Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a method of extracting useful ingredients: ceramide and/or pectin from whole apples and/or apple juice residues. In this context, the invention also provides a method of regenerating and recycling spent ethanol. These objects are achievable by a method of extracting useful ingredients: ceramide and pectin from whole apples and/or apple juice residues and a method of recovering and regenerating, or recycling the ethanol used for extraction.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes a quantization part quantizing image data with a quantization step that varies based on a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer part buffering quantized data of a plurality of frames, a coded data formation part reading out the quantized data from the FIFO buffer part asynchronously with a writing to the FIFO buffer part and generating coded data by encoding the quantized data, a rate control part controlling a data size of the coded data by changing the quantization step and a frame skip part skipping a generation process of the image data. The rate control part calculates the quantization parameter by using a predicted data size of the coded data of a previous frame which is calculated from a data size of the quantized data of the previous frame.

Abstract: An image data compression device comprises a quantizing section for quantizing image data with a quantization step changing in accordance with a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer section for buffering the quantized data corresponding to a plurality of frames, an encoded data generating section for generating encoded data obtained by encoding the quantized data retrieved from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously with writing thereto, and a rate control section for controlling a data size of the encoded data by changing the quantization step. The rate control section finds a predicted data size of the encoded data of the precedent frame from the size of the quantized data of the precedent frame, and sets or releases an upper limit threshold of the quantization parameter based on the number of assignable bits assignable to a compressing process or the number of remaining frames.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes a quantization part quantizing image data with a quantization step that varies based on a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer part buffering quantized data of a plurality of frames, a coded data formation part reading out the quantized data from the FIFO buffer part asynchronously with a writing to the FIFO buffer part and generating coded data by encoding the quantized data, a rate control part controlling a data size of the coded data by changing the quantization step and a frame skip part skipping a generation process of the image data. The rate control part calculates the quantization parameter by using a predicted data size of the coded data of a previous frame which is calculated from a data size of the quantized data of the previous frame.

Abstract: An image data compression device comprises a quantizing section for quantizing image data with a quantization step changing in accordance with a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer section for buffering the quantized data corresponding to a plurality of frames, an encoded data generating section for generating encoded data obtained by encoding the quantized data retrieved from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously with writing thereto, and a rate control section for controlling a data size of the encoded data by changing the quantization step. The rate control section finds a predicted data size of the encoded data of the precedent frame from the size of the quantized data of the precedent frame, and sets or releases an upper limit threshold of the quantization parameter based on the number of assignable bits assignable to a compressing process or the number of remaining frames.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes a quantization part quantizing image data with a quantization step that varies based on a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer part buffering quantized data of a plurality of frames, a coded data formation part reading out the quantized data from the FIFO buffer part asynchronously with a writing to the FIFO buffer part and generating coded data by encoding the quantized data, a rate control part controlling a data size of the coded data by changing the quantization step and a frame skip part skipping a generation process of the image data. The rate control part calculates the quantization parameter by using a predicted data size of the coded data of a previous frame which is calculated from a data size of the quantized data of the previous frame.

Abstract: An image data compression device comprises a quantizing section for quantizing image data with a quantization step changing in accordance with a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer section for buffering the quantized data corresponding to a plurality of frames, an encoded data generating section for generating encoded data obtained by encoding the quantized data retrieved from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously with writing thereto, and a rate control section for controlling a data size of the encoded data by changing the quantization step. The rate control section finds a predicted data size of the encoded data of the precedent frame from the size of the quantized data of the precedent frame, and sets or releases an upper limit threshold of the quantization parameter based on the number of assignable bits assignable to a compressing process or the number of remaining frames.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes: a quantization section which quantizes image data in unit of a frame; a FIFO buffer section in which quantized data for at least N frames (N is an integer larger than one) quantized by the quantization section is buffered; an encoded data generation section which reads the quantized data from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously from writing into the FIFO buffer section, and generates encoded data; and a rate control section which changes a data size of the encoded data by changing a quantization step of the quantization section by using the data size of the encoded data. The rate control section obtains an average data size by averaging the data sizes of the encoded data for N frames before a frame of the image data quantized by the quantization section, and changes the quantization step based on the average data size.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes a quantization section, a FIFO buffer section, an encoded data generation section, and a rate control section. The quantization section quantizes image data by a quantization step which changes based on a quantization parameter. The FIFO buffer section stores the quantized data for at least N frames (N is an integer greater than one) from the quantization section. The encoded data generation section generates encoded data by encoding the quantized data read asynchronously from writing into the FIFO buffer section. The rate control section calculates the quantization parameter by using an average data size of encoded data for previous N frames. The quantization parameter is calculated to be equal to or less than an upper threshold of the quantization parameter which is set or canceled based on the number of assignable bits which can be assigned to the compression processing and the number of remaining frames.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes: a quantization section which quantizes image data based on a quantization parameter; a FIFO buffer section in which quantized data for at least N frames (N is an integer larger than one) is buffered; an encoded data generation section which reads the quantized data from the FIFO buffer section, and generates encoded data; a rate control section which changes a quantization step by using a data size of the encoded data; and a frame skip section which skips a quantization processing of the quantization section. The rate control section calculates the quantization parameter by using an average data size of the encoded data for previous N frames, and the frame skip section performs the skip processing when a frame in which the quantization parameter is greater than a threshold continues equal to or more than a number of times for a number threshold.

Abstract: An image data compression device including: a quantization section which quantizes image data; a FIFO buffer section which buffers quantized data for N frames (N is an integer greater than one) from the quantization section; an encoded data generation section which reads the quantized data from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously from writing into the FIFO buffer section, and generates encoded data; and a rate control section which changes a quantization step of the quantization section by using the data size of the encoded data. The rate control section calculates a quantization parameter to be equal to or less than an upper threshold of the quantization parameter or to be equal to or greater than a lower threshold of the quantization parameter by using an average data size of the encoded data for preceding N frames.

Abstract: An image data compression apparatus comprises a quantization section which quantizes image data in frame units, a FIFO buffer section where quantization data of a plurality of frame portions is stored, an encoded data generating section, which reads quantization data of a one frame portion from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously writing in the FIFO buffer section, and generating encoded data which encoded quantization data, and a rate control section which changes a quantization step of the quantization section per frame to change a data size of the encoded data. The rate control section changes the quantization step based on a predictive data size by obtaining a predictive data size of encoded data preceding by one frame from the quantization data which is preceding by the one frame.

Abstract: An image data compression device comprises a quantizing section for quantizing image data with a quantization step changing in accordance with a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer section for buffering the quantized data corresponding to a plurality of frames, an encoded data generating section for generating encoded data obtained by encoding the quantized data retrieved from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously with writing thereto, and a rate control section for controlling a data size of the encoded data by changing the quantization step. The rate control section finds a predicted data size of the encoded data of the precedent frame from the size of the quantized data of the precedent frame, and sets or releases an upper limit threshold of the quantization parameter based on the number of assignable bits assignable to a compressing process or the number of remaining frames.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes a quantization part quantizing image data with a quantization step that varies based on a quantization parameter, a FIFO buffer part buffering quantized data of a plurality of frames, a coded data formation part reading out the quantized data from the FIFO buffer part asynchronously with a writing to the FIFO buffer part and generating coded data by encoding the quantized data, a rate control part controlling a data size of the coded data by changing the quantization step and a frame skip part skipping a generation process of the image data. The rate control part calculates the quantization parameter by using a predicted data size of the coded data of a previous frame which is calculated from a data size of the quantized data of the previous frame.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes: a quantization section which quantizes image data in unit of a frame; a FIFO buffer section in which quantized data for at least N frames (N is an integer larger than one) quantized by the quantization section is buffered; an encoded data generation section which reads the quantized data from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously from writing into the FIFO buffer section, and generates encoded data; and a rate control section which changes a data size of the encoded data by changing a quantization step of the quantization section by using the data size of the encoded data. The rate control section obtains an average data size by averaging the data sizes of the encoded data for N frames before a frame of the image data quantized by the quantization section, and changes the quantization step based on the average data size.

Abstract: An image data compression device including: a quantization section which quantizes image data; a FIFO buffer section which buffers quantized data for N frames (N is an integer greater than one) from the quantization section; an encoded data generation section which reads the quantized data from the FIFO buffer section asynchronously from writing into the FIFO buffer section, and generates encoded data; and a rate control section which changes a quantization step of the quantization section by using the data size of the encoded data. The rate control section calculates a quantization parameter to be equal to or less than an upper threshold of the quantization parameter or to be equal to or greater than a lower threshold of the quantization parameter by using an average data size of the encoded data for preceding N frames.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes a quantization section, a FIFO buffer section, an encoded data generation section, and a rate control section. The quantization section quantizes image data by a quantization step which changes based on a quantization parameter. The FIFO buffer section stores the quantized data for at least N frames (N is an integer greater than one) from the quantization section. The encoded data generation section generates encoded data by encoding the quantized data read asynchronously from writing into the FIFO buffer section. The rate control section calculates the quantization parameter by using an average data size of encoded data for previous N frames. The quantization parameter is calculated to be equal to or less than an upper threshold of the quantization parameter which is set or canceled based on the number of assignable bits which can be assigned to the compression processing and the number of remaining frames.

Abstract: An image data compression device includes: a quantization section which quantizes image data based on a quantization parameter; a FIFO buffer section in which quantized data for at least N frames (N is an integer larger than one) is buffered; an encoded data generation section which reads the quantized data from the FIFO buffer section, and generates encoded data; a rate control section which changes a quantization step by using a data size of the encoded data; and a frame skip section which skips a quantization processing of the quantization section. The rate control section calculates the quantization parameter by using an average data size of the encoded data for previous N frames, and the frame skip section performs the skip processing when a frame in which the quantization parameter is greater than a threshold continues equal to or more than a number of times for a number threshold.