Abstract: Provided are an imaging lens and an Imaging apparatus which includes this imaging lens. The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side: a front group GF; a diaphragm St; and a rear group GR. The front group GF consists of, in order from the object side: a first lens L1 that is convex toward the object side and has a negative refractive power; a second lens L2 that has a negative refractive power; and a third lens L3 that has a positive refractive power. The rear group GR consists of, in order from the object side: a fourth lens L4 that has a positive refractive power; a fifth lens L5 that has a positive refractive power; a sixth lens L6 that has a negative refractive power; a seventh lens L7 that has a positive refractive power; and an eighth lens L8 that has a negative refractive power.

Abstract: The distance image acquisition apparatus (10) includes a projection unit (12) which projects a first pattern of structured light distributed in a two-dimensional manner with respect to a subject within a distance measurement region, a light modulation unit (22) which spatially modulates the first pattern projected from the projection unit (12), an imaging unit (14) which is provided in parallel with and apart from the projection unit (12) by a baseline length, and captures an image including the first pattern reflected from the subject within the distance measurement region, a pattern extraction unit (20A) which extracts the first pattern spatially modulated by the light modulation unit (22) from the image captured by the imaging unit (14), and a distance image acquisition unit (20B) which acquires a distance image indicating a distance of the subject within the distance measurement region based on the first pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are a distance image acquisition apparatus and a distance image acquisition method capable of acquiring a distance image with satisfactory accuracy based on a first pattern projected from a host apparatus even in a case where patterns of structured light having the same shape are projected simultaneously from the host apparatus and another apparatus.

Abstract: A distance image acquisition apparatus includes a projection unit which performs a plurality of times of light emission with a plurality of light emission intensities to project a first pattern of structured light onto a subject within a distance measurement region, an imaging unit which is provided in parallel with and apart from the projection unit by a baseline length, images the subject in synchronization with each of the plurality of times of light emission, and generates a plurality of captured images corresponding to the plurality of light emission intensities, a normalization unit which normalizes a plurality of captured images with coefficients corresponding to the plurality of light emission intensities to acquire a plurality of normalized images, a discrimination unit which compares a plurality of normalized images and discriminates the first pattern projected from the projection unit, and a distance image acquisition unit.

Abstract: The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side, a positive first lens L1, a negative second lens L2, a positive third lens L3, and a positive fourth lens L4. Conditional expressions relating to a focal length f of an entire system, a combined focal length f234 of the second lens L2 to the fourth lens L4, an Abbe number ?d1 of the first lens L1, an Abbe number ?d2 of the second lens L2, a radius of curvature R1 of a surface of the first lens L1 on the object side, and a radius of curvature R2 of a surface of the first lens L1 on an image side: 0.4<f/f234<2; ?d1<50; 5<?d1??d2<26; ?5<(R1+R2)/(R1?R2)<?0.9 are satisfied.

Abstract: Disclosed are an imaging lens having satisfactory performance in a region of near infrared light, and an imaging apparatus including the imaging lens. The imaging lens includes, in order from an object side, as lenses having refractive power, only four lenses including a positive first lens L1, a negative second lens L2, a positive third lens L3, and a positive fourth lens L4. A conditional expression relating to a focal length fs1 of the first lens L1 with respect to s-line and a focal length fs of the entire system with respect to s-line: 0.5<fs1/fs<2.5 is satisfied.

Abstract: An auxiliary handle (10) comprises a first clamp member (21), a second clamp member (31), an operation rod (40) and a grip (50). By rotation of the operation rod (40), the first clamp member (21) is moved toward a distal end of the operation rod (40), and at the same time, the second clamp member (31) is moved toward a base end of the operation rod (40). Accordingly, the first clamp member (21) and the second clamp member (31) are moved to be close to each other. As a result, an auxiliary handle attachable part (140) of a screw driver (100) is clamped by the first clamp member (21) and the second clamp member (31), and thereby the auxiliary handle (10) is attached to the screw driver (100).

Abstract: A distance image acquisition apparatus includes a projection unit which projects a first pattern of structured light in a plurality of wavelength bandwidths, an imaging unit which is provided in parallel with and apart from the projection unit by a baseline length, performs imaging with sensitivities to a plurality of wavelength bandwidths, and generates a plurality of captured images corresponding to a plurality of wavelength bandwidths, a determination unit which determines whether or not a second pattern of structured light projected from another distance image acquisition apparatus is included in the captured images, and a pattern extraction unit which extracts the first pattern from a captured image determined as the second pattern being not included by the determination unit, and a distance image acquisition unit which acquires a distance image indicating a distance of a subject within a distance measurement region based on the first pattern.

Abstract: The distance image acquisition apparatus (10) includes a projection unit (12) which projects a first pattern of structured light distributed in a two-dimensional manner with respect to a subject within a distance measurement region, a light modulation unit (22) which spatially modulates the first pattern projected from the projection unit (12), an imaging unit (14) which is provided in parallel with and apart from the projection unit (12) by a baseline length, and captures an image including the first pattern reflected from the subject within the distance measurement region, a pattern extraction unit (20A) which extracts the first pattern spatially modulated by the light modulation unit (22) from the image captured by the imaging unit (14), and a distance image acquisition unit (20B) which acquires a distance image indicating a distance of the subject within the distance measurement region based on the first pattern.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging lens that has a small amount of focus shift caused by temperature fluctuation and an imaging apparatus that has this imaging lens. The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side: a first lens that is convex toward the object side and has a negative refractive power; a second lens that has a negative refractive power; a third lens that has a positive refractive power; a fourth lens that has a positive refractive power; a fifth lens that has a positive refractive power; and a sixth lens that has a negative refractive power. The imaging lens satisfies the following conditional expressions (1) to (4). ?0.89<f/f12<?0.53 ??(1) ?0.19<f/f1<?0.1 ??(2) ?0.70<f/f2<?0.45 ??(3) 2.4<f1/f2<5.

Abstract: Disclosed are a high-performance imaging lens which has a comparatively wide angle and in which, in particular, distortion is satisfactory corrected, and an imaging apparatus including the imaging lens. The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side, a first lens L1 having negative refractive power, a second lens L2 having negative refractive power, a third lens L3 having positive refractive power, a fourth lens L4 having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5, and a sixth lens L6. One of the fifth lens L5 and the sixth lens L6 has positive refractive power, and the other lens has negative refractive power. The following conditional expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied. ?0.37<f?/f1<?0.13 ??(1) 1.8<t3/f?<3.

Abstract: A measurement area selection circuit has an irradiation field determination unit, an object area determination unit, and a measurement area determination unit. The irradiation field determination unit determines an irradiation field of an imaging surface of an FPD. The object area determination unit determines an object area from a comparison result between a first expected received dose of a directly exposed area and dose detection signals of detection pixels situated in the irradiation field. The measurement area determination unit determines a measurement area, which corresponds to a region of interest, from a comparison result between a second expected received dose of the measurement area and the dose detection signals of the detection pixels situated in the irradiation area and the object area. The dose detection signals of the detection pixels situated in the measurement area are used for AEC.

Abstract: The filter medium is a filter medium which uses a liquid containing oil and water as a separation target, and has a channel for the liquid. The filter medium includes a base constituting the channel, and one or more of nitrogen-containing fluorine compounds which are provided on at least a portion of a surface of the channel. The nitrogen-containing fluorine compound includes an oil-repellency imparting group and any one hydrophilicity imparting group selected from a group consisting of an anion type, a cation type, and an amphoteric type, in a molecule.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging lens and an Imaging apparatus which includes this imaging lens. The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side: a front group GF; a diaphragm St; and a rear group GR. The front group GF consists of, in order from the object side: a first lens L1 that is convex toward the object side and has a negative refractive power; a second lens L2 that has a negative refractive power; and a third lens L3 that has a positive refractive power. The rear group GR consists of, in order from the object side: a fourth lens L4 that has a positive refractive power; a fifth lens L5 that has a positive refractive power; a sixth lens L6 that has a negative refractive power; a seventh lens L7 that has a positive refractive power; and an eighth lens L8 that has a negative refractive power.

Abstract: An oil-water separation apparatus is provided which can easily separate and collect oil from a liquid mixture containing water and oil at low cost. The oil-water separation apparatus includes an oil-water-separating member configured to separate a liquid mixture containing water and oil into moisture and oil, and a liquid reservoir subdivided into an upper region and a lower region by the oil-water-separating member. The oil-water separation apparatus filters the liquid mixture by gravity. The oil-water-separating member includes a base which includes a channel for the liquid mixture. The oil-water-separating member is formed in the base, and the oil-water-separating member contains a fluorine compound which has an oil-repellency-imparting group and a hydrophilicity-imparting group. A drain port for discharging the moisture is formed in the lower region of the liquid reservoir.

Abstract: The hydrophilic oil repellent includes one or more types of nitrogen-containing fluorine-based compounds. The nitrogen-containing fluorine-based compound includes any one hydrophilicity imparting group selected from the group consisting of anion type hydrophilicity imparting groups, cation type hydrophilicity imparting groups, and amphoteric type hydrophilicity imparting groups in the molecule.

Abstract: A surface coating material is provided for forming a hydrophilic oil repellent layer on at least a part of the surface of a substrate, and the surface coating material includes one or more fluorine-based compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (4), a binder, and a solvent.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging lens, which is a wide-angle imaging lens and is capable of satisfactorily correcting various aberrations, and an imaging apparatus which includes this imaging lens. The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side: a first lens L1 that has a negative refractive power; a second lens L2 that has a negative refractive power; a third lens L3 that has a positive refractive power; a fourth lens L4 that has a negative refractive power; a fifth lens L5 that has a positive refractive power; a sixth lens L6 that has a positive refractive power; and a seventh lens L7 that has a negative refractive power. The following conditional expression (1) is satisfied. ?2<f/f12<?1.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging lens that has a small amount of focus shift caused by temperature fluctuation and an imaging apparatus that has this imaging lens. The imaging lens consists of, in order from an object side: a first lens that is convex toward the object side and has a negative refractive power; a second lens that has a negative refractive power; a third lens that has a positive refractive power; a fourth lens that has a positive refractive power; a fifth lens that has a positive refractive power; and a sixth lens that has a negative refractive power. The imaging lens satisfies the following conditional expressions (1) to (4). ?0.89<f/f12<?0.53 ??(1) ?0.19<f/f1<?0.1 ??(2) ?0.70<f/f2<?0.45 ??(3) 2.4<f1/f2<5.

Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing silane compound is provided. The fluorine-containing silane compound is capable of providing excellent water repellency and oil repellency, and is useful as a fluorine-containing silane coupling agent with applicability to a wide variety of applications, even if it has a chemical structure, which is free of a perfluoroalkyl group of 8 or more of carbon atoms; and has no risk of formation of PFOS or PFOA causing bioaccumulation potential and environment adaptability problems. A fluorine-containing silane compound containing at least one of each of a nitrogen-containing perfluoroalkyl group and an alkoxysilyl group in the molecule is selected.