Abstract: Provided is a high-voltage control circuit capable of shortening a time required for voltage bucking with a simple configuration without requiring a complicated control algorithm. A high-voltage control circuit 1 includes: a high-voltage rectifier circuit 100 configured to convert an AC voltage into a DC high voltage; a smoothing capacitor 140 configured to smooth the DC high voltage output from the high-voltage rectifier circuit 100; a switch circuit 102 connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor 140; a feedback circuit 103 including an error amplifier 133 configured to amplify a differential voltage Vdf between a command voltage Viv and a divided voltage Vdv following the DC high voltage, and configured to control the high-voltage rectifier circuit 100 based on an output signal of the error amplifier 133; and an amplifier 105 configured to amplify the differential voltage Vdf. The switch circuit 102 is controlled by an output signal of the amplifier 105.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller that displays a first screen on a touch screen. The screen has selectable regions including a first display area and a second display area. The first display area is in a selected state when the first screen is initially displayed. The controller outputs audio data indicating the first display area is in the selected state. The controller receives a first user operation on the touch screen displaying the first screen to change the second display area to the selected display state and then outputs audio data indicating the second display area is in the selected state. The controller receives a second user operation on the touch screen displaying the first screen with the second display area in the selected display state to change a setting value associated with the second display area, and then outputs audio data indicating the setting value.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus including an image pickup unit, includes a setting unit that, when performing bracket photographing, sets a first exposure time and at least two exposure times different from the first exposure time and using the first exposure time as a reference, in response to a user operation, a determining unit that determines a split exposure time and the number of times of consecutive photographing, a split exposure unit that performs the consecutive photographing with the image pickup unit based on the split exposure time and the number of times of the consecutive photographing, and generates a plurality of split exposure images, a compositing unit that composites the plurality of split exposure images to generate composite images, and a saving unit that saves the plurality of split exposure images and the composite images in accordance with the first exposure time and the at least two exposure times.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for measuring in vitro pharmacokinetics of a molecule, the method including steps of: (a) contacting a molecule with a cell expressing FcRn in an aqueous medium to allow the cell to take up the molecule to be an uptake amount higher than 0.068 pmol/2×105 cells, in which step (a) has at least one feature selected from the following (i) to (iii): (i) a period of the contact of the molecule with the cell is 5 hours or more; (ii) the cell after the contact with the molecule is not washed under acidic conditions; and (iii) the cell expresses a target of the molecule on a surface of the cell; and (b) measuring in vitro pharmacokinetics of the molecule, in which the molecule contains an FcRn-binding domain, and the like.

Abstract: A surface-emitting laser element includes a translucent substrate, a back surface of which is light emission surface, an air-hole layer that is a photonic crystal layer, and a light reflection layer including a reflection surface. The air-hole layer has a diffraction surface which has a weakening region where a separation distance between the diffraction surface and the reflection surface is provided such that a light intensity of interference light generated by interference of first diffracted light and second diffracted light is lower than a light intensity of the first diffracted light is provided, and a strengthening region where a separation distance between the diffraction surface and the reflection surface is provided such that the light intensity of the interference light is higher than the light intensity of the first diffracted light is provided.

Abstract: A controller detects partitioning lines OL and BL of a road and a road edge E based on an image taken by a camera, generates a pair of left and right virtual lines ILL and ILR that extend from the side to the front of a vehicle along the partitioning lines OL and BL, controls the steering so the vehicle travels between the left and right virtual lines ILL and ILR, moves the left virtual line ILL to a position in proximity to the road edge E and fixes the left virtual line ILL to this position, and then, moves the right virtual line ILR to a position separated from the left virtual line ILL by the width of the vehicle and fixes the right virtual line ILR to this position, and controls brakes to stop the vehicle after fixing the left and right virtual lines ILL and ILR.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of RAW images obtained by continuously capturing a subject, a combining unit configured to combine the plurality of RAW images to generate a combined RAW image, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire first information regarding a noise signal level in any of the plurality of RAW images not combined by the combining unit, a third acquisition unit configured to acquire second information regarding a noise signal level in the combined RAW image after the combine by the combining unit, and a determination unit configured to determine a development parameter for developing the combined RAW image based on capturing sensitivity of a capturing element when the plurality of RAW images are captured and the first information and the second information.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute: displaying a target object on each of mutually spaced positions on the touchscreen; moving a specific object from a prescribed start position to target objects that are adjacent to each other among the plurality of target objects, the specific object simultaneously arriving at the adjacent target objects; detecting a prescribed operation input to the touchscreen in connection with the moving specific object; determining whether or not the prescribed operation is input within a validity determination area including at least the adjacent target objects and an area therebetween; and determining whether or not the prescribed operation is input at a prescribed timing.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and configured to execute the instructions to perform image composition of a plurality of images with different focus positions, calculate contrast-related values based on the plurality of images, generate a composition map based on the contrast-related values, divide a region based on subjects with respect to the plurality of images, and correct a gradation for the each region that has been divided.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of ensuring a wide dynamic range while reducing strangeness generated due to a moving body. The image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of images amplified with different gains, respectively, for each of exposure operations with different exposure amounts, determines whether or not there is a moving body having moved between images acquired for each of exposure operations with different exposure amounts, and selects images to be used for image combination out of the plurality of acquired images, based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A second harmonic generation element includes a substrate, a first multilayer film reflecting mirror, a second harmonic generation layer, and a second multilayer film reflecting mirror. The first multilayer film reflecting mirror is formed on the substrate. The second harmonic generation layer is disposed on the first multilayer film reflecting mirror. The second harmonic generation layer is made of a SrB4O7 crystal that receives a fundamental wave with a predetermined wavelength and emits a second harmonic wave with a wavelength in an ultraviolet region. The second multilayer film reflecting mirror is formed on the second harmonic generation layer. The second multilayer film reflecting mirror constitutes a resonator with the first multilayer film reflecting mirror.

Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of sensors each of which is configured to detect one or more substances causing an odor in a gas, a storage chamber that stores the plurality of sensors, one or more sensor substrates each forming at least a part of a lower surface of the storage chamber and each having an upper surface on which one or more of the plurality of sensors are mounted, and a cover provided on the one or more of sensor substrate, having one or more openings that expose the plurality of sensors, and being in contact with the upper surface of the one or more sensor substrates.

Abstract: A rare-earth magnet material that includes: 7.0 atom % to 11.0 atom % of Sm; 11.0 atom % to 19.5 atom % of N; 69.5 atom % to 82.0 atom % of Fe; C; and a M-C crystal phase that includes the M and the C as main components, wherein the M is at least one element selected from Zr, Ti, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, and W, and a content of the M in the rare-earth magnet material is 1.6 atom % to 5.0 atom %.

Abstract: A novel nucleic acid oligomer and a method for producing the same. The nucleic acid oligomer includes a nucleotide unit represented by general formula (1) and a nucleotide unit represented by general formula (2), and optionally includes a nucleotide unit represented by general formula (3).

Abstract: A vehicle control method is applied to a vehicle 1 in which a front wheel 2 is driven by an engine 4, and the method includes a basic torque setting step of setting basic torque to be generated by the engine 4, based on an operational state of the vehicle 1; a deceleration torque setting step of setting deceleration torque, based on an increase in steering angle of a steering apparatus 5 mounted on the vehicle 1; a torque generation step of controlling the engine 4 so that torque based on the basic torque and the deceleration torque is generated; and a deceleration torque changing step of changing the deceleration torque, based on a vehicle-width-direction mounting position of a steering wheel 6 and an operation direction of the steering wheel 6 when the steering angle is increased.

Abstract: A vehicle including: a battery; a voltage control unit that boosts an output voltage of the battery; a main drive unit, including a main drive motor driven by electric power with a boosted voltage, that outputs a main driving force for driving one of a front wheel and a rear wheel; a sub drive unit, including a sub drive motor driven by the electric power with the boosted voltage, that outputs a sub driving force for driving another of the front wheel and the rear wheel; and a control unit, in which the control unit increases the boosted voltage when a temperature of the sub drive unit reaches a predetermined value, compared to before the temperature of the sub drive unit reaches the predetermined value.

Abstract: Provided is a high-voltage control circuit capable of shortening a time required for voltage bucking with a simple configuration without requiring a complicated control algorithm. A high-voltage control circuit 1 includes: a high-voltage rectifier circuit 100 configured to convert an AC voltage into a DC high voltage; a smoothing capacitor 140 configured to smooth the DC high voltage output from the high-voltage rectifier circuit 100; a switch circuit 102 connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor 140; a feedback circuit 103 including an error amplifier 133 configured to amplify a differential voltage Vdf between a command voltage Viv and a divided voltage Vdv following the DC high voltage, and configured to control the high-voltage rectifier circuit 100 based on an output signal of the error amplifier 133; and an amplifier 105 configured to amplify the differential voltage Vdf. The switch circuit 102 is controlled by an output signal of the amplifier 105.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller that displays a first screen on a touch screen. The screen has selectable regions including a first display area and a second display area. The first display area is in a selected state when the first screen is initially displayed. The controller outputs audio data indicating the first display area is in the selected state. The controller receives a first user operation on the touch screen displaying the first screen to change the second display area to the selected display state and then outputs audio data indicating the second display area is in the selected state. The controller receives a second user operation on the touch screen displaying the first screen with the second display area in the selected display state to change a setting value associated with the second display area, and then outputs audio data indicating the setting value.

Abstract: A vehicle control method is applied to a vehicle 1 in which a front wheel 2 is driven by an engine 4, and the method includes a basic torque setting step of setting basic torque to be generated by the engine 4, based on an operational state of the vehicle 1; an acceleration torque setting step of setting acceleration torque, based on a reduction in steering angle of a steering apparatus 5 mounted on the vehicle 1; a torque generation step of controlling the engine 4 so that torque based on the basic torque and the acceleration torque is generated; and an acceleration torque changing step of changing the acceleration torque, based on a vehicle-width-direction mounting position of a steering wheel 6 and an operation direction of the steering wheel 6 when the steering angle is reduced.

Abstract: An input apparatus includes a touch panel and a processor. The touch panel is configured to receive a first input of giving a first instruction that a dot configuring a braille character corresponds to a dotted protrusion through a first operation and a second input of giving a second instruction different from the first instruction of the first input through a second operation different from the first operation. The processor is configured to identify the braille character based on the first input and the second input received by the touch panel and searches for one or more process functions corresponding to the braille character identified by the processor.