Abstract: A thermally expandable sheet includes a base, a thermally expansive layer, and a color adjustment layer. The thermally expansive layer is provided on a first side of the base and includes a thermally expandable material that distends in accordance with an amount of heat absorbed, the heat being generated from a thermal conversion layer that includes a thermal conversion material that converts electromagnetic waves to heat. The color adjustment layer is provided on at least one of the thermally expansive layer and a second side of the base and includes a color adjusting agent. When the thermal conversion layer is provided on the color adjustment layer, the color adjustment layer reduces a visual difference in color between a first region where the thermal conversion layer is provided and a second region where the thermal conversion layer is not provided.

Abstract: An image edit apparatus designates not only moving objects based on sequential images at the time intervals initially designated by the user, but also moving object, which was shot at shorter time intervals than the initially designated time intervals and corresponds to a freely selected position designated by the user on the locus (trajectory) of the moving objects as analysis targets of the moving objects. Thus, from the continuously shot sequential images/moving image acquired by shooting a moving object, the user designates an image at a freely selected part which is not a part of the regular time intervals, and can utilize the image for analyzing the moving object.

Abstract: A correction process is realized by a simpler method. An imaging apparatus 1 includes an image acquisition unit 51, a template storage unit 62, an adaptive position specifying unit 53, and a distortion correction processing unit 55. The image acquisition unit 51 acquires an image including a predetermined subject. The template storage unit 62 stores a template including correction degrees of respective positions in a shape corresponding to a correction target region of the predetermined subject, the correction degrees being different at the respective positions. The adaptive position specifying unit 53 specifies coordinates adapting to a template in the image. The distortion correction processing unit 55 corrects the image on the basis of coordinates specified by the adaptive position specifying unit 53 and the correction degree included in the template.

Abstract: A display device includes a power key, and at least one processor that executes following: determination processing that determines, when turning on a light source in response to a user's operation on the power key, whether a power supply supplying power is a predetermined power supply or not, and control processing that displays, when the determination processing determines that the power supply is the predetermined power supply, a power-on continuation confirmation screen and continues, in case of detection of a confirmation operation from the user according to the power-on continuation confirmation screen, lighting of the light source.

Abstract: A solar panel includes a plurality of solar cells. Each of the solar cells includes a plurality of power generation regions, and connection regions that connect the plurality of power generation regions and have a lower power generation capacity than the plurality of power generation regions. A plurality of power generation functional units are formed in which the connection regions are disposed adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument includes a playing operator, and a sound source which performs processing of receiving, in response to a user operation on the playing operator, a sound generation instruction according to playing operation information including the pitch information indicating the certain pitch and sound volume information indicating a certain volume, and generating sound according to the certain pitch and the certain volume, based on excitation data generated by multiplying partial data by a window function, the partial data being included in excitation signal waveform data generated based on a plurality of waveform data items which are respectively different from each other in sound intensity in the certain pitch.

Abstract: A structure forming apparatus includes a printing unit which prints a photo-thermal conversion material, a white material, and a coloring material in order on an expanding layer in an overlapping manner, where the expanding layer is expanded when heated with thermal energy of light. The apparatus also includes a heating unit which irradiates light on the expanding layer from a side of the coloring material to expand the expanding layer, and a controlling unit which sets a printing density of the photo-thermal conversion material lower by a level corresponding to a quantity of heat conducted from the coloring material than the printing density of the photo-thermal conversion material to be printed when the coloring material has no photo-thermal conversion characteristic in the case in which the coloring material has photo-thermal conversion characteristic, and prints the photo-thermal conversion material of the set printing density.

Abstract: An information terminal including a housing projection section which is provided at a position shifted to one end side of a terminal main body in a longitudinal direction while projecting in a thickness direction of the terminal main body, and in which a device is housed, and an expansion connector section which is used to connect an expansion board, in which the housing projection section includes an inclined section downwardly inclined from the one end side toward an other end side in the longitudinal direction, and the expansion connector section is provided in the inclined section.

Abstract: A method for generating virtual and real composite image data includes: acquiring captured image data capturing an image of a real space as seen from a user's point of view; inputting the captured image data into a trained model, the training model outputting segmentation data segmenting the captured image data into a first region in which a target object is displayed, a second region in which at least a part of the user's body is displayed, and a third region that is other than the first and second regions; and compositing data of the first region and data of the second region with a virtual space image data based on the segmentation data.

Abstract: An identification apparatus includes a processor and a memory configured to store a program to be executed by the processor. The processor acquires first image data obtained by capturing of an image of an affected area included in a skin or a mucosa by receiving first reception light. The first reception light is reflection light reflected from the affected area irradiated with first irradiation light including white light. The processor further acquires second image data obtained by capturing of an image of the affected area by receiving second reception light. The second reception light is light including light generated by fluorescent reaction in the affected area irradiated with second irradiation light. The second irradiation light includes light that allows the affected area to show fluorescent reaction when the affected area is irradiated with the light. The processor identifies the affected area based on the first image data and the second image data.

Abstract: A resin molded sheet includes: a base material made of resin; a first thermal expansion layer including a thermally expandable material and provided on a first surface of the base material; and a second thermal expansion layer including a thermally expandable material and provided on a second surface of the base material, wherein the first thermal expansion layer is provided at least on a first region, where the base material is deformed by the first thermal expansion layer, on the first surface of the base material, and the second thermal expansion layer is provided at least in a second region, where the base material is deformed by the second thermal expansion layer, on the second surface of the base material.

Abstract: Provided are a position detection device, a printing apparatus equipped with the position detection device and a position detection method which make it possible to set an original point on a deviation-free appropriate position with no need of highly accurate adjustment of built-in positions of a linear encoder and an original point sensor.

Abstract: The present invention aims to make it possible to detect deterioration of a housing of a projection apparatus and to notify a user of the deterioration of the housing. A projection apparatus includes at least one processor and an acceleration sensor which detects an inclination of the projection apparatus, in which the processor performs the processes of acquiring a difference between i) a first detection value which is detected by the acceleration sensor in a case where the projection apparatus is installed on an installation surface and ii) a second value which is detected by the acceleration sensor at a time which comes after the installation of the projection apparatus with the projection apparatus on the installation surface, and in a case where the difference becomes more than a threshold value, controlling to notify a warning at a predetermined timing by functioning as a notification unit or to stop functions of the projection apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a first indicator and a second indicator that are configured to rotate in combination with each other; an operation receiver; and at least one processor. The processor sets a set position that is to be indicated by the second indicator according to an input operation received by the operation receiver. The processor causes the second indicator to temporarily stop rotating at a timing when the second indicator indicates the set position while the first indicator is rotating.

Abstract: A device includes a first display, a second display, a battery, a control processor, and a second processor. The second display consumes less power than the first display. The control processor changes a display mode of the device between a first display mode and a second display mode. In the first display mode the first display displays information, and in the second display mode the second display displays information. The control processor switches from the first display mode to the second display mode to give the battery a longer life. The control processor is operated by an “Operating System” (OS), and the second processor is operated by a “Basic Input Output System” (BIOS).

Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus in which an illuminance sensor is arranged on the back side of a display unit, and which can perform the appropriate luminance adjustment. The electronic apparatus includes a display unit, an illuminance sensor, a luminance control unit, and an operation judgement unit. The illuminance sensor is disposed on back side of the display surface of the display unit. The luminance control unit controls the luminance of the display unit based on the information related to light detected by the illuminance sensor. The operation judgement unit judges reliability of the information related to light detected by the illuminance sensor. The luminance control unit controls the luminance of the display unit when reliability is judged to be high. The luminance control unit suppresses control of the luminance of the display unit when reliability is judged to be low.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a molded article, including a first step of arranging a primary molded article made of a soft material in a molding die such that an outer peripheral surface of an exposed section of the primary molded article which is exposed to an outside without being embedded in a secondary molded article corresponds to an inner peripheral surface of the molding die, a second step of pressing and deforming an outer peripheral portion of the primary molded article arranged in the molding die by a pressing section so as to bring the outer peripheral surface of the exposed section into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the molding die, and a third step of molding the secondary molded article by withdrawing the pressing section from inside the molding die while injecting resin to be the secondary molded article into the molding die.

Abstract: A formation sheet is equipped with (i) a base, and (ii) n thermal expansion layers (n is greater than or equal to two) stacked on a first main surface of the base and each including a binder and a thermal expansion material that expands due to heat. Among post-expansion average particle sizes of the thermal expansion materials included in the n thermal expansion layers, a post-expansion average particle size of the thermal expansion material included in an n-th thermal expansion layer is smallest.

Abstract: A switch device including: a case provided with a through hole; an operating member having a shaft portion slidably inserted into the through hole; and a plurality of gaskets which are provided on an outer periphery of the shaft portion and are in slidable contact with an inner surface of the through hole, at least one gasket among the plurality of gasket being made of a material containing fluorine.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a processor. The display panel displays an image. The processor acquires, as a display image, three-dimensional image data including data of a right-eye image and a left-eye image, and controls the display panel to display the right-eye image and the left-eye image. A distance between the right-eye image and the left-eye image displayed shifted on the display panel is substantially half a spacing between eyes of a user viewing the display panel.

Abstract: A smartphone including a near-field communication circuit capable of performing communication with an electronic terminal; a GPS positioning unit which makes a positional measurement; and a CPU. The electronic terminal includes an acceleration sensor used to count a number of steps and measure an intensity of exercise of a user. The near-field communication circuit receives, from the electronic terminal, an exercise log indicative of the number of steps of the user. The CPU displays, on a touch panel display, a route log positioned by the GPS positioning unit and the exercise log in association with each other.

Abstract: A data processing method includes: outputting output information, the output information including coordinate system setting information to specify a correspondence between each of one or more coordinate axes of a coordinate system and each of attributes each of which is assigned to each of the one or more coordinate axes, thereby enabling an image generation device including a control unit to acquire the output information and to generate an image including a graph drawn in a coordinate system, which is set in accordance with the correspondence specified by the coordinate system setting information of the acquired output information, based on data on the attribute.

Abstract: A shaped object includes a thermally expandable sheet including (i) a base, (ii) a thermal expansion layer disposed on a first surface of the base and including a thermally expandable material, and (iii) a thermal conversion member disposed on at least one of a second surface of the base or the thermal expansion layer, and including a thermal conversion material for conversion of electromagnetic waves into heat. The thermal conversion member further includes thermal conversion layers disposed on an entire region corresponding to an expansion region for expansion of the thermal expansion layer. At least part of one of the thermal conversion layers is disposed at a location separated from an adjacent other thermal conversion layer.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus provided with a touch screen, the electronic apparatus comprising: a first sensor that detects approach of a finger to the touch screen; and a controller that switches, in an inactive state of the touch screen, in a case where the first sensor detects the approach of the finger to the touch screen, an operating state of the touch screen from the inactive state to an active state.

Abstract: A light source according to the present invention includes an excitation light source configured to emit excitation light, and a luminescent wheel including a base material, a fluorescent light emitting zone formed on one surface of the base material and configured to emit fluorescent light having a wavelength in a wavelength range which differs from that of the excitation light and a reflection zone disposed so as to be aligned with the fluorescent light emitting zone on the one side surface of the base material and configured to reflect the excitation light, and a shining position of the excitation light on the fluorescent light emitting zone and a shining position of the excitation light on the reflection zone differ from each other in relation to a radial direction of the luminescent wheel.

Abstract: A non-volatile recording medium has recorded thereon a program for causing a computer of an information processing apparatus to, when displaying a virtual electronic apparatus on a first display, display a first display area and a second display area on the first display, the first display area and the second display area each respectively capable of displaying at least part of contents stored as a display target in a virtual memory of the virtual electronic apparatus, the first display area being displayed on the first display as a virtual display of the virtual electronic apparatus, and the second display area being capable of displaying, within one screen in the second display area, more contents than a maximum amount displayable within one screen in the first display area from among the stored contents of the display target.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile apparatus includes a controller, an image acquirer, an inertia measurer, a distance measurer, and a storage. The controller updates environment map information stored in the storage. The controller estimates a height from a reference surface, based on an image obtained by the image acquirer. The inertia measurer detects an amount of fluctuation of the height. The distance measurer detects whether or not the bottom portion of the autonomous mobile apparatus is in contact with an object. The controller, if having detected a change in height equal to or larger than a reference from information obtained from the image acquirer, the inertia measurer, or the distance measurer, stops updating the environment map information or deletes the environment map information.

Abstract: A method includes creating information indicating a first content in response to an operation on a first client terminal, assigning a unique first address on a network to the first content, permitting access to the first address from a second client terminal, which is anonymous, and on which an authentication process with an ID is not performed, editing the first content assigned with the first address, in response to an operation on the second client terminal, storing, in a storage, information on a second content corresponding to the second client terminal as and obtained based on the edited first content, and creating a unique second address on the network to the second content.

Abstract: A printing device 1 includes a platen roller 7 which feeds a thermal tape 42, a thermal head 8 which performs printing on the thermal tape 42, and a control circuit 12. The control circuit 12 rotates the platen roller 7 backward to feed the thermal tape 42 backward in order to make a printing start area PT of the thermal tape 42 reach a backward feed position more away from an outlet 2b than a normal position NP of the thermal head 8. After that, the control circuit 12 rotates the platen roller 7 forward to perform printing using the thermal head 8.

Abstract: A three-dimensionally shaped object forming sheet includes: a thermally expansive layer distending at a predetermined temperature or higher; a base laminated on one side thereof with the thermally expansive layer; and a photothermal conversion layer for converting absorbed light to heat, formed on at least one side, wherein the base includes a first base and a second base that are laminated; and the first base has an elasticity that is greater than an elasticity of the second base.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a unit which executes predetermined data processing by linking first and second apparatuses, a communication control unit which establishes and maintains a communication connection between the apparatuses even if the connection is not in a predetermined operation state capable of executing data processing, a pairing unit which causes the apparatuses to transition to a pairing state, and a control unit which, if the apparatuses' transition to the pairing state is not in a predetermined operation state, causes transition to the operation state by transmitting predetermined signals between the apparatuses via the communication control unit. The execution unit causes the apparatuses to transition to a pairing state, and then executes data processing by linking them. The communication control unit judges whether to establish a communication connection between the apparatuses by referencing pairing states between them, and of a combination with another first or second apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first processor, a second processor, and a positioning processor. The second processor consumes a reduced amount of power compared to the first processor during an operation. The positioning processor receives radio waves from positioning satellites and converts the radio waves into positioning data. The second processor controls the positioning processor. The second processor stores the positioning data received from the positioning processor. The second processor transfers the stored positioning data to the first processor at a timing determined in accordance with an operating condition of the first processor.

Abstract: A display module, display device, and method for controlling same which can suppress power consumption of an electronic device while providing a user with various types of information by various display methods. The display device is configured with two processors with different processing capacities and, with the processors cooperating mutually, image data is written in a driver circuit of a display section via separate interfaces in accordance with an operation mode. A driver circuit writes pixel data based on the image data in each pixel of a display panel which is a memory characteristic liquid crystal panel for retention, thereby controlling the display form of an image in the display panel.

Abstract: A lithium battery module includes: a wound body formed by winding a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an exterior body enclosing the wound body; a protective case housing the exterior body; and a pressing member provided between the exterior body and the protective case, in which the exterior body includes: a first member serving as a base; and a second member provided in a partial region of the exterior body, the second member has lower stretchability than the first member, and the pressing member transfers pressing force from the protective case to the wound body through the second member to fix the wound body by pressing force from the exterior body.

Abstract: In an electronic musical instrument that can output stored lyrics of a song in accordance with keyboard operations by a user, a processor determines whether a melody should be advanced or not while multiple keys of a keyboard are pressed by the user using prescribed criteria, if the processor determines that the melody should be advanced, the processor advances the lyric in response to the user's multiple key operation and if the processor determines that the melody should not be advanced, the processor does not advance the lyric in response to the user's multiple key operation.

Abstract: In an electronic musical instrument that can output stored lyrics of a song in accordance with operations by a user, a processor determines whether a pedal is on or off, and if the pedal is off, the lyric is advanced in accordance with a user operation of a keyboard, and if the pedal is on, the lyric is not advanced in accordance with a user operation of a keyboard.

Abstract: A flying device includes a propulsion unit, a restrictor and a releaser. The propulsion unit flies the flying device in air. The restrictor restricts the propulsion unit in an open state from rotating more than a predetermined angle during flight of the flying device, the propulsion unit in the open state being rotated from a closed state by the predetermined angle. The releaser releases a restriction by the restrictor.

Abstract: The present invention is to surely acquire an image of a part according to an instruction from a video regardless of presence or absence of communication connection and a communication state. A controller unit acquires instruction information (log) as instruction information to acquire an image, where the instruction information corresponds to time information related to time to acquire the image, and acquires an image of a temporal part indicated by the time information corresponding to the instruction information, from each of plural videos recorded continuously in terms of time, synchronized with the time information corresponding to the acquired instruction information, and different in content from one another.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a communication unit used for communicating with an external device; an input device having a plurality of keys for accepting an input operation of data used for an arithmetic operation; an output device that outputs information; a memory; and at least one processor that causes the output device to provide notice of first information in the case where numerical data for use in the arithmetic operation is received from the external device via the communication unit.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a sensor information acquisition unit, a state calculation unit, and an output control unit. The sensor information acquisition unit successively acquires bio-information relating to a subject. The sensor information acquisition unit acquires activity information relating to activity of the subject. The state calculation unit estimates a physical condition of the subject based on the bio-information acquired and the activity information acquired. The output control unit controls the output unit to perform a notification of information based on the physical condition of the subject estimated.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a display and a processor, in which the processor performs processing of acquiring an image of an object, displaying an auxiliary substitute image in which auxiliary information is added to a substitute image on the display, switching between i) a first display mode in which the object's image which is acquired is displayed on the display as a first image and the auxiliary substitute image is displayed on the display as a second image and ii) a second display mode in which the object's image which is acquired is displayed on the display as the second image and the auxiliary substitute image is displayed on the display as the first image, and displaying the object's image and the auxiliary substitute image on the display unit in the display mode which is switched.

Abstract: Measurement accuracy in sports is improved. A wrist terminal includes a measurement information acquiring unit, a reference atmospheric pressure setting unit, and a state determining unit. The reference atmospheric pressure setting unit sets a reference atmospheric pressure. The state determining unit determines that the wrist terminal is located over water when a difference between the reference atmospheric pressure and a current atmospheric pressure after starting sports is within a predetermined atmospheric pressure range and the wrist terminal is located under water when the difference is outside the predetermined atmospheric pressure range. The measurement information acquiring unit 51 performs predetermined measurement on the basis of the determination result from the state determining unit 54.

Abstract: A hand driving device includes first to third stepping motors, a driving circuit, a magnetic sensor, and at least one processor. The first to third stepping motors move hands. The driving circuit drives the first to third stepping motors. The processor controls a magnetic sensor, based on movement of the first to third stepping motors, determines whether or not the driving circuit has rotated the stepping motors while the magnetic sensor does not perform measurement, and, when determining that the motors have not rotated, makes the magnetic sensor start measurement.