Abstract: A video encoding apparatus that predictive-encodes an encoding target image included in an encoding target video. The apparatus includes a prediction device that predicts the encoding target image with reference to a previously-encoded picture as a reference picture and determines first reference information which indicates a first reference region as a reference destination; a second reference information determination device that determines, from a depth map corresponding to the first reference region, second reference information which indicates a second reference region as another reference destination for the encoding target image; and a predicted image generation device that generates a predicted image based on the second reference information, or both the first reference information and the second reference information.

Abstract: A moving image encoding/decoding apparatus that performs encoding/decoding while predicting a multiview moving image including moving images of a plurality of different views includes: a corresponding region setting unit that sets a corresponding region on a depth map for an encoding/decoding target region; a region dividing unit that sets a prediction region that is one of regions obtained by dividing the encoding/decoding target region; a disparity vector generation unit that generates, for the prediction region, a disparity vector for a reference view using depth information for a region within the corresponding region that corresponds to the prediction region; a motion information generation unit that generates motion information in the prediction region from the reference view motion information based on the disparity vector for the reference view; and a prediction image generation unit that generates a prediction image for the prediction region using the motion information in the prediction region.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus that predictive-encodes an encoding target image included in an encoding target video. The apparatus includes a prediction device that predicts the encoding target image with reference to a previously-encoded picture as a reference picture and determines first reference information which indicates a first reference region as a reference destination; a second reference information determination device that determines, from reference information used when the first reference region was predictive-encoded, second reference information which indicates a second reference region as another reference destination for the encoding target image; and a predicted image generation device that generates a predicted image based on the second reference information, or both the first reference information and the second reference information.

Abstract: To provide a lithium ion secondary battery capable of suppressing thermal run-away when internal short circuiting occurs. The lithium ion secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including a current collector, a positive electrode active material layer that is formed on the current collector and that contains a lithium-containing complex oxide having a layered rock salt structure and being represented by general formula: LiaNibCocMndDeOf (0.2?a?1; b+c+d+e=1; 0?e<1; D is at least one element selected from Li, Fe, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg, S, Si, Na, K, and Al; 1.7?f?2.1), and a thermal run-away suppressing layer formed on the positive electrode active material layer and containing a lithium transition metal silicate; and a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material. A ratio of the mass of the lithium-containing complex oxide with respect to the mass of the lithium transition metal silicate in the positive electrode is not lower than 1.5.

Abstract: Provided is a novel lithium silicate-based material useful as a positive electrode material for lithium ion secondary battery. The lithium silicate-based compound is represented by Li1.5FeSiO4.25. The lithium silicate-based compound is a compound including: lithium (Li); iron (Fe); silicon (Si); and oxygen (O), and expressed by a composition formula, Li1+2?FeSiO4+??c (?0.25???0.25, 0?c?0.5). The lithium silicate-based compound, of which iron (Fe) is trivalent, exerts a remarkable chemical stability as compared to Li2FeSiO4.

Abstract: A production process for lithium-silicate-based compound according to the present invention is characterized in that: a lithium-silicate compound being expressed by Li2SiO3 is reacted with a transition-metal-element-containing substance including at least one member being selected from the group consisting of iron and manganese at 550° C. or less within a molten salt including at least one member being selected from the group consisting of alkali-metal nitrates as well as alkali-metal hydroxides in an atmosphere in the presence of a mixed gas including carbon dioxide and a reducing gas. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to produce lithium-silicate-based materials, which are useful as a positive-electrode active material for lithium-ion secondary battery, and the like, at low temperatures by means of relatively easy means.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data compensation device includes a temperature measuring unit, a position measuring unit and a calculating unit. The temperature measuring unit measures an environmental temperature in a vicinity of a machining apparatus. The position measuring unit measures a position of a component of the machining apparatus decided in advance. The calculating unit calculates a geometric error compensation value corresponding to each of a plurality of environmental temperatures on the basis of the environmental temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit, the position of the component measured by the position measuring unit, and the position of the component decided in advance.

Abstract: An apparatus performs inter-frame prediction in directions pertaining to time and disparity and predictive-encodes an encoding target video by generating a predicted image whose error is corrected. An encoding target image is predicted by utilizing reference pictures which are previously-decoded pictures in the directions pertaining to time and disparity; and inter-frame reference information and inter-viewpoint reference information which indicate individual reference parts on the reference pictures are determined. A disparity predicted image and a motion predicted image are generated based on the determined information items. A corrective predicted image is generated based on the inter-viewpoint reference information and the inter-frame reference information. The predicted image is generated from the disparity predicted image, the motion predicted image, and the corrective predicted image.

Abstract: An image encoding device and an image decoding device encodes with a low overall output size while preventing encoding-efficiency degradation in occlusion regions. When encoding a multiview image comprising a plurality of images from different perspectives, this device, using a reference image from a different perspective from a target image being encoded and a reference depth map for a subject in said reference image, encodes while performing image prediction across different perspectives.

Abstract: The present invention is one which provides a production process for lithium-silicate-system compound, the production process being characterized in that: a lithium-silicate compound being expressed by Li2SiO3 is reacted with a substance including at least one member of transition-metal elements that is selected from the group consisting of iron and manganese at 400-650° C. in a molten salt of a carbonate mixture comprising lithium carbonate and at least one member of alkali-metal carbonates that is selected from the group consisting of potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, rubidium carbonate and cesium carbonate in a mixed-gas atmosphere including carbon dioxide and a reducing gas; and a positive-electrode active material for lithium-ion secondary battery that comprises a lithium-silicate-system compound being obtained by the aforesaid process.

Abstract: The image encoding apparatus encodes while predicting an image between different views using a reference image encoded for a view different from a processing target image, and a reference depth map for an object of the reference image when a multiview image of plural different views is encoded. A view-synthesized image is generated for the entire encoding target image using the reference image and the reference depth map. A setting section sets whether to perform prediction for each of encoding target blocks into which the encoding target image is divided, or to perform prediction using the view-synthesized image for the entire encoding target image. Information is encoded to indicate the prediction unit. An encoding section performs predictive encoding on the encoding target image for every encoding target block, while selecting a predicted image generation method when the prediction for every encoding target block as the prediction unit has been selected.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery of the present invention comprises a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material composite formed by compositing a lithium silicate-based material and a carbon material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material containing a silicon, and an electrolyte. The lithium-ion secondary battery satisfies 0.8<B/A<1.2, where A is irreversible capacity of the positive electrode and B is irreversible capacity of the negative electrode.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus divides each frame which forms an encoding target video into a plurality of processing regions, each processing region being subjected to predictive encoding, where a basic reference region associated with each processing region as an encoding target image is set. A first reference prediction region and a second reference prediction region, which are reference regions associated with the basic reference region, are set. Based on a first reference predicted image and a second reference predicted image which correspond to the reference prediction regions, weighting coefficients assigned to individual small regions are set. A first prediction region and a second prediction region, which are reference regions for the encoding target image, are set. A predicted image is generated based on the weighting coefficients, and a first primary-predicted image and a second primary-predicted image which are obtained based on the first and second prediction regions.

Abstract: When pseudo motion representing synthesized positional deviation in a view-synthesized image is compensated for, pseudo motion-compensated prediction of fractional pixel precision for the view-synthesized image is realized.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding apparatus for performing encoding/decoding while predicting an image between different views using a reference image for a view different from a processing target image and a reference depth map which is a depth map for an object of the reference image when a multi-view image including images of a plurality of different views is encoded/decoded includes a reference depth region setting unit configured to set a reference depth region which is a corresponding region on the reference depth map for decoding target regions into which the processing target image is divided, and an inter-view prediction unit configured to generate an inter-view predicted image for the processing target region from the reference image using depth information in the reference depth region as depth information for the processing target region.

Abstract: When decoding code data of a video wherein each frame that forms the video is divided into a plurality of processing regions, each processing region is subjected to predictive decoding, a provisional decoded image obtained by provisional image decoding utilizing a low-resolution prediction residual is generated, and a final decoded image is generated by updating decoded values of the provisional decoded image. Additionally, when dividing each frame that forms a video into a plurality of processing regions and subjecting each processing region to predictive encoding in which a high-resolution prediction residual is subjected to downsampling to generate a low-resolution prediction residual, a subsampled prediction residual is generated by a subsampling process which subjects only part of pixels of the high-resolution prediction residual to sampling, and the subsampled prediction residual is determined to be the low-resolution prediction residual.

Abstract: A mobile X-ray apparatus that performs a stable operation even if a sudden voltage drop or momentary power interruption occurs during operation of a commercial AC power source. The mobile X-ray apparatus includes a plug for connection to a commercial AC power source, a battery charged from the commercial AC power source through the plug, a unit that operates by being supplied with electricity from the commercial AC power source connected through the plug, and a second circuit including a rectifier that supplies electricity to the unit from the battery if a voltage from the commercial AC power source falls to or below a regulated value while the unit is being operated by the electricity supply from the commercial AC power source.

Abstract: A picture encoding method and a picture decoding method are provided which are capable of generating a view-synthesized picture of a processing target frame with small computational complexity without significantly degrading the quality of the view-synthesized picture when the view-synthesized, picture is generated.

Abstract: An picture encoding method includes steps of converting a reference depth map into a virtual depth map that is a depth map of an object photographed in a target picture, generating a depth value of an occlusion region in which there is no depth value in the reference depth map generated by an anteroposterior relationship of the object by assigning a depth value of which a correspondence relationship with a region on the same object as an object shielded in the reference picture is obtained to the occlusion region, and performing picture prediction between views by generating a disparity-compensated picture for the encoding target picture from the virtual depth map and the reference picture after the depth value of the occlusion region is generated.

Abstract: An egg settlement inducing substrate for shellfish includes: an iron member containing metallic iron; and a carbon member constituting an egg settlement inducing portion, wherein the carbon member is provided on an outer periphery of the iron member so that the carbon member and the metallic iron in the iron member are at least partly in contact with each other. This egg settlement inducing substrate has high and stable seed collection efficiency, and also the time for installing the egg settlement inducing substrate does not depend on the time of spawning and emergence of larvae in the settlement period.