Abstract: An object is to provide an image pickup apparatus which can improve convenience of white sheet data used for correcting the color of a picked-up image. Each image pickup data is converted into a file by an image filing unit and recorded by a medium-recording unit. Average value data of each color component data for part of the picked-up data is stored in an area different from the image pickup data recording area in each file.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image pickup apparatus which can improve convenience of white sheet data used for correcting the color of a picked-up image. Each image pickup data is converted into a file by an image filing unit and recorded by a medium-recording unit. Average value data of each color component data for part of the picked-up data is stored in an area different from the image pickup data recording area in each file.

Abstract: Provided are formulations, methods of making, and methods of using one or more reaction products of polyisobutylenes and monounsaturated acylating agents of the present invention in a low sulfur, low sulfated ash, and low phosphorus lubricant to enhance piston cleanliness in internal combustion engines.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which can improve convenience of white sheet data used for correcting the color of a picked-up image. Each image pickup data is converted into a file by an image filing unit and recorded by a medium-recording unit. Average value data of each color component data for part of the picked-up data is stored in an area different from the image pickup data recording area in each file.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an image processing system capable of providing a high-quality pickup image by an arrangement in which white balance control to a pickup image can always be efficiently, properly performed. To achieve this object, a pickup image storing side multi-stores, in a memory removable from an apparatus or system together with an image picked up by an image pickup device having a plurality of color filters, a plurality of control values (values obtained by a generating device) used for white balance control of the pickup image. A pickup image reproducing side reads out the pickup image and the control values from the memory, and performs white balance control to the pickup image on the basis of an arbitrary control value selected from these control values.

Abstract: A low sulfated ash, tow sulfur, low phosphorus, low zinc lubricating, oil composition preferably employable for internal combustion engines using a low sulfur hydrocarbon fuel comprises a base oil having a saturated component of 85 wt. % or more, a viscosity index of 110 or more, and a sulfur content of 0.01 wt. % or less; an alkaline earth metal-containing detergent; a nitrogen-containing ashless dispersant of a weight average molecular weight of 4,500 or more; a phenolic or amine oxidation inhibitor; and a basic nitrogen-containing compound-oxymolybdenum complex.

Abstract: It has been discovered that a lubricating oil composition containing a certain combination of a nitrogen-containing dispersant and a metal-containing detergent of an alkali metal salt of alkylphenol derivative having a Mannich base structure, together with a phosphorus-containing organic compound, can be effectively employed in a method for improving the acrylic rubber sealant compatibility in an internal combustion engine, if the ratio of the nitrogen-containing dispersant and a metal-containing detergent of an alkali metal salt of alkylphenol derivative having a Mannich base structure is adjusted to a specific range, i.e., in the range of from 1:0.005 to 1:2 in terms of the nitrogen contents.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image pickup apparatus which can improve convenience of white sheet data used for correcting the color of a picked-up image. Each image pickup data is converted into a file by an image filing unit and recorded by a medium-recording unit. Average value data of each color component data for part of the picked-up data is stored in an area different from the image pickup data recording area in each file.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus using white sheet data for correcting the color of a picked-up image. Each image pickup data is converted into a file by an image filing unit and recorded by a medium-recording unit. Average value data of each color component data for part of the picked-up data is stored in an area different from the image pickup data recording area in each file.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to perform, for a photographed image, image processing which reflects the intention of the user without photographing again. In order to achieve this object, photographing data from an image sensor is temporarily stored in a memory, and an image of the photographing data as a result of digital development processing is displayed. When it is determined from the displayed image that the parameters of various image processes in digital development processing are not proper for the photographed image, the parameter settings are corrected again. Then, operation of reading out photographing data from the memory and performing digital development processing again is executed a necessary number of times. When an image quality intended by the photographer is obtained, the photographing data is recorded on a recording medium.

Abstract: In a method having an image sensor capable of selectively sensing an image in progressive scanning method and in interlace scanning method, when performing an image sensing operation using an electronic flash, if the image sensing operation is performed in the progressive scanning method, the electronic flash is controlled to flash once for each frame, and if the image sensing operation is performed in the interlace scanning method, the electronic flash is controlled to flash twice for each frame, once for each field.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes: (a) input circuitry for inputting image data including luminance component data and chrominance component data; (b) block forming circuitry for dividing the image data input by input circuitry into blocks so as to divide the respective component data into the blocks separately, each of the blocks being formed by a same predetermined amount of the input image data; and (c) encoding circuitry for encoding the input image data divided into the blocks by the block forming circuitry. The encoding circuitry includes code amount control circuitry for controlling a code amount of encoded data on a unit basis of a predetermined number of blocks, the predetermined number of blocks being formed so as to include at least one of the blocks of each type of component data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reciprocating abrasion tester capable of conducting an abrasion test that exhibits small variations in evaluation even when conducted with respect to an automobile windshield glass using a wiper blade so as to conform to the actual abrasion conditions. This tester includes: a motor; reciprocating abrasion devices connected to the motor, and a loading member for applying load to the sliding member. Each of the reciprocating abrasion devices includes a crank, a reciprocating arm, and a sliding member for causing abrasion of a sample surface. Reciprocation cycles of the reciprocating abrasion devices differ from each other in phase.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an image processing system capable of providing a high-quality pickup image by an arrangement in which white balance control to a pickup image can always be efficiently, properly performed. To achieve this object, a pickup image storing side multi-stores, in a memory removable from an apparatus or system together with an image picked up by an image pickup device having a plurality of color filters, a plurality of control values (values obtained by a generating device) used for white balance control of the pickup image. A pickup image reproducing side reads out the pickup image and the control values from the memory, and performs white balance control to the pickup image on the basis of an arbitrary control value selected from these control values.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image pickup apparatus which can improve convenience of white sheet data used for correcting the color of a picked-up image. Each image pickup data is converted into a file by an image filing unit and recorded by a medium-recording unit. Average value data of each color component data for part of the picked-up data is stored in an area different from the image pickup data recording area in each file.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus comprises an input unit for supplying sampled information data, a block forming unit for forming blocks of the information data supplied by said input means, an encoding unit for encoding information data outputted from said block forming unit, a detection unit for detecting code quantity of encoded data derived by consolidating and encoding said blocks, a one-dimension processing circuit for a applying one-dimension processing to the encoded data of said blocks, and a deletion unit for deleting the encoded data in accordance with the enocded data processed by said one-dimension processing circuit in accordance with the output of said detection unit.

Abstract: A motion image and a still image are selectively recorded onto a recording medium. When the recording of the still image is instructed during the recording of the motion image, one picture plane in the motion image is extracted and stored into a memory. After completion of the recording of the motion image, the image data of one picture plane stored in the memory is repeatedly read out and recorded as a still image. A continuity of motion images to be reproduced is held and a reproduction image of a high picture quality is obtained.

Abstract: In recording image data in a recording medium, a recording apparatus detects whether a still image is recorded at the recording start position of the image data of the recording medium. In accordance with the detection result, the recording apparatus controls a recording operation so as to record the image data in an area subsequent to an area of the recording medium in which the still image is recorded.

Abstract: An image processing device which comprises an input terminal 1, 100 for inputting an image signal, a dividing circuit 29, 101 for dividing the image signal into a plurality of code groups, and a plurality of processing circuits 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 105, 106, 107 for processing the plurality of code groups respectively. Each of said plurality of processing circuits includes a motion detection circuit 21, 206, 207 for detecting a motion of the image, and a handling circuit, 111, 112, 113, 114 for handling a part of the code group to another processing circuit.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes an input device which inputs sample information data, and a block forming device which forms blocks of the input information data. A detector detects a code quantity of encoded data on a unit basis of a predetermined number of encoded blocks, and a one-dimension processor processes the encoded data of the predetermined number of blocks. A deletion device deletes the encoded data in accordance with the one-dimension processed encoded data and the output of the detector.