Abstract: An imaging apparatus that captures moving image data including a plurality of frame images and records the moving image data onto a recording medium, includes an operation unit configured to receive a predetermined operation, a detection unit configured to detect, in response to receiving the predetermined operation during image capturing and recording of the moving image data, a frame image generated in the vicinity of receiving the predetermined operation and is in a predetermined state, and a recording unit configured to record a specific information in association with the detected frame image.

Abstract: The present invention provides a contact with low impedance even in a high frequency band. The contact (1) includes a base part (3), a contact part (5), and a spring part (7). The spring part (7) is elastically deformed to bias the contact part (5) in the x-axis positive direction and the z-axis positive direction. The contact part (5) includes a sliding part (23A) oriented in the x-axis positive direction. The base part (3) includes a part to be slided (14) oriented in the x-axis negative direction. The contact part (5) is biased in the x-axis positive direction by the spring part (7), so that the sliding part (23A) is in pressure contact with the part to be slided (14). The contact part (5) is configured to be slidable in the z-axis direction relative to the base part (3) while maintaining a state in which the sliding part (23A) is in pressure contact with the part to be slided (14).

Abstract: If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus (100) generates a second bit sequence B by encoding a first bit sequence b having forward error correction coding performed on a transmission bit sequence, maps the second bit sequence to a transmission symbol signal, and transmits an optical modulated signal generated by modulating an optical carrier wave into the transmission symbol signal. A symbol output unit (2020) generates a received symbol signal by demodulating an optical modulated signal received by an optical reception apparatus (2000). A first computation unit (2040) computes LLR(Bi) which is a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) of each bit Bi of the second bit sequence, using the received symbol signal. A second computation unit (2060) computes a log-likelihood ratio LLR(bi) of each bit bi of the first bit sequence from the LLR(Bi). A correspondence relationship between each bit of the first bit sequence and each bit of the second bit sequence is used in this computation.

Abstract: When image data having a size larger than a size transmittable in a predetermined format is to be transmitted, an image transmission apparatus divides the image data in a raster scanning direction in a unit of a predetermined number of pixels and sequentially allocates the image data of the unit of a predetermined number of pixels to a plurality of divided images in an order of the raster scanning direction to divide the image data into the plurality of divided images, and outputs the plurality of divided images through a plurality of transmission paths.

Abstract: If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.

Abstract: Provided is a heat storage device (10) of the present disclosure comprises a heat storage material (12) containing sodium acetate trihydrate; a first electrode having a surface which is in contact with the heat storage material and formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of silver, a silver alloy, and a silver compound; a second electrode in contact with the heat storage material; an inorganic porous material contained in the heat storage material; and a power supply (14) for applying a voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode. The inorganic porous material has an average pore diameter of not more than 50 nanometers. The present invention provides a heat storage device capable of releasing heat by releasing a supercooled state by voltage application. The heat storage device can be used repeatedly.

Abstract: The heat storage apparatus of the present disclosure includes a casing, a heat storage material that is located in the casing, a stirrer that is located in the casing, that is in contact with the heat storage material, and that rotates to stir the heat storage material, and a projection that is in contact with the heat storage material, that projects from the stirrer, and that rotates with rotation of the stirrer. The projection is continuously in contact with an inner face of the casing while the stirrer rotates.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that transfers recorded image data includes a control unit configured to perform control in such a manner that in a case where transfer of image data is instructed during recording of the image data, previously recorded image data is set as a transfer target when a predetermined period of time has not elapsed after recording of the previously recorded image data is stopped, and image data currently being recorded is set as the transfer target when the predetermined period of time has elapsed.

Abstract: A light-shielding portion is provided on an inner surface of a first substrate and has an opening pattern. A color material portion is provided on the inner surface of the first substrate. A second substrate faces the inner surface of the first substrate. Inner sensor electrodes are provided between the inner surface of the first substrate and the second substrate, and are included in the light-shielding portion in a plan view. Outer sensor electrodes are made of metal and are provided on an observation surface of the first substrate. The projection of the outer sensor electrode onto the inner surface of the first substrate through the optical path corresponding to the viewing angle is included in the light-shielding portion in a plan view. Each of the outer sensor electrodes includes a region extending along one direction parallel to a lateral direction of the display panel with a touch sensor.

Abstract: A contact includes a base portion fixable to a first member, a contact portion configured to make contact with a second member, and a spring portion configured to displaceably support the contact portion. The base portion, the contact portion, and the spring portion are integrally formed with a thin plate made of metal. The contact portion includes a flat plate portion extending in a flat plate shape from one end of a bent portion, and a protrusion protruding toward the second member is provided on the flat plate portion. The protrusion is provided at a location separated from a boundary between the contact portion and the spring portion by greater than or equal to 0.9 mm toward the contact portion.

Abstract: If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition including: a crystalline olefin resin (A) having a melting point of 100° C. or more; an olefin resin (B) satisfying requirements (B-1) to (B-3); and an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer (C), the weight ratio of (A)/((B)+(C)) is from 70/30 to 30/70, and the weight ratio of (B)/(C) is from 100/0 to 1/99: (B-1) the resin (B) has a main chain of an ethylene copolymer and a side chain of an ethylene polymer or a propylene polymer, the ethylene copolymer includes repeating units derived from ethylene and repeating units derived from at least one ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and the repeating units derived from the ?-olefin contained within the range of 10 to 50 mol % to the total repeating units in the main chain; (B-2) the melting point measured by DSC rom 60° C. to 170° C.; and (B-3) Tg measured by DSC from ?80° C. to ?30° C.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a light source, an image sensor, and a controller. Each pixel of the image sensor includes first and second accumulators and a discharger. The controller, while a component of light from the light source reflected by the surface of a target is incident on the image sensor, causes the accumulators to accumulate signal charge not discharged to the discharger, by setting the image sensor so that signal charge is discharged to the discharger, while a component having scattered inside the target is incident on the image sensor, causes the first accumulator to accumulate signal charge by setting the image sensor so that signal charge is not discharged to the discharger and signal charge is accumulated in the first accumulator, and causes the image sensor to generate first and second signals that are respectively based on signal charge accumulated in the first and second accumulators.

Abstract: In a touch screen, a lower electrode is insulated from an upper electrode by an insulation film. A column direction wire of the upper electrode includes a first linear portion which extends in a row direction, and first branch portions which are branched from the first linear portion. A row direction wire of the lower electrode includes a second linear portion which extends in a column direction, and second branch portions which are branched from the second linear portion. The second linear portion three-dimensionally intersects the first linear portion, yet does not three-dimensionally intersect first branch portions. A rim portion of each of second branch portions includes a portion parallel along an outline of the first linear portion or first branch portions, yet does not include a portion parallel along an outline of the second linear portion. At each of second branch portions, a cavity portion is formed.

Abstract: A noise suppression member according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a first core part and a second core part; and a first case part and a second case part. The first case part and the second case part are provided with engagement mechanisms. The engagement mechanisms each include an engaging portion and an engaged portion and is configured to fix the first case part and the second case part by engaging the engaging portions with the respective engaged portions. When the first case part and the second case part are fixed with the engagement mechanisms, the first core part and the second core part are maintained in a state of forming an annular magnetic core. When the engaging portion engages with the engaged portion, the first core part and the second core part are configured to come into contact with each other.

Abstract: A storage system includes first storage devices to provide storage areas of a first tier and for which a life usage rate is determined based on an erase count and a guaranteed maximum erase count, second storage devices to provide storage areas of a second tier and for which a guaranteed maximum erase count is not specified, and a controller to perform data reallocation between the first tier and the second tier. The controller determines a weight for a read access and a weight for a write access from a host based on life usage rates of the first storage devices, and determines whether to relocate data stored in the second tier to the first tier based on the weight for a read access, the weight for a write access, a read count for the data in a period, and a write count for the data in the period.

Abstract: If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.