Abstract: In a controller of a battery unit, a current determination part determines a current value for controlling a DC link voltage based on an instruction value and measured value of the DC link voltage. A current restriction part imposes a restriction on the current value determined by the current determination part to be between received upper and lower limit values. By using a same value for the upper and lower limit vales of the current, a current corresponding to given charge/discharge power is output from the battery unit.

Abstract: In a power conditioner system including a storage system having a plurality of battery units, the battery units of the storage system are each connected to an inverter through a DC link. A battery unit executing charge/discharge operation for controlling the voltage of the DC link is selected among the battery units.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a control unit, a login information storage, a login information receiver, a login authenticator, a target function setter, an authorization information storage, an alternative function information storage and a target function changer. The target function changer sets a user alternative function matching a user authorized function related to an authenticated user as a target function out of functions alternative to a user prohibited function and determined by alternative function information instead of the user prohibited function different from the user authorized function related to the authenticated user out of target functions when the authenticated user is set in a login state.

Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a transmission target setting part; a transmission destination reception part, and a transmission part. The transmission target setting part sets, based on an instruction from an operator, specification of transmission target data targeted for fax transmission performed by a previously specified facsimile device. The transmission destination reception part receives, from the operator, input of transmission destination information indicating a destination for transmission of the transmission target data whose specification has been received by the transmission target setting part.

Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a transmission target setting part; a transmission destination reception part, and a transmission part. The transmission target setting part sets, based on an instruction from an operator, specification of transmission target data targeted for fax transmission performed by a previously specified facsimile device. The transmission destination reception part receives, from the operator, input of transmission destination information indicating a destination for transmission of the transmission target data whose specification has been received by the transmission target setting part.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a control unit, a login information storage, a login information receiver, a login authenticator, a target function setter, an authorization information storage, an alternative function information storage and a target function changer. The target function changer sets a user alternative function matching a user authorized function related to an authenticated user as a target function out of functions alternative to a user prohibited function and determined by alternative function information instead of the user prohibited function different from the user authorized function related to the authenticated user out of target functions when the authenticated user is set in a login state.

Abstract: A tomographic system displays plural tomographic images, a relative distance between the tomographic images, whereby the operator can see the displayed data of the relative distances between tomographic images and the length of the treatment device instantaneously, and can therefore determine the insert position or the treatment device for the subject efficiently.

Abstract: An image displayer 7 displays image data correlated to a plurality of block regions. An image selector 9 receives a selection of a displayed arbitrary block region and a selection of modifying an image mode of the image data corresponding to the selected block region. An image processor 11 executes processing of modifying the image data corresponding to the selected block region, to the selected image mode and displaying this modified image data in the image displayer 7. When modified image data displayed in the image displayer 7 is selected and determined, an image replacement section (image selector) 9 replaces image data portion before modification, with the modified image data whose image mode is modified. As a result, since the image data is previewed and the image mode is modified before printing, a desired expected print mode can be obtained.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus comprises:an area extraction portion for detecting a boundary between a not-printed area and an effective image area which is not a not-printed part in image data in both the fast scan and slow scan directions and for extracting one or a plurality of the effective image areas; a sheet selection portion for in forming an image selecting the smallest possible sheet of the sheets which have a size to accommodate the image to be formed and are used by the apparatus; and an image forming portion for forming the image on the sheet selected which the sheet selection portion selects based on the image data in the effective image area extracted by the area extraction portion.

Abstract: An image displayer 7 displays image data correlated to a plurality of block regions. An image selector 9 receives a selection of a displayed arbitrary block region and a selection of modifying an image mode of the image data corresponding to the selected block region. An image processor 11 executes processing of modifying the image data corresponding to the selected block region, to the selected image mode and displaying this modified image data in the image displayer 7. When modified image data displayed in the image displayer 7 is selected and determined, an image replacement section (image selector) 9 replaces image data portion before modification, with the modified image data whose image mode is modified. As a result, since the image data is previewed and the image mode is modified before printing, a desired expected print mode can be obtained.

Abstract: The tomographic system of the present invention comprises a means for taking tomographic images at plural tomographic positions in the axial direction of the body of the subject simultaneously, a display means for displaying the obtained plural tomographic imagers, a relative distance between tomographic images computing unit, and a control means for displaying and controlling the relative distance between tomographic images and the plural tomographic images on the afore-mentioned display means. With this, the operator can see the displayed data of the relative distances between tomographic images and the length of the treatment device instantaneously, and can therefore determine the insert position of the treatment device for the subject efficiently.

Abstract: A low cost, highly reliable linear oscillatory actuator comprising a yoke formed of magnetic material; an excitation coil wound on the yoke; and two permanent ring magnets arranged around the yoke and integrably set face-to-face on a common magnetic pole along the axial direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing &ohgr;-mercaptoalkylpyridine of the formula (II) wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or methyl, and n represents an integer of 0 to 2, comprising reacting pyridine compound of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and n have the same meanings described above, and hydrogen sulfide in the presence of tertiary amine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing &ohgr;-mercaptoalkylpyridine of the formula (II) 1

Abstract: A low cost, highly reliable linear oscillatory actuator comprising a yoke formed of magnetic material; an excitation coil wound on the yoke; and two permanent ring magnets arranged around the yoke and integrably set face-to-face on a common magnetic pole along the axial direction.

Abstract: The vital signs detected by vital sign detecting means 101 and the data detected by medical apparatus operation detecting means corresponding to each vital sign are sent to judging means 103. The judging means 103 judges the correlation between the vital signs and the medical apparatus operation state, and further judges whether a variation in vital signs detected by the vital sign detecting means 101 is within a range of variation estimated from the medical apparatus operation detected by the medical apparatus operation detecting means 102. And indicating means 104 indicates an alarm or a message on the basis of a judgement result of whether or not the variation in vital signs is within the estimated range of variation.

Abstract: The vital signs detected by vital sign detecting means 101 and the data detected by medical apparatus operation detecting means corresponding to each vital sign are sent to judging means 103. The judging means 103 judges the correlation between the vital signs and the medical apparatus operation state, and further judges whether a variation in vital signs detected by the vital sign detecting means 101 is within a range of variation estimated from the medical apparatus operation detected by the medical apparatus operation detecting means 102. And indicating means 104 indicates an alarm or a message on the basis of a judgement result of whether or not the variation in vital signs is within the estimated range of variation.

Abstract: An audit system is provided, capable for auditor of performing a preliminary audit of an ISO compliant management system via a network or the like, without actually going to the system site, and offers an enhanced audit content and a shorter audit period by subsequently performing an efficient site audit. The audit system accesses a electronic system for audit via a communication device such as the Internet, audits the system for examination based on the required information sent from the system for examination, and then based on these results performs an efficient site audit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a golf ball comprising a core covered with a cover, wherein the cover is formed of a resin composition containing, as a major component, a mixture composed of (A) an ionomer resin of lithium salt of ethylene-(meta)acrylic acid copolymer, (B) an ionomer resin of bivalent metal salt of ethylene-(meta)acrylic acid ester-(meta)acrylic acid terpolymer, and (C) a partially saponified resin of ethylene-(meta)acrylic acid ester copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a small-sized gas exchange apparatus of high performance having an increased gas exchange rate and a reduced priming volume, comprising a hollow fiber module M.sub.1 formed by bundling a plurality of silicone membrane hollow fibers 1 wound in the form of a twilled pattern, a housing H.sub.1 for enclosing the hollow fiber module, an internal perfusion passage and an external perfusion passage formed within the housing H.sub.1, a first inlet A and a first outlet B formed on the housing for gas or liquid for communication with the internal perfusion passage, and a second inlet C and a second outlet D formed on the housing for gas or liquid for communication with the external perfusion passage.