Abstract: An arithmetic apparatus includes input lines and multiply-accumulate devices. An electrical signal for an input value is input into each of the input lines within a predetermined input period. Multiplication units include a positive weight multiplication unit that generates a positive weight charge for a product value obtained by multiplying the input value by a positive weight value and/or a negative weight multiplication unit that generates a negative weight charge for a product value obtained by multiplying the input value by a negative weight value. They are configured such that a positive weight ratio that is a ratio of a sum total of the positive weight values to a sum total of absolute values of the weight values is any ratio of 0% to 100%. An output unit of the multiply-accumulate device accumulates the generated weight charges to output a multiply-accumulate signal representing a sum of the product values.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first electrode layer on a substrate, and then forming a stack structure on the first electrode layer, wherein the stack structure comprises a first insulating layer, a gate electrode layer, and a second insulating layer. An opening is formed in the stack structure. A gate dielectric layer is formed on a sidewall of the opening of the stack structure, and an oxide semiconductor layer is formed in the opening, wherein the gate dielectric layer is sandwiched between the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode layer. A second electrode layer is then formed on the stack structure to be in direct contact with the oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of 5 instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a joining processing unit configured to perform a joining process to join input images captured by an image capturing device and generate an output image the image capturing device being reflected in each of the input images; and an acceptance unit configured to receive selection of one of a plurality of modes for the joining process. The plurality of modes has a first mode to generate an output image in which at least a part of the image capturing device is reflected, through the joining process; and a second mode to, through the joining process, generate an output image whose area where the image capturing device is reflected is smaller than an area where the image capturing device is reflected in the output image in the first mode or generate an output image in which the image capturing device is not reflected.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dried grain-like granular product suppressing caloric intake, and having texture close to that of cooked rice. Another object of the present invention is to provide a dried grain-like granular product that can not only be used as a replacement of a part of cooked rice but can also be singly used. A dried grain-like granular product that can be eaten by cooking with heat, containing a resistant starch in a content of 20 to 80% by weight with respect to the entire amount, and a dried grain-like granular product further containing a non-resistant starch.

Abstract: An arithmetic device includes a communication unit that communicates with another instrument, a first activation unit to which a first address is set, and a second activation unit to which a second address is set and at which a computer program can be updated by the first activation unit. When having determined that information of update that can be performed by the first activation unit is included in information acquired by the communication unit, the second activation unit transmits the second address to the first activation unit. When having received the second address from the second activation unit, the first activation unit changes the first address to the second address, establishes communication with the other instrument based on the second address, and performs update at the second activation unit based on update information transmitted from the other instrument.

Abstract: The falling risk determination device includes the acquisition unit, the calculation unit, the measurement unit, and the determination unit. The acquisition unit acquires time-series data related to gravity center oscillation of the worker from a sensor unit provided at a leg portion of a high-place work tool on which the worker rides. The calculation unit calculates an evaluation value related to the gravity center oscillation from the time-series data. The measurement unit carries out a Stroop test on the worker in parallel with processing of acquiring time-series data, and measures the fatigue level of the worker using the result of the Stroop test. The determination unit determines that the falling risk is high in a case where the evaluation value is larger than an average value of past evaluation values corresponding to the fatigue level.

Abstract: In a sintered rare-earth magnet containing R2T14B main-phase grains (R being one or more element selected from rare-earth elements and T being one or more element selected from iron group elements), intergranular grain boundaries that from between two mutually adjoining main-phase grains and grain boundary triple junctions surrounded by three or more main-phase grains, the main-phase grains, the intergranular grain boundaries and the grain boundary triple junctions all include TiB2 crystals. The sintered rare-earth magnet is a to high-performance magnet of high coercivity and good squareness.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power generation element, includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a crystal member. A direction from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer is along a first direction. The crystal member is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive member. The crystal member includes a crystal pair. The crystal pair includes a first crystal part and a second crystal part. A second direction from the first crystal part toward the second crystal part crosses the first direction. A gap is provided between the first crystal part and the second crystal part. The first conductive layer is electrically connected to the first crystal part. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to the second crystal part.

Abstract: To provide a system, a method and the like for acquiring more images or more quickly focused images. A control device acquires information regarding a situation of a range captured by an imaging device, determines a mode according to an assumed situation of the range captured by the imaging device among a plurality of focusing modes, and transmits designation information specifying the determined mode to the imaging device. The imaging device receives the designation information from the control device, and captures an image using the mode specified by the received designation information.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions to control progress of a video game is provided. The functions include: a first arranging function configured to arrange a first object determined based on a user operation at a position determined based on a position of the user terminal in a virtual space corresponding to map information of a real space; a second arranging function configured to arrange a second object with which a predetermined event is associated at a position determined based on a position of the first object after a time determined in accordance with the first object elapses from a time when the first object is arranged; and a generating function configured to generate the predetermined event in accordance with a positional condition regarding the positions of the user terminal and the second object.

Abstract: A fluidized-bed coating method includes: immersing at least part of a workpiece in a powder coating material contained in a fluidized-bed vessel while air is introduced from a bottom of the fluidized-bed vessel at an average air flow rate of 5 mm/min or higher and 20 mm/min or lower per unit area of the bottom so that a floating ratio of the powder coating material is 5% or higher and 20% or lower, the workpiece having a temperature higher than or equal to a softening temperature of the powder coating material and lower than or equal to a melting temperature of the powder coating material; taking the workpiece out of the powder coating material; and heating the powder coating material attached to the workpiece.

Abstract: A ferroelectric memory structure including a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a memory cell is provided. The second conductive line is disposed on the first conductive line. The memory cell is disposed between the first and second conductive lines. The memory cell includes a switch device and a ferroelectric capacitor structure. The switch device is disposed between the first and second conductive lines. The ferroelectric capacitor structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the switch device. The ferroelectric capacitor structure includes ferroelectric capacitors electrically connected. Each of the ferroelectric capacitors includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a ferroelectric material layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The ferroelectric material layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a work assignment support device is configured to: classify past assignment table data indicating assignment of work to workers into data at normal time and data at time of saturation by comparison between a workable amount determined from a number of the workers and an actual amount of work; set a threshold to each of a plurality of items on the basis of information on the plurality of items relating to an attribute of a worker, an attribute of work, or an attribute of a combination of a worker and work related to the data at normal time; and determine whether or not information on each of the plurality of items related to the data at time of saturation satisfies the threshold, and determine priority order of the plurality of items on the basis of a result of the determination.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate with upper/lower surfaces, including hydrogen containing region having hydrogen chemical concentration peaks in a depth direction. A carrier concentration distribution of the hydrogen containing region includes a first carrier concentration peak, a second carrier concentration peak closest to the first carrier concentration peak, a third carrier concentration peak arranged closer to the upper surface than the second carrier concentration peak, a first inter peak region arranged between the first and second carrier concentration peaks, a second inter peak region arranged between the second and third carrier concentration peaks, and an inter-peaks concentration peak arranged in the second inter peak region such that the concentration peak does not overlap the hydrogen chemical concentration peaks in the second and third carrier concentration peaks. A local minimum value of a carrier concentration in the first inter peak region is smaller than that of the second inter peak region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel hydrolase that can industrially produce optically highly pure (1S,2S)-1-alkoxycarbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid with high efficiency at low costs, and a production method using the hydrolase.

Abstract: This hot-rolled steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, in a microstructure, in terms of area%, residual austenite is less than 3.0%, ferrite is less than 15.0%, and pearlite is less than 5.0%, an E value that indicates periodicity of the microstructure is less than 10.7, and an I value that indicates uniformity of the microstructure is less than 1.020, a standard deviation of a Mn concentration is 0.60 mass% or less, and a tensile strength is 780 MPa or more.