Abstract: To provide data storage control apparatus and method capable of performing plural processes including processes that data are required to be processed in real time, without increasing cost and decreasing productivity, a RAM for storing data, a hard disk (HD) for storing data, a printer for printing an image, a scanner for reading an image, a facsimile for performing memory transmission/reception, and a CPU are provided. The CPU performs control to use the RAM if high speed is required and capacity is not so required, to use a high-speed accessible area in the HD if predetermined speed is required and capacity is required, and to use a low-speed accessible area in the HD if required speed may be low and capacity is required. In the control unit of a copying machine having the HD including plural storage areas of different access speeds, the predetermined storage area is selected from among these areas according to the purpose of image data to be stored in the HD, and the data is stored in the selected area.

Abstract: In a network connecting a plurality of devices, the image processing function of each device, information for specifying each device, and the like are collected and controlled, and functions realizable by combining two or more devices are determined. Profiles indicating respective combinations are transferred to each device. Each device which has received the profiles displays executable functions based on the profiles, and performs control, such as the operation of the device, transfer of data, and the like, in order to realize a function selected from among the displayed functions.

Abstract: A shielded cable with a connector, in which the connector is connected to an end portion of the shielded cable formed by covering a plurality of cores with a shielding member, comprises an electrode portion provided with a plurality of electrodes connected to the cores, a conductive inner housing having a fitting portion for fitting to a connector which is to be fitted to the connector, and having the electrode portion therein, and a conductive outer housing which is used in combination with the inner housing and contains cores exposed from the shielded cable, wherein the outer housing is electrically connected to the shielding member, and the outer housing is electrically connected to the inner housing through a conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the fitting portion of the inner housing.

Abstract: Each of input and output devices previously forms device profile, and a host computer acquires virtual input/output device information including a pair of ideal input and output devices on the basis of the device profiles of these devices. If the virtual input/output device information is acquired, the input device demands to acquire a transfer path profile included in the virtual input/output device information, and then demands if the transfer path profile is acquired the output device registered in the acquired transfer path profile to connect a line. If the line connection is established, the input device performs data inputting such that the acquired transfer path profile is reflected in the device setting, and then it transfers the input data to the desired output device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which performs an orthogonal transformation on an image signal and which compresses the image signal, includes a control unit for controlling a range of the image signal based on a coefficient of a DC component of an output of the orthogonal transformation before the orthogonal transformation.

Abstract: A shielded cable with a connector, in which the connector is connected to an end portion of the shielded cable formed by covering a plurality of cores with a shielding member, comprises an electrode portion provided with a plurality of electrodes connected to the cores, a conductive inner housing having a fitting portion for fitting to a connector which is to be fitted to the connector, and having the electrode portion therein, and a conductive outer housing which is used in combination with the inner housing and contains cores exposed from the shielded cable, wherein the outer housing is electrically connected to the shielding member, and the outer housing is electrically connected to the inner housing through a conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the fitting portion of the inner housing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes input structure for inputting image data. Noise reduction circuitry is provided for reducing noise of the image data inputted by the input structure. Transformation circuitry is provided for performing an orthogonal transformation on the image data noise having reduced by the noise reduction circuitry. Control circuitry is provided for controlling a noise-reduction level of the noise reduction circuitry based on transformation coefficients obtained through the orthogonal transformation performed by the transformation circuitry.

Abstract: An image communication system which communicates image data on a single line includes a selector, a generator and a communication unit. The selector selects one of a first communication mode and a second communication mode having a communication speed which is faster than that of the first communication mode. The generator generates image data indicating an image of a low resolution when the first communication mode is selected, and generates image data indicating an image of a high resolution when the second communication mode is selected. The communication unit communicates the generated image data using the single line.

Abstract: In the case where one peripheral apparatus is shared by a plurality of host computers via an SCSI interface, an interface apparatus is provided between the plurality of host computers and the peripheral apparatus. When the first host computer and the peripheral apparatus are connected, the interface apparatus monitors whether a selection to the peripheral apparatus has been issued from the second host computer or not. When the selection is issued, a status of "Busy" is returned as a response to the second host computer. The interface apparatus simultaneously monitors whether the first host computer has released a use right of the peripheral apparatus or not. Even if the first host computer doesn't release the use right of the peripheral apparatus, so long as there is no access for the predetermined time, the second host computer and the peripheral apparatus are connected in response to the selection or the like to the peripheral apparatus from the second host computer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes input structure for inputting orthogonal-transformed image data. Arithmetic circuitry is provided for adding a predetermined value to transformation coefficients of the orthogonal-transformed image data input by the input structure. Structure is also provided for image processing data input from the arithmetic circuitry.

Abstract: Genes coding for a protein having human MACIF activity, expression vectors containing the genes, transformed cells with the vectors and proteins having human MACIF activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved plasminogen activators (improved t-PA) which have a prolonged biological half life, an increased stability to heat and acids and can be expected to be effective as inhibiting inflammation around the site in which thrombus is formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved plasminogen activators (improved t-PA) which have a prolonged biological half life, an increased stability to heat and acids and can be expected to be effective as inhibiting inflammation around the site in which thrombus is formed.

Abstract: Fusion proteins comprising the extracellular domain of the human MACIF (Membrane Attack Complex Inhibition Factor) gene product and a heterologous phosphatidylinositol (PI) anchor domain are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing an audio signal recorded on a recording medium is arranged to store the audio signal reproduced from the recording medium; and to compute and process the stored audio signal and an audio signal which is repeatedly reproduced from the recording medium. The arrangement enables the apparatus to suppress a noise component generated while the audio signal is reproduced, so that the S/N ratio of the reproduced audio signal can be improved.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus for recording an audio input signal on a recording medium by time base compressing the signal or reproducing the signal from the recording medium is arranged to limit the high band of the audio input signal before compressing the time base thereof and to control the low band cut-off frequency or the degree of suppressing the low band of the signal according to the high band cut-off frequency thereof.

Abstract: A device for encoding a component color image data having plural, diverse kinds of component data has plural kinds of encoding units including plural kinds of encoding memory tables which correspond to the respective component data and have diverse encoding characteristics. Each encoding unit has component data input thereto in a picture element amount which is encoded by use of one kind of encoding memory table among the plurality of kinds of memory tables and is output. The encoding units are controlled by an encoding controller which selects the encoding memory table for use in accordance with at least one kind of component data corresponding to the input picture element and component data corresponding to picture elements surrounding the input picture element.

Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises: a supplying device to supply a voice signal; a circuit to store the voice signal supplied by the supplying device into a memory having a plurality of memory blocks such as tracks; and a control circuit to control the storing circuit. The control circuit can switch between a first mode in which, after the voice signal was stored into a predetermined block in the memory, the control circuit is set into a standby mode and a second mode in which the storing of the voice signal is continued until an arbitrary block in the memory. The apparatus further has a time base compression circuit to time base compress the voice signal. With the apparatus, in the after-recording mode to record the voice signal after the video signal which has already been recorded on a recording medium, a desired voice signal can be recorded by a simple operation. Even if an image signal for after recording was changed during the after recording of a voice, the apparatus can easily cope with such a change.

Abstract: A synchronizing signal separation device separates a synchronizing signal from an input signal which includes the synchronizing signal. The device includes a peak clamp circuit for receiving and peak-clamping the input signal, and a pulse clamp circuit for pulse-clamping the input signal. The device is configured so as to separate the synchronizing signal from the input signal by comparing the signal clamped by any of the peak clamp circuit and the pulse clamp circuit with a predetermined level. It is thereby possible to separate an exact synchronizing signal without being influenced by deterioration of the waveform of the input signal.

Abstract: A video image apparatus which records an image corresponding to a video signal including synchronizing signals includes detector for detecting a lack of synchronizing signals and controller responsive to the detector for inhibiting the record operation in order to cope satisfactorily with interruption of the input video signal. Preferably, the apparatus further includes a restart unit for restarting the recording operation from the position where the recording operation has stopped after the input video signal has been restored.