Abstract:
A document detecting unit detects a document from color image data of a plurality of rectangular areas at a specific position on a scanning plate, to determine a document size in a main-scanning direction. An average-value calculating unit calculates an average value of each component of the color image data in a rectangular area. A binarizing unit binarizes the average value calculated by the average-value calculating unit. A determining unit determines a presence of the document based on a result obtained by the binarizing unit.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus includes a filtering processor that includes a filter and switches between a pre-filtering path and a post-filtering path; a data compressor that compresses image data output from the filtering processor; an image data storage that stores the image data compressed; and a data expandor that expands the image data stored. The pre-filtering path includes a first path sending a raw image data to the data compressor via the filter and a second path passing the image data expanded. The post-filtering path includes a third path passing the raw image data to the data compressor and a fourth path sending the image data expanded to the filter.
Abstract:
An electric motor driven by three-phase electric power includes armature windings that are connected in series, via an armature-winding connecting line, for each of a plurality of groups of three or N circumferentially-adjoining poles to thereby provide three-phase armature windings, wherein N is an arbitrary number equal to a multiple of three. The armature-winding connecting line connects in series the adjoining armature windings in such a way as to not substantially straddle a relatively great part of the outer periphery of any of the adjoining armature windings.
Abstract:
An electric motor driven by three-phase electric power includes armature windings that are connected in series, via an armature-winding connecting line, for each of a plurality of groups of three or N circumferentially-adjoining poles to thereby provide three-phase armature windings, wherein N is an arbitrary number equal to a multiple of three. The armature-winding connecting line connects in series the adjoining armature windings in such a way as to not substantially straddle a relatively great part of the outer periphery of any of the adjoining armature windings.
Abstract:
An acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration caused by an object oscillated in an oscillation direction, comprises a sensor casing having a center axis that is positioned in coaxial alignment with the oscillation direction to receive the acceleration, an oscillation plate and a piezoelectric element. The sensor casing has first and second circular inner surfaces opposing to and spaced apart along the center axis from each other at a first space distance, and a third cylindrical inner surface connected at one end with the first inner surface and at the other end with the second inner surface to define a cylindrical closed space. The oscillation plate is accommodated in the closed space of the sensor casing and has a central portion securely supported by the sensor casing and a peripheral portion integrally formed with the central portion and extending radially outwardly of the central portion. The piezoelectric element is provided on the oscillation plate to generate a voltage indicative of the acceleration. The sensor casing is provided with a cover member. The resonance frequency of the sensor casing is greater than or equal to the resonance frequency of the oscillation plate multiplied by 3, the modulus of elasticity in bending of the cover member is greater than or equal to 8×103 (MPa), and the logarithmic decrement of the cover member is greater than or equal to 8 (1/s).
Abstract:
An acceleration sensor comprises a fixed case member and a cover assembly collectively defining a closed space in which the oscillation plate and the piezoelectric element received therein. The oscillation plate and the piezoelectric element are oscillatably supported by a supporting portion formed on the central bottom portion of the fixed case member. The oscillation plate and the piezoelectric element are integrally oscillatable in two different modes consisting of: a 1/1 oscillation mode where the oscillation plate is irregularly deformed to have the peripheral portion oscillated with a single vector in the oscillation direction of the oscillation plate when the oscillation plate is oscillated with respect to the fixed case member at a resonance frequency f0; and a 1/2 oscillation mode where the oscillation plate is irregularly deformed to have two different half parts of the peripheral portion oscillated with their respective different vectors opposite to each other in the oscillation direction of the oscillation plate when the oscillation plate is oscillated with respect to the fixed case member at a noise frequency f01, and the resonance frequency f0 and the noise frequency f01 are out of the range of effective oscillation frequencies. Thus constructed acceleration sensor is of high performance and appropriate for automatic production at a low cost.
Abstract:
An acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration caused by an object oscillated in an oscillation direction, comprises a sensor casing having a center axis that is positioned in coaxial alignment with the oscillation direction to receive the acceleration, an oscillation plate and a piezoelectric element. The sensor casing has first and second circular inner surfaces opposing to and spaced apart along the center axis from each other at a first space distance, and a third cylindrical inner surface connected at one end with the first inner surface and at the other end with the second inner surface to define a cylindrical closed space. The oscillation plate accommodated in the closed space of the sensor casing and has a central portion securely supported by the sensor casing and a peripheral portion integrally formed with the central portion and extending radially outwardly of the central portion, and a piezoelectric element provided on the oscillation plate to generate a voltage indicative of the acceleration, in which the first space distance is less than or equal to the diameter of the third inner surface of the sensor casing multiplied by 0.1.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for purifying silicon, which are suitable for economical and mass production of high-purity silicon for solar cells from regular-grade silicon containing boron and carbon in large quantities. The method comprises directing a plasma jet stream of an inert gas toward the surface of molten silicon held in a container lined with silica or a silica-based refractory. For improved purification, the inert gas as the plasma gas is mixed with 0.1-10 vol % steam and/or less than 1 g of silica powder per liter of the inert gas at normal state. Alternatively, the container may have a bottom opening and is provided with an electrode having a cooling means underneath the bottom of the container, with the electrode and the cathode of the plasma torch connected to a power source for plasma generation, so that the plasma jet and electron beam are directed toward the surface of molten silicon.
Abstract:
A video display for a liquid crystal display and a method for displaying a complex video signal thereon is provided. A line memory stores one line of video data of a complex video signal. A field memory stores one field of video data of the complex video signal. A signal driving circuit generates a signal driving signal in response to the video data stored in the line memory and the field memory. A multiplexer selectively transmits the video date from the line memory and field memory to the signal driving circuit. One horizontal period of the video signal is sequentially written in the line memory. During the first half of the horizontal period of the video signal, video data of the previous field which is stored in the field memory is transferred to the signal driving circuit. During the second half of the horizontal period, the video data stored in the line memory is transferred to the signal driving circuit. The signal driving circuit generates scanning driving signals for the liquid crystal display, each signal being divided into an odd and even field.
Abstract:
A maintenance system includes a plurality of apparatuses and a maintenance server. Each apparatus: transmits log data indicating a state of the apparatus to the maintenance server; receives a prediction model from the maintenance server, the prediction model predicting the occurrence of an abnormal state of the plurality of apparatuses; determines whether the abnormal state of the apparatus occurs based on the prediction model to generate a determination result; and transmits the determination result indicating the occurrence of the abnormal state of the apparatus to the maintenance server. The maintenance server: generates the prediction model based on the log data received from each of the plurality of apparatuses; and issues an instruction of a maintenance work for one or more of the plurality of apparatuses that transmit the determination result.