Abstract: Provided are: a multiplexing apparatus for comparing priorities, selecting multiplexed data in an arbitrary output rate, and outputting the multiplexed data; and a receiving apparatus for combining data outputted from the multiplexing apparatus in a time sequential order, and thereafter outputting the data.

Abstract: A variable focus lens contains a conductive liquid material portion and an insulative liquid material portion in a cylindrical container and includes a first electrode which applies voltage to the conductive liquid material portion through a dielectric layer and a second electrode which directly contacts with the conductive liquid material portion, in which the dielectric layer is an anodized portion 22 made of a metal oxide formed by anodizing the first electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of vertical transfer units (VCCDs), a horizontal transfer unit (HCCD) and a driving unit.

Abstract: It is possible to conduct reproduction control so as to thin out frames or widen the frame interval without deterioration of a reproduction quality. A transmitting apparatus (1) includes an encoding unit (3) for temporally dividing media data having a temporal continuity and encoding the media data, a reproduction information generating unit (4) for generating the reproduction information on the basis of the contents of the media, and a transmitting unit (5) for transmitting the encoded media data and the generated reproduction information. Further, a receiving apparatus (11) includes a receiving unit (12) for extracting media encoded data having a temporal continuity and the reproduction information from the received data, a decoding unit (13) for decoding the media encoded data, and a reproducing unit (14) for reproducing the decoded media data that is decoded on the basis of the reproduction information.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device of the present invention includes: photodiodes having a vertical overflow drain structure; vertical shift registers for temporarily storing signals transferred from the photodiodes; and a horizontal shift register for storing and horizontally transferring signals transferred from the vertical shift registers, wherein a ?SUB pulse is applied to the substrate, the ?SUB pulse having a larger pulse width than a ?V pulse applied to the gate electrode of each vertical shift register. Thus, it is possible to sweep out smear charges from the photodiode toward the substrate.

Abstract: Vertical transfer portions for transferring signal charges from photoelectric conversion portions in a vertical direction and a horizontal transfer portion for transferring them in a horizontal direction are provided, and each of a plurality of vertical transfer stages constituting the vertical transfer portion is provided with a plurality of phases of transfer electrodes. The transfer electrodes at a vertical last stage include independent transfer electrodes (V3R, V5R) for at least two phases, that are independent of the other vertical transfer stages, have identical configurations repeated in a unit of n columns, and are in common among corresponding columns in a plurality of the units of n columns and independent of the independent transfer electrodes belonging to the other columns in the unit of n columns.

Abstract: The solid-state imaging device of the present invention includes: photodiodes which are two-dimensionally arranged; light condensers each of which condenses light and is provided in a position to correspond to two of the photodiodes which are adjacent to each other; and separating units each of which separates the light entering through the light condensers into first light having a wavelength within a predetermined range, and second light having a wavelength out of the predetermined range, and is provided in a position to correspond to one of the light condensers.

Abstract: A coded data recoding apparatus includes a coded data analyzing unit 1 for extracting block data and data showing the image characteristics of the block data from moving image coded data, two or more code tables 4 and 5 in each of which the code amount is optimized for each of the above-mentioned image characteristics, a code table selecting unit 2 for selecting a code table which is used for recoding on the basis of the data showing the image characteristics extracted by the coded data analyzing unit 1, and a variable length recoding unit 3 for outputting a bit stream of coded data in which the block data are recoded thereby using the code table selected by code table selecting unit 2 selected.

Abstract: Each of an image retrieval method and an image retrieval device in accordance with the present invention is provided with a means for extracting a color layout feature quantity, a dominant color feature quantity, a region division feature quantity, and a shape feature quantity from a query image which is a key of retrieval, and a means for specifying a region of interest of the image by carrying out mutual use of the above-mentioned feature quantities.

Abstract: A waterproof connector has a housing formed with holding portions capable of holding terminal fittings, and formed at one end with a fitting hole into which electric wires connected to the held terminal fittings are inserted; a waterproof plug having first electric wire insertion holes corresponding to the holding portions and fitted into the fitting hole; and a holder having a body portion preventing the waterproof plug from detaching from the housing and provided on the opposite side of the waterproof plug to the terminal fittings. The body portion of the holder is formed with second electric wire insertion holes into which the electric wires inserted into the first electric wire insertion holes are inserted. Further, the body portion is formed integrally with fitting protrusions that fit into the unused first electric wire insertion holes, thereby preventing drops of water from entering the housing through the unused first electric wire insertion holes.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of suppressing deterioration of image qualities and output properties is provided having one or more output circuits in series and a buffer circuit 6, and processing luminance signals from photodetectors to output image information, the buffer circuit performing impedance conversion on signals outputted from a final output circuit of the one or more output circuits, the final output circuit being a source follower circuit that has an active element and a current source circuit 5 which is inserted between a source terminal of the active element and a reference voltage terminal, wherein the current source circuit and the buffer circuit 6 are external to a solid-state image sensor 1 having the photodetectors, and a main part of the current source circuit 5 and a main part of the buffer circuit 6 are in a single package.

Abstract: A fixing member is used for fixing a case to a printed circuit board. The fixing member is mounted at a mount-receiving portion, which is formed at the case, by being inserted along a side wall of the mount-receiving portion. At the fixing member, a plate spring portion is formed at a predetermined position. The plate spring portion projects to a side of abutting against the side wall. In the state in which the fixing member is mounted at the mount-receiving portion, the plate spring portion is pressed by the side wall and flexes. Consequently, the fixing member is subject to a pressure force in a direction away from the side wall. In addition, the fixing member is supported from a rear face side by support portions which structure the mount-receiving portion. Thus, the fixing member is gripped in a direction intersecting the side wall.

Abstract: A mass analysis apparatus comprising a first ion source which ionizes a sample and produces sample ions, a second ion source which produces reactant ions having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the sample ions, and a mass spectrometer, wherein said second ion source is provided between said first ion source and said mass spectrometer apart from the axis of a flow of the sample ions discharged from said first ion source and emits reactant ions to the flow of sample ions discharged from said first ion source.

Abstract: The fixing member of the present invention can be mounted to a fixed member that is fixed to a printed circuit board and that is used for fixing the fixed member to the printed circuit board, the fixing member including: a mounting member main body fixed to the fixed member; male connector portions having at tip ends thereof lug portions that are engaged with an opening edge of an insertion opening in the printed circuit board when inserted into the inserting opening; and contact portions that contact with a soldering land formed at the printed circuit board and are joined to the soldering land by soldering when the lug portions are engaged with the opening edge, the contact portions being formed at the mounting portion main body and the male connector portions extend arm-shaped from the mounting portion main body or from the contact portions.

Abstract: A fixing member of the present invention can be mounted to a fixed member that is fixed to a printed circuit board, and is used for fixing the fixed member to the printed circuit board, the fixing member including: a male connector portion inserted into an insertion opening formed in the printed circuit board; a plurality of arm portions provided at the male connector portion; lug portions provided at each tip end side of the arm portions and engaged with an opening edge of the insertion opening; and a lug-guiding portion extending out from a tip end portion of at least one lug portion to guide the lug portion to the insertion opening when the lug-guiding portion comes in contact with the opening edge and is further pressed.

Abstract: To provide a solid-state imaging apparatus which is capable of preventing electric charge from being injected from a semiconductor substrate while electric charge is being accumulated into photodiodes. The solid-state imaging apparatus includes a solid-state imaging device and a driving pulse control unit. The solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate, photodiodes which are two-dimensionally formed on the semiconductor substrate, and vertical Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) having at least one arranged read-out gate and non-read-out gate for each of the photodiodes, the read-out gate being for reading out accumulated electric charge from the associated photodiode, and the non-read-out gate being not for reading out accumulated electric charge from the associated photodiode.

Abstract: A coded-data decoding/playback apparatus includes an image decoding means 2 for decoding blocks containing intra-coded data which can be independently decoded and which is include in inputted compressed image data in response to the placement of the image decoding means in a trick play mode in which image data is played back at a high speed, an image storage means 3 for storing decoded image data about the decoded blocks, and an image decoding/playback control means 4 for placing the image decoding means 2 and image storage means 3 in the trick play mode so as to superimpose the decoded image data about the blocks on one another, to make the image storage means 3 store the superimposed decoded image data, and to make the image storage means 3 output the decoded image data about the blocks at a playback speed which is specified thereby.

Abstract: It is the object of the present invention to provide a manufacturing method for a compound semiconductor device capable of removing remaining organic substances without deteriorating a characteristic of the compound semiconductor device, wherein a surface of an i-type AlGaAs schottky layer is cleaned in a state where light is blocked using either one of ozonized (O3) water whose ozone concentration is at most 13 mg/L and hydrogenated (H2) water whose hydrogen ion concentration (pH) is from 6 to 8 inclusive, or using both of the ozonized water and the hydrogenated water after a schottky electrode made of Ti/Al/Ti is evaporated onto the exposed i-type AlGaAs schottky layer and a lift-off operation is performed using a remover.

Abstract: In a mobile terminal device, a movable-side case is coupled to a fixed-side case by a coupler such that the movable-side case freely overlaps the fixed-side case. The movable-side case houses electronic components including a display; and includes a box-shaped external case that is made of magnesium alloy, having side walls of a height sufficient for housing the electronic components, and including an opening from which the display is exposed, and a panel that is flat, covers a displaying surface of the display, and is fixed to the opening.

Abstract: The desulfurization catalyst for catalytic cracked gasoline according to the present invention has high performance in removal of sulfur compounds in gasoline fractions. This catalyst contains particulate vanadium oxide having the average particle diameter in the range from 0.1 to 10 ?m at the content in the range from 0.3 to 3 weight % calculated as that of V2O5. The porous spherical particles of inorganic oxide are made of crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite and a porous inorganic oxide matrix, and furthermore contain antimony.