Abstract: The carriage of a line printer has a head unit that supports a printhead, and a carriage frame that supports the head unit movably up and down. When moving the carriage from a standby position to an opposing position, the carriage is moved while the head unit is held at a up position where the gap to the platen unit is a first distance. The head unit is then lowered at the standby position from the up position to a down position where the platen gap is a second distance that is shorter than the first distance.

Abstract: A transfer destination selecting method conducted by a communication device includes selecting, when the communication device stores, according to a destination, pieces of information indicating a plurality of other communication devices that are candidates for a transfer destination of data, one of the other communication devices to be the transfer destination from among the candidates on the basis of a number of destinations in a routing table used for controlling a data transfer and stored in each of the plurality of other communication devices.

Abstract: A digital camera includes an imaging element (5) having an imaging surface (50) where pixels (51) are arranged in two dimensions in a row direction X and in a column direction Y, an AF processing unit (19) that determines whether a focus lens is in a focused state using detection signals obtained from respective pixels (51) of a first pixel group including plural pixels (51) arranged in the row direction X and a second pixel group including pixels (51) arranged at the same distance in one direction that crosses the row direction X with respect to each of the plural pixels (51) of the first pixel group, in a state where the focus lens is at an arbitrary position, and a system control unit (11) that moves the focus lens until the AF processing unit (19) determines that the focus lens is in the focused state.

Abstract: A phase difference AF processing unit (19) connects detection signals of phase difference detection pixels (52A) in an AF area (53), connects detection signals of phase difference detection pixels (52B) in the AF area (53), and performs a correlation operation with respect to detection signal groups after connection to generate a defocus amount when it is determined that a subject image formed in the AF area (53) includes a high frequency component. The phase difference AF processing unit (19) performs a correlation operation with respect to detection signal groups of phase difference detection pixels (52A, 52B) in each pair line in the AF area (53) to generate the defocus amount when it is determined that the subject image formed in the AF area (53) does not include a high frequency component.

Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing N,N-dialkylhomofarnesic acid amide, which is a precursor of (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldodecahydronaphtho[2.1-b]furan that is useful as a fragrance, at a high recovery rate of a raw material, at a high purity and at a high yield; and a method for producing (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldodecahydronaphtho[2.1-b]furan. It is a method for producing N,N-dialkylhomofarnesic acid amide, said method including reacting nerolidol with N,N-dialkylformamide dimethyl acetal under the conditions that the N,N-dialkylformamide dimethyl acetal can be refluxed, wherein the molar ratio of the N,N-dialkylformamide dimethyl acetal to the nerolidol is in a range of 1.5 to 3.

Abstract: Provided is an optical material composition, with which an optical material is obtained having excellent quality such as excellent color tone and lightfastness, a low level of striae, and high transparency when polymerization-cured. Through use of the optical material composition, which includes a compound represented by formula (1) and an episulfide compound represented by formula (2), the ratio of the compound represented by formula (1) to the combined total amount of the compound represented by formula (1) and the episulfide compound represented by formula (2) being 0.001-5.0% by mass, it is possible to provide an optical material composition for manufacturing an optical material having a high refractive index, the optical material having excellent quality such as transparency, striae, color tone, and lightfastness. (In the formula, m represents an integer of 0-4, and n represents an integer of 0-2.

Abstract: A phase difference AF processing unit (19) calculates, through an operation using a detection signal group SA of phase difference detection pixels (52A) in an AF area (53), a detection signal group SB of phase difference detection pixels (52B), and a detection signal group SN of G pixels 51 in a row between a row including the phase difference detection pixels (52A) and a row including the phase difference detection pixels (52B), a third correlation value corresponding to a value obtained by adding up a first correlation value between the detection signal group SA and the detection signal group SN and a second correlation value between the detection signal group SB and the detection signal group SN, and generates a defocus amount Df1 from the third correlation value. A system control unit (11) drives a focus lens based on the defocus amount Df1.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an imaging apparatus capable of selecting a contrast AF method immediately if a subject is judged not suitable for a phase difference AF method, as well as its focus control method. In an imaging apparatus which switches between a focus control by a phase difference AF method and focus control by a contrast AF method, whether to perform a focus control according to the phase difference AF method is determined according to a color of an image taken in an AF area selected from plural AF areas 52 that are set in a photodetecting surface 50.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of using, as a fragrance component, a compound that is excellent in fragrance retention and that has green floral and fruity like odors, which are useful as fragrances, and a fragrance composition with sweetness and voluminousness containing the compound. The present invention relates to a fragrance composition containing 2-n-pentyl cyclopentanone oxime and a method of using 2-n-pentyl cyclopentanone oxime as a fragrance component.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging device and a focusing control method capable of enhancing accuracy of a focusing control regardless of subjects even when levels of detection signals of phase difference detection pixels are low. A phase difference AF processing unit (19) generates a defocus amount (Df1) from a result of a correlation operation performed with respect to detection signals obtained by adding up detection signals of plural phase difference detection pixels (52A, 52B) in a pair line (PL1) present in a selected AF area (53) and detection signals of phase difference detection pixels (52A, 52B) in pair lines (PL2, PL3) present in a selected direction among plural directions which are crossing directions crossing an X direction with respect to each of the plural phase difference detection pixels (52A, 52B) in the pair line (PL1). A system control unit (11) performs a focusing control based on the defocus amount (Df1).

Abstract: It is intended to provide an imaging apparatus and a focus control method that can prevent AF speed reduction even at the occurrence of a flicker. A system control unit 11 of a digital camera having a solid-state imaging device 5 that shoots a subject via an imaging lens 1 including a focus lens selectively performs one of a first focus control for controlling the focus lens so as to move it to a focus position by a phase difference AF method and a second focus control for controlling the focus lens so as to move it to a focus position by a contrast AF method. The system control unit 11 selects and performs the first focus control in a state that a flicker detection unit 12 has detected a flicker.

Abstract: The invention provides an imaging apparatus and a focus control method in which an optimal AF system can be selected in accordance with an environment in which an image of a photographic subject is taken, an imaging condition in which the image is taken, etc. so that the quality of the taken image can be improved. A system control portion 11 of the imaging apparatus selects and executes one from focus control based on a phase difference AF system and focus control based on a contrast AF system in accordance with the magnitude relation between a determination threshold set for an F-number and the set F-number in the case where an AF instruction has been issued. The system control portion 11 can vary the determination threshold in accordance with an exposure value in the case where the AF instruction has been issued.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an imaging apparatus that enables proper exposure of phase difference detection pixels and thereby makes it possible to perform phase difference autofocusing with high accuracy. A system control unit 11 selects phase difference detection pixels from phase difference detection pixels 51R and 51L existing in a selected phase difference detection area 52 according to a position of the selected phase difference detection area 52 in a row direction X, and determines exposure conditions based on output signals of the selected phase difference detection pixels. A defocus amount calculation unit 19 calculates a defocus amount using output signals of the phase difference detection pixels 51R and 51L existing in the selected phase difference detection area 52 that are part of a shot image signal produced by shooting that is performed by an imaging device 5 under the exposure conditions determined by the exposure determining unit 11.

Abstract: Provided are an image capture device and a focus control method capable of performing reliability determination based on a phase difference AF method at high speed. A phase difference AF processing unit 19 of a digital camera performs a correlation operation of two images captured by a pixel pair P1, performs a correlation operation of two images captured by a pixel pair P2, performs a correlation operation of two images captured by a pixel pair P3, and performs a correlation operation of two images captured by a pixel pair P4. A system control unit 11 determines reliability of a focus control based on the phase difference AF method using detection signals of respective pixels with respect to each of the pixel pairs P1 to P4 based on four correlation operation results.

Abstract: After AE/AF/AWB operation, a subject distance is calculated for each pixel, and a histogram which shows the distance distribution is created based thereon. The class with the highest frequency which is the peak at the side nearer than the focus distance is searched based on the histogram and a rectangular area Ln which includes pixels which have a subject distance within the searched range is set. The average parallax amount Pn which is included in the rectangular area Ln is calculated and it is confirmed whether Pn is within a range of parallax amounts a and a?t1. In a case where Pn is not within a range of parallax amounts a and a?t1 which is set in advance, the aperture value is adjusted such that Pn is within the range of the parallax amounts a and a?t1.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a composition for optical material, which is capable of providing a homogeneous optical material, can be prepared through pre-polymerization reaction between (a) an inorganic compound having a sulfur atom and (b) an episulfide compound using a hindered amine as a catalyst, followed by mixing with (c) a polythiol compound and (d) a polyisocyanate compound. Moreover, this composition for optical material can be polymerized and cured to thereby provide an optical material having high refractive index (ne of 1.73 or higher), high strength (an elongation of 13% or more in three-point bend test and good drilling resistance), and high heat resistance (a softening point of 70° C. or higher, as measured by TMA).

Abstract: Provided are a compound and a fragrance composition containing the same, wherein the compound has a spicy tone that is useful as a fragrance, particularly a cumin-like odor, it is stable in an aqueous vehicle, and it emphasizes spicy-, green-, floral-, woody-, and citrus-like various odors by being blended with other fragrances, which allows oil-, chemical-, and metallic-like undesirable odors to be suppressed. A nitrile compound represented by Formula (I-3), Formula (I-2), or Formula (I-1).

Abstract: A semiconductor device including an active cell region formed over the surface of a silicon substrate and including a vertical MOSFET, a drain electrode formed over the surface of the silicon substrate and leading out the drain of the vertical MOSFET from the back surface of the silicon substrate, an external drain terminal formed over the drain electrode, and a source electrode formed over the active cell region so as to be opposed to the drain electrode at least along three sides at the periphery of the external drain terminal over the active cell region and connected to the source of the vertical MOSFET.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes porous partition walls defining cells which extend from a first end face to a second end face and which become through channels for a fluid, and a porous circumferential wall integrally formed with the partition walls to surround an outermost circumference of the partition walls, a thickness of the partition walls is from 101 to 381 ?m, porosities of the partition walls and the circumferential wall are both 48% or more, a porosity in a surface of the circumferential wall is higher than a porosity of an inner surface of the circumferential wall, and an average pore diameter in the surface of the circumferential wall is 10 ?m or more.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image generation device, a first display device and a second display device, and a display control device, wherein the image generation device generates the first display image and the second display image such that the first display image and the second display image are different in at least any one of decimation ratio, enlargement ratio and reduction ratio of the first display image and the second display image, and the image generation device makes the first display device and the second display device different in at least any one of pixels that are of the first pixel group and the second pixel group and that are used in the generation of the second display image, the enlargement ratio and the reduction ratio of the second display image, and a pixel region in which the second display image is displayed.