion. The optical sensor is disposed above the support plate, and has a light-emitting element configured to irradiate the object with light and a light-receiving element configured to receive reflection light reflected from the object.