Abstract: A horizontal evaluation data generation section calculates an average value of pixel signals in a vertical optical black region based on given pixel data in the horizontal optical black region and outputs the calculated average value to an evaluation section. A vertical evaluation data generation section calculates an average value of pixel signals in a vertical optical black region based on given pixel data in the vertical optical black region and outputs the calculated average value to the evaluation section. The evaluation section outputs a gain value according to the difference between the two sent average values to a computing section. A smear information memory stores pixel signals in a line in the vertical optical black region. The computing section multiplies the pixel data stored in the smear information memory by the sent gain value, and subtracts the multiplied pixel data from the pixel data imaged by the CCD.

Abstract: An image signal generation unit comprises a horizontal pixel number conversion unit for performing the conversion of horizontal direction pixels corresponding to horizontal scanning period of NTSC system, for digital image data of the chrominance difference having the picture element number configuration based on the VGA standard, and a liquid crystal encoder for generating the primary color group digital image data RGB from digital image data YUV processed by the horizontal pixel number conversion unit, and output them directly on a liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A pouch with a nozzle is provided which can maintain a good open state of the nozzle. The pouch for accommodating liquid contents, has: a shell portion formed by sealing stacked two pouch raw materials; and a nozzle portion communicating with an inside of the shell portion, wherein emboss worked portions are formed on walls of the pouch in at least partial areas of the walls of the nozzle portion of the pouch constituted of the pouch raw materials, or in areas constituted of at least partial areas of the walls of the nozzle portion and at least partial areas of walls of the shell portion consecutive with the partial areas of the walls of the nozzle portion, and the emboss worked portions have a plane shape, a dot shape or a line shape.

Abstract: At least one of an obverse surface film and reverse surface film, which are used to together constitute a plastic pouch, is folded back across the entire width of the plastic pouch, and peripheral edge portions of the pouch are heat-sealed, to thereby form, on at least one position, a folded-back section communicating with the body of the pouch.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing element configured to output a captured image signal including pixels, a magnification setting unit configured to set an electronic zoom magnification, a mode setting unit configured to set one of reading modes which vary in number of the pixels included in the captured image signal according to the electronic zoom magnification, an electronic zoom unit configured to perform an electronic zoom process on the captured image signal based on the electronic zoom magnification, and an image quality adjuster configured to perform an image quality adjustment on the captured image signal based on the electronic zoom magnification.

Abstract: A horizontal evaluation data generation section calculates an average value of pixel signals in a vertical optical black region based on given pixel data in the horizontal optical black region and outputs the calculated average value to an evaluation section. A vertical evaluation data generation section calculates an average value of pixel signals in a vertical optical black region based on given pixel data in the vertical optical black region and outputs the calculated average value to the evaluation section. The evaluation section outputs a gain value according to the difference between the two sent average values to a computing section. A smear information memory stores pixel signals in a line in the vertical optical black region. The computing section multiplies the pixel data stored in the smear information memory by the sent gain value, and subtracts the multiplied pixel data from the pixel data imaged by the CCD 5.

Abstract: An image signal generation unit comprises a horizontal pixel number conversion unit (12) for performing the conversion of horizontal direction pixels corresponding to horizontal scanning period of NTSC system, for digital image data of the chrominance difference having the picture element number configuration based on the VGA standard, and a liquid crystal encoder (14) for generating the primary color group digital image data RGB from digital image data YUV processed by the horizontal pixel number conversion unit (12), and output them directly on a liquid crystal display (19).

Abstract: In the pouch of the present invention in which a pouring spout (3) is formed by means of a heat-sealed part (2) and a non-heat-sealed part (6) by heat sealing plastic films, the inside surfaces of the films that form the portion of the boundary area (Y) between the heat-sealed part (2) and non-heat-sealed part (6) of the pouring spout passage (4) on the side of the non-heat-sealed part (6) contact each other so that no gaps are left in a closed state. Accordingly, even if the pouch is suspended with the pouring spout (3) down following the opening of the pouring spout (3), the leakage of the contents such as a liquid or the like accommodated in the interior of the pouch from the pouring spout (3) a small amount at a time can be securely prevented. The gap-free contact of the inside surfaces of the films can be accomplished by uniformly pressing the films in the boundary area (Y).

Abstract: The invention provides a spout for a pouch, which can be reliably heat-sealed with a plastic pouch body to provide an excellent gas-shielding capability for preventing gas permeation through the spout itself, and can be simply manufactured at a low cost without requiring complicated processes and special materials. In a spout for a pouch, comprising a tubular mouth part having a cap fitting portion and a seal part connected to a lower end portion of the mouth part for sealing with the pouch, the invention is featured in that a horizontal cross-sectional shape of the seal part is different in a height direction between an upper end portion and a lower end portion thereof, and an outer peripheral length of the horizontal cross-sectional shape is substantially equal at any position between the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the seal part.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus comprising a CCD (12), responsive to a periodically occurring driving timing signal, for picking up an image of an object, a shutter key (23) for producing an operation signal when depressed, a main CPU (20) for controlling the whole image pickup operation of the image pickup apparatus, for directly receiving the operation signal produced by operating the shutter key (23), and for sensing as an interrupt signal an initial change in the operation signal to thereby give an instruction to cause the image pickup element to start to pick up the image of the object, and an image processing engine (13), responsive to the instruction given by the main CPU (20), for immediately producing a drive timing signal to cause the CCD (12) to start to pick up the image of the object without waiting for an occurrence of a periodically occurring drive timing signal, and for processing data on the image of the object picked up by the CCD (12).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing pressurized packages capable of obtaining gas displacement pressurized canned goods with high accuracy of internal pressure by atomizing liquid nitrogen, and supplying it together with low temperature vaporized gases to a head space of a can. A spray device assembly (10) for atomizing and spraying the liquid nitrogen is provided in an opening of the bottom of a liquefied gas storage tank (1) formed as a vacuum heat insulating structure. The spray device assembly (10) is constituted such that a valve (2) for controlling the flow rate of liquid nitrogen, a spray nozzle (3), a liquid nitrogen flowpassage (4) extending from the valve (2) to the spray nozzle (3), a nozzle cooling tank (5) for cooling the flowpassage, and a purge device for cutting an outer peripheral portion of a nozzle and an outlet portion off from the air, so as to prevent them from being frosted, are integrally mounted on a spray body 6.

Abstract: A receiver such as a liquid crystal display television receiver, which a user carries with him, is used for learning at sight which television stations at a destination supply broadcasting service. The receiver performs automatic tuning operation of television signal waves to search available television channels, stores searched available television channels in a memory device, and displays a list of the available stored television channels. The receiver displays the available television channels stored in the memory device, and successively receives the available television channels, thereby displaying the television programs for a predetermined period. The receiver is equipped with a memory in which local areas, local television stations in the areas, frequency data and network relations between key stations and the local television stations are memorized.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a calculation function, comprises a measurement unit for measuring a distance; an input unit for inputting either time information or velocity information; a calculation unit for calculating either time information or velocity information based on a measurement result of the measurement unit and either the time information or velocity information inputted by the input unit; and a display unit. A calculation result obtained from the calculation unit is displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: The metal vessel of the present invention is characterized in that a relief type hologram or relief type diffraction grating is formed on at least a part of the vessel by coining. By forming this hologram or diffraction grating by coining, the dimensional precision or reproducibility of the hologram of diffraction grating is highly improved. The metal vessel having the hologram formed thereon is excellent in the design and decorative characteristics, and in the metal vessel having the diffraction grating formed thereon, changes of the inner pressure can be easily detected by utilizing this diffraction grating.

Abstract: A portable television receiver system including a remote controller wherein, key functions of the remote controller are displayed on a display screen of the television receiver in relation to key positions of the remote controller, and wherein channel selecting sequences are varied in the remote controller and portable television receiver.

Abstract: The present invention provides a speech recognition apparatus for recognizing speech by converting voice signal into digital data. The apparatus performs a two-stage Dynamic Programming (DP) operation comprising a pre-stage and post-stage operation. The pre-stage DP operation is conducted with regard to the inputted digital voice data selected along a time axis and standard pattern data formed in advance in correspondence with voice and stored in a memory, thereby selecting several standard pattern data as the candidates. The post-stage DP operation is further conducted with regard to the inputted digital voice signals and the selected candidates of standard pattern data. Thus, the DP operation time of the present apparatus is shortened and a work area of a memory is decreased.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument comprising detection means to detect time positions of an initial part and a terminal part of a voice, extraction means to extract pitch data of the voice, a plurality of processing means to subject the pitch data to different processing operations, means to successively select the processed pitch data of the plurality of processing means in correspondence with the respective detected time positions, and musical sound production means to produce a musical sound on the basis of the processed pitch data delivered from the selection means.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument comprising detection means to detect time positions of an initial part and a terminal part of a voice, extraction means to extract pitch data of the voice, a plurality of processing means to subject the pitch data to different processing operations, means to successively select the processed pitch data of the plurality of processing means in correspondence with the respective detected time positions, and musical sound production means to produce a musical sound on the basis of the processed pitch data delivered from the selection means.