Abstract: With stereophonic sound images of multi-channel audio signals well maintained, 2-channel system audio signals are created. An acoustic image creation system includes: a left-rear localization processing means 2 for outputting a left-rear localization signal by summing together a left signal 101 and a left-rear signal 103, among audio input signals including the left signal 101, a right signal 102, the left-rear signal 103, and a right-rear signal 104, and processing the summation result with a rear localization processing filter; a right-rear localization processing means 3 for outputting a right-rear localization signal by summing together the right signal 102 and the right-rear signal 104, and processing the summation result with a rear localization processing filter; and an acoustic image creation means 4 for creating the surround sound image signals from the left signal 101, the right signal 102, the left-rear localization signal 103, and the right-rear localization signal 104.

Abstract: A supporting bracket for a surveying instrument capable of simply and securely fitting each type of surveying instrument to a post 6 made of plastic, by use of the post 6 being light and low-priced, having high strength and hardly causing stains, wherein the supporting bracket 5 for supporting the surveying instrument 3 (receiver) with the post 6 includes a clamped portion 8 to which the survey instrument 3 is clamped to be supported, and a fitting portion 9 fitted to the post 6, and the fitting portion 9 can be fitted to an elliptic post, and a fitting interval to the post is adjustable.

Abstract: In a DVD video playback system adapted to transmit data in the form of a PS (program stream) from a source device to each sink device, a navigation manager of the source device stores system parameters, which are necessary for each sink device to decode the PS, in an unused area of a NV_PACK received from a PS demultiplexer and transmits it to a PS multiplexer. The navigation manager of the source device also produces an ORG_PACK in which navigation data necessary for each sink device to decode the PS, and transmits it to the PS multiplexer. The PS multiplexer produces a PS by multiplexing ORG_PACK and NV_PACK received from the navigation manager, V_PACK received from a video transcoder, and A_PACK and SP_PACK received from the PS demultiplexer, and the PS multiplexer transmits the resultant PS to each sink device via an in-vehicle LAN interface.

Abstract: Up to now, there have existed filters having a transfer function for canceling crosstalk components arriving from loudspeakers, at the listener's right/left ear, however, such filters have been incapable of properly reducing the inter-loudspeaker crosstalk components inside the casing of a mobile terminal. Therefore, when input signals are expected to produce stereophonic effects, three-dimensional sound image localization has not been realized in mobile terminals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-generating agent or singlet oxygen-generating agent effective as a new cancer treatment agent which, unlike an anticancer agent based on an alkylating agent such as MMC, uses the action of heat and/or singlet oxygen to kill cancer cells and reduce the burden on patients. A heat- and/or singlet oxygen-generating agent or a cancer treatment agent, comprising an organic peroxide such as the peroxide of an imidazole derivative or a chemiluminescent compound such as a dioxetane compound.

Abstract: To date, there has been no speaker-characteristic compensation method including a processing step of reducing crosstalk between speakers incorporated in a mobile terminal. Accordingly, it has been impossible to reduce crosstalk that, in a mobile terminal, occurs between speakers. A speaker-characteristic compensation method, for a mobile terminal device having at least two speakers in a case, according to the present invention includes steps of reducing mutual crosstalk between the speakers, thereby reducing crosstalk between the speakers.

Abstract: The system controller sequentially reads the interleaved units (ILVU) corresponding to all the angles to store them in the RAM as the track buffer. When the angle switching is instructed, the system controller reads the ILVU corresponding to the angle after switching, out of the angle block next to the angle block which the ILVU that was read at the moment of the switching instruction from the RAM and is a decoding object belongs to, and controls the reproduction. Further, when the angle switching is instructed, the system controller judges whether it is possible to replace the ILVU before the angle switching stored in the RAM by the ILVU after the angle switching, while maintaining a state of the reproduction image being not intermittent. When it is replaceable, the system controller reads the ILVU after the angle switching from a DVD to store it in the RAM, and thereby replaces the ILVU. Thus, the disk reproduction device achieves a quick angle switching in the multi-angle reproduction operation.

Abstract: The invention provides for a therapeutic causing contraction of a mucosal tissue whereby various diseases relating to mucosal tissues can be easily, safely and treated with minimal invasiveness, a method of treating various diseases relating to mucosal tissues with the use of the therapeutic causing contraction of a mucosal tissue, and an injector and a therapeutic set usable in the treatment method. The invention also encompasses a therapeutic causing contraction of nasal mucosal tissue containing ethanol as the active ingredient preferably together with a steroid and/or an antihistaminic agent; a method of treating diseases with mucosal inflammation using the above therapeutic causing contraction of a mucosal tissue, and an injector and a therapeutic set usable in the treatment method.

Abstract: A digital versatile disk (DVD) player according to the present invention includes a disk read unit for reading image data (pictures) from a DVD, a track buffer for storing the read image data, an MPEG decoder for decoding the image data, and a control unit for controlling at least the track buffer when the image data is played back reversely. The control unit causes the track buffer to store a GOP or a VOBU to be reversely played back and to output the image data to the MPEG decoder while the image data is maintained in the track buffer.

Abstract: An audio device includes a DVD player for decoding an input audio signal and for outputting a digital audio signal, an audio amplifier for outputting an analog audio signal based on the digital audio signal, an audio decoder for detecting a change of an audio attribute, a decoding suspension unit for muting an output from the audio amplifier and temporarily suspending an operation of the decoder when the change of the attribute is detected, and a setting changing unit for changing operation conditions of the audio amplifier so as to correspond to the changed audio attribute when a muting part operates.

Abstract: When a program chain to be played is determined, a system controller calculates the average bit rate in the program chain by dividing the amount of data of the program chain by the total play time of the program chain. The system controller also waits for a navigation pack to be played and calculates the average bit rate in a video object unit in accordance with a play time of the video object unit and the size of the video object unit. When the average bit rate of the program chain is greater than or equal to the average bit rate of the video object unit, frame pause is performed. When the average bit rate of the program chain is less than the average bit rate of the video object unit, field pause is performed.

Abstract: In a disc playback apparatus for playing back audio signals recorded on a disc medium, a system controller detects a channel format of the audio signals that can be outputted from the playback apparatus. When content is recorded on a disc so as to be played back in a channel format other than the player channel format, it is not played back.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for mounting the same.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having an edge and having a surface with a plurality of electrodes. A film is mounted over the surface of the semiconductor chip, the film has first and second surfaces and has a device hole. The first surface of the film is oriented toward the surface of the semiconductor chip and so that the device hole exposes the electrodes of the semiconductor chip. Connecting conductors are disposed at the first surface of the film and extend into the device hole to the electrodes. Electrode pad holes are provided in the film, at positions between the device hole and the edge of the semiconductor chip to expose the conductors.

Abstract: The responsiveness to a change of a subpicture stream is improved. Each stream processing section stores data of a corresponding subpicture stream. A selector connects the stream processing section corresponding to a subpicture stream to be played back to a subpicture drawing section. The subpicture drawing section obtains the data of the subpicture stream from the connected stream processing section and draws a subpicture image. Even if each stream processing section is not connected to the subpicture drawing section, the stream processing section operates on a variable for subpicture display control, which is operated on by a display control command contained in the data of the subpicture stream, so as to match the time specified by the data of the subpicture stream in accordance with the display command, and stores the variable. The subpicture drawing section draws the subpicture in accordance with the variable stored in the connected stream processing section.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having an edge and having a surface with a plurality of electrodes. A film is mounted over the surface of the semiconductor chip, the film has first and second surfaces and has a device hole. The first surface of the film is oriented toward the surface of the semiconductor chip and so that the device hole exposes the electrodes of the semiconductor chip. Connecting conductors are disposed at the first surface of the film and extend into the device hole to the electrodes. Electrode pad holes are provided in the film, at positions between the device hole and the edge of the semiconductor chip to expose the conductors.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for mounting the same.

Abstract: A disc playback apparatus capable of effectively utilizing an image display function is provided. When an instruction for setting a still image is made, a selection screen creation section performs processes for creating and displaying a predetermined selection screen. The selection screen contains a plurality of reduced still images, so that one of the still images can be selected. When one still image is selected on the selection screen, a still image information setting section associates the selected still image with the track of the audio information to be played back at that time. When the audio information of this track is to be played back at a subsequent playback time, the still image which is associated by the previous process is displayed.