Abstract: A block-based image restoration system and method is provided. The image restoration system, including: an edge processing unit to perform a color shifting in an edge of an image and process the edge of the image; a restoration parameter extraction unit to segment the image into at least one domain and extract a restoration parameter for each block included in the segmented domain; and an image restoration unit to apply a block-based transform domain filtering according to the restoration parameter and perform an image restoration.

Abstract: A power supply controlling system includes a receiving device, a power supply device, and a transmitting device connected to an information processing apparatus. The receiving device includes a transmitting portion that transmits a switch signal of a power supply switch used for on/off of the power supply device to the transmitting device via second signal lines used for the reception of a second video signal, which are different from first signal lines used for the reception of a first video signal. The transmitting device includes an acquiring portion that acquires the switch signal from the second signal lines on which the second video signal and the switch signal are mixed, and an outputting portion that outputs the switch signal to the power supply device. The receiving device and the transmitting device are connected with a single cable including the first and the second signal lines.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a cabinet on whose end surface is formed a slot for insertion of a card; a card access unit that has a terminal that contacts an electrode of the card inserted from the slot. The card access unit is disposed in a position spaced from the slot, houses part, on a front end side of the insertion direction, of the card, and accesses the card via the terminal. The electronic further includes an electronic part disposed on a shield plate that is placed on the bottom surface, in a position overlapping with the card access unit. The shield plate serves also as a guide plate that guides the card inserted from the slot, to the card access unit in conjunction with the bottom surface of the cabinet.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a two-handed input control system that dynamically changes an input-to-object mapping for mapping movement of a graphical object on a display of a virtual scene as the viewpoint of the virtual scene changes. As input to the system for changing the position of the graphical object occurs, the mapping is revised to reflect changes in the viewpoint so that the object moves as inherently expected. That is, changes to the viewpoint change the mapping so that a correspondence between the viewpoint and the input space is always maintained. During movement of the object a screen cursor is visually suppressed so that the movement of the graphical object and the screen cursor do not split the attention of the user. The screen cursor is always maintained within the visual display region of the virtual scene even when the object moves out of the visual display region by moving the cursor to a center of the screen when it reaches an edge of the screen.

Abstract: A probe card is used to test an electronic device. The probe card includes a base plate and a cantilever-type probe arranged on the base plate. The cantilever-type probe has an end that contacts the contacted body and moves when contacting the contacted body. A stopper arranged on the base plate restricts the movement of the cantilever-type probe.

Abstract: A controlling apparatus and a controlling method for a wavelength division multiplexing optical amplifier to reduce the controlling error due to noise light included in the monitoring light. The controlling apparatus branches, by a photocoupler, a portion of WDM signal light amplified by a light level controlling part and separates the branched light into groups of even-numbered channel components and odd-numbered channel components using a wavelength channel separate filter. Monitor signals corresponding to the light powers of the even-numbered group and odd-numbered group, respectively, are generated by respective photoelectric converting parts and LPF's. One of the monitor signals, which corresponds to one of the even-numbered group and the odd-numbered group, is selected by a monitor signal selecting/controlling part and then sent to a comparator.

Abstract: The object-oriented software development support apparatus according to the present invention includes: a pattern architecture storage unit for storing pattern information about a plurality of applicable patterns and inter-pattern relevant information for association among patterns having an antecedent/consequent relationship when the software is developed; and a pattern application unit for applying to a model to be developed a pattern whose application has been approved by the user among the patterns stored in the pattern architecture storage unit and detailing the model, and supporting the development of software corresponding to the model. The object-oriented software development support apparatus according to the present invention applies a pattern according to an entered pattern architecture, thereby enabling the pattern to be appropriately and efficiently reused, and efficiently supporting the development of software.

Abstract: A device has a pivoted lever for detecting a near end state of a roll of paper, and the lever is held at a first position by the weight of a roll of paper, but is resiliently biased toward a second position by a spring. When the roll of paper does not have a core, and when the weight thereof falls to a predetermined value, the lever is moved from the first position to the second position due to a resilient force of the spring. When the roll of paper has a core, and when a diameter thereof is reduced to a predetermined value, the lever receives the roll of paper in a recess formed therein, and is moved from the first position to the second position due to a resilient force of the spring. When the lever is moved to the second position, this is detected by a suitable detecting element. Thus, the detector can detect the near end state of the roll of paper without regard to whether the roll of paper has a core or not.

Abstract: A connector assembly used for balanced transmission includes a jack connector and a card-edge plug connector. The jack connector includes a plurality of pairs of jack-type signal contact elements arranged parallel to each other in an array, a plurality of jack-type ground plate elements arranged alternately with said plurality of pairs of jack-type signal contact elements in said array, a jack-type insulating body made of an electrically insulating material and jack-type ground contact element. The card-edge plug connector includes a plurality of pairs of plug-type signal pads, a plurality of slits arranged alternately with said plurality of pairs of plug-type signal pads, at least one plug-type ground layer and a plurality of signal patterns each extending from a respective one of said plug-type signal pads. The connector assembly has a strip-line structure. Also, virtual ground planes are created at a region between each pair of the plurality of pairs of plug-type signal pads.