Abstract: There is provided a novel halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment for a color filter, which can form a green color filter having excellent contrast and high luminance. A halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment for a color filter shows, in a Raman spectrum, a peak intensity of 3.0% or more at 716±2.2 cm?1 when a peak intensity at 650±10 cm?1 is regarded as 100%.

Abstract: An exercise assisting device includes at least one processor. The processor obtains motion data on a current exercise form of a user performing a certain repetitive exercise motion including a certain motion state. Based on the obtained motion data, the processor determines a point of time at which the motion state occurs in one cycle of the repetitive exercise motion. Based on the obtained motion data and the point of time, the processor obtains the current exercise form in the motion state. The processor obtains a difference between the obtained current exercise form and a target exercise form. The processor causes an actuator to apply a stimulus to a body of the user based on the difference. The actuator is attached to a part of the body of the user constituting the exercise form. The stimulus suggests correction of the exercise form and indicates a direction to move the part.

Abstract: Photoelectric conversion apparatus includes read circuit for reading signals of pixel array, and signal processing unit for generating pixel signal by performing CDS on signals read by the read circuit and performing shading correction on the pixel signal. The read circuit has function of reading signal of the pixel array with first and second gain. The read circuit reads noise level with the first gain and reads optical signal level with the first or second gain from selected effective pixel for the correlated double sampling. In the shading correction, pixel signal of effective pixel from which optical signal level has been read with the first gain is corrected based on first correction value, and pixel signal of effective pixel from which optical signal level has been read with the second gain is corrected based on second correction value.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a pixel array having a plurality of column signal lines which are divided into a plurality of groups, a readout circuit configured to read out signals from the pixel array via the plurality of column signal lines. A holding unit includes one first region and a plurality of second regions. A plurality of first correction values respectively corresponding to the plurality of columns are stored in the first region. Each second region is associated with a readout condition for reading signals from each pixel unit of the pixel array by the readout circuit, and a plurality of second correction values respectively corresponding to the plurality of groups are stored in each second region.

Abstract: Photoelectric conversion apparatus includes pixel array having effective pixel, a readout circuit configured to read out signal of the pixel array, and signal processing unit configured to perform correlated double sampling process and correction process on signals read out from the effective pixel by the readout circuit. The readout circuit has function of reading out signal of the pixel array with first gain, and function of reading out signal of the pixel array with second gain. Correction value for the correction process is generated based on difference between signal read out from the pixel array with the first gain when noise level is output from the pixel array, and signal read out from the pixel array with the second gain when noise level is output from the pixel array.

Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns over a substrate including a memory cell region and an array edge region; forming a plurality of second line-shaped mask patterns over the plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns; removing first portions from the plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns in the memory cell region to leave a plurality of island-shaped mask patterns above the memory cell region; removing second portions from the plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns in the array edge region to leave a holes-provided mask pattern above the array edge region; forming a mask pattern which includes a plurality of holes provided on portions; and forming, with the mask pattern which includes the plurality of holes, a plurality of contact holes in the array edge region to provide a plurality of contact electrodes connected to a plurality of word-lines.

Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns over a substrate including a memory cell region and an array edge region; forming a plurality of second line-shaped mask patterns over the plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns; removing first portions from the plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns in the memory cell region to leave a plurality of island-shaped mask patterns above the memory cell region; removing second portions from the plurality of first line-shaped mask patterns in the array edge region to leave a holes-provided mask pattern above the array edge region; forming a mask pattern which includes a plurality of holes provided on portions; and forming, with the mask pattern which includes the plurality of holes, a plurality of contact holes in the array edge region to provide a plurality of contact electrodes connected to a plurality of word-lines.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for manufacturing semiconductor memory devices are described. An example method includes: forming a conductive layer and sputtering the conductive layer with gas. The conductive layer includes a first portion having a top surface having a first height; and a second portion having a top surface having a second height lower than the first height. Sputtering the conductive layer with gas may be performed to remove the first portion of the conductive layer and increase the second height of the second portion of the conductive layer concurrently.

Abstract: An exercise assisting device includes at least one processor. The processor obtains motion data on a current exercise form of a user performing a certain repetitive exercise motion including a certain motion state. Based on the obtained motion data, the processor determines a point of time at which the motion state occurs in one cycle of the repetitive exercise motion. Based on the obtained motion data and the point of time, the processor obtains the current exercise form in the motion state. The processor obtains a difference between the obtained current exercise form and a target exercise form. The processor causes an actuator to apply a stimulus to a body of the user based on the difference. The actuator is attached to a part of the body of the user constituting the exercise form. The stimulus suggests correction of the exercise form and indicates a direction to move the part.

Abstract: An exercise assistance device includes a data obtainer that obtains motion data on a motion of an arm of a user that is taking exercise while swinging the arm, and at least one processor that obtains a type of arm swing form of the user, based on the motion data obtained by the data obtainer.

Abstract: A more endearing robot includes an operation unit that causes the robot to operate, a viewing direction determiner that determines whether a viewing direction of a predetermined target is toward the robot or not, and an operation controller that controls the operation unit based on a result of determination by the viewing direction determiner.

Abstract: A voice recognition device provided with a processor configured to determine a breathing period immediately before uttering which is a period in which a lip of a target person has moved with breathing immediately before uttering based on a captured image of the lip of the target person, to detect a voice period which is a period in which the target person is uttering without including the breathing period immediately before uttering determined above based on the captured image of the lip of the target person captured, to acquire a voice of the target person, and to recognize the voice of the target person based on the voice of the target person acquired above within the voice period detected above.

Abstract: A voice recognition device including: a recognizer which recognizes a movement of a mouth of an utterer; a detector which detects a noise among a sound around the device; and a controller which controls a voice recognition timing based on the movement of the mouth of the utterer recognized by the recognizer and the noise among the sound around the device detected by the detector.

Abstract: A determination result is easily obtained even in expression determination on a face image that is not a front view. A Robot includes a camera, a face detector, a face angle estimator, and an expression determiner. The camera acquires image data. The face detector detects a face of a person from the image data acquired by the camera. The face angle estimator estimates an angle of the face detected by the face detector. The expression determiner determines an expression of the face based on the angle estimated by the face angle estimator.

Abstract: The present invention is to reduce the time required to detect an object after completion of the rotation of a head or a body of a robot. A robot 100 includes a camera 111, and a control unit 127 which determines an overlapping area between a first image captured with the camera 111 at first timing and a second image captured with the camera 111 at second timing later than the first timing to detect an object included in an area of the second image other than the determined overlapping area.

Abstract: A case includes first and second opposed main surfaces and a side surface extending between the first and second main surfaces. An electrode body is housed in the case and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. First and second terminals are located on the side wall of the case. A first lead is electrically connected with the first electrode and extends from a side surface of the electrode body. A second lead is electrically connected with the second electrode and extends from the side surface of the electrode body. First and second connection members electrically connect the first and second leads to the first and second terminals, respectively. Each of the connection members includes a first part extending along the side surface of the case and a second part extending along the second main surface of the case.

Abstract: A feature extractor extracts feature quantities from a digitized speech signal and outputs the feature quantities to a likelihood calculator. A distance determiner determines the distance between a user providing speech and a speech input unit. The likelihood calculator selects registered expressions for speech recognition from a recognition target table based on the determined distance, to be used in calculation of likelihoods at the likelihood calculator. The likelihood calculator calculates likelihoods for the selected registered expressions based on the feature quantities extracted by the feature extractor, and outputs one of the registered expressions having the maximum likelihood as a result of speech recognition.

Abstract: A voice recognition device provided with a processor configured to determine a breathing period immediately before uttering which is a period in which a lip of a target person has moved with breathing immediately before uttering based on a captured image of the lip of the target person, to detect a voice period which is a period in which the target person is uttering without including the breathing period immediately before uttering determined above based on the captured image of the lip of the target person captured, to acquire a voice of the target person, and to recognize the voice of the target person based on the voice of the target person acquired above within the voice period detected above.

Abstract: A robot determines whether a voice is a voice emanated directly from an actual person or is a voice output from a speaker of an electronic device. A controller of a robot detects a voice by means of microphones, determines whether or not a voice generating source of the detected voice is a specific voice generating source, and controls, based on a result of the determination, the robot by means of a neck joint and a chassis.

Abstract: A mobile apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a voice input unit configured to detect a signal from a user. In a case where the voice input unit detects a signal from the user and as a detection result of the signal from the user, it is determined that there is a signal from the user, the mobile apparatus performs sound source localization and specifies a location or direction in which the detected signal from the user is given. In a case where it is determined that the mobile apparatus is not able to move to the location where the signal from the user is given, a voice output unit configured to output a voice signal, a driving unit configured to move the mobile apparatus, and a light emitting unit configured to emit light performs predetermined control.