Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device outputting, during a unit period of time, a long-exposure-time image signal having a relatively long exposure time and a short-exposure-time image signal having a relatively short exposure time; a first clipping processing mechanism clipping a part not lower than a first signal level of a luminance signal obtained from the long-exposure-time image signal; a second clipping processing mechanism clipping a part not higher than a second signal level of a luminance signal obtained from the short-exposure-time image signal; and a signal processing mechanism generating a synthesized image signal having a dynamic range wider than dynamic ranges of both of the image signals by synthesizing the clipped image signals, wherein the second signal level is not lower than a signal level obtained by dividing the first signal level by a ratio in time of the long exposure time to the short exposure time.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a portable wireless unit capable of suppressing a deterioration of antenna performance, which is caused by electromagnetic mutual effects occurred between two antenna elements, and capable of achieving an improving effect of a high diversity gain, and also capable of realizing a designing characteristic and an operative characteristic in a compatible manner. While an upper case (1) and a lower case (2) are coupled to each other by a hinge portion (3), a circuit board (8) is arranged on the lower case (2), and also, a power feeding element (7) and another power feeding element (20) are arranged in such a separation manner that an interval between these power feeding terminals (7) and (20) is longer than, or equal to “?/20” on the circuit board (8). Also, while a whip antenna (9) is provided on the lower case (2), this whip antenna (9) is connected via the power feeding terminal (7) to the circuit board (8).

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device outputting, during a unit period of time, a long-exposure-time image signal having a relatively long exposure time and a short-exposure-time image signal having a relatively short exposure time; a first clipping processing mechanism clipping a part not lower than a first signal level of a luminance signal obtained from the long-exposure-time image signal; a second clipping processing mechanism clipping a part not higher than a second signal level of a luminance signal obtained from the short-exposure-time image signal; and a signal processing mechanism generating a synthesized image signal having a dynamic range wider than dynamic ranges of both of the image signals by synthesizing the clipped image signals, wherein the second signal level is not lower than a signal level obtained by dividing the first signal level by a ratio in time of the long exposure time to the short exposure time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing block sequential processing is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a determine pass logic, selection logic, next coefficient logic and control. The determine pass logic has inputs coupled to receive significance state information for a region, a pass bit for each coefficient in a subset of the region, and a current pass indication. In response to these inputs, the determine pass logic generates pass indications to indicate a pass for each coefficient in the subset of the region. The selection logic has inputs coupled to signals output from the determine pass logic and the current pass indication and, in response to these inputs, generates output indications associated with one pass of either the significance propagation, refinement, and cleanup passes. The next coefficient logic is coupled to the selection logic and indicates the next coefficient in the current pass in response to the output indications from selection logic.

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure actuator having an inner tube and a mesh sleeve covering the outer periphery of the inner tube and longitudinally extendable by pressure fluid fed into the inner tube, wherein a low friction body formed in an elastic cylindrical body by knitting fine fibers in a circumferential direction without a seam is disposed between the inner tube and the mesh sleeve, and the low friction body contributes to an increase in the life of the hydraulic pressure actuator repeatedly performing extension/retraction motions. The hydraulic pressure actuator is used as an actuator for driving a CPM device which supports the extremity of a human body by ay least one of a plurality of members combined with each other and performs the rehabilitation of the joints of a handicapped by operating the member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assigning codeblocks to coders operating in parallel is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises decomposing input data into a plurality of code-blocks, and assigning the plurality of code-blocks, on a code-block basis, to a plurality of MQ coders to code the plurality of code-blocks in parallel to balance, to the extent possible, an amount of coding to be performed by each of the plurality of MQ coders.

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure actuator having an inner tube and a mesh sleeve covering the outer periphery of the inner tube and longitudinally extendable by pressure fluid fed into the inner tube, wherein a low friction body formed in an elastic cylindrical body by knitting fine fibers is disposed between the inner tube and the mesh sleeve, and the low friction body contributes to an increase in the life of the hydraulic pressure actuator repeatedly performing extension/retraction motions. The hydraulic pressure actuator is used as an actuator for driving a CPM device which supports the extremity of a human body by ay least one of a plurality of members combined with each other and performs the rehabilitation of the joints of a handicapped by operating the member.

Abstract: A wavelet transform filter is disclosed having a pair of line buffers, three pairs of high and low pass filter pairs, two pairs of cascaded delays, and first and second delays, where the second pair of cascade delays is coupled to the first output and has fourth and fifth delay outputs, and a third high pass filter element having inputs coupled to the first output and the fourth and fifth delay output, where the third high pass filter element generates a fifth output of coefficients in the HH subband. A second delay coupled to the fifth output and has a sixth delay output. A third low pass filter element has inputs coupled to the fifth output, the sixth delay output and the fifth delay output and generates a sixth output corresponding to the coefficients in the HL subband.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assigning codeblocks to coders operating in parallel is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises decomposing input data into a plurality of code-blocks, and assigning the plurality of code-blocks, on a code-block basis, to a plurality of MQ coders to code the plurality of code-blocks in parallel to balance, to the extent possible, an amount of coding to be performed by each of the plurality of MQ coders.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assigning codeblocks to coders operating in parallel is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises decomposing input data into a plurality of code-blocks, and assigning the plurality of code-blocks, on a code-block basis, to a plurality of MQ coders to code the plurality of code-blocks in parallel to balance, to the extent possible, an amount of coding to be performed by each of the plurality of MQ coders.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coding and decoding information is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a memory and decoding hardware. The memory stores run counts and/or skip counts and the decoding hardware decodes a run count and/or a skip count obtained from the memory during decoding.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing block sequential processing is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a determine pass logic, selection logic, next coefficient logic and control. The determine pass logic has inputs coupled to receive significance state information for a region, a pass bit for each coefficient in a subset of the region, and a current pass indication. In response to these inputs, the determine pass logic generates pass indications to indicate a pass for each coefficient in the subset of the region. The selection logic has inputs coupled to signals output from the determine pass logic and the current pass indication and, in response to these inputs, generates output indications associated with one pass of either the significance propagation, refinement, and cleanup passes. The next coefficient logic is coupled to the selection logic and indicates the next coefficient in the current pass in response to the output indications from selection logic.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing block sequential processing is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a determine pass logic, selection logic, next coefficient logic and control. The determine pass logic has inputs coupled to receive significance state information for a region, a pass bit for each coefficient in a subset of the region, and a current pass indication. In response to these inputs, the determine pass logic generates pass indications to indicate a pass for each coefficient in the subset of the region. The selection logic has inputs coupled to signals output from the determine pass logic and the current pass indication and, in response to these inputs, generates output indications associated with one pass of either the significance propagation, refinement, and cleanup passes. The next coefficient logic is coupled to the selection logic and indicates the next coefficient in the current pass in response to the output indications from selection logic.

Abstract: A 5,3 wavelet filter is disclosed.

Abstract: A wavelet transform filter is disclosed having a pair of line buffers, three pairs of high and low pass filter pairs, two pairs of cascaded delays, and first and second delays, where the second pair of cascade delays is coupled to the first output and has fourth and fifth delay outputs, and a third high pass filter element having inputs coupled to the first output and the fourth and fifth delay output, where the third high pass filter element generates a fifth output of coefficients in the HH subband. A second delay coupled to the fifth output and has a sixth delay output. A third low pass filter element has inputs coupled to the fifth output, the sixth delay output and the fifth delay output and generates a sixth output corresponding to the coefficients in the HL subband.

Abstract: A 5,3 wavelet filter is disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing block sequential processing is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a determine pass logic, selection logic, next coefficient logic and control. The determine pass logic has inputs coupled to receive significance state information for a region, a pass bit for each coefficient in a subset of the region, and a current pass indication. In response to these inputs, the determine pass logic generates pass indications to indicate a pass for each coefficient in the subset of the region. The selection logic has inputs coupled to signals output from the determine pass logic and the current pass indication and, in response to these inputs, generates output indications associated with one pass of either the significance propagation, refinement, and cleanup passes. The next coefficient logic is coupled to the selection logic and indicates the next coefficient in the current pass in response to the output indications from selection logic.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coding and decoding information is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a memory and decoding hardware. The memory stores run counts and/or skip counts and the decoding hardware decodes a run count and/or a skip count obtained from the memory during decoding.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an analog-digital conversion service transaction system and a method thereof that can convert the analog information media into the digital information media without taking much trouble or costing much money. A distributor requested to convert analog information media into digital information media accesses to a converting center terminal by using a distributor terminal via a network, and transmits request order information to the converting center terminal. The conversion terminal, when receiving the request order information, calculates a time and date whereat the digital information media become available for a delivery, and transmits them to the distributor terminal. The client either receives the digital information media by visiting the distributor after the time and date whereat the transfer can be done, or receives the content of digital in formation media by an e-mail transmitted by the client terminal.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an analog-digital conversion service transaction system and a method thereof that can convert the analog information media into the digital information media without taking much trouble or costing much money. A distributor requested to convert analog information media into digital information media accesses to a converting center terminal by using a distributor terminal via a network, and transmits request order information to the converting center terminal. The conversion terminal, when receiving the request order information, calculates a time and date whereat the digital information media become available for a delivery, and transmits them to the distributor terminal. The client either receives the digital information media by visiting the distributor after the time and date whereat the transfer can be done, or receives the content of digital information media by an e-mail transmitted by the client terminal.