Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to acquire a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition wherein an imaging parameter is set for each of the first and second imaging conditions, the imaging parameter includes a zoom magnification and a focus position, control a first drive unit to perform a zooming operation from the zoom magnification of the first imaging condition to the zoom magnification of the second imaging condition, and control a second drive unit during the zooming operation based on correspondence information indicating a focus lens position with respect to a zoom lens position, to change from the focus position of the first imaging condition to the focus position of the second imaging condition in one direction.

Abstract: An image processing system capable of preventing resubmission of a scanned image from being required due to an undesired object which obstructs visibility. The image processing system includes a scanned image generation unit configured to read an original and generate a scanned image of the read original, and submits an image to a management server. A continuous pixel area which includes a plurality of pixels whose pixel values are higher than a predetermined density threshold value and has an area size equal to or larger than a predetermined value is identified from a scanned image. Whether or not the identified continuous pixel area is an area of an undesired object which obstructs visibility is determined. A continuous pixel area determined as the area of an undesired object is notified to a user before the scanned image is submitted to the management server.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus controls a focus position of an optical system by switching between a first mode where the focus position is moved alternately to first and second positions to determine an in-focus direction and a second mode where the focus position is moved in the in-focus direction. The apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image formed by the optical system, a detection unit that detects a vibration amount of the apparatus, a determination unit that determines, based on the vibration amount, a correction amount for reducing blurring, a correction unit that corrects the blurring by clipping a part of the image based on the correction amount, and a control unit that controls switching to the second mode if the in-focus direction is the same a predetermined number of times or more in succession. The predetermined number is changed based on the correction amount or the vibration amount.

Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic apparatus including: an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a voltage application unit configured to cause discharge from an electroconductive member to the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a charge transfer amount detection unit configured to detect a charge transfer amount per unit time resulting from the discharge from the electroconductive member to the electrophotographic photosensitive member; and a charging potential control unit, wherein V1 and V2 defined by specific procedures for the electrophotographic photosensitive member satisfy a relationship represented by the following expression (E-4): 100V1<V2?V1 (E-4), and wherein the charging potential control unit is configured to control the charging potential of the electrophotographic photosensitive member at the time of image formation.

Abstract: A lithium-ion rechargeable battery includes a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode substrate and a negative electrode mixture layer applied to the substrate, a positive electrode plate including a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode mixture layer applied to the substrate, a separator arranged between the negative electrode plate and the positive electrode plate, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode substrate includes a negative electrode connection portion that projects from the negative electrode mixture layer in a first width direction. The positive electrode substrate includes a positive electrode connection portion that projects from the positive electrode mixture layer in a second width direction. The separator has a gas permeability that is greater at a portion facing an end of the positive electrode mixture layer in the second width direction than a portion facing an end of the positive electrode mixture layer in the first width direction.

Abstract: A non-aqueous rechargeable battery includes an electrode body formed by rolling a stack of a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator arranged in between. At least one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate includes a substrate, a first mixture layer located on an outer side of the substrate, and a second mixture layer located on an inner side of the substrate. The second mixture layer includes an active material having a BET specific surface area that is greater than that of an active material included in the first mixture layer.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor that captures an image of an object formed by an imaging optical system, at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute noise reduction processing on a first image captured by the image sensor based on a plurality of second images, acquire an evaluation value indicating contrast of the first image on which the noise reduction processing has been executed, and control movement of a focus position of the imaging optical system based on the evaluation value. The movement is controlled so that the movement is stopped for a time period having a length corresponding to an intensity of the noise reduction processing in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An epoxy resin, comprising an epoxy compound having two or more mesogenic structures, and having a loss tangent of 1 or more at 35° C. before curing.

Abstract: An image determination device includes feature extractors which output, on the basis of an image to be examined, each piece of feature data indicating a specific feature of the image; a first training part which trains a first determiner so as to output first output data indicating first label data associated with a first training image on the basis of first feature data output when the first training image is input to the feature extractors; a second training part which trains a second determiner so as to output second output data indicating second label data associated with a second training image on the basis of second feature data output when the second training image is input to the feature extractors; and an output part which outputs, on the basis of the first output data and the second output data, output data indicating an overall determination result about an image.

Abstract: Provided is an image determination device. The image determination device is provided with: feature extractors which output, on the basis of an image to be examined, each piece of feature data indicating a specific feature of the image; a determiner which outputs, on the basis of the feature data output from the extractors, output data indicating the determination result pertaining to the image; and a training part which trains the determiner so as to output, output data indicating the label data associated with the training image on the basis of the feature data output when the training image is input to the extractors, wherein the training part further trains, by using new training data, the determiner so that the output data indicating the label data associated with the image is output by the determiner.

Abstract: An image determination device includes: a training model which outputs, on the basis of an image to be examined, output data indicating a determination result about the image; a training part which trains the training model to output, by using training data including a training image and label data, output data indicating the label data associated with the training image, when the training image is input to the training model; a dividing part which divides the training data into a plurality of pieces of sub-training data; a measurement part which measures accuracy of determination when the training part trains the training model by using each of the plurality of pieces of sub-training data; and selection part which selects at least any one among the plurality of pieces of sub-training data on the basis of the accuracy of determination.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication section configured to receive facsimile data, a console section, a print unit configured to perform printing on a sheet, and a CPU configured to determine whether or not facsimile data received by the communication section can be printed by the print unit. In a case where the facsimile data cannot be printed by the print unit, the CPU displays a screen for enabling a facsimile image of the facsimile data to be displayed on at least an external device. The screen includes a two-dimensional code which enables access to a Web page for displaying the facsimile image on the external device, and the two-dimensional code includes a URL for viewing the facsimile image and authentication information for accessing the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of communicating with a capturing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by the capturing apparatus, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire first exposure information determined by the capturing apparatus based on a luminance of a first region in the image, a first determination unit configured to determine second exposure information based on a luminance of a second region, a second determination unit configured to determine correction information based on a difference between the first exposure information and the second exposure information, and an output unit configured to output the correction information to the capturing apparatus.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including: a step of disposing an adhesive thermal insulation material on a semiconductor device; a step of performing reflow of the semiconductor device having the thermal insulation material disposed thereon; and a step of detaching the thermal insulation material from the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A cured epoxy resin, which is a cured product of an epoxy compound having a mesogenic structure and a curing agent having a molecular chain or a flexible backbone with a molecular weight of 100 or more, the cured epoxy resin having a smectic structure; a cured epoxy resin, which is a cured product of an epoxy compound having a mesogenic structure and a curing agent having a molecular chain or a flexible backbone with a molecular weight of 100 or more, the cured epoxy resin not having a smectic structure; an epoxy resin composition, comprising an epoxy compound having a mesogenic structure and a curing agent having a molecular chain with a molecular weight of 100 or more; and an epoxy resin composition, comprising an epoxy compound having a mesogenic structure and a curing agent having a flexible backbone with a molecular weight of 100 or more.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of communicating with a capturing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by the capturing apparatus, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire first exposure information determined by the capturing apparatus based on a luminance of a first region in the image, a first determination unit configured to determine second exposure information based on a luminance of a second region, a second determination unit configured to determine correction information based on a difference between the first exposure information and the second exposure information, and an output unit configured to output the correction information to the capturing apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing system capable of preventing resubmission of a scanned image from being required due to an undesired object which obstructs visibility. The image processing system includes a scanned image generation unit configured to read an original and generate a scanned image of the read original, and submits an image to a management server. A continuous pixel area which includes a plurality of pixels whose pixel values are higher than a predetermined density threshold value and has an area size equal to or larger than a predetermined value is identified from a scanned image. Whether or not the identified continuous pixel area is an area of an undesired object which obstructs visibility is determined. A continuous pixel area determined as the area of an undesired object is notified to a user before the scanned image is submitted to the management server.

Abstract: In order to provide a tilt control device capable of performing tilt control optimal at a high speed by controlling both a focus position and a tilt angle even when a scene changes such as in a case in which a subject changes, there is provided an imaging apparatus including a tilt control unit that performs tilt control by driving at least one of an imaging device and an imaging optical system, a focus lens driving unit that drives a focus lens, and a control unit that has a plurality of control modes for performing focus correction using at least one of the tilt control unit and the focus lens driving unit and selects one of the plurality of control modes in accordance with the number of subject areas displayed on an image screen.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a first function of performing first processing based on image data obtained by reading a document, and a second function of performing second processing based on image data obtained by reading a document includes a controller including a processor that displays, on the display unit, a first setting screen for setting a setting value to be used for a job of the first function, displays, on a display unit, an object for accepting a user operation for displaying a second setting screen for setting a setting value to be used for a job of the second function together with at least a part of the first setting screen upon satisfaction of a predetermined condition in a state where the first setting screen is displayed and no user operation is accepted, and displays the second setting screen on the display unit upon selection of the object.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor driving unit configured to incline an imaging sensor with respect to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an imaging optical system, a focus lens driving unit configured to change a position of a focus lens in the imaging optical system, a range change unit configured to change an imaging range, and a control unit configured to control the position of the focus lens, the imaging range, and an angle of the imaging sensor so that a first inclined focal plane and a second inclined focal plane after a position of the first inclined focal plane is changed have a predetermined relationship.