Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1): R1 to R9, R101 to R108, and R111 to R118 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms, or the like; Ar12 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 10 to 30 ring carbon atoms or the like; p is 0 or 1; q is 0 or 1; and p+q is 1 or 2.

Abstract: An image processing method of converting spectral image data of a plurality of spectral wavelengths imaged by a spectral camera into a color image by using a processor, wherein the processor acquires a plurality of pieces of the spectral image data from a storage unit, calculates a correction value by multiplying a optical spectrum of each pixel of a corresponding one of the plurality of spectral image data by a correction constant set for each wavelength, calculates a color conversion value by summing the correction values of the same pixel positions, and generates a color composite image based on the color conversion value. Then, the correction constant is set such that a sum spectrum obtained by summing characteristic spectra obtained by multiplying a sensitivity characteristic with respect to each spectral wavelength of the spectral camera by the correction constant corresponding to each wavelength matches a target spectrum of any color filter.

Abstract: An image generation apparatus includes: a spectroscopic filter switching a wavelength of transmitted image light depending on a change in distance between a pair of reflective films; an imaging element imaging the image light transmitted through the spectroscopic filter; and one or more processors, which switches the wavelength of the transmitted light to a plurality of wavelengths in forward scanning to narrow the distance between the reflective films and backward scanning to widen the distance between the reflective films, switches the wavelength of the transmitted light to wavelengths of red, green, and blue colors in the forward scanning and the backward scanning, synthesizing a color image by synthesizing spectroscopic images of the red, green, and blue colors obtained in the forward scanning performed once, and generating a color image by synthesizing spectroscopic images of the red, green, and blue colors obtained in the backward scanning performed once.

Abstract: An image analysis apparatus includes one or more processors configured to execute (a) acquiring, from a measurement device, spectral images for a plurality of wavelengths, obtained by imaging a measurement target, (b) acquiring a target range in each of the spectral images, (c) performing multivariate analysis of each pixel based on a gradation value of the pixel for each wavelength in the target range, (d) generating an analysis image including an analysis result of the multivariate analysis for each pixel in the target range, and (e) storing the generated analysis image into a memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a modified compound, including the following steps: (1) a step of cleaving in vitro using a CRISPR/Cas9 system, a target site in a gene cluster involved in the biosynthesis of a compound, (2) a step of connecting using Gibson assembly in vitro the gene cluster cleaved in step (1) and a polynucleotide for modification, and (3) a step of expressing the modified gene cluster obtained in step (2) in a microorganism expression system.

Abstract: An optical filter includes a variable wavelength interference filter including a pair of reflection films and having a plurality of transmission peak wavelengths according to the dimension of the gap between the pair of reflection films and a fixed wavelength filter disposed so as to face the variable wavelength interference filter and having a plurality of filter regions different from one another in transmission wavelength segment. The plurality of transmission peak wavelengths of the variable wavelength interference filter correspond to the transmission wavelength segments of the plurality of filter regions, respectively. The plurality of transmission peak wavelengths of the variable wavelength interference filter each change within the corresponding transmission wavelength segment of the plurality of filter regions in accordance with a change in the gap dimension.

Abstract: An optical module 100 includes a first substrate 11 including an optical filter device 7 having a wavelength variable interference filter 110 built therein, a second substrate 12 including a light receiving element 17, and a first supporter 16 that mechanically or electrically joins the first substrate 11 and the second substrate 12 to each other, in which the wavelength variable interference filter 110 and the light receiving element 17 are disposed to face each other by the first supporter 16, and the first substrate 11 and the second substrate 12 are joined to each other by the first supporter 16 with a gap S1 in which a circuit element 21 is mountable.

Abstract: Autonomous driving is possible even in a no-lane section. Probe information to be transmitted from a plurality of vehicles is stored. Vehicle travel trajectory information in a no-lane section is extracted from the stored probe information, the vehicle travel trajectory information is extracted per combination of an entry point and an exit point for the no-lane section, the extracted vehicle travel trajectory information per combination of the entry point and exit point for the no-lane section is sorted into a plurality of categories according to a predetermined criterion, and statistical trajectory information is calculated by statistical processing of the travel trajectory information for each of the plurality of categories. The calculated statistical trajectory information is transmitted to the plurality of vehicles as vehicle route information in the no-lane section.

Abstract: An image generation apparatus includes: a spectroscopic filter switching a wavelength of transmitted image light depending on a change in distance between a pair of reflective films; an imaging element imaging the image light transmitted through the spectroscopic filter; and one or more processors, which switches the wavelength of the transmitted light to a plurality of wavelengths in forward scanning to narrow the distance between the reflective films and backward scanning to widen the distance between the reflective films, switches the wavelength of the transmitted light to wavelengths of red, green, and blue colors in the forward scanning and the backward scanning, synthesizing a color image by synthesizing spectroscopic images of the red, green, and blue colors obtained in the forward scanning performed once, and generating a color image by synthesizing spectroscopic images of the red, green, and blue colors obtained in the backward scanning performed once.

Abstract: A spectroscopic camera includes an interference filter including a pair of reflection films and an imaging device that captures image light passing through the pair of reflection films. The interference filter is provided with a marker that changes the characteristic in accordance with which the image light passes, and the marker is provided in a position where the marker overlaps with the optical path of the image light that passes through the pair of reflection films.

Abstract: A spectroscopic camera includes an interference filter including a pair of reflection films and an imaging device that captures image light passing through the pair of reflection films. The interference filter is provided with a marker that changes the characteristic in accordance with which the image light passes, and the marker is provided in a position where the marker overlaps with the optical path of the image light that passes through the pair of reflection films.

Abstract: An optical module 100 includes a first substrate 11 including an optical filter device 7 having a wavelength variable interference filter 110 built therein, a second substrate 12 including a light receiving element 17, and a first supporter 16 that mechanically or electrically joins the first substrate 11 and the second substrate 12 to each other, in which the wavelength variable interference filter 110 and the light receiving element 17 are disposed to face each other by the first supporter 16, and the first substrate 11 and the second substrate 12 are joined to each other by the first supporter 16 with a gap 51 in which a circuit element 21 is mountable.

Abstract: A game device controls a first virtual camera and a second virtual camera so that the first virtual camera and the second virtual camera are situated within an object space to be point-symmetrical, line-symmetrical, or plane-symmetrical with respect to a reference point, a reference line, or a reference plane that is defined by a first position linked to a first character and a second position linked to a second character. The game device determines whether to display the object space photographed by the first virtual camera or the object space photographed by the second virtual camera as a game image based on a selection instruction issued by a player.

Abstract: A game device controls a first virtual camera and a second virtual camera so that the first virtual camera and the second virtual camera are situated within an object space to be point-symmetrical, line-symmetrical, or plane-symmetrical with respect to a reference point, a reference line, or a reference plane that is defined by a first position linked to a first character and a second position linked to a second character. The game device determines whether to display the object space photographed by the first virtual camera or the object space photographed by the second virtual camera as a game image based on a selection instruction issued by a player.

Abstract: An image generation system includes a character control section, a virtual camera control section, an image generation section, and a motion mode switch section. The motion mode switch section switches a motion mode of a character from a free-move mode to a battle mode when an encounter event between the character and another character has occurred in the free-move mode, the free-move mode being a mode in which the character moves on a field in an object space, and the battle mode being a mode in which the character battles the other character. The character control section moves the character on the field in a direction indicated by direction instruction information from a direction instruction section of an operation section in the free-move mode, and causes the character to make a battle motion indicated by the direction instruction information from the direction instruction section in the battle mode.

Abstract: A method for ink-jet textile printing including the steps of: (a) ejecting a pigment ink from a recording head onto a fabric, wherein the pigment ink contains at least water, a pigment and a polymer, wherein the polymer has a plurality of said chains in a hydrophilic main chain and is capable of cross-linking between the side chains by irradiation of active energy rays, and (b) forming an image by irradiation of active energy rays onto the ink ejected areas.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method of recording an ink-jet recording ink containing at least a water-soluble dye and a resinous micro-particle dispersion on an ink-jet recording medium, comprising steps of providing a colorless ink on at least a part of the ink-jet recording medium by a liquid providing section separately installed from a recording section for the ink-jet recording ink, wherein the colorless ink contains at least a resin and is substantially colorless.

Abstract: A method for ink-jet textile printing comprising the steps of: (a) ejecting a pigment ink from a recording head onto a fabric, wherein the pigment ink contains at least water, a pigment and a polymer, wherein the polymer has a plurality of said chains in a hydrophilic main chain and is capable of cross-linking between the side chains by irradiation of active energy rays, and (b) forming an image by irradiation of active energy rays onto the ink ejected areas.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink is disclosed, comprising a water-soluble dye, a water-soluble organic solvent, water-dispersible polymer particles and a water-soluble resin, wherein the water-dispersible polymer particles have an average particle size 40 to 200 nm and a total content of the water-dispersible polymer particles and the water-soluble resin being 0.5% to 4.0% by weight of the ink and a ratio of a content of the water-soluble resin to that of the water-dispersible polymer particles being 0.1 to 1.0. An ink-jet recording method is also disclosed comprising ejecting the foregoing ink to allow the ink to deposit onto a porous type recording medium to form an image.

Abstract: When performing processing to embed electronic watermarks in video data constituting digital video content, audio types are discriminated using differences etc. in sampling characteristics for audio data reproduced synchronously with these video data, and the video data domains targeted for the process of embedding electronic watermarks are limited, depending on the audio type.