Abstract: An ink composition for thermal transfer printing of about 30 to 50 weight percent of a masterbatch including a pigment or dye uniformly dispersed in a copolymer of at least one of styrene and an .alpha.-olefin and at least one of a maleic anhydride and a dialkyl maleate and about 50 to 70 weight percent wax or resin is provided. The ink composition is suitable for use as the ink layer of an electrothermal transfer recording sheet.

Abstract: A cabinet for pocket machinery having a transmissive liquid crystal display member. The cabinet includes a first cabinet member for holding the liquid crystal display member and electronic circuitry. The first cabinet member has a cavity at its rear. The liquid crystal display member is coupled to the rear of the first cabinet member within the cavity. A second cabinet member fits within the cavity in the first cabinet member and is removable from the cavity in the first cabinet member. The removal of the second cabinet member from the cavity in the first cabinet member exposes the liquid crystal display member.

Abstract: Asymmetric trans-4,4'-dialkyl-ONN-azoxybenzenes having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are straight-chain alkyl groups having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 .noteq.R.sub.2 are provided. The azoxybenzene compounds are prepared by condensing corresponding P-alkylaniline ##STR2## and P-alkylnitrobenzene ##STR3## placing the reaction mixture into ammonium chloride and hydrolyzing to yield the asymmetrical azoxybenzene compound, corresponding asymmetrical azobenzene compound and asymmetric azobenzene compound. The asymmetric azoxy compound is then separated from the mixture by column chromotography and recrystallization. The asymmetric azoxybenzene compounds have a wide range of nematic liquid crystal temperature and are particularly well suited for liquid crystal compositions for use in matrix-addressing driving systems.

Abstract: The thin film transistor comprises a plurality of individual thin film transistors on a common insulating substrate with the plurality of individual thin film transistors being connected together in series. The gate electrode of each individual transistor of the plurality of thin film transistors is connected to form one common gate electrode for the overall transistor. Leakage current in the OFF condition is substantially reduced. Identical performance is achieved from the transistor with interchangeability in designating source and drain terminals, when a symmetry is provided such that the i-th transistor in a series of N is physically identical to the (N-i+1)-th transistor in the overall transistor.

Abstract: An ink-on-demand type ink jet printer including a printer head and an ink container. The printer head includes nozzles for ejecting ink droplets, pressure chambers for pressurizing ink therein and ink passageways for supplying ink from the ink container to the pressure chambers. The printer head is movable in a linear direction for printing across a sheet of recording paper. The ink container includes a vertical partition with the vertical partition having a wall disposed adjacent to an outlet of the ink container and extending substantially perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the printer head. The ink container includes an interior divided by the vertical partition into a main chamber of a first volume defined between one wall surface of the vertical partition and a wall surface of the ink container and an auxiliary chamber of smaller volume defined between the opposite wall surface of the vertical partition and another wall surface of the ink container.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel having a backlight for providing high brightness, uniformity of illumination intensity, small thickness, high efficiency and which can be manufactured at a low cost. The display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a light source for illuminating the liquid crystal panel, a light passage member which can be formed of either transparent or translucent material disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the light source. The light source inlet side of the light passage member is formed with a recess so that the thickness is reduced at the region opposed to the brightest region of the light source. A light reflecting member substantially surrounds the light source and the light passage member is formed with an opening facing the liquid crystal panel to expose a surface portion of the light passage member. The light source can either be incandescent light bulb or a cold-cathode discharge tube.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate and a liquid crystal composition sandwiched between the first and second transparent substrates. The first transparent substrate has a plurality of first main electrodes and a plurality of first auxiliary electrodes extending from the first main electrodes. The second transparent substrate has a plurality of second main electrodes. The second main electrodes are positioned so that the second main electrodes have mutually confronting portions with the first main electrodes, defining main pixels therebetween, and with the first auxiliary electrodes defining auxiliary pixels therebetween. The presence of the liquid crystal composition between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate in the regions of the main pixels and auxiliary pixels allow an image display in the main pixel and auxiliary pixel regions.

Abstract: An analog electronic timepiece wherein oscillation of the oscillator circuit is stopped when the watch is placed into a reset mode. This lowers power consumption and provides for greater battery life during shipping and stocking periods. In one embodiment of the invention the oscillator is stopped immediately upon placing the watch into a reset mode. In another embodiment of the invention, cessation of oscillation does not occur until a predetermined delay after reset.