Abstract: An information processing method of recognizing, through use of a computer, input of direction information through eyeball movement of a user and performing processing corresponding to a predetermined GUI element, includes setting a previously acquired eyeball position of the user as a reference eyeball position, setting an eyeball position of the user as an input eyeball position, recognizing the input of the direction information based on a moving direction of an eyeball from the reference eyeball position to the input eyeball position; and performing, based on the recognized input of the direction information, processing corresponding to a second GUI element, which is adjacent to a first GUI element currently in a selected state, and is present in a direction the input of which has been received. The reference eyeball position is dynamically and repeatedly updated based on the acquired eyeball position of the user.

Abstract: A metal laminating and modeling method includes a first inclination angle modeling step including a first inclination step of setting a table on which the metal layers are to be formed at a first table inclination angle and setting a welding torch at a first torch inclination angle and a first welding step of forming a weld bead that becomes a part of the modeled object by arc welding with the welding torch and a second inclination angle modeling step including a second inclination step of inclining the table at a second table inclination angle that is larger than the first table inclination angle and setting the welding torch at a second torch inclination angle and a second welding step of forming the weld bead.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing method includes cutting a cutting region in a workpiece to heat the workpiece so that a temperature of an additive manufacturing region which is in the cutting region becomes a preheating lower limit temperature or above, and adding melted metal to the additive manufacturing region whose temperature has been a preheating lower limit temperature or above.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tomato plant which is resistant to ToBRFV. A Tobamovirus resistant tomato plant of the present invention is with loss of function for a SlTOM1a gene, a SlTOM1c gene, and a SlTOM1d gene.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a first machining head which is configured to support a wire such that a tip end of the wire is exposed from the first machining head and via which a molten material produced from the tip end is provided to the workpiece supported by a table, a second machining head configured to support a tool to cut the workpiece, a power supply configured to supply a current to the wire, a conduction block disposed on the table to detect a position of the tip end, a drive device configured to relatively move the first machining head with respect to the table to bring the tip end of the wire into contact with the conduction block, and a first electric circuit configured to be changed from an open state to a closed state by bringing the tip end into contact with the conduction block.

Abstract: A combination of virus vectors for genome editing is formed by arranging a polynucleotide encoding a split genome editing enzyme in each of a Tobamovirus vector and a Potexvirus vector and arranging a polynucleotide encoding a guide RNA in one of the vectors. It is found that when these virus vectors are introduced into a plant cell, a complex of a functional Cas9 protein and the guide RNA is formed in the plant cell, and a genome is edited in a target site-specific manner.

Abstract: A backlight drive circuit supplies drive current to a plurality of backlights, each of the backlights is extinguished before a signal voltage is written to a liquid crystal pixel group of a line corresponding to the backlight, each drive current in the lit period of each of the backlights is a first current when the adjustment value is a first adjustment value and a second current whose current value is higher than the first current when the adjustment value is a second adjustment value that is lower than the first adjustment value, and the lighting duty ratio to obtain a given luminance using the second current is smaller than the lighting duty ratio to obtain the luminance using the first current.

Abstract: A backlight drive circuit supplies drive current to a plurality of backlights, each of the backlights is extinguished before a signal voltage is written to a liquid crystal pixel group of a line corresponding to the backlight, each drive current in the lit period of each of the backlights is a first current when the adjustment value is a first adjustment value and a second current whose current value is higher than the first current when the adjustment value is a second adjustment value that is lower than the first adjustment value, and the lighting duty ratio to obtain a given luminance using the second current is smaller than the lighting duty ratio to obtain the luminance using the first current.

Abstract: A method of evaluating the dissolution rate of a polyimide by Raman spectroscopy, wherein the Raman spectral intensity I(a) of imide groups contained within the polyimide is measured, and I(a) is then compared with the Raman spectral intensity I(b) of imide groups contained within a polyimide with a known dissolution rate. The polyimides are preferably obtained using an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and/or an aromatic diamine.

Abstract: A method of evaluating the dissolution rate of a polyimide by Raman spectroscopy, wherein the Raman spectral intensity I(a) of imide groups contained within the polyimide is measured, and I(a) is then compared with the Raman spectral intensity I(b) of imide groups contained within a polyimide with a known dissolution rate. The polyimides are preferably obtained using an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and/or an aromatic diamine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface mounted semiconductor device 1 formed by cutting an assembly board together with cathode wiring patterns 8 and anode wiring patterns 10 arranged on the assembly board on which light-emitting elements are mounted. When the surface mounted semiconductor device 1 is mounted on a mounting board with the cutting plane (bonding surface) facing the mounting board, the cathode wiring patterns 8 serve as cathode connection electrodes 15 and the anode wiring patterns 10 serve as anode connection electrodes 12. A substantially semi-elliptical notch 16 is formed in each of the anode connection electrodes 12. A substantially fan-shaped notch 14 is formed in the corner of each of the cathode connection electrodes 15. Thus, it is possible to provide a surface mounted semiconductor device that can prevent a poor connection and ensure the bond strength by forming a solder fillet reliably, even if burrs are produced on the connection electrodes formed by cutting the assembly board.

Abstract: A magnetic head comprising first and second core halves made of an oxide magnetic material and arranged to be abutted against each other to have a winding channel and to define at least one magnetic gap therebetween and joined by a bonding glass. On each of the surfaces of the first and second core halves which respectively face said magnetic gap, there is provided a metallic magnetic film made of a metallic magnetic material including nitrogen. Further, a protective film is provided on each of the metallic magnetic films. The protective film is made of a nitride material such as CrN, VN, Si3N4, BN, TaN, AlN, TiN and ZrN. The protective films prevent the nitrogen of the metallic magnetic films from discharging into the bonding glass.

Abstract: Fuel delivery display and control system having a dot-matrix panel on which normally a first message is indicated but when a nozzle is taken up for fuel delivery, the first message is replaced with a second message with scrolling for confirmation of no faults in the display elements whereupon the panel displays delivery information consisting of a unit volume price, a delivered fuel volume and a total price to be paid. If necessary, in advance of taking up the nozzle, a switch can be manually actuated so that the delivered fuel volume only is indicated on the panel.