Abstract: A shutter apparatus includes a blade member, a blade moving member, a locking member, a cam member, and a restriction member. The cam member moves the locking member from the locking position to the non-locking position so that the blade moving member moves from the closing position to the opening position. The restriction member moves from the non-restriction position to the restriction position after the blade moving member moves from the closing position to the opening position. The cam member moves the locking member in a direction opposite to a direction from the non-locking position to the locking position so that the locking member moves the restriction member from the restriction position to the non-restriction position.

Abstract: A disparity calculating apparatus which calculates a disparity value from a stereo image including first and second images includes: an image dividing unit which divides the first image into segments; a reference point determining unit which sets reference points to the first image; a corresponding point detecting unit which (i) calculates, for each reference point, a corresponding point which is included in the second image and corresponds to the reference point, based on phase information of images obtained by performing Fourier transform on the first image and the second image, (ii) calculates a disparity value using the reference point and each corresponding point, and (iii) calculates a reliability of the disparity value; and a disparity assigning unit which assigns each of the segments which includes a corresponding one of the reference points the disparity value and the reliability calculated by the corresponding point detecting unit.

Abstract: A shutter apparatus includes a blade member, a blade moving member, a locking member, a cam member, and a restriction member. The cam member moves the locking member from the locking position to the non-locking position so that the blade moving member moves from the closing position to the opening position. The restriction member moves from the non-restriction position to the restriction position after the blade moving member moves from the closing position to the opening position. The cam member moves the locking member in a direction opposite to a direction from the non-locking position to the locking position so that the locking member moves the restriction member from the restriction position to the non-restriction position.

Abstract: A shutter apparatus includes a blade member, a blade moving member, a locking member, a cam member, and a restriction member. The cam member moves the locking member from the locking position to the non-locking position so that the blade moving member moves from the closing position to the opening position. The restriction member moves from the non-restriction position to the restriction position after the blade moving member moves from the closing position to the opening position. The cam member moves the locking member in a direction opposite to a direction from the non-locking position to the locking position so that the locking member moves the restriction member from the restriction position to the non-restriction position.

Abstract: Provided is a soft-start circuit which is capable of reducing the current consumption after the output of a switching power supply apparatus having been raised. It comprises a soft-start generation unit 30 for generating a soft-start voltage Vss gradually raised from 0V by charging an external capacitor Css connected thereto; a power supply unit 20 for detecting the termination of a soft-start for supplying power to the soft-start generation unit 30; and a power supply judgment unit 40 for causing the supply of power from the power supply unit 20 to the soft-start generation unit 30 to be shut down. The power supply judgment unit 40 causes the supply of power from the power supply unit 20 to the soft-start generation unit 30 to be shut down after the soft-start voltage Vss having reached the reference voltage Vref.

Abstract: When an oxide semiconductor film is microfabricated to have an island shape, with the use of a hard mask, unevenness of an end portion of the oxide semiconductor film can be suppressed. Specifically, a hard mask is formed over the oxide semiconductor film, a resist is formed over the hard mask, light exposure is performed to form a resist mask, the hard mask is processed using the resist mask as a mask, the oxide semiconductor film is processed using the processed hard mask as a mask, the resist mask and the processed hard mask are removed, a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed in contact with the processed oxide semiconductor film, a gate insulating film is formed over the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode is formed over the gate insulating film, the gate electrode overlapping with the oxide semiconductor film.

Abstract: The present inventions provide a method for commercially producing a 1,2-dihydropyridine-2-one compound represented by the following formula (III-a) wherein the ring A represents an optionally substituted 2-pyridyl group, the ring B represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, and the ring C represents an optionally substituted phenyl group. Further, the invention provides crystals of 3-(2-cyanophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one and production processes therefore.

Abstract: There is provided a capillary column comprising a flat cross section and a desired theoretical plate number and having both high resolution and high sample load capacity. The capillary column 1 comprising a stationary phase on an inactivated inner surface, which is used in gas chromatography, comprises a narrow part 3 formed in a central part of a cross section of internal space and a bulge part 4 formed on each of both sides of the narrow part 3.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula [I]: or a pharmacologically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein Ring A represents a five-membered aromatic heterocyclic group or the like fused with a non-aromatic ring group, which may be substituted, Ring B represents a phenyl group or the like which may be substituted, X1 represents a single bond or the like, R1 and R2 each represent a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, m represents an integer of 0 to 3, and n represents an integer of 0 to 2, is effective as a therapeutic agent for a disease caused by A?.

Abstract: The present inventions provide a method for commercially producing a 1,2-dihydropyridine-2-one compound represented by the following formula (III-a) wherein the ring A represents an optionally substituted 2-pyridyl group, the ring B represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, and the ring C represents an optionally substituted phenyl group. Further, the invention provides crystals of 3-(2-cyanophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one and production processes therefore.

Abstract: A mobile terminal as a mobile terminal includes a storage unit which stores an action pattern record table having at least one action pattern registered preliminarily in correlation with addressee information, a control unit which obtains position information of the mobile terminal via a GPS antenna to identify the action pattern based on the position information obtained by a receiver in reference to the stored action pattern record table responding to the request for activating a redial function, and a main display which displays the addressee information in accordance with the priority of the addressee information correlated with the action pattern identified by the control unit in reference to the action pattern record table.

Abstract: A main body controller provided in an image forming apparatus receives a VDP job from an external computer, and arranges image data of a reusable object and a variable object, which correspond to the VDP job, on a page for printout. An inspection controller performs inspection processing for printed matter for each page, and the main body controller preferentially stores image data of the reusable object, which corresponds to the page for which the printing has been determined to be defective as a result of inspection processing, in a cache unit. The main body controller acquires the reusable object, which corresponds to the page for which the printing has been determined to be defective, from the cache unit, and executes page reprint processing using the acquired reusable object.

Abstract: An ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus includes a light interference optical unit, an irradiation unit, a luminance transition information detecting unit, a focused state detecting unit, and a guide unit. The light interference optical unit is configured to acquire a depth profile of a patient's eye tissue. The luminance transition information detecting unit is configured to control a first focus position adjusting unit to shift a focus position of a measurement light to acquire a depth profile in each focus position. The focused state detecting unit is configured to detect a focused state in the patient's eye tissue based on luminance transition information acquired by the luminance transition information detecting unit. The guide unit is configured to guide a focus position of a laser beam to be adjusted based on a result of detection of the focused state detecting unit.

Abstract: A current sensing circuit can prevent operation error due to a rush current and/or a shifted sense ratio. The circuit includes a power MOSFET, a series combination of a sense resistor and a sense MOSFET, which are connected in parallel to the power MOSFET Qph, a delay circuit for delaying the edges of drive signal, by first delay time, a delay circuit for delaying the edges of the drive signal by a second delay time, logic for combining signals and a current sensing circuit for sensing an electric current of the sense MOSFET based on an electric current of the sense resistor.

Abstract: In a mobile terminal provided with an encoded data recording function, there is assumed a condition in which a picture frame transmitted from the terminal of a communication partner is reproduced by means of decoding processing and is displayed on a LCD (34) during wireless TV phone communication. In this condition, when a user carries out a picture recording start operation, display picture data reproduced by means of decoding processing in the multimedia processing section (24) to be displayed on the LCD (34) are recorded in a main recording section (26).

Abstract: If a print misregistration amount on a sheet is larger than a predetermined threshold before determining whether a printed image is appropriate or not, an abnormal status of the image printed on the sheet is detected without correcting image data for inspection. A control method for controlling a detecting apparatus for inspecting a print status of an image printed on a sheet by a printing apparatus includes detecting, in a case where it is determined that a print misregistration amount of the image printed on the sheet with respect to the sheet is larger than a predetermined threshold, an abnormality of the print status of the image read by a reading unit without performing correction.

Abstract: Provided is a soft-start circuit which is capable of reducing the current consumption after the output of a switching power supply apparatus having been raised. It comprises a soft-start generation unit 30 for generating a soft-start voltage Vss gradually raised from 0V by charging an external capacitor Css connected thereto; a power supply unit 20 for detecting the termination of a soft-start for supplying power to the soft-start generation unit 30; and a power supply judgment unit 40 for causing the supply of power from the power supply unit 20 to the soft-start generation unit 30 to be shut down. The power supply judgment unit 40 causes the supply of power from the power supply unit 20 to the soft-start generation unit 30 to be shut down after the soft-start voltage Vss having reached the reference voltage Vref.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna that is small in size and has band frequencies corresponding to multibands, and a wireless communication apparatus including the antenna. The antenna according to the present invention has two radiation elements 12a and 12b connected to a ground plate 11 via a shorting pin. The two radiation elements 12a and 12b each have a lower arm and an upper arm that are formed through bending. The lower arm is connected to the shorting pin and is located closer to the ground plate 11 than the upper arm is. At least one of the lower arm and the upper arm has a meandered structure.