Abstract: An optical member control apparatus comprises a first optical member and a second optical member that are arranged to be movable on the same plane that intersects an optical path of light that enters an image capturing element, and when movement is performed to insert either one of the first optical member and the second optical member into the optical path and to retract the other of the first optical member and the second optical member from the optical path, performs control such that movement of the optical member that is to be inserted into the optical path is started after movement of the optical member that is to be retracted from the optical path is started and before the movement is complete.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus performs control to display first region information indicating a first region that is a region gazed at by a user and second region information indicating a second region that is a region of a main object within a region of a shot image region so as to be distinguishably superimposed on the shot image. In the above control, the imaging apparatus displays the first region information and the second region information based on the information on the identical position before the first instruction means is operated, and after the first instruction means is operated, the first region information and the second region information are displayed based on information of different positions corresponding to each region.

Abstract: An electronic device controls so as to perform display on a display that is visible through the proximity portion; regardless of whether proximity to the proximity portion is detected or not, place the electronic device in a predetermined state to reduce power consumption of the electronic device in response to elapse of a first period without an operation on the operation member; and in a case where proximity to the proximity portion is not detected, place the electronic device in the predetermined state to reduce power consumption of the electronic device in response to elapse of a second period without an operation on the operation member and without proximity to the proximity portion. The second period is shorter than the first period.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a charging member, a developing device, a transfer member, a brush, a driving source and a control portion. The control portion controls the driving source to execute an image forming process in which image formation on the recording material is executed and a non-image-forming process in which the photosensitive member is driven to rotate other than in the image forming process. The non-image-forming process between a first recording material and a second recording material, to which the image formation is executed following the first recording material, is defined as a first non-image-forming process, and the non-image-forming process between the second recording material and a third recording material is defined as a second non-image-forming process.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a terminal device that includes an imaging sensor, and a head mounted display device that receives an image captured by the imaging sensor from the terminal device and displays the captured image. The imaging system includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a detecting unit configured to detect the display device from the captured image; and a display control unit configured to control display of the captured image on the display device, based on a detection result of the display device using the detecting unit.

Abstract: There is provided with an image processing apparatus that generates a display image to be displayed in a display system including a display area. An obtaining unit obtains one input image acquired through shooting by one image capturing apparatus. A generating unit generates the display image from the input image on the basis of a correspondence between a first projection plane corresponding to the input image and a second projection plane corresponding to the display area.

Abstract: A communication apparatus can execute a first communication mode for allowing wireless communication with an information processing apparatus via an external access point. Also, the communication apparatus can execute a second communication mode for allowing the communication apparatus to function as a master station without intervention of the external access point to perform wireless communication with the information processing apparatus serving as a slave station. Furthermore, the communication apparatus can execute a third communication mode of a standard different from standards of the first communication mode and the second communication mode. The communication apparatus controls not to execute communication in either the second communication mode or the third communication mode based on a frequency band used in the first communication mode.

Abstract: A second base station sends to a first base station, a request for a context of a wireless device, wherein the request comprises assistance information for a small data transmission (SDT) procedure of the wireless device. The assistance information indicates whether single data associated with the SDT procedure is expected, or more than single data associated with the SDT procedure is expected.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus is used. This apparatus comprises: a light source configured to emit pulsed light of a plurality of wavelengths; a wavelength controller configured to switch the wavelength; a probe configured to receive an acoustic wave generated and propagated in an object subjected to the pulsed light emitted onto the object; a scan controller configured to move the probe within a predetermined scanning range; and an information processor configured to acquire information about the object by using a plurality of electric signals corresponding to the wavelengths of the pulsed light output from the probe at each reception position in the scanning area. The wavelength controller switches the wavelength of the pulsed light before the probe scans the entire scanning area while receiving at each reception position an acoustic wave corresponding to at least one of the wavelengths of the pulsed light.

Abstract: A decoding unit decodes data corresponding to an N×M array of quantized coefficients from a bit stream. An inverse quantization unit derives orthogonal transform coefficients from the N×M array of quantized coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix. An inverse orthogonal transform unit performs inverse orthogonal transform on the orthogonal transform coefficients generated by the inverse quantization unit to generate prediction residuals corresponding to a block of a P×Q array of pixels. An inverse quantization unit derives the orthogonal transform coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix of an N×M array of elements, and the inverse orthogonal transform unit generates prediction residuals for the P×Q array of pixels having a size larger than the N×M array.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, an arm, and processing circuitry. The arm supports the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The processing circuitry identifies a three-dimensional running direction of a blood vessel of an object from a plurality of images that are obtained by using the X-ray source and the X-ray detector to image the object from at least two different angles, and controls positions of the X-ray source and the X-ray detector by using the arm in such a manner that a target position of the blood vessel is imaged from the at least two different directions determined depending on the three-dimensional running direction.

Abstract: A system and method for training a neural network to denoise images. One noise realization is paired to an ensemble of training-ready noise realizations, and fed into a neural network for training. Training datasets can also be retrospectively generated based on existing patient studies to increase the number of training datasets.

Abstract: An ink printing device has a dryer chamber that is connected via two openings with the internal space of the printer. To detect whether operational exhaust air flows, as leakage air, from the drying chamber into the internal space, the temperature in the opening region may be measured and compared with a reference value. Given a temperature difference above a threshold value, an error signal is generated and/or corresponding countermeasures are taken in order to reduce the leakage.

Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus including: a guide unit configured to guide movement, in a first direction, of the printing apparatus held and moved by a user; a printing unit configured to print an image onto a print medium with the movement in the first direction; a second guide unit configured to guide movement of the printing apparatus in a second direction crossing the first direction; a detection unit configured to detect a relative moving amount between the printing apparatus and the print medium; and a control unit configured to cause a notification unit to make a predetermined notification according to a first distance in the first direction between the printing unit and the detection unit and a position at which an operation of printing a single line by the printing unit is completed.

Abstract: A recording material processing apparatus includes a processing tray, a detecting unit, a stapling unit, an instructing unit, a control unit, a switching unit, and a notifying unit. The detecting unit detects recording material placed in the processing tray. The stapling unit executes a stapling process for the recording material placed in the processing tray. The instructing unit outputs a stapling process execution instruction. Upon receipt of the execution instruction in a state in which the detecting unit has detected a recording material inserted in the processing tray from an outside of a main body of a main body apparatus, the control unit cause the stapling process to be executed. The switching unit switches a position of the stapling unit among a plurality of positions. The notifying unit provides notification of a placement position of the recording material in the processing tray corresponding to each of the plurality of positions.

Abstract: A displaying apparatus includes a virtual environment screen displaying a state of a robot identified, and a parameter setting screen numerically displaying the position and orientation data. When a changing a part of the position and orientation data are performed through the operating input unit, the part of the position and orientation data is changed according to the content of the operation and input. Position and orientation is calculated to identify the position or orientation of each part of the robot, based on the changed part of the position and orientation data, and new position and orientation data is calculated based on the position and orientation calculation. The content of virtual display on the virtual environment screen or numeric value display on the parameter setting screen of the displaying apparatus is updated, based on the changed part of position and orientation data, and the new position and orientation data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an automatic analyzing apparatus includes a probe and a liquid level detector. The liquid level detector is electrically connected to the probe and detects contact between the probe and a liquid surface, wherein the liquid level detector comprises an adjuster configured to adjust electrostatic capacitance of one or more capacitors for circuitry for use in liquid level detection.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a belt, a plurality of stretching rollers including an inner roller and an upstream roller, an outer member, an urging member, a first position changing mechanism, a storing portion, a controller, and an operating portion. The controller controls the first position changing mechanism on the basis of a kind of a recording material on which an image is formed, first set information stored in the storing portion, and first input information for changing setting of a position of the urging member inputted to the controller through the operating portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes, an image forming portion configured to form a toner image on a sheet using printing toner and apply powder adhesive on the sheet, a fixing portion configured to heat the toner image formed on the sheet and the powder adhesive applied on the sheet by the image forming portion and fix the toner image and the powder adhesive to the sheet, and a bonding portion configured to bond the sheet with the powder adhesive by reheating the sheet having been heated by the fixing portion. The bonding portion is arranged above the image forming portion.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit configured to print an image on a print medium, an acquiring unit configured to acquire temperature information of the printing unit, and a control unit configured to control the printing unit so as to start relative scanning in a case where a temperature that is indicated by the temperature information has reached a print permission temperature. The print permission temperature in a first print mode whose speed at a time of a constant speed in relative scanning is a first speed is a first temperature. The print permission temperature in a second print mode whose speed at the time of the constant speed is a second speed that is faster than the first speed is a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature.

Abstract: A power receiving apparatus capable of receiving power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus capable of executing first foreign object detection and second foreign object detection, transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, data to be used by the power transmitting apparatus to execute the first foreign object detection; before transmitting the data, determines whether a predetermined condition for the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection different from the first foreign object detection is satisfied; and transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, a signal for causing the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection in accordance with the determination.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a main assembly and a cartridge mountable to the main assembly, with the cartridge being movable in the main assembly between a developing position at a terminal end of a mounting path and a spaced position moved from the developing position in a direction different from a direction of the mounting path. The cartridge includes a developer carrying member and a coupling member capable of inclining relative to a rotational axis of the developer carrying member. The coupling member is capable of taking a reference position when the cartridge is at a developing position, an at-dismounting position inclined relative to the rotational axis of the developer carrying member when the cartridge is dismounted from the main assembly, and an at-spaced position inclined relative to the rotational axis of the developer carrying member in a direction different from that in the at-dismounting position.

Abstract: A coloring compound comprises a triphenylmethane structure having specific substituents.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus controls a generation circuit to modulate a DC component of a developing voltage based on a first correction component such that a density unevenness is reduced. The image forming apparatus further restricts the first correction component for modulating the DC component of the developing voltage such that fogging of toner that may occur on a non-exposure region which is not exposed by an exposure unit and adhesion to a photosensitive member of carrier included in a developer are reduced.

Abstract: A fixing device includes an endless belt, a rotatable pressing member, a pad member inside of the belt, and a sliding member held by the pad member and sliding on an inner circumferential surface of the belt in a nip. The rotatable pressing member nips and feeds a recording material in the nip in cooperation with the belt and fixes a toner image on the recording material by applying heat and pressure. The sliding member includes a base material layer on which a plurality of projections projecting toward the rotatable pressing member are formed on a side sliding with the belt and a sliding layer provided on an outer surface of the plurality of projections. A leading end of the plurality of projections is a plane and an average roughness (Ra) of the plane satisfies 0.13 ?m?Ra?1.67 ?m.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, a developing member to supply a toner to the photosensitive member at a developing portion, and a transfer member to transfer a toner image to a recording material passing through a transfer portion from the photosensitive member. In a case which the transfer is performed to a shorter width recording material and thereafter, the transfer is successively performed to a longer width recording material, a control portion controls a first back contrast formed when an area of a surface of the photosensitive member corresponding to the transfer portion through which the shorter width recording material is passing reaches the developing portion, and a second back contrast formed when an area of the surface corresponding to the transfer portion through which the longer width recording material is passing reaches the developing portion so that the second back contrast is higher than the first back contrast.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form an image on a recording material and a fixing unit. The fixing unit fixes the image formed on the recording material to the recording material. The fixing unit includes a heating member and a pressing member to form a nip portion to nip and convey the recording material with the heating member. The fixing unit further includes a pressure adjusting mechanism to apply pressure to the nip portion and release or reduce the applied pressure. If a parameter for a cumulative usage of the fixing unit is a first value, frequency of release or reduction of the applied pressure is a first frequency. If the parameter for the cumulative usage is a second value greater than the first value, the frequency of release or reduction of the applied pressure is a second frequency lower than the first frequency.

Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member including an electroconductive support, a photosensitive layer, and a protection layer, wherein the protection layer contains electroconductive particles, a content of the electroconductive particles in the protection layer is 40 to 70 vol %, and a volume resistivity of the protection layer is 1.0×109 to 1.0×1014 ?·cm.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first, second and third lens units having positive, negative and positive refractive powers. The first lens unit moves during zooming. During zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, a distance between the first and second lens units widens, and a distance between the second and third lens units narrows. The first lens unit consists of three or less lenses. The second lens unit consists of, in order from the object side to the image side, a first single lens as a spherical lens having a negative refractive power, a cemented lens in which a lens having a negative refractive power and a lens having a positive refractive power are cemented, and a second single lens as a spherical lens having a negative refractive power. A predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a system having an element capable of changing a radius at which a normalized transmittance becomes 0.25 by 20% or more of a maximum effective radius and a stop capable of changing an aperture radius, and a control unit for controlling a transmittance distribution of the element and the aperture radius.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, an extraction unit configured to extract part of regions included in the image as a target region, a determination unit configured to determine a variation in density value of a pixel included in the target region such that an absolute value of the variation in density value of the pixel included in the target region is larger than an absolute value of a variation in density value of a pixel included in a region other than the target region, a generation unit configured to generate a training image in which a density value of the pixel included in the target region is changed based on the variation determined by the determination unit, and a training unit configured to train a identifier using the training image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first output unit configured to output, outside the imaging apparatus, a first image that an image sensor, an imaging region of which is divided into a plurality of regions, has captured while an exposure condition is controlled for each of the plurality of regions, and a second output unit configured to output, outside the imaging apparatus, exposure information for each of the plurality of regions, the exposure information indicating the exposure condition to be applied to the corresponding one of the plurality of regions when the first image is captured. The second output unit is configured to complete outputting exposure information for a region to be subjected to exposure correction processing in the first image, out of the plurality of regions, before the first output unit completes outputting an image of the region to be subjected to exposure correction processing.

Abstract: A high-frequency amplifier apparatus according to an embodiment amplifies high-frequency signals; and includes a balun, amplification circuitry, and matching circuitry. The balun transforms unbalanced signals, which are input, into balanced signals. The amplification circuitry amplifies the balanced signals output from the balun. The matching circuitry is disposed in between the balun and the amplification circuitry, and performs impedance matching. The balun includes an auxiliary winding that is connected to a port of the balun.

Abstract: A nuclear medicine diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured: to obtain first photon number information detected by a first detector and second photon number information detected by a second detector different from the first detector; to calculate a first light emission probability model corresponding to the first detector on the basis of the first photon number information and a second light emission probability model corresponding to the second detector on the basis of the second photon number information; and to specify a probability distribution model related to a detection time difference along a Line Of Response (LOR) defined by the first detector and the second detector, on the basis of the first light emission probability model and the second light emission probability model.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a contact-surface determination apparatus includes processing circuitry. This processing circuitry acquires an image depicting a contact surface of a ultrasonic probe, and determines a state of the contact surface of the ultrasonic probe on the basis of the acquired image.

Abstract: A reagent storing system according to an embodiment includes: a reagent storage including a rotating table on which a reagent container is placed, a casing formed to be able to house the rotating table therein, a cover configured to cover an opening of the casing, a cooling unit, a fan configured to circulate air in the casing so that the inside of the casing is cooled by the cooling unit, and a partition part configured to partition a space formed by the cover and the casing into a space in which an opening part of the reagent container is present and a space in which a main body of the reagent container is present; and a preventing member configured, while being placed in a location where the reagent container is not placed, to prevent the air from flowing in to the opening part of the reagent container through the location.

Abstract: A nuclear medicine diagnostic device according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains first photon-number information detected by a first detector; calculates, based on the first photon-number information, a first light emission probability model corresponding to the first detector; identifies, based on the first light emission probability model, a first timing at which the detection probability becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value; measures the detection timing of an event detected by the first detector; and corrects the detection timing based on the first timing.

Abstract: A PET apparatus according to one embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires list mode data. The processing circuitry reconstructs a PET image based on the list mode data. The processing circuitry identifies first coincidence data that is obtained by coincidence counting by a first detector and a second detector that is different from the first detector from among a plurality of pieces of coincidence data included in the list mode data. The processing circuitry estimates a time lag amount between the first detector and the second detector based on TOF information included in the first coincidence data and the PET image.

Abstract: To prevent displacement of first fold positions and collapse of discharged and stacked sheets when sheet fold processing is performed a plurality of times for each sheet. First fold processing is applied to a sheet conveyed to a conveying path by a rotating body pair 22. The sheet that has been subjected to the first fold processing is fed back to the conveying path while a first fold line is being opened. Then, second fold processing is applied to the sheet that has been fed back to the conveying path by the rotating body pair 22. The resultant sheet is discharged with the first fold line opened.

Abstract: On the basis of determination by image inspection that an image defect is generated and a predetermined condition being satisfied, an instruction unit for issuing an image diagnosis instruction is displayed on a screen of an inspection result, and image diagnosis is executed in response to an operation on the instruction unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a first receiving unit configured to receive a first print job from a print server, a second receiving unit configured to receive a second print job from an information processing apparatus within a local area network, a print unit configured to perform printing that is based on the first print job and printing that is based on the second print job, a storage unit configured to store a private key and a digital certificate, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the digital certificate to the information processing apparatus within the local area network. The digital certificate includes a public key paired with the private key, and an electronic signature created by the print server.