Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory which temporarily stores image data of an image captured by an imaging unit; a processor which processes the image data stored in the memory; an internal display; and a connection unit which connects to an external display. The processor performs: face detection processing to process the image data of the image stored in the memory in order to detect a face area with a face captured therein and an orientation of the face from the image; brightness reduction processing to reduce screen brightness of the internal display based on the orientation of the face toward the internal display detected by the face detection processing; and brightness reduction control processing to enable the brightness reduction processing or to disable the brightness reduction processing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory which temporarily stores a program of a system; a first processor which executes face detection processing to detect an area of each of face images with a face captured therein from among captured images captured by an imaging unit, and face authentication processing to authenticate the face based on information on the detected face image and information on a face image of an authorized user; and a second processor which executes the program of the system to boot the system from a standby state based on a fact that the area of the face image is detected by the face detection processing and face authentication by the face authentication processing is successful.

Abstract: A wiring substrate includes insulating layers including a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer, conductive layers including a first conductive layer including a pad and a second conductive layer, a coating film covering the first conductive layer including the pad and improving adhesion between the first conductive layer and the second insulating layer, and a via conductor formed in a through hole penetrating through the second insulating layer and the coating film on the pad and connecting the pad and the second conductive layer. The pad has a surface formed such that a root mean square roughness of the surface is in a range of 0.10 ?m to 0.23 ?m, and a peeling part is formed between the pad and the second insulating layer such that the peeling part is formed within 15 ?m around an outer edge of the through hole on the surface of the pad.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs face detection processing to detect a face area with a face captured therein from an image captured by an imaging unit, brightness reduction processing in which, when the face area is no longer detected from a state where the face area is detected by the face detection processing while the screen brightness of a display unit is controlled to a first screen brightness, the screen brightness is reduced from the first screen brightness to a second screen brightness after first time has elapsed, and imaging state determination processing to determine whether an imaging state is a first imaging state where the imaging unit can capture an image in an image brightness capable of detecting the face area or a second imaging state where the imaging unit cannot capture any image in the image brightness capable of detecting the face area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs face detection processing to detect a face area and the orientation of a face from an image captured by an imaging unit, brightness reduction processing in which, when the orientation of the face detected by the face detection processing changes from a first orientation to a second orientation while the screen brightness of a display unit is controlled to a first screen brightness, the screen brightness is reduced from the first screen brightness to a second screen brightness after first time has elapsed, and imaging state determination processing to determine whether an imaging state is a first imaging state where the imaging unit can capture an image in an image brightness capable of detecting the face area or a second imaging state where the imaging unit cannot capture any image in the image brightness capable of detecting the face area.

Abstract: In a saddle riding vehicle including: a steering system that includes a handlebar; a meter that is arranged in front of the handlebar, and is disposed at a level lower than the handlebar; and an airbag apparatus that is disposed in the handlebar, the airbag apparatus includes: an inflator; an airbag that deploys with gas emitted by the inflator; and a retainer that houses the airbag, and the airbag includes a bulge portion that bulges toward the meter during deployment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for regulating carbohydrate metabolism, the composition containing, as an active ingredient, an agent for controlling the amount of D-amino acid in the living body of a subject. Moreover, the present invention provides a method for assessing carbohydrate metabolism conditions of a subject by monitoring the amount of D-amino acid in the living body of the subject.

Abstract: When adjusting optical axes of a multi-beam charged particle beam device, because parameters of optical systems are inter-dependent, the time required to adjust the parameters increases. Thus, the present invention provides a charged particle beam device provided with an optical parameter setting unit for setting parameters of optical systems for emitting a plurality of primary charged particle beams to a sample, detectors for individually detecting a plurality of secondary charged particle beams discharged from the sample, a plurality of memories for storing signals detected by the detectors and converted into digital pixels in the form of images, evaluation value derivation units for deriving evaluation values of the primary charged particle beams from the images, and a GUI capable of displaying the images and receiving an input from a user, wherein the GUI displays the images and evaluation results based on the evaluation values and changes various optical parameters in real-time.

Abstract: A charged particle beam device includes a detector 109 converting a photon emitted by a scintillator into an electric signal and a signal processing unit 110 processing the electric signal from the detector 109. The signal processing unit 110 detects a peak position of the electric signal, steepness of a rising section associated with the peak position, and steepness of a falling section associated with the peak position and classifies the peak position based on the steepness of the rising section and the steepness of the falling section.

Abstract: The present invention overcomes a trade-off between throughput, SNR, and spatial resolution in a charged particle beam device. Accordingly, a computer 18 sets at least one of a charged particle optical system and a detection system so as to modulate the intensity of signal charged particles or an electromagnetic wave detected by a detector 12 at a prescribed frequency. The charged particle optical system scans a specimen with a charged particle beam. The computer 18 generates an image or a signal profile by associating an irradiation position of the charged particle beam with a DC component of a signal acquired through synchronous detection of a detection signal from the detector at the irradiation position with a reference signal having a prescribed frequency.

Abstract: A method of setting a parameter of a charged particle beam device, for shortening the time required to adjust an ABCC parameter. An inverse conversion processing unit generates a simulator input signal corresponding to an electron emitted from a sample. A simulation detector uses an arithmetic model that simulates a detector and executes arithmetic processing on the simulator input signal in a state in which characteristic information is reflected in an arithmetic parameter. A simulated image conversion unit executes arithmetic processing corresponding to an image conversion unit and converts a signal from the simulation detector into a simulated image. An ABCC search unit searches for an ABCC parameter with respect to the simulation detector so that an evaluation value obtained from the simulated image becomes a specified reference value, and outputs the ABCC parameter as a search result to an ABCC control unit of the actual machine.

Abstract: When adjusting optical axes of a multi-beam charged particle beam device, because parameters of optical systems are inter-dependent, the time required to adjust the parameters increases. Thus, the present invention provides a charged particle beam device provided with an optical parameter setting unit for setting parameters of optical systems for emitting a plurality of primary charged particle beams to a sample, detectors for individually detecting a plurality of secondary charged particle beams discharged from the sample, a plurality of memories for storing signals detected by the detectors and converted into digital pixels in the form of images, evaluation value derivation units for deriving evaluation values of the primary charged particle beams from the images, and a GUI capable of displaying the images and receiving an input from a user, wherein the GUI displays the images and evaluation results based on the evaluation values and changes various optical parameters in real-time.

Abstract: A charged particle beam device includes a detector 109 converting a photon emitted by a scintillator into an electric signal and a signal processing unit 110 processing the electric signal from the detector 109. The signal processing unit 110 detects a peak position of the electric signal, steepness of a rising section associated with the peak position, and steepness of a falling section associated with the peak position and classifies the peak position based on the steepness of the rising section and the steepness of the falling section.

Abstract: A rectenna device includes an antenna (210), a first rectifier (31) to rectify a radio frequency wave input in the antenna (210), an antenna (220), a second rectifier (32) to rectify a radio frequency wave input in the antenna (220), and a capacitive coupler (5) to form an open circuit in response to direct current and to form a short circuit in response to a fundamental wave. The first rectifier (31) includes a ground (GND) conductor (410) to be a reference potential, and the second rectifier (32) includes a GND conductor (420) to be a reference potential. The GND conductor (410) and the GND conductor (420) are connected with the capacitive coupler (5) in between. The first rectifier (31) and the second rectifier (32) are connected in series.

Abstract: A rectenna device includes an antenna (210), a first rectifier (31) to rectify a radio frequency wave input in the antenna (210), an antenna (220), a second rectifier (32) to rectify a radio frequency wave input in the antenna (220), and a capacitive coupler (5) to form an open circuit in response to direct current and to form a short circuit in response to a fundamental wave. The first rectifier (31) includes a ground (GND) conductor (410) to be a reference potential, and the second rectifier (32) includes a GND conductor (420) to be a reference potential. The GND conductor (410) and the GND conductor (420) are connected with the capacitive coupler (5) in between. The first rectifier (31) and the second rectifier (32) are connected in series.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells. A first seal line of a first metal separator and a second seal line of a second metal separator protrude in a stacking direction of the stack body in a manner to contact a resin film. An insulator is provided with a first elastic seal member which contacts a second end seal line. The width of the first elastic seal member is larger than the maximum width of the second end seal line.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a cell stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells in a staking direction. The cell stack body includes end metal separators provided at both ends of the power generation cells in the stacking direction. Bead seals are formed integrally with the end metal separators, respectively. Metal plates and elastic seal members are overlapped with each other at positions facing the bead seals. The metal plates are supported by electrically insulating support members, and provided between the bead seals and the elastic seal members, respectively.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells. A first seal line of a first metal separator and a second seal line of a second metal separator protrude in a stacking direction of the stack body in a manner to contact a resin film. An insulator is provided with a first elastic seal member which contacts a second end seal line. The width of the first elastic seal member is larger than the maximum width of the second end seal line.

Abstract: Provided is a regeneration rotary kiln capable of reducing the proportion of combustible gas in waste gas and capable of reducing cost for generating superheated steam. A regeneration rotary kiln (1) is characterized by including: a superheated steam generation unit (2) that generates superheated steam; a tube (3) capable of rotating about its axis and having a heating section (A) where, while the superheated steam is being supplied thereto, carbon fiber reinforced plastic (10) containing a matrix resin and carbon fibers is heated to generate combustible gas (10G) from the matrix resin to extract the carbon fibers (10S) from the carbon fiber reinforced plastic (10); a first combustion chamber (43a) that is placed outside the tube (3) and that burns the gas (10G) introduced from the heating section (A) to heat the heating section (A); and a second combustion chamber (43b) that burns the gas (10G) introduced from the first combustion chamber (43a) to supply heat for generating the superheated steam.

Abstract: Provided is a regeneration rotary kiln capable of reducing the proportion of combustible gas in waste gas and capable of reducing cost for generating superheated steam. A regeneration rotary kiln (1) is characterized by including: a superheated steam generation unit (2) that generates superheated steam; a tube (3) capable of rotating about its axis and having a heating section (A) where, while the superheated steam is being supplied thereto, carbon fiber reinforced plastic (10) containing a matrix resin and carbon fibers is heated to generate combustible gas (10G) from the matrix resin to extract the carbon fibers (10S) from the carbon fiber reinforced plastic (10); a first combustion chamber (43a) that is placed outside the tube (3) and that burns the gas (10G) introduced from the heating section (A) to heat the heating section (A); and a second combustion chamber (43b) that burns the gas (10G) introduced from the first combustion chamber (43a) to supply heat for generating the superheated steam.