Abstract: A drying system includes: drying furnaces connected in series; an air supply system including an air supply pipe, the air supply system being configured to supply dry air into the furnaces, and an air exhaust system including an air exhaust pipe, the air exhaust system being configured to exhaust wet air in the furnaces, wherein the air supply system and the air exhaust system are being alternately connected between the drying furnaces; a first flow rate regulation valve provided to the air supply system; and a second flow rate regulation valve provided to the air exhaust system.

Abstract: A movable structure of a display device includes a tilt mechanism and a slide mechanism. The tilt mechanism changes a tilt of a display surface of a display device with respect to a reference surface, and holds the display device with the changed tilt. The slide mechanism moves the display surface of the display device in a back-and-forth direction from the reference surface while keeping the changed tilt, and holds the display device at a position after the moving.

Abstract: Some embodiments of an image capturing apparatus include a first display unit capable of displaying a captured image and a second display unit configured to display information related to image capturing, where the apparatus comprises a generating unit configured to generate a timecode corresponding to a frame rate at which an image capturing unit performs image capturing; a first display control unit configured to control so as to display the timecode generated in the generating unit on the first display unit at first intervals; and a second display control unit configured to control so as to display the timecode generated in the generating unit on the second display unit at second intervals that are longer than the first intervals.

Abstract: A support device includes: a rear panel including a first surface attached to a back surface of a display, and a first coupling member fixedly attached to a second surface of the rear panel. The rear panel includes a base plate portion, a plurality of ribs, and a reinforcing member. The ribs are provided on a surface of the base plate portion corresponding to the first surface. Each of the ribs has a plate shape perpendicularly rising from a surface of the base plate portion and has a same height from the surface of the base plate portion. The ribs provide spaces between the back surface of the display and the base plate portion. The reinforcing member is provided in one or more of the spaces to reinforce the base plate portion. The one or more spaces are located at a position corresponding to the first coupling member.

Abstract: To improve the correction accuracy in a solid-state image sensor that performs dark current correction. A solid-state image sensor includes a bias voltage supply unit and a signal processing unit. The bias voltage supply unit supplies a bias voltage of a predetermined value to a light-shielded pixel impervious to light in a period in which a light-shielded pixel signal is output from the light-shielded pixel, and supplies a bias voltage of a value different from the predetermined value to a photosensitive pixel not impervious to light in a period in which a photosensitive pixel signal is output from the photosensitive pixel. The signal processing unit executes processing of removing dark current noise from the photosensitive pixel signal using the light-shielded pixel signal.

Abstract: An in-vehicle display device according to the present disclosure includes a front plate and a housing. In the front plate, a first arc surface bulging outward is formed on a front surface side in an outer peripheral edge portion. The housing supports the front plate from a rear surface side. In the housing, a second arc surface bulging outward is formed on a side surface side, and a part on the side surface side protrudes toward the front surface side from a rear surface of the front plate, and faces the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate.

Abstract: A drying system includes: drying furnaces connected in series; an air supply system including an air supply pipe, the air supply system being configured to supply dry air into the furnaces, and an air exhaust system including an air exhaust pipe, the air exhaust system being configured to exhaust wet air in the furnaces, wherein the air supply system and the air exhaust system are being alternately connected between the drying furnaces; a first flow rate regulation valve provided to the air supply system; and a second flow rate regulation valve provided to the air exhaust system.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing unit, a compressing unit which compression-encodes captured video data in units of GOPs using a first compression method which generates encoded data of a closed GOP or a second compression method which generates encoded data of an open GOP; and a control unit which performs control to record the video data on a plurality of mediums, wherein the control unit records, on a first medium, the video data acquired before a recording start instruction is input, and records, on a second medium, the video data acquired by the image capturing unit in response to the recording start instruction being input, wherein the control unit performs control to record, on the first medium, the video data compression-encoded using the first compression method.

Abstract: A wall surface suction-type travel device includes a main body, a cushion, a plurality of support wheels, a crawler, and a drive source. The main body includes a wall-surface facing section and a draw-in port. The cushion is disposed on the wall-surface facing section of the main body and surrounding an edge of the draw-in port. The cushion is elastically deformable and has a slide surface sliding on the wall surface when the wall surface suction-type travel device travels on the wall surface. The plurality of support wheels are disposed on the main body. The crawler is an endless belt suspended on the plurality of the support wheels. The crawler has a grip surface put into contact with the wall surface when the wall surface suction-type travel device travels on the wall surface. The drive source is to rotate the crawler.

Abstract: To improve the correction accuracy in a solid-state image sensor that performs dark current correction. A solid-state image sensor includes a bias voltage supply unit and a signal processing unit. The bias voltage supply unit supplies a bias voltage of a predetermined value to a light-shielded pixel impervious to light in a period in which a light-shielded pixel signal is output from the light-shielded pixel, and supplies a bias voltage of a value different from the predetermined value to a photosensitive pixel not impervious to light in a period in which a photosensitive pixel signal is output from the photosensitive pixel. The signal processing unit executes processing of removing dark current noise from the photosensitive pixel signal using the light-shielded pixel signal.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing unit, a compressing unit which compression-encodes captured video data in units of GOPs using a first compression method which generates encoded data of a closed GOP or a second compression method which generates encoded data of an open GOP; and a control unit which performs control to record the video data on a plurality of mediums, wherein the control unit records, on a first medium, the video data acquired before a recording start instruction is input, and records, on a second medium, the video data acquired by the image capturing unit in response to the recording start instruction being input, wherein the control unit performs control to record, on the first medium, the video data compression-encoded using the first compression method.

Abstract: A wall surface suction travel device includes a first travel unit, a second travel unit, a joint mechanism, and an elastic mechanism. The travel units are aligned along a travel direction and are each configured to travel on a wall surface while being suctioned on the wall surface. The joint mechanism couples the travel units together such that the travel units can pivot relative to each other on a pivot axis extending in a direction that is perpendicular to both a wall surface facing direction and the travel direction. The elastic mechanism includes a first end fixed to the first travel unit, a second end fixed to the second travel unit, and an elastic member configured to be elastically deformed when one of the travel units pivots relative to the other travel unit and a distance between the first end and the second end is shortened.

Abstract: A wall surface suction-type travel device is configured to travel on a wall surface while being suctioned on the wall surface. An intermediate chamber communicates with decompression chambers facing the wall surface. A suction device sucks in air from the intermediate chamber to decompress the intermediate chamber. Principal communicating parts allow the decompression chambers to communicate with the intermediate chamber. Secondary communicating parts allow the respective decompression chambers to communicate with the intermediate chamber. Valves face openings of the respective principal communicating parts. An area of an opening of each of the secondary communicating parts is smaller than an area of the opening of a corresponding one of the principal communicating parts.

Abstract: A wall surface suction travel device includes a first travel unit, a second travel unit, a joint mechanism, and an elastic mechanism. The travel units are aligned along a travel direction and are each configured to travel on a wall surface while being suctioned on the wall surface. The joint mechanism couples the travel units together such that the travel units can pivot relative to each other on a pivot axis extending in a direction that is perpendicular to both a wall surface facing direction and the travel direction. The elastic mechanism includes a first end fixed to the first travel unit, a second end fixed to the second travel unit, and an elastic member configured to be elastically deformed when one of the travel units pivots relative to the other travel unit and a distance between the first end and the second end is shortened.

Abstract: An image sensor and signal processing circuit therefor include a readout circuit, calibration circuitry that calculates a correction coefficient for an effective pixel circuit based on a calibration signal, adjustment circuitry that updates the correction coefficient based on an optical black pixel signal, and correction circuitry that applies the updated correction coefficient to the effective pixel signal and generates an output signal.

Abstract: A wall surface suction-type travel device includes a main body, a cushion, a plurality of support wheels, a crawler, and a drive source. The main body includes a wall-surface facing section and a draw-in port. The cushion is disposed on the wall-surface facing section of the main body and surrounding an edge of the draw-in port. The cushion is elastically deformable and has a slide surface sliding on the wall surface when the wall surface suction-type travel device travels on the wall surface. The plurality of support wheels are disposed on the main body. The crawler is an endless belt suspended on the plurality of the support wheels. The crawler has a grip surface put into contact with the wall surface when the wall surface suction-type travel device travels on the wall surface. The drive source is to rotate the crawler.

Abstract: A cable holding device for holding a cable, includes a first member, a second member and a fixing member. The first member has a first through hole through which the cable is to pass. The second member has a second through hole through which the cable is to pass. The fixing member fixes the second member to the first member in such a condition that the second through hole partially overlaps the first through hole to hold the cable by an inner periphery of the first through hole and an inner periphery of the second through hole.

Abstract: A safety device for a wall surface suction-type travel device that is configured to travel on a wall surface while being suctioned on the wall surface includes an extending member, a support base, and a safety rope. The extending member is configured to be disposed on the wall surface and bendable by self weight. The support base supports the extending member so as to allow the extending member to move in a direction along which the extending member extends. The safety rope connects the extending member with the wall surface suction-type travel device.

Abstract: A wall surface suction-type travel device is configured to travel on a wall surface while being suctioned on the wall surface. An intermediate chamber communicates with decompression chambers facing the wall surface. A suction device sucks in air from the intermediate chamber to decompress the intermediate chamber. Principal communicating parts allow the decompression chambers to communicate with the intermediate chamber. Secondary communicating parts allow the respective decompression chambers to communicate with the intermediate chamber. Valves face openings of the respective principal communicating parts. An area of an opening of each of the secondary communicating parts is smaller than an area of the opening of a corresponding one of the principal communicating parts.

Abstract: A wall surface suction-type travel device includes a first travel unit, a second travel unit, a joint mechanism, and an elastic mechanism. The first and second travel units are aligned along a travel direction and are each configured to travel on a wall surface while being suctioned on the wall surface. The joint mechanism couples the first and second travel units together such that the travel units can pivot relative to each other on a pivot axis extending in a direction that is perpendicular both to a wall surface facing direction and the travel direction. The elastic mechanism includes a first end fixed to the first travel unit, a second end fixed to the second travel unit, and an elastic member configured to be elastically deformed when one of the first and second travel units pivots relative to the other travel unit and a distance between the first end and the second end is shortened.