Abstract: An image forming apparatus which suppresses the degradation of an image signal originating in ESD with a simple configuration is provided. An original feeder unit is supported openably and closably by a hinge mechanism fixed on a bottom member of an image reading unit. An image sensor substrate of an image reading unit and an image processing substrate of an image forming unit are connected by a cable. An electrically conductive connecting portion electrically connects a bottom member of the image reading unit with a casing of the image forming unit, and is arranged along the cable. The bottom member has a notch formed therein, the connecting portion is fixed to the bottom member so as to extend over the notch, and the cable is arranged so as to pass through an opening portion thereby formed in a direction from above to below of the bottom member.

Abstract: A resistor string digital-to-analog converter includes a high-order resistor string, first high-order switches, a high-order decoder, a low-order decoder, and a conversion unit. The high-order resistor string includes a plurality of voltage acquisition points that are coupled through unit resistors. The high-order decoder generates a first high-order control signal in accordance with a high-order bit value, and operates in accordance with the first high-order control signal to bring into conduction a first high-order switch coupled to a pair of voltage acquisition points adjacent to each other through one or more voltage acquisition points. The low-order decoder generates a low-order control signal for controlling the conversion unit. The conversion unit divides a pair of high-order analog voltages output from a pair of voltage acquisition points.

Abstract: A video receiving apparatus is provided. The video receiving apparatus may have a video input terminal to input video data, and may include a voltage detector configured to detect a voltage applied to a specific contact point in the video input terminal; and a control unit configured to determine whether a video transmission apparatus is connected to the video input terminal through a predetermined cable, based on a value of the voltage detected by the voltage detector.

Abstract: A resistor string type D/A converter includes a higher-order decoder to which a digital signal is input, a higher-order resistor string in which a plurality of resistors and a plurality of voltage drawing points are alternately connected between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage, the higher-order resistor string being configured to output a plurality of first voltages, each from a respective one of the plurality of voltage drawing points, a plurality of first higher-order switches connected to the plurality of voltage drawing points in a one-to-one configuration, conductive states of the first higher-order switches being controlled based on the digital signal, and a conversion unit that outputs a second voltage based on the plurality of the first voltages supplied through the plurality of first higher-order switches. The higher-order decoder brings two first higher-order switches into conduction based on the digital signal.

Abstract: Layout information indicating a layout of circuits on a print circuit board is obtained. With reference to the layout information, a connection portion, which electrically connects a ground pattern of the print circuit board and an external ground of the print circuit board, is specified, and a pin, which is included in a connector laid out on the print circuit board and is connected to the ground pattern, is identified. Then, a discharge route between the pin and connection portion is determined.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus performing time division duplex alternately switching a transmission period and a reception period by time dividing an identical frequency, includes the steps of: detecting a transmission signal to be transmitted to the antenna so as to perform radio transmission from an antenna commonly used for transmission and reception; and calculating a deviation time between the detection timing of the detected transmission signal and a preset reference timing, and for controlling switchover timing between the transmission period and the reception period based on the deviation time.

Abstract: A resistor string digital-to-analog converter includes an input terminal receiving a digital input signal in digital code, an output terminal revealing an analog output signal in analog voltage, a first plurality of voltage-acquisition nodes including a first pair of nodes which is adjacent to each other, a first plurality of resistors being connected in series via the first plurality of voltage-acquisition nodes, a second pair of nodes revealing a pair of analog voltages, a high-order voltage-acquisition circuit providing conduction between a respective one of the first pair of nodes and a respective one of the second pair of nodes in accordance with the digital input signal, a low-order converter generating the analog output signal, which is obtained by interpolating one and the other of the pair of analog voltages in accordance with the digital input signal.

Abstract: A wireless communication device performing wireless communication by switching between transmission timing and reception timing in time division, controls to supply a heater or a fan with power supplied from a power supply unit in the reception timing period, and controls to suspend supplying the heater or the fan with the power supplied from the power supply unit in the transmission timing period, in case that a temperature detected by a temperature detector is outside a specified temperature range while a time-division switchover between the transmission timing and the reception timing is performed.

Abstract: A resistor string digital-to-analog converter includes a high-order resistor string, first high-order switches, a high-order decoder, a low-order decoder, and a conversion unit. The high-order resistor string includes a plurality of voltage acquisition points that are coupled through unit resistors. The high-order decoder generates a first high-order control signal in accordance with a high-order bit value, and operates in accordance with the first high-order control signal to bring into conduction a first high-order switch coupled to a pair of voltage acquisition points adjacent to each other through one or more voltage acquisition points. The low-order decoder generates a low-order control signal for controlling the conversion unit. The conversion unit divides a pair of high-order analog voltages output from a pair of voltage acquisition points.

Abstract: A conductive chassis plate faces a printed circuit board at a distance. One end of the conductive chassis plate is aligned with one end of the printed circuit board. One end of the conductive chassis plate is electrically connected to a ground wiring pattern provided on one end of the printed circuit board. One end of the conductive chassis plate is electrically connected to a conductive member that extends from one end of the conductive chassis plate toward the other end. As a result, in transmitting or receiving a signal with respect to external equipment attached to a connector, an influence of electrostatic discharge is reduced with a simple configuration.

Abstract: A resistor string digital-to-analog converter includes a high-order resistor string, first high-order switches, a high-order decoder, a low-order decoder, and a conversion unit. The high-order resistor string includes a plurality of voltage acquisition points that are coupled through unit resistors. The high-order decoder generates a first high-order control signal in accordance with a high-order bit value, and operates in accordance with the first high-order control signal to bring into conduction a first high-order switch coupled to a pair of voltage acquisition points adjacent to each other through one or more voltage acquisition points. The low-order decoder generates a low-order control signal for controlling the conversion unit. The conversion unit divides a pair of high-order analog voltages output from a pair of voltage acquisition points.

Abstract: Layout information indicating a layout of circuits on a print circuit board is obtained. With reference to the layout information, a connection portion, which electrically connects a ground pattern of the print circuit board and an external ground of the print circuit board, is specified, and a pin, which is included in a connector laid out on the print circuit board and is connected to the ground pattern, is identified. Then, a discharge route between the pin and connection portion is determined.

Abstract: A resistor string type D/A converter includes a higher-order decoder to which a digital signal is input, a higher-order resistor string in which a plurality of resistors and a plurality of voltage drawing points are alternately connected between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage, the higher-order resistor string being configured to output a plurality of first voltages, each from a respective one of the plurality of voltage drawing points, a plurality of first higher-order switches connected to the plurality of voltage drawing points in a one-to-one configuration, conductive states of the first higher-order switches being controlled based on the digital signal, and a conversion unit that outputs a second voltage based on the plurality of the first voltages supplied through the plurality of first higher-order switches. The higher-order decoder brings two first higher-order switches into conduction based on the digital signal.

Abstract: A resistor string type D/A converter in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a resistor string, switches, a higher-order decoder, a lower-order decoder, and a conversion unit. The resistor string generates a plurality of analog voltages by dividing a voltage between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. Each of the switches is provided for a respective one of a plurality of voltage drawing points. The higher-order decoder generates a higher-order control signal according to the value of higher bits of an input digital signal. The lower-order decoder generates a lower-order control signal corresponding to the value of lower bits of the input digital signal. The conversion unit outputs a voltage between a pair of the analog voltage values obtained through a pair of switches based on the lower-order control signal.

Abstract: An image display device having an image generation unit for generating an image according to an instruction, a display unit able to display in color the image generated at the image generation unit, a user interface unit including a color designation part enabling selective designation of any color from among a plurality of colors and an adjustment degree designation part able to instruct the degree of adjustment of at least attributes of the color designated by the color designation part, and a control unit for instructing the image generation unit so as to generate an image able to display at least a color designated by the color designation part of the user interface unit.

Abstract: A resistor string digital-to-analog converter includes a high-order resistor string, first high-order switches, a high-order decoder, a low-order decoder, and a conversion unit. The high-order resistor string includes a plurality of voltage acquisition points that are coupled through unit resistors. The high-order decoder generates a first high-order control signal in accordance with a high-order bit value, and operates in accordance with the first high-order control signal to bring into conduction a first high-order switch coupled to a pair of voltage acquisition points adjacent to each other through one or more voltage acquisition points. The low-order decoder generates a low-order control signal for controlling the conversion unit. The conversion unit divides a pair of high-order analog voltages output from a pair of voltage acquisition points.

Abstract: The false luxury item 10 of the present invention is characterized by having an outer package portion 14 being the same as or similar to an outer package portion 16 of a marketed luxury item 15 including a tobacco or an alcohol beverage such as beer and the outer package portion 14 has a false content 13 being different from that of the marketed luxury item 15 or a content being the same as the content of the marketed luxury item 15 in such a state not allowing the intake. A user repeats one set of actions that the user recognizes the false luxury item and pretends to drink alcohol either halfway or entirely, but actually does not drink alcohol or smoke tobacco and, as a result, conditional reflexes appeared at an early stage are reduced gradually and a desire for alcohol or tobacco does not occur finally, whereby abstention from alcohol and/or tobacco can be promoted.

Abstract: A resistor string type D/A converter in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a resistor string, switches, a higher-order decoder, a lower-order decoder, and a conversion unit. The resistor string generates a plurality of analog voltages by dividing a voltage between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. Each of the switches is provided for a respective one of a plurality of voltage drawing points. The higher-order decoder generates a higher-order control signal according to the value of higher bits of an input digital signal. The lower-order decoder generates a lower-order control signal corresponding to the value of lower bits of the input digital signal. The conversion unit outputs a voltage between a pair of the analog voltage values obtained through a pair of switches based on the lower-order control signal.

Abstract: A conductive chassis plate faces a printed circuit board at a distance. One end of the conductive chassis plate is aligned with one end of the printed circuit board. One end of the conductive chassis plate is electrically connected to a ground wiring pattern provided on one end of the printed circuit board. One end of the conductive chassis plate is electrically connected to a conductive member that extends from one end of the conductive chassis plate toward the other end. As a result, in transmitting or receiving a signal with respect to external equipment attached to a connector, an influence of electrostatic discharge is reduced with a simple configuration.

Abstract: A wireless communication device performing wireless communication by switching between transmission timing and reception timing in time division, controls to supply a heater or a fan with power supplied from a power supply unit in the reception timing period, and controls to suspend supplying the heater or the fan with the power supplied from the power supply unit in the transmission timing period, in case that a temperature detected by a temperature detector is outside a specified temperature range while a time-division switchover between the transmission timing and the reception timing is performed.