Abstract: An information recording system includes a case, a head provided inside the case, a recording tape that travels inside the case due to rotation of a pair of reels that are provided inside the case, with at least one of information writing or information reading performed to or from the recording tape by the head while the recording tape is in contact with the head, a drive mechanism that drives the head between an in-use position contacting the recording tape and a cleaning position separated from the in-use position, and a cleaning device that is provided inside the case, and that cleans the head when positioned in the cleaning position by rubbing against the head in a direction different from a direction of movement of the head from the in-use position to the cleaning position.

Abstract: There is provided a fastening aid to be used in the case of incorporating a reel, equipped with a reel hub having recording tape wound around its outer peripheral surface, into a drive device and using screws to fasten the reel hub to a rotating member of the drive device, the fastening aid including: a main body portion; guide tube portions that are disposed projecting from a lower surface of the main body portion in such a way as to be coaxial with plural guide hole portions formed in the main body portion and to guide the screws to screw hole portions formed in the reel hub; and fitting portions that are formed on lower end portions of the guide tube portions and are fitted together with fitting counterpart portions formed around the screw hole portions on an upper surface side of the reel hub.

Abstract: An information recording system includes a case, a head provided inside the case, a recording tape that travels inside the case due to rotation of a pair of reels that are provided inside the case, with at least one of information writing or information reading performed to or from the recording tape by the head while the recording tape is in contact with the head, a drive mechanism that drives the head between an in-use position contacting the recording tape and a cleaning position separated from the in-use position, and a cleaning device that is provided inside the case, and that cleans the head when positioned in the cleaning position by rubbing against the head in a direction different from a direction of movement of the head from the in-use position to the cleaning position.

Abstract: An installation method includes: holding a first reel and a second reel at an upper cartridge so as to be unable to rotate, by reel holding mechanisms; detaching a lower cartridge from the upper cartridge; conveying the upper cartridge, that is in a state of holding the first reel and the second reel by the reel holding mechanisms, to a drive device, and positioning and placing the first reel and the second reel respectively on a pair of rotating members of the drive device; releasing holding of the first reel and the second reel by the reel holding mechanisms; removing the upper cartridge from the drive device; and fixing the first reel and the second reel to the respective rotating members.

Abstract: A reel is provided with a tubular hub, a first flange, a second flange, and positioning portions. A projection portion that projects in a radial direction is formed at an inner periphery face of the hub. The first flange includes a first extension portion which is extended in the axial direction of the hub from a first flange portion and is joined to the projection portion. The second flange includes a second extension portion which is extended in the axial direction of the hub from a second flange portion and is joined to the projection portion. The positioning portions regulate, in the radial direction, positions of distal end portions of the first extension portion and the second extension portion relative to the hub. Gaps are formed between the inner periphery face of the hub and outer periphery faces of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

Abstract: This display includes a light source portion, a first heat radiation member for radiating heat generated by the light source portion, a rear housing covering the first heat radiation member in a state in contact with the first heat radiation member, and a cover member covering a rear surface of the rear housing so that the rear surface of the rear housing is partially exposed outward. The first heat radiation member is arranged on a region corresponding to a region of the rear housing exposed outward from the cover member as viewed from the side of the rear surface.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a transmission component that transmits transmission target information to a transmission destination, a generation component that generates a transmission result screen based on a result of a transmission by the transmission component, a storage component that stores relation information between the transmission result screen and a transmission history performed by the transmission component, and a transmission result screen display component that specifies the transmission history corresponding to the transmission result screen based on the relation information, and displays the transmission result screen along with the specified transmission history.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging apparatus provided with: a light irradiation unit which irradiates a target area with light; a differential image generation unit which generates a differential image between a first image which was taken in synchronization with the irradiation period during which the light irradiation unit irradiates the light and a second image which was taken outside the irradiation period; a transmittance estimation unit which estimates the light transmittance of an object in the target area; and a light exposure adjustment unit which adjusts the exposure based on the estimation result from the transmittance estimation unit. The transmittance estimation unit estimates the transmittance of the object from at least one of the first image, the second image, and the differential image.

Abstract: The invention provides a power generation system having a power generator (1) configured to generate DC power; an electric power load (5); a current detector configured to detect a current flowing between a system power supply (8) and an interconnection point (9); and a switch (4) configured to switch to supply the DC power from the power generator (1) and AC power which is fed from the system power supply (8) through the interconnection point (9), to the electric power load (5).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display control section that performs display control of a first operation screen for performing first operation and a second operation screen for performing second operation. The information processing apparatus also includes a control section that performs control of terminating the first operation screen or making the first operation screen invisible based on information as to whether or not the user needs to authenticate display of the first operation screen or display of the second operation screen when the second operation screen is displayed in a state in which the first operation screen is displayed.

Abstract: There is provided a recording tape cartridge including: a reel having a substantially circular tubular hub, on an outer periphery surface of which a recording tape is wound, and flanges provided at two end portions of the hub; a case accommodating the reel; an urging portion that urges the reel toward a floor plate side of the case; a position regulating portion that is formed at an inner surface of a roof plate of the case and that is inserted into the hub; and a protective protruding portion that is formed at the inner surface of the roof plate of the case, wherein the protective protruding portion is formed such that a radial direction outer side end surface thereof is at substantially the same position in the radial direction as the outer periphery surface of the hub.

Abstract: A reel is provided that may raise the rigidity of the hub, and suppress flange deformation that is caused by winding tension of recording tape. The reel is provided with: a cylindrical hub on which recording tape may be wound; a top flange extending integrally to the hub from a peripheral edge at one end portion of the hub; a bottom flange, including a bottom wall that has had a reel plate fixed thereto, the bottom flange being welded to a portion of the hub at the opposite end of the hub to the end of the top flange, the welding site being within the region where the reel plate is fixed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reel having an engaging portion that can engage accurately with a braking member. A reel 30 has: a hub 32, an extending portion 36 being formed at a peripheral edge of a lower end portion of the hub 32; an upper flange 38 provided integrally at a peripheral edge of an upper end portion of the hub 32 so as to extend outward; and a lower flange 40 having a floor wall 42 to which a reel plate 46 is fixed, the lower flange 40 being welded to the extending portion 36 of the hub 32. In this reel 30, an engaging portion 48 is formed at the lower flange 40, the engaging portion 48 engaging with a braking member 60 that is held so as to be unable to rotate at the case 12 at times of non-use.

Abstract: A reel is provided with a tubular hub, a first flange, a second flange, and positioning portions. A projection portion that projects in a radial direction is formed at an inner periphery face of the hub. The first flange includes a first extension portion which is extended in the axial direction of the hub from a first flange portion and is joined to the projection portion. The second flange includes a second extension portion which is extended in the axial direction of the hub from a second flange portion and is joined to the projection portion. The positioning portions regulate, in the radial direction, positions of distal end portions of the first extension portion and the second extension portion relative to the hub. Gaps are formed between the inner periphery face of the hub and outer periphery faces of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

Abstract: A reel has: a hub that has a cylindrical tube portion, an extending portion that extends from an inner peripheral edge of a lower end portion of the cylindrical tube portion toward a radial direction inner side, and an abutting portion provided at the extending portion; an upper flange; a lower flange; and a floor wall that is provided integrally at the radial direction inner side of the lower flange, and that has a position restricting portion that restricts a radial direction position of the abutting portion from the radial direction inner side. A region of the floor wall which is further toward the radial direction outer side than the position restricting portion is welded to the extending portion.

Abstract: A reinforcement ring is insert-molded as an insert body on a reel hub of a reel around which recording tape is wound. The reinforcement ring includes a metal ring at least whose inner peripheral surface is covered by a resin layer. The clearance between the reinforcement ring and a mold during reel molding can be reduced, and the amount of eccentricity of the insert body with respect to the reel hub can be reduced.

Abstract: The reel includes a reel hub that is made of a resin material and is formed into a cylindrical shape, an upper flange that is made of a resin material and is extended integrally outward in a radial direction from one end portion in an axial direction of the reel hub, and a reinforcement ring that is integrally disposed radially inside a tape take-up surface of the reel hub by insert molding and reinforces the reel hub in the radial direction. A position of an upper end of the reinforcement ring coincides with a position of an upper end of the tape take-up surface in the axial direction of the reel hub.

Abstract: A short film generation/reproduction apparatus for generating video of a short film using at least one still picture and reproducing such video is comprised of: a picture feature extraction unit 1107 for extracting picture features from an input picture; a picture-to-style feature conversion unit 1115 for converting the picture features into style features; a picture-to-musical feature conversion unit 1118 for converting the picture features into musical features; a style determination unit 1116 for determining a style based on the style features; a music determination unit 1119 for determining a piece of music based on the musical features; and a scenario generation unit 1117 for generating a scenario by using the still picture, music and style.

Abstract: The invention provides a power generation system having a power generator (1) configured to generate DC power; an electric power load (5); a current detector configured to detect a current flowing between a system power supply (8) and an interconnection point (9); and a switch (4) configured to switch to supply the DC power from the power generator (1) and AC power which is fed from the system power supply (8) through the interconnection point (9), to the electric power load (5).

Abstract: A recording tape cartridge is provided that prevents damage to a recording tape if it experiences a shock. The recording tape cartridge includes a reel on which a recording tape T is wound, an upper case and a lower case that form the case thereof, a reel accommodated between the upper case and lower case, and a compression coil spring that urges the reel against the lower case. An allowable lower limit value of the distance between the reel and the upper case is defined by the spring axial-direction length of the compression coil spring when it is most compressed.