Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to derive an index value with respect to noise included in data associated with magnetic resonance signals collected by each of a plurality of reception coils, adjust a degree to which noise is removed from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the derived index value, remove noise from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the adjusted degree, and perform compositing of the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals from which noise has been removed.

Abstract: The power transmission sheet (22) includes a base portion (225) adhered to the surface of a wall portion (50), transfers power by wireless power supply to a plug, and has a deformable shape. This power transmission sheet (22) is provided with: an electrode layer (222c) including electrodes (222a) and electrodes (222b) arranged in an array; a wiring portion (221) for transferring power to the electrodes (222a, 222b); a covering layer (223) formed on a surface opposite to the base portion (225) adhered on the wall portion (50) as viewed from the electrode layer (222c); and an attachable structure in which a plug can be attached such that the electrode surface provided on the plug confronts the electrodes (222a, 222b) with the covering layer (223) interposed therebetween.

Abstract: The power transmitter used for wireless power supply, includes a structure in which a sheet of a conductive body forming plural layers stacked in a thickness direction in a dielectric body. The dielectric body is also located between the plural layers, and different layers of the sheet of the conductive body are electrically connected. The power transmitter easily ensures the insulation properties at a position where the electrode is disposed while improving the power transmission efficiency in the case of the wireless power supply with the electric field coupling system.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a power transmitter configured to wirelessly transfer alternating-current power components of different frequencies simultaneously, the different frequencies including at least a first frequency and a second frequency, and a power receiver having a rectifier circuit configured to convert the alternating-current power components to a direct-current power component, wherein the first frequency is 0.5 MHz to 10 GHz, and the second frequency is 10 Hz to 300 kHz lower than the first frequency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst which is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction ability. The catalyst of the present invention is characterized by including a niobium oxycarbonitride. The catalyst of the invention is also characterized by including a niobium oxycarbonitride represented by the composition formula NbCxNyOz, wherein x, y and z represent a ratio of the numbers of atoms and are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0.01?x?2, 0.01?y?2, 0.01?z?3 and x+y+z?5.

Abstract: A metal oxide electrode catalyst which includes a metal oxide (Y) obtained by heat treating a metal compound (X) under an oxygen-containing atmosphere. The valence of the metal in the metal compound (X) is smaller than the valence of the metal in the metal oxide (Y). Further, the metal oxide electrocatalyst has an ionization potential in the range of 4.9 to 5.5 eV.

Abstract: A metal oxide electrode catalyst which includes a metal oxide (Y) obtained by heat treating a metal compound (X) under an oxygen-containing atmosphere. The valence of the metal in the metal compound (X) is smaller than the valence of the metal in the metal oxide (Y). Further, the metal oxide electrocatalyst has an ionization potential in the range of 4.9 to 5.5 eV.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst which is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction ability. The catalyst of the present invention is characterized by including a niobium oxycarbonitride. The catalyst of the invention is also characterized by including a niobium oxycarbonitride represented by the composition formula NbCxNyOz, wherein x, y and z represent a ratio of the numbers of atoms and are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0.01?x?2, 0.01?y?2, 0.01?z?3 and x+y+z?5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor in which a solid electrolyte layer is provided by a process comprising a step of dipping a valve-acting metal having thereon a dielectric film layer in a monomer-containing solution, followed by drying (Step 1), a step of dipping the valve-acting metal in an oxidizing agent-containing solution, followed by drying (Step 2), and a step of dipping the valve-acting metal in an oxidizing agent-free solution, followed by drying (Step 3); and to a solid electrolytic capacitor produced thereof.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element obtainable by compressing a porous valve-acting metal substrate having on the dielectric film surface thereof a solid electrolyte layer containing an electrically conducting polymer in the thickness direction, wherein assuming that the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness of the electrically conducting polymer layer including the substrate before the compression are Hamax and Hamin, and the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness of the electrically conducting polymer layer after the compression are Hbmax and Hbmin, the percentage decrease ?H in the difference of thickness represented by the following formula is preferably from 5 to 95%: Formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor in which a solid electrolyte layer is provided by a process comprising a step of dipping a valve-acting metal having thereon a dielectric film layer in a monomer-containing solution, followed by drying (Step 1), a step of dipping the valve-acting metal in an oxidizing agent-containing solution, followed by drying (Step 2), and a step of dipping the. valve-acting metal in an oxidizing agent-free solution, followed by drying (Step 3); and to a solid electrolytic capacitor produced thereof.

Abstract: A metal foil for capacitor element is produced through a process including steps of etching and ten electrochemically forming a metal foil after making cut lines each in a shape of a capacitor element with at least a part of a portion predetermined to be an anode-leading-out-part left uncut. The step of etching the foil is preferably performed with the anode-leading-out-parts being protected by protective material. Solid electrolytic capacitor elements prepared by using the metal foil have narrow variation in capacitance.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus which records/reproduces data on/from a plurality of types of optical disks. The optical disk apparatus has a plurality of laser diodes. Two laser light rays emanating from two laser diodes are coupled together by means of a coupling prism. The thus-coupled laser light is radiated onto an optical disk. A photodetector is disposed in close proximity to the coupling prism. The coupling prism guides, to the photodetector, a laser light component of at least one laser light ray of the two laser light to be coupled together, the component having not been radiated onto the optical disk on an optical path. Laser light which is not radiated onto the optical disk on the optical path includes diffracted light other than a main beam emanating from the laser diode or laser beam which has not been subjected to coupling at the coupling surface of the coupling prism.

Abstract: A formed substrate, wherein the surface of the valve-acting metal having a dielectric film is at least partially covered with an oxide comprising Si, valve-acting metal element and oxygen, preferably, wherein the content of Si in the formed foil having an aluminum oxide dielectric film decreases continuously from the surface of the dielectric film toward the inner part in some regions in the aluminum dielectric film thickness; a method for producing the formed substrate; and a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a solid electrolyte on the formed substrate. A solid electrolytic capacitor manufactured by using a formed substrate according to the present invention, improved in adhesion to an electrically conducting polymer (solid electrolyte) with its area coverage contacting the polymer being sufficiently large, is increased in the electrostatic capacitance among individual capacitors and improved in the LC yield as compared with capacitors otherwise manufactured.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a valve acting metal having microfine pores, a dielectric film formed on a surface of the valve acting metal, and a solid electrolyte layer provided on the dielectric film, in which at least a portion of the solid electrolyte layer is of a lamellar structure. In particular, a solid electrolytic capacitor includes an electrically conducting polymer having a specified condensed ring structure containing (1) a solid electrolyte layer containing a sulfoquinone anion, and (2) a solid electrolyte layer containing an anthracenesulfonate ion and other anion.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte capacitor comprising a stack of solid electrolyte capacitor elements, anode lead and cathode lead, electrically connected to anode and cathode portions of the stack, respectively, wherein the stack, and the anode and cathode leads are encapsulated with a resin; and a part of the cathode lead and/or a part of the anode lead are exposed on the lower surface of capacitor to constitute cathode and anode terminals.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element obtainable by compressing a porous valve-acting metal substrate having on the dielectric film surface thereof a solid electrolyte layer containing an electrically conducting polymer in the thickness direction, wherein assuming that the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness of the electrically conducting polymer layer including the substrate before the compression are Hamax and Hamin, and the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness of the electrically conducting polymer layer after the compression are Hbmax and Hbmin, the percentage decrease ?H in the difference of thickness represented by the following formula is preferably from 5 to 95%: Formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a solid electrolyte layer and an electrically conducting layer comprising metallic powder or an electrically conducting layer comprising an electrically conducting carbon layer and a layer formed thereon and comprising metallic powder in which at least one of said layers contains a rubber-like elastic material; a production process thereof; a solid electrolyte for use in the solid electrolytic capacitor; a production process of the solid electrolyte; an electrically conducting paste for use in the solid electrolytic capacitor; and an electrically carbon conducting paste for use in the solid electrolytic capacitor. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention can be made compact and can be endowed with high-capacitance and low-impedance and is excellent in external force-relaxing properties, productivity, heat resistance and moisture resistance, etc.

Abstract: A metal foil for capacitor element is produced through a process comprising steps of etching and then electrochemically forming a metal foil after making cut lines each in a shape of a capacitor element with at least a part of a portion predetermined to be an anode-leading-out-part left uncut. The step of etching the foil is preferably performed with the anode-leading-out-parts being protected by protective material. Solid electrolytic capacitor elements prepared by using the metal foil have narrow variation in capacitance.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor, involving a step of loading a metal oxide on at least a part of the surface in the anode part of a capacitor element having a valve-acting metal substrate having there on a solid electrolyte, the valve-acting metal substrate having a dielectric film obtained by the electrochemical forming, and a solid electrolytic capacitor obtained by stacking two or more single plate capacitor elements having a metal oxide on at least a part of the surface in the anode part of a capacitor element comprising a valve-acting metal substrate having thereon a solid electrolyte, the valve-acting metal substrate having a dielectric film obtained by the electrochemical forming.