Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type film having a perovskite structure, the p-type film including Co; an n-type film having a perovskite structure, the n-type film including Ti; first and second i-type films configured to be arranged to face each other across the n-type film, the first and second i-type films having a perovskite structure and including Ti; and a barrier film configured to be interposed between a multilayer body and the p-type film, the barrier film having a perovskite structure and including Zr, the multilayer body including the n-type film and the first and second i-type films.

Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus that generates an image by receiving radiation transmitted through an object, comprises a sensor array configured to detect radiation, an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image signal from a detection signal of the sensor array, a power reception unit configured to receive power supplied from outside, and battery that is charged by using the power received by the power reception unit. The radiation imaging apparatus generates, in response to the satisfaction of a predetermined condition after power reception is started by the power reception unit, an image for correction by obtaining the image signal from the obtaining unit.

Abstract: An earphone includes: a housing; a dynamic driver unit provided in the housing; and a sound conduit having a length of approximately 10 mm or more, the sound conduit being configured to transmit sound output from the dynamic driver unit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an R-T-B rare earth sintered magnet includes a process of disposing and sintering a compact of a first alloy powder and an alloy material of a second alloy in a chamber of a sintering furnace. The first alloy consists of R which represents a rare earth element, T which represents a transition metal essentially containing Fe, a metal element M which represents Al and/or Ga, B, Cu, and inevitable impurities. The first alloy contains 11 at % to 17 at % of R, 4.5 at % to 6 at % of B, 0 at % to 1.6 at % of M, and T as the balance, and Dy content in all of the rare earth elements is 0 at % to 29 at %. The second alloy consists of R which represents a rare earth element, T which represents a transition metal essentially containing Fe, a metal element M which represents Al and/or Ga, B, Cu, and inevitable impurities. The second alloy contains 11 at % to 20 at % of R, 4.5 at % to 6 at % of B, and 0 at % to 1.

Abstract: A resonator includes a surface silicon layer as a base material, a first silicon oxide layer disposed on a first surface of the surface silicon layer, and a second silicon oxide layer disposed on the opposite side to the surface silicon layer of the first silicon oxide layer, wherein when the thickness of the surface silicon layer is represented by tsi, the thickness of the first silicon oxide layer is represented by ta, and the thickness of the second silicon oxide layer is represented by tb, the following relationships are satisfied: 0.138×tsi<ta<0.268×tsi and 0.189×tsi<tb<0.527×tsi.

Abstract: Embodiments include a semiconductor manufacturing method comprising, providing an object to be processed, the object including a semiconductor element, a sealing resin layer sealing the semiconductor element, a ground terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element and including a first protruding part protruding through a surface of the resin layer, and a signal terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element and including a second protruding part protruding through the surface of the resin layer; positioning the object in a jig, wherein the jig covers the entire second protruding part of the signal terminal, and wherein the jig only partially covers the first protruding part of the ground terminal, such that at least a first portion of the first protruding part of the ground terminal is left uncovered by the jig; while the object is positioned in the jig, fabricating a conductive shield layer on the resin layer and at least some of the first portion of the first protruding part of

Abstract: A control apparatus for a diesel engine includes a neighboring temperature estimating section which estimates a temperature of a neighborhood of a glow plug that heats an interior of a cylinder upon startup, and a supercharging pressure control section which controls a supercharging pressure in such a way that a rotation fluctuation of the engine does not increase, on the basis of the estimated temperature of the neighborhood of the glow plug.

Abstract: An electronic component transport apparatus includes: an openable and closable first opening and closing portion; a first rotation support portion which supports the first opening and closing portion to be rotatable; a second opening and closing portion provided to be openable and closable in the first opening and closing portion; and a second rotation support portion which supports the second opening and closing portion to be rotatable. An area of the first opening and closing portion is greater than an area of the second opening and closing portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a protected circuit connected to two power supply lines that provide a supply voltage, a detecting circuit that includes a resistive element and a capacitive element connected in series between two power supply lines and detects a surge generated in the power supply line based on potential variation of an inter-element connecting node, and a protection transistor that is connected between two power supply lines and has a control electrode connected to an output of the detecting circuit. The protection transistor has the control electrode formed from a different electrode material having a work function difference from a transistor of the same channel conductivity type in the protected circuit, to have a different threshold voltage from the transistor so that the amount of leakage current per unit channel width may be smaller compared with the transistor.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form, each pixel being configured to generate an electric signal, and each being configured such that the electric signal can be read out nondestructively, an output amplifier configured to sequentially output electric signals read out nondestructively from the plurality of pixels, and a control unit configured to, in a period when electric signals for one frame of image data are being read out nondestructively from the plurality of pixels, execute nondestructive readout processing a plurality of times for reading out electric signals nondestructively from pixels in a first row, and execute nondestructive readout processing a plurality of times for reading out electric signals nondestructively from pixels in a second row adjacent to the first row. In this case, the control unit resets the output amplifier in a period when the nondestructive readout processing is performed a plurality of times on the pixels of the first row.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a diesel engine includes a neighboring temperature estimating section which estimates a temperature of a neighborhood of a glow plug that heats an interior of a cylinder upon startup, and a supercharging pressure control section which controls a supercharging pressure in such a way that a rotation fluctuation of the engine does not increase, on the basis of the estimated temperature of the neighborhood of the glow plug.

Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus, comprising a sensor array in which a plurality of sensors are arranged, each includes a first holding unit for holding a first signal obtained with a first sensitivity and a second holding unit for holding a second signal obtained with a second sensitivity, a row selecting unit for selecting each sensor on a row basis, a signal readout unit for reading out a signal from each of the selected sensors, and a control unit configured to perform first control to control the sensor array so as to make the first holding units hold the first signals and make the second holding units hold the second signals, and perform second control to control the row selecting unit so as to make the signal readout unit read out the first and the second signals.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form, each pixel being configured to generate an electric signal, and each being configured such that the electric signal can be read out nondestructively, an output amplifier configured to sequentially output electric signals read out nondestructively from the plurality of pixels, and a control unit configured to, in a period when electric signals for one frame of image data are being read out nondestructively from the plurality of pixels, execute nondestructive readout processing a plurality of times for reading out electric signals nondestructively from pixels in a first row, and execute nondestructive readout processing a plurality of times for reading out electric signals nondestructively from pixels in a second row adjacent to the first row. In this case, the control unit resets the output amplifier in a period when the nondestructive readout processing is performed a plurality of times on the pixels of the first row.

Abstract: Embodiments include a semiconductor manufacturing method comprising, providing an object to be processed, the object including a semiconductor element, a sealing resin layer sealing the semiconductor element, a ground terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element and including a first protruding part protruding through a surface of the resin layer, and a signal terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element and including a second protruding part protruding through the surface of the resin layer; positioning the object in a jig, wherein the jig covers the entire second protruding part of the signal terminal, and wherein the jig only partially covers the first protruding part of the ground terminal, such that at least a first portion of the first protruding part of the ground terminal is left uncovered by the jig; while the object is positioned in the jig, fabricating a conductive shield layer on the resin layer and at least some of the first portion of the first protruding part of

Abstract: An image sensor driving apparatus extracts an image signal from an image sensor including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements two-dimensionally arrayed, and includes a conversion unit which converts the image signal into digital data by performing offset correction for the image signal. The apparatus obtains digital data corresponding to a first sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal in accordance with a synchronization signal which determines an imaging frame rate, and obtains digital data corresponding to a second sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal every time extracting an image signal from a photoelectric conversion element group obtained by dividing a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. The apparatus generates a correction value used for offset correction based on the obtained digital data corresponding to the first and second sampling counts.

Abstract: A vibrator (electronic device) includes: a vibrator element including vibrating arms; a base portion supporting the vibrator element and having a rectangular shape in a plan view; and a lid provided on the side of the vibrator element opposite to the base portion 3. Extending directions of long and short sides of the base portion and an extending direction of the vibrating arms cross each other. When an angle formed by the vibrating arms and a Y-axis direction is ?, the angle ? is more than 0° and less than 90°.

Abstract: An analysis method using an electron microscope, detects by a first electronography detector an electron beam transmitted through or scattered by a sample to detect an ADF image of the sample, detects by a second electronography detector the electron beam passing through the first electronography detector to detect an MABF image, adjusts a focal point of the electron beam to be located on the film of the sample to obtain first and second electronographies by the second and first electronography detectors, respectively, adjusts the focal point of the electron beam to be located on the substrate of the sample to obtain third and fourth electronographies by the second and first electronography detectors, respectively, aligns positions of the second and fourth electronographies based on the first and third electronographies, and after the aligning, subtracts the fourth electronography from the second electronography to obtain an image of the film.

Abstract: A nickel-hydrogen secondary battery includes an electrode group including a separator, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode, and the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material particle including a base particle and a surface layer covering the surface of the base particle, and the base particle contains nickel hydroxide, and the surface layer contains a trivalent or higher-valent cobalt compound and Co3O4.

Abstract: A nickel-hydrogen secondary battery includes an electrode group comprising a separator, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode, and the positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material including a base particle comprising a nickel hydroxide particle containing Mn in solid solution and a conductive layer comprising a Co compound and covering the surface of the base particle, wherein the X-ray absorption edge energy of Mn detected within 6500 to 6600 eV by measurement with an XAFS method is 6548 eV or higher.

Abstract: A dimensional compression unit 13 multiplies a feature quantity extracted from an image by a check matrix of an error correcting code which consists of binary elements each of which is 0 or 1, to compress the image.