Abstract: The present invention provides a technology for performing a test for prostate cancer. This method is for testing the possibility of having prostate cancer, the method comprising (1) measuring the amount or concentration of a biomarker in a body fluid sample collected from a subject, the biomarker being at least one member selected from the group consisting of dimethyl glutarate, 2,6-xylidine, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 2,6-di(propan-2-yl) phenol, dimethyl succinate, acetophenone, 2-phenyl-2-propanol, and 3,5,5-trimetyl-2-cyclohexenone.

Abstract: An antenna includes antenna elements provided one by one on the respective sides of a substantially rectangular conductor plate. Each of the antenna elements includes a feeding wire and a split ring conductor having a shape in which a ring is partially cut by a split part. The feeding wire is electrically connected to the split ring conductor and extends in a direction across a region formed inside the split ring conductor. Two antenna elements provided on two arbitrary sides facing each other of the conductor plate among the four antenna elements are each supplied with power through the feeding wire included in each antenna element so as to have substantially the same direction of an electric field in a polarization direction.

Abstract: A split ring resonator includes a first conductive member having a split ring shape, a second conductive member, and a third conductive member. The second and third conductive members have a split therebetween and are electrically connected with different ends of the first conductive member. The second conductive member includes a first portion belonging to a first layer substantially parallel to a plane to which the first conductive member belongs, a second portion belonging to a second layer substantially parallel to the plane and facing the first layer, and a third portion electrically connecting the first and second portions. The third conductive member includes fourth and fifth portion respectively belonging to the first and second layers, and a sixth portion electrically connecting the fourth and fifth portions. At least parts of the first and fifth portions face each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane.

Abstract: A split-ring resonator comprises a first ground terminal which is separated from a ground pattern.

Abstract: An antenna includes antenna elements provided one by one on the respective sides of a substantially rectangular conductor plate. Each of the antenna elements includes a feeding wire and a split ring conductor having a shape in which a ring is partially cut by a split part. The feeding wire is electrically connected to the split ring conductor and extends in a direction across a region formed inside the split ring conductor. Two antenna elements provided on two arbitrary sides facing each other of the conductor plate among the four antenna elements are each supplied with power through the feeding wire included in each antenna element so as to have substantially the same direction of an electric field in a polarization direction.

Abstract: A split ring resonator includes a first conductive member having a split ring shape, a second conductive member, and a third conductive member. The second and third conductive members have a split therebetween and are electrically connected with different ends of the first conductive member. The second conductive member includes a first portion belonging to a first layer substantially parallel to a plane to which the first conductive member belongs, a second portion belonging to a second layer substantially parallel to the plane and facing the first layer, and a third portion electrically connecting the first and second portions. The third conductive member includes fourth and fifth portion respectively belonging to the first and second layers, and a sixth portion electrically connecting the fourth and fifth portions. At least parts of the first and fifth portions face each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane.

Abstract: An antenna includes a conductor plate, for example. The conductor plate has a slot and a branch slot, wherein the branch slot has one end connected to the slot and another end which, when viewed from the one end, extends along the slot in an antinode direction of an electric field at the lowest-order resonant frequency of the antenna, and is closed in the conductor plate.

Abstract: This split-ring resonator comprises, for example, a ground terminal cut-out from a ground pattern, wherein the ground terminal includes a section that extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a surface that belongs to a split-ring-shaped conductor section of the split-ring resonator.

Abstract: A split-ring resonator comprises a first ground terminal which is separated from a ground pattern.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing packet transmission paths in a mobile communication network (400) in which packets are transmitted and received between mobile stations (10-14) or between a mobile station and a fixed network (120) by way of a plurality of packet transmission device (60-64, 70-72, 80, and 81) and radio base stations (50-57). When a mobile station uses a service that is provided by a fixed network (300), imposed are applied on the packet transmission path such that packets pass by way of specific packet transmission devices (80 and 81) depending on the fixed network (external network) 300. When the mobile station uses a service that is provided by the mobile communication network (400), on the other hand, no restrictions are imposed on the packet transmission path, and the packet transmission path is thus set such that the link costs are a minimum.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing packet transmission paths in a mobile communication network (400) in which packets are transmitted and received between mobile stations (10-14) or between a mobile station and a fixed network (120) by way of a plurality of packet transmission device (60-64, 70-72, 80, and 81) and radio base stations (50-57). When a mobile station uses a service that is provided by a fixed network (300), imposed are applied on the packet transmission path such that packets pass by way of specific packet transmission devices (80 and 81) depending on the fixed network (external network) 300. When the mobile station uses a service that is provided by the mobile communication network (400), on the other hand, no restrictions are imposed on the packet transmission path, and the packet transmission path is thus set such that the link costs are a minimum.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing packet transmission paths in a mobile communication network (400) in which packets are transmitted and received between mobile stations (10-14) or between a mobile station and a fixed network (120) by way of a plurality of packet transmission device (60-64, 70-72, 80, and 81) and radio base stations (50-57). When a mobile station uses a service that is provided by a fixed network (300), imposed are applied on the packet transmission path such that packets pass by way of specific packet transmission devices (80 and 81) depending on the fixed network (external network) 300. When the mobile station uses a service that is provided by the mobile communication network (400), on the other hand, no restrictions are imposed on the packet transmission path, and the packet transmission path is thus set such that the link costs are a minimum.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing packet transmission paths in a mobile communication network (400) in which packets are transmitted and received between mobile stations (10-14) or between a mobile station and a fixed network (120) by way of a plurality of packet transmission device (60-64, 70-72, 80, and 81) and radio base stations (50-57). When a mobile station uses a service that is provided by a fixed network (300), imposed are applied on the packet transmission path such that packets pass by way of specific packet transmission devices (80 and 81) depending on the fixed network (external network) 300. When the mobile station uses a service that is provided by the mobile communication network (400), on the other hand, no restrictions are imposed on the packet transmission path, and the packet transmission path is thus set such that the link costs are a minimum.

Abstract: A image processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes: determination unit 131 that determines a first region based on an occurrence position where a phenomenon is estimated to occur in an image; and setting unit 132 that sets a first condition in which the first region is encoded, and a second condition in which a second region included in the image and being a region other than the first region is encoded in such a way that the first region enhances image quality as compared with the second region.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing packet transmission paths in a mobile communication network (400) in which packets are transmitted and received between mobile stations (10-14) or between a mobile station and a fixed network (120) by way of a plurality of packet transmission device (60-64, 70-72, 80, and 81) and radio base stations (50-57). When a mobile station uses a service that is provided by a fixed network (300), imposed are applied on the packet transmission path such that packets pass by way of specific packet transmission devices (80 and 81) depending on the fixed network (external network) 300. When the mobile station uses a service that is provided by the mobile communication network (400), on the other hand, no restrictions are imposed on the packet transmission path, and the packet transmission path is thus set such that the link costs are a minimum.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing packet transmission paths in a mobile communication network (400) in which packets are transmitted and received between mobile stations (10-14) or between a mobile station and a fixed network (120) by way of a plurality of packet transmission device (60-64, 70-72, 80, and 81) and radio base stations (50-57). When a mobile station uses a service that is provided by a fixed network (300), imposed are applied on the packet transmission path such that packets pass by way of specific packet transmission devices (80 and 81) depending on the fixed network (external network) 300. When the mobile station uses a service that is provided by the mobile communication network (400), on the other hand, no restrictions are imposed on the packet transmission path, and the packet transmission path is thus set such that the link costs are a minimum.