Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. An image analysis device comprising:
first and second cameras which together constitute a set of stereo cameras; and
a distance calculation section which is adapted to calculate distance to an object in such a manner that a first image of the object is extracted from an image of a field taken by the first camera while a second image of the object corresponding to the first image of the object is extracted from a seeking area being set, in another image of the field taken by the second camera, depending on the extracted first image using a correlation calculation process, and then a parallax between the first and second images is calculated, wherein
the distance calculation section is further adapted to set a moving increment based on the width of an object frame that is determined depending on the first image of the object, and to execute the correlation calculation process while moving the first image of the object stepwise at the moving increment in the seeking area so as to extract a new seeking area which consists of a correlation area that exhibits a high degree of correlation with the first image of the object and two areas that sandwich the correlation area.
2. An image analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the moving increment is set to be equal to the width of the object frame.
3. An image analysis device according to claim 2, wherein the distance calculation section is further adapted to reset the moving increment to a smaller moving increment based on the width of the object frame every time the new seeking area is extracted, and to execute the correlation calculation process in the new seeking area while moving the first image of the object stepwise at the smaller moving increment.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A pole light electrical interface, said pole light electrical interface comprising:
a bottom electrical adapter, said bottom electrical adapter configured to interface to a pole light plug; and
a pole, said pole comprising power wires internal to said pole and connected to said bottom electrical adapter; and
a top electrical adapter, said top electrical adapter configured to accept an electrical plug and connected to the power wires.
2. The pole light plug as in claim 1 wherein said plug is mounted on a boat hull.
3. The pole light plug as in claim 1 wherein said plug is configured to accept a standard running light pole.
4. The electrical adapter as in claim 1 wherein said electrical adapter is configured to accept a male cigarette lighter electrical adapter.
5. The electrical adapter as in claim 1 wherein said electrical adapter is mounted on the side of the pole.
6. The electrical adapter as in claim 1 further comprising an DC to DC converter, said DC to DC converter consisting of an input port and an output port; wherein said DC to DC converter is inserted between the bottom electrical adapter and the top electrical adapter, and wherein the power wires from the bottom adapter are connected to input port and wherein a second set of power wires are connected from the output port to the top electrical adapter.
7. The electrical adapter as in claim 1 further comprising an DC to AC inverter, said DC to AC inverter consisting of an input DC port and an output AC port; wherein said AC to DC converter is inserted between the bottom electrical adapter and the top electrical adapter, and wherein the power wires from the bottom adapter are connected to input DC port and wherein a second set of power wires are connected from the output AC port to the top electrical adapter.
8. The electrical adapter as in claim 7 wherein said top electrical adapter is configured to a standard 115VAC female outlet.
9. The electrical adapter as in claim 1 wherein there is a multiplicity of said top electrical adapters.

1. A method of cooking pizza comprising the following steps:
a) providing a pizza pan for cooking pizza dough, said pizza pan comprising a first pan having a flat bottom and a plurality of fingers projecting upwards from the bottom, and a second pan having a flat bottom, the first and second pans having mounting elements for releasably mounting the second pan on top of the first pan, the flat bottom of the second pan having a plurality of apertures, the apertures of the second pan and the fingers of the first pan being dimensioned and configured such that the fingers of the first pan project through the apertures of the second pan when the second pan is mounted on top of the first pan;
b) the pizza dough being first placed in the second pan such that the pizza dough substantially covers the entire flat bottom of the second pan,
c) the second pan being then mounted to the first pan such that the fingers of the first pan project through the apertures of the second pan and towards the pizza dough,
d) the pizza dough then being topped with pizza toppings,
e) the topped pizza dough then being cooked by placing the pans in an oven until the pizza dough is sufficiently cooked.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of removing the cooked pizza from the pans by first separating the second pan from the first pan and then removing the cooked pizza from the second pan.
3. The method of cooking pizza as defined in claim 1 further comprising the step of urging the pizza dough into the second pan with sufficient force such that the fingers of the first pan projecting through the apertures of the second pan penetrate the pizza dough before the pizza dough is cooked.
4. The method of cooking pizza as defined in claim 3 wherein the pizza dough is urged into the second pan such that the fingers do not penetrate all the way through the pizza dough.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet comprising the steps of
compressing a compound consisting of
a) rare earth system magnetic powder and
b) flexible thermosetting resin composite,

heat-curing a green sheet derived from the above step, and
rolling the green sheet.
2. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
the flexible thermosetting resin composite includes an solid epoxy oligomer in the normal room temperature and a polyamide powder having thermo-compression bonding property provided with stickiness in the normal room temperature.
3. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 2, wherein
the flexible thermosetting resin composite contains at least one kind of adhesive agent.
4. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 2, wherein
at least either one among a powder-state latent epoxy hardener and a lubricant is further used.
5. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 2, further comprising
a process for covering beforehand the surface of the rare earth system magnetic powder with the epoxy oligomer.
6. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 2, further comprising
a process of dissolving the epoxy oligomer in a solvent and wet-mixing with the rare earth system magnetic powder, and
a process of crushing after removing the solvent.
7. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 2, wherein
the epoxy oligomer is a novolak type epoxy resin.
8. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 2, wherein
the flexible thermosetting resin composite contains an addition product of glycidyl compound and carboxylic acid.
9. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 4, wherein
the powder-state latent epoxy hardener is a dihydrazide system compound.
10. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 4, wherein
the lubricant is at least one item selected from the group of a higher fatty acid, a higher fatty acid amide and a metal soap whose melting points are higher than the molding die temperature.
11. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
content of the rare earth system magnetic powder falls within a range 92 weight %-97 weight %.
12. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
rolling rate at the rolling process is not lower than 2%, and windable limit diameter is not larger than 8 mm.
13. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
rolling rate at the rolling process is not lower than 10%, and windable limit diameter is not larger than 2 mm.
14. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
the green sheet is shaped to have at least either one item, an uneven width or an uneven thickness.
15. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
the rare earth system magnetic powder is a magnetically isotropic Nd\u2014Fe\u2014B system spherical powder produced by the spinning cup atomization method.
16. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
the rare earth system magnetic powder is a magnetically isotropic Nd\u2014Fe\u2014B system flake-shape powder produced by the melt spinning method.
17. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
the rare earth system magnetic powder is at least one magnetically isotropic flake-shape powder selected from among the group of \u03b1-FeNd\u2014Fe\u2014B system, Fe3BNd\u2014Fe\u2014B system, Sm\u2014Fe\u2014N system, and \u03b1-FeSm\u2014Fe\u2014N system, produced by the melt spinning method.
18. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
the rare earth system magnetic powder is a magnetically anisotropic Nd\u2014Fe\u2014B system massive powder produced by at least either one of the hot upsetting method and the HDDR method.
19. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 18, wherein
coercive force at 20\xb0 C. of the rare earth system magnetic powder after a 4 MAm pulse magnetization is not lower than 1.1 MAm.
20. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, wherein
the rare earth system magnetic powder is a magnetically anisotropic Sm\u2014Fe\u2014N system fine powder produced by the RD (Reductive Diffusion) method.
21. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 20, wherein
coercive force at 20\xb0 C. of the magnetically anisotropic Sm\u2014Fe\u2014N system fine powder after a 4 MAm pulse magnetization is not lower than 0.6 MAm.
22. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 1, further comprising
a process for forming a self-bonding layer on the surface, following the rolling process.
23. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 22, wherein
the self-bonding layer is a hot melt type.
24. The method of manufacturing a flexible bonded magnet recited in claim 22, wherein
the self-bonding layer contains at least one kind of polymer which has a film-forming function and mixed with a blocked isocyanate.
25. A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet type motor, comprising the steps of:
compressing a compound consisting of
a) rare earth system magnetic powder and
flexible thermosetting resin composite;
heat-curing a green sheet derived from the above step;
rolling the green sheet;
forming a self-bonding layer on a surface to form a flexible bonded magnet; and
joining the flexible bonded magnet with a counterpart material including said magnet in said motor.
26. A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet type motor, comprising the steps of:
compressing a compound consisting of
a) rare earth system magnetic powder and
b) flexible thermosetting resin composite;

heat-curing a green sheet derived from the above step;
rolling the green sheet;
forming a self-bonding layer on a surface to form a flexible bonded magnet; and
joining both ends of the flexible bonded magnet wound-around to a ring shape.