Abstract: Provided is a sensor device including: a sensor unit that emits light and receives light reflected by an object; and a reflection mirror that is a columnar reflection mirror having a reflection surface on a side face and is configured to be rotated on an axis of the reflection mirror as a rotation axis, in which at least a part of the reflection surface forms a logarithmic spiral having the center at the rotation axis in a cross section perpendicular to the rotation axis, and when light emitted from the sensor unit and reflected by the reflection surface moves in parallel in response to rotation of the reflection mirror, the light reflected by the reflection surface is swept.

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: A conveyance apparatus according to an embodiment includes a fork unit, a lift unit, a movable cart unit, an auxiliary leg, and a distal end support mechanism. The lift unit is configured to drive the fork unit upward and downward. The movable cart unit is configured to support the lift unit and be movable on a traveling surface by driving a drive wheel. The auxiliary leg unit is provided for the movable cart unit, and is movable along a longitudinal direction of the fork unit and having an auxiliary wheel a position of which is changeable relative to the movable cart unit. The distal end support mechanism is provided on a distal end side of the fork unit and is switchable between a non-contact state with the traveling surface and a contact state with the traveling surface.

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: 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 wireless tag system includes: a tag signal antenna configured to receive a tag signal transmitted from a wireless transmission tag; and a communication area shaping antenna configured to transmit a reception area shaping signal for narrowing an area in which the tag signal antenna can communicate with the wireless transmission tag, wherein the tag signal antenna and the communication area shaping antenna are arranged for each prescribed product unit in a group of products that are arranged.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including: a detection means for detecting a position of a customer; and a display information generation means for generating display information used for displaying a notification to guide the customer to a place where the customer is going in accordance with a position of the customer.

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: 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 sensor apparatus including: a laser ranging device that scans a predetermined scan range with a laser light such that at least a part of the emitted laser light passes through a region including a predetermined detection region; and a reflection mirror that reflects at least a part of the laser light to a direction not parallel to an incident direction and is provided so that the laser light occurring after reflection passes through the detection region.

Abstract: An environmental property measurement apparatus includes a unit configured to receive probe light in a desired mode from one end of a measurement optical fiber, a unit configured to receive, from the other end of the measurement optical fiber, a light pulse in the desired mode as a pump light pulse with respect to the probe light, the light pulse having a frequency difference corresponding to a Brillouin frequency shift of the measurement optical fiber relative to the probe light on a high frequency side, and a unit configured to receive second probe light having the frequency difference corresponding to the Brillouin frequency shift of the measurement optical fiber relative to the probe light on a low frequency side from the other end of the measurement optical fiber, the second probe light being probe light with respect to the probe light in another mode different from the desired mode.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including: an identifying means for identifying a paying person based on a face image; a payment means for accepting payment made by the paying person identified by the identifying means; a detection means for detecting an approaching person who is other than the paying person and comes closer to a payment terminal during the paying person making payment; and a processing means for performing a process for suppressing an action taken by the approaching person when the detection means detects the approaching person.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including: a detection means for, based on a shape of an object carried in by a customer, detecting a carrying-in form of a product to be purchased by the customer; and a notification information generation means for generating notification information used for providing a notification in accordance with the carrying-in form to the customer.

Abstract: A casting device capable of manufacturing products in a short cycle time; and a casting method using this casting device. The casting device includes: a pressurized furnace; a mold having a cavity formed therein; a stalk; at least a first hot water tap in a cylindrical shape connecting the cavity and an end of the stalk on the downstream side in the ma ten metal filling direction and guiding the molten metal supplied to the stalk to inside the cavity; and a filter member provided in the first hot water tap. The filter member includes a flange extending along the extension direction of the first hot water tap and abutting an inner wall surface of the first hot water tap. A coolant passage having coolant flowing therethrough is provided in the vicinity of the inner wall surface.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including: a detection means for detecting a position of a customer, a product, or a carrier used for carrying the product; an acquisition means for acquiring identification information from the product; a determination means for determining whether or not a position detected by the detection means is a position that enables acquisition of the identification information; and a notification information generation means for, when it is determined that the position detected by the detection means is not a position that enables acquisition of the identification information, generating notification information used for providing a notification to the customer.

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 light control device includes: a light control element including a first layer stack and a second layer stack which include electrodes provided on base members, respectively, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second layer stacks; a switching element connected between an AC power supply and the light control element; a comparator that detects whether or not the AC power supply is higher than a first voltage that is higher than 0 V and is lower than a maximum value of the AC power supply; and a control circuit that performs PWM control or PFM control on the switching element if the AC power supply is higher than the first voltage.

Abstract: The disc device comprises disc selector spindle that hold discs in a stacked state, separate lowermost disc from other discs, and supply separated lowermost disc to drive unit. The disc selector spindle includes first, second, and third support claws that move to storage position at which each support claw is stored inside center hole of disc and protrusion position at which each support claw protrudes in a region located in the vicinity of inner diameter of disc in plan view. First support claw moves to storage position and protrusion position independently of the movements of second support claw and third support claw. Second support claw is disposed so as to be shifted from third support claw in a stacking direction of disc by a thickness of one disc, and to move from storage position to protrusion position at a timing different from a timing of third support claw.

Abstract: An object is to provide a propagation property analyzing apparatus that can alleviate the influence of an error caused by crosstalk, and accurately evaluate a few-mode optical fiber that multiplexes a plurality of modes, in a distributional and non-destructive manner.