Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a processor incorporated in a main body apparatus, and the processor makes a first index image move toward an upper end from a lower end in a movement gauge in a parameter determination screen when a player starts a second parameter determination operation. When the first index image is stopped according to an operation of the player, a hitting power for a ball is determined based on the stopped position. Moreover, if the first index image is stopped, a second index image is moved up to a position that the first index image is stopped from the lower end in the movement gauge. The player performs a direction input during a direction input period that is a period of time that the second index image is being moved. Then, a trajectory after the ball starts moving is changed in a direction based on the direction input.

Abstract: A calibration method in which, a rotation angle calculation device (20, 30) calculates (S2) a rotation angle ?c based on a detection signal of a sensor, transmits (S3) rotation angle data Dc indicating the rotation angle ?c to a calibration device (40), and transmits (S3) time difference data Dt relating to a time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data to the calibration device, and in which the calibration device measures (S1) a rotation angle ?r, clocks (S1, S4) a measurement time tm at which the rotation angle ?r is measured and a transmission time tt of transmitting or receiving the rotation angle data, and acquires (S5, S6) calibration data Dc of the rotation angle data by comparing the rotation angle ?r measured at a time tc2 obtained by going back in time from the transmission time tt by the time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data and the rotation angle data Da with each other.

Abstract: A calibration method in which, a rotation angle calculation device (20, 30) calculates (S2) a rotation angle ?c based on a detection signal of a sensor, transmits (S3) rotation angle data Dc indicating the rotation angle ?c to a calibration device (40), and transmits (S3) time difference data Dt relating to a time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data to the calibration device, and in which the calibration device measures (S1) a rotation angle ?r, clocks (S1, S4) a measurement time tm at which the rotation angle ?r is measured and a transmission time tt of transmitting or receiving the rotation angle data, and acquires (S5, S6) calibration data Dc of the rotation angle data by comparing the rotation angle ?r measured at a time tc2 obtained by going back in time from the transmission time tt by the time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data and the rotation angle data Da with each other.

Abstract: A detection signal correction method includes: calculating a rotation angle of a rotation shaft of a motor, based on a detection signal of a sensor; calculating a steering velocity of a steering shaft based on the rotation angle; calculating an error of the detection signal; and correcting the error of the detection signals when the steering velocity is equal to or greater than a steering velocity threshold value and the error of the detection signal is equal to or greater than an error threshold value.

Abstract: A phase adjustment method for a rotation angle sensor configured to detect a rotation angle of a rotor of a brushless motor, the phase adjustment method including: measuring a first rotation speed and a second rotation speed when the brushless motor is driven with a same torque command current to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively, on a basis of the rotation angle of the rotor detected by the rotation angle sensor; and calculating a correction value to correct a phase of the rotation angle sensor so that a rotation speed difference between the first rotation speed and the second rotation speed decreases.

Abstract: A calibration method in which, a rotation angle calculation device calculates a rotation angle based on a detection signal of a sensor, transmits rotation angle data indicating the rotation angle to a calibration device, and transmits time difference data relating to a time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data to the calibration device, and in which the calibration device measures a rotation angle, clocks a measurement time at which the rotation angle is measured and a transmission time of transmitting or receiving the rotation angle data, and acquires calibration data of the rotation angle data by comparing the rotation angle measured at a time obtained by going back in time from the transmission time by the time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data and the rotation angle data with each other.

Abstract: A detection signal correction method includes: calculating a rotation angle of a rotation shaft of a motor, based on a detection signal of a sensor; calculating a steering velocity of a steering shaft based on the rotation angle; calculating an error of the detection signal; and correcting the error of the detection signals when the steering velocity is equal to or greater than a steering velocity threshold value and the error of the detection signal is equal to or greater than an error threshold value.

Abstract: A calibration method in which, a rotation angle calculation device calculates a rotation angle based on a detection signal of a sensor, transmits rotation angle data indicating the rotation angle to a calibration device, and transmits time difference data relating to a time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data to the calibration device, and in which the calibration device measures a rotation angle, clocks a measurement time at which the rotation angle is measured and a transmission time of transmitting or receiving the rotation angle data, and acquires calibration data of the rotation angle data by comparing the rotation angle measured at a time obtained by going back in time from the transmission time by the time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data and the rotation angle data with each other.

Abstract: There are provided an operation history obtaining unit that obtains an operation history of an electronic device installable in a home, and a classification unit that classifies a life pattern of a user operating the electronic device on the basis of the operation history obtained by the operation history obtaining unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an information processing method for an information processing apparatus includes, but is not limited to, the following processes. Viewing information indicating a state of television broadcast viewed by a viewer is acquired. Correspondence information indicating correspondence between a searching service that searches information in a prescribed field and the viewing information is acquiring from a storage unit included in the information processing apparatus. A searching service is selected based on the correspondence information acquired and the viewing information acquired. Selected service information indicating the searching service selected is outputted.

Abstract: The content display device includes (i) a display section for displaying, on a screen (20), a plurality of thumbnail images (12) arranged in a first arrangement, (ii) an input operation section for accepting, from a user, an input of an instruction on changing a display size of the thumbnail image (12), a scaling up/down display processing section for changing a display size of a predetermined number of thumbnail images (12), and a moving display processing section for moving the predetermined number of thumbnail images (12) on the screen (20) such that the predetermined number of thumbnail images (12) are displayed in a second arrangement.

Abstract: When a horizontal shaft and a piston are caused to travel to a first side with a gear coupling engaging, the revolution of the piston is designed to be restricted by meshing a spur gear with an internal gear fixed to a main body of a horizontal swivel part. On the other hand, when the horizontal shaft and the piston are caused to travel to a second side and the gear coupling thus disengages, the horizontal shaft and the piston are designed to be revolved in an integrated manner by meshing spur gears respectively with other spur gears. When the horizontal shaft and the piston travel from the first side to the second side, the spur gear is designed to be spaced away from the internal gear after the spur gear meshes with the spur gear.

Abstract: In a case where the load is not smaller than the predetermined value, the positioning is not completed even when it is determined that the movable body is moved to the position supposed to be the target position, then the movable body is moved to a retry starting position different from the position supposed to be the target position, subsequently a retry operation is performed for moving the movable body from the retry starting position to the position supposed to be the target position, and consequently the positioning is completed when the load becomes smaller than the predetermined value after the retry operation is performed for a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: When a horizontal shaft and a piston are caused to travel to a first side with a gear coupling engaging, the revolution of the piston is designed to be restricted by meshing a spur gear with an internal gear fixed to a main body of a horizontal swivel part. On the other hand, when the horizontal shaft and the piston are caused to travel to a second side and the gear coupling thus disengages, the horizontal shaft and the piston are designed to be revolved in an integrated manner by meshing spur gears respectively with other spur gears. When the horizontal shaft and the piston travel from the first side to the second side, the spur gear is designed to be spaced away from the internal gear after the spur gear meshes with the spur gear.

Abstract: In a case where the load is not smaller than the predetermined value, the positioning is not completed even when it is determined that the movable body is moved to the position supposed to be the target position, then the movable body is moved to a retry starting position different from the position supposed to be the target position, subsequently a retry operation is performed for moving the movable body from the retry starting position to the position supposed to be the target position, and consequently the positioning is completed when the load becomes smaller than the predetermined value after the retry operation is performed for a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: It comprises a main CPU, a main memory for storing the programs, display data and other data, a data processing circuit for performing a processing to convert the display data in the main memory to the data format for the display, a display memory section for storing the converted display data, an output processing circuit for performing a processing to output the display data on the screen, a DMA for performing a data access to the main memory, a program memory, a data memory, a display processor for interpreting the commands/data described in the program memory and the data memory and transferring the display data according thereto, and a sync signal generating circuit.

Abstract: When the management area and the actual data area are separated beforehand in a filesystem and the management area is replicated to perform backup, the maximum number of files to be managed will be limited by the size of the management area because it is necessary to reserve the management area and the backup management area beforehand. In a filesystem in which the management area and the data area are recorded into a common area, it is impossible to use a replicating technique of the entire management area since there is no concept of the management area.

Abstract: When one recording medium is accessed from a multiple number of applications, the medium is usually divided into multiple areas. If this area division is performed and managed by the partitioning, it is difficult to change the partitions in size. Therefore, there has been the problem that the recording medium can not be used effectively. The recording medium is divided into multiple areas, and for each area, a dummy data is written into the blank space in the area so that dummy data can only be overwritten using a particular application or with a file of a particular type. This configuration makes it easy to divide the medium into multiple areas and change the areas in size.

Abstract: A reverse osmosis membrane element is provided that can treat a raw liquid throughout a wide raw liquid pressure range from a low pressure to a high pressure, comprising a reverse osmosis membrane, a permeated liquid passage conduit provided on one surface of the reverse osmosis membrane, and arranged to face it, and a water permeable fabric provided between the reverse osmosis membrane and the permeated liquid passage conduit; it is preferable that the water permeable fabric has an average surface roughness of 2-2 &mgr;m, that is has a pure water permeation coefficient of 0.5-5.0 m3/(m2.MPa.min) and that it is a nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for a multistage reverse osmosis separation which comprises reverse osmosis membrane module units arranged at multistage with a booster pump provided in the concentrate flow channel between reverse osmosis membrane module unit, wherein the total effective reverse osmosis membrane area of a module unit is in the range of 20-80% of that of the preceding module unit. The object of this invention is to provide apparatus and separation method that produce low-concentration solution from high-concentration solution with a high recovery ratio, small energy requirements, and high stability.