Abstract: Provided is a toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a. silica fine particle, wherein a total content of a polyvalent metal elements in the toner particle is 0.10 to 2.50 ?mol/g, a number-average particle diameter of a primary particle of the silica fine particle is 40 to 500 nm, and in the DD/MAS measurement of solid 29Si-NMR of the silica fine particle, peak PD1 corresponding to a silicon atom represented by Sia in a structure represented by formula (1) and peak PD2 corresponding to a silicon atom represented by Sib in a structure represented by formula (2) are observed, and when an area of the peak PD1 is defined as SD1 and an area of the peak PD2 is defined as SD2, SD1 and SD2 satisfy: 1.2?(SD1+SD2)/SD1?10.0.

Abstract: A first switching unit switches a first power grid from an isolated operation to a grid-connected operation. In switching the first power grid from the isolated operation to the grid-connected operation, the first switching unit determines a master and a slave among a plurality of power adjustment resources and allows the first power grid to be connected to the second power grid after master-slave control by means of the master and the slave such that electric power of the first power grid is in synchronization with electric power of the second power grid. The first switching unit preferentially selects as the master, a power adjustment resource close to a point of connection between the first power grid and the second power grid from among the plurality of power adjustment resources.

Abstract: The toner contains binder resin-containing toner particles and silica fine particle S1, wherein the weight-average particle diameter of the toner is 4.0-15.0 ?m, both inclusive, peaks originating with the silica fine particle S1 are observed in 29 Si-NMR measurement of the silica fine particle S1, and, in the spectrum obtained by 29Si CP/MAS NMR or 29Si DD/MAS NMR, the peak area of a peak corresponding to the D1 unit structure in the silica fine particle S1, the peak area of a peak corresponding to the D2 unit structure in the silica fine particle S1, and the peak area of a peak corresponding to the Q unit structure in the silica fine particle S1 satisfy a prescribed relationship.

Abstract: A power management system includes a plurality of power adjustment resources electrically connected to a microgrid. The plurality of power adjustment resources include a plurality of EVSEs, each of EVSEs including a parking space. When any one of a plurality of power feeding vehicles is parked in the parking space, an EVSE enables power feeding from a vehicle parked in the parking space to the microgrid. A CEMS server manages the parking space. When a balance of power supply and demand in the microgrid is in an overdemand state, the CEMS server allocates the parking space to a power feeding vehicle that responds to a request for power feeding to the microgrid, of the plurality of power feeding vehicles.

Abstract: A control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle that includes a generator configured to output electrical power, an electric power storage device electrically connected to the generator, and a component having an actuator actuated by electrical power from at least one of the generator and the electric power storage device. The control device includes a controller electrically connected to at least one of the generator and the electric power storage device. The controller is configured to control an operation state of the component in accordance with information relating to at least one of an output state of the generator and a store state of the electric power storage device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a calculation circuit configured to calculate a disparity between images, a determination circuit configured to determine a pixel position at which intensive disparity retrieval is to be performed based on distribution statistics of the disparity, an interpolation circuit configured to generate an interpolated image by performing interpolation at pixel positions at which intensive disparity retrieval is to be performed, and an output circuit configured to output a corrected disparity with which the distance to the object is determined. The calculation circuit calculates a first disparity based on the first and second images and generate distribution statistics from the first disparity in the first image, and calculates a second disparity based on the second image and the interpolated image generated from the first image by the interpolation circuit. The output circuit generates the corrected disparity based on differences between the first and second disparities.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a disparity-specific cost value calculation circuit configured to calculate the cost value of a disparity calculation target pixel in a source image and the cost value of cost value calculation target pixels at respective positions, in the horizontal direction, of pixels arranged from a position of the disparity calculation target pixel in a reference image up to a position by a maximum disparity apart from the disparity calculation target pixel at respective positions in the horizontal direction, an inter-line minimum cost value extraction circuit configured to extract a minimum cost value from a plurality of pixels which have the same positions in the horizontal direction as the positions of the cost value calculation target pixels, and a cost optimization operation circuit configured to perform a cost optimization operation through global optimization using the cost value corresponding to one line.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a calculation circuit configured to calculate a disparity between images, a determination circuit configured to determine a pixel position at which intensive disparity retrieval is to be performed based on distribution statistics of the disparity, an interpolation circuit configured to generate an interpolated image by performing interpolation at pixel positions at which intensive disparity retrieval is to be performed, and an output circuit configured to output a corrected disparity with which the distance to the object is determined. The calculation circuit calculates a first disparity based on the first and second images and generate distribution statistics from the first disparity in the first image, and calculates a second disparity based on the second image and the interpolated image generated from the first image by the interpolation circuit. The output circuit generates the corrected disparity based on differences between the first and second disparities.

Abstract: An operation device according to an embodiment includes an operation instruction circuit, an operation circuit, a buffer and a storage area instruction circuit. The operation instruction circuit issues an operation instruction for an operation type of either one of a first operation and a second operation. The operation circuit performs an operation in accordance with the operation instruction, and outputs an intermediate operation result. The buffer stores the intermediate operation result. The storage area instruction circuit specifies an area within the buffer in Which the intermediate operation result is stored, according to the operation type.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of an embodiment includes: a control circuit configured to set any one of an L image and an R image as a base image and another as a reference image, and to set an acquisition order of pixels in the reference image to a first direction; a cost optimization operation circuit configured to perform a cost optimization operation; a minimum-cost disparity extraction circuit configured to determine a disparity of each pixel; and a disparity output circuit configured to make a cross-check using a disparity between the L image and the R image, where the control circuit swaps the base image and the reference image, and simultaneously sets an acquisition order of pixels in the reference image after the swapping to a reverse direction of the first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus is provided with a first arithmetic unit, a second arithmetic unit, a third arithmetic unit, and a search unit. The first arithmetic unit calculates a first cost function. The first cost function represents a relation between a disparity value and a cost in a search range of a second image. The second arithmetic unit calculates a second cost function. The second cost function is a sum of first cost functions regarding a plurality of paths. The third arithmetic unit calculates a representative value of intermediate data. The intermediate data is an addition result of first cost functions regarding a first path group among the plurality of paths.

Abstract: An operation device according to an embodiment includes an operation instruction circuit, an operation circuit, a buffer and a storage area instruction circuit. The operation instruction circuit issues an operation instruction for an operation type of either one of a first operation and a second operation. The operation circuit performs an operation in accordance with the operation instruction, and outputs an intermediate operation result. The buffer stores the intermediate operation result. The storage area instruction circuit specifies an area within the buffer in Which the intermediate operation result is stored, according to the operation type.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a disparity-specific cost value calculation circuit configured to calculate the cost value of a disparity calculation target pixel in a source image and the cost value of cost value calculation target pixels at respective positions, in the horizontal direction, of pixels arranged from a position of the disparity calculation target pixel in a reference image up to a position by a maximum disparity apart from the disparity calculation target pixel at respective positions in the horizontal direction, an inter-line minimum cost value extraction circuit configured to extract a minimum cost value from a plurality of pixels which have the same positions in the horizontal direction as the positions of the cost value calculation target pixels, and a cost optimization operation circuit configured to perform a cost optimization operation through global optimization using the cost value corresponding to one line.

Abstract: A wind direction adjuster enabling an operation of a louver with a stable operation load and providing an excellent operation feeling is provided. An axial support body is axially supported to a cylindrical case body turnably so as to have an axis along a direction crossing an axial direction of the case body. A louver is axially supported to the axial support body turnably so as to have an axis along a direction crossing the axis of the axial support body. A ball unit is set in any one of the case body and the louver as a load setting unit that sets a turning load of the louver. A receiving unit that slidably receives the ball unit is set in the other one of the case body and the louver. A coil spring urges one of the ball unit and the receiving unit to be pressed against the other.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a first cost calculating section configured to calculate similarity degrees between a first pixel in a first image and plural second pixels located in a horizontal-direction first range in a second image, and extract a second pixel with a highest similarity degree; a second cost calculating section configured to calculate a similarity degree between plural third pixels in a vertical-direction second range including the extracted second pixel and the first pixel and extract a third pixel with a highest similarity degree; an amount-of-difference buffer recording difference between a vertical-position of the extracted third pixel and the first pixel as an amount of difference; and a second position setting section configured to determine positions of the second pixels for which a similarity degree to the first pixel for which a disparity is calculated next is calculated.

Abstract: When making a diagnosis by synthetically taking into account the information obtained by preparing a plurality of samples using different staining methods or the like and sequentially observing the samples, a diagnostician must remember information about the plurality of samples. The present invention includes image storage means for storing a reference image obtained by photographing a predetermined stained sample of and a comparison image obtained by photographing another stained sample of substantially identical biological tissues, partial image creation means for detecting a structure of the biological tissue from the reference image, cutting out from the comparison image a partial image that contains the structure detected, and storing into partial image storage means the partial image in association with the structure and the comparison image, image output means for outputting a result image that includes the reference image and the partial image, and the partial image storage means.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus in an embodiment includes a feature-value calculating section configured to calculate a feature value in a region of interest segmented from an image, a likelihood calculating section configured to calculate likelihood of an object present in the region of interest referencing the feature value including a plurality of feature value elements and dictionary data including a plurality of dictionary elements, and a dictionary control section configured to acquire the dictionary element corresponding to the feature value element exceeding a set value.

Abstract: A vehicle wind direction adjuster includes: a case having a cylindrical shape; a housing having a cylindrical shape and turnably coupled to the case through a universal joint; and a louver provided in the housing, wherein: the universal joint includes a shaft member having a first shaft and a second shaft orthogonal to the first shaft, a first turning supporter coupled to the case and configured to turnably support the first shaft, and a second turning supporter coupled to the housing and configured to turnably support the second shaft; an first elastic body is provided around the first shaft such that the first elastic body is interposed between the shaft member and the first turning supporter; and an second elastic body is provided around the second shaft such that the second elastic body is interposed between the shaft member and the second turning supporter.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a division circuit has an overflow determination circuit configured to determine whether or not a division result overflows by comparing absolute values of a dividend and a divisor, a replacement circuit configured to replace the dividend with a first value and replace the divisor with a second value when the overflow determination circuit determines that the division result overflows, and a stepwise division circuit configured to perform stepwise division on the dividend and the divisor or the first value and the second value.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a cache memory control circuit includes: a hit determination section; a refill processing section; a search section configured to determine a refill candidate way by searching for the way candidate for a refill process from a plurality of ways based on an LRU algorithm when the hit determination section detects a cache miss; a binary tree information section configured to store binary tree information for the LRU algorithm; a conflict detection section; and a control section. The control section updates the binary tree information in the binary tree information section by using way information of the way where the refill process is being executed when the conflict detection section determines that the way where the refill process is being executed and the refill candidate way match each other.