Abstract: A pixel 10 includes a photodiode PD which is provided between a first barrier region 21 forming a first potential barrier B1 and a second barrier region 27 forming a second potential barrier B2, a first floating diffusion region F1 which is provided adjacent to the first barrier region 21, and to which a first electric charge generated in the photodiode PD is transferred, and a second floating diffusion region F2 which is provided adjacent to the second barrier region 27, and into which a second electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion region PD flows, and in which a part of the flowing-in second electric charge is accumulated. The second potential barrier B2 is lower than the first potential barrier B1.

Abstract: Standing wave-generating planar wave illumination units generate two light-wave planar waves using light from a light source assembly and irradiate a sample surface with a standing wave produced by interference of the planar waves on the sample surface. A bias planar wave illumination unit generates a bias planar wave using light from the light source assembly and irradiates the sample surface with the wave. The bias planar wave is synchronized with the standing wave to alternately oscillate to positive and negative with an equal electric field displacement irrespective of the position on the sample surface across a reference time specified in advance when the displacement of the standing wave has a value “0” at the respective positions on the sample surface, and oscillates at a bias amplitude specified in advance to raise the displacement of the standing wave on the sample surface to only a positive or negative displacement.

Abstract: Surface form data as an object to which a grain is applied is inputted to a data input part. A plane polygon forming part projects a borderline of the surface form data on an x-y plane and changes the borderline to poly-lines to form a two-dimensional polygon mesh having the borderline as an outer edge. A three-dimensional polygon forming part connects together intersections of straight lines extending to a z-axis direction from apexes of the polygon mesh and the original surface form data to obtain a three-dimensional polygon mesh and further make the mesh uniform. A grain forming part obtains an amount of displacement from texture data corresponding to the apex of the three-dimensional polygon mesh through a texture model formed and deformed in a texture model deforming part to set polygon data obtained by connecting together the apexes respectively displaced in normal directions as the surface processed data.

Abstract: A ramp signal generation circuit 21 comprises a plurality of unit circuits 221 to 22N, each including a capacitor 26 having one end 26a held at a fixed potential and a current source 27 connected to the other end 26b of the capacitor 26, while the other ends 26b of the capacitors 26 in the plurality of unit circuits 221 to 22N are connected to each other with a wiring member W.

Abstract: According to this A/D converter, a first A/D conversion operation for performing integral A/D conversion and a second A/D conversion operation for performing cyclic A/D conversion are realized based on control of operational procedures in a same circuit configuration. Moreover, in the first A/D conversion operation, since a capacity of a capacitor used in the integration of an output signal is greater than a capacity of a capacitor used for storing an input analog signal and a standard reference voltage, the analog signal that is input in the integral A/D conversion is attenuated according to the capacity ratio and subject to sampling and integration. Consequently, the voltage range of the analog signal that is output in the integral A/D conversion also decreases according to the capacity ratio of the capacitors, and the A/D converter can be therefore constructed with a single-ended configuration.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor region of p-type; a buried region of n-type, configured to serve as a photodiode together with the semiconductor region; a extraction region of n-type, configured to extract charges generated by the photodiode from the buried region, having higher impurity concentration than the buried region; a read-out region of n-type, configured to accumulate charges, which are transferred from the buried region having higher impurity concentration than the buried region; and a potential gradient changing mechanism, configured to control a potential of the channel, and to change a potential gradient of a potential profile from the buried region to the read-out region and a potential gradient of a potential profile from the buried region to the extraction region, so as to control the transferring/extraction of charges.

Abstract: A strain sensor includes a flexible substrate, a CNT film made of a plurality of CNT fibers aligned in an orientation direction, a pair of electrodes, and a protective coat. The electrodes are formed at the opposite ends of the CNT film in a perpendicular direction to the orientation direction of the CNT fibers. The protective coat protecting the CNT film is made of a resin, a water-based emulsion, or an oil-based emulsion. The protective coat is placed in contact with at least part of the CTN fibers on the surface of the CNT film. The strain sensor including the protective coat is able to prevent damage/breakage of the CNT film and to prevent foreign matters from entering into gaps between CNT fibers, thus improving durability in maintaining adequate sensing functionality.

Abstract: A semiconductor element encompasses a charge-transfer path defined in a semiconductor region (34.35), configured to transfer signal charges, (b) a pair of first field-control electrodes (42a, 42b) laminated via an insulating film on the semiconductor region so as to sandwich the charge-transfer path in between, and a pair of second field-control electrodes (43a, 43b) arranged separately from and adjacently to the first field-control electrodes (42a, 42b). By applying field-control voltages differing from each other, to the first and second field-control electrodes (43a, 43b), a depleted potential in the charge-transfer path is changed, and a movement of the signal charges transferring in the semiconductor region is controlled. Because electric field can be made constant over a long distance along the charge-transfer direction, a semiconductor element and a solid-state imaging device, in which problems caused by interface defects and the like are avoided, can be provided.

Abstract: A strain sensor includes a flexible substrate, a CNT film made of a plurality of CNT fibers aligned in an orientation direction, a pair of electrodes, and a protective coat. The electrodes are formed at the opposite ends of the CNT film in a perpendicular direction to the orientation direction of the CNT fibers. The protective coat protecting the CNT film is made of a resin, a water-based emulsion, or an oil-based emulsion. The protective coat is placed in contact with at least part of the CTN fibers on the surface of the CNT film. The strain sensor including the protective coat is able to prevent damage/breakage of the CNT film and to prevent foreign matters from entering into gaps between CNT fibers, thus improving durability in maintaining adequate sensing functionality.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a means for conveniently producing ethanol with high efficiency from a carbon source derived from a plant biomass resource or the like. The present invention relates to a method for producing ethanol, comprising a step of generating ethanol by culturing basidiomycetes belonging to the genus Phlebia with a carbon source. As carbon sources, cellulose, hemicellulose, glucose, xylose, and the like or plant biomass resources containing the same can be used.

Abstract: The present invention provides a capsule-type compound consisting of: a capsule-type divalent cation consisting of a capsule framework represented by the following formula (1) and a sulfate ion (SO42?) encapsulated in the capsule framework; and a sulfate ion (SO42?) as a counter ion to the capsule-type divalent cation. In the formula (1), R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, and R13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and M1 and M2 each independently represent Cu2+, Fe2+, Ni2+, Co2+, or Zn2+.

Abstract: An electronic color-chart device includes plural LEDs with different peak wavelengths and displays images to serve as color references as color charts by making the plural LEDs emit light. In a case where a light emission intensity distribution of each of the plural LEDs is normalized with a maximum intensity being a value of 1, the plural LEDs include plural first LEDs of which at least one is an LED whose full wavelength width at half maximum intensity is 40 nm or narrower and between which a peak interval is 50 nm or narrower and a second LED whose light emission intensity at a wavelength of 555 nm is 0.4 or higher, and whose full wavelength width at half maximum intensity is wider than 40 nm.

Abstract: A gaze point detection device 1 comprises two stereo cameras 2a, 2b for acquiring a face image of a subject A, light sources 3a, 3b disposed on the outside of apertures 9a, 9b, a control circuit 4, 5, 6, and an image processor 7. The image processor 7 calculates a vector r from a corneal reflection point to a pupil on a plane perpendicular to reference lines of the stereo cameras 2a, 2b, computes an angle ? of lines of sight of the subject A with respect to the respective reference lines by using a function f1, corrects the function f1 such that directions of lines of sight are closer to each other, and calculates the line of sight directions to detect a gaze point Q on a display screen.

Abstract: A contact state detection apparatus which can accurately detect the pressed state of a contact body such as a probe against an object without damaging the contact body or the object includes a contact body approach section, a probe light source, an imaging device, and a computer unit. The contact body approach section holds a contact body in an inclined attitude with respect to a target contact surface of an object, and displaces the contact body toward the object. The probe light source irradiates light toward the contact body which is being displaced toward the object. The imaging device captures an image of the illuminated contact body and outputs contact body captured image information to the computer unit. The computer unit detects the state of the contact body being pressed against the object based on a change in the contact body captured image information.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a substituted aromatic compound represented by the following general formula (I) is provided. In general formula (I), A1, A2, and A3 each independently represent an aryl group substituted by a hydrophilic group.

Abstract: A semiconductor element encompasses a charge-transfer path defined in a semiconductor region (34.35), configured to transfer signal charges, (b) a pair of first field-control electrodes (42a, 42b) laminated via an insulating film on the semiconductor region so as to sandwich the charge-transfer path in between, and a pair of second field-control electrodes (43a, 43b) arranged separately from and adjacently to the first field-control electrodes (42a, 42b). By applying field-control voltages differing from each other, to the first and second field-control electrodes (43a, 43b), a depleted potential in the charge-transfer path is changed, and a movement of the signal charges transferring in the semiconductor region is controlled. Because electric field can be made constant over a long distance along the charge-transfer direction, a semiconductor element and a solid-state imaging device, in which problems caused by interface defects and the like are avoided, can be provided.

Abstract: An on-board multibeam radar apparatus includes a plurality of beam elements that constitute an antenna transmitting a transmission wave and receiving an incoming wave reflected by and arriving from a target in response to the transmission wave, and a processing unit configured to apply a Fourier transformation to beam element data which are data of a received wave received through the plurality of beam elements based on the number of elements and the element interval of a desired virtual array antenna so as to create virtual array data, and to perform a predetermined process based on the created virtual array data.

Abstract: A polygon-meshed surface of a product is divided into regions, and a texture GA is mapped in an initial region A. The boundary line of an adjacent region B is multiplexed outward, and an overlapped region D is provided between the initial region and the adjacent region, and a region X to be processed is projected onto a two-dimensional plane and a texture GB is allocated. An optimal boundary line FS in which the difference between the pixel values of the textures GA and GB becomes minimal in the overlapped region is obtained, and the texture GB is mapped in the region X being processed so that the texture is connected to the texture GA at the optimal boundary line. The apexes of the polygon mesh displaced on the basis of the textures mapped in all the regions are connected to obtain grain-given polygon data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution including: a solvent composed primarily of a BF3-cyclic ether complex; and a supporting electrolyte. For example, preferred is an electrolyte solution in which the cyclic ether is one or two or more selected from optionally substituted tetrahydrofuran and optionally substituted tetrahydropyran.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel compound useful as an antifungal substance and a method for producing the compound.