Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a mixer that mixes a first phosphoric acid and an additive serving as raw materials of a processing liquid with each other at a predetermined mixing ratio, thereby preparing a mixed liquid; a mixing ratio corrector that corrects the mixing ratio of the raw materials of the processing liquid; a processing unit that processes a substrate with the processing liquid. The mixer includes a mixing tank that stores the mixed liquid, a first phosphoric acid supply that supplies the first phosphoric acid to the mixing tank, and an additive supply that supplies the additive to the mixing tank. The mixing ratio corrector includes a liquid line through which the mixed liquid is delivered from the mixer to the processing unit, and a second phosphoric acid supply connected to the liquid line so as to supply second phosphoric acid to the liquid line.

Abstract: An image acquisition unit (2) acquires an image obtained by capturing at least eyes of a target person. An object specifying unit (4) specifies an object in a line-of-sight direction of the target person using the acquired image. An incident light amount calculation unit (6) calculates an incident light amount representing an amount of light incident on the eyes of the target person using the acquired image. A reference pupil size determination unit (8) determines a reference pupil size based on the calculated incident light amount. A pupil size calculation unit (10) calculates a pupil size of the target person using the acquired image. An interest determination unit (12) determines an interest of the target person in the object by comparing the determined reference pupil size with the calculated pupil size.

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: It is aimed to provide a flexible exterior member for wire guide 12 including a hollow tubular portion 34 to be sheathed on a wire guide 10 bendable and deformable into a predetermined shape, a slit 36 provided over an entire length in an axial direction of the tubular portion 34, and a pair of joining portions 48, 48 respectively provided on a pair of circumferential end surfaces 50, 50 of the tubular portion 34 divided by the slit 36, the pair of joining portions 48, 48 being put together and joined to each other, and a wire guide device G using this flexible exterior member for wire guide 12.

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: A control device for a substrate processing apparatus stores a plurality of records each including a recipe for a substrate etching processing and a control value for a control target, the control value being an actual output value for the control target in the substrate etching processing; acquires a recipe at a start of the substrate etching processing when an abnormality occurs in the temperature sensor or in the concentration sensor; reads a record from among the plurality of records having a recipe identical to the recipe acquired at the start of the substrate etching processing; and executes the substrate etching processing based on the control value of the record read by the processor.

Abstract: A hold device is attached to press tooling. The hold device includes a distance member attached to a holder, and a moving device attached to a first die unit. The holder is provided in a movable manner with respect to a punch in a press direction, and a pad is provided in a movable manner with respect to a die in the press direction. The distance member is pivotable between a home position in which the distance member does not come into contact with the second die and a preventive position in which the distance between the pad and the holder in the press direction is prevented from being equal to or less than a predetermined distance. As the holder moves relative to the punch in the first direction, the moving device causes the distance member to pivot from the home position toward the preventive position.

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 using a virtual space corresponding to map information of a real space and positional information of a user terminal of a user is provided. The functions include: an arranging function configured to arrange objects in the virtual space, at least one attribute of a plurality of attributes being associated with each of the objects; a specifying function configured to specify an object that satisfies a predetermined positional condition with respect to the positional information of the user terminal; and an updating function configured to update information regarding the user based on an attribute of the specified object.

Abstract: An arithmetic apparatus includes input line pairs and a multiply-accumulate device. A signal pair is input to the input line pairs within an input period. The multiply-accumulate device includes multiplication units, an accumulation unit, a charging unit, and an output unit. The multiplication units generate a positive weight charge and a negative weight charge. The accumulation unit accumulates the positive weight charge and the negative weight charge. The charging unit charges the accumulation unit after the input period. The output unit performs, after charging starts, threshold determination using a predetermined threshold value on a voltage of the accumulation unit, to thereby output a positive multiply-accumulate signal representing a sum of positive weight product values and a negative multiply-accumulate signal representing a sum of negative weight product values.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power generation element includes a first conductive region including a first surface, a plurality of second conductive regions, and a plurality of insulating structure regions. The second conductive regions are arranged along the first surface. A gap is provided between the second conductive regions and the first surface. One of the structure regions is provided between one of the second conductive regions and the first surface. An other one of the structure regions is provided between an other one of the second conductive regions and the first surface.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a registration processing unit configured to register, in a storage device, a work node made up of basic blocks, corresponding to respective processes, connected to each other by a link, the work node including a first node indicating a device/tool used by a worker for performing their work, a second node indicating the worker, a third node indicating a process that is a unit of the work activity, and a fourth node indicating a work target object of the worker in the process; and an analysis processing unit configured to execute analysis processing of analyzing at least one of a history of a work activity performed by a predetermined worker, a history of a work activity performed on a predetermined work target object, and a history indicating a worker and a work target object related to a predetermined work, based on the work node registered in the storage device by the registration processing unit.

Abstract: A processing system includes a timing controller and source driver circuitry. The timing controller is configured to stop scanning of a plurality of gate lines of a display panel in response to a detection of a communication failure between the processing system and a controller. The source driver circuitry is configured to update a plurality of display elements of the display panel to cause a black display in response to expiration of a time limit after the detection of the communication failure. The timing controller may be further configured to resume the scanning of the plurality of gate lines in response to the expiration of the time limit.

Abstract: An electrode foil for an electrolytic capacitor including a metal porous portion, and a metal core portion continuous to the metal porous portion. When the metal porous portion is equally divided in three in a thickness direction of the metal porous portion into a first region, a second region, and a third region sequentially from the metal core portion side, the first region has a porosity P1, the second region has a porosity P2, and the third region has a porosity P3, satisfying P1<P2<P3.

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: An operation device comprises a detector configured to detect an operation on a virtual switch by an operator to operate an X-ray irradiation in an X-ray diagnosis apparatus, wherein the virtual switch is virtually set at a position settled relatively with respect to the operator and output circuitry configured to output a detection result of the operation detected by the detector to the X-ray diagnosis apparatus to be operated. This device eliminates the need for looking away from a display monitor every time the operator operates the X-ray diagnosis apparatus.

Abstract: A compact washing machine capable of improving detergency or reducing a washing time is provided. A drum 30 may be rotatably installed in a tub 20 installed in the inside of a housing 10 in the state in which an opening 12 is toward an opening of the drum 30. A pulsator 40 having a protrusion 45 extending in a radial direction may be rotatably installed on a bottom of the drum 30. During washing operation, a controller 60 may control a driving device 50 to rotate the pulsator 40 and the drum 30 in opposite directions.

Abstract: A golf ball 2 includes a core 4, an inner cover 6 positioned outside the core 4, and an outer cover 8 positioned outside the inner cover 6. The core 4 has a capsule 14, a plurality of separators 16, an electronic unit 18, and a plurality of fillings 20. The capsule 14 has a melting point of not lower than 100° C. A ratio P1 of a volume Vr of the capsule 14 to a volume Vc of the core 4 is not less than 25% and not greater than 75%. The electronic unit 18 is housed in the capsule 14. The electronic unit 18 detects behavior of the golf ball 2.

Abstract: A technique for activating a fuse function in a semiconductor device in a relatively short time is provided. The semiconductor device includes a second bonding material provided on the upper surface of the insulating substrate, a third bonding material provided on an upper surface of the semiconductor element, a through hole extending from the first circuit pattern to the second circuit pattern via the core material, a conductive film provided on an inner wall of the through hole, and a heat insulating material provided inside the through hole and surrounded by the conductive film in plan view. The conductive film allows the first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern to be conductive.