Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Corporation

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Junichi Takeda

Hitoshi Ikeda

Koetsu Saito

Motofumi Fukui

Hirokazu Fukase

Yasushi Koishihara

Masashi Ozawa

A processing device includes: a memory that stores first difference information representing a difference between a judgment use frame in reference information and a representative frame in association with the reference information; and a judging unit that, based on second difference information representing a difference between a judgment frame in input information and the representative frame and on the first difference information stored in the memory, judges the input information by use of the reference information.

Processing device and processing method

An image processing apparatus includes an image retrieving unit that retrieves an image including a symbol, a noise detecting unit that detects noise of the image, a comparative image retrieving unit that retrieves a comparative image that is to be compared with a detection region of the image detected as the noise by the noise detecting unit, and a removing unit that, in accordance with comparison results of the detection region with the comparative image, removes from the image one portion of the detection region excluding the other portion of the detection region where at least part of the symbol included in the image is detected as the noise.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer readable medium

A map generation apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a classification unit, a tentative map generation unit and a map generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires information which is a target of an analysis process. The classification unit classifies the acquired information into a plurality of types. The tentative map generation unit selects the types provided by the classifying one by one as a type in question to generate tentative map information of the information belonging to the type in question, based on (i) the information belonging to the type in question and (ii) representative information that represents at least one type other than the type in question. The map generation unit generates a map image based on the tentative map information generated for the respective types.

Map generation apparatus, map generation method and computer readable medium

An image processing apparatus includes: an image pickup unit that images an image of a face; a first extraction unit that extracts a first image pattern as a correct solution pattern based on a sample image of the race; a second extraction unit that extracts a second image pattern as a counterexample pattern based on the sample image; a learning unit that learns a pattern recognition of the target part based on the first image pattern and the second image pattern; an identification unit that identifies a face area from the image of the face, the face area being an area where the face is shown; and a detection unit that detects a position of the target part from the face area based on the pattern recognition of the target part.

Information processing apparatus, method of computer control, computer readable medium, and computer data signal

A technique that can make a heat radiation effect higher and makes even a transmission voltage of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus higher and then makes a diagnostic depth deeper is disclosed. According to this technique, an ultrasonic probe has: a plurality of piezoelectric elementswhich are long in an X-direction, are arrayed in a y-direction and transmit and receive ultrasonic waves in a z-direction (diagnostic depth direction); a plurality of ground electrodesand signal electrodeswhich are placed on the front surfaces and the rear surfaces of the individual piezoelectric elements, respectively; a plurality of signal electrodesfor extracting respective signals from the individual signal electrodes; a backing load memberwhich has a function for mechanically holding the piezoelectric elements through the signal electrodes and attenuating the unnecessary ultrasonic signal as necessary; a plurality of sheet-shaped heat conduction memberswhich are embedded inside the backing load member and positively transmit the heat generated from the piezoelectric elements; and a heat radiating blockwhich is linked to the heat conduction members on the rear side of the backing load member and radiates the heat transmitted through the heat conduction members.

Ultrasonic probe

An ultrasonic probe according to the present invention includes: an ultrasonic element for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal; a signal line for transmitting an electric signal to or from the ultrasonic element; and a ground line for supplying a ground potential to the ultrasonic element. The ultrasonic element is connected electrically with a sensor signal substrate and a sensor ground substrate. These substrates are connected electrically with the signal line and the ground line, respectively, via a cable substrate. The sensor ground substrate and the cable substrate are connected directly or via a relay ground substrate.

Disclosed is an ultrasonic probe of high performance and high quality. The ultrasonic probe comprises a high molecular material having a conductive layer and is disposed between a piezoelectric element and an acoustic matching layer. The high molecular material has an acoustic impedance substantially equal to that of the acoustic matching layer. The ultrasonic probe thus configured can be formed into a slim shape which is easy to operate without degrading the performance thereof, such as sensitivity or frequency characteristics or the like. The ultrasonic probe is structured so as not to cause an electrical problem due to breakage of wire even if the piezoelectric element is cracked by a mechanical impact or the like, and thus a high quality ultrasonic probe can be provided, and noise can be reduced.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Junichi Takeda