Abstract: An optical sensor configured to reduce a measurement time while the accuracy of the optical sensor is maintained is realized. An initial configuration circuit (19) includes a counter configured to perform counting of the number of pulse outputs from a first light-receiving unit (11) in first to nth regions obtained by dividing each cycle of a reference clock into n equal parts, determines, among the first to nth regions, a region in which a counter value is largest, and the initial configuration circuit causes a first DLL circuit (17) to perform a converging operation to the region determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire a voice of a user, authenticate the user by using the voice, and recognize the voice, and display operation screens that are different depending on an authentication result of the user and a recognition result of the voice and are used for an operation of executing processing on a display unit.

Abstract: Effects of ambient light are suppressed, and distance to a detection object is measured with high precision. A ranging sensor includes a VCSEL, a SPAD array that has multiple SPADs that detect photons of pulse light emitted by the VCSEL, a SPAD array that has multiple SPADs that detect photons of reflected light where the pulse light has been reflected by a detection object, a DLL that measures a time difference between a pulse signal output from the SPADs of the SPAD array and a pulse signal output from the SPADs of the SPAD array, an ambient-light-incident SPAD determining unit that determines a SPAD on which ambient light is incident, based on pulse signals output from SPADs of the SPAD array when the VCSEL is not emitting light, and a SPAD front-end circuit that stops operation of the SPAD for which determination is made that ambient light is incident.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit that transports a sheet of paper carrying an unfixed image through a nip part to fix the unfixed image to the sheet, the nip part applying heat and pressure to the sheet, a first guide unit that guides transport of the sheet, the first guide unit coming into contact with a first side of the sheet leaving the nip part of the fixing unit, and a second guide unit that guides transport of the sheet, the second guide unit coming into contact with a second side of the sheet leaving the nip part of the fixing unit, the second guide unit being rotatable, the second side being opposite to the first side. The first guide unit has a guide part. The guide part includes an upstream guide part disposed upstream with respect to a sheet transport direction, and a bent guide part that is bent at an endpoint position of the upstream guide part in a direction of entry into a sheet transport passage relative to the upstream guide part.

Abstract: A ranging sensor includes a light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a light receiving unit including a plurality of light receiving elements, a space control unit, a position estimation unit, and a TOF signal processing unit, operates in cooperation with an RGB camera module, and generates target distance information for generating three-dimensional position information. The space control unit independently controls each element group including a light emitting element and a light receiving element allocated to a common subspace. The position estimation unit estimates, from received light amount distribution of a plurality of light receiving elements receiving a reflected light beam from the target existing in a space of each subspace, a position of the target in the space of the subspace group. The TOF signal processing unit performs TOF signal processing in parallel with channels whose number is less than that of light emitting elements.

Abstract: A defect hole closing material achieves low invasive treatment for an atrial septal defect with almost no fear of long-term failure. The defect hole closing material is formed by two cylindrical bodies (a first cylinder part and a second cylinder part) made of a bioabsorbable material and having stitch-like structures, has a sandglass shape, and includes a coil spring both ends of which are respectively engaged with a first end part and a second end part and that is inserted through inner parts of the first cylinder part and the second cylinder part from the first end part side to the second end part side via a substantially central part.

Abstract: Effects of ambient light are suppressed, and distance to a detection object is measured with high precision. A ranging sensor includes a VCSEL, a SPAD array that has multiple SPADs that detect photons of pulse light emitted by the VCSEL, a SPAD array that has multiple SPADs that detect photons of reflected light where the pulse light has been reflected by a detection object, a DLL that measures a time difference between a pulse signal output from the SPADs of the SPAD array and a pulse signal output from the SPADs of the SPAD array, an ambient-light-incident SPAD determining unit that determines a SPAD on which ambient light is incident, based on pulse signals output from SPADs of the SPAD array when the VCSEL is not emitting light, and a SPAD front-end circuit that stops operation of the SPAD for which determination is made that ambient light is incident.

Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial blood vessel that can achieve a balance between cell penetration efficiency and crush resistance and can regenerate a blood vessel at very high efficiency. Provided is an artificial blood vessel having a tubular shape, including: a foam containing a bioabsorbable material; a reinforcement A containing a bioabsorbable material; and a reinforcement B including threads containing a bioabsorbable material, the foam being reinforced with the reinforcements A and B, wherein the reinforcement A is a non-woven fabric, a film, or a weft-knitted, warp-knitted, or woven fabric made of knitted or woven fibers, the reinforcement B includes monofilament threads each having a cross-sectional diameter of 0.

Abstract: An optical module for transmitting an optical signal may include a circuit board on which electronic components are disposed, a high-frequency component that is disposed on a main surface of the circuit board and operates at a frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value according to a frequency of the optical signal, a low-frequency component that is disposed on another main surface of the circuit board so as to overlap at least partly with the high-frequency component in a plan view and operates at a frequency less than the reference value, and an electromagnetic wave absorber that is disposed on an upper surface of the low-frequency component.

Abstract: A ranging sensor includes a light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a light receiving unit including a plurality of light receiving elements, a space control unit, a position estimation unit, and a TOF signal processing unit, operates in cooperation with an RGB camera module, and generates target distance information for generating three-dimensional position information. The space control unit independently controls each element group including a light emitting element and a light receiving element allocated to a common subspace. The position estimation unit estimates, from received light amount distribution of a plurality of light receiving elements receiving a reflected light beam from the target existing in a space of each subspace, a position of the target in the space of the subspace group. The TOF signal processing unit performs TOF signal processing in parallel with channels whose number is less than that of light emitting elements.

Abstract: A first SPAD array on which at least one first light beam that is at least one pulse light beam is incident and which is operated in Geiger mode, a second SPAD array on which at least one second light beam resulting from the at least one first light beam reflected by a detection object is incident and which is operated in Geiger mode, a voltage generation unit that applies a reverse bias voltage to the first SPAD array and the second SPAD array, and a SPAD photon detection rate controller that adjusts and controls a SPAD photon detection rate in accordance with a first photon detection rate indicating a rate of the number of at least one pulse signal output by the second SPAD array upon incidence of the at least one second light beam relative to the number of the at least one pulse light beam are included.

Abstract: A circuit device includes a phase comparison circuit that performs phase comparison between a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal, a control voltage generation circuit that generates a control voltage, a voltage controlled oscillation circuit that generates a clock signal, a dividing circuit that divides the clock signal and outputs the feedback clock signal, a processing circuit that sets a division ratio of the dividing circuit, a first register in which slope information of a waveform signal for spreading the frequency of the clock signal is set, and a second register in which amplitude information of the waveform signal is set. The processing circuit generates a waveform signal value based on the slope information and the amplitude information set in the first and second registers, and outputs division ratio data based on the waveform signal value and the division ratio setting value to the dividing circuit.

Abstract: An optical module for transmitting an optical signal may include a circuit board on which electronic components are disposed, a high-frequency component that is disposed on a main surface of the circuit board and operates at a frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value according to a frequency of the optical signal, a low-frequency component that is disposed on another main surface of the circuit board so as to overlap at least partly with the high-frequency component in a plan view and operates at a frequency less than the reference value, and an electromagnetic wave absorber that is disposed on an upper surface of the low-frequency component.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes a time difference extraction circuit for extracting a time difference based on the distance to a target on the basis of a first received light pulse signal from a first light receiving unit, a reference cycle, and a second received light pulse signal from a second light receiving unit, and a determination circuit for determining whether a crosstalk value can be calculated on the basis of the time difference extracted by the time difference extraction circuit and the reference cycle.

Abstract: A slider includes a slider body and a pull. The slider body includes an upper blade and a lower blade arranged to be spaced from each other in an up-down direction and to be parallel to each other, a guide post connecting the upper blade and the lower blade, and a pull attachment portion provided on an upper surface of the upper blade. The pull is attached to the pull attachment portion. A cut-out portion is formed on a front end portion of the upper blade at one of left and right sides with respect to the guide post. The cut-out portion is formed to be positioned at a rear side than a front end portion of the upper blade at the other of the left and right sides with respect to the guide post and than a front end portion of the lower blade.

Abstract: Provided is a circuit device including: a phase comparison circuit that performs phase comparison between a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal; a control voltage generation circuit that generates a control voltage; a voltage controlled oscillation circuit that generates a clock signal; a dividing circuit that divides the clock signal and outputs the feedback clock signal; a processing circuit that sets a division ratio of the dividing circuit; a first register in which slope information of a waveform signal for spreading the frequency of the clock signal is set; and a second register in which amplitude information of the waveform signal is set. The processing circuit generates a waveform signal value of the waveform signal based on the slope information and the amplitude information set in the first and second registers, and outputs division ratio data based on the waveform signal value and the division ratio setting value to the dividing circuit.

Abstract: A light sensor or the like that has an improved measurement speed is realized. A light sensor includes a computation unit that computes a distance between the light sensor and a sensing object on the basis of a difference between a center position of reflection light, which indicates a center position of distribution of light reception probability of a first light receiving unit in a first histogram, and a center position of reference light, which indicates a center position of distribution of light reception probability of a second light receiving unit in a second histogram.

Abstract: Whether an optical delay on a space optical path is within a light emission cycle is accurately determined without narrowing a range of a measurable distance in the light emission cycle. A DFF 1 that divides an output pulse of a first DLL (121) by two to provide a first time offset and a DFF 2 that divides an output pulse of a second DLL (122) by two to provide a second time offset are included, and at least following mathematical formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied: O1=m·T½??(1) 0<O1<(N?1)·T1??(2) (where, m?1), when a time corresponding to a difference between the first time offset and the second time offset is O1 and the first cycle is T1.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and server apparatus are disclosed. In one example, the information processing apparatus is configured to display content on a first display and transmit an instruction to display the content, which is being displayed on the first display, on a second display of a first external device. This instruction causes a displaying of the content at a specified playback start point on the second display.

Abstract: An opening for allowing an object of paying of respects to be moved therethrough is formed in a wall. An inside support position for an object of paying of respects to be supported at is set at a position that is in the internal area and across from the opening and in a range over which the transport device is capable of moving an object of paying of respects. A support portion configured to support an object of paying of respects is also configured to be moved, through the opening, between the inside support position and an outside support position for an object of paying of respects to be supported at such that at least a portion of the object of paying of respects is located outside the internal area.