Abstract: An imaging control apparatus includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to acquire a streaming status of image data generated by an image pickup apparatus, and control zoom of the image pickup apparatus by changing a zoom value according to the streaming status.

Abstract: There is provided with an image capture control device. An estimation unit estimates an orientation of the subject detected in an image captured by the image capture device. A region control unit sets a first region in an image capture range of the image capture device based on whether or not the estimated orientation of the subject is a predetermined orientation. An image capture control unit controls the image capture direction based on whether or not the subject is in the first region.

Abstract: In a workflow system that is configured from a server and a client and that performs via a network a job that has been set arbitrarily combining an operation flow and an approval application flow, a concurrent number of the operation flows that can be concurrently set in one workflow is arbitrarily set by the client.

Abstract: A rotary kiln includes: a cylindrical shell that includes a supply-side end portion and a discharge-side end portion at both ends in an axial direction of the shell, and a heat treatment chamber which is defined inside the shell and in which a heat treatment is performed on a process material; a supply-side holder that holds the supply-side end portion; a discharge-side holder that holds the discharge-side end portion; a supply-side rotary shaft that allows rotation of the supply-side holder; and a discharge-side rotary shaft that allows rotation of the discharge-side holder. The shell is rotated about its own axis by rotating at least one of the supply-side rotary shaft and the discharge-side rotary shaft.

Abstract: A rotary kiln includes a cylindrical shell that rotates about its own axis and that has a heat treatment chamber provided radially inward of the shell. In the rotary kiln, a heat treatment is performed on a process material in the heat treatment chamber to manufacture a battery material. The shell is made of a carbon material. Since the shell is made of a carbon material, the rotary kiln can suppress contamination of metal scale, which adversely affects the battery material, into the battery material.

Abstract: The selection circuit is supplied with a low-voltage-side power supply voltage from a low-voltage-side power supply, and outputs a voltage that changes in 2m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 2) levels according to m-bit digital data to be input. The level shift circuit generates a voltage by shifting a level of the voltage output from the selection circuit by a predetermined value. The n (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2)-bit digital-to-analog converter is supplied with a high-voltage-side power supply voltage from a high-voltage-side power supply, and outputs an output voltage that changes in 2(m+n) levels by changing the voltage generated by the level shift circuit in 2n levels according to n (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2)-bit digital data to be input.

Abstract: A differential amplifying circuit includes first and second differential transistor pairs, first and second constant current sources, first and second current mirror circuits and first and second output transistors. The differential amplifying circuit also includes a feedback circuit configured to perform feed-back operations to the first and second current mirror circuits to restrain reduction of gate voltages of the output transistors. The constant current sources are configured to increase bias currents in response to reduction of the gate voltages of the output transistors.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing device including sound collecting means for collecting external sound, and outputting sound information corresponding to a result of sound collection, photographing means for photographing an outside, and outputting image information corresponding to a result of photographing, recording means for converting the sound information to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording the image information on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a predetermined first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.

Abstract: A differential amplifying circuit includes first and second differential transistor pairs, first and second constant current sources, first and second current mirror circuits and first and second output transistors. The differential amplifying circuit also includes a feedback circuit configured to perform feed-back operations to the first and second current mirror circuits to restrain reduction of gate voltages of the output transistors. The constant current sources are configured to increase bias currents in response to reduction of the gate voltages of the output transistors.

Abstract: Disclosed are a portable recording/reproducing apparatus for recording predefined information onto a recording medium and reproducing the recorded information, and a method for controlling the apparatus.

Abstract: A rotary kiln includes a cylindrical shell that rotates about its own axis and that has a heat treatment chamber provided radially inward of the shell. In the rotary kiln, a heat treatment is performed on a process material in the heat treatment chamber to manufacture a battery material. The shell is made of a carbon material. Since the shell is made of a carbon material, the rotary kiln can suppress contamination of metal scale, which adversely affects the battery material, into the battery material.

Abstract: A rotary kiln includes: a cylindrical shell that includes a supply-side end portion and a discharge-side end portion at both ends in an axial direction of the shell, and a heat treatment chamber which is defined inside the shell and in which a heat treatment is performed on a process material; a supply-side holder that holds the supply-side end portion; a discharge-side holder that holds the discharge-side end portion; a supply-side rotary shaft that allows rotation of the supply-side holder; and a discharge-side rotary shaft that allows rotation of the discharge-side holder. The shell is rotated about its own axis by rotating at least one of the supply-side rotary shaft and the discharge-side rotary shaft.

Abstract: A portable type recording and reproducing device including recording means for converting sound information output from sound collecting means to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording image information output from photographing means on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.

Abstract: A driver circuit of a display device includes a gray-scale voltage circuit that generates a plurality of different reference voltages, a first selector circuit that selects one of the reference voltages as a first selected voltage and selects one of the reference voltages different from the first selected voltage as a second selected voltage, an amplifier that outputs an output voltage based on the first selected voltage, and an output voltage regulator circuit that regulates a potential of the output voltage by using a regulated voltage generated based on the first and second selected voltages. The output voltage regulator circuit regulates a potential of the output voltage from the amplifier. This allows reduction of the number of reference voltages generated in the gray-scale voltage circuit and the number of lines connecting the gray-scale voltage circuit and the first selector circuit, enabling reduction of the chip area of the driver circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: an image signal line drive unit that supplies an image voltage depending on an output image to a plurality of image signal lines set in a matrix pattern on a liquid crystal panel constituted of a plurality of pixels; an offset direction detection unit that detects offset directions of offset voltages on the plurality of image signal lines; and an offset direction combination unit that collectively combines the offset directions of the offset voltages of the plurality of image signal lines into one direction based on the offset directions.

Abstract: A display control device of the present invention includes a gamma circuit producing and outputting a gray scale voltage and a selection drive circuit selecting the gray scale voltage on the basis of a pixel data displayed on a display device and outputting the selected gray scale voltage as a pixel driving signal to the display device. The selection drive circuit includes an analog memory and holds the selected gray scale voltage in the analog memory.

Abstract: In a method for driving a common inversion type liquid crystal display apparatus including a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of scan lines, a common electrode, and a plurality of pixel units, a common voltage applied to the common electrode is inverted for every scan line. Also, digital video signals each including a plurality of digital color signals are time-divisionally received while one of the scan lines is selected. Further, a sequence of the digital video signals including the digital color signals is changed for every two consecutive frames to time-divisionally generate an output sequence of analog video signals including analog color signals, so that each of the analog color signals is placed exclusively at predetermined time slots of the output sequence. Additionally, the output sequence of the analog video signals including the analog color signals are time-divisionally supplied to the signal lines so that the analog color signals are supplied to their corresponding signal lines.

Abstract: A display control circuit disclosed includes a selector circuit, an operational amplifier controlling circuit and an operational amplifier. The selector circuit is connected to a digital image data signal line to output an analog signal of the amplitude corresponding to input digital image data. The operational amplifier controlling circuit is connected to the digital image data signal line to output control signals of the polarity according to the input digital image data. The operational amplifier includes a first input stage and a second input stage, made up by complementary connection of differential transistor pairs of opposite conductivity types, and is designed to selectively turn on a first constant current source supplying the bias current to the first input stage or a second constant current source supplying the bias current to the second input stage depending on the polarity of the control signal.

Abstract: Each gamma characteristic adjusting unit in a gamma correcting circuit selects a reference voltage from basic voltages generated by a basic voltage generating circuit based on correction adjustment data and selects a reference-voltage output terminal from reference-voltage output terminal candidates of a gamma correction resistor circuit as a target from which the reference voltage is to be output. As double adjustments based on such two-stage selection are possible, the adjustment range for the gamma characteristic can be made wider.

Abstract: In a display control apparatus for applying to a display panel first gamma voltages within a first voltage region with reference to two first reference voltages, a gamma voltage generating circuit is adapted to generate second gamma voltages within a second voltage range. A maximum voltage of the second voltage range is lower than a maximum voltage of the first voltage range. At least one digital-to-analog converter is adapted to select one of the second gamma voltages in accordance with a digital video data signal, and at least one output buffer is adapted to step up the selected one of the second gamma voltages into a respective one of the first gamma voltages. The respective one of the first gamma voltages is applied to the display panel.