ADC Technology Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140369169 | ACOUSTIC WAVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RECEIVER - A receiver of the present invention includes a microphone, an unnecessary signal remover, and an FM detector. The microphone receives a transmission signal generated by frequency modulating a signal in a frequency band that is receivable by the microphone, on the basis of transmission data. The unnecessary signal remover removes unnecessary signal components by processing the received signal from the microphone. The FM detector restores transmission data by performing FM detection of the received signal from which unnecessary signal components were removed by the unnecessary signal remover. | 12-18-2014 |
20140049973 | Headlamp control apparatus - A headlamp control apparatus is an apparatus for controlling a headlamp that can irradiate light ahead of a vehicle equipped with the apparatus and change a color of the light. The apparatus includes a color control unit that makes a color switching request to switch the color of the light emitted from the headlamp. | 02-20-2014 |
20130308829 | STILL IMAGE EXTRACTION APPARATUS - The present invention is a still image extraction apparatus for extracting a specific frame as a still image from a plurality of frames. The still image extraction apparatus includes: an extraction condition registration device, an extraction determination device, and an extraction device. The extraction condition registration device registers an extraction condition, which is specified by a user of the still image extraction apparatus, for extracting the still image in an extraction condition recording unit. The extraction determination device determines in a frame-by-frame manner whether or not the plurality of frames satisfy the extraction condition registered in the extraction condition recording unit. The extraction device extracts, as a still image, a frame that has been determined to satisfy the extraction condition. | 11-21-2013 |
20130179035 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a detection device and a color change device. The detection device detects an internal state and an external state of the vehicle. The color change device at least partially changes a color of a body of the vehicle depending on a result of detection by the detection device. | 07-11-2013 |
20130091187 | STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device includes: a connecting terminal that communicates data with a another device; a first storing device that is able to store a still image file received from the another device via the connecting terminal; a second storing device that stores a synthetic data file used when synthesizing a predetermined information to a still image; and a control device that executes data process. The data process is a process in which a synthesized still image file is created that is able to identify a still image, in which the predetermined information based upon the synthetic data file stored in the second storing device is synthesized to a portion of the still image displayed by the still image file, and the synthesized still image file is stored in the first storing device, when the still image file is stored in the first storing device. | 04-11-2013 |
20130002412 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle image display apparatus for use in a vehicle is provided which includes a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a display device that is provided at least in an entire front window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information over the entire window section; an image generating device that generates image data for displaying a image of surroundings of the vehicle on the display device based on detection results from the state detecting device; and a display control device that makes the display device display an image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device. | 01-03-2013 |
20120296524 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle image display apparatus for use in a vehicle is provided which includes a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a display device that is provided at least in an entire front window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information over the entire window section; an image generating device that generates image data for displaying a image of surroundings of the vehicle on the display device based on detection results from the state detecting device; and a display control device that makes the display device display an image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120136705 | CHARGING FEE BILLING METHOD, CHARGING FEE BILLING SYSTEM, CHARGING STAND DEVICE, AUTOMOBILE-MOUNTED CHARGING DEVICE - In a charging fee billing system according to the invention, a preferential card having preferential information stored thereon is issued, the preferential information allowing for an investor having borne costs required for power storage facilities for use in a commercial power system to receive a discount for electricity fees involved in the charging of an electric automobile. When charging is performed for an electric automobile that is equipped with a preferential card, a charging unit set up at a charging stand acquires preferential information from the preferential card. The charging unit bills a charging fee to which a preferential rate has been applied based on the preferential information acquired from the preferential card. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135785 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATOR - A portable wireless telephone which comprises a housing that includes a microphone and a speaker, a wireless communication device capable of wirelessly connecting to a communication channel and capable of conducting transmission or reception through the communication channel; an input pen detachably connected to the housing; and a pen input controller for detecting the movement of the input pen across an input frame and the movement detected is user data; a display, disposed on the housing having first and second portions, and the first portion includes an input frame and the user data is capable of being entered into the input frame using the input pen and the user data is able to be transmitted using the wireless communication device; a control device capable of executing a display process of displaying an image via the second portion of the display. | 05-31-2012 |
20120115550 | Portable communicator - This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye, a telephone control system, a facsimile control system, and a data transmission system are mounted. All of them are operated by an input pen or the space eye. The pen input device is connected to a wireless telephone equipment, and can be connected to a desired party through the public communication channel. In order to make the most of the equipment of a GPS user, the GPS user device is connected to the pen input device. The current location of the GPS user is found through the GPS user device, and the data on the current location is transmitted to the party. | 05-10-2012 |
20110291917 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle image display apparatus comprising a state detecting device that detects a state of vehicle surroundings; a display device provided in at least in a window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information; an image generating device that generates image data representing an image of the vehicle surroundings based on detection results; a display control device that makes the display device display the image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device; and a storage device that previously stores data representing an object to be detected which is detected by the state detecting device in the vehicle surroundings. The image generating device compares the image data and the data stored in the storage device, and uses data of an object to be detected that is determined to be similar to the object to be detected which is represented by the image data generated by the image generating device itself to thereby generate image data representing the image of the surroundings of the vehicle. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291824 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle image display apparatus, for use in a vehicle, which comprises a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a display device that is provided at least in a window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information over the window section; an image generating device that generates image data representing an image of the surroundings of the vehicle based on detection results from the state detecting device; and a display control device that makes the display device display the image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device. The image generating device includes a predicting and generating device that predicts and generates, with respect to an object to be detected about the vehicle, image data representing the object to be detected after a predetermined time period, based on the detection results from the state detecting device. | 12-01-2011 |
20110191205 | Portable communicator - This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye | 08-04-2011 |
20110053610 | Portable communicator - This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye | 03-03-2011 |
20110046850 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle image display apparatus for use in a vehicle is provided which includes a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a shape detecting device that detects a three-dimensional shape of an object to be detected in the surroundings of the vehicle; a display device that is provided at least in front window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information over the window section; an image generating device that generates image data for displaying a three-dimensional image representing the state of the surroundings of the vehicle on the display device based on detection results from the state detecting device and the shape detecting device; and a display control device that makes the display device display a three-dimensional image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device. | 02-24-2011 |
20100215335 | REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Provided is a reproducing apparatus for reproducing moving image information stored in a storage medium. In response to an externally supplied skip command, the reproduction device extracts a feature parameter of image or sound from the moving image information being reproduced, and stores the extracted feature parameter in a storage device. The reproducing apparatus detects a feature parameter coinciding with the feature parameter stored in the storage device, from the moving image information stored in the storage medium, and inhibits reproduction of the moving image information for a set time which contains the detected feature parameter. | 08-26-2010 |
20090261957 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle image display apparatus for use in a vehicle is provided which includes: a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a display device that is provided at least in an entire front window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information over the entire window section; an image generating device that generates image data for displaying an image of the surroundings of the vehicle on the display device based on detection results from the state detecting device; and a display control device that makes the display device display an image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device. | 10-22-2009 |
20080287165 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATOR - This communicator makes it possible for the user to do telephone, facsimile, and data communication at any location. On a pen input device, a space eye | 11-20-2008 |