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Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

An information processing apparatus for decoding compression-coded video data includes at least one decoder decoding the compression-coded video data, a supply controller controlling the supply of the compression-coded video data to the decoder, and a controller controlling processing executed by the supply controller and the decoder. The controller determines the order of decoding processing performed by the decoder so that, among pictures contained in a decoding processing unit for the decoding processing performed by the decoder, I-pictures and P-pictures are decoded before B-pictures. The controller selects pictures to be output from the decoder from among the pictures contained in the decoding processing unit on the basis of a playback speed instruction provided by a playback speed instruction unit.
Owner:SONY CORP

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

In a CMOS image sensor in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix, a transistor in which a channel formation region includes an oxide semiconductor is used for each of a charge accumulation control transistor and a reset transistor which are in a pixel portion. After a reset operation of the signal charge accumulation portion is performed in all the pixels arranged in the matrix, a charge accumulation operation by the photodiode is performed in all the pixels, and a read operation of a signal from the pixel is performed per row. Accordingly, an image can be taken without a distortion.
Owner:SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD

Semiconductor device having variable operating information

A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; multiple MOS type first transistors coupled in parallel with a current path; and a nonvolatile memory for memorizing operating information. Each transistor includes first and second electrodes and a gate electrode for controlling current flowing therebetween. Based on the operating information, each first transistor is selectively set to an active state. When the transistors provide a single transistor, an effective channel width of the single transistor is variable in accordance with the number of the first transistors under the active state.
Owner:DENSO CORP

Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

An information processing apparatus decodes compression-coded video data including I-pictures, P-pictures, and B-pictures. The information processing apparatus includes at least one decoder decoding the compression-coded video data, a supply controller controlling the supply of the compression-coded video data to the decoder, and a controller controlling processing executed by the supply controller and the decoder. The decoder includes a bank memory for storing decoded picture data, and the controller controls the timing at which a picture stored in the bank memory is released by changing the value of a first counter indicating a number of times for which the picture stored in the bank memory is referred to when a P-picture or a B-picture is decoded by the decoder.
Owner:SONY CORP

Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof, and camera

A solid-state imaging device which optimizes gains for each color without a need for complicated control of changing the resistance values of variable resistances and switching switches depending on pixels from which signals are to be read, while preventing an S / N deterioration in AD conversion. The solid-state imaging device comprises: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix; column amplifiers, each amplifying signals generated by pixels of a corresponding one of columns of the matrix; and column AD converters, each performing AD conversion on a signal generated by a corresponding one of the column amplifiers, wherein each of the plurality of pixels corresponds to a color among colors, and each of the column amplifiers amplifies output signals generated by all pixels of a corresponding one of the colors, among pixels of the corresponding column of the matrix.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP

Flue gas-treating method and apparatus for treating acidic tail gas by using ammonia process

ActiveUS9370745B2Improve desulfurization efficiencyEffectively control the ammonia slip and the aerosol generationGas treatmentDispersed particle separationFlue gasAmmonia storage
A flue gas-treating method for treating acid tail gas by using an ammonia process, comprising the following steps of: 1) controlling the concentration of sulfur dioxide in an acid tail gas entering an absorber to be ≦30,000 mg / Nm3; 2) spraying and cooling with a process water or / and an ammonium sulfate solution in the inlet duct of the absorber or inside the absorber; 3) providing an oxidation section in the absorber, wherein the oxidation section is provided with oxidation distributors for oxidizing the desulfurization absorption solution; 4) providing an absorption section in the absorber wherein the absorption section achieves desulfurization spray absorption by using absorption solution distributors via an absorption solution containing ammonia; the absorption solution containing ammonia is supplied by an ammonia storage tank; 5) providing a water washing layer above the absorption section in the absorber, wherein the water washing layer washes the absorption solution in the tail gas to reduce the slip of the absorption solution; 6) providing a demister above the water washing layer inside the absorber to control the concentration of mist droplets contained in the cleaned tail gas. In the coal chemical industry, the integration of the Claus sulfur recovery process and the ammonia desulfurization technology can reduce the investment of the post-treatment and simplify the operation process, and provide intensive advantages to the environmental control of plants.
Owner:JIANGNAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GRP INC

Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

An information processing apparatus for decoding compression-coded video data includes at least one decoder decoding the compression-coded video data, a supply controller controlling the supply of the compression-coded video data to the decoder, and a controller controlling processing executed by the supply controller and the decoder. The controller determines the order of decoding processing performed by the decoder so that, among pictures contained in a decoding processing unit for the decoding processing performed by the decoder, I-pictures and P-pictures are decoded before B-pictures. The controller selects pictures to be output from the decoder from among the pictures contained in the decoding processing unit on the basis of a playback speed instruction provided by a playback speed instruction unit.
Owner:SONY CORP

Method for driving a gas-discharge panel

InactiveUS20020186186A1Delay of discharging becomes largeEasy to produceStatic indicating devicesEngineering
<heading lvl="0">Abstract of Disclosure< / heading> When performing the line-sequential addressing for setting the state of each of the cells arranged in rows and columns that constitute a display screen, discharge is generated that has intensity in accordance with display data corresponding to each of all cells belonging to the selected row for each selection of the row. Thus, the priming effect in the following discharge is generated.
Owner:HITACHI PLASMA PATENT LICENSING

Electromagnetic valve drive apparatus of internal combustion engine

An electromagnetic valve drive apparatus of an internal combustion engine has a three-switching element in-series type drive circuit. Through switching operations of switching elements that are shared by eight electromagnetic coils consisting of upper coils and lower coils of four valves. The four valves include a first two valves that perform identical operations and a second two valves whose open period does not overlap the open period of the first two valves. The three-switching element in-series type drive circuit is able to supply current and to rapidly reduce, or discontinue, current through the electromagnetic coils. The electromagnetic valve drive apparatus is able to control the quantity of current through the electromagnetic coils while reducing the number of switching elements employed.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Shockwave system control dependent on patient's blood pressure

In a shockwave system with a shockwave source for treatment of a patient with shockwaves, a control and evaluation unit for evaluating an input signal supplied directly thereto that is correlated with a blood pressure value of the patient determined during the treatment, and controls the shockwave source dependent on the input signal.
Owner:SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH

Semiconductor fabrication system, and flow rate correction method and program for semiconductor fabrication system

Zero point shift based on thermal siphon effect occurring actually when a substrate is processed is detected accurately and corrected suitably. The semiconductor fabrication system comprises a gas supply passage (210) for supplying gas into a heat treatment unit (110), an MFC (240) for comparing an output voltage from a detecting unit for detecting the gas flow rate of the gas supply passage with a set voltage corresponding to a preset flow rate and controlling the gas flow rate of the gas supply passage to the set flow rate, and a control unit (300). The control unit replaces gas in the MFC by gas which is to be used at least for processing a substrate before the substrate is processed, detects the output voltage from the MFC under a state where valves (230, 250) provided in the upstream and the downstream of the MFC are closed and stores the detected output voltage in a storage unit, corrects the set voltage corresponding to the flow rate of gas to be used for processing the substrate based on the output voltage from the MFC stored in the storage unit at the time of processing the substrate, and sets the corrected set voltage in the MFC.
Owner:TOKYO ELECTRON LTD

Apparatus and method for active vibration control of hybrid vehicle

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle. Exemplary forms provide a method for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle that may include detecting an engine speed or a motor speed; selecting a reference angle signal based on position information of a motor or an engine; establishing a period of fast Fourier transform (FFT) and performing FFT of the engine speed or the motor speed corresponding to the period of the FFT from the reference angle signal; establishing a reference spectrum according to an engine speed and an engine load; extracting a vibration components to be removed based on information of the reference spectrum; summing vibration components to be removed according to the frequencies and performing inverse FFT; determining an amplitude ratio according to the engine speed and the engine load; determining an adjustable rate such that a speed change amount of the engine is increased as an anti-phase torque is increased; and performing active vibration control of each frequency based on the information of the basic amplitude ratio, the adjustable rate, and the engine torque.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD

Anti-cigarette herbal formulation as an antidote to tobacco

The present invention provides a novel nicotine free anticigarette herbal formulation as an anti-dote to the poisoning effects of tobacco products such as Cigarettes, Gutka, Pan masala and other similar tobacco related products. Formulation(s) comprises of sterilized dried plant powder / extracts together with the conventional additives to form the oral dosage forms, which include tablets, capsules, syrup and powders ready for suspension and mouth spray. The anti tobacco addiction herbal formulation comprises of Sesbania grandiflora, Catharanthus roseus, Ocimum sanctum, Myristica fragrans, Elettaria cardamomum, Carum copticum, Syzgium aromaticum, Cinnamomum tamala, Acorus calamus, Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cuminum cyminum, Nigella sativum, Cinnamomum camphora, Piper longum Ocimum gratssimum and Hemidesmus indicus.
Owner:COUNCIL OF SCI & IND RES

Resonant Transition Controlled Flyback

A new and useful method and inductive circuit is provided that provides a resonant transition control that involves shorting the winding of an inductor or transformer to delay the natural ringing transition. The present invention provides for controlling the natural ring of an inductive circuit has a choke that stores and releases energy, a switch device having a closed state in which it causes the choke to store energy and another switch device having a closed state in which it causes the choke to release energy. The inductive circuit is configured with parasitic capacitance that would normally produce natural ringing when energy in the choke has been substantially released. The invention is characterized in that it provides for shorting the choke to trap and hold current and pause the natural ringing until power is directed to the inductive circuit to release shorting of the choke and initiate storage of energy in the choke.
Owner:ROMPOWER TECH HLDG LLC

Torque control circuit for impact tool

A torque control circuit includes a motor driving circuit, a motor operating current detection circuit, a reference voltage generation circuit, a maximum motor current setting circuit, a torque setting circuit, an information output circuit, a regulated-voltage power supply circuit, a motor operating temperature detection circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes an integrated circuit to carry out functions of reading information detection sources, processing, and instruction for execution of torque control and output terminals of the reference voltage generation circuit, the maximum motor current setting circuit, the motor operating temperature detection circuit, and the motor impedance torque setting circuit are respectively connected to corresponding input terminals of the integrated circuit to carry out desired control of torque supplied to the impact tool.
Owner:MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS

Clock-synchronized serial communication device and semiconductor integrated circuit device

In a clock-synchronized serial communication device, a counter counts pulses in a communication clock signal. When the count reaches 8, the counter sets a start signal. With this start signal, a pulse generator outputs the first to fourth signals successively. Received data stored in a receiving shift register is transferred to a received-data processing circuit synchronously with the first signal. The received data is further transferred to a timer-setting value register as a timer-setting value synchronously with the second signal. A timer present value is output from a timer present value register synchronously with the third signal. The timer present value is further written into a transmitting shift register as transmission data synchronously with the fourth signal.
Owner:DENSO CORP

X-ray apparatus and mammographic x-ray apparatus with an indicator

An X-ray apparatus and a mammographic X-ray apparatus are provided. The X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray beam generated by an X-ray source and a diaphragm. At least one LED is disposed as an indicator means between the X-ray source and the diaphragm. The illuminating beam of the at least one LED is directed in an undeflected fashion onto the X-ray field. The at least one LED may be pivotable (swivable) out of the X-ray beam. The at least one LED is mounted on a filter array that is mounted between the X-ray source and the diaphragm.
Owner:SIEMENS AG

Apparatus and method for controlling the voltage applied to an electrostatic shield used in a plasma generator

An apparatus for controlling the voltage applied to a shield interposed between an induction coil powered by a power supply via a matching network, and the plasma it generates, comprises a shield, a first feedback circuit, and a second feedback circuit. The power supply powers the shield. The first feedback circuit is connected to the induction coil for controlling the power supply. The second feedback circuit is connected to the shield for controlling the voltage of the shield. Both first and second feedback circuits operate at different frequency ranges. The first feedback circuit further comprises a first controller and a first sensor. The first sensor sends a first signal representing the power supplied to the inductive coil to the first controller. The first controller adjusts the power supply such that the power supplied to the inductor coil is controlled by a first set point. The second feedback circuit further comprises a second sensor, a second controller, and a variable impedance network. The shield is powered via a variable impedance network. The second sensor sends a second signal representative of the voltage of the shield to the second controller. The second controller adjusts the variable impedance network such that the voltage of the shield is controlled by a second set point.
Owner:LAM RES CORP

Torque control circuit for impact tool

A torque control circuit includes a motor driving circuit, a motor operating current detection circuit, a reference voltage generation circuit, a maximum motor current setting circuit, a torque setting circuit, an information output circuit, a regulated-voltage power supply circuit, a motor operating temperature detection circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes an integrated circuit to carry out functions of reading information detection sources, processing, and instruction for execution of torque control and output terminals of the reference voltage generation circuit, the maximum motor current setting circuit, the motor operating temperature detection circuit, and the motor impedance torque setting circuit are respectively connected to corresponding input terminals of the integrated circuit to carry out desired control of torque supplied to the impact tool.
Owner:MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS

Method and system for controlling IPTV service using mobile terminal

Provided is a method for providing an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service using a mobile terminal. A mobile terminal of an IPTV service control system may include a viewpoint recognition unit to obtain information about a viewpoint where a user is viewing, a viewpoint processing unit to compute position coordinates corresponding to the viewpoint by comparing a screen displayed on the mobile terminal with the information about the viewpoint, and a set-top control client to display the same screen as a screen of a TV on the to mobile terminal, and to enable the set-top box to display a selection icon on the same position as a position indicated by the position coordinates of the TV.
Owner:ELECTRONICS & TELECOMM RES INST

Vehicle braking system

A brake control device is configured such that a hydraulic braking device is provided for one of a front wheel and a rear wheel, and an electric braking device is provided for the other one of them. The electric braking device is provided with a mechanism configured to prohibit retreat of a piston for pressing friction members against a rotor that rotates with the wheel. The brake control device is configured to maintain, by an operation of the mechanism, a braking force that does not depend on a force of an electric motor as a drive force and to control a braking force generated by the hydraulic braking device based on a difference between the braking force thus maintained and a braking force requested for the electric braking device.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Control system for electric vehicle

A control system for electric vehicle is provided. The control system is applied to an electric vehicle (Ve) having a motor (2, 3) and an electric oil pump (19) driven by a pumping motor (20). The control system is configured to activate the electric oil pump (19) with a predetermined duty cycle when a main switch is turned on to bring the vehicle (Ve) into a ready-on state where the vehicle (Ve) is ready to travel.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Vehicular shift control apparatus

A vehicular shift control apparatus for a vehicle provided with a parking lock device selectively switched to a locking position in which rotation of wheels of the vehicle is prevented and a non-locking position in which the rotation of the wheels is not prevented, by an operation of an electrically operated actuator, the vehicular shift control apparatus being configured to perform a failure diagnosis to determine whether the actuator is operable or not, the vehicular shift control apparatus includes: the vehicular shift control apparatus permits the operation of the actuator if a supply voltage to the actuator is raised from a value lower than a predetermined threshold supply voltage value to a value not lower than the threshold supply voltage value after a determination that the actuator is inoperable is obtained in the failure diagnosis.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Distortion spectrum control by space vector modulation

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a distortion spectrum that arises for a switch-based inverter (306), which modulates at least one output variable, by virtue of space vector modulation, characterized in that different switch positions (312) causing a modulation of the at least one output variable which approximates to a predefined reference signal (310), are ascertained for each chronologically sequential switching process, a respective distortion spectrum for differences between the reference signal (310) and the at least one output variable that would arise from a respective realization of these different switch positions (312) is calculated, and the switch position (314) for which the associated distortion spectrum is most suitable according to predetermined properties is selected and implemented in the inverter (306). Further provided are a corresponding system and a corresponding modulator.
Owner:DR ING H C F PORSCHE AG

Apparatus and method for active vibration control of hybrid vehicle

ActiveUS20170166186A1Fuel consumption be improvePrevent inefficiencyHybrid vehiclesProgramme controlActive vibration controlElectric vehicle
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle. Exemplary forms provide a method for active vibration control of a hybrid electric vehicle that may include detecting an engine speed or a motor speed; selecting a reference angle signal based on position information of a motor or an engine; establishing a period of fast Fourier transform (FFT) and performing FFT of the engine speed or the motor speed corresponding to the period of the FFT from the reference angle signal; establishing a reference spectrum according to an engine speed and an engine load; extracting a vibration components to be removed based on information of the reference spectrum; summing vibration components to be removed according to the frequencies and performing inverse FFT; determining an amplitude ratio according to the engine speed and the engine load; determining an adjustable rate such that a speed change amount of the engine is increased as an anti-phase torque is increased; and performing active vibration control of each frequency based on the information of the basic amplitude ratio, the adjustable rate, and the engine torque.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD
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