Abstract: A data processing apparatus can reduce an occupancy rate of a ring bus by suppressing occurrence of a stall packet, and can change a processing sequence. In the data processing apparatus, a buffer is provided in each communication unit connecting the ring bus and the associated processing unit. Transfer of data from the communication unit to the processing unit is controlled by an enable signal. Consequently, occurrence of a stall packet is suppressed. Accordingly, frequency of occurrence of a deadlock state is reduced by decreasing the occupancy rate of the ring bus.

Abstract: A data processing unit to that reliably avoids a deadlock condition regardless of status of a ring bus occupied with normal data packets. The data processing unit comprises ring bus, a plurality of data processing units connected to the ring bus, for mutually performing data exchange using a packet circulated on the ring bus and a injection unit for injecting a special packet distinguished from the packet on the ring bus so as to circulate the special packet on the ring bus, wherein the plurality of data processing units respectively comprise for confirming whether or not a transmission destination data processing unit of the data is capable of receiving data by using the special packet, and a transmission unit for transmitting the data to the transmission destination data processing unit using the special packet.

Abstract: A flexible flat cable having good flexibility and bending resistance without deterioration of a good electrical characteristic of a strip structure and capable of enhancing cost effectiveness is provided. The flexible flat cable includes: a first shield member and a second shield member disposed in such a manner as to cover a surface of a cable body including a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel with a prescribed pitch therebetween. Each of the first and second shield members includes a metal member formed by placing a conductive adhesive layer placed between a plurality of metal layers, and allows one of outer most layers of the metal layers to be conductively connected with a ground layer.

Abstract: A flexible flat cable having good flexibility and bending resistance without deterioration of a good electrical characteristic of a strip structure and capable of enhancing cost effectiveness is provided. The flexible flat cable includes: a first shield member and a second shield member disposed in such a manner as to cover a surface of a cable body including a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel with a prescribed pitch therebetween. Each of the first and second shield members includes a metal member formed by placing a conductive adhesive layer placed between a plurality of metal layers, and allows one of outer most layers of the metal layers to be conductively connected with a ground layer.

Abstract: A data processing unit to that reliably avoids a deadlock condition regardless of status of a ring bus occupied with normal data packets. The data processing unit comprises ring bus, a plurality of data processing units connected to the ring bus, for mutually performing data exchange using a packet circulated on the ring bus and a injection unit for injecting a special packet distinguished from the packet on the ring bus so as to circulate the special packet on the ring bus, wherein the plurality of data processing units respectively comprise for confirming whether or not a transmission destination data processing unit of the data is capable of receiving data by using the special packet, and a transmission unit for transmitting the data to the transmission destination data processing unit using the special packet.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus can reduce an occupancy rate of a ring bus by suppressing occurrence of a stall packet, and can change a processing sequence. In the data processing apparatus, a buffer is provided in each communication unit connecting the ring bus and the associated processing unit. Transfer of data from the communication unit to the processing unit is controlled by an enable signal. Consequently, occurrence of a stall packet is suppressed. Accordingly, frequency of occurrence of a deadlock state is reduced by decreasing the occupancy rate of the ring bus.

Abstract: From a plurality of pictures 1-1 through 1-3 captured at successive time intervals, pictures 2-1 through 2-3 of regions determined in accordance with the movement of the celestial object are cut out. By deriving median values in regard to the same pixels in each of the cut-out pictures 2-1 through 2-3, a median value picture 3-1 is created. By deriving median values, the influence of large numbers of fixed starts that hinder the detection of the moving celestial object that moves in the cut-out pictures is eliminated, and only the moving celestial object is permitted to remain. When deriving median value, pixel values indicating singular values are eliminated in advance, so that the effects of the images of large bright light sources and the lost pixels that output no pixel values are effectively reduced.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is to add information to image data of multicolor image and monochromatic image. An image processing apparatus capable of adding information on raw data performs a dispersion conversion on the spectrum of the additional information by multiplying a code sequence of the PN sequence generator 114 by the additional data which is inputted from the input terminal 111 and converted into serial data in P/S converter 112. At this time, the data sequence transmitted from the image signal processor 102 to the printer engine 107 is converted by the scan converter 109 to correspond to the spatial axis for desperation. The converted data sequence is added to the output from the adder 113 by the adder 110, and reconverted to the original scan by the scan inverter 115.

Abstract: At least one printer is connected to an image source such as a digital camera via a network. When the printer receives a notification from the image source to switch a first image displayed on a display device to a second image, the printer displays an identifier of the second image according to the notification, and lights up an LED on a print button provided on the printer. When a period in which the printer is permitted to print the displayed image reaches a set time before a timeout, the LED on the print button is flashed. When the timeout is reached, the LED is turned off. When the print button is depressed, the printer sends a request for an image to the image source, receives image data for the image sent from the image source, and prints the image.

Abstract: From a plurality of pictures 1-1 through 1-3 captured at successive time intervals, pictures 2-1 through 2-3 of regions determined in accordance with the movement of the celestial object are cut out. By deriving median values in regard to the same pixels in each of the cut-out pictures 2-1 through 2-3, a median value picture 3-1 is created. By deriving median values, the influence of large numbers of fixed starts that hinder the detection of the moving celestial object that moves in the cut-out pictures is eliminated, and only the moving celestial object is permitted to remain. When deriving median value, pixel values indicating singular values are eliminated in advance, so that the effects of the images of large bright light sources and the lost pixels that output no pixel values are effectively reduced.

Abstract: At least one printer is connected to an image source such as a digital camera via a network. When the printer receives a notification from the image source to switch a first image displayed on a display device to a second image, the printer displays an identifier of the second image according to the notification, and lights up an LED on a print button provided on the printer. When a period in which the printer is permitted to print the displayed image reaches a set time before a timeout, the LED on the print button is flashed. When the timeout is reached, the LED is turned off. When the print button is depressed, the printer sends a request for an image to the image source, receives image data for the image sent from the image source, and prints the image.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is to add information to image data of multicolor image and monochromatic image. An image processing apparatus capable of adding information on raw data performs a dispersion conversion on the spectrum of the additional information by multiplying a code sequence of the PN sequence generator 114 by the additional data which is inputted from the input terminal 111 and converted into serial data in P/S converter 112. At this time, the data sequence transmitted from the image signal processor 102 to the printer engine 107 is converted by the scan converter 109 to correspond to the spatial axis for desperation. The converted data sequence is added to the output from the adder 113 by the adder 110, and reconverted to the original scan by the scan inverter 115.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is to add information to image data of multicolor image and monochromatic image. An image processing apparatus capable of adding information on raw data performs a dispersion conversion on the spectrum of the additional information by multiplying a code sequence of the PN sequence generator 114 by the additional data which is inputted from the input terminal 111 and converted into serial data in P/S converter 112. At this time, the data sequence transmitted from the image signal processor 102 to the printer engine 107 is converted by the scan converter 109 to correspond to the spatial axis for desperation. The converted data sequence is added to the output from the adder 113 by the adder 110, and reconverted to the original scan by the scan inverter 115.

Abstract: An image resolution conversion method which can cope with arbitrary magnifications including non-integer magnifications with simple operation and sequence, has an identical interface, and can be efficiently installed in a printer driver, and a resolution conversion module that implements the method. The resolution conversion module receives information representing the resolutions before and after conversion from an image processing program, and calculates the magnification or reduction value for each pixel of an original image before conversion on the basis of the received information. The module receives information of a processing region, which is segmented with reference to the image size after conversion, from the image processing program, and obtains that region on the original image before conversion, which corresponds to the segmented processing region, on the basis of the magnification or reduction values for pixels.

Abstract: A three-dimensional model processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional data-format converter for converting the data format of three-dimensional data inputted by a three-dimensional data input unit, a three-dimensional data processor for processing the three-dimensional data converted by the three-dimensional data-format converter, a three-dimensional model creating unit for creating a three-dimensional model from the three-dimensional data processed by the three-dimensional processor, and a three-dimensional model editor for editing the three-dimensional model created by the three-dimensional model creating unit and applying operations to the shape data. A three-dimensional model is created and edited irrespective of the type of three-dimensional data inputted in different modes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for adding information to image data of a multicolor image and a monochromatic image includes the performing of a dispersion conversion on the spectrum of additional information to be added to the image data by multiplying a code sequence of a PN sequence generator by the additional data which is inputted from an input terminal and converted into serial data in a P/S converter. At this time, the data sequence transmitted from an image signal processor to a printer engine 107 is converted by a scan converter to correspond to the spatial axis for dispersion. The converted data sequence is added to the output from an adder by another adder 110, and reconverted to the original scan by a scan inverter.

Abstract: There is provided a speaker damper for use in an acoustic output device, which exhibits excellent shape retaining property at the time of molding, is highly safe to work environment and has excellent water resistance, heat resistance an durability. The speaker damper is obtained by impregnating cloth formed of mixed yarn of a wholly aromatic polyamide fiber and an aromatic polyester fiber with a polyester resin, and molding the cloth under heat and pressure.

Abstract: Plural range images having different resolutions are generated from an input range image and normal vectors are calculated for each generated range image. An edge map is formed for each of the plural range images based on the calculated normal vectors and a single edge map is formed by synthesizing the plural formed edge maps. Polygon data describing the surface shape of an object represented by the input range image are formed based on the synthesized edge map. Polygon data of high precision that represents characteristics of the surface shape of the object is thereby formed with little data.

Abstract: A fore-and-aft suspension device for an automotive seat, in which the seat lower base frame of said seat is movable forwardly and backwardly along a guide rail, and a shaft extends between the seat lower base frame and guide rail, with a pair of coil springs being wound around the shaft. A spring abutment member is also provided between the seat lower base frame and guide rail, such that those coil springs are at their respective ends abutted against both sides of the spring abutment member. Thus, a forward and backward load or jolting applied to the seat is smoothly transmitted, via such seat lower base frame, to the the coil springs, which are then compressed at the spring abutment member, absorbing the forward and backward load or jolting.

Abstract: A lining material superior in abrasion-proof, considerably reducing the sliding sounds to be caused at high speeds, and an ultrasonic wave driven motor using the lining material (9) for the inverted face of a rotor (2).The lining material is composed of total aromatic polyamide pulp granule of a meta type and/or total aromatic polyamide fiber of a meta type as main comonents, being 3 through 40% in the percentage of voids. As the lining material (9) is used as the inverted face of the rotor portion (2) which comes into contact against the vibration amplifying portion (5) of the stator portion (1), so that the noises during the driving operation may be reduced, and also, the service life of the inverted face may be extended.