Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for automated alignment and focus adjustment for one or multiple sample gemstones on a stage, including determining gemstone sample tilt based on image data, automatically moving a stage to align the tilted sample, determining a focal plane that overlaps a focal point of a camera with the gemstone, and automatically moving a stage to the focal plane.

Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for capturing and analyzing reflectance images of facets on a gemstone under particular lighting and camera setups to automatically generate a clarity grade and/or surface polish grade for the gemstone.

Abstract: A mobile radio apparatus transmits to a plurality of fixed radio apparatuses, a fingerprint that indicates a reception strength distribution of radio signals from the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses. Each of the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses in which a learning model is installed inputs the fingerprint to the learning model and transmits a degree of proximity of the mobile radio apparatus output from the learning model to another one or more of the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses, and determines a position of the mobile radio apparatus, based on a first degree of proximity output from the learning model and a second degree of proximity received from the other one or more of the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses.

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: A golf club head according to the disclosure is a cavity-back iron type golf club head that includes a face portion, a cavity portion provided behind the face portion, and a protrusion provided on a lower part of a rear face of the face portion. The protrusion includes a first recess extending from an upper surface of the protrusion toward a sole, a second recess positioned closer to a toe than the first recess is and extending from the upper surface of the protrusion toward the sole, and a thick portion provided between the first and second recesses in a toe-heel direction. The first and second recesses each has a substantially trapezoidal shape in a cross-sectional view taken along a plane that is parallel to a front face of the face portion and passes through a deepest part of each of the first and second recesses.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state imaging device that includes a first substrate that has one principal surface on which a pixel portion in which pixels are arranged is formed, a second substrate which is bonded to a surface of the first substrate opposed to the one principal surface and in which an opening is provided in a partial region in a surface opposed to a bonding surface to the first substrate is provided. The solid-state imaging device further includes at least one sub-chip inside the opening so as not to protrude from the opening and in which a circuit having a predetermined function is formed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a material which can remove an activated leukocyte-activated platelet complex with high efficiency. The present invention provides a material for removing an activated leukocyte-activated platelet complex, the material being a water-insoluble carrier to the surface of which carrier a compound(s) having a charged functional group(s) is(are) bound, wherein an extending length ratio of the surface is 4 to 7.

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: A condition monitoring system includes a power generator and a condition monitoring apparatus. The condition monitoring apparatus includes, voltage measuring circuit which measures a voltage value of power generated by the power generator, a data memory which stores a past voltage value measured by the voltage measuring circuit, a calculation circuit which calculates a difference between a current voltage value measured by the voltage measuring circuit and at least one past voltage value stored in the data memory, and a controller which determines an issue period indicating a period of time until a trigger signal is issued based on the difference calculated by the calculation circuit, and issues the trigger signal to the condition monitoring apparatus based on the issue period.

Abstract: The present invention provides a buffer sheet composition including a thermosetting compound, which buffer sheet composition is used for producing a buffer sheet to be interposed between a heating member and an electronic component, when the electronic component is heated by the heating member so as to mount the electronic component on a substrate, as well as a buffer sheet including a thermosetting composition layer obtained by forming the buffer sheet composition into the form of a sheet.

Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for automated capturing and analyzing spectrometer data of multiple sample gemstones on a stage, including mapping digital camera image data of samples, applying a Raman Probe to a first sample gemstone under evaluation on the stage, receiving spectrometer data of the sample gemstone from the probe, automatically moving the stage to a second sample, using the image data, and analyzing the other samples.

Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for a laser inscriber or engraver of a gemstone using software feedback loops and multiple cameras to auto focus the system and automate the inscription.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method therefor, a solid-state imaging element and electronic equipment that make it possible to suppress breakdown of a side wall insulating film by charge damage to suppress short-circuiting. The semiconductor device according to an aspect of the present technology includes a first semiconductor substrate on which a given circuit is formed, a second semiconductor substrate, and through electrodes that electrically connect the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate to each other. The through electrode is formed such that a through-hole is opened through a protection diode structure formed in the first semiconductor substrate, an insulating film is deposited on a side wall of the through-hole, and an electrode material is then filled inside the through-hole in which the insulating film is deposited. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a CMOS image sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a low-pressure casting device whereby maintenance of an intermediate stoke can be facilitated. The present invention provides a low-pressure casting device having: a crucible inside which molten metal is stored; a stoke body which is inserted in the crucible and which supplies molten metal into a cavity of a die; and an intermediate stoke for connecting a sprue of the die and the stoke body; wherein the intermediate stoke has an inner, an intermediate stoke body for retaining the inner in the inside thereof, and a cover for covering the outside of the intermediate stoke body via a heat insulating part, a heater accommodating groove is formed in a side surface of the intermediate stoke body, and a heater is attached to the heater accommodating groove.

Abstract: A spatial recognition device provided with an analysis unit configure to acquire, from an optical device, which is mounted on a moving body and which receives reflected light obtained by radiating light onto a reflective plate provided on a stationary structure positioned within a detection area, reflected light information obtained based on the reflected light in accordance with a radiation direction of the light, and determine a positional relationship between the moving body and the stationary structure on which the reflective plate is provided, based on a distribution of the reflected light information at coordinates within the detection area.

Abstract: A terminal device includes: transmission circuitry that transmits a connection request to a first access point in order to connect, by a wireless link, to one of the first access point or a second access point each having a superframe in an initial state in which a control channel period is longer than a data channel period; and reception circuitry that receives, as a connection response, information indicating the second access point as information on a connection destination access point from the first access point after the connection request is transmitted.

Abstract: A spatial recognition device provided with an analysis unit configured to acquire, from an optical device which receives reflected light obtained by radiating light onto a reflective plate provided on a moving body positioned within a detection area, reflected light information obtained based on the reflected light in accordance with a radiation direction of the light, and analyze a state of the moving body on which the reflective plate is provided, based on a distribution of the reflected light information at coordinates within the detection area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control apparatus for controlling a sensor that operates on power supplied by a power generator via an electric circuit including a rectifying and smoothing circuit converting AC power output from the power generator into DC power and a converter transforming an output voltage of the rectifying and smoothing circuit includes a first and a second signal generator and a controller. The first signal generator generates a first signal based on the output voltage of the rectifying and smoothing circuit. The second signal generator generates a second signal based on an output voltage of the converter. The controller switches an operation mode of the sensor between a sleep mode and an active mode based on the first and second signals.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a product registration apparatus including an information acquisition unit that determines a placement position of a product having a placing table surface side to which product information is attached and acquires the product information attached to the product, and an output unit that outputs information indicating at least one of the placement position of the product from which the product information can be acquired and the placement position of the product from which the product information cannot be acquired.

Abstract: The valve timing control unit includes a valve timing control mechanism that includes a driving rotary body, a driven rotary body, an electric motor and a deceleration gear each for setting the relative rotational phase of the driving rotary body and the driven rotary body, and a phase sensor unit that detects the actual phase of the driving rotary body and the driven rotary body. The valve timing control unit includes a controller that controls the electric motor to reduce a phase difference between the actual phase and a target phase, and the controller includes a swing controller that swings the target phase in vicinity of the target phase when the target phase is maintained and the actual phase having a fluctuation amount is held in a holding region, in which the fluctuation amount is less than a preset value.