Abstract: A detection target space of an optical position detection device is divided into a detection target space due to a light emitting/receiving unit and a light emitting/receiving unit and a detection target space due to a light emitting/receiving unit and a light emitting/receiving unit. The light emitting/receiving units overlap each other in a Z-axis direction, and a light receiving element of the light emitting/receiving unit and a light receiving element of the light emitting/receiving unit are disposed so as to overlap each other in the Z-axis direction with light receiving surfaces facing to respective directions different from each other.

Abstract: A display device with a position detecting function includes: an optical position detecting device which includes a position detecting light source for alternately emitting position detecting infrared light having a light amount attenuated along a predetermined direction and position detecting infrared light having a light amount attenuated along a reverse direction of the predetermined direction, and a light receiving element for receiving the position detecting infrared light reflected by a target object inside a detection region, and which detects a position of the target object on the basis of a light amount detection result of the light receiving element; and an image creating device which includes an image display region of an electric optical panel in a region overlapped with the detection region, wherein the light receiving element is constituted by a semiconductor element formed on the electric optical panel.

Abstract: An optical position detection apparatus detects the position of a target object in a Z-axis direction and the position of the target object in an X-axis direction based on the result of the light reception in a light receiving unit when light source units that are spaced apart in the X-axis direction are sequentially turned on and the result of the light reception in the light receiving unit when light source units that are spaced apart in the Z-axis direction are sequentially turned on among a first light source unit, a second light source unit, and a third light source unit. The emission directions of the detection lights in the first light source unit, the second light source unit, and the third light source unit are equal to one another in the Z-axis direction.

Abstract: A detection target space of an optical position detection device is divided into a detection target space due to a light emitting/receiving unit and a light emitting/receiving unit and a detection target space due to a light emitting/receiving unit and a light emitting/receiving unit. The light emitting/receiving units overlap each other in a Z-axis direction, and a light receiving element of the light emitting/receiving unit and a light receiving element of the light emitting/receiving unit are disposed so as to overlap each other in the Z-axis direction with light receiving surfaces facing to respective directions different from each other.

Abstract: A display device with a position detecting function includes: an optical position detecting device which includes a position detecting light source for alternately emitting position detecting infrared light having a light amount attenuated along a predetermined direction and position detecting infrared light having a light amount attenuated along a reverse direction of the predetermined direction, and a light receiving element for receiving the position detecting infrared light reflected by a target object inside a detection region, and which detects a position of the target object on the basis of a light amount detection result of the light receiving element; and an image creating device which includes an image display region of an electric optical panel in a region overlapped with the detection region, wherein the light receiving element is constituted by a semiconductor element formed on the electric optical panel.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer device includes a base, a plurality of piezoelectric elements, a conductive body and an insulating film. The base has a plurality of vibrating film portions arranged in an array pattern. The piezoelectric elements are respectively disposed on the vibrating film portions. The conductive body is disposed on the base, and arranged inside and outside of an area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in a plan view as viewed along a thickness direction of the base. The insulating film is disposed on the conductive body only at outside of the area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in the plan view.

Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring system includes an ultrasonic probe and a sheet member. The ultrasonic probe has an ultrasonic sensor section and a probe side engaging section. Ultrasonic waves emitted from the ultrasonic sensor section are transmitted through the sheet member to a target sample. The sheet member has a sheet side engaging section. The probe side engaging section slidably engages with the sheet side engaging section so that the ultrasonic probe slides along the sheet member while the ultrasonic sensor section faces a sheet surface of the sheet member.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer device includes a base, a first electrode film, a piezoelectric film, a second electrode film and a first conductive film. The base has a plurality of vibrating film portions arranged in an array pattern. The first electrode film is disposed on each of the vibrating film portions. The piezoelectric film is disposed on the first electrode film. The second electrode film is disposed on the piezoelectric film. The first conductive film is connected to the first electrode film. The first conductive film has a film thickness larger than a film thickness of the first electrode film.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes an ultrasonic sensor section and a guide section. The ultrasonic sensor section has an ultrasonic transducer device. The guide section is disposed on a sensor surface on which the ultrasonic sensor section is provided. The guide section is configured and arranged such that a resistance force with respect to a target sample when the ultrasonic probe is moved in a first direction while the sensor surface contacts a surface of the target sample as the ultrasonic sensor section faces the target sample is smaller than the resistance force with respect to the target sample when the ultrasonic probe is moved in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

Abstract: An optical position detection device includes: a detecting light source section adapted to emit a detection light beam; a light source drive section adapted to drive the detecting light source section to form an X-coordinate detecting light intensity distribution in which an intensity of the detection light beam varies in an X-axis direction, and a Y-coordinate detecting light intensity distribution in which an intensity of the detection light beam varies in a Y-axis direction intersecting the X-axis direction; a light detection section adapted to receive the detection light beam reflected by a target object; and a position detection section adapted to detect a position of the target object based on a reception intensity in the light detection section.

Abstract: An optical position detection system includes a light output unit that outputs lights toward a first detection target and a second detection target, and a first light receiving unit that receives a first reflected light from the first detection target and a second light receiving unit that receives a second reflected light from the second detection target having different wavelengths, wherein the first detection target has a first reflection filter that reflects the first reflected light and the second detection target has a second reflection filter that reflects the second reflected light.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device includes an ultrasonic element array substrate having a plurality of ultrasonic elements that each include a piezoelectric body; a fixing frame having a recess to which the ultrasonic element array substrate is fixed, and a perforated portion formed with a through hole by opening a part of the bottom face of the recess, wherein an element-formed surface of the ultrasonic element array substrate is faced to the perforated portion; an acoustic lens secured to the fixing frame so as to cover the perforated portion; and an acoustic matching layer formed of a resin being arranged between the ultrasonic element array substrate and the acoustic lens, so as to secure them to each other. The acoustic lens and the fixing frame are in contact with each other, and the thickness of the acoustic matching layer is maintained at a fixed value.

Abstract: An optical position detection system includes a light output unit that outputs lights toward a first detection target and a second detection target, and a first light receiving unit that receives a first reflected light from the first detection target and a second light receiving unit that receives a second reflected light from the second detection target having different wavelengths, wherein the first detection target has a first reflection filter that reflects the first reflected light and the second detection target has a second reflection filter that reflects the second reflected light.

Abstract: In an apparatus with a position detection function, a position detecting section detects the position of a target object on the basis of a result obtained by receiving detection light, which is emitted from a light source section for detection and reflected by the target object, using a light detection section. As seen from an emitting direction of the detection light, the light detection section is located inside a region surrounded by a closed circuit passing through a plurality of the light source sections for detection or inside a region pinched by the plurality of light source sections for detection. The plurality of light source sections for detection has a first light-emitting element, and a second light-emitting element located closer to the light detection section side than the first light-emitting element. The light source driving section alternately turns on the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element.

Abstract: In an optical position detection device, when light source sections emit detection light, a light detecting section detects detection light reflected from a object to detect the coordinates of the object. When seen from the detection space, the light detecting section is located inward from a plurality of light source sections, and each of the plurality of light source sections includes first and second light emitting elements. Therefore, the position of the object can be detected on the basis of a comparison result of the received light intensity in the light detecting section when the first light emitting element is turned on and the received light intensity in the light detecting section when the second light emitting element is turned on in both the case where the object is located outside a region between the light source sections and the case where the object is located inside the region.

Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring device includes an ultrasonic transducer device, and a processing device that performs processing based on a reception signal from the ultrasonic transducer device. The processing device includes a data acquisition unit that, based on the reception signal, acquires 1st to K-th (K being an integer greater than or equal to 2) A-mode waveform data groups that correspond to cases where the direction of the scanning plane relative to a measurement location surface is 1st to K-th directions; a selection unit that selects a measurement result A-mode waveform data piece based on the 1st to K-th A-mode waveform data groups; and a notification control unit that generates notification data based on the at least one of the measurement result A-mode waveform data piece and a measurement result A-mode waveform data group that corresponds to the measurement result A-mode waveform data piece, and outputs the generated notification data.

Abstract: An input system includes an input device including at least one of a first reflecting section having a reflectance varying in a longitudinal direction, and a second reflecting section having a reflectance varying in a rotational direction, a detection section adapted to detect reflected light from at least one of the first reflecting section and the second reflecting section, and a processing section adapted to obtain at least one of movement amount information of the first reflecting section in the longitudinal direction, and rotation amount information in the rotational direction of the second reflecting section, based on the detection result in the detection section.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer element unit includes a substrate, a first ultrasonic transducer element, and a projecting portion. The substrate includes openings being arranged in an array pattern and a main surface. The first ultrasonic transducer element is configured at a first opening of the openings on the main surface of the substrate and has a first height in a vertical direction from the main surface. The projecting portion is configured not to overlap with the first ultrasonic transducer element in a planar view in a thickness direction of the substrate on the main surface and having a second height which is greater than the first height in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An optical position detection device includes a first detection light source unit that outputs a detection light from one side to the other side in a first direction, a second detection light source unit that is separated from the first detection light source unit along a second direction crossing the first direction, and outputs a detection light from the one side to the other side in the first direction, a light detection unit having sensitivity toward the other side in the first direction, and a position detection unit that detects the position of the object based on the light reception in the light detection unit.

Abstract: An optical position detection apparatus detects the position of a target object based on the result of the light reception through a light receiving unit when a light source is turned on. In a front-side housing portion of a housing of an optical unit, a reflection unit for generating a default light that makes the default light be incident to the light receiving unit is configured even in a state where a target object is not present. Accordingly, the initial setting of the relationship between a drive current in the light source unit and a light intensity in the light receiving unit can be appropriately performed based on the result of receiving the default light.