Abstract: (Object) To reduce the power consumption. (Means of Achieving the object) A sensor element according to an aspect of the present invention is used in a sensor system, the sensor system including at least one of a detector and a calculator, and a power source, the sensor element including a charge generation element configured to generate a charge in response to an external stimulus; and a signal converter configured to convert the charge into a predetermined output signal, wherein the signal converter is formed of one or more passive elements only, and an initial driving power for the signal converter is supplied from the power source.

Abstract: A glasses-type device includes a lens support body that supports a pair of lenses, a first temple attached to the lens support body via one or more hinges, the first temple including a power supply unit provided at a position closer to the hinges than to a first ear hook, and a second temple attached to the lens support body via one or more hinges, the second temple including a control unit provided at a position closer to the hinges than to a second ear hook, the control unit having an operating unit operably by a user wearing the glasses-type device. A charger for charging the glasses-type device includes a power-transmitting coil that wirelessly transmits electric power to a power-receiving coil of the power supply unit, and a guide structure having a shape that is fitted into a shape of the temple, when the glasses-type device is engaged with the charger.

Abstract: A sensor sheet includes unit sensor sheets configured to detect a physical property value at multiple points on a sensor layer, each unit sensor sheet including a first substrate, and an electrode layer and the sensor layer sequentially formed on one side of the first substrate; and a wiring substrate to which the unit sensor sheets are configured to be coupled, the wiring substrate including a second substrate, and a plurality of wirings provided on one side of the second substrate. One side of the wiring substrate and one side of each unit sensor sheet are facing each other. A conductive bonding member configured to electrically couple each unit sensor sheet and the wiring substrate with each other, is included between the electrode layer of each unit sensor sheet and at least one of the wirings of the wiring substrate.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus includes a power storage unit including a plurality of power storage devices (C1, C2) storing electric power, a series-and-parallel switching unit configured to switch connection of the plurality of power storage devices into a series connection or a parallel connection, and a series-and-parallel switching control unit configured to control the series-and-parallel switching unit, wherein the series-and-parallel switching control unit controls timing of the switching with hysteresis.

Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic device including an electrochromic element including a protrusion on a periphery of the electrochromic element, and a frame holding the electrochromic element, wherein the protrusion includes an electrode pad, and the frame includes a connecting member configured to electrically connect to the electrode pad.

Abstract: A sensor sheet includes unit sensor sheets configured to detect a physical property value at multiple points on a sensor layer, each unit sensor sheet including a first substrate, and an electrode layer and the sensor layer sequentially formed on one side of the first substrate; and a wiring substrate to which the unit sensor sheets are configured to be coupled, the wiring substrate including a second substrate, and a plurality of wirings provided on one side of the second substrate. One side of the wiring substrate and one side of each unit sensor sheet are facing each other. A conductive bonding member configured to electrically couple each unit sensor sheet and the wiring substrate with each other, is included between the electrode layer of each unit sensor sheet and at least one of the wirings of the wiring substrate.

Abstract: A glasses-type device includes a lens support body that supports a pair of lenses, a first temple attached to the lens support body via one or more hinges, the first temple including a power supply unit provided at a position closer to the hinges than to a first ear hook, and a second temple attached to the lens support body via one or more hinges, the second temple including a control unit provided at a position closer to the hinges than to a second ear hook, the control unit having an operating unit operably by a user wearing the glasses-type device. A charger for charging the glasses-type device includes a power-transmitting coil that wirelessly transmits electric power to a power-receiving coil of the power supply unit, and a guide structure having a shape that is fitted into a shape of the temple, when the glasses-type device is engaged with the charger.

Abstract: An electrochromic apparatus includes a first substrate, a first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer, an electrolyte layer, a second substrate, a second electrode layer, a first extraction electrode layer, a second extraction electrode layer, and a partition wall. The first extraction electrode layer contacts the first electrode layer and is isolated from the second electrode layer and the electrochromic layer. The second extraction electrode layer contacts the second electrode layer and is isolated from the first electrode layer and the electrolyte layer. The partition wall is electrically insulative and sandwiched between the first extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer and between the second extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus (1) includes an image display part (10) configured to display an image, an optical unit (20, 30, 50) configured to lead the image to an eye of a wearer of the display apparatus (1), a light intensity detector (60) configured to detect light intensity (A) of external light, a dimmer filter (40) configured to vary transmittance to adjust the intensity (B) of the external light reaching the eye of the wearer, and a controller (70) configured to adjust the transmittance of the dimmer filter (40) and the light intensity (C) of a light source of the image display part (10) based on the light intensity (A) of the external light obtained by the light intensity detector (60).

Abstract: An image processing system includes a portable terminal and an image processing device that wirelessly communicates with the portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a first CPU that sends a connection request to the image processing device to request to establish a connection with the image processing device and that sends an execution start command to enable the image processing device to execute a job when the connection with the image processing device is established. The image processing device includes a wireless communication interface that establishes the connection with the portable terminal in response to the connection request from the portable terminal and a second CPU that receives the execution start command from the portable terminal, executes the job based on the execution start command in order of receipt, and terminates the connection with the portable terminal after the execution start command is received.

Abstract: An electrochromic dimming device is provided. The electrochromic dimming device includes an electrochromic element, a color development power source, a color discharge powder source, and a variable resistance. The color development power source supplies electric power to the electrochromic element when the electrochromic element develops color. The color discharge powder source supplies electric power to the electrochromic element when the electrochromic element discharges color. The variable resistance is disposed on a first current path without being disposed on a second current path. The first current path is formed from the color development power source through a ground via the electrochromic element, and the second current path is formed from the color discharge power source to the ground via the electrochromic element.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first communication unit configured to perform communication by a short-distance wireless method; a second communication unit having a broader communication range than the first communication unit; a storage unit configured to store data to which an access right of a first user is set; a connection information providing unit configured to, when a data providing command for providing the data from a first terminal device of the first user to another user is received, and an access request to the data is received from a second terminal device of a second user, transmit connection information for accessing the data to the second terminal device; and a data providing unit configured to transmit the data to the second terminal device by the second communication unit, when a transmission request of the data is received from the second terminal device based on the connection information.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus remotely operable smoothly using a terminal device is provided. In an image processing system including a plurality of terminal devices and an MFP capable of wireless communication, when the number of terminal devices connected to the image formation apparatus via wireless communication has reached a threshold value representing a number based on the number of terminal devices with which the MFP can wirelessly communicate, the MFP determines that, of the connected terminal devices, one or more terminal devices satisfying a previously stored condition as a candidate to be disconnected, and the MFP sends notification to request severing the wireless communication. When the MFP obtains permission for disconnection from a terminal device that is a destination of the notification, the MFP severs the wireless communication.

Abstract: An electrochromic device including: first substrate; first electrode-layer on the first substrate; electrochromic layer on the first electrode-layer; second substrate facing the first substrate; second electrode-layer formed on surface of the second substrate at side of the first substrate; electrolyte layer formed between the electrochromic layer and the second electrode-layer and curable at least with ultraviolet rays; first extraction electrode to electrically connect between the first electrode-layer and power source and including region that does not transmit ultraviolet rays in at least part of the first extraction electrode; and second extraction electrode to electrically connect between the second electrode-layer and the power source and including region that does not transmit ultraviolet rays in at least part of the second extraction electrode, the region in the first extraction electrode and the region in the second extraction electrode being arranged not to overlap with each other.

Abstract: An image processing device that communicates with a first server and a second server includes a main controller and a power controller. The main controller establishes a connection that enables communication with the first and second servers, establishes a periodic communication with the first and second servers to maintain the connection, manages a first time interval between the periodic communication with the first server, manages a second time interval between the periodic communication with the second server, and changes one or both of the first time interval and the second time interval. The power controller stops and starts power supply to the main controller.

Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic device including an electrochromic element including a protrusion on a periphery of the electrochromic element, and a frame holding the electrochromic element, wherein the protrusion includes an electrode pad, and the frame includes a connecting member configured to electrically connect to the electrode pad.

Abstract: An electrochromic apparatus includes a first substrate, a first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer, an electrolyte layer, a second substrate, a second electrode layer, a first extraction electrode layer, a second extraction electrode layer, and a partition wall. The first extraction electrode layer contacts the first electrode layer and is isolated from the second electrode layer and the electrochromic layer. The second extraction electrode layer contacts the second electrode layer and is isolated from the first electrode layer and the electrolyte layer. The partition wall is electrically insulative and sandwiched between the first extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer and between the second extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer.

Abstract: An information processing device that communicates with a server on Internet over a local network, having: a session establishing part that establishes a session that enables a communication with said server over said local network; a periodic communicating part that establishes periodic communications at a predetermined time interval with said server to maintain said session; a power controller that stops a power supply to said periodic communicating part if a predetermined condition to enter sleep mode is met; and a substitute requesting part that requests another device installed on said local network to establish the periodic communication with said server that should be established by said periodic communicating part for said periodic communicating part when said power controller enables said information processing device to enter sleep mode.

Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus (1) includes an image display part (10) configured to display an image, an optical unit (20, 30, 50) configured to lead the image to an eye of a wearer of the display apparatus (1), a light intensity detector (60) configured to detect light intensity (A) of external light, a dimmer filter (40) configured to vary transmittance to adjust the intensity (B) of the external light reaching the eye of the wearer, and a controller (70) configured to adjust the transmittance of the dimmer filter (40) and the light intensity (C) of a light source of the image display part (10) based on the light intensity (A) of the external light obtained by the light intensity detector (60).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main processor, a first memory, a sub processor, and a second memory. The second memory stores a snapshot that includes an executable program obtained by loading one or more programs in the first memory. The main processor switches from a drive mode to a stop mode. The sub processor activates the main processor in response to any one of a plurality of activation factors being detected, cuts off power in response to an operation mode being switched to the stop mode, and supplies power to the main processor and the first memory before the main processor is activated. The main processor reads out a snapshot associated with an activation factor from the second memory and stores the snapshot into the first memory in response to being activated by the sub processor.