Abstract: A reinforcing member for a flexible printed wiring board that maintains an electromagnetic wave shielding effect and a ground effect of the printed wiring board over a long period of time. A reinforcing member is disposed opposite a predetermined part of a ground wiring pattern and includes one surface opposing and in electrical conduction with the predetermined part of the ground wiring pattern. The other surface is in electrical conduction with an external ground member which is at a ground potential, the one surface and the other surface opposing each other. The reinforcing member includes a base made of conductive metal and a surface layer formed on a surface of a base to constitute at least a part of the other surface, the surface layer has higher conductivity and corrosion resistance than the base made of metal, and the surface layer is 0.004 to 0.2 ?m thick.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a shield printed wiring board, a shield film, and a shield printed wiring board, which make it possible to achieve cost reduction, are provided. A method of manufacturing a shield printed wiring board includes the steps of: forming a shield film which includes an insulating layer formed of resin in which polymerization has proceeded so that a resin cure degree is 90% or higher, a metal layer stacked onto the insulating layer, and an adhesive layer stacked onto the metal layer; mounting the shield film on a printed board; and thermally pressing the shield film and the printed board onto each other.

Abstract: Provided is a shield film having good shielding characteristics in the high frequency region, and a shield printed wiring board. A shield film, provided with, in a layered state: a plurality of metal layers (12, 14) (metal thin film (12), metal foil (14)); an insulating layer (13) disposed between the metal layers; and an electroconductive adhesive layer (15) disposed on the surface of the metal foil (14), from amongst the metal layers (12, 14), on which the insulating layer (13) is not disposed.

Abstract: Provided are: a shield film having excellent shield characteristics in the high frequency region of the shield film; and a shield printed wiring board. A shield film (1) is provided on a flexible printed wiring board (8), which has a base film (5) having a signal circuit (6a) formed thereon, and an insulating film (7) that is provided on the whole upper surface of the base film (5) such that the insulating film covers the signal circuit (6a). The shield film 1 has an electroconductive adhesive layer 15 provided throughout a surface of the insulating film 7, and a metal layer 11 provided throughout a surface of the electroconductive adhesive layer 15.

Abstract: A refrigerator, where warm air is prevented from flowing into a storage chamber during defrosting or when cooling starts, heat transfer from a cooling chamber to the storage chamber is prevented, and the temperature rise in the storage chamber is constrained to a low level. A separator is used to divide a part of an air supply passage, to form a space portion in communication with a cooling chamber through an air supply opening portion. A first freely controllable opening portion is disposed in a separating area between the space portion and the divided air supply passage, and a second freely controllable opening portion is disposed in a separating area between the space portion and an air return passage or the cooling chamber. By setting the first and second opening portions in closed and open states, respectively, a condenser performs cooling and an air blower supplies air.

Abstract: A component for peeling the coating and breaking the optical fiber, which comprises the first member made of resin material including a groove portion enabling to receive a coated optical fiber, an optical fiber cutting blade and a coat removing blade integrally formed within the groove portion, and a breaking portion in an intermediate portion, and the second member made of resin material including a groove portion corresponding to the groove portion in the first member enabling to receive a coated optical fiber, a coat removing blade corresponding to the coat removing blade in the first member, and a breaking portion in an intermediate portion corresponding to the breaking portion in the first member.

Abstract: To provide a shield film which is capable of suitably shielding electric field waves, magnetic field waves, and electromagnetic waves progressing from one side to the other side of the shield film and has good transmission characteristics, a shielded printed wiring board, and a method for manufacturing the shield film, a metal layer 3 which is 0.5 ?m to 12 ?m thick and an anisotropic conductive adhesive layer 4 which is anisotropic so as to be electrically conductive only in thickness directions are provided in a deposited manner, so that electric field waves, magnetic field waves, and electromagnetic waves progressing from one side to the other side of the shield film are suitably shielded.

Abstract: A component for peeling the coating and breaking the optical fiber, which comprises the first member made of resin material including a groove portion enabling to receive a coated optical fiber, an optical fiber cutting blade and a coat removing blade integrally formed within the groove portion, and a breaking portion in an intermediate portion, and the second member made of resin material including a groove portion corresponding to the groove portion in the first member enabling to receive a coated optical fiber, a coat removing blade corresponding to the coat removing blade in the first member, and a breaking portion in an intermediate portion corresponding to the breaking portion in the first member.

Abstract: A component for peeling the coating and breaking the optical fiber, which comprises the first member made of resin material including a groove portion enabling to receive a coated optical fiber, an optical fiber cutting blade and a coat removing blade integrally formed within the groove portion, and a breaking portion in an intermediate portion, and the second member made of resin material including a groove portion corresponding to the groove portion in the first member enabling to receive a coated optical fiber, a coat removing blade corresponding to the coat removing blade in the first member, and a breaking portion in an intermediate portion corresponding to the breaking portion in the first member.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes a position detecting device for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle, an operation mode setting device for setting whether or not an electronic toll collection system is utilized on a toll road, and a communication device for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in the automotive vehicle as part of the electronic toll collection system. The communication device is operative to transmit a signal to the in-vehicle apparatus to change an operation mode in which the electronic toll collection system is utilized.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of preventing a copy protect function of a video or other contents signal from being disabled. An encoder encodes a contents signal from a DVD reproduction unit. A copy protect circuit performs copy protect processing on the encoded signal and outputs it. The copy protect circuit is controlled by control data input from CPU via an I2C_IF circuit. At this time, verification data from the CPU is stored in, and then read from registers in the I2C_IF circuit. Then, the CPU verifies the destination of transmission of the control data.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes a position detecting device for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle, an operation mode setting device for setting whether or not an electronic toll collection system is utilized on a toll road, and a communication device for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in the automotive vehicle as part of the electronic toll collection system. The communication device is operative to transmit a signal to the in-vehicle apparatus to change an operation mode in which the electronic toll collection system is utilized.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of flexibly changing edge enhancement, blurring, and other image effect processing, wherein, in accordance with the execution of a program by a CPU, the CPU produces control signals to control an image processing circuit, read circuits in the image processing circuit read image data from a memory circuit by using a texture function, a write circuit writes the image data produced by subtraction by a subtraction circuit, multiplication with a coefficient by a multiplication circuit, and addition by an addition circuit to the memory circuit, and the image processing circuit performs processing relating to image effects such as ?-blending, edge enhancement, and blurring on the basis of the control signals from the CPU.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of flexibly changing edge enhancement, blurring, and other image effect processing, wherein, in accordance with the execution of a program by a CPU, the CPU produces control signals to control an image processing circuit, read circuits in the image processing circuit read image data from a memory circuit by using a texture function, a write circuit writes the image data produced by subtraction by a subtraction circuit, multiplication with a coefficient by a multiplication circuit, and addition by an addition circuit to the memory circuit, and the image processing circuit performs processing relating to image effects such as ?-blending, edge enhancement, and blurring on the basis of the control signals from the CPU.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of preventing a copy protect function of a video or other contents signal from being disabled. An encoder encodes a contents signal from a DVD reproduction unit. A copy protect circuit performs copy protect processing on the encoded signal and outputs it. The copy protect circuit is controlled by control data input from CPU via an I2C_IF circuit. At this time, verification data from the CPU is stored in, then read from registers in the I2C_IF circuit. Then, the CPU verifies the destination of transmission of the control data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of flexibly changing edge enhancement, blurring, and other image effect processing, wherein, in accordance with execution of a program by a CPU, the CPU produces control signals to control an image processing circuit, read circuits in the image processing circuit read image data from a memory circuit by using a texture function, a write circuit writes the image data produced by subtraction by a subtraction circuit, multiplication with a coefficient by a multiplication circuit, and addition by an addition circuit to the memory circuit, and the image processing circuit performs processing relating to image effects such as &agr;-blending, edge enhancement, and blurring on the basis of the control signals from the CPU.

Abstract: Random-shaped tiles are joined in an arbitrary array onto a front plane of a metal plate having holes, the metal plate being fixed to a backing plate. The random-shaped tiles are supported by supporting pieces of attaching pieces attached to the metal plate. The weight of the random-shaped tiles is received at the lower edge portion thereof by the supporting pieces, and the movement thereof in the direction of peeling away (forwards) is restricted at the upper edge portion of the random-shaped tiles by the supporting pieces. The random-shaped tiles can be joined to the metal plate having holes in a free array, and work can proceed speedily without any sagging during the joining work. Following joining, the random-shaped tiles are shielded from a good deal of vibrations and movement applied to the building frame, while being held in a secure joining state to the metal plate having holes.

Abstract: A clock signal is easily extracted from a signal transmitted corresponding to a partial response transmission method so as to securely identify bits.As a structure of a recording side, an 8-to-9 converting circuit is connected in series with a pre-coding circuit and a recording amplifier. An output signal of the recording amplifier is recorded on a magnetic tape. A signal reproduced from the magnetic tape is supplied to a reproducing amplifier. On a reproducing side, the reproducing amplifier is connected to a partial response equalizing and Viterbi decoding circuit and a clock extracting circuit. The clock extracting circuit is connected to the partial response equalizing and Viterbi decoding circuit.

Abstract: An end of a conductor having a stranded conductor layer wound around a tension member made of resin-reinforced carbon fiber is cut back to expose the end of the tension member. The exposed end of the tension member is inserted into a metal fitting having multiple longitudinal slits. A metal sleeve is then fit over the metal fitting and also partially over the stranded conductor layer before compress-fitted into place. Accordingly, it is possible to attach, with good workability and sufficient tensile strength, a conductor that has a tension member made of resin-reinforced carbon fiber.

Abstract: An apparatus for encoding a digital signal includes switching means for alternately outputting the digital signal from first and second output terminals at every bit, a first converting means for converting the digital signal output from the first output terminal to a signal which will be DC free after NRZI conversion is carried out, a second converting means for converting the digital signal output from the second output terminal to a signal which will be DC free, and an encoding means supplied with outputs from the first and second converting means, alternately combining outputs of the first and second converting means at every bit and obtaining a substantially I-NRZI converted digital signal.