Abstract: Provided herein is a tape processing apparatus having: a tape cutting device which slides a cutter holder having a cutter blade attached therein in a reciprocating sliding directions and cuts a tape by a forward sliding movement thereof; and a tape ejecting device which faces to a tape ejecting path from the tape cutting device to a tape ejecting slot and eject a tape piece of the tape forcibly from the tape ejecting slot by contacting in rotation with the cut tape piece; wherein the tape ejecting device having: an ejecting roller which contacts in rotation with the tape piece; and a power conversion mechanism which is placed between the ejecting roller and the cutter holder, converts a backward sliding movement of the cutter holder to a rotational movement for the ejecting roller, and transmits the rotational movement to the ejecting roller.

Abstract: In an imaging device, a photographic scene is automatically determined with high accuracy. Distance information is acquired, through a TTL-AF, from an image signal produced by a CCD. Further, a face recognition circuit detects the face of a person in a subject. An AE-AF-AWB value computing section evaluates the reliability of the distance information acquired through the TTL-AF operation, on the basis of a focal length of a lens, an aperture, and a distance to the subject computed from a distance between eyes included in the detected face. A mode-recognition-and-determination-and mode-selection section automatically determines the photographic scene from the distance information acquired through the TTL-AF operation, the reliability of the distance, and an estimated white balance value.

Abstract: In a sticky note printer, a sticky note is peeled off and fed one by one from a bundle of notes set in position. In empty-feed motion, the sticky note is fed in a normal direction from a peel-off position through a sticky note ejecting slot to a pull-out position in which the sticky note protrudes outside the sticky note printer. In feed-back motion, the sticky note is fed in a reverse direction from the pull-out position to a retracted position in which printing can be performed. In feed-again motion, the sticky note is fed in the normal direction from the retracted position to the pull-out position. The empty-feed motion is made when the sticky note has been pulled away from the pull-out position. The feed-back motion or the feed-again motion is made, when an instruction for printing is given, in a manner synchronized with the printing operation.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a circuit device in which a plurality of circuit elements including a circuit element having a hollow inside are sealed with resin, and to provide a method of manufacturing the same. A circuit device (10) has a first circuit element (13A) having a hollow inside and a plurality of second circuit elements (13B) electrically connected to the first circuit element (13A). The first and second circuit elements (13A) and (13B) are sealed with sealing resin (15). The distances by which the first circuit element (13A) is separated from the second circuit elements (13B) are longer than those by which the second circuit elements (13B) are separated from each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a digital camera that is capable of capturing a picture in which the brightness between a main subject and a nighttime background are well balanced. When an image capture instruction is received while a night scene portrait mode is set, in a pixel addition output mode, an image sensor 16 is set to a high sensitivity state by performing pixel addition, and outputs low resolution non-flash image data. Further, in an overall pixel output mode, the image sensor 16 outputs high resolution flash image data in a low sensitivity state without performing pixel addition. Next, a resolution conversion circuit 40 converts a resolution of non-flash image data to be equivalent to a resolution of flash image data. Then, an image combining circuit 60 adds respective pixel values of corresponding pixels in the non-flash image data and the flash image data having the same resolution and combines both sets of image data to generate image data for recording.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of accurately detecting flicker even while a video image is displayed on a display device is provided. In a digital camera, a video image is displayed on a display device 40 serving as a viewfinder for photographing based on a display video signal supplied from a CMOS image sensor 120 while image data based on a recording video signal supplied from the CMOS image sensor 120 is recorded in a recording unit 50. The digital camera detects flicker based on a video signal supplied from a group of pixel circuits which do not supply the display video signal among the group of pixel circuits forming the CMOS image sensor 120.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of performing more stable white balance adjustment is provided. In a digital camera for adjusting white balance of a video signal corresponding to an object and supplied from an image sensor, a white balance adjustment circuit 34 changes at least some of a plurality of light source regions predefined on a color difference plane based on a result of detection of flicker in a light source illuminating the object performed by a flicker detection circuit 70. The white balance adjustment circuit 34 then checks which of the plurality of light source regions containing the changed region includes the color difference component of the video signal, thereby estimating the light source of the object, and adjusting white balance in accordance with the estimation result.

Abstract: An electronic equipment manufacturer has been bearing the burden to adjust variations in characteristics of semiconductor integrated circuits according to a conventional art. The device and the method of this invention include a microcomputer, signal processing circuit which processes an input signal accordingly to a control signal from the microcomputer and provides an output signal and a memory which stores adjustment values to adjust changes in signal characteristics due to variations in manufacturing of elements composing the signal processing unit. The microcomputer adjusts the changes in the signal characteristics of the signal processing circuit according to the adjustment values stored in the memory.

Abstract: There is provided a sheet processing apparatus in which a braille character is embossed on a process sheet, which is manually inserted from a sheet inserting part provided at one end of a sheet traveling path, by a braille-characters embossing device facing on the sheet traveling path, wherein the sheet inserting part is provided with visually recognizable insertion-part indicating information as an indication for inserting the process sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a color half tone display for giving a specific hue to a designated region while displaying the original image by a transparent display at the designated region in an on-screen display in a television receiver. A circuit for generating signals of respective colors of RGB by synthesizing a brightness component Y of the original image and chrominance components (R-Y), (G-Y), (B-Y) using an adder 12 is provided with a switch element 10 for restricting an input of the chrominance component to the adder 12. When an I signal designates a half tone display region, the switch element 10 is brought into OFF state based on the I signal. The color half tone display is carried out by attenuating an output signal of the adder 12 by an amplifier 14 for respective signals of RGB, thereafter, shifting a direct current level of a component in accordance with a hue to be added in RGB by a DC shift circuit 16.

Abstract: There are provided an ink jet printer capable of printing efficiently by reducing the useless operation dependent on the width of a print image to thereby increase the printing speed and an image printing system incorporating the ink jet printer, as well as printing methods therefor. In one aspect, a print head capable of simultaneously printing M dots at a predetermined nozzle pitch in an X-axis direction is scanned in the X-axis and a Y-axis direction, to print an image on a medium. The print image width in the Y-axis direction is detected. Depending on the width, a head moving pitch in the X-axis direction relative scan is determined. The scanning of the head in the X-axis direction relative to the print medium prints maximum M dot lines along the X-axis juxtaposed in the Y-axis direction. The scanning of the head in the Y-axis direction is effected by moving the head relative to the medium at the head moving pitch, after printing by the scanning of the head in the X-axis direction.

Abstract: The power supply circuit of this invention includes a constant voltage element which generates an output voltage insensitive to change in ambient temperature, a power supply transistor, to a base of which the output voltage of the constant voltage element is applied and from an emitter of which a power supply voltage is provided, a load connected to an emitter of the power supply transistor and a differential amplifier to one input terminal of which an emitter voltage of the power supply transistor is applied and to the other input terminal of which a voltage corresponding to the output voltage of the constant voltage element is applied, and a voltage corresponding to an output voltage of which is applied to the base of the power supply transistor.

Abstract: To make it possible to detect that a detection object reaches a position at a predetermined distance. A sensor and a sensor are located on a substrate. The sensors each include a pyroelectric infrared sensor element and a cover member that has a through hole and covers the sensor element. The sensor elements each are constructed such that the detection object can be detected only through the through hole, so that the sensor have the same predetermined directivity. The sensors are located such that detection areas of the respective sensors cross each other. Each of the sensors detects an infrared ray having a frequency emitted from a skin of a human and outputs a detection signal. When the detection object reaches the intersection of the detection areas of the sensors, the detection signals are simultaneously obtained from both the sensors.

Abstract: A limiter circuit according to this invention includes a first differential amplifier, a first transistor to a base of which the output of the first differential amplifier is applied, a first feedback path, a first current source connected to the emitter of the first transistor, a second differential amplifier, a second transistor to a base of which the output of the second differential amplifier is applied, a second feedback path, a second current source connected to the emitter of the second transistor and a resistance connected between the emitter of the first transistor and the emitter of the second transistor.

Abstract: A white balance adjusting apparatus includes a test signal source 13 for generating a black signal for testing and a white signal for testing, a first impedance means 1 for converting currents flowing through three drive transistors for amplifying primary color R, G, B signals into voltages, a second impedance means 5 connected in parallel with the first impedance means, a switch 6 which is selectively closed to flow a current through the second impedance means, a reference voltage source 7 for generating a first reference voltage at the time of performing the cut-off adjustment and a second reference voltage at the time of performing the drive adjustment, a comparator 8 for comparing the levels between the reference voltages of the reference voltage sources and the output voltage converted by the first or second impedance means, and a microcomputer 75 which generates a control signal for adjusting the white balance on the basis of the output signal of the comparator and adjusts the DC level and the AC level

Abstract: A calendar timepiece has a main plate having a guide portion and a date indicator driving wheel mounted on the main plate to undergo rotation. A date feed finger is connected to the date indicator driving wheel for rotation therewith to engage the guide portion of the main plate so that the date feed finger is displaced in a generally thickness direction of the main plate. A date indicator has a tooth portion for meshing engagement with the date feed finger when the date feed finger engages the guide portion of the main plate and is displaced in the thickness direction of the main plate so that the date indicator undergoes rotation relative to the main plate to indicate date information during rotation of the date feed finger. A day feed finger is connected to the date indicator driving wheel for rotation therewith. A day indicator is connected to the day feed finger for rotation therewith to indicate a day of the week.

Abstract: The power supply circuit of this invention includes a constant voltage element which generates an output voltage insensitive to change in ambient temperature, a power supply transistor, to a base of which the output voltage of the constant voltage element is applied and from an emitter of which a power supply voltage is provided, a load connected to an emitter of the power supply transistor and a differential amplifier to one input terminal of which an emitter voltage of the power supply transistor is applied and to the other input terminal of which a voltage corresponding to the output voltage of the constant voltage element is applied, and a voltage corresponding to an output voltage of which is applied to the base of the power supply transistor.

Abstract: To provide an intermediate support structure having both functions of a supporting function and a grounding function by a minimum size and an electronic timepiece using the same. An intermediate support structure of an electronic timepiece is constituted such that a base material is constituted by a resin and is elastically deformable, a conductive portion produced by dispersing a conductive carbon nanotube in the resin base material is included and the conductive portion is brought into contact with corresponding conductive parts at surface exposed contact portions to provide a conductive path between the two conductive parts.

Abstract: An electronic equipment manufacturer has been bearing the burden to adjust variations in characteristics of semiconductor integrated circuits according to a conventional art. The device and the method of this invention include a microcomputer, signal processing circuit which processes an input signal accordingly to a control signal from the microcomputer and provides an output signal and a memory which stores adjustment values to adjust changes in signal characteristics due to variations in manufacturing of elements composing the signal processing unit. The microcomputer adjusts the changes in the signal characteristics of the signal processing circuit according to the adjustment values stored in the memory.

Abstract: The invention includes: a capacitor 11 for generating ramp wave; a constant current source 10 for supplying constant current to the capacitor 11 for generating ramp wave; voltage fixing means for charging the capacitor 11 for generating ramp wave and for fixing a terminal of the capacitor 11 by force to a designated reference voltage Vref; and a counter circuit 15 enabling to output control signal having pulse width corresponding to desired waiting time, and that terminal voltage 17 of capacitor 11 for generating ramp wave is fixed to reference voltage while waiting time set by the counting circuit 15.