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1. An image inputting apparatus, comprising:
a photographic optical system for projecting an image of a subject;
an imaging device for converting the projected image into an image signal and outputting it;
a focus driving device which changes a focusing condition of the image projected to said imaging device by relatively moving at least one of a part or an entire of said photographic optical system and said imaging device to the other;
a first auto focusing device which sequentially evaluates said image signal obtained in each focusing condition while subsequently changes said focusing condition by controlling said focus driving device, and which obtains a predetermined focusing condition based on the evaluation;
a controlling device for controlling an operation of said first auto focusing device, and
a ranging device for measuring a subject distance which is a distance to said subject,
wherein said controlling device controls the operation of said first auto focusing device according to the subject distance obtained by said ranging device to prioritize either a focusing accuracy or a focusing speed.
2. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controlling device controls said first auto focusing device so as to carry out said evaluation in a peripheral focusing range of a focusing condition which corresponds to the subject distance obtained by said ranging device, and sets a wideness and a narrowness of said peripheral focusing range in accordance with said subject distance.
3. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said controlling device sets said peripheral focusing range wider when said subject distance is more than a predetermined distance which is set previously compared with a case that said subject distance is less than said predetermined distance.
4. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second auto focusing device which obtains a predetermined focusing condition by controlling said focus driving device based on the subject distance obtained by said ranging device,
wherein said controlling device switches over between the operation of said first auto focusing device and an operation of said second auto focusing device according to said subject distance.
5. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said controlling device switches over between the operation of said first auto focusing device and the operation of said second auto focusing device to operate said first auto focusing device when said subject distance is more than a predetermined distance which is set previously and to operate said second auto focusing device when said subject distance is less than said predetermined distance.
6. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said ranging device measures a distance to each area of a plurality of different areas of said subject, respectively, and
said controlling device controls the operation of said first auto focusing device based on a plurality of distances to the each area obtained by said ranging device.
7. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said controlling device controls said first auto focusing device so as to carry out said evaluation in a peripheral focusing range of a focusing condition which corresponds to the subject distance obtained by said ranging device, and sets a wideness and a narrowness of said peripheral focusing range in pursuant to a presence or an absence of said subject which is mixed with a long distance and a short distance that is based on the distance to said each area.
8. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said controlling device sets said peripheral focusing range wider when said subject is not in a condition mixed with the long distance and the short distance compared with a case that the subject is in the condition mixed with the long distance and the short distance.
9. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a second auto focusing device which obtains a predetermined focusing condition by controlling said focus driving device based on the subject distance obtained by said ranging device,
wherein said controlling device switches over between the operation of said first auto focusing device and an operation of said second auto focusing device corresponding to a presence or an absence of said subject which is mixed with a long distance and a short distance that is based on the distance to said each area.
10. The image inputting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said controlling device switches over between the operation of said first auto focusing device and the operation of said second auto focusing device to operate said first auto focusing device when said subject is not in a condition mixed with the long distance and the short distance and to operate said second auto focusing device when said subject is in the condition mixed with the long distance and the short distance.

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. An abrasive machine (10), in particular a grinder for removal of material from an envelope surface of a substantially cylindrical work piece (34), said machine comprising:
a tubular cylindrical housing (13) extending about a longitudinal axis, said housing having a longitudinal cylindrical inner space (14) extending from a first end of said housing, said cylindrical inner space having a longitudinal axis which is offset from the longitudinal axis of said housing (13);
a shaft (17) arranged in said inner space (14) for angular displacement therein, said shaft being provided with a recess;
a motor (25) arranged in said recess;
a spindle (26) coupled to said motor (25), said spindle carrying a first rotatably driven tool (28);
a rotatable outer casing (15) peripherally enclosing said tubular cylindrical housing (13);
a lid member (30) associated with said outer casing (15) for co-rotation therewith, said lid member extending radially over a region of said first end of said tubular cylindrical housing (13) with said lid member being provided with a central through opening (31) having a peripheral surface (32);
a second rotatably driven tool (33) disposed on said peripheral surface (32) of said central through opening (31) of said lid member (30), and
support means (35) for holding said work piece (34) between said first and second rotatably driven tools (28;33);
wherein said shaft (17) is arranged in said inner space (14) such that when said shaft executes an angular displacement in said inner space, said first rotatably driven tool (28) is caused to effect a radial displacement relative said second rotatably driven tool (33).
2. The machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first rotatably driven tool (28) is adapted to act on an outer envelope surface of the work piece (34).

1. A refrigerator for managing food by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) comprising:
a plurality of storage portions divided in the refrigerator for storing food;
an RFID tag being attached to food or a storage container containing food and having storage information of food stored in the storage portions;
a controller for identifying the RFID tag and reading the storage information from the RFID tag, the controller storing food managing information based on the read storage information, and the controller setting up the storage portion that maintains a storage condition based on the read storage information; and
display means for a user to notice the storage information and food managing information based on the storage information, and the set up storage portion.
2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, further comprising sensors for measuring storage conditions of the storage portions.
3. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage portions include movable shelves such that a position at a time of placing of the food in the storage of the food is different than a stored position of the food after placing of the food.
4. A refrigerator for managing food by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) comprising:
a plurality of storage portions divided in the refrigerator for storing food;
sensors on the storage portions for measuring storage conditions of the storage portions, respectively;
a plurality of RFID tags being attached to food or a storage container containing food and each having storage information of each kind of food to be stored in the storage portions;
a controller for identifying the RFID tag and reading the storage information from the RFID tags, the controller storing food managing information based on the read storage information, and the controller setting up the storage portion that maintains a storage condition suitable to the storage information read from the RFID tag from the storage conditions of the storage portions measured by the sensors; and
display means for a user to notice the storage information and the food managing information based on the storage information from the controller, and the set up storage portion,
wherein the display means includes a light emitting member mounted in correspondence to the storage portions respectively and the light emitting member being connected to the controller for indicating the storage portion with a light emitted based on the controller.
5. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 4, wherein the storage portions include movable shelves for moving in frontrear directions or updown directions, respectively.
6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one of the movable shelves is arranged at a particular position through which the food can be introduced to the refrigerator, and once the storage portion is set up, the at least one movable shelf moves to a position of the storage portion.
7. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 4, wherein the storage conditions include temperatures, humidity, cold air circulating rates, composition of air, vibration, and light quantities of respective storage portions.
8. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 4, wherein the controller controls such that, once the storage condition is set up, the storage portion maintains a storage condition suitable to the storage information.
9. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the controller includes:
a damper mounted on at least one cold air supply hole in one side of the storage portion so as to openclose the air supply hole for introduction of cold air passed around an evaporator of a refrigerating cycle mounted on an inside wall of the refrigerator into the refrigerator, and
a microcomputer for controlling openingclosing of the damper so that the storage portion maintains a storage condition suitable to the storage information.
10. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 4, wherein the display means includes a liquid crystal display on a refrigerator door mounted on the refrigerator so as to be openedclosed, and the display means being connected to the controller.
11. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 10, wherein the light emitting member comprises light emitting diodes.
12. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 11, wherein the light emitting diode is a dual light emitting diode having at least two colors for turning onoff or for displaying various colors according to storage states of the food stored in the storage portions.
13. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 11, wherein the display means further includes automatic openclose devices mounted in correspondence to the storage portions so as to be openedclosed respectively and the automatic openclose devices being connected to the controller for openingclosing in response to a signal from the controller to indicate the storage portion.

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 photosensitive resin composition comprising (a) an alkali-soluble resin, (b) a silicon compound having a secondary aromatic amino group and an alkoxyl group, and (c) at least one selected from a photopolymerization initiator, a photo acid generator and a photo base generator.
2. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the silicon compound having a secondary aromatic amino group and an alkoxy group (b) is selected from compounds represented by the general formulas (1) to (3):
R1, R7, R11, R12, and R13 each represents a group selected from an organic group having 1 or more and 10 or less carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group and a carboxyl group; R2, R3, R4, R8, R9, R10, R17, R18 and R19 each represents a group selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group and a substituted phenyl group, of which R2 and R4, R8 and R10, or R17 and R19 each may be combined to form an aliphatic cyclic structure; R5, R6 and R20 each represents a group selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group and an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, at least one of which is an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R14, R15, and R16 each represents a group selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group and an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, at least one of which is an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a group selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkylene group, a nitro group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, an ester group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and an amide group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; Y represents a group selected from a single bond, a phenyl group and a \u2014CH2O\u2014 group; XX and YY each represents a single bond or a group selected from:
; R21 and R22 each represents a group selected from hydrogen, fluorine, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; p, q, s, u and v each represents an integer of 1 to 4; m represents an integer of 1 to 3; 1 represents an integer of 0 to 2; a, b, k and n each represents an integer of 0 to 10; d, f and g each represents an integer of 1 to 4; t and h each represents an integer of 1 to 100; and j represents an integer of 1 to 3.
3. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, which further contains a thermocrosslinking compound having a methylol group or an alkoxymethyl group.
4. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the silicon compound having a secondary aromatic amino group and an alkoxy group (b) is an adduct of an aromatic amine and an epoxysilane.
5. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the alkali-soluble resin (a) has a carboxyl group andor a sulfonic acid group.
6. A method for forming a pattern, which comprises exposing the composition according to claim 1 to ultraviolet ray and developing the exposed composition with an aqueous alkali solution.
7. An adhesion promoter comprising at least one selected from compounds represented by the general formulas (1) to (3).