Abstract: An image processing apparatus has at least one standard function to be available upon start-up of the image processing apparatus itself and at least one optional function to be available by settings. The image processing apparatus includes an image input portion that inputs image data, an encoder that encodes the input image data, a main memory that stores the encoded image data, a non-volatile memory that stores a backup copy of the image data stored on the main memory, a settings portion that allows setting the optional function available, and a controller that reserves a memory area for an optional program to execute the available optional function in the main memory, and a memory area for input of the encoded image data in the main memory, the memory area being smaller than a memory area to be reserved if the optional function is unavailable.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having functions installed thereon includes a job input portion that inputs a first job, a job storage that stores the first job, a job output portion that outputs the first job, a memory that allows allocating memory areas to the functions and reallocating the memory areas, a first judgment portion that judges whether or not the memory areas were reallocated after input but before output of the first job, a second judgment portion that judges whether or not output of the first job requires any unavailable function, a third judgment portion that judges whether or not the unavailable function will be available by restricting operations related to a second job and by adjusting the memory areas, and an operation restriction portion restricts operations related to the second job and adjusts the memory areas, wherein the first job is output while restrictions on the operations are effective.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image input unit which inputs image data per page; a sub-memory unit which stores the image data input from the image input unit; an encoding unit which encodes the image data stored in the sub-memory unit; a main memory unit which stores the image data encoded by the encoding unit; a non-volatile storage unit which stores the encoded image data stored in the main memory unit; and a processor which executes processing of discriminating a memory size of the main memory unit and the sub-memory unit and switching between first input processing and second input processing to be executed in accordance with the discriminated memory size of the main memory unit and the sub-memory unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image input portion that inputs image data page by page; a sub memory; an encoder that encodes the image data; a main memory and a non-volatile memory; a mode judgment portion that judges a mode; and a controller that implements a first or second method depending on the judgment, the first method including: storing a part of one page on the sub memory; reserving a memory area for the one page in the main memory; storing the one page on the main memory; and reserving a memory area for next one page in the main memory, the second method including: reserving a memory area being capable of storing image data page by page in the sub memory; storing a part of image data on the main memory; storing a backup copy on the non-volatile memory; and deleting the image data from the main memory.

Abstract: A device includes a first processing portion configured to keep a memory region to perform a first process; a second processing portion configured to perform any one of a plurality of second processes by using a memory region provided by the first processing portion; and a predicting portion configured to predict a first size of a first memory region to be required next to a second memory region which is required at present by the second processing portion. The second processing portion requests, from the first processing portion, a memory region having at least a larger size of the first size and a second size of the second memory region. In response to the request, the first processing portion provides the second processing portion with a memory region which is a part of the memory region kept and is of a size requested by the second processing portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a display; a job input portion that inputs one or more jobs each having job and job reference information; a main memory; a job executor that executes the one or more jobs; a judgment portion that judges whether or not the one or more jobs can be executed; a first controller that stores the job and job reference information on the main memory if the one or more jobs can be executed or that stores the job and job reference information on the same and saves the job information on a recording device if the one or more jobs cannot be executed; a second controller that shows and updates a job name list and shows job details of a user's selected job name, all on the basis of the job reference information; and a third controller that restores the job information on the main memory.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image input unit which inputs image data per page; a sub-memory unit which stores the image data input from the image input unit; an encoding unit which encodes the image data stored in the sub-memory unit; a main memory unit which stores the image data encoded by the encoding unit; a non-volatile storage unit which stores the encoded image data stored in the main memory unit; and a processor which executes processing of discriminating a memory size of the main memory unit and the sub-memory unit and switching between first input processing and second input processing to be executed in accordance with the discriminated memory size of the main memory unit and the sub-memory unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a display; a job input portion that inputs one or more jobs each having job and job reference information; a main memory; a job executor that executes the one or more jobs; a judgment portion that judges whether or not the one or more jobs can be executed; a first controller that stores the job and job reference information on the main memory if the one or more jobs can be executed or that stores the job and job reference information on the same and saves the job information on a recording device if the one or more jobs cannot be executed; a second controller that shows and updates a job name list and shows job details of a user's selected job name, all on the basis of the job reference information; and a third controller that restores the job information on the main memory.

Abstract: A vehicular antivibration device includes a torque rod and an actuator. The torque rod is connected at a first end to a vehicle body and connected at a second end to a vibration source. The actuator is disposed between the first end and the second end of the torque rod, includes an inertia mass supported on the torque rod, and causes the inertia mass to reciprocate in the axial direction of the torque rod. The actuator includes a coil, a magnetic core, a permanent magnet and a heat-conducting member. The magnetic core forms magnetic paths for the coil, and the coil is wound around the outer periphery of the magnetic core. The permanent magnet faces the inertia mass and is disposed on the magnetic core. The heat-conducting member is disposed so as to contact the coil and the torque rod.

Abstract: A torque rod (1) has two elastic bushes (2, 3) to be mounted respectively to a vibration-generating side and a vibration-receiving side, and a connecting rod (4) connecting the two elastic bushes (2, 3). The actively controlled vibration cancellation means (5) is an actuator including: the shaft (5a) having two opposite ends mounted to the connecting rod (4) and extending in an axial direction of the connecting rod (4), the mass member (5b) shaped in a tube to surround the shaft (5a); a coil (5e) and a winding core (5f) fixed to the shaft (5a) in the tube-shaped mass member (5b); a permanent magnet (5d) mounted to an inner peripheral surface of the tube-shaped mass member (5b) or the shaft (5a), and a connecting member (5c) for connecting at least one end of the tube-shaped mass members (5b) to the shaft (5a).

Abstract: A valve operating device that opens and closes a valve of an internal combustion engine by driving a valve stem in an axial direction includes a rocker cam that rocks in accordance with a rotation of a drive shaft and has a driving cam portion and a lift restricting cam portion; a cam follower that lifts the valve by contacting the driving cam portion slidingly; and a restricting member that prevents the cam follower from separating from the driving cam portion in cooperation with the lift restricting cam portion. A gap is formed between the restricting member and the rocker cam in a state where the cam follower is in contact with the driving cam portion and disappears such that the restricting member and the rocker cam come into contact with each other only when the cam follower separates from the driving cam portion.

Abstract: A valve operating device (100) opens and closes a valve (2) of an internal combustion engine by driving a valve stem axially. A rocker cam (10) that rocks about a drive shaft (21) in synchronization with a rotation of the internal combustion engine includes a driving cam portion (11) and a lift restricting cam portion (12). A cam follower (41) lifts the valve by contacting the driving cam portion (11) slidingly so as to convert the rocking of the rocker cam (10) into an axial direction motion of the valve stem. A restricting member (42) formed integrally with the cam follower (41) in a rocker arm (40) prevents the cam follower (41) from separating from the driving cam portion (11) in cooperation with the lift restricting cam portion (12), and as a result, an irregular valve motion is prevented regardless of a rocking acceleration of the rocker cam (10).

Abstract: There is provided a system for controlling an intake valve of an internal combustion engine, including a variable valve mechanism having a control shaft to continuously vary a valve lift amount of the intake valve according to a rotational angle of the control shaft and an actuator to drive the control shaft, and a control unit that controls the actuator so as to set the control shaft to a first rotational angle position at which the valve lift amount takes a first value during an engine idling period and to a second rotational angle position at which the valve lift amount takes on a second value larger than the first value to provide a required intake quantity to start the engine during a time from the beginning of an engine speed decrease period, through an engine stop period, until the completion of a cranking period of the engine.

Abstract: A variable compression ratio mechanism that changes the compression ratio according to the rotation angle of a control shaft, wherein a stopper is provided at the highest compression ratio side for regulating the rotation of the control shaft. Then, the output detected by a compression ratio sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the control shaft when the stopper is in an abutted state is read. An adjustment value is learned in order to revise the sensor output based on the detected output.

Abstract: An intake control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a variable valve operating mechanism capable of varying a lift and operation angle of an intake valve continuously and a control unit that controls an intake air amount by varying the lift and operation angle of the intake valve in accordance with an operating condition of the engine. The control unit has a learning section that learns a controlled position of the variable valve operating mechanism at a learning position that is a predetermined lift and operation angle located between a minimum value and a maximum value of the lift and operation angle that can be actually realized by the variable valve operating mechanism.

Abstract: An intake valve control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a first variable valve operating mechanism capable of varying an operation angle of an intake valve continuously, a second variable valve operating mechanism capable of varying a maximum lift phase of the intake valve continuously, and a controller that controls an intake air amount mainly by varying the operation angle and the maximum lift phase of the intake valve. The controller is configured to, when one of the first and second variable valve operating mechanisms is at a phase position different from a predetermined start stage phase position at engine start, correct a phase position of the other of the first and second variable valve operating mechanisms in accordance with a present phase position of the one of the first and second variable valve operating mechanisms. An intake valve control method is also provided.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a variable compression ratio mechanism capable of varying a compression ratio of the engine, a compression ratio setting section that sets a compression ratio to be attained by the variable compression ratio mechanism in accordance with an operating condition of the engine, a knock detecting section that detects a knock occurrence state, an ignition timing learning correcting section that determines a learning correction value of an ignition timing in accordance with the knock occurrence sate, and a compression ratio correcting section that corrects the compression ratio set by the compression ratio setting section in accordance with the learning correction value of the ignition timing. A control method is also provided.

Abstract: A lift and operating angle varying mechanism is arranged to vary an intake valve operation angle and an intake valve lift of the engine continuously by rotating a control shaft with an actuator disposed at an end of the control shaft which is rotatably supported by a plurality of bearings. A lubricating oil is supplied to the bearings so as to reduce nonuniformity in temperature distribution of the control shaft in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A variable compression ratio mechanism that changes the compression ratio according to the rotation angle of a control shaft, wherein a stopper is provided at the highest compression ratio side for regulating the rotation of said control shaft. Then, the output detected by a compression ratio sensor for detecting the rotation angle of said control shaft when said stopper is in an abutted state is read and an adjustment value is learned in order to revise the sensor output based on said detected output.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to the related art, since positions of central points of radiuses of curvature of opposing arc portions of a guide groove are coincident with each other in the direction in which a movable chassis is moved, it is difficult to make the whole of the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus become light in weight and small in size.