Abstract: An audio decoding device performs frame loss compensation capable of obtaining a decoded audio which is natural for ears with little noise. The audio decoding device includes a non-cyclic pulse waveform detection unit for detecting a non-cyclic pulse waveform section in a n?1-th frame, which is repeatedly used with a pitch cycle in the n-th frame upon compensation of loss of the n-th frame. The audio coding device also includes a non-cyclic pulse waveform suppression unit for suppressing a non-cyclic pulse waveform by replacing an audio source signal existing in the non-cyclic pulse waveform section in the n?1-th frame by a noise signal. The audio coding device further includes a synthesis filter for using a linear prediction coefficient decoded by an LPC decoding unit to perform synthesis by a synthesis filter by using the audio source signal of the n?1-th frame from the non-cyclic pulse waveform suppression unit as a drive audio source, thereby obtaining the decoded audio signal of the n-th frame.

Abstract: A scalable decoder capable of avoiding deterioration in subjective quality of a listener. The scalable decoder for decoding core layer encoding data and extension layer encoding data including an extension layer gain coefficient, wherein a voice analysis section detects variation in power of a core layer decoding voice signal being obtained from the core layer encoding data, a gain attenuation rate calculating section (140) sets the attenuation intensity variable depending on variation in power, and a gain attenuation section (143) attenuates the extension layer gain coefficient in a second period preceding a first period according to a set attenuation intensity when extension layer encoding data in the first period is missing, thus interpolating the extension layer gain coefficient in the first period.

Abstract: A scalable decoder capable of preventing degradation of the quality of the decoded signal in a disappeared data interpolation in band scalable coding. A core layer decoding section (101) acquires a core layer decoded signal and narrow band spectrum information by decoding. A narrow band spectrum slope computing section (103) computes the slope of an attenuation line of a narrow band spectrum from the narrow band spectrum information. An extended layer disappearance detection section (104) detects whether extended layer coded data has disappeared or not. An extended layer decoding section (105) normally decodes the extended layer coded data. If the extended layer disappears, a parameter required for decoding is interpolated and synthesizes an interpolation decoded signal by the interpolated parameter. The gain of the interpolated data is controlled according to the results of the computation, by the narrow band spectrum slope computing section (103).

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a transparent electrode substrate with an ITO film formed thereon, used for example as the transparent electrode plate in a dye sensitized solar cell, for which the electrical resistance does not increase even when exposed to high temperatures of 300° C. or higher. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a substrate for a transparent electrode, wherein two or more layers of different transparent conductive films are formed on a transparent substrate, and an upper layer transparent conductive film has a higher heat resistance than that of a lower layer transparent conductive film.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organosiloxane composition which can be produced at low cost and is usable for bonding of glasses, metals and resins. The organosiloxane composition can provide a cured product exhibiting excellent heat resistance and cold resistance, while having high strength and high transparency. Specifically disclosed is a polyorganosiloxane composition containing (A) a polyorganosiloxane wherein at least one end of each molecule is modified with a silanol group, and (B) 0.5-4.0 moles of a metal alkoxide per 1 mole of the polyorganosiloxane, wherein the mean molecular weight (Mw) of the polyorganosiloxane according to the mass fraction is not more than 1,000. Also specifically disclosed are a cured product of the composition and a method for producing the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is an audio signal decoding device and a method of balance adjustment that reduces a fluctuation of a decoded signal orientation and maintains a stereo perception. An interchannel correlation computation unit (224) computes a correlation between a left channel decoded stereo signal and a right channel decoded stereo signal, and if the interchannel correlation is low, a peak detection unit (225) uses a peak component of a decoded monaural signal of the current frame and a peak component of either a left or a right channel of the preceding frame to detect a peak component with a high temporal correlation. The peak detection unit (225) combines and outputs, from among the frequencies of the detected peak components, a peak frequency of a frame n?1 and a peak frequency of a frame n. A peak balance coefficient computation unit (226) computes, from the peak frequency of the frame n?1, a balance parameter that is used in converting a peak frequency component of the monaural signal to stereo.

Abstract: There is disclosed a speech switching device capable of improving quality of a decoded signal. In the device, a weighted addition unit outputs a mixed signal of a narrow-band speech signal and a wide-band speech signal when switching the speech signal band. A mixing unit formed by an extended layer decoded speech amplifier and an adder mixes the narrow-band speech signal with the wide-band speech signal while changing the mixing ratio of the narrow-band speech signal and the wide-band speech signal as the time elapses, thereby obtaining a mixed signal. An extended layer decoded speech gain controller variably sets the degree of change of the mixing ratio by the time.

Abstract: A film forming apparatus is provided which includes a device A that generates liquid fine particles having controlled particle diameters; a device B including a via for guiding the generated liquid fine particles while controlling a temperature thereof; a device C that sprays the guided liquid fine particles; and a device D including a space for forming a transparent conductive film by coating the sprayed liquid fine particles onto a subject to be processed.

Abstract: Fluctuation in decoded signal localization is suppressed to maintain the feel of stereo. A selection unit (220) selects balance parameters when the balance parameters are input from a gain coefficient decoding unit (210), or selects balance parameters input from a gain coefficient calculation unit (223) when there is no balance parameter input from the gain coefficient decoding unit (210), and outputs the selected balance parameters to a multiplication unit (221). The multiplication unit (221) multiplies a gain coefficient input from the selection unit (220) with a decoded monaural signal input from a monaural decoding unit (202) to perform balance adjustment processing.

Abstract: A light emitting device having little variation in the intensity of light emitted from the light emitting surface is provided. The light emitting device of exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes a laminated body with a first conductivity type layer and a second conductivity type layer, with a light emitting portion therebetween. The light emitting device also includes a metal thin film layer on the second conductivity type layer of the laminated body, and a transparent conductor on the metal thin film layer. The transparent conductor includes a single layer of transparent conductive film. The grain size in the light emitting surface of the transparent conductive film is not less than 30 nm and not greater than 300 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed are an audio encoding device and an audio decoding device which reduce degradation of subjective quality of a decoding signal caused by power mismatch of a decoding signal which is generated by a concealing process upon disappearance of a frame. When a frame is lost, a past encoding parameter is used to obtain a concealed LPC of the current frame and a concealed sound source parameter. A normal CELP decoding is performed from the obtained concealed sound source parameter. Correction is performed by using a conceal parameter on the obtained concealed LPC and the concealed sound source signal. The power of the corrected concealed sound source signal is adjusted to match a reference sound source power. A filter gain of the synthesis filter is adjusted so as to adjust the power of a decoded sound signal to the power of a decoded sound signal during an error-free state.

Abstract: There is disclosed a speech switching device capable of improving quality of a decoded signal. In the device, a weighted addition unit (114) outputs a mixed signal of a narrow-band speech signal and a wide-band speech signal when switching the speech signal band. A mixing unit formed by an extended layer decoded speech amplifier (122) and an adder (124) mixes the narrow-band speech signal with the wide-band speech signal while changing the mixing ratio of the narrow-band speech signal and the wide-band speech signal as the time elapses, thereby obtaining a mixed signal. An extended layer decoded speech gain controller (120) variably sets the degree of change of the mixing ratio by the time.

Abstract: Provided is an audio decoding device capable of suppressing an information amount for a lost frame compensation process and encoding efficiency. In this device, a decoded sound source generation unit (203) generates a lost frame decoded sound source signal; a pitch pulse information decoding unit (204) decodes the pitch pulse position information and the pitch pulse amplitude information; a pitch pulse waveform learning unit (205) learns a pitch pulse learning waveform in the past frame in advance from the lost frame; a convolution unit (206) amplitude-adjusts the pitch pulse learning waveform according to the pitch pulse amplitude information, and convolutes the pitch pulse waveform into a time axis which has been amplitude-adjusted according to the pitch pulse position information; a sound source signal correction unit (207) adds or replaces the pitch pulse waveform convoluted into the time axis to the lost frame decoded sound source signal.

Abstract: Provided is an audio decoding device performing frame loss compensation capable of obtaining a decoded audio which is natural for ears with little noise. The audio decoding device includes: a non-cyclic pulse waveform detection unit (19) for detecting a non-cyclic pulse waveform section in a n?1-th frame which is repeatedly used with a pitch cycle in the n-th frame upon compensation of loss of the n-th frame; a non-cyclic pulse waveform suppression unit (17) for suppressing a non-cyclic pulse waveform by replacing an audio source signal existing in the non-cyclic pulse waveform section in the n?1-th frame by a noise signal; and a synthesis filter (20) for using a linear prediction coefficient decoded by an LPC decoding unit (11) to perform synthesis by a synthesis filter by using the audio source signal of the n?1-th frame from the non-cyclic pulse waveform suppression unit (17) as a drive audio source, thereby obtaining the decoded audio signal of the n-th frame.

Abstract: A film forming apparatus is provided which includes a device A that generates liquid fine particles having controlled particle diameters; a device B including a via for guiding the generated liquid fine particles while controlling a temperature thereof; a device C that sprays the guided liquid fine particles; and a device D including a space for forming a transparent conductive film by coating the sprayed liquid fine particles onto a subject to be processed.

Abstract: A film forming apparatus is provided which includes a device A that generates liquid fine particles having controlled particle diameters; a device B including a via for guiding the generated liquid fine particles while controlling a temperature thereof; a device C that sprays the guided liquid fine particles; and a device D including a space for forming a transparent conductive film by coating the sprayed liquid fine particles onto a subject to be processed.

Abstract: A scalable decoder capable of preventing degradation of the quality of the decoded signal in a disappeared data interpolation in band scalable coding. A core layer decoding section (101) acquires a core layer decoded signal and narrow band spectrum information by decoding. A narrow band spectrum slope computing section (103) computes the slope of an attenuation line of a narrow band spectrum from the narrow band spectrum information. An extended layer disappearance detection section (104) detects whether extended layer coded data has disappeared or not. An extended layer decoding section (105) normally decodes the extended layer coded data. If the extended layer disappears, a parameter required for decoding is interpolated and synthesizes an interpolation decoded signal by the interpolated parameter. The gain of the interpolated data is controlled according to the results of the computation, by the narrow band spectrum slope computing section (103).

Abstract: Provided is a scalable encoding device capable of improving quality of a decoded signal without increasing an encoding amount and compensating data with a sufficient quality upon data loss. In the scalable encoding device, an extension layer bit distribution calculation unit (103) calculates a bit distribution of a quality improving encoding data and compensation encoding data in the extension layer according to an audio mode of the input signal. An extension layer encoding unit (105) generates quality improving encoding data according to the specified number of bits. A compensation information encoding unit (104) extracts a part of core layer encoding data and makes it as compensation encoding data for the core layer. An extension layer encoded data generation unit (106) multiplexes the extension layer bit distribution information, the compensation encoding data, and the quality improving encoding data so as to obtain extension layer encoding data.

Abstract: A scalable decoder capable of avoiding deterioration in subjective quality of a listener. The scalable decoder for decoding core layer encoding data and extension layer encoding data including an extension layer gain coefficient, wherein a voice analysis section detects variation in power of a core layer decoding voice signal being obtained from the core layer encoding data, a gain attenuation rate calculating section (140) sets the attenuation intensity variable depending on variation in power, and a gain attenuation section (143) attenuates the extension layer gain coefficient in a second period preceding a first period according to a set attenuation intensity when extension layer encoding data in the first period is missing, thus interpolating the extension layer gain coefficient in the first period.

Abstract: There is disclosed a noise suppression device capable of improving the noise suppression accuracy while reducing the audio distortion. In this device, a suppression unit suppresses a noise component from the audio power spectrum by using the detection result of the audio-existing band and the noise band in the audio power spectrum including the noise component. A pitch harmonic structure extracting unit (105) extracts a pitch harmonic power spectrum from the audio power spectrum. An audio-existence judgment unit (106) judges whether the audio power spectrum has audio existence according to the extracted pitch harmonic power spectrum. A pitch harmonic structure repair unit (108) repairs the extracted pitch harmonic power spectrum.