Abstract: A molten metal feed apparatus of a die casting machine preventing shortening of the lifetime of a sleeve due to local heating of the sleeve, provided with a ladle having a receptacle for holding the molten metal and a conveyor system for conveying the ladle to a predetermined feed position of the sleeve of the die casting machine and tilting the ladle to pour the scooped up molten metal into the sleeve, wherein the position of a front end of a pouring spout of the ladle with respect to the sleeve is changed in accordance with a change in posture of the ladle while pouring the molten metal into the sleeve.

Abstract: A molten metal feed apparatus of a die casting machine preventing shortening of the lifetime of a sleeve due to local heating of the sleeve, provided with a ladle having a receptacle for holding the molten metal and a conveyor system for conveying the ladle to a predetermined feed position of the sleeve of the die casting machine and tilting the ladle to pour the scooped up molten metal into the sleeve, wherein the position of a front end of a pouring spout of the ladle with respect to the sleeve is changed in accordance with a change in posture of the ladle while pouring the molten metal into the sleeve.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing recorded information reads information from the track surface of a CD-ROM disk 1, performs error detection and correction processing on the read information to reproduce recorded information and then outputs the reproduced information. This apparatus includes a control device 11, which switches a reproduction operation to the standard speed mode in response to a correction failure condition generated in the quadruple speed mode and retries standard-speed reading of the information read with an error uncorrectable in the quadruple speed mode. Reducing the signal read speed to one-fourth in the retry processing at the standard speed improves the C/N ratio of the high-frequency signal RF by 6 dB, which in turn improves the correction capability for random errors.

Abstract: A non-scanning type optical reading apparatus for reading patterns such as a bar code. The optical reading apparatus comprises an imaging lens for imaging a bar code as a pattern to be read, a CCD line sensor for reading the information of the image of the pattern, and a light damping mirror and/or filter that is provided between the pattern and the CCD line sensor. The central part of the light damping mirror filter is denser than the periphery to achieve a uniform distribution of light on the sensor. According to one embodiment, the filter is a bandpass filter.

Abstract: An intelligent card has a calculation function and a card holder collation function, and is formed to have the same size as that of a credit card. With the collation function, numeral data input from a key input section of the card is collated with identification data prestored in an internal integrated memory circuit. A so-called IC card itself is relatively expensive. However, the intelligent card of this invention additionally has a calculation function, and the IC card function can be provided inexpensively.

Abstract: In an electronic memory card, an IC pellet has a number of electrode pads which are provided on one surface thereof and have a size larger than that of bonding terminals formed in the IC pellet. The IC pellett is received in a storage section of an upper inner core and is adhered on a writing substrate by an anisotropic conductive adhesive tape. Thus, internal connecting terminals formed ont he substrate are electrically connected through portions of the conductive tape to the electrode pads. The wiring substrate is mounted on a lower inner core and is received in a storage section of an intermediate inner core. Films are formed on the multi film structure of the inner core and wiring substrate and contact terminals are so provided in the film and inner core as to be connected to the internal connecting terminals.

Abstract: A card-like electronic apparatus comprises a core member an electronic assembly, an upper cover, and a lower cover. The core member includes a frame having an accommodation section for accommodating the electronic assembly, and a thick portion protruding from the frame. The electronic assembly is arranged in the accommodation section and includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of stational key contacts, an IC chip, an electronically-driven display unit, and a thin flat battery. The upper cover is arranged on one surface of said electronic assembly and includes a pressure-deformable sheet having movable key contacts aligned with said stational key contacts, key indicia aligned with the movable key contacts, and a display window aligned with the display unit. The lower cover includes a supporting plate, arranged over another surface of said electronic assembly, having a cutaway portion in which said thick portion is fitted, and which has high rigidity.

Abstract: An IC including an EEP-ROM is formed on a semiconductor wafer. The IC also has exposed address pads connected to the address bus of the EEP-ROM, and exposed data pads connected to the data bus of the EEP-ROM. A test probe is brought into contact with these pads, thereby performing various tests on the IC. After the IC has been tested, the wafer is diced into IC pellets. The address pads are disconnected from the address bus and/or the data pads are disconnected from the data bus. For example, the edge portions of the IC pellet on which the address pads and/or the data pads are formed are cut by dicing from the remaining portion of the IC pellet. Thereafter, the connecting pads of the IC pellet are wire-bonded to leads, and the IC pellet is sealed with a resin. Finally, the sealed IC pellet is built in an IC card body.

Abstract: A card-like electronic apparatus includes a plurality of external contacts and input terminals. The apparatus further includes a memory for storing application data, a designating unit for designating the application as stored in the memory, and a display unit for displaying the designated application data. When a power control key provided on the side of a card apparatus is in an on state, the application can be changed to another application by the designating unit. The applications as designated are successively displayed by the display unit. Through this display, the application to be used at any given time can be specified.

Abstract: In an electronic memory card an IC pellet has a number of electrode pads which are provided on one surface thereof and have a size larger than that of bonding terminals formed in the IC pellet. The IC pellet is received in a storage section of an upper inner core and is adhered on a wiring substrate by an anisotropic conductive adhesive tape. Thus, internal connecting terminals formed on the substrate are electrically connected through portions of the conductive tape to the electrode pads. The wiring substrate is mounted on a lower inner core and is received in a storage section of an intermediate inner core. Films are formed on the multi film structure of the inner core and wiring substrate and contact terminals are so provided in the film and inner core as to be connected to the internal connecting terminals.

Abstract: A key input unit, a display unit and a solar cell are arranged on one surface of a card-like electronic calculator. This surface serves as an electronic calculator. The outer shape of the card-like electronic calculator is the same as that of a credit card. Furthermore, a magnetic stripe portion on which predetermined data is recorded, and embossed portions for displaying information are formed on the other surface of the calculator. Therefore, the calculator also serves as a credit card.

Abstract: In an intelligent card, a keyboard has numeric keys for entering identification information and a collation execution key. A solar cell, a display device and an IC chip for performing arithmetic operations and card identification are incorporated in a case. The IC chip includes a nonvolatile memory for storing predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information is compared with the input identification information entered at the keyboard upon operation of the key, thereby performing card identification.

Abstract: In compact card-like equipment having an IC chip and a power source cell, an equipment case has a multilayered structure of a pair of upper and lower sheets and a pair of upper and lower panels laminated on a frame, respectively. A flexible substrate and a paper-like cell as a primary cell are provided in the equipment case. The paper-like cell has a pair of positive and negative electrode sheets and a power generating unit interposed therebetween. A sealing member seals the peripheries of the electrode sheets of the paper-like cell. The paper-like cell is received in a receptacle space formed in the frame. The flexible substrate is received in another receptacle space formed in the frame. The electrode sheets of the paper-like cell are electrically connected to terminals of the flexible substrate by means of a film-like connecting member. This compact card-like electronic equipment such as a calculator is thin and compact in size.

Abstract: An IC card comprises a core member having an integrated circuit pellet storing portion made of an insulating material and defined by an opening of a predetermined shape, a plurality of conductive metal foils each having one end at which integrated circuit pellet connecting portions are formed and another end at which flexible connecting terminal portions are formed, an insulating base for bearing at least the connecting terminal portions of the plurality of conductive metal foils, and an integrated circuit pellet having a memory portion and a plurality of electrode terminals which read out, to the exterior of the pellet, memory content pre-stored in the memory portion and stored in the integrated circuit pellet storing portion of the core member, the plurality of electrode terminals being bonded on the flexible integrated circuit pellet connecting portions of the plurality of conductive metal foils.

Abstract: An IC card is disclosed, which comprises an IC pellet electrically connected to lead patterns via an anisotropically conductive adhesive layer. The IC pellet is also bonded to a print layer formed on an insulating film. A base sheet and another insulating film are laminated on the insulating film with the IC pellet sealed by resin in an IC pellet accommodation space formed in the base sheet.

Abstract: An IC module including an integrated circuit chip and external connecting terminals connecting with the leads of the IC chip is accommodated in a cavity of a center sheet. First and second laminated structures, each of which is made of a plurality of sheets, are bonded to one and the other side surfaces of the center sheet. Each one of the first and second laminated structures has the same number of sheets and the same number of adhesive layers. Therefore, contraction and drawing forces produced by a change of environment and applied to the center sheet is counterbalanced, and warpage of the memory card is prevented.

Abstract: In an IC card, contact pads 7A and wiring patterns 7B are formed on a sheet-like structure and contact segments 7-1 to 7-8 are formed on the contact pads 7A. Main chip 5 and sub-chip 6 are mounted on the sheet-like structure. A sheet film is laminated on the sheet-like structure and the contact segments are fitted in openings of the sheet film. The sheet film has a thickness substantially equal to that of the contact segments.

Abstract: In compact card-like equipment having an IC chip and a power source cell, an equipment case has a multilayered structure of a pair of upper and lower sheets and a pair of upper and lower panels laminated on a frame, respectively. A flexible substrate and a paper-like cell as a primary cell are provided in the equipment case. The paper-like cell has a pair of positive and negative electrode sheets and a power generating unit interposed therebetween. A sealing member seals the peripheries of the electrode sheets of the paper-like cell. The paper-like cell is received in a receptacle space formed in the frame. The flexible substrate is received in another receptacle space formed in the frame. The electrode sheets of the paper-like cell are electrically connected to terminals of the flexible substrate by means of a film-like connecting member. This compact card-like electronic equipment such as a calculator is thin and compact in size.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a small electronic device includes intermittently feeding predetermined length of a base film, which forms a film strip; arranging electronic elements, e.g., a film-like liquid crystal display cell, a film-like solar cell and a printed circuit board, on a predetermined region of the film strip; arranging a frame on the film strip, so that the frame surrounds the electronic elements; depositing an adhesive onto the film strip; placing a panel on the film strip; moving press means on the panel from one end of the panel to the other end thereof, thereby pressing the panel and bonding the same to the film strip; and cutting the film, thereby forming a semifinished product. This method further includes detecting the position of the periphery of the semifinished product and trimming unfinished portions with a laser beam, thereby forming a finished product of a prescribed shape and size.

Abstract: A sheet-like compact electronic device includes an electronic parts assembly in which a semiconductor integrated circuit chip, a display element and a dry cell are arranged on a sheet-like board. The electronic parts assembly is flexible and is sandwiched between a sheet-like upper cover and a sheet-like lower cover. The upper cover is flexible and has a display window, and the lower cover is also flexible and has a flat lower surface.