Abstract: Resolution is improved while suppressing the number of light emitting elements disposed in an optical module.

Abstract: A method for producing a (meth)acrylic acid amide compound, the method including: adding at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group-containing compound and a neutralization salt of the amino group-containing compound to a mixture including (meth)acrylic acid halide and an organic solvent immiscible with water to allow the (meth)acrylic acid halide and at least one selected from the group consisting of the amino group-containing compound and the neutralization salt of the amino group-containing compound to react with each other, to produce the (meth)acrylic acid amide compound.

Abstract: A field effect transistor includes at least one line trench extending downward from a top surface of a channel region which laterally surrounds or underlies the at least one line trench, a gate dielectric contacting all surfaces of the at least one line trench and including a planar gate dielectric portion that extends over an entirety of a top surface of the channel region, a gate electrode, a source region, and a drain region.

Abstract: Pressure-responsive particles include pressure-responsive base particles and fatty acid metal salt particles, in which the pressure-responsive base particles contain a styrene-based resin which contains styrene and other vinyl monomers as polymerization components and a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based resin which contains at least two kinds of (meth)acrylic acid esters as polymerization components and in which amass ratio of the (meth)acrylic acid esters to all polymerization components is 90% by mass or higher, the pressure-responsive particles have at least two glass transition temperatures, and a difference between the lowest glass transition temperature and the highest glass transition temperature is 30° C. or higher.

Abstract: In a method for producing hydrogen and carboxylic acid, a primary alcohol of 1 to 7 carbon atoms and water are reacted by being continuously introduced into a flow reactor packed with a solid catalyst consisting of an alloy of ruthenium and tin on a support and passed through the reactor under temperature and pressure conditions at which the water assumes a gaseous state. This method enables hydrogen and carboxylic acid to be produced in a high yield or at a high purity from a primary alcohol and water in a short time and by simple operations.

Abstract: A recording device, including a transport roller whose circumference length is different from nozzle array length in a transport direction, performs TP recording control to record a group of test patterns, in which a plurality of test patterns including a first patch and a second patch with different positions in the transport direction are arranged in a main scanning direction, and in which an amount of liquid ejected for a boundary area between the first patch and the second patch is different for each test pattern, wherein, in the TP recording control, records a first TP group and a second TP group at different positions in the transport direction onto a medium, transports the medium by a first distance based on the nozzle array length as a transport between the recording of the first patch and the second patch of the TP, and, as a transport between the recording of the second patch of the first TP group and the recording of the first patch of the second TP group, transports the medium by a second distance

Abstract: To improve resolution while suppressing the number of light emitting elements arranged in an optical module. The optical module is provided with an optical element that converts a light beam emitted from the light emitting element into a substantially parallel light beam or a light beam having a predetermined angular width, and a diffraction element that diffracts the light beam to separate into a plurality of light beams. The diffraction element generates diffracted lights in n direction, and an angle ?x formed between one diffraction direction and a side in a direction in which the light emitting element is arranged satisfies tan?1 (b/3a). A diffraction angle ?x of the diffracted light satisfies m·sgrt((3?a){circumflex over (?)}2+?b{circumflex over (?)}2)/(2(2n+1)). Note that, ?a and ?b are angular differences of two light beams caused by inter-light emission distances a and b. Furthermore, n is a natural number, and m is a natural number excluding an integral multiple of 2n+1.

Abstract: Provided is an invention for efficiently searching for books used in training to reduce metathesis. A book search database storage unit 110 stores a book search database in which information identifying a book, information regarding a frequency of a proximity number for a mora character notation pair appearing in forward order in the book, and information regarding a frequency of a proximity number for the mora character notation pair appearing in reverse order are associated with each other. A display unit 300 displays a book search screen including a correctly pronounced phrase input region and an incorrectly pronounced phrase input region. A subject pronunciation designation unit 120 determines two mora character notations and a proximity number to use as search conditions based on an input of the correctly pronounced phrase input region and an input of the incorrectly pronounced phrase input region.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured to discharge a liquid, and a liquid container configured to contain the liquid to be supplied to the head. The liquid container includes an inlet from which the liquid is supplied to the liquid container, a first lid configured to cover and openably close the inlet, the first lid having a first fitting part fittable to a first key detachably attached to a refill bottle containing the liquid.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine a first shutter speed based on a reciprocal of a light amount change frequency of detected flicker and a selection unit configured to select a second shutter speed as a candidate in capturing an image of the object with reduced effect of the flicker. If a third shutter speed is set in advance, the determination unit determines a closer one of shutter speeds to the third shutter speed than the others as the first shutter speed, wherein the shutter speeds being integer multiples of a shutter speed that is the reciprocal of the light amount change frequency of the flicker detected. The selection unit selects one of settable shutter speeds of the image capturing apparatus as the second shutter speed, wherein the one has a smaller difference from the first shutter speed than the others.

Abstract: A prepreg having high processability and laminating performance and a method to produce such a prepreg is described, the prepreg comprising at least the components [A] to [E] shown below, and having a structure incorporating a first layer composed mainly of the component [A] and a first epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [D] but which is substantially free of the component [E], and a second layer composed mainly of a second epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [E], [A] carbon fiber, [B] epoxy resin, [C] curing agent, [D] thermoplastic resin, and [E] particles containing a thermoplastic resin as primary component and having a volume-average particle diameter of 5 to 50 ?m.

Abstract: An object is to provide an electronic device capable of recognizing a user's facial feature accurately. A glasses-type electronic device includes a first optical component, a second optical component, a frame, an imaging device, a feature extraction unit, and an emotion estimation unit. The frame is in contact with a side surface of the first optical component and a side surface of the second optical component. The imaging device is in contact with the frame and has a function of detecting part of a user's face. The feature extraction unit has a function of extracting a feature of the user's face from the detected part of the user's face. The emotion estimation unit has a function of estimating information on the user from the extracted feature.

Abstract: A method includes sharpening a first image to generate a second image, generating a first weight map based on the first image, generating a second weight map based on the second image, and generating a third image based on the first image, the second image, the first weight map, and the second weight map, wherein each of the first weight map and the second weight map indicate a weight of one of the first image and the second image in the generation of the third image.

Abstract: A hot-stamped product with improved delayed-fracture resistance is provided. The hot-stamped product 1 includes: a steel substrate 10; and an Al film 20 formed on the steel substrate 10, the Al film 20 including: an interface layer 21 located at the interface with the steel substrate 10 and with part of the ?Fe substituted by Al and Si; an intermediate layer 22 formed on the interface layer 21; and an oxide layer formed on the intermediate layer, the intermediate layer 22 including an Fe—Al—Si phase 22a with part of the ?Fe substituted by Al and Si, the Fe—Al—Si phase 22a including one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ce, Y, Ta, Ni, Cu, Nb, Cr, Co, V and Ti, the oxide layer 23 including one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc and Zn.

Abstract: To provide a moisture sensor controlling apparatus, a moisture sensor controlling system, and a moisture sensor controlling method that make it possible to reduce power consumption more effectively. A moisture sensor controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sensor state selecting section. The sensor state selecting section controls an operation state of at least one moisture sensor on the basis of environment information regarding an environment of soil in which crops are planted, and on the basis of position information regarding a position of the at least one moisture sensor, the at least one moisture sensor being installed in the soil and detecting a moisture amount in the soil.

Abstract: A signal generation apparatus is used in a ToF camera system especially adopting the indirect system and suppresses occurrence of a cyclic error. The signal generation apparatus includes a first pulse generator configured to generate a pulse to be supplied to a light source that irradiates light upon a distance measurement target, a second pulse generator configured to generate a pulse to be supplied to a pixel that receives the light reflected by the distance measurement target, and a signal selection section configured to select and output a duty cycle of a signal to be outputted from the first pulse generator from between a first duty cycle and a second duty cycle different from the first duty cycle.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an illumination apparatus and a ranging apparatus, the illumination apparatus including a light-emitting element that includes a plurality of light emitter groups, the illumination apparatus being suitable to drive the light emitter for each light emitter group. [Solving Means] An illumination apparatus according to the present technology includes a light-emitting element and a drive circuit. The light-emitting element includes a plurality of first light emitters, a plurality of second light emitters, a lower electrode that is connected to the plurality of first light emitters and the plurality of second light emitters, a first upper electrode that is connected to each of the plurality of first light emitters, and a second upper electrode that is connected to each of the plurality of second light emitters.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a flicker frequency of a subject light source by sampling an output signal of a sensor in first sampling processing, a determination unit configured to determine whether the detected flicker frequency falls within a detection target range, by sampling an output signal of the sensor in second sampling processing, and a control unit configured to perform control to notify a user in response to determination by the determination unit that the detected flicker frequency falls out of a detection target range in the first sampling processing.

Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric vibrator element which is excellent in vibration characteristics, high in quality, and capable of suppressing a frequency fluctuation after a frequency adjustment. The piezoelectric vibrator element is provided with a piezoelectric plate having a pair of vibrating arm parts, an electrode film disposed on obverse and reverse surfaces of the piezoelectric plate, and weight metal films for a frequency adjustment disposed on the electrode film at the obverse surface side in the vibrating arm parts. The reverse surface of the vibrating arm part has a reverse side exposure part from which the piezoelectric plate is exposed. The obverse surface of the vibrating arm part has an obverse side exposure part from which the weight metal film and the electrode film are removed, and from which the piezoelectric plate is exposed.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor section and a signal processor for processing an image input from the image sensor section via a signal line. A control arithmetic unit switches the signal processor to a recognition mode or a learning mode. The image sensor section includes an image capturing section for generating the image, and a sensor recognition section for performing recognition processing based on the image. The signal processor includes a recognition section for performing, in the recognition mode, recognition processing by inputting the image input from the image sensor section to a learning model, and a learning section for performing, in the learning mode, machine learning of the learning model based on a recognition result obtained by the sensor recognition section and the image input from the image sensor section.