Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a determination unit configured to determine a target region; an output unit configured to output a predetermined light to the target region; a detection unit configured to detect intrusion of an object to the target region by detecting the predetermined light, wherein, in accordance that the intrusion of an object to the target region is detected by the detection unit in a state of outputting the predetermined light to a first region, the determination unit is further configured to determine a second region as the target region wherein the second region is larger than the first region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a) at least one hydrophobically modified inulin, b) at least one polyether modified silicone and c) at least one UV filter, in which the hydrophobically modified inulin is present in a content ranging from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. The composition of the present invention has good skin affinity and homogeneous spreading, and maintains further good watery skin sensation.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus which is capable of preventing an image which would be a hindrance to viewing printed material from being projected on the printed material. Based on input image data, a projection unit projects a projected image. Whether or not the printed material is placed on a screen at a projection destination of light projected by the projection unit is determined. The projection unit is controlled based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus which is capable of preventing an image which would be a hindrance to viewing printed material from being projected on the printed material. Based on input image data, a projection unit projects a projected image. Whether or not the printed material is placed on a screen at a projection destination of light projected by the projection unit is determined. The projection unit is controlled based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-therapeutic method, preferably a cosmetic method, of protecting keratin materials from pollutants, comprising: applying the keratin materials with at least one composition, preferably at least one cosmetic composition, comprising at least one particle having a wet point for oil being at least 100 ml/100 g, preferably at least 150 ml/100 g, and more preferably at least 200 ml/100 g, and a wet point for water being at least 100 ml/100 g, preferably at least 200 ml/100 g, and more preferably at least 300 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to the use of the particle or the composition, and the like. The present invention can provide a method or process of protecting keratin materials from pollutants, as well as an anti-pollution agent and a use for the method or process.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus includes a determination unit that determines whether a plurality of input images are a plurality of divided images or a plurality of independent images, an adding unit that adds a margin image to an edge portion of each input image, an image processing unit that performs image processing on the plurality of input images to each of which the margin image has been added when the plurality of input images are the plurality of divided images, and performs image processing on the plurality of images to each of which the margin image generated from another input image has not been added when the plurality of input images are the plurality of independent, and a synthesizing unit that generates one synthesized image by synthesizing the plurality of input images on which image processing has been performed by the image processing unit.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus which is capable of preventing an image which would be a hindrance to viewing printed material from being projected on the printed material. Based on input image data, a projection unit projects a projected image. Whether or not the printed material is placed on a screen at a projection destination of light projected by the projection unit is determined. The projection unit is controlled based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a) at least one hydrophobically modified inulin, b) at least one polyether modified silicone and c) at least one UV filter, in which the hydrophobically modified inulin is present in a content ranging from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. The composition of the present invention has good skin affinity and homogeneous spreading, and maintains further good watery skin sensation.

Abstract: An electronic device equipped with a touch panel provided with, at side surfaces of the housing, first elastic members having a first modulus of elasticity and a first coefficient of friction and contacting a level surface when the electronic device is made to stand in a range from the vertical to 50° and second elastic members having a second modulus of elasticity lower that the first modulus of elasticity and a second coefficient of friction larger than the first coefficient of friction and contacting the level surface when the electronic device is made to lean against a wall from the level surface by an angle of 50° or less, the electronic device thereby prevented from slipping no matter what the range of angle, is provided.

Abstract: An electronic device equipped with a touch panel provided with, at side surfaces of the housing, first elastic members having a first modulus of elasticity and a first coefficient of friction and contacting a level surface when the electronic device is made to stand in a range from the vertical to 50° and second elastic members having a second modulus of elasticity lower that the first modulus of elasticity and a second coefficient of friction larger than the first coefficient of friction and contacting the level surface when the electronic device is made to lean against a wall from the level surface by an angle of 50° or less, the electronic device thereby prevented from slipping no matter what the range of angle, is provided.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a graphic image generation unit configured to generate a graphic image, a communication control unit configured to obtain, from a display apparatus, conversion characteristic information indicating a relationship between a pixel value of a display image based on a captured image input from the image capturing apparatus to the display apparatus and a display luminance value in a state in which the display image is displayed on the display apparatus, and a video output unit configured to output, to the display apparatus together with a captured image, a corrected graphic image obtained by correcting a pixel value of the graphic image based on the conversion characteristic information and a target value of a display luminance value of the graphic image when the graphic image is displayed on the display apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a generating unit configured to generate a combined image in which a graphic image is combined on a non-combined image; and an outputting unit configured to output the combined image, wherein when generating a combined image in which a graphic image with a narrower dynamic range than the non-combined image is combined on the non-combined image, the generating unit generates a combined image in which brightness of at least one region among a region of the graphic image and a region of a periphery thereof is limited to a first threshold or lower.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus includes a determination unit that determines whether a plurality of input images are a plurality of divided images or a plurality of independent images, an adding unit that adds a margin image to an edge portion of each input image, an image processing unit that performs image processing on the plurality of input images to each of which the margin image has been added when the plurality of input images are the plurality of divided images, and performs image processing on the plurality of images to each of which the margin image generated from another input image has not been added when the plurality of input images are the plurality of independent, and a synthesizing unit that generates one synthesized image by synthesizing the plurality of input images on which image processing has been performed by the image processing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a converting unit that converts a frame rate of a stereoscopic video into an N-fold frame rate of the frame rate; and an outputting unit that converts images of respective frames of the stereoscopic video subjected to frame rate conversion into a high frequency image or a low frequency image and outputs the converted images, wherein the converting unit outputs an image for left eye and an image for right eye N times each at the converted frame rate, and the outputting unit converts at least one set of consecutive images constituted by a frame of the image for right eye and a frame of the image for left eye, from among 2×N frames output by the converting unit, into the high frequency image, converts an image of a remaining frame into the low frequency image, and then outputs the converted images.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a generating unit configured to generate a combined image in which a graphic image is combined on a non-combined image; and an outputting unit configured to output the combined image, wherein when generating a combined image in which a graphic image with a narrower dynamic range than the non-combined image is combined on the non-combined image, the generating unit generates a combined image in which brightness of at least one region among a region of the graphic image and a region of a periphery thereof is limited to a first threshold or lower.

Abstract: A writing unit writes first and second divided images on a frame memory. A reading unit adds an end portion included in the second divided image to the first divided image and reads the result as a first read image from the frame memory. Also, the read unit reads the second divided image as a second read image from the frame memory. An image processing unit performs image processing for the first and second read images read from the frame memory. A cutting unit cuts a second sub-end portion from the first read image after the image processing and outputs the result, and cuts a first sub-end portion from the second read image after the image processing and outputs the result.

Abstract: An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a film measurement apparatus including an optical processing unit configured to irradiate a substrate with light, the substrate including a multi-layered film thereon, an electrical processing unit configured to be inputted measurement spectrum of reflection light reflected from the substrate, to calculate a film parameter of each of layers in a stacked structure of the multi-layered film by matching plural times between the measurement spectrum and theoretical spectrum theoretically calculated on a basis of the stacked structure, to set each of links to a film parameter of each layer having a same film in the multi-layered film, to calculate a representative film parameter in each of the links, and to calculate the film parameter of each of the layers corresponding to the representative film parameter.

Abstract: An electronic device having a heat generating part in an internal space between a front case and a rear case wherein the rear case is integrally molded with a metal sheet and the metal sheet is given relief shapes which increase its surface area, whereby the heat of the heating generating part is dissipated from the rear case and conduction to the front case is reduced. The relief shapes can be formed from a wave shape. The rear case may be made a bathtub shape. Relief shapes of the metal sheet may be exposed at the inside space of the electronic device at the side wall part of the rear case or its vicinity. As a result, the heat which is generated inside the housing of a small electronic device can be efficiently dissipated from the back side and conduction of heat to the front side can be made difficult.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a pattern inspection method includes modeling a shape simulation of a pattern, performing in-line measurement with respect to control parameters which are to be controlled in a manufacturing process of the pattern, executing the shape simulation by using a result of the in-line measurement, and judging acceptance of a pattern shape based on a result of the shape simulation.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a film thickness monitoring method includes polishing an opaque film on a transparent film on a substrate, irradiating the substrate with light concurrently with the polishing of the substrate, obtaining a first signal by detecting reflected light from the substrate, acquiring first data from the first signal, and calculating a polishing amount of the opaque film using the first data. The polishing is performed by relative rotation of the substrate and a polishing table to which a polishing pad is attached. The first data is obtained by grouping the first signals obtained from positions each remote from a central position of the substrate by a same distance, and by performing data processing.