Abstract:
Face detection is executed only on an image imaged based on an arbitrary (predetermined) focal point information defined in advance. In face detection, the face of a person is detected based on a relative value of statistics in a plurality of characteristic regions produced by contour or parts of the face of the person. Thus, even if the face in the image used for face detection is blurred, the statistics in a certain region can be acquired, and thus such face is detectable. Therefore, the primary subject to be focused can be rapidly detected without performing focal point control at a stage of preliminary imaging in the imaging apparatus.
Abstract:
An opposed terminal structure including a supporting substrate, a first terminal, a nitride semiconductor with a light-emitting layer, and a second terminal. The second terminal forms an opposed terminal structure with the first terminal, which can be formed in a variety of patterns.
Abstract:
The object of the present invention is to provide a differentiation inhibiting agent which allows culture of a stem cell or an embryonic stem cell in an undifferentiated state without use of any feeder cell, a method for culturing using the same, a cell culture liquid using the same, and a cell prepared by culturing using this differentiation inhibiting agent. The present invention provides a differentiation inhibiting agent which comprises a low molecular weight compound, especially a tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative, as an active ingredient; a method for safely culturing a stem cell in large scale in undifferentiated state in the absence of feeder cell which comprises culturing a stem cell by using a tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative; a culture liquid for stem cells comprising a tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative; and a cell which is obtained by culture using a tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative as a differentiation inhibiting agent.
Abstract:
An emergency reporting apparatus for a vehicle includes a microphone, a loudspeaker, and a handsfree system circuit. Handsfree two-way speech communication with an emergency report receiving center is allowed via the microphone, the loudspeaker, and the handsfree system circuit. A volume control circuit connected to the loudspeaker operates for controlling a volume level of sound generated by the loudspeaker at a predetermined constant level or higher. The volume control circuit may control the volume level at the predetermined constant level, and may inhibit a user from changing the volume level.
Abstract:
A solution search processing part performs solution search processing by taking as a variable an identification number of a heap composed of a plurality of objects loaded thereon in a predetermined location, and allocating a value to each variable for each object.
Abstract:
An electro-photographic apparatus having a photosensitive body, a plurality of developing units for forming a toner image on a surface of the photosensitive body by attaching toner on a surface of the photosensitive body, a member for receiving a print medium, a first transporting path including a printing portion for transferring one toner image in a substantially vertical direction from the photosensitive body onto one side of the print medium and a fixing portion for fixing the transferred image so as to have a printed print medium and a second transporting path disposed substantially in parallel to and coupled to the first transporting path for returning the printed print medium to the first transporting path for enabling transfer of another toner image on an opposite side on the printed print medium. The printed print medium is transported along the first transporting path for fixing the transferred image on the opposite side of the printed print medium by the fixing portion. The developing units are vertically stacked.
Abstract:
An emergency call system disposed in a vehicle for sending data such as on the present location of the vehicle as well as a registered details of the vehicle to an emergency call system-governing center such as a police station and an emergency call center in case of emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness, the improvement wherein emergency call system terminal equipment is controllable from the outside thereof. The emergency call system according to the present invention includes an emergency call communication means for telephoning the emergency call system-governing center via a telecommunication enterpriser's base station, a control section for sending data such as on a vehicle's travelling or heading direction as well as a vehicle's location to the emergency call system-governing center, and a connection interface for causing one interface signal from the emergency call communication means and another from the control section to be sent out to the outside of the emergency call system terminal equipment, thereby permitting these interface signals to interface with the respective external connection equipment.
Abstract:
An electro-photographic apparatus including a photosensitive body, a plurality of developing units for forming a toner image on a surface of the photosensitive body by attaching toner on the surface of the photosensitive body, an intermediate transfer body for having the toner image transferred thereon and for transferring the toner image onto a print medium, and a paper cassette for containing the print medium. The paper cassette and the developing units are arranged to be horizontally detachable in the same direction.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a modified polyphenylene ether to which an amino group-containing monomer such as amino styrene is grafted and a propylene polymer which is modified with a compound having a functional group reactive with an amino group in a molecule. This composition is excellent in heat resistance, chemical resistance, impact resistance and appearance and used to produce a part which is required to have strength and heat resistance such as an automobile part.
Abstract:
The thermoplastic resin composition disclosed herein comprises:(1) a resin composition consisting of(i) at least one member selected from the group consisting of(a) a modified polypropylene to which has been graft copolymerized an unsaturated carboxylic acid or the derivative thereof,(b) a modified polypropylene to which have been graft comodified an unsaturated aromatic monomer and either an unsaturated carboxylic acid or the derivative thereof,(c) a mixture of the modified polypropylene (a) and a polypropylene,(d) a mixture of the modified polypropylene (b) and a polypropylene,(e) a modified mixture of a polypropylene and a rubbery substance to which mixture has been graft copolymerized an unsaturated carboxylic acid or the derivative thereof,(f) a modified mixture of a polypropylene and a rubbery substance to which mixture have been graft copolymerized an unsaturated aromatic monomer and either an unsaturated carboxylic acid or the derivative thereof,(g) a mixture of the modified mixture (e) and a polypropylene, and(h) a mixture of the modified mixture (f) and a polypropylene, and(ii) a thermoplastic copolymer (E) containing acid anhydride moiety of six-membered ring, and(2) an epoxy group-containing copolymer (G).The thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention not only exhibits excellent processability but also produces remarkable advantages in that it gives far better physical properties than those expected from each polymer which constitutes the thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention.The novel resin composition provided by the present invention can be easily processed into molded articles, films and sheets by a molding method generally used for thermoplastic resins such as injection molding, extrusion molding, etc, and can give products which have well-balanced properties among stiffness, heat resistance, impact resistance, scratch resistance, coatability, oil resistance, chemical resistance, water resistance, etc., and which are excellent in appearance uniformity and smoothness. The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is particularly suitable for use where well-balanced properties among heat resistance and impact resistance, low-temperature impact resistance in particular, are required.