Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first-tier alternating stack of first-tier insulating layers and first-tier electrically conductive layers, a second-tier alternating stack of second-tier insulating layers and second-tier electrically conductive layers that overlies the first-tier alternating stack, a memory opening vertically extending through the first-tier alternating stack and the second-tier alternating stack, a memory opening fill structure located in the memory opening and including a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel, a first contact via structure contacting one of the first-tier electrically conductive layers, a first-tier tubular dielectric spacer including a first inner sidewall contacting the first contact via structure and contacting each first-tier electrically conductive layer that overlies said one of the first-tier electrically conductive layers, and a first-tier pillar structure vertically extending through each first-tier electrically conductive layer and having a top sur

Abstract: A semiconductor device used to control a current resonant power supply includes: a load detection circuit detecting a load state of the current resonant power supply; a frequency setting signal generation circuit generating first and second signals according to a feedback signal changing oppositely to an output signal of the current resonant power supply during a light load state and generating a frequency setting signal according to the first and second signals, and the first signal is a signal obtained by multiplying the feedback signal by a value N; a burst oscillation circuit generating a burst oscillation start signal according to the frequency setting signal; a switch control circuit generating a signal driving a first switching element and a second switching element connected in series with the current resonant power supply to turn on and off alternately according to the frequency setting signal and the burst oscillation start signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating cancer comprising administering to a subject a treatment regimen comprising a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a PD-1 inhibitor.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating cancer comprising administering to a subject a treatment regimen comprising a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and gemcitabine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A line-of-sight detection device according to the present invention includes: a lens; an image sensor disposed on an edge of the lens; and a plurality of light sources disposed along the edge of the lens, wherein in a 360° range around an optical axis of the lens, a number of light sources per degree is the maximum in a range on opposite side of the image sensor with respect to the optical axis of the lens.

Abstract: A printing apparatus, including: at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a conveyance unit configured to convey a printing media on which an image is printed by a printing unit; a detection unit configured to detect whether an anomalous module exists among a plurality of modules for drying the printing media conveyed by the conveyance unit; a control unit configured to execute either first control for controlling output from any normal module among the plurality of modules or second control for controlling conveyance speed of the printing media in a case where the detection unit detects that an anomalous module exists; and an obtainment unit obtain temperature to be set to the normal module in a case where the detection unit detects that an anomalous module exists.

Abstract: A wearable image pickup apparatus that eliminates manual change of an image pickup direction during picking up an image and can easily obtain an image that records experience while focusing attention on the experience. An image pickup apparatus includes an observation direction detection unit that is worn on a body other than a head of a user, an image pickup unit that is worn on the body of the user, a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to: detect an observation direction of the user by the observation direction detection unit, pick up an image by the image pickup unit, and output an output image corresponding to the observation direction based on the image picked up by the image pickup unit.

Abstract: A fishing lure comprising a hollow lure body which is equipped with a forwardly slanting lip on one end, in which the hollow lure body contains in a center-of-gravity movable tube comprising a longitudinally straight tube body and a weight in the form of a stick which is capable of moving in the tube in the longitudinal direction, in which the tube is installed in the lure body in the position lower than the middle height of the hollow space of the lure body, and the weight has a vertical section symmetrical in its width direction and is in the form of polygon, semicircle or other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cereal flour composition containing a cereal-derived powder, and an enzyme belonging to the tannase family, wherein the tannase activity per 1 g of the cereal-derived powder is from 0.1 to 60 kU/g. Preferably, the content of the enzyme in terms of mass is from 10 to 10000 ppm with respect to the total amount of the cereal-derived powder. Preferably, the cereal-derived powder includes at least one type selected from wholemeal flour, bran, and other cereal flour having an ash content of 0.7 mass % or greater. Preferably, the cereal-derived powder has an ash content of 0.5 mass % or greater.

Abstract: A wearable image pickup apparatus that eliminates manual change of an image pickup direction during picking up an image and can easily obtain an image that records experience while focusing attention on the experience. An image pickup apparatus includes an observation direction detection unit that is worn on a body other than a head of a user, an image pickup unit that is worn on the body of the user, a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to: detect an observation direction of the user by the observation direction detection unit, pick up an image by the image pickup unit, and output an output image corresponding to the observation direction based on the image picked up by the image pickup unit.

Abstract: An illumination optical system, which irradiates a target object with light from a light source unit includes: an integrator optical system that is disposed on an optical path of the light emitted from the light source unit and uniformizes an illuminance distribution of the light with which the target object is to be irradiated; an input lens that is disposed on a light incident side of the integrator optical system; a bandpass filter that is disposed between the input lens and the integrator optical system; an aperture that is disposed on a light emission side of the integrator optical system; and a condenser lens that irradiates the target object with light emitted from the aperture, the aperture having a size larger than a size of an irradiation region of the light with which the target object is to be irradiated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting optical system comprising: a light source having a plurality of light-emitting elements configured to emit light from light-emitting surfaces, respectively; a relay optical system configured to convert a luminous intensity distribution of light emitted from each of the light-emitting elements into an irradiance distribution and to superimpose a plurality of the irradiance distributions corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting elements on each other on a superimposed surface; an optical integrator having a plurality of wavefront splitting elements arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of wavefront splitting elements being configured to wavefront split irradiated light through the relay optical system and to transmit the wavefront split light as a plurality of pencils of light rays; and a condenser optical system configured to superimpose the plurality of pencils of light rays on each other on a surface to be irradiated.

Abstract: A line-of-sight detection device according to the present invention includes: a lens; an image sensor disposed on an edge of the lens; and a plurality of light sources disposed along the edge of the lens, wherein in a 360° range around an optical axis of the lens, a number of light sources per degree is the maximum in a range on opposite side of the image sensor with respect to the optical axis of the lens.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a proximity detector configured to detect proximity of an object to a viewfinder, a line-of-sight detector configured to detect line-of-sight information for a first display unit disposed inside the viewfinder, a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to determine an eye proximity state or an eye absence state based on a detection result of the line-of-sight detector, and start driving the proximity detector in a case where the processor determines the eye absence state, and stop driving the line-of-sight detector in a case where the proximity detector does not detect the proximity of the object.

Abstract: An illumination optical system that irradiates a target object with light from a light source unit includes an integrator optical system, a condenser lens, and a bandpass filter. The integrator optical system is disposed on an optical path of the light emitted from the light source unit and uniformizes an illuminance distribution of the light with which the target object is to be irradiated. The condenser lens includes a plurality of lenses and irradiates the target object with the light emitted from the integrator optical system. The bandpass filter is disposed between any two of the plurality of lenses included in the condenser lens.

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, memory openings located in a memory array region and vertically extending through the alternating stack, memory opening fill structures located in the memory openings, and laterally-isolated contact via assemblies located in a contact region. Each of the laterally-isolated contact via assemblies includes a contact via structure contacting a top surface of a respective one of the electrically conductive layers and an insulating spacer laterally surrounding the contact via structure and having an outer surface having a corrugated vertical cross-sectional profile in which first portions of the insulating spacer located at levels of the electrically conductive layers laterally protrude outward relative to second portions of the insulating spacer located at levels of the insulating layers.

Abstract: A water-soluble composition for bacteriostasis or for absorption through mucosal tissue which improves a cellular environment and a production method thereof are provided. The water-soluble composition contains magnesium, sodium, and protein. A content ratio between the magnesium and the sodium is magnesium:sodium=16:1 to 73:1. The protein is lactoferrin. A percentage content of the magnesium is 8.0 w/v % to 12.0 w/v %. A percentage content of the lactoferrin is 3.0 w/v % to 10.0 w/v %.

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus and a communication terminal configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the communication terminal includes a first wireless communication interface configured to support a Bluetooth® standard and include a single antenna, and wherein the communication apparatus includes a second wireless communication interface configured to support the Bluetooth® standard and include a plurality of antennas, and includes one or more controllers configured to function as a unit configured to obtain angle information and field intensity information based on a result of reception of radio waves, by the plurality of antennas, transmitted from the single antenna; and a unit configured to transmit an establishment request for wireless communication based on the Bluetooth® standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface based on a fact that the angle information and the field intensity information sat

Abstract: A water-soluble composition for bacteriostasis or for absorption through mucosal tissue which improves a cellular environment and a production method thereof are provided. The water-soluble composition contains magnesium, sodium, and protein. A content ratio between the magnesium and the sodium is magnesium:sodium=16:1 to 73:1. The protein is lactoferrin. A percentage content of the magnesium is 8.0 w/v % to 12.0 w/v %. A percentage content of the lactoferrin is 3.0 w/v % to 10.0 w/v %.