Abstract: An X-ray detector for drive timing setting is provided outside an image taking region of a sensor unit. Thus, an X-ray image taking device is constructed such that a case structure is simple and a preferable image which is not affected by back-scattering can be captured.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method in which moving picture part data, which is used as a moving picture frame, and remaining difference data is generated from the data of a still picture frame, and the moving picture part data is used conjointly for reproducing the moving picture frame and the still picture frame, thereby making it possible to efficiently encode image data in which a still picture frame of a quality higher than that of a moving picture frame is mixed in moving picture data composed of successive moving picture frames.

Abstract: An image taking apparatus which includes an optical apparatus provided with a focus detection and focusing control unit for controlling a focus lens by an automatic focus detection and focusing control; a remote operation apparatus provided with a first switchover signal inputting unit for performing a switchover between a control of the focus lens by the automatic focus detection and focusing control and a control of the focus lens by a remote instruction control, and a second switchover signal inputting unit for performing a switchover between manual operations of the focus lens by a speed control and a position control; and a switchover signal superposing unit for superposing an output from the first switchover signal inputting unit and an output from the second switchover signal inputting unit.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit comprises an image sensing unit for converting an optical image of an object into image signals; a display unit for displaying image signals converted by the image sensing unit; a display ON/OFF switch unit for switching between ON/OFF states for displaying the image signals on the display unit when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode; and a control unit for changing an operational state of the optical blur correction unit depending upon the switching between the ON/OFF states for displaying by the display ON/OFF switch unit.

Abstract: An image-taking control apparatus is provided which transmits an image taken by an image-taking device to a communication terminal via the Internet, including a settings memory, a control device, and a communication device.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for creating under a directory a plurality of information files each having information data and creation date information, and recording the information files to a recording medium in which a name of the directory is changed according to a predetermined change in a range of the creation dates of the files being stored in the directory.

Abstract: A first swash plate 18 is coupled to a drive shaft 16 to be rotatable integrally with the drive shaft 16. Single head pistons 23 are coupled to the first swash plate 18 via shoes 25A, 25B. Rotation of the drive shaft 16 rotates the first swash plate 18, which causes the pistons 23 to reciprocate and compress refrigerant gas. The first swash plate 18 supports an annular second swash plate 51 to be rotatable relative to the first swash plate 18 via a ball bearing 52. The second swash plate 51 is arranged between the first swash plate 18and the shoes 25B that receive a compressive load to be slidable with respect to the first swash plate 18 and the shoes 25B. Therefore, the first swash plate reliably slides with respect to the second swash plate.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to eliminate cumbersomeness and improve the photographer's convenience by inputting settings to an image sensing apparatus by the user. To achieve this object, an image sensing apparatus includes a memory which stores information on a photographing frequency in association with object distance information and brightness information, an acquisition device which acquires an object brightness value on the basis of image information sensed by an image sensing device, and a control device which refers to the memory to detect an object distance having the highest photographing frequency among object distances corresponding to the acquired object brightness value, and controls image sensing operation on the basis of the detected object distance information.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus processes an image signal outputted from an image sensing device which has a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements covered with a color filter and which can be driven in a first reading method of separately reading signals from the respective photoelectric conversion elements and a second reading method of adding signals generated by the photoelectric conversion elements by at least two signals corresponding to the photoelectric conversion elements of a same color then outputting the added signals. The signal processing apparatus comprises a switch that switches between the first reading method and the second reading method, and a correction unit that passes signals inputted from the image sensing device without correcting positions of barycenters of the inputted signals when the first reading method is set, and corrects positions of barycenters of the inputted signals when the second reading method is set.

Abstract: A controller for an exhaust purifier performs idle-up to increase the idle speed of a diesel engine when an intake air amount, which is based on the atmospheric pressure and the engine speed, is less than a reference air amount of when a throttle valve is completely open and an EGR valve is completely closed during the regeneration of the filter. The controller performs idle-up by increasing the amount of fuel injected from the fuel injection valves of the diesel engine.

Abstract: A zoom lens system is disclosed which comprises in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit with a positive optical power (inverse of the focal length), a second lens unit with a negative optical power; and one or more lens units; and with which at least one of the first lens unit and the second lens unit is moved during zooming. By specifying the optical characteristics (shape, material, focal length, etc.) of the lens elements making up the second lens unit in the zoom lens system, a high zoom ratio is obtained with a simple arrangement, and an optical system, which can adequately accommodate even the use of a solid-state image pickup element with a large number of pixels, is realized.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide an AC adaptor capable of achieving downsizing and cost reduction, and having both a constant-voltage/constant-current control function necessary for battery charge, and an optimum current control function for driving of a low-power-consumption electronic apparatus. This AC adaptor includes a first constant-current control device which performs first constant-current control for charging a battery, a second constant-current control device which performs second constant-current control for supplying an electric current necessary to drive an electronic apparatus, and a voltage detecting device which detects the voltage drop of a DC output. If the output voltage becomes lower than a preset value, the second constant-current control for supplying the electric current necessary to drive the electronic apparatus is performed.

Abstract: There is to provide an optical element fabrication method including the steps of forming a thin film onto a substrate, and eliminating a color center produced in the forming step by giving energy to the substrate.

Abstract: An anomaly judgment system includes an actuating switch and an anomaly judgment unit for judging anomaly of an operator detection device that is turned into an ON state when detecting an operator in a vehicle. The actuating switch is operable to be turned into an ON state by the operator. The anomaly judgment unit judges the operator detection device as anomalous when a time period during which the actuating switch is in an OFF state with the operator detection device in the ON state exceeds a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A headlight of the elliptical type comprises an occulting or masking screen which defines a cut-off profile in the light beam emitted by a light source, the beam being a regulation lighting beam for use in wet weather, with a cut-off profile. This beam includes a zone of reduced illumination which is situated below the cut-off line. The occulting screen includes at least one generally transverse portion which is made of transparent material and which lies above the cut-off line. This transparent portion includes a zone of reduced transparency which forms the zone of reduced illumination within the regulation lighting beam.

Abstract: A lighting/signaling device for a motor vehicle having a source arranged in a reflector which produces a light beam that is transmitted from the reflector along an essentially horizontal optical axis of the headlamp device. A movable flap is coupled to a first motor pivoting the movable flap between at least two positions. A casing which coupled to a second motor can be rotated, with respect to a fixed frame, along an axis which is essentially vertical and essentially perpendicular to the optical axis. The casing also includes at least one compartment for receiving and holding the first motor and the second motor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compact zoom lens system having a image stabilizing function. This zoom lens system is provided with a plurality of lens units of which the interval between adjacent ones is changed during zooming. Shake correction is effected by a part of a lens unit of negative optical power of the plurality of lens units. Specifically, the lens unit of negative optical power is comprised of two lens components of negative optical power, and one of these two lens components is moved so as to have a component in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis to thereby change the imaging position of the zoom lens system.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus generates, from original image data, low- and high-frequency components of the original image data. By smoothing at least some of the high-frequency components, the second high-frequency component is generated. Image data is generated on the basis of the generated second high-frequency component.

Abstract: Arbitrary source image data, and destination image data obtained by retouching the source image data are recorded. When the user sets, using an image sensing mode setting unit, an image sensing mode, image reproduction parameters of which are to be changed, and instructs to execute a parameter change process, a parameter determination unit changes the image reproduction parameters using the source and destination image data. The parameter determination unit generates a color conversion list by comparing the two image data, and changes the image reproduction parameters in the image sensing mode set by the image sensing mode setting unit using the color conversion list. In this way, an image can be reproduced using the image reproduction parameters that reflect the contents retouched by the user, and color setups of user's preference can be given to an image to be reproduced.