Abstract: An imaging apparatus and an imaging method, wherein a focus location direction discriminator estimates a direction toward a focus location based on two contrast evaluation values corresponding to two imaging optical systems having different image focusing locations. Therefore, the imaging apparatus and the imaging method can directly start an AF operation at current image focusing locations of two imaging optical systems, without setting the image focusing locations to fixed initial locations in a focusing operation of the imaging optical systems. As a result, AF operation time and power consumption are reduced without failing to find a direction of image focusing location.

Abstract: There is provided a curable resin composition that exhibits high adhesive properties to materials such as glass, copper, aluminum, PET, and PC, which have been regarded as poor adherends relative to photo-curable compositions, and high adhesive properties also between adherends different from each other. A curable resin composition including a polyene compound of Formula (1): (where n1, n2, and n3 are each independently an integer of 2 to 4; and R1 to R9 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group). The composition may further include a thiol compound or a photopolymerization initiator. The thiol compound may be a compound having two to six thiol groups in the molecule, or be an aliphatic thiol, or be produced by a reaction of an aliphatic mercapto carboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol. The polyhydric alcohol may be an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol or hydroxyalkyl isocyanurate.

Abstract: An automatic tuning assist circuit is coupled in series with a transmission antenna. A first switch and a second switch are arranged in series between a first terminal and a second terminal of the automatic tuning assist circuit. Furthermore, a third switch and a fourth switch are arranged in series between the first terminal and the second terminal. A first auxiliary capacitor is arranged between a connection node that connects the first switch and the second switch and a connection node that connects the third switch and the fourth switch. A control unit switches the first switch through the fourth switch with the same frequency as that of the driving voltage, and with a predetermined phase difference with respect to the driving voltage.

Abstract: A curable composition that maintains good handleability in the liquid form and that can be photo- or heat-cured to form a cured product having physical properties including both high transparency and high flexural strength. A curable composition includes, an epoxy compound of (1): [where each of E1, E2, and E3 is independently an organic group of Formula (2) or Formula (3); and each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently an optionally branched alkylene group or oxyalkylene group: (where R4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group)]; and an acid generator.

Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus includes a focus lens, a focus detection unit that detects focus in a contrast auto focusing (AF) method by moving the focus lens, and a controller that calculates a velocity of a subject from a first focus detection result and a second focus detection result in a continuous shooting operation. The controller restricts a U-turn driving for correcting backlash of the focus lens when the calculated velocity of the subject is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. An AF initiating location and a final correction operation are adaptively adjusted based on the velocity of the subject in each process of the continuous shooting, thereby improving an AF performance and the continuous photographing speed.

Abstract: An automatic tuning assist circuit is coupled with a transmission antenna. The transmission antenna injects a first correction current into, or otherwise draws the first correction current from, the transmission antenna. In the first state, the first auxiliary coil is coupled with the transmission antenna. In this state, the first correction current IA, which corresponds to a current that flows through the first auxiliary coil, is injected into or drawn from the transmission antenna. In the second state, the first auxiliary coil is decoupled from the transmission antenna. In this state, the current that flows through the first auxiliary coil flows through a current path which is independent of the transmission antenna. The state is switched between the first state and the second state with the same frequency as that of the driving voltage.

Abstract: An automatic tuning assist circuit is coupled with a transmission antenna. The automatic tuning assist circuit injects a correction current into, or otherwise draws the correction current from, the transmission antenna. An H-bridge circuit is arranged between a first terminal and a second terminal coupled with the transmission antenna. The H-bridge circuit is switched on and off with a frequency that is equal to the frequency of a driving voltage. A third auxiliary coil is arranged between the output terminals of the H-bridge circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a curable composition having a low viscosity and high cationic curability. A curable composition including an epoxy compound of Formula (1): [in Formula (1), A is a monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally containing an epoxy group; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group; n1 and n2 are independently an integer of 2 to 6; n3 and n4 are individually an integer of 2; and n5 and n6 are individually an integer of 1], and an acid generator.

Abstract: An automatic tuning assist circuit is coupled in series with a transmission antenna. A first switch and a second switch are arranged in series between a first terminal and a second terminal of the automatic tuning assist circuit. Furthermore, a third switch and a fourth switch are arranged in series between the first terminal and the second terminal. A first auxiliary capacitor is arranged between a connection node that connects the first switch and the second switch and a connection node that connects the third switch and the fourth switch. A first control unit switches on and off the first switch through the fourth switch with the same frequency as that of the driving voltage, and with a given phase difference with respect to the driving voltage.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of continuous image frames, and a frame generator configured to obtain a predetermined number of image frames from the plurality of continuous image frames stored in the storage unit and synthesize the predetermined number of image frames to sequentially produce video reproduction frames. The frame generator uses same image frames, which are used to produce one video reproduction frame, to produce another video reproduction frame.

Abstract: A relay antenna includes a power relay coil. An automatic tuning assist circuit is coupled with the relay antenna. The automatic tuning assist circuit has first and second terminals coupled with the relay antenna. Multiple switches are arranged together with N (N represents an integer) auxiliary capacitors between the first terminal and the second terminal. A controller is configured to switch on and off each of the multiple switches in synchronization with an electric power signal transmitted from a wireless power supply apparatus.

Abstract: A wireless power supply apparatus includes a resonance circuit and a multi-tone power supply, and is configured to transmit an electric power signal comprising at least one from among an electric field, a magnetic field, and an electromagnetic field. The resonance circuit includes a transmission coil and a resonance capacitor connected in series. The multi-tone power supply is configured to generate a multi-tone signal by superimposing multiple sine wave signals having respective frequencies, and to output the multi-tone signal thus generated to the resonance circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a resist composition suitable for forming a microlens which is excellent in transparency, heat resistance, and sensitivity characteristics, excellent in solubility in a developer, and as the result thereof has high resolution. A positive resist composition comprising; a component (A): an alkali-soluble polymer; a component (B): a compound having an organic group to be photolyzed to generate an alkali-soluble group; a component (C): a crosslinkable compound of Formula (1): [where R1, R2, and, R3 are independently a C1-6 alkylene group or oxyalkylene group which are optionally branched; and E1, E2, and E3 are independently a group containing a structure of Formula (2) or Formula (3): (where R4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group)]; and a component (D): a solvent.

Abstract: There is disclosed an NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spinner having a turbine structure and a rotor whose spinning rate can be increased. A vortical channel (44) is formed around the rotor (12). The vortical channel (44) consists of a chamber (66) and a nozzle array (68) mounted inside the chamber (66). The chamber (66) has a cross-sectional area that decreases in an upstream to downstream direction. The cross-sectional area of each nozzle also decreases in an upstream to downstream direction. Gas is introduced into the chamber (66), creating a rotating flow (76, 78, 80) in the chamber (66). Plural inwardly swirling streams are created from the inside of the rotating flow. The inwardly swirling streams are ejected from the exits of the nozzles. This results in jet streams, which are blown against the impeller of the rotor, spinning the rotor at high speed.

Abstract: An automatic tuning assist circuit is coupled with a transmission antenna. Multiple switches SW and a first auxiliary capacitor CA are arranged between a first terminal and a second terminal of the automatic tuning assist circuit. A first control unit is configured to switch on and off the multiple switches SW in synchronization with a driving voltage VDRV. A power supply is configured to apply the driving voltage VDRV across a series circuit that comprises the transmission antenna and the automatic tuning assist circuit.

Abstract: An NMR sample tube is offered which can be spun at high speed stably. The NMR sample tube is adapted for use in solid-state NMR spectroscopy and includes a tubular member, spacers, and cover bodies. The spacers are disposed inside the tubular member. Each spacer has first and second surfaces located on opposite sides. The first surfaces of the spacers define a space filled up with a sample. The tubular member has openings which are closed off by the cover bodies.

Abstract: There is provided an epoxy resin composition having low viscosity and a high cationic curing property. An epoxy compound of Formula (1): (in Formula (1), A is an (n4)-valent C4-20 linear hydrocarbon group optionally containing an epoxy group, an (n4)-valent C4-20 cyclic hydrocarbon group optionally containing an epoxy group, or an (n4)-valent group of a combination of the linear hydrocarbon group and the cyclic hydrocarbon group; R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group; n1 is an integer of 2 to 6; n2 is an integer of 2; n3 is an integer of 1; and n4 is an integer of 3 to 8). For example, A is an (n4)-valent organic group formed by removing (n4) hydrogen atoms from butane, pentane, or hexane, or an (n4)-valent organic group formed by removing (n4) hydrogen atoms from cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, epoxycyclohexane, alkyl-substituted epoxycyclohexane, bicycloheptene, or bicyclooctene.

Abstract: A flame-retardant chlorine-containing resin composition is obtained by blending components (A), (B), and (C), and additionally component (D) if necessary, into a chlorine-containing resin: Component (A): a (poly)phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (1); Component (B): a (poly)phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (3); Component (C): wood flour; and Component (D): zinc oxide. In the formula (1), n represents a number from 1 to 100; X1 represents e.g. a triazine derivative represented by the general formula (2); and 0<p?n+2. In the formula (2), Z1 and Z2 each represent e.g. a —NR5R6 group. In the formula (3), r represents a number from 1 to 100; Y1 represents e.g. [R1R2N(CH2)mNR3R4]; R1, R2, R3, and R4 each represent e.g. a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; m represents an integer from 1 to 10; and 0<q?r+2.

Abstract: There is provided a curable composition having a low viscosity and high cationic curability. A curable composition including an epoxy compound of Formula (1): [in Formula (1), A is a monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally containing an epoxy group; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group; n1 and n2 are independently an integer of 2 to 6; n3 and n4 are individually an integer of 2; and n5 and n6 are individually an integer of 1], and an acid generator.

Abstract: There is provided an epoxy compound that provides properties of cured products combining high transparency with high flexural strength by being thermally cured while maintaining advantageous handling properties in a liquid state thereof. An epoxy compound of Formula (1): (where n1 and n2 are independently an integer of 2 to 6; n3 and n4 are individually an integer of 2; n5 and n6 are individually an integer of 1; R4-R7 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group; and X1 is a group of Formula (2)-(4): (where R1-R3 are independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, or the like)); and a curable composition comprising the epoxy compound and a curing agent.