Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to the present invention is an imaging apparatus performing live-view display when not performing the focus adjustment, and also when performing the focus adjustment, and includes: a focus adjustment brightness value calculation section comparing a first brightness value in the photometric area for the live-view display with a second brightness value in the photometric area for the focus adjustment, correcting the first brightness value according to a comparison result, and calculating a brightness value for obtaining the image data for the focus adjustment; an imaging section obtaining the image data by performing exposure using the brightness value calculated by the focus adjustment brightness value calculation section; a focus adjustment section performing the focus adjustment using the image data obtained by the imaging section, and a display section performing the live-view display using the image data obtained by the imaging section.

Abstract: A cooling water control apparatus controls a cooling apparatus having first pipe which circulates cooling water through an engine; second pipe which circulates cooling water not through the engine; a switching valve whose state is changed between opened and closed states; and a supplying mechanism which supplies cooling water, and has a determining device which determines whether there is failure of the switching valve based on difference between first temperature of cooling water in first pipe and second temperature of cooling water in second pipe after the command for changing the state of the switching valve from closed state to opened state is outputted; and a controlling device which controls the supplying mechanism to supply cooling water even after the engine stops, when the engine stops while the determining device determines whether there is failure of the switching valve.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes: an error amplifier for outputting an error between an output voltage and a predetermined voltage; a phase compensation impedance element for accumulating the error across one end to generate an error phase; a determination unit for determining whether the voltage output by the error amplifier is higher, or lower than a reference voltage that is consonant with the predetermined voltage, and outputting a determination signal indicating determination results; and a voltage setting unit for setting a voltage for one end of the phase compensation impedance element higher than a lower output voltage limit for the error amplifier when the determination signal indicates that the voltage output by the error amplifier is lower than the reference voltage, or for canceling setting of the voltage when the determination signal indicates that the voltage output by the error amplifier is higher than the reference voltage.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module includes a p-type thermoelectric conversion member (111) and an n-type thermoelectric conversion member (112) that contain Sb, and an electrode member (120) that is joined to the p-type thermoelectric conversion member (111) and the n-type thermoelectric conversion member (112), composed of an alloy of Cu and a metal material M1 having a lower thermal expansion coefficient than that of Cu, and includes two or more crystalline phases composed of Cu and M1. Therefore, it is possible to improve durability while realizing the properties required for the thermoelectric conversion module.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes: a pair of first wirings extending in a first direction; a second wiring extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; a pair of third wirings extending in the second direction; and a fourth wiring located between the pair of the third wirings. The nonvolatile memory device has four resistance-change elements each which is provided adjacent to respective four crossing areas in which each of the pair of first wirings intersects with each of the pair of third wirings, and a first contact plug disposed at an intersection of two diagonals of a virtual tetragon defined by the four resistance-change elements. Two transistors arranged in the second direction, among four transistors, share each one first main terminal located between the pair of the first wirings, the shared each one first main terminal being connected to the second wiring.

Abstract: A focus adjustment unit according to the present invention has an imaging section configured to generate an image signal by forming and capturing an optical image on an image sensor by an optical system including a focusing lens, and performs focus adjustment based on a focus detection signal relating to a focus detection area set within an imaging area, the focus adjustment unit comprising a focusing lens position detection section configured to detect a position of the focusing lens, a storage section configured to store information on an image magnification change of the optical system along with movement of the focusing lens, and a focus detection area setting section configured to set a focus detection area within the imaging area, wherein the focus detection area setting section sets the focus detection area based on the position of the focusing lens and the information on an image magnification change.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory element includes forming a first electrode; forming a variable resistance layer; and forming a second electrode. Forming the variable resistance layer includes forming a third metal oxide layer having a third metal oxide, forming a second metal oxide layer having a second metal oxide, and forming a first metal oxide layer e having a first metal oxide; wherein the variable resistance layer reversibly changes its resistance value in response to an electric signal applied between the first electrode and the second electrode; the first metal oxide is lower in degree of oxygen deficiency than the third metal oxide; the second metal oxide is lower in degree of oxygen deficiency than the third metal oxide; the third metal oxide is an oxygen-deficient metal oxide; and the first metal oxide layer is different in density from the second metal oxide layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I) (wherein R1, X1, X2, Y, and Z are as defined in the specification), or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory device comprises: forming a first electrode layer; a variable resistance material layer, a second electrode layer; and a hard mask layer, forming a first resist mask extending in a first direction on the hard mask layer; forming a first hard mask extending in the first direction by etching the hard mask layer using the first resist mask; forming a second resist mask extending in a second direction, on the first hard mask such that the width of the second resist mask is greater than the width of the first resist mask; forming a second hard mask by etching the first hard mask using the second resist mask; and forming a variable resistance element by patterning, by etching the second electrode layer, the variable resistance material layer and the first electrode layer using the second hard mask.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory elements each having an upper electrode, a variable resistance layer, and a lower electrode; a first insulating layer embedding the plurality of nonvolatile memory elements, and ranging from a lowermost part of the lower electrode to a position higher than an uppermost part of the upper electrode in each of the nonvolatile memory elements; a second insulating layer being formed on the first insulating layer, and having an average size of vacancies larger than an average size of vacancies included in the first insulating layer, or having an average carbon concentration higher than an average carbon concentration of the first insulating layer; and a conductive layer penetrating the second insulating layer and a part of the first insulating layer and being connected to at least one of the upper electrodes included in the nonvolatile memory elements.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device comprises first wires on and above a first plane; second wires extending in a direction crossing the first wires, on and above a second plane, third wires extending in parallel with the second wires on and above a fourth plane, and memory cells provided to correspond to three-dimensional cross-points of the first wires and the third wires, respectively, each of the memory cells including a transistor and a variable resistance element, the transistor including a first main electrode, a second main electrode, and a control electrode, the variable resistance element being placed on and above a third plane and including a lower electrode, an upper electrode and a variable resistance layer, wherein the upper electrode is connected to corresponding one of the third wires; and further comprises a first contact plug extending from the first main electrode to the second plane and connected to corresponding one of the second wires; a second contact plug extending from the second main electr

Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device including a variable resistance element in which a parasitic resistance between the lower electrode and the variable resistance layer included in the variable resistance element is reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate; and a variable resistance elementformed on the substrate, wherein the variable resistance elementincludes a lower electrode layer formed on the substrate, a variable resistance layer formed on the lower electrode layer, and an upper electrode layer formed on the variable resistance layer, the lower electrode layer includes at least a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer which is formed on the first conductive layer and is in contact with the variable resistance layer, and the first conductive layer includes an oxidatively degraded layer which is formed on an upper surface of the first conductive layer due to oxidization of the first conductive layer.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes: an error amplifier for outputting an error between an output voltage and a predetermined voltage; a phase compensation impedance element for accumulating the error across one end to generate an error phase; a determination unit for determining whether the voltage output by the error amplifier is higher, or lower than a reference voltage that is consonant with the predetermined voltage, and outputting a determination signal indicating determination results; and a voltage setting unit for setting a voltage for one end of the phase compensation impedance element higher than a lower output voltage limit for the error amplifier when the determination signal indicates that the voltage output by the error amplifier is lower than the reference voltage, or for canceling setting of the voltage when the determination signal indicates that the voltage output by the error amplifier is higher than the reference voltage.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exposure apparatus which exposes each of a plurality of shot regions on a substrate, comprising a substrate stage configured to be movable while holding the substrate, and a control unit, wherein the plurality of shot regions include a first shot region, and a second shot region which is exposed next to the first shot region, and the control unit drives the substrate stage in accordance with drive information of the substrate stage in a period until exposure of the second shot region starts after an end of exposing the first shot region, and when an exposure condition for exposing the second shot region is not satisfied in the period, the control unit drives again the substrate stage in accordance with the drive information and then exposes the second shot region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I) (wherein R1, X1, X2, Y, and Z are as defined in the specification), or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new compound that has an inhibitory action against EGFR and that has cell growth inhibitory effects. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical preparation useful for preventing and/or treating cancer, based on the EGFR inhibitory effect of the compound. A compound represented by the following Formula (I) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to the present invention is an imaging apparatus performing live-view display by generating image data using an exposure parameter calculated from a brightness value in a photometric area for the live-view display which is different from a photometric area for focus adjustment when not performing the focus adjustment, and performing the live-view display also when performing the focus adjustment, and includes: a focus adjustment brightness value calculation section comparing a first brightness value in the photometric area for the live-view display with a second brightness value in the photometric area for the focus adjustment, correcting the first brightness value according to a comparison result, and calculating a brightness value for obtaining the image data for the focus adjustment; an imaging section obtaining the image data by performing exposure using the brightness value calculated by the focus adjustment brightness value calculation section; a focus adjustment section p

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory elements each having an upper electrode, a variable resistance layer, and a lower electrode; a first insulating layer embedding the plurality of nonvolatile memory elements, and ranging from a lowermost part of the lower electrode to a position higher than an uppermost part of the upper electrode in each of the nonvolatile memory elements; a second insulating layer being formed on the first insulating layer, and having an average size of vacancies larger than an average size of vacancies included in the first insulating layer, or having an average carbon concentration higher than an average carbon concentration of the first insulating layer; and a conductive layer penetrating the second insulating layer and a part of the first insulating layer and being connected to at least one of the upper electrodes included in the nonvolatile memory elements.

Abstract: A camera of the present invention comprises a contrast detection section for detecting a contrast value, an assist light section for irradiating a subject by emitting light at a first luminance amount or a second luminance amount that is dimmer than the first luminance amount, and a control section for moving the photographing lens and detecting a focus position of the photographing lens based on contrast values detected by the contrast detection section, wherein the control section causes the assist light section to emit assist light in a first luminance amount or a second luminance amount, and detects a focus position of the photographing lens based on one of a first contrast value detected in a state where the assist light section emits light in the first luminance amount, or a second contrast value detected in a state where the assist light section emits light in the second luminance amount.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory element includes forming a first electrode; forming a variable resistance layer; and forming a second electrode. Forming the variable resistance layer includes forming a third metal oxide layer having a third metal oxide, forming a second metal oxide layer having a second metal oxide, and forming a first metal oxide layer e having a first metal oxide; wherein the variable resistance layer reversibly changes its resistance value in response to an electric signal applied between the first electrode and the second electrode; the first metal oxide is lower in degree of oxygen deficiency than the third metal oxide; the second metal oxide is lower in degree of oxygen deficiency than the third metal oxide; the third metal oxide is an oxygen-deficient metal oxide; and the first metal oxide layer is different in density from the second metal oxide layer.