Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor component including a cell array and a plurality of wirings; and a semiconductor component including a plurality of pads connected to the semiconductor component including the cell array. A first row pad connected to a row wiring connected to a first cell and a second cell, a second row pad connected to a row wiring connected to a third cell and a fourth cell, and a column pad connected to a column wiring connected to the first cell and the third cell are arranged such that a straight line connecting the first row pad and the column pad crosses a straight line connecting the second row pad and the column pad.

Abstract: The present invention is a compound for forming a metal-containing film to be contained in a composition for forming a metal-containing film, where the compound is a metal compound including at least one kind of metal atom selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, and Hf and a ligand coordinated to the metal atom, and the ligand includes a crosslinking group represented by one of the following general formulae (W-1). This provides: a compound for forming a metal-containing film having better dry etching resistance than conventional resist 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.

Abstract: A high-pressure tank includes an assembly of a pipe split body having a pipe liner and a pipe reinforcement layer covering an outer circumferential surface of the pipe liner, first dome split body having a first dome liner and a first dome reinforcement layer covering an outer circumferential surface of the first dome liner, and second dome split body having a second dome liner and a second dome reinforcement layer covering an outer circumferential surface of the second dome liner. The pipe split body and the first dome split body are assembled such that the first dome liner is located in the outer portion of the high-pressure tank relative to the pipe liner. The pipe split body and the second dome split body are assembled such that the second dome liner is located in the outer portion of the high-pressure tank relative to the pipe liner.

Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. An acquisition unit acquires a first processing result including information for identifying the position of the mobile object and a second processing result including information for identifying the position of the mobile object. The first processing result is obtained by executing a first processing method on an image obtained by measuring at least surroundings of the mobile object by using a light receiving sensor installed on the mobile object. The second processing result is obtained by executing a second processing method different from the first processing method on an observation result obtained by observing the mobile object by using a light receiving sensor installed at a location at which it is possible to observe the mobile object.

Abstract: A coded data generation method of generating coded data of a plurality of bit rates in which an image is encoded includes the steps of: acquiring an evaluated value at distribution destinations of the generated coded data when the coded data is reproduced; and changing the bit rate of the coded data to be generated based on a distribution of the acquired evaluated value in all channels.

Abstract: The present invention is a compound for forming a metal-containing film to be contained in a composition for forming a metal-containing film, where the compound is a metal compound including at least one kind of metal atom selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, and Hf and a ligand coordinated to the metal atom, and the ligand includes an organic group RA represented by one of the following general formulae (1). This provides: a metal compound having better dry etching resistance than conventional resist 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 material.

Abstract: An ion sensor includes an ion detection element, a reference electrode that provides a reference point of a potential, and a solution in which an ion concentration can be changed in a sensing area of the ion detection element. The sensing area of the ion detection element is disposed in the solution. A method for detecting a target substance employs an ion sensor. The target substance bound to a label having a function of changing the amount of ions detectable by the ion sensor is introduced into the solution, and a change in the amount of ions is detected using the ion sensor.

Abstract: The present invention is a polymer for forming a metal-containing film including a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1A), where W1 represents a divalent organic group having 1 to 31 carbon atoms; and each Q represents a group selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, an aliphatic unsaturated organic group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms and having one or more double bonds or triple bonds, an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and an aralkyl group having 7 to 31 carbon atoms. This provides: a polymer 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 polymer; and a patterning process in which the composition is used.

Abstract: A coding method encodes an image by dividing the image into blocks, and comprises: dividing a coding target image into a plurality of coding unit blocks; determining whether or not to encode by dividing the coding unit block into a plurality of sub-coding unit blocks, on a basis of an edge direction and an edge strength of an edge obtained for each pixel in the coding unit block; and encoding, in a case of determining to divide the coding unit block into a plurality of sub-coding unit blocks in the determining step, a first sub-coding unit block by referencing a second sub-coding unit block inside the same coding unit block as the first sub-coding unit block.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt thereof: wherein, R1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkylthio group, or the like; A1 represents a nitrogen atom or CH; A2 represents a nitrogen atom or CR2; R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl group, or the like; B1 and B2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or CR5, with the proviso that B1 and B2 do not represent CR5 at the same time, wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R4 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, and R4 binds to any one of nitrogen atoms forming an imidazole ring or a triazole ring; and Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group or the like.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus includes a plurality of differential transmitters, and a power supply circuit that supplies a power supply voltage to each of the plurality of differential transmitters. The power supply circuit includes a common circuit unit that defines the power supply voltage supplied to the plurality of differential transmitters, and a plurality of individual circuit units provided in association with the plurality of differential transmitters and each connected to the common circuit unit. Each of the plurality of individual circuit units has an output node that outputs the power supply voltage defined by the common circuit unit to a corresponding differential transmitter of the plurality of differential transmitters, and respective output nodes of the plurality of individual circuit units are connected to each other.

Abstract: In a data processing device, a fixed-point position control unit determines, as first control. The fixed-point position control unit causes a detection calculation unit to perform calculation processing on processing target data at a processing point in time. The saturation rate control unit instructs, as second control to be repeated by the fixed-point position control unit, the fixed-point position control unit to move at least the fixed-point position as control to increase a lower limit saturation rate proportional to a magnitude of a counted lower limit counter value with respect to a result of the first control. The fixed-point position control unit performs, as the second control, a predetermined determination on the basis of the instruction from the saturation rate control unit and the metadata, determines the fixed-point position moved for each layer, and causes calculation processing to be performed.

Abstract: A technology aimed at improvement of paper discriminating accuracy is provided. In an image forming apparatus, a control unit derives a discriminating result for types of paper. To be specific, the control unit derives the discriminating result for types of paper using a first detection value based on absorption by the paper of the light having the first wavelength and a second detection value based on absorption by the paper of the light having the second wavelength. The first wavelength ranges from 750 nm to 1100 nm. The second wavelength ranges from 400 nm to 500 nm.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a detection unit, and a calculation unit. The acquisition unit acquires image data in which an image of a space where a plurality of specific objects exist is captured. The detection unit detects a position and an orientation of each of the plurality of specific objects included in the image data in the space. The calculation unit calculates, for any evaluation target object of the plurality of specific objects, a close-contact evaluation value indicating a degree of close contact between the evaluation target object and one or a plurality of other specific objects other than the evaluation target object among the plurality of specific objects, based on the position and the orientation of each of the plurality of specific objects.

Abstract: An object is to provide a monitoring system capable of preventing the occurrence of a defect in paper by monitoring the device. The present invention is directed to a monitoring system A having a papermaking machine 1 for manufacturing paper X, an applying device 2 for applying a chemical solution to a site of the papermaking machine directly or indirectly in contact with the paper while the papermaking machine 1 is operated, a control panel 3 for setting an application condition of the applying device 2, a monitoring camera 4 for monitoring a monitoring target site, and a control device 5 connected to the monitoring camera 4 via a network.

Abstract: A non-heat treated steel for a crankshaft of the present invention comprises iron (Fe) as a main component and also comprises 0.37 to 0.43 mass % of carbon (C), 0.15 to 0.35 mass % of silicon (Si), 0.90 to 1.30 mass % of manganese (Mn), 0.08 to 0.15 mass % of vanadium (V); and the content of phosphorous (P) is 0.030 mass % or less, the content of copper (Cu) is 0.300 mass % or less, the content of nickel (Ni) is 0.30 mass % or less, and the content of chromium (Cr) is 0.35 mass % or less. The non-heat treated steel also comprises 0.010 to 0.035 mass % of sulfur (S) and 0.02 to 0.05 mass % of bismuth (Bi), which are machinability-improving elements. Thus, the non-heat treated steel has a high fatigue strength and a high yield strength and also has an excellent machinability.

Abstract: The disclosed photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel including a photoelectric conversion unit, an AD conversion unit that performs an AD conversion on an analog signal generated in the pixel, and a control unit configured to control the AD conversion unit. The control unit is configured to control the AD conversion unit to perform a plurality of times of the AD conversion on the same analog signal. A length of a first AD conversion period of the plurality of times is shorter than a length of a second AD conversion period of the plurality of times. A change rate of the reference signal in the second AD conversion period is smaller than a change rate of the reference signal in the first AD conversion period. In each of the first and second AD conversion periods, a potential of the reference signal changes to a first level.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device according to one embodiment includes: a first substrate including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion element; and a second substrate including a first control unit that includes a first signal processing unit configured to process a signal from the pixel, the second substrate being stacked together with the first substrate. The signal from the pixel is output to a second signal processing unit disposed at a position different from a position of the first signal processing unit, a path through which the signal from the pixel is output to the first signal processing unit is different from a path through which the signal from the pixel is output to the second signal processing unit, and the first control unit is configured to control the pixel on the basis of the signal processed by the first signal processing unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transport device includes a main part, a wheel, and a reader. The main part supports or pulls an object. The wheel is mounted to the main part, and rolls over a traveling surface. The reader is fixed with respect to the main part, and reads an identifier in a direction tilted with respect to a first direction and a second direction. The first direction is along the traveling surface, and the second direction is perpendicular to the traveling surface. The identifier is mounted to a surface, which crosses the first direction, of the object. A position of an area of the surface read by the reader changes along the second direction as the transport device moves in the first direction.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit for generating charge by photoelectric conversion, first to fourth charge holding portions configured to be transferred charge from the photoelectric conversion unit, and an output unit for outputting a signal corresponding to charge transferred from one of the first to fourth charge holding portions, and a control circuit for controlling the plurality of pixels. The control circuit performs, during one frame, transferring charge in the photoelectric conversion unit to the first or second charge holding portion a plural times for each of the first and second charge holding portions in each of the pixels at the same time, and performs, during the one frame, reading out from each pixel a signal corresponding to charge in the third charge holding portion and a signal corresponding to charge in the fourth charge holding portion.