Abstract: A depth image conversion unit 101 moves an edge location in an input depth image towards the background. A pixel shift unit 102 generates an image from a different viewpoint by horizontally shifting the coordinates of each pixel in an image based on the converted depth image. A pixel interpolation unit 103 interpolates the missing pixel region yielded by pixel shifting.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for printing an image on a printing object on the basis of input data is composed of a printing mechanism for compressing an ink ribbon against a printing object and forming an image in accordance with input data on the printing object, a controlling section for controlling the printing mechanism so as to form a rotated image by 180 degrees for second printing conducted in succession to first printing for printing a not rotated image, and a driving mechanism for rewinding the ink ribbon extended between supply and take-up rolls to the supply roll during the first printing and second printing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method for manufacturing a semiconductor package, which can suppress the formation of voids in an encapsulating resin. Specifically disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package, which comprises: (1) a step wherein a first member, which is selected from a group consisting of semiconductor chips and circuit boards, is coated with solvent borne semiconductor encapsulating epoxy resin composition that essentially contains (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a phenol novolac resin in such an amount that the mole number of phenolic hydroxyl groups is 0.8-1.

Abstract: A content playback apparatus obtains and plays a content section from content according to an obtaining method that varies. The content playback apparatus which obtains the content section from content and plays the obtained content section includes a reference generation unit that generates a judgment reference that varies dynamically over a playback time axis of the content, and a content section obtaining unit that obtains the content section by comparing the content with the judgment reference. With this structure, the content playback apparatus is able to obtain a content section according to a method that varies.

Abstract: A weight sensor includes a deformable body, a first strain resistor provided on an outer side surface of the deformable body, and a pressing member applying a load to the deformable body. The deformable body includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending along a center axis and surrounding the center axis, and a projection projecting from an inner surface of the tubular portion. The pressing member moves along the center axis so as to apply a moment to the tubular portion. The resistances of the strain resistors change greatly, allowing the weight sensor to measure a load with high sensitivity.

Abstract: The data exchange processing apparatus pertaining to the present invention includes a cryptographic engine unit performing cryptographic processing and verification processing, a stream control unit outputting content while performing cryptographic processing of the content using the cryptographic engine unit, an unauthorized device list update unit verifying an unauthorized device list using the cryptographic engine unit, and a state management unit outputting a permission notification to the unauthorized device list update unit when detecting a low load section of the content according to metadata of the content and processing position of the stream control unit, the low load section being a section in which processing load on the cryptographic engine unit is lower than in other sections. The unauthorized device list update unit, when receiving the permission notification from the state management unit, causes the cryptographic engine unit to execute verification processing of the unauthorized device list.

Abstract: Provided is a content transmission device 310 that can reduce failure of content key confirmation processing during special playback such as fast-forwarding and fast-rewinding. A key management unit 312 generates or updates a key parameter, and stores therein the generated or updated key parameter. The key management unit 312 receives a key parameter from the content reception device 340, and calculates a difference between the key parameter stored therein and the received key parameter. By using the calculated difference, a transmission control unit 313 judges whether or not to change a transmission speed at which an encrypted content portion is to be transmitted, and depending on a result of the judgment, selects one of transmission speeds and transmits the encrypted content portion in accordance with the selected transmission speed.

Abstract: A content playback apparatus obtains and plays a content section from content according to an obtaining method that varies. The content playback apparatus which obtains the content section from content and plays the obtained content section includes a reference generation unit that generates a judgment reference that varies dynamically over a playback time axis of the content, and a content section obtaining unit that obtains the content section by comparing the content with the judgment reference. With this structure, the content playback apparatus is able to obtain a content section according to a method that varies.

Abstract: A playback apparatus that enables a user to acquire a desired partial content from a content. When it receives type information indicating a type of an object, the playback apparatus acquires position information indicating a playback position, which corresponds to a time at which the type information was received, in a content that was being played back then. The playback apparatus further acquires a partial content that includes an object corresponding to the type indicated by the received type information and is started from either the playback position indicated by the position information or a position in a vicinity of the playback position.

Abstract: A variable displacement compressor has a housing, a drive shaft, a rotor, a swash plate, a piston and a decelerating mechanism. The housing includes a cylinder bore and supports the drive shaft. The rotor is secured to the drive shaft. The swash plate is operatively connected to the rotor and the drive shaft so as to rotate therewith and varies its inclination angle relative to the drive shaft. The piston is connected to the swash plate so as to reciprocate in the cylinder bore with rotation of the swash plate. A stroke of the piston varies in accordance with the inclination angle of the swash plate. The deceleration mechanism between the rotor and the swash plate decelerates the inclination speed of the swash plate in a range from a near maximum inclination angle to the maximum inclination angle when the swash plate inclines to increase the stroke of the piston.

Abstract: A scroll type compressor includes a housing, a movable scroll member, a plurality of compression chambers, a discharge port, a communication passage and a relief valve. The communication passage interconnects each intermediate compression chamber with the discharge port. The communication passage has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends from the first intermediate compression chamber and the second portion extends from the second intermediate compression chamber. The first portion and the second portion meet at a meeting point on the way in the communication passage before reaching the discharge port. The relief valve is placed between the meeting point and the discharge port inclusive of the meeting point in the communication passage. The relief valve opens the communication passage when the pressure in the first and the second intermediate pressure chambers is higher than the pressure in the discharge port.

Abstract: A scroll type compressor includes a housing, a movable scroll member, a plurality of compression chambers, a discharge port, a communication passage and a relief valve. The communication passage interconnects each intermediate compression chamber with the discharge port. The communication passage has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends from the first intermediate compression chamber and the second portion extends from the second intermediate compression chamber. The first portion and the second portion meet at a meeting point on the way in the communication passage before reaching the discharge port. The relief valve is placed between the meeting point and the discharge port inclusive of the meeting point in the communication passage. The relief valve opens the communication passage when the pressure in the first and the second intermediate pressure chambers is higher than the pressure in the discharge port.

Abstract: A control apparatus that promptly increases the displacement of a compressor after the compressor is started while liquefied refrigerant is lingering in an external circuit. The control apparatus includes a restricting passage. The restricting passage is located in a first pressure introduction passage, through which the pressure of the first pressure monitoring point flows to the control valve. The restricting passage decreases the pressure of refrigerant that flows through the passage. When the compressor is started while liquefied refrigerant is lingering in the external circuit and the pressure of the first pressure monitoring point is abruptly increased, the restricting passage reduces the increase of the pressure that is detected by the control valve. Therefore, the displacement of the compressor is promptly increased.

Abstract: A variable displacement compressor has a housing, a drive shaft, a rotor, a swash plate, a piston and a decelerating mechanism. The housing includes a cylinder bore and supports the drive shaft. The rotor is secured to the drive shaft. The swash plate is operatively connected to the rotor and the drive shaft so as to rotate therewith and varies its inclination angle relative to the drive shaft. The piston is connected to the swash plate so as to reciprocate in the cylinder bore with rotation of the swash plate. A stroke of the piston varies in accordance with the inclination angle of the swash plate. The decelerating mechanism between the rotor and the swash plate decelerates the inclination speed of the swash plate in a range from a close maximum inclination angle to the maximum inclination angle when the swash plate inclines to increase the stroke of the piston.

Abstract: A chip having a solder bump adheres to a substrate without decreasing wettability to a solder, and without using a step of cleaning a residual fluxing agent. Furthermore, adhesive strength is improved by lowering elastic modulus of the cured material. There is used an electrically connectable adhesive agent for a semiconductor, which comprises an epoxy resin, an acid anhydride curing agent, a curing accelerator and a butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber containing a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A control apparatus that promptly increases the displacement of a compressor after the compressor is started while liquefied refrigerant is lingering in an external circuit. The control apparatus includes a restricting passage. The restricting passage is located in a first pressure introduction passage, through which the pressure of the first pressure monitoring point flows to the control valve. The restricting passage decreases the pressure of refrigerant that flows through the passage. When the compressor is started while liquefied refrigerant is lingering in the external circuit and the pressure of the first pressure monitoring point is abruptly increased, the restricting passage reduces the increase of the pressure that is detected by the control valve. Therefore, the displacement of the compressor is promptly increased.

Abstract: A mechanism for attenuating torsional vibration in a compressor is described. The compressor includes a swash plate secured to a drive shaft and pistons coupled to the swash plate. Compression of refrigerant gas by the pistons generates torsional vibrations of the drive shaft. The rear end of the drive shaft is coupled to a damper for attenuating torsional vibrations. The damper includes a frictional plate secured to the rear end of the drive shaft, a weight rotatably fitted about the drive shaft, and a coil spring. The coil spring elastically presses the weight against the frictional plate and elastically couples the weight with the drive shaft. When the drive shaft torsionally vibrates, the weight contacts the frictional plate and is vibrated about the axis of the drive shaft by the coil spring. As a result, energy of the torsional vibrations is consumed and the vibrations are attenuated. Further embodiments show similar dampers attached to the exterior of the compressor.

Abstract: A compressor includes front and rear cylinder blocks, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder blocks, a swash plate mounted on the drive shaft, a plurality of cylinder bores defined in the cylinder blocks and located around the drive shaft, and a plurality of pistons respectively disposed in the cylinder bores. The pistons reciprocate by converting rotation of the drive shaft with the swash plate. A plurality of compression chambers are defined in the cylinder bores for compressing the gas supplied to the cylinder bores in accordance with the reciprocating movement of the pistons. Each compression chamber has dead volume defined by a space having a predetermined volume when the associated piston is at top dead center in each cylinder bore. A reference capacity is defined by the capacity when the piston is at a bottom dead center of the cylinder bore that has the smallest dead volume.

Abstract: The surface of a central section of a spiral element formed on a stationary or a movable scroll unit of a scroll type compressor is determined through the steps of locating an outer wall surface changing point G in a first polar coordinate system X, Y having a first origin O, drawing a circle Cs with its center at the first origin O and with a diameter corresponding to the orbital radius e of the orbiting motion of the movable scroll unit, locating a contact point P at a desired contact angle .beta. on the circle Cs, drawing a straight line m passing through the contact point P and the first origin O, drawing a straight line I passing the outer wall surface changing point G and inclined at a predetermined angle .alpha.

Abstract: A reciprocatory piston type compressor is provided with partition walls in a discharge chamber or chambers, the walls being arranged between discharge ports open to the discharge chamber, respectively, to prevent flows of refrigerant gas discharged from the discharge ports from directly interfering with each other at least during the time in which the opening of two adjacent discharge reed valves overlap one another. The partition walls may be formed integrally with a cylinder head of the compressor in such a manner that the partition walls extend centripetally from an inner wall surface of the cylinder head defining the discharge chamber. The flows of refrigerant gas discharged from the two adjacent discharge ports which are open will not interfere with each other but will be guided independently and centripetally along the partition walls in the discharge chamber toward the tops of the partition walls, and then toward an opening that leads to an outer discharge conduit.