Abstract: An encoding apparatus and an encoding method, a decoding apparatus, a decoding method and a decoding program capable of speeding up the encoding or decoding process is provided. The present invention provides with a plurality of pixels corresponding to a processing unit of image information as one word, storing state quantity information to be used while being sequentially updated according to a processing status of an encoding process for the image information in a storage device, and with a predetermined plurality of pixels as the processing unit, performing the encoding process to the image information for each of the processing units by reading the state quantity information corresponding thereto from the storage device in the units of the word and using the read information.

Abstract: An encoding device and method, a decoding device and method, and an image information processing system and method, which can speed up encoding processing and/or decoding processing, are proposed. There is provided a first storing unit which, when an encoding unit or a decoding unit applies encoding processing or decoding processing to image information, stores state quantity information representing a predetermined state quantity which is used while being sequentially updated according to a processing state of the encoding processing or the decoding processing. The encoding unit or the decoding unit reads out only a necessary part of the state quantity information from the first storing unit and changes the state quantity information according to the processing state of the encoding processing or the decoding processing with respect to the image information, and then writes back the state quantity information to the first storing unit.

Abstract: A transmitting method of a transmitter useful in a vehicle having at least one wireless apparatus control system and a wireless tire condition monitoring system. The data format used to control the at least one wireless apparatus of a vehicle and a data format showing a tire condition are identical. The data format includes data showing the type of a transmitter. Data used to control the apparatuses of the vehicle or data showing a tire condition is wirelessly transmitted using that data format.

Abstract: A shuffling table memory has a shuffling table written from an external memory through a path. The external memory stores a plurality of shuffling tables corresponding to the formats of video data to be shuffled. One shuffling table selected according to the result of format determination is stored in the shuffling table memory. The shuffling table memory receives an IDi separated from the input data as an address and outputs a converted address IDo. The address IDo generated by the shuffling table memory is used as a write address for writing data into a data-accumulation memory. With the read address sequentially changing, shuffled data is read from the data accumulation memory.

Abstract: In a programme preparation and distribution system (100), metadata indicating the variable information is generated from project to project, from medium to medium, from scene to scene or from frame to frame, to realize an asset management by controlling an archive system (40) depending on metadata. A database is constructed in which the archive system (40) manages metadata in a concentrated fashion along with the essence such as video and audio data. By a distributed programme editing system (10), the metadata inputted at the planning processing and at the casting processing is registered in the database managed in a concentrated fashion by an archival manager (40A) of the archive system (40), at the same time as a tag specifying the registered metadata is issued. This tag is co-packed with the video and audio information obtained on acquisition by an acquisition system. In a production system (20), the timing to flow the staff roll is specified during the off-line processing in the production system (20).

Abstract: A shuffling table memory has a shuffling table written from an external memory through a path. The external memory stores a plurality of shuffling tables corresponding to the formats of video data to be shuffled. One shuffling table selected according to the result of format determination is stored in the shuffling table memory. The shuffling table memory receives an IDi separated from the input data as an address and outputs a converted address IDo. The address IDo generated by the shuffling table memory is used as a write address for writing data into a data-accumulation memory. With the read address sequentially changing, shuffled data is read from the data accumulation memory.

Abstract: This invention enables coded audio data to be reliably decoded even if an audio signal coded in blocks not in synchronism with the frames or fields of a video signal is decoded on the basis of these frames of fields. By filling an integral number of coded audio blocks in the period of time corresponding to one frame or field of the video signal, this invention forms an array of coded audio blocks in synchronism with the frames or fields of the video signal before transmission. This avoids separating a coded block in transmitted data at a frame or field boundary, and enables the coded audio data to be reliably decoded so as to prevent the occurrence of a period of time in which decoded data is missing even if a switching operation is carried out on the basis of the frames or fields of the video signal.

Abstract: The invention provides an isolated cDNA sequence coding for murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, human interleukin 5 receptor, and human secretory interleukin 5 receptor and products including murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, and human interleukin 5 receptor which are produced using the isolated cDNA sequence. These products may be useful for a therapeutic agent for autoimmune disorders and diseases with eosinophilia in which human IL-5 is believed to be involved.

Abstract: The invention provides an isolated cDNA sequence coding for murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, human interleukin 5 receptor, and human secretory interleukin 5 receptor and products including murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, and human interleukin 5 receptor which are produced using the isolated cDNA sequence. These products may be useful for a therapeutic agent for autoimmune disorders and diseases with eosinophilia in which human IL-5 is believed to be involved.

Abstract: The invention provides an isolated cDNA sequence coding for murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, human interleukin 5 receptor, and human secretory interleukin 5 receptor and products including murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, and human interleukin 5 receptor which are produced using the isolated cDNA sequence. These products may be useful for a therapeutic agent for autoimmune disorders and diseases with eosinophilia in which human IL-5 is believed to be involved.

Abstract: In a compression data editing apparatus, a smooth switching (edition) having no noise is enabled to be performed. A code train 10 is supplied to an MPEG decoding circuit 2 and is delayed by a fixed time and, after that, it is decoded into an audio signal. In this instance, the operation is temporarily stopped for a block which is repeated. When an offset value extracted by an offset extracting circuit 3 lies within a predetermined range, the repeat pulse is detected and supplied to the circuit 2. A flag is set to a frame in which the pulse is detected. In the circuit 2, the decoding is temporarily stopped in the code block which corresponds to the pulse and was recorded at the second time. The decoding is restarted after the next block was inputted. In the circuit 2, the supplied code train 10 is supplied to, for example, a synthesis filter of 512 taps and is converted into the audio signal.

Abstract: The playback speed of an audio signal is decreased or increased by repeatedly reproducing a preset audio signal domain or removing a domain of the audio signal. A memory stores the audio signal and an audio pitch is calculated from the audio signal readout from the memory. The audio pitch and information relating to power of the audio signal are used to produce a memory address sample set to be used in addressing the memory to reading out the audio signal at a desired playback speed. An address phase signal is fed back from a memory address controller to prevent over running or gaps from being formed in the audio signal reading out.

Abstract: When a defrosting requiring signal is outputted, the opening of a motor-operated expansion valve (5) is fully closed in a heating cycle so that refrigerant is recovered into a receiver (4). In addition, when the defrosting requiring signal is outputted, an indoor fan (6f) is deactivated so that heat is stored. Further, when the completion of the recovery of refrigerant is determined, defrosting operation is executed. The recovery of refrigerant is completed when an outdoor heat-exchange temperature Tc at the present time drops to or below a specified temperature, when the outdoor heat-exchange temperature Tc at the present time drops to or more than a specified difference from a reference outdoor heat-exchange temperature Tcl at the time before the motor-operated expansion valve (5) is fully closed, when an indoor heat-exchange temperature Te at the present time rises to or above a specified temperature, or when a set time passes.

Abstract: The invention provides an isolated cDNA sequence coding for murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, human interleukin 5 receptor, and human secretory interleukin 5 receptor and products including murine interleukin 5 receptor, murine secretory interleukin 5 receptor, and human interleukin 5 receptor which are produced using the isolated cDNA sequence. These products may be useful for a therapeutic agent for autoimmune disorders and diseases with eosinophilia in which human IL-5 is believed to be involved.

Abstract: A tape looseness preventive device comprises a tape takeup reel base for rotation in response to insertion of a cassette pack into a tape player, a tape supply reel base, a head getting in pressure contact with a tape in the cassette pack a predetermined time later than the starting of rotation of the takeup reel base, and a braking mechanism locking the tape supply reel base unrotatable before full advancement of the head to the tape travelling path and unlocking the tape supply reel base upon the full advancement of the head.

Abstract: An eject mechanism for ejecting automatically the tape cassette in a tape player, in which one of two switching gears disposed on both the sides of a gear plate and engaging with a forward/backward rotating gear is selectively engaged with an intermittent gear by said forward/backward rotating gear and said intermittent gear drives the driven mechanism for the eject operation, said intermittent gear being so constructed that it is locked only in the forward rotational direction.

Abstract: A channel changing mechanism in a tape player includes a pinch roller change plate for alternatively bringing a pair of pinch rollers to and apart from a pair of capstan shafts, and a power plate movable to its forward-mode, reverse-mode and neutral positions responsively to the pinch roller change plate and a power gear engageable with the power plate and formed with two chipped portions along its geared circumference to be opposed to a motor-driven gear when the power gear is locked. The power plate is locked at the forward-mode or reverse-mode position with a delay corresponding to a half revolution of the power gear after the source power is supplied to the tape player.

Abstract: A magnetic tape reproducing apparatus includes two reel bases which can engage and drive reels of a cassette, and a detecting arrangement which can detect a stationary condition of a first of the reel bases resulting from the end of a tape having been reached. A mechanism is provided to initiate ejection of the cassette from the apparatus if an end of tape condition is detected during fast-forward or reproduction modes of operation, and to place the apparatus in reproduction mode if an end of tape condition is detected during rewind mode. Further, a mechanism is provided to brake the first reel base when the cassette is being inserted, and a mechanism is provided to override the detecting arrangement during cassette insertion.

Abstract: In a magnetic tape device including a cam, an operating member driven by the cam against force of an energizing member to bring a head to a position for press-fitting a tape, and a changeover member actuated by the cam for changing tape feeding direction, an improvement which comprises an electromagnetic plunger, a control member for linking the cam and the operating member to actuate the operating member in press-fitting position upon energization of the electromagnetic plunger and for releasing transmitting relation between the cam and the operating member both in the press-fitting state and in the middle of the press-fitting action upon deenergization of the electromagnetic plunger, and a link member for linking the cam and the changeover member during action of the operating member, thus not cancelling transmitting relation between the cam and the changeover member even if the action of the operating member is cancelled during action of the changeover member.

Abstract: A tape recorder includes an intermittent gear which has a cut-off portion formed in part of the tooth system in order to release the intermittent gear as appropriate from being driven by a prime mover mechanism and which is integrally provided with a cam portion, an active member which is actuated by the above cam portion and operates directly or indirectly a control member which directly or indirectly controls the advancement and withdrawal of a tape driving mechanism comprising such components as a head, pinch roller and idler, and a changeover member which is adapted to change over the direction of tape feed and is operated by means of the above-mentioned active member.