Abstract: An image capture device includes: first and second shooting sections, each of which is configured to shoot an image of a subject; and a signal processing section configured to generate, based on first and second images that have been shot by the first and second shooting sections, respectively, information indicating the amount of parallax between the first and second images. Based on at least one of the states of the first and second images, a zoom power during shooting, and the tilt of the image capture device during shooting, the signal processing section generates control information indicating the degree of stereoscopic property of a 3D image to be generated based on the first and second images or indicating whether or not the 3D image needs to be output, and records the control information and the information indicating the amount of parallax.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: first and second shooting sections, each of which is configured to shoot an image of a subject; a disparity calculating section configured to generate a depth map based on first and second images that have been shot by the first and second shooting sections, respectively; and an image generating section configured to generate, based on the depth map and the first image, a third image that has as high a resolution as the first image and that forms part of a 3D image. The image generating section is controlled to determine whether or not to generate the third image based on at least one of the states of the first and second images, a zoom power during shooting, and the tilt of the image capture device during shooting.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including: a 3D-NR unit that performs, using first image data and second image data obtained by capturing images at temporally different times, 3D noise reduction (NR) processing for reducing noise in the first image data; an edge detection unit that detects an edge strength in an image indicated by the 3D-NR processed image data; and a synthesization unit that determines, based on the detected edge strength obtained by the edge detection unit, a synthesis ratio of the first image data and the 3D-NR processed image data, synthesizes the first image data and the 3D-NR processed image data, using the determined synthesis ratio, and outputs synthesized image data obtained by synthesizing the first image data and the 3D-NR processed image data.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus can be connected to a 3D adapter having an optical system capable of condensing light for forming an image for a left-eye and light for forming an image for a right-eye and can be set into an adjusting mode for adjusting the optical system. The imaging apparatus includes an image pickup unit operable to capture an image formed based on the lights condensed by the 3D adapter, and a display unit operable to display the image captured by the image pickup unit. When the imaging apparatus is set to the adjusting mode, the display unit overlaps and displays the image for a left-eye and the right-eye image captured by the image pickup unit.

Abstract: An exhaust gas control valve includes a valve seat, a valve plate having a first exhaust gas pressure receiving area corresponding to an opening area and a second exhaust gas pressure receiving area larger than the first area; and a spring for closing the valve. In a closed state, gas pressure during a low engine speed operation acts on only the first exhaust area for shutting the opening. In an intermediate state, the pressure during a the middle engine speed operation acts on the first and second areas for opening the opening but closing the valve by overlap of wall portions of the valve plate and the valve seat overlap. In an opening state, the pressure during a high engine speed operation acts on the first and second areas for forming a gap between the wall portions to pass the gas therethrough.

Abstract: An exhaust gas control valve includes a valve seat, a valve plate having a first exhaust gas pressure receiving area corresponding to an opening area and a second exhaust gas pressure receiving area larger than the first area; and a spring for closing the valve. In a closed state, gas pressure during a low engine speed operation acts on only the first exhaust area for shutting the opening. In an intermediate state, the pressure during a the middle engine speed operation acts on the first and second areas for opening the opening but closing the valve by overlap of wall portions of the valve plate and the valve seat overlap. In an opening state, the pressure during a high engine speed operation acts on the first and second areas for forming a gap between the wall portions to pass the gas therethrough.

Abstract: A small-diameter part in the vicinity of a center of a bellows portion in an axial direction has a smaller diameter. A tip end of the small-diameter part contacts at a point A with an outer peripheral face of an interlock pipe. The interlock pipe vibrates with using the point A and points B in both ends as fulcrums. The addition of the point A reduces distance between the fulcrums. In accordance with this reduction, deflection amount of the interlock pipe is reduced and vibration amplitude of the interlock pipe is decreased. Therefore, the interlock pipe does not contact with the bellows portion so that troubles such as noises can be prevented from occurring.

Abstract: A support member 10 having a tubular portion 11 is joined at an end portion of a muffler pipe 1. The support member 10 forms a flange 12 as a valve seat and a support bracket 14. The support bracket 14 has a valve disk 20 supported rotatably via a hinge axis 15. The valve disk 20 has an outer peripheral portion 12 as a contact surface with the valve seat, and a weight 30 is welded to a bead portion 23 with an inner portion thereof projecting to the back face. A spring is wound around the hinge axis, with one end 18 engaging a back face of the valve wall 21 for the valve disk, the other end engaging a support bracket. The resonance frequency is decreased by the weight, thereby preventing the beat sound from arising in a normal range of the engine speed. The weight is welded to the bead portion, thereby not causing the outer peripheral portion 23 as the contact surface to be distorted.

Abstract: A valve seat structure is secured to an outlet end of a passing pipe installed in an exhaust muffler. The valve seat structure includes a flat seat surface portion which extends around the outlet end of the passing pipe. A valve plate structure is pivotally connected to the valve seat structure. The valve plate structure includes a valve plate portion and a flat sealing portion which forms a peripheral part of the valve plate portion. The valve plate structure has a close position wherein the valve plate portion closes the outlet end of the passing pipe having the flat sealing portion entirely pressed against the flat seat surface of the valve seat structure and an open position wherein the valve plate portion opens the outlet end of the passing pipe having the flat sealing portion separated from the flat seat surface. A biasing structure biases the valve plate structure to assume the close position.

Abstract: A small-diameter part in the vicinity of a center of a bellows portion in an axial direction has a smaller diameter. A tip end of the small-diameter part contacts at a point A with an outer peripheral face of an interlock pipe. The interlock pipe vibrates with using the point A and points B in both ends as fulcrums. The addition of the point A reduces distance between the fulcrums. In accordance with this reduction, deflection amount of the interlock pipe is reduced and vibration amplitude of the interlock pipe is decreased. Therefore, the interlock pipe does not contact with the bellows portion so that troubles such as noises can be prevented from occurring.

Abstract: A valve for a control muffler includes: a valve element which is swingably journaled on a support shaft 5 supported by shaft holes 41a of a pair of first shaft supporting portions 41 inside the support shaft 5; bushes 6 which are respectively interposed between the support shaft 5 and a pair of second shaft supporting portions 33 that are disposed on the valve element to pivotally support the support shaft 5; and a coil spring which urges the valve element in a valve closing direction. In the valve, a welding rising portion 41b which protrudes in the axial direction is disposed on an outer opening edge of the shaft hole 41a of each of the pair of first shaft supporting portions 41, and the support shaft 5 is welded to tip ends of the welding rising portion 41b.

Abstract: A support member 10 having a tubular portion 11 is joined at an end portion of a muffler pipe 1. The support member 10 forms a flange 12 as a valve seat and a support bracket 14. The support bracket 14 has a valve disk 20 supported rotatably via a hinge axis 15. The valve disk 20 has an outer peripheral portion 12 as a contact surface with the valve seat, and a weight 30 is welded to a bead portion 23 with an inner portion thereof projecting to the back face. A spring is wound around the hinge axis, with one end 18 engaging a back face of the valve wall 21 for the valve disk, the other end engaging a support bracket. The resonance frequency is decreased by the weight, thereby preventing the beat sound from arising in a normal range of the engine speed. The weight is welded to the bead portion, thereby not causing the outer peripheral portion 23 as the contact surface to be distorted.

Abstract: A valve for a control muffler includes: a valve element which is swingably journaled on a support shaft 5 supported by shaft holes 41a of a pair of first shaft supporting portions 41 inside the support shaft 5; bushes 6 which are respectively interposed between the support shaft 5 and a pair of second shaft supporting portions 33 that are disposed on the valve element to pivotally support the support shaft 5; and a coil spring which urges the valve element in a valve closing direction. In the valve, a welding rising portion 41b which protrudes in the axial direction is disposed on an outer opening edge of the shaft hole 41a of each of the pair of first shaft supporting portions 41, and the support shaft 5 is welded to tip ends of the welding rising portion 41b.

Abstract: A valve seat structure is secured to an outlet end of a passing pipe installed in an exhaust muffler. The valve seat structure includes a flat seat surface portion which extends around the outlet end of the passing pipe. A valve plate structure is pivotally connected to the valve seat structure. The valve plate structure includes a valve plate portion and a flat sealing portion which forms a peripheral part of the valve plate portion. The valve plate structure has a close position wherein the valve plate portion closes the outlet end of the passing pipe having the flat sealing portion entirely pressed against the flat seat surface of the valve seat structure and an open position wherein the valve plate portion opens the outlet end of the passing pipe having the flat sealing portion separated from the flat seat surface. A biasing structure biases the valve plate structure to assume the close position.

Abstract: In the corrugated metal sheet 5 in which the crest portions 5a and the trough portions 5b are formed in plural alternatively along the corrugation direction 61, the rack portions 5f, the rising trough portions 5d, and the rising crest portions 5e are provided in plural. The rack portions 5f are arranged between the crest portions 5a and the trough portions 5b and extended along the folding direction 60 and the corrugation direction 61 to couple adjacent crest portions 5a and trough portions 5b. The rising trough portions 5d are folded from the boundaries between the crest portions and the rack portions 5f such that part of the crest portions 5a being divided by two cuttings separated in the folding direction 60 are protruded partially in the same direction as the trough portions 5b.

Abstract: A flexible pipe unit for an exhaust pipe line of an internal combustion engine comprises a metal bellows which has a front open end adapted to be connected to a first exhaust pipe and a rear open end adapted to be connected to a second exhaust pipe. A cylindrical outer case of metal is coaxially disposed about the metal bellows in a manner to define therebetween a cylindrical space. A first structure is arranged between a front end of the outer case and a front end of the bellows to achieve a mechanical connection therebetween. A second structure is arranged between a rear end of the outer case and a rear end of the bellows to achieve a mechanical connection therebetween. At least one of the first and second structures comprises a spring member by which the bellows and the outer case are resiliently connected.

Abstract: A circular plate spring for use in a flexible pipe unit comprises an annular base portion constructed of a spring metal plate and a plurality of equally spaced resilient support portions integral with the annular base portion. The resilient support portions are raised from the annular base portion so that each support portion is inclined relative to an imaginary plane on which the annular base portion lies.

Abstract: Porous modified gelatinized cereal flour that has high swelling property in cold water, high solubility and good digestability and which is useful as a fragrance adsorbent or an emulsion stabilizer. Also disclosed is a process for producing such porous gelatinized cereal flour which comprises adding water to a cereal flour containing starch as a principal component, heating said flour to gelatinize it, adding an alcohol to the gelatinized flour, and freeze-drying the same.

Abstract: Porous modified gelatinized cereal flour that has high swelling property in cold water, high solubility and good digestability and which is useful as a fragrance adsorbent or an emulsion stabilizer. Also disclosed is a process for producing such porous gelatinized cereal flour which comprises adding water to a cereal flour containing starch as a principal component, heating said flour to gelatinize it, adding an alcohol to the gelatinized flour, and freeze-drying the same.

Abstract: An instrument for detecting the condition of an oil is provided in which an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined waveform is propagated through the oil and assumes a change in waveform in accordance with the particular condition of the oil. The instrument includes an arrangement in which any change in the waveform of the propagated ultrasonic wave is translated into a change in terms of time involving the waveform, which is used for the detection of the particular condition of the oil.