Author: priorartbot

An image processing apparatus converts an input data indicative of a fish-eye image into an output data indicative of a plane image. The peripheral portion includes a first step surface, a second step surface, and a first connecting surface interconnecting the first step surface and the second step surface. A recess is etched to a predetermined depth into the conductive material, and the second metallic barrier material is deposited and removed outside the channel. The first auxiliary structure includes a first doping pattern, a first resonance auxiliary pattern, a second doping pattern and a second resonance auxiliary pattern. For a contacts providing a tuning fork type contact 2 that attains a contact state by inserting a male contact 4 between a pair of beams 6a and 6b provided on a female contact 6, in the connected state, male contact 4 and female contact 6 are arranged so as to maintain a state wherein the width direction of the male contact is angled relative to the direction of separation of the beams 6a and 6b. Each pixel comprises at least one layer of organic light emitting material 46, and an transparent electrode 48 in contact with the organic layer on a side thereof remote from the substrate, the electrode comprising an electrically conducting polymer 50.

A time delay apparatus for generating a plurality of phase shifted signals is described comprising a phase tuner generating a phase control signal and a phase interpolator receiving at least one digital signal and generating the plurality of phase shifted signals by phase shifting the digital signal according to the phase control signal. Within each sub-net grouping, measured range information between units within the sub-nets and one or more reference units is gathered in at least a selected one of the units. The slanting angles of reflecting mirrors 181a14 181f move are set at angles that converge the reflected laser rays at a target area.

Bearings for downhole tools including a first bearing member and a second bearing member, at least one of the first and second bearing members having a channel formed therein. A stopping device includes a slide mounted slidably on the upper frame, and a stopping member. The guide vane actuation control signals are supplied to one or more electric motors, which position actuators, and thus the inlet guide vanes, to the commanded position.

By tapering the diameter of a flanged barrel laser rod over its length, the maximum trapped path length of a barrel mode can be dramatically reduced, thereby reducing the ability of the trapped spontaneous emission to negatively impact laser performance through amplified spontaneous emission. One apparatus includes a logic module and a processor. By staggering or phasing the starts of the RMW cycles in a wraparound fashion, each histogram bin is spread out over multiple banks, but testing can proceed faster than if only a single bank was used. The same background information and informational video is composited with a different program guide graphic to form another video sequence that is also encoded.

An image processing device for curbing memory expansion and reducing costs while securing programming freedom by a small programmable data processing unit. A multistage iterative signal decoder is provided that exploits the property that in a relatively simply decoding scheme such as mean square error or zero-forcing only a small portion of the total symbols are mis-detected. A change in the electric potential on the body surface generates an electric field that induces change in the electric potential of the sensing plate. The module also has an electric circuit in the case with circuit elements responsive to the Hall effect sensor to provide a first mode of operation in response to the first signal and a second mode of operation in response to the second signal.

A multi-octave, wideband voltage controlled oscillator has a plurality of high impedance current output individual voltage controlled oscillators coupled in parallel to form a bank of voltage controlled oscillators covering at least one high frequency octave. Certain embodiments relate to whitewater recovery processes in which ion exchange is used to remove dissolved ions from the whitewater, which can reduce the degree to which chemical additives are used in the process. In another embodiment, a stealth delivery mode is provided in which an IM message is displayed to the receiving user only if the receiving user has approved the display of the IM message.

An image forming apparatus which uses toner to form an image on a sheet may cause the sheet to experience curl after passing through a fixing device which uses heat and pressure to fix the toner image on the sheet. A library of materials is provided. SiO2 is formed at an interface between the nozzle plate and the heater thin film due to heating and application of an electric field, and thus the nozzle plate and the heater substrate are bonded with an electrostatic force of SiO2. In embodiments intended for mitral valve repair, the eyelets are particularly adapted to receive sutures to secure the annuloplasty band to the antero-lateral trigone and postero-medial trigone. The rolled article is sintered to obtain a BSCCO 2223 oxide superconductor. In this ink-jet recording head, there are two-dimensionally arranged units, in each of which an ink pressure chamber, a partition wall serving as a driving portion, a pressure buffer chamber and a fixed wall are arranged in the same direction.

On an inner wall of a side wall portion of a funnel, a pair of protrusions are integrally formed as glass buildups at positions separated by a predetermined distance from an anode button toward a side of a neck tube. The optical layer can have an optical layer composition different from the substrate composition. A differential pressure sensor detects a pressure difference between both ends of the restrictor. The ROI classifier analyzes objects in an image to arrive at actual features of the true object. Vibration, flexure, and expansioncontraction of the cabinet are damped by shearing forces applied to the damping layer as the rigid layers move in opposite, parallel directions. At least two induction heating coils are provided at selected locations proximate to the melting vessel.

An automatic mutual exclusion computer programming system is disclosed which allows a programmer to produce concurrent programming code that is synchronized by default without the need to write any synchronization code. The present wear-leveling technique advantageously improves the overall useful life of a flash memory device by strategically moving inactive data to the memory blocks that have experienced the most wear since the device began operation and by strategically moving active data to the memory blocks that have experienced the least wear. The second frame is attached to the first frame by elastomeric mountings. A method and a memory containing computer readable instructions permitting the microprocessor to control the MPEG-2 decoder are also described. Thus, the user can readily view where and when their sensitive information has been entered.

When a plurality of applications operating in a host computer or a storage system uses a same pool, actual data constantly allocated to an upper tier drive satisfying the required response performance will continue to increase. The mounting assembly includes a support platform for mounting gear, and which is configured to fit within a vehicle cargo box. The system can also be utilized to recognize different vocal characteristics so as to accurately identify individuals based on their speech. The values of the maximum and minimum current flowing through the winding insulation are determined, and the winding insulation resistance is calculated based on the difference between the maximum and minimum current. And a plunger set has a bumper to move away said supporter and withdraw said needle holder. The concepts of the present invention are also applicable to frame members of the bicycle frame, such as the chainstays, the seatstays, and the fork.