Abstract: A concentrated constant, non-reciprocal device comprising a permanent magnet for applying a DC magnetic field to a ferrimagnetic body, an assembly in which at least a part of a plurality of center conductors one end of which serves as a common terminal and the other of which serves as a first input/output terminal is wound on or embedded in the ferrimagnetic body, a plurality of second input/output terminals, a plurality of impedance converting circuits connected between the second input/output terminals and the first input/output terminals, respectively, and a plurality of load capacitors connected between the first input/output terminals and the common terminals, respectively. The input impedance Zi of the corresponding first input/output terminal at the operating center frequency and an external impedance Zo connected with the corresponding second input/output terminal satisfy 0.05≦Zi/Zo≦0.9.

Abstract: Searching for information of moving image contents, a search information transmitting apparatus transmitting or receiving search information represented as a tree structure operates in the following manner, in transmitting or receiving the search information. Upon receiving the search information as an input, a search information analyzing unit (101) analyzes the input search information, and outputs a plurality of search information elements constituting the search information. A filtering processing unit (102) extracts, based on a condition set by a condition setting unit (104), two or more search information elements among the plurality of search information elements supplied from the search information analyzing unit (101). A search information reorganizing unit (103) generates a partial tree of the search information represented by the tree structure, based on the two or more search information elements extracted by the filtering processing unit (102).

Abstract: A motion picture coding and decoding apparatus synthesizes a lower layer frame at a certain time by using first component area information of a lower layer preceding in the time and second component area information of a lower layer succeeding in the time. For an area where the first and second component areas overlapped, or for an area which is neither the first nor the second component area on the lower layer frame, lower layer frames preceding and succeeding in time are subjected to weighted average for synthetisization. For the area corresponding to the first component area only, the lower layer frame succeeding in time is used, and for the area corresponding to the second component area only on the synthesized lower layer frame, the lower layer frame preceding in time is used, for synthesizing the lower layer.

Abstract: A submarine apparatus is laid undersea by a submarine-cable laying device. The submarine apparatus comprises a cylindrical body performing a signal processing, a conical boot arranged at each of both ends of the body so as to fix an end of a submarine cable, and a gimbal joint provided on each of both ends of the body so as to support an end of an arm portion extending from the boot. The diameter of an end of the boot is smaller than a diameter of each of both ends of the body. A spacer mechanism is provided between the body and the boot so as to occupy a part of a space therebetween.

Abstract: An image coding apparatus inputs pixel data of a part image of high resolution. An upper layer coding portion (101), a second shape data generating portion (102), and a second shape data coding portion (103) perform coding of shape data and pixel data in the upper layer. A down sampling portion (104) generates pixel data of low resolution. A lower layer coding portion (105), a first shape data generating portion (106), and a first shape data coding portion (107) code shape data and pixel data in the lower layer.

Abstract: An image retrieval information storing apparatus capable of extracting a featured frame adaptively in the process of retrieval includes a coding information reading unit reading prescribed coding information which will be information representing frame feature among coded image data, a frame feature value generating unit connected to the coding information reading unit and generating a frame feature value which is a numerical representation of the frame feature based on the coding information, and a frame feature value storing unit connected to the frame feature value generating unit and storing the frame feature value in correspondence with each frame of the image data.

Abstract: An image coding apparatus inputs pixel data of a part image of high resolution. An upper layer coding portion (101), a second shape data generating portion (102), and a second shape data coding portion (103) perform coding of shape data and pixel data in the upper layer. A down sampling portion (104) generates pixel data of low resolution. A lower layer coding portion (105), a first shape data generating portion (106), and a first shape data coding portion (107) code shape data and pixel data in the lower layer.

Abstract: An image coding apparatus inputs pixel data of a part image of high resolution. An upper layer coding portion (101), a second shape data generating portion (102), and a second shape data coding portion (103) perform coding of shape data and pixel data in the upper layer. A down sampling portion (104) generates pixel data of low resolution. A lower layer coding portion (105), a first shape data generating portion (106), and a first shape data coding portion (107) code shape data and pixel data in the lower layer.

Abstract: A motion picture coding and decoding apparatus synthesizes a lower layer frame at a certain time by using first component area information of a lower layer preceding in the time and second component area information of a lower layer succeeding in the time. For an area where the first and second component areas overlapped, or for an area which is neither the first nor the second component area on the lower layer frame, lower layer frames preceding and succeeding in time are subjected to weighted average for synthetisization. For the area corresponding to the first component area only, the lower layer frame succeeding in time is used, and for the area corresponding to the second component area only on the synthesized lower layer frame, the lower layer frame preceding in time is used, for synthesizing the lower layer.

Abstract: An excitation coil is arranged so as to be opposed to a rotatable heat generating roller of a conductive material, and on a rear side of the excitation coil, a core of a magnetic material is provided. The core is composed of a central core that is formed continuously in a rotation axis direction of the heat generating roller, and a plurality of U-shaped cores arranged at a distance from each other in that direction. A high-frequency current is applied to the excitation coil so that the heat generating roller 1 generates heat by electromagnetic induction. An additional coil is wound around the U-shaped core. Both ends of the additional coil are connected to a switching unit. When the switching unit is brought to a connected state, under an induction current generated in the additional coil, a magnetic flux in a direction in which a magnetic flux of the excitation coil is cancelled out is generated, so that heat generation of the heat generating roller can be suppressed.

Abstract: A submarine apparatus is laid undersea by a submarine-cable laying device. The submarine apparatus comprises a cylindrical body performing a signal processing, a conical boot arranged at each of both ends of the body so as to fix an end of a submarine cable, and a gimbal joint provided on each of both ends of the body so as to support an end of an arm portion extending from the boot. The diameter of an end of the boot is smaller than a diameter of each of both ends of the body. A spacer mechanism is provided between the body and the boot so as to occupy a part of a space therebetween.

Abstract: A motion picture coding and decoding apparatus synthesizes a lower layer frame at a certain time by using first component area information of a lower layer preceding in the time and second component area information of a lower layer succeeding in the time. For an area where the first and second component areas overlapped, or for an area which is neither the first nor the second component area on the lower layer frame, lower layer frames preceding and succeeding in time are subjected to weighted average for synthetisization. For the area corresponding to the first component area only, the lower layer frame succeeding in time is used, and for the area corresponding to the second component area only on the synthesized lower layer frame, the lower layer frame preceding in time is used, for synthesizing the lower layer.

Abstract: An image coding apparatus inputs pixel data of a part image of high resolution. An upper layer coding portion (101), a second shape data generating portion (102), and a second shape data coding portion (103) perform coding of shape data and pixel data in the upper layer. A down sampling portion (104) generates pixel data of low resolution. A lower layer coding portion (105), a first shape data generating portion (106), and a first shape data coding portion (107) code shape data and pixel data in the lower layer.

Abstract: A non-reciprocal circuit device comprising a plurality of central conductors 11a-11c overlapping with electric insulation from each other at 120°, a magnetic body 12 disposed in contact with or close to the central conductors 11a-11c, matching capacitors, a permanent magnet 3 disposed for applying a DC magnetic field to the central conductors 11a-11c and the magnetic body 12, and metal cases 1, 2 for receiving these parts and serving as a magnetic yoke, at least the matching capacitors being integrally constituted by a laminate module 5 having a substantially flat lower surface, and the laminate module 5 being disposed on a flat surface of a composite base 6 comprising an insulation member and conductor plates.

Abstract: A motion picture coding and decoding apparatus synthesizes a lower layer frame at a certain time by using first component area information of a lower layer preceding in the time and second component area information of a lower layer succeeding in the time. For an area where the first and second component areas overlapped, or for an area which is neither the first nor the second component area on the lower layer frame, lower layer frames preceding and succeeding in time are subjected to weighted average for synthetisization. For the area corresponding to the first component area only, the lower layer frame succeeding in time is used, and for the area corresponding to the second component area only on the synthesized lower layer frame, the lower layer frame preceding in time is used, for synthesizing the lower layer.

Abstract: A motion picture coding and decoding apparatus synthesizes a lower layer frame at a certain time by using first component area information of a lower layer preceding in the time and second component area information of a lower layer succeeding in the time. For an area where the first and second component areas overlapped, or for an area which is neither the first nor the second component area on the lower layer frame, lower layer frames preceding and succeeding in time are subjected to weighted average for synthetisization. For the area corresponding to the first component area only, the lower layer frame succeeding in time is used, and for the area corresponding to the second component area only on the synthesized lower layer frame, the lower layer frame preceding in time is used, for synthesizing the lower layer.

Abstract: An image coding apparatus inputs pixel data of a part image of high resolution. An upper layer coding portion (101), a second shape data generating portion (102), and a second shape data coding portion (103) perform coding of shape data and pixel data in the upper layer. A down sampling portion (104) generates pixel data of low resolution. A lower layer coding portion (105), a first shape data generating portion (106), and a first shape data coding portion (107) code shape data and pixel data in the lower layer.

Abstract: A motion picture coding and decoding apparatus synthesizes a lower layer frame at a certain time by using first component area information of a lower layer preceding in the time and second component area information of a lower layer succeeding in the time. For an area where the first and second component areas overlapped, or for an area which is neither the first nor the second component area on the lower layer frame, lower layer frames preceding and succeeding in time are subjected to weighted average for synthetisization. For the area corresponding to the first component area only, the lower layer frame succeeding in time is used, and for the area corresponding to the second component area only on the synthesized lower layer frame, the lower layer frame preceding in time is used, for synthesizing the lower layer.

Abstract: A submarine cable protecting device in which a plurality of pairs of half members are connected in series, includes a cylindrical portion which encloses a submarine cable. An outside spherical surface extending from one end of the cylindrical portion is provided at one end of each of the half members. An inside spherical surface extending from the other end of the cylindrical portion is provided at the other end of each of the half members, the inside spherical surface being shaped such that the inside spherical surface of one of the half members encompasses the outside spherical surface of another of the half members and the outside spherical surface cannot be detached from the inside spherical surface when the two half members are connected in series. The outside spherical surfaces of one pair of the half members has a reduced outside diameter when the outside spherical surfaces are contacted and the inside spherical surfaces are separated.

Abstract: A spacer is provided for mounting a tweeter. The spacer has a resonator. The responator comprises a cavity formed in the spacer and a plurality of ports communicated with the cavity.