Abstract: A resizing unit resizes a captured image or an inputted image and outputs a resized image. A first conversion unit converts the resized image into an RGB image or an image for a TV monitor. A second conversion unit converts the RGB image or the image for the TV monitor into a plurality of serial data.

Abstract: An image processor which forms a composite image of at least two images includes a storage unit which stores first and second image data, and a display unit which reads and displays the stored first and second image data in modes adapted to display forms of the first and second image data. The image processor also includes an image-signal forming unit which forms image signals representing a composite image of the stored first and second image data for display on a television monitor and a liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: A polyester composition includes a ligand capable of coordinating to a metal or metal ion, wherein the ligand includes at least one donor atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and an oxygen atom. Consequently, it is possible to inactivate a metal catalyst which adversely affects heat resistance. As a result, it is possible to obtain polyester compositions and films having excellent heat resistance, colorability, and weathering resistance. Moreover, in the process of producing a polyester, by separating and recovering a catalyst by adding a ligand which is capable of coordinating to a metal or metal ion and which includes at least one donor atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and an oxygen atom, it is possible to improve the heat resistance of the polyester composition.

Abstract: To provide a signal processing apparatus and an image pickup signal processing method both of which restrain a color signal from being influenced by band limitation in a color processing system, thereby enabling signal processing which produces an undegraded image, the processing of color-suppressing RGB signals or complementary color signals is performed between a color interpolation circuit and a color-difference matrix circuit. Otherwise, the processing of suppressing a color signal is performed in front of the color interpolation circuit.

Abstract: An image processor which forms a composite image of at least two images includes a storage unit which stores first and second image data, and a display unit which reads and displays the stored first and second image data in modes adapted to display forms of the first and second image data. The image processor also includes an image-signal forming unit which forms image signals representing a composite image of the stored first and second image data for display on a television monitor and a liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: To improve image quality, to shorten a processing time, and to reduce power consumption during zooming operation, or to display an enlarged image with high definition, an image signal processing apparatus of the present invention includes: an image pickup element for picking up an image; a recording unit for recording the picked-up image in a recording medium; a memory area in which the picked-up image read out from the recording medium is temporarily stored; a re-size circuit for reading out image from the memory area and re-sizing the read-out image; an image display memory area in which the image re-sized by the re-size circuit is temporarily stored to be displayed; and a re-size display circuit for reading out image of a desired area from the image display memory area to re-size and display the read-out image of the desired area.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a practical polyester that can be produced substantially without using an antimony compound as a polycondensation catalyst. (I) The present invention provides a polyester resin composition containing, on a weight basis, 30 ppm or less of antimony, 0.5 to 50 ppm of titanium, and 0.1 to 100 ppm of phosphorus, in which the number density of titanium-containing particles, the equivalent circular diameter of which is 1 ?m or more, is less than 100/0.02 mg; and (II) The present invention provides a polyester resin composition containing, on a weight basis, 30 ppm or less of antimony, 0.5 to 50 ppm of titanium, and 0.1 to 100 ppm of phosphorus, in which organic polymer particles are contained in amount of 0.1 to 5 wt %, the organic polymer particles having an average particle diameter determined by dynamic light scattering of 0.05 to 3 ?m and containing 0.

Abstract: A microscope apparatus has a sample table for supporting a sample and being mounted to undergo movement in a horizontal direction. A line sensor acquires a line image for each of a series of measuring positions of the sample in accordance with movement of the sample at a constant speed by one measuring width of the line sensor in the horizontal direction. An image processing device produces an image of the sample based on the line images acquired by the line sensor. A focusing device has a light-projecting member for projecting light onto the sample at a position forward of a leading side of an imaging range of the line sensor in the horizontal direction to prevent light reflected by the sample as a result of the projected light from being incident on and interfering with the line images acquired by the line sensor.

Abstract: By setting an area for displaying OSD data, a high-intensity part of this area is highlighted and an area which is not to be highlighted is set. Also, by performing translucent display of the OSD data and natural-image data, an area which is not to be highlighted can be set.

Abstract: To improve image quality, to shorten a processing time, and to reduce power consumption during zooming operation, or to display an enlarged image with high definition, an image signal processing apparatus of the present invention includes: an image pickup element for picking up an image; a recording unit for recording the picked-up image in a recording medium; a memory area in which the picked-up image read out from the recording medium is temporarily stored; a re-size circuit for reading out image from the memory area and re-sizing the read-out image; an image display memory area in which the image re-sized by the re-size circuit is temporarily stored to be displayed; and a re-size display circuit for reading out image of a desired area from the image display memory area to re-size and display the read-out image of the desired area.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus includes two image display memory areas 22 and 24 which alternately repeat input and output operations by receiving a signal obtained by performing predetermined processing for an output image signal from an image sensor 12, an image display unit 28 for displaying an object image represented by image frames sequentially output from the two memory areas, a system controller 40 which, when an image frame is to be input to one of the two memory areas, causes the other one of the two memory areas to output a held image frame, and causes the two memory areas to alternately repeat the input and output operations, thereby switching inputting and outputting of the two memory areas, and a mode determination circuit 272 for determining whether the frame rate of the output image signal from the image sensor 12 is higher or lower than the image display rate of the image display unit 28.

Abstract: A microscope apparatus which is capable of quickly taking a clear image of a sample. A support base supports the sample and a microscope magnifies the sample. A line sensor acquires a line image of the magnified sample and an image processing device produces an image of the sample based on the line image acquired by the line sensor. The support base has an adjusting mechanism for adjusting a tilt thereof and a focal length of the microscope. Focusing is achieved by, means of a light-projecting device for projecting light onto the sample and a light-receiving device for receiving light reflected by the sample and determining a focal length based on deformation of the received light. The light is projected onto the sample at a position in the vicinity of a range on the sample to be imaged by the line sensor. A two-dimensional CCD sensor is used to obtain a two-dimensional image of the sample for setting an imaging region.

Abstract: A polyester composition includes a ligand capable of coordinating to a metal or metal ion, wherein the ligand includes at least one donor atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and an oxygen atom. Consequently, it is possible to inactivate a metal catalyst which adversely affects heat resistance. As a result, it is possible to obtain polyester compositions and films having excellent heat resistance, colorability, and weathering resistance. Moreover, in the process of producing a polyester, by separating and recovering a catalyst by adding a ligand which is capable of coordinating to a metal or metal ion and which includes at least one donor atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and an oxygen atom, it is possible to improve the heat resistance of the polyester composition.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus which can perform a liquid crystal display without a deterioration of a picture quality even when a CCD sensor of the NTSC system is used at the time of the PAL system is provided. The video signal processing apparatus has a 1H delay circuit and a selecting circuit. Upon PAL system, by switching the selecting circuit once every seven lines and performing a pre-interpolation, the lines are compensated from 485 lines (vertical) of the NTSC system to 575 lines (vertical) of the PAL system. In case of performing the liquid crystal display, the timing of an interpolation (LCOMP) signal is synchronized with the timing of the EN signal upon PAL system so as to coincide the portion of the lines to be compensated from 485 lines (vertical) of the NTSC system to 575 lines (vertical) of the PAL system with the portion to be thinned out at a rate of 1 line per 7 lines in the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus which can perform a liquid crystal display without a deterioration of a picture quality even when a CCD sensor of the NTSC system is used at the time of the PAL system is provided. The video signal processing apparatus has a 1H delay circuit and a selecting circuit. Upon PAL system, by switching the selecting circuit once every seven lines and performing a pre-interpolation, the lines are compensated from 485 lines (vertical) of the NTSC system to 575 lines (vertical) of the PAL system. In case of performing the liquid crystal display, the timing of an interpolation (LCOMP) signal is synchronized with the timing of the EN signal upon PAL system so as to coincide the portion of the lines to be compensated from 485 lines (vertical) of the NTSC system to 575 lines (vertical) of the PAL system with the portion to be thinned out at a rate of 1 line per 7 lines in the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A resizing circuit resizes an output image from an image pickup element to be suitable for an LCD (liquid crystal display) panel, and inputs the resized image data to a P/S (parallel-to-serial) converter through a memory interface, an FIFO (first-in, first-out) memory, a dot sequential conversion circuit and a sync signal addition circuit. The P/S converter converts eight-bit parallel data into one to four serial data, and transfers the converted data to an LCD control circuit. The LCD control circuit parallelizes the input serial data, converts it into an analog image signal, and transfers the analog image signal to the LCD panel.

Abstract: In outputting data input in units of a bits in units of b bits (a<b) using a memory for storing data, the reading of the memory is controlled such that a first item of b-bit data is formed in so as to include all of a first item of a-bit data. Items of b-bit data succeeding the first item of the b-bit data are formed by using b/k bits taken from each of k items of a-bit data of those items of the a-bit data succeeding the first item of a-bit data, and the portion of the first item of b-bit data other than the first item of a-bit data is formed of (a-b/k) bits in the succeeding items of a-bit data (where a, b and k are integers), whereby the units in data processing can be changed by a simple construction and improvement in data transfer efficiency can be achieved.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image taking apparatus comprising a first optical unit for forming an image, a second optical unit positioned on the optical axis of the first optical unit, a third optical unit positioned behind the second optical unit and having plural lens units for re-focusing parts of the image of the first optical unit, converters for converting the plural images, formed by the third optical unit, into electrical signals, and a processor for processing the electrical signals from the converters in order to obtain an image of a high definition.

Abstract: Proposed is a novel and very efficient method for the preparation of an N-vinyl compound such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-vinyl-N-ethyl acetamide by the thermal decomposition of an N-(.alpha.-acyloxyethyl) compound which is a novel compound obtained by the addition reaction between an NH group-containing compound such as 2-pyrrolidone and N-ethyl acetamide and a vinyl carboxylate, e.g., vinyl acetate, in the presence of an alkali, e.g. alkali metal hydroxide. The reaction mixture after completion of this addition reaction as such, i.e. without isolating the N-(.alpha.-acyloxyethyl) compound, such as N-(.alpha.-acetoxyethyl)-2-pyrrolidone and N-(.alpha.-acetoxyethyl)-N-ethyl acetamide, is heated to effect in situ formation of the desired N-vinyl compound which can then be isolated by distillation under reduced pressure in a very high overall yield.

Abstract: An image taking apparatus comprising a first optical unit for forming an image, a second optical unit positioned in the vicinity of the image, plural lens units for reforming the image, plural converters positioned at the positions of the reformed optical images and adapted to convert the optical images into electrical signals, and a processor for processing the electrical signals for obtaining an image of high definition.