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20100285527 | Novel Polypeptide, cDNA Encoding the Same, and Use Thereof - Novel polypeptides produced by a human adult brain tissue, a cell line derived therefrom, a cell line derived from human bone marrow and a human umbilical cord venous endothelial cell line; a process for producing these polypeptides; cDNAs encoding the polypeptides; fragments hybridizable selectively with the cDNA sequences; replication or expression plasmids having the cDNAs integrated thereinto; host cells transformed by the plasmids; antibodies against the above polypeptides; and medicinal compositions containing the peptides or the antibodies. | 11-11-2010 |
20100298546 | DNAS ENCODING TNF RECEPTOR FAMILY MEMBERS - Polypeptide produced from human stromal cell line, the process for the preparation of the polypeptide, DNA encoding the polypeptide, vector carrying the DNA, host cell transformed by the vector, antibody of the polypeptide, and pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody. | 11-25-2010 |
20120027764 | NOVEL POLYPEPTIDE, CDNA ENCODING THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF - Novel polypeptides produced by a human adult brain tissue, a cell line derived therefrom, a cell line derived from human bone marrow and a human umbilical cord venous endothelial cell line; a process for producing these polypeptides; cDNAs encoding the polypeptides; fragments hybridizable selectively with the cDNA sequences; replication or expression plasmids having the cDNAs integrated thereinto; host cells transformed by the plasmids; antibodies against the above polypeptides; and medicinal compositions containing the peptides or the antibodies. | 02-02-2012 |
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20090016342 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, DATA RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND PACKET DATA STRUCTURE - A data transmission apparatus for sequentially transmitting data in units of packets each containing transmission data to the receiving end, comprises: a reception unit for receiving the transmission data as an input signal; a packet formation unit for receiving the transmission data received, and forming an uncompressed packet in which predetermined transmission data is stored as uncompressed data, and a compressed packet in which at least a portion of transmission data that follows the predetermined transmission data is compressed and stored as compressed data; a reference information management unit for holding and managing, as reference information, information relating to the uncompressed packet formed by the packet formation unit; and a transmission unit for transmitting the respective packets formed by the packet formation unit, as a transmission signal, to the receiving end. The packet formation unit forms compressed data to be stored in a compressed packet, on the basis of the transmission data of the uncompressed packet and the reference information stored in the reference information management unit. Therefore, the number of packets to be discarded at the receiving end due to an error which has occurred in the radio section is reduced, whereby the quality of data transmitted in the transmission path including the radio section is improved. | 01-15-2009 |
20120170583 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, DATA RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND PACKET DATA STRUCTURE - A data transmission apparatus for sequentially transmitting data in units of packets each containing transmission data to the receiving end. The apparatus including a reception unit receiving the transmission data as an input signal, a packet formation unit receiving the transmission data, and forming an uncompressed packet in which predetermined transmission data is stored as uncompressed data, and a compressed packet in which at least a portion of transmission data that follows the predetermined transmission data is compressed and stored as compressed data. The apparatus also including a reference information management unit holding and managing as reference information related to the uncompressed packet, and a transmission unit transmitting the packets formed by the packet formation unit. The packet formation unit forming compressed data to be stored in a compressed packet, based on the transmission data of the uncompressed packet and the reference information. | 07-05-2012 |
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20100089505 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOT-ROLLED SHEET HAVING FINE-GRAINED FERRITE, AND HOT-ROLLED SHEET - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing the hot-rolled sheet, which includes: a step A including a first rolling in which a steel sheet containing 0.04-0.20% C, 0.01-2.0% Si, 0.5-3.0% Mn by mass, and the reminder being Fe and inevitable impurities, is rolled by successive multi-pass rolling at a total rolling reduction of 80% or more while keeping the steel sheet at temperatures not lower than the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3; a step B including a second rolling in which a single-pass rolling is carried out at a rolling reduction of 30-55% when an entry side temperature is not lower than the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3; a step C including a third rolling in which a single-pass rolling is carried out at a rolling reduction of 35-70% when an entry side temperature is set within a predetermined range; and a step D in which within 0.2 seconds after the third rolling, the rolled sheet is cooled at a cooling rate of 600 degree C./sec or higher to a temperature not higher than {(the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3)−130 degree C.}, in the step C, the third rolling being carried out: within 0.6 seconds after the second rolling when the predetermined temperature range is {(the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3)−60 degree C.} or more and below {(the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3)−30 degree C.}; within 0.5 seconds after the second rolling when the predetermined temperature range is {(the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3)−30 degree C.} or more and below {(the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3)−5 degree C.}; and within 0.3 seconds after the second rolling when the predetermined temperature range is {(the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3)−5 degree C.} or more and below {(the para-equilibrium transformation temperature Ae3)+20 degree C.}. | 04-15-2010 |
20130014553 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET - Provided is a manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of hot-rolled steel sheet which enables uniform cooling of a rolled material and improvement of the surface properties thereof. The manufacturing apparatus comprises: a rolling stand; a supplying device capable of supplying lubricant to work rolls and/or backup rolls; an online roll grinding device; and a removing device capable of removing at least part of the lubricant before the surface of the work rolls is ground by the grinding device. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of: removing at least part of the lubricant adhered to the work rolls, or to the work rolls and backup rolls using the lubricant removing device after completing rolling of a preceding material; grinding the work rolls using the online roll grinding device after the removing step; and supplying the lubricant to the work rolls and/or backup rolls from the lubricant supplying device. | 01-17-2013 |
20130019646 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF TANDEM ROLLING MILL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of controlling operation of a tandem rolling mill which enables large reduction rolling in the latter-stage stand of the tandem rolling mill necessary for manufacturing fine-grained steel, and so on. The method comprises: a step of determining a first exit-side sheet thickness in rolling a constant portion of a material to be rolled; and a step of determining a second exit-side sheet thickness in rolling a front end portion of the material, such that a pre-tightening load becomes a set value or less; the material is rolled into the second exit-side sheet thickness, until the front end portion is fed into the stands; the constant portion is rolled by the stand given a pre-tightening load into the first exit-side sheet thickness; and the second exit-side sheet thicknesses of the stands given the pre-tightening load are made larger than the first exit-side sheet thickness. | 01-24-2013 |
20140086787 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOT-ROLLED SHEET HAVING FINE-GRAINED FERRITE, AND HOT-ROLLED SHEET - A method for manufacturing a hot-rolled sheet attains grain refinement of the steel sheet whose grain size is extremely fine. In particular, a ferrite grain size of less than average 2 μm is obtained, which is not laminar but has ferrite grains with equiaxed morphology and exhibits high formability in forming. The method comprises the steps of rolling and cooling, wherein the rolling reductions, cooling steps, and temperature are closely regulated. A hot rolled sheet made from the method of manufacturing has a controlled ferrite grain in different regions of sheet thickness. | 03-27-2014 |
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20080238802 | Antenna Device - An antenna device includes an antenna element, a high-frequency circuit connected to the antenna element, a first ground section connected to the high-frequency circuit, a reactance circuit connected to the first ground section, and a second ground section connected to the reactance circuit. Employing the structure above allows the antenna device to have a compact body and to easily control antenna characteristics, such as radiation characteristics and input impedance characteristics. | 10-02-2008 |
20080291097 | On-Vehicle Antenna System and Electronic Apparatus Having the Same - An on-vehicle antenna system which offers a superior receiving performance, by suppressing reception of reflected/scattered waves coming from inside of the vehicle's cabin; these reflected/scattered waves being an adverse factor which deteriorates signal receiving performance of an antenna. The antenna system is installed at glass pane portion of a vehicle with direction ( | 11-27-2008 |
20090237319 | COMPOSITE ANTENNA AND PORTABLE TERMINAL USING SAME - Provided is a composite antenna adapted for reduction in size while ensuring sufficient electrical isolation between antenna elements. The composite antenna comprises ground plane, first feeding point connected to ground plane, first conductor connected to first feeding point and disposed linearly symmetrically with respect to axis, second conductor connected to first conductor and disposed linearly symmetrically with respect to axis, second feeding point disposed in a position along axis, third conductor connecting second feeding point and second conductor, and fourth conductor connecting second feeding point and second conductor and disposed in a linearly symmetrical manner to third conductor with respect to axis. | 09-24-2009 |
20090281381 | ANTENNA FOR CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE AND CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE - An antenna to be embedded in a capsule type medical device. The antenna includes an antenna conductor, and a sheet-like antenna substrate which at least partly electrically contacts with the antenna conductor. The antenna is formed by closely attaching the antenna conductor and the sheet-like antenna substrate. | 11-12-2009 |
20100315138 | SYNTHESIZER AND RECEPTION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A synthesizer of the present invention includes a synthesizer section that generates an oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal output from a MEMS resonator and inputs the oscillation signal to a frequency converter; and a control section that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal output from the synthesizer section. In frequency adjustment by the control section, when a frequency adjustment unit of the synthesizer section is defined as predetermined value F in which quality of an output signal from the frequency converter is a quality limit threshold value, frequency adjustment unit Δfcont of the synthesizer section is within predetermined value F. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321114 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND RECEIVER USING THE SAME - An amplifier circuit includes a variable gain amplifier that amplifies and outputs a signal from an output port, a controller operable to change an gain of the variable gain amplifier, a mixer that mixes the signal output from the output port of the variable gain amplifier with a local oscillating signal to heterodyne the signal and outputs the heterodyned signal, a filter that outputs a signal component having a predetermined frequency out of the signal output from the mixer, and a detector that detects a power level based on power of the signal output from the filter. The controller is operable to change the gain according to the first power level such that a quality level representing quality of the signal output from the filter becomes a target quality level immediately after the gain is changed. The amplifier circuit can have small power consumption. | 12-23-2010 |
20110038429 | SIGNAL BRANCHING FILTER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME, ANTENNA APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM USED IN ALL OF THE ABOVE - A signal branching filter according to the invention is a signal branching filter connected to a network having at least four terminals. The signal branching filter includes a first line one end of which is connected to a first terminal of the network, a second line one end of which is connected to a second terminal of the network, a third line one end of which is connected to a third terminal of network, and a fourth line one end of which is connected to a fourth terminal of the network. The other end of the first line and the other end of the second line are connected to each other at a first node, and the other end of the third line and the other end of the fourth line are connected to each other at a second node. When a signal is received from the first node, a phase difference between a phase of a signal appearing on a second node side of the third line and a phase of a signal appearing on a second node side of the fourth line is almost 180°±360°*n is an integer equal to or larger than 0). | 02-17-2011 |
20110181354 | RECEPTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A reception device according to the present invention includes: a step-variable gain amplifier; and a controller operable to control the gain of the step-variable gain amplifier based on the signal quality value of a demodulator. The gain of the step-variable gain amplifier varies within N gains from a first gain to an N-th gain, and the controller changes a number of the gain one by one when changing the gain of the step-variable gain amplifier. Thus, it is possible to realize a reception device using the step-variable gain amplifier requiring a low control voltage as compared to a continuously-variable gain amplifier. | 07-28-2011 |
20110237965 | PULSE WAVE DETECTOR - A pulse wave detector includes a) a light source repeatedly turned on and off, b) a light receiving element for receiving light, and c) an arithmetic processor for processing an output value acquired through the light receiving element. The arithmetic processor performs arithmetic processing for calculating the difference between a first output value acquired through the light receiving element when the light source is turned on and a second output value acquired through the light receiving element when the light source is turned off. With this structure, a pulse wave detector capable of detecting pulse waves even under the conditions where external light intensity varies can be provided. | 09-29-2011 |
20130029430 | PLASMON SENSOR, AND USAGE METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A plasmon sensor has a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer has a bottom surface and a top surface configured to be supplied with an electromagnetic wave. The second metal layer has a top surface confronting the bottom surface of the first metal layer. Between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, there is provided a hollow region configured to be filled with a specimen containing a medium. Analyte capturing bodies are physically adsorbed at least one of below the first metal layer and above the second metal layer. | 01-31-2013 |
20130163795 | SOUND REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Provided is a sound reproduction device including a loudspeaker and a superdirective speaker. The loudspeaker is configured so that a sound pressure of audible sound produced therefrom decreases as the sound travels farther away from the loudspeaker. The superdirective speaker is configured so that a sound pressure of audible sound produced therefrom has a peak at a predetermined distance from the superdirective speaker, and is configured to use an ultrasonic wave as a carrier wave. The loudspeaker and the superdirective speaker are positioned such that a loudspeaker sound field of the audible sound produced from the loudspeaker and a superdirective speaker sound field of the audible sound produced from the superdirective speaker overlap with each other at a position of a listener. | 06-27-2013 |
20130182883 | SOUND REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A sound reproduction device includes a superdirective speaker having a first surface, and an attachment part having a second surface opposed to the first surface. The first surface has a convex face, and the second surface has a concave face which can come into contact with the convex face. A curvature of the convex face is set larger than that of the concave face. A direction of emitting a sound wave of the superdirective speaker can be adjusted by making the convex face move along the concave face. | 07-18-2013 |
20140152621 | TOUCH-PANEL DEVICE - A touch panel device includes a touch panel including first and second electrodes, an alternating-current (AC) signal source operable to input an AC signal into the first electrode, an inductive element electrically connected in series between the AC signal source and the first electrode, and a detection circuit operable to detect a change of a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode upon a touch of an object on the touch panel, based on a change of a signal output from the second electrode. This touch panel device can enhance detection sensitivity with a simple configuration. | 06-05-2014 |
20140241552 | SOUND REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Provided is a sound reproduction device including a loudspeaker and a superdirective speaker. The loudspeaker is configured so that a sound pressure of audible sound produced therefrom decreases as the sound travels farther away from the loudspeaker. The superdirective speaker is configured so that a sound pressure of audible sound produced therefrom has a peak at a predetermined distance from the superdirective speaker, and is configured to use an ultrasonic wave as a carrier wave. The loudspeaker and the superdirective speaker are positioned such that a loudspeaker sound field of the audible sound produced from the loudspeaker and a superdirective speaker sound field of the audible sound produced from the superdirective speaker overlap with each other at a position of a listener. | 08-28-2014 |
20140354574 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a touch panel, an acceleration detector, an angular velocity detector, and a controller. The touch panel has an operation surface, and detects a contact with the operation surface and outputs a contact detection signal. The acceleration detector detects an acceleration of the electronic apparatus, and outputs an acceleration signal. The angular velocity detector detects an angular velocity of the electronic apparatus, and outputs an angular velocity signal. The controller is connected to the touch panel, the acceleration detector, and the angular velocity detector. When the acceleration signal is input from the acceleration detector and the angular velocity signal is input from the angular velocity detector, the controller outputs the contact detection signal as a contact determination signal. | 12-04-2014 |
20140370584 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes a flow path and a metal layer disposed in the flow path. The flow path is configured to allow a sample containing analytes to flow and to allow a carrier to be disposed therein. The carrier has acceptors that are fixed on a surface thereof and specifically bound with the analytes for producing aggregates. The flow path includes an aggregate trapping section at which the analytes locally concentrate to the section. This sensor device has high detection sensitivity with a simple structure. | 12-18-2014 |
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20090056484 | Image forming apparatus - A reciprocating-motion converting mechanism includes a cam that rotates around a rotation center; a reciprocating member that is reciprocated due to rotation of the cam; and a pressing unit that presses the reciprocating member to the cam. A first load torque is generated by a load applied at a point of contact of the cam and the reciprocating motion member. A load applying unit applies a load to the cam to generate a second load torque having a phase substantially opposite to a phase of the first load torque. | 03-05-2009 |
20100192710 | Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus - Plural auxiliary rotating members abut at different positions in a circumferential direction of a roller-shaped rotating member that is configured to rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction. Diameters of a portion of the roller-shaped rotating member where a first auxiliary rotating member abuts and a portion of the roller-shaped rotating member where a second auxiliary rotating member abuts are different from each other. Conveying speeds of sheets conveyed by the first auxiliary rotating member and the second auxiliary rotating member with the roller-shaped rotating member in different directions at the same time are different from each other. | 08-05-2010 |
20110052261 | Swing-gear mechanism and image forming apparatus having multiple speed modes - An image forming apparatus has a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode and includes a speed switch unit configured to select the high-speed mode or the low-speed mode by switching a rotation direction of a drive source. The speed switch unit includes a drive gear attached to a rotating shaft of the drive source; a first drive gear series transmitting a rotating power of the drive source upon rotation in a first direction to an image carrier; and a second drive gear series transmitting a rotating power of the drive source upon rotation in a second direction to the image carrier, the second drive gear series having a larger reduction ratio than the first drive gear series. The speed switch unit causes the drive gear to be selectively connected to the first drive gear series or the second drive gear series depending on the rotating direction of the drive source. | 03-03-2011 |
20110058847 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer belt that conveys a transfer material, and a photosensitive body that catches the transfer material between the photosensitive body and the transfer belt and that transfers a toner image to the transfer material. The transfer belt is driven in conjunction with the opening action of the front cover, and the photosensitive body is separated from the transfer belt in conjunction with the opening action of the front cover. | 03-10-2011 |
20110280626 | Drive unit, image forming apparatus including same, and driving method therefor - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, first and second rotary shafts, a drive source to rotate at a predetermined low velocity and a predetermined high velocity, a first rotary transmitter connected between the drive force and the first rotary shaft, a second rotary transmitter connected between the drive force and the second rotary shaft, and a drive block member connected between the drive source and the second rotary shaft to block transmission of the drive force to the second rotary shaft when the drive source rotates at the predetermined high velocity. When the drive source rotates at the predetermined low velocity, the drive source drives the second rotary shaft using a difference in torque between an upper limit in high velocity rotation and an upper limit in low velocity rotation greater than the upper limit in high velocity rotation. | 11-17-2011 |
20120104690 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A sheet feeder incorporatable in an image forming apparatus includes a sheet container to accommodate a sheet, a sheet feeding unit, a sheet conveyance member, a sheet conveying unit disposed downstream from the sheet feeding member in a sheet conveyance direction, and a controller to stop the sheet feeding unit before the sheet abuts against the sheet conveying unit and to resume the driving, and to drive the sheet conveying unit to start while rotating the sheet feeding unit. The controller adjusts a temporary stop period for the driving of the sheet feeding unit before the sheet abuts against the sheet conveying unit, according to a period in which the sheet passes first and second points determined optionally between a standby position determined prior to feeding of the sheet and a temporary stop position located before the sheet abuts against the sheet conveying unit. | 05-03-2012 |
20120114373 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING INTERIOR SPACE - An image forming apparatus comprises a exposure device as a light source, a developer container storing developer and attached to a main body of the image forming apparatus perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the photoconductor, a developing unit and a photoconductor unit having a photoconductor for bearing a latent image thereon each detachably attached to the main body substantially in the same direction as the developer container. An exposure device displacing mechanism displaces the exposure device between a first position enabling the exposure device to function as the light source and a second position disabling the exposure device to function as the light source. The photoconductor unit is detached when the developer container is either displaced from an initially attached position or is removed from the main body and the exposure device displacing device has displaced the exposure device to the second position. | 05-10-2012 |
20130207335 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A sheet feeder stackable in multiple levels and attachable to an image forming apparatus. The sheet feeder includes a drive source, a drive transmission unit, a first drive coupling unit, a second drive coupling unit, a sheet feed roller, and a grip roller. During operation of multiple sheet feeders stacked in the multiple levels, the drive transmission unit and the first drive coupling unit, both provided to a given sheet feeder of the multiple sheet feeders, are coupled to each other, and the first drive coupling unit of the given sheet feeder is coupled to the grip roller of an adjacent sheet feeder disposed immediately below the given sheet feeder to drive the grip roller of each of the multiple sheet feeders substantially in synchrony. | 08-15-2013 |
20130266340 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a developer container to contain a developer therein and a developer supply port; an image forming unit to form an image with the developer from the developer container and including a developer intake port; an openable/closable upper cover configured to cover an upper part of the developer container in a closed state and take out the developer container in an open state; an openable/closable retention cover to hold the developer container and configured to allow the image forming unit to be removed when the retention cover is opened; a coupling device to secure a coupled state of the developer supply port of the developer container with the developer intake port of the image forming unit when the upper cover is in a closed state; and a disconnection preventer to prevent the developer container from disconnecting from the retention cover when the upper cover is opened. | 10-10-2013 |
20140133881 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A power supply device to electroconductively connect a power-fed terminal included in a power-fed unit and a power supply terminal of a power supply board. The power supply device includes a unit contact portion to contact the power-fed terminal; a board contact portion to contact the power supply board; a connector to connect the unit contact portion and the board contact portion; and a support member to support the unit contact portion, the board contact portion, and the connector. The unit contact portion is held on an inner face of the support member opposed to the power-fed unit; the board contact portion is held on an outer face of the support member opposed to the power supply board; and the connector connects the unit contact portion and the board contact portion through the support member. | 05-15-2014 |
20140161491 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a developer container, an outlet, a first shutter, a cover member, a movable member, and a transmission member. The developer container is removably mountable relative to the apparatus body through an opening. The first shutter opens and closes the outlet. The cover member opens and closes the opening. The movable member is reciprocally movable in forward and reverse directions. The transmission member transmits action of the cover member to the movable member and is disposed between the cover member and the movable member. When the movable member is moved in the forward direction, the first shutter is closed. When the movable member is moved in the reverse direction, the first shutter is opened. In a terminal period of an opening operation of the cover member, a movement direction of the movable member is reversed from the forward direction to the reverse direction. | 06-12-2014 |
20150346636 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A powder container, storing powder used for an image forming apparatus, includes a container body, an opening, and a shutter. The opening discharges or introduces the powder, and the shutter opens and closes the opening. The shutter includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The first engaging portion engages a shutter switch, provided to an apparatus body of the image forming apparatus, in a first trajectory. The second engaging portion engages the shutter switch in a second trajectory different from the first trajectory. The shutter approaches and contacts the shutter switch in the first trajectory or the second trajectory to open and close the opening. | 12-03-2015 |
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20080198715 | RECORDING METHOD, REPRODUCTION METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording method for recording, on a write once type information recording medium, management information representing a recording state of the write once type information recording medium is provided. The information recording medium includes data including a first synchronization signal. The information recording medium has a second synchronization signal pre-recorded by cutting. The recording method includes the steps of (a) performing a recording operation for recording the management information at a predetermined position of the information recording medium based on the first synchronization signal; (b) determining whether the recording operation in step (a) is normally terminated or not; and (c) when the recording operation in step (a) is not normally terminated, performing a recording operation for recording the management information at the predetermined position of the information recording medium based on the second synchronization signal. | 08-21-2008 |
20080205204 | RECORDING METHOD, REPRODUCTION METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording method for recording, on a write once type information recording medium, management information representing a recording state of the write once type information recording medium is provided. The information recording medium includes data including a first synchronization signal. The information recording medium has a second synchronization signal pre-recorded by cutting. The recording method includes the steps of (a) performing a recording operation for recording the management information at a predetermined position of the information recording medium based on the first synchronization signal; (b) determining whether the recording operation in step (a) is normally terminated or not; and (c) when the recording operation in step (a) is not normally terminated, performing a recording operation for recording the management information at the predetermined position of the information recording medium based on the second synchronization signal. | 08-28-2008 |
20090122679 | RECORDING METHOD, REPRODUCTION METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording method for recording, on a write once type information recording medium, management information representing a recording state of the write once type information recording medium is provided. The information recording medium includes data including a first synchronization signal. The information recording medium has a second synchronization signal pre-recorded by cutting. The recording method includes the steps of (a) performing a recording operation for recording the management information at a predetermined position of the information recording medium based on the first synchronization signal; (b) determining whether the recording operation in step (a) is normally terminated or not; and (c) when the recording operation in step (a) is not normally terminated, performing a recording operation for recording the management information at the predetermined position of the information recording medium based on the second synchronization signal. | 05-14-2009 |
20100208565 | RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE - The present invention provides a recording/reproducing device which shortens time required for dubbing, when a user performs the dubbing of program data. The recording/reproducing device of the present invention is a recording/reproducing device which records and reproduces information, including: a tuner control unit | 08-19-2010 |
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20100220214 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes an imaging unit having a discrete pixel structure and being adapted to output directly signals of respective M sample points corresponding to M pixels per single frame in normal imaging for imaging at a first frame rate and to add signals of respective N pixels out of M pixels per single frame and output signals of M/N sample points (M and N are integers equal to or greater than 2) at each frame in high-speed imaging for imaging at a second frame rate greater than the first frame rate; and an operation unit being adapted to output directly output signals from the imaging unit in the normal imaging and to perform interpolation operations on the output signals from the imaging unit for interpolating signals of the (N−1) sample points between respective sample points to output interpolated signals of the M sample points in the high-speed imaging. | 09-02-2010 |
20110273591 | IMAGING APPARATUS, EXTERNAL FLASH CORRECTION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - In the case where a subject is captured by an imaging apparatus that employs a CMOS image sensor, white band interference appears in the captured signal due to the influence of rolling shutter operations when an external flash such as a camera flash has occurred; the present technique obtains an image in which that interference has been corrected even during electronic shutter imaging. | 11-10-2011 |
20110317029 | IMAGING APPARATUS WHICH CORRECTS EFFECTS OF FLASH - In an imaging apparatus, unevenness in brightness in screen due to flash is eliminated and video with secured continuity as a moving image can be obtained. In the imaging apparatus ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120026359 | IMAGING DEVICE, EXTERNAL FLASH DETECTION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - When capturing images of a subject with an imaging device that uses a CMOS image sensor, a white band-shaped artifact appears in the imaging signal due to the influence of a rolling shutter operation performed when an external flash has been emitted. Manipulating or removing images in which such an artifact appears requires specifying the frames in which the artifact appears. A line averaging unit ( | 02-02-2012 |