Abstract: Control over encoding of a quantization parameter is appropriately enabled with not only square sub-blocks but also rectangular sub-blocks by using a quantization control size adaptively according to a shape of sub-blocks, with the result that coding efficiency is improved.

Abstract: Control over encoding of a quantization parameter is appropriately enabled with not only square sub-blocks but also rectangular sub-blocks by using a quantization control size adaptively according to a shape of sub-blocks, with the result that coding efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A reaction processing apparatus includes: a reaction processing vessel; a first fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with first excitation light and detects first fluorescence produced from the sample; and a second fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with second excitation light and detects second fluorescence produced from the sample. The wavelength range of the first fluorescence and the wavelength range of the second excitation light overlap at least partially. The first excitation light and the second excitation light flash at a predetermined duty ratio d. The phase difference between the flashing of the first excitation light and the flashing of the second excitation light is set within a range of 2?(pm??pm) (rad) to 2?(pm+?pm) (rad) or within a range of 2?[(1?pm)??pm] (rad) to 2?[(1?pm)+?pm] (rad), where pm=d?d2 and ?pm =0.01*pm.

Abstract: A reaction processor includes: a reaction processing vessel including a channel in which a sample moves and a pair of air communication ports, a first air communication port and a second air communication port, provided at respective ends of the channel; a temperature control system that provides a medium temperature region and a high temperature region between the first air communication port and the second air communication port in the channel; and a liquid feeding system that discharges and sucks air in order to move and stop the sample inside the channel. One of the pair of air communication ports of the reaction processing vessel that is farther away from the high temperature region communicates with the liquid feeding system via a tube. One of the pair of air communication ports of the reaction processing vessel that is closer to the high temperature region is opened to atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: Control over encoding of a quantization parameter is appropriately enabled with not only square sub-blocks but also rectangular sub-blocks by using a quantization control size adaptively according to a shape of sub-blocks, with the result that coding efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A reaction processing vessel includes a substrate and a groove-like channel formed on the upper surface of the substrate. The channel includes a high temperature serpiginous channel, a medium temperature serpiginous channel, and a high temperature braking channel and a medium temperature braking channel that are adjacent to the high temperature serpiginous channel and the medium temperature serpiginous channel, respectively. The respective cross-sectional areas of the high temperature braking channel and the medium temperature braking channel are larger than the respective cross-sectional areas of the high temperature serpiginous channel and the medium temperature serpiginous channel, respectively.

Abstract: A reaction processing apparatus includes: a reaction processing vessel; a first fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with first excitation light and detects first fluorescence produced from the sample; and a second fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with second excitation light and detects second fluorescence produced from the sample. The wavelength range of the first fluorescence and the wavelength range of the second excitation light overlap at least partially. The first excitation light and the second excitation light flash at a predetermined duty ratio d. The phase difference between the flashing of the first excitation light and the flashing of the second excitation light is set within a range of 2?(pm??pm) (rad) to 2?(pm+?pm) (rad) or within a range of 2?[(1?pm)??pm] (rad) to 2?[(1?pm)+?pm] (rad), where pm=d?d2 and ?pm =0.01*pm.

Abstract: A reaction processing apparatus includes: a reaction processing vessel; a first fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with first excitation light and detects first fluorescence produced from the sample; and a second fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with second excitation light and detects second fluorescence produced from the sample. The wavelength range of the first fluorescence and the wavelength range of the second excitation light overlap at least partially. The first excitation light and the second excitation light flash at a predetermined duty ratio d. The phase difference between the flashing of the first excitation light and the flashing of the second excitation light is set within a range of 2?(pm??pm) (rad) to 2?(pm+?pm) (rad) or within a range of 2?[(1?pm)??pm] (rad) to 2?[(1?pm)+?pm] (rad), where pm=d?d2 and ?pm=0.01*pm.

Abstract: A reaction processing vessel includes: a substrate made of resin; and a groove-like channel provided on a main surface of the substrate. The channel includes a bottom surface and a side surface. In a reaction channel for causing a sample to develop a predetermined reaction, the bottom surface and the side surface are connected by a curved surface.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an exposure time control unit, a gain control unit, and a synchronization control unit. The exposure time control unit is configured to control exposure time of each of divided areas of an imaging area of an image sensor that is configured to convert light into an electric charge and to store the electric charge. The gain control unit is configured to control an analog gain of an output of each of the areas of the image sensor when an analog-to-digital conversion is executed on the output of each of the areas of the image sensor. The synchronization control unit is configured to synchronize and control the exposure time control unit and the gain control unit.

Abstract: Control over encoding of a quantization parameter is appropriately enabled with not only square sub-blocks but also rectangular sub-blocks by using a quantization control size adaptively according to a shape of sub-blocks, with the result that coding efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A reaction processing apparatus includes: a reaction processing vessel; a first fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with first excitation light and detects first fluorescence produced from the sample; and a second fluorescence detection device that irradiates a sample with second excitation light and detects second fluorescence produced from the sample. The wavelength range of the first fluorescence and the wavelength range of the second excitation light overlap at least partially. The first excitation light and the second excitation light flash at a predetermined duty ratio d. The phase difference between the flashing of the first excitation light and the flashing of the second excitation light is set within a range of 2?(pm??pm) (rad) to 2?(pm+?pm) (rad) or within a range of 2?[(1?pm)??pm] (rad) to 2?[(1?pm)+?pm] (rad), where pm=d?d2 and ?pm=0.01*pm.

Abstract: A reaction processing apparatus includes: a reaction processing vessel; a temperature control system; and a liquid feeding system. The liquid feeding system includes : a pump having a discharge port; a first air channel; a second air channel; a first three-way valve capable of being switched between a state in which a first air communication port communicates with the discharge port and a state in which the first air communication port is opened to the atmospheric pressure; a second three-way valve capable of being switched between a state in which a second air communication port communicates with the discharge port and a state in which the second air communication port is opened to the atmospheric pressure; and a CPU that controls these components.

Abstract: A reaction processing vessel includes a substrate and a groove-like channel formed on the upper surface of the substrate. The channel includes a high temperature serpiginous channel, a medium temperature serpiginous channel, and a high temperature braking channel and a medium temperature braking channel that are adjacent to the high temperature serpiginous channel and the medium temperature serpiginous channel, respectively. The respective cross-sectional areas of the high temperature braking channel and the medium temperature braking channel are larger than the respective cross-sectional areas of the high temperature serpiginous channel and the medium temperature serpiginous channel, respectively.

Abstract: A reaction processor includes: a reaction processing vessel including a channel in which a sample moves and a pair of air communication ports, a first air communication port and a second air communication port, provided at respective ends of the channel; a temperature control system that provides a medium temperature region and a high temperature region between the first air communication port and the second air communication port in the channel; and a liquid feeding system that discharges and sucks air in order to move and stop the sample inside the channel. One of the pair of air communication ports of the reaction processing vessel that is farther away from the high temperature region communicates with the liquid feeding system via a tube. One of the pair of air communication ports of the reaction processing vessel that is closer to the high temperature region is opened to atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: It is possible to prevent unoccupied blocks from being depleted by a write of logical-physical management information. A processor is capable of performing an unoccupied user block generation process by moving user data stored in allocated user blocks in order to generate unoccupied user blocks serving as unoccupied blocks among allocated user blocks, and performing an unoccupied meta block generation process by moving meta data stored in allocated meta blocks in order to generate unoccupied meta blocks serving as unoccupied blocks among the allocated meta blocks. The processor calculates the number of unoccupied meta blocks to be consumed, that is, the number of unoccupied meta blocks to be consumed by the unoccupied user block generation process. The processor performs the unoccupied meta block generation process based on the number of unoccupied meta blocks to be consumed.

Abstract: It is possible to prevent unoccupied blocks from being depleted by a write of logical-physical management information. A processor is capable of performing an unoccupied user block generation process by moving user data stored in allocated user blocks in order to generate unoccupied user blocks serving as unoccupied blocks among allocated user blocks, and performing an unoccupied meta block generation process by moving meta data stored in allocated meta blocks in order to generate unoccupied meta blocks serving as unoccupied blocks among the allocated meta blocks. The processor calculates the number of unoccupied meta blocks to be consumed, that is, the number of unoccupied meta blocks to be consumed by the unoccupied user block generation process. The processor performs the unoccupied meta block generation process based on the number of unoccupied meta blocks to be consumed.

Abstract: A specific region in each frame image input after a detection process has been completed a predetermined number of times or more is estimated from a specific region detected from a past frame before the frame. The shift between the specific region detected from a first frame image input after the detection process has been completed the predetermined number of times or more and the specific region estimated for the first frame image is obtained. When the shift falls within a predetermined range, an encoding parameter to encode the specific region estimated for a second frame image input at a point the detection process for the first frame image has been completed with a higher image quality than that of regions other than the specific region is set.