摘要:
A vector-quantizing device comprises a first code book for storing a plurality of code vectors at respective addresses; a first addressing unit for selecting a code vector stored in the first code; a synthesis unit supplied with the code vector from the first code book for producing a synthetic signal that simulates an input signal; an evaluation unit supplied with the input signal and further with the synthetic signal from the synthesis means for evaluating a difference therebetween and searching for a code vector that minimizes the difference. There, the evaluation unit produces the first index data that specifies a code vector wherein the difference is minimized as a coded output. In addition, the vector-quantizing device includes a second code book for storing a plurality of code vectors at respective addresses; a second addressing unit for selecting a code vector stored in the second code book: and an update unit for counting the frequency of selection of the code vectors for each of the code vectors stored in the first code book. There, the update unit is for replacing a code vector in the first code book, when the frequency of use of the code vector is below a predetermined threshold, with a code vector in the second code book.
摘要:
The invention provides a synchronism establishing method and apparatus including a plurality of modules having different independent synchronization patterns to be switched wherein the switching transition process having a time length corresponding to the number of protection stages necessary for pull in and protection of synchronism is reduced so small that the presence of such switching transition process can be ignored while assuring similar advantages to those of conventional synchronism establishing apparatus. A master side module delivers a notification of establishment of synchronism thereof to a slave side module. When the slave side module is in a condition wherein synchronism is established, it puts its synchronizing operation into a waiting mode. Even if it thereafter detects a number of abnormal synchronization patterns greater than the number of protection stages, it does not determine a pull out condition and maintains the pulled in phase. If the slave side module detects a false pull out condition from the master side module, the slave side module determines that synchronism is entered therewith and resumes its processing operation.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a sensor stack of thin films including a free layer; a hard bias structure comprising a first foundation layer, a second foundation layer formed on the first foundation layer and a hard bias layer formed above the second foundation layer, wherein portions of the first and second foundation layers positioned along a side wall of the sensor stack have a discrete island structure. Additional embodiments are also disclosed.
摘要:
A charging system for a walking robot which charges a battery mounted on the walking robot by connecting a power supplying connector provided in a charging station to a power receiving connector in the walking robot, wherein the walking robot is capable of moving without significant restrictions during charging. The charging system includes a lock mechanism for locking the power supplying connector to the power receiving connector. A connector holder holds the power supplying connector detachably, an advancing/retracting mechanism advances and retracts the connector holder in the anteroposterior direction, and a lock operation mechanism performs a lock operation and an unlock operation of the lock mechanism via the connector holder. After an advance of the connector holder, the lock mechanism performs the lock operation to lock the power supplying connector to the power receiving connector. Thereafter, the connector holder is retracted out of the power supplying connector.
摘要:
A spark plug having a combustion pressure detecting function, including a tip end portion in an axial direction of the spark plug capable of generating a spark discharge, a male thread adapted for attaching the spark plug to an internal combustion engine and a metal shell including, at a rear end side of the male thread, a brim portion projecting perpendicularly to the axial direction; an annular, flat gasket provided on a tip side of the brim portion; and a pressure sensor including a pressure-sensitive element, wherein the gasket has a Young's modulus E (kN/mm2) satisfying a relationship, 100≦E≦170.
摘要翻译:一种具有燃烧压力检测功能的火花塞,包括能够产生火花放电的火花塞的轴向前端部,适于将火花塞安装在内燃机上的外螺纹和金属壳, 在外螺纹的后端侧,具有垂直于轴向突出的凸缘部; 设置在所述边缘部的前端侧的环状的平垫圈; 以及包括压敏元件的压力传感器,其中所述垫圈的杨氏模量E(kN / mm 2)满足关系,100≤E<= 170。
摘要:
A charging system for a legged mobile robot that facilitates positioning of a robot to be charged and does not put a load on the robot is provided. The charging system includes a battery 2, a power receiving connector 4 and a movable shutter member 5 capable of being opened and closed on a rear cover 3, which are provided on a robot 1, and a holder 21, a power supplying connector 22, a slide mechanism 23, a base plate 25, a charging power supply 26 and the like, which are provided on a charging station 20. The robot 1 performs a predetermined positioning on the base plate 25 and then moves the center of gravity rearward to connect the power receiving connector 4 to the power supplying connector 22. In this step, when the rear cover 3 of the robot 1 is guided by a first guide section 21a of the holder 21, the slide mechanism 23 allows the holder 21 to move horizontally. Thus, even if the robot 1 and the charging station 20 are slightly misaligned with each other, the robot 1 can be easily positioned correctly.
摘要:
A stack of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell is immersed, in a stack container case, in a liquid coolant such as an organic solvent, and the stack is operated in this state. The stack whose temperature has risen by heat energy produced by the operation is cooled by the liquid coolant. The liquid coolant which has cooled the stack vaporizes, and is condensed by a condenser. Then, the liquid coolant returns to the stack container case.
摘要:
A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell stack including stacked power-generating cells, a cooling medium-circulating passage for supplying a cooling medium to the fuel cell stack in a circulating manner to cool the power-generating cells, and a heat exchange means arranged for the cooling medium-circulating passage, for performing a heat exchange treatment for the cooling medium used to cool the power-generating cells, wherein the operation temperature of the fuel cell stack is set to be within a range of 100° C. to 210° C. Accordingly, it is possible to improve durability of the fuel cell system in the high output operation and to easily miniaturize the fuel cell system.
摘要:
A fuel cell stack comprises a power-generating cell and a cooling cell which are stacked, an insulating means for electrically insulating the cooling medium supplied into the cooling cell from the power-generating cell, and a conducting means for electrically connecting the power-generating cells arranged with the cooling cell interposed therebetween to one another. Accordingly, the earth fault and the liquid junction, which would be otherwise caused by cooling medium, is reliably avoided with a simple structure, making it possible to maintain desired power generation performance.
摘要:
In an image signal encoding method for encoding an image signal using motion compensation, a motion vector is found by means of a block matching method, a first distortion SEmc of motion compensated prediction associated with the motion vector, and a second distortion SEnomc of prediction without motion compensation are detected, the motion vector is used for for inter-picture prediction encoding when SEnomc>SEmc+K, with K being a constant greater than 0, and a vector having a value zero is used, in place of the motion vector, for inter-picture prediction encoding when SEnomc≦SEmc+K. In another aspect, a speed of motion in a sequence of pictures is detected, and for a part of the sequence of pictures detected to contain a quick motion, the prediction encoding is performed using one-way prediction encoding, and for a part of the sequence of pictures without a quick motion, prediction encoding is performed using bi-directional prediction encoding. In another aspect, the image signal is subsampled for each field, and a motion vector is determined using the field-subsampled image signal.