Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus acquires, from a payment apparatus, transaction data, user identification data, and planning identification data. The information processing apparatus acquires, from a first management database, a product code associated with the planning identification data. The information processing apparatus acquires, from a second management database, an achievement status of a reward providing condition. The information processing apparatus determines, on the basis of whether or not the transaction data includes the product code and of the achievement status of the reward providing condition, necessity of provision of a reward to a subject corresponding to the user identification data.

Abstract: A coupon management device includes a network interface configured to communicate with a payment terminal installed at a store, and a processor configured to upon receipt of transaction data of a transaction settled by the payment terminal and identification information associated with the store, select one or more coupons based on the transaction data, based on the identification information, determine a number of coupons to be issued from the payment terminal, generate print data of the determined number of coupons among the selected coupons, and control the network interface to transmit the generated print data to the payment terminal.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information management apparatus, which is connected to a providing apparatus that provides information to a customer, includes a storage device and a processor. The processor selects, from a plurality of pieces of to-be-provided information stored in the storage device, to-be-provided information with which incentive data that matches an incentive condition preset for the providing apparatus is associated.

Abstract: A biological information processing device includes a controller programmed to obtain biological information indicating a body condition, and associate different kinds of the biological information with respective specific graphical elements. Each of the respective specific graphical elements constitute a respective specific appearance of a graphical figure, with one of the respective specific graphical elements representing a surface count of a polyhedron which changes in relation to a numerical change in the biological information. The controller is further programmed to set value to the specific graphical element depending on degree of the biological information for at least one specific graphical element associated with the biological information obtained, and generate indicating data of a biological figure on the basis of the value set, the biological figure being an aggregate of the specific graphical elements.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sales management device includes an acquisition unit, a generation unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires result data representing a past sales result for each item about the commodity being handled for sale. The generation unit generates candidate data representing candidates for which handling is to be terminated based on the result data acquired by the acquisition unit in an identifiable manner. The output unit outputs the candidate data generated by the generation unit.

Abstract: A biological information processing device includes a controller programmed to obtain biological information indicating a body condition, and associate different kinds of the biological information with respective specific graphical elements. Each of the specific graphical elements is same kind of element that constitutes an appearance of a graphical figure. The controller is further programmed to set value to the specific graphical element depending on degree of the biological information for the at least one specific graphical element associated with the obtained biological information, and generate indicating data of a biological figure that is an aggregate of the specific graphical elements on the basis of the set value.

Abstract: An electronic coupon and receipt management system is disclosed. A plurality of electronic receipts is stored, each corresponding to a transaction, and each including customer identification information corresponding to a customer who initiated the corresponding transaction. Electronic coupons are also stored, including a permitted number of times of usage by a customer. Coupon usage records are also stored, including a total number of times each coupon has been used by a customer. The coupon usage records are updated based on receiving new electronic receipts that indicate the coupon has been used by the customer. A server transmits to user terminal of the customer one or more of the electronic coupons for which the number of times the coupon was used by the requesting customer is less than or equal to the permitted number of times of usage.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing a medicine administering process to enable inspection of the medicine administering process, includes a video recording unit that generates video recorded image data by video recording the medicine administering process, and a data addition unit that adds controlling data that enables the recorded video of the medicine administering process to be displayed with display elements that depict transition events of the medicine administering process.

Abstract: A medicine registration apparatus includes a storage unit, a processor and a display unit. The storage unit stores a medicine master database including information regarding a required disposal method of a medicine. The processor reads identification information on a medicine, identifies a medicine based on the identification information, determines whether the identified medicine includes a corresponding required disposal method in the medicine master database, and provide a notification that the identified medicine includes the corresponding requited disposal method when it is determined that the identified medicine includes the corresponding required disposal method. The display unit displays the notification.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a medicament registration apparatus comprises a registration module configured to register a medicament to be used in a storage section; a display control module configured to display each of the medicaments registered by the registration module in a list on a display section; and a reception module configured to receive a cancellation operation of cancelling the registration of the designated medicament in the medicaments registered by the registration module; wherein the registration module cancels the registration of the medicaments designated through the cancellation operation from the storage section; and the display control module displays the cancelled information indicating that the registration is cancelled corresponding to the medicament designated through the cancellation operation.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a medicament registration apparatus for registering a used medicament in a storage section comprises a registration module configured to set a borrow resource for a used medicament borrowed from another place and register the borrow source in the storage section and a display control module configured to display a list of the registered medicaments on a display section and display the information indicating that the medicament is borrowed from another place corresponding to the medicament set with the borrow source.

Abstract: The medicament information storage section stores a plurality of types of drug codes respectively assigned to each medicament. The slip information storage section stores, for each use of a slip for notifying information of the medicament used at a medical site, information of the type of drug codes required for the use of the slip. The specifying module specifies the medicament used at the medical site. The registration module registers information relating to the medicament specified by the specifying module. The creation module acquires the drug code of the medicament registered by the registration module for each slip having different use from the medicament information storage section to create slips for different uses based on the information stored in the slip information storage section. The output module outputs the slips created by the creation module for different uses.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a medicament registration apparatus comprises a storage section, a recognition module and an output control module. The storage section stores a first medicament master in which first medicament information relating to each medicament is held and a second medicament master in which second medicament information including determined output form of each medicament is held. The recognition module recognizes a medicament of a reading target. The output control module outputs the first medicament information corresponding to the medicament recognized by the recognition module according to the determined output form in the second medicament information.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing a medicine administering process to enable inspection of the medicine administering process, includes a video recording unit that generates video recorded image data by video recording the medicine administering process, and a data addition unit that adds controlling data that enables the recorded video of the medicine administering process to be displayed with display elements that depict transition events of the medicine administering process.

Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the steps of: (i) mixing a positive electrode active material, a first binder A and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste A, the active material comprising a lithium-containing transition metal oxide; (ii) mixing a conductive agent, a second binder B and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste B, the conductive agent comprising carbon black; (iii) mixing the paste A and the paste B to prepare a positive electrode material paste C; (iv) applying the positive electrode material paste C onto a positive electrode core member and rolling and drying the resultant member to prepare a positive electrode; and (v) fabricating a battery using the positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein contact angle ?A between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder A and contact angle ?B between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder B satisfy the formula (1): ?B??A?15°.

Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the steps of: (i) mixing a positive electrode active material, a first binder A and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste A, the active material comprising a lithium-containing transition metal oxide; (ii) mixing a conductive agent, a second binder B and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste B, the conductive agent comprising carbon black; (iii) mixing the paste A and the paste B to prepare a positive electrode material paste C; (iv) applying the positive electrode material paste C onto a positive electrode core member and rolling and drying the resultant member to prepare a positive electrode; and (v) fabricating a battery using the positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein contact angle ?A between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder A and contact angle ?B between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder B satisfy the formula (1): ?B??A?15°.

Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the steps of: (i) mixing a positive electrode active material, a first binder A and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste A, the active material comprising a lithium-containing transition metal oxide; (ii) mixing a conductive agent, a second binder B and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste B, the conductive agent comprising carbon black; (iii) mixing the paste A and the paste B to prepare a positive electrode material paste C; (iv) applying the positive electrode material paste C onto a positive electrode core member and rolling and drying the resultant member to prepare a positive electrode; and (v) fabricating a battery using the positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein contact angle ?A between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder A and contact angle ?B between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder B satisfy the formula (1): ?B??A?15°.

Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the steps of: (i) mixing a positive electrode active material, a first binder A and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste A, the active material comprising a lithium-containing transition metal oxide; (ii) mixing a conductive agent, a second binder B and a dispersion medium to prepare a paste B, the conductive agent comprising carbon black; (iii) mixing the paste A and the paste B to prepare a positive electrode material paste C; (iv) applying the positive electrode material paste C onto a positive electrode core member and rolling and drying the resultant member to prepare a positive electrode; and (v) fabricating a battery using the positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein contact angle &thgr;A between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder A and contact angle &thgr;B between the non-aqueous electrolyte and the binder B satisfy the formula (1): &thgr;B−&thgr;A≧15°.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material offering a long life non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with high energy density that shows excellent cycle life characteristics. The negative electrode active material comprises a compound represented by the formula DSnO3 wherein D represents at least one selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metals.

Abstract: To obtain highly reliable lithium polymer secondary batteries with charge/discharge cycle characteristics equivalent to those of lithium ion secondary batteries, 70 to 90% of the total void volume of an electrode group formed by laminating the positive electrode, negative electrode and separator is filled with a nonaqueous electrolyte.