Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to make a division of a content of a talk input by a user into talk content elements for each of topics of the talk content elements, and change a display mode of digest information representing the content and to be displayed on a display screen of a third party. The display mode is changed on a basis of a relationship between the topics.

Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus including a platen portion including a platen surface on which a medium is disposed, and a carriage including a printing head and a distance sensor, the carriage being configured to move in a direction B on the platen surface. The printing apparatus further includes a control unit configured to move the carriage to measure, by using the distance sensor, a distance to the medium at each position to which the carriage moves, and to specify, based on information of the position and the distance, a position of an adjustment pattern printing range in which an adjustment pattern is printed on the medium.

Abstract: A sonic wave sensor unit includes an element substrate having a transmitting element having a transmission side piezoelectric element and transmitting a sonic wave to a medium, and a receiving element having a reception side piezoelectric element and a reception side vibrating surface and receiving a sonic wave reflected by the medium, a sonic wave sensor including a sealing substrate configured to seal the transmission side piezoelectric element and the reception side piezoelectric element, and a holder disposed on a side opposite to the element substrate with respect to the sealing substrate in a ?Z direction and fixed to the sealing substrate, wherein a through hole penetrating the holder in the ?Z direction is formed in the holder, and, in plan view viewed in the ?Z direction, the reception side vibrating surface is disposed inside a wall surface of the holder constituting the through hole.

Abstract: An ultrasonic apparatus includes a first ultrasonic sensor that transmits an ultrasonic wave to an object and receives the ultrasonic wave reflected by the object, a second ultrasonic sensor that transmits an ultrasonic wave to the object and receives the ultrasonic wave reflected by the object, an determination circuit that outputs an error signal when the difference between a first distance between the first ultrasonic sensor and the object calculated based on ultrasonic wave transmission and reception processing using the first ultrasonic sensor and a second distance between the second ultrasonic sensor and the object calculated based on ultrasonic wave transmission and reception processing using the second ultrasonic sensor is equal to or greater than a threshold value.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including a platen unit including a platen surface on which a medium is disposed; a carriage including a print head and a sonic sensor, the carriage being configured to move; and a flat surface unit including a plurality of flat surfaces disposed such that distances between the sonic sensor and the plurality of flat surfaces are different from each other. The printing apparatus derives a relational expression from a surface-by-surface distance difference among the flat surfaces of the flat surface unit and a transmission/reception time to and from each surface, obtained based on a measurement by the sonic sensor, and determines, from the relational expression and the transmission/reception time measured at the medium, a distance to the medium.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with print data generating software and an extension application that is different from the print data generating software includes a generating unit that generates settings information based on information input on a settings screen provided by the extension application and a performing unit that performs an extended function provided by the extension application based on the generated settings information. Information regarding the extended function is processed so as not be edited by an operating system (OS) and print data is generated based on the settings information by the print data generating software.

Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus including a platen portion including a platen surface on which a medium is disposed, and a carriage including a printing head and a distance sensor, the carriage being configured to move in a direction B on the platen surface. The printing apparatus further includes a control unit configured to move the carriage to measure, by using the distance sensor, a distance to the medium at each position to which the carriage moves, and to specify, based on information of the position and the distance, a position of an adjustment pattern printing range in which an adjustment pattern is printed on the medium.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including a platen unit including a platen surface on which a medium is disposed; a carriage including a print head and a sonic sensor, the carriage being configured to move; and a flat surface unit including a plurality of flat surfaces disposed such that distances between the sonic sensor and the plurality of flat surfaces are different from each other. The printing apparatus derives a relational expression from a surface-by-surface distance difference among the flat surfaces of the flat surface unit and a transmission/reception time to and from each surface, obtained based on a measurement by the sonic sensor, and determines, from the relational expression and the transmission/reception time measured at the medium, a distance to the medium.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with print data generating software and an extension application that is different from the print data generating software includes a generating unit that generates settings information based on information input on a settings screen provided by the extension application and a performing unit that performs an extended function provided by the extension application based on the generated settings information. Information regarding the extended function is processed so as not be edited by an operating system (OS) and print data is generated based on the settings information by the print data generating software.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent an unnecessary external file created by a printer driver from continuing to remain even in the case where processing unique to a vendor cannot be performed at the time of uninstallation of the printer driver. The present invention is an information processing apparatus installed with a driver that creates data for image formation and has a render filter that saves the created data in a storage area that is not deleted at the time of uninstallation of the driver, the apparatus including: a saving unit configured to read the data saved in the storage area and to save the data in a temporary storage area that is deleted at the time of uninstallation of the driver; and a deletion unit configured to delete the data from the storage area after the data is saved in the temporary storage area.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes an insulating layer formed selectively on a semiconductor layer; a lower electrode, formed on the insulating layer, having an end portion at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance inward from a periphery of the insulating layer; a dielectric film formed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode, formed on the dielectric film, facing the lower electrode with the dielectric film interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; and a passivation film, formed to cover the insulating layer, starting from the end portion of the lower electrode and extending toward the periphery of the insulating layer. The passivation film includes an insulating material having an etching selectivity with respect to the insulating layer.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes: an acceleration measuring unit that measures acceleration of the portable terminal; a calculating unit that calculates a first feature value for in-plane directions in which the portable terminal is in contact with an object and a second feature value for an out-of-plane direction on the basis on the acceleration measured by the acceleration measuring unit in a state in which the portable terminal is put on the object, when the portable terminal is vibrated; and a specifying unit that specifies a material of the object on the basis of the first feature value and the second feature value.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent an unnecessary external file created by a printer driver from continuing to remain even in the case where processing unique to a vendor cannot be performed at the time of uninstallation of the printer driver. The present invention is an information processing apparatus installed with a driver that creates data for image formation and has a render filter that saves the created data in a storage area that is not deleted at the time of uninstallation of the driver, the apparatus including: a saving unit configured to read the data saved in the storage area and to save the data in a temporary storage area that is deleted at the time of uninstallation of the driver; and a deletion unit configured to delete the data from the storage area after the data is saved in the temporary storage area.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes an insulating layer formed selectively on a semiconductor layer; a lower electrode, formed on the insulating layer, having an end portion at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance inward from a periphery of the insulating layer; a dielectric film formed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode, formed on the dielectric film, facing the lower electrode with the dielectric film interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; and a passivation film, formed to cover the insulating layer, starting from the end portion of the lower electrode and extending toward the periphery of the insulating layer. The passivation film includes an insulating material having an etching selectivity with respect to the insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes an insulating layer formed selectively on a semiconductor layer; a lower electrode, formed on the insulating layer, having an end portion at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance inward from a periphery of the insulating layer; a dielectric film formed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode, formed on the dielectric film, facing the lower electrode with the dielectric film interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; and a passivation film, formed to cover the insulating layer, starting from the end portion of the lower electrode and extending toward the periphery of the insulating layer. The passivation film includes an insulating material having an etching selectivity with respect to the insulating layer.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes: an acceleration measuring unit that measures acceleration of the portable terminal; a calculating unit that calculates a first feature value for in-plane directions in which the portable terminal is in contact with an object and a second feature value for an out-of-plane direction on the basis on the acceleration measured by the acceleration measuring unit in a state in which the portable terminal is put on the object, when the portable terminal is vibrated; and a specifying unit that specifies a material of the object on the basis of the first feature value and the second feature value.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate formed with an element region; a first conductive type first region formed in the element region and located on a surface side of the semiconductor substrate; a second conductive type second region located in a deeper position than the first region in the element region and contacting the first region; a first conductive type third region located in a deeper position than the second region in the element region, contacting the second region, and separated from the first region by the second region; and a gate disposed in a trench extending from the surface to reach the third region, and contacting a range of the second region via the insulation film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes an insulating layer formed selectively on a semiconductor layer; a lower electrode, formed on the insulating layer, having an end portion at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance inward from a periphery of the insulating layer; a dielectric film formed on the lower electrode; an upper electrode, formed on the dielectric film, facing the lower electrode with the dielectric film interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; and a passivation film, formed to cover the insulating layer, starting from the end portion of the lower electrode and extending toward the periphery of the insulating layer. The passivation film includes an insulating material having an etching selectivity with respect to the insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate formed with an element region; a first conductive type first region formed in the element region and located on a surface side of the semiconductor substrate; a second conductive type second region located in a deeper position than the first region in the element region and contacting the first region; a first conductive type third region located in a deeper position than the second region in the element region, contacting the second region, and separated from the first region by the second region; and a gate disposed in a trench extending from the surface to reach the third region, and contacting a range of the second region via the insulation film.

Abstract: Washing with conventional filmy soaps cannot bring about clean detergent effect because of the remaining sliminess due to the ingredient essential for forming soap into films. Further, when moisture adheres to conventional filmy compositions, the water-soluble polymer or other ingredients contained in the compositions dissolve in the moisture to cause the blocking of filmy compositions, which makes it impossible to take out the filmy compositions one by one. Detergent effect without sliminess and the antiblocking of filmy compositions can be attained by incorporating a granular component into a filmy composition containing a water-soluble polymer. The filmy compositions of the invention are used as filmy facial masks, whitening masks, sheet soap, cleansing sheets, sheet shampoos, sheet rinses, sheet bath additives, and so on.