Abstract: A seatbelt retractor and method of incorporating a spindle into a retractor frame. The seatbelt retractor includes a spindle having a recessed portion in a cylindrical surface for retracting a webbing, and a retractor frame including two flat plate-shaped side walls that are provided in parallel via an interval (A) in order to support the spindle, each of the two side walls being provided with a circular through hole having a diameter (C). An element on a first end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance (D) from a deepest portion of the recessed portion, and an element on a second end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance (B) from the deepest portion of the recessed portion. The distance (D) is smaller than the height (C), and the distance (B) is smaller than the interval (A).

Abstract: A seatbelt retractor and method of incorporating a spindle into a retractor frame, even when an additional component having a larger diameter than a spindle, such as a load limiter mechanism, is attached to the spindle. The seatbelt retractor includes a spindle having a recessed portion in a cylindrical surface for retracting a webbing, and a retractor frame including two flat plate-shaped side walls that are provided in parallel via an interval A in order to support the spindle, each of the two side walls being provided with a circular through hole having a diameter C. An element on a first end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance D from a deepest portion of the recessed portion, and an element on a second end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance B from the deepest portion of the recessed portion. The distance D is smaller than the height C, and the distance B is smaller than the interval A.

Abstract: An omnidirectional monitoring control system includes an omnidirectional camera for taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; at least one zoom camera for performing positional control and magnification ratio control; a control section for rotating the omnidirectional image about a central axis of the omnidirectional image at a prescribed angle such that an apparent reference position of the omnidirectional camera is matched with an apparent reference position for driving the at least one zoom camera, and driving the at least one zoom camera to allow a prescribed monitoring position of omnidirectional image data obtained by the rotation to be photographed by the at least one zoom camera; and a display section for displaying the omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the at least one zoom camera.

Abstract: A composite camera system includes a control section for performing positional control and magnification ratio control of at least one zoom camera ratio for omnidirectional image data centered on a prescribed portion thereof, the omnidirectional image data being obtained by an omnidirectional camera capable of taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; and a display section for displaying an omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the zoom camera.

Abstract: An image surveillance apparatus includes: an imaging section including a convex mirror having a shape of a body of rotation, the imaging section obtaining an image of an omniazimuthal region and generating image data of the omniazimuthal region; a surveillance region setting section for setting a surveillance region in the image data of the omniazimuthal region which is obtained from the imaging section; an image processing section for performing image processing according to determination information obtained from a comparison/determination between background image data obtained by the imaging section in advance, which is used as a reference that represents a normal state of the surveillance region, and current image data obtained by the imaging section at a predetermined time interval; and a surveillance information output section for outputting surveillance information according to the determination information.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an illustration comprises an omnidirectional camera of capturing an omnidirectional image, a computational processing section of converting the omnidirectional image to a line image, and a display section of displaying the line image.

Abstract: A composite camera system includes a control section for performing positional control and magnification ratio control of at least one zoom camera ratio for omnidirectional image data centered on a prescribed portion thereof, the omnidirectional image data being obtained by an omnidirectional camera capable of taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; and a display section for displaying an omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the zoom camera.

Abstract: An omnidirectional monitoring control system includes an omnidirectional camera for taking an omnidirectional image over a viewing angle of a maximum of 360 degrees; at least one zoom camera for performing positional control and magnification ratio control; a control section for rotating the omnidirectional image about a central axis of the omnidirectional image at a prescribed angle such that an apparent reference position of the omnidirectional camera is matched with an apparent reference position for driving the at least one zoom camera, and driving the at least one zoom camera to allow a prescribed monitoring position of omnidirectional image data obtained by the rotation to be photographed by the at least one zoom camera; and a display section for displaying the omnidirectional image taken by the omnidirectional camera and a zoom image taken by the at least one zoom camera.

Abstract: An image surveillance apparatus includes: an imaging section including a convex mirror having a shape of a body of rotation, the imaging section obtaining an image of an omniazimuthal region and generating image data of the omniazimuthal region; a surveillance region setting section for setting a surveillance region in the image data of the omniazimuthal region which is obtained from the imaging section: an image processing section for performing image processing according to determination information obtained from a comparison/determination between background image data obtained by the imaging section in advance, which is used as a reference that represents a normal state of the surveillance region, and current image data obtained by the imaging section at a predetermined time interval: and a surveillance information output section for outputting surveillance information according to the determination information.

Abstract: A moving object tracking apparatus for detecting and tracking one or more moving objects in an environment is provided. The moving object tracking apparatus comprises an optical system including a hyperboloidal mirror for capturing visual field information on a 360° environment, a single stationary camera for converting the captured visual field information to image information, and an information processing section for processing the image information. The information processing section detects and tracks the one or more moving objects based on the image information.

Abstract: An X-ray tube is provided with a target that radiates primarily the characteristic X-ray of molybdenum. The target has an electron focal area of molybdenum base alloy containing molybdenum as a major component, and at least one of titanium and a combination of potassium oxide and silicon dioxide.

Abstract: The invention provides a rotary anode which has a graphite body having a plurality of radial slits and a target layer adhered to the upper surface of the graphite body. The target layer is a single layer of tungsten or a tungsten alloy, or a composite layer consisting of the single layer and a molybdenum layer. In the manufacturing process and in use of the rotary anode, a thermal stress which occurs in the graphite body is decreased, thus preventing cracking of the graphite body. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the rotary anode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary anode for an X-ray tube which comprises an anode body formed of graphite, a preformed sheet formed of rhenium and bonded to the top surface of the anode body, and a target layer formed of tungsten or an alloy thereof and bonded to the top surface of the preformed sheet. This rotary anode may further comprise a preformed plate formed of molybdenum and interposed between and bonded to the preformed sheet and the target layer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the rotary anode.