Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1). [In the formula, n represents an integer of 1 to 3. L1 represents an optionally branched (n+1)-valent linking group, excluding linear saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups. X represents an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom optionally having a substituent. R1-1 represents an aromatic ring group optionally having a substituent. m represents an integer of 3 to 5, and a plurality of R1-1 may be the same or different from each other. In the formula, the total number of carbon atoms constituting a plurality of R1-1s represented by —(R1-1)m is 25 to 70. The benzene ring having R1-1 in the formula may further have a substituent other than R1-1. R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an icon overlay control circuit and an icon image overlay circuit. The icon overlay control circuit is configured to generate a first icon-overlaid frame image by blending an icon image with a first frame image using a first blending factor and determine a first icon visibility index for a first image portion of the first icon-overlaid frame image. The first image portion corresponds to the icon image. The icon overlay control circuit is further configured to determine a second blending factor based on the first icon visibility index. The icon image overlay circuit is configured to generate a second icon-overlaid frame image by blending the icon image with a second frame image using the second blending factor.

Abstract: There are provided an information display mechanism, a timepiece movement, and a timepiece each capable of achieving a reduction in space. The information display mechanism includes a display wheel which has a plurality of inner teeth, on which information is displayed, and which has a ring-like shape, a driving wheel having a plurality of tooth parts configured to mesh with the inner teeth, and a drive section configured to rotate the driving wheel. The driving wheel is configured to rotate in a state in which the tooth parts and the inner teeth mesh with each other to thereby rotate the display wheel. The display wheel is provided with a regulatory protruding part configured to regulate mesh with the driving wheel. The drive section is configured to rotate the driving wheel in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device includes a third nitride-based semiconductor layer having a two-dimensional hole gas layer. As viewed from a control electrode side, the third nitride-based semiconductor layer on a first main electrode side includes a recess, or includes multiple third nitride-based semiconductor layers intermittently provided on a second nitride-based semiconductor layer and each of the multiple third nitride-based semiconductor layers is electrically connected to the control electrode.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a secondary battery and a circuit board, in which the secondary battery includes a metal exterior part, a first external terminal disposed at a center part of an end surface of the metal exterior part, and a second external terminal disposed so as to surround a periphery of the first external terminal, and the circuit board includes a first connection part connected to the first external terminal and a second connection part connected to the second external terminal; the battery pack including an insulating part that insulates the first connection part from the second connection part, the first connection part and the second connection part being disposed in an identical plane.

Abstract: An image processing device includes multiple image data paths of the same configuration and a test circuit. The test circuit may test the image data paths with a first setting set on each of the image data paths. The test circuit may further test the image data paths in a second state with a second setting set on each of the image data paths. The testing of the image data paths may be based on a comparison of the outputs of the image data paths. One of the image data paths processes a first image data stream with the first setting to provide a first processed image data stream to a first display device, and another of the image data paths processes a second image data stream with the second setting to provide a second processed image data stream to a second display device.

Abstract: A compound of formula (1): wherein, A1 and A2 are a polymerizable group; n1 and n2 are an integer of 1 to 3; L1 is a single bond or an optionally branched (n1+1)-valent linking group; L2 is a single bond or an optionally branched (n2+1)-valent linking group; X is a single bond, a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbons, a sulfonyl group, or a divalent oxygen atom or sulfur atom; R1 and R2 are a fused aromatic ring group optionally having a substituent; and m1 and m2 are an integer of 2 to 4.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition for hologram recording, the photosensitive composition containing a photopolymerization initiator and at least two different photopolymerizable monomers that are a combination of a monofunctional photopolymerizable monomer and a polyfunctional photopolymerizable monomer. At least one of the photopolymerizable monomers is a compound represented by Formula (1-1) or (1-2) below, where A1 and A2 each are a photopolymerizable group; L1 and L2 each are a single bond or a divalent linking group that may be branched; R1 and R2 each are a fused aromatic ring group that may have a substituent; m1 is an integer of 2 to 5; m2 is an integer of 2 to 4; n is an integer of 2 to 4; when n is 2, X is a dimethylmethylene group or the like; when n is 3, X is a trivalent organic group; and when n is 4, X is a carbon atom or a silicon atom.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic plate, an adsorption electrode, a ground electrode, and a wiring. The adsorption electrode is built-in below one surface of the ceramic plate. The ground electrode is disposed between another surface of the ceramic plate and the adsorption electrode in the ceramic plate and connectable to a ground potential. The wiring is connected to the ground electrode in the ceramic plate and extending through the adsorption electrode to the one surface of the ceramic plate. The wiring includes a connection pad disposed at a same height position as the adsorption electrode, a first via connecting the connection pad and the ground electrode or another connection pad disposed closer to the ground electrode than the connection pad, and a second via connecting the connection pad and the one surface of the ceramic plate.

Abstract: A circuit includes an icon image data path and a diagnostic circuit. The icon image data path includes an icon overlay circuit and an image processing circuit. The icon overlay circuit generates icon-overlayed image data corresponding to an icon-overlayed image in which an icon image is overlayed on a base image. The image processing circuit is configured to process the icon-overlayed image data to generate processed image data. The diagnostic circuit is configured to store a conversion lookup table based on input-to-output correlation of the image processing circuit, extract icon-relevant processed image data from the processed image data, and convert the icon-relevant processed image data into reproduced icon image data based on the conversion lookup table. The diagnostic circuit is further configured to detect a failure of the icon image data path based on the icon image data and the reproduced icon image data.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device according to one or more embodiments is disclosed that includes forming a first nitride semiconductor layer, forming a second nitride semiconductor layer having a higher carrier concentration than the first nitride semiconductor layer on the first nitride semiconductor layer, forming a third nitride semiconductor layer on the second nitride semiconductor layer, forming a fourth nitride semiconductor layer on the third nitride semiconductor layer, forming a first main electrode electrically connected to the first nitride semiconductor layer, forming a second main electrode electrically connected to the fourth nitride semiconductor layer, and forming a control electrode on the third nitride semiconductor layer via an insulating film.

Abstract: Provided is a switch mechanism capable of improving a degree of freedom of a component layout in the vicinity of a winding stem while preventing an increase in thickness of a timepiece movement.

Abstract: A collation device includes a processor configured to, by executing a program: (a) acquire a photographed image including a collation area provided on an object and a reference position area that serves as a reference for a position of the collation area; (b) detect the reference position area from the photographed image; (c) set a peripheral image area in the photographed image based on the reference position area and predetermined relative coordinates; and (d) detect the collation area in the peripheral image area.

Abstract: A method for producing a cured product for a holographic recording medium by curing a composition for a holographic recording medium, the composition containing a compound (a) having an isocyanate group and a compound (b) having an isocyanate-reactive functional group. The curing reaction includes a curing step A in which the composition is cured at a temperature lower than 35° C., and the remaining rate of unreacted isocyanate groups after the curing step A is 10% or less of the isocyanate groups in the composition for a holographic recording medium before the curing reaction.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1). [In the formula, A represents a polymerizable group. L represents an optionally branched (n+1)-valent linking group. R1 represents an aromatic ring group optionally having a substituent. R2 represents a cyclic group optionally having a substituent. R3 represents a monovalent organic group having no polymerizable group or a hydrogen atom. X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom optionally having a substituent. m represents an integer of 0 or 1. n represents an integer of 1 to 3. When n is 2 or 3, a plurality of As may be the same or different from each other. p, q, and r each independently represent an integer of 0 or 1. In the formula, R1 may be bonded to R2 or R3 at any position to form an asymmetric ring structure. In the formula, —(X1)p—R1, —(X2)q—R2 and —(X3)r—R3 are not the same.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical element, wherein a hologram recording medium having a recording layer containing a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator is subjected to multiple recording exposure of a hologram under conditions where average exposure intensity based on the following formula (1) is 6 mW/cm2 or more. Average ? exposure ? intensity = ? i = 1 m ? ( ET i × EPW i ) ? i = 1 m ? ( ET i + EIT i - 1 ) ( 1 ) (In the formula (1), ETi is a single exposure time, which indicates exposure time (seconds) per multiple recording exposure. EPWi is exposure light intensity, which indicates total light intensity (mW/cm2) of reference light and object light. EITi-1 is exposure interval time, which indicates time (seconds) between one recording exposure and another recording exposure in the multiple recording exposure. m is a natural number indicating a total number of multiplexes.

Abstract: A holographic recording medium composition comprising components (a) to (d) below, wherein an amount of allophanate bond units contained in the component (a) relative to a total weight of the components (a) and (b) is 6.5×10?4 mol/g or more: component (a): an isocyanate group-containing compound; component (b): an isocyanate-reactive functional group-containing compound; component (c): a polymerizable monomer; and component (d): a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): [In the formula, A represents a polymerizable group. n represents an integer of 1 to 3. L represents an optionally branched (n+1)-valent linking group. Z represents an oxygen atom, or a nitrogen atom optionally having a substituent. m represents an integer of 0 or 1. X represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbon atom optionally having a substituent, or a nitrogen atom optionally having a substituent. p represents an integer of 0 to 2. When p is 2, the two Xs may be the same or different. Y1 and Y2 are each independently a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, or a phenanthrene ring. When Y1 or Y2 is a benzene ring, a or b corresponding to Y1 or Y2 is an integer of 0 to 4. When Y1 or Y2 is a naphthalene ring, a or b corresponding to Y1 or Y2 is an integer of 0 to 6. When Y1 or Y2 is a phenanthrene ring, a or b corresponding to Y1 or Y2 is an integer from 0 to 8.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a circuit board, a battery cell, an exterior case having a cylindrical shape, and a pair of external terminals respectively provided at both ends of the exterior case, in which each of the external terminals includes an inserted portion to be inserted into the exterior case and an uninserted portion not to be inserted into the exterior case, at least a part of the circuit board is disposed between the battery cell and the external terminals, and an elastic resin is provided so as to be in contact with the battery cell, the at least part of the circuit board, and the external terminals.

Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided in a refrigeration apparatus (R) configured to be capable of performing a refrigeration cycle where an evaporation pressure of a refrigerant is lower than an atmospheric pressure. The heat exchanger functions as an evaporator. The heat exchanger includes a shell (20) forming an internal space (21). The heat exchanger includes a plate stack (40) arranged in the internal space (21) and including a plurality of heat transfer plates (50a, 50b).