Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement device includes an image data receiving unit, a camera position selecting unit, a stereoscopic image selecting unit, and a camera position calculator. The image data receiving unit receives data of multiple photographic images. The photographic images are obtained by photographing a measurement target object and a random dot pattern from multiple surrounding viewpoints by use of a camera. The camera position selecting unit selects camera positions from among multiple positions of the camera. The stereoscopic image selecting unit selects the photographic images as stereoscopic images from among the photographic images that are taken from the camera positions selected by the camera position selecting unit. The camera position calculator calculates the camera position from which the stereoscopic images are taken. The selection of the camera positions is performed multiple times in such a manner that at least one different camera position is selected each time.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes an insulating substrate; a capacitance forming portion including a metal porous body, a dielectric film, and a conductive film; and a sealing portion that seals the capacitance forming portion. The capacitance forming portion is on a first main surface of the insulating substrate. A first external connection line including a first via conductor penetrating the insulating substrate from the first main surface side toward the second main surface side is connected to the metal porous body; and a second external connection line including a second via conductor penetrating the insulating substrate from the first main surface side toward the second main surface side is connected to the conductive film. When viewed in a normal direction of the first main surface, the first via conductor and the second via conductor are both in a region where the capacitance forming portion is disposed.

Abstract: A capacitor that includes an insulating substrate; a capacitance forming portion including a metal porous body, a dielectric film, and a conductive film; and a sealing portion that seals the capacitance forming portion. The capacitance forming portion is on a first main surface of the insulating substrate. A first external connection line including a first via conductor penetrating the insulating substrate from the first main surface side toward the second main surface side is connected to the metal porous body; and a second external connection line including a second via conductor penetrating the insulating substrate from the first main surface side toward the second main surface side is connected to the conductive film. When viewed in a normal direction of the first main surface, the first via conductor and the second via conductor are both in a region where the capacitance forming portion is disposed.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element that includes a laminated body having a plurality of first thermoelectric conversion portions, a plurality of second thermoelectric conversion portions, and an insulator layer. The first thermoelectric conversion portions and the second thermoelectric conversion portions are alternately arranged in a Y-axis direction and bonded to each other in first regions, and the insulator layer is interposed between the first thermoelectric conversion portions and the second thermoelectric conversion portions in second regions. The insulator layer surrounds a periphery of each of the second thermoelectric conversion portions. A ratio (W2/W1) of a thickness (W2) of the first thermoelectric conversion portion to a thickness (W1) of the second thermoelectric conversion portion in the Y-axis direction is greater than 4 and 11 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel composition for preventing and/or improving brain dysfunction comprising a lutein or a salt thereof and a plant product of the genus Trapa as active ingredients, particularly a composition for use as a pharmaceutical product and a food and beverage.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module includes a module main body having a length direction and a height direction which is perpendicular to the length direction. The module main body include a row of alternating first and second thermoelectric conversion elements each of which is elongated in the height direction and has upper and lower surfaces. First and second electrodes are connected to respective ones of the plurality of first and second thermoelectric conversion elements. An insulator covers both the upper and lower surfaces of the first and second thermoelectric conversion elements. A lower heat transfer plates is provided on the lower part of the insulator 13 and an upper heat transfer plate is provided on the upper part of the insulator.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element that includes a laminated body having a plurality of first thermoelectric conversion portions, a plurality of second thermoelectric conversion portions, and an insulator layer. The first thermoelectric conversion portions and the second thermoelectric conversion portions are alternately arranged in a Y-axis direction and bonded to each other in first regions, and the insulator layer is interposed between the first thermoelectric conversion portions and the second thermoelectric conversion portions in second regions. The insulator layer surrounds a periphery of each of the second thermoelectric conversion portions. A ratio (W2/W1) of a thickness (W2) of the first thermoelectric conversion portion to a thickness (W1) of the second thermoelectric conversion portion in the Y-axis direction is greater than 4 and 11 or less.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module includes a plurality of thermoelectric conversion element and a sealing member for sealing the plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements. The thermoelectric conversion element includes a plurality of first thermoelectric conversion parts and a plurality of second thermoelectric conversion parts, being alternately disposed in a Y-axial direction. At least one of an end portion of the first thermoelectric conversion part on its ?Z direction side and an end portion thereof on its +Z direction side is electrically connected to an end portion of the second thermoelectric conversion part of the adjacent other thermoelectric conversion element. The sealing member has an upper side serving as a contact surface.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer thermoelectric transducer including a p-type layer containing a p-type semiconductor material, an n-type layer containing an n-type semiconductor material, and an insulating layer containing an insulating material. The p-type layer is joined to the n-type layer to constitute a pn junction pair; the p-type semiconductor material is directly joined to the n-type semiconductor material in a part of a region of the junction surface between the p-type layer and the n-type layer while, in the other region of the junction surface, the p-type semiconductor material is joined to the n-type semiconductor material with the insulating layer being interposed therebetween; the p-type semiconductor material is an alloy containing Ni; the n-type semiconductor material is a composite oxide containing Sr, Ti, Zr, a rare earth element and O with Ti and Zr satisfying a molar ratio represented by Zr/(Ti+Zr) of 0.0001?Zr/(Ti+Zr) 0.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element that includes a laminate having a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer. The n-type semiconductor layer forms a pn-junction with a region of the p-type semiconductor layer. The insulating layer is provided in a region where the pn-junction is not formed between the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. The laminate also contains 0.005% by weight to 0.009% by weight of carbon.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module includes a module main body having a length direction and a height direction which is perpendicular to the length direction. The module main body include a row of alternating first and second thermoelectric conversion elements each of which is elongated in the height direction and has upper and lower surfaces. First and second electrodes are connected to respective ones of the plurality of first and second thermoelectric conversion elements. An insulator covers both the upper and lower surfaces of the first and second thermoelectric conversion elements. A lower heat transfer plates is provided on the lower part of the insulator 13 and an upper heat transfer plate is provided on the upper part of the insulator.

Abstract: An n-type thermoelectric conversion material that has a high Seebeck coefficient, a low electric resistivity, and a large power factor includes, as its main constituent, a metal material mainly containing Ni, and includes an oxide material containing Sr, Ti, and a rare-earth element in the range of about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %. The oxide material is a SrTiO3 based oxide material. For producing the thermoelectric conversion material, through the steps of mixing and grinding a SrTiO3 based oxide material and a Ni metal powder to prepare a mixture, forming this mixture into a shape to prepare a compact, and then firing the compact, the thermoelectric conversion material is obtained.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element, a thermoelectric conversion module, and a method for producing a thermoelectric conversion element are provided, each of the element and the module having a low contact resistance between a p-type thermoelectric conversion material and an n-type thermoelectric conversion material and being capable of being used at high temperatures without deterioration due to oxidation. A p-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material is primarily made of a substance having a layered perovskite structure represented by the formula: A2BO4, wherein A includes at least La, and B represents at least one element including at least Cu. An n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material is primarily made of a substance having a layered perovskite structure represented by the formula: D2EO4, wherein D includes at least one of Pr, Nd, Sm, and Gd, and E represents at least one element including at least Cu.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type metal thermoelectric conversion material containing a metal as its main constituent, an n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material containing an oxide as its main constituent, and a composite oxide insulating material containing a composite oxide as its main constituent. The p-type metal thermoelectric conversion material and the n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material are directly bonded in a region of a junction plane between the p-type metal thermoelectric conversion material and the n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material, and the p-type metal thermoelectric conversion material and the n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material are bonded to each other with the composite oxide insulating material interposed therebetween so as to define a pn conjunction pair in the other region of the junction plane. A perovskite-type oxide is used as the n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material.

Abstract: An n-type thermoelectric conversion material that has a high Seebeck coefficient, a low electric resistivity, and a large power factor includes, as its main constituent, a metal material mainly containing Ni, and includes an oxide material containing Sr, Ti, and a rare-earth element in the range of about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %. The oxide material is a SrTiO3 based oxide material. For producing the thermoelectric conversion material, through the steps of mixing and grinding a SrTiO3 based oxide material and a Ni metal powder to prepare a mixture, forming this mixture into a shape to prepare a compact, and then firing the compact, the thermoelectric conversion material is obtained.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module that generates electric power by applying a temperature difference to a pn junction between a p-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material and an n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material, at least one surface of a pair of surfaces to which a temperature difference is to be applied is covered with an insulating film. Surfaces other than the surfaces to which the temperature difference is to be applied are also covered with an insulating film. The p-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material, the n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material, an insulating material arranged therebetween, and the insulating film that covers a predetermined region of the surface are co-sintered.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element, a thermoelectric conversion module, and a method for producing a thermoelectric conversion element are provided, each of the element and the module having a low contact resistance between a p-type thermoelectric conversion material and an n-type thermoelectric conversion material and being capable of being used at high temperatures without deterioration due to oxidation. A p-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material is primarily made of a substance having a layered perovskite structure represented by the formula: A2BO4, wherein A includes at least La, and B represents at least one element including at least Cu. An n-type oxide thermoelectric conversion material is primarily made of a substance having a layered perovskite structure represented by the formula: D2EO4, wherein D includes at least one of Pr, Nd, Sm, and Gd, and E represents at least one element including at least Cu.

Abstract: The invention presents an apparatus capable of demodulating stably if there are time-course changes in the constituent parts in a demodulator of digital modulated signal. This demodulator comprises an operator for setting the oscillation frequency of a local oscillator 2, and within a passing frequency band of a band pass filter BPF 3, the operator controls the local oscillator 2 so that the frequency of the output signal of a first mixer 1 may settle within a control band in a controllable frequency band of an AFC feedback loop composed of an orthogonal detector 4, a carrier regenerator 9, a frequency error detector 10, a frequency controller 11, a signal selector 12, a D/A converter 13, and a VCO 14, and a local carrier is issued from the local oscillator 2 to the first mixer 1.