Abstract:
An imaging system controller (5) outputs a control signal (VC). The control signal (VC) gives a command to output driving clocks (φVn, φHm) of an imaging element (1) in a signal transmission period, and a command to suspend output of the clocks (φVn, φHm) in an idle period subsequent to the signal transmission period. The length of the idle period is a multiple of the length of the signal transmission period by a natural number. The imaging system controller (5) periodically repeats output of the control signal (VC) giving these commands a number of times corresponding to the number of horizontal lines of the imaging element (1). In response to the commands of the control signal (VC), a timing generator (2) generates and outputs the clocks (φVn, φHm), and suspends generation and output of the same. An imaging device (10) thereby intermittently drives the imaging element (1), to generate and output a picked-up image signal (V2).
Abstract:
An electronic coupon system adds identification information for specifying users to electronic coupons every time electronic coupons are distributed among users, and when the electronic coupons are used, the identification information added to the electronic coupons are acquired as a distribution history of the electronic coupons distributed among the users. A contribution level of each user is calculated by using the acquired distribution history.
Abstract:
An image equipment (40) includes an LSI (208) to control itself, and an interface (31) to connect with a ubiquitous image module unit (42) including a ubiquitous image module (12). The ubiquitous image module (12) included in the ubiquitous image module unit (42) connected to the image equipment (40) controls the LSI (208) included in the image equipment (40), so that it becomes possible to realize a new function which the image equipment (40) itself has not had. By this, it becomes unnecessary to develop a new LSI for expanding a function.
Abstract:
A projection-type liquid crystal display device having a light source for emitting a luminous flux; a liquid crystal light valve for modulating the luminous flux emitted by the light source means; a liquid crystal drive circuit for applying the common voltage to the common electrode and the video signal to the source electrode; a projection lens for projecting the luminous flux modulated by the liquid crystal light valve onto a screen; a liquid crystal temperature detector for detecting temperature in the vicinity of the liquid crystal light valve; and a controller. The controller controls the common voltage and/or the source voltage on the basis of values detected by the liquid crystal temperature detector in such a way that fluctuation in the light transmittance of the liquid crystal light valve means is reduced.
Abstract:
A highly absorbable pharmaceutical composition containing, as the active ingredient, methyl 3-phenyl-2(E)-propenyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate in an amorphous state and a pH-dependent type copolymer of methacrylic acid or its derivatives which composition has been prepared by dissolving the two components together in an organic solvent and thereafter removing the solvent.
Abstract:
An apparatus for continuously measuring the concentration of particulates in a sample gas by using an optoacoustic effect. Identical laser rays are directed along two optical paths, and a chopper and an optoacoustic cell are position in the recited order in each of the optical paths. Sample gas containing particulates is introduced into one optoacoustic cell and sample gas from which the particulates have been removed is introduced into the other optoacoustic cell. The respective choppers are driven for producing a chopping action on the respective laser rays at a frequency corresponding to the resonant frequency of the corresponding optoacoustic cells, and the outputs from the cells can be compared for providing an indication of the concentration of the particulates in the sample gas.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a control device capable of improving hysteresis characteristics of a voice coil motor (31) and attaining a suitable lens position without complicating the structure of the control device. As solving means of the invention, a voice coil motor control device (30) includes a driving current control part (34) that controls a driving current supplied to the voice coil motor (31) in accordance with a driving pulse subjected to pulse width modulation, and a driving pulse control part (32) that divides a drive period of the voice coil motor (31) into a movement period and a holding period, and controls the driving pulse by changing the duty ratio of the driving pulse during the movement period in accordance with a duty setting value and fixing the duty ratio of the driving pulse during the holding period to the duty setting value.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus (5) that corrects an input image signal (Xin) pixel by pixel to generate a corrected image signal (Xout), having a filtering means (2) that determines a luminance distribution of a pixel to be corrected and pixels neighboring the pixel to be corrected, a correction gain calculation means (3) that determines the correction gain of the pixel to be corrected, and an operation means (4) that uses the correction gain determined by the correction gain calculation means to perform an operation on the input image signal pixel by pixel. With this simple configuration, the dynamic range of the input image can be appropriately improved.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a control device capable of improving hysteresis characteristics of a voice coil motor (31) and attaining a suitable lens position without complicating the structure of the control device. As solving means of the invention, a voice coil motor control device (30) includes a driving current control part (34) that controls a driving current supplied to the voice coil motor (31) in accordance with a driving pulse subjected to pulse width modulation, and a driving pulse control part (32) that divides a drive period of the voice coil motor (31) into a movement period and a holding period, and controls the driving pulse by changing the duty ratio of the driving pulse during the movement period in accordance with a duty setting value and fixing the duty ratio of the driving pulse during the holding period to the duty setting value.
Abstract:
A non-dispersive infrared analyzer for determining the concentration of two components of a sample fluid. A zero fluid and a sample fluid are alternately supplied to two cells. Two pneumatic detectors are respectively optically arranged in series with two light sources such that the two cells are respectively sandwiched between the two light sources and the two detectors. At least one filter whose passband corresponds to the absorbtion bands of one of the two components of the sample fluid is located directly adjacent to and optically in series with at least one of the two cells.