Abstract: This invention encodes, using less memory, a wide-angle image obtained by performing image capturing a plurality of times. An apparatus includes a compositing unit that, each time an image capturing unit captures an image, crops a partial image of a predetermined region in the captured image, and composes the partial image with a composed image obtained from a previously captured image, an encoding unit that, when the composed image updated by the compositing unit has a pre-set size, encodes the image of the tile in the composed image, a releasing unit that releases an area used for the encoded tile in the memory, and a control unit that controls the compositing unit, the encoding unit, and the releasing unit so as to repeatedly perform operations until a pre-set condition is satisfied.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for killing tumor cells, having a few side effects. The present invention provides a method for killing tumor cells, comprising: (1) a step of allowing an immunotoxin formed by binding an antibody binding to ROBO1 or a fragment thereof to a cytotoxin to come into contact with tumor cells; (2) a step of allowing a photosensitizer that induces photochemical cytoplasmic internalization to come into contact with the tumor cells; and (3) a step of irradiating the tumor cells with a wave length that is effective for activating the sensitizer, so as to kill the cells.

Abstract: Provided are a quartz glass crucible capable of withstanding a single crystal pull-up step undertaken for a very long period of time, such as multi-pulling, and a manufacturing method thereof. A quartz glass crucible 1 includes: a cylindrical crucible body 10 which has a bottom and is made of quartz glass; and crystallization-accelerator-containing coating films 13A and 13B which are formed on surfaces of the crucible body 10 so as to cause crystallization-accelerator-enriched layers to be formed in the vicinity of the surfaces of the crucible body 10 by heating during a step of pulling up a silicon single crystal by a Czochralski method.

Abstract: Provided is a method for pulling up and growing, by the Czochralski method, a silicon monocrystal from a melt obtained by fusing a silicon raw material for crystals within a quartz crucible. When the inner wall of the quartz crucible is made of a synthetic quartz layer, a gel-like liquid including a devitrification accelerator, a thickening agent, and a solvent is applied to the bottom surface of the quartz crucible inner wall or to both the bottom surface and the lateral surface thereof prior to filling the silicon raw material for crystals into the quartz crucible, whereas when the inner wall of the quartz crucible is made of a natural quartz layer, the gel-like liquid is applied to both the bottom surface and the lateral surface of the inner wall of the quartz crucible prior to filling the silicon raw material for crystals into the quartz crucible.

Abstract: Terminals 40, 50 involving stationary-side retained portions 44, 54 are held in place by stationary housings, movable-side retained portions 42, 52 are held in place by a movable housing, and resilient portions 43, 53 are provided between said stationary-side retained portions 44, 54 and movable-side retained portions 42, 52. In the above-mentioned housing, in the terminal array direction, retaining fittings 60 are attached at locations outside said terminal array range, the above-mentioned retaining fittings 60 include mounting portions 61 fixedly attached to the housing and retaining portions 62 that clamp and hold the counterpart connector component. The retaining portions 62 of said retaining fittings 60 clamp and hold the above-mentioned counterpart connector component, thereby maintaining the locations of contact between the contact portions of the above-mentioned terminals 40, 50 and the above-mentioned counterpart connector component.

Abstract: An operation system includes a detector, an area designator, a selection item designator, and a display controller. The detector may be configured to detect an operation of touching a touch panel at a touch-position on the touch panel. The area designator may be configured to designate an area, which includes the touch-position at which the operation of touching the touch panel is detected, from a plurality of areas of the touch panel. The selection item designator may be configured to designate an associated set of selection items which is associated with the area designated by the area designator. The display controller may be configured to control the touch panel to display an operator which includes the associated set of selection items at or in the vicinity of the touch-position, at which the operation of touching the touch panel is detected by the detector.

Abstract: A storage apparatus and method of controlling same which, while preventing depletion of a storage area due to the generation of garbage, also prevent a drop in response performance from the perspective of the host, are proposed.

Abstract: Electrical connector for circuit boards provided with terminals having connecting portions configured to be connected to a circuit board at one end in the longitudinal direction of said terminals and contact portions configured to be placed in contact with a counterpart connector component at the other end, and a housing holding a plurality of said terminals in place in array form. Said housing having disposed therein the contact portions of the terminals, and formed such that it is divided into a receiving-side housing, which accommodates the contact portions and receives a counterpart connector component such that it is placed in contact with the contact portions, and a board-side housing, which holds the terminals in place in sections more proximal to the connecting portions than to the contact portions and which is mounted to a circuit board, and the receiving-side housing and the board-side housing are molded as a single unit.

Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system includes: a generator driven by the hydraulic turbine; a head adjuster adjusting an effective head of the hydraulic turbine; and a controller cooperatively executing: flow rate control for controlling the generator such that a flow rate in the hydraulic turbine is brought close to a target flow rate; and head adjusting control for adjusting the effective head of the hydraulic turbine using the head adjuster such that the effective head of the hydraulic turbine falls within a first range.

Abstract: There is provided a cleaning device capable of conveying a substrate even when having large warpage. A cleaning device configured to clean a substrate W1 includes a horizontal conveyance mechanism 56 configured to convey the substrate W1 to be subjected to cleaning processing. Furthermore, the cleaning device includes a pressurizing roller 70 provided at a position facing the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56 with the substrate W1 therebetween and configured to press the substrate W1 against the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56, and a roller moving mechanism 72 configured to move the pressurizing roller 70 toward the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56 to cause the pressurizing roller 70 to press the substrate W1 against the horizontal conveyance mechanism 56.

Abstract: Terminals 40 including stationary-side retained portions are held in place by stationary housings 20, movable-side retained portions are held in place by a movable housing 30, and resilient portions are provided between said stationary-side retained portions and movable-side retained portions, and, in the movable housing 30, abutment portions 72 of abutment fittings are provided on the bottom face that faces the circuit board, thereby facilitating the above-mentioned abutment portions 72 to abut the surface of the circuit board when the movable housing 30 moves towards the circuit board.

Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided with a control unit which controls the power supply circuit to perform a normal operation of supplying power from the power system to a predetermined electric device provided at the water channel and an autonomous operation of supplying the power generated by the electric generator to the electric device. The control unit executes the autonomous operation when the power system fails.

Abstract: A target transport apparatus includes a transport roller pair that has a plurality of segmented roller members disposed at intervals in a width direction that intersects with a transport direction of continuous paper and that imparts a transport force on the continuous paper by the segmented roller members pinching the continuous paper; and an image capturing unit, disposed in a location that corresponds to a pinched area in the width direction of the continuous paper that is pinched by the segmented roller members and to the pinched area along the transport direction, that detects, without making contact with the continuous paper, an amount by which the continuous paper is transported by the transport roller pair.

Abstract: A storage apparatus and method of controlling same which, while preventing depletion of a storage area due to the generation of garbage, also prevent a drop in response performance from the perspective of the host, are proposed.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a quartz glass crucible 1 includes: a cylindrical crucible body 10 which has a bottom and is made of quartz glass; and a first crystallization-accelerator-containing coating film 13A which is formed on an inner surface 10a so as to cause an inner crystal layer composed of an aggregate of dome-shaped or columnar crystal grains to be formed on a surface-layer portion of the inner surface 10a of the crucible body 10 by heating during a step of pulling up the silicon single crystal by a Czochralski method. The quartz glass crucible is capable of withstanding a single crystal pull-up step undertaken for a very long period of time.

Abstract: Stationary housings 20 involve stationary-side reinforcing fittings 80 secured in place in said stationary housings 20 via integral molding with said stationary housings 20 and, moreover, a movable housing involves movable-side reinforcing fittings 60, 70 secured in place in said movable housing 30 via integral molding with said movable housing. The stationary-side reinforcing fittings 80 involve exposed portions 82 exposed from the stationary housings 20 at locations outside the terminal array range of said terminals in the terminal array direction, and the movable-side reinforcing fittings 60, 70 involve expanded portions 63, 73 protruding from the movable housing 30 at locations outside the above-mentioned array range.

Abstract: Terminals 40, 50 involving stationary-side retained portions 44, 54 are held in place by stationary housings, movable-side retained portions 42, 52 are held in place by a movable housing, and resilient portions 43, 53 are provided between said stationary-side retained portions 44, 54 and movable-side retained portions 42, 52. In the above-mentioned housing, in the terminal array direction, retaining fittings 60 are attached at locations outside said terminal array range, the above-mentioned retaining fittings 60 include mounting portions 61 fixedly attached to the housing and retaining portions 62 that clamp and hold the counterpart connector component. The retaining portions 62 of said retaining fittings 60 clamp and hold the above-mentioned counterpart connector component, thereby maintaining the locations of contact between the contact portions of the above-mentioned terminals 40, 50 and the above-mentioned counterpart connector component.

Abstract: Electrical connector for circuit boards provided with terminals having connecting portions configured to be connected to a circuit board at one end in the longitudinal direction of said terminals and contact portions configured to be placed in contact with a counterpart connector component at the other end, and a housing holding a plurality of said terminals in place in array form. Said housing having disposed therein the contact portions of the terminals, and formed such that it is divided into a receiving-side housing, which accommodates the contact portions and receives a counterpart connector component such that it is placed in contact with the contact portions, and a board-side housing, which holds the terminals in place in sections more proximal to the connecting portions than to the contact portions and which is mounted to a circuit board, and the receiving-side housing and the board-side housing are molded as a single unit.

Abstract: Terminals 40 including stationary-side retained portions are held in place by stationary housings 20, movable-side retained portions are held in place by a movable housing 30, and resilient portions are provided between said stationary-side retained portions and movable-side retained portions, and, in the movable housing 30, abutment portions 72 of abutment fittings are provided on the bottom face that faces the circuit board, thereby facilitating the above-mentioned abutment portions 72 to abut the surface of the circuit board when the movable housing 30 moves towards the circuit board.

Abstract: Stationary housings 20 involve stationary-side reinforcing fittings 80 secured in place in said stationary housings 20 via integral molding with said stationary housings 20 and, moreover, a movable housing involves movable-side reinforcing fittings 60, 70 secured in place in said movable housing 30 via integral molding with said movable housing. The stationary-side reinforcing fittings 80 involve exposed portions 82 exposed from the stationary housings 20 at locations outside the terminal array range of said terminals in the terminal array direction, and the movable-side reinforcing fittings 60, 70 involve expanded portions 63, 73 protruding from the movable housing 30 at locations outside the above-mentioned array range.