Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080199072 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, LEARNING DEVICE AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - With the present invention, data continuity is used at the time of converting an input image into high-quality image data with higher quality than the input image data, to obtain processing results which are more accurate and have higher precision. A class tap extracting unit ( | 08-21-2008 |
20080212723 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In a signal processing apparatus adapted to process a signal transmitted via a transmission path, distortion of a waveform of a signal value of a specific symbol is predicted on the basis of a characteristic of distortion depending on values of symbols transmitted before the specific symbol, and the distortion is removed from the waveform of the received signal thereby producing a distortion-removed waveform. A comparison value is calculated for each allowable value of the specific symbol by subtracting a predicted signal value of the specific value from the distortion-removed waveform. A symbol value corresponding to the smallest comparison value is determined as the value of the specific symbol. An error suspicion level value indicating the degree of suspicion of being incorrect is calculated for each of the predetermined number of symbols, and already determined values of symbols are corrected in accordance with the error suspicion level values. | 09-04-2008 |
20080279267 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A signal processing apparatus configured to process a signal transmitted via a transmission path where a waveform represented by a signal value of a particular symbol is stationarily distorted in accordance with values of symbols transmitted prior to the particular symbol, including the following elements: a receiving unit configured to receive a test signal which is the signal including symbols set to predetermined values via the transmission path; an obtaining unit configured to obtain the signal value of the particular symbol from the test signal received by the receiving unit; and a characteristic computing unit configured to compute a characteristic of distortion of the waveform represented by the signal value of the particular symbol in accordance with the values of the symbols transmitted prior to the particular symbol on the basis of waveforms represented by signal values obtained by the obtaining unit from a plurality of test signals. | 11-13-2008 |
20090022420 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention enables processing results which are more accurate and which have higher precision as to events of the real world to be obtained. (An inverse gamma correction unit | 01-22-2009 |
20090146886 | ANTENNA DEVICE - A planar antenna device is mounted on a board including a dielectric layer and two conductor layers vertically sandwiching the dielectric layer. The upper conductor layer includes a first radiating element having an end portion connected through a via hole to a ground formed by the lower conductor layer, a second radiating element having an open end portion, first and second ground conductors connected to respective base portions of the first and second radiating elements via resistors, and a feeder line configured to feed power to the first and second radiating elements. | 06-11-2009 |
20090153405 | ANTENNA DEVICE - A planar antenna device includes a dielectric layer and two conductor layers vertically sandwiching the dielectric layer. The lower conductor layer is used as a ground, and the upper conductor layer forms a radiating element having a structure in which four or more radiating element pieces of different sizes are connected to a feeder line. | 06-18-2009 |
20090252025 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF OBTAINING DIRECTIVITY - A method of obtaining directivity in an optical waveguide includes the steps of falling incident light on surface of diffuse reflection members arranged at a center portion of the optical waveguide, generating a first table relative to an amount of emitted light that is acquired at a circumference of the optical waveguide by controlling at least one of an image control factor for changing an image of the incident light and a coordinate control factor for changing coordinates of the incident light with them being changed, and generating a second table relative to a pattern of the light which is incident to the diffuse reflection member by seeking for a combination of the image and the coordinates of the light based on the generated first table. | 10-08-2009 |
20090252453 | OPTICAL SELECTOR SWITCH AND SIGNAL-PROCESSING APPARATUS - An optical selector switch contains an optical waveguide that includes a first optical waveguide portion having a first light-transmissivity, a second optical waveguide portion having a second light-transmissivity, reflecting members that reflect light, and a light-dividing device that reflects and transmits light; at least one light-emitting unit that emits the light toward the first optical waveguide portion of the optical waveguide; and at least one light-receiving unit that receives the light which is incident to the first optical waveguide portion of the optical waveguide from the light-emitting unit, based on a directivity due to an angle of the incident light to the first optical waveguide portion of the optical waveguide, wherein the incident light to the first optical waveguide portion is emitted radially toward the circumference of the second optical waveguide portion of the optical waveguide. | 10-08-2009 |
20090274846 | AQUEOUS TWO-PACKAGE TYPE CLEAR COATING COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR THE FORMATION OF MULTILAYER FINISH COATING FILM - The present invention provides an aqueous two-package type clear coating composition comprising: (A) an aqueous dispersion of a hydroxyl group- and acid group-containing acrylic resin having a hydroxyl value of 30 to 200 mg KOH/g, an acid value of 5 to 50 mg KOH/g, a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 30,000, and a glass transition temperature of −30 to +40° C. obtained by radical polymerization of 10 to 50 mass % of a secondary hydroxyl group-containing monomer (a) and 50 to 90 mass % of at least one other unsaturated monomer (b); and (B) a polyisocyanate curing agent obtained by mixing (c) a polyisocyanate compound and (d) a compound containing an anionic functional group, a polyoxyethylene group, and a hydrocarbon group, and a process for forming a multilayer topcoat film using the same. | 11-05-2009 |
20100073505 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention makes it possible to process at high speed the foreground component image and the background component image of picked up images on a network platform. A client computer | 03-25-2010 |
20100172613 | OPTICAL SELECTOR SWITCH AND SIGNAL-PROCESSING APPARATUS - An optical selector is provided which enables reliable transmission of a signal from a single or plurality of light output sections to a single or plurality of light input sections. | 07-08-2010 |
20100239114 | EAR CANAL FITTING UNIT AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MEASURING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an ear canal fitting unit including: a tube configured to be capable of being inserted into an ear canal; an electrode configured to have flexibility and be so disposed along an outer circumferential surface of the tube that a predetermined gap is formed between the electrode and an inner surface of the ear canal; pressing means for deforming the electrode in such a direction as to get away from the outer circumferential surface of the tube and pressing the electrode against the inner surface of the ear canal; and suppressing means for suppressing push-back of the electrode pressed against the inner surface of the ear canal. | 09-23-2010 |
20100331660 | AURICLE-INSTALLED DEVICE AND BIO-SIGNAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an auricle-installed device including, a reference electrode to be placed on the ear lobe, a detection electrode to be placed on a surface exposed to bones surrounding the auricle of the ear, and a support body for supporting the reference and detection electrodes. | 12-30-2010 |
20110245896 | LIGHT IRRADIATING APPARATUS AND LIGHT IRRADIATING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a light irradiating apparatus including: a light source block configured to radiate a light to eyes of a user; a view line detection block configured to detect a view line direction of the user; and a light source control block configured to control the light radiated from the light source so as to restrict a light quantity in an area corresponding to a view line direction detected by the view line detection block. | 10-06-2011 |
20110306895 | BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM - A biological signal processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains a spectrum of a biological signal that has been obtained, a generation unit that generates a three-dimensional waveform by plotting elements of the spectrum obtained by the obtaining unit in a space defined by a time axis, a frequency axis, and an intensity axis, and a detection unit that detects a specified waveform component using a position along the intensity axis at which a cross-section of the three-dimensional waveform in a time-frequency domain generated by the generation unit is to be observed and a state of the cross-section at the position as criteria for recognition. | 12-15-2011 |
20120086788 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus, including: a projection section adapted to alternately project an image for a right eye and another image for a left eye; a separation section adapted to separate a projected image of the right eye image and another projected image of the left eye image from each other; a gaze detection section adapted to detect a gaze direction of an observer to which the right eye image and the left eye image are to be given; and a luminance adjustment section adapted to set a range with respect to the gaze direction to the right eye image and the left eye image and adjust a luminance value of pixels so that a portion of the right and left eye images other than the set range exhibits an invisible state. | 04-12-2012 |
20120133513 | WAKE-UP ASSISTING APPARATUS AND WAKE-UP ASSISTING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a wake-up assisting apparatus including: an electrode which comes into contact with the parietal of the human body; a signal processing part which detects brain waves through the electrode, determines the sleep stage from the thus detected brain waves, and decides the wake-up time according to the sleep stage; and a stimulating part which gives stimuli to the human body at the wake-up time. | 05-31-2012 |
20120190959 | BIOSIGNAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A biosignal measurement device is proposed which can improve measurement accuracy without forcing an excessive burden on subjects. | 07-26-2012 |
20120245451 | BIO-SIGNAL DETECTION ELECTRODE AND BIO-SIGNAL DETECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a bio-signal detection electrode including: an electrode section made of a gel including an electrolytic solution; and a support section configured to support the electrode section with respect to an accessory, the electrode section adhering to the support section. | 09-27-2012 |
20120296390 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM ACTIVATION APPARATUS - Provided is an electroencephalogram activation apparatus, including: an electroencephalogram acquisition unit configured to acquire brain waves of a user; an electrical stimulation unit configured to apply transcranial electrical stimulation to the scalp of the user; and a control unit configured to control the electrical stimulation unit based on the brain waves acquired by the electroencephalogram acquisition unit. | 11-22-2012 |
20120310873 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus configured to create a schedule to be presented to a user includes an estimation unit and a creation unit. The estimation unit is configured to estimate whether or not the user acts in accordance with a first schedule including a task to do for accomplishing a preset aim. The creation unit is configured to create, when estimated that the user does not act in accordance with the first schedule, a new second schedule for accomplishing the aim from a state of the user who acts without following the first schedule. | 12-06-2012 |
20130010997 | AURICLE-INSTALLED APPARATUS - An auricle-installed apparatus, including: a device configured to be installable to a user's ear and have an electric conversion function; and a main body including a supporting portion configured to support the device, and a first curved portion and a second curved portion that are configured to be installable to a user's auricle, the first curved portion and the second curved portion having a first state configured to maintain a first curved shape and a second state configured to maintain a second curved shape different from the first curved shape. | 01-10-2013 |
20130035541 | SLEEP AID DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed herein is a sleep aid device including: an electrode arranged on the surface of a pillow in such a manner as to come into contact with the scalp of a user; a brain wave signal acquisition section adapted to acquire a brain wave signal of the user via the electrode; an analysis section adapted to analyze the acquired brain wave signal; and a control section adapted to control the execution of a preset process according to the sleep stage representing the depth of sleep of the user identified by the analysis result. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035607 | IN-EAR INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND FIXING MECHANISM - There is provided an in-ear information acquiring apparatus including: an information acquiring unit that is inserted in the ernal auditory canal and acquires information inside the ear; and a fixing mechanism that fixes the information acquiring unit inside the ernal auditory canal, wherein the fixing mechanism includes: a rod portion having a plurality of support portions, which are erected toward a wall surface of the ernal auditory canal, provided on an outer side surface thereof around an outer circumference thereof at at least one location along the ernal auditory canal; and an adjusting portion adjusting an erect state of the support portions provided on the rod portion. | 02-07-2013 |
20130085363 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC HEADSET - An electroencephalographic headset includes: a supporter that includes expanding and contracting wires each having expansion and contraction properties and is to be attached to a head of a user by expansion and contraction of each of the expanding and contracting wires; and a plurality of electrodes that are provided to the supporter in defined placement. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085366 | BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL DETECTION ELECTRODE AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL DETECTION APPARATUS - A biological signal detection electrode includes a water-containing member and an absorbent sheet. The water-containing member is impregnated with conductive fluid and has flexibility. The absorbent sheet covers the water-containing member and the conductive fluid is capable of permeating therethrough. | 04-04-2013 |
20130296685 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an eardrum recognition unit configured to recognize a position of an eardrum based on image information regarding the eardrum, a temperature measurement unit configured to acquire a temperature within an external ear canal including the eardrum, and a temperature processing unit configured to determine a temperature of the eardrum based on a recognition result of the eardrum recognition unit and a measured temperature of the temperature measurement unit. | 11-07-2013 |
20140125558 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image display device which is used by being mounted on the head or face of a user includes a display unit which displays an image; an information maintaining unit which maintains user information of the user; a region specifying unit which specifies an attention region from a field of vision of the user based on the user information; an image processing unit which performs image processing with respect to the attention region; and a display control unit which displays the attention region after being subjected to the image processing on the display unit. | 05-08-2014 |
20140126782 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image display apparatus used while it is mounted on a user's head or facial area includes a display unit configured to display an inside image viewable from the user; an input unit configured to input an identification pattern from the user; a checking unit configured to check the identification pattern; and a control unit configured to control the image display apparatus on the basis of a result of the checking by the checking unit. | 05-08-2014 |
20140152970 | DISTANCE DETECTING APPARATUS, DISTANCE DETECTING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a distance detecting apparatus including a detecting unit that is inserted in an external auditory canal and includes a light emitting unit that emits light onto an eardrum and a plurality of light receiving units that each receive the light emitted from the light emitting unit and reflected by a light cone of the eardrum, and a distance estimating unit configured to estimate a distance from a target inserted in the external auditory canal together with the detecting unit to the eardrum based on light intensity and distribution detected by each of the light receiving units. | 06-05-2014 |
20140187997 | BIOSIGNAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - [Object] To provide a biosignal measurement apparatus capable of measuring a contact resistance with high accuracy. | 07-03-2014 |
20140231624 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit including at least one MOS transistor a source or drain of which is connected an output terminal, and a driver circuit configured to drive a back gate or a well of the MOS transistor in a manner that voltage swing is in a same phase as the output terminal. | 08-21-2014 |
20140249385 | HEADBAND, HEADGEAR, AND ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - To provide a headband capable of correctly placing an electrode on a head of a user, a headband apparatus includes a plurality of headband portions integrally connected and configured to be positioned about a head of a user, wherein at least two headband portions are each configured to be positioned behind an ear. | 09-04-2014 |
20140296682 | BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a biological-information acquisition apparatus including a plurality of flexible attachment devices each provided with an electrode that is attached to a body and that is configured to acquire biological information, and a connector configured to connect the plurality of attachment devices. | 10-02-2014 |
20140303459 | PSG TEST HEADGEAR AND PSG TEST APPARATUS - [Object] To provide a PSG test apparatus suitable for home-monitoring. | 10-09-2014 |