Abstract: A sensor apparatus is disclosed. A sense circuit is provided to convert inputted physical quantity to electrical signal. An amplifier amplifies an analog signal outputted from the sense circuit. An A/D converter converts the output signal of the amplifier to digital data. A sensing interval setup unit sets a sensing interval for the sense circuit. A power supply unit supplies electric power to the sense circuit, the amplifier and the A/D converter. The amplifier and the A/D converter constitute an analog signal processing unit. A power supply control unit is provided to control the power supply unit. A storage unit stores the digital data outputted from the A/D converter every sensing interval of the sensing interval. A data value change judgment unit changes the setup of the sensing interval by the sensing interval setup unit.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal display panel includes: gate lines each serving as a row-direction line which is one of the rows of a two-dimensional matrix; data signal lines each serving as a column-direction line which is one of the columns of the two-dimensional matrix; a plurality of liquid-crystal pixel sections which are laid out to form the two-dimensional matrix and each placed at the intersection of one of the gate lines and one of the data signal lines; chopper-type comparators each connected to one of the data signal lines and each used for converting the value of a sensor signal read out from one of the liquid-crystal pixel sections connected to the data signal lines into a binary value; and a shift register for converting outputs of the chopper-type comparators from parallel data into serial data and outputting the serial data.

Abstract: A display panel includes: a first substrate section formed on the front side of the display panel; a second substrate section which is opposed to the first substrate section; a plurality of pixel sections formed in a matrix form between the first and second substrate sections; and a plurality of sensor sections, each of the sensor sections having two electrodes, one electrode disposed with a electrode-to-electrode gap from the other between the first and second substrate sections, the electrode-to-electrode gap being removed as a result of the deformation of the first substrate section under pressure so that the one electrode is brought into contact with the other electrode, the sensor sections being provided between the first and second substrate sections with one of a plurality of electrode-to-electrode gap lengths respectively.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate formed so as to oppose the first substrate; a liquid-crystal layer with a predetermined thickness, the liquid-crystal layer being formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a planarization film for planarizing the surface of the liquid-crystal layer, the planarization film being formed on the surface of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the surface facing the liquid-crystal layer; and projecting parts that are integrally formed with the planarization film.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus is disclosed. A sense circuit is provided to convert inputted physical quantity to electrical signal. An amplifier amplifies an analog signal outputted from the sense circuit. An AID converter converts the output signal of the amplifier to digital data. A sensing interval setup unit sets a sensing interval for the sense circuit. A power supply unit supplies electric power to the sense circuit, the amplifier and the A/D converter. The amplifier and the A/D converter constitute an analog signal processing unit. A power supply control unit is provided to control the power supply unit. A storage unit stores the digital data outputted from the A/D converter every sensing interval of the sensing interval. A data value change judgment unit changes the setup of the sensing interval by the sensing interval setup unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides transformed bone marrow-related cells that are associated with tissue maintenance and/or repair. Further, the invention provides methods for diagnosing and treating diseased tissues using the transformed bone marrow-related cells. The transformed bone marrow-related cells of the present invention are transformed bone marrow-related cells that are introduced with gene-carrying vectors and that are associated with tissue maintenance and/or repair. Moreover, the methods for preparing the transformed bone marrow-related cells of the present invention comprise the step of using gene-carrying vectors to introduce genes to bone marrow-related cells taken from mammals.

Abstract: An electronic camera enabling printing of a higher-quality composite image, in which a digital still camera modifies imaging conditions so as to match a frame image selected by a user before imaging, thereby achieving a higher-quality composite image.

Abstract: There are described an electronic device and a digital still camera, which make it possible to generate or transmit coded data in a format convenient for each of peripheral devices to which the coded data are transmitted. The electronic device or the digital still camera includes a processor to compress image data by coding the image data, so as to generate coded data; a data communicating section to perform a bilateral data-communication with a peripheral device; and a determining section to determine a coding method for coding the image data, based on information pertaining to the peripheral device, which are acquired by the data communicating section. The processor codes the image data on the basis of the coding method determined by the determining section to generate the coded data. The determining section determines an arrangement order of the coded data based on the information pertaining to the peripheral device.

Abstract: This invention relates to an image processing apparatus. A black data generator of the image processing apparatus is operated such that a calculator solves the equation (1) using a maximum value, max(C,M,Y), detected by a maximum value detector, a minimum value, min(C,M,Y), detected by a minimum value detector, and a coefficient .beta. as parameters to output a black weight indicia .alpha. for black data:.alpha.-1-{max(C,M,Y)-min(C,M,Y)}/.beta. (1)A multiplier solves the equation (2) to output a value K for the black data:K=.alpha..multidot.min(C,M,Y) (2)Then, a character UCR converter, a photography UCR converter, and a halftone dot UCR converter output an output value BK for the black data corresponding to the value K as address data.

Abstract: A color correcting device for applying a color correction to an image data made up of color components of three primary colors and read by a color image reader means, the device includes: an image data extractor for extracting an image data of a predetermined color to be corrected based on a density balance of the respective color components of three primary colors, and a corrector for correcting a density level of a specified color component set in advance in correspondence with the color to be corrected, out of the color components of the extracted image data, to a predetermined density level.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus in which reference density data corresponding to a reference document having a predetermined reference density is stored in advance, while a plurality of gamma correction curves are also stored in advance. Light intensity data indicative of the intensity of light reflected from the reference document is subjected to a shading correction. One gamma correction curve is selected from the plurality of gamma correction curves in correspondence to a difference in output level between the reference density data and outputted density data obtained by converting the shading corrected light intensity data. Gradation of the outputted density data is adjusted based on the selected gamma correction curve.

Abstract: A color image-forming machine comprises a color image signal-forming means for outputting digital signals Cd, Md and Yd expressing, on tone levels, three primary colors C, M and Y for each of a number of pixels, and a correction means for correcting the digital signals Cd, Md and Yd by using a correction table. The correction table is formed by forming masking operation correction tables using many masking operation expressions, and then, detecting singular portions in the masking operation correction tables, and modifying the detected singular portions.

Abstract: Input data corresponding to three primary colors C, M and Y are subjected to masking correction, to obtain data C', M' and Y'. A correction factor in a masking equation is varied depending on which of three sections into which all the gray levels of each of the input data C, M and Y are divided, the section being a section to which the input data of a selected color belong. As a result, suitable masking correction conforming to the value of the input data is made, thereby to improve color reproducibility of a color image.

Abstract: A copying apparatus includes a copying machine unit, an operation portion having a central processing unit and an image processing unit having a central processing unit. A workstation is connected to the operation portion through the image processing unit. Data communication is performed between the workstation and the image processing unit and between the image processing unit and the operation portion. The image formation processing performed by the copying machine unit is controlled based on a command generated by operating the workstation.

Abstract: A color correction device for applying a correction to an image read from an original image so as to correct color deviations caused by spectral characteristics of a color image reader, including:a data conversion device for converting the image of the color components into image data of color components based on three attributes,a color deviation detection device for detecting a color deviation of a reference color by comparing with a predetermined hue data of the reference color,a storage device for storing correction coefficients set in advance for the respective colors,a correction data setting device for setting correction data used to correct the color deviations of the respective colors, anda data correction device for correcting the hue data of the respective colors by the correction data setting device.

Abstract: An image gradation setting device includes a control density level determining portion for determining based on received image data a control density level indicative of a light amount for each of the first to n-th imaging areas of one imaging element.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a density processing method in which input gray level-output gray level data are previously generated and stored in a first storing device, the input gray level-output gray level data are transferred to a second storing device, and an address in the second storing device is designated on the basis of input gray level data inputted so that output gray level data stored in the specified address in the second storing device is outputted. In the present invention, access addresses to the second storing device are converted depending on the designated copy density, so that input gray level-output gray level characteristics are converted into characteristics corresponding to the designated copy density.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a density processing method in which input gray level-output gray level data are previously generated and stored a first storing device, the input gray level-output gray level data are transferred to a second storing device, and an address in the second storing device is designated on the basis of input gray level data inputted so that output gray level data stored in the specified address in the second storing device is outputted. In the present invention, access addresses to the second storing device are converted depending on the designated copy density, so that input gray level-output gray level characteristics are converted into characteristics corresponding to the designated copy density.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, characteristics correcting data for correcting input gray level-output gray level characteristics for each of a plurality of steps into which input gray levels are divided are inputted by inputting means. At the time of image formation processing, input gray level-output gray level characteristic data are corrected on the basis of each of the characteristics correcting data inputted by the inputting means.

Abstract: In a color correcting method for use in a color image forming apparatus, color image data are calculated and then corrected by solving a masking equation by allotting the tone number of input image data according to the value of each coefficient of reflection density of each of three primary colors in the masking equation.