Abstract: In the adaptive control apparatus, a computation unit computes weighting coefficients, using a first adaptive control method in a proportion ? of a first computation amount, where the first adaptive control method has a first convergence rate and a first convergence error. Further, a computation unit computes weighting coefficients from initial values of the weighting coefficients computed by the computation unit, using a second adaptive control method in a proportion (1??) of a second computation amount, where the second adaptive control method has a second convergence rate slower than the first convergence rate and a second convergence error smaller than the first convergence error. A controller controls determination of a ratio ?/(1-?) based on a moving speed of a mobile unit, and controls the computation units to perform computing processes.

Abstract: A disc autochanger improving on a conventional disc separating mechanism to enable the device to be reduced in size is provided, comprising a plurality of disc holding members 4 (4-1 to 4-6), a splitting member 21 splitting the plurality of disc holding members 4 to separate them at the disc holding member for playback/recording, and an elevator mechanism 6 making the plurality of disc holding members 4 move in the elevation direction to make the disc holding member for playback (recording) move to the position for splitting the disc holding members and further enlarge the split.

Abstract: The invention aims to reduce the size of a disk clamp mechanism to be built into a disk player. The clamp mechanism comprises: a disk clamp portion formed integrally with a turntable; a clamper; and a clamper holder for holding the clamper via a clamper mounting shaft adapted to hold the clamper in rotatable fashion, wherein a flange portion provided at an end of the clamper mounting shaft is placed within a space formed inside the clamper. The clamper comprises a peripheral portion and a chamber portion in which the space is formed, and the disk clamp portion has a recessed groove portion engageable with the chamber portion, the structure being such that, when the disk is clamped, the end portion of the chamber portion is accommodated into the disk clamp portion, thus achieving a size reduction by reducing the height in a direction perpendicular to the disk.

Abstract: There is provide a mobile radio apparatus capable of suppressing a mismatching loss, and increasing a transmission/reception sensitivity by means of instantly and adaptively matching the impedance between the antenna and the transmission/reception circuit whatever situation a mobile radio apparatus, such as a mobile phone or the like, may be. In a mobile radio apparatus (1), when starting control of the matching circuit (102), a control section (105) evaluates an initial chromosome stored in a storage section (106), and if there is an initial chromosome for providing an impedance matching, controls the matching circuit (102) so as to have a load value corresponding to this initial chromosome. If there is no initial chromosome for providing the impedance matching, the control section (105) evolves the initial chromosome with a genetic algorithm, derives a chromosome for providing the impedance matching, and controls the matching circuit (102) so as to have a load value corresponding to the derived chromosome.

Abstract: An adaptive antenna apparatus including a reception adaptive control circuit is provided. The reception adaptive control circuit adaptively controls respective received signals received by a plurality of antenna elements, and outputs the adaptively-controlled received signals as a combined received signal. A demodulator demodulates the combined received signal to a demodulated signal, and demodulates the respective received signals separately received by the respective antenna elements to demodulated signals. A controller compares signal quality of the demodulated signal of the combined received signal with signal qualities of the demodulated signals of the respective received signals separately received by the respective antenna elements, respectively, selects a demodulated signal having the highest signal quality, and controls to receive a received signal including a selected demodulated signal.

Abstract: An adaptive antenna apparatus includes antenna elements. One of the antenna elements has an electrical length L1 larger than ?/2, and equal to or smaller than a predetermined upper-limit wavelength, where ? is a wavelength of a radio signal. Another antenna element has an electrical length L2 equal to or larger than a predetermined lower-limit wavelength and equal to or smaller than ?/2. A controller adaptive-controls the adaptive antenna apparatus to form a radiation pattern of the adaptive antenna apparatus including a plurality of nulls substantively in a direction of an interference wave by adjusting at least one of an amplitude and a phase of each radio signal received by the first and second antenna elements.

Abstract: An adaptive antenna apparatus is provided with a total of four or more, even number N of antennas including a plurality of pairs of antennas each having a bidirectional characteristic. The N antennas are provided respectively at vertexes of a polygon of the same number as the number N of the antennas, so that each pair of antennas of the plurality of pairs of antennas opposes to each other. An adaptive control circuit takes an adaptive control over radio signals using one pair of antennas opposing to each other among the N antennas. In the adaptive antenna apparatus, the each pair of antennas is provided to oppose to each other so that axes of directions of main beams of the directional characteristics of the each pair of antennas substantially coincide with each other.

Abstract: A disc autochanger improving on a conventional disc separating mechanism to enable the device to be reduced in size is provided, comprising a plurality of disc holding members 4 (4-1 to 4-6), a splitting member 21 splitting the plurality of disc holding members 4 to separate them at the disc holding member for playback/recording, and an elevator mechanism 6 making the plurality of disc holding members 4 move in the elevation direction to make the disc holding member for playback (recording) move to the position for splitting the disc holding members and further enlarge the split.

Abstract: A plurality of programs are recorded on a storage medium, selection information for selecting whether or not to permit starting for each program are registered as management information, and, when a program on the storage medium is to be started by a computer, a program only that is permitted for selection is displayed on a display unit with reference to the management information, for selection by a user. A selection-not-permitted sign is set in the portion of the management information involving a program not selected by the user so as to delete a selection-not-permitted program from the storage medium.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an optical disc which solves the problem that search for data recorded on an exchange-type medium such as an optical disc and the like and which allows search for data recorded in an optical disc to be performed with a simple operation. A transmitting/receiving antenna 231 is provided in an inner peripheral portion of an optical disc. An IC module 201 connected with transmission/reception IC 230 including ID information is formed and embedded into a substrate the optical disc. Thus, an optical disc incorporating an IC module which can be produced on a mass-production basis can be achieved.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an optical disc which solves the problem that search for data recorded on an exchange-type medium such as an optical disc and the like and which allows search for data recorded in an optical disc to be performed with a simple operation. A transmitting/receiving antenna 231 is provided in an inner peripheral portion of an optical disc. An IC module 201 connected with transmission/reception IC 230 including ID information is formed and embedded into a substrate the optical disc. Thus, an optical disc incorporating an IC module which can be produced on a mass-production basis can be achieved.

Abstract: An adaptive antenna apparatus includes two antenna elements and a parasitic element to which a variable reactance element is connected, and selects an adaptive control process according to detected signal quality. A controller executes a first adaptive control process for adaptively controlling respective signals received by the respective antenna elements and outputting the respective signals after the adaptive control as a combined received signal, and executes a second adaptive control process for reactance controlling an element value of the variable reactance element. The controller executes the first adaptive control process. The controller executes a communication process when the detected signal quality is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold. The controller executes the second adaptive control process when the detected signal quality is not equal to or larger than the threshold.

Abstract: In a DSRC communications controller equipped with a plurality of reception means for DSRC communications according to the invention, a reception reservation storage section 104 comprises means for detecting a communications frame start signal (unique word 1) of DSRC communications by using reception means not engaged in communications among the plurality of reception means and means for storing the control information of DSRC communications where the communications frame start signal is detected. On completion of DSRC communications by way of reception means, a controller uses the control information stored in the reception reservation storage section to establish next communications. This allows continuous reception of information from a plurality of roadside machines to be made efficiently even in case a plurality of communications areas overlap one another.

Abstract: There is provide a mobile radio apparatus capable of suppressing a mismatching loss, and increasing a transmission/reception sensitivity by means of instantly and adaptively matching the impedance between the antenna and the transmission/reception circuit whatever situation a mobile radio apparatus, such as a mobile phone or the like, may be. In a mobile radio apparatus (1), when starting control of the matching circuit (102), a control section (105) evaluates an initial chromosome stored in a storage section (106), and if there is an initial chromosome for providing an impedance matching, controls the matching circuit (102) so as to have a load value corresponding to this initial chromosome. If there is no initial chromosome for providing the impedance matching, the control section (105) evolves the initial chromosome with a genetic algorithm, derives a chromosome for providing the impedance matching, and controls the matching circuit (102) so as to have a load value corresponding to the derived chromosome.

Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring a specific absorption rate (SAR), a first near magnetic field distribution of a radio wave radiated from an array antenna of a reference antenna including a plurality of minute antennas is measured, and an SAR distribution with respect to the radio wave radiated from the array antenna is measured with a predetermined phantom. Then a distribution of a transformation coefficient ? is calculated by dividing the measured SAR distribution by a square of the measured first near magnetic field distribution, a second near magnetic field distribution of a radio wave radiated from a measured radio communication apparatus is measured, and an SAR distribution with respect to the radio wave radiated from the radio communication apparatus is calculated by multiplying a square of the measured second near magnetic field distribution by the calculated distribution of the transformation coefficient ?.

Abstract: Four antenna units arranged adjacent to each other are respectively connected to switches, and are connected to load impedance elements via the switches, or connected to an output terminal and a comparator via a switch. Another ends of the load impedance elements are grounded. The comparator judges which antenna unit receives a radio signal having the maximum signal level among the antenna units. A controller controls the switches and the switch so that the antenna unit that receives the radio communication signal having the maximum signal level is connected to the output terminal and the other antenna units are connected to the load impedance elements.

Abstract: The antenna of the present invention comprises flat-plate conductive ground plane 1, first antenna element 13 with one end 13a connected to feeding point 2 and intermediate portion 13b folded by a plurality of times, which is extended upward from the ground plane 1, and second antenna element 23 with one end 23a connected to the other end 13c of the first antenna element 13, with intermediate portion 23b formed in symmetrical relation to the first antenna element 13, and also, with the other end 23c connected to the ground plane 1. Thus, it is possible to obtain a small size antenna with the antenna element lowered in height.

Abstract: An adaptive antenna apparatus including a reception adaptive control circuit is provided. The reception adaptive control circuit adaptively controls respective received signals received by a plurality of antenna elements, and outputs the adaptively-controlled received signals as a combined received signal. A demodulator demodulates the combined received signal to a demodulated signal, and demodulates the respective received signals separately received by the respective antenna elements to demodulated signals. A controller compares signal quality of the demodulated signal of the combined received signal with signal qualities of the demodulated signals of the respective received signals separately received by the respective antenna elements, respectively, selects a demodulated signal having the highest signal quality, and controls to receive a received signal including a selected demodulated signal.

Abstract: An antenna matching apparatus capable of eliminating impedance mismatching produced when the antenna element is placed close to the human body in a short time and reducing power loss due to impedance mismatching. This apparatus connects variable capacitance capacitors VC1 and VC2 for impedance adjustment to transmission antenna element TA1, connects variable capacitance capacitors VC3 and VC4 to reception antenna element RA1 respectively, provides beforehand capacitance values of respective variable capacitance capacitors which are impedance matched in a table in a one-to-one correspondence with the distances between the antenna elements and human body and stores the table in storage section (106).

Abstract: A dielectric antenna of the present invention includes a pillar-shaped dielectric section for radiating an electromagnetic wave being fed thereto. The dielectric section includes a depressed portion in an upper portion thereof. The vertical cross section of the depressed portion has such a shape that the height of the dielectric section gradually increases toward the side surface of the dielectric section. For example, the depressed portion is a notch having a V-shaped vertical cross section. Alternatively, the depressed portion includes a flat surface portion.