Abstract: A video display device displays a video distributed via broadcast. The video display device comprises a data extraction section and a frame interpolation processing section. The data extraction section extracts additional data indicating information regarding a program or regarding a video of the program from a broadcast signal. The frame interpolation processing section generates an image of an interpolated frame based on images of respective frames, each of the images is represented by video data extracted from the broadcast signal. Furthermore, the frame interpolation processing section determines a content of a process regarding a motion vector to be used for generating the interpolated frame based on a content of the additional data extracted by the data extraction section.

Abstract: With a feeding roller 42 being in contact with the peripheral face of a rolled staple 3 composed of a larger number of staples linearly coupled to form a roll shape, the feeding roller 24 is rotated by a driving motor and the rolled staple 3 is rotated in a roll-winding direction so that the tip of the rolled staple 3 is guided/supplied to a staple supplying path 100.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing device that converts an interlace image signal into a progressive signal so as not to cause degradation of image quality in edge parts of letters or the like, when performing an IP conversion with respect to an image that is mixed with an OSD such as a caption and a telop. The image processing device includes: an OSD mix part that mixes an on-screen display with an input interlace image signal; a motion detecting part that detects a motion by comparing pixel data between different fields; and an interpolation pixel generating part that generates a new pixel between lines of the interlace image signal by interpolating calculation with an interpolation method that depends on an OSD mix ratio of the OSD mix part and a result of the motion detection by the motion detecting part.

Abstract: A binding processing apparatus 1 is provided with a punch mechanism 2 and a binding processing mechanism 3 for executing a binding processing by a binder. When a sheet P is fed from a printing apparatus 50 of a copier or the like, the sheet is butted to a stopper plate 9 of the punch mechanism, sheet aligning sliders 10 push both left and right sides thereof to position and punch holes are formed by a punch block 7 and a die 8. Thereafter, the sheet is fed to a sheet tray 15 of the binding processing mechanism, one set of the sheets are aligned and a ring shape binder is pinched by a pusher 17 to fit the ring shape binder to the punch holes of the sheets, and a brochure subjected to a binding processing is discharged to a stack tray 4. A binder cartridge 16 can contain a number of the binders and the binding processing can be executed continuously.

Abstract: The invention provides metal-silica polymeric flocculants having high coagulation performance which are used for water treatment, particularly to remove suspended materials and other impurities from irrigation water, waste water or the like. A silica sol having a SiO2 concentration of from 100 to 200 g/L and a viscosity of less than 6 cp is prepared by colliding an inorganic acid aqueous solution with a silicate aqueous solution at each rate of 5 m/sec or more. The silica sol is aged to make an aged silica sol having a viscosity of 6 to 30 cp, and the aged silica sol is mixed with a water-soluble metal salt such as ferric chloride, to prepare the flocculants.

Abstract: On the one surface of a back plate suited to a length-and-width size of a ring binder, hooks serving as an engaging means are formed. The back plate is fixed to the spine surface of the file cover. When the ring binder is pressed against the back plate, the hooks are engaged with the ring binder so that the file cover is mounted on a booklet bound with the ring binder.

Abstract: A closing type fence 9 is disposed at the downstream side leading end of a sheet table 5 of a punching device 1. Jogging rollers 12 having a torque limiter are arranged just upstream of a punching unit 6. The sheet, as fed into the sheet table by feed rollers 3, is pushed onto the closing type fence by the jogging rollers and is interposed between right and left positioning plates so that it is precisely positioned. When the punching treatment by the punching unit is executed, the closing type fence is opened so that the sheet is discharged by the jogging rollers and discharge rollers 4.

Abstract: A portable telephone which enables operations other than transmission and reception functions, such as retrieving telephone numbers, creating e-mails, playing games, without emitting strong electromagnetic waves even in areas where communication by a portable telephone is prohibited, thereby preventing occurrence of misunderstanding by or disturbance to a third person.

Abstract: In a staple case 1 provided with a staple pull-out opening 9 and a lower face opening 10, a roll staple S is contained, so that the staple case can be directly installed in a staple cartridge C. When the staple cartridge C is loaded in an electric stapler, a staple-feeding roller 12 is in contact with the roll staples. As the staple-feeding roller rotationally drives the roll staple, a leading edge of the roll staple is fed to a leading edge of a guide portion 13 of the staple cartridge through the staple pull-out opening.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit which displays system information and job information on such as a job execution state, comprising: a storage unit which stores in plural kinds of languages the job information displayed on the display unit; a job storage unit which stores plural jobs being executed and on standby; a language type extracting unit which extracts language types registered in the jobs from the jobs stored in the job storage unit; and a display control unit which acquires from the storage unit the job information in a language matching the language type extracted by the language type extracting unit, and displays on the display unit the job information on the job stored in the job storage unit by using the acquired display information.

Abstract: A layout device includes a processing type setting part for classifying a layout of a semiconductor integrated circuit in every area in accordance with the percentage voltage drop in the circuit, and for extracting a processing target portion composed of a group of areas, including an area having a percentage voltage drop exceeding a predetermined threshold; a layout generating part for applying layout change processing to alleviate differences of the percentage voltage drops among the areas for circuit components, such as power supply wiring and connecting points in the processing target portion.

Abstract: An interconnection-allowed region determining portion refers to an interconnection information storing portion and an element information storing portion, and determines an allowed region allowing arrangement of an interconnection based on a position of an element having a terminal connected to the interconnection. A detouring portion detecting portion detects a portion of the interconnection outside the allowed region as a detouring portion. The detour determining portion determines the interconnection having the detouring portion as a detouring interconnection.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a flocculant for water treatment, comprising: (a) a storage tank for an inorganic acid aqueous solution, (b) a storage tank for a silicate aqueous solution, (c) a storage tank for a metal salt aqueous solution, (d) a collision device for preparing a silica sol by colliding the inorganic acid aqueous solution stored in the inorganic acid aqueous solution storage tank with the silicate aqueous solution stored in the silicate aqueous solution storage tank at each rate of 5 m/sec or more, (e) a stirring and aging device for aging the silica sol obtained by the collision with stirring and (f) a feeding device for feeding the metal salt aqueous solution stored in the metal salt aqueous solution storage tank in order to mix the metal salt aqueous solution with the silica sol drawn from the stirring and aging device.

Abstract: A document binding apparatus is formed to be mounted on an upper surface of a laser beam printer or the like. A paper discharged from the printer is fed to a paper guide, and a paper detecting sensor is turned ON to start the document binding apparatus. The paper is fed to a binding table through a paper lead-in roller, and a paper arranging pusher and a paper arranging rotation brush arrange the paper put on the binding table and an electromotive stapler binds the paper. After the staple process, a paper discharge roller holds the paper and discharges it to a stack tray.

Abstract: A power amplifier has a front and a rear stage. In the rear stage, to a base of a signal-amplifying bipolar transistor is connected one end of a variable impedance element whose impedance changes according to an input power level. An adjusting circuit is connected between the other end of the variable impedance element and a ground. A DC current adjusting element is connected between the other end of the variable impedance element and a supply voltage terminal. The front stage is made to perform class A operation or class AB operation near class A operation, while the rear stage is made to perform class B operation or class AB operation near class B operation. The distortion characteristic of the rear stage is adjusted by the variable impedance element, the adjusting circuit, and the DC current adjusting element so as to offset the distortion characteristic of the front stage.

Abstract: The wiring method includes determining wirings based on a condition that one through-hole is formed; picking up a pair of wirings that are disposed on different layers and that need to be electrically connected to each other, from among the determined wirings, and extracting areas occupied by the wirings; making a decision about whether there exist areas that coincide with each other between the wirings; making a decision about whether the coincident areas have space sufficient for an additional through-hole; and setting an additional through-hole on the coincident areas with sufficient space.

Abstract: A layout device includes a processing type setting part for classifying a layout of a semiconductor integrated circuit every area in accordance with the percentage voltage drop in the circuit, and for extracting a processing target portion composed of a group of areas including an area whose percentage voltage drop exceeds a predetermined threshold; a layout generating part for applying layout change processing to alleviate a difference of the percentage voltage drop among the areas to circuit components such as power supply wiring and connecting points in the processing target portion.

Abstract: There is a standard for a timing gap between the timing of signals flowing in two signal lines and changing from low logic levels. The signal lines are made longer so that the timing gap between the times when signals flowing in the two signal lines change from their low logic levels is maximized yet within the standard.

Abstract: A portable telephone which enables operations other than transmission and reception functions, such as retrieving telephone numbers, creating e-mails, playing games, without emitting strong electromagnetic waves even in areas where communication by a portable telephone is prohibited, thereby preventing occurrence of misunderstanding by or disturbance to a third person.

Abstract: The invention intends to provide metal-silica polymeric flocculants having high coagulation performance which are used for water treatment, particularly used to remove suspended materials and other impurities from irrigation water, waste water or the like, and can be stably prepared at low cost industrially.