Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus such as a focus adjustment apparatus capable appropriately adjusting focusing in accordance with chromatic aberration, a control method therefor, and a medium such as a storage medium for supplying a control program therefor. An apparatus such as a focus adjustment apparatus which forms a plurality of color component signals corresponding to predetermined different color components of object light received through an optical system, and forms a signal for focus adjustment on the basis of a signal formed by changing a ratio of the plurality of color component signals formed, a control-method therefor, and a medium such as a storage medium for supplying a control program therefor are provided.

Abstract: A package for increasing shelf life of electrodes packaged therein. A first package within which one or more gel-containing electrode pads are sealed. In addition, at least one moisture source is sealed within the package.

Abstract: A defibrillator system is disclosed including an operational state input, a user-operated information request input, and a user guidance output. The defibrillator system can be implemented as an AED, a manual defibrillator, or as a defibrillator trainer. The defibrillator system further utilizes the state and request inputs to determine a context-sensitive rescue information which is provided to the output.

Abstract: An optical apparatus having an image-forming optical system comprising a movable lens, comprises a lens drive mechanism for moving the movable lens, a focus adjusting device for automatically adjusting an imaging position by moving the movable lens or another optical element, based on detection of a focus detecting-device, a detecting device for detecting a temperature change or a humidity change, and a control device for actuating the lens drive mechanism upon stop of operation of the focus adjusting device, based on detection in the detecting device, to move the movable lens for correction.

Abstract: A modular automated external defibrillator (AED) system includes a base unit and at least one interconnected module. The base unit typically includes a functional circuit and includes an interface that couples the functional circuit to the module. Likewise, the module includes an interface that couples the module to the base unit By manufacturing such modular AED models instead of one-piece, i.e., integrated, AED models, a manufacturer can reduce the cost and complexity of its manufacturing process. Furthermore, the manufacturer may be able to bring such a modular AED to market more quickly than it could bring an integrated model of the AED to market. Moreover, a modular AED allows the manufacturer and customer flexibility in respectively providing and selecting feature sets. In addition, a customer can obtain replacements for broken modules, and the manufacturer can provide cheaper upgrades by upgrading a module or base unit instead of upgrading the entire AED.

Abstract: Electrodes are capable of delivering synchronized cardioversion and pacing energy pulses as well as defibrillation energy pulses to a patient. The electrodes are also appropriate for use with an automatic or semi-automatic external defibrillator (AED) as well as defibrillators capable of cardioversion and manual defibrillators. The electrodes have a plurality of conductors sized for delivering electrotherapy to patients of different sizes. Preferably, conductors can be used singly or in combination for therapy. The electrodes may also be separated to form electrodes of smaller dimension for application to a smaller patient.

Abstract: A group of identical bezel plates having bilateral symmetry interchangeable, in a compound bezel assembly, with at least one other group of identical bezel plates having bilateral symmetry to produce multiple, bilaterally symmetrical, compound bezel configurations with different appearances using a minimal number of component plates; and method and apparatus for providing a venting bezel assembly with a plenum chamber formed between component plates.

Abstract: An optical apparatus having an image-forming optical system comprising a movable lens, comprises a lens drive mechanism for moving the movable lens, a focus adjusting device for automatically adjusting an imaging position by moving the movable lens or another optical element, based on detection of a focus detecting-device, a detecting device for detecting a temperature change or a humidity change, and a control device for actuating the lens drive mechanism upon stop of operation of the focus adjusting device, based on detection in the detecting device, to move the movable lens for correction.

Abstract: A modular automated external defibrillator (AED) system includes a base unit and at least one interconnected module. The base unit typically includes a functional circuit and includes an interface that couples the functional circuit to the module. Likewise, the module includes an interface that couples the module to the base unit. By manufacturing such modular AED models instead of one-piece, i.e., integrated, AED models, a manufacturer can reduce the cost and complexity of its manufacturing process. Furthermore, the manufacturer may be able to bring such a modular AED to market more quickly than it could bring an integrated model of the AED to market. Moreover, a modular AED allows the manufacturer and customer flexibility in respectively providing and selecting feature sets. In addition, a customer can obtain replacements for broken modules, and the manufacturer can provide cheaper upgrades by upgrading a module or base unit instead of upgrading the entire AED.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of performing shooting action control appositely to each of different modes of shooting such as moving image shooting and still image shooting includes an instructing part for selectively instructing the apparatus to perform moving image shooting or still image shooting, and a control part for variably setting control characteristics for various control actions such as backlight correction control, white balance control, automatic focusing control, shutter speed control, etc., according to the instruction of the instructing part.

Abstract: A cost effective and easily manufactured filler for a removable system component. A hard disk drive filler embodiment is disclosed having five exterior sides and internal baffles to simulate the airflow modifying characteristics of a hard disk drive. The hard disk drive filler is stackable, flame-resistant, and is manufactured by an injection-molding process.

Abstract: A package for increasing shelf life of electrodes packaged therein. A first package within which one or more gel-containing electrode pads are sealed. In addition, at least one moisture source is sealed within the package.

Abstract: A system for testing and cleaning a removable media drive such as a tape drive includes a utility cartridge and computer readable program code to initiate utility operations. The utility cartridge comprises computer readable magnetic storage media for performing testing operations thereon and non-magnetic cleaning media for cleaning the drive head. A method for testing and cleaning a removable media drive is also disclosed, as is a method for providing the system described herein.

Abstract: An adapter device for an interchangeable lens of a camera having a signal conversion circuit for converting an automatic exposure control signal generated from the output from a video signal processing circuit of a video camera which is capable of performing an automatic exposure control into an automatic exposure control signal which is adapted to an interchangeable lens system for a still camera capable of performing an automatic exposure control.

Abstract: A magnetic recording type of photographic apparatus comprises an iris for controlling the amount of light incident from a subject, an image sensor for converting a light signal obtained through the iris into an electrical signal, a converting circuit for converting a video signal supplied from the image sensor into a standard television signal, a motion-image signal processing circuit for applying signal processing to the standard television signal provided by the converting circuit and forming a motion-image signal, a still-image signal processing circuit for applying signal processing to the standard television signal provided by the converting circuit and forming a still-image signal, a recording circuit for recording the still-image signal supplied from the still-image signal processing circuit in a still-image recording area of a video track formed obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of a magnetic tape, and for recording the motion-image signal supplied from the motion-image signal processing c

Abstract: A photographing apparatus capable of photographing still pictures and motion pictures has an image stabilizing feature arranged so as to achieve an appropriate image stabilization characteristic in response to a photography start switch which is turned on and off, and depending upon whether a still picture is photographed or a motion picture is photographed, thereby achieving the optimum image stabilization characteristic for each photographic mode.