Abstract: An object is to provide an induction heating method having a high power factor in which when thermal processing is performed through a plurality of heating coils receiving the supply of the current to generate mutual induction. In an induction heating method using an induction heating device that includes self-resonant circuits which feeds currents of equal frequency to a plurality of heating coils receiving the supply of the current to generate mutual induction is connected, wherein adjustment or control is performed to carry out an operation such that a first ratio of a reactance component of a mutual induction impedance to a resistance component of the mutual induction impedance between the adjacent self-resonant circuits and a second ratio of a reactance component of a self-impedance to a resistance component of the self-impedance in the self-resonant circuit are made equal to each other.

Abstract: Composite electronic including coil, capacitor and intermediate parts, wherein coil part includes coil-conductor and magnetic-layer, capacitor part includes internal electrodes and dielectric-layer, which contains SrO—TiO2 or ZnO—TiO2 based oxide, intermediate part between coil and capacitor parts, intermediate part includes intermediate material layer, which contains ZnO, TiO2 and boron, ZnO contained in intermediate material layer 50-85 parts by mole and TiO2 contained the intermediate material layer 15-50 parts by mole when total content of ZnO and TiO2 in intermediate material layer is 100 parts by mole, content boron in intermediate material layer is 0.1-5.0 parts by weight of B2O3 when total of ZnO and TiO2 in intermediate material layer set to 100 parts by weight, part of ZnO and TiO2 intermediate material layer constitute ZnO—TiO2 compound, which in intermediate material layer is 50 wt % or more when total weight of ZnO and TiO2 in intermediate material layer is set to 100 wt %.

Abstract: A light emitting lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a laser light source, a scanning unit, which scans the laser light emitted from the laser light source so as to form a visible light distribution pattern, an obstacle detector, which detects an obstacle, if any, in front of a driver's vehicle, and a control unit, which adjusts the intensity of the laser light irradiated to an obstacle existent region, according to the distance from the driver's vehicle to the obstacle, based on the detection result of the obstacle detector.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains a parameter value representing temporal information on blood flow for each pixel of multiple image data items, and generates a parameter image by determining a pixel value of each pixel according to the parameter value representing the temporal information on blood flow. The processing circuitry further generates a composite image of an X-ray fluoroscopic image of an object obtained in real time and a road map image using at least a part of the parameter image, and causes a display to display the composite image.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a semiconductor laser element configured to emit laser light, a condenser lens configured to condense the laser light, a phosphor configured to form white light by converting wavelength of at least a portion of the laser light condensed, and a reflector configured to reflect the white light. A light transmitting portion is formed in a portion, at which an extension path obtaining by extending an optical path of the laser light before contacting the phosphor is intersected with the reflector, of the reflector. A light confinement part is formed above the light transmitting portion.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray generator, processing circuitry, and a display unit. The X-ray generator radiates an X-ray. The processing circuitry obtains an exposure dose of a subject due to the X-ray radiated from the X-ray generator and generates an image in which a dose distribution based on the exposure dose is superimposed on a three-dimensional model representing the subject. The display unit displays the image. The processing circuitry generates an image in which the dose distribution on a body surface on a rear side when observed in a first view direction, serving as a direction in which the three-dimensional model is displayed, is visible.

Abstract: An automotive lamp includes a first light source for emitting the red laser light, a second light source for emitting the green laser light a third light source for emitting the blue laser light, a light condensing unit for collecting at least the red laser light, the green laser light and the blue laser light so as to generate the white laser light, and a light distribution unit for distributing the white laser light so as to form a predetermined light distribution pattern.

Abstract: A printing apparatus prints by discharging inks from respective nozzle arrays, the printhead having a plurality of nozzle arrays including at least a first nozzle array, a second nozzle array, and a third nozzle array, and the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array being arrayed to be shifted in a nozzle arrayed direction. The printing apparatus controls the first and second nozzle arrays to discharge inks to form a plurality of first patterns. The printing apparatus controls the third nozzle array to discharge inks to form second patterns while changing a shift amount in a direction which intersects with the nozzle arrayed direction with respect to the plurality of first patterns. The printing apparatus calculates an adjustment value required to adjust relative printing positions between the first nozzle array and the third nozzle array in the intersecting direction using the first patterns and the second patterns.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light emitting element and a light transmissive member disposed closer to a front side of the lamp than the light emitting element. The light transmissive member includes a front surface formed into a flat plane and a rear surface having a light entering area and an annular area situated on an outer circumferential side of the light entering area. The annular area has a plurality of curved planes and a reflecting film formed thereon. The light transmissive member has a lens portion provided on one of the front surface or the rear surface of the light transmissive member and configured to cause part of the light which is emitted from the light emitting element and enters the light transmissive member to be emitted towards the front side of the lamp as direct emitted light that is upwardly oriented.

Abstract: A projection lens includes a rear face through which light emitted from a light source enters, and a front face from which the light is emitted in front of a vehicle in a predetermined light distribution pattern. The projection lens is configured such that, upon entering the projection lens, an incoming wavefront emitted from the light source is internally reflected by a first reflection region of the front face, a first intermediate wavefront generated by the internal reflection by the first reflection region is internally reflected by a second reflection region of the rear face, a second intermediate wavefront generated by the internal reflection by the second reflection region is refracted by a refraction region of the front face, and the refracted wavefront is emitted as an outgoing wavefront. The second reflection region is an optical surface determined based on the first intermediate wavefront and the second intermediate wavefront.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sequentially acquires image data of time-sequential DSA images of an object, and acquires a parameter value for each pixel based on temporal change of a pixel value of the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object in the sequentially acquired image data of time-sequential DSA images. Further, the processing circuitry sequentially generates image data of parameter images in such a manner that identification information according to the parameter value is assigned to the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object, each time image data of a DSA image of the latest time phase being acquired.

Abstract: To provide an induction heating apparatus that employs a batch-type heating system for heating a large-diameter wafer and can perform uniform heating with a high precision, an induction heating apparatus (10) that heats an inductive-heating target member using a magnetic flux generated from a solenoid-type induction heating coil (18) and heats a wafer (40) using the heat generated from the inductive-heating target member, wherein a plurality of inductive-heating target members 14 (14a, 14b, and 14c) of which principal surface is arranged perpendicularly to a core axis direction of the induction heating coil (18) are interspersed. In the induction heating apparatus (10) described above, a susceptor (12) may be configured by housing the inductive-heating target member (14) in a single holder (16) made of a member having magnetic permeability and heat conductivity.

Abstract: Black magnetic iron oxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 2.0 ?m and an electric resistance value at an applied voltage of 100 V of not less than 1×108 ?·cm. Also a magnetic carrier for electrophotographic developer having spherical magnetic composite particles obtained by dispersing black magnetic iron oxide particles in a binder resin. The magnetic carrier has an electric resistance value R100 at an applied voltage of 100 V of 1×108 to 1×1014 ?·cm, and an electric resistance value R300 at an applied voltage of 300 V which satisfies the relationship represented by the formula: 0.1?R300/R100?1.

Abstract: A novel heterocyclic compound for an organic electroluminescent device excellent in long service life and light-emitting characteristics is provided. A cyclic azine compound has at least one substituent (substituent B) selected from a specific group.

Abstract: The present invention preferentially sets an adjustment value of a nozzle array having a deviation amount in a conveyance direction which exceeds a threshold amount, and sets the adjustment value in such a manner that the total of deviation amounts of a plurality of nozzle arrays can be minimized.

Abstract: A cyclic azine compound of formula (1): wherein, Y is C—H or a nitrogen atom, Ar1 is a C6-18 aromatic hydrocarbon group, which may be substituted with an C1-4 alkyl group or a phenyl group, Ar2 is a hydrogen atom, or a C6-18 aromatic hydrocarbon group, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or is a nitrogen-containing condensed ring C9-15 aromatic group, Ar3 is a nitrogen-containing condensed ring C9-15 aromatic group, X is a phenylene group, and n is an integer in the range of 0-3. The cyclic azine compound is useful as a constituent of an organic electroluminescent device.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to minimize switching losses of an inverter. An induction heating device includes: a plurality of induction heating coils (20) which are disposed adjacent with each other; a plurality of inverters (30), each of which has a capacitor (40) serially connected to each of the induction heating coils (20), and converts a DC voltage into a square wave voltage; and a control circuit (15) which controls so as to align the phase of coil currents flowing though the plurality of the induction heating coils (20), wherein the control circuit (15) controls the timing at which the square wave voltage transitions such that an instantaneous value of the square wave voltage is preserved in either the DC voltage or a turnover voltage, when the coil current zero crosses.

Abstract: A mobile X-ray-diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes an X-ray generator, an arm, a main body, a support column, and at least two input equipment. The X-ray generator generates X-rays. The arm holds the X-ray generator at one end. The main body includes wheels. The support column is turnably supported about a vertical direction as an axis, and supports another end of the arm. The at least two input equipment are arranged on the support column such that heights in the vertical direction differ from each other, and controls driving of the main body.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention solves a problem about a precision drop of registration adjustment of a range detection method due to variations of a registration state depending on a position associated with a carriage scanning direction. In that embodiment, reference and adjustment patterns are formed to be juxtaposed in a nozzle array direction to detect a position shift between patterns in the main scanning direction. In this case, coarse registration adjustment is executed by the range detection method, and its adjustment result is applied to a printing apparatus. After that, fine registration adjustment is executed by a density method, and results of the two adjustment methods are finally reflected.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a planar light emitting body that includes a light emitting portion having a planar surface from which light is emitted, and a non-light emitting portion from which light is not emitted, the non-light emitting portion being adjacent to the light emitting portion; and a transparent member which is disposed to cover the planar light emitting body, and which has a recessed portion provided at a position facing the non-light emitting portion.