Abstract: A surface decoration structure includes an undercoat film, a silver mirror film layer, and a topcoat film formed on a surface of a substrate. The silver mirror film layer includes a film of stacked nanometer-sized silver particles having surfaces coated with a polymer dispersing agent, and the topcoat film includes, as a solvent, at least one member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound solution including 10% by mass or less of an aromatic compound, and diisobutyl ketone. The undercoat film and/or the topcoat film may include a corrosion inhibitor. The silver mirror film layer may further include a corrosion inhibitor. The surface decoration structure includes the silver mirror film layer with improved luster and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to image processing apparatus and method that can prevent a reduction in image quality. Geometry data that is a frame image having arranged thereon a projected image obtained by projecting 3D data representing a three-dimensional structure on a two-dimensional plane and includes a special value indicating occupancy map information in a range is generated. The generated geometry data is encoded. Further, the encoded data on the geometry data is decoded, and a depth value indicating a position of the 3D data and the occupancy map information are extracted from the decoded geometry data. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, or a program.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, an information processing method, and a program that facilitate scalable decoding of attribute information. Regarding the attribute information about a point cloud representing a three-dimensional object, a process of classifying the respective points of the point cloud into prediction points that are the points at which difference values between the attribute information and predicted values are left, and reference points that are the points at which the attribute information is referred to during derivation of the predicted values is recursively repeated on the reference points, so that the attribute information is hierarchized.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that are capable of suppressing an increase in loads when a point cloud is generated from a mesh. Point cloud data is generated by positioning points at intersection points between a surface of a mesh and vectors each including, as a start origin, position coordinates corresponding to a specified resolution. For example, intersection determination is performed between the surface of the mesh and each of the vectors, and in a case where the surface and the vector are determined to intersect each other, the coordinates of the intersection point are calculated. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an image processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry device can reduce a deviation in a mass axis due to the generation of heat from an AC voltage control circuit; and a method for controlling the mass spectrometry device. The mass spectrometry device has a quadrupole electrode, to which a controlled AC voltage is applied, and uses the quadrupole electrode as a mass filter. Before measurement, the mass spectrometry device applies an AC voltage of a prescribed amplitude V1 to the multipole electrode for a prescribed time T1, and a heating value J1 that is generated when the AC voltage of the prescribed amplitude V1 is applied to the multipole electrode for the prescribed time T1 is equivalent to a heating value that is generated when the AC voltage of the amplitude that is applied during the measurement is applied until a thermally steady state is reached (see FIG. 3A).

Abstract: A method for controlling a mass spectrometer capable of identifying an abnormal location in a device is provided. A method for controlling a mass spectrometer including an ion source that ionizes a compound in a sample, a mass spectrometry unit that separates ions based on a mass-to-charge ratio, and a plurality of electrodes that form an electric field that transports ions generated by the ion source to the mass spectrometry unit includes ionizing the sample by the ion source, detecting, based on a change in ion permeability over time, ions accumulated in the electrodes and quadrupole mass filters forming the mass spectrometry unit, and detecting a change in ionization efficiency of the ion source based on a change in an amount of ions with respect to a gas flow rate for the ion source or a voltage of the ion source.

Abstract: A cable stopper structure and an image forming apparatus includes a cable disposed throughout a first passage and a second passage, the second passage having a ceiling height higher than a ceiling height of the first passage, a first component disposed in the first passage and connected to one end portion of the cable, and a second component disposed near an exit of the first passage and connected to the other end portion of the cable, the second component being removable in a direction away from the first component. The cable includes a folded-back portion folded back in the second passage and a rigid portion disposed between the folded-back portion and the first component. The rigid portion has a rigidity greater than that of the cable and has a length in a pulling-out direction of the cable longer than the ceiling height of the first passage.

Abstract: The method for producing a vertical organic light-emitting transistor device includes: a step (A) in which a substrate having a main surface, on which the vertical organic light-emitting transistor device is to be formed, is prepared; a step (B) in which an organic material containing a polymer having a hydrocarbon group is applied onto the main surface of the substrate; a step (C) in which a dispersion liquid containing a dispersant and a carbon material is applied onto an organic material layer formed in the step (B); a step (D) in which a coating film formed in the step (C) is dried; and a step (E) in which after the step (D) is performed, a cleaning fluid is applied to remove the dispersant.

Abstract: A printer includes a case including an input port for rolled paper, a cover provided to be rotatable between a closed position of the input port and an open position of the input port, a holding portion that holds the rolled paper, a biasing member that biases the holding portion in a first direction, a stopper mechanism that stops rotation of the holding portion in the first direction, and a linkage mechanism that rotates the holding portion in conjunction with the rotation of the cover. When the cover is in the closed position, the holding portion rotates in the first direction in accordance with an outer diameter of the rolled paper by a biasing force of the biasing member. When the cover rotates from the closed position to the open position, the holding portion rotates together with the cover against the biasing force of the biasing member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and method capable of curbing coding efficiency reduction. On the basis of position information indicating positions of points of a point cloud in units of first regions, for each second region composed of a plurality of first regions, a neighboring pattern of each first region including the points is specified by identifying whether or not each neighboring region adjacent to a processing target region includes the points or is positioned outside the second region including the processing target region, a context is selected according to the specified neighboring pattern, and the position information is coded using the selected context. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing device, an image processing device, a coding device, a decoding device, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and method that enable easier control of an information amount of point cloud data. A reference structure of geometry data in encoding of a point cloud is formed, in which the reference structure is layered according to groups into which points of the point cloud representing a three-dimensional shaped object as a set of the points are classified. On the basis of the formed reference structure, for each point, a prediction value of the geometry data is derived, and a prediction residual that is a difference between the geometry data and the prediction value is derived. The derived prediction residual of the geometry data of each point is encoded. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: A coil alignment device includes: a plate-shaped first jig having a plurality of grooves arranged along a circumferential direction so as to extend toward a radial-direction outer side; and a second jig that can contact with a segment coil inserted in the first jig. Each groove includes a storage portion extending along a radial direction and having a first length so that leg portions of the segment coils can be stored side by side in the radial direction, and a guiding portion extending from the storage portion toward the radial-direction outer side, and has a first shape so that, using, as a fulcrum, one leg portion inserted in the storage portion, the other leg portion is movable toward the storage portion. The second jig is movable to press the segment coil from a radial-direction side and store the other leg portion into the storage portion.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and method, electronic device, and program enabling suppression of deterioration of image quality. A base video frame is generated in which a base patch is arranged, the base patch being obtained by projecting, on a two-dimensional plane for each partial region, a point cloud representing an object having a three-dimensional shape as a set of points, and an additional video frame is generated in which an additional patch is arranged, the additional patch being obtained by projecting, on the two-dimensional plane same as in a case of the base patch, a partial region including at least a part of the partial region corresponding to the base patch of the point cloud, with at least some of parameters made different from a case of the base patch. By encoding the generated base video frame and additional video frame, coded data is generated.

Abstract: A mass spectrometer includes an ion source, an ion guide, a quadrupole mass filter, a detector, DC and RF power sources, and a voltage control device for controlling an acceleration voltage by controlling the power source. The voltage controller controls the acceleration voltage such that it is increased as the mass-to-charge ratio of ions to be measured is increased within a control region. The control region is surrounded, having one coordinate axis representing the mass-to-charge ratio of the ions passing the ion guide and another axis representing the acceleration voltage applied to the ion guide, by a line representing a lower limit of a stable region where the ions pass the ion guide stably, a line representing an ion mobility of the ions, an upper side representing an upper limit of the acceleration voltage, and a lower side representing a value at which the acceleration voltage is zero.

Abstract: To provide a mass spectrometer for higher ion permeation efficiency. In a mass spectrometer to transfer ions generated in an ion source 101 to a detector 106 through a vacuum chamber equipped with electrodes, the vacuum chamber includes a first vacuum chamber 107 and a second vacuum chamber 108 communicated by a pore 104 and an air flow containing ions introduced from the ion source 101 into the first vacuum chamber 107 is separated to an air flow 704 and an ion flow 703 by an ion guide 103 in the first vacuum chamber 107. The first vacuum chamber 107 has a current plate 113 to reduce mixing of the separated air flow 704 and ion flow 703.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that are capable of suppressing an increase in loads when a point cloud is generated from a mesh. Point cloud data is generated by positioning points at intersection points between a surface of a mesh and vectors each including, as a start origin, position coordinates corresponding to a specified resolution. For example, intersection determination is performed between the surface of the mesh and each of the vectors, and in a case where the surface and the vector are determined to intersect each other, the coordinates of the intersection point are calculated. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an image processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a vehicle body rear part structure. The vehicle body rear part structure includes a load support part on a quarter pillar. The load support part includes a side sill stiffener, a quarter pillar stiffener and a damper stiffener. The side sill stiffener reinforces a side sill and forms a part of the quarter pillar. The quarter pillar stiffener is provided continuously with the side sill stiffener and reinforces the quarter pillar. The damper stiffener is provided above a rear wheel house and joined to the quarter pillar stiffener and a roof side rail.