Abstract: A digital/analog conversion apparatus for converting a digital signal into an analog signal. The digital/analog conversion apparatus can generate a high-quality analog signal, even when elements configuring the digital/analog conversion apparatus have variance, with high resolution and a small circuit size. The data conversion apparatus is provided with a first data converter for reducing the number of bits of an input signal, a second data converter for converting the format of the first output signal, and a third data converter for conversion into a code which corresponds to the history of the output from the second data converter.

Abstract: An actuator includes: a coil for excitation; a stator excited with different magnetic poles by energization of the coil; a rotor magnetized with different magnetic poles in a circumferential direction, and rotated by magnetic force generating between the rotor and the stator; and an outputting member rotated in conjunction with the rotor and outputting rotational movement of the rotor to a member. The outputting member fits onto the rotor, and the rotor has at least one of a recess portion and a projection portion at a fitting surface of the rotor. The outputting member is jointed with the rotor so as to have a shape corresponding to the at least one of the recess portion and the projection portion by welding.

Abstract: An amplifier having an increased the upper limit on the amplitude of an audio signal generated between one common terminal and the output terminals of left and right channels without raising the power supply voltage. The level at common terminal C is changed corresponding to the average of the input audio signals (ViL, ViR) to increase the amplitudes of the output audio signals (VL, VR). In this way, the amplitudes of audio signals (VL, VR) supplied to the headphone can be increased compared with the case when the level at terminal C is kept constant. Also, the upper limit on the amplitudes of audio signals (VL, VR) can be increased without raising the power supply voltage.

Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide a circuit that generates a spread frequency spectrum waveform with shaped frequency spectrum distribution. The waveform generator has a spread spectrum waveform generating circuit 1 that generates a waveform with a spread spectrum and frequency spectrum distribution shaping circuit that shapes the frequency spectrum distribution of the spread spectrum waveform. In one embodiment, distribution shaping circuit can perform shaping such that the spread spectrum waveform has a frequency spectrum distribution having a spectrum reducing part in at least one band. Also, in one embodiment, the frequency of the spread spectrum waveform can vary periodically or nonperiodically.

Abstract: A comparator compares a first binary input signal and a second binary input signal each binalized. A generator generates a reset signal at each rising edge or each falling edge of the first input signal. A counter counts the second input signal at each timing determined by the reset signal. The counted value represents a ratio of each frequency of the first input signal and the second input signal. A subtractor calculates a difference between the counted value and a set value representing a predetermined ratio of each frequency of the first input signal and the second input signal. An integrator integrates the difference. The integrated value represents a phase difference of the frequencies of the first input signal and the second input signal.

Abstract: A comparator compares a first binary input signal and a second binary input signal each binalized. A generator generates a reset signal at each rising edge or each falling edge of the first input signal. A counter counts the second input signal at each timing determined by the reset signal. The counted value represents a ratio of each frequency of the first input signal and the second input signal. A subtractor calculates a difference between the counted value and a set value representing a predetermined ratio of each frequency of the first input signal and the second input signal. An integrator integrates the difference. The integrated value represents a phase difference of the frequencies of the first input signal and the second input signal.

Abstract: A comparator compares a first binary input signal and a second binary input signal each binalized. A generator generates a reset signal at each rising edge or each falling edge of the first input signal. A counter counts the second input signal at each timing determined by the reset signal. The counted value represents a ratio of each frequency of the first input signal and the second input signal. A subtractor calculates a difference between the counted value and a set value representing a predetermined ratio of each frequency of the first input signal and the second input signal. An integrator integrates the difference. The integrated value represents a phase difference of the frequencies of the first input signal and the second input signal.

Abstract: To connect a computer to an electronic control unit of a vehicle and diagnose the trouble state of the vehicle, the computer is connected to a server storing trouble diagnosis data required for trouble diagnosis, and the trouble diagnosis data is read from the server, trouble diagnosis is proceeded with in an interactive mode with the computer using the read trouble diagnosis data, and vehicle data is automatically acquired from the electronic control unit using the read trouble diagnosis data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus such as a printer and a copier has rotating devices such as a drum and a press roller to print an image on a paper sheet while rotating and a paper-transporting mechanism having guide rollers and timing rollers for transporting a paper sheet to these rotary devices, controlled by a control device such that irregularities in the printed images due to fluctuations in the speed of transportation of the paper sheets. The guide rollers may be operated to transport the paper sheet at a faster speed than the paper sheet is transported by the rotary devices such that the paper sheet becomes bent before being delivered to the rotary devices to be printed on. The control may be such that the guide rollers transport the paper sheet while the timing rollers downstream is released from the transportation of paper sheets. The control device may also operate so as to stop the guide rollers when the paper sheet comes to a position where the rotary devices can start transporting it.

Abstract: A receiver having a function of a direct current offset, and including a receiving section for receiving a radio frequency signal, an analog signal processing section for amplifying, band-converting and frequency-converting an analog signal inputted from the receiving section, and an AD converting section for converting an output of the analog signal processing section from an analog signal to a digital signal. Also included is a digital signal processing section for processing the digital signal converted by the DC converting section.

Abstract: A failure diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing a failure in a vehicular electronic control system includes a plurality of electronic control related members mounted on a vehicle, a multiple communication line connected to the plurality of electronic control related members as communication elements, such that communication signal information received from the multiple communication line is analyzed by an analyzing portion. A communication system region which may have failed in the multiple communication system is specified based on presence or absence of communication of the electronic control related members, and the electronic control related member which may have failed is specified based on a data content of a communication signal provided from communication information. Respective states are displayed by proper value data and detected value data of the electronic control related members.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus such as a printer and a copier has rotating devices such as a drum and a press roller to print an image on a paper sheet while rotating and a paper-transporting mechanism having guide rollers and timing rollers for transporting a paper sheet to these rotary devices, controlled by a control device such that irregularities in the printed images due to fluctuations in the speed of transportation of the paper sheets. The guide rollers may be operated to transport the paper sheet at a faster speed than the paper sheet is transported by the rotary devices such that the paper sheet becomes bent before being delivered to the rotary devices to be printed on. The control may be such that the guide rollers transport the paper sheet while the timing rollers downstream is released from the transportation of paper sheets. The control device may also operate so as to stop the guide rollers when the paper sheet comes to a position where the rotary devices can start transporting it.

Abstract: A failure diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing a failure in a vehicular electronic control system includes a plurality of electronic control related members mounted on a vehicle, a multiple communication line connected to the plurality of electronic control related members as communication elements, such that communication signal information received from the multiple communication line is analyzed by an analyzing portion. A communication system region which may have failed in the multiple communication system is specified based on presence or absence of communication of the electronic control related members, and the electronic control related member which may have failed is specified based on a data content of a communication signal provided from communication information. Respective states are displayed by proper value data and detected value data of the electronic control related members.

Abstract: An image processor has a light source lamp for illuminating an original when scanning the original. The lamp can be attached to and detached from lamp brackets, and the lamp brackets can be attached to and detached from a carriage which is moved for the scanning operation, whereby the light source lamp can be attached to and detached from the carriage without having to disconnect the carriage from wires.

Abstract: A subtraction section subtracts a first signal from a second signal as a harmonic signal and outputs a third signal as a subtraction result. A first conversion section converts the third signal into a digital signal of predetermined frequency different from a frequency of the second signal. A second conversion section converts the digital signal into an analog signal of a frequency nearly equal to the frequency of the second signal and supplies the analog signal as the first signal to the subtraction section. The second conversion section includes a plurality of conversion elements, a filter to calculate a number of use of each of the plurality of conversion elements, and a selector to select, the conversion elements having a lower value of the number of use. The number of conversion elements selected corresponds to the value of the digital signal.

Abstract: An analog/digital converter apparatus includes a reference signal generator circuit for generating a reference signal, a comparator section for determining a relationship in level between an input analog signal and the reference signal, and an encoder for converting a comparison result of the comparator section into a digital signal as an output signal. The comparator section has a comparator for comparing the input analog signal with the reference signal and a switching circuit which is interposed between the comparator and each of an input terminal for the input analog signal and a reference signal output terminal for the reference signal and used for switching the input signal lines of the comparator to compensate an equivalent input offset.

Abstract: A carriage securing structure for an image processor, including a stop which is linked by a captive coupling to a bottom plate of a casing so that it does not come off the bottom plate and an engagement member provided in a carriage. The carriage is secured by the stop engaging the engagement member. With the engagement being released, a through hole through which the stop is inserted encloses the hole in the bottom plate and does not degrade the appearance of the apparatus, and dust, or the like, is prevented from entering the casing through the hole.

Abstract: To connect a computer to an electronic control unit of a vehicle and diagnose the trouble state of the vehicle, the computer is connected to a server storing trouble diagnosis data required for trouble diagnosis, and the trouble diagnosis data is read from the server, trouble diagnosis is proceeded with in an interactive mode with the computer using the read trouble diagnosis data, and vehicle data is automatically acquired from the electronic control unit using the read trouble diagnosis data.

Abstract: A sampling system arranged such that a modulated signal received by an antenna and input via a low noise amplifier and a band-pass filter is sampled at a sampling frequency higher than the signal band of the modulated signal by a first sample and hold circuit and is input to an analog decimation filter to remove a frequency component which may turn out to be aliasing noise. The output of the analog decimation filter is sampled with a sampling frequency lower than the sampling frequency of the first sample and hold circuit by a second sample and hold circuit and is digitized by an A/D converter to be demodulated by a demodulator. The sampling system which can convert the modulated signal into a low frequency without using the highly precision mixer circuit or a filter having sharp characteristics may be provided by constructing as described above.

Abstract: A virtual LAN system forms a virtual group which is based on elements having physical attribute or logical attribute and constituting a virtual LAN, sets a client address and priority of the virtual group in a virtual group registration table, and allocates unicast and broadcast traffic bands in group units.