Abstract: An aqueous ink for ink jet including a resin particle. The resin particle includes a first layer and a second layer in this order from the inside to the outside thereof. The first layer is composed of a first resin, wherein the proportion of a unit derived from an aromatic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the first resin is 10% by mass or less. The second layer has a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble fraction of 10% by mass or more and is composed of a second resin having a unit derived from an aromatic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a unit derived from an ionic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein the proportion of the unit derived from the ionic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the second resin is 3% by mass or more to 70% by mass or less.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a shaft assembly, a pedestal coupled to a portion of the shaft assembly, and a first rotary connector coupled to the shaft assembly, wherein the first rotary connector comprises a first coil member surrounding a rotatable shaft member that is electrically coupled to the shaft assembly, the first coil member being rotatable with the rotatable shaft, and a second coil member surrounding the first coil member, the second coil member being stationary relative to the first coil member, wherein the first coil member electrically couples with the second coil member when the rotating radio frequency applicator is energized and provides a radio frequency signal/power to the pedestal through the shaft assembly.

Abstract: A wafer chuck assembly includes a puck, a shaft and a base. The puck includes an electrically insulating material that defines a top surface of the puck; a plurality of electrodes are embedded within the electrically insulating material. The puck also includes an inner puck element that forms one or more channels for a heat exchange fluid, the inner puck element being in thermal communication with the electrically insulating material, and an electrically conductive plate disposed proximate to the inner puck element. The shaft includes an electrically conductive shaft housing that is electrically coupled with the plate, and a plurality of connectors, including electrical connectors for the electrodes. The base includes an electrically conductive base housing that is electrically coupled with the shaft housing, and an electrically insulating terminal block disposed within the base housing, the plurality of connectors passing through the terminal block.

Abstract: A wafer chuck assembly includes a puck, a shaft and a base. An insulating material defines a top surface of the puck, a heater element is embedded within the insulating material, and a conductive plate lies beneath the insulating material. The shaft includes a housing coupled with the plate, and electrical connectors for the heater elements and the electrodes. A conductive base housing couples with the shaft housing, and the connectors pass through a terminal block within the base housing. A method of plasma processing includes loading a workpiece onto a chuck having an insulating top surface, providing a DC voltage differential across two electrodes within the top surface, heating the chuck by passing current through heater elements, providing process gases in a chamber surrounding the chuck, and providing an RF voltage between a conductive plate beneath the chuck, and one or more walls of the chamber.

Abstract: Materials and methods for preventing gastrointestinal obstruction are provided. A peptide comprising between about 7 amino acids and about 32 amino acids in a solution may be introduced to a target site. The peptide may undergo self-organization under physiological conditions and/or in the presence of a cation.

Abstract: First, images are captured with three exposure levels, and pixel levels of a low exposure image and an intermediate exposure image are amplified to be matched to those of a high exposure image. Next, a brightness combining ratio for each image is calculated based on the low exposure image that has been matched in brightness. Then, images having brightness combining ratios that are not 0% in a region of interest are selected, and only the selected images are used to generate a combined image in the region of interest, and the low exposure image is used as a substitute, for example, in a region other than the region of interest.

Abstract: Materials and methods for forming a bronchial obstruction are provided. A peptide comprising between about 7 amino acids and about 32 amino acids in a solution may be introduced to a target site. A hydrogel barrier may be provided at the target site in order to provide a bronchial obstruction.

Abstract: Materials and methods for treatment of pulmonary leakage are provided. A peptide comprising between about 7 amino acids and about 32 amino acids in a solution may be introduced to a target site. A hydrogel barrier may be provided at the target site in order to treat the pulmonary leakage.

Abstract: A liquid container 16 mountable to a printing apparatus 11 that performs printing by discharging a liquid and capable of storing a liquid supplied in a pressurized state is provided with a liquid introduction part 47 through which the liquid is introduced, a tank 38 capable of storing the liquid introduced from the liquid introduction part 47, and a liquid supply part 48 that supplies the liquid in the tank 38 to a printing apparatus 11, and the tank 38 is molded to have flexibility.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a pressure adjustment mechanism including a liquid inflow portion, a liquid storage part in which an inner volume is changed depending on displacing of a diaphragm unit, a communication path which brings the liquid inflow portion and the liquid storage part into communication with each other, and an opening/closing valve which opens and closes the communication path; an opening valve mechanism which opens the opening/closing valve; a pressure mechanism which applies the pressure to the liquid; a wiping member which wipes a nozzle forming surface in which the nozzle is formed; and a control unit which is configured to open the opening/closing valve by the opening valve mechanism, applying the pressure to the liquid by the pressure mechanism to discharge the pressed liquid from the nozzle, and cause the wiping member to wipe the nozzle forming surface.

Abstract: A rotating microwave is established for any resonant mode TEmnl or TMmnl of a cavity, where the user is free to choose the values of the mode indices m, n and 1. The fast rotation, the rotation frequency of which is equal to an operational microwave frequency, is accomplished by setting the temporal phase difference ?Ø and the azimuthal angle ?? between two microwave input ports P and Q as functions of m, n and 1. The slow rotation of frequency ?? (typically 1-1000 Hz), is established by transforming dual field inputs ? cos ??t and ±? sin ??t in the orthogonal input system into an oblique system defined by the angle ?? between two microwave ports P and Q.

Abstract: A filter intensity calculated in accordance with the image quality deterioration degree between an original image and locally decoded image is corrected in accordance with pattern information of the locally decoded image, and deblocking filter processing is performed by using the corrected filter intensity. The deblocking filter processing is performed by using a filter intensity which is calculated in accordance with the image quality deterioration degree between the original image and locally decoded image and the flatness of the original image or locally decoded image, and which increases as the image quality deterioration degree and flatness of an image increase.

Abstract: A system provides post-match control of microwaves in a radial waveguide. The system includes the radial waveguide, and a signal generator that provides first and second microwave signals that have a common frequency. The signal generator adjusts a phase offset between the first and second signals in response to a correction signal. The system also includes first and second electronics sets, each of which amplifies a respective one of the first and second microwave signals. The system transmits the amplified, first and second microwave signals into the radial waveguide, and matches an impedance of the amplified microwave signals to an impedance presented by the waveguide. The system also includes at least two monitoring antennas disposed within the waveguide. A signal controller receives analog signals from the monitoring antennas, determines the digital correction signal based at least on the analog signals, and transmits the correction signal to the signal generator.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a colored level calculation unit configured to calculate, for a first region in an image, an index indicating a strength of color; a feature amount calculation unit configured to calculate a first feature amount relating to luminance components in each of the first region and a second region, and a second feature amount relating to color components in the regions; an interest level calculation unit configured to calculate an interest level for the first region based on a difference for the first feature amount between the regions, a difference for the second feature amount between the regions, and an importance for each of the differences; and a region of interest detection unit; wherein the interest level calculation unit determines the importance for the differences based on the index.

Abstract: Materials and methods for treatment of pulmonary bulla are provided. A peptide comprising between about 7 amino acids and about 32 amino acids in a solution may be introduced to a target site. A hydrogel barrier may be provided at the target site in order to treat the pulmonary bulla.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an object region detection unit; a main object region detection unit; a representative luminance value calculation unit configured to calculate one representative luminance value of each object region, by weighting the main object region in that object region; a luminance distribution calculation unit configured to calculate a luminance distribution in each object region, by weighting the main object region in that object region; a tone characteristics determination unit configured to determine tone characteristics for controlling tones of the input image, based on the representative luminance values of the object regions and the luminance distributions in the object regions; and a tone correction unit configured to correct the tones of the input image, using the tone characteristics determined by the tone characteristics determination unit.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejector that ejects a liquid, a liquid supply flow path that connects a liquid supply source and the liquid ejector, a plurality of branch flow paths provided in the liquid supply flow path, filters that are disposed separately in each of the branch flow paths, and a flow path opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the branch flow paths.

Abstract: A system provides post-match control of microwaves in a radial waveguide. The system includes the radial waveguide, and a signal generator that provides first and second microwave signals that have a common frequency. The signal generator adjusts a phase offset between the first and second signals in response to a correction signal. The system also includes first and second electronics sets, each of which amplifies a respective one of the first and second microwave signals. The system transmits the amplified, first and second microwave signals into the radial waveguide, and matches an impedance of the amplified microwave signals to an impedance presented by the waveguide. The system also includes at least two monitoring antennas disposed within the waveguide. A signal controller receives analog signals from the monitoring antennas, determines the digital correction signal based at least on the analog signals, and transmits the correction signal to the signal generator.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes plural outlet flow paths respectively connected to the plural mounting units in which plural liquid storing bodies are respectively mounted, a supply flow path to which the plural outlet flow paths are connected, a switching unit capable of switching a communication status of each outlet flow path with the supply flow path, and a pressurizing and supplying unit that pressurizes and supplies liquid in the liquid storing bodies to the supply flow path. If the amount of liquid remaining in the liquid storing body communicating with one of the outlet flow paths is less than or equal to a second threshold greater than a first threshold, liquid in the liquid storing body communicating with another outlet flow path different from the one outlet flow path is made ready to be pressurized and supplied.

Abstract: An aqueous ink for ink jet including a resin particle. The resin particle includes a first layer and a second layer in this order from the inside to the outside thereof. The first layer is composed of a first resin, wherein the proportion of a unit derived from an aromatic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the first resin is 10% by mass or less. The second layer has a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble fraction of 10% by mass or more and is composed of a second resin having a unit derived from an aromatic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a unit derived from an ionic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein the proportion of the unit derived from the ionic-group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the second resin is 3% by mass or more to 70% by mass or less.