Abstract: A tomographic-image pickup unit is controlled so as to capture a tomographic image in response to a signal input from a signal input unit. Then, a display unit is controlled so as to display the captured tomographic image. An eyeground-image pickup unit is controlled so as to capture a two-dimensional image in response to a signal input from the signal input unit while the tomographic image is displayed on the display unit. Therewith, the user can more easily perform imaging, and the time load on the subject is reduced.

Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus automatically prepares a sample piece from a sample. The apparatus includes a charged particle beam irradiation optical system that emits a charged particle beam. A sample stage with a sample placed thereon is movable relative to the charged particle beam irradiation optical system. A sample piece transferring device holds and transports a sample piece separated and extracted from the sample, and a holder fixing base holds a sample piece holder to which the sample piece is to be transferred. An electrical conduction sensor detects electrical conduction between the sample piece transferring device and an object, and a computer sets a time management mode when electrical conduction between the sample piece transferring device and the sample piece is not detected when the sample piece transferring device and the sample piece are connected to each other.

Abstract: Provided is an optical device capable of suppressing variations in the range for scanning light. This optical device comprises: a light source that emits a laser beam; a MEMS mirror that scans the laser beam toward a predetermined range; and a diffraction grating that guides the laser beam to the MEMS mirror by guiding the laser beam in a direction corresponding to the wavelength thereof. The optical device also comprises an MEMS control unit that performs control such that, by employing a change in the optical path of the laser beam caused through the diffraction grating by a change in the wavelength of the laser beam, variations in the scanning range of the laser beam by the MEMS mirror are suppressed.

Abstract: A printer 1 serving as a liquid ejection device includes: a device body 2 including a recording head 20 that ejects ink; a scanner unit 3 that closes and opens at least a portion of an upper portion of the device body 2; and a plurality of ink tank 10 that are provided in the device body 2, each contain ink to be supplied to the recording head 20, and each include an ink injection port 26 through which the ink can be injected from a liquid supply container. At least one of the plurality of ink injection ports 26 is located inside an opening and closing region that is opened and closed by the scanner unit 3, and the other ink injection ports 26 are located outside the opening and closing region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an automatic sample preparation apparatus includes: a charged particle beam irradiation optical system configured to perform irradiation with a charged particle beam; a sample stage configured to move with the sample placed thereon; a sample piece transfer device for holding and transferring the sample piece separated and extracted from the sample; a sample piece holder-fixing bed configured to hold a sample piece holder to which the sample piece is transferred; a gas supply portion configured to irradiate gas forming a deposition film with the charged particle beam; and a computer configured to control the charged particle beam irradiation optical system, the sample piece transfer device, and the gas supply portion to transfer and stop the sample piece held by the sample piece transfer device with a gap between the sample piece holder and the sample piece, and connect the sample piece to the sample piece holder.

Abstract: A clutch structure includes a clutch input shaft, a clutch output shaft, a weight member, a one-way clutch, and a bearing. The weight member frictionally contacts a cylindrical portion of the clutch output shaft to transmit a rotational power from the clutch input shaft to the clutch output shaft and separates from the cylindrical portion to disconnect the transmission of the rotational power. When the weight member separates from the cylindrical portion and a rotational frequency of the clutch input shaft falls below a rotational frequency of the clutch output shaft, the one-way clutch links an input shaft portion of the clutch input shaft and an output shaft portion of the clutch output shaft. The one-way clutch and the bearing are located between the input shaft portion and the output shaft portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a content providing system, a receiving apparatus and method, a storage medium, and a program, which enable to perform a variety of contents provisions. An operational terminal 21 can obtain, from a storage terminal 1, contents corresponding to utilization information sent from an operational terminal 11 that is receiving provision of predetermined contents from a storage terminal 1. That is, if a user 23 is interested in contents that a user 13 is watching and listening to on the operational terminal 11, and desires to watch and listen to it, the user 23 can watch and listen to on the operational terminal 21, the contents that the user 13 is watching and listening to, by holding the operational terminal 21 very close to the operational terminal 11, or holding the operational terminal 11 very close to the operational terminal 21.

Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus which automatically prepares a sample piece from a sample, includes: a charged particle beam irradiation optical system configured to perform irradiation of a charged particle beam; a sample stage configured to move, the sample being placed on the sample stage; a sample piece relocation unit configured to hold and transport the sample piece which is separated and picked up from the sample; a holder fixing stage which holds a sample piece holder to which the sample piece is relocated; and a computer which performs positional control in relation to a target object based on a template and positional information which is obtained from an image of the target object, the template being generated based on an absorption current image of the target object which is acquired using the irradiation of the charged particle beam.

Abstract: (Task) To repeatedly perform an operation of extracting a sample piece formed by processing a sample with an ion beam and of transferring the extracted sample piece to a sample piece holder. (Problem Solving Means) A charged particle beam apparatus includes a computer that sets a shaping processing region including a bottom portion of sample piece in a thickness direction of the sample piece corresponding to a depth direction at the time of processing a sample after a needle holds the sample piece, and controls a focused ion beam irradiation optical system to irradiate the shaping processing region with a focused ion beam to thereby shape the sample piece.

Abstract: A digital amplifier integrated circuit (“IC”), which is a heat-generating electronic component, is mounted on an upper surface of an insulating substrate. The digital amplifier IC is disposed inside a recess of a heat sink. The heat sink includes a peripheral wall having an end face placed on the upper surface of the insulating substrate. A hot-melt resin layer, molded by hot-melt molding, covers the upper surface of the insulating substrate. The hot-melt resin layer is in contact with a side face of the peripheral wall and retains the heat sink on the insulating substrate. The recess of the heat sink has no hot-melt resin therein.

Abstract: Some embodiments include an assembly having a first wiring level with a plurality of first shield lines and first signal lines. The first shield lines and first signal lines have first segments extending along a first direction and second segments extending along the first direction and laterally offset from the first segments. The assembly includes a second wiring level below the first wiring level and having a plurality of second shield lines and second signal lines. The second shield lines and second signal lines have third segments extending along the first direction and fourth segments extending along the first direction and laterally offset from the third segments. The fourth segments of the second shield lines extend to under the first segments of the first shield lines and are electrically coupled to the first segments of the first shield lines through vertical interconnects.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image, a key information acquisition unit that acquires key information for extracting a light temporal modulation component included in the captured image, and a modulation component extraction unit that extracts the modulation component from the captured image based on the key information.

Abstract: An image processing system includes: an analysis unit configured to obtain information indicating a degree of curvature of a retina from a tomographic image of an eye to be examined; and an obtaining unit configured to obtain a category of the eye to be examined based on an analysis result.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes an electric field forming section including a conductive member and configured to form an electric field, and the conductive member includes at least one first portion and a second portion, each of the at least one first portion being disposed at a position being nearer the recording head than a position of the second portion and included in a corresponding one of at least one liquid discarding region each of which, in an execution of borderless recording, is used for the ejection of the liquid onto an outside of a corresponding one of at least one edge whose position corresponds to each of at least one predetermined size of a medium, the second portion being disposed in a recording region other than the at least one liquid discarding region.

Abstract: A roadside device is configured to adapt to a vehicle road including at least a first lane and a second lane. The roadside device includes an input circuit configured to receive input of traffic light information of a traffic light for the first lane and an output circuit. The output circuit outputs the traffic light information, first road information corresponding to the first lane, second road information at least partially corresponding the second lane, and information that the second road information is substituted for the first road information.

Abstract: A digital amplifier integrated circuit (“IC”), which is a heat-generating electronic component, is mounted on an upper surface of an insulating substrate. The digital amplifier IC is disposed inside a recess of a heat sink. The heat sink includes a peripheral wall having an end face placed on the upper surface of the insulating substrate. A hot-melt resin layer, molded by hot-melt molding, covers the upper surface of the insulating substrate. The hot-melt resin layer is in contact with a side face of the peripheral wall and retains the heat sink on the insulating substrate. The recess of the heat sink has no hot-melt resin therein.

Abstract: An electric field generating unit that forms an electric field between a nozzle forming surface of a recording head and a medium support section that faces the nozzle forming surface by applying a voltage to a conductive member includes the conductive member, forms an electric field, and, during borderless recording in which ink is ejected on inside and outside of an edge of a paper sheet, applies an increased voltage in an ink discarded region outside the edge compared to a voltage applied in a recording region other than the ink discarded region.

Abstract: An electronic unit includes an electrolytic capacitor, a covering resin layer, and electronic components. The electrolytic capacitor is on an upper surface of an insulating substrate. The covering resin layer covers the upper surface of the insulating substrate and the electronic components. Part of the covering resin layer serves as an electrolytic capacitor covering portion. The electrolytic capacitor covering portion includes an outer peripheral covering portion that covers an outer peripheral surface of the electrolytic capacitor and a top covering portion that covers a top portion of the electrolytic capacitor. A thin wall groove is formed in the top covering portion. The outer peripheral covering portion extends upward beyond the top covering portion by a height h. The top covering portion easily breaks at the thin wall groove so that an explosion-proof valve easily operates. A region corresponding to the height h creates an operating space of the explosion-proof valve.

Abstract: An image processing system includes: an analysis unit configured to obtain information indicating a degree of curvature of a retina from a tomographic image of an eye to be examined; and an obtaining unit configured to obtain a category of the eye to be examined based on an analysis result.

Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus having a well region extending into a semiconductor substrate. A first conductive element is over the well region, and a second conductive element is over the first conductive element. A hole extends through the first conductive element. A connecting element extends from the second conductive element to the well region, and passes through the hole.