Abstract: An imaging head includes: a deflection optical system configured to deflect light from at least a part of a melt pool part, the melt pool part is formed on the object by an irradiation with a processing beam from the processing head; an imaging apparatus configured to optically receive the light deflected by the deflection optical system to capture an image of at least a part of the melt pool part; and a supply unit configured to supply gas from a gas supply apparatus to at least a part of an optical surface of the deflection optical system.

Abstract: A method of analyzing neurons includes: identifying a cell region by identifying a region of a neurite or a region of a cell body of a neuron on the basis of time-series images obtained by imaging the neuron in time series; detecting aggregates by imaging, in time series, first fluorescent protein tagged to specific protein expressed in the neuron and detecting presence or absence of aggregates of the specific protein aggregated in the region of the neurite or the region of the cell body identified in the identifying the cell region on the basis of luminance of the first fluorescent protein included in the time-series images; and performing an analysis by classifying the neuron into a plurality of groups on the basis of a detection result of the detecting the aggregates and analyzing a survival state of the neuron for each of the groups.

Abstract: An element includes a plurality of light-receiving elements to photoelectrically convert light received from an object, a convolution processing unit to perform convolution operation on signals that are output from the plurality of light-receiving elements, and a pooling processing unit to sample a signal that is output from the convolution processing unit, based on a predetermined condition. The convolution operation of the convolution processing unit and the sampling of the pooling processing unit are repeated.

Abstract: An objective lens (OL) comprises, disposed in order from an object: a positive lens (L11); a negative meniscus lens (L12) cemented to the positive lens (L11) and having a concave surface facing the object; and a positive meniscus lens (L13) having a concave surface facing the object; wherein the objective lens satisfies following conditional expressions 2.03?n1m?2.30 and 20??1m, where, n1m: a refractive index of the negative meniscus lens (L12) with respect to a d-line, and ?1m: an Abbe number of the negative meniscus lens (L12).

Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes a spatial light modulator (SLM), a generation unit that acquires a measurement result from a measurement system measuring positions of semiconductor chips arranged on a first substrate, determines a wiring connecting the semiconductor chips based on the measurement result, generates control data used for control of the SLM in generating the determined wiring pattern, and stores the control data in a storage unit, and an exposure processing unit that controls the SLM using the control data stored in the storage unit and exposes the wiring pattern, wherein at least one of measurement of the positions of the semiconductor chips on the first substrate, acquisition of the measurement result, determination of the wiring pattern, generation of the control data, or storage of the control data is executed while the exposure processing unit is performing exposure processing on a second substrate different from the first substrate.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including: an image capturing device that has a plurality of pixels outputting pixel signals according to incident light, the plurality of pixels being divided into a plurality of blocks each including at least two pixels, and an exposure condition being set for each block; an image capture control unit that changes a light receiving position on the image capturing device, based on an exposure condition set for an adjacent block; and an image processing unit that synthesizes a plurality of images which are generated at a plurality of the light receiving positions.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stacked substrate by bonding a first substrate and a second substrate, including a step of determining, based on information about curving of each of the first substrate and the second substrate, whether or not the first substrate and the second substrate satisfy a predetermined condition, and, a step of bonding the first substrate and the second substrate if the predetermined condition is satisfied. The stacked substrate manufacturing method described above includes a step of estimating, based on the information, an amount of misalignment which occurs after the first substrate is bonded to the second substrate and the predetermined condition may include that the amount of misalignment is equal to or less than a threshold.

Abstract: An optical processing apparatus includes: a split optical system configured to split a first light beam, which enters thereto, into a second light beam including a plurality of light beams; a magnification varying optical system that is disposed on at least one of an optical path of the first light beam entering the split optical system and an optical path of the plurality of light beams included in the second light beam emitted from the split optical system; and a condensing optical system configured to condenses the second light beam, wherein an object is processed by the second light beam from the condensing optical system.

Abstract: Detectors are situated along a tilted optical axis to receive optical radiation from a work surface. Variations in the received optical power are used to estimate a work surface positional along a work surface axis. The received optical power can be emitted from the work surface and an estimated temperature of the work surface used to adjust the received optical power. One or two single element detectors or a linear detector can be used. A position of a focused spot produced from the received optical power at the linear detector can be used to assess work surface axial position.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a readout circuit that reads out a signal to a signal line, the signal being generated by an electric charge resulting from a photoelectric conversion; a holding circuit that holds a voltage based on an electric current from a power supply circuit; and an electric current source including a transistor having a drain part connected to the signal line and a gate part connected to the holding circuit and the drain part, the electric current source supplying the signal line with an electric current generated by the voltage held in the holding circuit.

Abstract: A lens barrel having good optical performance, the lens barrel includes a first lens holding frame that holds a first lens, a first guide bar that guides the first lens holding frame in an optical axis direction, a contact member that is in contact with the first guide bar, and a biasing member that is in contact with the first lens holding frame and biases the contact member toward the first guide bar.

Abstract: An information acquisition system includes: a mobile terminal; and an information search system. The information search system searches for information on a route based on route information input from the mobile terminal and transmits a search result to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal includes a navigation unit that navigates the route from a departure point to a destination. The information search system includes: a database in which information on the route is stored in correspondence with the route information; and an information search server that searches for the information on the route from the database based on the route information and acquires reservation information for transportation on the route based on the information on the route from a reservation system of the transportation, and the information search server transmits the reservation information to the mobile terminal together with the information on the route.

Abstract: The problem of addressing vibrational disturbances in mechanical positioning systems is addressed by systems and methods that use a combination of active vibration dampening and passive vibration dampening. A system described herein generally comprises a mechanical positioning system; a payload; and a vibration dampening module coupled to the mechanical position system and to the payload. The vibration dampening module generally comprises an active vibration dampener and/or a passive vibration dampener.

Abstract: A soldering apparatus that applies a processing light for melting a solder disposed on a circuit board, includes: a light irradiation apparatus that includes a Galvano mirror and that applies the processing light through the Galvano mirror; a detection apparatus that detects a light from the circuit board and that generates at least one of image data and shape data; a robot arm that is provided with the light irradiation apparatus and the detection apparatus and that includes a driver that moves the light irradiation apparatus and the detection apparatus; and a control apparatus that controls a direction of the Galvano mirror such that the processing light from the light irradiation apparatus that is displaced with the detection apparatus is applied to a same position, on the basis of at least one of the data that are changed in accordance with a displacement of the detection apparatus.

Abstract: A camera accessory that is attachable to and detachable from a camera body, includes: a correction optical system that is movable in a direction intersecting an optical axis thereof; and a first communication unit that transmits to the camera body a first information regarding a position of the correction optical system and a second information regarding a vibration of the camera accessory.

Abstract: A machine (10) for positioning an object (12) includes a movable part (16C) and a vibration reduction assembly (24) that couples the object (12) to the movable part (16C). Further, the vibration reduction assembly (24) reduces a magnitude of a vibration being transferred from the movable part (16C) to the object (12). The vibration reduction assembly (24) can include an actively controlled support system (30) and an actively controlled actuator system (32).

Abstract: To divide an image capture region into multiple regions for which different image capture conditions are set and to generate multiple moving images corresponding to the multiple regions. An electronic apparatus includes an image sensor that captures first and second moving images in first and second regions of an image capture region on different image capture conditions, the second region differing from the first region, and a moving image generation unit that generates the first and second moving images captured in the first and second regions.

Abstract: An infinity-corrected microscope objective lens has, arranged in order from the object side along an optical axis, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, an intermediate image forming plane in which light from an object forms an image being positioned between the first lens group and the second lens group, and the microscope objective lens satisfying the condition below. ?0.2<f×NA/TL <0.05, where f is the focal length of the microscope objective lens, NA is the object-side numerical aperture of the microscope objective lens, and TL is the distance on the optical axis from the lens surface of the microscope objective lens on the side thereof closest to the object to the lens surface of the microscope objective lens on the side thereof closest to the image.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of pixel blocks and a connection unit. The plurality of pixel blocks includes: a diffusion unit to which an electric charge resulting from photoelectric conversion is transferred; and a transistor containing a source electrically connected with the diffusion unit. The connection unit is electrically connected with a drain of the transistor included in each of the plurality of pixel blocks.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, a third lens group having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens group. Zooming is performed by changing respective distances between the first and second lens groups, the second and third lens groups, and the third and fourth lens groups. The first lens group includes a negative lens disposed closest to the object, and a negative lens. Specified conditional expressions are satisfied.

Abstract: A stacking apparatus that stacks substrate and a second substrate includes: a plurality of holding members that hold the first substrate, wherein the plurality of bolding members correct positional misalignment of the first substrate relative to the second substrate by preset amounts of correction, and the plurality of holding members include holding members having the amounts of correction that are different from each other. The stacking apparatus may further include a carrying unit that carries a holding member that is selected from among the plurality of holding members and holds the first substrate from a position here the holding member is housed to a position where the first substrate is held.

Abstract: An imaging element comprising: an imaging unit that has: a plurality of groups each including at least one pixel; and a plurality of signal readout units that are each provided to each of the groups and read out a signal from the pixel; and a control unit that controls the signal readout unit in at least one group among the plurality of groups is provided. Each of the plurality of groups may include a plurality of the pixels. The control unit may select at least one group among the plurality of groups and control the signal readout unit by using a control parameter that is different from a control parameter that is used for another group among the plurality of groups.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes an element displaced by application of voltage; an elastic body having a contact surface coming into contact with the element, a drive surface to produce a vibration wave by displacement of the element, and a plurality of grooves; a moving element come into contact with the drive surface and rotated by the vibration wave; an annular ring rotated by rotating of the moving element; and a lens moved in an optical axis direction by rotating of the annular ring; wherein the element mainly contains a material having potassium sodium niobate, potassium niobate, sodium niobate, or barium titanate, wherein a value of [(T/B)÷W] is in a range of 0.84 to 1.94, where T represents a depth of the groove, B represents a distance from a bottom part of the groove to the contact surface, and W represents a radial width of the elastic body.

Abstract: A glass composition includes, as main content components, by mass %, a TeO2 content percentage of 50% to 80%, a Bi2O3 content percentage of 0% to 30%, a WO3 content percentage of 0% to 30%, a ZnO content percentage of 0% to 30%, a BaO content percentage of 0% to 30%, a GeO2 content percentage of 0% to 30%, and a Ga2O3 content percentage of 0% to 30%, wherein at least any one of additive target elements is introduced, the additive target elements including, Si4+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, B3+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, P5+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, Li+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, Na+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, K+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, Mg2+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, Ca2+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, Al3+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg, and Sr2+ of 1 mg/kg to 1,500 mg/kg.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes: light source that emits exposure light; exposure pattern forming apparatus including a plurality of exposure elements and disposed on an optical path of at least part of exposure light; and control unit electrically connected to exposure pattern forming apparatus, in which control unit controls whether workpiece is irradiated with exposure light via each of exposure elements by switching each of exposure elements to a first or second state, and integrates exposure amount in predetermined region of scheduled exposure region by sequentially irradiating predetermined region with light of part of exposure light via a first exposure element in first state among plurality of exposure elements and light of part of exposure light via second exposure element in the first state different from the first exposure element among the plurality of exposure elements in accordance with a relative movement of the workpiece and the exposure pattern forming apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spectacle lens having low surface resistivity. This spectacle lens includes a spectacle lens base and a hard coat layer. When a primer layer is included between the spectacle lens base material and the hard coat layer, the primer layer and/or the hard coat layer contains at least one type of electroconductive filler selected from the group consisting of ionic liquid-coated nanowires containing metal nanowires and an ionic liquid coating the metal nanowire, and ionic liquid-coated nanoparticles containing metal nanoparticles and an ionic liquid coating the metal nanoparticles. When the primer layer is not included between the spectacle lens base material and the hard coat layer, the hard coat layer contains the at least one type of electroconductive filler selected from the group consisting of the ionic liquid-coated nanowires and ionic liquid-coated nanoparticles.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes: a first lens; a first tube that holds the first lens and moves along an optical axis; a focusing lens; an actuator that drives the focusing lens; and a second tube that holds the focusing lens and the actuator and moves along the optical axis.

Abstract: An image signal output device including an acquisition section configured to acquire a fundus image, a selection section configured to select a projection for displaying the acquired fundus image from plural projections, a conversion section configured to convert the fundus image into the selected projection, and a processing section configured to output an image signal of the converted fundus image.

Abstract: An image sensor, includes: a plurality of pixels arranged along both of a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction, each having a photoelectric conversion unit that generates an electric charge through photoelectric conversion of light; a plurality of signal lines disposed along the second direction, each connected to a plurality of pixels arranged along the first direction; and a control unit that executes control so as to output signals, each generated based upon the electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, to the signal lines different from one another.

Abstract: An imaging sensor including: a plurality of photoelectric conversion units provided in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction and configured to generate electric charges through photoelectric conversion; signal lines each of which is wired in the second direction and to which signals based on the electric charges generated by the photoelectric conversion units are output; and processing units configured to process the signals output to the signal lines, wherein, in a second region between a first region in which the plurality of photoelectric conversion units are provided in the first direction and the second direction and a plurality of the processing units, a plurality of the signal lines are adjacent to each other in at least one of the second direction and a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: An eyeglass lens design device designs a pair of aspherical lenses which have different strengths for the left and right lenses, and have rotational symmetry or axial symmetry around a component of a fixed focal length lens for a distance prescription comprising a fixed focal length lens or a progressive refractive lens, and includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire left prism amount information corresponding to a left-eye strength and right prism amount information corresponding to a right-eye strength, a calculation unit configured to calculate a computed value of a left prism amount and a right prism amount on the basis of the left prism amount information and the right prism amount information, and a change unit configured to calculate a design parameter change amount of the right-eye aspherical lens and/or the left-eye aspherical lens on the basis of the computed value of the left prism amount and the right prism amount, and to change a design parameter thereof on the basis of the calculated des

Abstract: In order to reduce the noise of a lens barrel, the lens barrel includes a plurality of diaphragm blades, a driver driving the plurality of diaphragm blades, a first opening member that holds the driver, a second opening member including a plurality of facing portions opposed to the first opening member in an optical axis direction, and a plurality of buffer members disposed between the first opening member and the plurality of facing portions, respectively, wherein the plurality of buffer members position the first opening member with respect to the second opening member.

Abstract: When the amplification ratio is low and strong incident light causes a large charge, the signal retrieved from regions where the incident light is weak is also weak, but when the amplification ratio is high in regions where the incident light is weak, the signal retrieved from regions where the incident light is strong becomes saturated. Therefore, the dynamic range of the imaging unit is narrow. Provided is an imaging unit comprising an imaging section that includes a first group having one or more pixels and a second group having one or more pixels different from those of the first group; and a control section that, while a single charge accumulation is performed in the first group, causes pixel signals to be output by performing charge accumulation in the second group a number of times differing from a number of times charge accumulation is performed in the first group.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light having entered therein, and a first light blocking unit that blocks a part of light about to enter the first photoelectric conversion unit; and a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light having entered therein and a second light blocking unit that blocks a part of light about to enter the second photoelectric conversion unit, wherein: the first photoelectric conversion unit and the first light blocking unit are set apart from each other by a distance different from a distance setting apart the second photoelectric conversion unit and the second light blocking unit.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a plurality of microlenses arranged in a two-dimensional pattern; and a plurality of pixels that are provided in correspondence to each of the microlenses and receive lights of different color components, respectively. Pixels that are provided at adjacent microlenses among the microlenses and that receive lights of same color components, are adjacently arranged.

Abstract: A quantitative phase image generating method for a microscope, includes: irradiating an object with illumination light; disposing a focal point of an objective lens at each of a plurality of positions that are mutually separated by gaps ?z along an optical axis of the objective lens, and detecting light from the object; generating sets of light intensity distribution data corresponding to each of the plurality of positions based upon the detected light; and generating a quantitative phase image based upon the light intensity distribution data; wherein the gap ?z is set based upon setting information of the microscope.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a readout circuit that reads out a signal to a signal line, the signal being generated by an electric charge resulting from a photoelectric conversion; a holding circuit that holds a voltage based on an electric current from a power supply circuit; and an electric current source including a transistor having a drain part connected to the signal line and a gate part connected to the holding circuit and the drain part, the electric current source supplying the signal line with an electric current generated by the voltage held in the holding circuit.

Abstract: This shaping apparatus is equipped with: a movement system which moves a target surface; a measurement system for acquiring position information of the target surface in a state movable by the movement system, a beam shaping system that has a beam irradiation section and a material processing section which supplies a shaping material irradiated by a beam from beam irradiation section; and a controller. On the basis of 3D data of a three-dimensional shaped object to be formed on a target surface and position information of the target surface acquired using the measurement system, the controller controls the movement system and the beam shaping system such that a target portion on the target surface is shaped by supplying the shaping material while moving the target surface and the beam from beam irradiation section relative to each other.

Abstract: An optical glass contains: a P2O5 component of 30 to 60 mass % (exclusive of 30); an Al2O3 component of 2 to 10 mass % (exclusive of 2); a TiO2 component of 10 to 36 mass % (exclusive of 36); an Nb2O5 component of 0 to 5 mass %; a Ta2O5 component of 0 to 15 mass %; a Bi2O3 component of 0 to 5 mass % (exclusive of 5); and an Sb2O3 component of 0 to 1 mass %; and a BaO component of 1 to 20 mass %.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging portion that images a subject; a positional information acquisition portion that acquires positional information of an imaging position; a control portion which acquires information on the subject based on the positional information, and displays image data of the subject and the information on the subject on a display portion; and a hold control portion that outputs a hold control signal, which holds the image data of the subject and the information on the subject, to the control portion.

Abstract: A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method wherein the camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and includes: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.

Abstract: An interchangeable lens which is mountable in and removable from a camera body having an imaging part, includes an optical system in which an exit pupil distance changes according to a position of the imaging part on an imaging surface, an input part in which information on a position on the imaging surface is input from the camera body, and an output part which outputs first information regarding the exit pupil distance of the optical system based on the information input to the input part to the camera body.

Abstract: A data generation method includes: displaying, on a display apparatus, an input screen operable by a user to set a value of a parameter defining a shape of an object and an output screen on which a three-dimensional model based on the parameter set by the user using the input screen; displaying, on a display screen of the display apparatus, a display for prompting the user to set the parameter again, when the three-dimensional model based on the parameter set by the user using the input screen has a shape that cannot be built by a build apparatus; and generating model data representing the three-dimensional model of the object based on the parameter set by the user again.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes: a first optical system configured to guide light from a first area on a first plane to a second plane, the second plane being a pupil plane of the first optical system relative to the first plane; a second optical system disposed between the second plane and a third plane, the second plane being a pupil plane of the second optical system relative to the third plane; a first reflective member that is disposed on a first optical path at an entrance side of the first optical system and that has a first reflective surface that is swingable; and a second reflective member that is disposed on a second optical path between the first optical system and the second optical system and that has a second reflective surface that is swingable.

Abstract: A variable magnification optical system comprising, in order from an object side, a first lens group having negative refractive power, a first intermediate lens group having positive refractive power, a second intermediate lens group having negative refractive power and a rear lens group; upon varying a magnification from a wide angle end state to a telephoto end state, a distance between the first lens group and the first intermediate lens group being varied, a distance between the first intermediate lens group and the second intermediate lens group being varied, and a distance between the second intermediate lens group and the rear lens group being varied; the rear lens group comprising at least one focusing lens group which is moved upon carrying out focusing from an infinitely distant object to a closely distant object; and predetermined conditional expressions being satisfied, thereby the focusing lens group(s) being reduced in weight.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and a control unit. The display displays a plurality of images of a subject captured in a first image-capturing region of an image sensor. The control unit controls the image sensor so as to set image-capturing conditions for the first image-capturing region to be different from image-capturing conditions for a second image-capturing region of the image sensor by using an image selected from the plurality of images displayed on the display.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a readout circuit that reads out a signal to a signal line, the signal being generated by an electric charge resulting from a photoelectric conversion; a holding circuit that holds a voltage based on an electric current from a power supply circuit; and an electric current source including a transistor having a drain part connected to the signal line and a gate part connected to the holding circuit and the drain part, the electric current source supplying the signal line with an electric current generated by the voltage held in the holding circuit.

Abstract: An optical glass comprising: by mass%, 20% or more and 55% or less of a content rate of P2O5; 10% or more and 40% or less of a content rate of TiO2; 0% or more and 30% or less of a content rate of Nb2O5; 0% or more and 2% or less of a content rate of Al2O3; 0% or more and 10% or less of a content rate of B2O3; 3% or more and 30% or less of a content rate of BaO; 0% or more and 30% or less of a content rate of Bi2O3; 0% or more and 20% or less of a content rate of Ta2O5; and 0% or more and 25% or less of a content rate of WO3, wherein a ratio of a total content rate of Li2O, Na2O and K2O (?A2O; where, A = Li, Na and K) to a content rate of TiO2 (?A2O/TiO2) is 0.10 or more and 0.65 or less, and a ratio of a content rate of TiO2 to a total content rate of P2O5, B2O3, and Al2O3 (TiO2/(P2O5 + B2O3 + Al2O3) ) is 0.25 or more and 0.85 or less.

Abstract: A data generation method includes: generating model data representing a three-dimensional model of a pipe based on a value of a parameter defining a shape of the pipe designated by a user using an input screen; and setting, as a value of a parameter defining a position of an intermediate part of the pipe, a value of a parameter defining a position away from a position of an edge part of the pipe by a first distance.

Abstract: A calcium fluoride polycrystalline substance, in which the internal transmittance of light having a wavelength of 550 nm per thickness of 10 mm is 98% or more.