Abstract: A method for manufacturing frozen noodles including a step of subjecting raw noodles or dried noodles manufactured by an ordinary method to boiling treatment to produce boiled noodles containing moisture less than moisture of the noodles after cooking, a step of applying water to surfaces of the boiled noodles by sprinkling or dipping, a step of filling a freezing container with the boiled noodles having water applied to the surfaces and an ice lump containing frozen water, and a step of subjecting the boiled noodles to freezing treatment, in which the freezing treatment is started within 120 seconds from an end of the boiling treatment.

Abstract: An imaging element having a plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels have stored charge reset periodically, at least in some of the plurality of pixels, first readout processing in which stored charge by first exposure is read out is performed, first signal processing based on a first pixel signal read out by the first readout processing is performed, whether to perform second readout processing in which stored charge by second exposure is read out and second signal processing based on a second pixel signal read out by the second readout processing is determined, in response to a result of the first signal processing, and the first readout processing, the first signal processing, and the second readout processing are performed within one cycle of reset which is performed periodically.

Abstract: Provided is a gas detection device used in a humid environment such as a kitchen or a cooking room, which is excellent in moisture resistance and also excellent in sensitivity. In a gas detection device which includes a thin film type gas sensor including a heater portion, a gas detection portion, and a catalyst portion on a substrate, energizes the heater portion to heat the gas detection portion and the catalyst portion, and detects the detection target gas, the gas sensor configured by supporting a catalyst metal containing platinum as a main component on a support containing a transition metal oxide as a main component is adopted.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a processor configured to execute a program so as to: acquire viewpoint information, motion information and object information; process an object image wherein: the object image is an image representing a virtual substance and is updated based on the viewpoint information and the motion information; calculate a position when superimposing a background image and the object image, wherein: the background image is an image according to the field of view of the user; generate visual information superimposing the background image and the object image based on the position calculated, and output the generated visual information to a display device; and generate tactile information for an ultrasound generator irradiating the user with ultrasound corresponding to the object based on the position calculated, the motion information and the object information, and output the generated tactile information to the ultrasound generator.

Abstract: A reference region determination device is for determining a reference region to be stored in a reference image buffer, and includes: a motion vector acquisition portion configured to acquire a motion vector for each one of already encoded blocks; a position change amount derivation portion configured to derive a position change amount for the reference region based on the acquired motion vectors; and a reference region determination portion configured to determine a position of the reference region to be used in encoding of a next block for encoding after the already encoded blocks based on the position change amount.

Abstract: A method for fitting a paper sheet includes a water absorption step of causing a region of the paper sheet to absorb water, the region being at least a part of the paper sheet; a placing step of placing the region of the paper sheet between one set of first molding surfaces of a press mold; a molding step of molding the region of the paper sheet into a three-dimensional shape, by closing the press mold; a layering step of layering another paper sheet that is not caused to absorb water on the molded paper sheet, after opening the press mold; a fitting step of fitting the molded paper sheet and the another paper sheet by closing the press mold to mold a laminate into a three-dimensional shape; and a removal step of removing a molded article including a fitting portion, after opening the press mold.

Abstract: At present, many herbicidal compositions have been developed and used, but it has been desired to develop a herbicidal composition having a wider herbicidal spectrum and high activity and thereby capable of controlling undesired plants. The present invention provides a herbicidal composition comprising as active ingredients (a) tolpyralate and (b) tiafenacil.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a defect includes a memory storage and a processing unit coupled to the memory storage. The processing unit is configured to acquire pattern data for one or more patterns implemented on a wafer from a storage device, clip a portion that corresponds to the pattern data from a figure indicated by design data to generate design information and one or more circuit patterns, assign a first set of numbers to the one or more patterns of the pattern data, assign a second set of numbers to the one or more circuit patterns of the design information, generate relation information indicative of one or more correspondences between the first set of numbers and the second set of numbers, verify whether or not the one or more patterns indicated by the pattern data constitute a crucial defect based on the relation information, and send a verification result to a device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-fried potato chips that are produced without frying in oil to reduce an oil content but have a crispy texture and good meltability in the mouth, which cannot be sufficiently achieved by conventional non-fried potato chips, and are therefore comparable to potato chips produced by frying in oil. The inside of the non-fried potato chips is sufficiently puffed, and the non-fried potato chips have a number of pores. More specifically, the non-fried potato chips have 10/mm2 or more holes with a short diameter of 20 ?m or more and a porosity of 35% to 65% when their vertical sections are observed.

Abstract: An object is to provide an LED floodlight that enables efficient use of a cooling means, e.g., a heat dissipation fan, and can pursue a reduction in size. Therefore, it is an LED floodlight wherein a panel-shaped floodlight portion formed as a floodlight surface is formed such that a plurality of LEDs is arranged on a front surface, a heatsink having a plurality of heat dissipation plates on a back surface of the panel-shaped floodlight portion, and a cooling fan configured to send air toward a central portion of the heatsink are arranged in this order, the LED floodlight is formed of an appropriate power supply circuit, wherein a plurality of heat dissipation plates of a heatsink is radially arranged from a central portion to a periphery, a central portion of a coupling surface between heat dissipation plates of the heatsink protrudes toward a cooling fan configured to send air and has a curved surface portion from a central portion to a periphery.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a defect includes a memory storage and a processing unit coupled to the memory storage. The processing unit is configured to acquire pattern data for one or more patterns implemented on a wafer from a storage device, clip a portion that corresponds to the pattern data from a figure indicated by design data to generate design information and one or more circuit patterns, assign a first set of numbers to the one or more patterns of the pattern data, assign a second set of numbers to the one or more circuit patterns of the design information, generate relation information indicative of one or more correspondences between the first set of numbers and the second set of numbers, verify whether or not the one or more patterns indicated by the pattern data constitute a crucial defect based on the relation information, and send a verification result to a device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an SEM inspection apparatus includes an arithmetic processor. The arithmetic processor acquires design data corresponding to an inspection region. The arithmetic processor obtains a resistance component between each of wiring lines included in the inspection region and a portion on a substrate connected thereto, on a basis of the design data. The arithmetic processor obtains a capacitance component between each of the wiring lines included in the inspection region and the portion on the substrate connected thereto, on a basis of the design data. The arithmetic processor color-codes the wiring lines included in the inspection region of the design data, on a basis of a combination of the resistance component and the capacitance component. The arithmetic processor corrects a coordinate deviation between an SEM image and the color-coded design data by performing pattern matching between the color-coded design data and the SEM image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an SEM inspection apparatus includes an arithmetic processor. The arithmetic processor acquires design data corresponding to an inspection region. The arithmetic processor obtains a resistance component between each of wiring lines included in the inspection region and a portion on a substrate connected thereto, on a basis of the design data. The arithmetic processor obtains a capacitance component between each of the wiring lines included in the inspection region and the portion on the substrate connected thereto, on a basis of the design data. The arithmetic processor color-codes the wiring lines included in the inspection region of the design data, on a basis of a combination of the resistance component and the capacitance component. The arithmetic processor corrects a coordinate deviation between an SEM image and the color-coded design data by performing pattern matching between the color-coded design data and the SEM image.

Abstract: An object is to provide an LED floodlight that enables efficient use of a cooling means, e.g., a heat dissipation fan, and can pursue a reduction in size. Therefore, it is an LED floodlight wherein a panel-shaped floodlight portion formed as a floodlight surface is formed such that a plurality of LEDs is arranged on a front surface, a heatsink having a plurality of heat dissipation plates on a back surface of the panel-shaped floodlight portion, and a cooling fan configured to send air toward a central portion of the heatsink are arranged in this order, the LED floodlight is formed of an appropriate power supply circuit, wherein a plurality of heat dissipation plates of a heatsink is radially arranged from a central portion to a periphery, a central portion of a coupling surface between heat dissipation plates of the heatsink protrudes toward a cooling fan configured to send air and has a curved surface portion from a central portion to a periphery.

Abstract: A cell-culture container includes a container main body and a presser member. The container main body has a recessed part for containing a cell-culture solution. The presser member is a member that is removably fitted onto an upper side of the recessed part. The presser member has a lower surface, which makes contact with an upper surface of the cell-culture solution in a fitted state, and a bubble-discharge part, which enables the discharge of bubbles in the cell-culture solution to the exterior. Such an arrangement enables accurate observation by the elimination of a meniscus in a culture container.

Abstract: A cell-culture container includes a container main body and a presser member. The container main body has a recessed part for containing a cell-culture solution. The presser member is a member that is removably fitted onto an upper side of the recessed part. The presser member has a lower surface, which makes contact with an upper surface of the cell-culture solution in a fitted state, and a bubble-discharge part, which enables the discharge of bubbles in the cell-culture solution to the exterior. Such an arrangement enables accurate observation by the elimination of a meniscus in a culture container.

Abstract: A culture container includes a container main body and a filmlike member. The container main body has a recessed part and a bottom part 17 in which a plurality of microwells for containing a cell-culture solution is formed. The filmlike member is a member that is disposed above the plurality of microwells inside the recessed part and limits the movement of each spheroid that has grown inside its corresponding microwell such that the spheroid does not separate from the corresponding microwell. Thus, spheroids can be stably formed in the culture container.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a defect inspection method includes: generating first and second images regarding a subject with first and second patterns, extracting first coordinates of the first pattern from the first image, setting a mask region in which a predetermined margin is provided in the first coordinates, taking a difference between the second image and a reference image, and checking the difference against the mask region to detect a defect in the second pattern. The first image is generated from a signal obtained by generating a charged particle beam under a first charged particle irradiation condition and irradiating the charged particle beam to a subject. The second image is generated from a signal obtained by generating a charged particle beam under a second charged particle irradiation condition, irradiating the charged particle beam to a subject region of the subject, and detecting second charged particles generated from the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing non-fried potato chips that are produced without frying in oil to reduce their oil content but are comparable in flavor and texture to potato chips produced by frying in oil. The method for producing potato chips includes: a first heating step in which potato slices are heated by blowing high-temperature and high-velocity air stream at 100° C. or higher thereonto while moisture is added; and a second heating step in which, after the first heating step, the potato slices are heated by blowing high-temperature and high-velocity air stream at 100° C. or higher thereonto while no or less moisture is added.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing non-fried potato chips that are produced without frying in oil to reduce their oil content but are comparable in flavor and texture to potato chips produced by frying in oil. The method for producing potato chips includes the step of subjecting potato slices to heat treatment with superheated steam and then subjecting the potato slices to heat treatment performed by blowing high-temperature and high-velocity air stream at 100° C. or higher onto the potato slices.