Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support in the chamber, a plasma generator, a bias power supply, an edge ring, a lifter, a switch, and a controller. At least one of the bias power supply or a radio-frequency power supply in the plasma generator is electrically coupled to a base in the substrate support. The lifter includes a conductive ring, a rod, an actuator, and a connector. The lifter raises and lowers the edge ring supported on the conductive ring. The connector electrically couples the conductive ring and the base. The switch changes between a first state in which the edge ring and the base are electrically coupled to each other and a second state in which the edge ring and the base are electrically disconnected from each other. The controller controls the switch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor nanoparticle composed of a compound containing Ag, Au, S and a metal M as essential constitutional elements. In the present invention, the metal M is at least any of Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Hg and Cu, and the compound has a total content of Ag, Au, S and the metal M of 95 mass % or more. In addition, a ratio (x/(x+y)) of the number of atoms of Ag to a sum of the number of atoms of Ag, x, and the number of atoms of Au, y, in the AgAuS-based multicomponent compound is preferably 0.50 or more and 0.88 or less. The semiconductor nanoparticle of the present invention has appropriate emission and extinction characteristics and is biocompatible.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electroconductive multilayer body having a substrate/ITO layer/Ag layer multilayer configuration including a substrate, an ITO layer containing indium tin oxide formed on at least a part of one surface or both surfaces of the substrate, and a Ag layer containing Ag formed on at least a part of the ITO layer. In the present invention, a binder layer containing a polymer is provided between the ITO layer and the Ag layer. This binder layer includes a polymer having a main chain of a straight chain, and having an OH group and/or a COOH group as a side chain. The electroconductive multilayer body of the present invention is produced by applying a polymer such as polyacrylic acid onto the ITO layer to form the binder layer, and applying and calcining a Ag ink containing a Ag particle to form the Ag layer.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus disclosed herein includes a chamber, a substrate support, a plasma generator, at least one electromagnet, and a power source. The substrate support is provided in the chamber. The substrate support includes a first region on which a substrate is placeable and a second region which surrounds the first region and on which an edge ring is placed. The plasma generator is configured to generate a plasma in the chamber. The at least one electromagnet is configured to generate a magnetic field localized in an annular space above the edge ring. The power source is electrically connected to the at least one electromagnet and is configured to adjust a strength of the magnetic field.

Abstract: A sheet detection device includes a measurement unit for measuring a feature amount of a sheet conveyed by a conveyance unit, a pressing member movable between a first position separated from the measurement unit and a second position closer to the measurement unit than the first position, and a moving unit configured to move the pressing member, wherein the pressing member is arranged by the moving unit at the first position in a case where the measurement unit detects that the sheet has not been conveyed to a measurement position of the measurement unit, wherein the moving unit is configured to move the pressing member from the first position to the second position in a case where the measurement unit detects that the sheet has been conveyed to the measurement position of the measurement unit.

Abstract: A sheet detection device includes a measurement unit for measuring a feature amount of a sheet conveyed by a conveyance unit, a pressing member movable between a first position separated from the measurement unit and a second position closer to the measurement unit than the first position, and a moving unit configured to move the pressing member, wherein the pressing member is arranged by the moving unit at the first position in a case where the sheet has not been conveyed by the conveyance unit to a measurement position of the measurement unit, wherein the moving unit is configured to move the pressing member to the second position from the first position in a case where the sheet has been conveyed by the conveyance unit to the measurement position of the measurement unit.

Abstract: A sheet detection device includes a measurement unit configured to measure a sheet, and a power supply voltage controller configured to control supply of a power supply voltage to the measurement unit, wherein the power supply voltage controller is configured to start supplying the power supply voltage to the measurement unit when receiving a notification indicating that a mode for performing sheet measurement is set.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet, a measurement unit for measuring a feature amount of the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, a sheet detection sensor for detecting the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, a pressing member movable between a first position separated from the measurement unit and a second position closer to the measurement unit than the first position, a moving unit configured to move the pressing member, an image forming unit configured to form, based on a predetermined image forming condition, an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, and a controller, the controller is configured to stop conveyance of the sheet by the conveyance unit in a case where the sheet is detected by the sheet detection sensor.

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording head including a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge a liquid onto a medium, and a control unit configured to control the discharge of the liquid by the recording head based on recording data. The control unit is configured to execute a plurality of combined halftone processes, the combined halftone process being a combination of a plurality of halftone processes and the plurality of combined halftone processes being different from each other in mode of the combination of the plurality of halftone processes. When performing recording on the medium by executing a recording mode designated from among a plurality of the recording modes having different degrees of error in landing position of dots of the liquid on the medium, the control unit selects the combined halftone process and executes the selected combined halftone process to generate the recording data.

Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one processor configured to perform: receiving a selection operation from a user that selects one of a plurality of data types for a first data, the first data having a hierarchical structure, the plurality of data types being different from each other at least in terms of a way the first data is associated with a second data that is described at a different level in the hierarchical structure; and adapting the first data in accordance with the data type selected by the selection operation, and causing the adapted first data to be saved in a memory.

Abstract: A drug and a health food for suppressing gene mutations using nucleic acids and RNA. The drug or the health food contains a yeast extract and one or more components derived from a plant, fish, and a dairy product. The yeast extract is present as an active ingredient and particularly contains the RNA as an active ingredient. It does not inhibit DNA damage, but promotes an action of repairing damaged DNA or promotes an action of killing cells containing damaged DNA to suppress gene mutations.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a selection unit configured to select, based on a selection criterion, one or more first colorimetric regions in an image to be formed based on image data; an input/output control unit configured to receive a first user input for selecting one or more second colorimetric regions from the one or more first colorimetric regions selected by the selection unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a print job including information indicating the one or more second colorimetric regions and the image data, to an image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A document creation support apparatus displays a subject document creation screen for creating a subject document and a reference document display screen for displaying a reference document to be used for creating the subject document, and in a case where a plurality of the reference documents are displayed on the reference document display screen, displays an overlapping part included in the reference document in a non-highlighted manner with respect to a non-overlapping part.

Abstract: In a first correction process, a correction value T(0) is set as a median value between minimum and maximum correction values Tmin(0) and Tmax(0). A provisional adjustment value B=T(0)+Bini is input to the circuit section. A signal value output from the circuit section in accordance with the provisional adjustment value B is obtained by an A/D converter, and the magnitude relationship between the signal value and a target value is determined. When the signal value is smaller than the target value, a value that is smaller than the correction value T(0) by an error tolerance is set as a new minimum correction value Tmin(1). The median value between the minimum correction value Tmin(1) and the maximum correction value Tmax(1)=Tmax(0) is set as a next correction value T(1). In the next correction process, the provisional adjustment value B=T(1)+Bini is input to the circuit section.

Abstract: A propulsion device for a marine vessel includes an engine and a forward/reverse shifting mechanism. The direction of a propulsive force generated by the propulsion device is changed according to a shift position of the forward/reverse shifting mechanism. The shift position is changeable between a forward position and a reverse position via a neutral position. In response to a command signal based on an operation of a joystick or an operator, the shift position of the forward/reverse shifting mechanism and the engine are controlled. When the shift position of the forward/reverse shifting mechanism is changed from the neutral position to a position corresponding to a direction opposite to a travelling direction of the marine vessel, which is determined based on the speed of the marine vessel, a correction control is performed to increase an output of the engine based on the speed of the marine vessel.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber, a bias power supply, a substrate support configured to support a substrate and an edge ring in the chamber, a plurality of first impedance adjusting mechanisms, and an electrical path. The substrate support includes a first region configured to support the substrate, a second region provided around the first region and configured to support the edge ring, a first bias electrode provided in the first region, a plurality of first impedance adjusting electrodes provided in the first region and grounded, and a second bias electrode provided in the second region. The plurality of first impedance adjusting mechanisms are configured to be respectively connected to the plurality of first impedance adjusting electrodes. The electrical path is configured to connect the bias power supply, the first bias electrode, and the second bias electrode.

Abstract: A steering holding determination device configured to determine whether a driver holds a steering member, the steering holding determination device including: a predicted value calculation unit configured to sequentially calculate a predicted value of a state quantity with reference to a steering torque and an actual measured value of the state quantity, the state quantity being related to a turning angle of a wheel; and a steering holding determination unit configured to determine whether the driver holds the steering member with reference to the predicted value calculated by the predicted value calculation unit and an actual measured value corresponding to the predicted value.

Abstract: A steering holding determination device configured to determine whether a driver holds a steering member, the steering holding determination device including: a predicted value calculation unit configured to calculate a predicted value of at least one of one or more state quantities related to steering of the steering member and one or more state quantities related to turning of a wheel; and a steering holding determination unit configured to determine whether the driver holds the steering member with reference to the predicted value calculated by the predicted value calculation unit and a variance of the predicted value.

Abstract: A silver ink including silver particles and a protective agent containing at least one amine compound dispersed in a dispersion medium containing, as a main solvent, a solvent having a vapor pressure at 20° C. of 40 mmHg or less and a vapor pressure at 70° C. of 0.09 mmHg or more, in an amount of 80% or more on a mass basis relative to the total dispersion medium. The amine compound has a mass average molecular weight of 115 or less, and the total amount of the amine compound is 1 part by weight or more and 14 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the silver particles. The silver ink has a moisture content of 500 ppm or more and 50,000 ppm or less and enables a practical metal film to be formed even through calcination at a low temperature of 70° C. or less.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a selection unit configured to select, based on a selection criterion, one or more first colorimetric regions in an image to be formed based on image data; an input/output control unit configured to receive a first user input for selecting one or more second colorimetric regions from the one or more first colorimetric regions selected by the selection unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a print job including information indicating the one or more second colorimetric regions and the image data, to an image forming apparatus.