Abstract: There are provided a device and a method that execute light output control that eliminates an occlusion region and does not disturb blinking pattern light of a mobile device. At least one of a light application region or a light output timing of output light of a light output unit is determined on the basis of a data analysis result based on sensor input information and reception information from another device, the light output unit is controlled according to the light application region or the light output timing that has been determined, and a light output process is executed. Specifically, for example, light output control is executed so as to eliminate an occlusion region which no light reaches due to a pillar or the like, and moreover, so as not to disturb blinking pattern light output from the mobile device.

Abstract: To provide a technology capable of realizing safety flight of a flying object without limiting a flight area for the flying object. An autonomous mobile apparatus according to the present technology includes a mobile unit, a bumper unit, and a control unit. The mobile unit moves an autonomous mobile apparatus by driving. The bumper unit capable of reducing a fall impact of a flying object. The control unit controls driving of the mobile unit on the basis of a position of the flying object.

Abstract: [Object] To prevent or reduce the degradation in transmission characteristics caused by fast fading (fluorescent lamp interference) to achieve optimized throughput. [Solution] A process for detecting fast fading (fluorescent lamp interference) is performed (ST2). Fast fading is detected by, for example, detecting a variable light source whose frequency is twice the frequency of an alternating current power supply. When fast fading is detected, a frame length update process is performed (ST3, ST4). In the case of “subject transmission” in which the subject apparatus is the transmitter of a data frame, the setting of the maximum number of aggregations in frame aggregation (A-MPDU, A-MSDU) is changed to “the recommended maximum number of aggregations”. “The recommended maximum number of aggregations” is set in advance so that the UDP throughput can be maximized under the conditions where fast fading has occurred.

Abstract: [Object] To prevent or reduce the degradation in transmission characteristics caused by fast fading (fluorescent lamp interference) to achieve optimized throughput. [Solution] A process for detecting fast fading (fluorescent lamp interference) is performed (ST2). Fast fading is detected by, for example, detecting a variable light source whose frequency is twice the frequency of an alternating current power supply. When fast fading is detected, a frame length update process is performed (ST3, ST4). In the case of “subject transmission” in which the subject apparatus is the transmitter of a data frame, the setting of the maximum number of aggregations in frame aggregation (A-MPDU, A-MSDU) is changed to “the recommended maximum number of aggregations”. “The recommended maximum number of aggregations” is set in advance so that the UDP throughput can be maximized under the conditions where fast fading has occurred.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power supply adapter for supplying DC power to a broadcast receiver that processes a broadcast signal. The power supply adapter includes: a converter configured to generate the DC power from AC power; a broadcast signal reception section configured to receive the broadcast signal; a mixer configured to mix the broadcast signal received by the broadcast signal reception section with an output from the converter; and a supply section configured to supply an output from the mixer to the broadcast receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power supply adapter for supplying DC power to a broadcast receiver that processes a broadcast signal. The power supply adapter includes: a converter configured to generate the DC power from AC power; a broadcast signal reception section configured to receive the broadcast signal; a mixer configured to mix the broadcast signal received by the broadcast signal reception section with an output from the converter; and a supply section configured to supply an output from the mixer to the broadcast receiver.

Abstract: An illumination device for emitting light includes a light incident body having a first end portion that has a light incident surface on which light from a light source is incident, a second end portion, and an outer oval-shaped surface portion interconnection the first and second end portions. A light guide plate is optically coupled to the second end portion of the light incident body and has a light emitting surface through which light that propagates through the light incident body is emitted. The light guide plate and the light incident body are integrally formed and may comprise a one-piece body. A display device utilizes the illumination device for illuminating a display element of the non-self light emitting type.

Abstract: A lighting device comprises a light guide plate having a light incident surface and a light exit surface, at least one point light source for emitting light that is incident on the light incident surface of the light guide plate and is guided by the light guide plate to the light exit surface of the light guide plate, and micro-structures disposed on a surface of the light guide plate that is opposite to the light exit surface thereof for scattering light from the point light source that is incident on the light incident surface. A longitudinal direction of each of the micro-structures is substantially aligned with a direction in which the light from the point light source is incident on each of the micro-structures. Each of the micro-structures has an inclined surface for reflecting the incident light toward the light exit surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: Adjustments during assembly of an illuminating unit having a conventional light pipe in order to position the light pipe and a light guide plate are laborious. Further, a minute prism group having a pitch on the order of 100 ?m must be provided to a side surface of the light pipe in order to uniformly guide illuminating light to the light guide plate. An illuminating unit of the present invention is provided with a light guide plate having an illuminating surface that is illuminated by light from a point light source, and a light pipe having an incident surface to which light from the point light source is made incident and an emerging portion from which the light emerges to the light guide plate. The emerging portion and the light guide plate are integrally joined.

Abstract: A thin illumination device with a high efficiency of utilizing light and a display element using the same are realized. In an illumination device according to the present invention, a light incident body (3) having a light incident surface (4) is optically coupled to a light guide plate (2), light coming from a light source (1) being incident on the light incident surface (4). At least part of the light incident body between the light incident surface (4) and the light guide plate (2) is oval in cross section.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light guide plate and a point light source located on a light incident surface side of the light guide plate. Micro-structures for light-scattering are provided separate from one another on a surface opposed to the light exit surface of the light guide plate. Each of the micro-structures for light-scattering has an orientation in a longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction becomes substantially parallel to a direction joining the micro-structure for light-scattering with the point light source. With this structure, a high intensity of the lighting device is realized. The surface opposed to the light exit surface of the light guide plate is divided into a plurality of regions. A thickness of the light guide plate reduces stepwise in the respective regions as a distance from the point light source increases.

Abstract: Adjustments during assembly of an illuminating unit having a conventional light pipe in order to position the light pipe and a light guide plate are laborious. Further, a minute prism group having a pitch on the order of 100 ?m must be provided to a side surface of the light pipe in order to uniformly guide illuminating light to the light guide plate. An illuminating unit of the present invention is provided with a light guide plate having an illuminating surface that is illuminated by light from a point light source, and a light pipe having an incident surface to which light from the point light source is made incident and an emerging portion from which the light emerges to the light guide plate. The emerging portion and the light guide plate are integrally joined.

Abstract: A satellite receiver antenna device is capable of being installed on different types of verandas. A longitudinal side of the first clamp member and a second clamp member grip the concrete wall of the veranda and the receiver antenna is clamped to the concrete wall by applying the lever principle utilizing a plurality of nuts, and by a plurality of bolts inserted in a plurality of through-holes at positions separated lengthwise along the other side of the first and second clamp members. The lengthwise center section on the first clamp member and second clamp member grip the lattice bars of lattice type verandas, and the receiver antenna is clamped to the lattice section by a plurality of nuts and by a plurality of bolts inserted in the through-holes at positions lengthwise on the first clamp member and second clamp member on both sides of the gripped lattice bars.

Abstract: A proximity field optical microscope is provided which can simultaneously conduct optical observation in the ultraviolet and infrared light ranges and conduct geometrical observation and detect other physical information, wherein a microscopic opening is stably and easily formed in a probe tip with low manufacturing cost and high yield. The microscope has an optical probe which comprises a tube having a tip portion formed with a smaller diameter than an overall diameter of the tube, an optically opaque material coated on the tube, an optical microscope opening formed at the tip portion, and an optical waveguide having at least two optical end surfaces, one end surface being inserted in the tube facing the microscopic opening.

Abstract: A conductive-transmission-line waveguide converter comprising a waveguide for transmitting an electromagnetic wave, a wiring board brought into contact with a side of the waveguide opposite to a side of the waveguide for inputting an electromagnetic wave, being oriented perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the waveguide, a first probe provided in an area on the wiring board inside the waveguide for taking in a first linearly polarized wave, and a second probe provided in an area on the wiring board inside the waveguide for taking in a second linearly polarized wave perpendicular to the first linearly polarized wave, wherein the first probe and the second probe are respectively created along mutually perpendicular first and second axis lines, which both pass through a cross point of the wiring board and the longitudinal axis of the waveguide, and a first center line passing through the middle of each transversal line segment of the first probe is shifted from the first axis line and a second center line p

Abstract: A self-emitting optical probe having a built-in light-emitting function, wherein the light-emitting mechanism and the aperture portion of the optical probe are formed by depositing an electrically conductive thin film, an organic thin film, and a metallic film by means of sputtering and oblique vacuum evaporation while rotating the core. The self-emitting optical probe enables an inexpensive scanning near field optical microscope yet simplified in operation.

Abstract: A satellite receiver antenna device is capable of being installed on different types of verandas. A longitudinal side of the first clamp member and a second clamp member grip the concrete wall of the veranda and the receiver antenna is clamped to the concrete wall by applying the lever principle utilizing a plurality of nuts, and by a plurality of bolts inserted in a plurality of through-holes at positions separated lengthwise along the other side of the first and second clamp members. The lengthwise center section on the first clamp member and second clamp member grip the lattice bars of lattice type verandas, and the receiver antenna is clamped to the lattice section by a plurality of nuts and by a plurality of bolts inserted in the through-holes at positions lengthwise on the first clamp member and second clamp member on both sides of the gripped lattice bars.

Abstract: A conductive-transmission-line waveguide converter comprising a waveguide for transmitting an electromagnetic wave, a wiring board brought into contact with a side of the waveguide opposite to a side of the waveguide for inputting an electromagnetic wave, being oriented perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the waveguide, a first probe provided in an area on the wiring board inside the waveguide for taking in a first linearly polarized wave, and a second probe provided in an area on the wiring board inside the waveguide for taking in a second linearly polarized wave perpendicular to the first linearly polarized wave, wherein the first probe and the second probe are respectively created along mutually perpendicular first and second axis lines, which both pass through a cross point of the wiring board and the longitudinal axis of the waveguide, and a first center line passing through the middle of each transversal line segment of the first probe is shifted from the first axis line and a second center line p

Abstract: In a method for sharpening a probe, a probe preform having a longitudinal axis is at least partially immersed in a mixture containing at least an etch solution and a non-etch solution having a lower specific gravity than and which is not miscible with the etch solution. The probe preform is moved in the mixture along the longitudinal axis thereof during etching at a speed which does not exceed a taper length forming speed for a probe preform which is not moved in the etch solution during etching. An end of the probe preform is etched into a sharp tapered tip having a taper angle greater than that obtained for the probe preform which is not moved during etching.

Abstract: An easy to use scanning probe instrument such as a microscope or memory device is provided with a probe which does not require optical alignment. The scanning probe is a cantilever probe adapted to undergo relative movement with respect to an object such as a sample or a recording media. Optical interference and/or displacement of the cantilever probe caused by interaction with the object while the probe is being scanned across the object is measured to determine characteristics of the object. The cantilever probe has a base member, a cantilever formed in the base member, at least a portion of the cantilever being elastically deflectable to enable the cantilever to be displaced in a given direction.