Abstract: A video conference terminal includes a camera that captures a video image of a speaker, a microphone array that collects speech of the speaker, and a processor that executes a process. The process includes determining a direction of the speech, setting a sound collection range in which the microphone array collects the speech, the sound collection range including a predetermined range that covers the direction of the speech, and setting a view angle of the camera to match the sound collection range.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an imaging unit, a voice input unit, a cutting-out unit, a transmitting unit, an acquiring unit, and a cutting-out control unit. The voice input unit switches a sound pickup direction for voice. The cutting-out unit cuts out, as a cut-out image, a cutting-out area which is at least a part of an image captured by the imaging unit. The transmitting unit transmits video information including the cut-out image and voice data of voice input to the voice input unit. The acquiring unit acquires setting information including layout information indicating arrangement of seat areas at a time of a conference and priority information indicating a priority of each of the seat areas indicated by the layout information. The cutting-out control unit controls the sound pickup direction of the voice input unit and the cutting-out area of the cutting-out unit in accordance with the acquired setting information.

Abstract: A video image processing apparatus including, a generation unit configured to generate a video image frame from an image area to be used included in a video image captured by a camera, a spatial area in the video image being defined by the image area to be used, an encoding unit configured to encode the video image frame into any one of a first video image frame and a second video image frame, and a detection unit configured to detect a trigger for changing the image area to be used to report the detection of the trigger to the generation unit, wherein the encoding unit reports a encoded video image frame type to the generation unit in advance, and in response to receiving the detection of the trigger, the generation unit changes the image area to be used in a video image frame based on the reported type.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive an image through a network so that the communication apparatus displays at least a part of the received image received from the receiver on a display unit; a reception unit configured to receive the number of images to be displayed as clipped images on the display unit and a type of display order in which the clipped images are displayed; an area clipping unit configured to provide the clipped image including a speaker from the received image; and a control unit configured to give the display unit an instruction to display as many clipped images provided from the area clipping unit as the number of images to be displayed in the type of display order received by the reception unit.

Abstract: A silicon compound that contains a radical-polymerizable group. The silicone compound is liquid at room temperature and has good handling properties, has excellent reactivity, and provides a cured product having excellent oxygen permeability. The silicone compound is represented by formula (1): wherein each A is, independently, a divalent hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, each B is, independently, a monovalent organosilicone residue having 2 to 20 silicon atoms, and X is a specified type of moiety comprising a monovalent radical-polymerizable group. A method for preparing the silicone compound. The silicone compound is useful for ophthalmic device compositions, coatings, and cosmetic compositions such as skin care cosmetics, hair care cosmetics, antiperspirants, deodorants, makeup cosmetics, and ultraviolet protection cosmetics.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an audio output unit to output primary audio data received from a counterpart communication apparatus to an acoustic environment of the communication apparatus, an audio acquisition unit to collect secondary audio data from the acoustic environment, the collected secondary audio data is transmitted to the counterpart communication apparatus, a property acquisition unit to acquire property data of audio based on the collected secondary audio data, and a storage unit to store the acquired property data of audio added with date data when the property data of audio is acquired as log data.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a compound which is a polymerizable monomer having a specific number of silicon atoms and a specific number of fluorine atoms and to provide a method for preparing the compound. The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein m is an integer of from 2 to 10, n is an integer of from 1 to 3, R1 is, independently of each other, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R2 is, independently of each other, an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R4, R5 and R6 are, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a radical-polymerizable group-containing silicone compound which is liquid at room temperature and has good handling properties, has excellent reactivity and provides a cured product having an excellent oxygen permeability. Thus, the present invention provides a silicone compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein A is, independently of each other, a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched, divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, B is, independently of each other, a monovalent organosilicone residue having 2 to 20 silicon atoms, and X is a monovalent radical-polymerizable group or a monovalent group comprising said monovalent radical-polymerizable group. Further, the present invention provides a method for preparing the silicone compound.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a compound which is a polymerizable monomer having a specific number of silicon atoms and a specific number of fluorine atoms, has a higher purity, is suitable as an ophthalmic monomer, is well compatible with another (meth)acryl monomer, and provides a polymer having excellent hydrophilicity, anti-staining property and durability of mechanical strength and to provide a method for preparing the compound. The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (1). Further, the present invention provides a method for preparing the compound, a polymer having repeating units derived from the aforesaid compound and an ophthalmic device composed of the polymer.

Abstract: A communication device includes a determination unit that determines whether there is a speaker in different hubs by using sets of sound-related information that are transmitted from the respective different hubs via a communication network; and a display unit that displays, in a predetermined size on a display surface, an image that is transmitted from a different hub in which the determination unit determines that there is no speaker, and that displays, in an enlarged size larger than the predetermined size on the display surface, an image that is transmitted from a different hub in which the determination unit determines that there is a speaker. When the determination unit determines that there are speakers in multiple different hubs, the display unit collectively displays, in the enlarged size on the display surface, multiple images that are transmitted from the respective different hubs.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a compound which is a polymerizable monomer having a specific number of silicon atoms and a specific number of fluorine atoms, has a higher purity, is suitable as an ophthalmic monomer, is well compatible with another (meth)acryl monomer, and provides a polymer having excellent hydrophilicity, anti-staining property and durability of mechanical strength and to provide a method for preparing the compound. The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (1). Further, the present invention provides a method for preparing the compound, a polymer having repeating units derived from the aforesaid compound and an ophthalmic device composed of the polymer.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a compound which is a polymerizable monomer having a specific number of silicon atoms and a specific number of fluorine atoms and to provide a method for preparing the compound. The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein m is an integer of from 2 to 10, n is an integer of from 1 to 3, R1 is, independently of each other, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R2 is, independently of each other, an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R4, R5 and R6 are, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a light emitting element driving circuit includes a comparator having an input connected to smoothing circuit and an output connected to a voltage-dividing circuit through a transistor. A drain-to-source resistance of the transistor is connected in parallel with a portion of the voltage dividing circuit. An output signal of the voltage dividing circuit is connected to another comparator that generates a drive transistor drive signal. The drive transistor is connected to one or more light emitting elements. In accordance with another embodiment, a reference voltage is generated in response to a rectified signal and compared with a sense voltage to generate a drive signal that is used to drive the drive transistor. Light is emitted from the one or more light emitting elements in response to the drive signal and the rectified voltage being greater than the forward voltage drops of the one or more light emitting elements.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a secondary battery, a discharge-control transistor, a charge-control transistor connected in series with the discharge-control transistor between a negative power source terminal of the secondary battery and a terminal of a load or a negative power source terminal of a charger, and a battery protection semiconductor device including a detection circuit that detects at least one of excessively charged, excessive discharging, overcurrent, short-circuit, and overheating states of the secondary battery, a control circuit that turns on and off the discharge-control transistor and the charge-control transistor, and a charge prevention circuit that prevents the secondary battery from being charged by turning off the charge-control transistor when a voltage of the secondary battery is not greater than a predetermined low-voltage criterial voltage variable by trimming a portion of the charge prevention circuit. The charge prevention circuit includes first and second inverter circuits.

Abstract: A communication device includes a determination unit that determines whether there is a speaker in different hubs by using sets of sound-related information that are transmitted from the respective different hubs via a communication network; and a display unit that displays, in a predetermined size on a display surface, an image that is transmitted from a different hub in which the determination unit determines that there is no speaker, and that displays, in an enlarged size larger than the predetermined size on the display surface, an image that is transmitted from a different hub in which the determination unit determines that there is a speaker. When the determination unit determines that there are speakers in multiple different hubs, the display unit collectively displays, in the enlarged size on the display surface, multiple images that are transmitted from the respective different hubs.

Abstract: A vibration-suppressed transformer is fixed to a base plate and includes a magnetic lower core, two or more magnetic upper cores, primary and secondary coils. The lower core is on the base plate. The upper cores are arranged face to face over the lower core. The coils are arranged between the lower and upper cores. Each upper core contacts the lower core, on an outer side of the coils, with a first gap being provided between the upper and lower cores, on an inner side of the coils. The upper cores are extended towards each other from the outer to the inner side of the coils, with a second gap being provided therebetween. The second gap is provided therein with a non-magnetic pressing member to press the lower core against the base plate, on an inner side of the coils.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass substrate of a cover glass for a portable electronic device. The glass substrate includes a front face, a back face and an edge face. The edge face is at least partially formed by means of an etching treatment. A compressive stress layer, formed by means of an ion-exchanging method, is disposed on each of the front and back faces of the glass substrate. The compressive stress layer has the same thickness both in a planar-directional center part thereof and in a planar-directional end part thereof on each of the front and back faces of the glass substrate.

Abstract: A TRIAC dimmer gates an AC waveform from an AC power source in proportion to a control signal and outputs a TRIAC pulse having part of the waveform missing. The TRIAC pulse is rectified and is applied to an LED array and the drive current flowing to the LED array is detected at a current detection resistor. The drive current value and a predetermined value are compared at a comparator and in accordance with the comparison result thereof the control transistor is turned off. Then, the TRIAC pulse is converted to a DC voltage signal and in accordance with the obtained DC voltage signal the drive current value or the predetermined value input by the comparator are changed. Furthermore, instead of the TRIAC pulse, a PWM pulse supplied from an external source may also be utilized.

Abstract: A vibration-suppressed transformer is fixed to a base plate and includes a magnetic lower core, two or more magnetic upper cores, primary and secondary coils. The lower core is on the base plate. The upper cores are arranged face to face over the lower core. The coils are arranged between the lower and upper cores. Each upper core contacts the lower core, on an outer side of the coils, with a first gap being provided between the upper and lower cores, on an inner side of the coils. The upper cores are extended towards each other from the outer to the inner side of the coils, with a second gap being provided therebetween. The second gap is provided therein with a non-magnetic pressing member to press the lower core against the base plate, on an inner side of the coils.

Abstract: A vibration-suppressed transformer is fixed to a base plate and includes a magnetic lower core, two or more magnetic upper cores, primary and secondary coils. The lower core is on the base plate. The upper cores are arranged face to face over the lower core. The coils are arranged between the lower and upper cores. Each upper core contacts the lower core, on an outer side of the coils, with a first gap being provided between the upper and lower cores, on an inner side of the coils. The upper cores are extended towards each other from the outer to the inner side of the coils, with a second gap being provided therebetween. The second gap is provided therein with a non-magnetic pressing member to press the lower core against the base plate, on an inner side of the coils.