Abstract: A speaker device includes: a main body part mounted at a predetermined position; a first actuator that is housed in the main body part and generates vibration corresponding to an audio signal that is input; a vibrating body; and vibration transmitting member. The vibrating body vibrates with vibration transmitted from the outside to generate sound. The vibration transmitting member is a string-shaped or rod-shaped member that transmits the vibration generated by the first actuator to the vibrating body. The vibrating body is placed for hanging from the first actuator by the vibration transmitting member.

Abstract: An emotion estimation method includes: obtaining a first parameter indicating a user's subjective mood, a second parameter indicating the user's subjective excitement degree, and a third parameter indicating the user's subjective relaxation degree; estimating an emotion parameter indicating the user's emotion based on the obtained first parameter, second parameter, and third parameter; and outputting information related to the emotion parameter.

Abstract: An ear-worn device includes: a microphone that obtains a sound and outputs a first sound signal of the sound obtained; a DSP that performs determination regarding an S/N ratio of the first sound signal, determination regarding a bandwidth with respect to a peak frequency in a power spectrum of the sound, and determination of whether the sound contains human voice, and outputs a second sound signal based on the first sound signal when the DSP determines that at least one of the S/N ratio or the bandwidth satisfies a predetermined requirement and the sound contains human voice; a loudspeaker that outputs a reproduced sound based on the second sound signal output; and a housing that contains the microphone, the DSP, and the loudspeaker.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element includes a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric converter is arranged in each of a row direction and a column direction, in which the pixel array unit includes an inter-pixel isolator that isolates the plurality of pixels adjacent to each other, each of the plurality of pixels includes a filter having a predetermined light transmission characteristic, the inter-pixel isolator is formed without intersecting the inter-pixel isolator, and the filter having a same light transmission characteristic is disposed between the plurality of pixels adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A headset includes: a first housing that is worn on one of ears of a person; a second housing that is worn on the other of the ears; a plurality of call microphones that are provided in at least one of the first housing or the second housing; a speaker that is provided in the first housing; a sound collection microphone that is provided in the second housing; and a controller that outputs a first voice signal to the speaker. The speaker outputs a sound based on the first voice signal. The sound collection microphone collects the sound output from the speaker via a head of the person, and outputs, to the controller, a second voice signal based on the sound collected. The controller controls directivities of the plurality of call microphones based on an amount of delay of the second voice signal relative to the first voice signal.

Abstract: Provided is a light-receiving element having a structure in which a floating diffusion region is surrounded by transfer gate electrodes in a single photoelectric conversion region constituting a pixel, the structure making it possible to improve optical symmetry and to extract light efficiently. The light-receiving element comprises: a photoelectric conversion region constituting a pixel; a floating diffusion region of a first electrical conductivity type provided on one main surface side of the photoelectric conversion region; and a plurality of transfer gate electrodes which are provided on the one main surface side of the photoelectric conversion region and are spaced apart from each other with a gate insulating film therebetween, the plurality of transfer gate electrodes being provided symmetrically about the floating diffusion region in a planar pattern.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an imaging device capable of suppressing color mixing and an electronic apparatus using the imaging device. [Solution] An imaging device of the present disclosure includes a photoelectric conversion layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer, a first light-shielding portion that separates the photoelectric conversion layer into a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction that intersects the first direction, and is disposed along a boundary between the separated pixels, and a second light-shielding portion disposed along the boundary between the separated pixels inside the transparent electrode layer and disposed so that a portion of the boundary between adjacent pixels is interrupted.

Abstract: An ear-worn device includes: a microphone that obtains a sound and outputs a first sound signal of the sound obtained; a DSP that outputs a second sound signal based on the first sound signal, when determining that the sound satisfies a predetermined requirement relating to a noise component contained in the sound and the sound contains human voice; a loudspeaker that outputs a reproduced sound based on the second sound signal output; and a housing that contains the microphone, the DSP, and the loudspeaker.

Abstract: Provided is a light-receiving element having a structure in which a floating diffusion region is surrounded by transfer gate electrodes in a single photoelectric conversion region constituting a pixel, the structure making it possible to improve optical symmetry and to extract light efficiently. The light-receiving element comprises: a photoelectric conversion region constituting a pixel; a floating diffusion region of a first electrical conductivity type provided on one main surface side of the photoelectric conversion region; and a plurality of transfer gate electrodes which are provided on the one main surface side of the photoelectric conversion region and are spaced apart from each other with a gate insulating film therebetween, the plurality of transfer gate electrodes being provided symmetrically about the floating diffusion region in a planar pattern.

Abstract: An ear-worn device includes: a microphone that obtains a sound and outputs a sound signal of the sound obtained; a DSP that performs signal processing on the sound signal to determine whether speech contained in the sound has reverberance, and outputs, based on a result of the determination, a first sound signal obtained by performing first signal processing on the sound signal; a loudspeaker that reproduces the sound based on the first sound signal output; and a housing that contains the microphone, the DSP, and the loudspeaker.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element according to the present disclosure includes a first light receiving pixel, a second light receiving pixel, and a metal layer. The first light receiving pixel receives visible light. The second light receiving pixel receives infrared light. The metal layer is provided to face at least one of a photoelectric conversion unit of the first light receiving pixel and a photoelectric conversion unit of the second light receiving pixel on an opposite side of a light incident side, and contains tungsten as a main component.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element that includes a semiconductor layer, a floating diffusion region (FD), a penetrating pixel separation region, and a non-penetrating pixel separation region. In the semiconductor layer, a visible-light pixel (PDc) that receives visible light and an infrared-light pixel (PDw) that receives infrared light are two-dimensionally arranged. The floating diffusion region is provided in the semiconductor layer and is shared by adjacent visible-light and infrared-light pixels. The penetrating pixel separation region is provided in a region excluding a region corresponding to the floating diffusion region in an inter-pixel region of the visible-light pixel and the infrared-light pixel, and penetrates the semiconductor layer in a depth direction.

Abstract: The solid-state imaging element includes a plurality of first light receiving pixels that receives visible light, a plurality of second light receiving pixels that receives infrared light, a separation region, and a light shielding wall. The plurality of first light receiving pixels and the plurality of second light receiving pixels are arranged in a matrix, and the separation regionis arranged in a lattice pattern, light and has a plurality of intersection portions The light shielding wall is provided in the separation region and includes a first light shielding wall provided along a first direction in plan view, and a second light shielding wall provided along a second direction intersecting the first direction in plan view. In addition, the first light shielding wall and the second light shielding wall are spaced apart at the intersection portionof at least a part of the separation region.

Abstract: Provided Is a technology whereby defects can be suppressed when blanks are rolled and end sections bonded, during molding of paper containers including paper cups and paper sleeves. The blank is embossed, one end of the blank is folded in towards the center of the container, a fold line L is formed, the blank is curled around to make a curved surface, one end 2 of the blank is arranged on the lower side and the other end 1 of the blank on the upper side, the one end 2 and the other end 1 of the blank are bonded, and an inverted cone or cylindrical shape is formed.

Abstract: A speaker device includes: a main body part mounted at a predetermined position; a first actuator that is housed in the main body part and generates vibration corresponding to an audio signal that is input; a vibrating body; and vibration transmitting member. The vibrating body vibrates with vibration transmitted from the outside to generate sound. The vibration transmitting member is a string-shaped or rod-shaped member that transmits the vibration generated by the first actuator to the vibrating body. The vibrating body is placed for hanging from the first actuator by the vibration transmitting member.

Abstract: To provide a solid-state imaging device capable of preventing color mixing due to scattering of light. Provided is a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixels arranged therein, in which in each of the pixels, one on-chip lens that condenses incident light and at least one photoelectric converter formed in a semiconductor substrate are provided in order from a light incident side, at least one pixel among the plurality of pixels includes the one on-chip lens and the plurality of photoelectric converters, and between the plurality of photoelectric converters, a light absorbing member that absorbs at least a part of light condensed by the one on-chip lens is provided, or between the plurality of photoelectric converters, a light reflecting member that reflects at least a part of light condensed by the one on-chip lens is provided.

Abstract: A control unit in a communications device, upon receipt of information from a first lighting device, transmits the information from the first lighting device to a second lighting device and enters a single protocol state in which wireless communication is performed exclusively via a second communications protocol, until the communications device receives a response to the transmission. Upon receipt of information from the second lighting device, the control unit transmits the information from the second lighting device to the first lighting device and enters a single protocol state in which wireless communication is performed exclusively via a first communications protocol, until the communications device receives a response to the transmission. Upon receipt of either of the responses by the communications device, the control unit enters a multiprotocol state in which wireless communication is possible via the first and second communications protocols.

Abstract: A third lighting device connects one or more first lighting devices included in a first local network with one or more second lighting devices included in a second local network different from the first local network. The third lighting device includes: a first processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more first lighting devices via a first communications protocol; a second processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more second lighting devices via a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol; and a control unit that switches between causing the first processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more first lighting devices and causing the second processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more second lighting devices.

Abstract: A remote control for controlling a luminaire is wirelessly controllable with a terminal device. The remote control includes: a receiver that receives an input from a user; a first communication circuit that communicates wirelessly; and a first controller that generates a control signal and transmits the control signal to the luminaire via the first communication circuit, in which the control signal corresponds to the input received by the receiver and includes identification information unique to the terminal device as a source address.

Abstract: A communications device relays information between a start node among one or more first lighting devices included in a first local network and an end node among one or more second lighting devices included in a second local network different from the first local network. The communications device includes a first processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more first lighting devices via a first communications protocol; a second processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more second lighting devices via a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol; and a control unit that switches between causing the first processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more first lighting devices and causing the second processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more second lighting devices.