Abstract: A blister packaging machine includes: a pocket portion forming unit that forms a pocket portion having a bottom portion and a side portion, in a belt-like container film, and adjusts balance between a thickness of the bottom portion and a thickness of the side portion; an illumination device that is disposed on a downstream side of the pocket portion forming unit, and irradiates the pocket portion with an electromagnetic radiation; an imaging device that is disposed on a side opposite to the illumination device across the container film, and obtains transmitted image data based on the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the pocket portion; a side portion state detector that detects a state of the thickness of the side portion based on the transmitted image data; and a controller that controls an operation of the pocket portion forming unit.

Abstract: A blister packaging machine includes: a pocket portion forming unit that forms a pocket portion having a bottom portion and a side portion, in a belt-like container film, and adjusts balance between a thickness of the bottom portion and a thickness of the side portion; an illumination device that is disposed on a downstream side of the pocket portion forming unit, and irradiates the pocket portion with an electromagnetic radiation; an imaging device that is disposed on a side opposite to the illumination device across the container film, and obtains transmitted image data based on the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the pocket portion; a side portion state detector that detects a state of the thickness of the side portion based on the transmitted image data; and a controller that controls an operation of the pocket portion forming unit.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus and a wireless communication method for suppressing interference between codes, while further reducing the ratio of redundant components occupying a signal to improve the transmission efficiency. The transmitting apparatus (100) transmits a signal having a frame structure in which a plurality of symbols follow a pilot symbol to which a guard interval has been added. In the receiving apparatus (200) that receives that signal, a long FFT target section acquiring part (202) acquires, from the received OFDM signal, a long FFT target section that is a target section in which delay waves are to be removed by use of a pilot symbol. A long FFT part (203) performs a fast Fourier transformation of the long FFT target section to convert it to a frequency domain signal. A frequency equalizing part (204) performs a frequency equalization of the long FFT target section by use of an interpolation result of communication line estimation value.

Abstract: To narrow the dynamic range of multicarrier signals and prevent both the increment of cost and the degradation of power efficiency. A modulating part (101) modulates transport data. An S/P converting part (102) performs an S/P conversion of a modulated symbol and outputs the modulated symbols, the number of which is the same as the number of all subcarriers, to an IFFT part (103) in parallel. The IFFT part (103) assigns the modulated symbols to the subcarriers, the frequencies of which are orthogonal to each other, to perform an inverse fast Fourier transform. A P/S converting part (104) performs a P/S conversion of the signals of time domain. When the instantaneous amplitude level of an OFDM signal is lower than a predetermined threshold value, a pit clip part (105) replaces this amplitude level by the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A radio receiving apparatus wherein the interference can be minimized and the power and bands can be effectively used in the process of receiving a signal comprising a combination of an impulse signal and an OFDM signal. In this apparatus, a transmission path equalizing part (205) performs a transmission path equalizing process of a signal comprising a combination of an OFDM signal and an impulse signal of UWB-IR system, and a signal separating part (208) uses a constant (C) to clip the amplitude level for a signal (Y1) demodulated as the OFDM signal, and substantially clips only the signal components of the impulse signal. Further, only when a signal (Y2) demodulated as the impulse signal exhibits an amplitude level greater than the constant (C), it is outputted, while most of the signal power of the combined OFDM signal is removed.

Abstract: To narrow the dynamic range of multicarrier signals and prevent both the increment of cost and the degradation of power efficiency. A modulating part (101) modulates transport data. An S/P converting part (102) performs an S/P conversion of a modulated symbol and outputs the modulated symbols, the number of which is the same as the number of all subcarriers, to an IFFT part (103) in parallel. The IFFT part (103) assigns the modulated symbols to the subcarriers, the frequencies of which are orthogonal to each other, to perform an inverse fast Fourier transform. A P/S converting part (104) performs a P/S conversion of the signals of time domain. When the instantaneous amplitude level of an OFDM signal is lower than a predetermined threshold value, a pit clip part (105) replaces this amplitude level by the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus and a wireless communication method for suppressing interference between codes, while further reducing the ratio of redundant components occupying a signal to improve the transmission efficiency. The transmitting apparatus (100) transmits a signal having a frame structure in which a plurality of symbols follow a pilot symbol to which a guard interval has been added. In the receiving apparatus (200) that receives that signal, a long FFT target section acquiring part (202) acquires, from the received OFDM signal, a long FFT target section that is a target section in which delay waves are to be removed by use of a pilot symbol. A long FFT part (203) performs a fast Fourier transformation of the long FFT target section to convert it to a frequency domain signal. A frequency equalizing part (204) performs a frequency equalization of the long FFT target section by use of an interpolation result of communication line estimation value.

Abstract: A radio receiving apparatus wherein the interference can be minimized and the power and bands can be effectively used in the process of receiving a signal comprising a combination of an impulse signal and an OFDM signal. In this apparatus, a transmission path equalizing part (205) performs a transmission path equalizing process of a signal comprising a combination of an OFDM signal and an impulse signal of UWB-IR system, and a signal separating part (208) uses a constant (C) to clip the amplitude level for a signal (Y1) demodulated as the OFDM signal, and substantially clips only the signal components of the impulse signal. Further, only when a signal (Y2) demodulated as the impulse signal exhibits an amplitude level greater than the constant (C), it is outputted, while most of the signal power of the combined OFDM signal is removed.

Abstract: A method and system for efficiently directing interrupts is disclosed. In a computer system having multiple processors, a computer implemented method, upon detecting an interrupt directed to one of the processors, determines a policy for efficiently handling the interrupt. Upon invoking the policy, the interrupt is redirected according thereto to a second processor for handling. The policies include an I/O affinity policy, a local memory policy, and a reduced I/O intension policy. In a multiple processor environment, a computer based system efficiently handles an interrupt directed to one of the processors. The system includes an interrupt dispatching module for redirecting the interrupt from that processor to another processor, where the interrupt is handled. The system also includes an interrupt redirection policy module associated with the interrupt dispatching module. The policy module provides a policy for controlling interrupt redirection, which promotes efficient operation.

Abstract: Techniques for providing application services in a multi-CPU environment are disclosed. The techniques provide a “vertical perimeter” framework suitable for processing applications and their related data in multi-CPU environments. In this vertical perimeter framework, an instance (i.e., a copy) of a service provider application is provided for each CPU in the multi-CPU environment in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. Each one of the application instances is processed by a CPU that is designated to process that particular application instance. Furthermore, each one of the CPU's is assigned to process incoming connections from a particular network interface.

Abstract: A method and system for method and system for efficiently directing interrupts is disclosed. In a computer system having multiple processors, a computer implemented method, upon detecting an interrupt directed to one of the processors, determines a policy for efficiently handling the interrupt. Upon invoking the policy, the interrupt is redirected according thereto to a second processor for handling. The policies include an I/O affinity policy, a local memory policy, and a reduced I/O intension policy. In a multiple processor environment, a computer based system efficiently handles an interrupt directed to one of the processors. The system includes an interrupt dispatching module for redirecting the interrupt from that processor to another processor, where the interrupt is handled. The system also includes an interrupt redirection policy module associated with the interrupt dispatching module. The policy module provides a policy for controlling interrupt redirection, which promotes efficient operation.

Abstract: A tap selection section 502 divides sampling signals r(i,0) through r(i,7) obtained from a received OFDM signal into sampling signals subject to correction and sampling signals not subject to correction, sends sampling signals subject to correction to an FIR filter 503, and sends sampling signals not subject to correction to an FTT 505. FIR filter 503 takes sampling signals as variable gain, and also has a Fourier transform known coefficient as input. An adaptive algorithm section 511 converges the values of sampling signals that include a distortion component comprising variable gain of FIR filter 503 to an optimal value so that error value e(i,k) due to distortion decreases.

Abstract: A replica generating section 109 creates replicas of path #3 and path #4 for effective symbol A. A convolutional operation section 111 finds an interference part by performing convolution of the impulse response in the path #3 and path #4 replicas. This interference part is output to a subtraction section 104. In the subtraction section 104, the interference part is subtracted from the next OFDM symbol. That is to say, an interference part is found using effective symbol A, and that interference part (the part that leaks into the range in which an FFT of effective symbol B is performed) is eliminated from effective symbol B. By this means, the occurrence of distortion in effective symbol B can be prevented.