Abstract: The invention provides a linear matrix circuit which can control linear conversion of color reproduction with a comparatively small number of parameters, which conform with a feeling of a human being, by means of a circuit of a comparatively small scale using a comparatively simple method. The linear matrix circuit performs linear conversion of color reproduction for use with an image processing apparatus which separates a video signal into three primary color components of red, green and blue, and includes a coefficient conversion section for introducing six coefficients required for the linear conversion of color reproduction from two control parameters.

Abstract: When errors occurred that prevented operation of one heater unit in a conventional hybrid type hotair heater, the heating operation was continued by means of the other heater unit although the user could not immediately recognize that error thereby resulting in the possibility that the error condition might remain in the hotair heater. Therefore, an error detection means was installed in each gas and electric heater unit to detect errors that prevent heating operation in each of these heater units. When an error is detected in one heater unit during the heating operation by means of said error detection means, the heating operation of the device stops once. When the operation starts up again, the other heater unit, where said error did not occur, runs and the heating operation continues.

Abstract: A bus bar wiring board includes a first conductive bus bar, a second conductive bus bar, a first insulating board, in which one end portions of the first and the second bus bars are embedded and a second insulating board, in which the other end portions of the first and the second bus bars are embedded. A first longitudinal direction of a cross-section of the first bus bar intersects a second longitudinal direction of a cross-section of the second bus bar.

Abstract: Providing a hot air heater and an expansion in the air blowing passage of the hot air heater and suppressing increases in air trunk resistance even if electric heaters are arranged in this expansion in a plurality of stages prevents increases in the rotation speed of the air blowing fan in order to obtain a target air flow which in turn causes the operating noise to grow louder. Therefore, an expansion 35 was formed along the air blowing passage 32. This expansion 35 has an entrance opening 351 and an exit opening 352 and functions as a storage portion that contains the electric heaters 34. The electric heaters are arranged in a plurality of stages in such a manner as to face said entrance opening and a distance between the entrance opening in the expansion and one of the electric heaters that has a highest wind speed at the entrance opening in the expansion of distances between the entrance opening in the expansion and the respective electric heaters is set farther.

Abstract: In a hybrid hot air heater according to the present invention, a chassis having first and second outlets 13 on its front face and first and second inlets 12 on its rear face incorporates therein a gas heater unit 2 comprised of a gas burner 20 and a first air-blowing fan 21 and an electric heater unit 3 comprised of an electric heater 33 and a second air-blowing fan 30 in such a manner that the air blowing systems for the respective two heaters may be independent of each other.

Abstract: A tabular terminal-use female terminal in which a tabular terminal is inserted is provided, which tabular terminal-use female terminal includes: a pair of elastic holding pieces extending in an insertion direction of the tabular terminal; a holding portion provided on each elastic holding piece for holding the tabular terminal; a guide face extending from each holding portion to an front end portion of each elastic holding piece for guiding the tabular terminal to the holding portion; and a receiving tapered portion provided on a side portion of each guide face, wherein the tabular terminal is able to be laterally inserted into the tabular terminal-use female terminal.

Abstract: A connector has terminals, each having a tip end portion. A wiring board has through holes. A land is provided on the wiring board about each through hole. When the connector is mounted on the wiring board, each terminal is connected to one of the lands with a part of the tip end portion being located in the corresponding through hole. The ratio of the cross-sectional area of each tip end portion to the cross-sectional area of each through hole is at least 0.11 and no more than 0.89. This improves the reliability of the joint portions between the terminals and the wiring board.

Abstract: A fastening device for facilitating temporary fastening of an electronic component to a circuit board. The fastening device includes a base embedded in an electronic device and two elastic plates extending from the base. Each elastic plate includes a diagonal portion, which extend diagonally relative to the plane of the circuit board, and a leg, which extends continuously from the diagonal portion. When the legs are inserted through a connecting hole of the circuit board, the resilient force of the elastic plates presses the diagonal portions against the wall of the connecting hole.

Abstract: An optically active pyrrolopyridazine compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 is alkyl; R2 and R3 are each independently alkyl; R4 is optionally substituted aryl; and A is imino, oxygen or sulfur. The pyrrolopyridazine compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the present invention exhibit excellent gastric acid secretory inhibition activity and gastric mucous membrane protection activity, as well as excellent antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori. They are useful medicines and are particularly useful for treating or preventing ulcerative diseases.

Abstract: An electric connection box includes a cover fitted on a lower side of a body having mounting portions, and the cover is fixedly secured to a vehicle body. A wire harness is extended outwardly from a portion of the body, disposed near to one corner portion thereof, through an escape groove. Plural lock mechanisms, in which a lock piece portion can be elastically fitted into a lock groove, are provided at fitting peripheral surfaces of the body and cover, and are disposed near to four corner portions thereof respectively. One lock mechanism, disposed near to a position where the wire harness is extended outwardly, has a semi-lock structure, and thus has a smaller retaining force than the other lock mechanisms.

Abstract: A gradation correction circuit comprises: an arithmetic means (101˜104, 106, 108˜110) for operating an output value corresponding to each broken point of a broken line in a vertical blanking period; a level detection circuit 107 for identifying a size relation between each broken line point which is an input value corresponding to each broken point and an input video signal, and calculating a difference between the input video signal and each broken line point; and a correction means (101˜102, 104, 107, 109˜111) for selecting a gradient of the broken line on the basis of the result identified by the level detection circuit 107, and performing gradation correction of the input video signal on the basis of the selected gradient of the broken line, the output value calculated by the arithmetic means, and the difference calculated by the level detection circuit, wherein the arithmetic means and the correction means share a number of circuits (102, 109, 110).

Abstract: An appropriate correction quantity is obtained for a video luminance signal on an individual video basis with a characteristic value, like the maximum or average value, of the luminance signal taken into account, thereby performing gray scale correction more effectively.

Abstract: An overcurrent interrupting device includes a power MOSFET (10) for controlling an electric current flowing from a power supply to a load; a current detection circuit (30) for detecting a current value of an electric current flowing from the power MOSFET (10) to a load (L); a determination value selection circuit (50) for selecting a determination value used for determining an overcurrent; an overcurrent determination circuit (40) for determining whether or not the current value represents occurrence of an overcurrent, on the basis of the current value detected by the current detection circuit (30) and the determination value selected by the determination value selection circuit (50); and a boosting and switching circuit (20) for controlling activation/deactivation of the power MOSFET (10) on the basis of a result of determination rendered by the overcurrent determination circuit (40).

Abstract: An average signal level of imaging signals obtained by a solid-state image pickup device of an image pickup unit 112 is detected by an average signal level detection circuit 116. Based on APL (average picture level) data specifying the average signal level APL as detected by this average signal level detection circuit 116, a system control micro-computer 117 refers to a table of an average signal level versus correction level finction specifying the correction level in the plural average signal levels previously stored in a memory 118 to read out flare correction data conforming to the APL data. A D/A-LPF circuit 119 converts the flare correction data by digital/analog (D/A) conversion to generate flare correction data, which are summed by adders 114R, 114G and 114B to imaging signal obtained by said solid-state image pickup device.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a gradation correction device which can perform gradation correction using digital feedback processing, and furthermore, can control the digital feedback processing with high accuracy.

Abstract: An electric connection box includes a cover fitted on a lower side of a body having mounting portions, and the cover is fixedly secured to a vehicle body. A wire harness is extended outwardly from a portion of the body, disposed near to one corner portion thereof, through an escape groove. Plural lock mechanisms, in which a lock piece portion can be elastically fitted into a lock groove, are provided at fitting peripheral surfaces of the body and cover, and are disposed near to four corner portions thereof respectively. One lock mechanism, disposed near to a position where the wire harness is extended outwardly, has a semi-lock structure, and thus has a smaller retaining force than the other lock mechanisms.

Abstract: In an electric apparatus, insulating cylinders having different diameters are arranged in a shape of multiple cylinders between the iron core and the low voltage winding, between the low voltage winding and the high voltage winding and on the periphery of the high voltage winding. Spacers are separately arranged between layers of the plurality of insulating cylinders to form a plurality of insulating medium paths. A flow stopping member for stopping the flow of the insulating medium in the insulating medium paths which is made of an insulating material with a low density is arranged at at least one of the upper and lower ends of each of the insulating medium paths.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a connector housing including one or more terminal housing chambers each including a first open end and a second open end; and one or more terminals each comprising a contact portion at a distal end thereof for contacting the opposite terminal and a solder tail extended from a proximal end thereof. The terminals are respectively housed in the terminal housing chambers with setting the distal ends thereof directed to the first open ends. Each terminal has a length so that the proximal end thereof reaches the same level as or protrudes from the second open end when the terminal is completely housed in the respective terminal housing chamber.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a signal processor which improves the offset accuracy of a video signal without increasing the number of bits of a circuit.

Abstract: A projection (9) is provided in a male connector (1). A lever (16) is rotatably provided in a female connector (2). The lever (16) has a curved groove (18). When the lever (16) is turned, the projection (9) is inserted into the groove (18). As the projection (9) is inserted into this groove (18), the connection between the male connector (1) and the female connector (2) is strengthened. At that time, the lever (16) provides leverage. Moreover, the distance between the fulcrum for this lever and a point of action gradually decreases. Furthermore, in this case, the groove (18) is formed in such a way as to extend to the turning center portion of the lever (16), so that the distance between the fulcrum for the lever and the point of action is reduced still more. Consequently, a larger connecting force can be provided thereto.