Abstract: This hot-rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet has a steel composition containing, in terms of % by mass: 0.02% or less of C; 0.02% or less of N; 0.1% to 1.5% of Si; 1.5% or less of Mn; 0.035% or less of P; 0.010% or less of S; 1.5% or less of Ni; 10% to 20% of Cr; 1.0% to 3.0% of Cu; 0.08% to 0.30% of Ti; and 0.3% or less of Al, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the hot-rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet has a Vickers hardness of less than 235 Hv.

Abstract: A first image processing device of an image processing system performs a blurring process on captured first image data, obtains second image data, performs a distribution process on the first image data or third image data based on the first image data, obtains a plurality of shares, and transmits the second image data and the plurality of shares to at least one designated storage device. A second image processing device of the image processing system receives the second image data and the plurality of shares from the at least one designated storage device, and restores the first image data based on at least the plurality of shares.

Abstract: In a microcapsule having a latent heat storage material having no vinyl group as a core material and a cross-linked polymer as a shell material, functions of the latent heat storage material is stably and efficiently expressed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Sn-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance. The ferritic stainless steel contains, in terms of mass %, 0.015% or less of C, 1.5% or less of Si, 1.5% or less of Mn, 0.035% or less of P, 0.015% or less of S, 13-21% of Cr, 0.01-0.50% of Sn, 0.05-0.60% of Nb and 0.020% or less of N, with the remainder consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The ferritic stainless steel satisfies formula 1 and formula 2, and has a grain boundary Sn concentration of 2 atom % or less when subjected to a heat treatment at 600-750° C. in which the value of L, as shown in formula 3, is 1.91×104 or higher. 8?CI=(Ti+0.52Nb)/(C+N)?26 (formula 1) GBSV=Sn+Ti?2Nb?0.3Mo?0.2?0 (formula 2) L=(273+T)(log(t)+20) (formula 3) I: Temperature (° C.

Abstract: A spatial maximum value filter generates a low frequency video signal in an intermittent frame by removing high frequency components from a video signal in the intermittent frame. A division signal extraction unit calculates a ratio of a signal value of a video signal in an acquired frame to a signal value of a low frequency video signal in an intermittent frame closest to the acquired frame, and generates a high frequency video signal having the calculated ratio as a signal value. A signal adjustment unit calculates a ratio of a signal value of the video signal in the intermittent frame to a signal value of a high frequency video signal in the intermittent frame, and generates an adjusted low frequency video signal having the calculated ratio as a signal value.

Abstract: An airbag device has an airbag housing that is provided in inward lateral faces of a driver's seat backrest and a passenger seat backrest in a vehicle width direction. An upper portion of the airbag housing is provided with a cover portion through which the airbag supplied with gas moves upward from the airbag housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides an enzyme stabilizer for stably preserving alkaline phosphatase or an alkaline phosphatase-labeled complex, and an immunotest kit including the stabilizer. The stabilizer is a stabilizer for alkaline phosphatase or an alkaline phosphatase-labeled complex, containing a protein decomposition product as an active ingredient, wherein the decomposition product of the protein has a content of lysine of 50 mg/g or more in the amino acid composition of the product. Further, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for preserving ALP, using a protein decomposition product which has a lysine content of 50 mg/g or more in the amino acid composition and which contains 95% by weight or more of a protein decomposition having a weight average molecular weight of 10 kDa or less, as a stabilizer.

Abstract: A sample introduction device (100) has a pre-evacuation chamber (2), a sample holder (10), a mechanical drive arrangement (30) for moving the sample holder (10), and a controller (90). The controller (90) performs a first operation for controlling the mechanical drive arrangement (30) to move a support member (20) such that this support member (20) supports the sample holder (10) when its sample holding portion (12) is in the pre-evacuation chamber (2) and to bring the support member (20) to a halt, a second operation for making a decision as to whether the sample holding portion (12) can be moved into the sample chamber (1), based on the position at which the support member (20) is halted, and a third operation for moving the support member (20) supporting the sample holder (10) such that the sample holding portion (12) moves from the pre-evacuation chamber (2) into the sample chamber (1) if the decision is affirmative to indicate that the sample holding portion (12) can be moved into the sample chamber (1).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that calculates information according to a motion of a frame of a moving image based on a motion vector detected in the frame decides the representative motion vector of each of a plurality of regions in the frame based on the detected motion vector, and calculates the information according to the motion of the frame based on, out of the motion vectors in each of the plurality of regions, a motion vector whose difference from the representative motion vector of each region is smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stainless steel brake disc which is excellent in toughness, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance, and comprises, in % by mass, 0.030 to 0.080% of C, 0.05% to 1.0% of Si, 1.0 to 1.5% of Mn, 0.035% or less of P, 0.015% or less of S, 11.0 to 14.0% of Cr, 0.01 to 0.50% of Ni, 0.001 to 0.15% of V, less than 0.1% of Nb, 0.05% or less of Ti, 0.05% or less of Zr, 0.05% or less of Al, 0.015 to 0.060% of N, 0.0002% or more and 0.0050% or less of B, and 0.0080% or less of O, wherein an AT value of equation 1 is 0.055 to 0.090, equation 2 is satisfied, a ferrite phase fraction, in which an IQ value of an EBSD pattern is 4,000 or more, is 1% to 15%, a Charpy impact value is 50 J/cm2 or more, and hardness is 32 to 38 HRC. C+0.8(N?B)??(1) PV=1.2Ti+0.8Zr+Nb+1.1Al+O?0.

Abstract: A selection apparatus generates comparison information based on comparison between the pixel values of input pixels and a reference pixel value. The selection apparatus selects the output pixels from the input pixels based on the comparison information and feature amounts representing the features of the input pixels.

Abstract: A disk array unit connected to a host unit to give information thereto and receive information therefrom. The disk unit includes a plurality of disk units for storing information transmitted from the host unit and a management information recording device, formed by utilizing information storage areas in the disk units, for causing information relating to a logical unit for storing information from the host unit to correspond to information relating to the units. The invention further includes a control unit, when there is no access from the host unit to the logical unit for a predetermined time, for determining the disk units corresponding to the logical unit based on information recorded in the management information recording device and performing power saving of power supply for the disk units.

Abstract: A control method for an encoding apparatus which performs bit rate control includes an acquiring step of acquiring a first quantization parameter as a quantization parameter to be used for quantizing a rate control unit, a first calculating step of calculating an evaluation value from a preset rate and a rate of an actually encoded rate control unit, a first setting step of, if the evaluation value is within a predetermined range, setting the first quantization parameter acquired by the acquiring step as a quantization parameter to be used for quantizing a rate control unit, and a second setting step of, if the evaluation value is not within the predetermined range, setting a second quantization parameter on the basis of the calculated evaluation value as a quantization parameter to be used for quantizing a rate control unit.

Abstract: A detection apparatus that detects a feature point of an image, comprising: a conversion unit configured to convert a first image into a second image; a setting unit configured to set a first target number indicating the number of feature points to be detected from the first image and to set a second target number indicating the number of feature points to be detected from the second image based on the first target number and the number of feature points that are detected from the first image; and a processing unit configured to perform processing for detecting a feature point from the first image based on the first target number and processing for detecting a feature point from the second image based on the second target number.

Abstract: The present invention provides a friction material having compatibility between a high effectiveness and a long life. For that purpose, a titanate compound and a cerium oxide are contained in the friction material, wherein the cerium oxide has an average particle size of 1 ?m or less.

Abstract: A feature point detection apparatus sets, in accordance with a shooting mode or a designation from a user, a detection parameter for each region of an image to detect a feature point, and detects the feature point based on the detection parameter.

Abstract: Provided is an analyzing program for a laboratory test, which stores a measurement program for concurrently processing inspection cartridges regarding all the combinations of prepared reaction and measurement patterns, the analyzing program causing an analyzing apparatus to execute the processes of reading the reaction and measurement patterns of the inspection cartridges in each of which one of the reaction and measurement patterns prepared in advance is provided, invoking a measurement program corresponding to a combination of the read reaction and measurement patterns, and performing reaction and measurement in accordance with the invoked measurement program.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an immunoassay method and an immunoassay kit which have the excellent effect of producing enhanced measurement sensitivity and yet reduced non-specific reaction. An immunoassay method including performing immune reaction in the presence of 0.67 to 2.67% (W/V) of chondroitin sulfate and 3.5% (W/V) or more of sodium chloride is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a friction material that can prevent occurrence of dust generation and segregation at the time of mixing raw materials of the friction material and that is resistant to deterioration of the friction material even when a phenol resin is employed as a binder and that also allows the production process to be effected safely and speedily and at a low cost. The method includes a mixing step (A) for stirring the raw materials for the friction material containing a high-ortho phenol resin, slaked lime and 3-10 wt. % of water and a forming step (B) for forming a mixture powder obtained from the mixing step (A) to a desired shape at room temperature.

Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes: a first cooling fan configured to cool a first heat generation portion of a radiation detection unit housed in the radiation imaging apparatus, by blowing a cooling medium to the first heat generation portion; a second cooling fan configured to cool a second heat generation portion of the radiation detection unit housed in the radiation imaging apparatus, which is larger in amount of generated heat than the first heat generation portion, by blowing the cooling medium to the second heat generation portion; and a discharge port formed in a position nearer to the second heat generation portion than to the first heat generation portion and configured to discharge the cooling medium which received heat from the first heat generation portion and the cooling medium which received heat from the second heat generation portion.