Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an information processing apparatus receives printing media type information indicating a type of printing media on which images are to be printed. The information processing apparatus causes a display device to display printer information indicating each of one or more printers satisfying a condition related to the type on the basis of the received printing media type information.

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery block and a printed circuit board. The battery block includes a plurality of laminated battery cells. A detection circuit and an amplification circuit are mounted on the printed circuit board. In the battery block, a bus bar is attached to electrodes of the two battery cells in close proximity to each other so that the plurality of battery cells are connected in series. The bus bar attached to one of the electrodes of the battery cell at one end of the battery block is used as a shunt resistor for current detection. The detection circuit detects a voltage between both ends of the shunt resistor, which has been amplified by the amplification circuit.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery assembly constructed of rectangular battery cells that are arranged side by side. End plates are arranged on the end surface of the assembly. Metal bind bars securely hold the assembly and the plates. Each bar includes bent parts that are formed by bending the both bar end parts toward a common direction. The bar is formed in a substantially rectangular U shape as viewed from the bar edge side The bent parts on the both bar ends are coupled to the plates so that the assembly is interposed and secured between the plates. A bent-part-side engagement structure is formed in a coupling area of the bent part of the bar. An end-plate-side engagement structure is positioned in the plate to face the bent part. When the bent-part-side and end-plate-side engagement structures engage with each other, the bar is fastened to the plates.

Abstract: A battery pack couples first and second batteries mutually linearly via a connector of a metallic plate. The connector formed of a tube with a bottom is composed of a bottom portion and a side wall. Regarding the bottom portion, an outer periphery is welded to a bottom wall of a second battery casing, while an inner periphery inwardly of the outer periphery is welded to a sealing plate of the first battery. The side wall of the connector, protruded toward the first battery, has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter at an end portion of the first battery. Regarding the battery pack, the end portion of the first battery is inserted inside the side wall of the connector in a non-contact state, and the bottom portion is welded to the first and second batteries, thus the first and second batteries being mutually coupled by the connector.

Abstract: The power source apparatus is provided with battery blocks 50 made up of a plurality of battery cells 1 connected in battery stacks, and an outer case that holds the battery blocks 50. A block circuit board 60 to control the battery cells 1 that make up each battery stack and electrical components 63 connected to the block circuit board 60 or the battery stack are disposed in the end-planes of each battery stack. With this arrangement, electrical components are disposed in each battery block eliminating the need for a special purpose electrical component case and allowing outer case enlargement to be avoided.

Abstract: A battery module is provided with a plurality of batteries (10) joined in a straight-line configuration, insulating caps (30) that insulate the series connected batteries (10), and connecting hardware (20, 40) disposed between connected batteries (10) that connect those batteries in series. The insulating cap (30) has an outer insulating region (31) that covers outer surfaces of adjacent batteries (10) connected in series. The connecting hardware (20, 40) has a first welding section (21, 41) that is welded to the end-plane electrode (19) of one battery, a second welding section (22, 42) that is disposed outside the first welding section and is welded to the end-plane electrode of another battery (10), and welding terminals (23, 43) that are disposed outside the outer insulating region (31) of the insulating cap (30) at battery outer surfaces in a manner insulated by the outer insulating region (31).

Abstract: The battery module is provided with a plurality of batteries 10 joined in a straight-line configuration, insulating caps 30 that insulate the series connected batteries 10, and connecting hardware 20, 40 disposed between connected batteries 10 that connect those batteries 10 in series. An insulating cap 30 has an outer insulating region 31 that covers outer surfaces of adjacent batteries 10 connected in series. Connecting hardware 20, 40 has a first welding section 21, 41 that is welded to the end-plane electrode 19 of one battery 10, a second welding section 22, 42 that is disposed outside the first welding section 21, 41 and is welded to the end-plane electrode 19 of another battery 10, and welding terminals 23, 43 that are disposed outside the outer insulating region 31 of the insulating cap 30 at battery 10 outer surfaces in a manner insulated by the outer insulating region 31.

Abstract: A time period which is expended since a request for the authentication of the validity of a public key certificate till the authentication of the validity, is shortened. A certificate validity authentication center VC periodically searches for and verifies paths which extend from a bridge certification authority CAbridge to individual terminal admitting certification authorities CA, and it registers the paths whose verifications have held good, in a path database in association with the respective terminal admitting certification authorities CA.

Abstract: A battery pack couples first and second batteries mutually linearly via a connector of a metallic plate. The connector formed of a tube with a bottom is composed of a bottom portion and a side wall. Regarding the bottom portion, an outer periphery is welded to a bottom wall of a second battery casing, while an inner periphery inwardly of the outer periphery is welded to a sealing plate of the first battery. The side wall of the connector, protruded toward the first battery, has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter at an end portion of the first battery. Regarding the battery pack, the end portion of the first battery is inserted inside the side wall of the connector in a non-contact state, and the bottom portion is welded to the first and second batteries, thus the first and second batteries being mutually coupled by the connector.

Abstract: A time period which is expended since a request for the authentication of the validity of a public key certificate till the authentication of the validity, is shortened. A certificate validity authentication center VC periodically searches for and verifies paths which extend from a bridge certification authority CAbridge to individual terminal admitting certification authorities CA, and it registers the paths whose verifications have held good, in a path database in association with the respective terminal admitting certification authorities CA.

Abstract: A time period which is expended since a request for the authentication of the validity of a public key certificate till the authentication of the validity, is shortened. A certificate validity authentication center VC periodically searches for and verifies paths which extend from a bridge certification authority CAbridge to individual terminal admitting certification authorities CA, and it registers the paths whose verifications have held good, in a path database in association with the respective terminal admitting certification authorities CA.

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: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an effective ingredient: (wherein A represents, for example, phenyl group substituted with R1 and R2 or unsubstituted thienyl group; R1 and R2 each independently represent, for example, hydrogen atom, halogen atom or lower alkoxycarbonyl group; R3 represents, for example, hydrogen atom; R4 represents, for example, lower alkyl group; R5 represents, for example, lower alkoxy group; R6 represents, for example, hydrogen atom; R7 and R8 each represent, for example, hydrogen atom, respectively; X represents, for example, a single bond; Y represents, for example, methylene group or benzylidene group substituted with R1; and Z represents, for example, methylene group.

Abstract: A carrier case for accommodating paper sheets, cards or the like having radio frequency data carriers attached thereto or watermarked therein. A device is provided for reading out information from the radio frequency data carriers while eliminating the need for externally removing the paper sheets, cards or the like having the radio frequency data carriers attached thereto or watermarked therein. The carrier case is provided therein with an opening for insertion of the data reading device, and is also provided with a movable divider plate. When it is desired to read out data from the radio frequency data carriers, the divider plate is tilted so that the data reading device can read out the data from the data carriers with a good sensitivity in a relationship contacted with the radio frequency data carriers or not contacted therewith.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Formula (I) below: (wherein A represents, for example, phenyl group substituted by R1 and R2, or an unsubstituted furyl group or an unsubstitued thienyl group; R1 represents, for example, hydrogen atom, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, trifluoromethyl group, nitro group, cyano group or methyl group while R2 represents, for example, hydrogen atom; R3 represents, for example, hydrogen atom or methyl group; R4 represents, for example, hydrogen atom or methyl group; R5 represents ethoxy group or isopropoxy group; X represents group: —CH(OH)— or methylene group; and Z represents, for example, a single bond or methylene group unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl group), and its salts, and medicinal compositions containing, as their active ingredient, the above compound or its salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an effective ingredient: 1

Abstract: A digital signature apparatus of the present invention includes a digital signature analyzing means for receiving information which identifies at least a signature object data, and a file including a digital signature which contains signatory identifying information, analyzing the relationship between said digital signature and the signature object data of said digital signature, verifying the signature and outputting a result of the signature analysis, and a digital signature display image generating means for generating a digital signature display image in which the content of said signature object data together with the result of said signature analysis. The content of the signature object data and the information on the digital signature are displayed on one and the same screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Formula (I) below: 1

Abstract: A time period which is expended since a request for the authentication of the validity of a public key certificate till the authentication of the validity, is shortened. A certificate validity authentication center VC periodically searches for and verifies paths which extend from a bridge certification authority CAbridge to individual terminal admitting certification authorities CA, and it registers the paths whose verifications have held good, in a path database in association with the respective terminal admitting certification authorities CA.

Abstract: In a data carrier information reading method for reading data from a data carrier including a data storage device and a data communicator device, a state in which a plurality of sheets of objective items with data carriers attached thereto are accumulated in a pile in an order is shifted to a state in which any of positions respectively of the data carriers are not overlapped with any one of the objective items to thereby read information from the data carriers of the objective items in the shifted state.