Abstract: A sensor device according to the present technology includes a pixel that includes: a photoelectric conversion element that performs photoelectric conversion; a first charge holding unit and a second charge holding unit that hold charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element; a first transfer transistor that transfers the charges to the first charge holding unit; and a second transfer transistor that transfers the charges to the second charge holding unit.

Abstract: Each cell forming a battery stack has a discharge valve configured to discharge gas in the inside to the outside when an internal pressure increases. A case houses the battery stack. A plate member is provided between each discharge valve and an upper case. The plate member is arranged to overlap with each discharge valve when the battery stack and the plate member are planarly viewed from above.

Abstract: Novel images may be generated using an image generator implemented on a processor. The image generator may receive as input neural features selected from a neural texture atlas. The image generator may also receive as input one or more position guides identifying position information for a plurality of input image pixels. The novel images may be evaluated using an image discriminator to determine a plurality of optimization values by comparing each of the plurality of novel images with a respective one of a corresponding plurality of input images. Each of the novel images may be generated from a respective camera pose relative to an object identical to that of the respective one of the corresponding plurality of input images. The image generator and the neural features may be updated based on the optimization values and stored on a storage device.

Abstract: A light detector is configured such that a light receiving portion having APDs and a peripheral circuit portion are provided on a first principal surface of a p-type semiconductor substrate, and further includes a back electrode provided on a second principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and a p-type first separation portion provided between the light receiving portion and the peripheral circuit portion. The APD has, on a first principal surface side, an n-type region and a p-epitaxial layer contacting the n-type region in a Z-direction. The peripheral circuit portion has an n-type MISFET provided at a p-well and an n-well provided to surround side and bottom portions of the p-well.

Abstract: A transfer belt unit for use with an image forming apparatus includes: a transfer belt; and a belt memory. The transfer belt is configured to transfer toner on a photosensitive drum of the image forming apparatus onto a sheet conveyed to a portion between the photosensitive drum and the transfer belt. The transfer belt is also configured to make contact with a cleaning roller of the image forming apparatus and to be cleaned by the cleaning roller. The belt memory includes: a first storage area configured to store therein a first rotation time period indicating a total of a period of time that the cleaning roller rotates at a first rotational speed; and a second storage area configured to store therein a second rotation time period indicating a total of a period of time that the cleaning roller rotates at a second rotational speed faster than the first rotational speed.

Abstract: A method of producing modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles, includes mixing vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with a mixed medium containing unsaturated carboxylic acid, an acid catalyst, and water, wherein, by mixing the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with the mixed medium, the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles are reacted with the unsaturated carboxylic acid to obtain modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles containing a vinyl ester unit represented by a formula (2) below, having a vinyl alcohol unit content based on the total constitutional units of 60 mol % or more and less than 95 mol %, and having an average particle diameter from 50 to 2000 ?m. The production method is capable of controlling the particle shape and does not cause the problem of the residual sulfur content, and is further convenient and economically advantageous.

Abstract: A sensor element includes: an inner protective layer having a porosity of 30% to 65% on two main surfaces; an intermediate protective layer having a porosity of 25% to 80%, which is equal to or smaller than the porosity of the inner layer; and an outer protective layer surrounding an element base on an outermost periphery on the one end portion of the element, and having a porosity of 15% to 30%, which is smaller than the porosity of the intermediate layer, wherein these layers are laminated in this order at least in a range in which the at least one inner chamber is provided in the element base, the outer is in contact with the inner layer in a range in which the at least one inner chamber is not provided, and a difference of porosity between the inner layer and the outer layer is 10% to 50%.

Abstract: A chromatography analysis system includes a liquid delivery pump (2), an autosampler (4), a separation column (12), a column oven (6), a detector (8). The chromatography analysis system further comprising a shutdown execution part (22) configured to start shutdown to finally stop driving of the liquid delivery pump (2) and temperature control operation of the column oven (6) at a time when a predetermined situation occurs, by controlling operation of the liquid delivery pump (2) and the column oven (6), and a column protection temperature setter (24) configured to set a column protection temperature for preventing deterioration of the separation column (12) due to overheating.

Abstract: A head-up display device includes an image display device that outputs display light of an image; a mirror having a reflecting surface that reflects the display light toward a reflecting portion, and an input shaft; a motor that has an output shaft located on an extended line of the input shaft, and rotates the output shaft; a transmission member that has a cylindrical fitting portion to which the input shaft is press-fitted and a coupling portion coupled with the output shaft and transmitting output torque of the motor from the output shaft to the input shaft; a holding member that holds the motor; and a first spring that is interposed between the holding member and the transmission member, and imparts, to the transmission member, a biasing force oriented to bring the mirror close to the output shaft.

Abstract: A hydrogenated block copolymer containing polymer blocks (A1) and (A2) each mainly containing an aromatic vinyl compound-derived structural unit and polymer blocks (B) and (C) each mainly containing a conjugated diene compound-derived structural unit, at least one of the polymer blocks (B) and (C) being present between the polymer blocks (A1) and (A2), the hydrogenated block copolymer having a total content of the polymer blocks (A1) and (A2) of 5 to 30% by mass, a 3,4-bond and 1,2-bond content in the polymer block (B) of 1 to 40% by mole, a 3,4-bond and 1,2-bond content in the polymer block (C) of 50 to 100% by mole, and a mass ratio [(C)/{(B)±(C)} of the polymer block (C) to the sum of the polymer blocks (B) and (C) of 26/100 to 63/100.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte material according to the present disclosure is represented by the chemical formula Li6-4aMaX6. M denotes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, and Ti, X denotes at least one halogen element, and a is greater than 0 and less than 1.5.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main casing including an image forming unit and a discharge tray, and an optional device configured to be removably attached to the main casing. The main casing includes a conveying path through which a sheet is conveyed from the image forming unit, a discharge path through which the sheet is conveyed toward one of the discharge tray and the optional device, the discharge path diverging from the conveying path, and a return path including a first path through which the sheet is conveyed temporarily out of the main casing via an opening formed in the main casing, and a second path through which the sheet is conveyed toward the image forming unit. The first path diverges from the conveying path. The second path diverges from the first path. The optional device is disposed closer to the discharge tray than the opening.

Abstract: An optical transmitter includes an electro-optic modulator, a monitor circuit that monitors output light of the electro-optic modulator, and a processor that controls a bias voltage of the electro-optic modulator using a monitoring result of the monitor circuit, wherein the processor superimposes a first dither signal with a first frequency and a second dither signal with a second frequency different from the first frequency, onto one bias voltage in a time sharing manner, calculates a first control error based on a first component oscillating at the first frequency and a second control error based on a second component oscillating at the second frequency based on the monitoring result, and determines a control value for controlling the bias voltage using the first control error and the second control error.

Abstract: An edge ring includes a ramp surface of which a height decreases from an outer edge-side portion toward an inner edge-side portion. The edge ring is configured to satisfy the relation of T2/T1>T4/T3. Where, T1 is a thickness of the edge ring, before plasma treatment, at a first position on the ramp surface of the inner edge-side portion, and T2 is a thickness of the edge ring, before plasma treatment, at a second position on the ramp surface of the outer edge-side portion. T3 is a thickness of the edge ring, after plasma treatment, at the first position, and T4 is a thickness of the edge ring, after plasma treatment, at the second position.

Abstract: The power splitter-combiner (1) includes one combining terminal (11), two split terminals (12a, 12b), an absorption resistance (13) connected between the two split terminals, a first transmission line (14a) connected between the combining terminal and one split terminal of the two split terminals, a second transmission line (14b) connected between the combining terminal and the other split terminal of the two split terminals and having a length shorter than that of the first transmission line, and at least one first open stub (15) connected to the second transmission line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid enzyme preparation of a protein deamidase having excellent activity stability. This liquid enzyme preparation that contains a protein deamidase and at least 30 w/v % of sorbitol and that has a pH of 5.5 or more can enhance the stability of protein deamidase activity.

Abstract: An apparatus is usable to manufacture a filter. The apparatus includes a pleats-forming unit, a first belt part, a second belt part, and a controller. The pleats-forming unit delivers a filter substrate in a first direction and then successively folds the filter substrate into alternate mountains and valleys. The first belt part is disposed downstream of the pleats-forming unit in the first direction. The first belt part contacts with the mountains and valleys of the filter substrate to compress the mountains and valleys of the filter substrate in the first direction. The second belt part is disposed downstream of the first belt part in the first direction. The second belt part pulls the mountains and valleys of the filter substrate in the first direction to form a predetermined pitch between each adjacent pair of the mountains or valleys. The control unit controls a traveling speed of the second belt part.

Abstract: A boron nitride particle having a shape in which a diameter gradually increases from one end toward the other end. A boron nitride particle including a plurality of portions each having a shape in which a diameter gradually increases from one end toward the other end, in which the plurality of portions bond to each other on the other end side.

Abstract: The present invention provides an LCP extruded film comprising a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer and having a thickness of 15 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less, wherein coefficients of linear thermal expansion in a MD direction and a TD direction at 23 to 200° C. as measured by a TMA method according to JIS K7197 are each within a range of ?30 to 55 ppm/K, and the following conditions (A) and/or (B) are satisfied, and a method for manufacturing the same, an LCP extruded film for stretch treatment, an LCP stretched film, a heat-shrinkable LCP stretched film, an insulating material for a circuit substrate, and a metal foil-clad laminate: (A) a degree of orientation ?1 (%) of a film surface S1 exposed and a degree of orientation ?2 (%) of a film surface S2 located at a depth of 5 ?m from the film surface S1 satisfy a relationship of ?4.0?[(?2??1)/?1]×100?0.

Abstract: A fluoropolyether group-containing silane compound of the following formula (A1) or (A2). Also disclosed is are surface-treating agent and a pellet including the fluoropolyether group-containing silane compound, and an article including a substrate and a layer on the surface of the substrate formed of fluoropolyether group-containing silane compound. The symbols are as defined in the description.