Abstract: In one embodiment, a multiple charged particle beam writing apparatus includes an emitter configured to emit multiple-beam of charged particles, and an irradiation time controller configured to control an irradiation time of each of a plurality of beams included in the multiple-beam. The plurality of beams are classified into a plurality of groups including a first group and a second group. The irradiation time controller controls beams in the first group to be ON simultaneously at a first timing, and to be OFF after lapse of an irradiation time of each beam, and controls beams in the second group to be ON based on the irradiation time of each beam, and to be OFF simultaneously at a second timing.

Abstract: A multiple charged particle beam writing method includes emitting multiple charged particle beams, and performing writing with the multiple charged particle beams, during a movement of a stage having a target object thereon in a reverse direction to a movement direction of the writing, to at least two stripe regions in a plurality of stripe regions aligned, on the target object, partially overlapping with each other in the first direction being linearly independent with respect to the movement direction of the writing, while repeatedly switching an irradiation region, in the first direction, by a deflection amount having a width larger than a beam pitch size of the multiple charged particle beams, and applying irradiation with the multiple charged particle beams at each time of the switching the irradiation region.

Abstract: An optical waveguide package includes a substrate including a first surface, a cladding layer on the first surface and including a facing surface facing the first surface and an opposite surface opposite to the facing surface including a recess, multiple element mount portions in the recess, and a core in the cladding layer. The core includes multiple light incident portions each including an incident end face located at an inner side surface of the recess, a merging portion in which the multiple light incident portions merge, and a light emission portion located downstream from the merging portion and including an emission end face located at an outer side surface of the cladding layer. The first surface includes an exposed portion at least lateral to the merging portion in a plan view.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-charged particle beam writing method includes a process of grouping a multi-beam into a plurality of beam groups, a process of determining an irradiation time for each beam in each shot, and a shot division process for dividing the shot into a plurality of irradiation steps including irradiation steps with different irradiation times, grouping irradiation steps having a predetermined first irradiation time as a first group, and selecting a set of irradiation steps for which a total of irradiation times of the irradiation steps is a determined irradiation time for the beam. In the shot division process, timing of the irradiation steps in the first group of the plurality of irradiation steps belonging to each of the plurality of beam groups is determined based on a predetermined order of assignment to be different for each of the beam groups, and a number of the irradiation steps which are to be set ON.

Abstract: An operating device comprises a base and an operating member. The base includes a base body and a cover. The cover includes an upper outer surface, a first lateral outer surface, a second lateral outer surface, a first shoulder, and a second shoulder. The first shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The first shoulder includes a first curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The second shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The second shoulder includes a second curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The first curved surface is gentler than the second curved surface as viewed in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes an optical waveguide package, a light-emitting element in an element mount, and a lid covering the element mount. The optical waveguide package includes a substrate including a first surface, a cladding on the first surface and including a second surface facing the first surface, a third surface opposite to the second surface, and the element mount with an opening in the third surface, and a core in the cladding. The cladding includes a first portion having the core inside, and a second portion facing the first portion across the element mount. The first portion includes a plurality of first protrusions in an area of the third surface corresponding to the first portion. The second portion includes a plurality of second protrusions in an area of the third surface corresponding to the second portion.

Abstract: An optical waveguide package includes a substrate including a first surface, a cladding on the first surface and including a second surface facing the first surface, a third surface opposite to the second surface, and an element mount with an opening in the third surface, a core in the cladding, a first electrode located in the element mount, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode and extending to outside the element mount. A light-emitting element is mountable on the first electrode. The first electrode has a lower thermal expansion coefficient than the second electrode.

Abstract: An information generating apparatus includes: an information managing unit that associates and manages an image obtained by photographing skin of a person, marking information indicating one or more markings that one or more operators perform with respect to one or more characteristic parts of skin in the image, and amendment information indicating amendment that a specialist makes to the marking information; and a marking-UI processing unit that superimposes and displays the one or more markings, indicated by the marking information, and the amendment, indicated by the amendment information, on the image.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus being capable of suppressing an increase in capacity and preventing a decrease in accuracy of a shape of an object when generating image data based on point cloud data. The information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an identification unit that identifies a shape of an object included in point cloud data; a generation unit that generates first mesh data of a first object whose shape is identified, and generates second mesh data of a second object whose shape is identified, by using a mesh resolution different from a mesh resolution used in generating the first mesh data; and an integration unit that generates three-dimensional data acquired by combining the first mesh data and the second mesh data.

Abstract: To provide a highly browsable data processing device or a highly portable data processing device, a data processing device including the following is devised: an input/output unit provided with a display portion which can be folded and unfolded and a sensor portion that can sense the folded and unfolded states of the display portion and can supply data on fold, and an arithmetic unit that stores a program for executing different processing depending on the data on fold.

Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming apparatus includes performing image formation on a sheet using a recording material, executing sheet processing for binding a plurality of sheets using the recording material, and storing a history of the image formation and a history of the sheet processing.

Abstract: A bicycle derailleur includes a base member, a movable member, a linkage structure, a wireless communicator, an electrical connector receiving portion, and a power supply portion. The movable member is movable with respect to the base member. The linkage structure is connected with the base member and the movable member. The wireless communicator is disposed at at least one of the base member, the movable member and the linkage member. The electrical connector receiving portion is configured to receive a connector. The power supply portion is configured to receive electricity from a battery disposed at a location apart from the bicycle derailleur. The electrical connector receiving portion is configured to be electrically connected to the power supply portion. The battery is configured to be charged with electricity through the electrical connector receiving portion and the power supply portion.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes an optical waveguide package, a light-emitting element in an element mount, and a lid covering the element mount. The optical waveguide package includes a substrate including a first surface, a cladding on the first surface and including a second surface facing the first surface, a third surface opposite to the second surface, and the element mount with an opening in the third surface, and a core in the cladding. The cladding includes a first portion having the core inside, and a second portion facing the first portion across the element mount. The first portion includes a plurality of first protrusions in an area of the third surface corresponding to the first portion. The second portion includes a plurality of second protrusions in an area of the third surface corresponding to the second portion.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a tray, a conveyance member configured to convey a sheet from the tray, a reading sensor configured to read an image on the sheet during a passage of the sheet at a reading position, an inspection unit configured to inspect the image read by the reading sensor, and a controller configured to control, in inspection processing, conveyance of the plurality of sheets to cause each of the plurality of sheets to reach the reading position at a predetermined time interval, and set, in a case where the reading sensor reads a reference member during the inspection processing, a time interval from when a first sheet included in the plurality of sheets reaches the reading position to when a second sheet, immediately subsequent to the first sheet, included in the plurality of sheets reaches the reading position to be longer than the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A master communication apparatus comprises a master wired communicator, a master wireless communicator, and a master controller. The master wired communicator is configured to communicate with a slave wired communicator of a slave communication apparatus in the human-powered vehicle via a wired communication channel. The master wireless communicator is configured to communicate with a slave wireless communicator of the slave communication apparatus via a wireless communication channel. The master controller is configured to transmit, via one of the master wired communicator and the master wireless communicator, a control signal to control a component of the human-powered vehicle. The master controller is configured to control the master wired communicator and the master wireless communicator in accordance with a priority order. The master controller is configured to set the priority order in accordance with information relating to the master communication apparatus and the slave communication apparatus.

Abstract: A multi-charged particle beam writing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a region setting unit configured to set, as an irradiation region for a beam array to be used, the region of the central portion of an irradiation region for all of multiple beams of charged particle beams implemented to be emittable by a multiple beam irradiation mechanism, and a writing mechanism, including the multiple beam irradiation mechanism, configured to write a pattern on a target object with the beam array in the region of the central portion having been set in the multiple beams implemented.

Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a unit mounting portion, a battery mounting portion, a wireless communicator, an electrical connector, and a battery. The wireless communicator is detachably disposed at the unit mounting portion. The electrical connector receiving portion is configured to receive a connector. The battery is configured to be disposed at the battery mounting portion.

Abstract: To provide a highly browsable data processing device or a highly portable data processing device, a data processing device including the following is devised: an input/output unit provided with a display portion which can be folded and unfolded and a sensor portion that can sense the folded and unfolded states of the display portion and can supply data on fold, and an arithmetic unit that stores a program for executing different processing depending on the data on fold.

Abstract: An onboard power supply device includes: a first system; a second system; a first switch; a second switch; an abnormality detecting unit; and a switch setting unit configured to set a normal state, if occurrence of the power supply fault is not detected, and set a fail-safe state in which the first switch is in an OFF state, if occurrence of the power supply fault is detected, and after the first switch is set to the fail-safe state, with respect to each of the systems, the abnormality detecting unit detects whether any system power supply fault has occurred, and after the first switch is set to the fail-safe state, if occurrence of a system power supply fault is not detected from both of the systems, the switch setting unit sets each of the switches to the normal state.

Abstract: A power supply device includes: a first system connected to a first load; a second system connected to a second load; an inter-system switch configured to connect and disconnect the first system and the second system to and from each other; a controller configured to normally supply power of a first power supply to the first system and the second system and, in response to a fault of the first system being detected, turn off the inter-system switch to supply power of a second power supply to the second system; and a backup circuit which includes a discharge regulation unit configured to regulate discharging of the second power supply.