Abstract: A motor control system includes host control circuitry configured to generate a first control command; a plurality of motor control apparatuses configured to control a plurality of motors, respectively, based on the first control command; and reference information output circuitry configured to output reference information to one of the plurality of motor control apparatuses which is configured to control one of the plurality of motors. The reference information relates to control of the plurality of motors. Each of the plurality of motor control apparatuses corresponds to a corresponding motor among the plurality of motors and includes information sharing circuitry configured to share the reference information among the plurality of motor control apparatuses via data communication; command conversion circuitry configured to convert the reference information into a second control command; and motor control circuitry configured to control the corresponding motor based on the second control command.

Abstract: A compound for use as a cross-linking agent represented by the following formula (1) wherein R1 is —SO2—, —O—, —CO—, an optionally substituted alkylene group, a group represented by the following formula (2) or a single bond; and two As are each independently an aromatic ring group containing a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring and optionally containing a substituent, where the aromatic ring group contains a substituent in the case where the aromatic ring group is a monocyclic aromatic ring group containing a 6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ring. Also disclosed is a composition containing the cross-linking agent.

Abstract: A heat insulating material assembly is provided with: a heat insulating material covering an outer surface of a casing of a gas turbine; and a guard part disposed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the casing and face an end surface of the heat insulating material. The heat insulating material is disposed outside an arrangement area of a plurality of openings for air intake from an external space into the casing and on an opposite side to the arrangement area across the guard part.

Abstract: A heat insulating material assembly is provided with: a heat insulating material covering an outer surface of a casing of a gas turbine; and a guard part disposed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the casing and face an end surface of the heat insulating material. The heat insulating material is disposed outside an arrangement area of a plurality of openings for air intake from an external space into the casing and on an opposite side to the arrangement area across the guard part.

Abstract: A work support system gives work support by using a work schedule which is created by dividing support target work into a plurality of division tasks and distributing a worker unit. The present system includes an interruption information acquisition part for acquiring interruption information, and a work schedule modification part for modifying the work schedule if the interruption information is acquired. The work schedule is modified by redistributing, to the division task started after the interruption event, the remaining worker unit excluding the worker unit distributed to the division task in which the interruption event occurs.

Abstract: An active element such as a MIM element includes a first electrically conductive layer, a nonlinearly conductive layer having a low dielectric constant disposed on the first conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer disposed on the nonlinearly conductive layer. The nonlinearly conductive layer can be deposited on the first conductive layer by electrolytic polymerization. A matrix of liquid crystal picture element electrodes driven by active elements in accordance with the invention can be formed with as little as two or three photolythographic steps.

Abstract: An electronic still camera designed to record on a memory card an audio signal in addition to an image signal includes an imaging device for receiving light from an object and outputting an analog image signal, a first A/D conversion means for converting the analog image signal obtained by the imaging device into a digital image signal, a microphone for picking up sound and outputting an analog audio signal, a second A/D conversion means for converting the analog audio signal obtained by the microphone into a digital audio signal, a control means for recording the digital image signal and the digital audio signal onto a memory card which is removably mounted on a camera body, and a semiconductor line memory for storing the digital audio signal.

Abstract: A completely electronic color camera for electronically recording an image of an object. The image signals from a solid-state image sensor having color filters are converted to digital form so that the digitized image signals are applied to the same number of coding compression circuits, e.g. differential pulse code modulation circuits, as the kinds of colors of the color filters per scanning line, are subjected to a color separation coding processing and are then stored directly in a memory without performing any additional processing. Error detecting and correctng circuits are provided. Error detecting and correcting data and lens setting data are added to the image data and recorded. The camera is reduced in size, is low in power consumption and requires a reduced memory capacity per frame.

Abstract: A system for recording information on an information recording disc such as a magnetic or optical disc. The recording system includes velocity control means for controlling the disc at a predetermined rotation velocity and synchronizing signal phase shifting means for shifting the phase of a synchronizing signal of a signal to be recorded. The system controls the rotation of the disc by the velocity control at the same velocity as the rotation velocity in the phase locked condition by the phase control in a very short period of time and during the recording of a signal the synchronizing signal of the signal is generated to conform with the rotational phase of the disc thereby producing the same condition as the phase locked condition.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a brushless DC motor capable of generating a torque in the acceleration and deceleration directions, respectively, and effective when used in a portable device such as an electronic still picture camera. In the drive circuit, a power amplifier having an output stage composed of a pair of complementarily connected tansistors is connected to each end of each of the stator coils. Thus, the drive circuit controls the input potentials of the power amplifiers so as to produce a potential difference across the terminals of each of the stator coils and thereby control the magnitude and direction of current flow through the stator coils. Also, all the transistors of the power amplifier output stages are cut off to prevent the flow of current through the stator coils.

Abstract: A control apparatus whereby each time a motor adapted to start and stop its rotation repeatedly a plurality of times is rotated, the phase reference of a rotating object is adjusted and the rotating object is locked to a normal speed in a short period of time from the start. The control apparatus includes circuitry for detecting that the difference between the phase of a detection clock signal and the phase of rotation of the motor is less than predetermined value and the control of the motor is switched between the speed control and the phase control in accordance with the phase difference.

Abstract: A still picture signal conversion apparatus converts a still picture signal reproduced in the form of an electric signal from a video tape or disk, still picture video camera or the like to a low-velocity narrow-band signal suited for use in a facsimile system utilizing the ordinary telephone circuit or a hard copying apparatus and performs the desired trimming operation on the signal when delivering the same. A selected portion of each horizontal scan line is taken out as a sampled digital picture signal and the number of the horizontal picture elements is compensated for by the method of sampling frequency adjustment or weighted interpolation. To effect the vertical trimming, the digital picture signal is stored temporarily every horizontal scan line in a plurality of memories so that portion of the signal to be retained by the trimming is selectively read out and the deficient number of scan lines is compensated for by the method of weighted interpolation.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having non-linear characteristics provides uniform quality in a matrix display. In driving rows and columns of picture elements the duty ratio is substantially increased by shortening the time in which the picture element is selected and charged for lighting. Charging time is less than the half frame period divided by the number of columns to be driven in the half frame, and more rows of elements can be driven in the half frame period. The portion of time actually used for charging is designated as a fine scanning period. By modulating the voltage levels across the liquid crystal layer during fine scanning periods when the crystal element is not selected, effective voltage across the picture elements is maintained with little variation regardless of the number of picture elements driven on the same signal line. A gray scale display can be provided.

Abstract: Liquid crystal compounds which are para-substituted phenyl esters of para-substituted cyclohexyl carboxylic acid, are effective in compositions for use in liquid crystal display devices, particularly for operation in the multiplexing mode. The cyanophenyl esters may be used in a wide variety of compositions. The compounds are stable, inert to moisture, light and oxygen and have low viscosity. Moreover, they can be used in compositions using the guest-host effect.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device wherein individual display elements are controlled by non-linear devices and methods of fabricating the display devices are provided. The non-linear devices are metal-insulator-metal structures (MIM). Two MIM elements are coupled in parallel to each other and connected to each display element in series. The MIM element includes a metallic thin film of Ta or nitrogen doped Ta and an oxide film formed by anodizing the metallic thin film and a second metallic thin film. The liquid crystal display matrix is formed by depositing a lower metallic thin film on a transparent substrate, selectively removing the first film, anodizing the surface of the first metallic thin film, depositing a pattern of an upper metallic thin film and selectively removing both the lower metallic thin film and the anodized oxide film at the regions other than where the MIM elements are being formed.