Abstract: According to one embodiment, a seat cushion comprises a second air cell section that is located on the rear side of a seat surface and a third air cell section that is located rearward of the second air cell section. The second air cell section and the third air cell section are adjacent to each other and have a common boundary extending diagonally in the front-rear direction of the seat surface such that the ischial region of a user fits in the boundary.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processing device relating to an inspection of an inspection object by a photography unit is provided. A processor of the processing device calculates a plurality of photography points as positions photographing the inspection object based on shape data in which a shape of a surface of the inspection object is indicated by a point group, and information relating to a position and a normal vector on the surface of the inspection object is defined by the point group. The processor executes analysis regarding a path that passes through all of the calculated photography points and minimizes a sum of a movement cost from each of the photography points to a photography point of a next movement destination, and calculates a path corresponding to an analysis result as a path for moving the photography unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an optical apparatus includes an illumination unit, a light-receiving unit and a processing unit. The illumination unit can illuminate an object with a plurality of pattern rays including rays with different wavelengths simultaneously. The light-receiving unit includes a pixel that can receive the rays from the object to disperse at least two of the different wavelengths included in the pattern rays. The processing unit acquires information on the object based on a result of the pixel of the light-receiving unit receiving the pattern rays with which the illumination unit illuminates the object simultaneously.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, an optical measurement method includes: forming an object image including at least a part of the object by a bright-field optical system, and capturing and acquiring object image data by an imaging element configured to distinguish spectrums including first and second wavelengths by each pixel; performing dark-field conversions for the first wavelength to obtain first converted image data and for the second wavelength to obtain second converted image data, based on the object image data; performing hue generation processing of generating hue image data based on the first and second converted image data; and estimating information regarding a physical property of the object based on the hue image data.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, an optical inspection apparatus includes a single-pixel light receiving element, an image formation optical element, and a light beam selection portion. The image formation optical element is disposed at a position where the single-pixel light receiving element configured to receive image points corresponding to at least two different object points of an object. The light beam selection portion is provided between the image formation optical element and the single-pixel light receiving element and is configured to selectively shield at least one wavelength included in lights from the object points.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical inspection method includes projecting first pattern light in a first basic modulation mode that periodically changes in bright and dark, onto an object, acquiring a first image by capturing an image of the object onto which the first pattern light has been projected, projecting second pattern light in a first inverted modulation mode in which bright and dark are inverted with respect to the first basic modulation mode, onto the object, acquiring a second image by capturing an image of the object onto which the second pattern light has been projected, and generating a singular light-scattered image in which a singular region including uniquely-scattered light that is extracted based at least on the first image and the second image is intensified.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an optical inspection method includes: causing a wavelength selection portion to selectively pass light components including at least two different wavelength spectra from an object point and causing an imaging portion including at least two color channels configured to receive the light components of the wavelength spectra to capture the object point; defining the light components of the at least two different wavelength spectra as signal vectors having different directions based on light reception data in the at least two color channels for the object point; and estimating spread of a direction distribution of light at the object point based on the directions of the signal vectors.

Abstract: An optical inspection device 1A includes a light selection unit 30, a detection element 40, and a first image formation element 20. The light selection unit 30 has the plurality of wavelength selection regions 32 that selectively transmits or reflects the light rays L of mutually different wavelength regions. The detection element 40 detects scattering characteristic information of the light rays L having reached the light receiving surface 41 via the light selection unit 30. The first image formation element 20 causes scattered light scattered by a subject S to enter a light receiving surface 41 via the light selection unit 30. The plurality of wavelength selection regions 32 has different azimuth angles with respect to the optical axis z of the first image formation element 20.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first laser diode including a plurality of emitters that emit first laser beams, a second laser diode including a plurality of emitters that emit second laser beams, the second laser diode being different from the first laser diode, a first beam twister unit provided to correspond to the first laser diode, and a second beam twister unit provided to correspond to the second laser diode, the second twister unit being different from the first beam twister unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical inspection method acquires, for an image point imaged through separating light from an object point into beams of light in at least two different and independent wavelength ranges, a hue vector having, as independent axes, intensities of the beams of light in the at least two different and independent wavelength ranges. The method then acquires, from the hue vector, information regarding a ray direction of the light from the object point.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical imaging apparatus includes a polarizer assembly, a polarization image sensor, and a lens assembly. The polarizer assembly is configured to acquire a first light ray of a first polarization component and a second light ray of a second polarization component which is different from the first polarization component, by using a light flux from an identical direction. The polarization image sensor is located in a position facing the polarizer assembly. The polarization image sensor is configured to acquire an image of the first polarization component and an image of the second polarization component at once or at the same time. The lens assembly includes a first lens configured to form the images on the polarization image sensor.

Abstract: The center console structure for a vehicle includes a console body; an armrest; and a power supply section that wirelessly transmits electric power to the mobile terminal via a placement surface on which the mobile terminal is placed. The console body includes a top plate section serving as an upper surface; a terminal accommodation section having the placement surface and arranged on a vehicle rear side of the top plate section and on a vehicle lower side of the armrest; and a right and left pair of console side surface sections arranged to oppose each other in a vehicle width direction with the terminal accommodation section being interposed therebetween.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an optical apparatus includes an illumination unit, an imaging unit and a processing unit. The illumination unit emits a first ray having a first wavelength and a second ray having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength to an object. The imaging unit includes a first pixel which receives the first ray emitted to the object and a second pixel which receives the second ray emitted to the object to capture an image based on the first ray received by the first pixel and the second ray received by the second pixel. The processing unit calculates a first ray direction of the first ray and a second ray direction of the second ray based on the image captured by the imaging unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of calculating three-dimensional shape information of an object surface comprising: acquiring, color-mapping, and calculating. The acquiring includes acquiring an image captured through an anisotropic wavelength selection portion having at least two different regions configured to select a wavelength to be shielded and a wavelength to be passed from reflected light from the object surface illuminated with light. The color-mapping includes color-mapping light beam directions based on the image. The calculating includes calculating three-dimensional shape information of the object surface from a geometric optics relational expression between an inclination angle of the object surface and the light beam direction.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an optical inspection apparatus includes: an illumination portion, a wavelength selection portion and an imaging portion. The illumination portion irradiates a first object point of a surface of an object with first illumination light, and a second object point of the surface of the object with second illumination light. The imaging portion images light from the first object point through the wavelength selection portion when a normal direction at the first object point and a direction of the first illumination light have an opposing relationship, and images light from the second object point through the wavelength selection portion when a normal direction at the second object point and a direction of the second illumination light have an opposing relationship.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a non-transitory storage medium stores an optical inspection program. The optical inspection program causes a processor to execute generating a wavelength selection portion-removed image by removing, from a captured image of an object surface imaged through a wavelength selection portion configured to select at least two different wavelength spectra from incident light, an image of the wavelength selection portion included in the captured image.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, an optical imaging apparatus includes: an illuminator, a lens, an aperture, and an imaging element. Light is incident into the lens through an inspection object provided where the parallel light from the illuminator reaches. The light has passed through the solvent and the target, and/or through the solvent. The aperture is disposed on a focal plane of the lens. The aperture includes a passage region and a light-blocking region. The passage region allows passage of diffracted light in a direction different from a direction of the parallel light due to the target from the parallel light from the illuminator. The light-blocking region blocks the parallel light having passed through the solvent.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, an optical inspection method includes: emitting, acquiring, and comparing. The emitting includes emitting light beams having a first wavelength and a second wavelength toward an imaging unit in accordance with light beam directions from a subject, with light beam intensities of the first wavelength and the second wavelength being in a complementary relationship. The acquiring includes acquiring each of information of a first image related to the first wavelength and information of a second image related to the second wavelength with the imaging unit. The comparing includes comparing the information of the first image and the information of the second image to extract unevenness information of the subject.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an optical apparatus includes an illumination unit, a light-receiving unit and a processing unit. The illumination unit can illuminate an object with a plurality of pattern rays including rays with different wavelengths simultaneously. The light-receiving unit includes a pixel that can receive the rays from the object to disperse at least two of the different wavelengths included in the pattern rays. The processing unit acquires information on the object based on a result of the pixel of the light-receiving unit receiving the pattern rays with which the illumination unit illuminates the object simultaneously.

Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide an intestinal immune-enhancing agent that can sufficiently increase IgA in the intestinal tract with a low dose while maintaining an increased amount of IgA for an extended period of time. Provided is an intestinal immune-enhancing agent containing a cellulose acetate that has a total degree of acetyl substitution from 0.4 to 1.1.