Abstract: An image including a face is input (S201), a plurality of local features are detected from the input image, a region of a face in the image is specified using the plurality of detected local features (S202), and an expression of the face is determined on the basis of differences between the detection results of the local features in the region of the face and detection results which are calculated in advance as references for respective local features in the region of the face (S204).

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element comprises an optical semiconductor laminated layer providing vias, an electrode that is disposed on a surface of the optical semiconductor laminated layer and separated from the second semiconductor layer in a peripheral portion of the electrode, a first transparent insulating layer that is disposed between the peripheral portion of the electrode and the optical semiconductor laminated layer, and a second transparent insulating layer that is disposed to cover the electrode, that envelops the peripheral portion of the electrode together with the first transparent insulating layer.

Abstract: A scanning device includes a first scanning unit having a first scanning element array to scan a first surface of a scan-target medium to acquire a first image, a second scanning unit having a second scanning element array to scan a second surface of the scan-target medium to acquire a second image, and an output unit that outputs a first image signal of the first image and a second image signal of the second image. The first scanning unit and the second scanning unit face each other to scan the first surface and the second surface concurrently. When the scanning directions of the first scanning element array and the second scanning element array are the same, a mirrored image acquired from one of the first image signal and the second image signal is inverted so that the output unit outputs normal images of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: A first storage system stores information relating to the updating of data stored in that system as a journal. More specifically, the journal is composed of a copy of data that was used for updating and update information such as a write command used during updating. Furthermore, the second storage system acquires the journal via a communication line between the first storage system and the second storage system. The second storage system holds a duplicate of the data held by the first storage system and updates the data corresponding to the data of the first storage system in the data update order of the first storage system by using the journal.

Abstract: An alkaline fuel cell electrode catalyst includes a first catalyst particle that contains at least one of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni), a second catalyst particle that contains at least one of platinum (Pt) and ruthenium (Ru), and a carrier for supporting the first catalyst particle and the second catalyst particle.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a communication device provided in a vehicle to receive information relating to another vehicle from outside the vehicle; and a control device that performs travel control on the vehicle on the basis of information pertaining to a transfer function for a control target value used during travel control of the other vehicle and the control target value of the other vehicle, which is obtained via the communication device of the vehicle. Further, a vehicle control system includes: a communication device provided in a vehicle; and a control device that performs travel control using information relating to another vehicle, which is received from outside the vehicle via the communication device, wherein the communication device transmits information pertaining to a transfer function for a control target value used during the travel control.

Abstract: A biological graft transferring instrument for transferring a biological graft includes a main body, a displacement member capable of being displaced relative to the main body, and a belt-shaped member which is wound around the forward end and base end of the displacement member and is joined to the main body. The biological graft is placed on the belt-shaped member at the forward end of the displacement member.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a body hair detection unit that detects a body hair region corresponding to body hair from a process target image that includes skin, a texture structure estimation unit that estimates a structure of skin texture in the process target image, and an interpolation unit that interpolates the body hair region detected by the body hair detection unit based on the structure of the skin texture estimated by the texture structure estimation unit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of pixels each including a charge storage part, a photoelectric conversion part, a first transfer part and a second transfer part, when a signal charge generated during one period is transferred to an amplifier, a control unit supplies pulses such that a turning-on pulse is supplied to the second transfer part while supplying a turning-off pulse to the first transfer part thereby transferring the stored signal charge to the amplifier, a turning-on pulse is then supplied to a reset part to reset the signal charge transferred to the amplifier, and subsequently a turning-on pulse is supplied to the first transfer part and the second transfer part to transfer the signal charge held in the photoelectric conversion part to the amplifier.

Abstract: An electric compressor includes a compression mechanism, an electric motor for driving the compression mechanism, and a drive circuit for controlling the electric motor. The drive circuit includes an external connector made of an insulating material. The external connector has a connecting terminal that is constructed to be electrically connected to an external power source. The drive circuit further includes a circuit board electrically connected to the connecting terminal and a filter element electrically connected to the circuit board. The drive circuit is accommodated in a metal housing. The filter element is integrally formed with the external connector such that contact of the filter element with the housing is prevented.

Abstract: The present invention generates first developed image data by correcting image data with use of a first white balance correction value corresponding to a first light source, generates second developed image data by correcting the image data with use of a second white balance correction value corresponding to a second light source, calculates a color evaluation value of each of blocks by adding and averaging color evaluation values of pixels in the image data for each of the divided blocks, calculates a combining ratio based on a difference between the calculated color evaluation value of each of the blocks and a color evaluation value of white under the second light source, and combines the first developed image data and the second developed image data according to the calculated combining ratio.

Abstract: A plurality of first terminals each being pulled out from a sensor area and a pair of second terminals connected together are provided so as to be lined with one another in a terminal area of a touch panel layer on a cover substrate and, in an FPC, a plurality of first wirings each being configured such that one end thereof is connected to each of the first terminals and the other end thereof extends at an external connection side, a second wiring configured such that one end thereof is connected to one of the second terminals and the other end thereof is grounded, and a third wiring configured such that one end thereof is connected to the other one of the second terminals and the other end thereof extends to reach the external connection side are provided.

Abstract: In a conductive film formed by photo sintering of a film composed of copper particulates, adhesiveness to a base material of the conductive film is improved. A circuit board includes a circuit including a conductive film, and a substrate. The circuit board further includes a resin layer between the substrate and the conductive film. The substrate is made of a non-thermoplastic base material. The resin layer contains a thermoplastic resin. The conductive film is formed by photo sintering of a film composed of copper particulates, and thus improving adhesiveness of the conductive film to the base material through the resin layer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device comprises a pixel electrode including a first main electrode disposed between a first line and a second line and extending like a belt in a first extending direction. A first counter electrode includes a second main electrode extending like a belt in the first extending direction, a second counter electrode having a third main electrode extending like a belt in the first extending direction. The second and third main electrodes are disposed on both sides of the first main electrode, and an initial alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules is parallel with a direction passing through an interstice between the first end side of the first main electrode and the second line, and through an interstice between the second end side of the first main electrode and the first line.

Abstract: There is provided a graphite composite film including a graphite film and a metal layer formed on a surface of the graphite film, in which peeling-off of the metal layer from the graphite film is suppressed. More specifically, the graphite composite film includes a graphite film and a metal layer formed on at least one side of the graphite film, wherein the graphite film has a plurality of through holes formed therein, a metal layer is formed also inside the through holes so as to be connected to the metal layer formed on a surface of the graphite film, the metal layer inside the through holes is formed continuously from the one side to an opposite side of the graphite film, and a distance between outer diameters of the through holes is 0.6 mm or less and a ratio of an area of metal inside the through holes to an area of the graphite composite film is 1.4% or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus for performing color forming processing which forms a color image on one side or both sides of output paper, or performing monochrome forming processing which forms a monochrome image on one side or both sides of output paper, based on unit image data concerning a page. The image forming apparatus includes: a one-side determination unit for determining whether output data concerning a plurality of sheets are to be image-formed on one side or both sides; a color determination unit for determining whether the unit image data to be image-formed is color image data or monochrome image data based on the determination result by the one-side determination unit; and a forced forming unit for continuously forming images of unit image data concerning a specific number of sheets in the color forming processing based on the determination results by the one-side determination unit and the color determination unit.

Abstract: A dialysate extraction device comprising a dialysate extraction means including an inlet port and an outlet port adapted to be connected to a flow path of fluid for flowing the fluid therethrough and a projected collection port for collecting the fluid flowing through the inlet and outlet port; a outer circumference wall part mounted on the dialysate extraction means so that it covers a projected end of the collection port and is projected therefrom; a connection member formed with a connection portion to be connected to the collection port and a fitting portion to be fitted into an inner circumference of the outer circumference wall part and adapted to extract the fluid through the collection port under a condition in which the connection portion is connected to the outer circumference wall part; and correction portions formed on the inner circumference of the outer circumference wall part for correcting position and attitude of the connection member relative to the collection port before a tip end of the co

Abstract: An object is to manufacture a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor film, which has stable electric characteristics and high reliability. A crystalline oxide semiconductor film is formed, without performing a plurality of steps, as follows: by utilizing a difference in atomic weight of plural kinds of atoms included in an oxide semiconductor target, zinc with low atomic weight is preferentially deposited on an oxide insulating film to form a seed crystal including zinc; and tin, indium, or the like with high atomic weight is deposited on the seed crystal while causing crystal growth. Further, a crystalline oxide semiconductor film is formed by causing crystal growth using a seed crystal with a hexagonal crystal structure including zinc as a nucleus, whereby a single crystal oxide semiconductor film or a substantially single crystal oxide semiconductor film is formed.

Abstract: Provided is a grease composition that has high lubricity, particularly excellent wear resistance, and shows only a small extent of deterioration in wear resistance with long-term use under high temperatures. The grease composition comprises at least one base oil selected from a mineral oil-based lubricant base oil and a synthetic lubricant base oil, an amide compound, a solid lubricant, and a urea-based thickener, wherein the amide compound is heated and melted at least once with the base oil.

Abstract: A person's region is detected from input video of a surveillance camera; a person's direction in the person's region is determined; the separability of person's clothes is determined to generate clothing segment separation information; furthermore, clothing features representing visual features of person's clothes in the person's region are extracted in consideration of the person's direction and the clothing segment separation information. The person's direction is determined based on a person's face direction, person's motion, and clothing symmetry. The clothing segment separation information is generated based on analysis information regarding a geometrical shape of the person's region and visual segment information representing person's clothing segments which are visible based on the person's region and background prior information.