Abstract: Encoded moving image data is decoded, the decoded moving image data is intraframe encoded and stored, and the image which was stored and intraframe encoded is decoded and subjected to an arbitrary edition, the edited frame image is encoded by an moving image encoding system, thereby reducing a memory capacity when a moving image edition is performed and realizing a high processing speed.

Abstract: A design support apparatus is provided with a feature storage means for storing feature data, a feature type selection means for selecting a feature to be arranged from this means, a parameter input means for inputting parameters of the selected feature with reference to result data, an arrangement means for arranging the selected feature depending on the parameters inputted, a component storage means for storing component data and a result data reference means for searching component data having the feature selected by the feature type selection means from a component storage means and displaying a result of the component data. Thereby, result data of the features of component in the past can be displayed in the form of a list.

Abstract: A design support apparatus is provided with a feature storage means for storing feature data, a feature type selection means for selecting a feature to be arranged from this means, a parameter input means for inputting parameters of the selected feature with reference to result data, an arrangement means for arranging the selected feature depending on the parameters inputted, a component storage means for storing component data and a result data reference means for searching component data having the feature selected by the feature type selection means from a component storage means and displaying a result of the component data. Thereby, result data of the features of component in the past can be displayed in the form of a list.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image recording apparatus having reader for photoelectrically reading an original and generating image information, a first transmitter for transmitting the image information from said reader, after compressing treatment, to an outside apparatus, a second transmitter for transmitting the image information from said reader without compressing treatment to an outside apparatus, and selecter for selecting either said first or second transmitters according to the destination of said image information.

Abstract: Encoded animating image data is decoded, the decoded animating image data is intraframe encoded and stored, the image which was stored and intraframe encoded is decoded and subjected to an arbitrary edition, and the edited frame image is encoded by an animating image encoding system, thereby reducing a memory capacity when an animating image edition is performed and realizing a high processing speed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1&agr;-hydroxylase activity, being useful for the prevention, diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of adult diseases such as osteoporosis induced by the decrease of active type vitamin D3 and catalyzing the final stage of vitamin D3 activation; and the gene encoding the polypeptide.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a moving image input unit for inputting a plurality of moving image data, a forming unit for forming still image data associated with the moving image data, and a retrieval unit for retrieving desired moving image data on the basis of the still image data formed by the forming unit. An image processing apparatus includes a moving image input unit for inputting moving image data, a still image input unit for inputting a still image, a storage unit for storing the moving image upon associating the image with the still image, and a reproduction unit for reproducing the moving image on the basis of the still image.

Abstract: A file system has a hierarchical tree structure in which directories and files are placed under another directory. According to the hierarchical tree structure, the data of one image is assigned to one file and a group of image data is assigned a common directory name. A program for managing the image data displays a thumbnail image based upon the image data of each file that belongs to a desired directory. With regard to another directory that belongs to the desired directory, a display is presented to clearly indicate that this is a directory and a thumbnail image based upon the image data of one file among the files belonging to this other directory is displayed as well.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image recording apparatus having reader for photoelectrically reading an original and generating image information, a first transmitter for transmitting the image information from said reader, after compressing treatment, to an outside apparatus, a second transmitter for transmitting the image information from said reader without compressing treatment to an outside apparatus, and selecter for selecting either said first or second transmitters according to the destination of said image information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of estimating ingredients of liquefaction products of coal or its analogues from a resonance spectrum thereof obtained using their solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. The method comprises the first step of obtaining a resonance spectrum of coal or its analogues using a solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, the second step of determining distribution of various types of carbon having different linkage types which constitute the molecular structure of the coal or its analogues, and the third step of estimating ingredients of liquefaction products of the coal or its analogues on the basis of the determined carbon distribution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1&agr;-hydroxylase activity, being useful for the prevention, diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of adult diseases such as osteoporosis induced by the decrease of active type vitamin D3 and catalyzing the final stage of vitamin D3 activation; and the gene encoding the polypeptide. In accordance with the present invention, the following can be provided; a polypeptide having 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1&agr;-hydroxylase activity, DNA encoding the polypeptide, a recombinant DNA prepared by inserting the DNA in a vector, a transformant carrying the recombinant DNA, a method for preparing 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1&agr;-hydroxylase by using the transformant, a method for preparing 1&agr;, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 comprising using the polypeptide having 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1&agr;-hydroxylase activity, and an antibody recognizing the polypeptide.

Abstract: The invention intends to efficiently detect a changed portion for a previous picture plane from image data encoded by using a correlation among a plurality of picture planes. To accomplish the above object, the invention has a detection unit for detecting a changed portion for a previous picture plane from the image data encoded by using a correlation among a plurality of picture planes and an output unit for outputting the image data of the portion detected by the detection unit to a display apparatus.

Abstract: A projection type picture display apparatus, includes a light source; a polarizing beam splitter capable of reflecting or transmitting an incident light; a decomposing/synthesizing prism assembly capable of receiving a reflected light from the polarizing beam splitter to decompose the incident light into red, green and blue lights, also capable of receiving reflected red, green and blue lights to synthesize these lights so as to produce a synthesized light; a plurality of reflective type liquid crystal displays capable of receiving, modulating and reflecting red, green and blue lights; a projection optical system capable of receiving a picture light passing through the polarizing beam splitter to project an enlarged picture on a screen.

Abstract: An information reproducing method and an apparatus therefor, by which operation guidance information may be automatically used without bothering an operator, includes a reproduction control unit for reading the operation guidance information depending on an event from a database when the event requiring measures taken by the operator occurs in an object apparatus to controllably reproduce the operation guidance information, and a reproducing unit, which is a terminal connected to the object apparatus to be able to manage the object apparatus, for reproducing the operation guidance information and notifying it to the operator. The operation guidance information about measures that should be taken to a condition of the object apparatus changing with a progress of the measures taken by the operator is reproduced at the terminal apparatus. These method and apparatus are applicable to a method and an apparatus used for reproducing various operation guidance information or multi-media information.

Abstract: Novel antibiotic stalobacins H-1 and I-1 having physico-chemical properties as shown in Table 4 are provided, which are excellent antibiotics showing marked effects on Gram-positive bacteria.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image recording apparatus having reader for photoelectrically reading an original and generating image information, a first transmitter for transmitting the image information from said reader, after compressing treatment, to an outside apparatus, a second transmitter for transmitting the image information from said reader without compressing treatment to an outside apparatus, and selecter for selecting either said first or second transmitters according to the destination of said image information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus entropy encodes plural encoding target data by using a first entropy encoding table to provide respective data amounts of plural encoded data and compares the data amounts of plural encoded data with each other. One of the plural encoding target data is selected according to the result of the comparison and a second entropy encoding table is produced according to the content of the selected encoding target data. The apparatus then entropy encodes the selected encoding target data utilizing the second entropy encoding table.

Abstract: An image is displayed excellently by partially rewriting the image on the display. A display controlling apparatus for displaying an image on the display having a memory function includes an input device for inputting for image signal, a memory for storing the input image signal, a differential calculator for calculating the differential value between the input image signal and an image signal input before a unit time at the same location stored in the memory, and a partial rewrite controller for creating a partial rewrite signal of the display from the differential value.

Abstract: A coding apparatus divides digital image information into pixel blocks each having a size of m.times.n pixels, and subjects the image information to vector quantization in block units. The pixel blocks are orthogonally transformed and the characteristics and sequency components of the pixel blocks are detected. Each pixel block is divided into a plurality of sub-blocks in conformity with the detected sequency components. Respective ones of the plurality of divided and outputted sub-blocks are scalar-quantized into sub-vectors of a predetermined number of bits in conformity with the characteristics of the pixel blocks. Respective ones of the scalar-quantized values of the quantized sub-blocks are vector-quantized in conformity with the characteristics of the pixel blocks, these vector-quantized reproduction vector codes are combined and the result is subjected to further vector quantization.

Abstract: An encoding error by the encoding and the decoding of an image is controlled within a predetermined range by an image processing apparatus which includes an input unit for inputting image data, a prediction unit for predicting pixel values indicated by the image data, a generation unit for generating pixel values derived by converting the pixel values of the image data within a range of .+-.e based on the prediction result by said prediction unit and an encoding unit for encoding parameters relating to the pixel values generated by said generation unit based on the prediction result by said prediction unit.