Abstract: The present invention provides an encoder and a decoder of digital picture data, and the encoder/decoder can realize high precision transform with less quantity of transferred data, when a parameter of the digital picture data is not an integer but has numbers of digits, to which the Affine transformation can be applicable. The encoder/decoder comprises the following elements: (a) picture compression means for encoding an input picture and compressing the data, (b) coordinates transform means for outputting coordinate data which is obtained by decoding the compressed data and transforming the decoded data into a coordinate system, (c) transformation parameter producing means for producing transformation parameters from the coordinates data, (d) predicted picture producing means for producing predicted picture from the input picture by the transformation parameter, and (e) transmission means for transmitting the compressed picture and the coordinates data.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an inclination angle sensor that can be mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, resistant to external disturbances such as vibrations, superior in rotational performance, and small in size. In order to achieve the object, an inclination angle sensor of the present invention includes: a non-magnetic and electrically conductive weight (1); a rotary shaft (2) fixed to the weight (1); a bearing (3) for rotatably supporting the rotary shaft (2); a frame (4) for securing the bearing (3); one or two combinations of reflection type photo-interrupter (6) consisting of a light-receiving element (27) and a light-emitting element (26) for varying signal in response to a movement of the weight (1); a flange part (7) provided to outstretch from an outer perimeter of the weight in parallel to or in a manner to form a predetermined angle with the rotary shaft (2); and a magnet (8) fixed to the frame (4) in a manner produce magnetic flux primarily toward the flange part (7).

Abstract: An ink jet head 1 mounted on a carriage 2 in an ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention performs a shuttling operation under the guidance of a carriage shaft 3. A high voltage of about −2 KV is applied between an opposite electrode 4 and the ink jet head 1 by a power source 5. An ink droplet 17 is ejected from the ink jet head 1 slantwise with respect to the opposite electrode 4, thus reducing a deviation between impact positions of large and small droplets.

Abstract: A radiation thermometer measures temperature of the eardrum. The thermometer comprises a signal processor for calculating a temperature from an output of a light receptor, which receives only the infrared rays radiated directly from the eardrum and/or vicinity of it, and a notification system for notifying the temperature resulted from the calculation. Since the structure does not receive an influence of any radiant heats from other than those of the eardrum and/or vicinity of it, temperature change of a probe does not become a factor of measuring errors, so as to offer an accurate measurement of temperatures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor comprising a stator core having plural teeth and slots provided among the teeth, a winding applied on the teeth by a single turn, and a rotor incorporating plural permanent magnets, which is rotated and driven by utilizing reluctance torque in addition to magnet torque. By turning thus divided teeth by a single winding, the occupation rate of the winding in the slots can be raised. As a result, a motor of small size and large output can be presented.

Abstract: An electronic device manufacturing equipment such as for manufacturing liquid crystal display devices containing semiconductor integrated circuits. The equipment includes a protective resistive layer such as with a thickness d (&mgr;m) and a surface resistance of (55/d)2×(1×105 to 1×108) ohm/square disposed on a working surface of the equipment between the electronic device and the working surface. In broader terms the present invention is also a method for protecting sensitive electronic components of electronic devices during manufacturing from damage due to electrostatic charges by placing a resistive layer having a thickness d (&mgr;m) and a surface resistance of (55/d)2×(1×105 to 1×108) ohm/square between the equipment surface and the electronic device.

Abstract: A diplexer employed in mobile communications equipment such mobile phones which can divide signals into two channels with a simple configuration without interfering the other band. In this diplexer, an inductor 105 is connected between a &pgr;-type three-stage one polar low-pass filter 115 and a common terminal 113 as a first matching circuit, and a capacitor 106A is connected between a one polar band-pass filter 116 and a common terminal 113 as a second matching circuit so that interference with the other band can be prevented and the higher harmonics can be sufficiently attenuated with simple configuration.

Abstract: A control method is to monitor a person's attributes and based on the results, in predetermined content of the control, to control equipment to be controlled, further, to monitor said person's peripheral environment and also by using these results to execute said control.

Abstract: When a user selects a program from a list or chart, the program is treated as a determined program desired by the user. Therefore, an inconvenience such as a duplicate operation or the like has been generated.

Abstract: It is to assign proper pitch marks to voice waveforms, thereby to obtain smoothly synthesized voices and to control pitches of voices very accurately according to pitch marks of recorded messages. Any one of the fixed low-pass filters 3002-a to 3002-d is set so as to pass only fundamental component of voices and each of peak detectors 3003-a to 3003-d detects peaks and the channel selector 3004 is selected, thereby to keep taking out of peak information for fundamental waves. The channel selector 3004 decides a channel to be a correct channel if intervals of peaks detected by the peak detectors 3003-a to d are changed smoothly in the channel. According to this peak information, pitches of voices are analyzed, so that the adaptive filter 3005 passes only fundamental component of voices and the peak detector 3006 detects peaks of fundamental waves, thereby to assign pitch marks to voice waveforms.

Abstract: An examination system for bodily fluids includes a vessel-like examination unit having an opening, a sensor for examining the bodily fluids, and a bodily-fluids-oozing device. This system is further provided with a pump for decompressing the inside of the unit and an electromagnetic cross-valve for releasing the decompressed condition, or still further provided with humidifying means for supplying vapor inside the unit, in addition to the pump and the valve. As a result, the system produces a precise measurement with a little amount of bodily fluid.

Abstract: Registration patterns are formed plural times at arbitrary positions in the period determined by the conveying drawing fluctuation period detector when forming registration patterns. The average of the color deviation amount obtained from these plural registration patterns is the color deviation amount. As a result, the color deviation amount can be detected accurately. By detecting the accurate color deviation amount, the precision of color deviation correction is enhanced. It hence presents a color image forming apparatus capable of obtaining images of high print quality.

Abstract: A car navigation system displays texts free from overlapping with each other. The system includes a position calculator, a remote-control-unit, a map-memory for storing a map in a unit, an overlap determiner for determining whether or not a text undergone a co-ordinates-conversion is overlapped, a text-memory for storing a text in one unit, a displayed-data-memory for storing displayed text, and a display device for displaying a map.

Abstract: A power amplifier has an input terminal; an output terminal; an N number of bypassable amplification circuits which are connected directly or indirectly in a sequential manner between the input terminal and the output terminal; an impedance conversion circuit which is connected directly or indirectly between the amplification circuit of a final stage and the output terminal; and a bias control circuit which controls the amplification circuits, each of the amplification circuits is configured by a high-frequency switch circuit, and an amplifier which is connected directly or indirectly to the switch circuit, and the bias control circuit controls power source voltages of the amplifiers and controls status of the switch circuit.

Abstract: A lead-free solder alloy of electrode for joining electronic parts fine in texture and excellent in thermal fatigue resistant characteristic is presented. This is a solder alloy of electrode for joining electronic parts comprising Sn, Ag and Cu as principal components, and more particularly a solder alloy of electrode for joining electronic parts containing 92 to 97 wt. % of Sn, 3.0 to 6.0 wt. % of Ag, and 0.1 to 2.0 wt. % of Cu. By adding a small amount of Ag to the solder mainly composed of Sn, a fine alloy texture is formed, and texture changes are decreased, so that an alloy excellent in thermal fatigue resistance is obtained. Further, by adding a small amount of Cu, an intermetallic compound is formed, and the junction strength is improved.

Abstract: A feedforward amplifier includes a power divider for dividing the input signal into first and second signals. The first signal is processed in a first path that includes, in sequence, a first vector adjuster, a main amplifier, a directional coupler and a delay circuit. The second signal is delayed in a second path that includes, in sequence, another delay circuit, a first power combiner and an auxiliary amplifier block. The first power combiner combines the first signal, by way of a coupling port from the directional coupler, with the second signal to provide a combined signal into the auxiliary amplifier block. The auxiliary amplifier block further divides the second signal into two divided signals, each having a respective non-overlapping frequency band. The two divided signals are respectively vector adjusted, amplified, and then recombined. The recombined signal is then recombined with the processed signal in the first path to provide the desired output signal.

Abstract: The basic electric performance is same as or better than the prior art, and moreover occurrence of defective insulation due to the conductive high polymer layer reaching the anode lead-out part is prevented and occurrence of insulation breakdown is also prevented. Still more, the conventional productivity is not sacrificed. The solid electrolytic capacitor having such effects and its manufacturing method are obtained. It includes an anode electrode having a capacitor element part, forbidden band, and an anode lead-out part, a dielectric oxide layer disposed on the surface of the capacitor element part, a conductive high polymer layer disposed on the dielectric oxide layer, a conductor layer disposed on the conductive high polymer layer, an anode terminal electrically connected to the anode lead-out part, and a cathode terminal electrically connected to the conductor layer.

Abstract: An introducer for delivering into the vasculature a straight or bifurcated stent or prosthesis; a method for delivering into the vasculature a straight or bifurcated stent or prosthesis; a method of treating and angeological disease using a bifurcated stent; an endoluminal stent having perpendicular hoop members, each hoop member formed of wire in a sinuous configuration, at least some of juxtaposed apices in neighboring hoops being secured to one another, such stents also forming axially aligned segments in straight stents, and segments of bifurcated stents in particular embodiments. Certain embodiments of such stents also include barbs, fabric covering and radiopaque markers.