Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a first nozzle row and a second nozzle row, and a control unit configured to control ejection of liquid, the control unit is configured to cause the nozzle row to perform scan of ejecting the liquid while moving, and when recording a first pattern including a first overlapping region and a first normal region by controlling the first nozzle row and recording a second pattern including a second overlapping region and a second normal region by controlling the second nozzle row, the first overlapping region is formed at a position overlapping the second normal region as viewed in a longitudinal direction, the first overlapping region being an overlapping region where a raster line is formed by performing the scan m times, the first normal region being where the raster line is formed by performing the scan n times, n being smaller than m.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head that has a plurality of nozzles that eject liquid onto a medium and a control section that controls an ejection of liquid by the recording head, wherein the control section controls the recording head to record a plurality of first patterns having mutually different densities on the medium in a intersecting direction that intersects a nozzle alignment direction in which the nozzles are arranged, and to record a plurality of second patterns for identifying positions of the nozzles in the nozzle alignment direction on the medium in the intersecting direction such that each of the plurality of first patterns is adjacent to the second patterns on at least one of one end side and the other end side in the intersecting direction.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the cause of etching failure or pinholes as much as possible in an extremely thin ferrous alloy foil that has a thickness of 10-30 ?m and that is applied to a metal mask used for increasing the precision of an electronic component. In order to solve the abovementioned problem, the present invention provides a ferrous alloy foil that has a composition containing at most 0.150% of C, at most 2.00% of Si, at most 10.00% of Mn 2.00-50.00% of Ni, at most 19.00% of Cr, at most 0.20% of N, at most 0.030% of Al, at most 5.00% of Co, at most 0.0005% of Mg, at most 0.0005% of Ca, at most 0.01% of Ti, at most 0.035% of P, and at most 0.0300% of S, with the balance consisting of Fe and impurities. The amount of Al2O3 is at most 30 mass % and the amount of MgO is at most 15 mass % with respect to the total mass of inclusions having a particle diameter of 2.00 ?m or larger, and among the inclusions having a particle diameter of 2.

Abstract: A method of making an oil-and-fat capable of being used as a non-tempering hard butter of a non-lauric acid type, having a sharp melting property (meltability in the mouth), a good compatibility with a cacao butter and a low trans-fatty acid content, includes fractionating an oil-and-fat A comprising a first non-laurin-based oil-and-fat containing 50 to 100 mass % of SUS type triglyceride and a non-laurin-based transesterification oil containing 12 to 38 mass % of SSU type triglyceride or an oil-and-fat B obtained by partially hydrogenating the oil-and-fat A so as to obtain a soft portion.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an oil and fat composition that can be used as a low trans fatty acid content, non-lauric, non-tempering type hard butter and an oil-based food product comprising the oil and fat composition that exhibits good heat resistance and melting feeling in the mouth. [Means for Solving the Problems] The oil and fat composition of the present invention is characterized by satisfying the following conditions of (a) to (g): (a) an X3 content is 3 to 20% by weight; (b) a weight ratio of P3/X3 is not less than 0.35; (c) an X2O content is 45 to 80% by weight; (d) a weight ratio of XOX/X2O is 0.20 to 0.65; (e) a weight ratio of PStO/X2O is 0.10 to 0.45; (f) a weight ratio of St2O/X2O is 0.05 to 0.35; and (g) a weight ratio of St/P is not more than 0.80; wherein X represents saturated fatty acid having 14 carbon atoms or more; O represents oleic acid; P represents palmitic acid; and St represents stearic acid.

Abstract: A parallel resonant circuit with excellent distortion and saturation characteristics is provided at low power consumption. A first power-supply voltage is applied to the parallel resonant circuit. In the parallel resonant circuit, a variable resistor includes one or more parallel-connected branches. Each of the branches includes a series circuit of a resistor and a MOS switch. A second power supply supplies power of control signals applied to respective gates of the MOS switches, and supplies back gate voltages to the MOS switches. A power-supply voltage of the second power supply is higher than the first power-supply voltage.

Abstract: A diversity reception circuit obtains a synthesized output based on signals received at a plurality of antennas. The diversity reception circuit includes a plurality of PLLs outputting respective local oscillation signals; a plurality of mixers converting respective received radio frequency signals to low frequency signals; and a switch circuit selecting any one of outputs of the PLLs and supplying the selected output to at least one of the mixers.

Abstract: A parallel resonant circuit with excellent distortion and saturation characteristics is provided at low power consumption. A first power-supply voltage is applied to the parallel resonant circuit. In the parallel resonant circuit, a variable resistor includes one or more parallel-connected branches. Each of the branches includes a series circuit of a resistor and a MOS switch. A second power supply supplies power of control signals applied to respective gates of the MOS switches, and supplies back gate voltages to the MOS switches. A power-supply voltage of the second power supply is higher than the first power-supply voltage.

Abstract: A diversity reception circuit obtains a synthesized output based on signals received at a plurality of antennas. The diversity reception circuit includes a plurality of PLLs outputting respective local oscillation signals; a plurality of mixers converting respective received radio frequency signals to low frequency signals; and a switch circuit selecting any one of outputs of the PLLs and supplying the selected output to at least one of the mixers.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a combined confectionery that comprises a combination of a chocolate with a baked confectionery, wherein whitening on a baked confectionery part and blooming on a chocolate part, said whitening and blooming occurring with the lapse of time, are prevented. A combined confectionery that comprises a combination of a baked confectionery using oil-and-fat which satisfy the following requirements (a), (b) and (c) with a chocolate, the oil-and-fat components of which satisfy the following requirements (A) and (B): (a) the CN40-46 content being 2-30 mass %; (b) the sum of the S2U and SU2 contents (S2U+SU2) being 45-85 mass %; (c) the ratio by mass of SU2 to S2U+SU2 [SU2/(S2U+SU2)] being 0.50 or greater; (A) the SOS content being 40-90 mass %; and (B) the sum of the SU2 and U3 contents (SU2+U3) being 10-40 mass %.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an oil and fat composition suitable for non-tempering type hard butter that is a low trans fatty acid and non-lauric type and an oil-based food product comprising such an oil and fat composition, the productivity of which is good. [Means for solving problem] The oil and fat composition of the present invention is characterized by satisfying the following conditions of (a) to (d): (a) an X3 content is 1 to 20% by weight; (b) an X2O content is 50 to 90% by weight; (c) a weight ratio of XOX/X2O is 0.20 to 0.80; and (d) a diglyceride content is not more than 3.5% by weight. X represents saturated fatty acid having 14 carbon atoms or more and O represents oleic acid.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an oil and fat composition that can be used as a low trans fatty acid content, non-lauric, non-tempering type hard butter and an oil-based food product comprising the oil and fat composition that exhibits good heat resistance and melting feeling in the mouth. [Means for Solving the Problems] The oil and fat composition of the present invention is characterized by satisfying the following conditions of (a) to (g): (a) an X3 content is 3 to 20% by weight; (b) a weight ratio of P3/X3 is not less than 0.35; (c) an X2O content is 45 to 80% by weight; (d) a weight ratio of XOX/X2O is 0.20 to 0.65; (e) a weight ratio of PStO/X2O is 0.10 to 0.45; (f) a weight ratio of St2O/X2O is 0.05 to 0.35; and (g) a weight ratio of St/P is not more than 0.80; wherein X represents saturated fatty acid having 14 carbon atoms or more; O represents oleic acid; P represents palmitic acid; and St represents stearic acid.

Abstract: A digitally controlled frequency synthesizer less influenced by disturbance noise is provided without using a ?? modulator. The frequency synthesizer, whose oscillation frequency is digitally controlled, includes a loop gain control section configured to generate digital control data for controlling a loop gain of the frequency synthesizer; a DA conversion section configured to convert lower bits of the digital control data to an analog voltage; and an oscillation section configured to oscillate at a frequency corresponding to higher bits of the digital control data and the analog voltage output from the DA conversion section.

Abstract: An oil-and-fat composition, meets the following five requirements (a) to (e): (a) a X2O content is 50 to 80% by mass; (b) a XOX content is not more than 50% by mass; (c) a mass ratio XOX/X2O is 0.3 to 0.8; (d) a mass ratio PStO/X2O is 0.2 to 0.6; and (e) a mass ratio St/P is 0.4 to 1.5. In the five conditions (a) to (e), X, O, P, St, X2O, XOX and PStO respectively represent the following. X: saturated fatty acid having carbon atom of not less than 16; O: oleic acid; P: palmitic acid; St: stearic acid; X2O: triglyceride in which two molecules of X and one molecule of O are bonded; XOX: triglyceride in which X is bonded to 1,3-position and O is bonded to 2-position; and PStO: triglyceride in which P, St and O are bonded.

Abstract: An oil-and-fat composition, meets the following five requirements (a) to (e): (a) a X2O content is 50 to 80% by mass; (b) a XOX content is not more than 50% by mass; (c) a mass ratio XOX/X2O is 0.3 to 0.8; (d) a mass ratio PStO/X2O is 0.2 to 0.6; and (e) a mass ratio St/P is 0.4 to 1.5. In the five conditions (a) to (e), X, O, P, St, X2O, XOX and PStO respectively represent the following. X: saturated fatty acid having carbon atom of not less than 16; O: oleic acid; P: palmitic acid; St: stearic acid; X2O: triglyceride in which two molecules of X and one molecule of O are bonded; XOX: triglyceride in which X is bonded to 1,3-position and O is bonded to 2-position; and PStO: triglyceride in which P, St and O are bonded.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer includes a control circuit configured to generate a digital control signal; and a digitally controlled oscillator of which oscillation frequency changes according to the generated digital control signal. The control circuit includes an operational circuit configured to divide an integer portion of a numerical value representing a phase difference between a reference signal and an oscillation frequency signal of the digitally controlled oscillator into high-order bits and low-order bits including a redundant bit as an MSB, and two encoders configured to encode the high-order bits and the low-order bits to generate control signals. The digitally controlled oscillator includes two capacitive element groups having capacitance values controlled by the control signals. The oscillation frequency of the digitally controlled oscillator changes according to a total capacitance value of the two capacitive element groups.

Abstract: A method of making an oil-and-fat capable of being used as a non-tempering hard butter of a non-lauric acid type, having a sharp melting property (meltability in the mouth), good compatibility with a cacao butter and a low trans-fatty acid content, includes fractionating an oil-and-fat A comprising a first non-laurin-based oil-and-fat containing 50 to 100 mass % of SUS type triglyceride and a non-laurin-based transesterification oil containing 12 to 38 mass % of SSU type triglyceride or an oil-and-fat B obtained by partially hydrogenating the oil-and-fat A so as to obtain a soft portion.

Abstract: In a digital PLL frequency synthesizer, after lock detection, first oscillating signal phase information is switched to second oscillating signal phase information by an estimation section based on previous oscillating signal phase information and a phase difference. As a result, the first oscillating signal phase information which has a risk of an error in the normal state (locked state) is not used. In addition, a conventional high-speed latch circuit for reclocking is not required. As a result, power consumption can be reduced, compared to the conventional art, while reducing or avoiding a degradation in phase-noise characteristics.

Abstract: A digital phase difference detector detects a phase difference between first and second signals. A delay circuit cumulatively delays the first signal. A flip flop group latches the signals. An edge detector detects a first phase difference between a rise of the first signal and either one of a rise or a fall of the second signal, and a second phase difference between a fall of the first signal and either one of the rise or the fall of the second signal. A memory circuit stores the phase differences. A normalization circuit computes a cycle of the first signal from a difference between previous first and second phase differences stored in the memory circuit and a difference between the first and second phase differences which are currently detected by the edge detector to normalize the phase difference between the first and second signals with reference to the cycle.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer includes a digitally-controlled oscillator and an oscillation frequency control unit. The digitally-controlled oscillator includes a loop-shaped transmission line path having an odd number of parallel portions in each of which two conductors are arranged in parallel to each other with a space therebetween, and an odd number of intersection portions in each of which two conductors intersect spatially, an active circuit coupled between the two conductors, and a first variable capacitance unit and a second variable capacitance unit. The oscillation frequency control unit includes a ?? modulation circuit for subjecting to ?? modulation a first control signal for switching a high capacitance state and a low capacitance state of a first variable capacitance element included in the first variable capacitance unit.