Nec Corporation

Sony Group Corporation

Hitachi, Ltd.

Sony Corporation

Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha

Mitsumi Electric Company Ltd.

Nec Compound Semiconductor Devices, Ltd.

Otsuka Kagaku Yakuhin Kabushiki Kaisha

Junichi Shimizu

Kei Takahashi

Junichi Nagahara

Manabu Fujiki

Masao Yano

Seiichi Onoda

Yasumasa Koakutsu

Keiichi Kitahara

Tomohiro Imura

Masahiro Kobayashi

Toshihiro Suzuki

Hideo Nagasaka

Yuhei Taki

Masashige Ishizaka

Tomoaki Kato

Akihiro Ito

Yuji Furushima

Yoshio Takada

Sadahiro Ohyama

Kei-Ichiro Kobayashi

Naomi Furuse

Tamio Takeuchi

Noriaki Sekine

Takashi Hara

Jiro Nakano

Hideji Matsuura

Noribumi Ishi

Hiroshi Nakajoh

Yoshiro Itaya

Tatsuya Iwakura

Yasusi Anzo

Minoru Ikenoue

An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: an acquisition unit that acquires outline information indicating an outline of a user who makes a body motion; and a specification unit that specifies, among body parts, a main part corresponding to the body motion and a related part, which is to be a target of correction processing of motion information corresponding to the body motion, on the basis of the outline information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Information processing device and information processing method for specifying parts related to body motion

An information processing apparatus including a controller that controls, based on a detected state of the apparatus, outputting of sound that is performed by the apparatus, wherein the controller sequentially changes, according to an amount of change in the state, a mode of outputting a synthetic sound that can be output by the apparatus in a normal state is provided. Furthermore, an information processing method including, by a processor, based on a detected state of an apparatus, controlling outputting of sound that is performed by the apparatus, wherein the controlling includes, according to an amount of change in the state, sequentially changing a mode of outputting a synthetic sound that can be output by the apparatus in a normal state is provided.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Provided is an information processing device and an information processing method, the information processing device including a control unit that, on the basis of a position of a recognized operation object, dynamically controls output of an information associated with at least one operation region in which the recognized operation object is located, the control unit being configured to, in a case where the recognized operation object is located in the operation region, control execution of a device function corresponding to the operation region in which the recognized operation object is located, and the operation region including a region incapable of being visually recognized by a user.

Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Provided is an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing device including a control unit that dynamically controls output of notification information related to a function corresponding to a gesture regarding function execution of the device based on a recognition status of an operation body that is executing the gesture in a predetermined operation region.

Erroneous ignitions of a process of a device caused by characteristics of speeches/behaviors of a user are efficiently prevented. Provided is an information processing device having: a notification control unit configured to notify a user of information about a candidate speech/behavior estimated to be suitable as a trigger for executing a predetermined process among a plurality of speeches/behaviors extractable from a behavior log of the user, wherein the notification control unit further notifies the user of an inquiry whether or not execution of the candidate speech/behavior estimated from the behavior log is to be applied as the trigger, and the candidate speech/behavior is estimated based on a number of times by which the speech/behavior is extracted from the behavior log.

There is provided an information processing apparatus to provide a technology that allows a user to intuitively select an item when items are audibly presented. The information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a control section. The control section controls output of voices corresponding to respective items in such a manner that the voices corresponding to the respective items are output to a user alternately from a first direction and a second direction, executes processing related to selection of an item corresponding to a voice output from the first direction in response to a gesture of the user in the first direction, and executes processing related to selection of an item.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

A wavelength stabilizing unit includes a wavelength filter and an optical detector which are mounted on a substrate and housed in a casing The optical detector includes a first photoelectric conversion element which directly receives an emitted light from an end portion (emitting point ) of an optical fiber guided into the casing and converts it into an electric signal A, and a second photoelectric conversion element , which receives light passed through the wavelength filter and converts it into an electric signal B. The electric signals A and B are supplied to an operation circuit The wavelength filter has side faces, which are machined such that they do not cross a straight line connecting the emitting point and an edge of an incident surface of the wavelength filter.

Wavelength stabilizing unit and wavelength stabilized laser module

A high-frequency circuit is provided, which makes it possible to prevent degradation of its high-frequency characteristic even if the lengths of bonding wires used are not decreased. This circuit includes: (a) an electronic element having a capacitance; (b) a signal line for transmitting a high-frequency electric signal to the element; (c) a terminating resistor for impedance matching; (d) a first bonding wire for electrically connecting the signal line and the element; and (e) a second bonding wire for electrically connecting the element and the resistor. A characteristic impedance of combination of the element and the first and second bonding wires is equal to or greater than that of input side of the electric signal with respect to the combination. An inductance of the second wire is greater than that of the first wire. Preferably, at least one of the lengths of the first and second bonding wires is decreased, which enhances the advantage of the high-frequency circuit.

High-frequency circuit and its module for communication devices

An impurity diffusion preventing layer is provided between a first upper clad layer adjacent to an optical absorption layer and a second upper clad layer provided on the first upper clad layer in order to prevent p type impurity from diffusing to the first upper clad layer adjacent to the optical absorption layer.

Electroabsorption optical modulator and fabrication method thereof

A semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator comprises a pair of phase modulator arm waveguides and a single driver for a push-pull modulation. A first electrode connected to p-type cladding layer of first modulator arm is maintained at a negative potential V,, a second electrode connected to n-type cladding layer of first modulator arm and p-type cladding layer of second modulator arm is driven by a drive voltage, and a third electrode connected to n-type cladding layer of second modulator arm is maintained at a ground potential. The drive voltage changes between V,, and V,for push-pull modulation of both modulator arms.

Fabrication of semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator

A semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator comprises a pair of phase modulator arm waveguides and a single driver for a push-pull modulation. A first electrode connected to p-type cladding layer of first modulator arm is maintained at a negative potential V.sub..pi., a second electrode connected to n-type cladding layer of first modulator arm and p-type cladding layer of second modulator arm is driven by a drive voltage, and a third electrode connected to n-type cladding layer of second modulator arm is maintained at a ground potential. The drive voltage changes between V.sub..pi. and V.sub..pi./2 for push-pull modulation of both modulator arms.

Semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator

A composition for electric material containing as a primary component zinc oxide. The composition further contains at least one of rare-earth elements in a range of 0.01 mol % to 3.0 mol % in terms of oxide thereof given by R.sub.2 O.sub.3 where R represents generally the rare-earth elements, and aluminum in a range of 0.0005 mol % to 0.005 mol % in terms of aluminum oxide given by Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. The composition is suited for manufacturing a resistance element whose varistor voltage can be increased over a whole current range without being accompanied with any appreciable degradation in flatness ratio of a voltage-versus-current characteristic.

Electric resistance element exhibiting voltage nonlinearity

A Mach-Zehnder modulator has a first waveguide path, a second waveguide path and first and second phase modulator sections respectively formed in the first and second waveguide paths. Those two waveguide paths have different equivalent refractive indexes so that with no modulation electric signal applied to the first and second phase modulator sections, lights waveguided through the first and second phase modulator sections have a phase difference of (2N+1).pi. (N: 0 or a positive integer). No voltage or a constant voltage is applied to the second phase modulator section, and a modulation signal is applied to the electrode of the first phase modulator section. When a voltage of 0 is applied to the first phase modulator section, a light OFF state is acquired, and when a voltage of V.pi. is applied to the first phase modulator section, a light ON state is acquired. Therefore, negative chirping is generated at the light ON time and the light OFF time.

Mach-Zehnder type modulator and method of driving the same

A connector comprises a plug and a socket. The plug has a main plug body, a plurality of contact pins projecting from the main plug body and including a contact pin for grounding, and a shielding member surrounding the plurality of contact pins. The socket has a main socket body, a plug receiving part provided on the main socket body for receiving the shielding member, a plurality of contact portions provided within the plug receiving part for making contact with corresponding ones of the plurality of contact pins and including a first contact portion for making contact with the contact pin for grounding, and a second contact portion provided on the main socket body for making contact with the shielding member. The plug is detachably coupled to the socket by inserting the shielding member into the plug receiving part. The first and second contact portions are made of a single contact member.

Connector comprising a plug having a built-in optoelectronic conversion

An opto-electric transformation connector is provided, which can be used, as if it were an electric connector, without consideration of optical transmission of devices connected therewith, in a connecting system for connecting different devices by means of optical fibers. The connector includes an electronic circuit board, on which not only a light emitting element for transmitting optical signals and a light receiving element for receiving optical signals are disposed, but also a driving circuit for driving the light emitting element and an amplifier circuit for amplifying the light signals received by the light receiving element are mounted.

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Tokyo, Japan

Junichi Shimizu