Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a stack of first and second chips each having a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix form. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the e1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the p-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the f1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the q-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the g1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the r-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the h1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the s-th row and the v-th column.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first transmission line connected to a plurality of bit memories, a plurality of second bit memories disposed outside the memory area, and connected to the first transmission line, and each are configured to hold a digital signal of one bit that is one of different bits among a plurality of bits, a second transmission line connected to a part of the plurality of second bit memories, and a third transmission line connected to another part of the plurality of second bit memories.

Abstract: A display control device includes a storage configured to store invariant image data serving as a source of displaying an invariant portion of a display image to be displayed on a display; a data receiver configured to receive format designation data for designating a format of the display image and original data for generating variable image data serving as a source of displaying a variable portion of the display image; a variable image data generator configured to generate the variable image data from the original data; a buffer configured to store the invariant image data and the variable image data; an image data storage configured to select the invariant image data from the storage based on the format designation data to store the invariant image data in the buffer, and store, in the buffer, the variable image data generated by the variable image data generator; and a display controller configured to execute display processing for causing the display to display the display image based on the invariant im

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a stack of first and second chips each having a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix form. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the e1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the p-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the f1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the q-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the g1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the r-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the h1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the s-th row and the v-th column.

Abstract: A gas circuit breaker includes: a fixed arc contact extending along an operating axis; a moving arc contact allowed to move to a position where the moving arc contact contacts the fixed arc contact and a position where the moving arc contact is separated from the fixed arc contact; a frame forming a puffer chamber around the moving arc contact; a nozzle having a cylindrical shape centered on the operating axis, the nozzle being fixed to the frame and projecting in a direction toward the fixed arc contact from the moving arc contact; and an arc extinction assisting portion provided on an inner surface of the nozzle and made of an ablation material. The nozzle and the arc extinction assisting portion are provided with a fall-off preventing portion to prevent the arc extinction assisting portion from falling off the nozzle.

Abstract: A work supporting apparatus includes: a visible light camera (visible light image photographing unit) configured to photograph a visible light image; a far-infrared camera (thermal image photographing unit) configured to photograph a thermal image; a work progress status determining unit configured to determine a work progress status from the visible light image photographed by the visible light camera and the thermal image photographed by the far-infrared camera; and a display configured to display a determination result of the work progress status.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a plurality of pixels. The second chip is stacked on the first chip and includes a plurality of signal processing circuits arranged in a two-dimensional form. Each signal processing circuit includes a first selection circuit, a plurality of amplifier circuits, and an analog-to-digital conversion unit. The first selection circuit includes a plurality of input nodes, a plurality of output nodes, and is configured such that a signal output from a pixel and input to one of the plurality of input nodes is selectively output to one of the plurality of output nodes. The plurality of amplifier circuits respectively are connected to the plurality of output nodes of the first selection circuit. The analog-to-digital conversion unit is configured to convert a plurality of output signals output from the plurality of amplifier circuits.

Abstract: A printer system includes an information processing device; a printer; and a display apparatus, the information processing device being configured to control the printer and the display apparatus. A topology of the information processing device and the display apparatus includes a first topology in which the display apparatus is directly connected to the information processing device and a second topology in which the display apparatus is connected to the information processing device via the printer. The information processing device includes a processor configured to transmit to the display apparatus instruction data for the display apparatus without adding header information to the instruction data in the first topology; and transmit to the printer instruction data for the display apparatus by adding header information to the instruction data in the second topology.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that performs multiple AD conversions including a first AD conversion and a second AD conversion for one pixel signal. A first memory has a bit width of N+1 bits (N is a natural number) and holds the least significant bit to the N+1th bit of a digital value obtained by the first AD conversion, and second memory has a bit width of M bits (M is a natural number) greater than N+1 bits and holds the least significant bit to the Mth bit of a digital value obtained by the second AD conversion.

Abstract: Provided is an analog-to-digital (AD) conversion device including: a comparator configured to compare an input analog signal and a reference signal; a plurality of first bit-memories configured to hold a digital signal including a plurality of bits generated based on a result of comparison performed by the comparator, each of the plurality of first bit-memories holding a bit signal of a corresponding one bit among the plurality of bits of the digital signal; an output circuit to which the bit signal output from each of the plurality of first bit-memories is commonly input; a transmission line configured to transmit the bit signal output from the output circuit; and a first scanning circuit configured to sequentially select, from the plurality of first bit-memories, a first bit-memory that outputs the bit signal to the output circuit.

Abstract: A work supporting apparatus includes: a visible light camera (visible light image photographing unit) configured to photograph a visible light image; a far-infrared camera (thermal image photographing unit) configured to photograph a thermal image; a work progress status determining unit configured to determine a work progress status from the visible light image photographed by the visible light camera and the thermal image photographed by the far-infrared camera; and a display configured to display a determination result of the work progress status.

Abstract: A power switching control device includes a voltage measurement unit to measure a power-source-side voltage of a circuit breaker and a load-side voltage of the circuit breaker, an inter-pole-voltage estimation unit to estimate a future inter-pole voltage from a value of the power-source-side voltage and a value of the load-side voltage, a target closing-clock-time determination unit to set a target activation point of the circuit breaker on a waveform of an absolute value of the future inter-pole voltage, set an inter-pole withstand-voltage characteristic line calculated from a rate of decrease of dielectric strength, so that the inter-pole withstand-voltage characteristic line passes through the target activation point, and determine a clock time when the inter-pole withstand-voltage characteristic line becomes zero as a target closing clock time of the circuit breaker, and a closing control unit to close the circuit breaker at the target closing clock time.

Abstract: The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to an embodiment includes a photoelectric conversion element (PD), a first transistor (Mpx) including a gate that receives a first signal from the photoelectric conversion element (PD), a second transistor (M2), and a third transistor (M3) that selectively constitutes a first differential pair constituted by the first transistor (Mpx) and the third transistor (M3) and a second differential pair constituted by the second transistor (M2) and the third transistor (M3). The photoelectric conversion apparatus outputs a second signal based on a voltage at the gate of the first transistor (Mpx) to a gate of the second transistor (M2).

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a composition for inhibiting myofibrosis, which contains, as an active ingredient, a component that is safely ingestible for a long period of time; and a method of safely inhibiting myofibrosis. The present invention provides a composition for inhibiting myofibrosis containing quercetin or a glycoside thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of signal lines, and a plurality of comparators. The imaging apparatus further includes a first switch and a second switch. The first switch includes a first terminal configured to receive signal from one of the signal lines is input, and a second terminal connected to an input node of one of the comparators. The second switch includes a first terminal connected to the input node of the one comparator, and a second terminal to which a signal from another one of the signal lines is input.

Abstract: A gas circuit breaker includes: a fixed arc contact extending along an operating axis; a moving arc contact allowed to move to a position where the moving arc contact contacts the fixed arc contact and a position where the moving arc contact is separated from the fixed arc contact; a frame forming a puffer chamber around the moving arc contact; a nozzle having a cylindrical shape centered on the operating axis, the nozzle being fixed to the frame and projecting in a direction toward the fixed arc contact from the moving arc contact; and an arc extinction assisting portion provided on an inner surface of the nozzle and made of an ablation material. The nozzle and the arc extinction assisting portion are provided with a fall-off preventing portion to prevent the arc extinction assisting portion from falling off the nozzle.

Abstract: A power switching control device includes a unit to measure a power-supply-side voltage of a circuit breaker, a unit to calculate a current that flows through a resistor after a switch is turned on and before a circuit breaking unit is turned on, and to calculate an interelectrode voltage of the circuit breaking unit after the switch is turned on and before the circuit breaking unit is turned on, a unit to determine a target closing time point for the circuit breaking unit so that a target turn-on phase for the circuit breaking unit becomes a phase that is set in accordance with the capacitor, and to output a control signal such that the circuit breaking unit is closed at the target closing time point.

Abstract: A gas circuit breaker that includes: a first tank filled with an insulating gas; a fixed contact provided inside the first tank; a movable contact provided inside the first tank; a nozzle that ejects the insulating gas toward the fixed contact when the movable contact moves in a first direction; a cylindrical body that guides the gas ejected from the nozzle in a second direction; and a second tank connected to the first tank in the second direction. The movable contact is movable between a position in contact with the fixed contact and a position separated from the fixed contact. The first direction is a direction in which the movable contact moves from the position in contact with the fixed contact to the position separated from the fixed contact. The second direction is a direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A head drive device includes a thermal head, a capacitor, a control circuit and a drive circuit. The thermal head has a first group of heat generators and a second group of heat generators having a smaller number of heat generators than the first group. The control circuit selects, based on printing data, whether to perform printing with use of the first group or to perform printing with use of the second group. The drive circuit supplies power of a power source and the power stored in the capacitor to the thermal head when the first group is used, and supplies the power of the power source to the thermal head when the second group is used. The control circuit performs printing with use the first or second group based on the storage state of the capacitor.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first holding circuit, a second holding circuit, and a calculator. The first holding circuit is configured to hold and output a logical value based on a logical value supplied from an address decoder. The second holding circuit is configured to hold and output a logical value based on the logical value output from the first holding circuit. The calculator is configured to receive the logical values supplied from the first and second holding circuits and perform a logical operation for generating a driving signal.