Abstract: An organic EL element characterized by including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first light-emitting layer, a second light-emitting layer, and a third light-emitting layer that are disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer each containing a host material and a light-emitting material, in which the first light-emitting layer is a light-emitting layer that emits red light and green light, the second light-emitting layer is a light-emitting layer that emits blue light, and the third light-emitting layer is a light-emitting layer that emits green light.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain album information forming a plurality of albums; and an editing unit configured to, in a case of receiving an instruction to add a double-page spread to a predetermined album among the plurality of albums, add a double-page spread also to an album other than the predetermined album among the plurality of albums.

Abstract: A Butler matrix circuit includes: a phase shifter that shifts the phase of a signal, the width of the phase shifter and/or the density of a dielectric material in the phase shifter being set so that the characteristic impedance of the lowest-order mode in the phase shifter varies in accordance with a predetermined function; and a coupler that divides a signal or crosses signals, the density of a dielectric material in a coupled portion between a first waveguide and a second waveguide arranged in parallel being varied in the coupler.

Abstract: In a waveguide, density of a dielectric material in the waveguide is set so that a characteristic impedance of a lowest-order mode in the waveguide varies in accordance with a predetermined function.

Abstract: In a waveguide, a width of the waveguide is set so that a characteristic impedance of a lowest-order mode in the waveguide varies in accordance with a predetermined function.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to reduce the number of pages while guaranteeing the consistency of the story of an album. One embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as: a selection unit configured to select, based on analysis results of each of a plurality of model images used in a model album and analysis results of each image in a candidate image group that is used in an album, similar images similar to the model images from among the candidate image group; a creation unit configured to create a layout in which the similar images selected by the selection unit are arranged in templates of the model album; and a reducing unit configured to reduce a number of pages of the layout.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first display unit configured to display a plurality of poster images having different impressions, a first acceptance unit configured to accept specifying a poster image from the plurality of poster images having different impressions displayed on the first display unit, a second display unit configured to display a plurality of poster images having differently arranged one or more objects, and a second acceptance unit configured to accept specifying a poster image from the plurality of poster images having the differently arranged one or more objects displayed on the second display unit. The first display unit displays the plurality of poster images based on the second acceptance unit, or the second display unit displays the plurality of poster images based on the first acceptance unit.

Abstract: A base station information DB (11) of a base station management apparatus (1) stores base station information that indicates wireless schemes that can be implemented by base stations (5), scheduled periods for implementation of the wireless schemes, and coverage areas of the base stations (5) in which wireless terminals can be accommodated.

Abstract: A transmission device includes: a multiplex circular array antenna including a plurality of circular array antennas in which a plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a circle; a plurality of Butler circuits connected to the multiplex circular array antenna; and one or more Butler circuits connected to one or more linear array antennas including some antenna elements among the plurality of antenna elements of the multiplex circular array antenna.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are activated carbons having high decolorization performance in liquid phases, especially in liquid phases having relatively high viscosities, such as sugar liquids, and methods for producing the activated carbons. Activated carbons disclosed herein include activated carbons having a pore volume at a pore diameter of 10 to 10000 nm measured by the mercury intrusion method of 0.8 to 1.9 mL/g, and having a pore volume at a pore diameter of 300 to 1000 nm measured by the mercury intrusion method of 0.19 mL/g or more.

Abstract: Characters are acquired. An input of aimed impression is received. Based on the aimed impression, a character decoration method is determined. Based on the determined character decoration method and based on the characters, the poster is created.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor, and a memory that stores a program which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to function as an acceptance unit configured to accept from a user a target impression of a poster image to be created, and a creation unit configured to create the poster image based on the target impression.

Abstract: A poster is created such that the poster represents an impression intended by a user, and matching between an image, and an overall color scheme of the poster is achieved.

Abstract: An image is acquired. An input of aimed impression is received from a user. Based on the aimed impression, the image is adjusted. A poster is created by using the adjusted image.

Abstract: A reception device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a control unit that combines signals of a radio wave in a first orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode and a radio wave in a second OAM mode having a sign only that is different from a sign of the first OAM mode, received by the first antenna, with signals obtained by rotating OAM phases of the radio wave in the first OAM mode and the radio wave in the second OAM mode received by the second antenna by a predetermined angle to extract a signal of the radio wave in the first OAM mode, and combines signals of the radio wave in the first OAM mode and the radio wave in the second OAM mode received by the second antenna with signals obtained by rotating OAM phases of the radio wave in the first OAM mode and the radio wave in the second OAM mode received by the first antenna by the predetermined angle to extract a signal of the radio wave in the second OAM mode.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor element bonded onto a first surface of the substrate through use of a sintered metal bonding material. The substrate has a plurality of dimples formed in the first surface and located outside a location immediately below a heat generation unit of the semiconductor element. The sintered metal bonding material is supplied onto the substrate after the formation of the dimples, and the semiconductor element is bonded to the substrate through application of heat and a pressure thereto.

Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. From an image capturing apparatus which can move, a captured image of an object is obtained. The position of the image capturing apparatus is derived using the captured image and a three-dimensional map. The three-dimensional map is corrected using information indicating a reliability of: information indicating the three-dimensional position of the feature included in a predefined area in the three-dimensional map held by the holding unit; and information indicating a three-dimensional position of another feature of the object, the information obtained based on the captured image from an expanded area of the predefined area in the three-dimensional map held by the holding unit.

Abstract: Crop production in agriculture, horticulture, and the like has still been significantly damaged by pests and the like, and pests that are resistant to existing drugs have appeared. Due to such concerns, it is desired to develop novel insecticidal agents and acaricides. The present invention has found that a compound represented by general formula (1): wherein X and Y represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R2 represents a substituted phenyl group or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and R4 represents a phenyl group or the like, or a salt thereof has a high insecticidal effect on pests in agriculture and horticulture, and the like. The present invention provides an agricultural and horticultural insecticidal agent containing the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of use thereof.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and program capable of extending a communication distance while reducing a signal delay in contactless communication. The signal processing apparatus performs filter processing on a signal received from a reader/writer via a first antenna, and transmits the signal to a card serving as a contactless communication apparatus via a second antenna. Furthermore, the signal processing apparatus performs filter processing on a signal received from the card via the second antenna, and transmits the signal to the reader/writer via the first antenna. The present technology can be applied to a communication system using contactless communication.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to create an album having both the contents common to all persons and the contents in accordance with each individual. One embodiment of the present disclosure is an apparatus that creates an album for each main object, which consists of a plurality of double-page spreads including a common double-page spread used in common in at least two albums and an individual double-page spread corresponding to the main object and has a calculation unit configured to calculate a candidate number of individual double-page spreads that is set for all the albums for each album and a determination unit configured to determine the minimum candidate among the candidates calculated by the calculation unit as the number of individual double-page spreads for all the albums.