Abstract: A multiaxial nonwoven fabric is disclosed which is comprised of a selected warp material and a multiplicity of selected continuous yarns assembled in a specified lay pattern and bonded on to the warp material. Each of the yarns is oriented in a scalene or right-angled triangle shape, and the resulting yarn assembly is built of intersections at least in warp, weft and oblique axes, whereby structural strength and dimensional stability are greatly improved. A method and an apparatus are also disclosed for producing the fabric.

Abstract: This invention is directed to provide a line thermal printer which controls a power supply quantity to a thermal head by high speed control below a second unit and can insure always a predetermined printing density. The line thermal printer includes circuit elements for multiplying a heat accumulation counter for counting cumulatively the number of dot data for each line by a heat radiation constant in a predetermined cycle and for controlling a power supply pulse width on the basis of the count value of the heat accumulation counter.

Abstract: A multichannel optical measuring system for measuring optical responses of samples illuminated by light of differing wavelengths has a plurality of measurement sample cuvettes each contain a sample to be measured. A first single light source provides a first illumination light. A plurality of sets of optical fibers direct the first illumination light from the first single light source to illuminate, along an optical axis, the samples contained in respective sample cuvettes. A second light source is provided for illuminating each respective sample cuvette with a second illumination light for measuring an intensity of transmitted light through the sample. The optical axis of the second illumination light is perpendicular to the optical axis of the first illumination light. A common photosensor disposed on the optical axis of the second light source measures the intensity of the first illumination light and the intensity of the transmitted light from each sample.

Abstract: A quartz crystal resonator is utilized to effect evaluation of the viscoelastic characteristic of a film deposited on an electrode by an electrochemical reaction. The quartz crystal resonator is connected to a resonator characteristic measurement unit comprised of an oscillating circuit, a frequency counter, and an amplitude level meter. An electrochemical measurement unit in the form of a potentiostat is connected to a working electrode which comprises one of the electrodes of the resonator, to a reference electrode and to a counter electrode. The frequency counter, the amplitude level meter and the potentiostat are connected to a CPU. The resonator, reference electrode and counter electrode are all immersed in an electrolyte solution in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A torsional quartz crystal resonator has a specific cut type resulting in improved frequency temperature behavior. The cut type is defined by rotating a Z plate quartz crystal around an x-axis at an angle .phi. in the range of 0.degree. through 30.degree. and by further rotating the plate around a z'-axis at another angle .theta. in the range of -20.degree. through -10.degree. or +10.degree. through +20.degree.. The resonator has a thickness z.sub.0 and a width x.sub.0 determined such that a thickness-to-width ratio Rzx=z.sub.0 /x.sub.0 is set within the range of 0.6 through 1.1 to make the first order temperature coefficient substantially zero in combination with the optimum angles .phi. and .theta.. Excitation electrodes are disposed on major faces of the resonator normal to the z' axis, and a connecting electrode is disposed on a side face of the resonator to reduce the series resistance R.sub.1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filing apparatus of the both-side opening and closing type in which a pair of right and left opening/closing members (52) coupled to the right and left side edges of an attaching member (41) can be opened and closed from any one of the front, back, right and left side edges by an operating member (61) provided for the attaching member (41).

Abstract: An improved image sensor comprises a plurality of photo-sensing elements each comprising an impurity diffusion layer formed in a surface of a semiconductor substrate and arrayed linearly. The photo-sensing elements are of an opposite conductivity type than that of the semiconductor substrate. A transparent insulating film is formed on the photo-sensing elements and the surface of the semiconductor substrate. A non-light transmitting shading film is formed over the transparent insulating film and has photo-sensing windows which overlay a part of each of the photo-sensing elements. The shape and area of each of the photo-sensing elements is equal. The area of each of the photo-sensing windows is equal, but the shape of the first and last photosensing windows is different from that of the remaining photosensing windows. By this arrangement, the amount of photoexcited carriers generated is uniform at all photo-sensing regions, since the area of all photo-sensing windows is equal.

Abstract: Superconducting detection coils for a superconducting quantum interference device are foraged on a flexible printed wiring film having a pair of opposed edges. The flexible printed wiring film is capable of being shaped into a cylinder by bringing the opposed edges toward each other. A superconducting wiring pattern is formed on the flexible printed wiring film and has at least one substantially U-shaped wiring portion. The U-shaped wiring portion forms at least two circular wiring patterns when the printed wiring film is shaped into a cylinder by bringing the opposed edges toward each other. The superconducting wiring pattern also has a first and a second electrode portion for connecting the circular wiring patterns to at least one superconducting quantum interference device. A resistor is electrically connected between the electrode portions of the superconducting wiring pattern.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to enable detecting operation states of numerous switches in a cordless coordinate reading system. The coordinate reading system body is provided with the switching circuit for selecting the excitation signal, so that one of the groups of sense lines can be excited with a plurality of frequencies. The coordinate indicator is provided with the resonant circuit and the groups of devices for setting frequency which modify the resonance frequency of the resonant circuit in accordance with the press of the switch, enable the resonant circuit to resonate with any one of a plurality of the resonance frequencies, and further slightly modify the resonance frequency. Further, the coordinate reading system body is provided with the circuit for detecting the phase contrast between the induced signal from the coordinate indicator and the excitation signal.

Abstract: A system for transferring and recording image data. A host device outputs a video signal representative of image data and a request signal effective to request recording of the image data. A recording device is responsive to the request signal to return to the host device a gating signal defining a preceding preparation interval and a succeeding transfer interval and effective to enable the host device to complete preparation of transfer of the image data within the preceding preparation interval and to carry out the transfer of the image data during the succeeding transfer interval from the host device to the recording device so that the recording device records the image data.

Abstract: A semiconductor nonvolatile memory device of the gate insulating type is comprised of a semiconductor substrate, an electrically erasable programmable memory cell having a gate oxide film disposed on the substrate, a floating gate electrode formed on the gate oxide film, and a control gate electrode formed in the substrate under the gate oxide film and separated from the floating gate electrode through the gate oxide film so as to control potential level of the floating gate electrode to effect writing and erasing operation of the memory cell, and a peripheral circuit including a transistor of the gate insulating type having another gate oxide film disposed on the same substrate and formed concurrently with the first mentioned gate oxide film.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel, and a device and a method using the panel for displaying alphanumeric characters. The inventive liquid crystal panel has a structure that groups of display segments are arranged as display units; each of the groups including twenty-two display segments: four segments located in four corners of a rough quadrilateral, two oblong segments located on a left side area of the quadrilateral, two oblong segments located in a right side area of the quadrilateral, three segments located on a lower side area of the quadrilateral, nine segments in three columns in three rows located inside of the quadrilateral outlined by the above thirteen segments, and two segments located on an upper side area of the quadrilateral and having a width larger than those of the above nine segments inside the quadrilateral. In the inventive liquid crystal panel, a predetermined character data is displayed by actuating predetermined segments among the twenty-two segments on the panel.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using inclined stage of a dicing saw in order to cut the semiconductor substrate obliquely with respect to the depthwise direction. When a plurality of semiconductor chips diced obliquely are connected, a degree of connecting accuracy is increased, and it is possible to realize a contact-type image sensor of high resolving power and high accuracy.

Abstract: A data input-output device for a camera comprises a data input interface having first and second switches for generating input data, first and second flip-flops for latching input data generated by opening and closing the first and second switches, a data converting circuit for converting the input data generated by opening and closing the first and second switches to digital data by a combination of the input data generated by opening and closing the first and second switches and of output data of the first and second flip-flops, a plurality of AND circuits in which the digital data converted by the data converting circuit is inputted, and a data output interface for outputting a plurality of digital data from AND logic obtained by the plurality of AND circuits. The device has the advantages of enabling a reduction in the number of terminals when manufactured as an IC, simplifies the pattern of a printed circuit board due to its simple random logic, and permits the mounting of the elements in high density.