Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel array and a reading unit including a plurality of reading circuits each configured to read a signal from the pixel array. Each reading circuit includes a sample-and-hold unit including a first sample-and-hold circuit configured to hold a reset level output from the pixel array and a second sample-and-hold circuit configured to hold a photo signal level output from the pixel array. The plurality of reading circuits include first reading circuits forming a first group and second reading circuits forming a second group. At least some of the plurality of first reading circuits are controlled by a first control signal given via a first control line, and at least some of the plurality of second reading circuits are controlled by a second control signal given via a second control line.

Abstract: A system performs a first analysis operation in which an operation history of an image forming apparatus and input information are analyzed, an issuance operation in which, in a case where a result of an analysis of the first analysis operation satisfies notification conditions, a second analysis operation in which a confidence for the result of the analysis of the first analysis operation is obtained, a transmission operation in which, in a case where the confidence is less than a threshold, a message requesting further input of input information is transmitted, and a control operation in which the notification conditions are controlled based on the input information obtained as a response to the message.

Abstract: A learning device 10 includes a first learning unit 20. The first learning unit 20 includes a first supervised learning unit 22 and a first self-supervised learning unit 24. The first supervised learning unit 22 learns a first object detection network 30 using learning data 40 so as to reduce a first loss between an output of the first object detection network 30 for detecting an object from target image data and supervised data 40B. Using image data 40A and self-supervised data 40C generated from the image data 40A, the first self-supervised learning unit 24 learns the first object detection network 30 so as to reduce a second loss of a feature amount of a corresponding candidate area P between the image data 40A and the self-supervised data 40C, the second loss being derived by the first object detection network 30.

Abstract: A rotary damper that includes: a cylinder (10) that includes partition walls (13); a rotor (20) that includes a shaft part (21) facing the partition walls (13); grooves (15) that are formed in the partition walls (13); and elastic bodies (40) that are installed in the grooves (15) to seal gaps between the partition walls (13) and the shaft part (21), the groove (15) has a space (60) in which the elastic body (40) can be moved in a circumferential direction, and the space (60) includes a portion into which the elastic body (40) can be inserted without being compressed, and portions that contain the elastic body (40) compressed by a face (15a) of the groove (15) facing the shaft part (21).

Abstract: The present invention is a composition for forming a metal-containing film, containing: (A) a metal compound containing at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, and Hf; (B) a crosslinking agent containing, per molecule, 2 or more and 4 or fewer cyclic ether structures having 2 to 13 carbon atoms; and (C) a solvent. This can provide: a composition for forming a metal-containing film having better dry etching resistance than conventional organic underlayer film materials and also having high filling and planarizing properties; and a patterning process in which the composition is used.

Abstract: A mammography apparatus includes: an arm; a first cooling fan that is disposed on a stand side with respect to the radiation source in the arm, sucks air from an outside of the arm, and discharges air that has cooled the radiation source from a first exhaust port provided on the stand side with respect to the radiation source; a projector that is disposed in the arm; a second cooling fan that is disposed between the projector and the first exhaust port in the arm, sucks a part of air directed from the first cooling fan to the first exhaust port, blows the sucked air toward the projector to cool the projector, and has a flow rate smaller than that of the first cooling fan; and a second exhaust port that is provided separately from the first exhaust port and through which air that has cooled the projector is discharged.

Abstract: A drying device includes a housing, a heater, a fan, and a processor. The housing includes an internal space housing a platen and an opening connected to the internal space and being of a size through which the platen passes. A medium to which an ink or a treatment liquid is applied is placed on the platen. The fan supplies heated air to the internal space. In a housed state of the platen housed in the internal space, the processor switches an air supply state of the heated air supplied by the fan from a first air supply state to a second air supply state different from the first air supply state by controlling at least one of the heater or the fan.

Abstract: A conveyance control device includes a conveyor, a first heater and a second heater, and a processor. The conveyor conveys a platen on which a print medium is placed. The first heater and the second heater are connected to a printer. The printer performs printing on the print medium on the platen. The first heater and the second heater execute a medium heating operation to heat the print medium on the platen. The processor controls the conveyor and conveys a target platen to one of the first heater or the second heater. The target platen is the platen on which the print medium is placed and is a control target.

Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including a first substrate, a signal generation circuit arranged in the first substrate and configured to generate a reference signal to be used for comparison with a signal output from a pixel, a circuit element arranged in the first substrate and different from the signal generation circuit, and a contact region in which a contact connecting the first substrate and a wiring layer arranged over the first substrate is arranged. In a plan view with respect to the first substrate, the contact region is arranged between the signal generation circuit and the circuit element.

Abstract: A processing liquid temperature control apparatus includes a block body with an integral structure made of a silicon carbide sintered body, the block body having a flow path through which a semiconductor processing liquid flows, and a temperature adjustment portion provided at the block body to adjust a temperature of the semiconductor processing liquid flowing through the flow path. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and achieve compactness and cost reduction. In addition, it is possible to enhance heat conduction between the processing liquid and the temperature adjustment portion, and improve heat exchange efficiency.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a display apparatus that may reduce the effect of deterioration in element of a display panel. Provided is a signal processing apparatus including a signal processing unit configured to acquire, in changing a video signal from a low luminance display signal to a high luminance display signal by luminance enhancement, an accumulated load increase amount obtained by measuring and accumulating amounts of increase in load on a display panel caused by luminance enhancement, and adaptively control, in reference to the accumulated load increase amount acquired, a first gain for improving luminance of the video signal, according to a degree of effect of deterioration in element of the display panel. The present technology is applicable to self-luminous display apparatuses, for example.

Abstract: The present invention is a compound for forming a metal-containing film, where the compound is represented by the following general formula (M), where R1 and R2 each independently represent an organic group or a halogen atom; and W represents a divalent organic group represented by the following general formula (W-1) or (W-2). This can provide: a compound for forming a metal-containing film having excellent dry etching resistance and also having high filling and planarizing properties; a composition for forming a metal-containing film containing the compound; and a patterning process in which the composition is used.

Abstract: The present invention is a compound for forming a metal-containing film, being a reaction product between a compound having two or more diol structures per molecule and a Sn compound, and being a monomolecular compound containing two or more Sn atoms per molecule. This can provide: a metal compound having better dry etching resistance than conventional organic underlayer film materials and also having high filling and planarizing properties; a composition for forming a metal-containing film containing the compound; and a patterning process in which the composition is used as a resist underlayer film material.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide: a compound for forming a metal-containing film that yields a resist middle layer film enabling to obtain a favorable pattern shape and having high adhesiveness to a resist upper layer film to prevent collapse of a fine pattern in a fine patterning process in a semiconductor device manufacturing process; a composition for forming a metal-containing film using the compound; and a patterning process using the composition. A compound for forming a metal-containing film contains: at least one metal atom selected from a group consisting of Ti, Zr, and Hf; and a multidentate ligand coordinated to the metal atom and containing a cyclic ether structure having 2 to 13 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A high-pressure tank includes a liner that includes a body that is cylindrical in shape and a pair of dome portions each of which is provided at a respective end of the body in an axial direction, and a reinforcing layer provided on an outer circumferential face of the liner. The reinforcing layer includes a pair of resin rings each of which is provided encircling a respective end portion of an outer circumferential face of the body, a hoop layer that covers part of the outer circumferential face of the body, between the resin rings, and a helical layer that covers the resin rings, the hoop layer, and the dome portions. The resin rings are configured to cover part of the body from boundary portions between the body and the dome portions, and increase in thickness from the boundary portions toward a middle of the body.

Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion device including: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged to form a plurality of columns; and a column circuit arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of columns of the pixel array. The column circuit includes a sample and hold unit and a plurality of lines including a line configured to supply a potential to the sample and hold unit. The plurality of lines is commonly connected or separated in the photoelectric conversion device.

Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a recycled water-absorbing resin which achieves reduction in deterioration of water absorption performance and reduction in coloration, and a method for producing a water-absorbing resin with use of the recycled water-absorbing resin. The present disclosure relates to, for example, a method for producing a recycled water-absorbing resin from a used absorbent article, the method including: a urea removal step of removing urea so that a urea content in the recycled water-absorbing resin becomes 2 mass % or less; and a recovery step of recovering a water-absorbing property.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a display apparatus that are able to provide suitable functionality according to applications. The signal processing apparatus provided by the present technology includes a signal processing section that acquires at least one of first information regarding a color of a video to be displayed on a panel section, second information regarding brightness of a screen of the panel section, and third information measured as a physical quantity related to the panel section, and that performs, on the basis of the acquired information, adaptive control of a voltage according to a load on and an application of the panel section. The voltage is used for driving the panel section. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a self-luminous display apparatus.

Abstract: It is aimed to prevent a reduction in connection reliability. A terminal fitting is to be mounted into a housing having a board accommodation space and is provided with a connection terminal including a resilient contact piece to be brought into contact with a circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space and a protection terminal separate from the connection terminal and attached to the connection terminal. The connection terminal is movable with respect to the protection terminal between a protection position where the resilient contact piece is accommodated in the protection terminal and a connection position where the resilient contact piece is exposed to outside of the protection terminal to be contactable with the circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming by plasma irradiation a resist underlayer film with excellent dry etching resistance and film thickness uniformity, the method including: (i) applying a composition containing (A) a polymer and (B) an organic solvent, and performing heat treatment; and (ii) forming a resist underlayer film by plasma irradiation, where the polymer (A) contains a constitutional unit of formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight of 2,500 to 20,000: where Ar1 and Ar2 represent a benzene ring or naphthalene ring, X represents a structure of formula (1A), Y represents an organic group, “k” represents 0 or 1, where “n1” represents 0 or 1, “n2” represents 1 or 2, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an organic group, or a structure of formula (1B), R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a group of formula (1C), “n3” represents 0 to 2, where RA represents an organic group, RB represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, and where R4 r