Abstract: A multi-projection image display device using a plurality of image projectors to form one picture on a screen, in which images projected from the projectors are smoothly connected with one another, so that seams of the images do not appear conspicuously. The image display device has projectors and a screen laid out in such a manner that maximum image projection ranges of the respective projectors overlap the adjacent ranges. An image signal control unit for processing an image signal supplied from an external image input has, therein, a member for cutting out a partial image area dealt with by each projector, an image converting member for performing geometric transformation and local color correction of the partial image, and an arithmetic control member for controlling the image converting member on the basis of image information inputted from a screen state monitor camera.

Abstract: An image processing device and method includes an address displacement unit that translates an address of an output pixel into an address of an input pixel according to an address translation parameter, a readout unit that reads out an input pixel value according to the translated address of the input pixel according to an address-value parameter, and an output unit that outputs an output pixel value generated from the input pixel value.

Abstract: In a stereoscopic image producing apparatus comprising an image displaying device, a memory device for storing celluloid image data with no display of an object to be composed, visual point position data indicating positional relationship between the object and a position of a visual point and background three-dimensional CG data to be composed, a CPU operates according to a program stored in a main memory device 100 to produce a stereoscopic image from two sets of composed image data as viewed from different visual points, each set of said data being produced by conducting the steps of calculating a visual point position of the object included in the celluloid image, determining position and size of a cylindrical model based on the result of the calculation, mapping the celluloid image to the cylindrical model and composing the mapped data with the three-dimensional CG data.

Abstract: A viscoelasticity measurement instrument having a support whose position can be varied relative to a sample holder for holding an end portion of a sample. A detection rod is resiliently held to the support, and holds a part of the sample. When a DC or AC force is applied to the detection rod, the displacement of the detection rod relative to the support is detected. The position of the support is varied or the DC force is varied to restore the displacement to zero. In this manner, the effect of the elastic constant of the support is eliminated. In one embodiment, a detection rod is support by leaf springs. Negative feedback control is utilized to return deformation of the leaf springs to zero at all times to eliminate the spring constant effect of the leaf springs. Since the average displacement of the leaf springs is zero, the positional relation between the permanent magnet and the coil forming the electromagnetic force generator varies negligibly.

Abstract: An image producing/displaying system which is capable of imaging the drama, which is generally developed, from different views independently includes a storage device and an information processing unit for progressing the drama on the basis of the data stored in the storage device to image the drama. The storage device stores previously therein both individual data with respect to a plurality of characters which are treated as the human beings, a plurality of set and properties which are treated as the objects, and a plurality of local spaces, which are virtually specified as elements constructing the virtual world, and scenario information which is used to progress the drama in the whole virtual world.

Abstract: A thermogravimetric instrument for measuring variations in the weight of a sample caused by temperature variations of the sample. The instrument is equipped with a stopper mechanism for protecting the pivot to facilitate replacing a balance beam. A thermogravimetric instrument comprising: a balance beam 1 placed horizontally; a sample holder 9 located at one end of said balance beam; a torsion wire 3 mounted as a pivot and connected with the other end; a junction portion permitting a sample container side of the balance beam to be detached; and one or more stopper mechanisms using fixed stoppers 4 and metal plates 5. The stopper mechanisms limit relative movement between a supported portion of the torsion wire and the balance beam to within a prescribed amount to limit force applied to the torsion wire during detachment of the balance beam.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing arrangement to determine camera parameters and make a three-dimensional shaped model of an object from a single frame picture image in an easy manner in an interactive mode. There are provided arrangements for designating perspective directional lines and at least two directional lines which are orthogonal to one of the directional lines. There are further provided arrangements for inputting feature information from an actual image in an interactive mode, for inputting a knowledge information concerning the feature information, for calculating camera parameters of the actual image from the aforesaid information, and for making a three-dimensional CG model data in reference to the camera parameters, the feature information of an image and a knowledge information concerning the aforesaid information. With such arrangements, it is possible to make a three-dimensional model easily from one actual image having unknown camera parameters while visually confirming a result.

Abstract: Since output voltage e of coupler CU2 is displaced in phase by -135 degrees from input signals c and d (by -270 degrees from signals a and b), a carrier which makes signal f is phase shifted by -270 degrees by phase shifter .phi.1 so that signal f may have the same phase as signal e. Signal f and signal e are power composed by first 3 dB coupler M1, and are further phase shift controlled by variable phase shifters PH11 and PH12 so that they may have the same phase. Further, an output signal of variable phase shifter PH11 is phase shifted by -90 degrees by phase shifter SH1 so that it has a phase difference by 90 degrees from an output signal of variable phase shifter PH2, and the two signals controlled in this manner are inputted to 3 dB coupler M2. Consequently, two signals e and f inputted to the amplifier are all outputted as output voltage EOUT.

Abstract: A method for decoding coded data is executed to use a decoder composed of plural decoding units, those units being parallel processors. The coded data is divided into a first and a second coded areas. A first decoding unit starts to decode the coded data from the head of the first coded area, that is, from the head of the overall coded data. A second processor starts the decoding process from the head of the second coded area, that is, from any location of code sequence from the head. If conflict takes place in the decoded data, the decoding device operates to repeat a trial-and-error operation for re-starting the decoding process from a new location close to the head of the second coded area. When the decoding process of the first decoding unit reaches the second coded area, if a right answer is found in the decoded result given by the second decoding process, it is picked up as the proper result.

Abstract: In an image information retrieval network system having a file station storing a plurality of images to be searched in the form of compressed data by means of coding and at least one terminal station connected to the file station via a transmission line, the file station includes a processor for decoding compressed image data read from an image file to restore an original image, an image processor for processing the restored image data such as extracting a partial area thereof, and a coding processor for data-compressing the processed image data by means of coding. When a user at the terminal station designates a search condition, display mode, and control information for image processing, the file station reads the images satisfying the search condition from the image file, and causes the searched images to be subjected to the image processing designated by the control information. The processed image data are transmitted to the terminal station in the form of compressed data by means of coding.

Abstract: Apparatus for conducting thermogravimetric analysis continuously when sample weights are measured automatically in the case of measurement of a plurality of samples. A plurality of empty sample containers are transferred individually in succession from a tray to a thermobalance, where each container is weighed and a representation of the weight of each empty container is stored in a first memory. Then, a sample is loaded into each container in the tray and the loaded sample containers are transferred individually in succession from the tray to the thermobalance where each loaded container is weighed and a representation of the weight of each container is stored in a second memory. The weight of each sample is then determined based on the difference between the representations stored in the first and second memories.

Abstract: A thermal analysis device with a sample transporting machine which automatically carries out pretreatment of a sample to quickly heat or cool it. The configuration includes an electric furnace, a temperature controller, a temperature program setter, a sample placing/removing program setter, and a sample transporter, wherein the said sample placing/removing program setter commands the said sample transporter to place the said sample in or remove it from the said electric furnace in synchronization with a synchronization signal from the said temperature program setter and in accordance with a preset sample placing/removing program and, hence, the said sample placing and removing operations (i.e. to place a sample in the electric furnace or, conversely to remove a sample from the electric furnace) are carried out in the electric furnace which is performing a heating operation or a cooling operation in accordance with a temperature program output by the said temperature program setter.

Abstract: A data processing system for inputting data to a form display includes a scanner for inputting an image of a form document to the system, a processor for recognizing character and line patterns from the form document image supplied from the scanner to produce physical structure data of the document and logical structure data related to data input/output fields in the form document depending on the physical structure data so as to automatically produce based on the logical structure data a program to input data to the form display, a display screen for presenting thereon a form display defined by the physical structure data or normalized data obtained by correcting the physical structure data to be adaptive to a cursor pitch, a data input key apparatus, and a printer for producing a printout document based on the form display filled with the data.

Abstract: Image data processing method and system for giving area identification labels to individual areas of connected black (or white) elements included in image data are disclosed. Image data compressed by modified READ coding is successively analyzed in units of code word. Each time the image data is analyzed in units of one code word, a run table for storing a relationship between run data indicative of the position of each run and the value of a provisional label given to that run and a label table for storing a relationship between provisional labels to be later unified so as to have the same value are updated, without a wait for the expansion of the whole of the image to bit data, on the basis of a predetermined processing rule defined corresponding to the kind of a code word analyzed. When the processing has been completed for all of code words, the value of a provisional label for each run stored in the run table is corrected on the basis of the contents of the label table.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying an optimal tension exceeding alternating forces to a specimen being measured by automatically detecting saturation of a relaxation phenomenon that has occurred in the specimen when the dynamic viscoelasticity of the specimen is measured by a tension method. The apparatus includes a strain detector for detecting changes in length of the specimen, an electromagnetic force generator for applying a force to the specimen, a moving mechanism for moving the electromagnetic force generator, a movement control unit for controlling the amount of movement of the drive mechanism, a strain differentiation circuit for differentiating the output of the strain detector, and a comparator for comparing the output of the strain differentiation circuit with a target differential value and producing a tension control timing signal.

Abstract: A retrieved image display method in an image file system in which image data records undergone a data compression and index records including positional information of the image data records are stored in a file medium. The method includes a first step to specify a partial region of a retrieved image to be displayed on a display screen, a second step to attain, based on positional information above included in an index record corresponding to the retrieved image, a recording position of an image data portion on the file medium corresponding to the partial region to be displayed and to partially read out image data from the image data record, and a third step to restore the compressed image data thus read out into the original image data and to display the restored image data on the display screen.

Abstract: A tension type dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus composed of a strain detector for detecting changes in length of a specimen, an electromagnetic force generator for applying a force to the specimen, a moving mechanism for moving the electromagnetic force generator, a movement control unit for controlling the amount of movement of the moving mechanism, and a monotone function calculation unit for outputting a movement control timing to the movement control unit. The monotone function calculation unit performs a monotone function operation on the data of distance by which the moving mechanism has been moved and uses the calculation result as a movement control timing for the next movement control of the moving mechanism. As a result, this viscoelasticity measuring apparatus has a movement control loop that considers relaxation phenomena in connection with a change in length of the specimen due to stress relaxation and creep that occur in the specimen while driving the moving mechanism.

Abstract: An image data display system includes a file unit for storing image data is compressed form, a display unit for displaying image data, a table for storing address information of a plurality of image data to be read from the file unit, a buffer memory having a memory area corresponding to at least two image frames for temporarily storing image data read from the file unit, an expansion processor for expanding image data in the buffer memory, a bit map memory for storing expanded image data, an output unit for outputting image data in the bit map memory to the display unit, an input unit for inputting a first command instructing a successive display of image data and a second command instructing a halt of the successive display, and a control unit responsive to the first command for switching in a predetermined order the buffer memory area used for storing image data read from the file unit and the buffer memory area used by the expansion processor and successively reading image data from the file unit while re

Abstract: An image of a size exceeding a reading surface area of an image input temperature is divided into a plurality of image portions such that the image portions resulting from the division have respective overlap regions. A position detectable mark is attached to each of the overlap regions. The plurality of image portions are joined together into one image by making use of the marks.

Abstract: A document processor for processing a document image which includes both a table formed by a plurality of ruled lines, and characters to generate vector data defining the ruled lines comprises an image input device for reading an image of the document, a display for displaying the document image and a processor for processing the document image. The processor corrects a skew of the input document image, detects a successive black pixel area included in the skew-corrected image, detects a character area based on a size of a rectangle which circumscribes the successive black pixel area, and converts the image to a second document image having characters deleted and including only the ruled lines.