Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to perform the following, obtaining a radiation moving image in which a chest portion of a subject when the subject breathes is shown; analyzing a dynamic state of the chest portion based on the radiation moving image obtained in the obtaining; and extracting impedance regarding breathing based on an analysis result obtained in the analyzing.

Abstract: This learning device is provided with: a simulation execution unit that, by using electromagnetic field analysis simulation, determines a reflected wave spectrum obtained when electromagnetic waves are emitted from a reader to an identification target; and a machine learning unit that, by using training data in which the reflected wave spectrum calculated by the simulation execution unit and an attribute thereof are defined as a set, performs a training process on a learning model by machine learning. The simulation execution unit generates a plurality of the reflected wave spectra belonging to the same attribute by variously changing various parameters related to the identification target from reference parameters. The machine learning unit performs a training process on the learning model by machine learning by using, as training data, the plurality of reflected wave spectra obtained for each attribute.

Abstract: The photometric device includes a variable light attenuator. The variable light attenuator includes a plurality of light attenuation filters and a driving device. Each of the plurality of light attenuation filters includes an interference multilayer film and a transparent substrate. A combination of any two of the plurality of light attenuation filters is set as a first light attenuation filter and a second light attenuation filter. A first optical path length of the first transparent substrate of the first light attenuation filter is different from a second optical path length of the second transparent substrate of the second light attenuation filter.

Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user, when checking a scan result of automatic inspection, to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a three-dimensional modeled article having high dimensional precision, high strength, and high ductility, and a resin composition for a three-dimensional modeled article, the resin composition being used to fabricate the three-dimensional modeled article, and of providing a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional modeled article. To address this problem, a resin composition for a three-dimensional modeled article according to the present invention contains resin particles having a continuous phase including a thermoplastic resin, and a dispersed phase including a thermoplastic elastomer, dispersed in the continuous phase, the amount of the thermoplastic elastomer therein being 1-12 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin and the thermoplastic elastomer.

Abstract: This orthosis manufacturing system is designed to manufacture an orthosis to be fitted on a human body and provided with: an orthosis modeling data generation unit (2) for generating orthosis modeling data (D4) for the orthosis on the basis of three-dimensional data (D1) of the human body generated by measuring the shape of a portion of the human body to which the orthosis is to be fitted, a model shape data (D2) for the orthosis, and manufacture history data (D3) relating to other orthoses manufactured in the past; and an orthosis formation unit (3) for three-dimensionally forming the orthosis on the basis of the modeling data (D4).

Abstract: A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes: a two-dimensional array of radiation detecting elements that generate one or more electric charges in proportion to a dose of incident radiation; and a control unit that performs control, at least, to read the electric charges from the radiation detecting elements and generate image data. An image capturing mode is switchable between a controlled mode in which the radiographic image capturing apparatus is under control of an external console and a stand-alone mode in which the radiographic image capturing apparatus autonomously performs image capturing without the control of the console. When the image capturing mode is switched to the controlled mode or the stand-alone mode, the control unit changes its own process so as to meet the switched image capturing mode.

Abstract: A pattern forming method capable of easily removing a discontinuous portion in a pattern while keeping resistance of the pattern low. A pattern forming method including at least a printing step of printing a pattern intermediate containing a conductive material on a base material 1, and a plating step of subjecting the pattern intermediate to an electroplating treatment, in which the pattern intermediate printed in the printing step has a plating target portion that is energized in the plating step and a discontinuous portion that is discontinuously formed from the plating target portion and is not energized in the plating step, and in the plating step, by performing an electric field plating treatment using a plating solution containing at least two or more types of metal salts containing different types of metals and a complexing agent, the discontinuous portion of the pattern intermediate is removed to form a pattern constituted by the plating target portion covered with a plating film.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to be applied to an ultrasound inspection of a living body part that moves with a movement of a subject in a living body inside the subject. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasound image generation section that generates an ultrasound image based on a reception signal acquired from ultrasound probe which transmits and receives an ultrasound; an image analysis section that detects a movement of the subject by performing an image analysis of time-series camera images acquired from a camera which images the movement of the subject; and a display image generation section that generates a display image including the ultrasound image, and changes a display content or display mode of the display image in conjunction with the movement of the subject detected by the image analysis.

Abstract: An ink-jet printing apparatus includes: a conveying part that conveys a print medium; a plurality of discharge heads that is arranged along a direction of conveying the print medium, and discharges ink onto the print medium to perform printing an the print medium; a moving part that moves the discharge heads such that distances between the print medium and the discharge heads are changed from a set distance; and a hardware processor that controls printing on the print medium, wherein the hardware processor corrects a print distance such that the print distance is changed from a predetermined value in response to the discharge heads being moved in such a way as to change the distances between the print medium and the discharge heads, the print distance being a conveying distance of the print medium to be conveyed while printing on the print medium is performed by the discharge heads.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe of the present invention has a piezoelectric element and a backing material disposed on one direction side with respect to the piezoelectric element, the backing material containing heat conductive particles. The backing material has a heat conductivity of 2.0 W/mk or more, and the content of the heat conductive particles is less than 30 vol % based on the total volume of the backing material.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus including: a conveyor that conveys a sheet on which an image is formed by an image forming apparatus; a reader that reads the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, by using a contact image sensor; and a first hardware processor that extracts an edge of the sheet by analyzing a read image by the reader, calculates a blur amount of the edge based on the extracted edge, and calculates a curl amount of the sheet based on the calculated blur amount.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a transmitter/receiver that causes an ultrasonic probe to transmit and receive an ultrasonic beam; a signal processor that generates an ultrasonic image on a basis of a reception signal acquired from the ultrasonic probe; a target identifier that performs segmentation processing based on a structure type on the ultrasonic image to generate a likelihood image indicating an existence region of a target in the ultrasonic image; and a likelihood image synthesizer that synthesizes the likelihood images of a plurality of the ultrasonic images generated by ultrasonic scanning using the ultrasonic beams having steer angles different from each other to generate a space compound likelihood image.

Abstract: An information output system includes an acquisition section that acquires care-related information of a facility, a hardware processor that calculates predetermined information required in the event of a disaster based on the care-related information and causes an output section to output the information required in the event of the disaster when the disaster occurs.

Abstract: A method for outputting information in a printing process, includes: acquiring, from an image forming apparatus, a log including a piece of interruption information for each of a plurality of interruption factors; aggregating, for each of the interruption factors, a plurality of pieces of the interruption information; and outputting the interruption information aggregated for each of the interruption factors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a post-processing apparatus configured to be coupled to an image forming apparatus or another post-processing apparatus. The post-processing apparatus includes: a post-processing unit that performs post-processing to a sheet that is conveyed; and a standby path arranged on an upstream side or a downstream side of the post-processing unit and capable of holding the sheet. The post-processing unit performs the post-processing in a state in which the sheet is partly in the standby path.

Abstract: A forming method of a thin layer with a pore is provided. The method includes forming a thin layer on a substrate, stacking a first mask and a second mask on the thin layer in this order, and forming a pore in the thin layer by dry etching. The first mask includes at least a self-assembling material. The second mask is more resistant to reactive etching or physical etching than the first mask.

Abstract: A method for automated generation of representative icons from images involves obtaining an image, generating an image vector from the image using an encoder deep neural network, generating an icon based on the image vector using a generative adversarial network (GAN), and outputting the icon.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable program code are disclosed for authenticating users. The method includes registering, on a processing device, one or more users in an authentication system, each of the one or more users having at least one corresponding client device; receiving, on the processing device, location data from the at least one corresponding client device; receiving, on the processing device, location data from one or more computer systems; calculating, on the processing device, a distance from the one or more computer systems to the at least one corresponding client device; receiving, by the processing device, an orientation or orientations of the at least one corresponding client device; and sending, by the processing device, a notification to the at least one corresponding client device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus forms a color image on a recording medium by superimposing images of colors formed by image forming units. The apparatus includes a processor that: acquires a read image by reading the recording medium on which the color image has been formed; forms a register patch outside a job image forming region of the recording medium; and corrects image forming positions of the image forming units based on the read image that includes the register patch. The register patch includes: a leading end patch and a rear end patch formed with a reference color material; and one or more measurement target color patches formed with measurement target color materials between the leading end patch and the rear end patch. The hardware processor corrects the image forming positions based on relative positions of the leading end patch, the rear end patch, and the measurement target color patches.