Abstract: There is provided a lifestyle disease prevention apparatus capable of objectively recognizing physical condition of a test subject. The apparatus includes: a biological information storing unit in which biological information of the test subject in connection with test subject identification information which identifies the test subject is stored in advance; and a risk calculating unit which reads the biological information in connection with the selected test subject identification information from the biological information storing unit and calculates a lifestyle disease probability that the test subject belongs to a progress stage of each disease targeted for prevention and/or improvement which is preset on the basis of the read biological information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, an image forming unit configured to fix a developer image on a sheet medium and output the sheet medium, and an output-image storing unit configured to store, on the inner side of a door involving a lock mechanism, the sheet medium on which the developer image is fixed by the image forming unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, an image forming unit configured to fix a developer image on a sheet medium and output the sheet medium, and an output-image storing unit configured to store, on the inner side of a door involving a lock mechanism, the sheet medium on which the developer image is fixed by the image forming unit.

Abstract: An LCD driver starts reading a digital image signal of one frame from a VRAM in response to a reproduction timing signal. A driving timing signal generator generates a driving timing signal in response to a synchronizing signal, whose phase is shifted by a delay time from the reproduction timing signal. So a phase difference corresponding to the delay time is provided between the driving timing signal and the reproduction timing signal. Synchronously with the driving timing signal, an image sensor is driven to shoot a subject and output an analog image signal of one frame. After being converted into a digital form, the image signal is written in the VRAM sequentially from the first line of one frame. The phase difference is determined so that the LCD driver starts reading the image signal sequentially from the first line, immediately after the first line is written in the VRAM.

Abstract: A main frame adapter is detachably mounted, instead of a camera head, on a camera main frame from which the camera head is separated. The camera head comprises an image taking optical system and an imaging device. The camera main frame is adapted to receive an image signal from the camera head that is detachably mounted on the camera main frame. A head adapter that is detachably mounted, instead of the camera main frame, on the camera head separated from the camera main frame. Both the adapters have each the radio communication section.

Abstract: A camera system has an optical unit including: an optical system forming subject light into an image; a shooting section receiving the subject light formed into the image through the optical system, taking the image in a shooting mode selected from plural types of shooting modes, and generating an analog image signal indicating the subject light; and a data converter section converting the image signal into digital data having a data format corresponding to the shooting mode. The system also has a camera body including: a connect section where the optical unit is detachably attached; an image processing section obtaining the image data from the optical unit and processing the image data depending on the data format of the image data; and a mode selector section instructing the shooting section to select among the shooting modes and allowing the shooting section to perform shooting in the selected shooting mode.

Abstract: An LCD driver starts reading a digital image signal of one frame from a VRAM in response to a reproduction timing signal. A driving timing signal generator generates a driving timing signal in response to a synchronizing signal, whose phase is shifted by a delay time from the reproduction timing signal. So a phase difference corresponding to the delay time is provided between the driving timing signal and the reproduction timing signal. Synchronously with the driving timing signal, an image sensor is driven to shoot a subject and output an analog image signal of one frame. After being converted into a digital form, the image signal is written in the VRAM sequentially from the first line of one frame. The phase difference is determined so that the LCD driver starts reading the image signal sequentially from the first line, immediately after the first line is written in the VRAM.

Abstract: A main frame adapter is detachably mounted, instead of a camera head, on a camera main frame from which the camera head is separated. The camera head comprises an image taking optical system and an imaging device. The camera main frame is adapted to receive an image signal from the camera head that is detachably mounted on the camera main frame. A head adapter that is detachably mounted, instead of the camera main frame, on the camera head separated from the camera main frame. Both the adapters have each the radio communication section.

Abstract: A camera system has an optical unit including: an optical system forming subject light into an image; a shooting section receiving the subject light formed into the image through the optical system, taking the image in a shooting mode selected from plural types of shooting modes, and generating an analog image signal indicating the subject light; and a data converter section converting the image signal into digital data having a data format corresponding to the shooting mode. The system also has a camera body including: a connect section where the optical unit is detachably attached; an image processing section obtaining the image data from the optical unit and processing the image data depending on the data format of the image data; and a mode selector section instructing the shooting section to select among the shooting modes and allowing the shooting section to perform shooting in the selected shooting mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a camera system including plural camera heads and a camera main unit to which any of the camera heads is attached. Each of the camera heads includes a sensitivity information storing unit. Each time any one of the camera heads is attached to the camera main unit, a CPU of the camera main unit obtains sensitivity information stored in the sensitivity information storing unit. Based on the obtained information, the CPU causes a LCD unit to display a sensitivity settable range on a display screen so as to inform a user of the property of the CCD of the camera head.

Abstract: A plurality of sorts of camera heads being different from one another in specification of the imaging device is each provided with JPEG compression section so that the camera head outputs an image signal, which is subjected to a JPEG compression in compression rate of the mode “fine”, in form of a predetermined format. The provision of a camera main frame, which is capable of performing an image processing through entry of the signal subjected to the JPEG compression in compression rate of the mode “fine”, makes it possible to implement a camera system capable of performing the image processing by the JPEG compression and expansion section and the signal processing section of the camera main frame regardless of the camera head.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image taking apparatus that performs favorable aperture correction. When a detection section detects that an image pickup device is interchangeably mounted, a microcomputer obtains information regarding the type of the image pickup device or the CCD via the detection section. Based on the obtained information, parameters according to the type of the CCD is set at an image processing section. Image data representing the object light captured by a lens is generated at the CCD and aperture correction is applied to the image data at the image processing section.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus which can make a correction such that paper will not be fed in a tilted state without a need for any special mechanism. A moving mechanism C1 is driven to move a printing head 41 toward a platen and to urge the printing head against paper, and gap adjusting means C2 is driven using said position as a reference to space the printing head from the platen a predetermined amount, thereby adjusting a gap between the printing head and the platen. The direction and amount of a tilt of the paper are detected based on signals output by paper detecting sensors E when the paper is fed. When said amount of the tilt exceeds a predetermined range, head driving means A and the moving mechanism C1 are driven to sandwich an edge of the paper in the direction of the width thereof between the printing head and the platen, and the sandwiched state is adjusted by the gap adjusting means C2.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus which can make a correction such that paper will not be fed in a tilted state without a need for any special mechanism. A moving mechanism C1 is driven to move a printing head 14 toward a platen and to urge the printing head against paper, and gap adjusting means C2 is driven using said position as a reference to space the printing head from the platen a predetermined amount, thereby adjusting a gap between the printing head and the platen. The direction and amount of a tilt of the paper are detected based on signals output by paper detecting sensors E when the paper is fed. When said amount of the tilt exceeds a predetermined range, head driving means A and the moving mechanism C1 are driven to sandwich an edge of the paper in the direction of the width thereof between the printing head and the platen, and the sandwiched state is adjusted by the gap adjusting means C2.

Abstract: A printing method to increase the printing speed of a dot printer. Before printing on the basis of the dot data representative of an original dot pattern showing fonts, graphics and the like, the original dot pattern is converted by converting M (M .gtoreq.3) dots successive in the line direction into N (M >N .gtoreq.2, M.noteq.2N) dots. Then, printing is performed on the basis of the thus converted dot data. In a modification, conversion is performed by converting each dot into n (n.gtoreq.2) successive intermediate dots in the line direction and when 2n or more intermediate dots are successive, selecting every m {(2n -1).gtoreq..sub.m .gtoreq.(n+1)}-th intermediate dot. In another modification, pattern conversion is effected by converting each dot into n (n.gtoreq.

Abstract: A printing method to increase the printing speed of a dot printer. Before printing on the basis of the dot data representative of an original dot pattern showing fonts, graphics end the like, the original dot pattern is converted by converting M (M.gtoreq.3) dots successive in the line direction into N (M>N.gtoreq.2, M.noteq.2N) dots. Then, printing is performed on the basis of the thus converted dot data. In a modification, conversion is performed by converting each dot into n (n.gtoreq.2) successive intermediate dots in the line direction and when 2n or more intermediate dots are successive, selecting every m{(2n-1).gtoreq.m.gtoreq.(n+1) }-th intermediate dot. In another modification, pattern conversion is effected by converting each dot into n(n.gtoreq.

Abstract: A printing method to increase the printing speed of a dot printer. Before printing on the basis of the dot data representative of an original dot pattern showing fonts, graphics and the like, the original dot pattern is converted by converting M (M.gtoreq.3) dots successive in the line direction into N (M>N.gtoreq.2, M.noteq.2N) dots. Then, printing is performed on the basis of the thus converted dot data. In a modification, conversion is performed by converting each dot into n (n.gtoreq.2) successive intermediate dots in the line direction and when 2n or more intermediate dots are successive, selecting every m {(2n-1).gtoreq.m.gtoreq.(n+1)}-th intermediate dot. In another modification, pattern conversion is effected by converting each dot into n (n.gtoreq.