Abstract: A fluorescent plate includes a fluorescent phase which emits fluorescence by excitation light, a light-transmitting phase which allows passage of the excitation light, and a plurality of voids surrounded by the fluorescent phase and the light-transmitting phase, wherein, in a cross section of the fluorescent plate including cross sections of the voids, an average ratio of a portion of the circumference of a void, which portion is in contact with the fluorescent phase to the entire circumference of the void, is higher than an area ratio of the area of the fluorescent phase present in the fluorescent plate to the total area of the fluorescent phase and the light-transmitting phase present in the fluorescent plate.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor. The processor performs: acquiring timing information indicating a timing at which a light source irradiates a subject with infrared light; acquiring, from the memory, an infrared light image generated by imaging a scene including the subject with the infrared light according to the timing indicated by the timing information; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging a substantially same scene as the scene of the infrared light image, with visible light from a substantially same viewpoint as a viewpoint of imaging the infrared light image at a substantially same time as a time of imaging the infrared light image; detecting a flare region from the infrared light image; and estimating a depth of the flare region based on the infrared light image, the visible light image, and the flare region.

Abstract: A fluorescent plate includes a fluorescent phase which emits fluorescence by excitation light, and a plurality of voids. The plurality of voids include a plurality of particular voids having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.4 micrometers or greater and 50 micrometers or smaller. In a cross section of the fluorescent plate, the ratio of the number of the particular voids having a circularity greater than 0.6 and 1 or less to the total number of the plurality of particular voids is 50% or greater.

Abstract: Provided is a work machine that can operate a front work implement at a speed according to an operator's lever operation while securing the accuracy of work by machine control. A hydraulic excavator 1 includes a controller 20 that sets a target surface for a bucket 10 and controls the operation of a front work implement 1B in such a manner that the bucket does not penetrate to below the target surface. The controller sets a speed correction region on an upper side of the target surface, varies a width R of the speed correction region in accordance with an operation amount of an operation device 15A or 15C, and controls the operation of the front work implement in such a manner that the work tool does not penetrate into the speed correction region.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor. The processor performs: acquiring timing information indicating a timing at which a light source irradiates a subject with infrared light; acquiring, from the memory, an infrared light image generated by imaging a scene including the subject with the infrared light according to the timing indicated by the timing information; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging a substantially same scene as the scene of the infrared light image, with visible light from a substantially same viewpoint as a viewpoint of imaging the infrared light image at a substantially same time as a time of imaging the infrared light image; detecting a flare region from the infrared light image; and estimating a depth of the flare region based on the infrared light image, the visible light image, and the flare region.

Abstract: There is provided a method of determining whether or not a result of a processing process of a laser processing apparatus is acceptable including a laser processing step of applying a laser beam to predetermined processing regions of a workpiece held on a chuck table, thereby performing a piercing process on the workpiece, an image capturing step of capturing images of all the processing regions while moving the image capturing unit and the workpiece relatively to each other, a detecting step of detecting regions where light is not transmitted through the workpiece among the processing regions in the image captured in the image capturing step, and a determining step of determining that the laser processing apparatus needs to be readjusted if the regions where light is not transmitted through the workpiece is equal to or more than the predetermined quantity.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor. The processor performs; acquiring timing information indicating a timing at which a light source irradiates a subject with infrared light; acquiring an infrared light image stored in the memory, the infrared light image being generated by imaging a scene including the subject with the infrared light according to the timing indicated by the timing information; acquiring a visible light image stored in the memory, the visible light image being generated by imaging a substantially same scene as that of the infrared light image, with visible light from a substantially same viewpoint and at a substantially same imaging time of those of the infrared light image; detecting a dust region showing dust from the infrared light image; and estimating a depth of the dust region based on the infrared light image, the visible light image, and the dust region.

Abstract: An excimer lamp includes a housing portion having a sealed internal space, an internal electrode, and a discharge gas with which the internal space is filled. One end side of the internal electrode is electrically connected to a power supply member provided with a metal foil electrically connected to the internal electrode and is sealed together with the power supply member to one end side of the housing portion via a sealing portion. The other end side of the internal electrode protrudes into the internal space. A protrusion length, being a length of the internal electrode in the internal space and a length from one end of the internal space to the other end of the internal electrode, is equal to or less than a length from the other end of the internal electrode to the other end of the internal space in a direction along the axis.

Abstract: An actuator device includes a locking displaceable element and a manual operation element that are displaceably disposed in a fixed portion. The locking displaceable element is displaceable to locked/unlocked positions. The manual operation element engages with the locking displaceable element and displaces the locking displaceable element to lock/unlocked positions via manual operation. The fixed portion includes locking displaceable element stoppers and manual operation element stoppers. The locking displaceable element includes locking displaceable element stopper abutment surfaces. The manual operation element includes manual operation element stopper abutment surfaces. When the manual operation element is operated, the manual operation element stopper abutment surfaces abut against the manual operation element stoppers by to stop displacement of the manual operation element before the locking displaceable element stopper abutment surfaces abutting against the locking displaceable element stoppers.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion member for soldering includes a ceramic fluorescent body for converting a wavelength of light entering from an incident surface of the ceramic fluorescent body, a reflection layer disposed on a back surface of the ceramic fluorescent body on a side opposite the incident surface and partially or entirely covering the back surface, and a junction layer composed of one or more films and covering at least the reflection layer selected from the back surface of the ceramic fluorescent body and the reflection layer. The junction layer has a projecting portion which projects, in relation to an outer circumferential portion of the junction layer, in a center portion of a surface on a side opposite a surface on a side where the junction layer covers at least the reflection layer selected from the back surface and the reflection layer.

Abstract: Provided is a cell structure including: a connective tissue structure; and an epithelial structure placed on the connective tissue structure, in which the connective tissue structure contains a fragmented extracellular matrix component and first cells including mesenchymal cells, at least a part of the fragmented extracellular matrix component is placed between the first cells, and the epithelial structure contains epithelial cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including: an acquiring unit (11) which acquires an adjustment request specifying a control time period and a control amount for controlling power demand; a determining unit (12) which, on the basis of the adjustment request, determines a first consumer whose power demand is to be controlled, and a control amount of the first consumer and a time period during which power demand of the first consumer is controlled; and an inference unit (13) which infers whether, if power demand of the first consumer were controlled in accordance with a determination result made by the determining unit (12), power demand of the first consumer before and/or after control would change from power demand of the first consumer if the power demand were not controlled.

Abstract: An object is to provide a cell culture scaffold which makes it possible to recover a cell culture product without being destroyed after cell culturing and a method for producing a cell culture product. The cell culture scaffold according to the present invention includes a substrate having a water-repellent surface and a cell adhesion molecule formed on the water-repellent surface of the substrate. Further, the method for producing a cell culture product according to the present invention includes a step of culturing, using the cell culture scaffold, cells on the surface of the cell adhesion molecule. The cell culture scaffold according to the present invention makes it possible to recover the cells in a spheroid state without causing a damage.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus including a processor includes: obtaining information about an amount of an item stored in a storage structure; determining whether the information about the amount of the item satisfies a first condition or not, the first condition indicating that the amount of the item is less than or equal to a given amount; and, when the first condition is satisfied, displaying, on a display, a screen including: information about the item; information related to the amount of the item, indicating that the amount of the item is less than or equal to the given amount; and a purchase suggestion for a product corresponding to the item.

Abstract: A locking pin driving mechanism includes a motor, a preceding gear, a round gear, a feed screw and a slider. The feed screw is coaxially fixed to the round gear. A locking pin is mounted in the slider. A center axis of the locking pin and a center axis of the feed screw are each disposed in parallel with a center axis of a vehicle inlet. An interaxial distance between the center axis of the vehicle inlet and the center axis of the feed screw is set to be larger than an interaxial distance between the center axis of the vehicle inlet and the center axis of the locking pin.

Abstract: A content selection method using a computer includes: acquiring a plurality of images related to intensities of at least one emotion; displaying the plurality of images in a selectable manner in a display; acquiring an intensity of the at least one emotion to which an image that a user has selected from the plurality of images is related and designating the acquired intensity as a current emotional state that indicates a user's current emotional state; acquiring a target emotional state that indicates an emotional state that the user has set as a target; determining a content to be used to change the current emotional state to the target emotional state; and outputting the content.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor performing: acquiring, from the memory, intensities of infrared light measured by imaging with infrared light emitted from a light source and reflected on a subject by pixels in an imaging element; generating a depth image by calculating the distance for each pixel based on the intensities; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging, with visible light, the substantially same scene from the substantially same viewpoint at the substantially same timing as those of the infrared light image; detecting a lower reflection region showing an object having a lower reflectivity from the infrared light image in accordance with the infrared light image and the visible light image; correcting a corresponding lower reflection region in the depth image in accordance with the visible light image; and outputting the depth image with the corrected lower reflection region.

Abstract: Provided is a method of setting a system, the method being performed by a processor and including: (a) when receiving detection, by the sensor, of a first amount of goods equal to or larger than a first predetermined amount, displaying, on a display, a first screen prompting setting of a threshold amount of goods corresponding to a condition of trigger output; (b) when the sensor detects reduction of an amount of goods by at least a second predetermined amount after displaying the first screen, acquiring, as the threshold amount, a second amount of reduced goods; (c) after the threshold amount is acquired, displaying, on the display, a second screen for setting an action of the processing device; and (d) based on information on the action set after displaying the second screen, setting output contents to be output by the processing device upon satisfaction of the condition of trigger output.

Abstract: In an assistance apparatus, when assisting a user in walking with an object, a motor generates, in a gait phase of a left leg, a tension less than a second threshold value in a first wire during a fifth period other than a first period during which a tension greater than or equal to a first threshold value is generated in the first wire, and a tension greater than or equal to the second threshold value in a second wire during a sixth period other than a second period during which a tension greater than or equal to the first threshold value is generated in the second wire, and generates, in a gait phase of a right leg, a tension less than the second threshold value in a third wire during a seventh period other than a third period during which a tension greater than or equal to the first threshold value is generated in the third wire, and a tension greater than or equal to the second threshold value in a fourth wire during an eighth period other than a fourth period during which a tension greater than or equal

Abstract: A controller outputs a first velocity (first limiting velocity) as a limiting velocity for a boom cylinder when a boom lowering operation amount is smaller than a first operation amount, and outputs a second velocity when the boom lowering operation amount is equal to or larger than the first operation amount. The first velocity is set to decrease according to a decrease in a target surface distance. The second velocity is defined by a weighted average of the first velocity and a third velocity (second limiting velocity) set to change according to one of the target surface distance and the boom lowering operation amount of the operation device, and is set such that an increase in the boom lowering operation amount reduces a weight for the first velocity while increasing a weight for the third velocity.