Abstract: The present invention provides a cushion material including padding elements, each of which consists of a core and an outer resilient layer surrounding the core.

Abstract: An electronic dictionary comprising a dictionary memory having multiple data memory locations identified by respective addresses. Each of the data memory locations comprising a word-data memory location which stores word data representative of a word of a language. The word data in each one of the data memory locations comprising at least one character code each representing one of letters of the word, and/or at least one special code each representing a combination of at least two adjacent ones of said letters of the word which are idential with corresponding adjacent letters of the word represented by the word data in another of the data memory locations which is adjacent to the above each one data memory location. The dictionary further comprises a control unit which retrieves the word data corresponding to a keyed-in word and converts the special code, if any in the retrieved word data, into plural character codes which represent the letters represented by the special code.

Abstract: An electronic dictionary comprising a dictionary memory which has multiple data memory locations identified by respective addresses. Each data memory location comprises a word-data memory location for storing a word, and an address-number memory location for storing one of the addresses at which is stored a word synonymous with or antonymous to the word stored in the corresponding word-data memory location. Upon entry of a word through an input device, the word stored in the dictionary memory is retrieved from the respective word-data memory location, and the address-number data in the corresponding address-number memory location is read out to search the data memory location which is designated by the read-out address-number data. The word stored in the word-data memory location of the searched data memory location is displayed as a synonym or antonym of the word which has been entered through the input device.

Abstract: A sewing machine aurally informs an operator of abnormal conditions which accidentally have taken, or are taking, place by means of a vocal indication. One group of speech data corresponding to an accidentally occurring abnormal condition is selected from among plural groups of speech data according to a detection signal from a plurality of abnormal condition detectors disposed in the machine. A voice signal corresponding to the selected group of speech data is generated in relation to operation of a manual device e.g. a button such as a switch, for the start of sewing. The operator can hear the warning voice due to this vocal indication simultaneously with the operation of the manual button for the start, whereby he/she is prevented from starting of the machine while the abnormal condition exists.

Abstract: A diagnostic table which stores possible causes of certain abnormal conditions is accessed by corresponding push buttons for sequential vocalization by a sewing machine system, thereby helping the operator check the machine.