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A synchronous semiconductor memory device of the present invention has a clock generator for generating a normal and a reverse phase clocks by dividing an external clock, a command decoder for decoding an external command and outputting a command signal; latency setting means capable of selectively setting an even or odd number latency within a range of a predetermined number of clock cycles of the external clock, a latency counter which includes two counter circuits for sequentially shifting the command signal captured using the normal and reverse phase clock and being capable of switching a signal path in response to the number of clock cycles, and first and second control means which controls counting of the clock cycles equivalent to the even or odd number latency by forming an appropriate signal path.

The present invention relates to a people counter using a TOF camera and a method of counting people, and more particularly, to a people counter using a TOF camera that can easily check and count objects corresponding to people by filtering objects moving in an image on the basis of depth information obtained by the TOF camera, and a method of counting people. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily revise depth information and size information of an object, which are obtained by a TOF camera disposed on a ceiling, into actual depth and size information, and to ensure reliability in counting people without complicated setup and operation by providing the information so that an object corresponding to a person can be easily recognized and counted from image information obtained by filtering the information into depth information of a person.

Tablets are delivered from a tablet storage case (3) mounted on a case support table (4), and when the tablets are passed through a delivery passage (9), formed in the case support table (3), quantity of the passed tablets is counted by a counting means (10). A start state of mounting of the tablet storage case (4) on the case support table (3) is detected by case detection means (8, 19), and the counting sensor (10) is kept in off state until the start state of mounting of the photon-electron conversion region is detected by the case detection (8, 19) and is set to On state after the detection. This ensures prevention of erroneous operation due to the mounting and dismounting of the tablet storage case (4) on and from the case support table (3).

An image forming apparatus in which the consumption article can be attached to and detached from a main body has a controller, which reads first new / old information that is stored in a repetitively rewritable area of a memory provided on the consumption article and represents whether or not the consumption article is unused after manufacturing or after recycling and second new / old information that is stored in a once rewritable area of the memory and represents the number of times of recycling of the consumption article and controls the operation of the image forming apparatus on the basis of the first new / old information and the second new / old information.

A method for counting somatic cells or fat droplets in milk on-line during milking by an automated or semi-automated milking system comprising the steps of: flowing milk as milked by the milking system through a measuring chamber (59); illuminating milk that flows through the measuring chamber; and recording multiple two-dimensional digital images of illuminated milk that flows through the measuring chamber, wherein the images are recorded through a lens system (49) to preferably obtain a spatial resolution better than about 5 microns in the images. Finally, a somatic cell or fat droplet count score of the milk is determined from the images by means of digital image processing, preferably including the use of neural networks.

The invention relates to a device (1) for counting and dispensing objects (2), comprising two slidably movable elements (10, 11) relatively to each other,a first element (10) comprising a conduit (100) for dispensing objects to be counted and dispensed,the second element (11) cooperating with the first element for forming two obturators (1A, 1B) delimiting in the dispensing conduit (100) a chamber (101) adapted for containing a determined number of said objects,said obturators (1A, 1B) being able to adopt, depending on the relative position of said first and second elements:an open configuration, in which the obturator defines an orifice with a dimension adapted for letting through an object to be counted and dispensed, andan obturation configuration, wherein said orifice has an insufficient dimension for letting through an object,the first and second elements being laid out for providing, by relative sliding, an operating sequence of the obturators wherein:(i) a first obturator is in an open configuration while the second obturator is in an obturation configuration,(ii) the obturators are both in an obturation configuration,(iii) the first obturator is in an obturation configuration while the second obturator is in an open configuration,(iv) the obturators are both in an obturation configuration.

An image forming apparatus in which the consumption article can be attached to and detached from a main body has a controller, which reads first new / old information that is stored in a repetitively rewritable area of a memory provided on the consumption article and represents whether or not the consumption article is unused after manufacturing or after recycling and second new / old information that is stored in a once rewritable area of the memory and represents the number of times of recycling of the consumption article and controls the operation of the image forming apparatus on the basis of the first new / old information and the second new / old information.

The invention relates to a device (1) for counting and dispensing objects (2), comprising two slidably movable elements (10, 11) relatively to each other,a first element (10) comprising a conduit (100) for dispensing objects to be counted and dispensed,the second element (11) cooperating with the first element for forming two obturators (1A, 1B) delimiting in the dispensing conduit (100) a chamber (101) adapted for containing a determined number of said objects,said obturators (1A, 1B) being able to adopt, depending on the relative position of said first and second elements:an open configuration, in which the obturator defines an orifice with a dimension adapted for letting through an object to be counted and dispensed, andan obturation configuration, wherein said orifice has an insufficient dimension for letting through an object,the first and second elements being laid out for providing, by relative sliding, an operating sequence of the obturators wherein:(i) a first obturator is in an open configuration while the second obturator is in an obturation configuration,(ii) the obturators are both in an obturation configuration,(iii) the first obturator is in an obturation configuration while the second obturator is in an open configuration,(iv) the obturators are both in an obturation configuration.

The present invention relates to a people counter using a TOF camera and a method of counting people, and more particularly, to a people counter using a TOF camera that can easily check and count objects corresponding to people by filtering objects moving in an image on the basis of depth information obtained by the TOF camera, and a method of counting people. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily revise depth information and size information of an object, which are obtained by a TOF camera disposed on a ceiling, into actual depth and size information, and to ensure reliability in counting people without complicated setup and operation by providing the information so that an object corresponding to a person can be easily recognized and counted from image information obtained by filtering the information into depth information of a person.

An image forming apparatus in which the consumption article can be attached to and detached from a main body has a controller, which reads first new / old information that is stored in a repetitively rewritable area of a memory provided on the consumption article and represents whether or not the consumption article is unused after manufacturing or after recycling and second new / old information that is stored in a once rewritable area of the memory and represents the number of times of recycling of the consumption article and controls the operation of the image forming apparatus on the basis of the first new / old information and the second new / old information.

A manually operated metered dose inhaler includes a dose counter chamber including a dose display tape driven by a ratchet wheel which is driven in turn by an actuator pawl actuated by movement of a canister, the tape unwinding from a stock bobbin during use of the inhaler, a rotation regulator being provided for the stock bobbin and including a wavelike engagement surface with concavities which engage against control elements in the form of protrusions on resilient forks of a split pin thereby permitting incremental unwinding of the stock bobbin yet resisting excessive rotation if the inhaler is dropped onto a hard surface.