Abstract: A lens barrel comprises an outer frame and an inner frame. The lens barrel has a first state, a second state, and a third state during operation in which the outer frame and the inner frame rotate relatively. In the first state, a first cam follower is guided by a first cam. In the second state, the first cam follower is guided by the first cam, and a second cam follower is guided by a second cam. In the third state, the second cam follower is guided by the second cam. In the third state, at least part of the first cam follower enters a space formed by a recess portion or a hole portion.

Abstract: In an electroencephalogram recording apparatus: a classification section classifies a collected sound into one of categories concerning sound pressure; an accumulation determination section determines whether or not to record an electroencephalogram of a user based on whether a number of times of data accumulation has reached a target value for the category into which the sound is classified; and an accumulation section accumulates an electroencephalogram data and a sound data in association if the electroencephalogram data is determined to be recorded. A first value is designated as a target value for a first category into which sounds of an expected minimum value are classified. A second value is designated as a target value for a second category into which any sound having a sound pressure greater than the minimum value is classified. The accumulation determination section sets the first value to be equal to or greater than the second value.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus which is effective to make it easier to manually adjust a focus is provided. An imaging apparatus has: a display unit; an image capturing unit configured to capture a subject image which is formed on an imaging plane and to output image data; a distance information obtaining unit configured to obtain distance information of a single subject or each of a plurality of subjects in the image data; and a display controller configured to display an image on the display unit. The display controller is configured to associate a plurality of different colors respectively with a plurality of areas partitioned according to distances from the imaging apparatus, determine based on the distance information to which one of the plurality of areas each subject corresponds, and display on the display unit each captured subject with the color associated with the area corresponding to the each captured subject.

Abstract: A MIMO transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, transmission signal formation method, and transmission signal separation method with improved transmission efficiency. In communication apparatus, a mapping unit maps code words into a transmission stream on a per code-block basis and changes, between when a transport block is initially transmitted and when the transport block is retransmitted, the combinations of the code blocks mapped in the same transmission zone. In the communication apparatus, an interference replica generation unit forms, based on the decoded data of successfully decoded code blocks, an interference replica signal corresponding to the successfully decoded code blocks, and a signal separation unit removes, from a plurality of reception streams received this time, the interference replica signal formed by the interference replica generation unit received before the last time reception streams was received and then separates the reception streams received this time into each stream.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a reproduction section for reproducing a content item; a touch panel for detecting a user operation for changing a reproduction position of the content item; and a vibrating section for vibrating the touch panel. The vibrating section varies the vibration of the touch panel depending on whether or not the reproduction position which has been changed through the user operation detected by the touch panel is a specified reproduction position.

Abstract: A transmission method simultaneously transmitting a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal at a common frequency performs precoding on both signals using a fixed precoding matrix and regularly changes the phase of at least one of the signals, thereby improving received data signal quality for a reception device.

Abstract: An uncomfortable sound pressure estimation system includes: a biological signal measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a user; a sound stimulation output section for presenting a sound stimulation group to the user, the sound stimulation group including a first sound, a second sound, and a third sound which are pure tones of the same frequency and which consecutively decrease in sound pressure within a predetermined range; an extraction section for, from the electroencephalogram signal in a predetermined zone defined based on a point of presenting at least one of the second sound and the third sound as a starting point, extracting an N1-P2-amplitude related or wavelet-coefficient related characteristic amount of event-related potential of the electroencephalogram signal; and a determination section for determining an uncomfortable sound pressure at the frequency of the sound stimulation group based on the characteristic amount extracted by the extraction section.

Abstract: A projection system includes a light source, an imaging unit, a control unit, a storage unit, and a projecting unit. The light source applies light beam having a predetermined wavelength. The imaging unit captures a subject to which the light beam is applied. The control unit generates image data for projection based on the captured image. The storage unit stores plural pieces of figure information each representing image data of an object having a predetermined figure. The projecting unit projects a projection image onto the subject. The control unit selects figure information from the stored figure information, based on a degree of similarity with an image of a captured region responding to the light beam. The control unit generates the image data for projection such that an image including a figure indicated by the selected figure information is projected onto the region responding to the light beam.

Abstract: A control device connected to a non-contact charging device for non-contact charging a portable device and a wireless communication device for communicating with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle, includes a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, a wireless communication control signal output part that outputs a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device, a non-contact charge control signal output part that outputs a non-contact charge control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device, and a synchronizer that synchronizes the wireless communication control signal and the non-contact charge control signal with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a tire sensing system that reduces the power consumption, size, weight, and cost, while suppressing an increase in fuel consumption of moving means. The tire sensing system is adapted to monitor state of a tire or a road surface from vibration information to perform safety control of the moving means having the tire. The tire sensing system includes a sensor disposed in a position of an inner surface of the tire where the sensor can sense the vibration, a receiver for receiving the information sent from the sensor, and a control means for controlling the moving means on the basis of the information from the receiver. The state is estimated from first vibration applied to the sensor upon contact with the road surface via the tire, second vibration applied to the sensor upon departure from the road surface, and a contact time from the contact to the departure.

Abstract: An encoding and decoding system includes: a characteristic determining unit which determines whether a sound signal is a speech signal or an audio signal; an encoder which encodes the sound signal into an encoded signal, based on a determination by the characteristic determining unit; a transmitting unit which transmits the encoded signal; a receiving unit which receives the encoded signal; a decoder which decodes the encoded signal; and a packet loss detecting unit which detects a loss of data of the encoded signal and transmits a notification indicating the loss of the data to the characteristic determining unit. Upon receiving the notification indicating the loss of the data, the characteristic determining unit causes the encoder to encode the sound signal portion into a signal portion composed of independently decodable frames.

Abstract: A battery block comprising: a battery case that includes a plurality of metal pipe-shaped members joined or adhered to each other; a cell accommodated inside each of the plurality of metal pipe-shaped members; and an insulating layer that covers the outer wall surface or the inner wall surface of the metal pipe-shaped members of the battery case. According to the present invention, even if unnecessary contact between battery blocks occurs in a power supply unit, a short circuit or the like does not occur.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a build-up substrate, the build-up substrate comprising an insulating layer and a wiring pattern layer stacked over a circuit substrate, said method comprising the steps of: (i) applying a photoactive metal oxide precursor material to one or both sides of the circuit substrate with a wiring pattern, and drying the applied photoactive metal oxide precursor material to form an insulating film; (ii) forming an opening for a via hole in the insulating film by exposure and development of the insulating film; (iii) applying a heat treatment to the insulating film to convert the insulating film into a metal oxide film, thereby forming a build-up insulating layer of the metal oxide film; and (iv) plating the build-up insulating layer to form via holes in the openings, forming a metal layer on the build-up insulating layer, and etching the metal layer to form a build-up wiring pattern; and (v) repeating the steps from (i) to (iv) at least one time.

Abstract: A video generating apparatus includes: a segmentation unit dividing each of pictures included in an input video sequence into multiple regions as divided regions, and generating partial video sequences each having a set of the divided regions associated with one another between the pictures; a removal region determining unit determining, as a removal region, a region of at least one of the objects included in the input video sequence; an occluded region completing unit generating a completed video sequence by completing an image in an occluded region for each of the partial video sequences, thereby completing the partial video sequences and by superimposing the completed partial video sequences over one another, the occluded region being a region of an other object occluded in the removal region by the at least one object; and a video outputting unit outputting the completed video sequence.

Abstract: An in-vehicle charger includes a charger that charges a device to be charged including a wireless key of a keyless entry device, a controller connected to the charger, and a detection unit connected to the controller and that detects an installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger. The controller turns on power supply to the charger and controls the keyless entry device to perform first communication verification when the installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger is detected by the detection unit. The controller turns on the power supply to the charger when it is determined that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has been performed.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory element of the present invention comprises a first electrode (103), a second electrode (105), and a resistance variable layer (104) disposed between the first electrode (103) and the second electrode (104), a resistance value of the resistance variable layer varying reversibly according to an electric signal applied between the electrodes (103), (105), and the resistance variable layer (104) comprises at least a tantalum oxide, and is configured to satisfy 0<x<2.5 when the tantalum oxide is represented by TaOx.

Abstract: A holding metal fitting includes: a side plate portion extending in a width direction X of a socket (a connector coupler); a bottom plate portion connected to a lower side of the side plate portion; an attachment piece portion a projecting from the bottom plate portion to the outside of a socket housing (a housing) and being attached and fixed to a circuit board; and an anchor portion extending from the side plate portion into the socket housing. Moreover, an outer wall surface (a wall surface) of the anchor portion includes an engagement portion for a resin inside the housing to engage with.

Abstract: A system of managing collaborative session control when controller is lost or changes to passive-control mode in a data communication network comprising of a control-capable terminal device that can generate and send user preferences on successive controller selection and control policy, a master server device that can make control transfer decisions or take over control upon events, a normal terminal device that can process and response to master server queries on control capacity and its willingness to take over control. These apparatus are connected to each other inside one collaborative session, regardless of their subscriptions. A method of control management of the collaborative session without constant enrollment of controller comprises the steps of sending different types of preferences to master server device; making control transfer or handover decision; and interacting with affected terminals.

Abstract: A wireless communication system transmits information requested by a wireless communication terminal to the wireless communication terminal moving through a spot wireless area. In a wireless base station, an external information communication control section controls communication with a server. A contents memory stores at least a part of contents received from the server. A wireless communication section communicates with the communication terminal using a predetermined communication method. A control section establishes connection with the communication terminal using a first connection which does not require an authentication procedure, or using a second connection which requires the authentication procedure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal and a base station, and to a receiving and transmitting method to be performed at the terminal and the base station, respectively. In particular, the present invention relates to power consumption reduction by providing two operation bandwidths for a terminal, one being a cell-bandwidth, a bandwidth in which the cell may operate and the other one is a bandwidth, lower than the cell-bandwidth and called power-saving bandwidth. The terminal may perform the initial cell search including reception of the system information in the cell bandwidth and perform other reception/transmission/monitoring operation(s) in the power-saving bandwidth. Accordingly, a low-cost terminal implementation is enabled, which is particularly advantageous for the machine communication terminals.