Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) containing a compound having a cation moiety comprising a group represented by general formula (I) (in the formula, R5 represents an organic group having a carbonyl group, an ester bond or a sulfonyl group; and Q represents a divalent linking group).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, a salt thereof and the like.

Abstract: A receiver receives an OFDM signal and performs the Fourier transform on the received OFDM signal. In the receiver, a first channel estimation subunit estimates channel characteristics at SP signal positions and interpolates the estimated channel characteristics in the time direction, whereas a second channel estimation subunit estimates channel characteristics at TMCC signal positions. A correlation calculation subunit performs an autocorrelation calculation on the output from the first channel estimation subunit, and performs a cross-correlation calculation on the output from the first channel estimation subunit and the output from the second channel estimation subunit. By using the results of the autocorrelation calculation and the cross-correlation calculation performed by the correlation calculation subunit, a control subunit controls a transfer function of an interpolation filter in a frequency interpolation subunit.

Abstract: It is possible to realize a novel video processing device that can utilize the compatibility between the spaces of an encoded image in an xvYCC system with a wide color gamut and an encoded image in the conventional YCbCr system. The video signal processing device detects the type of the recording medium with a video medium type detection portion, obtains the color gamut of the video signal with a video color gamut obtaining portion, determines a color adjustment parameter with a color adjustment parameter determining portion, performs color adjustment on the video signal with a video color adjustment portion based on that parameter, records the color-adjusted video signal to the recording medium.

Abstract: A base member on which a plurality of components are mounted includes a base main body, a coating formed on a surface of the base main body, and a display portion formed by a contrast between the coating and the surface of the base main body. The display portion displays a state by which it is determined whether or not the base main body has been machined in accordance with a corresponding machining program.

Abstract: The diamond semiconductor device is a diamond semiconductor device where a pair of electrodes are fixed on a diamond substrate, and wherein at least one interface to the electrode on the surface of the diamond substrate has a hydrogen termination and at least the surface of the substrate between the pair of two electrodes is controlled to have a larger electric resistivity value than inside the substrate. Accordingly, a diamond semiconductor device can be realized, capable of attaining the device work stability, especially the device work stability in severe environments such as high temperature with exhibiting the function of the hydrogen termination thereof to the utmost extent.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a contact-position-dependent type operational intention determining unit that detects a change in posture of a rider using posture sensors for a backrest disposed in areas of a backrest with which left and right shoulder blades of the rider come into contact, and thereby determines whether there is an operational intention of the rider; and a left-right amount-of-change comparison type turn intention determining unit that determines, only when it is determined that there is an operational intention, whether there is a left or right turn intention of the rider from a difference between sensor output values located left-right symmetrically.

Abstract: There are provided an organic electro-luminescence device with filters and a method for repairing the same which are capable of reducing variations in conditions for leak-light transmission during leak-light detection and conditions for transmission of laser light used for repairing, depending on respective types of filters.

Abstract: A method including: determining at least three characteristic quantities, using a plurality of spectral reflectances measured at a plurality of light-receiving angles, for each of the plurality of paint colors; subjecting a data group including the at least three characteristic quantities to principal component analysis so as to determine a First Principal Component and Second Principal Component expressed as linear expressions, using the characteristic quantities; calculating values of the First Principal Component and Second Principal Component for the plurality of paint colors; and positioning the paint colors on a two-dimensional plane that has the First Principal Component and Second Principal Component as the two parameters and has values of the First Principal Component and Second Principal Component as coordinates.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion laser light source includes a fundamental wave laser light source (1) to generate a fundamental wave; a first mirror and a second mirror (4, 5), arranged so as to oppose each other; a wavelength conversion element (3) which is arranged between the first mirror and the second mirror and converts the wavelength of the fundamental wave; and a temperature control portion (8) to control the temperature of the wavelength conversion element.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a substrate holder which can effect a more complete sealing with a sealing member and makes it possible to take a substrate out of the substrate holder easily and securely, and also a plating apparatus provided with the substrate holder. The substrate holder includes: a fixed holding member and a movable holding member for holding a substrate therebetween; a sealing member mounted to the fixed holding member or the movable holding member; and a suction pad for attracting a back surface of the substrate held between the fixed holding member and the movable holding member.

Abstract: A moving object detection method is provided which can accurately perform segmentation on an image including an object such as a person that moves changing shape.

Abstract: The directional microphone device according to the present invention solves a problem of increase in thermal noise (problem of decrease in sensitivity) that occurs at the time of directivity synthesis. The directional microphone device includes: a plurality of microphones which have directional and non-directional characteristics; a control unit which generates an output signal using signals outputted from each of the plurality of microphones; and an output unit which outputs the output signal generated by the control unit. The control unit generates the output signal such that a nearly non-directional directivity and a high sensitivity are obtained in small amplitude range of the output signal, and a directivity and a low sensitivity are obtained in large amplitude range of the output signal.

Abstract: The object is to improve the bubble retention in a sparkling beverage such as a malt alcoholic beverage including a beer and a sparkling liquor, a sparkling alcoholic beverage produced without any malt and a carbonated refreshing beverage including a soda pop and a cream soda. Disclosed is a bubble stabilizer comprising, as an active ingredient, a water-soluble soybean polysaccharide which is produced by the heat-extraction from a soybean or a processed product of a soybean at a pH lower than the isoelectric point of a soybean protein and ranging from 2.4 to 4.0 at a temperature of 100° C. or higher. The bubble stabilizer can be added to a malt alcoholic beverage such as a beer and a sparkling liquor, a sparkling alcoholic beverage produced without any malt or a carbonated refreshing beverage such as a soda pop and a lemon soda to thereby improve the bubble retention in the beverage.

Abstract: The grayscale of an input signal is converted without amplifying noise components thereof. A grayscale conversion portion performs grayscale conversion on an input signal IS to create a converted signal TS, a noise reduction degree determining portion determines a noise reduction degree NR that expresses a strength of noise reduction processing to be applied to the converted signal based on the input signal IS and the converted signal TS, and a noise reducing portion executes noise reduction processing on the converted signal TS based on the noise reduction degree NR. By doing this, it is possible to convert the grayscale of the input signal without enhancing the noise.

Abstract: The present invention describes the use of isostructural zeolites with rho zeolitic structure in processes of adsorption and separation of the various components of natural gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and efficient process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene(HFC-1234yf), the process being useful for industrial production. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, comprising the steps of: (I) reacting a compound expressed by Formula (1): CF3CF2CH2X??(1) wherein X represents Cl, Br or I, with a base to produce a compound expressed by Formula (2): CF3CF?CHX??(2) wherein X is the same as above; and (II) reducing the compound expressed by Formula (2) with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to produce 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

Abstract: An information processing device of the present invention comprises a main CPU capable of taking at least two states which are an operating state and a sleeping state, a sub-CPU having power consumption lower than that of the main CPU and capable of taking at least two states which are an operating state and a sleeping state, and a process request determining section for determining which of the main CPU and the sub-CPU is caused to execute a process related to a request from a peripheral device. The process request determining section determines whether the main CPU is in the sleeping state or the operating state, and when the main CPU is in the sleeping state, determines whether or not the sub-CPU can be caused to execute the process, and when the main CPU is in the operating state, determines whether or not the main CPU can be caused to execute the process, and depending on a result of the determination, causes the main CPU or the sub-CPU to execute the process.

Abstract: A parts feeding apparatus feeds projection bolts into a receiving hole in an electrode and includes an excessively long parts detecting device which detects projection bolts having excessively long shanks. The excessively long parts detecting device has a pass control member fixed between a pair of plates of the delivery section for engaging an excessively long shank and a control plate which prevents the projection bolt having the excessively long shank from projecting upward so as to lock the projection bolt in cooperation with the pass control member. A feed rod advances to a predetermined position at which the shanks of the projection bolts are inserted into the receiving hole, and a spacing between the holding head and a receiving hole when the feed rod is in the predetermined position is set to prevent projection bolts having an excessively short shank from reaching the receiving hole.