Abstract: A first luminaire 22 emits visible light 22a including, as information, an illumination ID for specifying a location in a facility. Photoreceivers 23 to 26, which prestore target IDs, transmit the illumination ID based on the visible light 22a and the prestored target IDs as data when receiving the visible light 22a. A processing unit 30 associates the photoreceivers 23 to 26 located in the illumination area of the same first luminaire 22 based on the data transmitted from the photoreceivers 23 to 26. Treatment is authenticated by deciding whether or not a combination of the associated photoreceivers 23 to 26 matches a combination of the photoreceivers based on a treatment order.

Abstract: A medicine pack inspecting system includes a packing instruction unit that generates packing instruction information, a tablet packing unit that encloses tablets in a medicine pack, an image capturing unit that generates a medicine pack image, and a tablet inspecting unit that inspects the number of tablets enclosed in the medicine pack by performing pattern matching using the medicine pack image and a tablet pattern shown in the packing instruction information, wherein when the packing instruction information includes information on an irregular shaped tablet, the tablet inspecting unit inspects the number of an irregular shaped tablet by performing pattern matching using an irregular shaped tablet pattern of the irregular shaped tablet and the medicine pack image.

Abstract: Activities of a video signal are obtained for subblocks of each macroblock of each picture. The smallest activity is detected as an input-picture activity per macroblock. Obtained are activities of a motion-compensated predictive signal per first picture and activites of the video signal per second picture, for the subblocks of each macroblock. A mean value of the activities is obtained per macroblock for each picture, as an error activity per macroblock. A mean error activity is obtained for error activities per picture. A quantization step size for quantization of the video signal is adjusted per macroblock, according to the input-picture activity, to obtain a smaller step size when the error activity is equal to or larger than the mean error activity than when the former is smaller than the latter.

Abstract: A signal related to input moving pictures of plural different types is quantized in response to a variable quantization scale factor before being encoded. An actual complexity of each past encoded picture originating from one of the input moving pictures is calculated. A complexity of a next encoded picture is estimated in response to the actual complexity of a past encoded picture same in type as the next encoded picture in cases where the next encoded picture does not correspond to a scene change. A complexity of the next encoded picture is estimated in response to the actual complexity of a past encoded picture different in type from the next encoded picture in cases where the next encoded picture corresponds to a scene change. A value of the quantization scale factor used for the quantization is decided in response to the estimated complexity.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip housing tray that is used in a state of being stacked in a plurality of stages and houses a plurality of semiconductor chips, includes: a base plate; a plurality of upper surface protruding parts provided to an upper surface of the base plate and dividing the upper surface of the base plate into a plurality of first semiconductor chip housing areas; and a plurality of under surface protruding parts provided to an under surface of the base plate and dividing the under surface of the base plate into a plurality of second semiconductor chip housing areas. In the semiconductor chip housing tray, a margin width of the first semiconductor chip housing areas with respect to the semiconductor chips is smaller than a margin width of the second semiconductor chip housing areas with respect to the semiconductor chips.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip housing tray that is used in a state of being stacked in a plurality of stages and houses a plurality of semiconductor chips, includes: a base plate; a plurality of upper surface protruding parts provided to an upper surface of the base plate and dividing the upper surface of the base plate into a plurality of first semiconductor chip housing areas; and a plurality of under surface protruding parts provided to an under surface of the base plate and dividing the under surface of the base plate into a plurality of second semiconductor chip housing areas. In the semiconductor chip housing tray, a margin width of the first semiconductor chip housing areas with respect to the semiconductor chips is smaller than a margin width of the second semiconductor chip housing areas with respect to the semiconductor chips.

Abstract: Adaptive quantization in coding pictures carried by an input video signal. The pictures include first pictures to be coded with motion-compensated prediction and second pictures to be coded with no motion-compensated prediction. Activities of the input video signal are obtained for a plurality of subblocks that compose each of a plurality of macroblocks that compose each picture of the input video signal. The smallest activity is detected among the activities as an input-picture activity per macroblock. Obtained next are activities of a motion-compensated predictive signal gained in motion-compensated prediction per first picture and activities of the input video signal per second picture, for the subblocks of each macroblock. A mean value of the obtained activities is obtained per macroblock for each of the first and second pictures, as an error activity per macroblock. Obtained further is a mean error activity of error activities in each picture.

Abstract: First information is divided into equal-size information pieces. Serial numbers are assigned to the information pieces, respectively. An encryption key is generated from a base number and a variable number varying for each of the information pieces. The base number is common to an information range managed by one licence. The first information is encrypted on a block-by-block basis in response to the encryption key to get encryption-resultant information for every predetermined minimum information unit smaller than the sizes of the information pieces. The encryption-resultant information is recorded on a recording medium. A determination is made as to logical addresses of heads of portions of the recording medium which are loaded with portions of the encryption-resultant information corresponding to the respective information pieces. Second information representing a correspondence relation between the determined logical addresses and the assigned serial numbers is recorded on the recording medium.

Abstract: A signal related to input moving pictures of plural different types is quantized in response to a variable quantization scale factor before being encoded. An actual complexity of each past encoded picture originating from one of the input moving pictures is calculated. A complexity of a next encoded picture is estimated in response to the actual complexity of a past encoded picture same in type as the next encoded picture in cases where the next encoded picture does not correspond to a scene change. A complexity of the next encoded picture is estimated in response to the actual complexity of a past encoded picture different in type from the next encoded picture in cases where the next encoded picture corresponds to a scene change. A value of the quantization scale factor used for the quantization is decided in response to the estimated complexity.

Abstract: A packet recording/reproducing system is provided which records or reproduces packets on or from tracks formed in time sequence on a magnetic tape. In a recording operation, the packet recording/reproducing system adds to input packets time stamps whose values are synchronous with packet arrival time control clocks produced by the system. The timing with which the packets are recorded on the magnetic tape is controlled by the arrival time control clocks so that a given number of the packets inputted at high data rate are recorded within a one-track area, a two-track area, or a one-track over area defined across at least two of the tracks, thereby minimizing the loss of capacity of the magnetic tape.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a semiconductor device that can be produced less costly and a manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device according to exemplary embodiments of the invention includes an IC chip, an antenna coil formed on an active surface of the IC chip and connected to the IC chip for non-contact data communication, a connecting pad formed on the active surface of the IC chip and connected to one end of the antenna coil, one end of connecting device formed on the active surface of the IC chip and connected to the other end of the antenna coil, and a connecting pad formed on the active surface of the IC chip and connected to the other end of the connecting device. The antenna coil is connected to the internal circuit of the IC chip through the connecting pad, the connecting device, and the connecting pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided comprising: a PET substrate including a lightfast dye that restrains the transmittance of light; an antenna coil formed on the PET substrate; and an IC chip placed on the antenna coil with an active surface thereof facing the antenna coil; wherein one end of the antenna coil is electrically coupled to a first bump on the active surface of the IC chip and the other end of the antenna coil is electrically coupled to a second bump on the active surface of the IC chip.

Abstract: Data is received which is transmitted through a serial bus in a predetermined transmission band. The serial bus is preferably in conformity with the IEEE 1394 standards. One of recording modes for different recording rates is selected in accordance with the transmission band of the received data. The data is recorded in the selected recording mode. Data is reproduced which has been recorded in a recording mode for a predetermined recording rate. A transmission band is allocated, based on the recording mode, for transmitting the data through a serial bus.

Abstract: Data is received which is transmitted through a serial bus in a predetermined transmission band. The serial bus is preferably in conformity with the IEEE 1394 standards. One of recording modes for different recording rates is selected in accordance with the transmission band of the received data. The data is recorded in the selected recording mode. Data is reproduced which has been recorded in a recording mode for a predetermined recording rate. A transmission band is allocated, based on the recording mode, for transmitting the data through a serial bus.

Abstract: Data is received which is transmitted through a serial bus in a predetermined transmission band. The serial bus is preferably in conformity with the IEEE 1394 standards. One of recording modes for different recording rates is selected in accordance with the transmission band of the received data. The data is recorded in the selected recording mode. Data is reproduced which has been recorded in a recording mode for a predetermined recording rate. A transmission band is allocated, based on the recording mode, for transmitting the data through a serial bus.

Abstract: A pickup apparatus in accordance with the present invention pertains to a pickup apparatus that picks up semiconductor chips 1 obtained by dicing a wafer into individual pieces, and is equipped with a chip retaining section 2 with a suction section 3 that sucks and retains a semiconductor chip 1 after dicing, a plurality of minute pores of porous material provided at the suction section 3, and a vacuum pump 4 that evacuates and exhausts gas from the minute pores. By this, occurrences of pickup errors can be suppressed even when semiconductor chips in various sizes and shapes are picked up.

Abstract: A conductive-member adsorbing device has an adsorber having adsorption portions for adsorbing conductive members and a force supply unit. The force supply unit is operative to apply a force which can maintain one conductive member adsorbed by one adsorption portion, but can release two conductive members adsorbed by one adsorption portion.

Abstract: Data is received which is transmitted through a serial bus in a predetermined transmission band. The serial bus is preferably in conformity with the IEEE 1394 standards. One of recording modes for different recording rates is selected in accordance with the transmission band of the received data. The data is recorded in the selected recording mode. Data is reproduced which has been recorded in a recording mode for a predetermined recording rate. A transmission band is allocated, based on the recording mode, for transmitting the data through a serial bus.

Abstract: A conductive-member adsorbing device has an adsorber having adsorption portions for adsorbing conductive members and a force supply unit. The force supply unit is operative to apply a force which can maintain one conductive member adsorbed by one adsorption portion, but can release two conductive members adsorbed by one adsorption portion.

Abstract: First information is divided into equal-size information pieces. Serial numbers are assigned to the information pieces, respectively. An encryption key is generated from a base number and a variable number varying for each of the information pieces. The base number is common to an information range managed by one licence. The first information is encrypted on a block-by-block basis in response to the encryption key to get encryption-resultant information for every predetermined minimum information unit smaller than the sizes of the information pieces. The encryption-resultant information is recorded on a recording medium. A determination is made as to logical addresses of heads of portions of the recording medium which are loaded with portions of the encryption-resultant information corresponding to the respective information pieces. Second information representing a correspondence relation between the determined logical addresses and the assigned serial numbers is recorded on the recording medium.