Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a high-purity aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid crystal. A method for producing an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid crystal, the method including a step of precipitating an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid crystal from a solution including aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid and at least one polymer molecule selected from the group consisting of an anionic polymer molecule, a non-ionic polymer molecule and a cationic polymer molecule, in which a content of the polymer molecule in the solution is 0.0008 mass % or more and 16 mass % or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a composition containing gallic acid, the composition having a low content rate of protocatechuic acid using a microbial culture solution. A method for producing a composition containing gallic acid, the method comprising a step (A) of performing cooling crystallization using an aqueous solution (a) containing gallic acid and protocatechuic acid at 0.9° C./min or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a composition containing gallic acid, the composition having a low content rate of protocatechuic acid using a microbial culture solution. A method for producing a composition containing gallic acid, the method comprising a step (A) of performing cooling crystallization using an aqueous solution (a) containing gallic acid and protocatechuic acid at 0.9° C./min or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a high-density filamentous fungal pellet. A method for producing a filamentous fungal pellet, comprising a step of germinating spores of a filamentous fungus in a culture medium containing a cationic polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for producing an organic acid efficiently. A method for producing an organic acid from a carbon source in a medium using a filamentous fungus, the method comprising culturing the filamentous fungus in a liquid culture medium, in which the carbon source is comprised and a dissolved oxygen concentration is controlled at 8 ppm or more and 35 ppm or less, to obtain the organic acid.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a high-density filamentous fungal pellet. A method for producing a filamentous fungal pellet, comprising a step of germinating spores of a filamentous fungus in a culture medium containing a cationic polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for producing an organic acid efficiently. A method for producing an organic acid from a carbon source in a medium using a filamentous fungus, the method comprising culturing the filamentous fungus in a liquid culture medium, in which the carbon source is comprised and a dissolved oxygen concentration is controlled at 8 ppm or more and 35 ppm or less, to obtain the organic acid.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing lactic acid by use of a filamentous fungus, in which the productivity of lactic acid can be maintained at high level even when lactic acid is produced continuously. The method for producing lactic acid of the present invention includes a first fermentation step of carrying out fermentation by use of one or more fungus cells selected from the group consisting of pellet-form filamentous fungus cells and immobilized filamentous fungus cells in a liquid culture medium having a phosphate ion concentration of less than 0.007% by mass and containing a carbon source, to thereby produce lactic acid.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing device includes a test pattern controller configured to output a test pattern to a display capable of displaying stereoscopically. The test pattern is indicative of whether a viewer is substantially at a center of a viewing area in which a video is viewed stereoscopically. The test pattern includes first to sixth parallax images corresponding to respective first to sixth viewing points arranged in a horizontal direction. The third parallax image and the fourth parallax image include a first mark The first parallax image and the sixth parallax image include a second mark different from the first mark. The second parallax image and the fifth parallax image include neither the first mark nor second mark.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer detector that performs face recognition using a video photographed by a camera and acquires position information of a viewer, a correction amount calculator that calculates a correction amount for compensating for an error of the position information involved in deviation of an attaching position of the camera, a position information corrector that corrects the position information using the correction amount calculated by the correction amount calculator, a viewing area information calculator that calculates, using the position information corrected by the position information corrector, a control parameter for setting a viewing area in which the viewer is set, and a viewing area controller that controls the viewing area according to the control parameter.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing device includes a test pattern controller configured to output a test pattern to a display capable of displaying stereoscopically. The test pattern is indicative of whether a viewer is substantially at a center of a viewing area in which a video is viewed stereoscopically. The test pattern includes first to sixth parallax images corresponding to respective first to sixth viewing points arranged in a horizontal direction. The third parallax image and the fourth parallax image include a first mark The first parallax image and the sixth parallax image include a second mark different from the first mark. The second parallax image and the fifth parallax image include neither the first mark nor second mark.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer position detector, a viewing area information calculator, and a viewing area controller. The viewer position detector is configured to detect a position of a viewer using an image taken by a camera. The viewing area information calculator is configured to calculate a control parameter so as to set a viewing area, in which a plurality of parallax images displayed on a display are viewed as a stereoscopic image, at an area depending on the position of the viewer. The viewing area controller is configured to set the viewing area according to the control parameter in synchronization with a start of displaying a stereoscopic image, and then, keep the set viewing area until receiving an indication for adjusting the viewing area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a receiver that decodes an encoded input video signal and generates a baseband video signal, a display manner selector that selects one display manner from plural display manners including a stereo imaging manner and an integral imaging manner, and a parallax image converter that converts, when the stereo imaging manner is selected by the display manner selector, the baseband video signal into two parallax image signals for the left eye and the right eye and converts, when the integral imaging manner is selected by the display manner selector, the baseband video signal into three or more parallax image signals.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer detector that performs face recognition using a video photographed by a camera and acquires position information of a viewer, a correction amount calculator that calculates a correction amount for compensating for an error of the position information involved in deviation of an attaching position of the camera, a position information corrector that corrects the position information using the correction amount calculated by the correction amount calculator, a viewing area information calculator that calculates, using the position information corrected by the position information corrector, a control parameter for setting a viewing area in which the viewer is set, and a viewing area controller that controls the viewing area according to the control parameter.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer detector that acquires position information of a viewer from video photographed by a camera, a viewer selector that selects, when a plurality of the viewers are present, a viewer considered to have the highest viewing desire out of the plural viewers taking into account the current time of day and/or information concerning a program being viewed, a viewing area information calculator that calculates, using position information of the selected viewer, a control parameter for setting a viewing area in which the selected viewer is set, a viewing area controller that controls the viewing area according to the control parameter, a display that displays plural parallax images that the viewer present in the viewing area can observe as a stereoscopic video, and an apertural area controller that outputs the plural parallax images displayed on the display in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A software component library management system is provided, which can effectively support both a component utilization user and a component management user in carrying out their business tasks. The component management tool 6 includes a component retrieve/pickup function unit 10 and a component administration/registration function unit 20. The component administration/registration function unit 20 is adapted to make registrations of attribute information on software components stored in the component database 5, such as relation information items representing relations between the software component and other software components. The component retrieve/pickup function unit 10 can retrieve and pickup a batch of software components related to a specific software component, based on the relation information items.

Abstract: A software component library management system is provided, which can effectively support both a component utilization user and a component management user in carrying out their business tasks. The component management tool 6 includes a component retrieve/pickup function unit 10 and a component administration/registration function unit 20. The component administration/registration function unit 20 is adapted to make registrations of attribute information on software components stored in the component database 5, such as relation information items representing relations between the software component and other software components. The component retrieve/pickup function unit 10 can retrieve and pickup a batch of software components related to a specific software component, based on the relation information items.

Abstract: A planning means generates a plan to be executed by agents on a node. In the case where the plan generated uses an uncertain knowledge required to be processed in other nodes, a judging means judges the communication line connecting the node and a network is low or high in reliability. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is low, an agent management unit moves the agent for executing the plan to another node for processing the uncertain knowledge. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is high, on the other hand, a cooperation protocol realization means requests an agent on another node to process the uncertain knowledge. An agent execution means executes the plan generated.

Abstract: A planning means generates a plan to be executed by agents on a node. In the case where the plan generated uses an uncertain knowledge required to be processed in other nodes, a judging means judges the communication line connecting the node and a network is low or high in reliability. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is low, an agent management unit moves the agent for executing the plan to another node for processing the uncertain knowledge. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is high, on the other hand, a cooperation protocol realization means requests an agent on another node to process the uncertain knowledge. An agent execution means executes the plan generated.

Abstract: A planning means generates a plan to be executed by agents on a node. In the case where the plan generated uses an uncertain knowledge required to be processed in other nodes, a judging means judges the communication line connecting the node and a network is low or high in reliability. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is low, an agent management unit moves the agent for executing the plan to another node for processing the uncertain knowledge. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is high, on the other hand,. a cooperation protocol realization means requests an agent on another node to process the uncertain knowledge. An agent execution means executes the plan generated.