Abstract: Disclosed are a compact input device that offers a wide space for input operation and portable equipment using the device. The input operation section of the input device is not only for data entry by users, but also for transmitting sound vibration. The coupling section of the device is coupled to the input operation section to form a closed cavity between the two sections. The sound vibration transmitting section, which is formed adjacent to the closed cavity, conveys sound vibration, via the closed cavity, from the input operation section to the sound vibration transmitting section (or vice versa). The portable equipment includes the aforementioned input device and a sound vibration element. In the equipment, the sound vibration element is coupled to the sound vibration transmitting section of the input device. Sound vibration is transmitted, via the closed cavity and sound vibration transmitting section of the input device, from input operation section to the vibration element (or vice versa).

Abstract: With objectives of providing with a transparent board with conductive multi-layer antireflection thin films, under condition of high transmissivity not only on a glass substrate but also on a non-glass transparent substrate with property of demanded electrical resistance at the most exterior surface, this invention laminates at least three layers of thin films on a transparent substrate, in which the transparent dielectric 1st-layer thin film on the substrate that has a higher refractive index than the substrate has, the transparent dielectric 2nd-layer thin film next to the 1st layer that has a lower refractive index than the substrate has, and the most exterior transparent conductive transparent thin film that includes weight percentage no less than 20% of SnO2.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compact input device that offers a wide space for input operation and portable equipment using the device. The input operation section of the input device is not only for data entry by users, but also for transmitting sound vibration. The coupling section of the device is coupled to the input operation section to form a closed cavity between the two sections. The sound vibration transmitting section, which is formed adjacent to the closed cavity, conveys sound vibration, via the closed cavity, from the input operation section to the sound vibration transmitting section (or vice versa). The portable equipment includes the aforementioned input device and a sound vibration element. In the equipment, the sound vibration element is coupled to the sound vibration transmitting section of the input device. Sound vibration is transmitted, via the closed cavity and sound vibration transmitting section of the input device, from input operation section to the vibration element (or vice versa).

Abstract: A touch panel switch having a wide usable operating range and thus a large effective use area and having electrodes disposed opposedly to each other through a spacer installed around the periphery thereof, the spacer formed in an elastic body of 1×105 to 1×107 dyne/cm2 in elastic modulus comprising an insulation layer and an adhesive layer, the insulation layer further comprising a clearance holding part with a uniform thickness and a gradient part with a thickness gradually decreasing from the clearance holding part into a substrate having the electrodes formed thereon.

Abstract: An optically transparent touch panel comprises an upper substrate provided with an upper conductive layer formed on a lower surface thereof, and a lower substrate provided with a lower conductive layer formed on an upper surface thereof in a manner to confront the upper conductive layer with a predetermined space, which are bonded together with a spacer having a modulus of elasticity between 104 and 106 Pa. The touch panel has a long usable life with capability of downsizing the whole body while maintaining a required effective operating area.

Abstract: A touch panel has excellent visibility and little waviness on respective elements even if the touch panel is exposed in a severe temperature or moisture environment. The touch panel includes an upper electrode sheet and a lower electrode board having respective transparent electrodes face to each other, and both of the sheet and the board are made of respective materials containing an identical main component to each other. In the touch panel, differences in dimensional changes due to the severe environment are restrained so as to be small. Therefore, waviness on the upper electrode sheet and warp of the lower electrode board scarcely occur, and the touch panel can maintain excellent visibility.

Abstract: A transparent touch panel (TTP) comprising a fixed substrate of transparent resin, an adhesion layer disposed on the fixed substrate, an antireflection layer disposed on the adhesion layer, a first transparent conductive layer disposed on the antireflection layer, a second transparent conductive layer opposed to and spaced apart from the first transparent conductive layer, and a flexible transparent film disposed on the upper surface of the second transparent conductive layer. In one embodiment, rather than having a separate adhesion layer and antireflection layer, the adhesion layer may also serve as the antireflection layer, the rest of the above components remaining the same. The use of transparent resin in the TTP of the present invention reduces weight and increases resistance to breaking. The antireflection layer decreases the light reflection at respective boundary surfaces, thus increasing light transmittance.

Abstract: A touch panel includes an upper substrate having an upper electrode thereon, a lower substrate having a lower electrode thereon, and a spacer for bonding the substrates to each other. The spacer contains bubbles and has an elastic property. The touch panel has small dimensions while having a desired effective size of its operable area.

Abstract: A transparent touch panel (TTP) comprising a fixed substrate of transparent resin, an adhesion layer disposed on the fixed substrate, an antireflection layer disposed on the adhesion layer, a first transparent conductive layer disposed on the antireflection layer, a second transparent conductive layer opposed to and spaced apart from the first transparent conductive layer, and a flexible transparent film disposed on the upper surface of the second transparent conductive layer. In one embodiment, rather than having a separate adhesion layer and antireflection layer, the adhesion layer may also serve as the antireflection layer, the rest of the above components remaining the same. The use of transparent resin in the TTP of the present invention reduces weight and increases resistance to breaking. The antireflection layer decreases the light reflection at respective boundary surfaces, thus increasing light transmittance.

Abstract: A touch panel and an electronic device using the touch panel have satisfactory, reliable operability. The touch panel is used for an operating section of the electronic device. In this touch panel, upper and lower substrates 21 and 22 have upper and lower electrode layers, respectively, and face with an established spacing. Respective center portions of the substrates 21 and 22 protrude upward like a dome.

Abstract: An inexpensive touch panel securing a predetermined active area and yet being downsized is provided. The touch panel includes an upper substrate having an upper conductive layer beneath its lower face, and a lower substrate having a lower conductive layer on its upper face opposite to the upper conductive layer at a given interval. Pressing and heating a adhesive layer made from thermoplastic resin and hardener allows bonding the upper and lower substrates together. The touch panel is thus constructed.

Abstract: A touch panel has excellent visibility and little waviness on respective elements even if the being exposed in a severe temperature or moisture environment. The touch panel includes an upper electrode sheet and a lower electrode board having respective transparent electrodes face to each other, and both of the sheet and the board are made of respective materials containing an identical main component to each other. In the touch panel, differences in dimensional changes due to the severe environment are restrained so small. Therefore, waviness on the upper electrode sheet and warp of the lower electrode board scarcely occur, and the touch panel can maintain the excellent visibility.

Abstract: An automatic configuration system maps a device address of each node coupled to a bus structure to a network protocol address corresponding to the physical location of the node. A configuration database is built which includes the network protocol address of each node and its corresponding device address. A wiring database, including each device position within the network, is maintained within a network server. Preferably, the network is an IEEE 1394 serial bus network. A topology map, including the device addresses of the nodes within the network and their relationship to each other, is generated during a self-ID sequence and is maintained by the network server. This information is then compared to the wiring database by the network server in order to build a restored topology map including the corresponding device address for each device at each position. A DHCP database is then generated which includes each device address and its corresponding network protocol address.

Abstract: A passenger entertainment system of an aircraft utilized to distribute audio and/or video in a digital format throughout a vehicle. The passenger entertainment system includes an Asynchronous Transfer Mode ("ATM") network interconnected to a high speed, serial distribution network propagating information in a predetermined format. Collectively, these digital networks support the broadcast of audio and/or video in real-time as well as actual "video on demand" services.

Abstract: This invention aims to offer a transparent touch panel that functions with a soft touching pressure by a pen or a finger, at the same time assures a long operating life.The transparent touch panel comprises a base plate having a transparent electro conductive layer, a top plate having a transparent electro concuctive layer, and a plurality of dot spacers located in between the base plate and the top plate.By a touch pressure given from the outer surface of the top plate, the transparent electro conductive layer placed in the top plate touches to the transparent electro conductive layer placed in the base plate, and the place touched is detected. What this touch panel specifically features is that it comprises dot spacers made of a composite resin containing a flexible modified epoxy resin. Hardness of the dot spacer is preferably not more than 95 according to JIS-K6301-A.

Abstract: A boundary scan analog signal test circuit for boundary scan testing of analog signals. The boundary scan analog signal test circuit provides for known upper and lower bound values at specified times for testing whether sample analog signals are within the specified lower and upper bound values. If the sample analog signals are not between the known upper and lower bound values, the boundary scan analog signal test circuit produces a result flag indicating a "not pass" for the device being tested. If the sample analog signal being tested is found to be within the known upper and lower bound values, then the circuit generates a result flag indicating that the device being tested has passed the test.

Abstract: An analog-type transparent touch panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate located opposed to the first substrate with a space interposed therebetween; a first transparent conductive film provided on the first substrate to be opposed to the second substrate; a second transparent conductive film provided on the second substrate to be opposed to the first substrate; a pair of first electrodes for generating a potential difference in a plane of the first transparent conductive film; and a pair of second electrodes for generating a potential difference in a plane of the second transparent conductive film. The pair of first electrodes are formed on the second substrate.

Abstract: A flexible wiring board includes a printed conductive circuit layer formed on an insulating film, a metallic layer formed on the printed conductive circuit layer, and an insulating layer formed on the metallic layer. A method of making a flexible wiring board includes the steps of forming a conductive circuit layer by screen printing a wiring pattern using a conductive paste, baking the printed wiring pattern, and forming a metallic layer on the printed conductive circuit layer by a plating method.

Abstract: An interactive applications generator is utilized to generate an interactive application environment for use on a single server multi-client network computer system. The interactive applications generator permits a user to define a graphical user interface (GUI), that contains one or more display screens, for a customized interactive application environment. The interactive applications generator contains a screen template editor, a media frame editor, a screen editor, and an interactive presentation editor. The screen template editor is utilized to create generic screen templates, that contain generic screen template elements. The media frame editor is utilized to generate media frames by combining multimedia component elements in a time synchronized manner. The screen editor is utilized to generate the display screens including assigning functionality.

Abstract: A flexible wiring board includes a printed conductive circuit layer formed on an insulating film, a metallic layer formed on thed printed conductive circuit layer, and an insulating layer formed on the metallic layer. A method of making a flexible wiring board includes the steps of forming a conductive circuit layer by screen printing a wiring pattern using a conductive paste, baking the printed wiring pattern, and forming a metallic layer on the printed conductive circuit layer by a plating method.