Abstract: An imaging device 1 is configured to include an imaging element 10 and a DSP 20. The imaging element 10 includes a sensor register 13 that stores imaging control information, and the DSP 20 includes a mirror register 25 having a configuration equivalent to that of the sensor register 13. A system controller 23 controls such that identical imaging control information is stored in the sensor register 13 and the mirror register 25, and a timer section 29 is configured such that, in response to timer events generated with a period of a time interval T1, the imaging control information stored in the mirror register 25 is transmitted to the imaging element 10, thereby refreshing the sensor register 13.

Abstract: There is provided a hybrid ultraprecision machining device for manufacturing a micro-machined product from a workpiece, the machining device comprising: an electromagnetic-wave-machining means for roughly machining the workpiece; a precision-machining means for precisely machining the roughly machined workpiece, the precision-machining means being equipped with a replaceable cutting tool selected from the group consisting of a planar tool, a shaper tool, a fly-cutting tool, a diamond-turning tool and a micro-milling tool; a shape-measurement means for measuring a shape of the workpiece upon use of the electromagnetic-wave machining means and the precision-machining means; and a control means for controlling the electromagnetic-wave-machining means or the precision-machining means, based on information on the shape of the workpiece, the shape being measured by the shape-measuring means.

Abstract: A cup holder has a case; a holder body disposed movably between a stored position wherein the holder body is stored in the case, and an in-use position wherein the holder body projects from the opening; a guide wall; a container-holding member disposed swivelably on the holder body; a coupling device disposed in the container-holding member for swiveling; and a coupled device formed on the guide wall, and coupling with the coupling device to restrict the movement of the holder body toward the stored position. When the holder body is drawn out from the case, a coupling device slides on the guide wall, and the container-holding member swivels from the stored position toward the container-holding position. When the holder body is stored in the case, the coupling device slides on the guide wall, and the container-holding member swivels from the container-holding position toward the stored position.

Abstract: An imaging device 1 is configured to include an imaging element 10 and a DSP 20. The imaging element 10 includes a sensor register 13 that stores imaging control information, and the DSP 20 includes a mirror register 25 having a configuration equivalent to that of the sensor register 13. A system controller 23 controls such that identical imaging control information is stored in the sensor register 13 and the mirror register 25, and a timer section 29 is configured such that, in response to timer events generated with a period of a time interval T1, the imaging control information stored in the mirror register 25 is transmitted to the imaging element 10, thereby refreshing the sensor register 13.

Abstract: A projector includes: a frame image storage unit that stores input image data input to the projector; a block image storage unit that stores a part of the input image data in terms of block image data including N×M (where N and M?2) pixels; a correction processing unit that performs a correction process of correcting a distortion of the image projected onto the projection plane to generate corrected image data which is image data after correction on the basis of the block image data stored in the block image storage unit; and a block image predicting unit that, while the correction processing unit performs the correction process on a predetermined pixel, predicts the block image data necessary for the correction process on a pixel to be processed after the predetermined pixel.

Abstract: An access arbitration apparatus includes: a group setting information storage section; and an access control section, wherein the group setting information storage section stores group setting information that specifies which of the following groups each of a plurality of masters belongs to, a first group or a second group whose priority is lower than that of the first group, and the access control section identifies an access request source, based on an access request signal from each of the plurality of masters, and repeatedly performs a first group process and a second group process in an alternate manner, the first group process being a process of granting access rights valid for predetermined time to the entire first access request source set, the second group process being a process of granting access rights valid for predetermined time to part of the second access request source set.

Abstract: Provided is a boiler equipped with a burner capable of realizing a reduction in emission of harmful substances using a liquid fuel such as kerosene or A-type heavy oil. A burner (20) is equipped with a nozzle part (22) spraying a liquid fuel into a combustion chamber (16) in a boiler body (10) formed by using a plurality of water tubes; provided around the nozzle part (22) is an air jetting part (27) constructed to control flow of air jetted from the air jetting part (27) so as to avoid short-passing of a gas produced by the burner (20) through a gas discharge port provided in the boiler body (10).

Abstract: Prvided is a catalyst degradation preventing apparatus of a catalyst device containing a catalyst component that comes into contact with gas to chemically change the gas, including a burner for burning a fuel by combustible air to generate a gas containing nitrogen oxides by combustion, an endothermic device for absorbing heat from gas, a catalyst device having a catalyst component for decreasing nitrogen oxides contained in the gas after passing through the endothermic device, and a first poisoning substance removing device for removing a poisoning substance containing at least sulfur, which is contained in the fuel and adsorbs to a catalyst component or reacts with the catalyst component to form a compound. According to the apparatus, the decrease in performance of the catalyst device is prevented, and the effect of decreasing pollution can be retained over a long period of time.

Abstract: An LED package includes: a molded interconnect device that has an LED chip mounted thereon, and is mounted on a mounting board electrically connected to the LED chip; and a plurality of elastic bodies mounted on the mounting board while interposing solder therebetween. The plurality of elastic bodies hold a position of the molded interconnect device with respect to the mounting board by elastic forces given to an inner surface side of the molded interconnect device from a plurality of outer side surfaces thereof opposite to each other.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst degradation preventing apparatus, which is for a catalyst device containing a catalyst component that comes into contact with gas to chemically change the gas, in which the catalyst device is provided with a poisoning substance removing device on a primary side thereof, for removing a poisoning substance which is contained in the gas and adsorbs to the catalyst component or forms a compound with the catalyst component. Further, the poisoning substance removing device and the catalyst device are provided with an interval placed therebetween and to be exchangeable with each other, or a carrier of a component that adsorbs to the poisoning substance of the poisoning substance removing device or forms a compound with the poisoning substance and a carrier of a catalyst component of the catalyst device are integrally formed so as to be exchangeable.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a combustion device capable of suppressing poisoning and deterioration of a CO oxidation catalyst due to adhesion of S (sulfur) to the CO oxidation catalyst, which is provided in the combustion device such as a boiler for the purpose of reducing and removing the CO in the combustion gas. [Solving Means] Provided is a combustion device including at least one can body which has a gas flow passage R allowing passage of a combustion gas G1 generated at a burner 16 and which heats a heat medium through heat exchange with the combustion gas G1 passing through the gas flow passage R, in which, in the gas flow passage R, a CO oxidation catalyst C1 is arranged in a region corresponding to a temperature range at the time of passing of the combustion gas G1 where adhesion of S (sulfur) contained in the combustion gas G1 to the CO oxidation catalyst C1 is suppressed.

Abstract: Provided is a boiler equipped with a burner capable of realizing a reduction in emission of harmful substances using a liquid fuel such as kerosene or A-type heavy oil. A burner (20) is equipped with a nozzle part (22) spraying a liquid fuel into a combustion chamber (16) in a boiler body (10) formed by using a plurality of water tubes; provided around the nozzle part (22) is an air jetting part (27) constructed to control flow of air jetted from the air jetting part (27) so as to avoid short-passing of a gas produced by the burner (20) through a gas discharge port provided in the boiler body (10).

Abstract: A heads up display (HUD) is provided. The HUD includes a projector configured to project a distorted representation of image data onto a non-planar surface. The HUD also includes warp image circuitry configured to store offsets to be applied to the image data to generate the distorted representation. The offsets represent respective distances for moving coordinates of a portion of pixels within the image data and the offsets are stored within a memory region of the warp image circuitry. The portion of pixels corresponds to vertices of polygons. The warp image circuitry is further configured to map the vertices of polygons to the non-planar surface. A method for projecting an image onto a warped surface is also provided.

Abstract: A vehicle having a heads up display (HUD) system is provided. The HUD system includes an image rendering device configured to provide a distorted representation of image data to a non-planar surface within a field of view of an occupant of the vehicle. Warp image circuitry configured to store offsets to be applied to the image data to generate the distorted representation provided to the image rendering device is included in the HUD system. The offsets represent respective distances for moving coordinates of a portion of pixels within the image data and the offsets are stored within a memory region of the warp image circuitry. The portion of pixels correspond to vertices of polygons. The offsets are derived through calibration data provided to the warp image circuitry. The calibration data is selected from one of a plurality of view positions for the occupant.

Abstract: A method of changing an image size includes changing a size of the original image at least in a horizontal direction by interpolating data in an interpolation pixel between predetermined pixels in each of the unit areas of the original image according to a set horizontal increasing scale factor. Each of the unit areas includes a plurality of first boundary pixels arranged along a vertical virtual boundary line between two of the unit areas adjacent in the horizontal direction in the frame. In the image size changing step, the interpolation pixel is set between pixels other than the first boundary pixels.

Abstract: An isoxazole derivative represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## a method for preparing the same; compositions for inhibiting lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase comprising an effective amount of the derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor; and a method for inhibiting lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase which comprises administering to a patient the derivative.

Abstract: A isoxazole compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group, R.sub.1 is a group represented by the formula (2): ##STR2## (wherein A represents --NH-- or --O--, B represents a methylene group or a carbonyl group, m is 0 or 1, n is an integer of 1 to 12, X represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, Y represents a phenyl group which can be substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or a hydrogen atom), a group represented by the formula (3): ##STR3## (wherein Z represents a pyrimidinyl group), or a group represented by the formula (4): ##STR4## (wherein R.sub.2 represents a styryl group which can be substituted with one or more hydroxy groups); a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or a medical use thereof in a method of inhibiting lipoxygenase, inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase or inhibiting cyclooxygenase.

Abstract: Disclosed are a piperazine compound of the formula below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, medical uses thereof, and processes for preparing the same: ##STR1## wherein each of R and R' is --OH, a lower alkoxy, a halo, H, a di(lower alkyl) hydrogenphosphate residue or a group --OR" (R" is an aralkyl group, etc.), etc., Y is --CH.dbd.CH-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- (m is 0, 1 or 2), and Y.sub.1 is a group of the formula ##STR2## (wherein A is --NH-- or --O--, A.sub.1 is a methylene or a carbonyl, n is 6-20, X is --OH, H or a lower alkoxycarbonyl, and X.sub.1 is an optionally halo-substituted phenyl or H) or a group of the formula ##STR3## (wherein X and n are as defined above), provided that when Y.sub.1 is the group of the formula (3), each of R and R' is an --OH group.

Abstract: The ceramic tile using sludge slag of the present invention comprises:______________________________________ sludge slag from 5 to 70 wt. %, agalmatolite from 20 to 90 wt. %, clay from 5 to 50 wt. %, and the balance being incidental impurities. ______________________________________The sludge slag is obtained by separating sludge from sewage, burning the thus separated sludge into ash, melting the resultant ash and solidifying the thus melted ash. The sludge slag consists essentially of: ______________________________________ silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) from 10 to 50 wt. %, aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3) from 3 to 20 wt. %, phosphorous pentoxide (P.sub.2 O.sub.5) from 1 to 30 wt. %, calcium oxide (CaO) from 10 to 70 wt. %, magnesium oxide (MgO) from 0.5 to 20 wt. %, and iron oxide (Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3) from 5 to 25 wt. %.

Abstract: A two-stage opening fuel injection valve assembly, including a valve element having an initial position providing a zero flow rate of fuel through the valve assembly, a first critical position displaced a predetermined distance from the initial position and providing a first flow rate of fuel through the valve assembly, a second critical position further displaced a predetermined distance from the first critical position and providing a second flow rate of fuel through the valve assembly, first and second movable members engageable with the valve element independently of each other, a flange member constantly engaged by the valve element and engageable with each of the first and second movable members, a first spring urging the first movable member to engage the flange member when the valve element is held in the initial position, the first spring being operative to maintain the engagement between the first movable member and the flange member when the valve element is located between the initial position and