Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a laser light source unit configured to output a luminous flux, a scanning mirror unit configured to reflect the luminous flux by reciprocating driving in a main-scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction, a light source driving unit configured to drive the light source unit based on image data, a bit shift processing unit configured to adjust a brightness value of a pixel included in the image date, and a dimming processing unit configured to perform control in such a manner that a brightness value of a pixel included in the image data is not displayed as zero with respect to the image data subjected to dimming processing by the bit shift processing unit according to a predetermined rule.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a laser light source unit configured to output a luminous flux, a scanning mirror unit configured to reflect the luminous flux by reciprocating driving in a main-scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction, a light source driving unit configured to drive the light source unit based on image data, a bit shift processing unit configured to adjust a brightness value of a pixel included in the image date, and a dimming processing unit configured to perform control in such a manner that a brightness value of a pixel included in the image data is not displayed as zero with respect to the image data subjected to dimming processing by the bit shift processing unit according to a predetermined rule.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is at least a method of preventing or treating cardiac dysfunction or myocardial injury caused by ischemia or ischemia reperfusion

Abstract: With two consecutive product-coded ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, as a set, the rth row of first ECB block EB1 is followed by the rth row of second ECC block EB2 in such a way that the first row of first ECC block EB1 is followed by the first row of second ECB block EB2, which is followed by the second row of first ECC block ECB1, which is followed by the second row of second ECC block EB2, and so on, to interleave data on a row basis. That is, data of two ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, is allocated alternately on a row basis. This allocation method allows an error to be distributed after reproduction even when a serious burst error extending 18 rows occurs in an ECC block.

Abstract: With two consecutive product-coded ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, as a set, the rth row of first ECB block EB1 is followed by the rth row of second ECC block EB2 in such a way that the first row of first ECC block EB1 is followed by the first row of second ECB block EB2, which is followed by the second row of first ECC block ECB1, which is followed by the second row of second ECC block EB2, and so on, to interleave data on a row basis. That is, data of two ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, is allocated alternately on a row basis. This allocation method allows an error to be distributed after reproduction even when a serious burst error extending 18 rows occurs in an ECC block.

Abstract: With two consecutive product-coded ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, as a set, the rth row of first ECB block EB1 is followed by the rth row of second ECC block EB2 in such a way that the first row of first ECC block EB1 is followed by the first row of second ECB block EB2, which is followed by the second row of first ECC block ECB1, which is followed by the second row of second ECC block EB2, and so on, to interleave data on a row basis. That is, data of two ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, is allocated alternately on a row basis. This allocation method allows an error to be distributed after reproduction even when a serious burst error extending 18 rows occurs in an ECC block.

Abstract: Errors in a first data signal of a first error correction code system in a reproduced signal are corrected to get first correction-resultant data. Errors in a second data signal of a second error correction code system in the reproduced signal are corrected to get second correction-resultant data. All address information pieces in the second correction-resultant data for every error correction block are subjected to error checks. When at least one of all the address information pieces is correct, a descramble initial value is set in response to the correct address information piece. When all the address information pieces are erroneous, a correct address information piece is estimated from an address information piece associated with a previous error correction block and the descramble initial value is set in response to the estimated correct address information piece. The first correction-resultant data are descrambled in response to the descramble initial value.

Abstract: With two consecutive product-coded ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, as a set, the rth row of first ECB block EB1 is followed by the rth row of second ECC block EB2 in such a way that the first row of first ECC block EB1 is followed by the first row of second ECB block EB2, which is followed by the second row of first ECC block ECB1, which is followed by the second row of second ECC block EB2, and so on, to interleave data on a row basis. That is, data of two ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, is allocated alternately on a row basis. This allocation method allows an error to be distributed after reproduction even when a serious burst error extending 18 rows occurs in an ECC block.

Abstract: With two consecutive product-coded ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, as a set, the rth row of first ECB block EB1 is followed by the rth row of second ECC block EB2 in such a way that the first row of first ECC block EB1 is followed by the first row of second ECB block EB2, which is followed by the second row of first ECC block ECB1, which is followed by the second row of second ECC block EB2, and so on, to interleave data on a row basis. That is, data of two ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, is allocated alternately on a row basis. This allocation method allows an error to be distributed after reproduction even when a serious burst error extending 18 rows occurs in an ECC block.

Abstract: Errors in a first data signal of a first error correction code system in a reproduced signal are corrected to get first correction-resultant data. Errors in a second data signal of a second error correction code system in the reproduced signal are corrected to get second correction-resultant data. All address information pieces in the second correction-resultant data for every error correction block are subjected to error checks. When at least one of all the address information pieces is correct, a descramble initial value is set in response to the correct address information piece. When all the address information pieces are erroneous, a correct address information piece is estimated from an address information piece associated with a previous error correction block and the descramble initial value is set in response to the estimated correct address information piece. The first correction-resultant data are descrambled in response to the descramble initial value.

Abstract: With two consecutive product-coded ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, as a set, the rth row of first ECB block EB1 is followed by the rth row of second ECC block EB2 in such a way that the first row of first ECC block EB1 is followed by the first row of second ECB block EB2, which is followed by the second row of first ECC block ECB1, which is followed by the second row of second ECC block EB2, and so on, to interleave data on a row basis. That is, data of two ECC blocks, EB1 and EB2, is allocated alternately on a row basis. This allocation method allows an error to be distributed after reproduction even when a serious burst error extending 18 rows occurs in an ECC block.

Abstract: A variable transfer rate data reproduction system is provided which performs a reproduction operation and a reproduction inhibit operation cyclically to reproduce data recorded on a recording disc. A pickup traces a spiral track formed on the recording disc during the reproduction operation and is also controlled to continue to trace a following portion of the track over a plurality of track turns during the reproduction inhibit operation without a track jump. Upon resumption of the reproduction operation, the pickup jumps over the plurality of tracks to return back to a portion of the track where the reproduction operation has been Interrupted previously. This results in decreased mechanical stress acting on mechanical parts for moving the pickup.

Abstract: A variable transfer rate data reproduction system is provided which performs a reproduction operation and a reproduction inhibit operation cyclically to reproduce data recorded on a recording disc. A pickup traces a spiral track formed on the recording disc during the reproduction operation and is also controlled to continue to trace a following portion of the track over a plurality of track turns during the reproduction inhibit operation without a track jump. Upon resumption of the reproduction operation, the pickup jumps over the plurality of tracks to return back to a portion of the track where the reproduction operation has been interrupted previously. This results in decreased mechanical stress acting on mechanical parts for moving the pickup.

Abstract: A gas-permeable laminate for separating a specific gas from a gaseous mixture comprising a gas-permeable membrane having excellent selectivity for the specified gas and a porous support supporting said membrane, said gas-permeable membrane being a multilayer laminated membrane comprising at least a first and a second ultrathin membrane having excellent selectivity for the specified gas and a third ultrathin membrane of a different material from the materials of the first and second ultrathin membranes and located between the first and second ultrathin membranes, the material of the third ultrathin membrane having a higher permeation coefficient with respect to the specified gas than the materials of the first and second ultrathin membranes.

Abstract: In the process for preparing alkenylbenzene by the catalytic reaction of alkylbenzenes and 1,3-butadiene in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst, the improvement which comprises effecting the preliminary contact of the freshly fed alkylbenzene with the reaction product of said catalyst reaction and thereafter catalytically reacting said alkylbenzene with said 1,3-butadiene.

Abstract: In the process for preparing monoalkenylbenzenes by reacting an alkylbenzene and a C.sub.4 - C.sub.5 conjugated diene in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst while passing the reactants progressively through a series of successive reaction zones substantially isolated from each other under non-back-flow conditions, the reaction being carried out at this time while feeding said alkylbenzene and alkali metal catalyst to the first reaction zone and the conjugated diene separately to at least two of said zones, and thereafter withdrawing the reaction product from the final reaction zone of said series; the improvement which comprises (1) reacting the reactants including the alkylbenzene, C.sub.4 - C.sub.

Abstract: In the method wherein an alkenylation reaction product liquid obtained by the alkenylation reaction of an alkylbenzene and a C.sub.4 - C.sub.5 conjugated diene in the presence of alkali metal catalysts and containing unreacted alkylbenzene, alkali metal catalysts and organo-alkalimetal compounds is conveyed to a distillation zone at which said alkenylation reaction product liquid is separated by distillation to recover an alkenylbenzene-containing fraction and an unreacted alkylbenzene-containing fraction, the improvement which comprises adjusting the total of the concentrations of said alkali metal catalysts and organo-alkalimetal compounds in said alkenylation reaction product liquid introduced to the distillation zone so as to be 0.09 - 15 milligram atoms per kilogram of said product liquid, calculated as alkalimetal atoms, and thereafter conducting the distillation of said product liquid under conditions of non-addition of alcohols.