Abstract: Provided are a surface-modified metal oxide particle dispersion liquid and the like including surface-modified metal oxide particles that are dispersed in a dispersion medium, the surface-modified metal oxide particles being obtained by modifying surfaces of metal oxide particles to have hydrosilyl groups, hydrophobic functional groups, and silanol groups. In the surface-modified metal oxide particle dispersion liquid, a ratio of the hydrosilyl groups to the silanol groups is 5:95 or higher and 50:50 or lower.

Abstract: A recording medium to be used by being connected to a digital device includes a local bus, a plurality of recording units, an information storage unit, and a communication unit. The local bus has a plurality of switches or bridges. The plurality of recording units are connected to the local bus. The information storage unit stores information indicating a bus configuration of the local bus. The communication unit is used for transferring the information to and from the digital device. After the recording medium is inserted into the digital device, the bus configuration of the local bus is reconstructed based on the information acquired from the communication unit via the information storage unit by the digital device.

Abstract: By using a surface-modified metal oxide particle material obtained by performing surface modification on a metal oxide particle having an average primary particle diameter of 3 nm or more and 10 nm or less with a surface-modifying material having at least a phenyl group and a group capable of undergoing a crosslinking reaction with a functional group in a silicone resin-forming component, the surface-modified metal oxide particle material which has high heat resistance and may further exhibit high transparency and gas barrier properties when used for a sealing material for optical semiconductor light emitting device, or the like is provided and a dispersion liquid, a silicone resin composition and a silicone resin composite each containing the surface-modified metal oxide particle material, as well as an optical semiconductor light emitting device, a light fitting, and a liquid crystal imaging device each using the silicone resin composite, are also provided.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a reference image selector configured to select one image of an image group as a reference image; a processing target image selector configured to select, as a processing target image, each of images of the image group other than the reference image; an arrangement order setting unit configured to set arrangement order of the images included in the image group; a conversion information estimation unit configured to estimate conversion information between the images adjacent to each other; a deformed image creation unit configured to create a deformed image by subjecting the processing target image to an image conversion using the conversion information cumulatively from the processing target image to the reference image in the arrangement order; and a color image creation unit configured to create a color image using the deformed images created based on the respective images and the reference image.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic composite of the present invention includes metal oxide particles and an organic polymer compound including a monomer containing organic ligands and a vinyl-based monomer having organic ligands which are bonded to a polymer chain through covalent bonds and the organic polymer compound is bonded to the metal oxide particles by the organic ligands forming a complex with metal atoms on the surface of the metal oxide particles. According to the organic-inorganic composite, the metal oxide particles and the organic polymer compound containing the organic ligands can be chemically bonded, therefore, light emission characteristics such as light emission intensity or stabilization of light emission wavelength can be improved, and transparency and mechanical characteristics such as thermal stability or hardness can also be improved.

Abstract: A technique of the present invention includes a storage section for storing contents data and an encryption flag indicating that any one of an encryption recording mode and a non-encryption recording mode is set, an encrypting engine for encrypting contents data using an encryption key when the encryption recording mode is set, and a control section for controlling a storage section so that the encryption key and the encrypted contents data are stored when the encryption recording mode is set. Further, when the setting is changed from the encryption recording mode into the non-encryption recording mode, the control section controls the storage section so that the encryption flag is changed to indicate the setting of the non-encryption recording mode with the continuous storage of the encryption key.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck device is provided in which there is no concern that a plate-shaped sample may be deformed when adsorbing the plate-shaped sample or when detaching the plate-shaped sample, the temperature of the plate-shaped sample is uniformized, and particles are not easily produced.

Abstract: A recording device includes a plurality of storage modules and a recording controller. With respect to a writing request, the recording controller generates parity data and writes data in the respective plurality of modules by dividing the data. When an error is detected with respect to a reading request, data of the error is restored from data and the parity data read from other recording modules. With respect to an initialization request of the storage module, the storage module to be initialized is specified from the plurality of storage modules, and an address conversion table is initialized. Moreover, identification information for identifying the initialized storage module is held. With respect to a request for cancelling the table initialization request of the storage module, reading of data from the storage module corresponding to the held identification information is processed as an error.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: a characteristic amount calculator for calculating a first characteristic amount for each pixel constituting a stained sample image; a component ratio calculator for calculating a component ratio of constituent elements in a target pixel, based on the calculation results; a reference value storage portion for storing a reference value of a second characteristic amount of each of the constituent elements; a constituent element correction coefficient calculator for calculating a constituent element correction coefficient, based on the reference value and the second characteristic amount of each of the constituent elements; a target pixel correction coefficient calculator for calculating a target pixel correction coefficient, based on the component ratio and the constituent element correction coefficient thus calculated; and a characteristic amount corrector for correcting the second characteristic amount, based on the calculation results.

Abstract: Card detection pin and input pin configured to receive an interface reset signal are connected to each other in a high-speed data transfer memory card. A memory card control device noncompliant with the memory card initializes the interface reset signal to a memory card to a second electric potential, and then when the memory card control device detects a first electric potential of the card detection pin of the memory card, the memory card control device determines that the memory card is mounted. When the memory card is mounted in such a memory card control device, the memory card control device does not detect the mounting of the memory card, and thus does not start subsequent operation such as driving the interface reset signal to the first electric potential and supplying electric power to the memory card.

Abstract: The memory card includes a non-volatile memory, an internal memory, a bus converter, and a media controller. The non-volatile memory is rewritable. The internal memory is configured to divide data transferred from a host into M (M is an integer of 2 or more) segments each of which including N (N is a natural number) times a minimum transfer unit of the non-volatile memory as a unit to record. The bus converter is configured to output 1/M of the minimum transfer unit of data in parallel from each of the M segments recorded in the internal memory. The media controller is configured to integrate 1/M of data belonging to each of different segments input in parallel from the bus converter as one minimum transfer unit of data to record in the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A scanning charged particle microscope is offered which can selectively detect and image electrons. The scanning charged particle microscope (100) has: a source (1) of a charged particle beam (E1); an objective lens (6) for bringing the charged particle beam (E1) emitted from the source (1) into focus at a sample (S); a scanning deflector (4) for scanning the focused charged particle beam (E1) over the sample (S); a sorting portion (10) for sorting out electrons emitted at given emission angles from electrons released from the sample (S) in response to irradiation of the sample (S) by the charged particle beam (E1); an electron deflector (20) for producing a deflecting field to deflect the electrons (E2) sorted out according to their energy; a detection portion (30) for detecting the electrons (E2) deflected by the electron deflector (20); and an image creating portion (44) for creating an image, based on the results of the detection performed by the detection portion (30).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite composition, having: bonding a dispersant to the surfaces of inorganic oxide particles to provide dispersibility in a hydrophobic solvent to the inorganic oxide particles, and then dispersing the inorganic oxide particles in a hydrophobic solvent; substituting the dispersant bonded to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide particles with a surface modifier, which is a polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer having one functional group at one terminal end, in the hydrophobic solvent in which the organic oxide particles are dispersed to bond the functional group of the polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide particles; and conjugating a silicone resin and the inorganic oxide particles obtained in the previous step, wherein the surface thereof is modified by bonding the polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer having one functional group at one terminal end thereof, to obtain a composite composition.

Abstract: By using a surface-modified metal oxide particle material obtained by performing surface modification on a metal oxide particle having an average primary particle diameter of 3 nm or more and 10 nm or less with a surface-modifying material having at least a phenyl group and a group capable of undergoing a crosslinking reaction with a functional group in a silicone resin-forming component, the surface-modified metal oxide particle material which has high heat resistance and may further exhibit high transparency and gas barrier properties when used for a sealing material for optical semiconductor light emitting device, or the like is provided and a dispersion liquid, a silicone resin composition and a silicone resin composite each containing the surface-modified metal oxide particle material, as well as an optical semiconductor light emitting device, a light fitting, and a liquid crystal imaging device each using the silicone resin composite, are also provided.

Abstract: Card detection pin and input pin configured to receive an interface reset signal are connected to each other in a high-speed data transfer memory card. A memory card control device noncompliant with the memory card initializes the interface reset signal to a memory card to a second electric potential, and then when the memory card control device detects a first electric potential of the card detection pin of the memory card, the memory card control device determines that the memory card is mounted. When the memory card is mounted in such a memory card control device, the memory card control device does not detect the mounting of the memory card, and thus does not start subsequent operation such as driving the interface reset signal to the first electric potential and supplying electric power to the memory card.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor light emitting device which emits white light, includes: an optical semiconductor light emitting element; and an optical conversion layer containing phosphor particles, in which a specific light scattering composition is contained in the optical conversion layer or a light scattering layer containing a specific light scattering composition is provided on the optical conversion layer. An illumination apparatus and a display apparatus including the same are also provided.

Abstract: An interface selection unit physically determines whether or not a memory card is compatible with a first transfer mode, based on the result of signal exchange with the memory card via a first interface unit, to select a first interface unit or a second interface unit. If the second interface unit is selected, a memory card control unit performs an initialization process to cause the memory card to be accessible via the second interface unit, and thereafter, logically determines whether or not the memory card is compatible with the first transfer mode, based on information read from the memory card.

Abstract: A video game combines finger swiping to hurl a projectile at a target, with strategic elements arising from various combinations of player and target characteristics. User actions such as a direction of finger swipe against a touchscreen, a speed of finger swipe against the touchscreen, and/or a length of finger swipe against the touchscreen, may determine the trajectory and/or force of the projectile. The player may dynamically select specific roles from a plurality of cards available in a deck, with the particular role determining game parameters such as offensive effectiveness and defensive strength. The game may incorporate one or more strategic concepts such as the ability to combine roles, the evolution of roles over time, and the selective enlistment of allies.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite composition, having: bonding a dispersant to the surfaces of inorganic oxide particles to provide dispersibility in a hydrophobic solvent to the inorganic oxide particles, and then dispersing the inorganic oxide particles in a hydrophobic solvent; substituting the dispersant bonded to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide particles with a surface modifier, which is a polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer having one functional group at one terminal end, in the hydrophobic solvent in which the organic oxide particles are dispersed to bond the functional group of the polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide particles; and conjugating a silicone resin and the inorganic oxide particles obtained in the previous step, wherein the surface thereof is modified by bonding the polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer having one functional group at one terminal end thereof, to obtain a composite composition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite composition, having: bonding a dispersant to the surfaces of inorganic oxide particles to provide dispersibility in a hydrophobic solvent to the inorganic oxide particles, and then dispersing the inorganic oxide particles in a hydrophobic solvent; substituting the dispersant bonded to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide particles with a surface modifier, which is a polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer having one functional group at one terminal end, in the hydrophobic solvent in which the organic oxide particles are dispersed to bond the functional group of the polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer to the surfaces of the inorganic oxide particles; and conjugating a silicone resin and the inorganic oxide particles obtained in the previous step, wherein the surface thereof is modified by bonding the polydimethylsiloxane-skeleton polymer having one functional group at one terminal end thereof, to obtain a composite composition.