Abstract: A CPU acquires a first focal position where a photographic subject is in focus by following a predetermined control rule, performs first control processing of controlling the motor such that the focus lens stops at the first focal position, and performs second control processing of controlling the motor such that the focus lens stops at a second focal position different from the first focal position. The second focal position is a focal position where a user does not recognize that the photographic subject is out of focus in an output from the imaging apparatus, and power consumption for stopping the focus lens is lower than power consumption for driving the motor so as to stop the focus lens at the first focal position.

Abstract: A light source unit of the present invention includes a luminescent material plate, a joining plate on one side of which the luminescent material plate is disposed, a heat dissipating member disposed on the other side of the joining plate, and a heat conductive layer configured to thermally connect the joining plate and the heat dissipating member together and disposed between the joining plate and the heat dissipating member, and a heat conductivity of an area of the heat conductive layer which corresponds to the luminescent material plate is lower than a heat conductivity of a periphery of the area of the heat conductive layer which corresponds to the luminescent material plate.

Abstract: A conversation apparatus includes an audio speaker and a processor. The audio speaker makes an utterance to users. The processor acquires a feature of each of the users, selects, based on the acquired feature of each of the users, a target user to tune to or to not tune to from among the users, and executes utterance control that controls the audio speaker so as to make an utterance that corresponds to the selected target user.

Abstract: A robot control device and the like capable of improving the motivation of a learner for learning is provided. A controller of a communication terminal controls behavior of a student role-playing robot so that the student role-playing robot responds to a user in a position of a student learning together with the user. The controller of the communication terminal comprises an behavior mode selector, a student role-playing robot behavior controller, and a teacher role-playing robot behavior controller. The student role-playing robot behavior controller controls behavior of the student role-playing robot based on one or more behavior modes selected by the behavior mode selector. The teacher role-playing robot behavior controller makes the teacher role-playing robot perform behavior collaborative with behavior of the student role-playing robot.

Abstract: An audio device and an electronic instrument are provided by which a device case can be downsized. An elastic member is interposed between an attachment hole provided in a panel-side sealed frame section of a speaker panel and a projection section of a speaker grill and, in this state, the speaker grill is fixed to the speaker panel by the projection section being subjected to torsion deformation. By the elastic member being deformed inside the attachment hole and coming in close contact with the surface of the projection section and the inner surface of the attachment hole, the attachment hole that is a through hole is filled. As a result of this structure, an attachment hole that is used when a speaker grill is attached to a speaker panel can be arranged at a position where it penetrates to an acoustic space.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument including a musical instrument body which is supported by first finger of a hand of an instrument player and at least one finger other than the first finger, scale keys which are provided at positions that are contacted with fingers other than the first finger on one surface of the musical instrument body, and each of which specifies a scale of a musical sound, a touchpad which is provided in an area that is contacted with the first finger on an other surface of the musical instrument body, and includes a sensor that has a planar detection area for detecting a contact position of the first finger, and a processor which controls emission of the musical sound whose scale has been specified by the scale key in accordance with the contact position of the first finger detected by the touchpad.

Abstract: A reading device includes: an imaging unit that acquires an image by imaging an object; and a reading unit that emits a scanning light having a prescribed scanning angle range in a prescribed one-dimensional direction and that detects the scanning light reflected by the object so as to acquire a target information displayed on the object. The imaging unit and the reading unit are disposed such that a center line of the prescribed scanning angle range of the scanning light and an optical axis of the imaging unit intersect with each other at a point that is away from the reading device by at a prescribed distance.

Abstract: A coil block manufacturing method of winding a wire around a coil core in which a core portion is provided between a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, includes: a first step of fixing one end of the wire; a second step of, in a state of holding the first attachment portion of the coil core by a first chuck to expose the whole core portion, winding the wire around an end of the core portion; and a third step of, in a state of holding the second attachment portion of the coil core by a second chuck to expose the whole core portion, winding the wire around the whole core portion, to form a coil portion.

Abstract: A musical sound playback method that is performed by a processor using data in a memory, including generating a plurality of interpolated data where input data for a segment corresponding to musical sounds has been interpolated, based on values in the input data which are related to both the segment corresponding to the musical sounds and a change amount of the musical sounds, generating a plurality of instruction data for providing instructions regarding musical sound states to be achieved at a plurality of timings in the segment, based on the plurality of interpolated data, and sequentially transmitting the plurality of instruction data to a sound source circuit so as to cause the sound source circuit to generate the musical sounds while sequentially changing the musical sounds to be in the musical sound states instructed by the instruction data, when a musical sound playback for the segment is performed.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image capture unit, a communication unit, and a control unit which communicates with an external device by first or second communication systems. The first system maintains communication connection even if the apparatus and device are not in a predetermined operational mode for executing image transmission processing. The second system maintains communication connection if the apparatus and device are in the predetermined mode. The control unit can automatically transmit a photographed image to an external device through the communication unit by the second communication system, and switch and control first and second functional modes for enabling and disabling a photography function, respectively. Where an image is photographed in the first mode, the control unit records the image as a target for automatic transmission. If the transmission target image is recorded, automatic transmission is not started during the first mode, and started during the second mode.

Abstract: A tape cassette stores a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing and first adhesive applied on an opposite side of the print surface; and a first separator removably attached to the first base via the first adhesive, and a second medium having a second separator. The tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, and the pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force.

Abstract: A position coordinates setter sets position coordinates being coordinates of an image region of an LED in an image. An image region determiner determines whether or not an image region having a predetermined luminance value is present at the position coordinates. If an image region having the predetermined luminance value is not present at the position coordinates, the image region determiner determines whether or not the image region at the position coordinates is overexposed or underexposed, and the exposure controller continues setting, if the image region is overexposed, the exposure time shorter by one degree at a time until the luminance value of the image region at the position coordinates becomes the predetermined luminance value, and continues setting, if the image region is underexposed, the exposure time longer by one degree at a time until the luminance value of the image region at the position coordinates becomes the predetermined luminance value.

Abstract: A dust-proof case includes a case main body having a lid member resting surface that is formed on an outer circumferential portion and a wall portion that is formed on an outer circumferential side of the lid member resting surface, and a lid member having a lid member main body having a plurality of corner portions and an elastic portion that is in abutment with an inner surface of the wall portion that is formed on an outer circumference of the lid member main body and rested on the lid member resting surface, and the elastic portion includes the plurality of corner portions and a straight-line portion in a circumferential shape thereof, and a circumferential cross-sectional area of the elastic portion is narrower at the corner portion than at the straight-line portion.

Abstract: A keyboard instrument includes a plurality of key blocks, and an instrument case. Each key block includes, a plurality of key main bodies, an area of the top surface abutting one edge side of the key main body in a longitudinal direction is pressed by a user; a plurality of connecting sections, the connecting section is deformed in response to be pressed by the user; and a supporting section which supports the plurality of key main bodies as one key block through the plurality of connecting sections. The plurality of supporting sections included in the plurality of key blocks are piled up in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction in the instrument case. The plurality of connecting sections included in one key block and the plurality of connecting sections included in another key block are overlapped each other in the instrument case.

Abstract: A control section performs control of displaying a plurality of different original images in a list form on a touch display section, clips a part of at least one of the plurality of different original images displayed in the list form in response to the detection of a second instruction operation by the user, acquires the clipped image, and performs control of displaying the clipped and acquired image in place of its original image displayed in the list form and subjected to the clipping, with the display size of the original image being maintained.

Abstract: A keyboard instrument includes a processor and a keyboard including first, second and third keys. The first key is associated with first section data corresponding to a first section among a plurality of sections in a piece of music, includes at least two notes and corresponds to a first period of the piece of music. The second key is associated with second section data corresponding to a second section following the first section, includes at least two notes and corresponds to a second period of the piece of music. The third key is not associated with any section data. The processor displays an identifier such that the first and second keys are distinguishable from the third key, outputs the first section data as a musical sound when the first key is operated; and outputs the second section data as a musical sound when the second key is operated.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a device includes a transmitter and receiver that transmits and receives communication packets to and from other device, and a processor. The processor receives a packet containing first information indicating a structure type of data from the other device via the transmitter and receiver and communicates data corresponding to the first information with the other device via the transmitter and receiver.

Abstract: When transferring waveform data from a waveform region in a high-capacity flash memory to a waveform buffer in a RAM, first, whether a non-ring buffer region that can receive the waveform data can be allocated in the RAM is determined, and if so, the waveform data is transferred to the allocated non-ring buffer region. If such a non-ring buffer region cannot be allocated, then whether a ring buffer region that can receive the waveform data can be allocated in the RAM is determined, and if so, the waveform data is transferred to the ring-buffer region in a ring buffer operational manner.

Abstract: A musical sound generation device including a first memory having a plurality of storage areas where waveform data is read out and stored, a waveform generator which functions as a plurality of waveform generating sections each of which generates a waveform for emitting a sound by reading out waveform data from a selected storage area of the first memory; and a control processor which determines, when an instruction for sound emission is provided, a combination of a waveform generating section and a storage area to be used for the instructed sound emission, based on a status of reading waveform data from each storage area by each waveform generating section.

Abstract: The electronic watch of an embodiment includes a receiver that receives data from a smart phone, a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the electronic watch, a memory that stores rewriting target data, and a processor. The processor determines whether the rewriting target data stored in the memory is rewritable with data expected to be received from the smartphone based on the temperature of the electronic watch detected by the temperature sensor.