Abstract: An image conversion device connected to multiple image detection mechanisms generating field image data of the surroundings and having multiple input buffers for each of the multiple image detection mechanisms, which, in parallel, stores, moves, performs conversion processing and displays said field image data in one field units in accordance with a display template in pattern memory, thereby reducing the total delay time from field image generation to display to the driver.

Abstract: In a film deposition apparatus which deposition a film through SWP-CVD, a substrate holder on which a substrate is to be placed is provided with cooling means, thereby inhibiting occurrence of an increase in the temperature of the substrate, which would otherwise be caused during deposition of a film. A coolant passage is formed in the substrate holder, and coolant delivered from a chiller is circulated through the coolant passage, thereby cooling the substrate holder. Further, grooves are formed in the surface of a cooling holder where a substrate is to be placed, and the substrate is cooled by a helium gas by causing the helium gas to flow through the grooves.

Abstract: An information providing device installed in a leader vehicle that leads a follower vehicle, for providing the follower vehicle with guidance prepared by the leader vehicle, the information providing device that includes a state detector configured to detect a state change in the leader vehicle to output a detecting signal and a guidance generator configured to receive the detecting signal from the state detector, the guidance generator configured to prepare, in response to the detecting signal, guidance to guide the follower vehicle, the guidance including a photographed image of a view ahead of the leader vehicle.

Abstract: In a plasma processing apparatus, microwaves being transmitted in a waveguide pass through a microwave transmitted window via first and second slot antennas provided in a magnetic field side, so as to form surface waves. Process gas in a chamber is excited by the surface waves so as to generate surface wave plasma. A substrate is processed by the plasma. Each first slot antenna is provided with an aperture, which has a curved or bent shape and whose longitudinal direction extends substantially to follow the lines of magnetic force of the microwaves. Each second slot antenna is provided with an aperture which has a rectangular shape.

Abstract: A mobile body information system comprises a center system and a vehicle-mounted terminal device. The vehicle-mounted terminal device is configured to determine a density of communication areas of narrow area wireless base stations along a travel route of a vehicle based on a current position of the vehicle and installation data of the narrow area wireless base stations. When the density of communication areas is high, the vehicle-mounted terminal device is configured to recommend to a user a divided download format in which the information is intermittently distributed through a plurality of the narrow area wireless base stations while the vehicle is travelling. When the density of the communication areas is low, the vehicle-mounted terminal device is configured to recommend a batch download format in which the information is distributed through one of the narrow area wireless base stations while the vehicle remains in one communication area.

Abstract: In data communication using radio communication, an inactivity timer value is changed according to various states, so that an unused time of a communication channel in a non-communication time is decreased, and channel use efficiency is raised. A unit for judging an application of packet data to be transmitted and received by a radio base station 408/a radio base station controller 405 is provided, or an inactivity timer value is set through a port number in TCP/UDP header and a traffic pattern and according to a communication content, and the set inactivity timer value is used to control a change from a connected state to a dormant state.

Abstract: An image processor is disclosed for a vehicle having a plurality of cameras and a monitor that displays a panoramic image derived from multiple images generated by the plurality of cameras. The processor includes input buffers for storing camera image data captured through respective camera modules and output buffer for storing a panoramic image. The camera image data for generating the panoramic image are retrieved from input buffers. The camera image data are stored in an output buffer using an reconfigured address conversion table. The reconfigured address conversion table is an address conversion table which is obtained by reconfiguring an address conversion table when camera modules are assumed to be free of vehicle installation errors. The reconfiguration is performed on the basis of parameters which are used to correct vehicle installation errors of camera modules.

Abstract: A video signal processing device, which includes: a plurality of imaging devices outputting mutually asynchronous interlace video signals; input buffers temporarily storing field by field the video signals outputted from the respective imaging devices; and an output image generating device generating field by field video signals of output target images from the video signals stored in the input buffers, wherein each of the video signals of the output target images is generated when all of the latest video signals to be components thereof are stored in the input buffers.

Abstract: A microwell array chip that has multiple microwells and is employed to contain a single lymphocyte specimen in each microwell and detect antigen-specific lymphocytes in single units; wherein the microwell array chip is of a shape and of dimensions where only one lymphocyte is contained in each microwell. A method of detecting antigen-specific lymphocytes comprising the steps of adding antigen to each microwell in the above microwell array chip, stimulating the lymphocyte specimen, and detecting lymphocyte specimens reacting with the antigen.

Abstract: A microproduct includes a resin composition including a polypropylene-based resin and a hydrogenated derivative of a block copolymer shown by the general formula “X-Y”. The microproduct has micromachined features of a stamper precisely transferred by injection molding and a molded surface has a plurality of recesses and/or protrusions. In this case, X represents a polymer block immiscible with the polypropylene-based resin, and Y represents an elastomeric polymer block of a conjugated diene.

Abstract: A method for producing a monoclonal antibody and antigen-specific antibody-producing hybridomas using a single antigen-specific B lymphocyte is provided. The method for producing antigen-specific antibody-producing hybridomas comprises selecting a single B lymphocyte reacting specifically with a certain antigen, an “antigen-specific B lymphocyte”, culturing the antigen-specific B lymphocyte selected, and fusing the cultured antigen-specific B lymphocyte with myeloma cells to obtain the hybridomas. The monoclonal antibody is produced with thus obtained hybridomas.

Abstract: An image processing device is provided with an input section through which input image data is inputted from an image pickup device that is obtained by picking up an image of a circumference, a storage section storing an address conversion table describing a relation between address information of the input image data and address information of display image data corresponding to a display resolution, an image processing section processing the input image data to cut out image data, corresponding to the display resolution, from the input image data upon referring to the address conversion table, so as to allow address information of the resultant cut out image data to be converted to address information of the display image data, and an output section outputting the display image data to the display. An address space of the address information of the input image data has a size greater in a height direction or a width direction than that of the display image data.

Abstract: An image conversion device connected to multiple image detection mechanisms generating field image data of the surroundings and having multiple input buffers for each of the multiple image detection mechanisms, which, in parallel, stores, moves, performs conversion processing and displays said field image data in 1 field units in accordance with a display template in pattern memory, thereby reducing the total delay time from field image generation to display to the driver.

Abstract: An ion source includes a plasma producing device, an ion extraction electrode having a first grid with a positive potential and a second grid with negative potential for extracting ions from a plasma excitation area of the plasma source device, and a communicating portion communicating the plasma excitation area with an outside thereof for removing an influence of the negative potential of the second grid with respect to electrons from the plasma excitation area.

Abstract: A dielectric window performs three functions, namely, (1) extraction of a microwave, (2) generation and transmission of a surface wave, and (3) keeping the vacuum. An O-ring, which keeps the vacuum between the dielectric window and a chamber, is arranged so as to surround the vicinity of a bottom plate 1a of a microwave waveguide. Dielectric plates area arranged in parallel with each other in the dielectric window and performs only the transmission of a surface wave. The dielectric plates may be different from the dielectric window in at least one of a shape, a thickness, and a dielectric constant.

Abstract: In an interleaver for use in a turbo decoder, a deinterleaver, or an interleaver for use in a turbo encoder, an offset is set based on previously determined thresholds in accordance with symbol numbers generated by a counter. A symbol numbers inputted immediately before generating an address is corrected with the set offset, and the corrected symbol number is converted to generate an interleave read address.

Abstract: This surface wave excitation plasma CVD system, along with feeding a material gas including silicon element by feeding the material gas into a chamber 1 from at least one of an upper surface gas introduction conduit and a side surface gas introduction conduit, also activates the material gas with a surface wave excitation plasma and feeds a process gas which initiates chemical reactions within the material gas into the chamber 1 from a process gas introduction conduit 5. A gas feed aperture of the upper surface gas introduction conduit and/or the side surface gas introduction conduit is provided in a position which is closer to the substrate than the gas feed aperture of the process gas introduction conduit.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for converting images of vehicle surroundings that includes, at least one camera configured to start, upon receiving a synchronizing signal, photographing the surroundings of a vehicle and outputting image data representative of the photographs, an output memory configured to store image data to be displayed on a display installed in the vehicle, a pattern memory configured to store destination addresses of the output memory, and an image converter configured to generate the synchronizing signal, obtain the image data from the camera, and transfer part or the whole of the image data to the output memory according to the destination addresses stored in the pattern memory.

Abstract: A composite coating device includes first to third processing chambers. The first processing chamber performs an ion beam etching as a pretreatment process in which an ion beam is irradiated on a surface of a magnetic head at a predetermined angle and the surface is removed for a predetermined depth. The second processing chamber performs a magnetron sputter deposition as a shock absorbing coating formation process in which a shock absorbing coating is formed on the pretreated surface. The third processing chamber performs an electron cyclotron resonance plasma chemical vapor epitaxy or a cathode arc discharge deposition as an overcoat formation process in which an overcoat is formed on the shock absorbing coating. A preparation chamber communicates with the first to third processing chambers through opening and closing devices for transferring the magnetic head.

Abstract: In a film deposition apparatus which deposition a film through SWP-CVD, a substrate holder on which a substrate is to be placed is provided with cooling means, thereby inhibiting occurrence of an increase in the temperature of the substrate, which would otherwise be caused during deposition of a film. A coolant passage is formed in the substrate holders, and coolant delivered from a chiller is circulated through the coolant passage, thereby cooling the substrate holder. Further, grooves are formed in the surface of a cooling holder where a substrate is to be placed, and the substrate is cooled by a helium gas by causing the helium gas to flow through the grooves.