Abstract: The magnetic sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having Hall elements on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate, an adhesive layer formed on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a magnetic flux converging plate formed on the adhesive layer. The magnetic flux converging plate is formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate through formation of the magnetic flux converging plate by electroplating on a base conductive layer formed on a plating substrate prepared separately from the semiconductor substrate, application of an adhesive for forming the adhesive layer onto a surface of the magnetic flux converging plate so that the magnetic flux converging plate adheres to the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, and peeling off of the plating substrate afterward from the base conductive layer formed on the magnetic flux converging plate.

Abstract: A communication control device includes a performance position determination unit that determines, from among first to Nth zones (N is an integer greater than or equal to 2) each used to display information by using differences in light emission states of light emitting units included in a plurality of slave devices, the first zone and the second zone in which the information is to be displayed, on the basis of the information and positions of the slave devices and further includes a performance control unit that transmits, to each of the slave devices, a first control command that controls the light emission state of the light emitting unit in order to display the information at a plurality of positions between the first zone and the second zone.

Abstract: A presentation apparatus includes a controller that includes a first output terminal for outputting a control signal and first to nth light emitters that each include a first input terminal to which the control signal is input and that is each attachable to the controller in a stacking manner and detachable from the controller. The control signal is transferred to the first to nth light emitters in a stacking order via an electrical serial connection.

Abstract: A power generation system in an embodiment includes a power generator, a rectifying and smoothing circuit, a converter, a voltage measurement unit, and a switch. The power generator outputs AC power. The rectifying and smoothing circuit converts the AC power to DC power and smooths the DC power. The voltage measurement unit measures an average voltage of the AC power or a voltage of the smoothed DC power. The converter transforms the smoothed DC power. The switch is disposed between the rectifying and smoothing circuit and the converter, and becomes an ON state when the measured voltage becomes a reference voltage or higher.

Abstract: A glass panel unit manufacturing method includes a punching step and a pillar mounting step. In the punching step, a punch punches at least one of a plurality of portions from a base material of a sheet to form at least one pillar. Each of the plurality of portions is surrounded by a corresponding one of a plurality of loop-shaped grooves in the base material. In the pillar mounting step, the at least one pillar is mounted on a surface of a first substrate including a glass pane.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided as a back-illuminated solid-state imaging device. The device is manufactured by bonding a first semiconductor wafer with a pixel array in a half-finished product state and a second semiconductor wafer with a logic circuit in a half-finished product state together, making the first semiconductor wafer into a thin film, electrically connecting the pixel array and the logic circuit, making the pixel array and the logic circuit into a finished product state, and dividing the first semiconductor wafer and the second semiconductor being bonded together into microchips.

Abstract: Connectability determining circuitry determines connectability over a millimeter wave band with respect to a content delivery apparatus. When a determination result of the connectability indicates that connection is enabled, request-signal generating circuitry generates a connection request signal for requesting connection over a millimeter wave band, from when undownloaded content is selected until download of the selected undownloaded content is requested, and transmits the connection request signal to the content delivery apparatus via millimeter-wave wireless circuitry. Control circuitry downloads the undownloaded content from the content delivery apparatus via the millimeter-wave wireless circuitry.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a radio device has: M intra-body communication circuits (M is an integer equal to or greater than 1) connected to N seats (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2 and greater than M) aligned mutually in contact, the M intra-body communication circuits performing intra-body communication with a radio device possessed by a user who is in contact with one of the N seats through the user; and a position estimating circuit that estimates the position of the radio device in the N seats in accordance with the reception level of a signal received from the radio device through the intra-body communication.

Abstract: A base station device includes a frame generator circuitry that generates a first training frame used for receive beam training among frames used for beamforming training, a beam controller circuitry that sets a beam used to transmit the first training frame to an omnidirectional mode, a transmitter circuitry that transmits the first training frame at the lowest MCS rate of IEEE 802.11, a receiver circuitry that receives first and second response frames from a wireless terminal device that has received the first training frame after a determined period since transmission of the first training frame, and a frame determiner circuitry that determines whether the first response frame is a response to the receive beam training. In a case where the first response frame is a response to the receive beam training, the beam controller circuitry sets a beam received by the receiver circuitry to a directional beam, and the receiver circuitry receives the second response frame with a directional beam.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotating electrical machine includes an annular winding, L (L is an arbitrary integer) stator magnetic poles, and L rotor magnetic poles having the same polarity. The L stator magnetic poles are disposed apart from each other in a rotational direction and facing the winding. The L rotor magnetic poles have the same polarity as each other. The L rotor magnetic poles are disposed apart from each other in the rotational direction and configured to face the L stator magnetic poles If an order of the fundamental wave component of a torque pulsation is N, M (M?L) distances between centers of the adjacent poles between pole centers in one set of either the L stator magnetic poles or the L rotor magnetic poles are combinations of (?, ?+?1/M, ?+?1×2/M, . . . , and ?+1×(M?1)/M), and ?1 satisfies the relationship (180°/N)<?1<(540°/N) in the notation of electrical angle.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided as a back-illuminated solid-state imaging device. The device is manufactured by bonding a first semiconductor wafer with a pixel array in a half-finished product state and a second semiconductor wafer with a logic circuit in a half-finished product state together, making the first semiconductor wafer into a thin film, electrically connecting the pixel array and the logic circuit, making the pixel array and the logic circuit into a finished product state, and dividing the first semiconductor wafer and the second semiconductor being bonded together into microchips.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transverse flux machine includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a winding and a first ferromagnetic unit. The winding is wound along a rotational direction of a rotation axis. The first ferromagnetic unit has L (L is integer number) magnetic poles holding the winding. The rotor is rotatable relatively to the stator around the rotation axis. The rotor includes a second ferromagnetic unit having L magnetic poles facing the first ferromagnetic unit. If an order of harmonic component of torque ripple to be reduced is (N×1), (N×2), . . ., (N×(M?1)) (M and N are integer numbers. ML), among L magnetic poles in the first and second ferromagnetic units, a relative position of M magnetic poles along the rotational direction is shifted by ?1 ((180°/N/M)?1 (540°/N/M)) in order.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a material for blood purification having the capability to remove cytokines and activated leukocyte-activated platelet complexes. The present invention provides a material for blood purification, the material containing a water-insoluble material in which a ligand having an amide group(s) and an amino group(s) is bound to a substrate, wherein the content of the amide group(s) is 3.0 to 7.0 mmol per 1 g dry weight of the water-insoluble material; and wherein the content of the amino group(s) is 1.0 to 7.0 mmol per 1 g dry weight of the water-insoluble material.

Abstract: A copolymer has blood compatibility and antithrombotic properties of greatly suppressing protein adhesion to be usable even when in contact with a biological component such as blood for a long period of time, and a medical device uses the copolymer. The copolymer is characterized by including a hydrophilic unit and a hydrophobic unit, wherein the hydrophobic unit contains at least one type of a carboxylic acid vinyl unit, and the number of carbon atoms at the terminal of a side chain of the carboxylic acid vinyl unit is 2-7.

Abstract: The present invention provides a particle enhanced agglutination immunoassay including the steps of: mixing a sample solution containing an analyte with a solution containing insoluble carrier particles carrying a binding partner or binding partners for the analyte to prepare a mixed solution; determining a variation (i) in intensity of light scattered from the mixed solution based on a difference in intensity of scattered light between first and second time points; determining a variation (ii) in absorbance of the mixed solution based on a difference in absorbance between third and fourth time points; and correlating the determined variation (i) in intensity of scattered light and the determined variation (ii) in absorbance with an amount of the analyte present in the sample using a calibration curve plotted based on the variation in intensity of scattered light and a calibration curve plotted based on the variation in absorbance.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of Hall elements formed therein, and a magnetic body formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a magnetic flux converging function. The contour in vertical cross-section of the magnetic body on the semiconductor substrate has an outer circumferential portion. At least a part of the outer circumferential portion has a portion having an approximate quadrant shape, and a portion contiguous to the approximate quadrant portion and substantially parallel to the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus for assessing a fluorescence characteristic of a gemstone. The apparatus comprises an optically opaque platform for supporting a gemstone to be assessed, one or more light source to provide uniform UV and non-UV illumination, an image capturing component, and a telecentric lens positioned to provide fluorescent images of the illuminated gemstone to the image capturing component. Also provided are methods of fluorescence analysis based on images collected using such an apparatus.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided, including a blade-driving device and a driving control unit which drives the front curtain actuator and the rear curtain actuator. The front curtain and the rear curtain are positioned at the open position at a time of start and termination of imaging, in which the front curtain moves from the closing position to the open position, and the rear curtain moves from the open position to the closing position, thereby performing an exposure operation. During consecutive photographing, the front curtain positioned at the closing position is moved once in a direction of the open position and is then returned to the closing position after the rear curtain is moved to the open position after termination of the exposure operation, and before a subsequent exposure operation is performed.