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A method of interpolation in video coding in which an image comprising pixels arranged in rows and columns and represented by values having a specified dynamic range, the pixels in the rows residing at unit horizontal locations and the pixels in the columns residing at unit vertical locations, is interpolated to generate values for sub-pixels at fractional horizontal and vertical locations, the method comprising:a) when values for sub-pixels at half unit horizontal and unit vertical locations, and unit horizontal and half unit vertical locations are required, interpolating such values directly using weighted sums of pixels residing at unit horizontal and unit vertical locations;b) when values for sub-pixels at half unit horizontal and half unit vertical locations are required, interpolating such values directly using a weighted sum of values for sub-pixels residing at half unit horizontal and unit vertical locations calculated according to step (a); andc) when values for sub-pixels at quarter unit horizontal and quarter unit vertical locations are required, interpolating such values by taking the average of at least one pair of a first pair of values of a sub-pixel located at a half unit horizontal and unit vertical location, and a sub-pixel located at a unit horizontal and half unit vertical location and a second pair of values of a pixel located at a unit horizontal and unit vertical location, and a sub-pixel located at a half unit horizontal and half unit vertical location.

A digital projection apparatus (10) for projection of a multicolor image uniformizes polychromatic light from a light source (20) and provides magnification to the uniformized illumination beam using a base condenser relay (80), providing a reduced numerical aperture for conditioning at a dichroic separator (27). For each monochromatic component color provided from the dichroic separator (27), a reducing relay (82) then demagnifies the illumination beam to provide source illumination to a spatial light modulator (30) at an increased numerical aperture. The modulated beam from the spatial light modulator (30) is then magnified by a magnifying relay lens assembly (28) and directed, at a lower numerical aperture, to a dichroic combiner (26) and to a projection lens (32). As a result, the projection lens (32) has reduced working distance, color shading across the field is minimized, and brightness is optimized.

An exercise machine resistance adjustment system for providing an exerciser the ability to immediately adjust the resistance force by changing their body position on the movable carriage or end platforms. The exercise machine resistance adjustment system generally includes a frame, a carriage movably positioned on the frame, a spring connected to the carriage to apply a biasing force to the carriage, one or more left projections within the carriage adapted for a left hand of an exerciser to grasp, and one or more right projections within the carriage adapted for a right hand of an exerciser to grasp. The exerciser is able to efficiently adjust the amount of resistance force applied to the carriage by repositioning their hands (or feet) from a first set of projections at a first distance to a second set of projections at a second distance from the first end of the exercise machine.

A milling cutter, having an adjustable cooling mechanism, has a tool body having a body central bore. At least one flute is formed on a body peripheral face. Each flute comprises a first row of insert pockets and at least a second row of insert pockets axially rearwardly displaced from the first row. The cooling mechanism includes a center pin having at least two grooves axially spaced apart from one another along the length of the center pin. A relocatable seal is seated in one of the grooves. When the relocatable seal is seated in a first groove, the body central bore is in fluid communication with cooling holes associated with a first number of rows of inserts; when the relocatable seal is seated in a second groove, the body central bore is in fluid communication with cooling holes associated with a second number of rows of inserts.

A multilayer capacitor array comprises a multilayer body, and first to fourth terminal conductors and first and second outer connecting conductors formed on the multilayer body. The multilayer body includes a first electrode group having a plurality of first and second inner electrodes, and a second electrode group having a plurality of third and fourth inner electrodes. The first to fourth inner electrodes are connected to the first to fourth terminal conductors, respectively. In the plurality of first inner electrodes, at least one first inner electrode whose number is smaller than the total number of the first inner electrodes by at least one is connected to the first terminal conductor. In the plurality of second inner electrodes, at least one second inner electrode whose number is smaller than the total number of the second inner electrodes by at least one is connected to the second terminal conductor.

An image pickup apparatus includes: an image pickup lens; an image pickup device to obtain image pickup data; a microlens array on an image forming plane of the image pickup lens; and an image processing section producing an image based on the image pickup data. The microlens array includes microlenses each provided corresponding to pixels of the image pickup device. The image processing section includes a parallax image producing section and a resizing section. The parallax image producing section extracts pixel data from the image pickup data and synthesizes the pixel data to produce a plurality of parallax images. Each of the extracted pixel data corresponds to each of pixels located at the same position in image pickup regions of the image pickup device, each region corresponding to each microlens. The resizing section resizes each parallax image to change the resolutions thereof.

A programmable impedance control circuit for use in a semiconductor device having an impedance range shifting function prevents or substantially reduces an impedance detection failure based on an environment change. An impedance detector includes a first array driver, a second array driver, and an impedance matching transistor array and a range shifting transistor array independently controlled by the first and second array drivers. A comparator each compares first and second output voltage levels of the impedance detector with an array reference voltage, and outputs an up / down signal as the comparison result. A counter performs an up / down counting in response to the up / down signal, and outputs control code data. A range shifting circuit monitors a counting output of the counter and so generates range shifting data. Whereby, even if there is an environment change on a manufacturing process, power source voltage or operating temperature, etc., an impedance matching and correction operation can be performed without a waste of impedance matching transistor array and control code.

A display device having a plurality of pixels and which realizes a color display with emitted light of at least two wavelengths wherein each pixel has a microresonator structure between a lower reflective film formed on a side near a substrate and an upper reflective film formed above the lower reflective film with an organic light emitting element layer therebetween. The lower reflective film is made of a metal thin film and a conductive resonator spacer layer which functions as a first electrode is provided between the lower reflective film and the organic light emitting element layer. A thickness of the conductive resonator spacer layer is changed by changing a number of layers or a number of remaining layers of transparent conductive metal oxide layers made of ITO corresponding to pixels of different light emission wavelengths. An amorphous ITO layer at an upper layer is selectively removed from above a polycrystalline ITO layer at a lower layer using the polycrystalline ITO layer as an etching stopper so that the thickness is changed corresponding to the thickness of the ITO layer to be formed and not removed. Light obtained in the organic light emitting element layer is intensified by the microresonator structure in which the optical length is adjusted by the conductive resonator spacer layer and is emitted to the outside.

A synchronous change data capture system and methodology are described in which, for each statement of a transaction, a transaction identifier that uniquely identifies each transaction is recorded along with the change data. When the transaction is committed, the transaction identifier and a system change number for the commit is recorded in a transaction table. To identify the commit system change number for each statement in the change data, the transaction identifier in the change data is used to fetch the commit system change number from the transaction table.

A computer network management system with an embedded processor, an analog communication means and a digital interface for network management provides a system for remotely and securely managing a network. Backup power in the form of an uninterrupted power supply, or other power means as appropriate, allows the modem to provide power outage notification to a remote site. The system further provides authentication and authorization capabilities for security purposes.

A test system having a feedback loop that facilitates adjusting an output test waveform to a DUT / CUT (Device Under Test / Circuit Under Test) on-the-fly according to changing DUT / CUT parameters. The system includes a tester having an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) and a data acquisition system (DAS) that monitors the status of the DUT / CUT. The AWG and DAS connect to the DUT / CUT through a feedback loop where the AWG outputs the test waveform to the DUT / CUT, the DAS monitors the DUT / CUT parameters, and the DAS analyzes and communicates changes to the AWG to effect changes in the output waveform, when desired. The AWG builds the output waveform in small slices (or segments) that are assembled together through a process of selection and calibration. The feedback architecture facilitates a number of changes in the output waveform, including a change in the original order of the preassembled slices, and changes in the magnitude / shape of the output waveform.

A multilayer capacitor array comprises a multilayer body, and first to fourth terminal conductors and first and second outer connecting conductors formed on the multilayer body. The multilayer body includes a first electrode group having a plurality of first and second inner electrodes, and a second electrode group having a plurality of third and fourth inner electrodes. The first to fourth inner electrodes are connected to the first to fourth terminal conductors, respectively. In the plurality of first inner electrodes, at least one first inner electrode whose number is smaller than the total number of the first inner electrodes by at least one is connected to the first terminal conductor. In the plurality of second inner electrodes, at least one second inner electrode whose number is smaller than the total number of the second inner electrodes by at least one is connected to the second terminal conductor.

An information processing apparatus having a plurality of power modes having different power consumptions, includes: a storing part storing therein predetermined information; and a control part using the predetermined information from another server apparatus in which the predetermined information has been copied and stored, upon receiving a request for the predetermined information when the power mode of the storing part is a power saving mode.

A plurality of beams scan the photosensitive body or the like so that a high quality image whose streak is not recognized by a human eye can be formed. 2m lines are formed simultaneously in Nth time, (N+1)-th time, and (N+2)-th time scannings respectively. At this point, the m lines are fed in a sub-scanning direction at each termination of one-time scanning, and the next scanning is performed. Accordingly, a region which is exposed twice between the scannings is generated at an m-line period.

The invention relates to the technical field of seawater desalination, in particular to a low-temperature multi-effect distilled seawater desalination system with variable effect groups, which is used for improving the adaptability of the low-temperature multi-effect distilled seawater desalination system. The invention discloses the low-temperature multi-effect distilled seawater desalination system with variable effect groups, which comprises a condenser and various-effect evaporators that are connected in series sequentially, a steam pipeline used for connecting a raw material seawater source, a raw material steam source, various-effect evaporators with the condenser, a seawater feeding pipeline, a concentrated seawater discharging pipeline, a product water discharging pipeline, a concentrated seawater conveying pipeline, a concentrated seawater return pipeline and a concentrated seawater pipeline as well as control valves arranged on the pipelines.

A multilayer capacitor comprises a multilayer body in which dielectric layers and first and second inner electrodes are alternately laminated, and first and second terminal conductors and first and second outer connecting conductors. At least one each of first and second terminal conductors and the first outer connecting conductor are formed on a first side face of the multilayer body. At least one each of the first and second terminal conductors and the second outer connecting conductor are formed on a second side face of the multilayer body opposing the first side face. Each inner electrode is electrically connected to the corresponding outer connecting conductors. First and second inner connecting conductors electrically connected to the corresponding terminal and outer connecting conductors are laminated in the multilayer body. An equivalent series resistance is set to a desirable value by adjusting the number or positions of the inner connecting conductors.

An exercise machine resistance adjustment system for providing an exerciser the ability to immediately adjust the resistance force by changing their body position on the movable carriage or end platforms. The exercise machine resistance adjustment system generally includes a frame, a carriage movably positioned on the frame, a spring connected to the carriage to apply a biasing force to the carriage, one or more left projections within the carriage adapted for a left hand of an exerciser to grasp, and one or more right projections within the carriage adapted for a right hand of an exerciser to grasp. The exerciser is able to efficiently adjust the amount of resistance force applied to the carriage by repositioning their hands (or feet) from a first set of projections at a first distance to a second set of projections at a second distance from the first end of the exercise machine.

A vessel hull stabilization system includes a housing having a rotatable shaft mounted thereto, the shaft configured to connect to a fin such that the fin is located on an outside of the vessel hull and the housing is located on an inside of the vessel hull. A drive system is mounted to the housing and includes a motor and a drive element. The motor is connected to a central shaft of the drive element and an outer element of the drive element is connected to the fin shaft. The drive element includes a plurality of teeth positioned between the outer element and the central shaft such that when the motor rotates the central shaft, the plurality of teeth oscillate in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the central shaft to interact with and rotate the outer element. A controller receives sensor readings to determine control signals to send to the motor(s) to impart rotation of the fin.

Provided is an energy storage apparatus which includes a first energy storage device having a first terminal which is either a positive electrode terminal or a negative electrode terminal, wherein the energy storage apparatus further includes a terminal neighboring member which is disposed adjacently to the first terminal of the first energy storage device, and the terminal neighboring member includes: a first housing portion capable of housing a first conductive member which connects the first terminal and a second terminal which a second energy storage device different from the first energy storage device has to each other; and a first lead-out portion capable of leading out a second conductive member which connects the first terminal and a third terminal which a third energy storage device different from the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device has to each other from the first housing portion.

Measured locations of position sensors on a steerable medical device are used to determine the insertion depth of the steerable medical device with respect to a foundation point, which is initialized by an operator. The insertion depth, in turn, is used to determine the state of each segment that has passed the foundation point, i.e., is distal to the foundation point.

The present invention relates to a device, system and method for assisting the positioning of medical instruments. The system comprises a hollow tubular member such as a sheath or sleeve comprising a rotational indicator element. The system further comprises an elongated rod having a blade on its distal end and comprising a rotational indicator element (aligned with the blade orientation) and a stopper close to its proximal end.

A tour system or device and a method using the system or device that comprises a location element tracked by e.g. GPS or RFID, and optionally comprises sensor elements such as an accelerometer, gyroscope or temperature sensor and acoustic detector, that allows a multitude of interactive sensory effects or feedback and creates a feeling of immersion that is fully aligned with the theme and atmosphere of the tour experience. The system, device and method provide real time or near-real time interactive sensory feedback and effects based on a user's change in location, orientation, temperature or acoustics. The system, device and method is flexible with regard to number of different effects, and number of changes in location or direction that trigger them. A plurality of user devices may interact with each other as part of an immersive tour experience.

A post-processing apparatus includes a post-processing unit performing post-processing for a sheet ejected from a former-stage apparatus, a post-processing time calculating unit calculating a time required for the post-processing based on a content of the post-processing, a time comparing unit comparing the time required for the post-processing and a sheet interval between sheets ejected from the former-stage apparatus, an overlapping conveying unit overlapping a plurality of sheets ejected from the former-stage apparatus and conveying the overlapping sheets on an upstream side of the post-processing unit, and a control unit controlling the overlapping conveying unit, wherein the control unit changes the number of overlapping sheets in the overlapping conveying unit in accordance with the sheet interval of sheets ejected from the former-stage apparatus where the time required for the post-processing is determined to exceed the sheet interval based on a comparison result of the time comparing unit.

An information processing apparatus having a plurality of power modes having different power consumptions, includes: a storing part storing therein predetermined information; and a control part using the predetermined information from another server apparatus in which the predetermined information has been copied and stored, upon receiving a request for the predetermined information when the power mode of the storing part is a power saving mode.

A vehicle motor control system and method. The vehicle motor control system includes a measurement unit configured to measure a motor speed of a vehicle and a pressure applied to an accelerator pedal, a determination unit configured to compare the measured motor speed with a predetermined reference speed to determine whether the vehicle is running at low or high speed and compare the pressure applied to the accelerator pedal with a predetermined reference pressure to determine whether the pressure applied to the accelerator pedal is greater than or equal to the predetermined reference pressure, and a control unit configured to control a change in the number of coil-winding turns by changing a connection mode between the motor and an inverter according to a result of the determination of the determination unit.

A feedthrough multilayer capacitor comprises a capacitor body, at least two signal terminal electrodes, at least one grounding terminal electrode, and at least one connecting conductor. The capacitor body includes a plurality of insulator layers laminated, a signal inner electrode and a first grounding inner electrode which are arranged so as to oppose each other with at least one insulator layer in between, and a second grounding inner electrode arranged so as to oppose the signal inner electrode or first grounding inner electrode with at least one insulator layer in between. The signal inner electrode is connected to the signal terminal electrodes. The first grounding inner electrode is connected to the connecting conductor. The second grounding inner electrode is connected to the grounding terminal electrode and connecting conductor.

A vessel hull stabilization system includes a housing having a rotatable shaft mounted thereto, the shaft configured to connect to a fin such that the fin is located on an outside of the vessel hull and the housing is located on an inside of the vessel hull. A drive system is mounted to the housing and includes a motor and a drive element. The motor is connected to a central shaft of the drive element. The drive element includes a plurality of teeth positioned between the outer element and the central shaft such that when the motor rotates the central shaft, the plurality of teeth oscillate inwards and outwards to interact with teeth in the outer element and thereby cause rotation of a fin shaft connected to the outer element or to the gear having the oscillating teeth. A controller receives sensor readings to determine control signals to send to the motor(s) to impart rotation of the fin.