baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2015533312-A (JP)
Title: 心房開創器
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 2013-10-24
Abstract: 本出願は、プレート（１０）及びシャフト（３０）を備える心房開創器を開示しており、このシャフトはシャフトスリーブ（３１）、内部ロッド（３２）及び操作機構（４０）を有している。操作機構（４０）は、シャフトスリーブ（３１）と内部ロッド（３２）との間で相対運動が生じるように形成されている。この心房開創器には連結装置（２０）が設けられており、この連結装置はプレート（１０）又はシャフト（３０）のいずれかに固定接続されており、他方のプレート（１０）又はシャフト（３０）には取外し可能に接続されている。この場合、操作装置（４０）は、シャフトスリーブ（３１）と内部ロッド（３２）との間の相対運動によって連結装置（２０）を選択的にブロック及び解除するようになっている。
Patent JP-2016501143-A (JP)
Title: 容器、プリフォームアセンブリ及び容器を形成するための方法及び装置
IPC: B29C49/22
Filed: 2013-11-13
Abstract: 対向する表面を有する内側容器及び外側容器を備える容器であって、該対向する表面の少なくとも１つの少なくとも部分が、約０．１Raよりも高い表面粗さを持ち、上記対向する表面の粗さの違いが、少なくとも一部分にわたって約０．１Raを超える。
Patent JP-2016504889-A (JP)
Title: 画像センサ用の自動関心領域機能
IPC: H04N5/374
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: この発明は、センサアレイ画素を読出すことに関する。特に、この発明は、センサアレイから任意のジオメトリを有する関心領域のみが読出され得るようにするアプローチを提供し、このため、かなりの時間節約をもたらす。これを達成するために、センサアレイからのＲＯＩの自動決定およびＲＯＩの読出しのための回路系が提供される。回路系は、センサアレイの画素を読出すための精密読出回路系よりも精度は低いものの高速である、高速読出回路系を含む。高速読出回路系は、低レベルの精度で画素を読出し、高速読出画素の処理によってＲＯＩを決定し、ＲＯＩは次にＲＯＩ識別を格納するための画素内ＲＯＩプログラミング回路に提供され、それにより精密読出回路に提供され、それは次に、ＲＯＩに属すると決定された画素のみを読出す。精密読出回路は、高速読出回路よりも遅い。
Patent JP-2016505229-A (JP)
Title: 通信制御方法、ユーザ機器、ネットワークサーバ、およびシステム
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2013-04-28
Abstract: 本発明の実施形態は、第1のユーザ機器によって、第2のユーザ機器によって送信された第1のメッセージを受信するステップと、第1のメッセージの受信電力を取得するステップと、第2のユーザ機器の電力パラメータ情報を取得するステップと、第2のユーザ機器の電力パラメータ情報および第1のメッセージの受信電力に従って経路損失値を得るステップと、経路損失値に従って直接通信を第1のユーザ機器と第2のユーザ機器との間で許可するかどうかを決定するステップとを含む、通信制御方法を提供している。本発明の実施形態は、対応するユーザ機器およびシステムをさらに提供している。本発明の実施形態における方法、ユーザ機器、およびシステムによれば、ユーザ機器間の直接通信についての制御を実施し得る。
Patent JP-2016510513-A (JP)
Title: 回路アッセンブリ
IPC: H01L23/12
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: 回路アッセンブリ１１０が、基板電気回路１１３を有する基板１１２と、反対側の頂部及び底部基板表面１１４、１１６と、基板を介して延びる基板孔１２０とを含む。この回路アッセンブリは更に、基板電気回路に電気的に接続されるディスクリート構成要素アッセンブリ１３０と、ディスクリート構成要素に取り付けられる支持部材１３６とを含む。ディスクリート構成要素の少なくとも一部が、基板孔に物理的に搭載される。
Patent JP-2016507210-A (JP)
Title: 直流プラスチックパッキン・モータの構成
IPC: H02K5/02
Filed: 2013-05-02
Abstract: 【課題】 設計簡単、合理であり、便利に製造でき、効果的に軸電流を低くし、電食を少なくし、ボール軸受の耐用期間を長くし、モータの故障と騒音を削減する。【解決手段】 フロントエンドカバー、リアエンドカバー、プラスチックパッキン固定子パッケージ、回転子パッケージ、前軸受及び後軸受を含み、前記のプラスチックパッキン固定子パッケージが固定子コア、固定子巻線及びプラスチックパッキン・シェルを含み、プラスチックパッキン固定子パッケージの中央にキャビティが形成し、フロントエンドカバーが絶縁プラスチック製であり、フロントエンドカバーがプラスチックパッキン・シェルの一端に嵌めつけられ、フロントエンドカバーの前軸受室に前軸受が取り付けられ、リアエンドカバーが金属製であり、リアエンドカバーがプラスチックパッキン・シェルの他端に取り付けられ、リアエンドカバー内の後軸受室の内壁面に絶縁層が敷かられ、後軸受が後軸受室に取り付けられ、絶縁層が後軸受とリアエンドカバーを隔離して絶縁させ、回転子パッケージがキャビティに設置され、回転子パッケージ上の回転軸が前軸受及び後軸受に取り付けられ、支持される直流プラスチックパッキン・モータの構成。【選択図】図６
Patent JP-2016507212-A (JP)
Title: ケーブルトレイのためのサイドウォールブラケット
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2014-02-05
Abstract: ケーブルトレイと、このケーブルトレイに固着された少なくとも一つのサイドウォールブラケットが開示されている。ケーブルトレイは複数の横と縦のワイヤを有している。サイドウォールブラケットは、第１の端部と第２の端部とともに上方ループを有している。カーブ部分は、上方ループの第１の端部と第２の端部から延長している。傾斜脚は各々のカーブ部分から延長している。傾斜脚は、Ｕ型の内側脚部と外側脚部につながるフックによって定義されている。各々の傾斜脚の内側脚部は、側部の縦のワイヤと底部の縦のワイヤの第１の表面を係合し、そして各々の傾斜脚の外側脚部は、ケーブルトレイに固着するために側部の縦のワイヤと底部の縦のワイヤの第１の表面に対向する第２の表面を、ケーブルトレイにサイドウォールブラケットを固着するために係合する。
Patent JP-2016507757-A (JP)
Title: 改善されたセンサ診断を有するプロセス温度送信機
IPC: G01K15/00
Filed: 2013-12-12
Abstract: プロセス温度送信機（１２）は、複数のリード線を有する少なくとも一つの温度センサ（３２）とともに動作可能である。温度送信機（１２）は、少なくとも一つの温度センサ（３２）に動作可能に接続されて、該温度センサ（３２）の電気的パラメータの指示を提供する測定回路（２６）を含む。コントローラ（３０）は、測定回路（２６）に接続され、前記指示を取得してプロセス温度出力を提供する。電流源（２８）は、複数のリード線に試験電流を同時に加える。診断回路（７０）は、各リード線上の電圧応答を測定して、温度センサの診断指示を提供する。
Patent JP-2016526499-A (JP)
Title: 車両タイヤと転動面との間の発生可能摩擦を推定するための方法およびシステム
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 2014-06-12
Abstract: 本発明は、タイヤと転動面との間の発生可能摩擦を推定するための方法およびシステム（１００）であって：・− μｐ２＞μｐ１である発生可能摩擦の第１および第２の基準値μρｉ、μｐ２にそれぞれ対応する第１および第２の接触摩擦／運動量基準曲線が提供され；・− 第１および第２の運動量閾値または第１および第２の接触摩擦値が提供され；・− タイヤと転動面との間の接触摩擦μが決定され；・− タイヤと転動面との間の運動量の現行値が決定され；・− 接触摩擦μと運動量の現行値とによって与えられる現行作業点が決定され；・− それぞれ、運動量の現行値が第１および第２の運動量閾値と比較され、または接触摩擦μが第１および第２の接触摩擦閾値と比較される、方法およびシステム（１００）に関する。
Patent JP-2016118384-A (JP)
Title: Multi-stream heat exchanger for fuel cell system
Inventor: DAVID WEINGAERTNER
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2016-01-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-stream heat exchanger for a fuel cell system which enables reduction of costs of a device, achieves small pressure drops, and enables simplification of a mechanical structure.SOLUTION: A multi-stream heat exchanger 900 includes at least one air preheater section 182, at least one cathode recuperator section 184, and at least one anode recuperator section 183. Each section is a plate type heat exchanger having two major surfaces 902 and a plurality of edge surfaces 903, a plurality of risers passing through at least some of plates, and a plurality of flow paths located between the plates. The cathode recuperator section 184 is located adjacent to a second edge surface 903 of the anode recuperator section 183, and the air preheater section 182 is located adjacent to a first edge surface 903 of the anode recuperator section 183.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9A
Patent JP-2016138092-A (JP)
Title: Mesenchymal stem cell for treating hepatic disease
Inventor: HUNG SHIH-CHIEH
IPC: A61K35/28
Filed: 2016-01-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide therapeutic methods of hepatic disease using compositions of mesenchymal stem cells.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a use of a composition containing a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) cultured in hypoxic conditions for producing drugs for hepatic disease therapy, wherein the composition containing MSC cultured in hypoxic conditions is obtained by culturing self or allogeneic MSC in hypoxic conditions of less than 10% oxygen. Applicable hepatic diseases are hepatitis B, autoimmune hepatitis, acute liver failure, primary biliary cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatopathy, hepatic ischemia/reperfusion, allograft rejection, or the like. The invention also relates to a method of administering the composition containing MSC cultured in hypoxic conditions by intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, intraperitoneal injection, intradermal injection, or subcutaneous injection.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2017123605-A (JP)
Title: Image formation device, tone correction method, and tone correction program
Inventor: HAMAKOJI HIROKI
IPC: H04N1/407
Filed: 2016-01-08
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain the output characteristics in good state.SOLUTION: An image formation device includes print means for printing a reference screen patch Ps and a correction object screen patch Pc to which a predetermined screen is applied, measurement means for measuring the densities of the reference screen patch Ps and correction object screen patch Pc, prediction means for calculating the prediction density of the correction object screen patch Pc, based on the measurement density of the reference screen patch Ps, evaluation means for determining whether or not the prediction accuracy of the prediction means is sufficient, based on the measurement density of the correction object screen patch Pc, and the prediction accuracy of the correction object screen patch Pc, and correction means for setting a correction value of gamma correction, according to the determination results of the evaluation means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2016104568-A (JP)
Title: Incombustible laminated material
Inventor: MIYAGAWA KIMIHIKO
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 2016-01-15
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high-strength incombustible laminated material which has excellent incombustibility and can be executed even at such a place that restriction is put on interior use.SOLUTION: The incombustible laminated material 10 is obtained by stacking an incombustible reinforcing layer 18 on one surface of a thermal insulating base material 11 while interposing an adhesive layer 12 therebetween. The thermal insulating base material 11 includes a phenolic resin-foamed body and a face material arranged on at least one surface of the phenolic resin-foamed body. The incombustible reinforcing layer 18 includes a layer 13 comprising the mixedly made paper, and a metal layer 15. The incombustible reinforcing layer 18 is stacked on the face material of the thermal insulating base material 11. The layer 13 comprising the mixedly made paper is positioned on the thermal insulating base material 11 side separated from the metal layer 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017124574-A (JP)
Title: Information processing apparatus, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and program
Inventor: SHINDO ATSUSHI
IPC: B41J29/42
Filed: 2016-01-15
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To notify an event that occurs, even in the case of shifting to an energy saving state.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: shift and return control means for shifting an own apparatus to a power saving state having power consumption smaller than that in a normal operation state, and releasing the power saving state to return to the normal operation state; notification means for notifying the outside of the own apparatus of an event that occurs in the own apparatus in the power saving state; and determination means for determining a state of the own apparatus when notifying the outside of the own apparatus of the event on the basis of importance of the event. When the determination means determines to notify the outside of the own apparatus of the event in the power saving state, the shift and return control means turns the own apparatus in the power saving state, and notifies the outside of the own device of the event by using first notification means in the notification means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2017128819-A (JP)
Title: Fabric and method for producing the same and textile product
Inventor: SHIMADA HIROKI
IPC: A41D13/00
Filed: 2016-01-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fabric that comprises a meta-type wholly aromatic polyamide fiber and has flame retardancy, washing durability and antifouling property and a method for producing the same and a textile product.SOLUTION: The fabric comprises a meta-type wholly aromatic polyamide fiber and has a fabric antifouling property of grade 4 or higher that is defined in accordance with a JIS L1919-2012 B method after washed 10 times by a JIS L0217-1998 103 method.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2016067058-A (JP)
Title: Apparatus and method for determining wireless device's location after shutdown
Inventor: ALEXANDER D SCHLAUPITZ
IPC: H04M1/72418
Filed: 2016-01-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for determining a wireless device's location after shutdown.SOLUTION: A wireless data processing device is disclosed which periodically exits an unpowered state and transmits location data. In one embodiment, the wireless data processing device comprises: power circuitry for maintaining the wireless data processing device in a powered or unpowered state, the power circuitry causing the wireless data processing device to enter into an unpowered state in response to user input; a timer to periodically power up the wireless device or a portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time; a location services module determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; and a transmit thread transmitting the current location of the wireless device over one or more specified communication channels. The power circuitry powers down the wireless data processing device for the second time after the current location has been transmitted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A
Patent JP-2017134479-A (JP)
Title: Fluid analysis device, fluid analysis method, and fluid analysis program
Inventor: TERADA MIKIO
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2016-01-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize highly accurate analysis while suppressing a calculation load with a particle size of a predetermined value or more.SOLUTION: An analysis device 10 sets a particle diameter to be a predetermined value or more, generates, in the case where an analysis model of a structure has a plurality of first clearances arranged in parallel and at least one of the first clearances cannot make the required number of particles for analysis pass therethrough, a correction analysis model having one or more second clearances by integrating the plurality of first clearances and analyzes flowing of fluid in the structure by a particle method using the correction analysis model. The analysis model is corrected so that a total cross section of the one or more second clearances is equal to a total cross section of the plurality of first clearances.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2016144391-A (JP)
Title: Stator core, electric machine, lamination, and manufacturing method of stator core
Inventor: PHILLIP GEORGE DICKINSON
IPC: H02K1/20
Filed: 2016-01-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce stress generated at a frame to which a stator core is assembled by interference fit.SOLUTION: The electric machine includes a lamination core assembled to a frame by interference fit. The core includes a notch 32 around a surface forming the interference fit. The notch reduces the stress at the frame. The notch extends from an external surface of the core toward a center of the machine. The invention is particularly effective when an operation temperature or a storage temperature becomes low. The invention can be applied to a case where a shaft is fitted into the rotor core.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2016155370-A (JP)
Title: Air permeability adjusting sheet, moldable air permeability adjusting sheet and sound absorber
Inventor: OGAWA MASANORI
IPC: G10K11/162
Filed: 2016-01-29
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air permeability adjusting sheet having good sound absorption performance even to noise in a wide frequency range and capable of providing a light weight sound absorber.SOLUTION: An air permeability adjusting sheet 2 is manufactured by forming a porous Sirasu balloon dispersed polyvinyl alcohol coated film 22 having mass per unit area of 10 g/mto 50 g/mon one surface of an unwoven fabric 21, excluding one formed by needle-punching, by flow distribution coating, and adjusting air permeability resistance in a range of 0.2 kPa s/m to 3.0 kPa s/m, and a sound absorber is obtained by adhering the air permeability adjusting sheet 2 to a surface of a porous substrate 1 by directing a forming side of the porous Sirasu balloon dispersed polyvinyl alcohol coated film 22 to the porous substrate 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017137142-A (JP)
Title: Textile machine
Inventor: NISHIYAMA YOSHIHIRO
IPC: D01H13/16
Filed: 2016-02-01
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a textile machine capable of shortening a startup time.SOLUTION: A textile machine 1 includes a control device 120 for controlling operations of a plurality of textile processing units 2, the control device 120 and a plurality of yarn monitoring devices 8 are connected communicably to each other, the control device 120 includes a transmission part 122 for transmitting operation information related to an operation of each yarn monitoring device 8 to each of the plurality of yarn monitoring devices 8, and a first storage part 124 for storing the operation information, each of the plurality of yarn monitoring devices 8 includes a second storage part 84 for storing the operation information transmitted from the transmission part 122, and at least one between the control device 120 and the plurality of yarn monitoring devices 8 includes a collation part for collating the operation information stored in the first storage part 124 with the operation information stored in the second storage part 84.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2017139073-A (JP)
Title: Luminaire and control method of the same
Inventor: NISHIO TASUKE
IPC: F21V9/16
Filed: 2016-02-01
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminaire capable of suppressing change in color temperature of light outputted from the luminaire, in the case where a target light emitting amount of the luminaire is high.SOLUTION: A luminaire includes: a blue LED 112 for emitting blue light; an ultraviolet LED 113 for emitting ultraviolet light; a quantum dot film 114 which, in the case of being radiated the blue light from the blue LED 112, transmits and outputs the radiated blue light, and outputs red light, and which, in the case of being radiated the ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet LED 113, outputs the light having the blue light and the red light; and an illumination control substrate 120 which, in the case where a target value of the light emitting amount of the light outputted from the quantum dot film 114 is larger than a predetermined value, controls the light emission of the blue LED 112 and the light emission of the ultraviolet LED 113 so that a ratio of the light emitting amount of the ultraviolet LED 113 with respect to the light emitting amount of the blue LED 112 becomes larger than in the case otherwise.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2017138775-A (JP)
Title: Position detection device, position detection system, and position detection method
Inventor: BABAK MOUSSAKHANI
IPC: G06F3/042
Filed: 2016-02-03
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that an error occurs in a pointed position caused by a non-zero distance between a light-emission position of a light-emitting pointing element and an operation surface even when a self-luminous pointing element such as a light-emitting pen is used.SOLUTION: A position detection device includes: an imaging part for imaging light emitted by a self-luminous pointing element on an operation surface to generate a captured image; a detection part for detecting a pointed position by the self-luminous pointing element on the basis of the captured image; and a correcting part for correcting the pointed position by use of a correction value determined depending on a top end offset that is a distance between a contact position where the self-luminous pointing element is in contact with the operation surface and the light-emitting position of the self-luminous pointing element. The correcting part corrects the pointed position by use of a correction value that differs depending on a position on the operation surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2017138544-A (JP)
Title: Optical instrument and prism
Inventor: TAKETOMO HIROKI
IPC: G02B5/04
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical instrument including a prism having a small phase difference between an s-polarization and a p-polarization before and after an incident light flux is reflected.SOLUTION: The optical instrument comprises a prism including a pair of reflection surfaces intersecting with each other at a nominal surface angle 90°, and an observation optical system including at least one lens. The prism is arranged so that edge lines of the pair of reflection surfaces divide the pupil of the observation optical system, and the pair of reflection surfaces of the prism includes (a) a dielectric multilayer consisting of at least two dielectric films, and (b) a metal film laminated on the dielectric multilayer. In the dielectric multilayer, the adjacent dielectric films have refractive indices different from each other, and an optical film thickness of each dielectric film is 5 nm or more.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017142276-A (JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Inventor: MUKOBAYASHI YU
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 2016-02-08
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately remove, when a toner image is transferred to a recording medium by using a transfer roller having a foam elastic body provided on its surface, a discharge product that has entered the foam elastic body of the transfer roller.SOLUTION: There is provided an image forming apparatus comprising an intermediate transfer belt 2 that carries an unfixed toner image and a transfer roller 5 that has a foam elastic body 5b provided on a surface in contact with the intermediate transfer belt 2, and transferring the toner image to a recording medium S passing through a nip part between the intermediate transfer belt 2 and the transfer roller 5. The image forming apparatus makes an idle rotation of the transfer roller 5 while bringing the intermediate transfer belt 2 into pressure contact with the transfer roller 5 during a non-transfer operation period to remove a discharge product that has entered the inside of the foam elastic body 5b of the transfer roller 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017143603-A (JP)
Title: Rotation angle detection device
Inventor: MIKAMO SATORU
IPC: H02P6/16
Filed: 2016-02-08
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotation angle detection device that is able to detect a rotation angle of a motor more accurately.SOLUTION: A control circuit for a motor calculates, as a correction angle θr, an error angle resulting from a disturbance magnetic flux, and corrects a rotation angle θ by subtracting the correction angle θr from the rotation angle θ detected through a magnetic sensor. The control circuit calculates a correction angle on the basis of the following equation, using an error angle that can be represented by a sinusoidal wave as a function of a rotation angle of the motor: θr=A1×sin(N1×θ+α1+β1)+A2×sin(N2×θ+α2+β2), in which θ is a rotation angle (mechanical angle) of the motor, N1, N2 is a main constituent order of an angle error, A1, A2 is an error amplitude in the order N1, N2, α1, α2 is an amount of displacement resulting from a motor structure in the order N1, N2, and β1, β2 is an amount of displacement resulting from a motor current in the order N1, N2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2017143713-A (JP)
Title: Motor control device and motor control method
Inventor: SAEKI TAKAHIRO
IPC: H02P27/06
Filed: 2016-02-12
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motor control device and a motor control method capable of detecting at least one of a rotational frequency and a rotational direction of a motor even in a state where there is no residual magnetic flux in the motor.SOLUTION: The motor control device includes: an inverter unit; and a control unit. The control unit supplies an alternating current to an axis in a stationary orthogonal coordinate system having an axis having a predetermined phase relationship with a phase voltage of a motor from the inverter unit while changing a frequency of the alternating current.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2017146314-A (JP)
Title: Imaging device
Inventor: KIMURA TAKAYUKI
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 2016-02-15
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging device with which it is possible to reduce a processing load and power consumption and improve focusing accuracy.SOLUTION: The imaging device comprises an imaging element, an addition/thinning-out circuit 302, and a phase difference detection circuit 305. The imaging element has a pixel structure of pupil division type, and is constituted to be capable of outputting an image signal for recording in which divided signals are added up and a signal for phase difference detection separately. The addition/thinning-out circuit 302 executes an addition and a thinning-out process on the image signal for recording. The phase difference detection circuit 305 detects a phase difference from the image signal for recording having been processed by addition and thinning-out and the signal for phase difference detection outputted from the imaging element. The addition rate and thinning-out rate settings of the addition/thinning-out circuit 302 are switched in accordance with the movement speed of a focus lens controlled on the basis of the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection circuit 305.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3