Abstract: A fluid-heating device for heating fluid with a heater includes: a heating portion that is molded so as to cover the surrounding of the heater; and a support body integrally cast into the heating portion, the heating portion being molded in a state in which the heater is supported by the support body in a die for molding the heating portion.

Abstract: A high frequency heating apparatus (1A) includes the following components: a first electrode (11) that is flat; a plurality of flat second electrodes (12) that are flat; a high-frequency power supply (20); a matching unit (30); a controller (40); and an electric field regulator (50). The second electrodes (12) are placed opposite to the first electrode (11). The high-frequency power supply (20) applies a high-frequency voltage to the first electrode (11). The matching unit (30) is placed between the first electrode (11) and the high-frequency power supply (20), and is impedance-matched with the high-frequency power supply (20). The controller (40) controls the high-frequency power supply (20). The electric field regulator (50) individually adjusts the electric field strengths in a plurality of regions located between first electrode (11) and the second electrodes (12). This aspect can reduce uneven heating.

Abstract: A memory system connectable to a host includes a nonvolatile memory that includes a plurality of blocks, and a controller that is electrically connected to the nonvolatile memory. The controller is configured to determine whether or not write data received from the host has system data characteristics based on tag information received from the host along with the write data, and to write first write data designated as data having the system data characteristics according to the received tag information into a first block for writing first type data having a first level update frequency, and write second write data not designated as data having the system data characteristics according to the received tag information into a second block for writing second type data having a second level update frequency lower than the first level update frequency.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a semiconductor memory including a memory cell, and a controller configured to control the semiconductor memory and capable of creating second data based on first data read from the memory cell. Upon receiving a physical erase request for the first data held in the memory cell from an external device, the controller transmits one of an erase instruction and a write instruction for the second data to the semiconductor memory.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a semiconductor memory including a memory cell, and a controller configured to control the semiconductor memory and capable of creating second data based on first data read from the memory cell. Upon receiving a physical erase request for the first data held in the memory cell from an external device, the controller transmits one of an erase instruction and a write instruction for the second data to the semiconductor memory.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a semiconductor memory including a memory cell, and a controller configured to control the semiconductor memory and capable of creating second data based on first data read from the memory cell. Upon receiving a physical erase request for the first data held in the memory cell from an external device, the controller transmits one of an erase instruction and a write instruction for the second data to the semiconductor memory.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory controller includes a first volatile memory, a second volatile memory, and a controller. The first volatile memory temporarily stores therein data acquired from outside. The controller controls the temporarily stored data to be transferred from the first volatile memory to a non-volatile memory, stores correspondence information of the transferred data to the non-volatile memory in the second volatile memory, and updates correspondence information stored in the non-volatile memory based on the correspondence information stored in the second volatile memory by using the first volatile memory after the data transfer as a work area. The correspondence information represents association between a logical address and a physical address of the data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory controller includes a first volatile memory, a second volatile memory, and a controller. The first volatile memory temporarily stores therein data acquired from outside. The controller controls the temporarily stored data to be transferred from the first volatile memory to a non-volatile memory, stores correspondence information of the transferred data to the non-volatile memory in the second volatile memory, and updates correspondence information stored in the non-volatile memory based on the correspondence information stored in the second volatile memory by using the first volatile memory after the data transfer as a work area. The correspondence information represents association between a logical address and a physical address of the data.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a second control unit creates parity from information loaded into a volatile second memory. When shifting from a normal mode to a sleep mode, the second control unit stores the created parity and the information loaded in the second memory into a buffer of a non-volatile first memory, and issues a power supply shutdown request. A power supply circuit shuts down power supply to the second memory and the second control unit in response to the issued power supply shutdown request.

Abstract: The present invention provides a probe block, which comprises 1) a conductive base on which a first groove is formed, 2) a pair of signal transmitting probes which have dielectric covers and are placed parallel to each other in the first groove, and 3) a ground probe which is in contact with the conductive base, wherein front portions of the signal transmitting probes and the ground probe protrude from the conductive base to form signal transmitting probe needles and a ground probe needle, respectively. The probe block of the present invention has excellent high frequency responses characteristics and is easy for maintenance.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging device including a detection section which detects motion of the image processing device, a blend ratio calculation section which calculates a blend ratio of a first motion compensation image to a second motion compensation image, the first motion compensation image and the second motion compensation image being determined from a first motion vector and a second motion vector each indicating motion between frames, respectively, based on the motion of the image processing device detected by the detection section, a blend section which generates a motion compensation image by blending the first motion compensation image and the second motion compensation image in accordance with the blend ratio calculated by the blend ratio calculation section, and an addition section which adds the motion compensation image generated by the blend section to a target image.

Abstract: A memory controller, a nonvolatile storage device, an access device, and a nonvolatile storage system enable the storage architecture to be changed flexibly for intended use that can be changed variously. A nonvolatile storage system (100) sets a temporary area (23) and a normal access area of a nonvolatile memory (22) based on a use condition designated by a use condition designation unit (11) of an access device (1). This structure enables the nonvolatile storage system (100) to change the temporary area (23) and the normal access area (24) to be prepared in the nonvolatile memory (22) by changing the use condition in accordance with intended use. In other words, the nonvolatile storage system (100) enables the storage architecture to be changed flexibly for intended use that can be changed variously.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging device including a detection section which detects motion of the image processing device, a blend ratio calculation section which calculates a blend ratio of a first motion compensation image to a second motion compensation image, the first motion compensation image and the second motion compensation image being determined from a first motion vector and a second motion vector each indicating motion between frames, respectively, based on the motion of the image processing device detected by the detection section, a blend section which generates a motion compensation image by blending the first motion compensation image and the second motion compensation image in accordance with the blend ratio calculated by the blend ratio calculation section, and an addition section which adds the motion compensation image generated by the blend section to a target image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing section adapted to calculate a motion vector of an image signal between a plurality of frames; a first control section adapted to programmably control the image processing section to execute motion detection; and a second control section adapted to control the first image processing section in a processing state determined in advance to execute motion detection.

Abstract: A transmission cable of the invention includes a twisted-pair signal wire; a plurality of signal wire pairs; and a power wire pair. The twisted-pair signal wire, the plurality of signal wire pairs, and the power wire pair are bundled together so that the twisted-pair signal wire is surrounded by the plurality of signal wire pairs and the power wire pair when viewed in cross-section vertical to a longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: A memory controller, a nonvolatile storage device, an access device, and a nonvolatile storage system enable the storage architecture to be changed flexibly for intended use that can be changed variously. A nonvolatile storage system (100) sets a temporary area (23) and a normal access area of a nonvolatile memory (22) based on a use condition designated by a use condition designation unit (11) of an access device (1). This structure enables the nonvolatile storage system (100) to change the temporary area (23) and the normal access area (24) to be prepared in the nonvolatile memory (22) by changing the use condition in accordance with intended use. In other words, the nonvolatile storage system (100) enables the storage architecture to be changed flexibly for intended use that can be changed variously.

Abstract: A weft picking system for an air jet loom is provided with a microcomputer as a controller. The weft picking system comprises a weft traction device including a pair of rollers, one of which is driven by an inverter motor. A weft yarn fed from a weft measuring and storing device can be placed between the rollers to be drawn toward a weft posture regulating nozzle. The weft posture regulating nozzle is arranged to project the weft yarn into the shed of warp yarns and regulates the posture of the weft yarn under the influence of air jet ejected from the nozzle and from a plurality of sub-nozzles. The rollers always rotate during a weaving operation of the loom. A change-over device is provided to change the weft yarn from a first state of being placed between the rollers to a second state of separating from the rollers or vice versa.

Abstract: A weft picking system for an air jet loom provided with a microcomputer as a controller. The weft picking system comprises a weft traction device including a pair of rollers one of which is driven by an inverter motor. A weft yarn fed from a weft measuring and storing device can be put between the rollers to be drawn toward a weft posture regulating nozzle. The weft posture regulating nozzle is arranged to project the weft yarn into the shed of warp yarns while regulating the posture of the weft yarn, under the influence of an air jet ejected therefrom and under assistance of air ejection from a plurality of sub-nozzles. The rollers are always driven to rotate during a weaving operation of the loom. A change-over device is provided to change the weft yarn from a first state of being put between the rollers to a second state of separating from the rollers or vice versa.

Abstract: An electrostatic recording material, capable of recording clear resist marks and colored images without generating a lead edge fog and colored image slippage, comprises an insulating support 1, an electroconductive intermediate layer 2 formed on a surface of the support, a dielectric layer 3 formed on the electroconductive intermediate layer, and a pair of electroconductive side edge layers 4, 5 formed on a record-starting side edge portion of the dielectric layer, in which side a recording operation in a transversal direction of the recording material is started, and on a record-ending side edge portion of the dielectric layer, in which side the recording operation is ended, extending along the longitudinal axis of the recording material, spaced from each other, and each having a surface resistivity of from 1.times.10.sup.4 to 5.times.10.sup.5 .OMEGA.

Abstract: An air bag device is equipped with a restricting member for preventing an air bag accommodated in an air bag main body from being inflated erroneously upon impact before the air bag main body is attached to a body of a vehicle inclusive of a steering wheel. This restricting member, only when a deactivating member for deactivating the operation of an acceleration sensor is in operation, allows the air bag main body to approach a designated attaching area of the body of a vehicle. After the air bag main body is secured, the operation of the deactivating member is released to the put the acceleration sensor in an operation activating condition.