Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU), a plurality of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) connected to the CPU to communicate with the CPU, and a plurality of memories provided in a one-to-one relationship with the plurality of FPGAs. Each of the plurality of memories is configured to store configuration data of a corresponding one of the plurality of FPGAs. One of the plurality of FPGAs is configured to update the configuration data of each of the plurality of FPGAs stored in a corresponding one of the plurality of memories.

Abstract: An induction heating device is provided. The induction heating device comprises a plurality of induction heating devices disposed at intervals along the circumference of a ring-shaped workpiece, a setting unit for setting induction heating conditions, and a switching control unit. Each of the plurality of induction heating devices comprises heating coils disposed facing areas to be heated of the workpiece, a plurality of transformers connected to the heating coils in parallel, a plurality of matching units connected to any one of the plurality of transformers, an inverter unit having a rectifier unit and an inverter unit, an inverter control unit having a rectification control unit, and a group of switches.

Abstract: An image reading device includes a reader, a first background part, a second background part, and circuitry. The reader reads a pattern formed on a medium. The first and second background parts are disposed opposite the reader via a conveyance passage of the medium. The second background part has a higher light reflectance than that of the first background part. The circuitry moves one of the first and second background parts to a facing position at which the one faces the reader via the conveyance passage of the medium. The circuitry moves the first background part to the facing position in a case in which the pattern is a light color and the medium is transparent. The circuitry moves the second background part to the facing position in a case in which the pattern is a dark color darker than the light color or the medium is not transparent.

Abstract: A positional-deviation correcting device includes a reading device and control circuitry. The reading device reads recording media on which marks and each of adjustment charts having different image densities are formed in accordance with the image densities. The control circuitry acquires data on image formation positions of the marks on the recording media, based on a reading result of the marks; and corrects an image formation position of an image to be formed on a recording medium. The control circuitry calculates a correction value of the image formation position corresponding to an image density for each of the image densities corresponding to the adjustment charts on a one-on-one relationship, based on a reading result of the adjustment charts; interpolates correction values corresponding to the image densities on a one-on-one relationship; and calculates a correction value of the image formation position corresponding to another image density different from the image densities.

Abstract: To make the dimension of an electrostatic protection circuit small with the same maintained high in sensitivity. The electrostatic protection circuit is of the configuration that a first diode and a second diode are connected in series, wherein a semiconductor layer owned by each diode is configured to be sandwiched between a gate electrode and a conductive light shielding film. The light shielding film is formed to overlap with the semiconductor layer and has a wider area than the semiconductor layer. This results in having a gate covering the semiconductor layer from an upper side and a back gate covering the semiconductor layer from a lower side, so that the sensitivity can be maintained high irrespective of decreasing the electrostatic protection circuit in dimension.

Abstract: An image reading device includes a reader, a first background part, a second background part, and circuitry. The reader reads a pattern formed on a medium. The first and second background parts are disposed opposite the reader via a conveyance passage of the medium. The second background part has a higher light reflectance than that of the first background part. The circuitry moves one of the first and second background parts to a facing position at which the one faces the reader via the conveyance passage of the medium. The circuitry moves the first background part to the facing position in a case in which the pattern is a light color and the medium is transparent. The circuitry moves the second background part to the facing position in a case in which the pattern is a dark color darker than the light color or the medium is not transparent.

Abstract: An induction heating device and an induction heating method are provided. The entire areas to be heated of the workpiece can be uniformly heated to a predetermined high temperature, and uniform heating is possible even when the workpiece deforms in a non-uniform manner during heating. When areas to be heated are established on a workpiece so as to extend in one direction and the areas to be heated are induction-heated, the deformation amount on one edge of the areas to be heated is different from that on the other. This induction heating device includes; heating coils facing a portion of the areas to be heated when the workpiece is induction-heated; and a relative transfer means for transferring the workpiece and the heating coils along one direction in a relative manner, and the heating coils are disposed so as to correspond to the areas to be heated during the heating period.

Abstract: A reading device including a position reference member having a reference pattern having a line extending along a first direction of the position reference member, the position reference member movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a reader including a plurality of sensor chips arranged along the first direction, each of the sensor chips having a length defined by a plurality of pixels; and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to detect the reference pattern of the position reference member using the reader; determine coordinates of at least two sensor chips in the second direction, based on the detected reference pattern of the position reference member; and correct a position of a reading target in the second direction based on the coordinates determined for the at least two sensor chips of the reader in the second direction.

Abstract: An induction heating device and an induction heating method are provided. The entire areas to be heated of the workpiece can be uniformly heated to a predetermined high temperature, and uniform heating is possible even when the workpiece deforms in a non-uniform manner during heating. When areas to be heated are established on a workpiece so as to extend in one direction and the areas to be heated are induction-heated, the deformation amount on one edge of the areas to be heated is different from that on the other. This induction heating device includes; heating coils facing a portion of the areas to be heated when the workpiece is induction-heated; and a relative transfer means for transferring the workpiece and the heating coils along one direction in a relative manner, and the heating coils are disposed so as to correspond to the areas to be heated during the heating period.

Abstract: A reading device is configured to detect an edge position of a target object to be conveyed in a conveyance direction. The edge position is a position of an edge of the object in a width direction intersecting the conveyance direction. The reading device includes a sensor device, an adder, and an edge position detector. The sensor device includes a pixel array including a plurality of elements arranged in the width direction. The adder is configured to add detection signals output from the elements at respective positions in the width direction. The edge position detector is configured to detect the edge position on basis of a position at which an output of the adder changes to a value larger than a threshold. Each element is configured to output a detection signal based on a reception amount of light in one of different wavelength bands.

Abstract: A reading device includes a position reference member and a reader. The position reference member has a reference pattern that includes a line extending in a prescribed direction. The position reference member is configured to relatively move in a direction orthogonal to the prescribed direction. The reader includes a plurality of sensor chips, each of the sensor chips including a plurality of pixels. The reference pattern corresponds to each of the sensor chips of the reader.

Abstract: An image reading device includes reading devices arranged in a main scanning direction perpendicular to a sub-scanning direction, position reference members each including a reference pattern for correcting relative positions of pixels in each of the reading devices or relative positions of the reading devices, and circuitry. The reference members move in the sub-scanning direction relative to the reading devices, and include first reference members for correcting the relative positions of the reading devices and second reference members for correcting the relative positions of the pixels in each of the reading devices. While switching between the first reference members and the second reference members, the circuitry calculates a correction value for a deviation of the pixels in each of the reading devices and a correction value for a deviation of the reading devices based on a result of reading of the reference members.

Abstract: To make the dimension of an electrostatic protection circuit small with the same maintained high in sensitivity. The electrostatic protection circuit is of the configuration that a first diode and a second diode are connected in series, wherein a semiconductor layer owned by each diode is configured to be sandwiched between a gate electrode and a conductive light shielding film. The light shielding film is formed to overlap with the semiconductor layer and has a wider area than the semiconductor layer. This results in having a gate covering the semiconductor layer from an upper side and a back gate covering the semiconductor layer from a lower side, so that the sensitivity can be maintained high irrespective of decreasing the electrostatic protection circuit in dimension.

Abstract: To make the dimension of an electrostatic protection circuit small with the same maintained high in sensitivity. The electrostatic protection circuit is of the configuration that a first diode and a second diode are connected in series, wherein a semiconductor layer owned by each diode is configured to be sandwiched between a gate electrode and a conductive light shielding film. The light shielding film is formed to overlap with the semiconductor layer and has a wider area than the semiconductor layer. This results in having a gate covering the semiconductor layer from an upper side and a back gate covering the semiconductor layer from a lower side, so that the sensitivity can be maintained high irrespective of decreasing the electrostatic protection circuit in dimension.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first processor and a second processor. The first processor includes a detection unit to detect output of an internal-reset occurrence signal from the second processor, and an identification unit to identify, as a source of the internal reset, the second processor in response to the internal-reset occurrence signal and an input of an identification signal from the second processor. The second processor includes an internal reset unit to internally reset the second processor in response to a malfunction of the second processor, a reset occurrence signal output unit to output the internal-reset occurrence signal in response to occurrence of the internal reset of the second processor, and an identification signal output unit to output, to the first processor, the identification signal indicating the source of the internal reset, in response to the occurrence of the internal reset of the second processor.

Abstract: An image reading device includes reading devices arranged in a main scanning direction perpendicular to a sub-scanning direction, position reference members each including a reference pattern for correcting relative positions of pixels in each of the reading devices or relative positions of the reading devices, and circuitry. The reference members move in the sub-scanning direction relative to the reading devices, and include first reference members for correcting the relative positions of the reading devices and second reference members for correcting the relative positions of the pixels in each of the reading devices. While switching between the first reference members and the second reference members, the circuitry calculates a correction value for a deviation of the pixels in each of the reading devices and a correction value for a deviation of the reading devices based on a result of reading of the reference members.

Abstract: A reading device is configured to detect an edge position of a target object to be conveyed in a conveyance direction. The edge position is a position of an edge of the object in a width direction intersecting the conveyance direction. The reading device includes a sensor device, an adder, and an edge position detector. The sensor device includes a pixel array including a plurality of elements arranged in the width direction. The adder is configured to add detection signals output from the elements at respective positions in the width direction. The edge position detector is configured to detect the edge position on basis of a position at which an output of the adder changes to a value larger than a threshold. Each element is configured to output a detection signal based on a reception amount of light in one of different wavelength bands.

Abstract: To make the dimension of an electrostatic protection circuit small with the same maintained high in sensitivity. The electrostatic protection circuit is of the configuration that a first diode and a second diode are connected in series, wherein a semiconductor layer owned by each diode is configured to be sandwiched between a gate electrode and a conductive light shielding film. The light shielding film is formed to overlap with the semiconductor layer and has a wider area than the semiconductor layer. This results in having a gate covering the semiconductor layer from an upper side and a back gate covering the semiconductor layer from a lower side, so that the sensitivity can be maintained high irrespective of decreasing the electrostatic protection circuit in dimension.

Abstract: To make the dimension of an electrostatic protection circuit small with the same maintained high in sensitivity. The electrostatic protection circuit is of the configuration that a first diode and a second diode are connected in series, wherein a semiconductor layer owned by each diode is configured to be sandwiched between a gate electrode and a conductive light shielding film. The light shielding film is formed to overlap with the semiconductor layer and has a wider area than the semiconductor layer. This results in having a gate covering the semiconductor layer from an upper side and a back gate covering the semiconductor layer from a lower side, so that the sensitivity can be maintained high irrespective of decreasing the electrostatic protection circuit in dimension.

Abstract: A conveying device includes a sensor to read a sheet to be conveyed, a first conveyor arranged on an upstream side from the sensor in a sheet conveying direction of the sheet, a second conveyor arranged on a downstream side from the sensor in the sheet conveying direction, and correcting circuitry to correct a distance of the sheet having an error detected when the sensor reads the sheet conveyed by the first conveyor and the second conveyor, to an actual distance. The correcting circuitry uses at least a first correction value correcting a distance read by the sensor when the first conveyor conveys the sheet and a second correction value correcting a distance read by the sensor when the second conveyor conveys the sheet.