Abstract: A ranging device includes: a pulse generation unit configured to generate a signal including a pulse based on incident light; a first decoder unit configured to generate a first frequency distribution having a first class width based on the time count value and the number of pulses; a second decoder unit configured to generate a second frequency distribution having a second class width narrower than the first class width based on the time count value and the number of pulses; a first ambient light information generation unit configured to generate first ambient light information based on the first frequency distribution; and a distance calculation unit configured to calculate distance information based on the second frequency distribution.

Abstract: An actuator system that picks up workpieces aims to shorten tact time and to reduce damages to workpieces. The actuator system includes an actuator that picks up a workpiece, an external force detection sensor that detects a physical quantity that is correlated with an external force that is applied to the workpiece, a head unit that is connected to the actuator and the external force detection sensor without a communication network, the head unit being configured to control the actuator based on a sensing result from the external force detection sensor when a pickup request signal that is a signal requesting pickup of the workpiece is received, and a control device that is connected to the head unit over the communication network, the control device being configured to transmit the pickup request signal to the head unit.

Abstract: A ranging device includes: a frequency distribution generation unit that generates a frequency distribution of a light reception count value counted in each bin period; a frequency distribution holding unit that holds the frequency distribution generated by the frequency distribution generation unit; and a phase setting unit that sets a phase of start timings of the bin periods with respect to periodic light emission timings to an object. In a case where a first frequency distribution acquired by a first phase in a first period is held in the frequency distribution holding unit, and then a second frequency distribution acquired by a second phase in a second period next to the first period is held in the frequency distribution holding unit, at least a part of the first frequency distribution is erased from the frequency distribution holding unit until the holding of the second frequency distribution is completed.

Abstract: A ranging device selectively generates, for each frame period, either a first frequency distribution generated at a first time interval or a second frequency distribution generated at a second time interval shorter than the first time interval, determines a second parameter used for acquiring the second frequency distribution based on first time information indicating a time corresponding to a peak of the number of pulses in the first frequency distribution, and determines a first parameter used for acquiring the first frequency distribution based on second time information indicating a time corresponding to a peak of the number of pulses in the second frequency distribution.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes M detection elements, a readout circuit, and a control pulse providing circuit. Each of the M detection elements includes a detection pixel configured to detect incidence of a photon and a generation circuit configured to generate a readout request and data based on the detection of the photon in the detection pixel. The readout circuit is configured to receive the readout request and the data from each of the M detection elements. The control pulse providing circuit is configured to provide a control pulse to the M detection elements and the readout circuit. The readout circuit determines the generation circuit corresponding to the readout request and a generation timing at which the readout request is generated, based on a counter value of the time counter and the number of delay cycles included in the data corresponding to the received readout request.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes M detection elements, a readout circuit, and a control pulse providing circuit. Each of the M detection elements includes a detection pixel configured to detect incidence of a photon and a generation circuit configured to generate a readout request and data based on the detection of the photon in the detection pixel. The readout circuit is configured to receive the readout request and the data from each of the M detection elements. The control pulse providing circuit is configured to provide a control pulse to the M detection elements and the readout circuit. The readout circuit determines the generation circuit corresponding to the readout request and a generation timing at which the readout request is generated, based on a counter value of the time counter and the number of delay cycles included in the data corresponding to the received readout request.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive tape having an adhesive layer on one side or both sides of a base 1, wherein the adhesive layer when having the adhesive layer on one side of the base 1, or at least one adhesive layer of two adhesive layers when having the adhesive layers on both sides of the base 1 has a first adhesive layer 2 in contact with the base 1 and a second adhesive region 3 in contact with the first adhesive layer 2 and which is situated on the surface side of the adhesive tape, and the storage elastic modulus G? of the first adhesive layer 2 is higher than the storage elastic modulus G? of the second adhesive region 3. This adhesive tape provides easy position adjustment and easy air removal at the time of sticking, and has excellent waterproofness after sticking.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an input unit configured to input image data of a target frame, a first processing unit configured to perform a first processing for output image data of a reference frame related to the target frame, which is stored in the memory, to change positions of pixels in the output image data, an image processing unit configured to perform image processing for the image data of the target frame input by the input unit based on the output image data of the reference frame processed by the first processing unit, and a second processing unit configured to perform a second processing, the second processing being according to the first processing, for the image data of the target frame for which image processing has been performed by the image processing unit and to store the processed image data in the memory as output image data of the target frame.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including: an input unit configured to input image data of a target frame; a first processing unit configured to perform a first processing for output image data of a reference frame related to the target frame, which is stored in the memory, to change positions of pixels in the output image data; an image processing unit configured to perform image processing for the image data of the target frame input by the input unit based on the output image data of the reference frame processed by the first processing unit; and a second processing unit configured to perform a second processing, the second processing is according to the first processing, for the image data of the target frame for which image processing has been performed by the image processing unit and store the processed image data in the memory as output image data of the target frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive tape wherein the adhesive tape has an adhesive layer on one side or both sides of a base, the base contains 30% by mass or more of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and the tensile modulus of the base measured according to JIS K7161 2014 is 30 N/mm2 or more, and the adhesive tape has excellent properties such as impact resistance, an antistatic property, shear deformation rate during heating and pressing force.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl)amino]-4-pyridinyl]methyl]thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide(compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl) amino]-4-pyridinyl] methyl] thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide (compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl) amino]-4-pyridinyl] methyl] thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide (compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl) amino]-4-pyridinyl] methyl] thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide (compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl) amino]-4-pyridinyl]methyl]thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide(compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl) amino]-4-pyridinyl]methyl]thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide(compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl)amino]-4-pyridinyl]methyl]thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide (compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: In the course of developing 2-[[[2-[(hydroxyacetyl)amino]-4-pyridinyl]methyl]thio]-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide (compound A), there are the multiple problems: 1) compound A or its salt is difficult to be recrystallized, the storage stability largely differs depending on the kind of the salt, and it is very difficult to obtain a salt of compound A having excellent storage stability; 2) in a crystallization process of compound A, it is very difficult to control a crystal polymorph, and 3) compound A (free body) causes mineral deposition in the stomach when it is orally administered repeatedly.

Abstract: A data management method includes a reference activation step, after generating a first time-series data for causing chronological relationship to be identifiable in a memory device at activation of a reference operation to a first record in a database, of referring to the first record; an update step, in response to an update request for the first record, of generating a second record corresponding to the first record in the database and updating the second record; a commit step of generating a second time-series data in the memory device at a commit operation for the updating; a reference termination step of deleting the first time-series data at completion of the reference operation; and a deletion step, if the first time-series data generated earlier than the second time-series data is not present as a result of the commit step or the reference termination step, of deleting the first record.

Abstract: A data management method includes a reference activation step, after generating a first time-series data for causing chronological relationship to be identifiable in a memory device at activation of a reference operation to a first record in a database, of referring to the first record; an update step, in response to an update request for the first record, of generating a second record corresponding to the first record in the database and updating the second record; a commit step of generating a second time-series data in the memory device at a commit operation for the updating; a reference termination step of deleting the first time-series data at completion of the reference operation; and a deletion step, if the first time-series data generated earlier than the second time-series data is not present as a result of the commit step or the reference termination step, of deleting the first record.