Abstract: A protective element includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of electrodes provided on the insulating substrate, a fuse element electrically connected to any electrode of the plurality of electrodes, and a heat generation element provided on the insulating substrate for heating and fusing the fuse element. The fuse element contains a composite metal material in which a first fusible metal and a second fusible metal are stacked, some of a component of the first fusible metal being dissolved at a joint working temperature, the second fusible metal being lower in melt temperature than the first fusible metal, at least some of a component of the second fusible metal being molten at the joint working temperature.

Abstract: A protective element (30) includes an insulating substrate (33), a plurality of electrodes (34) provided on the insulating substrate (33), a fuse element (35) electrically connected to any electrode (34) of the plurality of electrodes (34), and a heat generation element (38) provided on the insulating substrate (33) for heating and fusing the fuse element (35). The fuse element (35) contains a composite metal material in which a first fusible metal (31) and a second fusible metal (32) are stacked, some of a component of the first fusible metal (31) being dissolved at a joint working temperature, the second fusible metal (32) being lower in melt temperature than the first fusible metal (31), at least some of a component of the second fusible metal (32) being molten at the joint working temperature.

Abstract: A different material welded joint in which a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material having a melting point lower than that of the first material are joined to each other by welded parts, wherein the first member has a plurality of through-holes and a filler material made of the second material is filled in the plurality of through-holes, and wherein an interval between the through-holes is made wider and/or an area of the through-hole is made smaller at a welding end-side than at a welding start-side with respect to progress of welding.

Abstract: A different material welded joint in which a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material having a melting point lower than that of the first material are joined to each other by welded parts at a plurality of welding sections, wherein the first member has a plurality of through-holes respectively corresponding to the plurality of welding sections and a filler material made of the second material is filled in the plurality of through-holes, and wherein apexes of welding beads of the welded parts, which are deposited and formed on a surface of the second member facing the through-holes, are formed independently of each other at each of the welding sections.

Abstract: A different material welded joint in which a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material having a melting point lower than that of the first material are joined to each other by welded parts, wherein the first member has a plurality of through-holes and a filler material made of the second material is filled in the plurality of through-holes, and wherein an interval between the through-holes is made wider and/or an area of the through-hole is made smaller at a welding end-side than at a welding start-side with respect to progress of welding.

Abstract: A different material welded joint in which a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material having a melting point lower than that of the first material are joined to each other by welded parts at a plurality of welding sections, wherein the first member has a plurality of through-holes respectively corresponding to the plurality of welding sections and a filler material made of the second material is filled in the plurality of through-holes, and wherein apexes of welding beads of the welded parts, which are deposited and formed on a surface of the second member facing the through-holes, are formed independently of each other at each of the welding sections.

Abstract: An NC machine tool system includes an NC machine tool (10), a first operation panel (22) and a second operation panel (24) for the NC machine tool, a multi-joint robot (40), a memory (450), and a robot controller (50). The multi-joint robot (40) is disposed above the NC machine tool. The memory (450) stores a wait position return program by which the multi-joint robot (40) is operated. The robot controller (50) controls the multi-joint robot (40) in accordance with the program. Operation panels (22, 24) are respectively provided with switch keys (22c, 24c) operated to execute the wait position return program stored in the memory (450) so as to operate the multi-joint robot (40).

Abstract: An NC machine tool system includes an NC machine tool (10), a first operation panel (22) and a second operation panel (24) for the NC machine tool, a multi-joint robot (40), a memory (450), and a robot controller (50). The multi-joint robot (40) is disposed above the NC machine tool. The memory (450) stores a wait position return program by which the multi-joint robot (40) is operated. The robot controller (50) controls the multi-joint robot (40) in accordance with the program. Operation panels (22, 24) are respectively provided with switch keys (22c, 24c) operated to execute the wait position return program stored in the memory (450) so as to operate the multi-joint robot (40).

Abstract: There are described image-processing method and apparatus, which make it possible to reduce the processing load even in the image-processing environment employing the Dyadic Wavelet transform. The apparatus includes a reading section to read an image recorded on a recording medium so as to generate image signals representing the image; a first converting section to apply a multi-resolution conversion processing of at least level 1, which is capable of reducing an image size of the image signals, to the image signals, so as to generate first-converted image signals from the image signals; and a second converting section to apply a Dyadic Wavelet transform of at least level 1 to low frequency band component signals included in the first-converted image signals, so as to generate second-converted image signals from the first-converted image signals. An image size of the first-converted image signals is smaller than that of the image signals.

Abstract: There is described an image-processing apparatus, which makes it possible to compensate for the defect pixel without causing a sense of incongruity in the image. The apparatus includes an image signal acquiring section to acquire the image signals representing an image recorded on a recording medium, a recognizing section to recognize a presence or absence of a defect pixel possibly included in the image signals and a compensating section to compensate for the defect pixel. The compensating section compensates for the defect pixel so that first order differential values of image signals of the defect pixel and those of non-defect pixels adjacent to the defect pixel continue to each other. The compensating section applies a multi-resolution conversion processing to the image signals so as to decompose them into high frequency band components and a low frequency band component, signal intensities of which are compensated for.

Abstract: An image recording method includes: obtaining an image data; performing a predetermined process to the obtained image data; creating a print based on an output data obtained from the outputted image data through an LUT; and changing a density of a specific density area in the image on the print; wherein the creating the print includes changing a part of the LUT substantially according to a density change instruction corresponding to the changing the density.

Abstract: There are described image-processing method and apparatus, which make it possible to reduce the processing load even in the image-processing environment employing the Dyadic Wavelet transform. The apparatus includes a reading section to read an image recorded on a recording medium so as to generate image signals representing the image; a first converting section to apply a multi-resolution conversion processing of at least level 1, which is capable of reducing an image size of the image signals, to the image signals, so as to generate first-converted image signals from the image signals; and a second converting section to apply a Dyadic Wavelet transform of at least level 1 to low frequency band component signals included in the first-converted image signals, so as to generate second-converted image signals from the first-converted image signals. An image size of the first-converted image signals is smaller than that of the image signals.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having: a print head provided with plural recording elements arranged in an array, each of the recording elements being operated based on respective correction coefficient of light amount; and an image reading apparatus for reading an image; wherein, an image for correction is recorded onto the photosensitive material by the print head, read information D (i) of the image for correction is acquired (where, “i” is a number indicating an order of each recording element) by the image reading apparatus, a correction amount C (i) for a recording characteristic of each recording element is acquired based on the read information D (i), and an image is recorded by using the correction amount C (i); wherein, the correction amount C (i) is acquired by using the read information D (i) and read information D (k) (where, “k” is a different number from “i”).

Abstract: An image for exposing an image on a silver halide photosensitive material, including an array light source for emitting image, the array light source having a plurality of rows of light emitting devices, each of the plurality of rows having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in a form of a line, and one of adjoining two rows of the plurality of rows of light emitting devices being shifted in the longitudinal direction to form a zigzag arrangement of converging devices; and a light converging device for converging the light image emitted from the array light sources onto a silver halide photosensitive material, wherein an interval between each of the plurality of rows of light emitting device is not larger than 500 &mgr;m.

Abstract: There is described an image-processing method for extracting a main photographed subject from an image, which might be set in various ways in the image corresponding to various kinds of photographic conditions, and further, for making it possible to provide advanced image processing services in a simple manner by employing the results of the extracting operations. The image-processing method includes the steps of: acquiring input image information from an image by means of one of various kinds of image inputting devices; setting a subject pattern including one or more constituent elements from the input image information; applying a multi-resolution conversion processing to the input image information; detecting the constituent elements by employing a decomposed image of a suitable resolution level determined with respect to each of the constituent elements; and extracting the subject pattern from the input image information, based on the constituent elements detected in the detecting step.

Abstract: An image processing method, comprising steps of: obtaining input image information including input image data from an input device; discriminating plural subjects existing in the input image data; dividing the input image data into plural subject patterns corresponding to the discriminated plural subjects; obtaining a relationship among the plural subject patterns; determining a processing method for the input image data of the plural subject patterns on a basis of the relationship, and processing the input image data of the plural subject patterns in accordance with the processing method so as to obtain image data.

Abstract: There is described an image-processing apparatus, which makes it possible to clearly and accurately recognize the image defect caused by the defect of the recording medium. The apparatus processes image signals acquired by scanning an image, recorded on a recording medium, with an image reading light. The apparatus includes a defect-detecting signal generating section to scan the image with a defect detecting light, so as to generate defect detecting signals, which can be employed for detecting a defect of the image; a converting section to apply a multiple-resolution conversion processing to the defect detecting signals, generated by the defect-detecting signal generating section, so as to decompose the defect detecting signals into multiple-resolution signal components; and a recognizing section to recognize a presence or absence of the defect in the image, based on the multiple-resolution signal components decomposed by the converting section.

Abstract: There is described an image-processing apparatus, which makes it possible to compensate for the defect pixel without causing a sense of incongruity in the image. The apparatus includes an image signal acquiring section to acquire the image signals representing an image recorded on a recording medium, a recognizing section to recognize a presence or absence of a defect pixel possibly included in the image signals and a compensating section to compensate for the defect pixel. The compensating section compensates for the defect pixel so that first order differential values of image signals of the defect pixel and those of non-defect pixels adjacent to the defect pixel continue to each other. The compensating section applies a multi-resolution conversion processing to the image signals so as to decompose them into high frequency band components and a low frequency band component, signal intensities of which are compensated for.

Abstract: This invention has its object to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass an interlayer film for laminated glass which, when assembled into laminated glass, offers good transparency, weathering resistance, adhesion, penetration resistance and other characteristics, does not cause marginal whitening of laminated glass even exposed to a highly humid atmosphere, and free from the risk for a fire hazard in autoclaving or the problem associated with edge trimming and a laminate glass comprising said interlayer film. This invention is related to an interlayer film for laminated glass comprising a plasticized poly(vinyl acetal) resin film, wherein, when a laminated glass fabricated by interposing said interlayer film between a pair of glass sheets each 2.0 to 4.0 mm thick is allowed to sit in an environment of 80° C. and 95% relative humidity for 2 weeks, the distance of whitening from its edge is not greater than 7 mm, and when said interlayer film for laminated glass is allowed to sit at 150° C.

Abstract: This invention has its object to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass an interlayer film for laminated glass which, when assembled into laminated glass, offers good transparency, weathering resistance, adhesion, penetration resistance and other characteristics, does not cause marginal whitening of laminated glass even exposed to a highly humid atmosphere, and free from the risk for a fire hazard in autoclaving or the problem associated with edge trimming and a laminate glass comprising said interlayer film.