Abstract: An iris detection device includes a candidate detection unit, a candidate narrowing-down unit, and an iris specifying unit. The candidate detection unit detects circular regions as iris candidates from images captured by an infrared camera. The candidate narrowing-down unit narrows down the detected iris candidates into a predetermined number of iris candidates with use of data items of images of surroundings of each of the iris candidates. The iris specifying unit specifies one of the predetermined number of iris candidates obtained by the narrowing-down as an iris by matching between gradients of a contour of each of the predetermined number of iris candidates and iris templates.

Abstract: A recognition system includes: a sensor processing unit (SPU) that performs sensing to output a sensor value; a task-specific unit (TSU) including an object detection part that performs an object detection task based on the sensor value and a semantic segmentation part that performs a semantic segmentation task based on the sensor value; and a generic-feature extraction part (GEU) including a generic neural network disposed between the sensor processing unit and the task-specific unit, the generic neural network being configured to receive the sensor value as an input to extract a generic feature to be input in common into the object detection part and the semantic segmentation part.

Abstract: Provided is a container-use surface treated steel sheet which is manufactured without using chromium and exhibits excellent working adhesion with a coated organic resin, a method of manufacturing the container-use surface treated steel sheet, an organic resin coated surface treated steel sheet. The container-use surface treated steel sheet is a surface treated steel sheet where nickel plating is applied to at least one-side surface of surfaces of a steel sheet by coating, wherein nickel plating has a fine particle shape formed by fine particles which has particle density of 2 to 500 pieces/?m2 and having an average particle size of 0.05 to 0.7 ?m. The container-use surface treated steel sheet is also characterized in that a coating weight of the nickel plating of the container-use surface treated steel sheet is 0.1 to 12 g/m2, metal tin is contained in coating of the nickel plating, and an amount of metal tin is 0.05 to 0.1 g/m2.

Abstract: An iris detection device includes a candidate detection unit, a candidate narrowing-down unit, and an iris specifying unit. The candidate detection unit detects circular regions as iris candidates from images captured by an infrared camera. The candidate narrowing-down unit narrows down the detected iris candidates into a predetermined number of iris candidates with use of data items of images of surroundings of each of the iris candidates. The iris specifying unit specifies one of the predetermined number of iris candidates obtained by the narrowing-down as an iris by matching between gradients of a contour of each of the predetermined number of iris candidates and iris templates.

Abstract: A recognition system includes: a sensor processing unit (SPU) that performs sensing to output a sensor value; a task-specific unit (TSU) including an object detection part that performs an object detection task based on the sensor value and a semantic segmentation part that performs a semantic segmentation task based on the sensor value; and a generic-feature extraction part (GEU) including a generic neural network disposed between the sensor processing unit and the task-specific unit, the generic neural network being configured to receive the sensor value as an input to extract a generic feature to be input in common into the object detection part and the semantic segmentation part.

Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus including a vacuum vessel, a substrate stage which holds a substrate mounted on it, a heating unit for heating the substrate, and an exhaust unit for evacuating the vacuum vessel includes a first reflector which covers the upper portion of the exhaust port of the exhaust unit while being spaced apart from the exhaust port, and a second reflector which surrounds the exhaust port. At least one of reflector members which form the second reflector faces a direction defined from the heating unit to the exhaust port.

Abstract: Provided is a container-use surface treated steel sheet which is manufactured without using chromium and exhibits excellent working adhesion with a coated organic resin, a method of manufacturing the container-use surface treated steel sheet, an organic resin coated surface treated steel sheet. The container-use surface treated steel sheet is a surface treated steel sheet where nickel plating is applied to at least one-side surface of surfaces of a steel sheet by coating, wherein nickel plating has a fine particle shape formed by fine particles which has particle density of 2 to 500 pieces/?m2 and having an average particle size of 0.05 to 0.7 ?m. The container-use surface treated steel sheet is also characterized in that a coating weight of the nickel plating of the container-use surface treated steel sheet is 0.1 to 12 g/m2, metal tin is contained in coating of the nickel plating, and an amount of metal tin is 0.05 to 0.1 g/m2.

Abstract: There is disclosed a wireless communication apparatus that does not interrupt synchronous communication but can continuously perform the synchronous communication even when an address duplication occurs between the local wireless communication apparatus and a nearby wireless communication apparatus. A plurality of wireless communication apparatuses constitutes an ad hoc network system where they transmit beacons to each other. In the wireless communication apparatus, an address processing part (145) generates a first address, which includes a beacon period slot number corresponding to the position-on-beacon-period of a beacon generated by the local wireless communication apparatus, and a second address assigned at random. A beacon processing part (140) determines whether the second address generated by the address processing part (145) is coincident with a second address at another wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting element has; a laminate of a first conduction type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second conduction type semiconductor layer of a different conduction type from that of the first conduction type semiconductor layer; and electrodes with a laminate structure formed on the first conduction type semiconductor layer, the electrodes include a conductive region of a first layer which has the conductive region and an insulated region.

Abstract: A radio communication method is capable of easily realizing multi-access in an ad-hoc network using a directive radio wave. In the ad-hoc network using the directive radio wave of the method, two PNC functioning as master devices are arranged opposed to each other so that their directivities face to each other. A super frame is time-divided into two sub super frames so that one of the sub super frames is controlled by one of the PNC and the other sub super frame is controlled by the other PNC.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber capable of being evacuated, a substrate stage adapted to mount a substrate, a heating unit adapted to be set above the substrate mounting surface of the substrate stage, face the substrate mounted on at least the substrate mounting surface, and heat the substrate by radiant heat without being in contact with the substrate, a shutter adapted to be retractably inserted in the space between the heating unit and the substrate mounted on the substrate mounting surface, and a shutter driving unit adapted to extend/retract the shutter into/from the space. The substrate is mounted on the substrate stage to face the heating unit, the substrate is annealed by heating the substrate by radiant heat from the heating unit, and the shutter is extended into the space between the heating unit and the substrate stage.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication method capable of optimally using the wide-band communication enabled time while maintaining power saving in an ad hoc network. According to this method, in the ad hoc network using the wide-band communication and a narrow-band communication, transmission and output of the narrow-band synchronization tone signal and the resynchronization tone signal are controlled so that the reach radius of the narrow-band synchronization signal and the resynchronization tone signal exceeds the reach radius of the wide-band signal (milli-wave UWB signal). Thus, when radio communication devices pass by each other, super frame synchronization is completed before reaching the wide-band communication enabled range of the ad hoc network, thereby optimally using the wide-band communication-enabled time.

Abstract: A wireless communication method wherein the power consumption can be reduced as compared with the conventional one and a wireless communication apparatus can synchronize its super-frame with the super-frame of another wireless communication apparatus in an ad hoc network. According to this method, in the ad hoc network where a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses use broadband signals to data-communicate with each other, a wireless communication apparatus transmits an end tone (201) for identifying the end of a super-frame (221), and when another wireless communication apparatus receives the end tone (202), it synchronizes the end of its super-frame (221) with the end of the foregoing super-frame (221). In this way, the super-frames (221) can be synchronized even without any beacons.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting element has; a laminate of a first conduction type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second conduction type semiconductor layer of a different conduction type from that of the first conduction type semiconductor layer; and electrodes with a laminate structure formed on the first conduction type semiconductor layer, the electrodes include a conductive region of a first layer which has the conductive region and an insulated region.

Abstract: A distributed wireless medium access control protocol is disclosed. According to the disclosed wireless medium access control protocol the medium access time is partitioned into equal sized slots, and a predetermined number of the slots forming a superframe. The protocol defines beaconing devices and passive devices. Each beaconing device designates one of the slots in the superframe as its beacon medium access slot, and broadcasts during that beacon medium access slot a beacon frame to other devices in wireless range of that beaconing device. A beacon frame collision detection and resolution procedure, and a procedure for reserving access time for communication between devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication method which can reduce the power consumption as compared to the conventional technique while realizing coexistence of a plurality of radio communication methods and can perform synchronization with a super frame of other radio communication device. The super frame has life confirmation slots (2820, 2830) through which radio communication devices of various modulation types should transmit tone signals. A radio communication device has a chance to judge whether one or more radio communication devices using a different modulation type exist or no such device exists in the vicinity. If no such device exists, the slot to be used by the radio communication device of the modulation method is reported as a time that can be used by a radio communication group of other modulation method. Thus, by confirming existence of an object in the vicinity by other radio communication device with which communication cannot be performed, communication can be performed by sharing the super frame.

Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; a connector that enables exchange of a signal with an information processing device; an acquisition unit that acquires setting information when an information processing device connected to the connector uses the wireless communication unit based on the setting information stored in the information processing device; a storing unit that stores the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a communication processing unit that performs communication processing by using the wireless communication unit based on the setting information stored by the storing unit.

Abstract: A beacon is transmitted and received among a plurality of terminals STA. A terminal STA which transmits the beacon is assigned as a representative terminal MSTA which manages a group, and a terminal STA which receives the beacon is assigned as a belonging terminal SSTA of the group. The representative terminal MSTA obtains identification information from the belonging terminal SSTA and stores the identification information. Then, when receiving an AP beacon from a management terminal AP, the representative terminal MSTA collectively transmits, to the management terminal AP, the identification information of the representative terminal MSTA and the belonging terminal SSTA. The management terminal AP performs an authentication procedure, by using the collectively transmitted identification information, for each of all of the communication terminals which form the group.

Abstract: In the case where a screen divided display is performed on a liquid crystal panel, a change in brightness or chromaticity between sub regions divided may be reduced. A display includes: a display panel; a backlight arranged corresponding to each of sub regions, and selectively illuminating the corresponding sub region, the sub regions being defined by dividing a display region of the display panel into a plurality of parts; a monitoring means for monitoring the light emission state of the backlight corresponding to each of the sub regions; and a display control means for determining a sub region on which an image is to be displayed, on the basis of the monitoring result of the monitoring means, to fit the image into the determined sub region, and controlling a backlight corresponding to the determined sub region to emit light.

Abstract: Deterioration of an O ring due to radiation heating in a vacuum heating apparatus is prevented to allow heat treatment of a substrate with good annealing properties. The vacuum heating apparatus 1 includes a vacuum chamber 2 constituted by flanges 11 and 12 having an opening portion 9 and joined together, a turbo molecular pump 17 for exhausting gas from the vacuum chamber 2, and a heater base 3 for heating a substrate 5 placed in the vacuum chamber 2. Joint surfaces of the flanges 11 and 12 are sealed by an O ring 10. Further, bonding steps 13 are formed between the heater base 3 and the O ring 10 on the joint surfaces of the flanges 11 and 12, thereby preventing thermo-radiation from the heater base 3 from reaching the O ring 10 through the joint surfaces of the flanges 11 and 12.