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Akitoshi Fujisawa, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090117030	Method of Producing High-Purity Hydrogen - For recovering hydrogen with a high recovery from a reformed gas and contributing to downsizing and cost reduction of facilities, a high-purity hydrogen E is obtained by reforming a reformable raw material A through a reforming unit	05-07-2009

Akitoshi Fujisawa, Kobe-Shi JP

Akitoshi Hara, Suwa-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110162452	ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC MODULE, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic device includes: an outline configuration including a first surface, a second surface facing opposite from the first surface, and a mounting surface coupled to the first and second surfaces; a first substrate including a first electrode; a second substrate including a second electrode; a resin disposed between the first and second substrates; and an electric element sealed with the resin and having an outline configuration of a polyhedron, the electric element being disposed such that a broadest surface of the polyhedron faces one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The first surface is one surface of the first substrate, the one surface being opposite from another surface of the first substrate on a side adjacent to the resin. The second surface is one surface of the second substrate, the one surface being opposite from another surface of the second substrate on a side adjacent to the resin. The mounting surface includes: an exposed surface of the resin between the first and second substrates, and side surfaces of the first and second substrates adjacent to the exposed surface. The first electrode is disposed at an end of the first surface adjacent to the mounting surface and electrically coupled to the electric element. The second electrode is disposed at an end of the second surface adjacent to the mounting surface.	07-07-2011

Akitoshi Hara, Fujimi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080315727	PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND LID FOR PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR - A piezoelectric resonator includes a piezoelectric resonator element having a resonating arm and a metal film that is formed on the resonating arm; a package including a bottom part on which the piezoelectric resonator element is fixed and a frame wall that surrounds the bottom part, and having an opening above the bottom part; and a lid including a frame in which a through hole is provided and an optically transparent part that has an upper face and a lower face of the frame and is disposed at the through hole, the through hole penetrating a front face and a back face, the lower face of the optically transparent part being disposed so as to oppose the metal film, and the lid closing the opening of the package such that the lid overlaps with the bottom part and the frame wall, the through hole having a curved inner wall face whose curved face is coupled with at least one of the front face and the back face at least one opening edge of the front face and the back face and a vertical inner wall face that is provided vertical to the front face and the back face and in a part of a thickness direction of the frame, and the optically transparent part being provided so as to contact closely with at least a part of the vertical inner wall face and at least a part of the curved inner wall face.	12-25-2008
20090001856	PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A piezoelectric resonator includes a piezoelectric resonator element having a base portion and a resonating arm extending from the base portion, a package including a bottom to which the piezoelectric resonator element is fixed and a frame wall that surrounds the bottom and having an opening above the bottom, and a lid for closing the opening of the package. In this piezoelectric resonator, the lid includes a main body having a through-hole formed therein, a flange formed to surround a periphery of the main body and to be thinner than the main body, and an optically transparent member located in the through-hole. The flange has a joining portion with an upper end surface of the frame wall, and the main body projects in a direction from the flange to the bottom in a thickness direction. Also, the through-hole is at a position displaced in a first direction approaching a first end of the main body from a center of the main body. Also, the flange is joined with the frame wall such that a clearance between the first end and the joining portion of the flange nearest to the first end is larger than a clearance between a second end in a second direction opposite to the first direction of the main body and the joining portion of the flange nearest to the second end.	01-01-2009
20100180415	PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A piezoelectric resonator includes a piezoelectric resonator element having a base portion and a resonating arm extending from the base portion, a package including a bottom to which the piezoelectric resonator element is fixed and a frame wall that surrounds the bottom and having an opening above the bottom, and a lid for closing the opening of the package. In this piezoelectric resonator, the lid includes a main body having a through-hole formed therein, a flange formed to surround a periphery of the main body and to be thinner than the main body, and an optically transparent member located in the through-hole. The flange has a joining portion with an upper end surface of the frame wall, and the main body projects in a direction from the flange to the bottom in a thickness direction. Also, the through-hole is at a position displaced in a first direction approaching a first end of the main body from a center of the main body. Also, the flange is joined with the frame wall such that a clearance between the first end and the joining portion of the flange nearest to the first end is larger than a clearance between a second end in a second direction opposite to the first direction of the main body and the joining portion of the flange nearest to the second end.	07-22-2010
20110133605	PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device includes: a piezoelectric vibrating reed; and a package, wherein the piezoelectric vibrating reed has a vibrating part and first and second supporting arms extending from a base end part, the package has a base, a lid, a cavity defined by the base and the lid, a convex part projecting from the base or the lid into the cavity, a length of the first supporting arm is shorter than a length of the second supporting arm, and the convex part is provided in a range ahead of a leading end of the first vibrating arm in an extension direction of the first supporting arm and at least partially overlapping with the second supporting arm in a length direction of the piezoelectric vibrating reed so as not to overlap with the piezoelectric vibrating reed in a plan view.	06-09-2011

Akitoshi Hara, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090095510	ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC MODULE, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic device includes: an outline configuration including a first surface, a second surface facing opposite from the first surface, and a mounting surface coupled to the first and second surfaces; a first substrate including a first electrode; a second substrate including a second electrode; a resin disposed between the first and second substrates; and an electric element sealed with the resin and having an outline configuration of a polyhedron, the electric element being disposed such that a broadest surface of the polyhedron faces one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The first surface is one surface of the first substrate, the one surface being opposite from another surface of the first substrate on a side adjacent to the resin. The second surface is one surface of the second substrate, the one surface being opposite from another surface of the second substrate on a side adjacent to the resin. The mounting surface includes: an exposed surface of the resin between the first and second substrates, and side surfaces of the first and second substrates adjacent to the exposed surface. The first electrode is disposed at an end of the first surface adjacent to the mounting surface and electrically coupled to the electric element. The second electrode is disposed at an end of the second surface adjacent to the mounting surface and electrically coupled to the electric element.	04-16-2009

Akitoshi Hayashi, Sakai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100040952	SOLID STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A battery excellent in pressure formability is provided. A positive electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a positive electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the positive electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other. A negative electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a negative electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the negative electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other.	02-18-2010
20100112456	COMPOSITE MATERIAL LAYER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SOLID STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A solid state battery excellent in pressure formability is provided. A positive electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a positive electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the positive electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other. A negative electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a negative electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the negative electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other.	05-06-2010
20120034529	SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL - The main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material with less hydrogen sulfide generation amount. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material obtained by using a raw material composition containing Li	02-09-2012

Akitoshi Iwata, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110283977	CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH SUPERCHARGER - A control apparatus applied to an internal combustion engine including a turbocharger in which a movable vane mechanism capable of varying throttled quantity of a passage of intake air discharged from a compressor wheel by varying a position of vanes is disposed to a compressor, a low-pressure EGR passage to connect an exhaust passage and a section of the intake passage at the upstream side from the compressor, and a low-pressure EGR valve to open and close the EGR passage, wherein it is determined whether or not the vanes are locked and the low-pressure EGR valve is controlled toward an opened side so as to increase exhaust gas quantity to be recirculated to the intake passage via the low-pressure EGR passage while switching an operating state of the internal combustion engine to an emergency operating state in which output power of the internal combustion engine is restricted when the vanes are determined as being locked.	11-24-2011

Akitoshi Kawai, Yokohama-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080285840	Defect inspection apparatus performing defect inspection by image analysis - A defect inspection apparatus obtains a color image signal of an inspection target. Based on a plurality of signal components forming this color image signal, a plurality of analysis images are obtained. Defect detection of an inspection target is implemented for each of the a plurality of analysis images. A differential is detected for a defect nomination detected for each of the analysis images, and thereby whether a plurality of defects exist or not in successive defect positions of the inspection target is determined.	11-20-2008

Akitoshi Kikuchi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090051948	IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image-forming apparatus includes a first monitor which detects whether a non-paper-medium supplier is attached to the main body of the image-forming apparatus. When a normal copying process is selected, the copying process is stopped immediately if the first monitor determines that the non-paper-medium supplier is attached and an error message indicating that a printing process cannot be performed since the non-paper-medium supplier is attached is shown on the main body. In addition, if a facsimile is received while the non-paper-medium supplier is attached to the main body, the user is informed that the facsimile call is received. Accordingly, the user can change the setting of the image-forming apparatus so that the facsimile can be received. Thus, the facsimile is received manually if the non-paper-medium supplier is attached to the main body and is received by operation after the line is acquired by a handset telephone.	02-26-2009

Akitoshi Kikuchi, Ichikawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090086247	IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image reading apparatus for reading a document by causing an image sensor having a plurality of light receiving pixels to scan the document including an encoder configured to output pulses according to rotation of a motor, a generating unit configured to generate a read synchronizing signal for the image sensor based on the pulses, an obtaining unit configured to obtain first shading data corresponding to at least two data accumulation time points from the image sensor, and a storage unit configured to store the first shading data, wherein a function is generated with second shading data corresponding to a read data accumulation time point and is corrected on the basis of the first shading data.	04-02-2009

Akitoshi Kitazawa, Torrance, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090127422	Method and apparatus for mounting overhead display unit - A method and apparatus enables a user to easily mount an overhead display unit on a pair of mounting rails formed on the ceiling of a vehicle. The display screen can be rotated and retracted into a receptacle formed between the mounting rails so that the elongated side of the display unit is stored therein in parallel with the mounting rails. The longer side of the display unit is stored in the receptacle in parallel with the pair of mounting rails. One embodiment uses a turntable for rotatably mounting the display screen where the display screen is attached to the turntable substantially apart from a center of the turntable. Another embodiment has a rotary disk at the back of a display screen to turn the display screen after the display is pulled out from the receptacle.	05-21-2009

Akitoshi Kuroda, Yamagata-Mura JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090122280	ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a housing which accommodates a device main body; and a leg which contacts an installation surface on which the housing is installed and changes the projection length projecting from the outside surface of the housing. The leg has a leg main body contacting the installation surface, and a support member which projects from the outside surface of the housing and supports the leg main body. The support member has a base provided on the outside surface of the housing and a projecting portion projecting from the base and having a screw groove on the outer circumferential surface of the base. The leg main body has an insertion hole into which the projecting portion is inserted at one end of the leg main body, and a screw thread engaging with the screw groove on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole.	05-14-2009
20100245785	PROJECTOR - A projector includes: an operating panel having a plurality of operating buttons which carry out various operations, is exposed in the external surface of an exterior housing; a projection optical device configured to project an image light into which an incident luminous flux has been modulated in accordance with image information; an image adjustment section configured to change the relative positions of a plurality of lenses configuring the projection optical device; and an image adjustment panel having image adjustment buttons which cause the image adjustment section to operate, wherein the image adjustment panel is disposed in a position independent of the operating panel.	09-30-2010

Akitoshi Maeda, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090273752	Liquid crystal display having transparent conductive film on interlayer insulating film formed by coating - A liquid crystal display is fabricated which has bus wires disposed in a grid shape, switching elements coupled to the bus wires, and pixel electrodes which are disposed on an interlayer insulating film formed by coating and which are coupled with the switching elements. In fabricating the liquid crystal display, when a transparent conductive film is formed on the interlayer insulating film which is formed by coating, the temperature of the substrate is controlled to become 100° C.-170° C. In another embodiment, when the transparent conductive film is formed on the interlayer insulating film in a non-heated condition, an oxygen flow rate ratio is set to 1% or lower, and annealing is performed after forming the film. Thereby, when etching the ITO film on the interlayer insulating film, etching residue is not produced. Further, contact resistance between the ITO film and the lower layer metal can be uniformly decreased, and display defects can be obviated.	11-05-2009

Akitoshi Maeda, Shiojiri JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100066711	DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: two substrates sandwiching electro-optic material; source and gate lines on one substrate; switching elements coupled to the gate lines; a counter electrode coupled to pixel electrodes; gate dummy pixels including: gate dummy pixel electrodes applying an electric charge to the electro-optic material, and gate dummy switching elements switching between the gate lines and the gate dummy pixel electrodes; source dummy pixels including: source dummy pixel electrodes applying an electric charge to the electro-optic material, and source dummy switching elements switching between the source lines and the source dummy pixel electrodes; a test switch line transmitting a control signal controlling switching of the gate and source dummy switching elements; and test gate and source lines coupled to non-adjacent gate and source dummy pixel electrodes so that the gate and source lines provided with the gate and source dummy pixel electrodes are divided into two or more phases.	03-18-2010

Akitoshi Matsui, Fukuyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110000340	METHOD FOR REMOVING COPPER IN STEEL SCRAPS - In producing high-quality steel with use of copper-containing steel scraps as an iron source, the copper-containing steel scraps are melted with addition of carbon to produce hot metal for steelmaking, then, copper contained in the hot metal is removed by sulfur-containing flux, and sulfur contained in the hot metal is removed. With this method, the copper in the steel scraps can be removed efficiently and without the need for large facilities. Preferably, the sulfur-containing flux used is flux having Na	01-06-2011

Akitoshi Miki, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110010875	ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A three-axis acceleration sensor is mounted to a body of an electric toothbrush. A CPU detects the three-dimensional attitude of the body based on an output from the acceleration sensor and, based on the attitude of the toothbrush, estimates which portion is being brushed. Then, the CPU performs control for switching between operation modes (such as the rotational direction of a motor and the frequency of vibration of the brush) according to the estimated portion being brushed.	01-20-2011
20110010876	ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A three-axis acceleration sensor is mounted to a body of an electric toothbrush. A CPU detects the three-dimensional attitude of the body based on an output from the acceleration sensor and, based on the attitude of the toothbrush, estimates which portion is being brushed. Then, the CPU measures by using a timer a brushing time of the portion being brushed. Results of brushing for each portion are evaluated and outputted based on the measured brushing time.	01-20-2011
20110041268	ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The invention provides an electric toothbrush capable of changing a resonant frequency and vibration amplitude of an eccentric shaft. An electric toothbrush of the present invention includes a motor, an eccentric shaft with one end fixed to a rotation shaft of the motor, and a stem serving as a vibration transmitting component having a bearing for supporting the other end of the eccentric shaft for transmitting vibration generated in accordance with rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion. In the electric toothbrush, eccentric shaft is formed so that a gravity center position is movable at least in one direction among a direction in which a distance to a shaft center is changed and an axial direction.	02-24-2011
20110047729	ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush capable of greatly vibrating a brush with less vibration by a vibration source is provided. An electric toothbrush includes a cylindrical case; and a vibration body having one end located within case and the other end provided so as to protrude through an opening at the tip of the case to the outside of the case and vibrating a brush located in proximity to the other end. Vibration body is provided with a vibration source on the one end side and has an outer peripheral surface supported in the position close to the vibration source side with respect to the midpoint in the longitudinal direction of vibration body.	03-03-2011

Akitoshi Mizutani, Okazaki-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090299657	AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND AIR FLOW CORRECTION METHOD - An air flow measurement device measures a flow amount of air. A flow sensor is configured to output a voltage value corresponding to a given flow amount of the air. A temperature sensor is configured to output temperature of the air. A correction coefficient memory portion is configured to store a correction coefficient for correcting the voltage value of the flow sensor to a corrected voltage value associated with the given flow amount based on a predetermined standard temperature. A relationship between the voltage value of the flow sensor and the flow amount of the air changes based on temperature of the air. A correction portion is configured to correct the output voltage value of the flow sensor to the corrected voltage value using the correction coefficient.	12-03-2009
20110271768	AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An air flow measurement apparatus includes an air flow sensor for outputting an air flow signal indicative of detected air flow, a reference voltage generator for outputting reference voltage signals, a multiplexer for sequentially selecting the signals in a predetermined order, an A/D converter for converting the signals into digital data in an order selected by the multiplexer, and a signal processing unit for applying correction processing to air flow voltage data corresponding to the air flow signal using reference voltage data corresponding to the reference voltage signals. The signal processing unit has a sampling timing setting section for determining sampling timings at which the A/D converter samples the signals in such a manner that the sampling timing at which the air flow signal is sampled is interposed between the sampling timings at which successive two of the reference voltage signals are sampled.	11-10-2011
20110301913	ROTATION ANGLE DETECTOR - A rotation angle detector is provided with a frame-shaped yoke which includes a first wall and a second wall in parallel. A rotation axis of a detection subject extends inside of the frame-shaped yoke. A magnetic flux vector is uniformed in a direction orthogonal to the first wall, whereby even if a position of a Hall element deviates, the detected magnetic flux density is less varied. A robustness of the detector is enhanced. A distance between the Hall element and a second inner surface of the second wall is shorter than that between the Hall element and a first inner surface of the first wall. A length of the second inner surface is longer than a length of the first inner surface. At a vicinity of the second wall, the area in which the magnetic flux vector is uniformed can be enlarged. Thus, the robustness is further enhanced.	12-08-2011
20120001104	VALVE CONTROL APPARATUS - A magnetic sensing surface of a stroke sensor is placed in an angular range between a first imaginary line and a second imaginary line. The first imaginary line is an imaginary line that coincides with a center line between first and second magnets of a magnetic movable body when a wastegate valve is placed to have a full close degree of the wastegate valve. The second imaginary line is an imaginary line that coincides with the center line between the first and second magnets when the wastegate valve is placed to have a half degree between the full close degree and a full open degree of the wastegate valve.	01-05-2012
20120062218	ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING UNIT - A rotation angle detecting unit includes an IC package having a magnetism detecting element, a sealing body, and leads; and a covering member having a fixing part and a supporting part, which are integrally formed from resin. The element outputs a signal according to change of a magnetic field generated upon rotation of a magnetism generating device attached to a detection object. The sealing body covers the element. The leads are connected to the element, and project from the sealing body. The fixing part is fixed to a supporting body so that the covering member is attached to the supporting body. The supporting part supports the package such that the element can output the signal. The package is press-fitted into the supporting part after its formation, so that the package is supported by the supporting part with a predetermined pressure applied to part of an outer wall of the sealing body.	03-15-2012
20120101745	FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - A flow measuring device includes a flow rate detecting part, an analog/digital conversion part, and a signal processing part. The flow rate detecting part detects a flow rate of air flowing through the passage, and outputs a flow voltage signal, which is a voltage in accordance with the flow rate. The analog/digital conversion part converts the flow voltage signal from the flow rate detecting part into digital data, which is flow digital data. The signal processing part performs calculation processing upon the flow digital data, which includes averaging of a predetermined number of consecutive pieces of the flow digital data, and outputs the averaged flow digital data as a flow rate signal. The predetermined number is equal to or larger than two.	04-26-2012

Akitoshi Ohira, Atlanta, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100180973	METHOD FOR REHABILITATING EXISTING PIPE - In an existing pipe rehabilitating method according to an embodiment, a profile strip (	07-22-2010

Akitoshi Suzuki, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090011271	ULTRA-THIN COPPER FOIL WITH CARRIER AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD USING ULTRA-THIN COPPER FOIL WITH CARRIER - To produce an ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier foil that microscopic crystal grains can be deposited without being affected by the surface roughness of a carrier foil, etching can be performed until an ultra-fine width such that line/space is 15 mum or less, and the microscopic line and a wiring board have large peel strength even after line of 15 mum is etched. An ultra-thin copper foil wherein a carrier foil, a peeling layer, an ultra-thin copper foil are laminated in this order, the ultra-thin copper foil (before roughening treatment is performed) is an electrolytic copper foil that surface roughness of 2.5 mum as ten point height of roughness profile, and the minimum distance between peaks of salients of a based material is 5 mum or more. Moreover, the surface of the ultra-thin copper foil is performed roughening treatment.	01-08-2009

Akitoshi Suzuki, Yokahama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110286091	Microscope system and observation control method - A microscope system and observation control method. An electric zoom consecutively changes a magnification for a sample. A revolver includes a plurality of objective lenses of different magnifications and switches the objective lens placed in an observation optical path to intermittently change the magnification for the sample. A control section calculates a total magnification at which the sample is observed based on a magnification provided by the electric zoom and the magnification of the objective lens currently placed in the observation optical path. The control section operates when the revolver switches the objective lens placed in the observation optical path, to determine a target magnification that is the magnification of the electric zoom required to keep the total magnification obtained after the switching of the objective lens equal to the total magnification obtained before the switching of the objective lens.	11-24-2011

Akitoshi Yoshida, Asahikawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090086164	Fundus imaging apparatus - A fundus imaging apparatus comprises: an irradiation optical system comprising a light source which emits a laser beam and a scanner which two-dimensionally scans the laser beam on a fundus of an examinee's eye, the irradiation optical system being adapted to focus the laser beam emitted from the light source on the fundus to form a confocal region; an imaging optical system comprising a photo-receiving element which receives reflection light of the laser beam reflected from the fundus, the imaging optical system being adapted to focus the reflection light from the fundus and receive the reflection light by the photo-receiving element; and a beam restriction member placed in an optical path of the imaging optical system, the beam restriction member comprising: one of an opening through which part of the reflection light from the fundus outside the confocal region is allowed to pass toward the photo-receiving element and a mirror part which reflects the part of the reflection light from the fundus outside the confocal region toward the photo-receiving element; and a light shielding part which shields the reflection light from the fundus in the confocal region and the part of the reflection light from the fundus outside the confocal region. The light shielding part includes a first light shielding part placed in a conjugate position with a focus point of the laser beam on the fundus and a second light shielding part placed in a nearly conjugate position with the fundus and adapted to shield part of an optical path of the reflection light, the second light shielding part is formed around the first light shielding part.	04-02-2009

Akitoshi Yoshida, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120102559	INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND SERVER - With a terminal apparatus that includes an authentication method deciding unit that selects one of two or more authentication methods according to acquired position information, an authentication screen output unit that outputs a screen corresponding to the one authentication method, an accepting unit that accepts authentication information that is input on that screen, an authentication information sending unit that sends an authentication method identifier that identifies an authentication method and the authentication information to a server, an output information receiving unit that receives, from the server, one or more pieces of output information corresponding to the authentication method identification information in the case of success of authentication, and an output information output unit that outputs output information, information necessary for medical practice can be acquired while appropriately securing the privacy of a patient.	04-26-2012