Abstract: A data storage control apparatus includes a compression part that performs lossless compression for reducing a data amount on image data that is in units of blocks, a determination element for determining whether lossless compression is possible or not, and a storage control part that performs storage control for, if the determination element has determined that lossless compression is possible, causing data obtained through lossless compression to be stored as compressed data in a storage part, and if the determination element has determined that lossless compression is not possible, causing the image data in units of blocks to be stored in the storage part.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a physical interface, a memory, and a communication controller. The physical interface communicates with any of multiple types of networks. The memory stores network setting information corresponding to each of the multiple types of networks. The communication controller controls, when information unique to a particular type of network, among the multiple types of networks, is obtained via the physical interface, communication of the physical interface on the basis of the network setting information corresponding to the particular type of network.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a roller, a plurality of heaters, a temperature detection unit, and a control unit, wherein when the temperature detection unit detects that the temperature of longitudinal end portions of the roller is lower than a preset reference temperature, the control unit performs full-lighting control on the heater with the largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller, out of the plurality of heaters, and performs lighting control on the heater with the second largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller in a pattern at a predetermined duty ratio, or performs lighting control on the heater with the largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller in a pattern at a predetermined duty ratio, and turns off the heater with the second largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller.

Abstract: A first edge strength calculation circuit calculates an edge strength of each pixel in the image on the basis of results of detection by the first edge detection circuit. A filter strength setting unit sets a filter strength of a two-dimensional lowpass filter for each pixel, on the basis of the edge strength calculated by the edge strength calculation circuit. A second edge strength calculation circuit calculates an edge strength of each pixel in the image, on the basis of results of detection by the second edge detection circuit. An enhancement strength setting circuit sets an edge enhancement strength of the edge enhancement filter for each pixel, on the basis of the edge strength calculate by the second edge strength calculation circuit.

Abstract: An image processor includes a memory including multiple memory banks each having multiple unit storage areas and holding an image, an image processing unit that processes an image, and an access controller that controls an access from the image processing unit to the memory. In storing the image in the memory, the access controller splits the image in multiple groups of unit pixel data pieces including pixel data of multiple columns by multiple rows, and stores groups of unit pixel data pieces aligned in at least two columns in a pixel space in the same unit storage area in the same memory bank.

Abstract: In an image coding apparatus (1), a Hadamard transform unit (11) performs horizontal Hadamard transform on a picture of uncompressed image data (21). The sum total of absolute values of AC component values obtained by the Hadamard transform is calculated as a Hadamard value (23) of the picture. A scene change determination unit (12) determines whether a scene change occurs or not in the picture on the basis of the Hadamard value (23). In a case where a scene change occurs in the picture or where a differential absolute value between the amount of generated codes in a coded GOP and the ideal amount of codes in a GOP is larger than a predetermined reference value, a quantization parameter determination unit (13) determines a quantization parameter (24) of the picture on the basis of the Hadamard value (23) and the target amount of codes of the picture. A coding unit (14) codes the picture by using the determined quantization parameter (24).

Abstract: A part installation machine, when having entered a part installation work area, operates a separation/coupling device to bring a drive carriage section and a part mounting carriage section from a coupled state into a separated state. The part installation machine also operates an engagement device such that the part mounting carriage section is engaged with a transfer system and transported by the transfer system. In this state, the part installation machine controls a travelling speed of the drive carriage section such that a relative position detected by a relative position detection device is maintained within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A moving image coding apparatus, a code amount control method, and a code amount control program enable appropriate code amount control to be performed in units shorter than frames. The moving image coding apparatus includes a coding unit, a quantization parameter determination unit, and a target code amount setting unit. The target code amount setting unit designates the number of macroblocks and sets a target code amount as a code amount to be allocated to the designated number of macroblocks. The quantization parameter determination unit calculates, for each macroblock, a quantization parameter to be used in quantization of a current macroblock based on a sum of absolute transformed differences SATD used in a motion estimate process. The moving image coding apparatus performs quantization using the calculated quantization parameter value.

Abstract: A technique for determining noise is provided that suppresses misrecognition of significant components in an image as noise in any image captured under any condition. A noise determination apparatus for determining noise in image data that is input in units of frames decomposes the image data into frequency components, samples a predetermined number of data pieces for low-frequency components that have relatively low frequencies and a predetermined number of data pieces for high-frequency components that have relatively high frequencies from the frequency components, and analyzes whether or not the image data includes an edge image, on the basis of a ratio of high-frequency data to low-frequency data.

Abstract: In an earliest vertical synchronization period after sending an encoded image data is restarted, a first reference image determination circuit determines to employ a local decoded image generated in a vertical synchronization period immediately preceding a vertical synchronization period in which an error occurs among multiple local decoded images stored in a first DRAM as a reference image. In an earliest vertical synchronization period after a decoding circuit is reset, a second reference image determination circuit determines to employ a decoded image generated in the vertical synchronization period immediately preceding the vertical synchronization period in which the error occurs among multiple decoded images stored in a second DRAM as a reference image.

Abstract: A data storage controlling device has: a compression unit which performs lossless compression on each compression object region; determination means which determines whether or not the lossless compression is possible in each compression determination region including a plurality of compression object regions; and a storage control unit which performs storage control in each compression determination region in such a manner that data after the lossless compression in a compression determination region is stored as compressed data into a storage unit when it is determined that the lossless compression in each compression object region included in the certain compression determination region is possible, and image data before the lossless compression in the certain compression determination region is stored into the storage unit when it is determined that the lossless compression in each compression object region included in the certain compression determination region is impossible.

Abstract: A first edge strength calculation circuit calculates an edge strength of each pixel in the image on the basis of results of detection by the first edge detection circuit. A filter strength setting unit sets a filter strength of a two-dimensional lowpass filter for each pixel, on the basis of the edge strength calculated by the edge strength calculation circuit. A second edge strength calculation circuit calculates an edge strength of each pixel in the image, on the basis of results of detection by the second edge detection circuit. An enhancement strength setting circuit sets an edge enhancement strength of the edge enhancement filter for each pixel, on the basis of the edge strength calculate by the second edge strength calculation circuit.

Abstract: A crankshaft flaw detection device (1) used for detecting flaws in the crank pin, web, and fillet section of a crankshaft comprises: a pair of shaft flaw detection heads (2, 3) configured so as to be capable of sandwiching the crank pin (C2) therebetween, and having a first probe (2b) capable of detecting flaws on the shaft surface of the crank pin (C2) or a second probe (3b) capable of detecting flaws in a fillet section at the base of the shaft; and a perpendicular surface flaw detection head (4) configured so as to be capable of coming in contact with the crank pin (C2) and having a third probe (4b) capable of detecting flaws in the side surface of the web (C3).

Abstract: An air conditioner includes an indoor device that is controlled by a remote controller and an outdoor device that is connected to the indoor device. The outdoor device is configured to include an outdoor-device state-quantity acquisition unit (a compressor-data acquisition unit and a heat-exchanger-data acquisition unit) that acquires an outdoor-device state quantity indicating a state quantity, acquired during maintenance and during a test run, of a component included in the outdoor device. The indoor device is configured to include an indoor-device state-quantity acquisition unit (a heat-exchanger-data acquisition unit) that acquires an indoor-device state quantity indicating a state quantity, acquired during maintenance and during a test run, of a component included in the indoor device, and a storage unit that stores therein the outdoor-device state quantity and the indoor-device state quantity.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an information storage that stores information; a request accepting section that accepts a predetermined request for the information; a setting section that, for each of the information, sets whether the predetermined request is allowed; a setting storage that stores a setting by the setting section; a determining section that, with respect to the information corresponding to a request accepted by the request accepting section, reads out a corresponding setting from the setting storage, and that determines allowance/non-allowance of the predetermined request; and a process executing section that, in a case where the determining section determines allowance of the predetermined request, executes a process corresponding to the predetermined request on the information.

Abstract: A crankshaft flaw detection device (1) used for detecting flaws in the crank pin, web, and fillet section of a crankshaft comprises: a pair of shaft flaw detection heads (2, 3) configured so as to be capable of sandwiching the crank pin (C2) therebetween, and having a first probe (2b) capable of detecting flaws on the shaft surface of the crank pin (C2) or a second probe (3b) capable of detecting flaws in a fillet section at the base of the shaft; and a perpendicular surface flaw detection head (4) configured so as to be capable of coming in contact with the crank pin (C2) and having a third probe (4b) capable of detecting flaws in the side surface of the web (C3).

Abstract: A fixing device includes a roller, a plurality of heaters, a temperature detection unit, and a control unit, wherein when the temperature detection unit detects that the temperature of longitudinal end portions of the roller is lower than a preset reference temperature, the control unit performs full-lighting control on the heater with the largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller, out of the plurality of heaters, and performs lighting control on the heater with the second largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller in a pattern at a predetermined duty ratio, or performs lighting control on the heater with the largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller in a pattern at a predetermined duty ratio, and turns off the heater with the second largest amount of heat supply to the end portions of the roller.