Abstract: There is provided a steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising, in mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: 0.2 to 2.0%, Mn: 1.2 to 3.0%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.050% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.55%, N: 0.0100% or less, and Ti: 0.010 to 0.250%, with the balance: Fe and impurities, wherein a random intensity ratio of a texture in a near-surface portion of the steel sheet is 8.0 or less, and a minimum angle formed between a maximum strength orientation in a {110} pole figure of the texture and a normal direction of a rolled surface of the steel sheet is 10° or less.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: extract a first region showing a feature of an object to be registered and having a predetermined size from an object surface image obtained by imaging a surface of the object; specify, from the object surface image, a second region to be compared with the first region and having a same size as the first region; derive a similarity between the first region and the second region; and register, as a registered image, an image of the first region in a case where the similarity between the first region and the second region satisfies a predetermined standard.

Abstract: An identification system includes a first imaging apparatus that captures a first image including an object to be identified, a second imaging apparatus that captures a second image finer than the first image and including an object to be identified, and an identification apparatus that identifies an object by use of the first image and the second image. The identification apparatus includes an acquirer and a storage controller. The acquirer acquires first identification data and second identification data. The first identification data is feature data acquired from the first image and representing a feature distributed on a surface of the object. The second identification data is feature data acquired from the second image and representing a feature distributed on a surface of the object. The storage controller causes the first identification data and the second identification data acquired by the acquirer to be stored in association with each other.

Abstract: A product manufacturing method includes acquiring a random pattern in one region on a surface of a first member by capturing an image of the first member; acquiring identification information, based on which a second member is individually identifiable, from the second member, the second member being combined with the first member to constitute a product; storing the acquired random pattern and the acquired identification information in association with each other; and forming the product by combining the first member and the second member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a selecting unit, a degree-of-association calculating unit, and a display. The selecting unit selects at least one of multiple components constituting electronic information. The degree-of-association calculating unit calculates the degree of association representing a strength of association between a different component associated with the component selected by the selecting unit and the selected component. The display displays associated-component information regarding the different component which is associated with the selected component, in a form based on the degree of association which is calculated by the degree-of-association calculating unit. When at least one of the components has a description indicating a conjunctive relation with the different component, the degree-of-association calculating unit associates the component with the different component.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a display control unit that controls browsing document data to be displayed, the browsing document data being configured by plural browsing object data items, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information, the position information being pointed by a pointing unit and indicating a position corresponding to the browsing document data displayed by the display control unit, a direction identification unit that identifies a direction pointed by the pointing unit, starting from the pointed position, based on a history of a motion by the pointing unit, and an attention data identification unit that identifies attention data indicating browsing object data that is focused, among the plural browsing object data items, based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit and a direction identified by the direction identification unit.

Abstract: A photographing device includes a display that displays a screen, a photographing unit that is arranged on the same plane as the display, and a mirror that is arranged so that at least a portion of the display is capable of being photographed by the photographing unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a selecting unit, a degree-of-association calculating unit, and a display. The selecting unit selects at least one of multiple components constituting electronic information. The degree-of-association calculating unit calculates the degree of association representing a strength of association between a different component associated with the component selected by the selecting unit and the selected component. The display displays associated-component information regarding the different component which is associated with the selected component, in a form based on the degree of association which is calculated by the degree-of-association calculating unit. When at least one of the components has a description indicating a conjunctive relation with the different component, the degree-of-association calculating unit associates the component with the different component.

Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus. An acquisition unit acquires document information including a main body and information on one or a plurality of charts. A first display control unit causes at least a portion of the maim body included in the document information to be displayed on a first display screen. A second display control unit causes, among the one or plurality of charts, a chart associated with the portion of the main body displayed on the first display screen to be displayed on a second display screen.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a display control unit that controls browsing document data to be displayed, the browsing document data being configured by plural browsing object data items, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information, the position information being pointed by a pointing unit and indicating a position corresponding to the browsing document data displayed by the display control unit, a direction identification unit that identifies a direction pointed by the pointing unit, starting from the pointed position, based on a history of a motion by the pointing unit, and an attention data identification unit that identifies attention data indicating browsing object data that is focused, among the plural browsing object data items, based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit and a direction identified by the direction identification unit.

Abstract: Provided is a browsing device including a display unit that displays a content, an operation receiving unit that receives a user's operation, a history extraction unit that extracts an operation history regarding an operation that does not change the display of the content displayed on the display unit, and a calculation unit that calculates an interest level of the user with respect to the content, based on the operation history extracted by the history extraction unit.

Abstract: A document editing apparatus includes a link information extracting unit and a changing unit. The link information extracting unit extracts link information linked to other data from a target document. The changing unit changes the link information to information that is not linked to the other data if the other data to which the extracted link information is linked includes concealed information.

Abstract: A photographing device includes a display that displays a screen, a photographing unit that is arranged on the same plane as the display, and a mirror that is arranged so that at least a portion of the display is capable of being photographed by the photographing unit.

Abstract: An apparatus polishes an object material such as a film on a substrate. This apparatus includes a polishing table for holding a polishing pad having a polishing surface, a motor configured to drive the polishing table, a holding mechanism configured to hold a substrate having an object material to be polished and to press the substrate against the polishing surface, a dresser configured to dress the polishing surface, and a monitoring unit configured to monitor a removal amount of the object material. The monitoring unit is operable to calculate the removal amount of the object material using a model equation containing a variable representing an integrated value of a torque current of the motor when polishing the object material and a variable representing a cumulative operating time of the dresser.

Abstract: A method for polishing a substrate having a metal film thereon is described. The substrate has metal interconnects formed from part of the metal film. The polishing method includes performing a first polishing process of removing the metal film, after the first polishing process, performing a second polishing process of removing the barrier film, after the second polishing process, performing a third polishing process of polishing the insulating film. During the second polishing process and the third polishing process, a polishing state of the substrate is monitored with an eddy current sensor, and the third polishing process is terminated when an output signal of the eddy current sensor reaches a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method for polishing a substrate having a metal film thereon is described. The substrate has metal interconnects formed from part of the metal film. The polishing method includes performing a first polishing process of removing the metal film, after the first polishing process, performing a second polishing process of removing the barrier film, after the second polishing process, performing a third polishing process of polishing the insulating film, during the second polishing process and the third polishing process, monitoring a polishing state of the substrate with an eddy current sensor, and terminating the third polishing process when an output signal of the eddy current sensor reaches a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An image transmitting system includes: an image transmitting unit that receives a projection command to project an annotation image onto an object, and transmits a captured image formed by capturing an image of the object designated by the projection command as an object onto which the annotation image is to be projected, the annotation image representing an annotation about the object; a projector that projects the annotation image in an artificially continuous manner, using an afterimage formed by intermittently projecting light onto the object; and an image capturing unit that captures an image of the object including the portion onto which the light is projected during a period between a time when the projector ends the light projection onto the object and a time when the projector starts the next light projection, and forms the captured image to be transmitted by the image transmitting unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a apparatus for polishing an object material such as a film on a substrate. This apparatus includes a polishing table for holding a polishing pad having a polishing surface, a motor configured to drive the polishing table, a holding mechanism configured to hold a substrate having an object material to be polished and to press the substrate against the polishing surface, a dresser configured to dress the polishing surface, and a monitoring unit configured to monitor a removal amount of the object material. The monitoring unit is operable to calculate the removal amount of the object material using a model equation containing a variable representing an integrated value of a torque current of the motor when polishing the object material and a variable representing a cumulative operating time of the dresser.

Abstract: A preventive maintenance method and apparatus for a structural member in a reactor pressure vessel according to the present invention reduce a tensile residual stress on a surface of the structural member by impinging a water jet from a nozzle onto a plane surface of a deflector to thereby change direction of flow of the water jet, and impinging the water jet after being deflected onto the surface of the structural member. This method and apparatus are applicable to a narrow space portion, and can improve a residual stress on the surface of the structural member and can also prevent damage such as stress corrosion cracking.

Abstract: A water jet peening apparatus which can carry out an efficient peening work on a large-diameter cylindrical structure by injecting a jet stream which contains air bubbles caused by cavitation at a low angle of incidence is provided. The apparatus is comprised of a nozzle which introduces a high pressure water and injects a water jet stream containing air bubbles caused by cavitation at the cylindrical structure disposed in water, wherein the angle of injection of the jet stream is smaller than 45 degrees relative to a tangent of the cylindrical structure.