Abstract: A light-receiving element includes an on-chip lens; an interconnection layer; and a semiconductor layer that is disposed between the on-chip lens and the interconnection layer. The semiconductor layer includes a first voltage application unit to which a first voltage is applied, a second voltage application unit to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is applied, a first charge detection unit that is disposed at the periphery of the first voltage application unit, a second charge detection unit that is disposed at the periphery of the second voltage application unit, and a charge discharge region that is provided on an outer side of an effective pixel region. For example, the present technology is applicable to a light-receiving element that generates distance information in a ToF method, or the like.

Abstract: An aftertreatment system comprises a housing defining an internal volume. A filter is disposed in the housing and configured to remove particulate matter included in the exhaust gas. A delta pressure sensor configured to measure an inlet apparent pressure value upstream of the filter. An ambient pressure sensor separate from the delta pressure sensor is configured to measure an ambient pressure value of an ambient environment in which the aftertreatment system is located. A controller is configured to receive the inlet apparent pressure value, receive the ambient pressure value from the ambient pressure sensor, determine a relative inlet exhaust pressure value based upon the inlet apparent pressure value and the ambient pressure value, and adjust an exhaust flow rate of the exhaust gas based at least on the relative inlet exhaust pressure value.

Abstract: An inkjet recording ink contains an aqueous medium, a pigment, binder resin particles, and hydrophilic inorganic particles. A content rate of the binder resin particles is at least 4.0% by mass and no greater than 20.0% by mass. A content rate of the hydrophilic inorganic particles is at least 1.0% by mass and no greater than 12.0% by mass. The inkjet recording ink does not contain an organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C., or contains an organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. in a content rate over 0.0% by mass and no greater than 4.0% by mass.

Abstract: A software implementation and method for garage ventilation control logic to intelligently modulate the rate of speed of a plurality of garage fan motors in an enclosed commercial parking garage structure. The savings are primarily driven by the known cubic relationship between fan power draw and fan speed, whereby fans operating at lower speeds will draw much less power than operating at higher speeds, taking advantage of the highly non-linear relationship between the two.

Abstract: A system and method exploit information gained by observing abnormal commonality factors from multiple accounts over a predetermined time frame. The presence of an abnormal commonality factor serves as an indication that a group of accounts may have been compromised by a common actor via information gained by successful phishing of multiple users' information to improperly gain access to their respective accounts. Once this commonality associated with phishing is detected, the system provides a mechanism and process to rapidly respond to the phishing-originated attack to minimize information security damage to the affected accounts.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member (1) includes a conductive substrate (2) and a photosensitive layer (3) disposed directly or indirectly on the conductive substrate (2). The photosensitive layer (3) has a charge generating layer (3a) and a charge transport layer (3b) disposed in order from the conductive substrate (2). The charge generating layer (3a) contains a charge generating material. The charge transport layer (3b) contains a charge transport material, a binder resin, and a pigment that absorbs light having an irradiation wavelength. The binder resin includes a polyarylate resin including a repeating unit represented by general formula (1): In general formula (1), X and Y each represent, independently of one another, a divalent group represented by chemical formula (1-1).

Abstract: A pretreatment solution for inkjet recording contains a photoacid generator that generates sulfonic acid through light exposure.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a display section, a control unit, an operating section, and a communication section. The control unit functions as: an identification information extracting section that extracts, from a bill image, identification information indicating a demander; a type determination section that determines a type of bill associated with the identification information; a region identifying section that identifies, based on a format associated with the type of bill determined by the type determination section, a region of the bill image containing character images related to an electronic payment; a payment information extracting section that extracts characters related to the electronic payment from the region; and a display control section that allows the display section to display the characters related to the electronic payment.

Abstract: A ranging processing device includes: a four-phase ranging operation unit that performs an operation to calculate depth indicating a distance to an object by using all eight detection signals two of which are detected for each of irradiated light of first to fourth phases; a two-phase ranging operation unit that performs the operation to calculate the depth indicating the distance to the object by alternately using four detection signals based on the irradiated light of the first phase and the irradiated light of the second phase and four detection signals based on the irradiated light of the third phase and the irradiated light of the fourth phase among the eight detection signals; and a condition determination unit that makes condition determination based on the detection signals and switch between the four-phase ranging operation unit and the two-phase ranging operation unit to be used.

Abstract: A method is presented for disconnecting a wireless time-division duplex communication link between two nodes. A first node transmits during time slots allocated to the first node and the second node transmits during separate time slots allocated to the second node. The first node transmits at differing respective frequency bands during its time slots. The method includes: sub-dividing a time slot allocated to the first node into consecutive time intervals; and transmitting respective disconnect signals during the time intervals. Each of the disconnect signals is transmitted on a frequency band used by the first node. The disconnect signals are transmitted on different frequency bands during at least two of the time intervals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device (1) which comprises a circuit board (50) and at least one sensor (52) arranged on the circuit board (50). Further, the sensor device (1) comprises a housing (20) wherein the housing (20) comprises at least a first opening (30). The circuit board (50) comprises a marking (40), wherein the marking (40) codes information, and wherein the at least one first opening (30) is configured and arranged such that it leaves the marking (40) uncovered by the housing (20) such that the marking (40) is visible from outside of the housing (20) through the at least one first opening (30).

Abstract: III-nitride materials are described herein, including material structures comprising III-nitride material regions (e.g., gallium nitride material regions). In certain cases, the material structures also comprise substrates having relatively high electrical conductivities. Certain embodiments include one or more features that reduce the degree to which thermal runaway occurs, which can enhance device performance including at elevated flange temperatures. Some embodiments include one or more features that reduce the degree of capacitive coupling exhibited during operation. For example, in some embodiments, relatively thick III-nitride material regions and/or relatively small ohmic contacts are employed.

Abstract: An image reading device has an image reading portion, a control portion, and an operation portion. The image reading portion reads, by irradiating with light, a predetermined reading region including a region where a document is present. The control portion processes the image data read by the image reading portion. On the operation portion, instructions are input to the control portion. The control portion can operate in a consolidation mode where the read image data is consolidated to generate processed image data when the image reading portion reads image data of a previously set number of to-be-consolidated sheets. In the consolidation mode, when the number of sheets of read image data is smaller than the previously set number of to-be-consolidated sheets, on input of an instruction on the operation portion, the processed image data is generated based on the image data read before the instruction input.

Abstract: A gaming method and system for converting class III games to meet casino regulatory requirements for class II games through the use of a class II gaming engine. The random number generator used to determine results in any class III game is replaced with a class II gaming engine configured to provide bingo-generated game results in lieu of random number generated results while not altering the player's game play experience. Any class III gaming terminal may be communicatively connected to the class II gaming engine which, in turn, may be communicatively connected to a class II central server. The class II central server may be connected to a plurality of class II gaming engines in a plurality of casinos and may be used to manage and maintain the class II gaming engines.

Abstract: Systems and methods for removing hydrogen sulfide from an ammonia stream in the NH3 purification and liquefaction stage of a conventional two-column sour water stripping system using an adsorbent bed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image reader unit and a control unit. The image reader unit generates read data. The control unit generates output data of image data cropped from the read data. When cropping a plurality of image data, the control unit sets one side of the read data to a first reference side and sets another side perpendicular to the first reference side to a second reference side, and for each of the plurality of image data, the control unit detects a first distance between the first reference side and the image data in a direction parallel to the second reference side, and a second distance between the second reference side and the image data in a direction parallel to the first reference side, and sets an output order of the plurality of image data based on the first distances and the second distances.

Abstract: The invention relates to a a method for checking that the articles to be transported have been handed over properly at their destination, which includes the steps: generating first checking information for a certain transport of a certain transport article to a certain destination at which the transport article is to be handed over to a recipient based on location information concerning the certain destination and identification information identifying the transport article; storing the first checking information in a central processing system; transmitting the location information concerning the certain destination to a monitoring device of the transporter, wherein the monitoring device comprises a position determining module, and transmitting the identification information to the recipient; for successfully checking of the handover, determining, by the monitoring device, location information relating to the location at which the articles to be transported are handed over to the recipient; reading the identi

Abstract: A self-coherent optical data receiver configured to use direct detection of optical signals that is compatible with full (amplitude/phase) electric-field reconstruction. To enable the latter, the direct-detected optical signal includes CW light whose carrier frequency is spectrally aligned with a roll-off edge of the data-modulated portion of the signal. In an example embodiment, the receiver may employ two digital filters placed upstream and downstream, respectively, of the field-reconstruction circuit. The upstream filter is configurable to at least partially cancel the effects of SSBI caused by the direct detection. The downstream filter can be configured to perform electronic dispersion compensation and/or electronic polarization demultiplexing. In different embodiments, a filter controller may operate to adaptively change the filter coefficients of the upstream filter based on different signals generated within the digital receive chain.

Abstract: A pre-pack assembly for use with an air gun that fires non-lethal projectiles using a gas canister and for use with a magazine that is removably insertable into the air gun, the pre-pack includes a pre-pack housing that defines a first compartment containing non-lethal projectiles and a second compartment containing the gas canister, where inserting the pre-pack into a chamber of the magazine assembly fluidly connects the gas canister with the magazine and positions the non-lethal projectiles in a feeder that individually feeds non-lethal projectiles into the air gun when the magazine is inserted into the air gun.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image reader unit that reads a document so as to generate image data, a storage unit that stores a user name and an address associated with the user name, a control unit that performs a character recognition process on the image data so as to obtain text data from the image data, recognizes a word included in the text data, and sets the address associated with the user name matching the recognized word to a destination, and a communication unit that transmits the image data to the destination set by the control unit.