Abstract: A compact optical scanning apparatus capable of desirably correcting an f characteristic, a field curvature, and other aberrations, and an image forming apparatus using the same, which includes an incident optical system (LA) for guiding a beam from a light source (1) to a deflector (4) and an imaging optical system (LB) for guiding the beam to a scanning surface (7), wherein a scanning field angle region where 1<3 and 2<3 are satisfied exists within effective scanning field angle region, where in a main scanning cross section and for a scanning field angle 1, 2 represents an angle between a principal ray of beam incident on an optical element included in the imaging optical system and located closest to the scanning surface and an optical axis of the imaging optical system and 3 an angle between a principal ray of a beam from the optical element and the optical axis.

Abstract: Camera information corresponding to the position at which the target to be searched for in the captured image is detected is identified, another camera specified by the identified camera information receives a notification that the target has been detected (S209), and when a notification is received from another camera, the posture of the own camera is controlled so that the area associated with the camera information specifying another camera can be observed (S211).

Abstract: In a quantity-of-light adjusting apparatus having an iris and an ND filter which limit incident light, a control method for the quantity-of-light adjusting apparatus, and a computer program product providing a control program for the quantity-of-light adjusting apparatus, a state of limitation of the incident light by the iris is changed at a first changing speed, and, when a state of limitation of the incident light by the ND filter is changed, the state of limitation of the incident light by the iris is changed at a second changing speed different from the first changing speed.

Abstract: System providing a substantially enclosed piece or pieces of equipment, optionally fuel cell balance of plant equipment, available for shipment and storage at a user location. The system comprises a tool, a housing associated with the tool and having openings in the flooring through which portions of the tool are inserted, and a piece or pieces of equipment having a support, the tool accommodating movement of the support, and specifically on portions of the tool inserted through the housing. Movement of the equipment occurs along the longitudinal axis of the tool between points positioned inside and outside of the housing. The tool is removed from the housing after the equipment is positioned inside thereof so that as a consequence of such removal, the support of the equipment assists in substantially sealing the housing.

Abstract: A non-contact tonometer changes a reference signal used for determining reliability of a signal indicating deformation of a cornea based on the reflectance of the cornea of an eye to be examined. Thus, the non-contact tonometer can perform stable measurement irrespective of the reflectance of the cornea of the eye to be examined.

Abstract: After a first wireless terminal device transitions to a Direct Link Protocol mode, the terminal device transmits an ICMP_echo_request signal directly to a second wireless terminal device and, upon receiving an ICMP_echo_reply signal from the second wireless terminal device within a fixed period of time, counts up the number of times there is a reply. If the ICMP_echo_reply signal is not received within a fixed period of time, then the first wireless terminal device counts up the number of non-replies. As a result, the first wireless terminal device can readily judge whether it is capable of communicating directly with the second wireless terminal device in the Direct Link Protocol mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a video camera which ensures that the user will recognize recording mode, thereby preventing the user from confusing a target recording medium. For that, the video camera 100 has a character information composition unit 3 which composites image data outputted by a signal processing unit 2 with predetermined information consisting of characters or pictographic characters to be recognized by the user during operation and outputs a resulting video signal, a liquid crystal monitor 4 which displays the video signal outputted by the character information composition unit 3, a magnetic tape recording unit 8, and a memory card recording unit 9. The predetermined information is target media information which indicates whether the image data outputted by the electronic camera unit 1 is to be recorded on the magnetic tape recording unit 8 or memory card recording unit 9. Immediately after start of recording, a system control unit 5 displays an animated icon which appears to rotate.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes: first and second movable lens units; first and second drive sources for moving the first and second movable lens units in a direction parallel to an optical axis, respectively; guide members for each retaining the first and second movable lens units and for guiding movements of the first and second movable lens units; and a reference position detector for detecting reference positions for the first and second movable lens units, in which: the reference position detector has light emitting receiving elements; the first and second movable lens units have sleeves each engaged with the guide members and have light blocking portions for detecting the reference positions by the light emitting and receiving elements of the reference position detector; and the first and second lens units can move in the optical axis direction, with their respective light blocking portions passing each other without any interference.

Abstract: A light amount adjusting apparatus for an image pickup which is capable of reducing the force with which a plate member and a blade member are held in close contact with each other and driving the blade member smoothly even in a high-humidity condition. The apparatus includes a base plate 5 having an opening 5a, a blade member 1 movable within a range including a position where the blade member overlaps the opening 5a in a light axis direction and restricting the amount of light passing through the opening 5a by overlapping the opening 5a, and a plate member 2 adjacent to the blade member 1 and having a cut portion 2a at a position where the plate member overlaps the blade member 1 in the light axis direction in a state in which the blade member 1 is at a predetermined position.

Abstract: In a bridge which connects between an expansion bus of a primary system and that of a secondary system, a local error such as an expansion bus error and CPU hang-up which occurs in the secondary system is recognized. The primary system is notified of the local error as a system error.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glove, in particular for housework, the glove being made integrally of silicone material comprising a main pocket designed to receive four fingers of a user, and a secondary pocket designed to receive the thumb, said secondary pocket opening out into the main pocket, the glove including projecting ribs or reinforcement on at least one of its inside or outside surfaces.

Abstract: A camera that has an acquisition unit which acquires an identifier via a cradle apparatus connected to the camera, a comparison unit which compares the identifier acquired by the acquisition unit with an identifier stored in a memory, and a camera controller which controls access of the apparatus connected via the cradle apparatus based on comparison results by the comparison unit.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus, having an image sensor for sensing an image of an object and an analog-digital converter which operates at a predetermined frequency and converts an analog signal read from the image sensor to a digital signal, controls the relationship between a phase of the analog signal read from the image sensor and a phase of a timing signal for operating the analog-digital converter in accordance with the peripheral condition.

Abstract: A purpose of this invention is to execute proper smear correction corresponding to the image sensing purpose or condition without degrading the image quality. To achieve this purpose, the smear line signal of an image sensing signal output from a solid-state image sensing element (4) is stored in a smear line memory (7). The value of the smear line signal is limited by a limiting circuit (8), and smear correction is performed for the image sensing signal on the basis of the limited value.

Abstract: A digital signature generating apparatus generates a digital signature of digital data. The digital signature generating apparatus includes a receiving unit, the secret key changing unit and a digital signature generating unit. The receiving unit receives one of a first command and a second command. The first command includes information indicating one of a plurality of secret keys, and the plurality of secret keys are included in the digital signature generating apparatus. The secret key changing unit changes a secret key used by the digital signature generating apparatus to a secret key specified by the first command, if the first command is received by the receiving unit. The digital signature generating unit generates the digital signature of the digital data from a hash value extracted from the second command, if the second command is received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which forms an image by scanning a light beam in a main-scan direction of a photosensitive member, the apparatus including: an output unit which irradiates a light beam for exposing the photosensitive member; a deflection unit which deflects a light beam from the output unit to scan the photosensitive member in the main-scan direction; a light-receiving unit which detects the light beam deflected by the deflection unit; a computation unit which calculates difference information by using information of a detected time; a control unit which drives the deflection unit by setting a parameter for controlling operation of the deflection unit; a prediction unit which predicts a correction amount of a scan width in the main-scan direction in a next scan; a modulation unit which generates a driving signal for driving the output unit; and a driving unit which drives the output unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus generates a file including image data and attribution information, and generates a file wherein this attribution information is recorded together with other attribution information, and records these files on a storage medium. A data processing apparatus obtains the file wherein the attribution information of each image data is recorded, and processes the image data based on the corresponding attribution information.

Abstract: In the present invention, in the case where distributed services are brought into cooperation among a plurality of service processing apparatuses, no instruction will be prepared in advance or no instruction is needed to be prepared again in the case where a novel function is added as well. And a combination of functions is controlled for selection and display corresponding with a selection, enabling a utilizer to select an appropriate combination of services in a short period of time without perplexing the utilizer. They provide a service processing apparatus as well as a service processing method capable of alleviating a burden onto operators and increasing convenience.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus which has an optical system, the focal length of which is variable, and an image sensing element that converts an image formed by the optical system into an electrical signal, and can sense and record a moving image and still image, includes a focal length detection circuit for detecting the focal length of the optical system, and a control unit for inhibiting recording of the still image in accordance with the focal length detected by the focal length detection circuit.