Abstract: A coated cathode active material, a method of preparing the same, and a cathode and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, each including the same, the coated cathode active material including: a cathode active material particle and a coating layer on a surface of the cathode active material particle, the coating layer including LiAlF4, LiF, and Li3AlF6.

Abstract: A cellular phone is capable of telephone-calling with an external device, and includes an antenna by which to communicate with the external device; a lens; an image sensor that outputs an image signal; a display; a loudspeaker; and a processer. The processor controls the display to display an announcement of an incoming call from the external device after receiving a calling signal via the antenna, and in a case that the calling signal is received during operation of the image sensor in a moving image mode, the processor permits communication between the cellular phone and the external device via the antenna and using the loudspeaker and a microphone of the cellular phone after the announcement of the incoming call is displayed by the display and after the processor receives an instruction from an input device of the cellular phone to allow starting of the telephone-calling with the external device.

Abstract: A cellular phone is capable of telephone-calling with an external device, and includes an antenna by which to communicate with the external device; a lens; an image sensor that outputs an image signal; a display; a loudspeaker; and a processer. The processor controls the display to display an announcement of an incoming call from the external device after receiving a calling signal via the antenna, and in a case that the calling signal is received during operation of the image sensor in a moving image mode, the processor permits communication between the cellular phone and the external device via the antenna and using the loudspeaker and a microphone of the cellular phone after the announcement of the incoming call is displayed by the display and after the processor receives an instruction from an input device of the cellular phone to allow starting of the telephone-calling with the external device.

Abstract: A cellular phone is capable of telephone-calling with an external device, and includes an antenna by which to communicate with the external device; a lens; an image sensor that outputs an image signal; a display; a loudspeaker; and a processer. The processor controls the display to display an announcement of an incoming call from the external device after receiving a calling signal via the antenna, and in a case that the calling signal is received during operation of the image sensor in a moving image mode, the processor permits communication between the cellular phone and the external device via the antenna and using the loudspeaker and a microphone of the cellular phone after the announcement of the incoming call is displayed by the display and after the processor receives an instruction from an input device of the cellular phone to allow starting of the telephone-calling with the external device.

Abstract: A camera having communication ability can switch a mode between a communication mode and a shooting mode. The camera combines features of a communication device and a digital camera. The camera comprises a communication device, an imaging device, and a switching device. The switching device switched the communication mode to the shooting mode responsive to completion of communication.

Abstract: A system (300) for detecting whether an image (16) is blurred performs the steps of: identifying valid light trails in the test image (308), and classifying the test image as blurred if there is a sufficient number of matching valid light trails oriented in a repetitive pattern (310). The system (300) is designed to automatically detect whether a night scene image (16) is blurred based on the existence and characteristics of any light trails (552) in the captured image (16). Because the method extracts the characteristics of the light trails (552) and analyzes these light trails (552), it accurately detects blur in the challenging night scene images and has a relatively low false positive rate.

Abstract: A camera having communication ability can switch a mode between a communication mode and a shooting mode. The camera combines features of a communication device and a digital camera. The camera comprises a communication device, an imaging device, and a switching device. The switching device switched the communication mode to the shooting mode responsive to completion of communication.

Abstract: A camera having communication ability can switch a mode between a communication mode and a shooting mode. The camera combines features of a communication device and a digital camera. The camera comprises a communication device, an imaging device, and a switching device. The switching device switched the communication mode to the shooting mode responsive to completion of communication.

Abstract: A system (300) for detecting whether an image (16) is blurred performs the steps of: identifying valid light trails in the test image (308), and classifying the test image as blurred if there is a sufficient number of matching valid light trails oriented in a repetitive pattern (310). The system (300) is designed to automatically detect whether a night scene image (16) is blurred based on the existence and characteristics of any light trails (552) in the captured image (16). Because the method extracts the characteristics of the light trails (552) and analyzes these light trails (552), it accurately detects blur in the challenging night scene images and has a relatively low false positive rate.

Abstract: A camera having communication ability can switch a mode between a communication mode and a shooting mode. The camera combines features of a communication device and a digital camera. The camera comprises a communication device, an imaging device, and a switching device. The switching device switches the communication mode to the shooting mode responsive to completion of communication.

Abstract: An illumination device for photography includes: a light emission unit that emits illumination light towards a photographic subject; and a control unit that performs control so as to change a light emission luminance of the light emission unit within an exposure time period that is set to the camera.

Abstract: The present invention aims to realize (1) manufacture of a mesoporous composite powder or thin film composed of nanocrystalline metal oxide—glass having a three-dimensional structure with a large specific surface area, (2) construction of a porous structure framework with nanocrystalline metal oxide crystal and a slight amount of glass phase (SiO2 or P2O5, B2O3), (3) control of crystal growth of metal oxide with a slight amount of glass phase (SiO2 or P2O5, B2O3), (4) simplification of the manufacturing process, and (5) use thereof in manufacture of a lithium intercalation electric device, photocatalytic device, solar battery and energy storage device. Provided are a nanocrystal oxide—glass mesoporous composite powder or thin film having a three-dimensional structure with regularly arranged mesopores, and a secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: An illumination device for photography includes: a light emission unit that emits illumination light towards a photographic subject; and a control unit that performs control so as to change a light emission luminance of the light emission unit within an exposure time period that is set to the camera.

Abstract: A camera having communication ability can switch a mode between a communication mode and a shooting mode. The camera combines features of a communication device and a digital camera. The camera comprises a communication device, an imaging device, and a switching device. The switching device switches the communication mode to the shooting mode responsive to completion of communication.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a holographic optical element (8), a viewfinder display (5, 6, 7) of a camera (1) using thereof, and a camera (1). The purpose of the present invention is to show various superimposed displays for various information with securing a bright viewfinder image. In the holographic optical element according to the present invention, a liquid crystal (13) whose orientation is changeable and a liquid crystal (14) whose orientation is fixed are arranged alternately with a striped shape between the transparent members (12a) (12b) on which the transparent electrodes (11a) (11b) are formed facing with each other.

Abstract: The present invention aims to realize (1) manufacture of a mesoporous composite powder or thin film composed of nanocrystalline metal oxide-glass having a three-dimensional structure with a large specific surface area, (2) construction of a porous structure framework with nanocrystalline metal oxide crystal and a slight amount of glass phase (SiO2 or P2O5, B2O3), (3) control of crystal growth of metal oxide with a slight amount of glass phase (SiO2 or P2O5, B2O3), (4) simplification of the manufacturing process, and (5) use thereof in manufacture of a lithium intercalation electric device, photocatalytic device, solar battery and energy storage device. Provided are a nanocrystal oxide-glass mesoporous composite powder or thin film having a three-dimensional structure with regularly arranged mesopores, and a secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: A carbon fine powder is obtained by uniformly coating the surface of a carbon fine powder having a large specific surface area with a uniform thin film layer of a metal oxide, metal nitride or metal carbide as an electrode active substance material through induction of a sonochemical reaction. It is found that the obtained carbon fine powder has a low electrical resistance and shows a rapid faradaic process (pseudo-capacitance) of the surface coating layer. The coated carbon fine powder, a process for producing the same, and a supercapacitor and a secondary battery using the carbon fine powder are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for a fuel cell with excellent resistance for poisoning gas such as CO and the electrode using the same, and a high performance catalyst for a direct methanol-type fuel cell using methanol as fuel and the electrode using the same. For this purpose, the present invention uses a solid heteropolyacid catalyst for a fuel cell which is a partial salt of a heteropolyacid including a noble metal and/or a transition metal and having a molecular weight of 800 to 10000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a holographic optical element, a viewfinder display of a camera using thereof, and a camera. The purpose of the present invention is to show various superimposed displays for various information with securing a bright viewfinder image. In the holographic optical element according to the present invention, a liquid crystal (13) whose orientation is changeable and a liquid crystal (14) whose orientation is fixed are arranged alternately with a striped shape between the transparent members (12a) (12b) on which the transparent electrodes (11a) (11b) are formed facing with each other.

Abstract: A camera having communication ability can switch a mode between a communication mode and a shooting mode. The camera combines features of a communication device and a digital camera. The camera comprises a communication device, an imaging device, and a switching device. The switching device switches the communication mode to the shooting mode responsive to completion of communication.