Abstract: A fixing apparatus is used that has: a first rotation member; an elongated heater disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, and having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided; a temperature sensing unit that detects a temperature of the heater; a heater holder that holds the heater; a second rotation member that forms a nip portion with the heater, across the first rotation member; a reservoir unit that stores grease that is supplied between the first rotation member and the heater; and an elastic member that encloses the temperature sensing unit, such that a toner image formed on a recording material is heated and fixed at the nip portion.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a circuit block in which an operation period is predetermined and intermittent operation is performed according to the operation period; a plurality of SRAMs; and a dummy control circuit configured to increase an intensity of a dummy operation of an unused SRAM among the plurality of SRAMs for a certain period of time before the operation period of the circuit block, and to decrease the intensity of the dummy operation of the unused SRAM among the plurality of SRAMs for a certain period of time after the operation period of the circuit block.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a developing device configured to supply toner onto the photosensitive drum, a transfer device configured to transfer the toner supplied onto the photosensitive drum onto a sheet, a spraying device configured to spray a fixing liquid toward the sheet onto which the toner has been transferred, the spraying device including a housing configured to accommodate the fixing liquid and nozzles configured to spray the fixing liquid inside the housing, and a collecting device configured to collect the fixing liquid sprayed from the nozzles and did not adhere to the sheet. The collecting device includes a collection tray configured to accommodate the fixing liquid, a collection pipe connected to the collection tray and configured to allow the fixing liquid in the collection tray to pass therethrough, and a collection pump configured to send the fixing liquid in the collection pipe toward the housing.

Abstract: A data transfer device includes: a plurality of masters each having a buffer and configured to calculate a remaining-time counter based on an amount of data in the buffer; a memory system configured to perform data transfer with the plurality of masters and having a memory access prohibition period during which access from the plurality of masters is intermittently prohibited; a bus arbiter configured to arbitrate the plurality of masters based on the remaining-time counter; and a remaining-time counter-adjusting part configured to add a remaining-time counter offset, which adjusts the remaining-time counter until the start of the memory access prohibition period, to at least one of the plurality of masters.

Abstract: A torsional vibration reduction apparatus has coil springs. The coil springs are received in paired input member side coil spring receiving portions and an output member side coil spring receiving portion. The paired input member side coil spring receiving portions comprise forward rotation side and reverse rotation side guide portions between forward rotation side and reverse rotation side spring pedestals. The output member side coil spring receiving portion comprises forward rotation side and reverse rotation side guide portions between forward rotation side and reverse rotation side spring pedestals. In forward rotation and reverse rotation, since the displacement of the coil springs under the centrifugal force is received by the guide portions and the vertical component force of the elastic force is small, sliding resistance is suppressed, the hysteresis torque is reduced, additive components are not required, and the installation positions of the coil springs cannot be restricted.

Abstract: Provided is a metal detector capable of quickly and accurately ascertaining a noise generating situation. A metal detector generates a magnetic field in an inspection region and detects a change in the magnetic field in the inspection region to detect a foreign substance in an inspection object passing through the inspection region. The metal detector measures the change in the magnetic field of the inspection region while changing an inspection frequency, performs frequency analysis of the measurement result, and displays an obtained frequency distribution diagram on the display unit as a noise diagnosis result. In the frequency distribution diagram, target foreign substance reference lines are displayed.

Abstract: A data transfer device includes: a plurality of masters each having a buffer and configured to calculate a remaining-time counter based on an amount of data in the buffer; a memory system configured to perform data transfer with the plurality of masters and having a memory access prohibition period during which access from the plurality of masters is intermittently prohibited; a bus arbiter configured to arbitrate the plurality of masters based on the remaining-time counter; and a remaining-time counter-adjusting part configured to add a remaining-time counter offset, which adjusts the remaining-time counter until the start of the memory access prohibition period, to at least one of the plurality of masters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-speed transmission for an electric driving vehicle and the two-speed transmission for an electric vehicle has only one actuator. The transmission comprises a planetary gear mechanism (12), an elastic body (44), an armature (26) to integrally rotate with an input axis, an electromagnetic coil (46) and a multi-plate friction clutch (30). A ring gear (20) is fixed to a housing. The armature (26) comprises clutch projection portions (26-1). A dog clutch is constituted by the clutch projection portions (26-1) and recess portions (18-2) of a sun gear (18). When the electromagnetic coil (46) is not electrically energized, the dog clutch is engaged. The rotation of the input axis is reduced and is transmitted to an output axis via the sun gear (18) and a carrier (16).

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a phase synchronization circuit configured to be synchronized with a reference clock signal and to generate a synchronization clock signal by multiplying the reference clock signal; an edge detection circuit configured to detect an edge at which a signal waveform of the reference clock signal changes at a timing of the synchronization clock signal and to output an edge detection signal indicating the timing at which the edge has been detected; and a clock division circuit configured to be reset at a timing based on the edge detection signal and to generate a divided clock signal by dividing the synchronization clock signal.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image sensor; a data buffer; an imaging interface part configured to read image data from the image sensor, generate an imaging signal, and write the generated imaging signal to the data buffer; an imaging processor configured to read out the imaging signal written in the data buffer and perform image processing; a synchronization signal generator configured to generate a synchronization signal synchronized with the image sensor; and a clock frequency controller configured to control a clock frequency of a clock input to the imaging processor on the basis of the synchronization signal, wherein the clock frequency controller is configured to change the clock frequency after a start of a valid period of the synchronization signal.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a circuit block in which an operation period is predetermined and intermittent operation is performed according to the operation period; a plurality of SRAMs; and a dummy control circuit configured to increase an intensity of a dummy operation of an unused SRAM among the plurality of SRAMs for a certain period of time before the operation period of the circuit block, and to decrease the intensity of the dummy operation of the unused SRAM among the plurality of SRAMs for a certain period of time after the operation period of the circuit block.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a phase synchronization circuit configured to be synchronized with a reference clock signal and to generate a synchronization clock signal by multiplying the reference clock signal; an edge detection circuit configured to detect an edge at which a signal waveform of the reference clock signal changes at a timing of the synchronization clock signal and to output an edge detection signal indicating the timing at which the edge has been detected; and a clock division circuit configured to be reset at a timing based on the edge detection signal and to generate a divided clock signal by dividing the synchronization clock signal.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image sensor; a data buffer; an imaging interface part configured to read image data from the image sensor, generate an imaging signal, and write the generated imaging signal to the data buffer; an imaging processor configured to read out the imaging signal written in the data buffer and perform image processing; a synchronization signal generator configured to generate a synchronization signal synchronized with the image sensor; and a clock frequency controller configured to control a clock frequency of a clock input to the imaging processor on the basis of the synchronization signal, wherein the clock frequency controller is configured to change the clock frequency after a start of a valid period of the synchronization signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-speed transmission for an electric driving vehicle and the two-speed transmission for an electric vehicle has only one actuator. The transmission comprises a planetary gear mechanism (12), an elastic body (44), an armature (26) to integrally rotate with an input axis, an electromagnetic coil (46) and a multi-plate friction clutch (30). A ring gear (20) is fixed to a housing. The armature (26) comprises clutch projection portions (26-1). A dog clutch is constituted by the clutch projection portions (26-1) and recess portions (18-2) of a sun gear (18). When the electromagnetic coil (46) is not electrically energized, the dog clutch is engaged. The rotation of the input axis is reduced and is transmitted to an output axis via the sun gear (18) and a carrier (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a torsional vibration reduction apparatus which uses coil springs and can obtain expected torsional vibration reduction performance by reducing the hysteresis torque caused by the sliding of coil springs (50) without restricting the layout and requiring the additive components. The coil springs (50) are received in paired input member side coil spring receiving portions (44) and an output member side coil spring receiving portion (48). The paired input member side coil spring receiving portions (44) comprise forward rotation side and reverse rotation side guide portions (44-1a) and (44-1b) between forward rotation side and reverse rotation side spring pedestals (44a) and (44b). The output member side coil spring receiving portion (48) comprises forward rotation side and reverse rotation side guide portions (48-1a) and (48-1b) between forward rotation side and reverse rotation side spring pedestals (48a) and (48b).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a filter unit configured to execute a filter process on each block area in the input image and output the filter processing result of each pixel in the input image; a supply unit configured to read out attribute information from the attribute map and supply attribute information for each pixel; and an image processing unit configured to perform the predetermined image processing for the filter processing result output by the filter unit based on the attribute information for each pixel supplied by the supply unit, wherein the pixel order in which the pixel value in the input image is received by the filter processing unit and the pixel order in which the filter processing unit outputs the filter processing result are different, and wherein the supply unit supplies the attribute information for each pixel according to the pixel order of the filter processing result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dynamic damper provided with a planetary dear device and damper springs and aims to obtain an increased adjustable range of gear ratio for obtaining a desired reduction of rotating fluctuation and to reduce a size in a radial direction. A plurality of planetary gears 34 are provided, each forms a stepped shape (Ravigneau type planetary gear device) and is constructed by a small diameter pinion 42 and a large diameter pinion 44 juxtaposed in an axial direction so as to be rotated integrally. Rotating elements, which are selectively and desirably arranged to mesh with the small diameter pinion 42 and the large diameter pinion 44, are large diameter and small diameter ring gears and large diameter and small diameter sun gears. In addition to a carrier connecting the plurality of stepped shaped planetary gears 34, two rotating elements are selected from the large diameter and small diameter ring gears and the large diameter and small diameter sun gears.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a filter unit configured to execute a filter process on each block area in the input image and output the filter processing result of each pixel in the input image; a supply unit configured to read out attribute information from the attribute map and supply attribute information for each pixel; and an image processing unit configured to perform the predetermined image processing for the filter processing result output by the filter unit based on the attribute information for each pixel supplied by the supply unit, wherein the pixel order in which the pixel value in the input image is received by the filter processing unit and the pixel order in which the filter processing unit outputs the filter processing result are different, and wherein the supply unit supplies the attribute information for each pixel according to the pixel order of the filter processing result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dynamic damper provided with a planetary dear device and damper springs and aims to obtain an increased adjustable range of gear ratio for obtaining a desired reduction of rotating fluctuation and to reduce a size in a radial direction. A plurality of planetary gears 34 are provided, each forms a stepped shape (Ravigneau type planetary gear device) and is constructed by a small diameter pinion 42 and a large diameter pinion 44 juxtaposed in an axial direction so as to be rotated integrally. Rotating elements, which are selectively and desirably arranged to mesh with the small diameter pinion 42 and the large diameter pinion 44, are large diameter and small diameter ring gears and large diameter and small diameter sun gears. In addition to a carrier connecting the plurality of stepped shaped planetary gears 34, two rotating elements are selected from the large diameter and small diameter ring gears and the large diameter and small diameter sun gears.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting system having a plurality of lighting apparatuses disposed so as to make a vehicle front surface reminiscent of a “face,” wherein an outline of a light-emitting surface of each of the lighting apparatuses from blurring to be fused. A glare area G has a width y as expressed in an expression “y=a+b·ln(x) (ln is a natural logarithm),” “a=?107,” and “b=39.6” when a main lighting apparatus has a luminous intensity of x is defined outside an outline OL of a main light-emitting surface in a vehicle front view, and an auxiliary lighting apparatus disposition area, in which an auxiliary lighting apparatus of a steadily lighting type different from a flashing type lighting apparatus is disposed, is set upwardly of the main lighting apparatus and outside the glare area G.