Abstract: An operation input reception unit (201) receives an operation input for a virtual vehicle to be run on the running path. Further, a running condition managing unit (203) manages the running condition of the virtual vehicle based on the received operation input. Then, a video generation unit (204) generates a front image appearing in front of the virtual vehicle, based on image information stored in an image information storage unit (202) and the managed running condition. Meanwhile, a load calculation unit (205) calculates a load to be imposed on the virtual vehicle, based on the managed running condition. Further, a tire drawing unit (206) draws a tire image whose shape is changed according to the calculated load. Then, a display control unit (208) synthesizes the generated front image and the tire image, and displays the synthesized image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including: a storage unit including a plurality of memory modules, the storage unit storing image data having been subjected to a main scanning shift processing into the memory modules; and a control unit dividing a first memory area at a center position of main scanning, the first memory area set to increase a total storage capacity as a shift amount in a sub scanning direction becomes larger, the control unit superposing the divided first memory areas so as to counteract memory un-use areas to set a second memory area, the control unit selecting the memory modules corresponding to the second memory area to read and write the image data, the control unit thereby performing sub scanning shift processing of the image data.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus for recording image information on an image forming body, the apparatus including: a light source for emitting light; a light valve of diffraction grating type, for modulating the light emitted from the light source according to the image information, the light valve comprising a plurality of ribbons arranged in an array; and an optical section for forming an image on the image forming body with the light diffracted and modulated by the light valve, wherein a longitudinal direction of the ribbons of the light valve is arranged at a specific angle with respect to a direction perpendicular to the array direction of the ribbons.

Abstract: A method and system for supporting responding to an inquiry received from a client regarding a digital content published on at least one server respectively corresponding to at least one content record each containing a content identifier identifying the digital content, a network address of a server, and a publishing period at the server for the digital content. Information derived from the inquiry (i.e., at least one network address keyword relating a first server's network address from which the digital content was accessed by the client at an accessed time, and one or more narrowing keywords pertaining to the digital content) is utilized to identify the first server's network address, obtain the content identifier of the digital content, and extract at least one response template from a response database. An inquiry response containing a selected response template is transmitted to the client in response to the received inquiry.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus including: a storage unit including a plurality of memory modules, the storage unit storing image data having been subjected to main scan shifting into the memory modules, wherein the storage unit is configured so that a memory module taking charge of a larger shifting amount at a time of sub scan shifting of the image data has a larger summation storage capacity; and a control unit selecting memory modules necessary for reading and writing the storage unit according to an inclination of the image data, and performing the reading and the writing of the image data into the selected memory modules.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus, including: a pattern-matching unit for judging whether a pixel array of a predetermined image region including a target pixel in a binary image data coincides with each pixel array of a plurality of previously prepared template data or not; and a resolution converter for preparing high-resolution image data having a higher resolution than the image data by using a pixel block composed of the predetermined number of pixels, based on a judgment result by the pattern-matching unit, wherein an output gradient value of the target pixel and position information of output pixels are set to each of the plurality of template data, and when the pattern-matching unit judges that there is template data coinciding with the pixel array of the image region, the resolution converter outputs a pixel block in which the same gradient value as the output gradient value is reproduced, based on the output gradient value and the position information of the output pixels which are s

Abstract: A transformer is constituted of an inner core, a plurality of outer cores connected in a ring to the inner core, a primary winding which is fed with a high frequency wave and wound around the inner core, and a secondary winding wound outside the primary winding. The secondary winding has, for the two outer cores, windings which are caused to pass at least once between the inner core and each of the respective outer cores, and the windings passed in the same direction are connected in parallel. With this configuration, it is possible to achieve a transformer for a switching power supply with a low voltage regulation.

Abstract: In a document reading apparatus having a scanning exposure reading system by which a document placed on a platen is scanning exposed by an optical system and a document image is read out, or a document reading system by which a moving document is read out by an optical system, at the first collection position and the second collection position which are different in the sub-scanning direction of the scanning expose on a reference density plate, the first shading correction data and the second shading correction data are respectively read in the main scanning direction, and the shading position is corrected on the basis of the read first and second shading correction data.

Abstract: There are provided an image generation system and information storage medium which can generate an image of a simple object with reduced processing load, the brightness of the simple object being variable according to the amount of light sent from a light source and received by the simple object. The image generation system comprises a light-source simple processing section (114) for performing a light-source simple processing relative to the simple object. The light-source simple processing section (114) performs computation for information relating to at least one of the brightness and color on primitive surfaces constructing the simple object, based on an angle difference between a line-of-sight vector of a virtual camera and a light vector from the light source.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus for recording image information on an image forming body, the apparatus including: a light source for emitting light; a light valve of diffraction grating type, for modulating the light emitted from the light source according to the image information, the light valve comprising a plurality of ribbons arranged in an array; and an optical section for forming an image on the image forming body with the light diffracted and modulated by the light valve, wherein a longitudinal direction of the ribbons of the light valve is arranged at a specific angle with respect to a direction perpendicular to the array direction of the ribbons.

Abstract: A transformer is constituted of an inner core, a plurality of outer cores connected in a ring to the inner core, a primary winding which is fed with a high frequency wave and wound around the inner core, and a secondary winding wound outside the primary winding. The secondary winding has, for the two outer cores, windings which are caused to pass at least once between the inner core and each of the respective outer cores, and the windings passed in the same direction are connected in parallel. With this configuration, it is possible to achieve a transformer for a switching power supply with a low voltage regulation.

Abstract: There is described an image-reading apparatus, which reads an image residing on a document by controlling a main-scanning operation in response to an index period, a sub-scanning operation in response to a line-thinning rate and a reading velocity in a sub-scanning direction in response to a magnification factor for reading the image. The image-reading apparatus includes an inputting section to input the magnification factor, an index period changing section to change the index period, based on the magnification factor inputted by the inputting section, and a line-thinning rate changing section to change the line-thinning rate, based on the magnification factor inputted by the inputting section. The index period changing section selects a certain index period out of a plurality of various index periods, including at least a normal index period and a long index period, to change the index period.

Abstract: In a document reading apparatus having a scanning exposure reading system by which a document placed on a platen is scanning exposed by an optical system and a document image is read out, or a document reading system by which a moving document is read out by an optical system, at the first collection position and the second collection position which are different in the sub-scanning direction of the scanning expose on a reference density plate, the first shading correction data and the second shading correction data are respectively read in the main scanning direction, and the shading position is corrected on the basis of the read first and second shading correction data.

Abstract: There are provided an image generation system and information storage medium which can generate an image of a simple object with reduced processing load, the brightness of the simple object being variable according to the amount of light sent from a light source and received by the simple object The image generation system comprises a light-source simple processing section (114) for performing a light-source simple processing relative to the simple object.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image reading device for reading an image to generate image data; a memory capable of writing and reading data in parallel, for storing the generated image data; an image forming device driven by a scan-writing clock having a frequency different from that of a reading clock of the image reading device for reading the image data stored in the memory, thereby to form the image; and a timing control device for shifting a timing for writing the image data in the memory from the image reading device and a timing for the image forming device to read the image data from the memory, and for controlling the image forming device to continuously read the image data in a predetermined quantity from the memory. The image reading device writes the image data in the memory at a unit of data in the predetermined quantity.

Abstract: An deployable truss structure is herein disclosed in which the deterioration of an deployable reliability with the increase in the number of constitutional parts is prevented and in which even if the number of the mechanical parts of the whole structure is increased, a stable deployable reliability is established with regard to one deploying operation of the structure. A dividable asynchronous deployable truss structure is constituted of a plurality of segments and a segment binding deployable truss structure. The dividable asynchronous deployable truss structure independently carries out the deployment as one deployment unit comprising the segment and two side structures in the segment binding deployable truss structure directly bound thereto for every deployment unit, whereby the number of parts involved in one deploying operation can be decreased and a high deployment reliability can be ensured.

Abstract: An image testing method which improves an image testing ability and enables rapid testing processing. When an operator effects testing for an image displayed at a set test position and instructs alteration of a printing condition set by the testing, the image is scrolled and the next image is displayed at the test position without the altered image being displayed. When the next image is displayed at the test position, the operator starts testing for the next image without moving his/her line of vision.

Abstract: The interface between two nonmagnetic fluids, typically liquid layers, in contact with each other is changed by applying a magnetic field thereto. The interface is raised or depressed into an upward or downward convex shape.

Abstract: When a central processing unit requests a program, the central processing unit loads a program from an external storage device onto a physical page. The physical address of the physical page where this program is stored is associated with a logical address in a program cache space. Information about addresses in this program is translated in this program cache space. Then, the physical address of the physical page where the program is loaded is associated with a logical address in a process space. Therefore, the central processing unit can thereafter access the program in the process space without copying a physical page for address alteration. When the central processing unit executes writing on the program in the process space later, the physical page is copied.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus for simultaneously recording plural image lines on a recording medium by scannintg simultaneously with plural light beams along parallel scanning lines in a primary scanning direction, before a deviation detector detects a deviation among the plural light beams in the primary scanning direction, a beam power controller adjusts the electric power for each light beam generator so that the beam diameter of each light beam is made equal to each other.