Abstract: A substrate of which at least an upper surface is formed of an insulating material, an N-type semiconductor layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, and an insulator layer are provided, one semiconductor layer of the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate, the insulator layer is formed on the one semiconductor layer, and the other semiconductor layer of the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type semiconductor layer is formed on the insulator layer. In this way, since electric charges induced by an external voltage are generated both at and near an interface between the N-type semiconductor layer and the insulator layer and at and near an interface between the P-type semiconductor layer and the insulator layer, an amount of the generated charge increases, and thus a larger variation in thermal conductivity and high thermal responsiveness can be obtained.

Abstract: Provided is a heat flow switching element which has a larger change in a thermal conductivity and has excellent thermal responsiveness. The heat flow switching element includes an N-type semiconductor layer, an insulator layer laminated on the N-type semiconductor layer, a P-type semiconductor layer laminated on the insulator layer, an N-side electrode connected to the N-type semiconductor layer, and a P-side electrode connected to the P-type semiconductor layer. In particular, the insulator layer is formed of a dielectric. Also, a plurality of N-type semiconductor layers and P-type semiconductor layers are laminated alternately with the insulator layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first signal originating from a first communication device located in a vehicle, the first signal indicating a requested product or service, a receiving time for the requested product or service, and a moving route of the vehicle, determining a receiving location of the requested product or service based on the receiving time and the moving route indicated by the first signal, and transmitting a second signal to a second communication device associated with the determined receiving location, the second signal indicating an instruction to prepare the requested product or service.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a signal processing device, and the signal processing device is configured to perform distance determination processing of determining, based on a depth map concerning an image displayed on a display, an image portion inside a target distance range which is a predetermined distance range in the image, and an image portion outside the target distance range, and perform image processing of subjecting at least the image portion outside the target distance range to image processing of monotonizing visibility based on a determination result of the distance determination processing and displaying the image on the display.

Abstract: In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, a method, computer program product, and system for an in-vehicle content display using augmented reality. The method includes detecting a traffic signal. The method further includes, in response to detecting the traffic signal, calculating a safety degree of a vehicle. The method further includes calculating based on a position of the traffic signal, a display area for projecting content, in accordance with the safety degree onto a front glass of the vehicle. The method further includes determining whether to project content in the display area in accordance with the safety degree.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit acquires a plurality of images, generates a synthesis image by synthesizing the images, generates a synthesis image file in which additional information indicative of a relationship between the images is recorded together with the synthesis image, and records the synthesis image file in a recording medium.

Abstract: In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, a method, computer program product, and system for an in-vehicle content display using augmented reality. The method includes detecting a traffic signal. The method further includes, in response to detecting the traffic signal, calculating a safety degree of a vehicle. The method further includes calculating based on a position of the traffic signal, a display area for projecting content, in accordance with the safety degree onto a front glass of the vehicle. The method further includes determining whether to project content in the display area in accordance with the safety degree.

Abstract: An imaging device, comprising an image sensor that forms a subject image to acquire an image, an image processing circuit that generates an image for display from images that have been acquired by the image sensor, an image combining circuit that generates a combined image for display that has a deeper depth of field than the image for display, from a plurality of images for combination that have been acquired by the image sensor at respectively different in focus positions, an in focus position setting section that sets in focus position, a shooting information acquisition section that acquires information on shooting conditions, and a display image determination section that determines whether to display either the image for display or the combined image for display as a display image, and a display that displays the display image that has been determined by the display image determination section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a pixel value acquisition circuit configured to acquire pixel values from image data that is generated by an imaging device including a detection pixel, and a pixel specification circuit configured to specify a flare-affected pixel that is affected by flare.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode active material for a sodium secondary battery, including: a composite metal oxide, in which the composite metal oxide is represented by Formula (1), and in a case where a peak intensity of a (200) plane of nickel oxide which is observed in the vicinity of 43° of a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum is set as I, and a peak intensity of a (104) plane of the composite metal oxide represented by Formula (1) which is observed in the vicinity of 41° to 42.5° is set as I0, I/I0 obtained by dividing I by I0 is 0.2 or less.

Abstract: An image combining device, comprising a memory that stores a plurality of images for different focus positions, and focus positions when the plurality of images were acquired, a plurality of image processing circuits that combine the plurality of images for different focus positions to generate a combined image, and a processor that sets assignment for distributing the plurality of images for different focus positions to the plurality of image processing circuits, wherein the processor makes images for at least one focus position, among the plurality of images for different focus positions, a plural distribution image and distributes this plural distribution image to the plurality of image processing circuits, and sets assignment so that images other than the plural distribution image are distributed to any one of the plurality of image processing circuits.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: a ghost detection unit that detects a ghost generated in a signal obtained from an image capturing element; a correction-target-pixel setting unit that sets, as a correction-target pixel, an image pixel affected by crosstalk of the ghost from among image pixels adjacent to a focus-detection pixel; and a pixel correction unit that corrects the correction-target pixel according to a correction value calculated from an image pixel located in the vicinity of the correction-target pixel.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a signal processing device, and the signal processing device is configured to perform distance determination processing of determining, based on a depth map concerning an image displayed on a display, an image portion inside a target distance range which is a predetermined distance range in the image, and an image portion outside the target distance range, and perform image processing of subjecting at least the image portion outside the target distance range to image processing of monotonizing visibility based on a determination result of the distance determination processing and displaying the image on the display.

Abstract: An image combining device, comprising a memory that stores a plurality of images for different focus positions, and focus positions when the plurality of images were acquired, a plurality of image processing circuits that combine the plurality of images for different focus positions to generate a combined image, and a processor that sets assignment for distributing the plurality of images for different focus positions to the plurality of image processing circuits, wherein the processor makes images for at least one focus position, among the plurality of images for different focus positions, a plural distribution image and distributes this plural distribution image to the plurality of image processing circuits, and sets assignment so that images other than the plural distribution image are distributed to any one of the plurality of image processing circuits.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including: an image sensor for obtaining image data; a highlight signal generation circuit for generating a highlight signal from the image data; a highlight signal combining circuit for combining a plurality of the highlight signals to generate a combined highlight signal; a display image generation circuit for superimposing the combined highlight signal on the image data to generate display image data; and a controller for moving the focusing position to a different focus position, obtaining first image data and second image data, causing the highlight signal generation circuit to generate first and second highlight signals from these pieces of image data, causing the highlight signal combining circuit to combine the first and second highlight signals to generate a combined highlight signal, and causing the display image generation circuit to superimpose the combined highlight signal on the second image data to generate display image data.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit acquires a plurality of images, generates a synthesis image by synthesizing the images, generates a synthesis image file in which additional information indicative of a relationship between the images is recorded together with the synthesis image, and records the synthesis image file in a recording medium.

Abstract: An imaging device, comprising an image sensor that forms a subject image to acquire an image, an image processing circuit that generates an image for display from images that have been acquired by the image sensor, an image combining circuit that generates a combined image for display that has a deeper depth of field than the image for display, from a plurality of images for combination that have been acquired by the image sensor at respectively different in focus positions, an in focus position setting section that sets in focus position, a shooting information acquisition section that acquires information on shooting conditions, and a display image determination section that determines whether to display either the image for display or the combined image for display as a display image, and a display that displays the display image that has been determined by the display image determination section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a pixel value acquisition circuit configured to acquire pixel values from image data that is generated by an imaging device including a detection pixel, and a pixel specification circuit configured to specify a flare-affected pixel that is affected by flare.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an AWB gain calculation section that calculates a WB gain Gs and a hysteresis gain Gh for every frame, a WB correction section that performs WB correction using Gh, a control section that causes the WB correction section to perform the WB correction using a fixed gain Gf during lock of white balance, and a gain adjustment section that weights and adds a WB gain Gs(n) and a correction hysteresis gain Gh?(n?1) to calculate a correction hysteresis gain Gh?(n) after unlock of the white balance, and the control section causes the WB correction section to perform WB correction for a frame n using Gh?(n).

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: a ghost detection unit that detects a ghost generated in a signal obtained from an image capturing element; a correction-target-pixel setting unit that sets, as a correction-target pixel, an image pixel affected by crosstalk of the ghost from among image pixels adjacent to a focus-detection pixel; and a pixel correction unit that corrects the correction-target pixel according to a correction value calculated from an image pixel located in the vicinity of the correction-target pixel.