baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2005502429-A (JP)
IPC: A61L27/00
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: Valved prostheses include a support structure and a plurality of flexible polymer leaflets connected to the support structure, in which the leaflets have an improved structural design. The support structure has a plurality of commissure supports and scallops between the commissure supports. Generally, the flexible polymer leaflets project away from the support structure at an attachment edge where the leaflets connect to the support structure. In particular embodiments, the leaflets at the attachment edge are at an angle from about 5 degrees to about 85 degrees relative to a plane normal to the valve axis. In some embodiments, the flexible polymer leaflets having a coaptation depth from about 0.3 times the valve radius to about 0.8 times the valve radius. In further embodiments, the flexible polymer leaflets form a valve with a valve height from about one times the valve radius to about 2 times the valve radius and have leaflet lengths at least about 1 millimeter greater than the valve radius.
Patent JP-2005503799-A (JP)
Title: ナノマシンの構成および操作の方法
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2002-09-18
Abstract: 本発明は、生存に十分な最小遺伝子セットをコードするナノマシンを含む、自律的原栄養性ナノマシンのための基礎的遺伝子操作システムを提供する。栄養素要求性生体分子の存在下での生存に十分なミニ遺伝子セットをコードするナノマシンゲノムを含む自律的栄養素要求性ナノマシンのための基礎的遺伝子操作システムもまた提供される。基礎的遺伝子操作システムによってコードされる最小遺伝子セットは、転写、翻訳、好気性代謝、解糖／ピルビン酸デヒドロゲナーゼ／ペントースリン酸経路、炭水化物代謝、中心的中間代謝、ヌクレオチド代謝、輸送および結合タンパク質、ならびにハウスキーピング機能の機能的カテゴリーを含み得る。機能的カテゴリーは、所定の物理的または時間的順序で配列され得る。
Patent JP-2005533746-A (JP)
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 2002-09-26
Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for the treatment of type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and other conditions using newly identified stem cells that are capable of differentiation into a variety of pancreatic islet cells, including insulin-producing beta cells, as well as hepatocytes. Nestin and ABCG2 have been identified as molecular markers for pancreatic stem cells, while cytokeratin-19 serves as a marker for a distinct class of islet ductal cells. Methods are described whereby nestin and/or ABCG2-positive stem cells can be isolated from pancreatic islets and cultured to obtain further stem cells or pseudo-islet like structures. Methods for ex vivo differentiation of the pancreatic stem cells are disclosed. Methods are described whereby pancreatic stem cells can be isolated, expanded, and transplanted into a patient in need thereof, either allogeneically, isogeneically or xenogenically, to provide replacement for lost or damaged insulin-secreting cells or other cells.
Patent JP-2005509767-A (JP)
IPC: E05F15/70
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: The operator system is designed for operating a movable sash associated with the aperture member, e.g. for opening and closing of the aperture. The operator system comprises a power supply module (8), a control signal supplier and an operator (2). A connection module (4) and receiver facilitates reception of control signals from a control. The operator (2) and the power supply module is connected to the connection module. The receiver or a connecting interface for the receiver is comprised in the operator system in such a manner that control signals may be transmitted to the operator. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an aperture member.
Patent JP-2005514709-A (JP)
Title: ヘルスケア通信管理システム及び方法
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: ヘルスケア通信管理システム及び方法。一般的に、本発明のシステム（１０）は、臨床情報システム（１１）に統合されたツール（１２）より成り、このツールは、サーチエンジン（１４）を介して１またはそれ以上のソース（１５、１６、１７）からアクセスされるデータにより、患者特定及び提供者特定のコンタクト情報のリストを動的に発生させ更新するためのエンジン（１３）を有する。コンタクト情報のリストは、ヘルスケア提供者が患者を治療しながら装置（１９、２２、２４）のうち任意のものにより容易にアクセスできる。このツール（１２）は、例えば、かけなおさなければならない臨床的に必要な電話を追跡してフラッグを立てるための電話管理システム（２０）と統合するのが好ましい。さらに、このツール（１２）は、コンタクト情報のリストが、ワークフローシステム（１７）のワークフローエンジンの出力事象に基づきを発生／更新される動的なタスク割り当てを行うためにワークフローシステム（１７）と統合するのが好ましい。
Patent JP-2005519593-A (JP)
Title: 平面導波路を使用する１塩基多型の検出法
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-01-17
Abstract: 本発明は、目的の遺伝子内の１塩基多型を検出する方法に関する。複数のプローブを平面導波路上に固定化する。プローブは、目的の遺伝子の野生型配列に相補的な配列、および目的の遺伝子内の既知のＳＮＰの配列に相補的な配列からなる。蛍光標識した検体を平面導波路上に流す。標識した検体と各プローブとの間の結合は、蛍光シグナルに変化を引き起こす。各プローブと検体とのハイブリダイゼーション反応速度を比較することによってＳＮＰを検出する。ハイブリダイゼーションで配列決定することにより目的の遺伝子中の１塩基多型を検出する方法も開示する。
Patent JP-2005526634-A (JP)
IPC: B41J2/37
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: A method is provided for providing the same amount of energy to each print head element in a thermal printer during each print head cycle used to print an image, regardless of the number of print head elements that are active during each print head cycle. The desired amount of energy may be provided to a plurality of print head elements that are active during a print head cycle by delivering power to the plurality of print head elements for a period of time whose duration is based in part on the number of active print head elements. The period of time may be a portion of the print head cycle.
Patent JP-2006504621-A (JP)
Title: Ｈｉｖプロテアーゼ阻害剤としてのカルバミン酸エステル
IPC: C07D307/94
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: HIVプロテアーゼの阻害に有用な化合物を開示する。当該化合物を製造する方法、並びに、例えば、野生型HIV及びHIVの多剤耐性種の治療における治療剤としてのそれらの使用を開示する。
Patent JP-2005526788-A (JP)
Title: 有機化合物の組合せ
IPC: A61K31/64
Filed: 2003-03-21
Abstract: 本発明は、活性成分として（ｉ）ＨＭＧ ＣｏＡレダクターゼインヒビターまたは医薬上許容されるそれらの塩；（ｉｉ）（ａ）インスリン分泌促進剤または医薬上許容されるそれらの塩、あるいは（ｂ）インスリン増感剤または医薬上許容されるそれらの塩；および、医薬組成物の場合において、医薬上許容される担体を含んでなる組合せ剤、とりわけ医薬組合せ剤に関する。
Patent JP-2005527544-A (JP)
Title: ヌクレオシドホスホリラーゼ及びヌクレオシダーゼのインヒビター
IPC: C07H19/14
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: 本発明は５’−メチルチオアデノシンホスホリラーゼ及び５’−メチルチオアデノシンヌクレオシダーゼ（ＭＴＡＰ及びＭＴＡＮ）のインヒビターである一般式（I）の化合物に関する。本発明はまた、癌、細菌感染症及び寄生虫感染症を含む疾患及び感染症の治療における前記化合物の使用、並びに前記化合物を含有する薬学的組成物に関する。
Patent JP-2005527808-A (JP)
Title: 少なくとも１つの高温原子炉のコアで生成される熱から電気を生成する方法及び装置
IPC: G21C15/00
Filed: 2003-04-07
Abstract: 高温原子炉（１）のコア（５）と接触状態にある第１の冷却ガスが閉回路で循環し、第２の熱交換ガスが、第１の交換ガス又は冷却ガスとの熱交換により加熱され、該第１の冷却ガスにより加熱される該第２の熱交換ガスが、中間交換器（７）において用いられて、発電機（４）に結合された少なくとも１つのガスタービン（２）を駆動する。第１の交換ガスは、主としてヘリウムで構成され、第２の交換ガスは、ほぼ５０から７０％までの量のヘリウムと、５０から３０％までの量の窒素を含む。第２の熱交換ガスは、閉回路で循環されて、該第２の熱交換ガスが、少なくとも、少なくとも１つのガスタービン（２）を駆動する。この装置は、さらに、水及び第２の交換流体の一部からの水を加熱することにより形成された蒸気が循環し、好ましくは、発電機（４）の軸の上に取り付けられた蒸気タービン（３ａ、３ｂ、３ｃ）を駆動するのに用いられる三次回路（１０）を備えることが好ましい。
Patent JP-2005523974-A (JP)
Title: 新規な高分子界面活性剤及び化粧料
IPC: A61K8/97
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: 本発明は、ポリオキシアルキレン分岐アルキルエーテルからなる高分子界面活性剤とそのような高分子界面活性剤を含む化粧料に関する。化粧料は保湿効果を有し、かつ使用感が良好である。好ましくは化粧料は、皮膚化粧料、毛髪化粧料、及びネイルケア化粧料に使用される。
Patent JP-2005195917-A (JP)
Title: Electronic stringed instrument
Inventor: HAGA TAKASHI
IPC: G10H1/00
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic stringed instrument which can detect trigger with high accuracy, even if a string is picked rapidly and continuously.  <P>SOLUTION: The ratio of the two sides making the right angles of a right-angled triangle having, as a hypotenuse, the straight lines connecting a peak mP 3 formed at a time t 6, then a positive peak pP 4 formed at a time t 7 to each other changes drastically, as compared with the ratio of the two sides making the right angles of the right-angled triangle, as it is. The trigger is detected, by successively comparing the ratios of the two sides making the right angles of the right-angled triangles.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005198131-A (JP)
Title: Interleaver and de-interleaver
Inventor: KAWAHARA NOBUAKI
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved interleaver and an improved de-interleaver.  <P>SOLUTION: In an interleave unit 100, each bit of transmission data entered from the outside is stored in an arrangement of a matrix. Namely, the interleave unit 100 stores sequentially entered transmission data D(i, j) as each element of matrix in order of inputs. Then, the interleave unit 100 reads the transmission data D(i, j) stored as each element of the matrix, and its column number is shifted by one and these elements are arranged in a matrix in the same form. These processes are carried out for all the transmission data D(i, j), and the interleaved data I(i, j) can be obtained.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004112001-A (JP)
Title: Multilayer wiring board
Inventor: OGINO HARUO
IPC: H05K3/46
Filed: 2004-01-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multilayer wiring board excellent in wiring density and economical.  <P>SOLUTION: The multilayer wiring board has a flexible layer at the outermost insulating layer in order to prevent an increase in the linear expansion coefficient.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Patent JP-2005201679-A (JP)
Title: Camera device
Inventor: HIDAI GAKU
IPC: G03B7/08
Filed: 2004-01-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect the stain of the optical part such as a lens or the like attached to a camera device by a simple constitution.  <P>SOLUTION: In the camera device equipped with a housing part 114 for housing the optical member 131 such as the lens or the like and an illumination means 132 for illuminating a subject, light is emitted from the illumination means 132 in a state that the optical member 131 and the illumination means 132 are housed in the housing part 114 and a state captured by an imaging means is compared with a previously captured state to judge the stain of the optical member 131.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005208773-A (JP)
Title: Musical piece retrieval system and musical piece retrieval method
Inventor: NOCHIDA NARIFUMI
IPC: G06N3/00
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a musical piece retrieval system and a musical piece retrieval method, capable of retrieving musical piece data with high accuracy on the basis of impression degree data decided by sensitivity of a user.  <P>SOLUTION: A hierarchical neural network learning part 24 sets chracteristic data extracted from the musical piece data inputted as initial setting musical piece data by the user as an input signal, uses the previously stored impression degree data as a teacher signal, and makes a hierarchical neural network learn. A chracteristic data extraction part 13 extracts the chracteristic data from the musical piece data, an impression degree data conversion part 14 converts the chracteristic data extracted by the chracteristic data extraction part 13 into the impression degree data by use of the hierarchical neural network applied with the learning, and a musical piece mapping part 16 maps the musical piece data on the basis of the impression degree data inputted from the impression degree data conversion part 14.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005209769-A (JP)
Title: Aligner
Inventor: KAWASHIMA HARUNA
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aligner whose optical characteristics, such as throughput and resolution, are superior.  <P>SOLUTION: The aligner projects the pattern of a reticle on a processed object, and has a projection optical system having a numerical aperture NA of 0.85 or more. The projection optical system has an optical member on which a reflection preventive film consisting of a plurality of layers is formed. On the surface of the optical member where the reflection preventive film is in contact with a gas, an angle of incident light with the optical member and an angle of outgoing light with the optical member do not exceed a Brewstar angle, which is determined by a relative refraction factor between the outer mostlayer closest to the gas among the layers and the gas.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005217565-A (JP)
Title: Wireless transmission apparatus
Inventor: SAITO KAICHIRO
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus informing both terminal stations connected via a wireless transmission path about a fault in a wired transmission path or a fault in the wireless transmission path in one station so as to be suitable for a network configuration taking a redundant configuration between the terminal stations.  <P>SOLUTION: The wireless transmission apparatus is provided with: a function of forcibly interrupting the data link of the wired transmission path connected to two wireless transmission apparatuses opposed to each other via the wireless transmission path, respectively, on the occurrence of a fault in either of the wireless transmission paths of uplink or downlink; a function of forcibly interrupting the data link of the wired transmission path connected to an opposite station when either of data links is interrupted in the wired transmission paths connected to the two wireless transmission apparatuses opposed to each other via the wireless transmission path, respectively; and a circuit for avoiding a problem of disabled restoration to a normal state by informing an opposite station about information of link interruption of its own station so as to make both the stations forcibly interrupt the link of their own when the link of its own station is forcibly interrupted owing to link interruption of the opposite station.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005213402-A (JP)
Title: Method for producing resin, and ink
Inventor: SUZUKI YOSHIKO
IPC: C09D11/033
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin for a printing ink binder, having good solubility in a nonaromatic solvent and a plant oil, suitably usable for offset printing, also suitably usable for a VOC-free type ink without using formaldehydes undesirable in the maintenance of environmental sanitation as a raw material by recycling a recovered PET bottle.  <P>SOLUTION: The method for producing the resin comprises subjecting a polyester comprising ethylene terephthalate as a main repeating unit to ester-interchange reaction with a polyol, the plant oil and/or a fatty acid of the plant oil and/or a fatty acid ester of the plant oil, and further reacting the product with an acid-modified petroleum-based hydrocarbon resin.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005212080-A (JP)
Title: Cutting tool for flower arrangement
Inventor: TOMITA HIROYUKI
IPC: B26D7/01
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cutting tool for flower arrangement which can form a desired cut end easily, while alleviating the burden of water raising work.  <P>SOLUTION: Since a considerably big force compared with a force by an operator's grip can be easily applied to an upper edge 6 and a lower edge 5 through a top face 4B by having made to be able to strike the top face 4B in a state that the central axis 31 of the stalk 30 of the flower arrangement is guided in parallel between the upper cutting edge 6 and the lower cutting edge 5 by an upper side parallel guide groove 21 and a base parallel guide groove 14, or to carry out push-pressing by using weight, while being able to cut the cut end of the stalk 30 accurately in a straight line and a cross, cut ends 31 and 32 of the stalk 30 can be prevented from being crushed and the desired cut ends 31 and 32 can be formed easily, while alleviating the burden of the water raising working in this way.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005221146-A (JP)
Title: Ice making machine
Inventor: ADACHI TADASHI
IPC: F25C5/04
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact ice making machine capable of being loaded on a refrigerator and the like and making ice of indeterminate form.  <P>SOLUTION: An ice crushing shaft 46 for crushing the ice, an oscillating shaft 50 for oscillating an ice tray 34 and an ice detecting shaft 48 for detecting the quantity of stored ice are integrated as a driving unit 37, and any combination of the ice crushing shaft 46, the oscillating shaft 50 and the ice detecting shaft 48 is operated by a single driving part to put components at one place, whereby the number of driving parts for driving each shaft can be minimized, and the ice making machine loaded on the refrigerator and the like can be miniaturized.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005220644-A (JP)
Title: Pneumatic controller of retractable weir
Inventor: ONISHI SHUHEI
IPC: E02B7/40
Filed: 2004-02-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a water level constant controller incorporating an automatic retractable function and excess feed and excess pressure prevention function compact by eliminating air consumption at a normal time in an operation device of an SR composite retractable weir.  <P>SOLUTION: The controller is provided with an air operation valve 5 on the way of piping to a gate operation bag body 7 from an air pressure generating source 1, and a quick exhaust valve 6 connected to the air operation valve 5 controlling to exhaust air adjusting air pressure of the gate operation bag body 7 to the atmosphere. The controller selectively controls one or more from among a plurality of mechanical valves 11-13 by the positions of a movable gate 8 adjusting a water level of water storage and a float 10 detecting a water storage level, controls the actuation of the air operation valve 5, automatically controls the quick exhaust valve, and regulates the operation air pressure of the gate operation bag body 7.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005222840-A (JP)
Title: Fuel cell system
Inventor: TAJIRI KAZUYA
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2004-02-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To uniformly warm up an electrode surface of a fuel cell without installing piping or a valve for supplying fuel gas to a cathode.  <P>SOLUTION: An outside DC power source device 17 is connected to a fuel cell body 2 through a shut off switch 16. When warming-up of the fuel cell body 2 is required, a controller 15 supplies hydrogen to an anode 3, and at the same time, turns on the shut off switch 16, and supplies current from a positive electrode of the outside DC power source device 17 to the anode 3 of the fuel cell body 2. Hydrogen ionized in the anode 3 reaches a cathode having negative potential, and is re-combined with an electron to form hydrogen. The hydrogen causes burning reaction with oxygen in air and temperature of the fuel cell body 2 is raised.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005221984-A (JP)
Title: Optical element, optical deflection element, optical deflector, image display device, and method for forming resistor
Inventor: NAMIE TAKESHI
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical element which is constructed so as to manufacture a resistor which imparts a desired electric potential necessary for controlling a liquid crystal to a plurality of electrodes mounted on a substrate to hold a liquid crystal layer, at a low cost and in large quantities.  <P>SOLUTION: In the optical element which has the liquid crystal layer 1, the substrate 2 to hold the liquid crystal layer, the plurality of electrodes 3 mounted on the substrate, and the resistor 4 to electrically connect the plurality of electrodes, and imparts desired electric potentials to the plurality of electrodes 3 respectively by energizing the resistor 4 so as to control directions of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer 1, the resistor 4 is an application type resistor formed by applying a material to exhibit at least a desired resistance value to the substrate 2. The application type resistor 4 is disposed outside the optical path of light passing through the liquid crystal layer 1 on the substrate. Also the application type resistor 4 is disposed on the outside of the liquid crystal layer 1 on the substrate.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005225506-A (JP)
Title: Plastic cap superior in unsealability and separate disposal
Inventor: ISHII OSAMU
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plastic cap which has sealability and tamper evident characteristics, is easy to grip to enable effective use of force on the cap, and is superior in unsealability and separate disposal for everyone regardless of age, capability, or other personal elements.  <P>SOLUTION: The plastic cap comprises a cap body 2 that is fitted on and fixed to the mouth of a container, and an outer lid 20 that is screwed on the cap body 2 removably. The outer lid 20 has a top board 21 of a polygonal shape, and a skirt 22, which consists of an upper part of an upper sloped part 28 sloping radially inward and downward, a lower part of a lower sloped part 29 sloping radially outward and downward, and a vertical part 32 extending downward slightly from the lower end of the lower sloped part 29. The upper part is connected to the lower part via a recession 30, and the lower end 31 of the lower sloped part 29 is formed to be lower than the inner surface 5 of a cap body top board when the outer lid 2 is screwed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005228593-A (JP)
Title: Multi-directional input device
Inventor: KAWASE TATSUAKI
IPC: H01H25/00
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-directional input device reduced in size, in which input in numerous directions is surely carried out.  <P>SOLUTION: This device is provided with a base board, a slide member 4 slide-moving in numerous directions with the neutral position of the base board as the center, signal output means 2, 3 to detect the slide-movement of the slide member 4 and to output a signal corresponding to the moving direction, and a spiral spring member 6 to make the slide member 4 return to the neutral position. A spring housing part 4c to house the whole spiral spring member 6 is installed at the slide member 4, the center part 6a of the spiral spring member 6 housed in the spring housing part 4c is made to be retained at a spring locking part 1b installed at the neutral position of the base board, and an actuating part 5 to actuate the signal output means 2, 3 is formed on the outer side of the spring housing part 4c of the slide member 4.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005229367-A (JP)
Title: Communication system, and base station and mobile station thereof
Inventor: SHIN HIROYA
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication system which enables a base station to cause a mobile station to start communication in arbitrary timing which the base station intends.  <P>SOLUTION: The base station has a communication request instruction means for generating a signal which instructs a request for the start of mobile station-initiative communication, by which the mobile station requests the base station to start communication, from the base station to the mobile station, and the mobile station has a mobile station-side mobile station-initiative communication means which performs mobile station-initiative communication on the basis of the instruction of the request for communication, thereby the mobile station is allowed to start communication in the arbitrary timing which the base station intends, even in the case of Internet connection wherein the mobile station must start communication.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005228138-A (JP)
Title: Image processing method, image processing apparatus and image processing program
Inventor: NOMURA SHOICHI
IPC: H04N1/46
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily achieve a preferable face image processing matched to features of a subject (person).  <P>SOLUTION: An image processing part 3 of the image processing apparatus 10 extracts a face area from input image information of a portrait, extracts one or more partial areas adjacent to the face area based on a feature quantity (edge, etc.) of a peripheral area adjacent to the extracted face area, and extracts a feature part (feature area) relevant to face image expression (affecting the face image expression) by pattern matching processing or the like. The processing part reads an image processing condition corresponding to the feature part from image processing conditions by feature areas stored in a feature part-based image processing condition table 42 of a memory 4, and determines the read image processing condition as an image processing condition to the input image information.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI