Abstract: There is provided a control device for making settings, comprising: a setting item selection unit configured to select setting items to which same setting should be set, from among a plurality of setting items regarding the control device, based on externally inputted instructions; a setting value accepting unit configured to accept setting to be set equally to the selected setting items selected by the setting item selection unit; and a setting unit configured to set the setting accepted through the setting value accepting unit to all of the selected setting items.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes: a plurality of cascade-connection type single-phase power converters; and a central control unit that controls the plurality of the single-phase power converters, wherein each of the plurality of single-phase power converters has a single-phase power converter control unit, and the central control unit and the plurality of the single-phase power converter control units are connected via a communication means having a daisy-chain configuration, wherein the single-phase power converter control unit transmits and receives a control signal via the communication means having the daisy-chain configuration, as well as a specific pattern signal, other than a control signal frame, which can be distinguished from the control signal frame, and determines a communication error due to not receiving the specific pattern signal at the single-phase power converter control unit, or an inconsistency between the received signal and the specific pattern signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula I: wherein: R1 is a hydrogen atom, F, CN, etc.; R2 is CO, SO2, etc.; R3 is a phenyl which may be substituted; X1, X2, and X3 each independently CH, N, etc. provided, however, that among X1, X2 and X3, the number of nitrogen is 0 or 1; W is the following residue: wherein: W1, W2, and W3 each independently CH, N, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: A requested cruise-control horsepower calculator obtains a requested cruise-control horsepower from a speed difference between a target cruising vehicle speed and an actual vehicle speed. A requested cruise-control torque calculator obtains a requested cruise-control torque on the basis of the requested cruise-control horsepower and an engine rotation speed. A cruise-control accelerator-opening calculator sets a cruise-control accelerator opening by referring to an engine torque map in which a cruise-control accelerator-opening characteristic curve is set along an equal horsepower line on the basis of the requested cruise-control torque and the engine rotation speed. A target primary rotation-speed calculator sets a target primary rotation speed by referring to a shift-line map on the basis of the cruise-control accelerator opening and the actual vehicle speed.

Abstract: An output control device includes an output unit configured to output information externally received or to be transmitted outside, a display unit configured to display a predetermined image, a position detecting unit configured to detect a position specified on the predetermined image displayed on the display unit, a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display the predetermined image when the output unit outputs the information, an area specifying unit configured to specify a predetermined area on the predetermined image as an output control area for controlling an output condition of the information to be outputted from the output unit, and an output control unit configured to control the output condition of the information when the specified position on the predetermined image detected by the position detecting unit is within the output control area specified by the area specifying unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a display unit which displays an image; a detection unit which detects a position on the display unit designated from an outside; an original image display unit which displays an original image based on original image data in a first display area on the display unit; a specifying unit which, when a position within the first display area is designated from the outside, specifies a designated region corresponding to the designated position in the first display area based on a detection result of the detection unit; and a combining unit which displays at least a part of an additional image in the designated region in the first display area to display a combined image, in which the original image and the additional image are combined, on the display unit.

Abstract: In an image-reading device, when the reading unit generates the set of image data, the top side is generated at first and the bottom side is generated subsequently to the top side. The scanned image includes a document image corresponding to the document. The specifying unit, when the reading unit scans and reads a part of the document and generates a part of the set of image data including a part of the document image, specifies a target vertex that is positioned at topmost among at least one vertex of the part of document image. The estimating unit defines a reference position in the scanned image corresponding to a center of the conveying path in the width direction, and estimates a size of the document based on a length in the second direction between the target vertex and the reference position.

Abstract: A gas sensor element is composed of a sensor section, a heater section, and a porous protective layer. The sensor section is composed of a solid electrolyte layer and a pair of electrodes. The heater section heats the sensor section to activate it. The porous protective layer covers surfaces of the sensor section and the heater section of the gas sensor element in a gas sensor which is exposed to a target detection gas to be detected. The porous protective layer is made of a mixture of hydrophobic heat resisting particles having a contact angle of not less than 75° to a drop of water, and the hydrophilic heat resisting particles having a contact angle not more than 30° to a drop of water. A gas sensor equipped with the above gas sensor element is also disclosed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first display unit which displays a material image and an original image in fast and second areas on a display device, respectively; a detection unit which detects a position on the display device designated from an outside; a relationship determining unit which determines a designated position in the first area and a designated position in the second area, and which determines a correspondence relationship between the first area and the second area based on the designated positions; an allocation region determining unit which determines an allocation region in the second area; a cut region determining unit which determines a cut region in the first area to correspond to the allocation region based on the correspondence relationship; and a second display unit which displays a partial image corresponding to the cut region in the allocation region to display a combined image.

Abstract: There is provided a communication device, comprising: a display screen; a communication unit; an image data storage unit storing of image data; a registration information storage unit to store registration information and area information in such a manner that the area information is associated with the registration information; and an output control unit to display an image corresponding to image data associated with registration information corresponding to a source which transmitted a communication request such that an area corresponding to the source is distinguished from other areas.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document table that is transparent, a read unit that reads a document placed on the document table through the document table so as to generate image data representing a read image of the document, an extraction unit that converts the image data of the read result of the read unit into edge image data representing an edge image and extracts edge points satisfying a predetermined condition as edge points corresponding to a side of the document placed on the document table from the edge image data, an outer margin recognition unit that approximates the edge points corresponding to each side of the document extracted by the extraction unit to a line so as to recognize an outer margin of the document, and a likelihood evaluation unit that evaluates the likelihood of the outer margin recognized by the outer margin recognition unit.

Abstract: An image reading device includes first and second reading units, first and second converting units, and a setting unit. The first and second reading units include N-number of first sub-regions and M-number of second sub-regions, respectively. Each converting unit includes L-number of channels. Each channel converts analog signal into digital signal. When the setting unit sets the double-sided read mode, P-number of first sub-regions are connected to the first converting unit and M-number of second sub-regions are connected to the second converting unit. When the read mode setting unit sets the single-sided read mode, P-number of first sub-regions are connected to the first converting unit and the remaining first sub-regions are connected to the second converting unit. L is greater than or equal to M and smaller than or equal to N. N is smaller than or equal to 2×L.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal measures the reception status of a downlink signal sent from a wireless base station according to a periodic ranging process, and notifies the measured reception status of the downlink signal to the wireless base station. The wireless base station measures the reception status of an uplink signal sent from the wireless communication terminal according to the periodic ranging process, and performs a control process for avoiding interference with a wireless signal between the wireless base station and the wireless communication terminal based on the measured reception status of the uplink signal and the measured reception status of the downlink signal which is notified from the wireless communication terminal.

Abstract: An image-reading device includes a linear image sensor and a cable. The linear image sensor is divided into, at least, first, second and third blocks. The first block is disposed adjacent to the second block. Each block reads images on an original document and generates image signals. The cable includes, at least, first, second and third signal wires corresponding to the first, second and third blocks respectively. Each signal wire transmits the image signals generated by each block. The third wire is sandwiched between the first signal wire and the second signal wire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power conversion device, wherein among the optical fiber cables used in control/communication, at least the majority of high-voltage optical fiber cables with a dielectric strength against the output voltages of a plurality of cells can be eliminated and thus a low-voltage optical fiber cable with a dielectric strength against the output voltage of one cell can be used. Furthermore, here, the length required for the optical fiber cable can be reduced. A controller of the power conversion device comprising a plurality of cascade-connected cells comprises a central controller, and a cell controller with the same potential as each cell, the cell controller being installed in the vicinity of each cell, wherein the central controller and each cell controller are daisy-chained using an optical fiber cable.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document table, a read unit that reads a document so as to generate image data representing a read image of the document, a partial prescanning unit, which conveys the read unit in a partial area of a readable area of the document table, and which controls the read unit to execute read operation in the partial area, a corner estimation unit, which converts the image data of the read result of the read unit into edge image data representing an edge image, and which estimates position coordinates on the document table corresponding to two of four corners of the document on the assumption that the placed document is quadrangular based on the edge image data, and a document estimation unit that estimates the state of the placed document based on the estimation result of the corner estimation unit.

Abstract: A power conversion device connected with a three-phase power system through a transformer, including unit converters cascade-connected so that reactors are unnecessary, and volume and weight are reduced. The secondary winding of the transformer is an open winding having six terminals. A first converter group, includes a circuit which has three converter arms, which are star-connected, connected to three of the terminals of the secondary winding. A second converter group, having three different converter arms which are star-connected, is connected to three other terminals of the secondary winding. A neutral point (the point where the star connection is made) of the first converter group, and a neutral point of the second converter group are made to be the output terminals of the power conversion device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of general formula I: wherein: n1 and n2 are the same or different, and are 0 or 1; R is aryl, heteroaryl, etc.; Re is hydrogen atom or lower alkyl; two groups selected from four groups consisting of (i) either one of Ra1 and Ra1?, (ii) either one of Ra2 and Ra2?, (iii) either one of Rb1 and Rb1?, and (iv) either one of Rb2 and Rb2?, are combined to form —(CH2)n— where n is 1, 2 or 3; and among Ra1, Ra1?, Ra2, Ra2?, Rb1, Rb1?, Rb2 and Rb2?, the groups which do not form —(CH2)n— are each independently hydrogen atom, etc.; X1, X2, X3 and X4 are each independently CH, N, etc.; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are the same or different and are CH or N, etc.; W is a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit Akt activity. In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting Akt activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer.

Abstract: An organic EL device includes: a pair of electrodes; and an organic layer sandwiched between the pair of electrodes. The organic layer includes a compound including layer, and the compound including layer includes a compound of 1,3-bis[N,N-bis{(4?-methylbiphen-4-yl)}amino]-5-N,N-bis(4-methylphenyl) aminobenzene. The heat resistance and the vapor deposition property of the organic layer containing the above tertiary amine compound can be improved.