Abstract: A curable polymer comprising one or more type(s) of structural units (UX) represented by the following formula and one or more type(s) of other structural units other than the structural units (UX) and a curable polymer comprising only one or more type(s) of structural units (UX) represented by the following formula as structural units, and which is for production of a prepreg, a metal clad laminate or a wiring board. in which R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or an organic group; the benzene ring optionally has a substituent other than the substituent in the above formula; and n is an integer of 0 or more.

Abstract: A control method of an optical transceiver having a transmission port, a reception port, and a light source for transmission and reception of an optical signal, includes: determining whether a state of a connection of a transmission path to the reception port is a loopback connection from the transmission port; and switching a control of a gain of the reception from an automatic gain control (AGC) to a fixed gain when determining the state of the connection to be the loopback connection.

Abstract: A method for producing a difluoromethyl-substituted aromatic heterocyclic compound having a partial structure represented by the formula (Ia): The method includes reacting an N-oxido aromatic heterocyclic compound having a partial structure represented by the formula (Ia): with tetrafluoroethylene in a presence of a base, in a solvent selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, an ester solvent and an ether solvent.

Abstract: A phase compensation device configured to compensate phase of a received signal obtained by photoelectrically converting a phase-modulated optical signal, the phase compensation device includes a processor configured to: detect whether reversal of a phase of the received signal is present, based on a known signal contained in the received signal; compensate the phase of the received signal, based on whether reversal of the phase is detected; and after compensating the phase, compensate reversal of the phase of the received signal, based on whether reversal of the phase is detected.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for producing a fluorine-containing compound by using an easily available compound under relatively mild reaction conditions to produce a fluorine-containing compound, and a method for producing a surface treatment agent using the fluorine-containing compound obtained by the production method. A method for producing a fluorine-containing compound represented by the following formula (C1) or (C2), the method including: reacting a compound represented by the following formula (A1) or (A2) with a compound represented by the following formula (B1) or (B2). G1-L1-CR1R2—X1??Formula (A1) X2—CR3R4-L2-G2-L3-CR5R6—X2??Formula (A2) R11—ZnR12??Formula (B1) R11—BR13R14??Formula (B2) G1-L1-CR1R2—R11??Formula (C1) R11—CR3R4-L2-G2-L3-CR5R6—R11??Formula (C2) where, each reference sign in the formula is as described in the specification.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for producing a fluorine-containing compound by using an easily available compound under relatively mild reaction conditions to produce a fluorine-containing compound, and a method for producing a surface treatment agent using the fluorine-containing compound obtained by the production method. A method for producing a fluorine-containing compound represented by the following formula (C1) or (C2), the method including: reacting a compound represented by the following formula (A1) or (A2) with a compound represented by the following formula (B1). G1-L1-CR1R2—X1??Formula (A1) X2—CR3R4-L2-G2-L3-CR5R6—X3??Formula (A2) R11—MgR12??Formula (B1) G1-L1-CR1R2—R11??Formula (C1) R11—CR3R4-L2-G2-L3-CR5R6—R11??Formula (C2) where, each reference sign in the formula is as described in the specification.

Abstract: Provided are a curable composition and an application thereof. The curable composition contains: a compound A having a polymerizable group (a) and an oxyfluoroalkylene group; a polymerization initiator; and a compound B having a polymerizable group different from the polymerizable group (a). The polymerizable group (a) in the compound A is at least one selected from the group consisting of a vinylphenyl group, a vinylphenyloxy group, a vinylbenzyloxy group, a vinyloxy group, a vinyloxycarbonyl group, a vinylamino group, a vinylaminocarbonyl group, a vinylthio group, an allyloxy group, an allyloxycarbonyl group, an allylamino group, an allylaminocarbonyl group, an allylthio group, an epoxy group, and an epoxycycloalkyl group.

Abstract: A method for a high yield production of a difluoromethyl-substituted aromatic heterocyclic compound having a partial structure represented by formula (II), which includes reacting an N-oxido aromatic heterocyclic compound having a partial structure represented by formula (I) with tetrafluoroethylene in a solvent selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, an ester solvent, and an ether solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing an aromatic heterocycle-substituted difluoroacetic acid derivative having a partial structure represented by the formula (III), by reacting an N-oxido aromatic heterocyclic compound having a partial structure represented by the formula (I) with tetrafluoroethylene in the presence of a compound represented by the formula (II): R—YH, in a solvent selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, an ester solvent and an ether solvent:

Abstract: A signal processing device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: compensate an electric field signal representing an electric field component in an optical signal input from a transmission channel for an optical frequency offset between light sources on a transmission side and a reception side of the optical signal based on a compensation value; calculate an estimated value of the optical frequency offset from data having a fixed pattern in the electric field signal; generate a plurality of candidates for the compensation value from the estimated value; calculate power of the optical signal compensated for the optical frequency offset based on each of the plurality of candidates; and select an initial value of the compensation value from the plurality of candidates based on the power of the optical signal.

Abstract: A signal processing device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: compensate an electric field signal representing an electric field component in an optical signal input from a transmission channel for an optical frequency offset between light sources on a transmission side and a reception side of the optical signal based on a compensation value; calculate an estimated value of the optical frequency offset from data having a fixed pattern in the electric field signal; generate a plurality of candidates for the compensation value from the estimated value; calculate power of the optical signal compensated for the optical frequency offset based on each of the plurality of candidates; and select an initial value of the compensation value from the plurality of candidates based on the power of the optical signal.

Abstract: A transmission device includes a receiver configured to receive a frame signal including synchronization data, main signal data, and an error correction code, a compensator configured to compensate for distortion of the frame signal based on a compensation coefficient, a detector configured to detect synchronization timing of the frame signal from the synchronization data; a corrector configured to correct an error of the frame signal after the distortion is compensated, based on the error correction code according to the synchronization timing, a generator configured to generate a replica signal from the frame signal after the error is corrected by the corrector, based on the synchronization timing, the replica signal corresponding to the frame signal before the distortion is compensated, and an update processor configured to update the compensation coefficient based on the replica signal and the frame signal before the distortion is compensated.

Abstract: A transmission device includes a receiver configured to receive a frame signal including synchronization data, main signal data, and an error correction code, a compensator configured to compensate for distortion of the frame signal based on a compensation coefficient, a detector configured to detect synchronization timing of the frame signal from the synchronization data; a corrector configured to correct an error of the frame signal after the distortion is compensated, based on the error correction code according to the synchronization timing, a generator configured to generate a replica signal from the frame signal after the error is corrected by the corrector, based on the synchronization timing, the replica signal corresponding to the frame signal before the distortion is compensated, and an update processor configured to update the compensation coefficient based on the replica signal and the frame signal before the distortion is compensated.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a job acquirer that acquires a print job; a photoconductor including a surface on which a toner image is to be formed; an electrifying member that electrifies the photoconductor; an exposure member that exposes the photoconductor; a developing member that supplies toner to the photoconductor; a cleaner that cleans the photoconductor; and a controller connected to the job acquirer to control the image forming apparatus, wherein the controller computes a first non-toner region that is provided on the surface of the photoconductor when the toner image is formed on the photoconductor, the first non-toner region not containing toner in a longitudinal direction of the surface of the photoconductor, and the controller causes the exposure member and the developing member to form the toner image on the photoconductor and to form a set of toner patches in the first non-toner region.

Abstract: An image playback unit 11 playing back a three-dimensional spatial image including a plurality of objects, an attention object detection unit 12 detecting an object that a viewer pays attention to from the three-dimensional spatial image that is played back, an attention degree calculation unit 13 calculating an attention degree of the viewer with respect to the object, and a region evaluation unit 14 evaluating a degree of effect of an advertising display region to be disposed in the vicinity of the object, in accordance with the calculated attention degree are provided. Since an advertising display region to be disposed in the vicinity of an object having a higher attention degree from the viewer is more likely to be seen from the viewer, a degree of effect of the advertisement therein is highly evaluated. Thereby, it is possible to know the effect extent when an advertisement is presented in the advertising display region.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a job acquirer that acquires a print job; a photoconductor including a surface on which a toner image is to be formed; an electrifying member that electrifies the photoconductor; an exposure member that exposes the photoconductor; a developing member that supplies toner to the photoconductor; a cleaner that cleans the photoconductor; and a controller connected to the job acquirer to control the image forming apparatus, wherein the controller computes a first non-toner region that is provided on the surface of the photoconductor when the toner image is formed on the photoconductor, the first non-toner region not containing toner in a longitudinal direction of the surface of the photoconductor, and the controller causes the exposure member and the developing member to form the toner image on the photoconductor and to form a set of toner patches in the first non-toner region.

Abstract: This VR viewing system is configured such that an external computer 200 outputs sound from an external speaker 300 while an HMD 100 reproduces a VR moving image by means of a built-in computer. The external computer 200 performs a sound output to the external speaker 300, conducts a master management of a reproduction elapsed time of the VR moving image so as to be synchronized with the sound output, detects a difference between the reproduction elapsed time of the VR moving image by the built-in computer of the HMD 100 and the reproduction elapsed time of the VR moving image undergoing the master management by the external computer 200, and adjusts the reproduction of the VR moving image by the built-in computer so as to eliminate the detected difference.

Abstract: Provided is an imbalance compensation device that compensates for an imbalance between an in-phase component and a quadrature-phase component of a signal, the imbalance compensation device including: an extracting unit that extracts a signal component in an upper sideband or a signal component in a lower sideband from the signal; a measuring unit that measures power of the signal component in the upper sideband or the signal component in the lower sideband extracted by the extracting unit; and an adjusting unit that adjusts a parameter related to the imbalance, in accordance with the power measured by the measuring unit.

Abstract: This VR viewing system is configured such that an external computer 200 outputs sound from an external speaker 300 while an HMD 100 reproduces a VR moving image by means of a built-in computer. The external computer 200 performs a sound output to the external speaker 300, conducts a master management of a reproduction elapsed time of the VR moving image so as to be synchronized with the sound output, detects a difference between the reproduction elapsed time of the VR moving image by the built-in computer of the HMD 100 and the reproduction elapsed time of the VR moving image undergoing the master management by the external computer 200, and adjusts the reproduction of the VR moving image by the built-in computer so as to eliminate the detected difference.

Abstract: There is provided an optical transmitter including a modulator, a signal generator configured to generate in-phase or anti-phase skew adjustment signals that are identical in amplitude and frequency as signals to be input into an I axis and a Q axis of the modulator, a skew adjuster configured to perform skew adjustment upon the skew adjustment signals, a light source configured to enter light into the modulator, a monitor configured to monitor light that has been modulated using the skew adjustment signals and output from the modulator, a power detector configured to detect power of monitor light, and a controller configured to determine a skew adjustment amount with which average power of the monitor light is at a maximum or minimum value as an optimum skew adjustment value while changing a skew adjustment amount of the skew adjuster.