Abstract: An imaging device having an optical system including a free-form surface lens with rotationally asymmetric shape that forms an image on an imaging surface such that a resolution of a first region in front of the predetermined region is higher than a resolution of a second region at a lateral side of the predetermined region. The free-form surface lens has a shape that forms the image such that a resolution of a portion at a predetermined first distance away from a center of the first region in a vertical direction is different from a resolution of a portion at the predetermined first distance away from the center of the first region in a horizontal direction, the vertical direction being orthogonal to the horizontal direction, in the imaging element, in which the first region and the second region are aligned.

Abstract: Image processing apparatus is provided with data compression processing unit that executes data compression processing on an input captured image based on inter-frame prediction; and operation-mode selection unit that is capable of selecting one of a first operation mode for normal imaging and a second operation mode for pulse estimation based on a command from a user. In a case where the second operation mode is selected, data compression processing unit sets an interval between I pictures constituting a compressed image generated by the data compression processing to an interval to be different from that in a case where the first operation mode is selected.

Abstract: A radar transmitter transmits a radar signal through a transmitting array antenna at a predetermined transmission period, and a radar receiver receives a reflected wave signal which is the radar signal reflected by a target through a receiving array antenna. A transmitting array antenna and a receiving array antenna each include multiple subarray elements, the subarray elements in the transmitting array antenna and the receiving array antenna are linearly arranged in a first direction, each subarray element includes multiple antenna elements, the subarray element has a dimension larger than a predetermined antenna element spacing in the first direction, and an absolute value of a difference between a subarray element spacing of the transmitting array antenna and a subarray element spacing of the receiving array antenna is equal to the predetermined antenna element spacing.

Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a compound represented by the following composition formula (1): LixMeyO?X???(1) where Me denotes one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ni, Co, Fe, Al, Sn, Cu, Nb, Mo, Bi, Ti, V, Cr, Y, Zr, Zn, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Pt, Au, Ag, Ru, Ta, W, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Dy, and Er, X denotes two or more elements selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, N, and S, and x, y, ?, and ? satisfy 0.75?x?2.25, 0.75?y?1.50, 1??<3, and 0<??2, respectively. A crystal structure of the compound belongs to a space group Fm-3m.

Abstract: An alignment film is given a 2-layer structure comprising a photoalignment film that is photoalignable and a low-resistivity alignment film whose resistivity is smaller than that of the photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid alkyl ester, the number molecular weight of the photoalignment film is large, and the stability of alignment of the photoalignment film by photoalignment is excellent. The low-resistivity alignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid, the number molecular weight of the low-resistivity alignment film is small, and the resistivity of the low-resistivity alignment film is small. The 2-layer structure alignment film can be maintaining an excellent photoalignment characteristic, so DC afterimages can be controlled.

Abstract: A reclining state determination device includes a detecting unit, an image capturing unit, and a control unit. The detecting unit detects an acceleration of a display device attached, so as to be capable of tilting, to a rear surface of a reclining seat. The image capturing unit captures an image from the display device. The control unit determines a reclining state of the reclining seat on the basis of the captured image and the detected acceleration.

Abstract: Identification medium recognition device (3) includes image input (11) that acquires a captured image imaged by an imaging device, identification medium region detector (12) that detects a region of the identification medium from the captured image, identification medium recognizer (18) that recognizes the character and/or the numeric character included in the identification medium from the region of the identification medium, super-resolution processor (17) that selectively performs super-resolution processing of the region of the identification medium, region storage (14) that stores a preset region in the captured image, identification medium region determiner (13) that determines whether the region of the identification medium is positioned within the preset region, and super-resolution processing selector (16) that selects, in a case where it is determined that the region of the identification medium is positioned within the preset region, execution of super-resolution processing by the super-resolution

Abstract: A laser welding control method according to the present disclosure includes: a first step of causing a first steel plate having a protrusion and a second steel plate to overlap so that a tip of the protrusion provided on the first steel plate makes contact with the second steel plate; and a second step of irradiating the protrusion with laser light in an irradiation pattern having a size larger than a size of the protrusion in plan view after the first step. At least one of a surface of the first steel plate that faces the second steel plate and a surface of the second steel plate that faces the first steel plate is plated.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes an encoder that codes a data sequence with a parity check matrix, wherein the data sequence includes a final information bit sequence and virtual information bits, and outputs the final information bit sequence and a parity sequence, as LDPC codes, and a transmitter that transmits the LDPC codes as a transmission data. A column length of the parity check matrix is longer than a total length of the final information bit sequence and the parity sequence, by a length of the virtual information bits that are set to “0” and are not transmitted. The total length of the final information bit sequence and the parity sequence has a sequence length corresponding to a length from a first column to a determined column of the parity check matrix. The encoder generates the LDPC codes by using the first column to the determined column among one or more column(s) of the parity check matrix.

Abstract: Using a memory that manages a user log including at least a cooking time and a food to be cooked with a cooking device used by each user in a plurality of users, a recommended cooking time corresponding to a first user's food to be cooked included in recommended cooking times for respective foods calculated based on cooking times with the cooking devices is acquired from a server, a user interface that prompts the first user to select one of candidates of cooking times including at least the recommended cooking times is displayed on a display, and in response to detecting that a cooking time is selected by performing an input operation on the user interface, a setting command to set the selected cooking time is output to the first cooking device.

Abstract: A speaker device includes a housing that has a sound guide space having a vertically flattened shape, a first speaker disposed in the housing to be oriented toward a front of the housing, and a second speaker that is disposed in the housing and is oriented upward or downward to output sound into the sound guide space positioned at an internal upper part or an internal lower part of the housing. The sound guide space opens at an opening that is formed in vertically flattened form in the housing, and the opening has a vertical height that is smaller than an aperture of the first speaker.

Abstract: A manufacturing process of an elemental chip includes steps of preparing a substrate held on the holding tape, the substrate including first and second sides opposite each other and the second side thereof being held on the holding tape, and the substrate further including a plurality of element regions and a plurality of segmentation regions defining each of the element regions; setting a nozzle to have a length between a lower most edge of the nozzle and the first side of the substrate in a range between 20 mm and 150 mm, spraying a resist solution to form droplets of the resist solution, the resist solution containing a resist constituent and a solvent; forming a resist layer by vaporizing the solvent from the droplets and depositing the resist constituent on the first side of the substrate that is held on the holding tape such that an amount of the solvent remained in the resist layer to be in a range between 5 wt. % and 20 wt.

Abstract: A switch case includes a first metal plate, a dome shape metal plate, and a second metal plate. The first metal plate includes a first ring in which a plurality of first recesses are arranged along the first ring shape, and a second ring in which a plurality of second recesses are arranged along the second ring shape. The second metal plate includes a third ring in which a plurality of third recesses are arranged along the third ring shape, and a fourth ring in which a plurality of fourth recesses are arranged along the fourth ring shape. A direction along a line passing through a center of the first ring and a center of the second ring is different from a direction along a line passing through a center of the third ring and a center of the fourth ring.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method receives, from a user device, user ID information, a target emotional state value, and target time information, acquires personal physiological rhythm data of a user including a plurality of emotional state values from a data storage, acquires present time information, determines a present emotional state value from the plurality of emotional state values, calculates a difference value between the present emotional state value and the target emotional state value, estimates a spontaneous variation of an emotional state value based on the physiological rhythm data, compensates the difference value by the spontaneous variation, selects a content that is expected to cause the emotional state value of the user to change by the compensated difference value, and provides the selected content to the user device.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a pixel region in which pixels are arranged and a peripheral region adjacent to the pixel region; an insulating layer that covers the pixel region and the peripheral region; a first electrode located on the insulating layer above the pixel region; a photoelectric conversion layer that covers the first electrode; a second electrode that covers the photoelectric conversion layer; detection circuitry located in the pixel region and connected to the first electrode; peripheral circuitry located in the peripheral region and connected to the detection circuitry; and a third electrode located on the insulating layer above the peripheral region. The second electrode extends above the peripheral region, and the second electrode includes a connection region in which the second electrode is connected to the third electrode, the connection region overlapping the peripheral circuitry in plan view.

Abstract: An image recognition system includes a first computer for detecting a recognition target from image data, and a second computer for identifying the recognition target detected by the first computer. The first computer and the second computer are disposed at positions physically separated from each other. When the first computer sends image data to the second computer, the second computer sends to the first computer a detection parameter group used for detection via a communication path. The detection parameter group is included in a recognition parameter group that is dynamically changed and used for image recognition processing of the image data.

Abstract: A determination device includes an input unit and a controller. The input unit receives information on a sidewalk area and information on a target object recognized in the sidewalk area. The sidewalk area exists between a position where a vehicle is present and a non-sidewalk area. The controller (i) divides the sidewalk area into a plurality of partial areas including at least a first partial area and a second partial area based on the information on the sidewalk area, the first partial area being closest to the vehicle among the plurality of partial areas, and the second partial area being adjacent to the non-sidewalk area, and (ii) determines, based on the information on the target object, at least one partial area among the plurality of partial areas to be a range where the vehicle is allowed to enter.

Abstract: A wearable camera includes: a storage section that stores therein video data of captured moving image; and a controller that adds a bookmark signal to the video data when an event included in the video data is detected, in which the bookmark signal indicates a location at which playback of the video data starts when the video data is played back.

Abstract: A visible light communication device is a visible light communication device capable of communicating with an other communication device, and includes an image acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a first image signal including an R component, a G component, and a B component, the first image signal being output based on a communication signal of a visible light communication. The image processing unit outputs a second image signal in which an influence of the R component of the first image signal is reduced during the visible light communication with the other communication device.

Abstract: In order to obtain a crosslinked cellulose without derivatization, a polymer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a polymer having a structure in which cellulose substantially represented by the following formula (c1) is crosslinked with a polyfunctional epoxy compound: wherein in the formula (c1), n represents an integer of 2 or more.