Abstract: A forming system includes a heating unit that causes a current to flow through a plated metal material to heat the metal material, a forming die that forms the heated metal material, and a plating deviation suppression mechanism that suppresses a deviation of a plating in the metal material due to energization heating.

Abstract: A cell including: a body having a first end portion and a second end portion; a first electrode layer electrically connected to the body; a solid electrolyte layer located on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer located on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein the body includes a flared gas-flow passage passing through the body from the first end portion to second end portion; and diameters of opposing end portions of the flared gas-flow passage are greater than a diameter of the flared gas-flow passage at a central portion between the opposing end portions.

Abstract: A cell including: a body having a first end portion and a second end portion; a first electrode layer electrically connected to the body; a solid electrolyte layer located on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer located on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein the body includes a plurality of gas-flow passages passing through the body from the first end portion to the second end portion; and the plurality of gas-flow passages include: one or more center-shifted gas-flow passages that include: a central portion and a first end portion; wherein a center of the one or more center-shifted gas-flow passages at the central portion is laterally shifted from a center of the one or more center- shifted gas-flow passages at the first end portion and a diameter of the one or more center-shifted gas-flow passages gradually increases from the central portion to the first end portion.

Abstract: There is provided an encoding apparatus. A data processing unit generates binary data by performing data processing, including binarization processing, with respect to image data that has been input from an image capturing unit. An arithmetic coding unit generates arithmetic code data by performing arithmetic coding of the binary data. A control unit performs control so as to record the arithmetic code data into a recording unit. When the image data is still image data generated during continuous shooting of still images, the control unit performs control so as to record the binary data into the recording unit without generating the arithmetic code data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which calculates a code amount obtained upon coding a coding block being obtained by dividing an image to be processed, determines an assigned code amount to be assigned to each of the coding blocks, based on a reference code amount and the code amount calculated for each of coding blocks in a coding group including a plurality of coding blocks, and generates coded data by coding each of the coding blocks using the assigned code amount as a target code amount, wherein the assigned code amount is determined so that a total of the assigned code amounts of the coding blocks in the coding group is the same among a plurality of coding groups, and fixed-length coding is carried out on a coding group-by-coding group basis by coding using the determined assigned code amounts.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an object and generate image data, a compression unit configured to compress the image data generated by the image capturing unit, a display control unit configured to decode the image data compressed by the compression unit and display the decoded image data on a display unit, and an instruction unit configured to issue an instruction to magnify an image to be displayed on the display unit, wherein, in a case where the instruction unit issues the instruction to magnify the image to be displayed on the display unit, the compression unit reduces a compression rate of the image data.

Abstract: There is provided an encoding apparatus. A data processing unit generates binary data by performing data processing, including binarization processing, with respect to image data that has been input from an image capturing unit. An arithmetic coding unit generates arithmetic code data by performing arithmetic coding of the binary data. A control unit performs control so as to record the arithmetic code data into a recording unit. When the image data is still image data generated during continuous shooting of still images, the control unit performs control so as to record the binary data into the recording unit without generating the arithmetic code data.

Abstract: Provided is an aluminum alloy material with high strength and low thermal expansion coefficient even under high temperature environments. An aluminum alloy material according to the present invention has a composition consisting of: Si: 13 mass % to 15 mass %, Cu: 2.0 mass % to 6.0 mass %, Mg: 0.2 mass % to 1.5 mass %, Fe: 0.4 mass % to 0.8 mass %, Ni: 0.2 mass % to 0.8 mass %, P: 0.005 mass % to 0.015 mass %, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an object and generate image data, a compression unit configured to compress the image data generated by the image capturing unit, a display control unit configured to decode the image data compressed by the compression unit and display the decoded image data on a display unit, and an instruction unit configured to issue an instruction to magnify an image to be displayed on the display unit, wherein, in a case where the instruction unit issues the instruction to magnify the image to be displayed on the display unit, the compression unit reduces a compression rate of the image data.

Abstract: A solid-oxide cell includes a porous substrate and an element part. The porous substrate has a long shape in a longitudinal direction and includes a first main surface, a second main surface, a first side surface, a second side surface and a gas-flow passage. The second main surface faces the first main surface. The second side surface faces the first side surface. The first and the second side surfaces connect the first main surface to the second main surface. The gas-flow passage extends in the longitudinal direction. The element part is provided on the first main surface and includes a first electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer and a second electrode layer. A thickness at an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the porous substrate is greater than a thickness at a center portion in the longitudinal direction of the porous substrate.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which calculates a code amount obtained upon coding a coding block being obtained by dividing an image to be processed, determines an assigned code amount to be assigned to each of the coding blocks, based on a reference code amount and the code amount calculated for each of coding blocks in a coding group including a plurality of coding blocks, and generates coded data by coding each of the coding blocks using the assigned code amount as a target code amount, wherein the assigned code amount is determined so that a total of the assigned code amounts of the coding blocks in the coding group is the same among a plurality of coding groups, and fixed-length coding is carried out on a coding group-by-coding group basis by coding using the determined assigned code amounts.

Abstract: A cell of the present disclosure may include a support body having a pillar shape, a first electrode layer located on the support body, a solid electrolyte layer located on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer located on the solid electrolyte layer. A gas-flow passage passing through the support body in a longitudinal direction thereof is provided in an interior of the support body. A diameter of the gas-flow passage at least at a first end portion of both end portions of the gas-flow passage in the longitudinal direction is greater than a diameter of the gas-flow passage at a central portion, and thus the cell can provide improved power generation efficiency.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of RAW image data sets while shifting a position of an image sensor relative to an optical axis; a difference generation unit configured to generate difference data; an encoding unit configured to encode the difference data; and a recording unit configured to record the encoded difference data, wherein, when generating difference data regarding a first RAW image data set and a second RAW image data set included in the plurality of RAW image data sets, the difference generation unit shifts the first RAW image data set, and obtains a difference between pieces of pixel data having the same color component, respectively included in the first RAW image data set and the second RAW image data set, to generate the difference data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which calculates a code amount obtained upon coding a coding block being obtained by dividing an image to be processed, determines an assigned code amount to be assigned to each of the coding blocks, based on a reference code amount and the code amount calculated for each of coding blocks in a coding group including a plurality of coding blocks, and generates coded data by coding each of the coding blocks using the assigned code amount as a target code amount, wherein the assigned code amount is determined so that a total of the assigned code amounts of the coding blocks in the coding group is the same among a plurality of coding groups, and fixed-length coding is carried out on a coding group-by-coding group basis by coding using the determined assigned code amounts.

Abstract: Object: Provided are a cell, a cell stack device, a module, and a module-containing device capable of improving power generation efficiency. Solution: A cell (10) includes: a support body (1) having a pillar shape; a first electrode layer (3) located on the support body (1); a solid electrolyte layer (4) located on the first electrode layer (3); and a second electrode layer (6) located on the solid electrolyte layer (4). A gas-flow passage (2) passing through the support body (1) in a longitudinal direction thereof is provided in an interior of the support body (1). A diameter of the gas-flow passage (2) at at least a first end portion of both end portions of the gas-flow passage (2) in the longitudinal direction is greater than a diameter of the gas-flow passage (2) at a central portion, and thus the cell (10) can provide improved power generation efficiency.

Abstract: A cell of the present invention is obtained by locating a first electrode layer on a porous supporting body, a solid electrolyte layer that is formed of a ceramic on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein an amount of Na in the supporting body is 30×10?6 mass % or less.

Abstract: A rolled steel material for fracture splitting connecting rods consists of, C: 0.30 to 0.40%, Si: 0.60 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.00%, P: 0.04 to 0.07%, S: 0.04 to 0.13%, Cr: 0.10 to 0.30%, V: 0.05 to 0.14%, Ti: more than 0.15% to 0.20% or less, N: 0.002 to 0.020%, and optionally may contain Cu, Ni, Mo, Pb, Te, Ca, and Bi, with the balance being Fe and impurities. fn1, defined by Formula (1), ranges from 0.65 to 0.80. Relative to the V content in the steel material, a V content in coarse precipitates having a particle size of 200 nm or more is 70% or less, and relative to the Ti content in the steel material, a Ti content in the coarse precipitates is 50% or more.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which calculates a code amount obtained upon coding a coding block being obtained by dividing an image to be processed, determines an assigned code amount to be assigned to each of the coding blocks, based on a reference code amount and the code amount calculated for each of coding blocks in a coding group including a plurality of coding blocks, and generates coded data by coding each of the coding blocks using the assigned code amount as a target code amount, wherein the assigned code amount is determined so that a total of the assigned code amounts of the coding blocks in the coding group is the same among a plurality of coding groups, and fixed-length coding is carried out on a coding group-by-coding group basis by coding using the determined assigned code amounts.

Abstract: A water discharge device comprising a water discharge member formed with a slit-like discharge port and a discharge path, wherein the discharge path is formed with a reservoir chamber for holding, as reserve water, water flowing into the discharge path from its upstream side, and is formed with a constricting flow path that sends forth the reserve water in the reservoir chamber to the discharge port, and lateral surfaces on either side of the discharge path in its width direction are formed such that a path width of the discharge path spreads as approaching its discharge port side from its reservoir chamber side, and is formed such that the angle formed by an imaginary line paralleling the width direction of the discharge port and, on the lateral surfaces, a tangent line passing over the discharge port's opening rim is greater than or equal to 45° and less than 90°.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of RAW image data sets while shifting a position of an image sensor relative to an optical axis; a difference generation unit configured to generate difference data; an encoding unit configured to encode the difference data; and a recording unit configured to record the encoded difference data, wherein, when generating difference data regarding a first RAW image data set and a second RAW image data set included in the plurality of RAW image data sets, the difference generation unit shifts the first RAW image data set, and obtains a difference between pieces of pixel data having the same color component, respectively included in the first RAW image data set and the second RAW image data set, to generate the difference data.