Abstract: An analysis device configured to analyze a correlation between feature values in a cell in response to a stimulus includes: a cell-image acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of cell images in which the cell that is stimulated is captured; a feature value calculating unit configured to calculate a feature value for constituent elements that form the cell, based on the plurality of cell images acquired by the cell-image acquiring unit; a correlation calculating unit configured to use the feature value calculated by the feature value calculating unit and to calculate correlations between the constituent elements; a correlation selecting unit configured to select a first correlation from the correlations calculated by the correlation calculating unit; and an image selecting unit configured to select a first cell image from the plurality of cell images that are captured, based on the first correlation that is selected.

Abstract: A quantum-cascade laser element includes: an embedding layer including a first portion formed on a side surface of a ridge portion, and a second portion extending from an edge portion of the first portion on a side of a semiconductor substrate along a width direction of the semiconductor substrate; and a metal layer formed at least on a top surface of the ridge portion and on the first portion. A surface of the second portion on a side opposite to the semiconductor substrate is located between a surface of an active layer on a side opposite to the semiconductor substrate and a surface of the active layer on a side of the semiconductor substrate. When viewed in the width direction of the semiconductor substrate, a part of the metal layer on the first portion overlaps the active layer. The metal layer is directly formed on the first portion.

Abstract: A quantum-cascade laser element includes: a semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor laminate formed on the semiconductor substrate to include a ridge portion configured to include an active layer having a quantum-cascade structure; an embedding layer including a first portion formed on a side surface of the ridge portion, and a second portion extending from an edge portion of the first portion on a side of the semiconductor substrate along a width direction of the semiconductor substrate; a metal layer formed on a top surface of the ridge portion, on the first portion, and on the second portion; and a dielectric layer disposed between the second portion and the metal layer. The dielectric layer is formed such that a part of the second portion is exposed from the dielectric layer. The metal layer is in contact with the second portion at the part.

Abstract: A quantum-cascade laser element includes: an embedding layer including a first portion formed on a side surface of a ridge portion, and a second portion extending from an edge portion of the first portion along a width direction of a semiconductor substrate; and a metal layer formed at least on a top surface of the ridge portion and on the first portion. A surface of the first portion has a first inclined surface inclined with respect to the side surface to go away from the side surface as going away from the semiconductor substrate, and a second inclined surface located opposite to the semiconductor substrate with respect to the first inclined surface and inclined with respect to a center line to approach the center line as going away from the semiconductor substrate. The metal layer extends over the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface.

Abstract: An analysis device includes: a cell image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of cell images in which a stimulated cell has been captured; a feature value calculation unit that calculates a feature value for each of first and second constituent elements constituting the cell, from the cell images acquired by the cell image acquisition unit; a correlation calculation unit that calculates correlations between first feature values and between second feature values in the first and second constituent elements calculated by the feature value calculation unit; a correlation extraction unit that extracts the correlation between the first feature values by selecting the first feature values with respect to the correlations between the feature values in the first and second constituent elements calculated by the correlation calculation unit; and a display unit that displays the correlation between the first feature values extracted by the correlation extraction unit.

Abstract: A calculation device includes a reference image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of reference images in which cells are imaged, a comparative image acquisition unit configured to acquire a comparative image in which comparative cells to be compared with the cells imaged in the plurality of reference images are imaged, and a calculation unit configured to calculate the difference between a feature quantity calculated using the plurality of reference images and a feature quantity calculated using the comparative image.

Abstract: An analysis device includes: a cell image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of cell images in which a stimulated cell has been captured; a feature value calculation unit that calculates a feature value for each of first and second constituent elements constituting the cell, from the cell images acquired by the cell image acquisition unit; a correlation calculation unit that calculates correlations between first feature values and between second feature values in the first and second constituent elements calculated by the feature value calculation unit; a correlation extraction unit that extracts the correlation between the first feature values by selecting the first feature values with respect to the correlations between the feature values in the first and second constituent elements calculated by the correlation calculation unit; and a display unit that displays the correlation between the first feature values extracted by the correlation extraction unit.

Abstract: An analysis device includes a living cell feature value extraction unit configured to extract a feature value of a living cell from a captured image of the living cell, a fixed cell feature value extraction unit configured to extract a feature value of a fixed cell from a captured image of a cell that is the fixed cell of the living cell, and a computing unit configured to associate a feature value of the living cell extracted by the living cell feature value extraction unit with a feature value of the fixed cell extracted by the fixed cell feature value extraction unit.

Abstract: An analysis device configured to analyze a correlation between feature values in a cell in response to a stimulus includes: a cell-image acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of cell images in which the cell that is stimulated is captured; a feature value calculating unit configured to calculate a feature value for constituent elements that form the cell, based on the plurality of cell images acquired by the cell-image acquiring unit; a correlation calculating unit configured to use the feature value calculated by the feature value calculating unit and to calculate correlations between the constituent elements; a correlation selecting unit configured to select a first correlation from the correlations calculated by the correlation calculating unit; and an image selecting unit configured to select a first cell image from the plurality of cell images that are captured, based on the first correlation that is selected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to braking torque detection for an elevator brake and belongs to the technical field of elevators. A braking torque detection method for an elevator brake according to the present invention comprises the following steps: a drive motor outputting a first detection torque for a first brake torque inspection; the drive motor stopping output of the detection torque in intermittent time periods when it is determined that a second brake torque inspection is required according to a result of the first brake torque inspection; and the drive motor outputting a second detection torque for the second brake torque inspection. The present invention can avoid overheating of a frequency converter in a continuous braking torque detection process and achieves good braking torque detection accuracy.

Abstract: A semiconductor surface light-emitting element of this invention is provided with a photonic crystal layer 6 obtained by periodically forming a plurality of holes H in a basic layer 6A comprised of a first compound semiconductor of the zinc blend structure and growing embedded regions 6B comprised of a second compound semiconductor of the zinc blend structure, in the holes H, and an active layer 4 to supply light to the photonic crystal layer 6, in which a principal surface of the basic layer 6A is a (001) plane and in which side faces of each hole H have at least three different {100} facets.

Abstract: A semiconductor surface light-emitting element of this invention is provided with a photonic crystal layer 6 obtained by periodically forming a plurality of holes H in a basic layer 6A comprised of a first compound semiconductor of the zinc blende structure and growing embedded regions 6B comprised of a second compound semiconductor of the zinc blende structure, in the holes H, and an active layer 4 to supply light to the photonic crystal layer 6, in which a principal surface of the basic layer 6A is a (001) plane and in which side faces of each hole H have at least three different {100} facets.

Abstract: A DFB quantum cascade laser element that can reliably CW-oscillate a single-mode light even at room temperature or a temperature in proximity thereof is provided. In a quantum cascade laser element 1, a top-grating approach for which a diffraction grating 7 is formed on a laminate 3 is adopted, and thus in comparison with a buried-grating approach, deterioration in temperature characteristics of the laser element and decline in the yield and reproducibility are suppressed. In addition, since the thickness of a cladding layer 5 located between an active layer 4 and the diffraction grating 7 is within a range of 42±10% of the oscillation wavelength, weakening of light seeping from the active layer 4 to the diffraction grating 7 or an increase in light leakage is prevented. Consequently, by the quantum cascade laser element 1, a single-mode light can be reliably CW-oscillated even at room temperature or a temperature in proximity thereof.

Abstract: A DFB quantum cascade laser element that can reliably CW-oscillate a single-mode light even at room temperature or a temperature in proximity thereof is provided. In a quantum cascade laser element 1, a top-grating approach for which a diffraction grating 7 is formed on a laminate 3 is adopted, and thus in comparison with a buried-grating approach, deterioration in temperature characteristics of the laser element and decline in the yield and reproducibility are suppressed. In addition, since the thickness of a cladding layer 5 located between an active layer 4 and the diffraction grating 7 is within a range of 42±10% of the oscillation wavelength, weakening of light seeping from the active layer 4 to the diffraction grating 7 or an increase in light leakage is prevented. Consequently, by the quantum cascade laser element 1, a single-mode light can be reliably CW-oscillated even at room temperature or a temperature in proximity thereof.

Abstract: A picked-up image editing apparatus comprises a memory which stores a mixture of multimedia data with processing disable information and multimedia data without processing disable information, an image pick-up device which picks-up an image of an object as one of a still picture and a motion picture, an image data producing unit which produces image data based on an image picked-up by the image pick-up device, a combining instruction issuing unit which issues a combining instruction to combine the produced image data with the multimedia data stored in the memory, and an output content storing unit which, when the multimedia data targeted to be combined has processing disable information, stores only output contents based on a processing result.

Abstract: In a quantum cascade laser device 1, a laminate structure 11 is formed into a stripe shape along a predetermined direction on a principal surface at one side of a substrate 10, and insulating layers 15 are formed on bilateral sides of the laminate structure 11, and an insulating layer 16 and a metal layer 17 are formed in sequence on the laminate structure 11 and the insulating layers 15. The laminate structure 11 is formed such that a cladding layer 12, an active layer 13, and a cladding layer 14 are formed in sequence from the side of the substrate 10. In the active layer 13, light emitting layers and injection layers are alternately laminated, and the active layer 13 generates light due to intersubband electron transition in a quantum well structure. A shape in a cross section of the laminate structure 11 perpendicular to the direction in which the laminate structure 11 is provided to extend is formed into a rectangle or an inverted mesa shape.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprises a memory to store a first operating system used in a first mode and a second operating system used in a second mode, where the first operating system supports a greater number of functions than the second operating system. The information processing apparatus further comprises a processor to execute the first operating system and the second operating system, a cooling unit, and a driving unit to drive the cooling unit in accordance with the operating load in the first mode, and to drive the cooling unit in a predetermined level regardless of the operating load in the second mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a receiving device, a processor, and a control unit. The receiving device receives broadcast program data. The processor executes various software, and transitions, when the processor is idle, from an operation state to one of a first sleep state in which the processor consumes less power than in the operation state, and a second sleep state in which the processor consumes less power than in the first sleep state and takes a longer time for restoring to the operation state than in the first sleep state. The control unit prohibits the processor from transitioning to the second sleep state when a program for reproducing the broadcast program data, which is received by the receiving device, is started.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprises a memory to store a first operating system used in a first mode and a second operating system used in a second mode, where the first operating system supports a greater number of functions than the second operating system. The information processing apparatus further comprises a processor to execute the first operating system and the second operating system, a cooling unit, and a driving unit to drive the cooling unit in accordance with the operating load in the first mode, and to drive the cooling unit in a predetermined level regardless of the operating load in the second mode.

Abstract: A picked-up image editing apparatus comprises a memory which stores a mixture of multimedia data with processing disable information and multimedia data without processing disable information, an image pick-up device which picks-up an image of an object as one of a still picture and a motion picture, an image data producing unit which produces image data based on an image picked-up by the image pick-up device, a combining instruction issuing unit which issues a combining instruction to combine the produced image data with the multimedia data stored in the memory, and an output content storing unit which, when the multimedia data targeted to be combined has processing disable information, stores only output contents based on a processing result.