Abstract: An encoding device includes a division unit that acquires three-dimensional data representing positions of a plurality of points distributed along a surface of an object in a three-dimensional space and divides a parent space including the points in the three-dimensional space into a plurality of child spaces and an encoding unit that changes, based on a position of a target space, which is the child space, to which a sign representing whether the points are included is allocated, according to whether the points are included in a first child space adjacent to the target space, processing for allocating the sign to the target space and a second child space adjacent to the target space.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image processing unit configured to execute image processing on an image based on an input image, and output a result of the image processing. The input image is a post-conversion image obtained by performing image conversion on an original image. The image conversion includes image conversion for further reducing a data size of the original image while maintaining a feature acquired from the original image and related to an object similar to a subject captured in the original image and maintaining processing accuracy of the image processing.

Abstract: A differential signal transmission cable includes: an insulating layer that extends in a longitudinal direction of the differential signal transmission cable; a pair of signal lines that extend in the longitudinal direction and are embedded in the insulating layer; and a shield layer that covers an outer peripheral surface of the insulating layer. The shield layer includes an electroless plating layer containing copper and alloy elements. The types and contents of the alloy elements are selected such that a tensile stress acts on the shield layer.

Abstract: A reference region determination device is for determining a reference region to be stored in a reference image buffer, and includes: a motion vector acquisition portion configured to acquire a motion vector for each one of already encoded blocks; a position change amount derivation portion configured to derive a position change amount for the reference region based on the acquired motion vectors; and a reference region determination portion configured to determine a position of the reference region to be used in encoding of a next block for encoding after the already encoded blocks based on the position change amount.

Abstract: In a decoding apparatus configured to perform decoding processing in parallel using N arithmetic decoding units and M image decoding units on a plurality of slices, each slice being composed of at least one encoding block line, the N arithmetic decoding units start arithmetic decoding processing in sequence at time intervals corresponding to slice sizes on a stream that satisfies a condition that a difference between a total number of encoding block lines included in any N consecutive slices and a total number of encoding block lines included in N consecutive slices different from the any N consecutive slices is 1 or less, and a condition that a code amount of each slice is less than a predetermined upper limit code amount.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating machine and a hoist. An object of the present invention is to provide a rotating machine and a hoist with improved cooling performance. A motor (10) includes: a stator (11) and a rotor (12); a rib part (12d) that rotates in accordance with rotation of the rotor (12), and a wind guide member (16) that guides wind taken in from a ventilation inlet (15aa) by rotation of the rib part 12d to a ventilation outlet (15ab).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating machine and a hoist. An object of the present invention is to provide a rotating machine and a hoist with improved cooling performance. A motor (10) includes: a stator (11) and a rotor (12); a rib part (12d) that rotates in accordance with rotation of the rotor (12), and a wind guide member (16) that guides wind taken in from a ventilation inlet (15aa) by rotation of the rib part 12d to a ventilation outlet (15ab).

Abstract: A proton conductor contains a metal oxide that has a perovskite structure and that is represented by formula (1): AxB1-yMyO3-?, where an element A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Ca, and Sr, an element B is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ce and Zr, an element M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Yb, Er, Ho, Tm, Gd, In, and Sc, ? indicates an oxygen deficiency amount, and 0.95?x?1 and 0<y?0.5 are satisfied.

Abstract: A coding device executes coding having divided an image into blocks, and includes: a candidate obtainment unit that obtains a plurality of provisional motion vector candidates in a coding target block; an evaluation information obtainment unit that obtains a correspondence vector that is a vector having a same direction and a same magnitude as a direction and a magnitude of the obtained provisional motion vector candidates, and evaluation information of a search center indicated by the correspondence vector in a coded block; and a selection unit that, on the basis of the evaluation information, selects, from the plurality of provisional motion vector candidates, a number of motion vector candidates that is lower than the number of the plurality of provisional motion vector candidates.

Abstract: An encoding device includes a division unit that acquires three-dimensional data representing positions of a plurality of points distributed along a surface of an object in a three-dimensional space and divides a parent space including the points in the three-dimensional space into a plurality of child spaces and an encoding unit that changes, based on a position of a target space, which is the child space, to which a sign representing whether the points are included is allocated, according to whether the points are included in a first child space adjacent to the target space, processing for allocating the sign to the target space and a second child space adjacent to the target space.

Abstract: A buffer device stores, in relation to a first area and a second area, which are partial areas respectively located on an identical line of an encoding target frame, and a third area, which is a partial area on the line below the identical line, reference image data for each search range of a reference frame that is referred to during motion search processing executed in order of the first area, the second area, and the third area, the buffer device including a memory for storing the reference image data, and a buffer control unit which, when the motion search processing is executed on the second area, executes control so that among the reference image data included in a first search range that is referred to during the motion search processing of the first area, the reference image data included in a third search range that is referred to during the motion search processing of the third area are left in the memory without being deleted.

Abstract: A computation unit subtracts a prediction image from an input image. An orthogonal transformation unit applies orthogonal transformation to an output of the computation unit. A quantization unit quantizes an output of the orthogonal transformation unit. An encoding unit encodes an output of the quantization unit. A prediction mode determination unit determines a prediction mode from the input image. The prediction mode is different according to types of an I-picture, a P-picture and a B-picture.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image processing unit configured to execute image processing on an image based on an input image, and output a result of the image processing. The input image is a post-conversion image obtained by performing image conversion on an original image. The image conversion includes image conversion for further reducing a data size of the original image while maintaining a feature acquired from the original image and related to an object similar to a subject captured in the original image and maintaining processing accuracy of the image processing.

Abstract: A reference region determination device is for determining a reference region to be stored in a reference image buffer, and includes: a motion vector acquisition portion configured to acquire a motion vector for each one of already encoded blocks; a position change amount derivation portion configured to derive a position change amount for the reference region based on the acquired motion vectors; and a reference region determination portion configured to determine a position of the reference region to be used in encoding of a next block for encoding after the already encoded blocks based on the position change amount.

Abstract: A coding device executes coding having divided an image into blocks, and includes: a candidate obtainment unit that obtains a plurality of provisional motion vector candidates in a coding target block; an evaluation information obtainment unit that obtains a correspondence vector that is a vector having a same direction and a same magnitude as a direction and a magnitude of the obtained provisional motion vector candidates, and evaluation information of a search center indicated by the correspondence vector in a coded block; and a selection unit that, on the basis of the evaluation information, selects, from the plurality of provisional motion vector candidates, a number of motion vector candidates that is lower than the number of the plurality of provisional motion vector candidates.

Abstract: In a decoding apparatus configured to perform decoding processing in parallel using N arithmetic decoding units and M image decoding units on a plurality of slices, each slice being composed of at least one encoding block line, the N arithmetic decoding units start arithmetic decoding processing in sequence at time intervals corresponding to slice sizes on a stream that satisfies a condition that a difference between a total number of encoding block lines included in any N consecutive slices and a total number of encoding block lines included in N consecutive slices different from the any N consecutive slices is 1 or less, and a condition that a code amount of each slice is less than a predetermined upper limit code amount.

Abstract: A buffer device stores, in relation to a first area and a second area, which are partial areas respectively located on an identical line of an encoding target frame, and a third area, which is a partial area on the line below the identical line, reference image data for each search range of a reference frame that is referred to during motion search processing executed in order of the first area, the second area, and the third area, the buffer device including a memory for storing the reference image data, and a buffer control unit which, when the motion search processing is executed on the second area, executes control so that among the reference image data included in a first search range that is referred to during the motion search processing of the first area, the reference image data included in a third search range that is referred to during the motion search processing of the third area are left in the memory without being deleted.

Abstract: A proton conductor contains a metal oxide that has a perovskite structure and that is represented by formula (1): AxB1-yMyO3-?, where an element A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Ca, and Sr, an element B is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ce and Zr, an element M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Yb, Er, Ho, Tm, Gd, In, and Sc, ? indicates an oxygen deficiency amount, and 0.95?x?1 and 0<y?0.5 are satisfied.

Abstract: In a video coding device using the intra-slice to move an intra-slice region in which intra-coding is performed on a picture-by-picture basis, an intra-slice controller inserts a non-intra-slice picture including no intra-slice region between intra-slice pictures including the intra-slice regions.

Abstract: A sandwich structure which is configured of skin layers each including at least one layer selected from among a metal layer, a fiber-reinforced resin layer (X) that includes continuous fibers and a matrix resin (A), and a fiber-reinforced resin layer (Y) that includes discontinuous fibers and a heat-curable matrix resin (B) and of a core layer including a flowable core layer that includes discontinuous fibers and a matrix resin (C), wherein the skin layers are constituted of a material which has a flexural modulus higher than that of the core layer, and a through part has been formed in a region that lies in at least some of the skin layers. In the sandwich structure, an upright part which projects in an out-of-plane direction of skin layer and which has high strength and a complicated shape such as a rib is obtained by an easy method.