Abstract: An image encoding device 1 that encodes an encoding target block obtained by dividing an image, the image encoding device including: an intra predictor 172 configured to predict the encoding target block through intra prediction to generate a prediction block; and a transformer 121 configured to perform orthogonal transform processing on a prediction residual representing an error of the prediction block with respect to the encoding target block. The intra predictor includes: a weighted controller 172c configured to control the weighted combining processing dependent on positions of prediction pixels within the prediction block based on a type of transform to be applied in the orthogonal transform processing in the transformer; and a corrector 172b configured to correct the prediction pixels by performing the weighted combining processing on reference pixels adjacent to the encoding target block and the prediction pixels.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is a semiconductor device in which a transistor is formed on a semiconductor substrate including a first main surface and a second main surface, a transistor region of the semiconductor substrate includes an n-type first semiconductor layer, a p-type second semiconductor layer provided closer to the first main surface than the first semiconductor layer, an n-type third semiconductor layer provided closer to a first main surface side than the second semiconductor layer, a trench gate that penetrates the third semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer in a thickness direction from the first main surface and reaches an inside of the first semiconductor layer, and an interlayer insulating film provided on the trench gate. The interlayer insulating film includes at least one narrow width portion in which a length in a width direction intersecting an extending direction of the trench gate in planar view is partially narrowed.

Abstract: An encoding device that performs encoding on each of blocks obtained by dividing an image includes: a weighted bi-predictor 181a configured to generate a prediction block of an encoding-target block by weighted-averaging a plurality of reference images using weighted coefficients selected from a weighted coefficient set including a plurality of weighted coefficients; and a filter controller 161 configured to control deblocking filter based on the weighted coefficients applied by the weighted bi-predictor 181a to each of the two blocks adjacent blocks.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus selects a first image forming condition according to a type of a sheet, and transmits a request signal. A server apparatus receives the request signal, determines whether the type is a particular type which is a type of a sheet delivered from a service provider to a user through a subscription contract, generates and transmits a response signal for a second image forming condition prepared in advance for the particular type when it is determined that the type is the particular type. The image forming apparatus forms an image on the sheet according to the first image forming condition or the second image forming condition based on the response signal.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head has: a frame having a plurality of ejection ports for ejecting a liquid; a common liquid chamber; a plurality of individual liquid chambers through which the common liquid chamber communicates with each of the ejection ports; and a plurality of energy generating elements disposed in respective individual liquid chambers. A part of a wall of the frame that forms the common liquid chamber is formed of an elastic member capable of deforming elastically, so that a volume of the common liquid chamber can be modified.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a transmission system for transmitting an optical signal which includes a phase conjugate light generation part which generates phase conjugate light of the optical signal whose frequency is within a first band in a second band different from the first band and an optical phase-sensitive amplifying part which phase-sensitively amplifies the optical signal and the phase conjugate light and in which the first band is a frequency band in which the sensitivity of light reception of a receiver which receives the optical signal is a predetermined level or more among the frequency bands in which a transmitter which outputs the optical signal is able to output the optical signal with a predetermined intensity or more and the second band is a higher or lower frequency band than the first band.

Abstract: A cycle time calculation apparatus includes: a plurality of resource process units, each provided in correspondence to one of a plurality of work resources, wherein each of the plurality of resource process units virtually judges progress of a process in a corresponding work resource; a process control unit which dynamically determines timings to start operations of the plurality of work resources, and sends a command to start a process to the resource process unit in accordance with a result of the determination; a cumulative management unit which measures a time in which a resource state of at least one of the resource process units is in-operation; and a cycle time calculation unit which calculates a cycle time, which is a time required for actually executing machining in accordance with the sequence program, based on a result of the measurement by the cumulative management unit.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus that includes a replenishing port of toner and an introduction port that is able to communicate with the replenishing port, at least a part of the introduction port is located in a first quadrant or a second quadrant in a two-dimensional coordinate system configured of a first virtual line that and extends in a horizontal direction and a second virtual line that and extends in a gravity direction, and a control portion controls a stirring member to stop rotating in a state in where at least a part of a second end portion of a sheet is located in a quadrant that is different from a quadrant in which the introduction port is disposed in the coordinate system by a timing at which toner passes through the introduction port when the toner is replenished from a toner container to an accommodating chamber.

Abstract: A light emitting element, display device, and method of manufacture of the same are disclosed. In one example, a light emitting element includes a lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; a light reflection layer formed on the lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; an upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; a first electrode formed on the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; an insulation film formed at least on a region of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer where the first electrode is not formed; an organic layer formed over the insulation film from above the first electrode, the organic layer having a light emitting layer including an organic light emitting material; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. A groove is formed in a portion of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer located in an edge region of the light emitting element, and an upper portion of the groove is closed with the insulation film.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus, including: an accommodation chamber for developer; a photosensitive drum; notification unit for making a notification to a user, and a control unit for controlling the notification unit. A replenishment container for developer is detachably attached to the accommodation chamber. The notification unit makes a first notification indicating that a developer amount in the accommodation chamber is a first state, a second notification indicating that the developer amount is a second state smaller than in the first state, and a third notification indicating that the developer amount is a third state smaller than in the second state. The image forming apparatus is capable of operating in a first mode and a second mode. The notification unit makes the notifications in an order of the first, second, and third notifications as consumption of the developer progresses.

Abstract: A planar light source includes a substrate, light sources, and at least one partitioning member. The partitioning member includes first wall parts, second wall parts, and partitioned regions. The first wall parts define first ridges extending in a first direction. The second wall parts define second ridges extending in a second direction. The partitioned regions each is surrounded by the first ridges and the second ridges in a plan view. the partitioned regions are arranged in the first and second directions. At least one first cut is defined on at least one of the first ridges. At least one second cut is defined on at least one of the second ridges. The at least one first cut and the at least one second cut are spaced apart from each other. At least one of the light sources is arranged in a corresponding one of the partitioned regions.

Abstract: An image encoding device (1) includes a motion compensation predictor (109) configured to generate a prediction image corresponding to a target image by performing motion compensation prediction using a plurality of reference images, and an evaluator (111) configured to evaluate prediction accuracy of the prediction image for each image portion including one or more pixels by calculating a degree of similarity between the plurality of reference images for each image portion.

Abstract: Occurrence of waviness abnormality is predicted. A waviness prediction device includes a data input part configured to receive an input of waviness data obtained by measuring waviness of a polishing target surface that is polished by rotating a polishing pad with a planetary gear mechanism; a feature obtainment part configured to obtain a feature including both a number of processed polishing targets in the polishing pad, and a torque of a sun gear; and a waviness prediction part configured to predict the waviness by inputting the feature obtained by the feature obtainment part to a prediction model that learns a relationship between the feature and the waviness data.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of interferometry, in particular to Fizeau interferometers for improving a contrast of an interferogram. The Fizeau interferometer comprises a light source, a reference surface, a test surface positioned in on a support of the Fizeau interferometer and an imaging system. The Fizeau interferometer utilizes a polarizing reference surface to improve the contrast of the interferogram. The invention further relates to a method for using the Fizeau interferometer of the invention for improving contrast of an interferogram obtained by the Fizeau interferometer.

Abstract: A support device and method capable of supporting construction of an optimal secondary usage environment for data are proposed. A plurality of construction candidate plans for a secondary usage environment including a copy method for copying the data between a designated copy source site and a designated copy destination site of the data are calculated. A time and a cost required for copying the data and an operation cost of the secondary usage environment to be constructed are calculated for each of the calculated construction candidate plans,, and the plurality of construction candidate plans based on a calculation result together with evaluations thereof are presented.

Abstract: An encoding device includes: a quantizer configured to perform a quantization process; a loop filter configured to perform an adaptive loop filter process; and an entropy encoder configured to output a bit stream including an adaptive parameter set. The adaptive parameter set includes encoding tool type information indicating which parameter of parameter candidates including one of a scaling list parameter including a parameter of a scaling list that controls the quantization process and an adaptive loop filter parameter including a parameter of a filter coefficient used in the adaptive loop filter process is included in the adaptive parameter set, and a chrominance parameter present flag indicating whether or not a parameter for a chrominance signal is present in the adaptive parameter set, and the chrominance parameter present flag is applied in common to the scaling list parameter and the adaptive loop filter parameter.

Abstract: A design support device supports design of a first compound and design of a second compound containing the first compound, and the design support device includes a first design condition proposing unit configured to propose a candidate for design condition information for the first compound that satisfies required property information for the first compound that is input; and a first property predicting unit configured to perform property prediction of the second compound based on design condition information for the second compound that is input.

Abstract: A planar light source has a plurality of light sources, a substrate, and a partitioning member. The partitioning member includes a first member provided with first partitioned parts each having a first bottom part and first oblique parts surrounding the first bottom part that are arranged on the substrate in a matrix, and a second member provided with second partitioned parts each having a second bottom part and second oblique parts surrounding the second bottom part that are arranged on the substrate in a matrix. The first member further has first outer oblique parts overlapping the second oblique parts located along the outer edge of the second member on the first member side. The first bottom parts and the second bottom parts each have a light source disposition opening, and the light sources are individually disposed on the substrate exposed in the light source disposition openings.

Abstract: A liquid storage bottle includes: a bottle main body that stores a liquid; a nozzle from which the liquid stored in the bottle main body is ejected; and a cap that seals the nozzle, in which, in a first curving portion between a bottom surface and a side surface of the bottle main body in a cross-section of the bottle main body in a vertical direction, a curvature radius of an inner wall is greater than a curvature radius of an outer wall.

Abstract: An optical transmission system, comprising: a transmission unit that maximizes a frequency interval between a plurality of channel components within a transmission band, and generates a first optical signal that is an optical signal in which the plurality of channel components are wavelength-division multiplexed, a first transmission path for transmitting the first optical signal, a phase conjugate conversion unit that generates a second optical signal by inverting a spectrum of the first optical signal, and a second transmission path for transmitting the second optical signal. The first transmission path and the second transmission path wavelength-disperse the plurality of channel components of the first optical signal and the second optical signal. The first transmission path may include one or more first optical relay units for amplifying and relaying the first optical signal.