Abstract: A sensing sensor includes a wiring board, a piezoelectric resonator, a channel forming member, a channel, an effluent channel, a capillary member, and an absorbing member. The effluent channel is disposed at a downstream side of the channel. The effluent channel is configured to discharge the sample solution inside of the channel by capillarity. The capillary member is disposed at a downstream side of the effluent channel in contact with the sample solution flowing through an inside of the effluent channel. The capillary member is configured to cause the sample solution to flow through by the capillarity. The absorbing member is disposed at a downstream side of the capillary member. The absorbing member is configured to absorb the sample solution flowing through the capillary member.

Abstract: A lens reflecting a light of a predetermined wavelength, or transmitting and condensing or diverging the light is provided. The lens includes a substrate, and a quasi-periodic structure layer. A plane of the quasi-periodic structure layer is divided into unit cells and is filled with the unit cells in a two-dimensional period. The unit cell has a first region and a second region. An occupancy rate is changed as a distance from a center of the substrate. A resonance mode is defined by a relationship between the occupancy rate and the period length. A lowest order resonance mode is defined by the resonance mode. The period length is set to a predetermined value within a predetermined range including an optimum value. Another lens is provided. A minimum occupancy rate is defined by a smallest occupancy rate. A variation range of the occupancy rate changes across the minimum occupancy rate.

Abstract: A cam bearing lubrication structure for an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head having a cam bearing region, a plug hole for an ignition plug and a plug tube fitted liquid-tight therein. The cam bearing lubrication structure includes an outer periphery oil path bypassing along an outer peripheral face of the plug tube, a main lubricating oil passage extending through the plug hole and formed to connect to the outer periphery oil path and a guide passage formed in and through the cam bearing region to connect a sliding face of the cam bearing region from the outer periphery oil path and supplying lubricating oil to a sliding face of the cam bearing region and a camshaft. In addition, a lubricating oil supplying structure is provided for a valve apparatus for further increasing the oil supply amount to achieve a further increase in the speed of the engine.

Abstract: A memory system includes a first memory chip, a second memory chip, and a memory controller. The first memory chip and the second memory chip are connected to the memory controller via a plurality of data lines including a first data line and a second data line. The first memory chip is configured to outputs status information via the first data line to the memory controller. The second memory chip is configured to output status information via the second data line to the memory controller at the same time as the first memory chip.

Abstract: When a positional relationship between reference blocks differs from a positional relationship between comparison blocks, a filtering device replaces the corresponding comparison blocks to update positional relationship information (order of correlations and the positional relationship thereof) into a state where the information should be and, thus, appropriately derives a difference value of an object so that the positional relationship between the reference blocks become identical to the positional relationship between the comparison blocks.

Abstract: This solar cell module is provided with a plurality of solar cells, a first protective member, a second protective member, a filler, and a wiring material. The solar cells have a photoelectric conversion part, transparent conductive layers formed on a principal surface of the photoelectric conversion part, and plated electrodes of silver or copper, formed directly on the transparent conductive layers.

Abstract: A water electrolysis system includes a high-pressure hydrogen production unit for electrolyzing water to generate oxygen and high-pressure hydrogen (the pressure of the high-pressure hydrogen being higher than that of the oxygen), and a gas-liquid separation unit for removing water contained in the high-pressure hydrogen. The gas-liquid separation unit is placed on a hydrogen pipe for discharging the high-pressure hydrogen from the high-pressure hydrogen production unit. In addition, the water electrolysis system includes a high-pressure hydrogen supply pipe for transferring dewatered high-pressure hydrogen from the gas-liquid separation unit, a cooling unit, which is placed on the high-pressure hydrogen supply pipe and is capable of variably controlling the temperature of the high-pressure hydrogen to adjust the humidity of the high-pressure hydrogen, and a control unit.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to set the temperature of a predetermined location inside a processing space in which a polishing pad and the like are disposed to within a predetermined temperature range, for example, a temperature range in which a polishing rate is maximum. A substrate processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a CMP apparatus 10 and an exhaust flow rate control apparatus 30 configured to be capable of exhausting a polishing space 20 in which the CMP apparatus 10 is disposed. The exhaust flow rate control apparatus 30 is provided with a first exhaust line 31a, a first exhaust flow rate-variable device 32a capable of adjusting the exhaust flow rate of the first exhaust line 31a, and an exhaust control unit 33 used to control the first exhaust flow rate-variable device 32a.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a rewriting unit and an execution unit. The rewriting unit rewrites a first instruction described at a trace point in a function defined in a program to a second instruction which gives instructions to execute a trace code, and stores the first instruction in a storage unit. The execution unit executes the trace code on the basis of the second instruction at the time of execution at the trace point in the function. If a third instruction which calls the function is included in the trace code, the execution unit replaces, at the time of executing the third instruction, the second instruction at the trace point in the function with the first instruction stored in the storage unit, and performs the function.

Abstract: In order to perform easily power cutoff of a device configuring a data processing system and to improve the power reduction effect at standby, the data processing system is configured with a microcontroller, a memory IC including a nonvolatile RAM array, and a power supply unit capable of controlling the power supply to the microcontroller and the memory IC, separately. When a control signal to control read and write of data to the nonvolatile RAM array is at a high level, the memory IC is enabled read and write of data to the nonvolatile RAM array. When the control signal is at a low level, the memory IC is disenabled read and write of data to the nonvolatile RAM array. The microcontroller sets the control signal at a low level, when the memory IC is shifted to a standby state by the power supply unit.

Abstract: A filtering device includes an evaluation value deriving module that derives, for a pair of images having mutual relevance, multiple evaluation values indicative of correlations between any one of blocks (reference block) that is extracted from one of the images (reference image) and multiple blocks (comparison blocks) extracted from the other image (comparison image), an evaluation range setting module that sets an evaluation range of the evaluation values, the evaluation range having one of boundaries at the evaluation value with the highest correlation among the multiple evaluation values, and a difference value determining module that determines whether the evaluation value with the highest correlation is valid as a difference value based on the multiple evaluation values and the evaluation range.

Abstract: The data processing system has: a plurality of hardware resources each having at least one standby mode; a control part for controlling execution of a task achieved by using, of the plurality of hardware resources, predetermined ones, and a working status of each hardware resource; and a power-source part for controlling supply of a power source to each hardware resource. The control part performs the scheduling of a scheduled execution time of the task based on information for determining a timing of executing the task, and calculates a standby time of the hardware resource based on a result of the scheduling. The control part compares the standby time with a break-even time depending on the standby mode, thereby deciding whether or not to cause each hardware resource to transition to the standby mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of autoimmune diseases (e.g., psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus etc.) and the like, which has a superior Tyk2 inhibitory action. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a light emitting device, a first lens, a second lens, a light receiving device, and an inspection device. The light emitting device emits a light beam. The first lens is disposed such that an optical axis thereof extends in one direction and changes divergence of the light beam having been emitted from the light emitting device and passing therethrough. The second lens is disposed such that an optical axis of the second lens extends in the one direction. The light beam having exited the first lens and passing through the second lens is condensed on the inspection object by the second lens. The light receiving device is disposed between the first lens and the second lens and receives at least part of the reflected light beam. The inspection device detects a reflection characteristic in accordance with a result of light reception.

Abstract: A game machine has an operation unit that accepts an operation from a player, having a display section, an operation section disposed on a screen of the display section, a support section that rotatably supports the operation section such that the operation section can be pressed toward the display section, at least one rotational operation sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to a rotational operation on the operation section, and at least one pressing operation sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to a pressing operation on the operation section, and a control section that causes the display section to change a screen image to be displayed by the display section.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing composition for polishing silicon wafers is provided, containing: water, optionally, an abrasive; a cation according to formula (I); piperazine or a piperazine derivative according to formula (II); and, a quaternary ammonium compound; wherein the chemical mechanical polishing composition exhibits a pH of 9 to 12. Also provided are methods of making and using the chemical mechanical polishing composition.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a laminated body including a conductive support, a first intermediate layer on the conductive support, and a second intermediate layer on the first intermediate layer, the first intermediate layer containing a binder resin and a metal oxide particle whose surface have been treated with an organic compound, and the second intermediate layer containing a cured product having electron transportability, in which the laminated body satisfies the following expression (1): R—nV/R_0V?0.

Abstract: A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a main pole, a waveguide, a plasmon generator, and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is interposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. Each of the first and second metal layers is formed of a metal material. The intermediate layer is formed of a material that is higher in Vickers hardness than the metal material used to form the first metal layer and the metal material used to form the second metal layer.

Abstract: A video processing circuit for a liquid crystal panel is disclosed. The video processing circuit includes: a risk boundary detecting unit configured to detect a risk boundary that is a portion of boundaries each between a first pixel whose applied voltage that is specified by an input video signal is below a first voltage and a second pixel whose applied voltage exceeds a second voltage higher than the first voltage, the risk boundary being determined by a tilt azimuth of the liquid crystal; an identification unit configured to identify a first pixel that is surrounded by the risk boundary at least two edges, in first pixels adjacent to the boundaries; and a replacement unit configured to replace, a voltage to be applied to a liquid crystal element corresponding to the first pixel, the voltage being specified by the input video signal, with a predetermined third voltage.

Abstract: To provide a pulse signal output circuit and a shift register which have lower power consumption, are not easily changed over time, and have a longer lifetime. A pulse signal output circuit includes a first input signal generation circuit; a second input signal generation circuit; an output circuit which includes a first transistor and a second transistor and outputs a pulse signal in response to a signal output from the first and second input signal generation circuits; a monitor circuit which obtains the threshold voltages of the first and second transistors; and a power supply output circuit which generates a power supply potential raised by a potential higher than or equal to a potential which is equal to or substantially equal to the threshold voltage and supplies the power supply potential to the first and second input signal generation circuits. A shift register includes the pulse signal output circuit.