Abstract: A photographing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section converting an object image into image data; a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation and also obtaining the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation; a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data of the continuous shooting; and a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation.

Abstract: A door lock apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch mechanism engaged with and released from a striker, a first lever rotatably driven by a driving unit from a predetermined first initial position, a second lever operatively connected to the first lever and rotated from a predetermined second initial position and switching a state of the latch mechanism relative to the striker, a biasing member biasing the second lever to be returned to the second initial position, and an engagement portion provided at the first lever and releasing the second lever by thrusting the second lever in accordance with the rotational movement of the first lever returning to the first initial position from a constrained state where the second lever is constrained not to be returned to the second initial position after the second lever has changed the states of the latch mechanism.

Abstract: A camera according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section converting an object image into image data; a storage section storing still image data of a still image obtained by the imaging section, thumbnail image data of the still image, and moving image data of a moving image which has been photographed at timing at least either before or after photographing of the still image; a display section performing display of one or more thumbnail views according to the thumbnail image data; and a display control section, when one of the thumbnail views is designated in the thumbnail view display, performing display of the still image on the display section according to the still image data corresponding to the designated thumbnail view after having performed display of the moving image according to the moving image data corresponding to the designated thumbnail view stored in the storage section.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section converting an object image into image data; a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation and also obtaining the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation; a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data of the continuous shooting; and a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation.

Abstract: A portable device includes an imaging unit that captures an image of an object and generates image data of the object, a display unit that displays an image of the image data, an input unit that receives input of an operation instruction on an operation performed by the portable device, a moving-state determining unit that determines a moving state of the portable device when the potable device captures an image, and a control unit that changes a content of the operation instruction received by the input unit, depending on a determination result of the moving-state determining unit.

Abstract: A camera according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section converting an object image into image data; a storage section storing still image data of a still image obtained by the imaging section, thumbnail image data of the still image, and moving image data of a moving image which has been photographed at timing at least either before or after photographing of the still image; a display section performing display of one or more thumbnail views according to the thumbnail image data; and a display control section, when one of the thumbnail views is designated in the thumbnail view display, performing display of the still image on the display section according to the still image data corresponding to the designated thumbnail view after having performed display of the moving image according to the moving image data corresponding to the designated thumbnail view stored in the storage section.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section converting an object image into image data; a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation and also obtaining the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation; a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data of the continuous shooting; and a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation.

Abstract: An opening and closing member control device includes: a latch that pulls in or releases a striker; a displacement member that operates the latch through a latch operation mechanism and is displaced within a movement area including a close area, a release area, and a neutral area positioned between the close and release areas; a motor that displaces the displacement member; a rotation counter that counts a rotation amount of the motor; and a control unit that controls, based on the rotation amount of the motor, rotation of the motor to perform a first returning operation for returning the displacement member to a neutral position set in the neutral area from the close area after a close operation of the displacement member, and a second returning operation for returning the displacement member to the neutral position from the release area after a release operation of the displacement member.

Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a face detection section detecting a face image within a photographed image; a classification section classifying the photographed image by a pattern of the face image and a color or a pattern under the face image; and a display control section displaying an image of the same face with the different color or pattern according to the classification by the classification section, and displays images of the same person among the plurality of images classified by the classification section at the same time or sequentially in the display of the display control section.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present invention comprises an imaging section for forming a subject image and outputting image data, a face detection section for detecting a person's face based on the image data, a decoration image selection section for selecting a decoration image from a plurality of decoration image data, in accordance with a face detected by the face detection section, and a first combining section for combining the selected decoration image and the face image. Also, an image composition and display device of the present invention comprises a storage section for storing image data, a decoration image selection section for selecting a decoration image from a plurality of decoration image data, in accordance with a face detected from image data, and a first combining section for combining the selected decoration image and the face image.

Abstract: A door lock apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch mechanism engaged with and released from a striker, a first lever rotatably driven by a driving unit from a predetermined first initial position, a second lever operatively connected to the first lever and rotated from a predetermined second initial position and switching a state of the latch mechanism relative to the striker, a biasing member biasing the second lever to be returned to the second initial position, and an engagement portion provided at the first lever and releasing the second lever by thrusting the second lever in accordance with the rotational movement of the first lever returning to the first initial position from a constrained state where the second lever is constrained not to be returned to the second initial position after the second lever has changed the states of the latch mechanism.

Abstract: A door closer apparatus for a vehicle includes a striker provided at one of a vehicle body and a door, a latch provided at the other one of the vehicle body and the door, the latch being engageable with the striker, a motor configured to apply a driving power to the latch, the motor being configured to rotate the latch in engaged with the striker in a closing direction by applying the driving power, so as to control the door to a closed state relative to the vehicle body, a rotation member provided between the motor and the latch for transmitting the driving power to the latch, a lever member integrally rotated with the latch, and a closing member integrally formed with the rotation member, the closing member being configured to push the lever member in a first direction for rotating the latch in the closing direction.

Abstract: A door lock device for a vehicle includes a striker, a first member including a groove portion for receiving the striker, a latch engaging with the striker so as to retain the door relative to the vehicle body, a release member operated so as to release an engagement between the latch and the striker, a second member connected to the first member for holding the latch and the release member, a motor for generating a driving force so as to operate the release member, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the driving force generated by the motor to the release member, and a case for receiving the motor and the transmission mechanism. The case includes the second member and a third member connected to the second member and accommodating therein the motor and the transmission mechanism. The second member is sandwiched between the first member and the third member.

Abstract: A digitally implemented demodulator. A frequency-modulated signal is applied to a limiting amplifier such that the signal amplitude is fixed at a constant level. The signal is undersampled and quadrature demodulated. The demodulator generates the cross-product of the baseband complex envelope to recover the original modulating signal. A digital Frequency Shift Keyed signal can be further recovered by applying the recovered signal to a data slicer to square-up the signal, and a matched filter for improved error resistance.

Abstract: An easily connected and separated columnar coupler structure comprising a first columnar coupler, for which a bolt is secured within a cylindrical joint end; a second columnar coupler, for which a nut, sized to mate the bolt, is secured within a cylindrical joint end; and a connection adaptor, having a shape and a size that permits both ends to engage the cylindrical portions of the columnar couplers, in which a bolt through-hole is formed into which, the bolt can be inserted and on which an annular projection having a greater diameter than the inner diameters of the columnar couplers is provided at an intermediate portion, wherein the columnar couplers are interconnected with the connection adaptor positioned in between. By using these columnar couplers, hollow columnar members having a cross section in a circular shape or in another shape can be tightly connected, and can be easily separated.

Abstract: In a door closing device, a cancel mechanism releasing a latch from the full-latch corresponding condition and disconnecting a latch lever from the driving source by an opening operation of a door handle, a first control means controlling the driving source generating a drive force in the positive direction while a full-latch operation engaging with a striker at the full-latch corresponding position thereof, and a second control means controlling the driving source to rotate in the reverse direction after the full-latch operation is finished by the latch lever, wherein the operation amount of the driving source in the reverse direction by the second control means is set to be smaller than the operation amount required to rotate the latch lever from the waiting condition thereof to the rotation end condition.

Abstract: A phase-locked loop controller for a frequency hopping communications system which utilizes an indirect addressing scheme to access PLL data is provided. The controller is hardware-implemented, with little or no microcontroller processing overhead required. The controller enables simple synchronization with other units in a communications infrastructure implementation. The controller provides a simple interface for implementing dynamic channel allocation methods. An override port allows external control of the PLL with which the controller is associated. Finally, the controller can control auxilliary aspects of system operation, such as powering down a transmitter while changing PLL tuning.

Abstract: A method for bonding together rubber vulcanizates and urethane elastomers to form a composite comprising treating an outer surface of the rubber vulcanizate with a first solution of an organic compound containing a ##STR1## linkage dissolved in a solvent where X is a halogen, then coating the treated surface with a second solution of a diphenylmethane diisocyanate-based compound dissolved in a solvent and thereafter casting a urethane elastomer over the coated surface and curing the composite.

Abstract: The essential feature of the invention includes that both ends of a single torsion spring are elongated to form both arms which are engaged with a swinging lever actuated by the select operation and a fixed lever in such a manner that select return force at high and low gear position in select operation is equalized. Further feature of the invention is that a select return spring is provided at an area defined independently from the select shaft and a bell crank shaft.

Abstract: A parking brake foot pedal is pivoted to a bracket, and is formed with a ratchet plate portion. A pawl is engaged with the ratchet so as to hold the parking brake in the applied condition. A release lever is pivoted to the bracket so that it displaces the pawl away from the ratchet when it is pulled by a release structure. A resin bush is attached to the release lever at a position remote from its pivoting point. The bush has a hole through it which is narrowest at its middle portion and opens out towards its ends. A release cable passes through this hole in the bush, and on its end there is fixed a stop member larger than the internal diameter of the hole in the bush. Thereby, the end of the release cable is flexibly coupled to the release lever, so as not to be subject to severe bending stress when the release cable is pulled and rotates the release lever so as to displace the pawl away from the ratchet and release the application of the parking brake.