Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SiC single crystal reducing crystallinity degradation at a wafer central portion wherein a growth container surrounds a heat-insulating material with a top temperature measurement hole, a seed crystal substrate at an upper portion inside the container, and a silicon carbide raw material at a lower portion of the container and sublimated to grow a SiC single crystal on the seed crystal substrate. A center position hole deviates from a center position of the seed crystal substrate and moves to the periphery side of the center of the seed crystal substrate. A SiC single crystal substrate surface is tilted by a {0001} plane and used as the seed crystal substrate. The SiC single crystal grows with the seed crystal substrate directed to a normal vector of the seed crystal substrate basal plane parallel to the main surface and identical to the hole in a cross-sectional view.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SiC single crystal having a growth container surrounded by a heat-insulating material, a seed crystal substrate disposed inside a top at a center of the container, a silicon carbide raw material disposed at a bottom of the container to sublimate and grow a SiC crystal to allow a center of the hole to deviate from a center position of the seed substrate to a position on a periphery side, a SiC substrate having a main surface tilted from a {0001} plane wherein a basal plane is used and grown with the seed substrate so that a direction of a component of a normal vector of the basal plane of the seed substrate parallel to the main surface and an eccentric direction of the hole are opposite directions in a cross-sectional view including the center of the seed substrate and the center of the hole.

Abstract: There is provided a tissue elasticity measurement device 100 and a measurement method that allow for quantitative evaluation of biological changes related to tissue elasticity such as liver fibrosis. The tissue elasticity measurement device 100 has a supersonic wave measuring instrument 100a that measures a pulse waveform corresponding to a blood flow velocity by a pulse wave Doppler method, and an information processor 100b that calculates a deviation index value corresponding to a coefficient of variation from a pulse waveform obtained by the supersonic wave measuring instrument 100a.

Abstract: In a control method, external data input to the pseudo static random access memory with a reference clock signal in a write operation are counted to generate a first count value. Data written to a dynamic memory array of the pseudo static random access memory with a built-in clock signal in the write operation are counted to generate a second count value. An initial cycle of the built-in clock signal is smaller than a cycle of the reference clock signal. The first count value is compared with the second count value. When the first count value is equal to the second count value, a write match signal is enabled. When the enabled write match signal is received, the write operation is converted from an asynchronous mode to a synchronous mode to adjust the cycle of the built-in clock signal to be equal to the cycle of the reference clock signal.

Abstract: A control circuit and a control method for a pseudo static random access memory are provided. The control circuit counts a number of latch times of data based on an external clock to generate a first count value, counts a number of write times of the data based on an asynchronous column address strobe clock to generate a second count value, and compares the first count value and the second count value. The control circuit provides a column address strobe clock according to the asynchronous column address strobe clock in an asynchronous mode. At the time of a first occurrence of the first count value being equal to the second count value, the control circuit enters a write operation into a synchronous mode from the asynchronous mode to adjust a period of the asynchronous column address strobe clock to a period of the external clock.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive for laminated sheets comprising a urethane resin obtained by blending: (A) an acrylic polyol; (B) at least one component selected from carboxylic acids and carboxylic anhydrides; and (C) an isocyanate compound. The acrylic polyol (A) is obtained by polymerization of a polymerizable monomer, has a glass transition temperature of from ?35 ° C. to 20° C., and has a hydroxyl value of from 0.5 to 40 mgKOH/g. The adhesive for laminated sheets is excellent in initial adhesion to a film, peel strength after aging and hydrolysis resistance for a long time under high temperature when a laminated sheet is produced, and wherein the adhesive does not impart an adverse effect to the appearance of the laminated sheet and the lamination process of films while improving the curability. The laminated sheet is suitably prepared using the adhesive for laminated sheets. An article comprising the laminated sheet can be prepared using the laminated sheet.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and an operation method thereof are provided. The DRAM includes a temperature sensor, a dynamic memory cell array, a control circuit, a plurality of power supply circuits and a power control circuit. The temperature sensor senses an operating temperature of the DRAM. The control circuit is coupled to a dynamic memory cell array, and accesses and manages the dynamic memory cell array. The power supply circuits powers the dynamic memory cell array and the control circuit. The power control circuit controls power outputs of the power supply circuits. When the DRAM enters the self-refresh mode, the power control circuit selectively switches between a low power control state and a normal power control state according to the operating temperature of the DRAM.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus which a lens unit is interchangeable, comprises an image capturing unit which captures images using an image sensor, an synthesizing unit which synthesizes a plurality of images, and a controlling unit which controls predetermined synthesis processing for creating a synthetic image by causing the synthesizing unit to synthesize a plurality of images that have been obtained by the image capturing unit performing image capturing a plurality of times, wherein, if it is judged that a lens unit that has been replaced after a first image for the synthesis processing was acquired is a lens unit having an image circle that is different from that of a lens unit that was mounted before the replacement, the controlling unit controls the image capturing unit to not capture a new image for creating the synthetic image.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and an operation method thereof are provided. The DRAM includes a temperature sensor, a dynamic memory cell array, a control circuit, a plurality of power supply circuits and a power control circuit. The temperature sensor senses an operating temperature of the DRAM. The control circuit is coupled to a dynamic memory cell array, and accesses and manages the dynamic memory cell array. The power supply circuits powers the dynamic memory cell array and the control circuit. The power control circuit controls power outputs of the power supply circuits. When the DRAM enters the self-refresh mode, the power control circuit selectively switches between a low power control state and a normal power control state according to the operating temperature of the DRAM.

Abstract: In a control method, external data input to the pseudo static random access memory with a reference clock signal in a write operation are counted to generate a first count value. Data written to a dynamic memory array of the pseudo static random access memory with a built-in clock signal in the write operation are counted to generate a second count value. An initial cycle of the built-in clock signal is smaller than a cycle of the reference clock signal. The first count value is compared with the second count value. When the first count value is equal to the second count value, a write match signal is enabled. When the enabled write match signal is received, the write operation is converted from an asynchronous mode to a synchronous mode to adjust the cycle of the built-in clock signal to be equal to the cycle of the reference clock signal.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of generating a high-quality trail simulation image with little noise, without degrading usability. An image pickup unit shoots a first image, a black image, and a second image in this order. A noise reduction unit executes a process for reducing noise in at least one image of the first image and the second image using the black image. A trail generation unit generates a predicted trail of an object on the basis of a movement of the object between the first image and the second image. A synthesis unit synthesizes the first image or the second image in which the noise has been reduced and the generated trail and generates a trail simulation image of the object. A display unit displays the synthesized trail simulation image.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive for food packaging films, comprising a urethane resin obtainable by mixing: (A) a polyesterpolyurethane polyol; (B) a polyester polyol; and (C) an isocyanate component. The polyesterpolyurethane polyol (A) is obtainable by chain extension of (a1) a polyester polyol with (a2) an isocyanate compound. The equivalent ratio (NCO/OH) of the isocyanate group of the isocyanate compound (a2) to the hydroxyl group of the polyester polyol (a1) is 0.6 to 0.85. The polyester polyol (B) has a glass transition temperature of ?20 to 10° C. Also disclosed is a food packaging film comprising the adhesive.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided capable of recording an appropriate HDR still image when shooting a still image during HDR video recording. An HDR video frame having a high dynamic range is generated by generating video frames from frames of different exposure conditions and composing the video frames, and the HDR video frame is recorded in a recording medium as an HDR video. When a still image shooting instruction is accepted during the generation of the HDR video frame, an HDR still image frame having a high dynamic range is generated by generating still image frames of different exposure conditions during the generation of the HDR video frame and composing the still image frames, and the HDR still image frame is recorded in the recording medium as an HDR still image.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of generating a high-quality trail simulation image with little noise, without degrading usability. An image pickup unit shoots a first image, a black image, and a second image in this order. A noise reduction unit executes a process for reducing noise in at least one image of the first image and the second image using the black image. A trail generation unit generates a predicted trail of an object on the basis of a movement of the object between the first image and the second image. A synthesis unit synthesizes the first image or the second image in which the noise has been reduced and the generated trail and generates a trail simulation image of the object. A display unit displays the synthesized trail simulation image.

Abstract: An adhesive for laminated sheets, which is excellent in adhesive strength to a film after curing and long-term hydrolysis resistance at high temperature and high humidity when a laminated sheet is produced, and is also excellent in adhesive property at low temperature. Disclosed is an adhesive for laminated sheets, which comprises a urethane resin obtainable by mixing an acrylic polyol with an isocyanate compound, and also has a chemical structure derived from a diene polymer, wherein the diene polymer has a glass transition temperature of ?40° C. or lower. The adhesive for laminated sheets is excellent in adhesive strength to a film after curing and long-term hydrolysis resistance at high temperature and high humidity when a laminated sheet is, produced, and is also excellent in adhesive property at low temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive for laminated sheets comprising a urethane resin obtained by blending: (A) an acrylic polyol; (B) at least one component selected from carboxylic acids and carboxylic anhydrides; and (C) an isocyanate compound. The acrylic polyol (A) is obtained by polymerization of a polymerizable monomer, has a glass transition temperature of from ?35° C. to 20° C., and has a hydroxyl value of from 0.5 to 40 mgKOH/g. The adhesive for laminated sheets is excellent in initial adhesion to a film, peel strength after aging and hydrolysis resistance for a long time under high temperature when a laminated sheet is produced, and wherein the adhesive does not impart an adverse effect to the appearance of the laminated sheet and the lamination process of films while improving the curability. The laminated sheet is suitably prepared using the adhesive for laminated sheets. An article comprising the laminated sheet can be prepared using the laminated sheet.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first imaging unit, a second imaging unit, an orientation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the imaging apparatus, a combining unit configured to superimpose an image captured by the second imaging unit on an image captured by the first imaging unit, and a control unit configured to control a position combining the image captured by the second imaging unit with the image captured by the first imaging unit. The control unit changes the combining position according to the orientation of the imaging apparatus that is detected by the orientation detection unit.

Abstract: There is provided an image capturing apparatus. An image capturing unit captures a moving image. A first generating unit generates a moving image for display by adding a first special effect to the moving image. A second generating unit generates a moving image for recording by adding the first special effect and a second special effect to the moving image. A display unit displays the moving image for display while the moving image is being captured. A recording unit records the moving image for recording.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for allowing proper classification information to be provided to an edited image. When it is determined that the editing is cropping, a system controller cuts a decompressed image down to a desired size using an image processor and performs face detection on a crop image. The system controller generates a header for image data of an edited image. When the setting of automatically providing classification information is “ON”, classification information is automatically provided based on the detected face information.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus, an image capturing unit configured to generate image data by capturing an object, a setting unit configured to set a shooting condition, a specifying unit configured to specify an object in image data captured by the image capturing unit, wherein the object specified by the specifying unit is used to set the shooting condition by the setting unit, and a control unit configured to control the specifying unit so as to specify the object with less processing when shooting upon receiving an instruction from the external apparatus connected via the communication unit based on the object specified by the specifying unit as compared to a case in which shooting is performed by directly operating the image capturing apparatus.