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20110002580 | OPTICAL FIBER - The present invention relates to an optical fiber, wherein PMD will not significantly increase even when an external factor, such as a lateral pressure, a bending and the like, is applied to the optical fiber. The optical fiber is imparted with a twist that is an elastic torsion with stress. In the condition that a twist rate, being the number of rotations per unit length by the twist, is represented by f(z) as a function of a position z in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber, which has a predetermined twist cycle and is defined such that, in one twist cycle, a twist rotation angle in one direction and a twist rotation angle in the opposite direction are equal to each other, when a proportionality coefficient representing circular birefringence per twist rate is denoted by g, an angular frequency is denoted by ω, and external linear birefringence due to a bending and a lateral pressure is denoted by β | 01-06-2011 |
20110081481 | COATED OPTICAL FIBER PRODUCING APPARATUS AND COATED OPTICAL FIBER PRODUCING METHOD - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of producing coated optical fiber in which polarization mode dispersion is sufficiently reduced by providing a sufficient amount of twist thereto. An upstream twisting inhibiting roller ( | 04-07-2011 |
20110102776 | BEAM PATH MONITORING DEVICE AND BEAM PATH MONITORING SYSTEM - An optical line monitoring apparatus and optical line monitoring system which can measure a reflectance distribution in an optical line with a high spatial resolution in a short time are provided. An optical line monitoring apparatus | 05-05-2011 |
20110198766 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER - An optical fiber producing method and apparatus are provided in which sufficient pulling tension is applied to an optical fiber to enhance the twisting efficiency without affecting winding tension of a winding bobbin, whereby the PMD of the optical fiber can be reduced. In a method of producing an optical fiber in which, in a path where an optical fiber | 08-18-2011 |
20130328023 | MOLECULAR MEMORY - A molecular memory device has an insulating film with a cavity, the cavity having an upper portion and a lower portion; a first conductive member with a portion exposed at the lower portion of the cavity; a second conductive member with a portion exposed at the upper portion of the cavity; and a resistance varying-type molecular chain disposed in the cavity and bonded with the first conductive member or the second conductive member. The cavity is wider than at least one of the first conductive member along a first direction and the second conductive member along a second direction. | 12-12-2013 |
20140021438 | ORGANIC MOLECULAR MEMORY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic molecular memory for controlling a current flowing through a memory cell and achieving stable operation and high degree of reliability is provided. The organic molecular memory includes a first electrode, a second electrode made of a material different from the first electrode, and an organic molecule layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein one end of a resistance change-type molecular chain constituting the organic molecule layer is chemically bonded with the first electrode, and an air gap exists between the other end of the resistance change-type molecular chain and the second electrode. | 01-23-2014 |
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20090092742 | Method for intermittently applying thin-film coatings - A method for intermittently applying thin-film coatings is realized, by which a coating of extremely thin film reduced to 20 μm or less in thickness is deposited intermittently with high productivity and at the same time, the trailing coating edge of the thin film is formed in a highly accurate shape having good linearity. This is achieved as follows. A band-shaped substrate ( | 04-09-2009 |
20090325074 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous heat-resistant layer, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive and negative electrodes reversibly absorb and release lithium ions, respectively. The porous heat-resistant layer is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and includes a metal oxide as filler. The nonaqueous electrolyte is impregnated into the porous heat-resistant layer and exists between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The filler of the porous heat-resistant layer has a particle diameter of 0.1 μm or more and 5.0 μm or less, D10 in particle size distribution measurement of 0.2 μm or more and 0.6 μm or less, and a mode diameter of 0.80 μm or more and 1.25 μm or less. | 12-31-2009 |
20100046794 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MICROPOROUS FILM ON BATTERY ELECTRODE PLATE, COATER EQUIPPED WITH FILM MEASURING DEVICE, AND COATING METHOD USING FILM MEASURING METHOD - There is provided a film measuring device capable of accurately and easily measuring the thickness of a microporous film formed on a battery electrode plate over the entire area of the film. A color CCD sensor | 02-25-2010 |
20100062146 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY ELECTRODE AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BATTERY ELECTRODE - The amount of a paint for forming a porous heat-resistant layer supplied to the outer surface of a gravure roll is adjusted by removing the paint with a blade that is disposed so as to contact the outer surface. A resin blade is used, and the position at which the resin blade contacts the outer surface of the gravure roll is changed as the resin blade wears away. This prevents the amount of the paint for forming the porous heat-resistant layer removed from the outer surface of the gravure roll from changing as the resin blade wears away, so that the excess amount of the paint carried on the outer surface of the gravure roll is removed with good accuracy. An almost constant amount of the paint is thus transferred to an electrode surface from the outer surface of the gravure roll, and a porous heat-resistant layer with an almost uniform thickness is stably formed on an industrial scale. | 03-11-2010 |
20100154704 | METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A method for producing lithium ion secondary batteries includes the steps of: (A) preparing an electrode sheet with lead-forming parts, (B) intermittently forming porous insulating layers containing an inorganic oxide filler and a binder on a surface of the electrode sheet excluding the lead-forming parts, (C) connecting a lead to each of the lead-forming parts, and (D) fabricating batteries by using the electrode sheet to which the leads are connected. The step B includes: the step of applying a slurry containing the inorganic oxide filler and the binder to the outer surface of a gravure roll, and transferring the slurry applied to the outer surface of the gravure roll on a surface of the electrode sheet that is being transported by a plurality of guide rolls excluding the lead-forming part; and the step of moving at least one selected from the gravure roll and the guide rolls to make the electrode sheet away from the gravure roll in the lead-forming part. | 06-24-2010 |
20100165808 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION READ/WRITE DEVICE, COORDINATION SYSTEM, CONTROL PROGRAM FOR THE DEVICE OR SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - There are provided at least a first information storage area | 07-01-2010 |
20100190063 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - At least (i) dispersing and mixing inorganic oxide filler, solvent and binder so as to produce a coating paint; (ii) supplying the coating paint to a gravure coater; and (iii) coating the coating paint to member via a gravure roll are included. The (i) or (ii) includes allowing the coating paint to stand still and removing an aggregate and a precipitate of inorganic oxide filler. | 07-29-2010 |
20110273970 | OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING/REPRODUCING INFORMATION ON/FROM OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An optical information recording medium ( | 11-10-2011 |
20120002514 | Information recording and reproducing apparatus, program for controlling same, computer-readable storage medium, method for controlling information recording and reproducing apparatus, and information storage medium - An invention disclosed includes a layer number obtaining section ( | 01-05-2012 |
20120105445 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OUTPUT DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A three-dimensional image output device of the present invention includes a display control section for, in a case where a plurality of three-dimensional effects are set for initial sub-image data for displaying a three-dimensional image to be displayed in the sub-window, supplying, to the display device, a plurality of sub-image data, which are the initial sub-image data for which the respective plurality of three-dimensional effects are set, so that a plurality of three-dimensional images which use the respective plurality of sub-image data are displayed on the display screen. | 05-03-2012 |
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20100033711 | METHOD OF MEASURING PHYSICAL QUANTITY OF OBJECT TO BE MEASURED, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - This invention relates to optical sensing technology to measure and control a physical quantity of an object that exists on or within a microstructure object, utilizing Brillouin scattering decreases. The measurement method prepares an optical waveguide one-, two- or three-dimensionally, on or within a micro-chemical chip, IC chip, or other element, and measures a physical quantity of the object on the basis of a property variation of light attributed to Brillouin scattering occurring in the optical waveguide. | 02-11-2010 |
20100111486 | DISPERSION COMPENSATING MODULE - The present invention relates to a dispersion compensating module having a configuration that can effectively suppress high-speed fluctuations in the polarization state of light even when being imparted with impact or vibration. In the dispersion compensating module, a dispersion compensating optical fiber is fixed while being wound around the barrel of a bobbin, and the bobbin is fixed in the inside of a housing via a buffer that absorbs impact or vibration. The bobbin corresponds to a holder holding the dispersion compensating optical fiber fixed in a state of coil. The housing corresponds to a struct fixing the holder. The buffer fills a space between the housing and the bobbin on which the dispersion compensating optical fiber is coiled. | 05-06-2010 |
20110182557 | MULTI-CORE FIBER - The present invention relates to a multi-core fiber having a structure for effectively suppressing crosstalk increase between cores caused by bending within an allowable range. The multi-core fiber comprises a plurality of types of cores respectively extending along an optical axis and a cladding region, and the effective refractive index of each core is set so that, in all pairs of cores of different types, a relative refractive index difference between an effective refractive index of a core of a certain type and an effective refractive index of a core of another type satisfies a condition regulated according to a core spacing between cores and a bending radius. | 07-28-2011 |
20110235983 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - The present invention relates to an optical fiber cable incorporating a multi-core fiber provided with a plurality of cores and a cladding region. The optical fiber cable has a jacket covering the multi-core fiber. The multi-core fiber is arranged so that a hold wrap holds the cores in a state in which they are provided with a bend of not more than a fixed radius of curvature, in order to reduce crosstalk between the cores. | 09-29-2011 |
20120224808 | RECEIVING METHOD AND SEPARATING APPARATUS FOR LIGHT OUTPUTTED FROM MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - According to the present invention, as a result of using a depressed or trench-assisted light-receiving waveguide in which the core is surrounded by a layer having a refractive index lower than that of a cladding as light-receiving means for receiving light outputted from a multi-core optical fiber, the layer of a low refractive index can inhibit the propagation of noise, etc. from the cladding to the core. Consequently, even in cases where the inter-core crosstalk is small, it is possible to accurately measure the inter-core crosstalk since components different from crosstalk-derived components in optical power are reduced. | 09-06-2012 |
20120230640 | MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER - The present invention relates to a multicore optical fiber having a structure for suppressing core-to-core crosstalk. The multicore optical fiber ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120250008 | MEASURING METHOD FOR CROSSTALK BETWEEN CORES IN MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - The present invention obtains a statistical distribution of inter-core crosstalk by measuring the inter-core crosstalk of a multi-core optical fiber while changing the wavelength of incident light in a predetermined range including a specific wavelength relative to the multi-core optical fiber, or while changing a polarization state of incident light entering the multi-core optical fiber. According to the present invention, there is no need to measure the crosstalk by rewinding the multi-core optical fiber and changing the phase difference between cores around the zero point of the equivalent propagation constant difference between cores. | 10-04-2012 |
20130094819 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION LINE - There is provided an optical transmission line that includes a bend insensitive fiber (BIF) defined by ITU-T Recommendation G.657 and that reduces the influence of MPI. An optical transmission line | 04-18-2013 |
20130094825 | OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER CORD, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - A trench optical fiber that stably realizes a small transmission loss includes (1) a core extending in an axial direction while containing an axial center of the fiber, the core having a diameter d | 04-18-2013 |
20130129292 | BI-DIRECTIONAL OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber applicable to an optical transmission line of bi-directional optical communication and a bi-directional optical communication method. The multi-core optical fiber has plural cores in a common cladding. Signal light is transmitted in a first direction through an arbitrary core among the cores, whereas the signal light is transmitted in a second direction opposite to a first direction, through all the nearest-neighbor cores to the arbitrary core. | 05-23-2013 |
20130170804 | MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber that can realize suppression of crosstalk on an easy and inexpensive basis. The multi-core optical fiber is provided with a plurality of core portions extending along a central axis of the fiber, a common cladding portion integrally holding the core portions inside, a coating layer surrounding the common cladding portion, and a bend applying portion. The bend applying portion, as an example, is provided on a partial region of an outer periphery of the coating layer and applies bending stress to a glass region. | 07-04-2013 |
20130183033 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an optical transmission system to which a spatial multiplexing optical fiber is applied as a transmission line. The optical transmission system performs optical transmission using the spatial multiplexing optical fiber as an optical transmission line for transmission of signal light. Namely, the optical transmission is carried out in accordance with a modulation format in which a Q-factor of the signal light propagating in certain propagation mode light propagating in the spatial multiplexing optical fiber and a ratio of a signal light power to a square of the shortest distance between modulation symbols in the modulation format satisfy a predetermined relational expression. | 07-18-2013 |
20130243381 | MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of cores, in each of which an effective area at the wavelength of 1550 nm, a transmission loss at the wavelength of 1550 nm, a chromatic dispersion at the wavelength of 1550 nm, a cable cutoff wavelength, and a bending loss in a bending radius of 30 mm at the wavelength of 1625 nm are set so as to increase a transmission capacity in each core in a state in which a difference of the transmission loss at the wavelength of 1550 nm between different cores is controlled to at most 0.02 dB/km or less. | 09-19-2013 |
20130251320 | MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER, MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A multi-core optical fiber according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a plurality of core parts, a common cladding, and a coating. Particularly, in order to improve a spectral efficiency per unit sectional area, optical properties typified by the number of core parts, a sectional area of the entire multi-core optical fiber, the sum of power coupling coefficients to a core part n from all the other core parts, and a transmission loss, a non-linear refractive index, an effective area, and a chromatic dispersion of the core part n with the largest crosstalk from other core parts are set so as to satisfy a predetermined relation. | 09-26-2013 |
20130301998 | MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER, MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber enabling calculation effectively using the MEMO technology. The multi-core optical fiber has a plurality of cores and a cladding and the cores rotate around a fiber axis. A conditional expression defined by an average twist rate γ (rad/m), the shortest distance Λ (m) between centers of the cores, a group index n | 11-14-2013 |
20140071734 | RESISTANCE-CHANGE MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a resistance-change memory includes a memory cell and a control circuit. The memory cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a variable resistance layer which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The control circuit sets a current flowing through the memory cell to a first upper limit and applies a first voltage to the memory cell in a first write, and after the first write, the control circuit sets the current flowing through the memory cell to a second upper limit and applies a second voltage to the memory cell in a second write. | 03-13-2014 |
20140153882 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - The present invention relates to an optical fiber cable incorporating a multi-core fiber provided with a plurality of cores and a cladding region. The optical fiber cable has a jacket covering the multi-core fiber. The multi-core fiber is arranged so that a hold wrap holds the cores in a state in which they are provided with a bend of not more than a fixed radius of curvature, in order to reduce crosstalk between the cores. | 06-05-2014 |
20150016795 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An optical component according to an embodiment of the present invention is constructed of a plurality of MCFs each having the same core constellation structure and among the plurality of MCFs, a maximum deviation of a core pitch between neighboring cores and a maximum deviation of a spot size of a fundamental mode at an operating wavelength satisfy a specific relation, thereby suppressing structural variation so as to keep a splice loss not more than 1 dB. | 01-15-2015 |
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20080203401 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREFROM - A method for producing a semiconductor device includes forming a first hetero-semiconductor layer as a hetero-junction to a surface of a silicon carbide epitaxial layer. This layer is composed of polycrystalline silicon having a band gap different from that of the silicon carbide epitaxial layer. An etching stopper layer composed of a material having a different etching rate from that of the polycrystalline silicon is formed on the surface of the first hetero-semiconductor layer. A second hetero-semiconductor layer composed of polycrystalline silicon is formed so that the second hetero-semiconductor layer contacts the surface of the first hetero-semiconductor layer and the etching stopper layer. The etching stopper layer is removed, the first hetero-semiconductor layer is thermally oxidized, and the thermally oxidized portion is then removed. | 08-28-2008 |
20080210938 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device with superior long-term reliability is disclosed that alleviates current concentration into a switch structure arranged at an outermost portion. The semiconductor device comprises hetero semiconductor regions formed of polycrystalline silicon having a band gap width different from that of a drift region and hetero-adjoined with the drift region, a gate insulation film, a gate electrode adjoined to the gate insulation film, a source electrode connected to a source contact portion of the hetero semiconductor regions and an outermost switch structure and a repeating portion switch structure with a drain electrode connected to a substrate region. In a conduction state, the outermost switch structure comprises a mechanism in which the current flowing at the outermost switch structure becomes smaller than the current flowing at the repeating portion switch structure. | 09-04-2008 |
20080303036 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREOF - Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate and a hetero semiconductor region including a semiconductor material having a band gap different from that of the semiconductor substrate and contacting a portion of a first surface of the semiconductor substrate are taught herein, as are the resulting devices. The method comprises depositing a first insulating film on exposed portions of the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and on exposed surfaces of the hetero semiconductor material and forming a second insulating film between the first insulating film and facing surfaces of the semiconductor substrate and the hetero semiconductor region by performing a thermal treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere. | 12-11-2008 |
20090140264 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A hetero semiconductor corner region, which is a current-concentration relief region that keeps a reverse bias current from concentrating on the convex corner, is arranged in a hetero semiconductor region. Thereby, a current concentration on the convex corner can be prevented. As a result, an interrupting performance can be improved at the time of interruption, and at the same time, the generation of the hot spot where in a specific portion is prevented at the time of conduction to suppress deterioration in a specific portion, thereby ensuring a long-term reliability. Further, when the semiconductor chip is used in an L load circuit or the like, for example, at the time of conduction or during a transient response time to the interrupted state, in an index such as a short resistant load amount and an avalanche resistant amount, which are indexes of a breakdown tolerance when overcurrent or overvoltage occurs, the current concentration on a specific portion can be prevented, and thus, these breakdown tolerances can also be improved. | 06-04-2009 |
20090200575 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is provided with a semiconductor region, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The semiconductor region is formed on a semiconductor substrate surface and includes a first semiconductor portion of a first conducting type, a second semiconductor portion of a second conducting type, a band gap distinct from the substrate's band gap, more than two accumulated semiconductor layers, and junctions between the layers. The semiconductor layers each contain an impurity of the first conducting type. The gate electrode adjoins a heterojunction between the second semiconductor portion and the semiconductor substrate through a gate insulation film. The source electrode is coupled to the semiconductor region. The drain electrode is coupled to the semiconductor substrate. | 08-13-2009 |
20090233408 | Semiconductor device manufacturing method - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a polycrystalline silicon layer ( | 09-17-2009 |
20110117699 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor substrate made of a semiconductor material is prepared, and a hetero semiconductor region is formed on the semiconductor substrate to form a heterojunction in an interface between the hetero semiconductor region and the semiconductor substrate. The hetero semiconductor region is made of a semiconductor material having a bandgap different from that of the semiconductor material, and a part of the hetero semiconductor region includes a film thickness control portion whose film thickness is thinner than that of the other part thereof. By oxidizing the hetero semiconductor region with a thickness equal to the film thickness of the film thickness control portion, a gate insulating film adjacent to the heterojunction is formed. A gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating film. This makes it possible to manufacture a semiconductor device including the gate insulating film with a lower ON resistance, and with a higher insulating characteristic and reliability. | 05-19-2011 |
20120021579 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor device that includes a first conductivity type semiconductor body, a source region in contact with the semiconductor body, whose bandgap is different from that of the semiconductor body, and which formed heterojunction with the semiconductor body, a gate insulating film in contact with a portion of junction between the source region and the semiconductor body, a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film, a source electrode, a low resistance region in contact with the source electrode and the source region, and connected ohmically with the source electrode, and a drain electrode connected ohmically with the semiconductor body. | 01-26-2012 |
20130043524 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Each insulating gate portion forms a channel in part of a first well region located between a drift region and source region. A first main electrode forms junctions with part of the drift region exposed in the major surface of the drift region to constitute unipolar diodes and is connected to the first well regions and the source regions. The plurality of insulating gate portions have linear patterns parallel to each other when viewed in the normal direction of the major surface. Between each pair of adjacent insulating gate portions, junction portions in which the first main electrode forms junctions with the drift region and the first well regions are arranged along the direction that the insulating gate portions extend. The channels are formed at least in the normal direction of the major surface. | 02-21-2013 |
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20080232719 | Image storage apparatus having continuous-shooting function - An image storage apparatus comprises an image capture unit configured to sequentially capture images of a subject, a storage unit including storage areas to store the images of the subject captured by the image capture unit, a storage controller configured to overwrite a storage area which is permitted to be overwritten with an image of the subject captured by the image capture unit, a life setting unit configured to set a life of the storage area which is overwritten by the storage controller, a life controller configured to change gradually the life of the storage area set by the life setting unit, a determination unit configured to determine whether the life of the storage area changed by the life controller expires or not, and a permission unit configured to permit to overwrite a storage area when the determination unit determines that the life of the storage area expires. | 09-25-2008 |
20090115871 | Camera device and method and program for starting the camera device - A camera device comprises an optical system driven to a predetermined position upon initialization when a photographing mode has been set, a memory including an area for storing lens information inherent to the optical system, an area for storing a file management program, and a management area which is managed by using the file management program, the area for storing the lens information differing from the management area, and a controller which controls the initialization of the optical system based on the lens information stored in the memory. | 05-07-2009 |
20120182325 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In the present invention, various control can be actualized by a simple operation when display content is controlled based on a touch operation. | 07-19-2012 |
20140092266 | PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM, PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD, LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A photographing system of the present invention includes a light emitting apparatus which emits visible light including arbitrary information and a photographing apparatus which has a plurality of photographing functions, in which the light emitting apparatus includes a light emitting section which emits visible light including command information respectively corresponding to the plurality of photographing functions of the photographing apparatus, and the photographing apparatus includes a photographing section, a visible light information acquisition section which receives the visible light emitted by the light emitting section by the photographing section, and acquires the command information included in the visible light, and a photographing instruction section which instructs to perform at least one of the plurality of photographing functions based on the command information acquired by the visible light information acquisition section. | 04-03-2014 |
20140204243 | IMAGING APPARATUS WHICH PERFORMS DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING ON CAPTURED IMAGE - In an imaging apparatus of the present invention, when an instruction to perform image capturing is made during a monitoring operation of waiting for an image capture instruction while causing a live view image to be displayed, development processing for generating a recording image for recording from a RAW image captured by an image pickup element is started, and continuously performed concurrently with the monitoring operation. Then, after the development processing performed concurrently with the monitoring operation is completed, the recording image obtained by the development processing is recorded. Also, when the monitoring operation is being performed, the processing status of the development processing being performed is judged, and the judged processing status of the development processing is displayed together with the live view image while the monitoring operation is being performed. | 07-24-2014 |