Abstract: An image display whereby one can extremely easily know the current position of one's own vehicle and also grasp the actual situation around the current position of the vehicle, and with which the user gets highly satisfied. The image display includes a display device to display a photo picture on a prescribed reduced scale which is prepared based on photo data on a first scale that is read from a storage device in which photo data of two or more types in different scales to one area is stored, and a display switching device to conduct display switching according to a user's command to a photo picture on another reduced scale which is prepared based on photo data in a second scale that is different from the first scale.

Abstract: An image tracking device comprises an image pickup device that takes an image formed by an imaging optical system and outputs image information, a focus detector that detects a focusing state of the imaging optical system, a recognizer that stores reference information related to a reference image and recognizes a position of an image corresponding to the reference information, within an image corresponding to the image information, and a controller that performs first focus detection in which the focusing state is detected by the focus detector, before the position is recognized by the recognizer, and second focus detection in which the focusing state is detected for the position that has been recognized by the recognizer.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes a plasticizing block that includes therein a plasticizing and force-feeding mechanism which heats and plasticizes a material and force-feeds the material while kneading it, a weighing block that is connected to the plasticizing block in close contact with it, and includes therein a weighing and feeding mechanism which weighs and feeds out the material force-fed by the plasticizing and force-feeding mechanism, a fixed die plate that includes therein an injection mechanism which injects the material weighed and fed out by the weighing and feeding mechanism into a cavity, a movable die plate that advances to and retreats from the fixed die plate and makes the cavity a substantially closed space when abutting on the fixed die plate, and a clamping housing that includes therein a movable die plate drive mechanism.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an in-vehicle device includes an acquisition/transmission unit and a recording unit. The acquisition/transmission unit acquires a program guide corresponding to a position of a vehicle and transmits the acquired program guide to a communication terminal device. The recording unit selects at least one program from the acquired program guide on a basis of an instruction transmitted from the communication terminal device and records at least one of video and audio of the selected program.

Abstract: A photometric device includes a storage-type photometric sensor, a first control means that performs accumulation control on the photometric sensor based upon an average value of an output of the photometric sensor, a second control means that performs accumulation control on the photometric sensor based upon a maximum value of the output of the photometric sensor, and an accumulation control means that controls the second control means to perform next accumulation control, if the maximum value of the output of the photometric sensor on which the accumulation control is performed by the first control means exceeds a saturation output level of the photometric sensor, and controls the first control means to perform next accumulation control, if the maximum value of the output of the photometric sensor does not exceed the saturation output level of the photometric sensor.

Abstract: An image detection device includes: a subject detector that acquires image information in an image field of an imaging optics with an image sensor, and detects a position of a subject in the image field based upon reference information related to an image of the subject and the image information; and a magnification detector that detects a magnification of the imaging optics. And the subject detector starts operation to detect the position of the subject, when the magnification has become greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A triazine derivative represented by formula (I) below: where, in formula (I), each of M1a, M1b, M2a and M2b is a divalent group comprising one or more substituted or non-substituted aromatic rings; each of n1 and n2 is 0 or 1; each of R1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or substituent; and X represents a substituent; is disclosed.

Abstract: A tracking device includes: a first tracking control unit that tracks an object based upon focus adjustment states that are detected by a focus detection unit in a plurality of focus detection positions; a second tracking control unit that tracks the object based upon image information that is outputted by an image-capturing unit and reference image information that has been set as a reference; a setting unit that sets a degree to which focus adjustment based upon a focus adjustment state detected by the focus detection unit is temporarily prohibited; and a control unit that selects one of the first tracking control unit and the second tracking control unit to be used for tracking the object, based upon the degree that has been set by the setting unit.

Abstract: An optical compensation film capable of contributing to improvement in a viewing angle characteristic of a liquid crystal display device, especially an IPS mode liquid crystal display device is proposed. A composition comprises at least one onium salt, at least one rod-like liquid crystalline compound, and at least one additive capable of promoting a vertical alignment of molecules of the rod-like liquid crystalline compound at an air interface; and an optical compensation film comprising an optically anisotropic layer formed of the composition are disclosed.

Abstract: A retarder comprising a substrate, a first optically anisotropic layer formed of a composition comprising a rod-like liquid-crystal compound substantially generating a phase difference of ? at 550 nm, and a second optically anisotropic layer formed of a composition comprising a rod-like liquid-crystal compound substantially generating a phase difference of ?/2 at 550 nm is disclosed. At least either one of the rod-like liquid-crystal compounds is denoted by Formula (I) Q1-L1-A1-L3-M-L4-A2-L2-Q2: where Q1 and Q2 denote polymerizable groups; L1 to L4 denote single bonds or divalent linking groups provided that at least either of L3 and L4 represents —O—CO—O—; A1 and A2 denote C2-20 spacer groups and M denotes a mesogen group; and an in-plane slow axis of the second layer and an in-plane slow axis of the first layer cross substantially at 60 degrees.

Abstract: An address lock register managing address exclusive control is made to retain not only an address but also a request type, an access destination, and a cache block. Upon receiving a new request, firstly, the address lock register is referred to judge whether an exclusive condition is satisfied, that is, whether an address match, CPU match, LINE match or SX-WAY match is present, and whether the address lock is busy in accordance with the output of an AND circuit. Further, the configuration is such that the address lock register is referred to confirm that the addresses are identical to each other, and, additionally, the response source is validated to be identical to a lock flag and the new request causing the lock is validated to be consistent with the response request upon receiving a response request so that the lock is not released unless a correct response is made.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an impedance-matched write driver circuit which comprises a voltage source, a write driver circuit electrically coupled to the voltage source, a signal input coupled so as to effect the output of the write driver circuit, and an impedance matching circuit electrically coupled to the write driver circuit, wherein the impedance matching circuit is enabled to damp the output oscillations in the output of the write driver circuit. Importantly, the impedance of the impedance-matched write driver circuit is selectable by component selection or by logic. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a system, e.g., a magnetic disk storage unit that makes use of the write driver as described herein.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus is arranged by: means for demultiplexing monitoring light for received wavelength-multiplexed signal light so as to detect optical intensity of the monitoring light; means for detecting optical intensity of wavelength-multiplexed signal light after the monitoring light has been demultiplexed therefrom; a gain controlling type optical amplifier for amplifying the wavelength-multiplexed signal light; an optical attenuating unit for adjusting optical intensity of the amplified wavelength-multiplexed signal light; and a monitoring control unit for controlling the gain controlling type optical amplifier in such a manner that the gain of the optical amplifier becomes constant, and for controlling an attenuating amount of the optical attenuating unit in such a manner that the optical intensity of the wavelength-multiplexed signal light becomes a predetermined target value.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus including an optical amplifier for providing a high-power optical amplifier on the receive side, in which a wavelength of pumping light for an optical amplifier on the transmission side is suitably shifted to be different from a wavelength of pumping light for an optical amplifier on the receive side, pumping optical power for the optical amplifier on the transmission side is not all consumed in a doped fiber in amplification process, and remnant pump light that was left surplus is added by a wavelength multiplex coupler to the pumping light for the optical amplifier on the receive side, thereby enhancing a gain and light output without an increase in output power of the pumping light used for the optical amplifier on the receive side.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a status of a vehicle, which determines whether the vehicle is in an abnormal status by comparing an impact value detected by a detecting unit that detects an impact on the vehicle with a predetermined threshold value, includes a first determining unit that determines whether the impact value detected is over at least one threshold value from among a plurality of threshold values; and a second determining unit that, when the first determining unit determines that the impact value is over the at least one threshold value, continues to monitor a status of the vehicle, and determines whether the vehicle is in an abnormal status.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing a notification from an in-vehicle device to a person to be notified includes an information acquiring unit that acquires information on the person; and a means selecting unit that selects a notification means based on the information acquired. The information includes at least a relative position of the person with respect to a vehicle.

Abstract: A theft-deterrent system for a vehicle includes at least one detecting unit that detects information on damage of the vehicle including vehicle theft or vandalizing of the vehicle, at least one prevention unit that executes a preventive measure against the damage, a situation identifying unit that identifies a situation of the damage based on order of detection of the information, a degree-of-danger judging unit that judges a degree of danger based on the situation, and a theft-deterrent control unit that selects and controls the at least one prevention unit corresponding to the degree of danger to execute the preventive measure against the damage.

Abstract: An ink jet printer including a print head having nozzles for jetting ink for a length corresponding to dimensions of a recording medium in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, a recording medium conveying section, a print head driving section that makes the print head to jet ink synchronizing with conveyance of the recording medium, a speed setting section to set printing speed based on the instruction of a user, and a control section that determines conveyance speed of the recording medium based on the printing speed established by the speed setting section, and determines a time interval from the completion of printing of one page to the start of printing for the next page, and makes the conveying section to convey and supply the recording medium at the determined conveyance speed and time interval.

Abstract: A bed having a bendable portion between a back region and waist region and/or a waist region and leg region. The bendable portion is formed of side by side bars disposed generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bed and bendably connected together to allow the whole extent of the connecting bars to be shortened, extended, and curved. The bars are connected by protrusions on one bar extending into recesses of an adjacent bar. Side by side bars can be adjusted in their intervals and can be rotated in one direction up to a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A transported medium transporting apparatus includes a transported medium transporting device and at least one pressing driven roller. The transported medium transporting device transports a transported medium in a predetermined transportation direction. The pressing driven roller is driven so that the pressing driven roller contacts one surface of the transported medium, which is transported by the transported medium transporting device. The pressing driven roller includes a rotary body and a shaft portion, both of which are made of elastic synthetic resin and formed integrally with each other. A plurality of protrusions are formed on the rotary body at regular intervals in a circumferential direction of the rotary body. The shaft portion rotatably supports the rotary body so that the rotary body can be driven. The pressing driven roller has a shape such that the rotary body contacts the transported medium with a predetermined pressing force owing to an elastic force of the shaft portion.