Abstract: A process control system has a process state detection unit 10 that detects activation of a predetermined process in a computer and determines whether the process is a previously determined one of control-target processes, a comparison unit 30 that, if the process state detection unit 10 determines that the control-target process is activated, acquires the CPU usage rate of the entire system and compares the acquired CPU usage rate with a previously determined target value of the CPU usage rate of the entire system, and a process suspension control unit 40 that controls suspension and resumption of the control-target process based on the result of comparison by the comparison unit 30.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is constructed as including: a taking lens; CCD image pickup device for converting object light into electrical signals; AD converter for converting image pickup signals into digital signals; a defect detecting section for detecting defect pixels in the digital image pickup signals; a defect correcting section for performing correction processing of the defect pixels detected at the defect detecting section; and a system controlling section for managing the operation of the entire system. The taking lens is attachable/detachable and interchangeable and a function is provided at the system controlling section to detect attachment/detachment of the taking lens. The defect detecting section is caused to perform defect detection when the taking lens has been detached so that the power consumption is reduced and at the same time a missing of image taking chance due to defect detection is prevented.

Abstract: The present invention registers execution modules in association with operating speed attribute data by analyzing code containing operating speed of each of the execution modules as attribute data, groups the registered execution modules by operating speed based on the associated operating speed attribute data and creates a file header containing attributes of each group, upon loading an executable file containing said file header into memory at the time of execution; associates the operating speed attribute data with an address range of the loading for each execution module in the executable file, and controls the operating speed of the processor executing an execution module according to the operating speed attribute data associated with the address of the execution module when the module is executed.

Abstract: Recording devices are disclosed having data storage units using disk-shaped storage media, data allocation storage units for storing allocation information of each stored data, and control units for writing and reading data using the allocation information in the data allocation storage, and also have use status storage units for storing use status information indicating each storage area in the data storage units is a valid area having data written therein or an invalid area having no data written therein. If the control units receive a read request for the data stored in the data storage units, the control units select only data of valid areas using the use status information in the use status storage units and read out the data.

Abstract: The mold-in fastening member comprises a substrate having engaging elements on a top surface thereof and a foamed synthetic resin layer bonded to a rear surface of the substrate. The foamed synthetic resin layer has overhanging marginal portions or sealing portions extending outwardly beyond at least both lateral edges of the substrate. The foamed synthetic resin layer has a thickness of 1 to 10 mm and an initial compressive modulus of 0.02 to 1.0 MPa. The mold-in fastening member surely prevents a molding resin from entering through gaps between the mold-in fastening member and a recess formed in a mold.

Abstract: An ophthalmic image sensing apparatus includes: an examination optical system for examining an eye to be examined; an image sensing optical system for sensing an image of the eye to be examined; an examination image pickup element for picking up the image of the eye to be examined through the examination optical system; an image-sensing image pickup element for picking up the image of the eye to be examined through the image sensing optical system; an examination condition setting device for determining image sensing states of the examination optical system and the examination image pickup element; and a driving device for determining image sensing states of the image sensing optical system and the image-sensing image pickup element based on the examination conditions determined by the examination condition setting device.

Abstract: An image display device is disclosed that is capable of presenting to a viewer a high-quality lustrous video on a display screen with best screen brightness by increasing visual contrast and avoiding loss of true black elements without widening a dynamic range of a picture signal. The image display device is provided with a liquid crystal display portion, a display control portion, a backlight, a backlight control portion and an average brightness detecting portion and detects brightness of the light source in accordance with the average brightness of a picture signal to be displayed. It is further provided with a peak detecting portion and corrects the control of the backlight control portion in accordance with a detected peak value of a picture.

Abstract: An image display device according to the present invention is capable of presenting to a viewer a high-quality lustrous video on a display screen with best screen brightness by increasing visual contrast and avoiding loss of true black elements without widening a dynamic range of a picture signal. The image display device is provided with a liquid crystal display portion (11), a display control portion (14), a backlight (12), a backlight control portion (13) and an average brightness detecting portion (15) and detects brightness of the light source in accordance with the average brightness of a picture signal to be displayed. It is further provided with a peak detecting portion (16) and corrects the control of the backlight control portion (13) in accordance with a detected peak value of a picture.

Abstract: A solid-state image pick-up system according to the present invention comprises an image pick-up lens for making incident light from a subject form an image on an image pick-up surface, a light source alternately emitting a plurality of color light beams at a given period, a solid-state image pick-up device for receiving the subject light separated through the color separating section to convert it into a given subject picture signal, an image pick-up mode selecting circuit for selecting one of a standard mode for picking up a dynamic mode and a high-sensitivity mode for picking up a still picture, and a control section for controlling the period for the color separating section on the basis of the output of the image pick-up mode selecting circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to gene preparations comprising desired genes or vectors containing desired genes integrated there into and carriers for supporting the same. The carrier is preferably a soluble collagen such as atelocollagen and may further include an additive. The invention also encompasses methods for delivering genes to cells employing the gene preparation.

Abstract: In a noncontact ophthalmotonometer: an image processing operation is performed on an image signal subjected to an imaging operation to extract a pupil, to compute location of the center of gravity thereof, and to move a measuring mechanism so that the center of gravity is located at the central axis of a nozzle. Locations of two alignment mark images from the signal are detected to compute distance from a nozzle end to a cornea from a gap between centers of gravity of the mark images. When the nozzle end approaches the cornea, the mechanism moves away therefrom. The mechanism moves toward an eye in the direction of the nozzle central to detect a second mark image. An aligning operation is performed using the second mark image. Eye pressure is then measured. The mechanism moves to a location farthest from the eye in the direction of the nozzle central axis.

Abstract: A multimedia signal processing apparatus comprises communication service units having a plurality of types of signal processing modes corresponding to a plurality of types of communication service classifications, a communication service classification identifying unit for identifying, on the basis of signal processing request information on one call communicated from a higher-rank node, a communication service classification for that call, and a mode control unit for controlling a signal processing mode of the communication service unit to a mode suitable for the communication service classification identified in the communication service classification identifying unit.

Abstract: This invention provides an image pickup device including: a pixel portion including pixels Pxl arranged in a two-dimensional array for generating and storing photoelectric conversion signals in accordance with an amount of light exposure; a first reading portion for reading photoelectric conversion signals of the pixels Pxl at a first cycle; a first selection portion for selecting the pixels Pxl read by the first reading portion as all the pixels arranged in the pixel portion; a second reading portion for reading the photoelectric conversion signals of the pixels Pxl at a second cycle; and a second selection portion for selecting the pixels Pxl to be read by the second reading portion as a part of all the pixels arranged in the pixel portion and setting a plurality of the second cycles to be included in the first cycle.

Abstract: To provide a technique of the differentiation from a primate embryonic stem cell into a vascular cell, and techniques using the same. A method for differentiating a primate embryonic stem cell into a vascular cell, comprising differentiating a primate embryonic stem cell into a VEGFR-2-positive and undifferentiated primate embryonic stem cell marker-negative cell, and if need, further differentiating the resulting cell, a method of the differentiation into a vascular cell, and a vascular cell obtained by the method.

Abstract: In order to prevent excess and deficiency of an amount of a liquid specimen injected into a biochemical reaction cartridge through eye observation, at least a portion of a chamber 7 for containing a liquid specimen B is constituted by a transparent portion 13 so that the amount of the light specimen B can be visually observed externally. The transparent portion 13 is provided with an indicator 14a for indicating a minimum required amount of the light specimen B.

Abstract: A technique whereby, when data stored for each block in a storage device are duplicated, a block that is not to be copied is designated to avoid duplication, so that the period required to perform the duplication process for the storage device is reduced. The technique utilizes a duplication apparatus for copying, for each block, data from a source storage device to a destination storage device. The apparatus includes a non-target block identification data acquisition unit to obtain non-target block identification data to identify a block wherein the contents of a non-target file, which is not a copy target, are recorded. In addition, the apparatus includes a target block copying unit to copy to the destination storage device each block, of a plurality of blocks stored in the source storage device, for which block identification data for the block does not match the non-target block identification data.

Abstract: An image pick-up device includes a pixel portion having the matrix arrangement of pixels for converting a subject image to an electric signal, and a scanning unit having a plurality of sub-scanning circuits for outputting a video signal, including a first scanning circuit for selecting a pixel position in a first direction of the matrix in the pixel portion and a second scanning circuit for selecting a pixel position in a second direction intersecting at the first direction. At least one of the first scanning circuit and the second scanning circuit shares the respective signal lines. Further, the image pick-up device includes a scanning control circuit for controlling the first scanning circuit and the second scanning circuit. The structures of pixel areas are uniform, the structures of wirings are uniform, and the structures of vertical and horizontal driving systems and an output system are uniform.

Abstract: A motor is provided that reduces vibration and noise by suppressing the vibration transmitted from a stator to a housing. Also an apparatus loaded with this motor is provided, that is highly efficient with less vibration and low noise. Notches formed at an outer circumference of a yoke are located on outer peripheral sides of slots, the notches are not in contact with the housing, the yoke located on outer circumferential sides of teeth is provided with axially penetrating through-holes, and an outer circumference of the stator core located on outer circumferential sides of the through-holes is in close contact with the housing, thus making it possible to obtain the motor with high efficiency, less vibration and low noise.

Abstract: An image display device according to the present invention is capable of presenting to a viewer a high-quality lustrous video on a display screen with best screen brightness by increasing visual contrast and avoiding loss of true black elements without widening a dynamic range of a picture signal. The image display device is provided with a liquid crystal display portion (11), a display control portion (14), a backlight (12), a backlight control portion (13) and an average brightness detecting portion (15) and detects brightness of the light source in accordance with the average brightness of a picture signal to be displayed. It is further provided with a peak detecting portion (16) and corrects the control of the backlight control portion (13) in accordance with a detected peak value of a picture.

Abstract: A image pick-up device includes a pseudo signal generating circuit which generates a pseudo video signal, a pseudo signal reading circuit which reads and outputs the pseudo signal from the pseudo signal generating circuit, and a level control circuit which controls the level of a signal outputted by the pseudo signal generating circuit. The image pick-up device can detect the property difference in signal lines.