Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation

The University of Tokyo

Yufu Gosei Kagaku, Ltd.

Motoki Sone

Nobuyuki Ohe

Kazuhito Nagura

Yoshiharu Yamamoto

Toru Nakamura

Shigeru Umeki

Yuka Hayano

Kasumi Hatayama

Zbigniew Struzik

Kazuhiro Mimoto

A control server () causes an analyzing section () to analyze (i) at least either of sensor information from a household sensor () and operation information on a household electric appliance and (ii) external information, and then originates a message to be directed to a user, the message being generated by a message generating section () in correspondence with the result of the analysis.

Message originating server, message orginating method, terminal, electric appliance control system, and electric appliance

A notification method includes the steps of: (a) receiving an operation signal for operating an electrical appliance; (b) determining whether or not to deny an operation indicated by the operation signal; and (c) when the step (b) determines to deny the operation, causing an electronic message board to display thereon an object indicating that the operation is denied.

Notification method, notification device, notification system, storage medium, information exchange networking service providing server, and mobile terminal

A body motion detection section () for continuously detecting the frequency of a user's activity as an activity level is provided. The activity level detected by the body motion detection section () is outputted to a fatigue detection section () for estimating a user's fatigue level on the basis of the activity level.

Fatigue estimation device and electronic apparatus having the fatigue estimation device mounted thereon

The present invention is composed of a mainframehaving a holder portionfor detachably holding an optical plug provided on an optical fiber end portion. An input/output boardis disposed on the lower side of the mainframe, and on the lower face of the input/output board, there is provided an electrode portion enabling electric connection by contact pressure. On the lower side of the mainframe, there are provided support portionsand a peripheral portionprotruding downward from the lower face of the input/output board, and with use of a screw holeprovided on the side of the holder portionof the mainframe, the mainframeis fixed to a mounting boardwith a screw

Optical Communication module, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic apparatus

In order to be usable in combination with various receptacles without drawbacks, a plug for an optical connector has a plug tip section defining an optical reference plane that is to coincide with an optical reference plane in a receptacle, and at distances behind the optical reference plane with respect to an insertion direction, the plug has a first mechanical reference plane that is able to be brought into contact with an element within the receptacle, and a second mechanical reference plane that is able to be brought into contact with a front of the receptacle.

Plug and receptacle for optical connector, optical connector, and electronic equipment

A mechanical lock type connecter of the present invention is for a plug including a non-movable member connected to a cable, and a movable member that makes relative movement in an axial direction of the cable independently from the non-movable member and the cable. The mechanical lock type connecter has arm sections for (a) holding the non-movable member in accordance with movement of the movable member in a plug inserting direction caused by inserting the plug and (b) releasing the plug by movement of the movable member in a plug detaching direction. By thus using the mechanical lock plug, provided is a mechanical lock type connecter that is capable of stably connecting the plug with the connecter and that makes it possible to downsize connecting portions of the plug and the connecter.

Mechanical lock type connecter

An optical transmitter-receiver module has a light-emitting element for emitting transmission signal light and a light-receiving element for receiving reception signal light, and performs both transmission of the transmission signal light and reception of the reception signal light by means of a single-core optical fiber. A light-emitting devicehaving the light-emitting element is covered with an upper shield plateand a lower shield plateeach provided by a conductive metal plate while being held between the plates. Connection terminalsandof the upper shield plateand the lower shield plate, which are extended in a direction in which lead terminalsof the light-emitting deviceare extended, are connected to grounding terminals included in the lead terminals

Optical transmitter-receiver module and electronic device using the same

In an optical transmitter-receiver module for performing optical transmission and reception by using a single-core optical fiber, a light-tight partition plate unitfor separation between an optical path of a transmission signal light and an optical path of a reception signal light is held between a jack sectionfor detachably holding an optical plugand a light emitting/receiving unithaving an LEDand a PDpositioned and fixed in place and molded in one piece.

Optical transmitter-receiver module, method of manufacturing the module, and electronic device using the module

The connector of the present invention is capable of insertion and removal of a plug having an unmoving section and a moving section that is movable with respect to the unmoving section. The connector includes a plug fixing member for fixing the unmoving section by movement of the moving section and the unmoving section in a plug insertion direction along with insertion of the plug into the connector, and for releasing the unmoving section by shifting of the moving section with respect to the unmoving section in a plug removal direction. On this account, it is possible to fix and release the plug according to the movement of the moving section of the plug.

Connector including plug fixing member and electronic apparatus having the connector including plug fixing member

In an optical transmitter-receiver module for performing optical transmission and reception by using a single-core optical fiber, a light-tight partition plate unit for separation between an optical path of a transmission signal light and an optical path of a reception signal light is held between a jack section for detachably holding an optical plug and a light emitting/receiving unit which has an LED and a PD positioned and fixed in place and molded in one piece. The LED is located at a larger distance in a direction of optical axis from the optical fiber than the PD is.

In an optical transmitter-receiver module for performing optical transmission and reception by using a single-core optical fiber, a light-tight partition plate unit for separation between an optical path of a transmission signal light and an optical path of a reception signal light is held between a jack section for detachably holding an optical plug and a light emitting/receiving unit which has an LED and a PD positioned and fixed in place and molded in one piece. The LED is located at a larger a distance in a direction of optical axis from the optical fiber than the PD is. The partition plate unit is urged toward the optical fiber by springs.

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