Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a processing container, a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate inside the processing container, a cathode unit disposed above the substrate holder, and a gas introducing mechanism configured to introduce a plasma generating gas into the processing container. The cathode unit includes a target, a power supply configured to supply electric power to the target, a magnet provided on a rear side of the target, and a magnet driving part configured to drive the magnet. The magnet driving part includes an oscillation driver configured to oscillate the magnet along the target, and a perpendicular driver configured to drive the magnet in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the target independently of driving performed by the oscillation driver. Sputtered particles are deposited on the substrate by magnetron sputtering.

Abstract: A transmission used for executing, a process of performing, when a speed at which an accelerator opening is decreased is higher than a predetermined speed, an upshift until a predetermined opening is reached, and fixing a speed ratio, a process of performing, when the speed is equal to or lower than the predetermined speed and a turbine rotation speed is higher than a predetermined rotation speed, the upshift until the predetermined opening is reached, and performing, when the accelerator opening is smaller than the predetermined opening, the upshift so as to fix the speed ratio, and a process of performing, when the speed is equal to or lower than the predetermined speed and the turbine rotation speed is equal to or lower than the predetermined rotation speed, the upshift until the predetermined opening is reached, and performing, when the accelerator opening is smaller than the predetermined opening, the upshift.

Abstract: A vehicle frame includes an elongated main body member, a reinforcing member along the main body member, and an adhesive layer that joins the main body member and the reinforcing member. The main body member includes a main body first wall portion and two main body side wall portions. The reinforcing member includes a reinforcing first wall portion and two reinforcing side wall portions. The adhesive layer is formed such that a thickness between the main body side wall portion and the reinforcing side wall portion at a reinforcing side end portion is larger than a thickness between the main body first wall portion and the reinforcing first wall portion.

Abstract: A control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to: combine a plurality of pieces of image data obtained by imaging performed by an imaging apparatus whose imaging direction is changeable to generate second image data; generate third image data, which is different from the second image data, based on the second image data; output the third image data and first image data obtained by imaging performed by the imaging apparatus to a display; output the second image data to the display; and selectively perform first control of outputting the first image data and the third image data to the display and second control of outputting the second image data and the third image data to the display.

Abstract: A photography system includes: an authentication unit executing personal authentication of a user using a toilet bowl; and a control unit controlling an image sensor 44 to automatically photograph an inside of a bowl of the toilet bowl. The control unit 312 conducts the automatic photographing of the inside of the bowl if the personal authentication is successful and does not conduct the automatic photographing of the inside of the bowl if the personal authentication fails.

Abstract: A control device controls a revolution mechanism causing an imaging apparatus to revolve. The control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to switch between first control and second control that are related to an operation of the revolution mechanism based on at least any one of an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus or operating information of the revolution mechanism, the first control is continuous control in which an input factor is a command value of a speed, and the second control is discrete control in which the input factor is a command value of a position.

Abstract: A transmission used for executing, a process of performing, when a speed at which an accelerator opening is decreased is higher than a predetermined speed, an upshift until a predetermined opening is reached, and fixing a speed ratio, a process of performing, when the speed is equal to or lower than the predetermined speed and a turbine rotation speed is higher than a predetermined rotation speed, the upshift until the predetermined opening is reached, and performing, when the accelerator opening is smaller than the predetermined opening, the upshift so as to fix the speed ratio, and a process of performing, when the speed is equal to or lower than the predetermined speed and the turbine rotation speed is equal to or lower than the predetermined rotation speed, the upshift until the predetermined opening is reached, and performing, when the accelerator opening is smaller than the predetermined opening, the upshift.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product enhance machine translation of a document. The method includes capturing an image of the document. The document includes a plurality of characters that are arranged in a character layout. The method also includes classifying the image by a document type based on the character layout. The method further includes determining a strategy for an intelligent character recognition (ICR) algorithm with the image based on the character layout of the image. Lastly, the method includes generating a translated document by applying the intelligent character recognition (ICR) algorithm to the plurality of characters in the image using the strategy. The translated document includes a plurality of translated characters that are arranged in the character layout.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing insulin-producing cells having sufficient glucose responsiveness from mesenchymal stem cells, an insulin-producing cell having sufficient glucose responsiveness, a cell structure containing the insulin-producing cell, and a pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging apparatus and a control method of the imaging apparatus which are for reducing noise included in an output image of an imaging element having a photosensitive layer on a silicon substrate. An imaging apparatus (1-1) includes an imaging element (12) having a photosensitive layer on a silicon substrate, a cooling unit (14) that cools the imaging element (12), a temperature detection unit (16) that detects a temperature of the imaging element (12), and a CPU (26) functioning as a processor, in which the processor (26) controls the cooling unit (14) based on a first frame rate at which the imaging element is driven (12) and the temperature of the imaging element (12) detected by the temperature detection unit (16).

Abstract: Electrodes and a secondary battery having high capacity density and being excellent in terms of rapid charging and rapid discharging are provided. The battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a current collector, a first layer overlapping with the current collector, and a second layer overlapping with the first layer. The first layer contains a first active material with a first particle diameter and the second layer contains a second active material with a second particle diameter. The first particle diameter is smaller than the second particle diameter. It is preferable that the second active material include a surface portion and an inner portion, the surface portion be a region within a depth of 10 nm or less from a surface of the second active material to the inner portion, and that the surface portion and the inner portion be topotaxy.

Abstract: The control method for the continuously variable transmission in the present invention detects a magnitude of an acceleration request, and when the acceleration request exceeds a preset threshold value, the control method controls a transmission ratio by switching from a first shift mode, in which a target transmission ratio is changed steplessly, to a second shift mode, which includes a stepwise change in the target transmission ratio. Then, when executing the second shift mode, a target engine rotation speed is set according to the magnitude of the acceleration request, and a step-down shift, in which the target transmission ratio is lowered stepwise according to the target engine rotation speed, is executed at an acceleration start time, and the target engine rotation speed after executing the step-down shift is retained for a predetermined period.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product enhance machine translation of a document. The method includes capturing an image of the document. The document includes a plurality of characters that are arranged in a character layout. The method also includes classifying the image by a document type based on the character layout. The method further includes determining a strategy for an intelligent character recognition (ICR) algorithm with the image based on the character layout of the image. Lastly, the method includes generating a translated document by applying the intelligent character recognition (ICR) algorithm to the plurality of characters in the image using the strategy. The translated document includes a plurality of translated characters that are arranged in the character layout.

Abstract: The control method for the continuously variable transmission in the present invention detects a magnitude of an acceleration request, and when the acceleration request exceeds a preset threshold value, the control method controls a transmission ratio by switching from a first shift mode, in which a target transmission ratio is changed steplessly, to a second shift mode, which includes a stepwise change in the target transmission ratio. Then, when executing the second shift mode, a target engine rotation speed is set according to the magnitude of the acceleration request, and a step-down shift, in which the target transmission ratio is lowered stepwise according to the target engine rotation speed, is executed at an acceleration start time, and the target engine rotation speed after executing the step-down shift is retained for a predetermined period.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a two-component curable urethane adhesive that is easy to handle while it is substantially solvent-free, having weak to strong adhesive properties, and being capable of forming a cured film having excellent physical properties.

Abstract: According to a mode of the present invention, a method of manufacturing an electronic component includes: preparing a component main-body 110 including a first surface having an electrode-formed region having a plurality of bump electrodes 103, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and side peripheral surfaces connecting the first surface and the second surface; forming a mask section M1 on at least a peripheral portion of the first surface, the mask section surrounding the electrode-formed region, a height of the mask section being equal to or more than a height of the plurality of bump electrodes; bonding the mask section of the first surface to an adhesive layer 30 on a holder for holding a component; forming a protective film 105 on the component main-body, the protective film covering the second surface and the side peripheral surfaces; and removing the mask section M1 from the first surface.

Abstract: According to a mode of the present invention, a method of manufacturing an electronic component includes: preparing a component main-body 110 including a first surface having an electrode-formed region having a plurality of bump electrodes 103, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and side peripheral surfaces connecting the first surface and the second surface; forming a mask section M1 on at least a peripheral portion of the first surface, the mask section surrounding the electrode-formed region, a height of the mask section being equal to or more than a height of the plurality of bump electrodes; bonding the mask section of the first surface to an adhesive layer 30 on a holder for holding a component; forming a protective film 105 on the component main-body, the protective film covering the second surface and the side peripheral surfaces; and removing the mask section M1 from the first surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for environmental tests includes a chamber having formed therein a test space for disposing a sample, and a tray that is provided on the upper surface of the chamber and has an open upper surface. A front wall of the tray is configured by an operation unit where switches are provided. A rear wall of the tray is configured by a control unit housing a control substrate. A left wall and a right wall of the tray are configured by hollow bodies connecting the operation unit and the control unit. The tray is covered with a lid.

Abstract: An apparatus for environmental tests includes a chamber having formed therein a test space for disposing a sample, and a tray that is provided on the upper surface of the chamber and has an open upper surface. A front wall of the tray is configured by an operation unit where switches are provided. A rear wall of the tray is configured by a control unit housing a control substrate. A left wall and a right wall of the tray are configured by hollow bodies connecting the operation unit and the control unit. The tray is covered with a lid.

Abstract: A dew formation testing device has an adjustment tank capable of adjusting the temperature and humidity of air to predetermined temperature and humidity, a testing tank installed separately from the adjustment tank and having a sample base that has a mounting surface, onto which a testing sample W can be placed, and that is capable to cool the mounting surface, and ducts that link the adjustment unit and the testing tank. The testing tank is provided with an air guide member that, when air flowing into the testing tank through the duct flows onto the sample base from a side of the sample base, guides the air in the direction tilted downward at a predetermined angle, the guidance being performed at a position right above the sample base at an end thereof which is on the upstream side of the air flow.