Abstract: An electronic still video camera has an electro-developing recording medium. As soon as an optical image is formed on the medium, the image is recorded and developed as a visible image therein. The developed image is electronically read as image data by a line sensor, and the read image data may be stored in an IC memory card, a floppy disk, a hard disk or the like. Optionally, the read image data may be transferred from the camera to an external device such as a computer, a TV monitor or the like. The developed image can be thermally erased from the medium by using an electric heater. One of these operations is executed by a depression of a single switch in accordance with a mode-selection switch.

Abstract: An encoded symbol reader for reading and decoding an image of an encoded symbol is capable of operating in three modes and has a CCD, a display, and a light source. In each mode, the reading of an encoded symbol is initiated by a trigger switch. In the first mode, the CCD, display and light source are continuously driven and remain in an ON state. In the second mode, the CCD, display and light source are turned OFF when a decoding operation is completed after the trigger switch is released. In the third mode, the CCD, display, light source are turned OFF after a predetermined period has elapsed after the decoding operation is completed and the trigger switch is released. While operating in the third mode, during the predetermined interval, the re-reading of another symbol can be immediately executed without having to wait for the components to warm up.

Abstract: A luminance signal generating device having two CCDs on which complementary color filters are provided. Each color filter includes a matrix arrangement in which color filter elements for passing magenta, green, yellow and cyan light are arranged in a regular manner. If a first field is read from the CCDs, magenta (Mg) and Green (G) pixel signals of odd-numbered rows are read from the first CCD, and yellow (Ye) and cyan (Cy) pixel signals of even-numbered rows are read from the second CCD. If a second field is read from the CCDs, yellow (Ye) and cyan (Cy) pixel signals of even-numbered rows are read from the first CCD, and magenta (Mg) and green (G) pixel signals of odd-numbered rows are read from the second CCD. Four pixel signals (Mg, G, Ye, Cy) from optically adjacent pixels are added to each other to obtain a luminance signal.

Abstract: An image signal generating device has an electro-developing recording medium to electronically develop an image formed by a photographing optical system. A sub-scanning mechanism supporting a light source, a scanner optical system and a line sensor is disposed close to the electro-developing recording medium. The scanner optical system is provided on a path of a light beam which is outputted from the light source and passes through the electro-developing recording medium. The line sensor is moved on an imaging plane on which an image is formed by the scan optical system, to scan the image. The pixel signals corresponding to the image are read out from the line sensor while the line sensor scans the image.

Abstract: An electronic still camera device having an audio adapter selectively mountable to an electronic still camera unit. A time-base-compressed audio reproducing signal to be reproduced is outputted from a recording medium associated with the electronic still camera to the audio adapter. The audio adapter time-base-expands the time-base-compressed audio reproducing signal received from the electronic still camera unit.

Abstract: An optical image recording and reading apparatus includes a camera having an optical system which forms a focused image of an object at a predetermined position, and a holder and a scanner which can be selectively mounted to the camera portion. The holder and scanner have a common holding mechanism which holds an electronic development type recording medium on which a visible image is formed upon photographing without any need for chemical treatment after exposure so, that a light receiving surface of the recording medium can be located at the predetermined position. The scanner further has an image reading mechanism which reads an image developed on the recording medium.

Abstract: A disc-shaped diaphragm 16 is fixed on a protruding portion 15a formed on the bottom of case 15. Piezoelectric elements 17 and 18 are bonded on upper and lower surfaces of the diaphragm 16. A printed circuit board 24 closes the opening of case 15. Outer surfaces of case 15 and printed circuit board 24 are covered by a resin package 28. Lead terminals 22 and 23 are held by a lead holding member 21. Lend terminals 22 and 23 connect the piezoelectric elements 17 and 18 with a circuit on printed circuit board 24. With this arrangement, it becomes possible to provide an acceleration sensor used in an air bag system which is capable of reducing the number of parts and simplifying the structure.

Abstract: An encoded symbol reader for reading a two-dimensional encoded symbols is provided with a register for registering function setting values, which determine functional settings of the encoded symbol reader, a first non-volatile memory for storing the function setting values; and a second non-volatile memory for storing initial values of the function setting values. When a first predetermined data is received, the function setting values are transferred from the register to the second non-volatile memory. When a second predetermined data is received, the initial values are read from the second non-volatile memory and sent to the register.

Abstract: A dual type imaging device includes a first CCD and a second CCD, on which complementary color filters with a checkerboard (or matrix) arrangement are disposed. The complementary color filters have the same construction as each other, having magenta elements, yellow elements, cyan elements and green elements arranged in a regular manner. The arrangement of the color elements of the filter of the first CCD is offset, by a width of one light-sensitive element, with respect to the arrangement of the color elements of the filter of the second CCD. An R-signal, a G-signal and a B-signal are sensed in accordance with four light-sensitive elements which are arranged in a 2.times.2 matrix.

Abstract: In an encoded symbol that is read by an encoded symbol reader, an image of the encoded symbol is read and a ratio of a minimum and maximum values of the electrical signals corresponding to the image is determined. If the ratio is larger than a predetermined value, the brightness of the image is determined to be uniform.

Abstract: In an encoded symbol reader for decoding a two-dimensional encoded symbol having a matrix of cells, an image of the encoded symbol is formed on a CCD, and image data is generated. The encoded symbol reader has a plurality of operational modes, including an image inverse mode. The image data is stored in a memory. When the image data is read out of memory in order to decode the symbol, depending on whether or not the operation mode is an image reverse mode, the data stored in the memory is read out in different sampling orders.

Abstract: An encoded symbol reading device capable of reading and decoding a tessellated symbol. A detector detects an optical image formed by the encoded symbol and outputs a signal corresponding to the optical image. The signal is compared with threshold values and a 1-bit data value is output. The 1-bit data values are converted into an n-bit data value which is stored in a memory. The threshold values are also stored in memory and are obtained by detecting an optical image formed by a surface having a predetermined color.

Abstract: An optical data reading device has a main housing and an optical system housing connected to the main housing. A light source and an imaging optical system are housed in the optical system housing. An image sensor, an image signal processing unit and a light source control unit are housed in the main housing. The light source illuminates a bar code, and the imaging optical system passes light reflected from the bar code into the main housing. The image sensor outputs a signal in accordance with the light passed by the imaging optical system. The image signal processing unit performs a predetermined process on the signal. The light source control unit controls the amount of light generated by the light source in accordance with a processing result obtained by the image signal processing unit.

Abstract: In an encoded symbol reader for decoding a two-dimensional encoded symbol, an image of the symbol is read and primary image data which directly corresponds to the symbol is generated. Further, from the primary data, secondary image data having less information than the primary image data is generated. The edge of the encoded symbol is detected using the secondary image data, and then decoding of the encoded symbol using the primary image data within the area defined by the detected edge.

Abstract: A communication cable used to connect a peripheral device to a computer has a first cable, a second cable and a patch unit. The first cable encloses a set of power lines and a set of data lines, and the second cable encloses a set of data lines. The patch unit includes a socket with first and second contacts. In the patch unit, the sets of data lines of the first and second cables are connected. One of the power lines is connected to the first contact, and another of the power lines is connected to the second contact. The first cable connects the patch unit with the peripheral device, and the second cable connects the patch unit with the computer. When power is applied from an external source to the first and second contacts, the power is supplied from the first and second contacts to the peripheral device.

Abstract: A still video apparatus for recording picture image signals on a recording medium, including a recording mechanism having a plurality of record processing systems for recording the picture image signals on the recording medium, and a recording mode switching mechanism for selecting one of the record processing systems, wherein the record processing system that is used depends on the type of inputted picture image signals.

Abstract: An encoded symbol reader for reading two-dimensional encoded symbols which can calculate a magnification of an image of the two-dimensional symbol. The encoded symbol is comprised of a n.times.n matrix of cells. The encoded symbol reader senses an image formed by an optical system, and detect a size of the formed image. Then, a magnification of the image is calculated based on the size of the image, and a length of the cell of the encoded symbol and a number of the cells.

Abstract: A photometry device having a first and a second imaging device, a control mechanism and a photometry measurement mechanism. The first and second imaging devices include light-sensitive elements which are sensitive to complementary colors dispose thereon in a 2.times.2 matrix. The control mechanism controls the first and second imaging devices to construct luminance signals in accordance with the output signals of the first and second imaging devices. The photometry measurement mechanism carries out photometry measurement in accordance with the luminance signals constructed by the control mechanism.

Abstract: An electronic still camera device has a camera unit that is capable of recording and reproducing video and audio signals, and an audio adapter which can be detachably attached to the camera unit and which has operation switches, a microphone, a collected sound amount indicator and a circuit that is capable of compressing and expanding audio signals. In order to reduce the number of signal lines which are to be provided between the camera unit and the audio adapter, the audio adapter is automatically set in the audio playback mode when the audio adapter has detected that compressed audio signals are being delivered from the camera unit to the audio adapter. The camera unit has a power supply and is arranged to superpose a D.C. voltage of a high level or a low level to the compressed audio signal. A power supply switch provided in the audio adapter is capable of selectively supplying the source power from the camera unit to the audio adapter in accordance with the level of the D.C. voltage.

Abstract: A still video apparatus includes a recording and erasing system which includes a recording system for recording image signals corresponding to one picture composed of one or two fields on a plurality of tracks formed on a recording medium, and an erasing system for erasing the image signals recorded on the tracks of the recording medium.