Abstract: An image processing apparatus sets a maximum size of an object that is to be included in a detection result of detection processing to detect the object from an image captured by an imaging unit, and sets a second region based on a position of a first region, designated by a user, in the image and the set maximum size. The second region, larger than the first region, includes the first region, and is subjected to the detection processing.

Abstract: A risk-of-falling determination apparatus includes a walk information obtainer that obtains walk information of a user, a myoelectric sensor that measures a first myoelectric potential difference on an anterior surface of a thigh of the user and a second myoelectric potential difference on a posterior surface of the thigh, a control circuit that identifies an interval of a stance phase by using the walk information, calculates a degree of co-contraction at a corresponding leg of the user on the basis of the first and second myoelectric potential differences for the stance phase, and determines whether the degree of co-contraction is greater than or equal to a first threshold, and an outputter that outputs a signal indicating that the user has a high risk of falling if the degree of co-contraction is greater than or equal to the first threshold.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first detection unit that executes first detection processing for detecting an object presumed to be a human from an image by using a trained model relating to humans, a second detection unit that executes second detection processing for detecting an object presumed to be a human from the image at least by using pattern matching, a determination unit that determines whether the object detected through the first detection processing corresponds to the object detected through the second detection processing, a correction unit that corrects a detection result relating to the object that is detected through the first detection processing and is determined to correspond to the object detected through the second detection processing, and a calculation unit that calculates the number of humans in the image based at least the detection result corrected by the correction unit.

Abstract: The visibility of a person to view a whole poster may degrade depending on positions to place joints of a plurality of printouts to create the poster. An image forming apparatus specifies a first region capable of placing a plurality of printout joints based on a document image acquired from a poster print job, calculates a conspicuousness degree for each unit region assigned a specified position with reference to a whole document image, and settles a joint position to place a joint, namely, a position to pass through the first region and not to pass through a unit region whose conspicuousness degree is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A risk-of-falling determination apparatus includes a walk information obtainer that obtains walk information of a user, a myoelectric sensor that measures a first myoelectric potential difference on an anterior surface of a thigh of the user and a second myoelectric potential difference on a posterior surface of the thigh, a control circuit that identifies an interval of a stance phase by using the walk information, calculates a degree of co-contraction at a corresponding leg of the user on the basis of the first and second myoelectric potential differences for the stance phase, and determines whether the degree of co-contraction is greater than or equal to a first threshold, and an outputter that outputs a signal indicating that the user has a high risk of falling if the degree of co-contraction is greater than or equal to the first threshold.

Abstract: A liquid developer for electrophotography or electrostatic recording is obtained by dispersing, in an insulating solvent, colored resin particles obtained according to the coacervation method from at least a pigment, pigment dispersion agent and binder resin, wherein the insulating solvent has been mixed in such a way that aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having 11 to 12 carbon atoms accounts for 8.0 to 20.0 percent by mass, and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having 17 to 30 carbon atoms accounts for 2.0 to 45.0 percent by mass, and a total of these aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents having 11 to 30 carbon atoms accounts for 99 percent by mass or more, relative to the total mass of insulating solvent, and also in such a way that the viscosity of the insulating solvent at 25° C. becomes 2.0 to 10.0 mPa·s.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an antibody that recognizes a canine TSH and binds thereto, without obtaining a large amount of canine TSH antigen. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma having Accession No. FERM BP-11490.

Abstract: Provided are a base plate and a method for cortisol immunoassay, which enable immunoassay of cortisol with high sensitivity particularly in a clinically significant cortisol concentration range (that is, 1 ?g/dL to 30 ?g/dL). A base plate for cortisol immunoassay which has a cortisol albumin conjugate having a cortisol/albumin ratio of from 12 to 20 immobilized thereon is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for measuring a test substance including (1) reacting fluorescent particles and a test substance by bringing the test substance and the fluorescent particles into contact with a test area and a control area present on a substrate, (2) removing the unreacted fluorescent particles, (3) measuring the fluorescence of the fluorescent particles of the test area and the control area, and (4) correcting a fluorescence signal value in the test area using a fluorescence signal value in the control area, wherein the fluorescent particles are binding substance-labeling fluorescent particles in which one or more of a first binding substance which can bind to the test substance, and a third binding substance which can bind to a second binding substance and which does not bind to the test substance are bound, and the second binding substance which can bind to the first binding substance is immobilized on the control area.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an antibody that recognizes a canine TSH and binds thereto, without obtaining a large amount of canine TSH antigen. The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma having Accession No. FERM BP-11490.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide latex particles with high production reproducibility, by which a sufficiently high value of signal ?S (=value of signal?value of noise) can be realized in immunodiagnosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a flavor improving agent, comprising heating amino acids or peptides in the presence of amino sugars or a method of improving the flavor of a food or drink with the use of the flavor improving agent. Preferably, the method of improving flavor involves the enhancement of stewed taste of a stewed food or drink. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of producing a stewed food or drink, comprising a step of adding amino sugars to a food or drink material containing amino acids or peptides followed by heat cooking. Examples of amino sugars are glucosamine and galactosamine.

Abstract: A test method for testing a device under test by using an event tester is provided. The test method includes: receiving a test signal generated by the event tester and applied to the device under test and sequentially writing the same to a memory; reading sequentially the written test signal from the memory at the speed higher than that of the test signal generated by the event tester and applying the same to the device under test; acquiring the output signal outputted from the device under test in response to the applied test signal and sequentially writing the same at the speed higher than that of the test signal generated by the event tester; sequentially reading the written output signal from the memory and transmitting the same at the speed lower than that of the output signal outputted from the device under test; and determining pass/fail of the transmitted output signal by the event tester.

Abstract: A test method for testing a device under test by using an event tester is provided. The test method includes: receiving a test signal generated by the event tester and applied to the device under test and sequentially writing the same to a memory ; reading sequentially the written test signal from the memory at the speed higher than that of the test signal generated by the event tester and applying the same to the device under test; acquiring the output signal outputted from the device under test in response to the applied test signal and sequentially writing the same at the speed higher than that of the test signal generated by the event tester; sequentially reading the written output signal from the memory and transmitting the same at the speed lower than that of the output signal outputted from the device under test; and determining pass/fail of the transmitted output signal by the event tester.

Abstract: There is provided a test system that tests a device under test.