Abstract: In a case that the at least one transmission antenna is transmitting a high-frequency power to at least a first wireless power reception apparatus and it is detected that at least a second wireless power reception apparatus is newly electromagnetically coupled with at least one transmission antenna, a wireless power transmission apparatus changes one of a frequency or a amplitude of the high-frequency power depending on a voltage value received from each of at least the first and second wireless power reception apparatuses, to regulate the voltage value of each power reception coil included in each of at least the first and second wireless power reception apparatuses to be equal to or lower than an upper limit value of the voltage value, circuit elements included in each of the first and second wireless power reception apparatuses being durable for the upper limit value.

Abstract: Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose having a high thermal gel strength even at a low viscosity is provided and utilized. Specifically provided is hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose having such properties that a 2% by weight aqueous solution of the hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose has a viscosity at 20° C. of 300 to 2,000 mPa·s and a storage elastic modulus at 85° C. of 2,000 to 4,500 mPa. Also provided is a food comprising the hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose. Further provided is a method for producing the hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, the method comprising a step of depolymerizing, with an acid, high-viscosity hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose having such a property that a 2% by weight aqueous solution of the high-viscosity hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose has a viscosity at 20° C. of 70,000 to 100,000 mPa·s to obtain the hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.

Abstract: A code modulator comprises: a first filter circuit connected between a pair of input ports, a second filter circuit connected between a pair of output ports, and a third filter circuit connected in parallel to each of switch circuits. A code demodulator comprises: a fourth filter circuit connected between a pair of input ports, a fifth filter circuit connected between a pair of output ports, and a sixth filter circuit connected in parallel to each of switch circuits.

Abstract: A code modulator transmits power to at least one code demodulator via a transmission path. The code modulator is provided with: a code modulation circuit to which output power of a power supply is supplied, the code modulation circuit modulating the output power of the power supply to generate a code-modulated wave by code modulation using a modulation code based on a code sequence, and transmitting the code-modulated wave to the code demodulator via the transmission path; and a control circuit that controls the code modulation circuit. The control circuit sets a frequency of the modulation code to a multiple of an output power frequency of the power supply.

Abstract: A current meter measures a current value associated with input power inputted to a code modulator. A code modulation circuit modulates the input power to generate a code-modulated wave by code modulation using a modulation code based on a code sequence, and transmits the code-modulated wave to the code demodulator via a transmission path. A control circuit controls the code modulation circuit. The code modulation circuit has operation modes different from each other depending on a direction of the input power, and a direction of the code-modulated wave to be generated. The control circuit generates waveform information indicating variations of direction of the input power over time, based on the current value measured by the current meter, and determines the operation mode of the code modulation circuit based on the waveform information.

Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.

Abstract: A control circuit of a code modulator sets first to third states to a code modulation circuit. In first state, first and fourth switch circuits are on, and second and third switch circuits are off. In second state, first and fourth switch circuits are off, and second and third switch circuits are on. In third state, all first to fourth switch circuits are on during transition from the first to second state, and vice versa. A control circuit of a code demodulator sets fourth to sixth states to a code demodulation circuit. In fourth state, fifth and eighth switch circuits are off, and sixth and seventh switch circuits are on. In fifth state, fifth and eighth switch circuits are on, and sixth and seventh switch circuits are off. In sixth state, all fifth to eighth switch circuits are on during transition from fourth to fifth state, and vice versa.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for a CO2 gas separation membrane containing: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal carbonate, an alkali metal bicarbonate, and an alkali metal hydroxide; a crosslinked polymer in which a polymer having a carboxyl group has been crosslinked; and a non-crosslinked polymer obtained by polymerization of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and a derivative thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently and continuously producing a cellulose ether containing a reduced amount of indissoluble component. Specifically, the method includes a contact step of bringing pulp into contact with an alkali metal hydroxide solution in the presence of a heat removal solvent to obtain alkali cellulose; a reaction step of subjecting the alkali cellulose to a reaction with an etherifying agent; a partial condensation step, after completion of the reaction, of partially condensing a gas present in a reaction vessel used for the reaction to separate the gas into gas and liquid components for returning some or all of the gas component to the contact step for reuse as some or all of the heat removal solvent; and a step of incinerating the liquid component and, when all of the gas component is not returned to the contact step, the remainder of the gas component.

Abstract: To make it possible to restrain generation of chipping or cracking in a substrate of a laminated lens structure. A laminated lens structure includes substrates with lens which each have a lens disposed inside a through-hole formed in the substrate and which are laminated on one another by direct bonding, in which the substrates are each provided in the vicinity of the outer circumference thereof with through grooves penetrating the substrate. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a compound eye camera module.

Abstract: There is provided a camera module including: a stacked lens structure including a plurality of substrates with lenses, the plurality of substrates with lenses being respectively provided with a first through-hole and a second through-hole having different opening widths, and being stacked and bonded to each other by direct bonding, at least the first through-hole of the first through-hole and the second through-hole including a lens disposed therein; and a light receiving element including a plurality of light receiving portions configured to receive light entering through a plurality of first optical units each including the lenses stacked in an optical axis direction in such a manner that the plurality of substrates with lenses are stacked and bonded to each other by direct bonding, the plurality of first optical units arranged at a first pitch, the plurality of light receiving portions being provided corresponding to the plurality of first optical units.

Abstract: Provided is a camera module including: a laminated lens structure in which substrates with lenses, each of which has a lens disposed inside a through-hole formed in the substrate, are bonded by direct bonding and laminated, the laminated lens structure including a plurality of optical units each of which has a plurality of the lenses laminated in an optical axis direction; and at least one of a light absorbing film and a blocking plate provided between the adjacent optical units.

Abstract: A switching circuit apparatus includes: a first capacitance provided between a first port terminal and a the first terminal of a switching circuit unit, a second capacitance provided between the first terminal and a conductor part, and a first inductance provided between a second port terminal and a second terminal of the switching circuit unit. The switching circuit apparatus is provided with: a first capacitor connected between the first port terminal and the second port terminal, and a second inductor connected between the second terminal and the conductor part. The second inductor has such an inductance that a ratio of the inductance of the second inductor to the first inductance is equal to a ratio of the first capacitance to the second capacitance.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element adapted to emit a blue light, a sealing resin covering the light emitting element, and a sulfide phosphor-containing layer disposed at an outer side of a sealing resin. The sealing resin contains at least one of a KSF phosphor adapted to absorb a portion of the blue light emitted from the light emitting element to emit red light and a MGF phosphor adapted to absorb a portion of the blue light emitted from the light emitting element to emit red light. The sulfide phosphor-containing layer includes a sulfide phosphor adapted to absorb a portion of the blue light emitted from the light emitting element to emit red light and a MGF phosphor adapted to absorb a portion of the blue light emitted from the light emitting element to emit green light.

Abstract: The power transmitter apparatus is provided with code modulators which modulate powers of phase components of three-phase alternating-current power to generate code-modulated waves, respectively, by code modulation using modulation codes based on code sequences different from each other, and transmits the code-modulated waves to the at least one power receiver apparatus via the transmission path. The power receiver apparatus is provided with code demodulators, each of which demodulates one code-modulated wave of the received code-modulated waves to generate code-demodulated power by code demodulation using a demodulation code based on a code sequence identical to the code sequence of the modulation code used for the code modulation of the one code-modulated wave, the code-demodulated power being generated as power of one of phase components of multiphase alternating-current power.

Abstract: A device includes a light emitting device including: a light emitting element adapted to emit a blue light, a sealing resin covering the light emitting element, and a sulfide phosphor-containing layer disposed separate from the sealing resin; and a diffusion plate disposed between the sealing resin and the sulfide phosphor-containing layer, the diffusion plate being spaced apart from the sealing resin.

Abstract: An electronic device has a mounted image sensor including a light shielding body having light shielding walls and light transmitting portions each formed in an opening between the light shielding walls, a first light-shielding layer formed on a light incident surface side of the light shielding body and having an opening narrower than the opening of the light shielding body for each of the openings of the light shielding body, a microlens provided for each of the openings of the first light-shielding layer on the light incident surface side of the light shielding body, and a light receiving element layer with an array of a large number of light receiving elements. The present disclosure can be used for, for example, a compound-eye optical system.

Abstract: A code modulator includes: a code-modulation circuit that code-modulates input power with a modulation code to generate code-modulated power which is alternating-current power; and a terminal through which the code-modulated power is transmitted, the terminal being connected to a transmission path.

Abstract: There is provided an image pickup element including a non-planar layer having a non-planar light incident surface in a light receiving region, and a microlens of an inorganic material which is provided on a side of the light incident surface of the non-planar layer, and collects incident light.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light source device includes: providing a substrate having a plurality of light sources disposed thereon; causing the plurality of light sources to emit light; measuring a first light-intensity distribution of an entire surface that is in parallel to the substrate and located above the plurality of light sources; and based on a measured value of the first light-intensity distribution, forming a light-reflecting pattern above the plurality of light sources to obtain a second light-intensity distribution that is different from the first light-intensity distribution.