Abstract: An imaging system controller (5) outputs a control signal (VC). The control signal (VC) gives a command to output driving clocks (?Vn, ?Hm) of an imaging element (1) in a signal transmission period, and a command to suspend output of the clocks (?Vn, ?Hm) in an idle period subsequent to the signal transmission period. The length of the idle period is a multiple of the length of the signal transmission period by a natural number. The imaging system controller (5) periodically repeats output of the control signal (VC) giving these commands a number of times corresponding to the number of horizontal lines of the imaging element (1). In response to the commands of the control signal (VC), a timing generator (2) generates and outputs the clocks (?Vn, ?Hm), and suspends generation and output of the same. An imaging device (10) thereby intermittently drives the imaging element (1), to generate and output a picked-up image signal (V2).

Abstract: A regression analysis is carried out (8) using pixel signals having a K-th spectral characteristic as the explanatory variable and pixel signals having an L-th spectral characteristic as the purpose variable in a plurality of pixel positions in an area neighboring a pixel of interest to obtain a pixel signal having the L-th spectral characteristic (9). Pixel signals obtained by low-pass filtering (7a-7c) of the output signals of an imaging device may be used as the explanatory variable and the purpose variable. The occurrence of false colors is thereby reduced when, in a group of pixel signals from pixels arrayed on a two-dimensional plane, each pixel having one of a plurality of spectral characteristics, the missing colors at each pixel position are obtained by interpolation.

Abstract: In a construction machine comprising an engine, hydraulic device, and heat exchanger for cooling the engine and the hydraulic device, which are all disposed in an upper rotating body of the construction machine, there is formed a maintenance passage along which maintenance portions of the engine and the hydraulic device are disposed so as to cross the upper rotating body. Exhaust air from cooling fans for sending air to the heat exchanger is discharged to the exterior of the machine body through the passage. Thus, the passage is utilized as an exhaust air passage for the heat exchanger, whereby it is possible to provide a construction machine improved in cooling efficiency for the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus which is compact and structurally simple and allows for prevention of a flicker noise, a method of capturing an image which allows for prevention of a flicker noise, and a mobile terminal using the apparatus and the method, are provided. In the image capture apparatus, a vertical cycle is adjusted so as to maintain 20 fps or 20/2m (m is an integer) fps, thereby to prevent a flicker noise in an image as obtained. To this end, in the image capture apparatus, a frequency of a horizontal transfer clock, a horizontal count level and a vertical line count level may be adjusted. Further, a fraction count is provided to adjust the length of one vertical cycle. Moreover, the image capture apparatus may be incorporated in a mobile terminal.

Abstract: This invention relates to highly reliable organic electroluminescent (EL) materials and devices exhibiting high luminance, high light emitting efficiency, minimal deterioration in light emission, usability at high temperature and good storage stability. The organic electroluminescent device of this invention has intermediate layers such as light emitting layer, hole transport layer, hole injection layer and the like arranged between the anode and the cathode and at least one of the intermediate layers comprises a triarylamine derivative represented by general formula (1) (wherein Ar1-Ar3 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups and at least one of Ar1-Ar3 is 9-phenanthryl group represented by general formula (2)); (wherein R1-R9 are H, halogen, alkyl group, aralkyl group, alkenyl group, cyano group, acyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, alkoxy group or the like).

Abstract: An information distributing program, a computer-readable recording medium recorded with the information distributing program, an information distributing apparatus and an information distributing method, capable of flexibly coping with various connecting terminals without processing the contents accumulated in information sources, by providing a mechanism for dynamically converting the contents created in arbitrary formats according to connecting terminals.

Abstract: This invention relates to a low-molecular-weight compound which is soluble in solvents and useful for a luminescent material and to an organic electroluminescent element (EL element) which comprises said luminescent material in its electroluminescent layer. The EL element comprises an EL material represented by the following formula (1) between electrodes at least one of which is transparent In formula (1), Ar1 is a group represented by the following formula (2), Ar2 is a group represented by the following formula (3) or (4) and Ar1 and Ar2 may condense to form a 10-membered ring in case Ar2 is represented by the following formula (3); wherein R1-R4 and R5 are hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and the like, Z is a divalent or trivalent metal such as zinc, aluminum, copper, beryllium, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, iridium and platinum and n is 2 or 3.

Abstract: In a construction machine comprising an engine, hydraulic device, and heat exchanger for cooling the engine and the hydraulic device, which are all disposed in an upper rotating body of the construction machine, there is formed a maintenance passage along which maintenance portions of the engine and the hydraulic device are disposed so as to cross the upper rotating body. Exhaust air from cooling fans for sending air to the heat exchanger is discharged to the exterior of the machine body through the passage. Thus, the passage is utilized as an exhaust air passage for the heat exchanger, whereby it is possible to provide a construction machine improved in cooling efficiency for the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An image-processing apparatus operates in different orientations, producing a source image that may be either right-side up or upside down. The source image is stored in a memory circuit, read from the memory circuit on one order if right-side up, and read from the memory circuit in a different order if upside down, generating an output image that is always right-side up.

Abstract: This invention relates to highly reliable organic electroluminescent (EL) materials and devices exhibiting high luminance, high light emitting efficiency, minimal deterioration in light emission, usability at high temperature and good storage stability.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus which is compact and structurally simple and allows for prevention of a flicker noise, a method of capturing an image which allows for prevention of a flicker noise, and a mobile terminal using the apparatus and the method, are provided. In the image capture apparatus, a vertical cycle is adjusted so as to maintain 20 fps or 20/2m (m is an integer) fps, thereby to prevent a flicker noise in an image as obtained. To this end, in the image capture apparatus, a frequency fclk of a horizontal transfer clock, a horizontal count level Nh1 and a vertical line count level Nv are adjusted. Further, a fraction count is provided to adjust the length of one vertical cycle. Moreover, the image capture apparatus is incorporated in a mobile terminal.

Abstract: An imaging system controller (5) outputs a control signal (VC). The control signal (VC) gives a command to output driving clocks (&phgr;Vn, &phgr;Hm) of an imaging element (1) in a signal transmission period, and a command to suspend output of the clocks (&phgr;Vn, &phgr;Hm) in an idle period subsequent to the signal transmission period. The length of the idle period is a multiple of the length of the signal transmission period by a natural number. The imaging system controller (5) periodically repeats output of the control signal (VC) giving these commands a number of times corresponding to the number of horizontal lines of the imaging element (1). In response to the commands of the control signal (VC), a timing generator (2) generates and outputs the clocks (&phgr;Vn, &phgr;Hm), and suspends generation and output of the same. An imaging device (10) thereby intermittently drives the imaging element (1), to generate and output a picked-up image signal (V2).

Abstract: This invention relates to a low-molecular-weight compound which is soluble in solvents and useful for a luminescent material and to an organic electroluminescent element (EL element) which comprises said luminescent material in its electroluminescent layer.

Abstract: A moving picture decoding apparatus includes an input part which adds at least one picture tag to a bit stream, having a plurality of pictures, which has been subjected to intraframe or interframe encoding, the picture tag or tags having a value monotonously changing on a picture-by-picture basis, independent of picture content, a buffer memory storing the bit stream and a controller controlling one or more of the plurality of pictures stored in the buffer memory by referring to the corresponding picture tag or tags.

Abstract: A moving picture decoding apparatus includes an input part which provides a picture tag to a bit stream which has been subjected to intraframe or interface encoding, the picture tag having a value monotonously changing on a picture base. A buffer memory stores the bit stream. A controller controls a number of pictures stored in the buffer memory by referring to the picture tag.

Abstract: A first LUT composed of table values of brightness of N subjects determined in such a manner that the integrated value is made to be constant and a second LUT composed of table values of N charge storage time periods corresponding to the table values of the brightness of the N subjects are provided. When an image has been picked up with charge storage time at an n-th address in the second LUT, integrated value &Sgr; obtained by the calculating means 6 is divided by the n-th charge storage time S so that the brightness L of the subject is calculated. The charge storage time S corresponding to the calculated brightness L of the subject is selected from the first and second LUT so that exposure is controlled.

Abstract: A display parameter synchronous holding circuit 20 comprises a register group 21 for receiving display parameters DP separated by variable length decoding circuit, a selector 24 for selecting and outputting either the display parameters DP or the output of the register group 21, register group 22 for receiving the output of the selector 24, a register group 23 for storing the output of the register group 22 in response to VSYNC, and a control circuit 25 for causing the selector 24 to select the output of the register group 21 and making latch signals SH2 and SH1 to register groups 22 and 21 active in the order when the picture coding type PCT indicates I-picture or P-picture, and for causing the selector 24 to select DP and making SH2 active when PCT indicates B-picture.

Abstract: A shift register having a plurality of circuit cells successively connected in a chain formation is proposed. Each of the circuit cells includes a first inversion gate, a first transmission gate, connected to an output of the first inversion gate, being switched by a clock, and a second inversion gate connected to an output of the first transmission gate. The circuit cell further includes a first P-channel transistor, connected between an output of the second inversion gate and an input of the first inversion gate, being switched by the clock, a second transmission gate, connected to the output of the second inversion gate, being switched by an inversion clock, and a second P-channel transistor, connected to the output of the first transmission gate, being switched by the inversion clock.

Abstract: A display parameter synchronous holding circuit 20 comprises a register group 21 for receiving display parameters DP separated by variable length decoding circuit, a selector 24 for selecting and outputting either the display parameters DP or the output of the register group 21, register group 22 for receiving the output of the selector 24, a register group 23 for storing the output of the register group 22 in response to VSYNC, and a control circuit 25 for causing the selector 24 to select the output of the register group 21 and making latch signals SH2 and SH1 to register groups 22 and 21 active in the order when the picture coding type PCT indicates I-picture or P-picture, and for causing the selector 24 to select DP and making SH2 active when PCT indicates B-picture.

Abstract: A catalyst support, a catalyst using the catalyst support and a process for producing the same are disclosed. For instance, the catalyst support includes a composite oxide powder produced by spraying and burning a W/O type emulsion, the W/O type emulsion including an aqueous solution dispersed in an organic solvent, the aqueous solution containing aluminum as a major component and at least one co-metallic element in addition to the aluminum. Thus, the catalyst support can be produced less expensively without using any expensive alkoxide. Further, due to the spraying and burning, the composite oxide powder is composed of porous hollow particles which have a very thin shell thickness of dozens of nanometers, and makes the catalyst support which is amorphous and exhibits a large specific surface area. Hence, the catalyst support can maintain the large specific surface area even after a high-temperature durability test.