Abstract: [Problem] Provided is an authorization system capable of reducing a load on a host regarding an invitation procedure in a case where there is a large number of guests or guests are frequently invited, and preventing identity theft or invitation of an unwanted third party.

Abstract: Enabling an ordinary image-capturing apparatus to achieve all-around image-capturing without having a user to perform particularly difficult setting operation. There is provided an image-capturing apparatus including, an image-capturing unit capable of detachably attaching an adapter having an all-around image-capturing optical system for capturing an image of a subject all around the image-capturing apparatus, and having an image-capturing optical system being for capturing a subject in one direction, and an image-capturing device for capturing a subject image incident from the image-capturing optical system, an attachment detection unit for detecting whether or not the adapter is attached to the image-capturing unit, and a control unit for controlling settings of the image-capturing apparatus in accordance with a characteristic of the all-around image-capturing optical system when the adapter is attached to the image-capturing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a casing; a posture detection unit detecting whether a posture of the casing is a vertical posture; an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject and outputting the captured image; an image transform unit transforming the captured image into a horizontally and vertically transformed image with the same size as that of the captured image by rotating the captured image so as to reverse its horizontal and vertical sides and further reducing the captured image; a recording reproduction unit recording image data generated from the captured image; and a control unit controlling the image transform unit and the recording reproduction unit to generate the image data from the horizontally and vertically transformed image instead of the captured image, when the posture of the casing is the vertical posture.

Abstract: Enabling an ordinary image-capturing apparatus to achieve all-around image-capturing without having a user to perform particularly difficult setting operation. There is provided an image-capturing apparatus including, an image-capturing unit capable of detachably attaching an adapter having an all-around image-capturing optical system for capturing an image of a subject all around the image-capturing apparatus, and having an image-capturing optical system being for capturing a subject in one direction, and an image-capturing device for capturing a subject image incident from the image-capturing optical system, an attachment detection unit for detecting whether or not the adapter is attached to the image-capturing unit, and a control unit for controlling settings of the image-capturing apparatus in accordance with a characteristic of the all-around image-capturing optical system when the adapter is attached to the image-capturing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a casing; a posture detection unit detecting whether a posture of the casing is a vertical posture; an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject and outputting the captured image; an image transform unit transforming the captured image into a horizontally and vertically transformed image with the same size as that of the captured image by rotating the captured image so as to reverse its horizontal and vertical sides and further reducing the captured image; a recording reproduction unit recording image data generated from the captured image; and a control unit controlling the image transform unit and the recording reproduction unit to generate the image data from the horizontally and vertically transformed image instead of the captured image, when the posture of the casing is the vertical posture.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus having an imaging means for imaging an object is provided, when connected to an external device, the apparatus is capable of setting on a screen a function corresponding to the external device, and also capable of displaying a character or outputting sound, corresponding to an automatic power-off function or the switched over operation mode.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus having an imaging means for imaging an object is provided, when connected to an external device, the apparatus is capable of setting on a screen a function corresponding to the external device, and also capable of displaying a character or outputting sound, corresponding to an automatic power-off function or the switched over operation mode.

Abstract: A peptide has at least an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 and it has an osteogenetic activity.

Abstract: A peptide has any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8, or has a sequence derived from any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8 by substitution, deletion or addition of one or several amino acids therein and having an osteogenetic activity.

Abstract: An image-capturing device includes an external monitor which has a touch panel mounted on an image display screen having a backlight, and which has an openable/closeable and rotatable mechanism; an electronic viewfinder which is smaller than the external monitor and which has an eyepiece section; and a display device for displaying a pointer which moves within the screen of the electronic viewfinder in accordance with an operation of the touch panel and for displaying an operation area for inputting an instruction of various operations which are associated with taking a photograph by specifying and selecting the operation area by the pointer. When an image is recorded or replayed by using the electronic viewfinder, the pointer is moved by operating the touch panel in order to select a desired operation area, thereby inputting an instruction of various operations.

Abstract: A peptide has any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8, or has a sequence derived from any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8 by substitution, deletion or addition of one or several amino acids therein and having an osteogenetic activity.

Abstract: A peptide has any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8, or has a sequence derived from any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8 by substitution, deletion or addition of one or several amino acids therein and having an osteogenetic activity.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus and its method of operation eliminate complicated operations of a touch panel and simplify its operation. An image pickup apparatus has an electronic viewfinder provided on a video camera body so as to enable a user to watch a shooting subject image through an eyepiece. A liquid crystal display monitor externally provided on the video camera body includes a touch panel on a display screen thereof. A plurality of icons representing distinct operations of the image pickup apparatus are displayed at predetermined positions of a finder screen of the electronic viewfinder. Touch sensitive areas of the touch panel corresponding to the icon positions displayed on the finder screen can be touch-operated to select a desired operation.

Abstract: A peptide has at least an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 and it has an osteogenetic activity.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus and its method of operation eliminate complicated operations of a touch panel and simplify its operation. An image pickup apparatus has an electronic viewfinder provided on a video camera body so as to enable a user to watch a shooting subject image through an eyepiece. A liquid crystal display monitor externally provided on the video camera body includes a touch panel on a display screen thereof. A plurality of icons representing distinct operations of the image pickup apparatus are displayed at predetermined positions of a finder screen of the electronic viewfinder. Touch sensitive areas of the touch panel corresponding to the icon positions displayed on the finder screen can be touch-operated to select a desired operation.

Abstract: A control unit of a portable electronic apparatus includes a secondary battery cell or a battery, a control unit in which information about the electric power characteristics of the secondary battery or the battery has been stored, a loading unit into which plural types of batteries which produce the same output voltage and incorporating output terminals having the same shape are loaded, a communication unit for receiving information about the electric power characteristics from the battery; and a control unit incorporating a storage portion in which information about a plurality of operations corresponding to information about the electric power characteristics is stored and arranged to read information about the operation from the storage portion in accordance with information about the electric power characteristics communicated from the control unit of the battery pack to control a plurality of operations of an apparatus body.

Abstract: A properly-focused image can be constantly obtained even when a cameraman takes a picture of an object which is located within a defocusing area of a zoom lens. A video camera having a zoom lens (10) detects a distance up to an object by a microcomputer (20) on the basis of position informations (S13), (S14) of a variable power lens (12) and a focusing lens (13) of the zoom lens (10). When this distance enters the defocusing area of the zoom lens in accordance with the movement of the variable power lens (12), the variable power lens (12) is fixed under the properly-focused state, and image data representing an object in the properly-focused state is stored in a memory (34). The image data representing the object is decimated, read out from the memory (34) and also interpolated to thereby form image information corresponding to a desired zoom magnification.

Abstract: To produce colored particles with a 10-200 .mu.m average grain size simply, efficiently, and in high yields, in order to obtain suede-type paint constituents with excellent decorative features capable of producing finely detailed, marble-like, multi-color patterns. Water-insoluble particles and a polyvalent carboxylic acid resin with an acid value (solid-based) of about 20-120, either water-soluble or water-diffusing, are mixed in water; and after primary coated particles are formed on the surfaces of the water-insoluble particles on which the polyvalent carboxylic acid resin is adsorbed, a dispersion-stabilized emulsion resin containing a colored pigment is mixed in the dispersion liquid; and a metal salt is added to this mixture so that colored particles with an average particle size of about 10-200 .mu.m with a surface colored coating are obtained. The water-insoluble particles can be either synthetic resin particles or inorganic particles.

Abstract: A dispersion of a colored high-molecular weight particulate material is prepared by a) mixing a pigment with an aqueous emulsion of a resin to form a dispersion of the pigment within the emulsion; b) combining the dispersion with particles of polyvinyl chloride containing a plasticizer to form a mixture; and c) adding a metal salt to the mixture to cause the resin to coagulate onto the particles of the polyvinyl chloride. A film comprising the resin and the pigment is formed on the particles of the polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion type thermosetting coating composition consisting essentially of a homogeneous mixture of an aqueous medium, a powder of a thermosetting resin having an acid value of 5 to 30, a carboxyl group-containing organic polymeric thickener, and an organic amine and/or an alkali metal hydroxide.