Abstract: A calculation device calculating an amount of movement in an optical axis direction of a focusing lens which adjusts a focal position of an imaging optical system includes: a first input unit to which first information about a deviation between an imaging surface which captures an image by the imaging optical system and the focal position is repeatedly input; a second input unit to which second information about a shake of the imaging optical system in the optical axis direction is repeatedly input at intervals shorter than those of the first information; and a calculation unit which calculates the amount of movement on the basis of at least one of the first information and the second information, wherein the calculation unit calculates the amount of movement on the basis of the second information between an input of the first information and an input of the next first information.

Abstract: A processing apparatus is a processing apparatus that processes an object by a processing light from a processing light source, includes a first optical system that condenses the processing light from the processing light source on a condensed plane; and a second optical system that condenses the processing light from the first optical system to irradiate the object with it, a position in the condensed plane through which the processing light passes is changeable, a propagating direction of the processing light propagating from the first optical system to the second optical system changes depending on the position in the condensed plane through which the processing light passes.

Abstract: In corner sections of first to fourth quadrants whose origin point is a center of an upper surface of a stage, three each of two-dimensional heads are provided. The three each of two-dimensional heads include one first head and two second heads. The stage is driven, while measuring a position of the stage using three first heads that face a two-dimensional grating of a scale plate provided above the stage from the four first heads, and during the driving, difference data of measurement values of the two second heads with respect to the first head in a measurement direction are taken in for head groups to which the three first heads belong, respectively, and using the difference data, grid errors are calibrated.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluidic device includes molding either one of the base member and the valve part with a first mold; and molding the other one of the base member and the valve part with a second mold with respect to the molded base member or the molded valve part.

Abstract: An analysis device configured to analyze a correlation between feature values in a cell in response to a stimulus includes: a cell-image acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of cell images in which the cell that is stimulated is captured; a feature value calculating unit configured to calculate a feature value for constituent elements that form the cell, based on the plurality of cell images acquired by the cell-image acquiring unit; a correlation calculating unit configured to use the feature value calculated by the feature value calculating unit and to calculate correlations between the constituent elements; a correlation selecting unit configured to select a first correlation from the correlations calculated by the correlation calculating unit; and an image selecting unit configured to select a first cell image from the plurality of cell images that are captured, based on the first correlation that is selected.

Abstract: A portable information device including a body, a position information portion that is provided in the body and that outputs position information, an image sensor that is provided in the body, a display system that is provided in the body and that displays, on a local field in a screen field, relevant information based on the position information such that the displayed relevant information is overlapped on a real-time image, an input portion that is provided on the body and, by use of which user operates an icon, the icon being displayed on the local field such that the displayed icon is overlapped on the real-time image and an imaging button that is provided, separately from the input portion, on the body and that is operated by user to capture a subject image via the image sensor.

Abstract: A solution mixer comprising: a main flow path in which a solution circulates; at least one solution introduction flow path connected to the main flow path; and at least one solution discharge flow path connected to the main flow path, wherein the solution discharge flow path has at least one solution discharge flow path valve, and wherein the main flow path has at least one main flow path valve.

Abstract: A variable magnification optical system comprising a plurality of lens groups which includes a first negative lens group having negative refractive power, a second negative lens group disposed at a more image side than the first negative lens group and having negative refractive power, a third negative lens group disposed at a more image side than the second negative lens group and having negative refractive power; upon varying a magnification, distances between adjacent lens groups being varied; the first negative lens group being movable to include a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis as a vibration reduction lens group; the second negative lens group being moved along the optical axis upon carrying out focusing; and the predetermined conditional expression(s) being satisfied. The variable magnification optical system can attain a high optical performance and be made in small in size.

Abstract: A processing system is a processing system that is configured to process an object by irradiating the object with an energy beam, and includes: a placing apparatus on which the object is placed; an irradiation apparatus that is configured to irradiate the object with the energy beam; and a light reception apparatus that includes: a beam passing member having an attenuation area in which the energy beam is attenuated and a plurality of passing areas through each of which the energy beam is allowed to pass; and a light reception part that is configured to optically receive the energy beam that has passed through the plurality of passing areas.

Abstract: A blade (BL) is a blade that is used in fluid and includes : a base member (BM); and a coat layer (TBC) that is formed on the base member, a plurality of first grooves (9) and a plurality of second grooves (7) are formed on a surface of the coat layer, a pitch (P9) of the plurality of first grooves is different from a pitch (P7) of the plurality of second grooves.

Abstract: An image processing method including acquiring a fundus image, extracting a first area including a first feature from the fundus image, extracting a second area including a second feature different from the first feature from the fundus image, and generating a combined image in which the extracted first area and the extracted second area are combined.

Abstract: A culturing assistance device includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image of cells during culturing at determined times, a storage control unit configured to store the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit and event information indicating an event related to culturing of the cells, and a learning unit configured to learn a relationship between the stored captured image and the stored event information.

Abstract: An inspection device includes a ray source that irradiates an object to be inspected with energy rays, a detection unit that detects energy rays that have passed through the object to be inspected, a displacement mechanism that sets a relative position of the object to be inspected and the ray source by displacing at least one of the object to be inspected and the ray source in relation to the other, an internal image generation unit that generates an internal image of the object to be inspected based on a detection amount distribution of the energy rays detected by the detection unit, and a control unit that controls the displacement mechanism based on the detection amount distribution of the energy rays detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An image-capturing device includes: an image sensor that includes an image capturing area where an image of a subject is captured; a setting unit that sets image capturing conditions to be applied to the image-capturing area; a selection unit that selects pixels to be used for interpolation from pixels present in the image-capturing area; and a generation unit that generates an image of the subject captured in the image-capturing area with signals generated through interpolation executed by using signals output from the pixels selected by the selection unit, wherein: the selection unit makes a change in selection of at least some of the pixels to be selected depending upon the image-capturing conditions set by the setting unit.

Abstract: A focus detection device includes: an imaging unit having a first and second pixel each of which receives light transmitted through an optical system and outputs signal used for focus detection, and a third pixel which receives light transmitted through the optical system and outputs signal used for image generation; an input unit to which information regarding the optical system is input; a selection unit that selects one of the first and second pixel based on the information to the input unit; a readout unit that reads out the signal from one of the first and second pixel based on a selection result at a timing different from reading out the signal from the third pixel to be read out; and a focus detection unit that performs the focus detection based on at least one of the signals of the first and second pixel read out by the readout unit.

Abstract: An image capturing device including a pixel chip having pixel blocks each including one or more pixels; and a signal processing chip having a first control block including a first converting unit for converting a signal from a pixel in at least a first pixel block into a digital signal, and a first storage unit storing the digital signal, and a second control block next to the first control block in a column direction and including a second converting unit for converting a signal from a pixel included in at least a second pixel block into a digital signal, and a second storage unit storing the digital signal, wherein the second converting unit and the second storage unit in the second control block are reversed vertically to the first converting unit and the first storage unit in the first control block.

Abstract: A processor divides a fundus region of an ultra-wide field fundus image into plural areas including at least a first area and a second area, generates first attribute information indicating an attribute of the first area and second attribute information indicating an attribute of the second area, and generates first mode instruction information to instruct display of the first area in a first mode corresponding to the first attribute information, and generates second mode instruction information to instruct display of the second area in a second mode corresponding to the second attribute information.

Abstract: A control device that sets a detection reference that serves as a reference according to which an electronic apparatus is operated based on a non-contact operation, includes: a detection unit that detects a position of an object that performs the non-contact operation; an acquisition unit that acquires information related to the object or information related to a user who performs the non-contact operation; and a control unit that performs control to operate the electronic apparatus and control to set the detection reference, based on the position of the object detected by the detection unit and the information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: Provided is a variable power optical system (ZL) used for an optical apparatus such as a camera (1). The variable power optical system (ZL) includes, in order from an object: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having negative refractive power; a fourth lens group having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group. Upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between each of the lens groups changes, and upon focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close distance, the third lens group moves in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: To generate multiple types of images of the same subject, an electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region.