Abstract: The ion sensor of the present invention is a current measurement type ion sensor that measures a current to measure a target ion, and includes an organic phase retaining layer containing an organic phase capable of forming an interface with the sample containing the target ion, a first electrode to which the organic phase retaining layer is laminated and containing a first insertion material composed of an inorganic compound, a second electrode arranged so as to face the organic phase holding layer and in contact with the sample.

Abstract: To provide a game device capable of selecting game data to be played by a player when playing a game in a straightforward manner. One or a plurality of primary play candidate data names are selected from secondary play candidate data containing one or a plurality of items of game data and names for this game data. A primary play candidate data file configured so as to contain primary play candidate data name information necessary for displaying the selected primary play candidate name(s) is stored in a storage media. One or a plurality of primary play candidate data names is then displayed based on the stored primary play candidate data name information. One or a plurality of the displayed primary play candidate data names is selected as one or a plurality of play target data names. A game can then be controlled based on game data for the selected play target data name(s).

Abstract: To provide a game device capable of selecting game data to be played by a player when playing a game in a straightforward manner. One or a plurality of primary play candidate data names are selected from secondary play candidate data containing one or a plurality of items of game data and names for this game data. A primary play candidate data file configured so as to contain primary play candidate data name information necessary for displaying the selected primary play candidate name(s) is stored in a storage media. One or a plurality of primary play candidate data names is then displayed based on the stored primary play candidate data name information. One or a plurality of the displayed primary play candidate data names is selected as one or a plurality of play target data names. A game can then be controlled based on game data for the selected play target data name(s).

Abstract: To evaluate a game playing performance from a new point of view, a control method for controlling a game machine allowing a player to enjoy stepping while listening to game music, comprises the steps of detecting whether or not the player puts their foot or feet on each of a plurality of step positions; judging, based on a detection result on the step position, according to which, of a plurality of pattern changes, a state of the player's feet relative to the plurality of step positions has changed to; calculating, based on the determined pattern change, an energy consumption amount due to a change of the state of the player's feet; calculating an accumulative energy consumption amount by accumulating an energy consumption amount calculated after a predetermined timing; and reporting the accumulative energy consumption amount calculated to the player.

Abstract: Data link-up between multiple game devices can be more flexibly achieved. A game system (1) comprises a game device for business (2) and a game device for use at home (3), which execute games in accordance with predetermined programs, it being possible to exchange information between these games devices, and the game device for business (2) comprises an information output device for outputting judgement information for judging whether predetermined conditions have been satisfied in the game device for business (2). The contents of the game executed on the game device for use at home (3) are changed based on the judgement information output from the game device for business (2). For example, when a predetermined game result has been achieved in the game device for business, the content of the judgement information is updated, and a hidden element appears in the game device for use at home (3) in correspondence therewith.

Abstract: Disclosed is a game system which matches a player's tastes. In a game system operating in time with music, it is possible to select an edit mode for editing timing data which define timings of operations. In the edit mode, an edit window having a predetermined display range is displayed on a screen of a display device in correspondence with information representing a position in a tune. Images in the edit window are scrolled so that the position of a target to be edited set inside the edit window moves forward and backward through the tune. When an operation is performed to provide marks, timing data for showing an operation timing of a control member provided in correspondence with the operation is provided at the position of the edit object in the edit window, and in addition, the timing data during editing is updated so that the position in the tune corresponding to the position of the edit object is defined as a operation timing.

Abstract: A closed loop accelerometer includes apparatus within an associated digital rebalance loop for reducing the presence of low frequency moding noise in the accelerometer output. In one embodiment, the digitized corrective signal is applied to a moving average filter. In a second embodiment, the corrective signal is modulated with a random function and, in a third embodiment, the digitized corrective signal is both randomized and applied to a moving average filter. In each embodiment, the periodic moding noise that results from the analog-to-digital conversion within the rebalance loop is significantly reduced from that observed in prior art systems.

Abstract: A digital image signal compressed with orthogonal transform is recorded. Intraframe data is separated from an input digital image signal compressed with orthogonal transform. The separated intraframe data is once stored in a memory. First data for special reproduction is generated by reading the stored intraframe data at a frame interval depending on a reproduction speed and eliminating second data from the intraframe data read from the memory so that an amount of remaining data after the second data is eliminated is within a target code amount. The second data is related to orthogonally transformed block coefficients of the intraframe data read from the memory. Data to be recorded is then generated by combining the first data for special reproduction with the input digital image signal.

Abstract: A music game device is provided in which a player manipulates a manipulation unit in conformity with music. The device includes an input unit for setting play information including a plurality of tunes to be successively played and a play order of the plurality of tunes, a storage unit for collectively storing the play information, an automatic setting changing unit for automatically changing a part of the play information set by the player to a preset standard play information if the play information set by the player includes a setting which cannot be executed by the music game device, and a reproduction unit for successively reproducing the plurality of tunes in the play order based on the play information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: To evaluate a game playing performance from a new point of view, a control method for controlling a game machine allowing a player to enjoy stepping while listening to game music, comprises the steps of detecting whether or not the player puts their foot or feet on each of a plurality of step positions; judging, based on a detection result on the step position, according to which, of a plurality of pattern changes, a state of the player's feet relative to the plurality of step positions has changed to; calculating, based on the determined pattern change, an energy consumption amount due to a change of the state of the player's feet; calculating an accumulative energy consumption amount by accumulating an energy consumption amount calculated after a predetermined timing; and reporting the accumulative energy consumption amount calculated to the player.

Abstract: Code words, which correspond to orthogonal-transform-resultant coefficients having order numbers equal to or higher than an order number “n+1”, are deleted from code words composing each 1-intra-frame segment of an input digital picture signal to generate special picture data with a frame period NS on the basis of the input digital picture signal. Estimation is made as to a code amount CF(nmin) of special picture data generated by deleting code words, which correspond to orthogonal-transform-resultant coefficients having order numbers equal to or higher than an order number “nmin+1”, from code words composing a 1-intra-frame segment of the input digital picture signal, where “nmin” denotes a lower limit of an order number “n”. The frame period NS of the special picture data and a target code amount C are decided so that the estimated code amount CF(nmin) will be equal to or smaller than the target code amount C.

Abstract: A deposition method is adapted to deposit a zinc oxide film that has a high light transmittance, an adequate specific electric resistance and a large thickness at a high deposition rate and at low cost in a process that may last long but is stable. The method for depositing a zinc oxide film on a substrate held in an inert gas atmosphere is conducted by magnetron sputtering so that the maximum magnetic flux density in a direction parallel to the surface of the zinc oxide target is held to be not higher than 350 gauss.

Abstract: An encoder demodulates an input signal of a program. Main data of the program are recorded in a recording medium as main information in the form of data blocks. Auxiliary information of the program are recorded in the recording medium as packs having a fixed length shorter than a length of the data block. A memory temporarily stores designated auxiliary information of a concerned program in connection with identification information of the recording medium in response to a recording of the main data into the recording medium. A controller causes the encoder to read all of the auxiliary information of the program stored in the memory at a time. The readout auxiliary information have same identification information corresponding to the same recording medium. The readout auxiliary information are modulated as packs and recorded in the subcode areas of the recording medium having the corresponding identification information.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for producing a photovoltaic device which is excellent in conversion efficiency and economical efficiency of mass production. Such a photovoltaic device is produced by forming a first metal oxide film on a metal member by non-reactive sputtering, forming a second metal oxide film on the first metal oxide film by reactive sputtering, and forming a semiconductor on the second metal oxide film.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for producing a photovoltaic device which is excellent in conversion efficiency and economical efficiency of mass production. Such a photovoltaic device is produced by forming a first metal oxide film on a metal member by non-reactive sputtering, forming a second metal oxide film on the first metal oxide film by reactive sputtering, and forming a semiconductor on the second metal oxide film.