Abstract: A determination target region includes a combination of a red gray image, a green gray image, and a blue gray image. A CPU part transforms a three gray value matrixes to a single first data array uniquely associated with a pixel position in the determination target region. The CPU part calculates a normalized correlation value with a single second data array transformed from a model image according to the same predetermined rule, and determines whether or not a match is found with the model image according to whether or not the normalized correlation value exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a form processing technique relating to the outputting of a tabular-format object in a form generated by entering field data into a field, wherein the technique makes it possible to generate a form having an attractive appearance irrespective of the amount of data in the field data. To attain this object, a form processing program according to the invention has functions for determining whether a setting has been made to link and output the output position of the object to the output position of a variable-length table that will be output on a form; acquiring an offset value of the linked object if it has been determined that a setting has been made to link and output the output position of the object; and deciding and outputting the output position of the object based upon the output position of the variable-length table and the offset value.

Abstract: According to the claimed invention, a text editing apparatus comprises a display unit adapted to display a user interface window including a preview image of a page selected from document data, at least one type of horizontally projected images of objects contained in the respective pages in a horizontal direction, and vertically projected images of the objects in a vertical direction of the pages; a selection unit adapted to select one or a plurality of horizontally projected images or vertically projected images, and thereby selecting objects corresponding to the selected projected images; and an editing processing unit adapted to execute editing processing for the selected objects in the user interface window, wherein said editing processing unit executes the editing processing for an object which is contained in a page different from a page of the preview image while displaying the preview image.

Abstract: The present invention provides an odorant suitable for use in fuel gases, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), city gas, and LP gas, or methane gas, propane gas, butane gas and hydrogen gas. Preferably, the present invention provides a novel odorant that can also be used for fuel gases for fuel cells, including hydrogen gas. The odorant for fuel gases of the present invention has a perceptual threshold of 1 ppb or less, and includes a compound that has no sulfur atoms and no nitrogen atoms in its molecules. The odorant for fuel gases of the present invention is suitable for use in fuel cells that use hydrogen gas or other gases as a fuel.

Abstract: This invention provides printer control apparatus and a print controlling method capable of executing printing efficiently. A print server conducts the steps of: acquiring various information of a printing job being executed and a printing job whose execution is reserved in the future; acquiring various information about a state of a printer; holding acquired various information; determining whether paper feed to the printer is necessary based on the held information; fixing the contents of paper feed and a timing of paper feed when it is determined that paper feed is necessary; and forming a procedure instruction showing a procedure of paper feed, and transmitting it to a work PC when a paper feed timing comes.

Abstract: In the invention, there is disclosed a print control device for overlaying, for example, a form being a fixed element of a form sheet with data to be embedded in the form and sending resulting data to a printing device to print the form sheet, including: overlay means for generating data obtained by overlaying a form corresponding to a selected form sheet with the data to be embedded in the form; transfer means for transferring environment information of the print control device, which affects output contents of the form sheet, to an external processing device; acquisition means for acquiring setting information sent back from the external processing device based on the environment information transferred by the transfer means and used at a time of printing; and sending means for sending the overlaid data so that an output operation is performed by use of the setting information acquired by the acquisition means.

Abstract: A metal gasket is formed of a metal base plate for sealing between two members. The metal gasket has a bead around a cylinder bore and a bead around a fluid hole. The coatings are applied on both surfaces of the beads, respectively. When the metal gasket is tightened, strong sealing surface pressures are locally generated at sealing line portions. The thicknesses of the coatings at the sealing line portions are formed to be thinner than those of the other portions.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a novel low-molecular weight amine derivative, that is absorbed well, has low toxicity, and has an excellent human ?-tryptase inhibitory activity with extremely high selectivity, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a medicine containing the same as an active ingredient. The medicine of the present invention is efficacious as a prophylactic/therapeutic agent for diseases in the crisis and evolution of which are considered to be attributed to ?-tryptase, for example, respiratory diseases, allergic diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, hyperprolliferative skin diseases, vascular edema and rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a form processing technique relating to the outputting of a tabular-format object in a form generated by entering field data into a field, wherein the technique makes it possible to generate a form having an attractive appearance irrespective of the amount of data in the field data. To attain this object, a form processing program according to the invention has functions for determining whether a setting has been made to link and output the output position of the object to the output position of a variable-length table that will be output on a form; acquiring an offset value of the linked object if it has been determined that a setting has been made to link and output the output position of the object; and deciding and outputting the output position of the object based upon the output position of the variable-length table and the offset value.

Abstract: The present invention provides an odorant suitable for use in fuel gases, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), city gas, and LP gas, or methane gas, propane gas, butane gas and hydrogen gas. Preferably, the present invention provides a novel odorant that can also be used for fuel gases for fuel cells, including hydrogen gas. The odorant for fuel gases of the present invention has a perceptual threshold of 1 ppb or less, and includes a compound that has no sulfur atoms and no nitrogen atoms in its molecules. The odorant for fuel gases of the present invention is suitable for use in fuel cells that use hydrogen gas or other gases as a fuel.

Abstract: A gene of a novel cellular adhesion molecule participating in the regulation of immune functions and a protein, and a method of efficiently evaluating an activity regulator for this protein are provided.

Abstract: A cylinder head gasket is used for an internal combustion engine with at least three cylinder bores. The gasket is formed of a metal plate extending substantially throughout an entire area to be sealed, and a reinforce coating. The metal plate includes two end holes, at least one inner hole sandwiched between the two end holes, and beads surrounding the respective holes. The two end holes and at least one inner hole are arranged linearly to correspond to the cylinder bores of the engine. The reinforce coating is deposited around the peripheral portion of the at least one inner hole so that sealing pressures are formed substantially equally around the two end holes and at least one inner hole. Other reinforce coatings may be deposited around the peripheral portions of the end holes.

Abstract: A metal gasket is formed of a metal base plate for sealing between two members. The metal gasket has a bead around a cylinder bore and a bead around a fluid hole. The coatings are applied on both surfaces of the beads, respectively. When the metal gasket is tightened, strong sealing surface pressures are locally generated at sealing line portions. The thicknesses of the coatings at the sealing line portions are formed to be thinner than those of the other portions.

Abstract: A cylinder head gasket of the invention is used for an internal combustion engine with at least three cylinder bores. The gasket is formed of a metal plate extending substantially throughout an entire area to be sealed, and a reinforce coating. The metal plate includes two end holes, at least one inner hole sandwiched between the two end holes, and beads surrounding the respective holes. The two end holes and at least one inner hole are arranged linearly to correspond to the cylinder bores of the engine. The reinforce coating is deposited around the peripheral portion of the at least one inner hole so that sealing pressures are formed substantially equally around the two end holes and at least one inner hole. Other reinforce coatings may be deposited around the peripheral portions of the end holes.

Abstract: This invention provides novel benzimidazole derivatives represented by the formula (I); a process for producing the same; a drug containing at least one of such compounds as its active ingredient, in particular, a drug for preventing and/or treating diseases exhibiting eosinophilia, bronchial asthma and allergic diseases; and an enhancer for IFN-&ggr; production, and in particular, an antitumor agent or an antiviral agent based on the action of enhancing the IFN-&ggr; production which exhibits excellent oral bioavailability.

Abstract: A metal gasket for an internal combustion engine is formed of a main gasket portion extending substantially throughout an entire area to be sealed. The main gasket portion is formed of at least one metal plate and has at least one hole to be sealed. A bore ring is disposed inside the at least one hole of the main gasket portion. The bore ring has a top portion and a bottom portion longer than the top portion to provide rigidity of the bore ring. The gasket can be properly fitted with the engine parts while protecting a bead formed on the metal plate to securely seal around the hole.

Abstract: Safe antibacterial agents containing macrocyclic lactones and/or macrocyclic ketones usable for suppressing the growth of indigenous dermal bacteria. Cosmetics containing these antibacterial agents can, in particular, suppress the evolution of the body odor and are efficacious in preventing and treating pimples. When introduced into clothing, these antibacterial agents achieve an antibacterial/deodorizing effect.

Abstract: Input image data representing the image of a subject imaged by a video camera is applied from an A/D converter circuit 11 to a dither-image generating circuit 13, in which the image data is binarized in accordance with the error diffusion method, whereby dither image data represented by one bit per pixel is obtained. A plurality of small areas each comprising a plurality of pixels are set within a window caused to scan the dither image, and the dither image data is summed in each and every small area by an image restoration circuit 14, whereby gray-level image data, in which each small area serves as one pixel, is restored. A difference or correlation value between the restored image data and text data set in advance with regard to a standard image is calculated, for the window at each and every position, by an arithmetic circuit 15.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance diagnosis apparatus having a diagnosis mat by which the position of the surface coil is accurately confirmed. The magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis apparatus includes a gantry for enclosing a biological body so as to provide an imaging area; a mat portion having a slot therein in a lateral side thereof wherein the mat portion is provided above a tabletop that is movable into and out of the gantry; and surface coil for applying electromagnetic waves to the biological body, and which is slidably inserted to the slot of the mat portion so that a position of the coil means is accurately indexed and observed.