Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a seawater desalination device, including a steam re-compressor configured to pressurize steam by pressurizing a steam; a first heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of sensible heat of seawater to be desalinated with an amount of liquid sensible heat after pressurized steam is condensed, and an amount of sensible heat of a concentrated liquid after seawater is concentrated; a second heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of heat of pressurized steam, an amount of latent heat of vaporization of seawater, and an amount of sensible heat when seawater is evaporated, and configured to concentrate seawater; a seawater supply means; a steam supply means; a first discharge means; a second discharge means; and a water-droplet separation means.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a seawater desalination device, including a steam re-compressor configured to pressurize steam by pressurizing a steam; a first heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of sensible heat of seawater to be desalinated with an amount of liquid sensible heat after pressurized steam is condensed, and an amount of sensible heat of a concentrated liquid after seawater is concentrated; a second heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of heat of pressurized steam, an amount of latent heat of vaporization of seawater, and an amount of sensible heat when seawater is evaporated, and configured to concentrate seawater; a seawater supply means; a steam supply means; a first discharge means; a second discharge means; and a water-droplet separation means.

Abstract: A measurement device includes: a light emitting section that continuously emits light into a liquid; a light receiving section that continuously receives the light continuously emitted from the light emitting section and that passed through the liquid, and converts the continuously received light into a continuous electrical signal; a particle detection section that amplifies by a first amplification ratio the continuous electrical signal converted by the light receiving section, and generates a particle detection signal as a continuous signal; an air bubble detection section that amplifies by a second amplification ratio that is smaller than the first amplification ratio the continuous electrical signal converted by the light receiving section, and generates an air bubble detection signal as a continuous signal; and a pollution level measurement section that generates a signal for measuring the pollution level of the liquid based on the particle detection signal and the air bubble detection signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an external pin, a control parameter decision circuit, and a register update circuit. The control parameter decision circuit includes a register and an output selector. The register is initialized in accordance with resetting of the semiconductor device. The output selector, according to a level value of an external input signal supplied via the external pin, selects one of a signal whose level value is set equal to a register value of the register and a signal whose level value is set opposite to the register value of the register, and outputs the selected signal as a control parameter signal. The register update circuit updates the register value of the register when a level value of the control parameter signal need be changed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an external pin, a control parameter decision circuit, and a register update circuit. The control parameter decision circuit includes a register and an output selector. The register is initialized in accordance with resetting of the semiconductor device. The output selector, according to a level value of an external input signal supplied via the external pin, selects one of a signal whose level value is set equal to a register value of the register and a signal whose level value is set opposite to the register value of the register, and outputs the selected signal as a control parameter signal. The register update circuit updates the register value of the register when a level value of the control parameter signal need be changed.

Abstract: In an image processing system, an image-input-processing unit divides an original image into portions so as to generate divided original images, and writes the divided original images in an encoder-side memory so that luminance data and chrominance data of each of the divided original images are stored in different storage areas. When predictive coding is performed, the encoding unit divides a reference image into portions so as to generate divided reference images which include information necessary for predictive coding of the divided original images, stores the divided reference images. The decoding unit divides and decodes an inputted encoded image so as to generate divided decoded-data sets, and writes the divided decoded-data sets in a decoder-side memory so that luminance data and chrominance data in each of the divided decoded-data sets are stored in different storage areas.

Abstract: A first internal resource has a first register which is accessible from an external bus via an internal bus and has a same data width as that of the internal bus which is larger than that of the external bus. A second internal resource has a second register which has a same data width as that of the external bus and is accessible from the external bus via the internal bus. A bus interface circuit implements a data transmitting operation between the external bus and the internal bus. The bus interface circuit is constituted of a write buffer and a read buffer which have a same data width as that of the external bus and are accessible from the external bus.

Abstract: In an image processing system, an image-input-processing unit divides an original image into portions so as to generate divided original images, and writes the divided original images in an encoder-side memory so that luminance data and chrominance data of each of the divided original images are stored in different storage areas. When predictive coding is performed, the encoding unit divides a reference image into portions so as to generate divided reference images which include information necessary for predictive coding of the divided original images, stores the divided reference images.

Abstract: A data encoding/decoding apparatus comprises a decoder which decodes a coded stream, which is formed in a first format and inputted on real time, to generate video data and audio data. A video output memory stores the video data from the decoder. An audio output memory stores the audio data from the decoder. A video input memory is provided to be connected to the decoder through a first data path when the coded stream is transcoded to generate a second stream formed in a second format. An audio input memory is provided to be connected to the decoder through a second data path when the transcoding is performed. An encoder encodes the video data from the video input memory and the audio data from the audio input memory to generate the second stream.

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: In storing decoded image data of a picture into a memory 23, PTS1 and a valid/invalid flag F1 corresponding to the picture are stored at the top boundary address ADR1 of a storage area within the memory 23, ADR1 is temporarily held in a register circuit 211. whether a read address ADR coincides with any one of addresses ADR1 to ADR3 within the register circuit 211 is detected while sequentially reading data from the memory 23 to display a picture. When coincidence is detected, the data read from the memory 23 are retrieved as PTS and F, and control corresponding to a time difference between STC and retrieved PTS is executed if F indicates validity. When coincidence is not detected, the data read from the memory 23 are used as display decoded image data DAT4.

Abstract: An environmental test apparatus comprising a substrate on which a test specimen is mounted securely, a cover disposed on the substrate for housing the test specimen within a tightly closed space thereof, a temperature/moisture adjusting system for adjusting temperature and moisture in the tightly closed space, a memory for storing control data such as accumulated past data or various kinds of environment reproduing data, a control system for controlling the temperature/moisture adjusting system based on the control data stored in the memory and a data measuring system for measuring and recording various kind of data for environmental test.