Abstract: A current sensor 73 detects a current flowing through a first buss bar 11. When a current value detected by the current sensor 73 became equal to or greater than a threshold current value, a CPU 74 outputs a driving control signal to a driving circuit 77, and the driving circuit 77 operates an, ignitor 29 through a second substrate 65 and a terminal 50. Therefore, the ignitor 29 ignites, a second projection 41 is melted by heat of a heating agent 27, a compression spring 34 is expanded and a thermite case 26 jumps up. Thus, electrical connection between the thermite case 26 and the first and second buss bars 11, 19 is interrupted.

Abstract: This invention relates to a heat sensitive glue activating labeler using one drum in which a label adsorbing portion capable of being adjusted to a size of a label.

Abstract: An image data coding system comprises a screen-area determining means for determining the area of a screen reproduced on the basis of an input image data; a code-amount assigning control means for controlling regions to which data on the screen are to be assigned and the code amount assigned to each of the regions, on the basis of the results determined on the area of the reproduced screen; and a coding means for coding the image data signal inputted in accordance with the code amount assigned to each of the regions.

Abstract: A circuit breaker device including a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal, a heating portion electrically interconnecting the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, and a claw lockingly engaged with the heating portion. The claw is configured to be melted by the heating portion to allow the heating portion to move apart from the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal for electrical disconnection.

Abstract: A cap 14a and a resin case 14b accommodate a thermite case 26 and an ignition 29, the thermite case 26 comes into contact with a first buss bar 11a and a second buss bar 19a, and a heating agent 27 is charged into the thermite case 26. A retainer 45 which can be attached to and detached from the resin case 14b mounts a compression spring 39a in its compressed state. When the retainer 45 is mounted to the resin case 14b, the retainer 45 comes into contact with the thermite case 26. If the ignition 29 is ignited by a signal indicative of an abnormal condition sent from outside, the heating agent 27 is heated, the retainer 45 is melted by the heat, the compression spring 39a is stretched and the thermite case 26 jumps up. Therefore, the electrical connection between the thermite case 26 and the first buss bar 11a and the second buss bar 19a is interrupted.

Abstract: A video transcoding method comprises decoding a first bit stream encoded by a first video encoding format to obtain decoded video data and side information, converting the decoded video data and side information into a form suitable for a second video encoding format to obtain converted video data and converted side information, and encoding the converted video data using motion vectors contained in the side information to obtain a second bit stream of the second video encoding format.

Abstract: An image data coding system comprises a screen-area determining means for determining the area of a screen reproduced on the basis of an input image data; a code-amount assigning control means for controlling regions to which data on the screen are to be assigned and the code amount assigned to each of the regions, on the basis of the results determined on the area of the reproduced screen; and a coding means for coding the image data signal inputted in accordance with the code amount assigned to each of the regions.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus comprises a first computing device that computes a statistical feature amount of a video image for each frame, a scene divider that divides the video image into a plurality of scenes in accordance with the statistical feature amount, a second computing device that computes an average feature amount for each sense, a scene selector that selects the scenes, a generator that generates an encoding parameter including an optimum frame rate and quantization step size for each scene, and an encoder that encodes the input video signal in accordance with the encoding parameter.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an alpha-map signal for discriminating a background from an object of an input picture in motion compensation prediction (MV)+transform encoding which uses MV in a domain of each of N×N transform coefficients (n), a transform circuit for transforming Pf into n in accordance with the alpha-map signal, an inverse transform circuit for reconstructing Pf by inversely transforming n in accordance with the alpha-map signal, a selector for obtaining a motion compensation prediction value (p) in the mth layer (m=2 to M) by switching p in the mth layer and p in the (m−1)th layer for each n, the selector selecting p in the mth layer for n by which a quantized output (Q) in the (m−1)th layer is 0 and selecting p in the (m−1)th layer for n by which Q=1 or more, an adder for calculating a difference df between a prediction error signal in the mth layer and a dequantized output in the (m−1)th layer, and an encoder for en

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, land a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: An image data coding and/or decoding system according to the present invention has an input terminal for inputting an image data signal, a screen-area determining section for determining the area of the produced screen by analyzing the image data signal, a code amount assigning section for assignment of the screen on the basis of the determined results from the screen-area determining section, and a coding section for coding the image data signal inputted using the control signal from the code amount assigning control section.

Abstract: A hybrid connector and a process for assembling the hybrid connector are provided, by which the assmbling operation can be simplified and optical element modules can be stably positioned so that the workability of the assembling operation is improved and the optical loss is reduced. The hybrid connector 1 is assembled by a process including first to third assembly steps. In the first assembly step, each sleeve 7 is provisionally inserted halfway through a receiving cylinder 19 of a housing 2. In the second assembly step, optical element modules 8 and 9 are pressed so that the sleeve 7 is further inserted into the receiving cylinder 19 to reach the completely inserted state. Each projection 35 of the optical element modules 8 and 9 engages with a hollow portion 23 of the receiving cylinder 19. In the third assembly step, a shielding case 10 holds the optical element modules 8 and 9 and engages with the receiving cylinder 19 so as to fix a position of the optical element modules 8 and 9.

Abstract: A hybrid connector is provided, by which the optical loss can be reduced. In the hybrid connector, a housing is provided integrally with receiving cylinders for holding sleeves. An end of the receiving cylinders, into which the corresponding sleeve is inserted, is provided with an engaging part, with which a shield case engages. The case has a spring property so that each optical element module received in the case can be pressed against the corresponding receiving cylinder and/or the corresponding sleeve when the case engages with the engaging parts.

Abstract: The hybrid connector 1 is completed through first to third assembling steps. The first assembling step inserts sleeves 7, 7 into cylindrical holders 19, 19 until a half insertion state thereof. The second assembling step presses optical element modules 8, 9 against the sleeves 7, 7, which further inserts the sleeves 7, 7 into the cylindrical holders 19, 19, so that the sleeves 7, 7 are completely received in the cylindrical holders 19, 19. The second assembling step assembles simultaneously the sleeves 7, 7 and the optical element modules 8, 9 into the connector. This provides an effective assembling work thereof. The third assembling step causes a shield case 10 to hold the optical element modules 8, 9, while the shield case 10 engages with the cylindrical holders 19, 19.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.