Author: claimsbot

1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:
a first focus detector configured to detect a focus state of a focus lens using a phase detection method;
an image pickup device configured to generate image data through a photoelectrical conversion of light from an object;
a second focus detector configured to detect the focus state of the focus lens using a contrast method that uses the image data;
an optical path switch configured to switch a path of the light from the object between a first optical path used to lead the light to the first focus detector and a second optical path used to lead the light to the image pickup device;
a face detector configured to detect a face of the object from the image data;
a display configured to display an image during a live view mode;
a setting part configured to set the live view mode that sequentially displays the image data on the display; and
a controller configured to, when a shutter switch is turned on in the live view mode, allow:
(1) the optical path switch sets the first optical path after the detection of the focus state using the contrast method is ended,
(2) the first focus detector detects the on-focus state using the phase difference method after the optical path switch sets the first optical path,
(3) the optical path switch sets the second optical path after the focus detector detects the on-focus state using the phase difference method, and
(4) the face detector detects the face of the object after the optical path switch sets the second optical path.
2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller moves the focus lens based on a detection result of the focus detector and provides focusing in providing the control such that the optical path switch can set the second optical path.
3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a memory configured to store a detection result of the focus detector,
wherein the controller reads out of the memory a focus detection result in a focus detection field corresponding to a position of the face detected by the face detector, and moves the focus lens based on the focus detection result and provides focusing.
4. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reception unit configured to receive a focus detection command of the focus detector,
wherein when the reception unit receives the focus detection command, the controller provides such a control that the optical path switch can set the first optical path, then the focus detector can detect focus, then the optical path switch can set the second optical path, and then the face detector can detect the face.
5. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a memory configured to store a detection result of the focus detector;
a focusing starter configured to start a focusing action; and
a mode setting unit configured to set a still image pickup mode,
wherein when the focusing starter starts the focusing action after the mode setting unit sets the still image pickup mode, the controller obtains information of a focus detection field of a main object, provides focusing, then determines whether or not the focus detection field corresponds to a position of the face detected by the face detector, outputs an on-focus signal when the focus detection field corresponds, and outputs the on-focus signal after obtaining the information of a corresponding focus detection field from the memory when the focus detection field does not correspond, before a still image is taken.
6. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising the image pickup command receiver configured to receive an image pickup command of a still image,
wherein the still image is taken without the focus detection by the focus detector when the image pickup command receiver receives the image pickup command of the still image within a predetermined time period after the reception unit receives the focus detection command; and
wherein the focus detector provides the focus detection when the image pickup command receiver receives no image pickup command of the still image within the predetermined time period after the reception unit receives the focus detection command.
7. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a mode setting unit configured to set a consecutive shooting mode used to consecutively shoot a plurality of still images,
wherein when the still image is taken in the consecutive shooting mode, the controller provides such a control that the optical path switch can set the first optical path and then allows a detection and focusing by the focus detector and a face detection by the face detector.
8. A control method of an image pickup apparatus that includes a first focus detector configured to detect a focus state of a focus lens using a phase detection method, an image pickup device configured to generate image data through a photoelectrical conversion of light from an object, a second focus detector configured to detect the focus state of the focus lens using a contrast method that uses the image data, an optical path switch configured to switch a path of the light from the object between a first optical path used to lead the light to the focus detector and a second optical path used to lead the light to the image pickup device, a display configured to display an image during a live view mode, and a setting part configured to set the live view mode that sequentially displays the image data on the display, the control method comprising the steps of:
detecting a face of the object from the image data; and
when a shutter switch is turned on in the live view mode, allowing:
(1) the optical path switch sets the first optical path after the detection of the focus state using the contrast method is ended,
(2) the first focus detector detects the on-focus state using the phase difference method after the optical path switch sets the first optical path,
(3) the optical path switch sets the second optical path after the focus detector detects the on-focus state using the phase difference method, and
(4) the face detector detects the face of the object after the optical path switch sets the second optical path.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A sample analysis apparatus, comprising:
a sample analyzing unit configured to analyze a biological or chemical sample by using an auxiliary item;
an input device configured to input an identifying information associated with the auxiliary item;
an output device configured to output an analysis result by the sample analyzing unit, the output device comprising a printer; and
a controller configured to
receive an input of the identifying information from the input device,
determine whether the received identifying information is that of genuine product,
control, in response to determining that the received identifying information is not that of a genuine product, the printer so as to printout, the analysis result and an information that the analysis result is not guaranteed, in a manner such that the information is superposed on the analysis result.
2. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the auxiliary item is a reagent to be used on the sample analyzing unit.
3. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the output device further comprises a display, and
the controller controls the display to output a screen which allows a user to input the identifying information assigned to a reagent to be used on the analyzing unit.
4. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the identifying information comprises alphameric characters, and
the controller receives the input of the identifying information from the input device.
5. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 4,
wherein the identifying information is indicated in a form of barcode on the reagent,
the input device comprises a barcode reader, and
the controller receives the input of the identifying information from the barcode reader.
6. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 4,
wherein the identifying information is encrypted by a predetermined algorithm, and
the predetermined condition is that the received identifying information is alphameric characters which is in conformity with characters generated based on a predetermined algorithm.
7. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output device further comprises a display, and
wherein in response to determining that the received identifying information is not that of a genuine product, the controller controls the display to output a warning screen that the identifying information is not input correctly.
8. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the output device further comprises a display, and
wherein in response to determining that the received identifying information is not that of a genuine product, the controller controls the display to output a warning screen that the analysis result cannot be guaranteed.
9. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the output device further comprises a display, and
wherein in response to determining that the received identifying information is not that of a genuine product, the controller controls the display to output a warning screen that shows a user options whether heshe executes reagent exchange while showing an information that an analysis result to be obtained is not guaranteed.
10. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the sample analyzing unit is configured to analyze the sample with regard to a plurality of analysis items,
the controller the controls, in response to determining that the received identifying information is not that of a genuine product, the output device so as to output the analysis result for the plurality of the analysis items and warning being for at least one of the analysis item.
11. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the analysis result comprises a distribution chart.
12. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 11,
wherein the distribution chart is a histogram.
13. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 11,
wherein the distribution chart is a scattergram.
14. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 10,
wherein the warning is output in form of a mark that alters an appearance of a reagent container.
15. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the output device further comprises a display,
the sample analyzing unit is configured to analyze the sample by using plural kinds of reagents,
the controller is configured to receive the input of the identifying information with regard to each of the plural kinds of the reagents from the input device,
the controller is configured to control the display to output a reagent information screen which shows a list of reagents used on the sample analyzing unit, and
the controller controls, in response to determining that the received identifying information is not that of a genuine product, the display so as to output warning on the reagent information screen corresponding to the reagent which is not a genuine product.
16. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output device further comprises a display, and
the controller is configured to control the display to output a screen showing how to obtain genuine product.
17. A sample analyzing method conducted on a sample analyzer, comprising steps of:
receiving an input of the identifying information of a reagent used on the sample analyzer;
determine whether the received identifying information is that of a genuine product,
analyzing a biological or chemical sample by using the reagent; and
outputting an analysis result of the sample,

wherein in the step of outputting, in response to determining that the received identifying information is not that of a genuine product, the analysis result and an information that the analysis result is not guaranteed are printed out in a manner such that the information is superposed on the analysis result.
18. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the analyzing unit is configured to count blood cells.
19. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the auxiliary item is one of diluent, sheath liquid, hemolytic agent, and stain solution.
20. The sample analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary item is a cuvette.

1. A paper comprising:
a paper body containing pulp fibers;
a low electric-resistance region provided in a layer inside the paper body and being lower than the paper body in electric resistivity, the low electric-resistance region comprising a film layer having a plurality of conductive material elements dispersed within the film layer; and
magnetic bodies arranged inside the film layer of the low electric-resistance region and having a large Barkhausen effect, the magnetic bodies being separately dispersed from the conductive material elements within the film layer.
2. The paper according to claim 1, comprising:
a first paper layer containing pulp fibers; and
a second paper layer containing pulp fibers,
wherein the low electric-resistance region is provided so as to be interposed between the first paper layer and the second paper layer and is constituted by a conductive layer containing a conductive material.
3. The paper according to claim 1,
wherein the low electric-resistance region is constituted by a region where a conductive material is dispersed inside the paper body.
4. A paper production method comprising:
sheeting pulp fibers to prepare a first paper layer and a second paper layer;
forming low electric-resistance film layer containing a plurality of dispersed conductive material elements on a first surface of at least one of the first paper layer and the second paper layer;
arranging magnetic bodies having a large Barkhausen effect on the surface on which the conductive layer is formed or on a second surface on which the conductive layer is not formed, among surfaces of the first paper layer and the second paper layer; and
pasting together the first paper layer and the second paper layer so that the conductive layer and the magnetic bodies are interposed between paper bodies, the magnetic bodies being separately dispersed from the conductive material elements within the low electric-resistance film layer.
5. The paper production method according to claim 4,
wherein when the pasting is performed, the processing of compressing the first paper layer and the second paper layer in a thickness direction is performed, and the insides of the first paper layer and the second paper layer are impregnated with components of the conductive layer.
6. A paper production method comprising:
sheeting pulp fibers to prepare a first base paper and a second base paper in a wet state;
forming a low electric-resistance film layer containing a plurality of dispersed conductive material elements on a first surface of at least one of the first base paper and the second base paper in a wet state;
arranging magnetic bodies having a large Barkhausen effect on the first surface on which the conductive layer is formed or on a second surface on which the conductive layer is not formed, among surfaces of the first base paper and the second base paper in a wet state;
pasting together the first base paper and the second base paper in a wet state so that the conductive layer and the magnetic bodies are interposed between paper bodies, the magnetic bodies being separately dispersed from the conductive material elements within the low electric-resistance film layer;
drying the pasted first base paper and second base paper in a wet state.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A water treatment apparatus comprising:
a base;
a frame fixed on top of the base;
a plurality of filter cartridges joined to the frame;
a cover disposed on the base to encase the frame and the filter cartridges therein and defining an opening in a top thereof; and
a handle mounted on top of frame and exposed in the opening of the cover.
2. The water treatment apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a connection assembly which is mounted on the frame and connects the filter cartridges in order to have the filter cartridges be swingable with respect to the frame.
3. The water treatment apparatus of claim 2, wherein the connection assembly includes a plurality of seat rings, a plurality of manifolds and a plurality of communicating pipes; the seat rings are mounted on the frame and spaced at a distance from one another; each of the manifolds has inlet and outlet ports rotatably received in the two adjacent seat rings; each of the communicating pipes communicates the adjacent inlet and outlet ports of the two adjacent manifolds.
4. The water treatment apparatus of claim 3, wherein the base is formed with a plurality of rotation-proof members thereon to be engaged with bottoms of the filter cartridges so that when the filter cartridges are seated in the rotation-proof members, the filter cartridges are restrained from rotation.
5. The water treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base is formed with a plurality of rotation-proof members thereon to be engaged with bottoms of the filter cartridges so that when the filter cartridges are seated in the rotation-proof members, the filter cartridges are restrained from rotation.
6. The water treatment apparatus of claim 5, wherein each of the rotation-proof members has a straight depression defined therein while each of the filter cartridges is formed with a straight protrusion thereon corresponding to the straight depression of the rotation-proof member.
7. The water treatment apparatus of claim 6, wherein the rotation-proof member is formed with a bump within the straight depression and the filter cartridge is formed with another straight protrusion spaced at a distance from the other straight protrusion so that when the filter cartridge is seated in the rotation-proof member, the bump of the rotation-proof member is confined in between the two straight protrusions of the filter cartridge.