Abstract: A communication circuit communicates with a right earphone worn on a right ear of a user and a left earphone worn on a left ear of the user to receive a first output signal generated by a first motion sensor provided in the right earphone and a second output signal generated by a second motion sensor provided in the left earphone. A detector detects whether a third party has approached the user based on a difference value between the first output signal and the second output signal received by the communication circuit. A notification unit notifies the user that the third party has approached the user when the detector detects that the third party has approached the user.

Abstract: An attendance management system includes a management device configured to manage attendance of a user and one earphone capable of performing a wireless communication with the management device, wherein the earphone is capable of detecting whether the earphone is mounted on the user and transmitting a result of the detection to the management device, and the management device determines that the user is at work when it is detected that a use state of the earphone is a predetermined state in which the earphone is communicably connected to the management device and mounted on the user.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: notification reception means for receiving a notification indicating that provision of information about a captured video image of a dashboard camera to a user is permitted, the dashboard camera being mounted on a vehicle; information acquisition means for acquiring the information about the captured video image of the dashboard camera, provision of the captured video image to the user having been permitted; information output means for providing, to the user who requests provision of the information about the captured video image acquired by the information acquisition means, the information about the captured video image; and payment means for paying a remuneration to an owner of the dashboard camera that has captured the video image, provision of the video image to the user having been permitted.

Abstract: A communication circuit communicates with a right earphone worn on a right ear of a user and a left earphone worn on a left ear of the user to receive a first output signal generated by a first motion sensor provided in the right earphone and a second output signal generated by a second motion sensor provided in the left earphone. A detector detects whether a third party has approached the user based on a difference value between the first output signal and the second output signal received by the communication circuit. A notification unit notifies the user that the third party has approached the user when the detector detects that the third party has approached the user.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate electrode; an active layer formed of an oxide containing indium, zinc, and titanium; a gate insulating film formed between the gate electrode and the active layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode that are electrically connected to the active layer. Atomic proportions of elements relative to the total quantity of indium, zinc, and titanium that constitute the oxide may be not less than 24 at. % and not more than 80 at. % for indium, not less than 16 at. % and not more than 70 at. % for zinc, and not less than 0.1 at. % and not more than 20 at. % for titanium.

Abstract: A notification control device includes a surrounding situation determination unit that determines a situation around a user, an impact detection unit that detects an impact on an electronic device possessed by the user, a drop determination unit that determines whether or not the impact occurs by drop of the electronic device, a notification method selection unit that selects a notification method in accordance with the situation around the user in a case where the impact occurs by the drop, and a notification control unit that controls a notification unit configured to notify the user of information such that the notification is performed by the notification method selected by the notification method selection unit.

Abstract: A roll-to-roll deposition apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a film travel mechanism, a lithium source, and a first roller. The vacuum chamber is capable of maintaining a reduced-pressure state. The film travel mechanism is capable of causing a film to travel inside the vacuum chamber. The lithium source is capable of evaporating lithium inside the vacuum chamber. The first roller is disposed between a deposition surface of the film and the lithium source. The first roller has a transfer pattern that receives the lithium evaporated from the lithium source. The first roller transfers a pattern of a lithium layer corresponding to the transfer pattern to the deposition surface while rotating.

Abstract: A notification control device includes a surrounding situation determination unit that determines a situation around a user, an impact detection unit that detects an impact on an electronic device possessed by the user, a drop determination unit that determines whether or not the impact occurs by drop of the electronic device, a notification method selection unit that selects a notification method in accordance with the situation around the user in a case where the impact occurs by the drop, and a notification control unit that controls a notification unit configured to notify the user of information such that the notification is performed by the notification method selected by the notification method selection unit.

Abstract: An earphone includes a main body and an arm protruding outward in a radial direction of the main body and being capable of coming into contact with and biasing an inner wall of a pinna in a fitted state where the main body is fitted into a cavum concha of the pinna. The arm includes an easily-deformable portion which deforms more easily than other portions of the arm.

Abstract: [Object] To reduce heat damage to a film when a lithium layer is formed on the film by using a roll-to-roll system. [Solving Means] A roll-to-roll deposition apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a film travel mechanism, a lithium source, and a first roller. The vacuum chamber is capable of maintaining a reduced-pressure state. The film travel mechanism is capable of causing a film to travel inside the vacuum chamber. The lithium source is capable of making lithium melt inside the vacuum chamber. The first roller is disposed between a deposition surface of the film and the lithium source. The first roller has a transfer pattern that receives the molten lithium from the lithium source. The first roller transfers a pattern of a lithium layer corresponding to the transfer pattern to the deposition surface while being rotated.

Abstract: An oxide-sintered-body sputtering target according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed of a sintered body containing an indium oxide, a zinc oxide, a titanium oxide, and a zirconium oxide, an atomic ratio of titanium with respect to a sum of indium, zinc, and titanium being not less than 0.1% and not more than 20%, a weight ratio of zirconium with respect to a sum of the indium oxide, the zinc oxide, the titanium oxide, and the zirconium oxide being not less than 10 ppm and not more than 2,000 ppm.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate electrode; an active layer formed of an oxide containing indium, zinc, and titanium; a gate insulating film formed between the gate electrode and the active layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode that are electrically connected to the active layer. Atomic proportions of elements relative to the total quantity of indium, zinc, and titanium that constitute the oxide may be not less than 24 at. % and not more than 80 at. % for indium, not less than 16 at. % and not more than 70 at. % for zinc, and not less than 0.1 at. % and not more than 20 at. % for titanium.

Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker unit, a housing that covers a rear surface of the speaker unit, and a bushing having a cord holding portion that holds a cord that carries an audio signal to the speaker unit and is running to the outside of the housing. The bushing also has an extended portion that is extended into the housing and spread along an inner surface of the housing. The inner surface of the housing faces the rear surface of the speaker unit.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a magnetron sputtering technique for forming a film having an even film thickness distribution for a long period of time. A magnetron sputtering apparatus of the present invention includes a vacuum chamber, a cathode part provided in the vacuum chamber, the cathode part holding a target on the front side thereof and having a backing plate to hold a plurality of magnets on the backside thereof, and a direct-current power source that supplies direct-current power to the cathode part. A plurality of control electrodes, which independently controls potentials, is provided in a discharge space on the side of the target with respect to the backing plate.

Abstract: A wiring film having excellent adhesion and barrier property and a low resistance value is formed. An oxygen gas is introduced into a vacuum chamber in which an object to be film formed is disposed; a sputtering target is sputtered in a vacuum ambience containing oxygen; and a first metallic film is formed on a surface of the object to be film formed. The first sputtering target includes copper as a major component and at least one kind of additive elements selected from an additive element group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Be, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb and Dy. Thereafter, a second metallic film is formed on a surface of the first metallic film by sputtering the sputtering target in a state in which the introduction of the oxygen gas into a vacuum ambience is stopped, and then a wiring film is formed by etching the first and second metallic films.

Abstract: A conductive film having high adhesion and low specific resistance is formed. A target containing copper as a main component is sputtered in vacuum ambience while an oxygen gas introduced, and then, a conductive film containing copper as a main component and additive metals, such as Ti or Zr, is formed. Such a conductive film has high adhesion to a silicon layer and a glass substrate and is hardly peeled off from the substrate. Furthermore, the specific resistance is low and the contact resistance to a transparent conductive film is also low. Thus, no deterioration in the electric characteristics occurs even when the conductive film is used for an electrode film. Accordingly, the conductive film formed by the present invention suited for TFT, and electrode films and barrier films of semiconductor elements, in particular.

Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker unit, a housing that covers a rear surface of the speaker unit, and a bushing having a cord holding portion that holds a cord that carries an audio signal to the speaker unit and is running to the outside of the housing. The bushing also has an extended portion that is extended into the housing and spread along an inner surface of the housing. The inner surface of the housing faces the rear surface of the speaker unit.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a magnetron sputtering technique for forming a film having an even film thickness distribution for a long period of time. A magnetron sputtering apparatus of the present invention includes a vacuum chamber, a cathode part provided in the vacuum chamber, the cathode part holding a target on the front side thereof and having a backing plate to hold a plurality of magnets on the backside thereof, and a direct-current power source that supplies direct-current power to the cathode part. A plurality of control electrodes, which independently controls potentials, is provided in a discharge space on the side of the target with respect to the backing plate.

Abstract: A wiring film having excellent adhesion and barrier property and a low resistance value is formed. An oxygen gas is introduced into a vacuum chamber in which an object to be film formed is disposed; a sputtering target is sputtered in a vacuum ambience containing oxygen; and a first metallic film is formed on a surface of the object to be film formed. The first sputtering target includes copper as a major component and at least one kind of additive elements selected from an additive element group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Be, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb and Dy. Thereafter, a second metallic film is formed on a surface of the first metallic film by sputtering the sputtering target in a state in which the introduction of the oxygen gas into a vacuum ambience is stopped, and then a wiring film is formed by etching the first and second metallic films.