Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information recording/reproducing apparatus that includes a first and a second recording/reproducing modules, a buffer memory to store information temporally, and a control module that switches between a first mode and a second mode when the information is dubbed from the first recording/reproducing module to the second recording/reproducing module. In the first mode, information in the first recording/reproducing module is reproduced and stored in the buffer memory. In the second mode, the information stored in the buffer memory is recorded in the second recording/reproducing module. The apparatus further includes a temperature detecting module. Depending on the temperature detected by this module, the apparatus changes the movement of the second recording/reproducing module in the first mode and the movement of the first recording/reproducing module in the second mode.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes a first encoder for encoding inputted picture information at a first rate or first resolution, and a second encoder for encoding the inputted picture information at a second rate lower than the first rate or at second resolution lower than the first resolution, in which when the second encoder encodes picture information, the second encoder encodes the picture information by use of encoding information of picture information in the first encoder corresponding to the picture information, and the encoding apparatus outputs the picture information encoded by the first encoder and the second encoder, respectively, thereby the second encoder executing the encoding by using encoding information of the first encoder.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus such as an optical disc that can avoid an unrecordable condition between a power-on operation and an available state for recording thereby to solve a problem that an image taking chance is missed in a recording step, wherein its constitution is such that: receiving a command to turn on the apparatus after switching, a system controller drives a power-supply circuit to activate a drive controller and a memory controller; if the optical disc is not replaced while in power-off operation by a sub-battery, the system controller issues a request for high-speed activation, based on information stored in an EEPROM, to the drive controller, and drives plural drive control units one after another thereby to establish an activation period confirmedly, allowing the memory controller to accept a request for a recording start from the system controller without waiting for a report of activation completion to be issued by the drive controller.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus, comprising: a first recording module, which has a first initialization time from initialization to coming into a recordable condition; a second recording module which has a second initialization time from initialization to coming into a recordable condition, being longer than the first initialization time; a mode switching module, which is configure to switch over a power OFF mode, a mode for recording into the first recording module, and a mode for recording into the second recording module, wherein the mode exchange switch, which is configured to exchange the mode in an order from the power OFF mode to the mode for recording into the first recording module, and to the mode for recording into the second recording module, whereby shortening an apparent initializations time of the recording module having a long initialization time, while using a high-speed initialization characteristic of the recording module having a short initialization time effectively, thereby obtaining an improvement

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprising: a reproducing portion, which is configured to reproduce a picture compressed with a first format; an obtain instructing portion, which is configured to instruct an obtaining of the picture reproduced by the reproducing portion; and a recording portion, which is configured to record the picture, obtaining of which is instructed by the instructing portion, wherein the recording portion determines on presence of a picture, which is compressed with a second format corresponding to the picture instructed by the instructing portion, and wherein it records the picture corresponding thereto, which is compressed with the second format, when determining it is, or records the picture instructed, by compressing it with the second format, when determining it is not.

Abstract: For the purpose of making available an RF coil which makes possible a reduction in elements to be controlled in varying the size of the RF coil, there are provided an original loop unit, a conductor so connected to the original loop unit as to split the original loop unit into split loop units, a capacitor connected in series to the conductor, and switching means which makes the conductor either conductive or non-conductive, wherein the electrostatic capacitance of the capacitor is so set as not to allow the split loop units to interfere with each other when the conductor is made conductive by the switching means.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus capable of receiving magnetic resonance signals with a plurality of coils while uniformly exciting such signals is to be provided. An RF coil of the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is provided with an original loop unit, and a conductor which is so connected to the original loop unit as to split the original loop unit into split loop units. A control unit applies a high frequency magnetic field with the original loop unit and receives magnetic resonance signals with the split loop units.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus such as an optical disc that can avoid an unrecordable condition between a power-on operation and an available state for recording thereby to solve a problem that an image taking chance is missed in a recording step, wherein its constitution is such that: receiving a command to turn on the apparatus after switching, a system controller drives a power-supply circuit to activate a drive controller and a memory controller; if the optical disc is not replaced while in power-off operation by a sub-battery, the system controller issues a request for high-speed activation, based on information stored in an EEPROM, to the drive controller, and drives plural drive control units one after another thereby to establish an activation period confirmedly, allowing the memory controller to accept a request for a recording start from the system controller without waiting for a report of activation completion to be issued by the drive controller.

Abstract: In a recording apparatus equipped with a drive apparatus for recording data on a recording medium such as an optical disk, and a function capable of initializing a management information area of the recording medium, a storage unit is further provided. The storage unit stores thereinto initializing data which is used to be recorded on the management information area of the recording medium when the recording medium is initialized. In the case that an initializing operation is instructed, the recording apparatus records the initializing data which has been stored in the storage unit on the management information area of the recording medium from a beginning area thereof. Thus, a user no longer waits to use the recording medium until the initializing operation is accomplished when such a recording medium as a new optical disk is used, resulting in an improvement of user operability.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus such as an optical disc that can avoid an unrecordable condition between a power-on operation and an available state for recording thereby to solve a problem that an image taking chance is missed in a recording step, wherein its constitution is such that: receiving a command to turn on the apparatus after switching, a system controller drives a power-supply circuit to activate a drive controller and a memory controller; if the optical disc is not replaced while in power-off operation by a sub-battery, the system controller issues a request for high-speed activation, based on information stored in an EEPROM, to the drive controller, and drives plural drive control units one after another thereby to establish an activation period confirmedly, allowing the memory controller to accept a request for a recording start from the system controller without waiting for a report of activation completion to be issued by the drive controller.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus such as an optical disc that can avoid an unrecordable condition between a power-on operation and an available state for recording thereby to solve a problem that an image taking chance is missed in a recording step, wherein its constitution is such that: receiving a command to turn on the apparatus after switching, a system controller drives a power-supply circuit to activate a drive controller and a memory controller; if the optical disc is not replaced while in power-off operation by a sub-battery, the system controller issues a request for high-speed activation, based on information stored in an EEPROM, to the drive controller, and drives plural drive control units one after another thereby to establish an activation period confirmedly, allowing the memory controller to accept a request for a recording start from the system controller without waiting for a report of activation completion to be issued by the drive controller.

Abstract: Second transistors working as temperature-monitoring elements are disposed in the vicinity of the respective first transistors (HBT cells) connected in parallel to amplify an RF signal and at positions where their thermal environments are substantially the same. Each of the second transistors is connected between its collector and its base to thereby constitute a diode through which the current rises as the temperature increases. The collectors of the second transistors are connected with a DC power supply through respective first resistors, and their emitters are grounded through respective second resistors. Further, their bases are connected with the bases of the respective first transistors through respective first inductors.

Abstract: Conventional transcoding techniques cannot generate a continuous encoded stream when the transcode operation is interrupted due to insufficient power, etc. and later resumed, causing a degradation in the quality of the image or sound at the point of interruption. A transcoding technique of the present invention determines whether a transcode operation is to be interrupted due to power failure, etc. and if so, stores coding information required to resume the transcode operation at the point of interruption.

Abstract: For the purpose of providing an MRI coil capable of improving an SNR (signal-to-noise ratio), such an MRI coil is comprised of a pair of multi-turn coils 20A and 20B disposed to face each other in an x-direction across a space for accommodating a subject, and the center of turns of the multi-turn coil 20A is biased in a (?y)-direction, and the center of turns of the multi-turn coil 20B is biased in a (+y)-direction.

Abstract: An information recording device includes an input unit entering input data, a transmission unit sending the data entered by the input unit, a reception unit receiving information data, a received data management unit adding a flag indicating the received information data to the information data received by the reception unit, a recording unit recording the information data received by the reception unit and the flag, and a control unit controlling the information data recorded by the recording unit to be changed to overwritable data in accordance with the flag recorded by the recording unit, thereby adding a flag to received data and performing a control to set the data attached with the flag to overwritable data.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes a first encoder for encoding inputted picture information at a first rate or first resolution, and a second encoder for encoding the inputted picture information at a second rate lower than the first rate or at second resolution lower than the first resolution, in which when the second encoder encodes picture information, the second encoder encodes the picture information by use of encoding information of picture information in the first encoder corresponding to the picture information, and the encoding apparatus outputs the picture information encoded by the first encoder and the second encoder, respectively, thereby the second encoder executing the encoding by using encoding information of the first encoder.

Abstract: In a disk device, when processing is resumed after replacing the disk or cutting off the power supply, in order to acquire disk-related information in a short period of time and reduce the start-up time, the effectiveness of management information recorded on the disk is judged, the finding of the judgment is stored into a memory means capable of storing even when power supply is off, the management information is read out of some of the recording areas of the disk in advance of a recording or reproducing operation if the stored information on the finding of the judgment indicates effectiveness for the inserted disk.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus such as an optical disc that can avoid an unrecordable condition between a power-on operation and an available state for recording thereby to solve a problem that an image taking chance is missed in a recording step, wherein its constitution is such that: receiving a command to turn on the apparatus after switching, a system controller drives a power-supply circuit to activate a drive controller and a memory controller; if the optical disc is not replaced while in power-off operation by a sub-battery, the system controller issues a request for high-speed activation, based on information stored in an EEPROM, to the drive controller, and drives plural drive control units one after another thereby to establish an activation period confirmedly, allowing the memory controller to accept a request for a recording start from the system controller without waiting for a report of activation completion to be issued by the drive controller.

Abstract: In a disk device, when processing is resumed after replacing the disk or cutting off the power supply, in order to acquire disk-related information in a short period of time and reduce the start-up time, the effectiveness of management information recorded on the disk is judged, the finding of the judgment is stored into a memory means capable of storing even when power supply is off, the management information is read out of some of the recording areas of the disk in advance of a recording or reproducing operation if the stored information on the finding of the judgment indicates effectiveness for the inserted disk.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a BGA package substrate capable of forming a thin and light BGA package which causes no crack in solder balls during temperature cycling tests and which permits fine-pitch packaging. According to the present invention, a conductive pattern 3 is formed on a solder resist layer 2 made of polyimide and a cover film 4 is formed on the conductive pattern 3. The conductive pattern 3 includes a land 3a for connection to a mother board and a bonding pad 3b for connection to an IC. The solder resist layer 2 has an opening 5 to leave an overlap on the periphery of the land 3a, and an end of the opening 5 is tapered. A solder ball 6 is formed on the land 3a.