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Pioneer Electronic Coporation

Kaoru Yamamoto

Takao Sawabe

Akihiro Tozaki

Junichi Yoshio

Yoshiaki Moriyama

Ryuichiro Yoshimura

Hidehiro Ishii

Tokihiro Takahashi

Hiroshi Nakamura

Shozo Ema

Yoshinori Hasegawa

Takashi Inoue

Shinji Kojima

Hisayuki Nakayama

Atsushi Sato

Shigenobu Kawakami

Yuichi Orikasa

Hirohide Kobori

Takeshi Iwase

Hiroki Yamanashi

Atsushi Ninomiya

Masaru Yokoyama

Tetsuya Iida

Kazuyuki Yanase

Katsumi Usami

Kyota Funamoto

Keiji Suga

Hirokazu Inotani

Noriyoshi Shida

Osamu Nagai

Kunihide Okamoto

Kazuo Matsuura

Kiyoshi Tateishi

Hideki Hayashi

Mituji Miyoshi

Hiroshi Sato

Tadashi Noguchi

Hiroo Takemura

Yoichi Yamada

Masaru Umezawa

Takashi Kudo

Sadahiro Nishimura

Tomoyuki Maruyama

Jun Kanda

Hidejiro Higashi

Masakazu Okabe

Shingo Hishikawa

Ryuichio Yoshimura

An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus includes first slide mechanism is disposed at a lower end of a support column, and a second slide mechanism is disposed at an upper end of the support column. When an operation unit has received an instruction, a controller performs a first mode in which the X-ray generator is moved in the predetermined direction by operating the second slide mechanism to move an X-ray support arm in the predetermined direction with respect to the upper end of the support column. Thereafter, the controller performs a second mode of operating the first slide mechanism to move the lower end of the support column at a predetermined first speed in the predetermined direction with respect to a support column support arm, while operating the second slide mechanism to move the X-ray support arm at a second speed smaller than the first speed in an opposite direction.

X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus

Provided is a mobile X-ray imaging device having a foldable arm unit equipped with an X-ray tube unit, and a storage concave for storing the folded arm unit on the front side of a main body. An end of the arm unit fixed to the main body side is made slidable with respect to the main body. With this configuration, it is possible to provide the mobile X-ray imaging device having a high degree of flexibility in arranging the X-ray tube when imaging is performed, and also the forward view is never be obstructed by the device in transit.

Mobile X-ray imaging device

Provided is an X-ray imaging device having a foldable arm unit for supporting an X-ray tube, and an operating unit for operating the X-ray tube, on a joint of arms constituting the arm unit. The operating unit is, for instance, a display unit serving also as the operating unit (display unit with a touch panel), and it is detachable from the joint of the arms. As another operating unit, a handle for operating the arm unit is provided. The handle for operating the arm unit can be provided with an operating switch for operating the X-ray tube. With this configuration, the X-ray imaging device being superior in operability and easy in checking the displayed information can be provided, at any height the X-ray tube is positioned.

X-ray imaging device

Provided is a mobile X-ray apparatus that is capable of safely charging multiple mobile X-ray apparatuses. A power supply deviceincludes a plugan electrical outleta batterya control unita current detectorand a power supply circuitThe power supply circuitincludes a power limiting circuitan external output circuitand a charging circuitThe power limiting circuitlimits power together with the control unitIn the power supply circuiti) if an external output circuitside is current-limited, charging is preferentially performed, and ii) if the charging circuitside is current-limited, power is output preferentially to external equipment. In the power supply circuitthe current of one current path is limited, and a large amount of current is allowed to flow preferentially in the other current path.

Mobile X-ray apparatus and method for charging mobile X-ray apparatus

An information recording apparatus (SSI) is provided with: a signal process device () for applying a predetermined signal process to a plurality of partial record information blocks constructing whole record information (R) to thereby generate processed partial record information blocks (Sr) each composed of a plurality of predetermined information units (IU), and for generating and outputting recording position information (Sac), which is to be recorded by each of predetermined reproduction units (VOBU) composing the information units, for respective one of the reproduction units. The recording position information indicates recording positions of the reproduction units corresponding to reproduction times of the partial record information blocks within a predetermined range before and after the respective one of the reproduction units on an axis of reproduction time of each of the partial record information blocks. The information recording apparatus is also provided with; a multiplex device () for multiplexing the processed partial record information blocks and the recording position information by each of the reproduction units to thereby output multiplexed partial record information (Sap); and a record device () for recording the multiplexed partial record information onto the information record medium.

Information record medium, apparatus for recording the same and apparatus for reproducing the same

An information recording medium includes: a plurality of recorded information pieces being independent of each other; a plurality of individual attribute information pieces each corresponding to each of the recorded information piece and including information relating to attributes of the recorded information piece and functions in reproduction; and an aggregate attribute information piece, recorded at a position read out prior to any other positions on said recording medium, and including at least a part of the individual attribute information piece for all of the recorded information pieces.

Information recording medium, apparatus for recording the same and apparatus for reproducing the same

An information record medium having a record track recorded with at least video information is to be reproduced by a reproducing apparatus, which has a read device and reproduces at least video information while relatively moving the read device along the record track. At least video information and control information comprising access information to access the video information are recorded on the record track and are each divided into a plurality of first data groups, each of which is a unit accessible by the reproducing apparatus and comprises the video and control informations. Management information including (i) reproduction procedure information and (ii) a plurality of first search prohibit informations, is collectively recorded at one portion of the record track for each of the second data groups.

An information storage medium includes: a video zone for recording audio/video information including video information and audio information associated with the video information; an audio zone for recording audio information; first navigation information for a video player which can reproduce the audio/video information; second navigation information for an audio player which can reproduce the audio information in the video zone and the audio information in the audio zone; and third navigation information for a compatible player which can reproduce both the audio/video information and the audio information. The first navigation information, the second navigation information and the third navigation information are recorded separately from each other.

Information storage medium and apparatus for reproducing the same

An information record medium (DVD) has a record track recorded with record information to be reproduced by an information reproducing apparatus (S). The information reproducing apparatus is provided with a read device (), and performs a reproduction while moving the read device along the record track at a predetermined reading linear velocity. The record information is divided into a plurality of first data groups (VOBU), each of which is a unit able to be accessed by the information reproducing apparatus, recorded on the record track. Lowest reading rate information () indicates a minimum requirement of a reading rate for the information reproducing apparatus to reproduce a reproduction unit, which comprises at least one of the first data groups and which is to be reproduced by the information reproducing apparatus such that a sequential logical meaning of the reproduction unit is continuous. The lowest reading rate information is recorded on the record track at one portion (LI,) different from another portion where the record information is recorded.

An information reproducing apparatus has a read device, is capable of reproducing sub picture information and is also capable of performing a highlight display of the sub picture information. In an information record medium to be reproduced by this reproducing apparatus, at least the sub picture information and reproduction control information to control a reproduction of the sub picture information are recorded on the record track such that the sub picture information and the reproduction control information are divided into a plurality of groups. Each of the groups is a predetermined unit able to be accessed by the information reproducing apparatus, and has a sub picture pack in which the sub picture information is contained and a control pack in which the reproduction control information is contained. The reproduction control information includes (i) highlight display control information prescribing at least one of the highlight display of the sub picture information and an operation control corresponding to the sub picture information and (ii) time management information indicating times to manage a start time and an end time respectively of at least one of an effective time period during which the highlight display is effective and an effective time period during which the operation control is effective.

An information storage medium includes: a plurality of unit audio information to be reproduced independently of each other; aggregate audio information each including one or more of the unit audio information; unit attribute information indicating attributes of the unit audio information included in the aggregate audio information; and aggregate attribute information including the unit attribute information corresponding to the aggregate audio information recorded on the storage medium. By referring to the aggregate attribute information, the attributes of all the unit audio information may be readily and quickly obtained.

Information storage medium with aggregate attribute information, and apparatus for reproducing the same

An information record medium (DVD) has a record track () to be reproduced by an information reproducing apparatus (S). The information reproducing apparatus is provided with a read device () and reproduces audio information by a predetermined audio frame unit while relatively moving the read device along the record track recorded with at least the audio information by the audio frame unit. A plurality of audio packets () are arranged along the record track, in each of which audio information pieces () constructing the audio information sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and audio control information () for controlling a reproduction of the audio information pieces by the information reproducing apparatus are respectively recorded. The audio control information is provided with time management information (: PTS) for specifying a time, by a predetermined specification frequency, to manage a timing of outputting the audio information, which is included in the audio frame which head is positioned in the audio packet including the audio control information, in the reproduction by the information reproducing apparatus.

An information record medium is provided with a first recording layer on which a data group is recorded, and a second recording layer on which a data group is recorded. On the first recording layer, a lead-in area, management information for the whole of recording information, and the data group are recorded. On the second recording layer, a lead-out area and a data group are recorded. The lead-in area is recorded at the inner radius side of the information record medium. The lead-out area is recorded at the inner radius side of the information record medium. The medium is further provided with a mid area at the outer radius side of the first recording layer, and the other mid area at the outer radius side of the second recording layer.

Information record medium having first and second recording layers in which mid areas are recorded respectively, and apparatus for recording the same

An information recording medium on which are recorded substantial data and reproduce control information for reproducing the substantial data, wherein the reproduce control information includes first reproduce control information required for reproducing the substantial data in all available reproduce patterns, and second reproduce control information required for reproducing the substantial data in a portion of the available reproduce patterns.

Data recording medium, and data reproducing apparatus

An information recording apparatus (SS) is provided with: a signal process device () for dividing record information (R) to be recorded into a plurality of partial record informations including at least video information, for applying a predetermined signal process to each of the partial record informations to thereby output processed partial record information (Sr,), and for generating and outputting, on the basis of control information (Si) which is inputted from the external to control a reproduction of the record information, additional information (Sac,: PGCI) including still time information (E) indicative of a time for performing a still picture reproduction of a final picture of each of the partial record informations which is a picture included in each of the partial record informations at a final portion thereof after reproducing each of the partial record informations, at a time of reproducing the record information, the still time information being set for each of the partial record informations; a multiplex device () for multiplexing the processed partial record information and the additional information to thereby generate multiplexed processed record information (Sap); and a record device () for recording the multiplexed processed record information onto an information record medium (: DVD).

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