Abstract: A smoking article wrapper includes a non-perforated air permeable base paper having a naturally high porosity of 40-80 cm3/min air passing through a sample of 1 cm2 of this base paper at an applied pressure difference of 1 kPa, wherein the smoking article wrapper has at least one embossed surface area and at least one non-embossed surface area. The air permeability of the smoking article wrapper is such that it provides a mean volumetric flow rate of ?40 cm3/min air passing through a sample of 1 cm2 of this smoking article wrapper at an applied pressure difference of 1 kPa. The embossed area includes an embossing having a depth of ?16 ?m. A smoking article including the smoking article wrapper and respective methods to produce such a smoking article wrapper and a smoking article are also provided.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a signal generation apparatus including: a base band module (11); a DA converter that converts digital base band signals into modulation signals corresponding to a plurality of cells; an RF converter (20) to which the modulation signals corresponding to the plurality of cells are input, and which outputs an RF signal obtained by frequency-converting the modulation signal; and an RF converter control unit (31), in which the RF converter control unit controls the base band module to reduce a power value of a digital base band signal corresponding to a predetermined cell, among the digital base band signals corresponding to the plurality of cells in the base band module so that an input level of the modulation signal input to the RF converter is equal to or lower than an input limit value of the RF converter.

Abstract: An antibacterial electric charge generation yarn meets requirements (a) to (e) mentioned below simultaneously and suppresses proliferation of bacteria by electric charge generated upon deformation of the yarn: (a) a main component of the yarn is polylactic acid; (b) the yarn is twisted; (c) the yarn has a double torque of 50 T/50 cm or less; (d) the yarn has a single fiber fineness of 0.05 to 5 dtex; and (e) the number of filaments in the yarn is 10 to 400.

Abstract: A projection forming method forming a projection on the surface of a work and includes: forming a first bank by LMD such that the first bank surrounds a projection forming region on the surface of the work; forming a first layer on the projection forming region by the LMD such that the first layer covers the first bank; laminating at least one first height raising layer on the first layer by the LMD; forming a second bank by the LMD along a peripheral edge of the at least one first height raising layer; forming an intermediate base layer on the at least one first height raising layer by the LMD such that the intermediate base layer covers the second bank; and laminating at least one second height raising layer on the intermediate base layer by the LMD.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including a multi-layer unit, a side margin, and ridges. The multi-layer unit includes a capacitance forming unit including ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers, a cover that covers the capacitance forming unit in the first direction, and a side surface facing in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The side margin covers the side surface. The ridges are rounded and extend in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions. The capacitance forming unit includes a first region disposed at a center portion in the first direction, and a second region disposed between the cover and the first region, end portions of the internal electrodes in the second direction in the second region being positioned inward in the second direction relative to those in the first region.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body and an external electrode, the ceramic body including a protective portion and a functional portion, the protective portion including an end surface facing in a first direction, circumferential surfaces connected to the end surface and extending in the first direction, and a ridge that includes a recess extending along the first direction and connects the circumferential surfaces, the functional portion being disposed inside the protective portion, the external electrode including a base film covering the end surface, an intermediate film formed on the base film, and a surface film formed on the intermediate film, the base film including a first covering portion formed on the end surface, second covering portions formed on the circumferential surfaces, and a third covering portion formed on the recess and spaced apart from at least one second covering portion, the intermediate film continuously covering the first, second, and third covering po

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body and an external electrode, the ceramic body including a protective portion and a functional portion, the protective portion including an end surface facing in a first direction, circumferential surfaces connected to the end surface and extending in the first direction, and a ridge that includes a recess extending along the first direction and connects the circumferential surfaces, the functional portion being disposed inside the protective portion, the external electrode including a base film covering the end surface, and a plating film formed on the base film, the base film including a first covering portion formed on the end surface, second covering portions formed on the circumferential surfaces, and a third covering portion formed on the recess and spaced apart from at least one second covering portion, the plating film continuously covering the first, second, and third covering portions.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a multi-layer unit and a side margin. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction, internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers, a main surface that faces in the first direction, and a side surface that faces in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the internal electrodes being exposed from the side surface. The side margin includes a side-surface-covering portion that is disposed on the side surface, and an end portion that includes an extended portion extending from the side surface to the main surface and having a first dimension of 0.1 ?m or more in the first direction and a second dimension of 0.1 ?m or more in the second direction.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit and a side margin. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction, internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers, a main surface oriented in the first direction, a surface layer portion in a range from the main surface to a predetermined depth, and a center portion adjacent to the surface layer portion in the first direction. The side margin covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The ceramic layers have an average dimension in the first direction that is 0.4 ?m or less. Each of the internal electrodes includes an oxidized region adjacent to the side margin. The oxidized region in the surface layer portion has a dimension in the second direction that is equal to or more than two times the average dimension of the ceramic layers in the first direction.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including a multi-layer unit, a side margin, and ridges. The multi-layer unit includes a capacitance forming unit including ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers, a cover that covers the capacitance forming unit in the first direction, and a side surface facing in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The side margin covers the side surface. The ridges are rounded and extend in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions. The capacitance forming unit includes a first region disposed at a center portion in the first direction, and a second region disposed between the cover and the first region, end portions of the internal electrodes in the second direction in the second region being positioned inward in the second direction relative to those in the first region.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit and a side margin. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction, internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers, a main surface oriented in the first direction, a surface layer portion in a range from the main surface to a predetermined depth, and a center portion adjacent to the surface layer portion in the first direction. The side margin covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The ceramic layers have an average dimension in the first direction that is 0.4 ?m or less. Each of the internal electrodes includes an oxidized region adjacent to the side margin. The oxidized region in the surface layer portion has a dimension in the second direction that is equal to or more than two times the average dimension of the ceramic layers in the first direction.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including a multi-layer unit, a side margin, and ridges. The multi-layer unit includes a capacitance forming unit including ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers, a cover that covers the capacitance forming unit in the first direction, and a side surface facing in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The side margin covers the side surface. The ridges are rounded and extend in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions. The capacitance forming unit includes a first region disposed at a center portion in the first direction, and a second region disposed between the cover and the first region, end portions of the internal electrodes in the second direction in the second region being positioned inward in the second direction relative to those in the first region.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes a ceramic functional part having a generally rectangular shape in which a plurality of ceramic dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes are laminated alternately in a vertical direction; a pair of cover parts that cover the functional part from top and bottom, respectively; and a pair of side margin parts covering side surfaces of the functional part, respectively, wherein an end portion of an uppermost internal electrode among the plurality of internal electrodes is curved downward to satisfy a?1 ?m and 0.1?a/b?0.4, where a is a dimension of the curved end portion in the vertical direction in a cross section taken along a plane perpendicular to the side surfaces, and b is a dimension of the curved end portion in a horizontal direction in said cross section.

Abstract: An image processing device for stitching a plurality of input images together so as to generate a panoramic composite image is provided. An imaging control section sets a guide for photographing a photographing subject from different imaging directions as a guide information for obtaining a plurality of input images suitable for the image composition. A guide display setting section displays a photographing guide image based on the guide information. A user rotates a camera while checking the guide image and captures the plurality of input images from different imaging directions. An image compositing section stitches the plurality of input images together so as to generate a composite image.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body and an external electrode, the ceramic body including a protective portion and a functional portion, the protective portion including an end surface facing in a first direction, circumferential surfaces connected to the end surface and extending in the first direction, and a ridge that includes a recess extending along the first direction and connects the circumferential surfaces, the functional portion being disposed inside the protective portion, the external electrode including a base film covering the end surface, and a plating film formed on the base film, the base film including a first covering portion formed on the end surface, second covering portions formed on the circumferential surfaces, and a third covering portion formed on the recess and spaced apart from at least one second covering portion, the plating film continuously covering the first, second, and third covering portions.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes: a multi-layer unit including a capacitance forming unit including internal electrodes laminated in a first direction, a drawn portion extending from the capacitance forming unit in a second direction, and a cover that covers the capacitance forming unit and the drawn portion in the first direction, the multi-layer unit having a main surface facing in the first direction, an end surface facing in the second direction, and a side surface facing in a third direction; and a side margin provided to the side surface, the side surface including a first straight portion including an outer edge of the main surface and extending in the second direction, a second straight portion including an outer edge of the end surface and extending in the first direction, and a corner portion that connects the first and second straight portions with each other, the corner portion being curved.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit and a side margin. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margin covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and has a porosity of 1% or less.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a multi-layer unit and a side margin. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction, internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers, a main surface that faces in the first direction, and a side surface that faces in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the internal electrodes being exposed from the side surface. The side margin includes a side-surface-covering portion that is disposed on the side surface, and an end portion that includes an extended portion extending from the side surface to the main surface and having a first dimension of 0.1 ?m or more in the first direction and a second dimension of 0.1 ?m or more in the second direction.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a body including a multi-layer unit and a side margin, and an external electrode. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction, first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed between the ceramic layers, an end surface oriented in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the first internal electrode being drawn from the end surface, an end margin disposed between the end surface and the second internal electrode, and a side surface oriented in a third direction orthogonal to the former directions, the internal electrodes being exposed to the side surface. The side margin covers the side surface. The external electrode includes an entry portion and covers the body from the side of the end surface, the entry portion being disposed on the end margin and entering a gap between the side surface and the side margin from the end surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure can obtain a high-quality composite image by determining a suitable boundary when input images are sequentially stitched together to generate the composite image. An image generating apparatus 1 generates a composite image by stitching sequentially input images together. A difference value calculating section 15 calculates difference values by using the pixel values of a reference image and the pixel values of a target image that partly overlap the reference image. The difference values represent the relative relationship between the reference image and the target image. A boundary determining section 16 determines a boundary for stitching the reference image and the target image together by using the difference values calculated by the difference value calculating section 15. Then, an image compositing section 18 generates the composite image by stitching the reference image and the target image together based on the boundary determined by the boundary determining section 16.