Abstract: An outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical cell is coated with a heat insulation material. A heat-resistant material is stacked radially outside the heat insulation material. An electrical insulation material is stacked radially outside the heat-resistant material. The order in which the heat insulation material, the heat-resistant material and the electrical insulation material are stacked one on top of another may be changed. A coating material other than the heat insulation material, the heat-resistant material and the electrical insulation material may be provided.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes an image sensor chip and a signal processing chip, which are electrically connected. A low thermal conductivity region is positioned between the image sensor chip and the signal processing chip. The low thermal conductivity region is configured to insulate the image sensor chip from heat, which may be generated by the signal processing chip.

Abstract: Provided is a program for musical performance which causes a computer of a musical performance apparatus to function as a posture variation acquisition unit 101 for acquiring the posture variation of a controller 5 per frame based on the angular velocity with respect to the posture or movement of the controller 5, a volume parameter setting unit 102 for setting a volume parameter for deciding the volume according to the posture variation, and a sound signal output unit 106 for outputting a sound signal of the volume according to the volume parameter.

Abstract: Provided is a program for musical performance which causes a computer of a musical performance apparatus to function as a posture variation acquisition unit 101 for acquiring the posture variation of a controller 5 per frame based on the angular velocity with respect to the posture or movement of the controller 5, a volume parameter setting unit 102 for setting a volume parameter for deciding the volume according to the posture variation, and a sound signal output unit 106 for outputting a sound signal of the volume according to the volume parameter.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes an image sensor chip and a signal processing chip, which are electrically connected. A low thermal conductivity region is positioned between the image sensor chip and the signal processing chip. The low thermal conductivity region is configured to insulate the image sensor chip from heat, which may be generated by the signal processing chip.

Abstract: When an identification code relating to a subject order is obtained by an acquisition unit, a determination unit determines whether or not printed photographs relating to the subject order are housed in a housing unit. When the determination unit determines that the printed photographs relating to the subject order are not housed in the housing unit, the transmission unit transmits a request for calculation of an expected time to housing to a management server. A notification unit notifies a user of the expected time to housing, transmitted from the management server, as an expected time to delivery of the printed photographs relating to the subject order.

Abstract: When a newly received printed photograph and an undelivered order exist in relation to an identical user, a delivery device is controlled such that the newly received printed photograph is delivered at the same time as a printed photograph relating to the undelivered order.

Abstract: A print order system includes: a print forming unit that forms prints according to an order of a customer; a print delivery unit for delivering the prints to the customer that includes a plurality of storage portions wherein the prints outputted from the print forming unit can be stored; and a management unit that manages information representative of the status of each of the storage portions and the status of the prints stored therein, wherein the management unit changes the information when the prints are removed from a corresponding storage portion after a reserve period of the prints in the print delivery unit elapses, and the print delivery unit includes a notification means for enabling the customer to be notified based on the changed information in response to a print pick-up request of the customer after the reserve period elapses.

Abstract: A delivery system has a plurality of delivering devices, each of which includes a storage unit having a plurality of storage spaces for storing therein recording media according to the unit of customer's order and a delivering controlling unit operable to obtain ID information associated with the recording medium, thereby realizing delivery of the recording medium associated with the ID information, a guiding device including an ID information obtaining section for obtaining the ID information from a customer, and an information outputting section for outputting information and a guiding controlling unit for controlling said information obtaining section and the information outputting section.

Abstract: A delivery system includes a receiving device for receiving an order from a customer, a plurality of delivering devices each of which includes a storage unit having a plurality of storage spaces for storing therein recording media according to the unit of customer's order and a delivering controlling unit operable to obtain ID information associated with the recording medium, thereby realizing delivery of the recording medium associated with the ID information, a storage managing device for setting the delivering device storing the recording medium of the order received by the receiving device and a reception slip producing device for obtaining, from the storage managing device, specifying information of the delivering device which stores the recording medium of said order and producing a reception slip recording the specifying information and the ID information therein.

Abstract: When an order reception unit receives a determination result indicating that a user who has inputted identification information is a registered user, the order reception unit receives an order for photograph printing from the user without prompting the user to input personal information. A photograph printing device then performs photograph printing in accordance with the order received by the order reception unit.

Abstract: A photographic image processing apparatus, which detects a skin domain appropriately using a simple method, and distinguishes automatically whether it is a harmful image, is provided with a photographic image distinction unit (36) that includes a face information extraction unit (41) which detects a person's face domain from inputted color image data and extracts color difference data of the skin of the face domain, a skin domain detecting unit (42) which detects a domain correlated with the color difference data of the skin from the color image data as a skin domain, a domain distinction unit (43) which distinguishes the domain continuity between the face domain and the skin domain, and an image distinction unit (45) which calculates the area ratio between the face domain and the skin domain distinguished by the domain distinction unit (43) as a continuous domain and distinguishes whether or not the color image data includes any non-clothed portrait image based upon the area ratio.

Abstract: A photographic image processing apparatus (4), which generates photograph prints in a predetermined order based upon inputted print order information, and outputs the photograph prints, is provided with a photographic image distinction unit (36) which distinguishes whether or not any non-clothed portrait image is included in frame image data included in the print order information, and an informing unit (37) which, when it is distinguished by the photographic image distinction unit (36) that a non-clothed portrait image is included, directs an operator's attention to the print order information; thus, the photographic image processing apparatus (4) enables the operator to carry out with the eyes the distinction without any difficulty and without causing lowering of production efficiency of the photograph prints, while automatically distinguishing whether or not any non-clothed portrait image is included in the frame images included in the print order information.

Abstract: An image data processing system comprising;

Abstract: A photo printing apparatus (100) with a data converter (22) for converting inputted image data of a photo film (1) into print data with a print density set for each pixel in images, and a print head (4) for forming images on print sheets based on the print data. The data converter (22) includes a basic conversion processor (40) for converting the image data to exclude color information intrinsic to the photo film from the inputted image data, and an image quality corrector (50) for performing an image quality correction process for the image data based on attribute information on the photo film and with conditions corresponding to the photo film.

Abstract: A photo printing apparatus (100) with a data converter (22) for converting inputted image data of a photo film (1) into print data with a print density set for each pixel in images, and a print head (4) for forming images on print sheets based on the print data. The data converter (22) includes a basic conversion processor (40) for converting the image data to exclude color information intrinsic to the photo film from the inputted image data, and an image quality corrector (50) for performing an image quality correction process for the image data based on attribute information on the photo film and with conditions corresponding to the photo film.