Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device of the present invention includes: preparing a semiconductor wafer including an electrode formed therein; electrically connecting a first semiconductor element formed in a semiconductor chip and the electrode formed in the semiconductor wafer; filling a gap between the semiconductor wafer and the semiconductor chip with a first insulating resin layer; forming a second insulating resin layer on the semiconductor wafer; grinding the second insulating resin layer and the semiconductor chip until a thickness of the semiconductor chip reaches a predetermined thickness; forming a first insulating layer on the second insulating resin layer and the semiconductor chip; forming a line on the first insulating layer connected with a conductive material filled an opening in the first insulating layer and the second insulating resin layer to expose the electrode; and grinding the semiconductor wafer until a thickness of the semiconductor wafer reaches a predetermined thickn

Abstract: An information terminal having a touch panel includes an acquisition unit that acquires operation information related to an input operation on the touch panel, a determination unit that determines the amount of operation in a first specified operation in the operation information, and a control unit that reduces an operating region where an operation on the touch panel can be received relative to the touch panel screen in accordance with the amount of operation in the first specified operation, and the determination unit does not make determination on an operation start position of the input operation in the operation information.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package including a first circuit board and a first semiconductor device mounted on the first circuit board; a second semiconductor package including a second circuit board and a second semiconductor device mounted on the second circuit board, the second semiconductor package being stacked on the first semiconductor package; and a heat transfer member provided on the first semiconductor device and a part of the first circuit board, the part being around the first semiconductor device.

Abstract: The invention provides methods to identify agents useful to prevent, inhibit or treat viral infections, e.g. filovirus infections, as well as compositions having one or more agents to prevent, inhibit or treat viral infection.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a support substrate arranged with a first aperture reaching a semiconductor device on a rear side, the semiconductor device is bonded via an adhesive to a surface of the support substrate, an insulating layer covering the semiconductor device, and wiring for connecting the semiconductor device and an external terminal through the insulating layer. The adhesive may form a part of the first aperture. In addition, a heat dissipation part may be arranged in the first aperture and a metal material may be filled in the first aperture.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for an isolated recombinant influenza virus having at least one of: a PA gene segment encoding PA with a residue at position 443 that is not arginine, a PB1 gene segment encoding PB1 with a residue at position 737 that is not lysine, a PB2 gene segment encoding PB2 with a residue at position 25 that is not valine or a residue at position 712 that is not glutamic acid, a NS gene segment encoding a NS1 with a residue at position 167 that is not proline, a HA gene segment encoding a HA with a residue at position 380 that is not threonine, or any combination thereof, and methods of making and using the virus.

Abstract: A method estimates source signals from a mixture of source signals by first training an analysis model and a reconstruction model using training data. The analysis model is applied to the mixture of source signals to obtain an analysis representation of the mixture of source signals, and the reconstruction model is applied to the analysis representation to obtain an estimate of the source signals, wherein the analysis model utilizes an analysis linear basis representation, and the reconstruction model utilizes a reconstruction linear basis representation.

Abstract: Provided is an image stabilization device including a motion sensor for detecting motion data, an image data display unit for displaying image data, a shake coefficient calculation unit for calculating a shake coefficient indicating intensity of shaking based on time-series motion data detected by the motion sensor, and a motion correction unit for performing control on the image data display unit to move the image data in a direction of cancelling the shaking in a case the shake coefficient calculated by the shake coefficient calculation unit becomes less than a predetermined first threshold.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, an image processing program, and an image processing method for achieving visibility of the entire image used for capturing a microscopic image while concurrently retaining accuracy of image processing are disclosed. The image processing apparatus includes an output value obtaining unit, a first interpolation unit, a second interpolation unit, an image generation unit, and a first edge detection unit. The output value obtaining unit obtains respective output values of light-receiving elements. The first interpolation unit uses a first interpolation algorithm to interpolate a pixel value. The second interpolation unit uses a second interpolation algorithm to interpolate a pixel value. The image generation unit generates an image based on a pixel value, which is interpolated by the first interpolation unit. The first edge detection unit detects an edge using a first edge detection algorithm based on a pixel value, which is interpolated by the second interpolation unit.

Abstract: A current detection circuit (18) detects that a drive current of the stator coil (2d) is exceeding a threshold value Ir. A rotation number detection circuit (17) detects that the number of rotations of a rotor (2a) is lower than a threshold value Nr. A computing part (20) outputs a PWM signal which switches a semiconductor switching element (3a) of the inverter circuit part (3). The computing part (20) changes the threshold values Ir and Nr in accordance with the PWM duty of the PWM signal determined in accordance with a pressed distance of a switch trigger (7) and detects a locked state of the motor (2) on the conditions that the motor current I is exceeding the set threshold value Ir and that the number of rotations N thereof is lower than the threshold value Nr.

Abstract: Provided is a pitch feed mechanism which is capable of performing an accurate, high-speed pitch feed of an original fabric having unevenness on a surface thereof in a sticking operation of an insulating tape.

Abstract: A method for processing a voice command using a statistical dialog model determines a belief state as a probability distribution over states organized in a hierarchy with a parent-child relationship of nodes representing the states. The belief state includes the hierarchy of state variables defining probabilities of each state to correspond to the voice command and a probability of a state of a child node in the hierarchy is conditioned on a probability of a state of a corresponding parent node. A system action is selected based on the belief state.

Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device having improved reliability. A semiconductor chip is conveyed onto a chip mounting region of a wiring board by means of a bonding jig to electrically couple the semiconductor chip and the wiring board to each other. The bonding jig for mounting the semiconductor chip on the wiring board is equipped with a retention portion for adsorbing and retaining a logic chip, a pressing portion for pressing against the back surface of the semiconductor chip, and a sealing portion to be firmly attached to the peripheral edge portion of the back surface of the semiconductor chip. The surface of the sealing portion to be firmly attached to the back surface of the semiconductor chip is made of a resin.

Abstract: To improve reliability of a semiconductor device. In a conductive material that electrically couples a Cu pillar electrode and a lead, an alloy part comprised of an alloy of tin and copper is formed inside this conductive material. At this time, the alloy part contacts both the Cu pillar electrode and the lead, and the Cu pillar electrode and the lead are bound through the alloy part. Similarly, also in FIG. 8, it is found that the Cu pillar electrode and the lead are electrically coupled to each other by the alloy part. Thereby, it is possible to improve electric coupling reliability between the Cu pillar electrode and the lead.

Abstract: A dialog manager receives previous user actions and previous observations and current observations. Previous and current user states, previous user actions, current user actions, future system actions, and future observations are hypothesized. The user states, the user actions, and the user observations are hidden. A feature vector is extracted based on the user states, the system actions, the user actions, and the observations. An expected reward of each current action is based on a log-linear model using the feature vectors. Then, the current action that has an optimal expected reward is outputted.

Abstract: [Object] It is an object to provide an injection method for injecting an electrolyte and an electrolyte injection apparatus which allow the electrolyte to be injected and filled into an electrode assembly within an outer can with favorable permeation, thereby easily manufacturing an electrolyte secondary battery having favorable cycle characteristics at good yield. [Solution] A solution injection nozzle 10 is inserted into a solution injection hole 101 of an outer can 100 in which an electrode assembly 110 is stored, and the solution injection hole 101 is hermetically sealed by a pressure reducing pad 11 provided so as to surround a periphery of the solution injection nozzle 10. An inside of the outer can 100 is made into a negative pressure through the pressure reducing pad 11, and an electrolyte L is supplied from the solution injection nozzle 10 into the outer can 100. The outer can 100 is rotated with the solution injection nozzle 10 as a rotation center.

Abstract: Provided is a slush molding material which exhibits excellent low-temperature meltability and heat resistance and which can yield a molded product having excellent tensile strength and elongation. The present invention is urethane resin particles (D1) comprising a urethane or urethane-urea resin (U1) that has residues (j) bonded thereto covalently, said residues (j) being residues derived from an at least trivalent aromatic polycarboxylic acid by removing hydroxyl groups, or urethane resin particles (D2) comprising a urethane resin composition (S2) which comprises both a urethane or urethane-urea resin (U2) and a compound (E) that has a residue (j) derived from an at least trivalent aromatic polycarboxylic acid by removing hydroxyl groups, said compound (E) being represented by general formula (1), wherein the residues (j) are linked respectively to urethane or urea groups (u) of the resin (U1) or (U2) by hydrogen bonds.

Abstract: A method of setting a laser-light intensity value includes: emitting laser light, the laser light being excitation light, a fluorescent-dyed biological sample being irradiated with the excitation light and emitting light; detecting fluorescence emitted by the biological sample, and outputting a signal corresponding to a brightness value; prestoring relation information, the relation information including the plurality of laser-light intensity values, and information on at least one possible correlation between a phototoxicity degree and the brightness value in relation to each of the laser-light intensity values, the phototoxicity to the biological sample resulting from the laser light; generating a fluorescence image having the brightness value based on the output signal; calculating a brightness value representative of a ROI area based on the generated fluorescence image; and referring to the relation information, and determining a laser-light intensity value satisfying tolerance of the phototoxicity based

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including an image analysis unit which divides an entire image in which an entire observation target region is imaged into a plurality of regions, and then judges whether an observation target is present in each region, and an imaging control unit which controls imaging of partial images with a magnification higher than a magnification of the entire image corresponding to the regions based on judgment results of the image analysis unit.

Abstract: An inverter device includes: an inverter circuit configured to perform ON/OFF operations with a preset duty cycle to convert a DC power into an AC power and output the AC power to an AC motor; and a controller configured to change a duty cycle of the ON/OFF operations.