Abstract: [Object] To provide an image capturing apparatus and an image capturing method that can accurately capture an image of a sample irrespective of the presence or absence of thermal expansion by the sample. [Solving Means] An image capturing apparatus includes a table, a chuck having a back surface secured to the table and a front surface for holding a sample under suction, a temperature sensor that obtains a temperature of the chuck, a column that captures an image of the sample mounted on the chuck, a mirror provided on the table, a laser interferometer that emits laser light onto the mirror and measures a distance to the mirror, and a control unit that calculates an amount of position correction for an image capturing location on the basis of the temperature of the chuck.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a sensor, an actuator, a vibration control circuit, a transmission circuit, and a reception circuit. The sensor detects vibration of a control target. The actuator provides vibration control of the control target. The vibration control circuit generates a drive signal for the vibration control for the actuator according to an output signal of the sensor, and outputs the generated drive signal to the actuator. The transmission circuit modulates transmission data to produce a transmission signal, and synthesizes the modulated transmission signal to produce the drive signal for the vibration control that is to be outputted to the actuator. The reception circuit extracts a reception signal from the output signal of the sensor, and demodulates the extracted reception signal to produce reception data.

Abstract: In order to estimate a polarization fluctuation speed with high accuracy independently of the quality of a received signal, a polarization-fluctuation estimating device according to the present invention includes: a polarization de-multiplexing unit that generates a single-polarization optical signal from an input polarization-multiplexed optical signal; a photoelectric converting unit that converts the generated optical signal into an electrical signal; and an estimation unit that estimates the polarization fluctuation speed of the polarization-multiplexed optical signal in accordance with the electrical signal.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition for a semiconductor device of a wafer level chip size package type, which exhibits excellent high-frequency properties, and can form a coating film which has a thickness that has less unevenness, and is unlikely to cause warpage of the semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor device using the same, and a method for producing a semiconductor device. A resin composition for a semiconductor device of a wafer level chip size package type, the resin composition comprising (A) a modified polyphenylene ether resin having an unsaturated double bond at the end thereof, (B) an elastomer having a butadiene skeleton, and optionally (C) a solvent, a semiconductor device using the same, and a method for producing a semiconductor device.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel array having a plurality of pixels including a pixel configured to output a focus detection signal and a second substrate layered on the first substrate, the second substrate including an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter including a plurality of A/D conversion circuits that converts a signal output from the first substrate to a digital signal, wherein the second substrate further includes a plurality of signal processing sections configured to perform a mechanical learning process, the second substrate including a first signal processing section and a second signal processing section, wherein the plurality of A/D conversion circuits includes a plurality of different sets, wherein the first signal processing section is disposed in correspondence with one of the plurality of sets, and wherein the second signal processing section is disposed in correspondence with another of the plurality of sets.

Abstract: A battery including a plurality of unit electrode bodies, each having a positive electrode including a molded body of a positive electrode mixture, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer or a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The plurality of unit electrode bodies is stacked on top of each other. Adjacent ones of the unit electrode bodies are connected with each other in series. L/S?0.5 and 0.02?L?0.20, where L (cm) is the thickness of each unit electrode body, and S (cm2) is the electrode area of the unit electrode body. The molded body of the positive electrode mixture and the negative electrode active material layer each have a porosity of 10% or less. When the solid electrolyte layer is included, the solid electrolyte layer has a porosity of 10% or less.

Abstract: A threaded joint wherein a relationship between shoulder angle parameters and thread taper angle parameters for a coupling and a pair of pins inserted from both ends of the coupling is defined by the following expression (1), and a tightening torque with which the threaded joint is tightened is 60% or more and 85% or less of a yield torque determined by the following expression (2): - 1.5 ? ° ? ? ? ? - ? ? ? ? 2. ° , ( 1 ) T = ( T S + T D ) ? 1 12 ( 2 ) T S = f t ? P c ? E 7 2 ? ( 2 ? ? ? E 7 ) ? L 4 ? 1 2 P c = E ? ? m 2 ? ( ( W 2 ) 2 - ( E 7 2 ) 2 ) ? ( ( E 7 2 ) 2 - ( d 2 ) 2 ) 2 ? ( E 7 2 ) 3 ? ( ( W 2 ) 2 - ( d 2 ) 2 ) T D = Y m ? A S ( P 2 ? ? + R t ? f s cos ? ? + R s ? f s ) .

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a copolymer that produces an aromatic vinyl-diene copolymer having a low glass transition temperature, and a method of producing a rubber composition using the method. The subject method produces an aromatic vinyl-diene copolymer having a content of repeating units derived from an aromatic vinyl in an amount of 18 mass % or greater, and among repeating units derived from a diene, a proportion of a vinyl structure of 8 mol % or less, a proportion of a 1,4-trans structure of 60 mol % or less, and a proportion of a 1,4-cis structure from 40 to 95 mol %, the method including copolymerizing a monomer containing an aromatic vinyl and a diene using an initiator prepared with an organolithium compound, an alkylaluminum, a metal alcoholate, and at least one polar compound selected from the group consisting of water and an alcohol.

Abstract: A coil component 1 includes an element body having a mounting surface, a coil disposed in the element body, terminal electrodes disposed on the mounting surface of the element body, and a first connection conductor and a second connection conductor connecting the coil and the terminal electrodes, respectively, in which the first connection conductor and the second connection conductor have first portions connected to the terminal electrodes, second portions connected to the coil, and third portions connecting the first portions and the second portions, respectively, and an area of a first pore per unit area in the first portion is larger than an area of a third pore per unit area in the third portion.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a coil disposed in the element body, terminal electrodes disposed in the element body, and a first connection conductor and a second connection conductor that connect the coil and the terminal electrodes. A plurality of first pores are provided in the coil, a plurality of second pores are provided in the first connection conductor and the second connection conductor, and an area of the second pore per unit area in the first connection conductor and the second connection conductor is larger than an area of the first pore per unit area in the coil.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.

Abstract: Masking particles which comprise a drug-containing particle containing a drug, an acid, and a carbonate, the drug-containing particle being coated with a coating layer containing a water-insoluble polymer sufficiently suppress drug release in the oral cavity and pharynx, rapidly release a drug after swallowing, and easily control the release suppression time of a drug. The acid may be at least one organic acid. The carbonate may be at least one water-soluble carbonate. Oral pharmaceutical compositions include tablets, granules, fine granules, powders.

Abstract: A magnetic memory element (10) includes a reference layer (11) of which a magnetization direction is fixed, a tunnel barrier layer (12) provided on the reference layer (11), a magnetic storage layer (13) that is provided on the tunnel barrier layer (12) and of which a magnetization direction is changeable, a high Hk application layer (14) that is provided on the magnetic storage layer (13) and improves magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic storage layer (13), and a Cap layer (15) provided on the high Hk application layer (14), and a material of the high Hk application layer (14) is different from a material of the Cap layer (15), and the material of the high Hk application layer (14) is a high melting point metal.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a technology that enables one user to appropriately recognize a tactile sensation based on a force from the other user. [Solving Means] A tactile presentation apparatus according to the present technology includes a first detection unit, a first presentation unit, and a control unit. The first detection unit detects a first detection value based on a force of a first user. The first presentation unit is provided at a position other than a position of the first detection unit and presents a tactile sensation to the first user. The control unit controls the first presentation unit to present a tactile sensation to the first user on the basis of a second detection value of another tactile presentation apparatus, the other tactile presentation apparatus including a second detection unit that detects a second detection value based on a force of a second user and a second presentation unit that presents a tactile sensation to the second user.

Abstract: To improve the image quality in a solid-state imaging element that performs CDS processing. The solid-state imaging element includes an amplitude detection unit and a black spot prevention unit. The amplitude detection unit detects whether an output voltage that is a voltage of a vertical signal line for transmitting either a reset level at which a pixel is initialized or a signal level corresponding to an amount of light exceeds a predetermined determination threshold. The black spot prevention unit controls, when the output voltage exceeds the determination threshold, a first digital signal obtained by converting the reset level and a second digital signal obtained by converting the signal level to different values.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide an optical transmission apparatus, system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium that can reduce noise generated due to IQ mixing in a subcarrier multiplexing method. An optical transmission apparatus according to the present disclosure includes pilot addition means for generating a first digital signal by adding a first pilot signal to a first data signal and generating a second digital signal by adding a second pilot signal to a second data signal, and optical modulation means for generating an optical modulation signal by optically modulating the first digital signal with a first subcarrier (SC1) included in a negative frequency band to a center frequency of a used frequency band, optically modulating the second digital signal with a second subcarrier (SC2) included in a positive frequency band to the center frequency of the used frequency band, and transmitting the optical modulation signal.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus includes a plurality of differential transmitters, and a power supply circuit that supplies a power supply voltage to each of the plurality of differential transmitters. The power supply circuit includes a common circuit unit that defines the power supply voltage supplied to the plurality of differential transmitters, and a plurality of individual circuit units provided in association with the plurality of differential transmitters and each connected to the common circuit unit. Each of the plurality of individual circuit units has an output node that outputs the power supply voltage defined by the common circuit unit to a corresponding differential transmitter of the plurality of differential transmitters, and respective output nodes of the plurality of individual circuit units are connected to each other.

Abstract: A laminate film including a base material layer and a sealant layer including a polyolefin resin, the base material layer including a first resin layer that includes a polyolefin resin and a second resin layer that includes a laser beam-absorbing resin, in which the laser beam-absorbing resin absorbs a laser beam used to form a half-cut line, the polyolefin resins included in the sealant layer and the first resin layer do not absorb the laser beam, and a total content percentage occupied by the polyolefin resins in the entirety of the laminate film is 90% by mass or greater.

Abstract: To provide a user with a test result of a viral infection or a bacterial infection based on detection data obtained by detecting particles of the virus or bacteria from the user even if the user has not been tested in a hospital or the like. An information processing device includes a test request reception unit receiving, from a communication terminal, test request information including detection data obtained by a detection device that detects particles of virus or bacteria contained in a specimen collected from a user, an infection calculation unit calculating an infection state of the user based on the detection data, and a test result output unit generating test result information including a calculation result from the infection calculation unit and outputting the test result information to the communication terminal.