Abstract: A power-window jamming preventing apparatus, includes a current sensing circuit, which senses a motor current flowing through a motor; a current limiting circuit, which increases and decreases the motor current based on a current-limitation control signal outputted from the current sensing circuit when an amount of increase of the motor current exceeds a predetermined vale; and a jamming determining circuit, which determines a jamming of a foreign matter in the window glass, and a potential difference generating circuit, which monitors a power source voltage supplied to the current sensing circuit and the power window motor, and which clamps a third reference voltage so as to drop a constant voltage from the third reference when the power source is low such that a potential difference between the second reference voltage and the third reference voltage is kept greater than a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: A current sensing circuit includes; a shunt resistor, on which a motor current is flown; a reference resistor which has a resistance value that is n times the shunt resistor; and a current following circuit. The current following circuit includes: a following current control circuit, which controls the following current and generates a first reference voltage; and a capacitor which generates a second reference voltage indicating an average value of the first reference voltage. A first comparator compares a third reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage with the second reference voltage, and outputs the current limitation control signal. A motor current sensing range expanding circuit expands a motor current sensing range by increasing a ratio of the current sensing circuit having the shunt resistor and the reference resistor.

Abstract: A device for detecting failure of a field effect transistor (FET) includes a first FET1 connected in series with a motor M between a power source terminal and ground, a motor control unit 11 for on/off controlling a voltage to be applied to said motor to set normal/reverse operation and stopping of said motor, a gate control unit for on/off controlling a gate voltage to be applied to said FET to control driving of said motor, a voltage applying means VB, R1 for applying a positive voltage at a prescribed voltage level to the current input terminal of the FET; a voltage detecting unit CMP1 for detecting the voltage level of the positive voltage thus applied when said gate voltage is off; and a failure detecting unit 14 for detecting short-circuiting failure of the FET on the basis of a change in the voltage level detected by said voltage detecting unit when said gate voltage is off while said motor stops.

Abstract: A power-window jamming preventing apparatus, includes a current sensing circuit, which senses a motor current flowing through a motor for driving a window glass; a current limiting circuit, which increases and decreases the motor current based on a current-limitation control signal outputted from the current sensing circuit when an amount of increase of the motor current exceeds a predetermined vale; a jamming determining circuit, which determines a jamming of a foreign matter in the window glass based on increase of the motor current to reverse a rotation of the motor; and a charge/discharge controlling circuit which monitors a voltage level of a charge/discharge controlling signal, and controls a charging/discharging circuit to keep a third reference voltage constant when the charge/discharge controlling signal having one of voltage levels is continuously outputted for a predetermined time.

Abstract: When an operation of lowering window glass is conducted to attain a full-opened state and a lock current flows, a lowering operation is invalidated, thereby preventing the lock current from continuously flowing. When a raising operation is conducted under the full-opened state, a power window motor is operated in a direction of closing the window glass, and the in validating state is canceled. In the case where, before the full-closed state is attained, a foreign object is caught and the lock current flows, the same as above is conducted. In a raising operation of closing the window glass, the raising operation under the full-closed state is invalidated, thereby preventing the lock current from continuously flowing. When a lowering operation is conducted under the full-closed state, the power window motor is operated in the direction of opening the window glass, and the invalidating state is canceled.

Abstract: An inter-application data transmitting system having an application intermediary unit which mediates data to be transmitted between a network and one of multiple business applications for exchanging the data among the multiple applications interconnected over the network without changing the business application even if the access procedures, data formats, and communication protocols of the multiple applications are different from each other. The application intermediary unit is provided with an access procedure control unit for controlling an access procedure, a data format conversion unit for converting a data format, and a communication control unit for controlling communication between the multiple business applications having different communication protocols. The application intermediary unit further includes an application control unit for controlling those elements.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus and method subject image data to predetermined image processing to obtain processed image data and execute both of outputting a print according to the processed image data and outputting the processed image data to an image file. The apparatus and method create information for identifying an original before an image of the original is read to input the image data and storing the original identifying information in a data base in relation to the image file, read out, when a reprint is requested by designating the original identifying information, predetermined processed image data from the image file of the data base based on the original identifying information and output the print according to the predetermined processed image data. As a result, the apparatus and method are capable of easily designating a corresponding image file when a reprint is requested and capable of easily outputting the reprint from the image file without the need of an original film.

Abstract: Data is exchanged among interconnected applications over a network in a mutual use of data and functions without modifying an existing application system. The inter-application data transmission/reception is achieved by a resident agent for controlling an application based upon a flow control rule to obtain data in a format dependent on the application and converting the format of the obtained data into an intermediate format based upon a first data format conversion rule so as to transmit the obtained and converted data in the intermediate format or converting the intermediate format of received data into the format dependent on the application based upon a second data format conversion rule so as to update the obtained data in the format dependent on the application with the received and converted data in the format dependent on the application based upon the flow control rule.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an obstacle to a power regulated window, which can detect existence of an obstacle by a method of differential current at low rotating speed of a motor M and reduce a force of biting an obstacle and prevent from detecting an obstacle unexpectedly at high rotating speed, includes current detecting means 1 for detecting a value of load current IL flowing through the motor M, reference-value generating means 4 for generating a reference value RF correspondingly to rotating speed N of the motor M for judging when the value of load current IL exceeds a predetermined value of over-load current, and comparing means 5 for judging whether or not the value of load current IL exceeds the reference value RF.

Abstract: A device for detecting failure of a field effect transistor (FET) includes a first FET1 connected in series with a motor M between a power source terminal and ground, a motor control unit 11 for on/off controlling a voltage to be applied to said motor to set normal/reverse operation and stopping of said motor, a gate control unit for on/off controlling a gate voltage to be applied to said FET to control driving of said motor, a voltage applying means VB, R1 for applying a positive voltage at a prescribed voltage level to the current input terminal of the FET; a voltage detecting unit CMP1 for detecting the voltage level of the positive voltage thus applied when said gate voltage is off; and a failure detecting unit 14 for detecting short-circuiting failure of the FET on the basis of a change in the voltage level detected by said voltage detecting unit when said gate voltage is off while said motor stops.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to have a desired screen displayed with shortened waiting time in using functions for the electronic note, etc., while engaging in telephone talk. Another prime objective of the present invention is to achieve an easy-to-use mobile information terminal equipment which also functions as an electronic note, word processor, personal computer, and so on. In transitting from telephone mode (cover closed status) to information terminal mode (cover opened status), the screen to be displayed is determined to be either a historical information, talk log information, or user setting screen. This enables the user to obtain the desired screen with fewer number of operations and with less waiting time.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to have a desired screen displayed with shortened waiting time in using functions for the electronic note, etc., while engaging in telephone talk. Another prime objective of the present invention is to achieve an easy-to-use mobile information terminal equipment which also functions as an electronic note, word processor, personal computer, and so on. In transitting from telephone mode (cover closed status) to information terminal mode (cover opened status), the screen to be displayed is determined to be either a historical information, talk log information, or user setting screen. This enables the user to obtain the desired screen with fewer number of operations and with less waiting time.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus and method subject image data to predetermined image processing to obtain processed image data and execute both of outputting a print according to the processed image data and outputting the processed image data to an image file. The apparatus and method create information for identifying an original before an image of the original is read to input the image data and storing the original identifying information in a data base in relation to the image file, read out, when a reprint is requested by designating the original identifying information, predetermined processed image data from the image file of the data base based on the original identifying information and output the print according to the predetermined processed image data. As a result, the apparatus and method are capable of easily designating a corresponding image file when a reprint is requested and capable of easily outputting the reprint from the image file without the need of an original film.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus outputs both of first image data used to produce a photo-print and second image data used to produce an image file in accordance with the digital image data. The processing apparatus includes a printing magnification determining device for determining printing magnification used when the photo-print is outputted in such a manner that a printing size is inscribed in a standard scanning area which is previously defined based upon longitudinal/transverse sizes every sort of an original and a digitizing magnification determining device for determining digitizing magnification used when the image file is outputted in such a manner that an image file size which is previously defined based upon longitudinal/transverse pixel numbers every sort of the original is inscribed in or circumscribed about the standard scanning area. The image forming apparatus employs the processing apparatus and outputs both of the photo-print and the image file.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to have a desired screen displayed with shortened waiting time in using functions for the electronic note, etc., while engaging in telephone talk. Another prime objective of the present invention is to achieve an easy-to-use mobile information terminal equipment which also functions as an electronic note, word processor, personal computer, and so on. In transitting from telephone mode (cover closed status) to information terminal mode (cover opened status), the screen to be displayed is determined to be either a historical information, talk log information, or user setting screen. This enables the user to obtain the desired screen with fewer number of operations and with less waiting time.

Abstract: A radio paging receiver comprises a receiver section (11) for receiving a transmitted signal having a call signal (ID) and a message signal succeeding the call signal. A decoder section (12) distinguishes whether or not the call signal is coincident with a specific or own call signal (ID) specific to the radio paging receiver to supply a functional control section (14) with the message signal when the call signal is coincident with the specific call signal. The functional control section judges whether or not the message signal is an information message service signal having a keyword and a message data signal. Furthermore, the functional control section judges whether or not the keyword is coincident with an own keyword when the message signal is the information message service signal. The functional control section produces a keyword detection signal when the keyword is coincident with the own keyword. A driving section (18) drives a loudspeaker (19) in response to the keyword detection signal.

Abstract: A selective call receiver includes a code memory storing a plurality of graphic image units and graphic image unit codes, and a plurality of pieces of character data and character data codes. Code information is extracted from a message having a predetermined format. The code information includes a graphic image unit code and a character data code. Based on the code information, a graphic image unit corresponding to the graphic image unit code and a piece of character data corresponding to the character data code are read from the code memory, and then the message with the graphic image unit and the piece of character data is displayed on the display.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to have a desired screen displayed with shortened waiting time in using functions for the electronic note, etc., while engaging in telephone talk. Another prime objective of the present invention is to achieve an easy-to-use mobile information terminal equipment which also functions as an electronic note, word processor, personal computer, and so on. In transitting from telephone mode (cover closed status) to information terminal mode (cover opened status), the screen to be displayed is determined to be either a historical information, talk log information, or user setting screen. This enables the user to obtain the desired screen with fewer number of operations and with less waiting time.

Abstract: A take-up device of an image forming sheet material, in which a plurality of sheet materials used for formation of images is sequentially wound, comprises: a core member formed in the shape of a cylinder and supported rotatably, the core member being provided such that the plurality of sheet materials can be wound around an outer periphery of the core member; an endless belt entrained across a plurality of rollers and moved in a circulating manner in a predetermined direction with an outer periphery of the endless belt contacting by pressure an outer periphery of the core member so as to rotate the core member and the endless belt nipping the sheet material together with the core member to sequentially wind the plurality of sheet materials around the core member; and tension maintaining means for maintaining tension of the endless belt substantially fixedly irrespective of a change of a winding diameter of the sheet material wound around the core member.

Abstract: For a message display region composed of a matrix of display segments each displayable of an arbitrary element of a set of characters and divided into a matrix of subregions each consisting of a predetermined number of display segments and displayable of one of a plurality of illustrations, a subsequence of a message code sequence contains a combination of an illustration code representing an arbitrary one of the illustrations and a position code representing an arbitrary one of the subregions, to which a controller is responsive for providing an image data sequence with information of the position code so that the display region displays the arbitrary illustration by the predetermined number of display segments at the arbitrary subregion, allowing the remaining display segments to elementwise continuously display a subset of the set of characters.