Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ceramic article including (i) a step of irradiating a powder mainly containing a ceramic material with an energy beam to sinter or melt and solidify the powder into a solidified portion, wherein the step is repeated a predetermined number of times to sequentially bond the resulting solidified portions together to obtain a ceramic modeling object, (ii) a step of allowing the shaped ceramic object to absorb a metal component-containing liquid that contains inorganic particles containing a metal element; and (iii) a step of heating the shaped ceramic object that has absorbed the metal component-containing liquid.

Abstract: In an accident pattern determination apparatus including a storage storing attributes assigned to respective ones of a plurality of predefined traffic situations, an acquirer acquires, for each of vehicle-related accident cases, an accident pattern that is a combination of traffic situations in the accident case, from the plurality of predefined traffic situations. A determiner determines, for each accident pattern acquired by the acquirer, whether the accident pattern is an accident pattern of high accident risk or an accident pattern of low accident risk for specific vehicles, based on the accident patterns acquired for the respective accident cases and the attributes assigned to respective ones of the plurality of predefined traffic situations.

Abstract: A medical support device according to an embodiment is configured to support a subject. The medical support device includes a movable part configured to operate in accordance with an operation inside the medical support device.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a printed wiring board that effectively suppresses pattern failure and is also excellent in fine circuit forming properties. This method includes: providing an insulating substrate including a roughened surface; performing electroless plating on the roughened surface of the insulating substrate to form an electroless plating layer less than 1.0 ?m thick having a surface having an arithmetic mean waviness Wa of 0.10 ?m or more and 0.25 ?m or less and a valley portion void volume Vvv of 0.010 ?m3/?m2 or more and 0.028 ?m3/?m2 or less; laminating a photoresist on the surface of the electroless plating layer; performing exposure and development to form a resist pattern; applying electroplating to the electroless plating layer; stripping the resist pattern; and etching away an unnecessary portion of the electroless plating layer to form a wiring pattern.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes: an X-ray; an X-ray detector; processing circuitry configured to generate an X-ray image based on the detected X-rays, and causes a display to display the X-ray image; a first operator that receives an operation of inputting a central position for a displayed image to be displayed on the display; and a second operator that receives an operation of inputting a field-of-view size of the displayed image in a stepless manner. The processing circuitry is configured to change the field-of-view size of the displayed image in response to an operation at the second operator, while the central position of a current displayed image is being maintained.

Abstract: A vibration device includes vibration elements arranged side by side in a plane direction of a thin film, and the vibration elements are capable of being controlled in different vibrations respectively. The vibration device includes vibration elements having different frequencies of vibration. Further, the vibration device includes vibration elements having different phases. A vibration unit includes the vibration device and a control part controlling vibration of the vibration elements included in the vibration device. A vibration apparatus includes the vibration device, the control part, and a housing accommodating the vibration device and the control part, and includes a vibration part arranged on an outer surface of the housing and generating vibration caused by the vibration elements included in the vibration device.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a printed wiring board that effectively suppresses pattern failure and is also excellent in fine circuit forming properties. This method includes: providing an insulating substrate including a roughened surface; performing electroless plating on the roughened surface of the insulating substrate to form an electroless plating layer less than 1.0 ?m thick having a surface having an arithmetic mean waviness Wa of 0.10 ?m or more and 0.25 ?m or less as measured in accordance with JIS B0601-2001 and a kurtosis Sku of 2.0 or more and 3.5 or less as measured in accordance with ISO 25178; laminating a photoresist on the surface of the electroless plating layer; performing exposure and development to form a resist pattern; applying electroplating to the electroless plating layer; stripping the resist pattern; and etching away an unnecessary portion of the electroless plating layer to form a wiring pattern.

Abstract: A vibration device includes vibration elements arranged side by side in a plane direction of a thin film, and the vibration elements are capable of being controlled in different vibrations respectively. The vibration device includes vibration elements having different frequencies of vibration. Further, the vibration device includes vibration elements having different phases. A vibration unit includes the vibration device and a control part controlling vibration of the vibration elements included in the vibration device. A vibration apparatus includes the vibration device, the control part, and a housing accommodating the vibration device and the control part, and includes a vibration part arranged on an outer surface of the housing and generating vibration caused by the vibration elements included in the vibration device.

Abstract: A piezoelectric unit includes a piezoelectric element, an output part, an input part, and a control part. The output part performs an output vibrating the piezoelectric element. The input part receives an input of a voltage generated by the piezoelectric element. The control part performs switching such that the output performed by the output part and the input performed by the input part alternate with each other. An input-output device includes a housing that accommodates the piezoelectric unit, and a contact part arranged on an outer surface of the housing. The contact part outputs vibration caused by the piezoelectric element and transmits an input resulting from contact from outside to the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: Provided are a vibration device, a vibration apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a vibration device. The vibration device includes a vibration element; a substrate having a placement surface on which the vibration element is placed; a wall portion formed around the placement surface; and a potting layer for sealing the vibration element placed on the placement surface of the substrate inside the wall portion. The vibration device is manufactured by forming the substrate by laminating a protective film having an opening on a base film; placing the vibration element in the opening of the protective film on the substrate; and sealing the vibration element placed in the opening of the protective film on the substrate by potting.

Abstract: A fine metal linear body is provided in which the sintering temperature is lower than that in conventional examples. The fine metal linear body has a length of 0.5 to 200 µm and a thickness of 30 nm to 10 µm. When a length of a crystal of a metal constituting the fine metal linear body, in a direction in which the fine metal linear body extends, is taken as X, and a length thereof in a direction orthogonal to the direction is taken as Y, an X/Y value, which is a ratio of the X to the Y, is 4 or less, in three boundary regions when dividing the length of the fine metal linear body into four equal parts along the extending direction.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a couchtop, an irradiation unit, a support member, a first opening, and an X-ray detector. The couchtop is a component on which a subject is placed. The irradiation unit outputs X-rays from above the subject. The support member supports both ends of the couchtop in the lateral direction from below and forms a gap between the support member and the couchtop in a center part corresponding to an area excluding both ends. The first opening is formed at either one or both of the ends of the couchtop in the longitudinal direction and is accessible to the gap. The X-ray detector is provided in the gap through the first opening and detects the X-rays.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a printed wiring board that effectively suppresses pattern failure and is also excellent in fine circuit forming properties. This method includes: providing an insulating substrate including a roughened surface; performing electroless plating on the roughened surface of the insulating substrate to form an electroless plating layer less than 1.0 ?m thick having a surface having an arithmetic mean waviness Wa of 0.10 ?m or more and 0.25 ?m or less as measured in accordance with JIS B0601-2001 and a kurtosis Sku of 2.0 or more and 3.5 or less as measured in accordance with ISO 25178; laminating a photoresist on the surface of the electroless plating layer; performing exposure and development to form a resist pattern; applying electroplating to the electroless plating layer; stripping the resist pattern; and etching away an unnecessary portion of the electroless plating layer to form a wiring pattern.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a printed wiring board that effectively suppresses pattern failure and is also excellent in fine circuit forming properties. This method includes: providing an insulating substrate including a roughened surface; performing electroless plating on the roughened surface of the insulating substrate to form an electroless plating layer less than 1.0 ?m thick having a surface having an arithmetic mean waviness Wa of 0.10 ?m or more and 0.25 ?m or less and a valley portion void volume Vvv of 0.010 ?m3/?m2 or more and 0.028 ?m3/?m2 or less; laminating a photoresist on the surface of the electroless plating layer; performing exposure and development to form a resist pattern; applying electroplating to the electroless plating layer; stripping the resist pattern; and etching away an unnecessary portion of the electroless plating layer to form a wiring pattern.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sequentially acquires image data of time-sequential DSA images of an object, and acquires a parameter value for each pixel based on temporal change of a pixel value of the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object in the sequentially acquired image data of time-sequential DSA images. Further, the processing circuitry sequentially generates image data of parameter images in such a manner that identification information according to the parameter value is assigned to the each pixel corresponding to the same region of the object, each time image data of a DSA image of the latest time phase being acquired.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes an image generator, a detection unit, and an irradiation control unit. The image generator successively generates X-ray images based on X-rays emitted from an X-ray tube and transmitted through a subject. The detection unit detects a position of a predetermined target included in the successively generated X-ray images. The irradiation control unit identifies, based on the detected position of the predetermined target, a region in which the predetermined target can be visualized in the X-ray images, and performs control to reduce an X-ray irradiation dose to a region other than the identified region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image analysis device includes a parameter value acquisition unit, a color allocation unit and a time phase image generation unit. The parameter value acquisition unit acquires a parameter value per pixel, on the basis of time variation of pixel values per pixel corresponding to the same region of an object in image data of a plurality of sequential DSA images. The color allocation unit generates a color map in which a (chromatic) color in accordance with the parameter value is allocated per pixel corresponding to the same region of the object. The time phase image generation unit generates color image data of time phase images respectively corresponding to a plurality of time phases, by reflecting information in accordance with pixel values of the DSA images to each pixel of the color map.

Abstract: According to embodiments, in a medical diagnostic imaging apparatus, an imaging unit captures a subject in a second X-ray irradiation area narrower than a first X-ray irradiation area. An X-ray image generating unit generates a first X-ray image in the first X-ray irradiation area and a second X-ray image in the second X-ray irradiation area based on an imaging result by the imaging unit. The adjusting unit calculates a statistic of a pixel value of the first X-ray image and adjusts an operating condition of the imaging unit so that the statistic approaches a threshold. A control unit causes the imaging unit and the X-ray image generating unit to generate the X-ray image based on the adjusted operating condition. Subsequently, the control unit performs control for causing the imaging unit and the X-ray image generating unit to generate the second X-ray image based on the operating condition.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a dose distribution display apparatus includes storage circuitry, processing circuitry, and display circuitry. The storage circuitry stores position information of a support frame which supports an X-ray tube, and X-ray information concerning X-rays generated by the X-ray tube. The processing circuitry edits at least one of the X-ray information and the position information in accordance with an operator instruction, and generates a plurality of simulated dose distributions in time series based on the X-ray information and the position information, at least one of which has been edited, The display circuitry sequentially superimposes and displays the simulated dose distributions on an object model.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image analysis device includes a parameter value acquisition unit, a color allocation unit and a time phase image generation unit. The parameter value acquisition unit acquires a parameter value per pixel, on the basis of time variation of pixel values per pixel corresponding to the same region of an object in image data of a plurality of sequential DSA images. The color allocation unit generates a color map in which a (chromatic) color in accordance with the parameter value is allocated per pixel corresponding to the same region of the object. The time phase image generation unit generates color image data of time phase images respectively corresponding to a plurality of time phases, by reflecting information in accordance with pixel values of the DSA images to each pixel of the color map.