Abstract: In order to attain such editing that the fade in/fade out effect is obtained at a joint between scenes, an editing circuit for magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes memory for storing therein the last field (or one frame) of a video signal of a first scene recorded on magnetic tape, and operation processing circuit for adding an output signal obtained by repetitively reading out signals from the memory to a video signal of a second scene supplied from outside with proportions sucessively changed. The output signal of the operation processing circuit is supplied to the magnetic tape as a recording signal.

Abstract: A luminance and chrominance signal separation circuit for use in a video tape recorder wherein in the recording mode a three-line comb filter is made to be an adaptive type comb filter for separating a luminance signal from a chrominance signal and in the playback mode the comb filter is made to eliminate residual chrominance signal components in the luminance signal. Switching circuits are provided in the invention to permit the switching of the luminance and chrominance signal separation circuit between recording and playback modes and noise reduction is accomplished by a feedback line correlation circuit.

Abstract: An image processing system comprising a first and second video signal sources providing a main-field video signal and sub-field video signal, respectively, means for compressing the sub-field video signal on the time axis, and a signal merging unit which merges the compressed sub-field video signal into the main-field video signal and delivers the resulting signal to a television receiver set, wherein the signal compressing means comprising a dual-port memory having a first and second ports and operating to compress the sub-field video signal on the time axis and store the compressed signal, and control means for controlling the reading and writing of the memory for the sub-field video signal, the control means comprising a first control section for writing the sub-field video signal into the first port of said memory, a second control section for transferring a signal from the first port to the second port, and a third control section for reading out a signal from the second port, said memory implementing th

Abstract: A digital noise reducer includes an addition circuit for adding a digital input video signal supplied at one input thereof and a signal supplied at the other input thereof and for outputting a resultant sum signal, a delay circuit for delaying the output signal of the addition circuit by an input unit period of the digital input video signal, a subtraction circuit supplied with the digital input video signal and an output signal of the delay circuit, the subtraction circuit forming and outputting a difference component signal for the digital input video signal and the output signal of the delay circuit, and a characteristic adjustment circuit for manipulating a signal characteristic of the difference component output of the subtraction circuit in accordance with the characteristic of the difference component signal outputted from the subtraction circuit and/or a characteristic of a digital output video signal outputted from the addition circuit and for outputting a resultant manipulated signal to the other in

Abstract: A memory controlling apparatus for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus which records and reproduces a field image signal in each read or write cycle performed by a video head for reproducing the image signal from a magnetic tape, and by a video head position detector for detecting the position of the video head. A reference circuit obtains a signal defining a reference timing which is independent of the position of the video head and which is also used to determine the phase of the video head. A memory is provided having storage sufficient to store the field image signal, and a controller is provided for controlling the operation of reading and writing the image signal from and into the memory.

Abstract: A picture synthesizing apparatus in which a main picture is displayed with a part inlaid with a subsidiary picture. The apparatus includes an AGC circuit for regulating the gain of the main video signal and an AGC circuit for regulating the gain of a subsidiary video signal. Alternatively, the chrominance signal level of the subsidiary video signal can be regulated in accordance with the chrominance signal level of the main video signal.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus of a cassette type has a first and a second recording mode converting a luminance signal of a video signal into an FM luminance signal having a first and a second carrier frequency and recording the FM luminance signal on a magnetic tape respectively. When the FM luminance signal is to be recorded according to the second recording mode, a magnetic tape having an excellent short wavelength recording characteristic is used for recording. A cassette containing this magnetic tape is provided with a configurational feature on its upper or lower half, and a detector for detecting this feature is disposed in the apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is a VTR of the helical scan type having a plurality of rotary magnetic heads. This VTR can select one of a first and a second signal recording forms which are different from each other, and record signals on a magnetic tape. In the first recording form, a frequency-modulated video signal including a luminance signal and a color signal and a frequency-modulated sound signal are recorded on the same track so as to be superimposed one on the other. In the second signal recording form, a frequency-modulated luminance signal and a frequency-modulated color signal are recorded separately on tracks adjacent to each other. This VTR has compatibility with respect to the recording/reproducing of two different signals.

Abstract: An electronic still camera including a shutter, an image sensor, a recording device for recording an output signal from the image sensor, a power source for supplying electric power to the image sensor and recording device, and a shutter button is disclosed in which immediately after the operation of the shutter button is detected, the shutter is made open and an optical image of a body to be imaged is formed on the light receiving surface of the image sensor in a state that scanning and reading operations for the image sensor are inhibited, the above state is maintained till the recording device reaches a recordable state, to accumulate an electric charge corresponding to the optical image in the image sensor for an open period of the shutter, and a scanning operation for the image sensor is started after the recording device has reached the recordable state, in order for the recording device to record the output signal from the image sensor.

Abstract: The recording area of the magnetic tape is divided into a first area for recording a PCM converted audio signal and a second area for recording a PCM converted video information. In recording the audio signal and the video information which have been separately PCM converted, the magnetic tape is wrapped around the rotary heads so that a wrap angle of each of said first and second areas is less than 90.degree. with respect to the rotary heads of a predetermined diameter.

Abstract: A paper clamp for holding documents together, usable on desks and permissible of one-hand operation, the paper clamp comprising:a base plate; a pair of supports erected at opposite sides of the base plate; a lower plate pivotally supported by and between the pair of supports; an upper plate pivotally supported by and between the pair of supports, wherein the upper plate is pivotable in an opposite direction to that of the lower plate; the lower plate and the upper plate including toothed portions, which are in engagement with each other so as to enable the both plates to pivot in opposite directions; the upper plate terminating away from the terminating end of the lower plate; and a leaf spring provided between the lower plate and the base plate whereby the terminating end of the upper plate is placed into contact with the lower plate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing the sensitivity of a charge priming type solid state camera having means for sweeping out undesired excess charges generated by a vertical smear from vertical signal lines. When the scene illumination is higher than an appropriate value, the sweep out of the undesired excess charges is executed within each horizontal blanking period in order to reduce the vertical smear. When the scene illumination becomes lower than the appropriate value, the sweep out thereof is stopped in order to increase the sensitivity. Alternatively, when the scene illumination is lower than the appropriate value but the quantity of the vertical smear is larger than a fixed value, the sweep out thereof is executed within each horizontal blanking period in order to suppress vertical smear which is at an unacceptably high level even though the illumination level is relatively low.

Abstract: A synchronizing signal generating circuit generating a horizontal synchronizing signal applied to a solid-state color video camera comprises an oscillator generating an oscillation output signal having a frequency which is n (n: an integer) times as high as the horizontal frequency, a frequency divider dividing the frequency of the oscillation output signal from the oscillator to generate a pulse signal having a recurrence frequency equal to the horizontal frequency, and another oscillator generating, in response to the application of the pulse signal to its control terminal, a horizontal clock pulse signal whose oscillation phase is controlled to be maintained at the same fixed phase in each horizontal period.

Abstract: In a color image pickup device in which an object is imaged on a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells through a plurality of complementary color filters and output signals from the photoelectric conversion cells are subjected to arithmetic operation to produce chrominance signals the bias voltages applied to the photoelectric conversion cells are adjusted according to the transmission characteristics of the associated color filters thereby to prevent distortion of white balance in a reproduced image obtained by a high intensity of object light.

Abstract: A signal processing circuit for use in a solid-state camera comprising a sensor for deriving an electrical signal from the camera, a preamplifier for amplifying the output of the sensor and an integrator for integrating the output of the preamplifier. A specific circuit arrangement is provided for the preamplifier to narrow the bandwidth of the preamplifier, so that an abnormal increase of noise in the electrical signal is effectively suppressed.

Abstract: A solid-state color imaging device includes a plurality of different color filters arranged above photo-electric conversion elements arranged in matrix, such that each of chroma signals necessary for color reproduction includes the same spectrum of vertical smear component. A single memory is provided to store a vertical smear component included in one of the chroma signals necessary for the color reproduction. By subtracting a predetermined multiple of the output of the memory from the output signals on all of the chroma signal output lines, the vertical smear components appearing in all of the chroma signal output lines are eliminated.

Abstract: A picture-in-picture television receiver is disclosed in which a television picture to be inset is compressed at a compression rate of 1/n and inset as a small-picture in part of a main television picture or large picture, and a single field memory for small-picture reproduction is provided therein in or from which a video signal can be randomly read and written line by line as a unit. In the single field memory is stored the small-picture video signal line by line by the application of a writing clock in which case the time taken in the writing is less than 1/(n+1) of a horizontal period. Then, from the memory is read the stored small-picture information by the application of a reading clock of n times the frequency of the writing clock during the time that writing is not performed, and supplied to be inset in the main television picture.

Abstract: A method of cooling board materials of inorganic substance wherein after aging treatment in an autoclave using saturated steam of high temperature and high pressure, the board material is left in the autoclave and the pressure therein is reduced to less than one atmosphere, and then the reduced pressure is retained at a stationary state until the temperature of the board material falls to about the temperature at which water does not boil, and then removing the board material from the autoclave. The board material may also be subjected to a drying treatment by alternately supplying saturated steam and reduced pressure after aging and prior to cooling.

Abstract: A pair of output transistors forming a single-ended push-pull circuit are alternately turned on and off at a vertical cycle to supply a vertical deflection current to a vertical deflection yoke. A low voltage winding is wound on a horizontal flyback transformer connected to a horizontal output transistor. First and second rectifying circuits are provided for rectifying and filtering a horizontal scan period portion and a horizontal flyback portion, respectively, of the voltage developed across the winding, and d.c. outputs of the rectifying circuits are fed to the push-pull circuit as operating power therefor. The first rectifying circuit includes a capacitor-input filter circuit while the second rectifying circuit includes a choke-input filter circuit, a critical current of which choke-input filter is established between a maximum current and a minimum current required for the push-pull circuit.

Abstract: A method of producing an inorganic substance board, wherein after preparation, such as by use of paper making process, the board is hardened in an autoclave with saturated steam at a high temperature, high pressure and for a suitable length of time, and after hardening, subjecting the board to one or more drying cycles comprising a vacuum treatment at 60 to 300 Torrs, for a suitable length of time to enable the core of the board to reach a suitable temperature, the application of saturated steam at 2 to 12 Kg/cm.sup.2 pressure and 120 to 190.degree. C temperature for a period of time sufficient to allow the core to reach a suitable temperature. The number of cycles is preferably 10 or less. Advantageously, the inventive drying treatment prevents efflorescence and warping of the boards.