Abstract: A connector connectable to a plurality of receptacles of different specifications is provided while a connector of the prior-art configuration is not adapted for the connection with such receptacles. The connector includes: a connector body; and a connector portion partially inserted in the connector body and partially projected from the connector body. The connector portion includes: a first connector block that is singularly capable of mating with a receptacle conforming to a first specification but is singularly incapable of mating with a receptacle conforming to a second specification; and a second connector block that is disposed on the first connector block and combined with the first connector block to be capable of mating with the receptacle conforming to the second specification. The second connector block is free to slide on the first connector block 21 and to be inserted in the connector body.

Abstract: A connector connectable to a plurality of receptacles of different specifications is provided while a connector of the prior-art configuration is not adapted for the connection with such receptacles. The connector includes: a connector body; and a connector portion partially inserted in the connector body and partially projected from the connector body. The connector portion includes: a first connector block that is singularly capable of mating with a receptacle conforming to a first specification but is singularly incapable of mating with a receptacle conforming to a second specification; and a second connector block that is disposed on the first connector block and combined with the first connector block to be capable of mating with the receptacle conforming to the second specification. The second connector block is free to slide on the first connector block 21 and to be inserted in the connector body.

Abstract: A signal input/output device includes an array of signal input/output units. The signal input/output units have respective bases, each of which includes a connecting member. The connecting member has a second protruding end finger swingably supported on a base, and a first protruding end finger that engages with a stop of an adjacent base. The connecting member is positioned and fixed (secured) by a screw, which extends through a bottom plate and is threaded in a square nut. The connecting member, when secured in this manner, joins the adjacent bases to each other.

Abstract: A signal input/output device includes an array of signal input/output units. The signal input/output units have respective bases, each of which includes a connecting member. The connecting member has a second protruding end finger swingably supported on a base, and a first protruding end finger that engages with a stop of an adjacent base. The connecting member is positioned and fixed (secured) by a screw, which extends through a bottom plate and is threaded in a square nut. The connecting member, when secured in this manner, joins the adjacent bases to each other.

Abstract: A laminated electronic component comprising: a plurality of parallel first conductive patterns, which are laminated via a magnetic layer to a plurality of parallel second conductive patterns, the first and second conductive patterns being alternately connected to each other via through-holes, thereby forming a spiral coil inside a laminated body, the axis of the spiral coil being parallel to a mount face; wherein the magnetic layer, provided between the plurality of first conductive patterns and the plurality of second conductive patterns, comprises non-magnetic sections which are provided at positions corresponding to ends of the conductive patterns and extend parallel to the axis of the coil, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A laminated electronic component comprising: a plurality of parallel first conductive patterns, which are laminated via a magnetic layer to a plurality of parallel second conductive patterns, the first and second conductive patterns being alternately connected to each other via through-holes, thereby forming a spiral coil inside a laminated body, the axis of the spiral coil being parallel to a mount face; wherein the magnetic layer, provided between the plurality of first conductive patterns and the plurality of second conductive patterns, comprises non-magnetic sections which are provided at positions corresponding to ends of the conductive patterns and extend parallel to the axis of the coil, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A laminated electronic component comprising: a plurality of parallel first conductive patterns, which are laminated via a magnetic layer to a plurality of parallel second conductive patterns, the first and second conductive patterns being alternately connected to each other via through-holes, thereby forming a spiral coil inside a laminated body, the axis of the spiral coil being parallel to a mount face; wherein the magnetic layer, provided between the plurality of first conductive patterns and the plurality of second conductive patterns, comprises non-magnetic sections which are provided at positions corresponding to ends of the conductive patterns and extend parallel to the axis of the coil, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laminated electronic component, in which magnetic layers and conductive patterns for coil are sequentially provided, a coil pattern is enclosed between the magnetic layers inside a laminated body, and a nonmagnetic section is provided between adjacent conductive patterns for coil, the coil pattern being provided by repeatedly performing: a first step of providing a second magnetic layer over the entire top face of a first magnetic layer, which a first conductive pattern for coil is provided on; a second step of providing a loop-shaped groove in the second magnetic layer by using laser processing; a third step of providing a nonmagnetic section in one portion of the loop-shaped groove; and a fourth step of printing a second conductive pattern for coil so that one end section thereof overlaps the end section of the first conductive pattern for coil and the other end section extends to the surface of the nonmagnetic section.

Abstract: The sales information management apparatus (store server) has preset requirement for the prompt sales report, and when the requirement is satisfied, it gives a message (for example, E-mail) signaling that the requirement is satisfied, to the person in charge of the corresponding commodity at the store. By this notice, the person in charge can grasp necessary information for the prompt sales report at virtually real time without traveling to the place where the store server is installed, and also he/she can quickly take proper actions (replenishment of commodity so as not to miss a sales opportunity, discount to prevent commodity from being left unsold, etc.).

Abstract: A laminated electronic component comprising: a plurality of parallel first conductive patterns, which are laminated via a magnetic layer to a plurality of parallel second conductive patterns, the first and second conductive patterns being alternately connected to each other via through-holes, thereby forming a spiral coil inside a laminated body, the axis of the spiral coil being parallel to a mount face; wherein the magnetic layer, provided between the plurality of first conductive patterns and the plurality of second conductive patterns, comprises non-magnetic sections which are provided at positions corresponding to ends of the conductive patterns and extend parallel to the axis of the coil, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laminated electronic component, in which magnetic layers and conductive patterns for coil are sequentially provided, a coil pattern is enclosed between the magnetic layers inside a laminated body, and a nonmagnetic section is provided between adjacent conductive patterns for coil, the coil pattern being provided by repeatedly performing: a first step of providing a second magnetic layer over the entire top face of a first magnetic layer, which a first conductive pattern for coil is provided on; a second step of providing a loop-shaped groove in the second magnetic layer by using laser processing; a third step of providing a nonmagnetic section in one portion of the loop-shaped groove; and a fourth step of printing a second conductive pattern for coil so that one end section thereof overlaps the end section of the first conductive pattern for coil and the other end section extends to the surface of the nonmagnetic section.

Abstract: An audio-visual system including a plurality of audio-visual components, and a control panel or remote control unit for applying an operating signal to each of the components. Each component performs a specified operation corresponding to the operating signal. A status detector for detecting operation status of each of the plurality of audio-visual components. A switch for switching the audio-visual components to the status required to perform the specified operations, and remote control code transmitter generates a signal to allow operation of each of the audio-visual components by converting the operating signal into a remote control code signal and transmits the remote control code signal to the audio-visual component.

Abstract: In a sound effect apparatus which processes audio signals, a volume controller controls the volume of sound and a preset volume is detected by a detector. A plurality of delay lines delay audio signals by different delay times. A plurality of level converters generate reverberation sounds by decreasing the level of the delayed audio signals. Generated reverberation sounds and the input audio signal are added. The values of the level to which signals are lowered in the level converters are changed equally in response to the detected volume. When the detected volume is smaller than a specified volume, the values of the level to which signals are lowered are equally decreased. When the detected volume is larger than a specified volume, the values of the level to which signals are lowered are equally increased.

Abstract: An improvement of a known pressure swing adsorption process for separating a desired gas from a gas mixture using a cylinder containing an adsorption column is disclosed. The improvement resides in a procedure for regenerating the adsorption column for repeated use, which comprises returning a portion of the desired gas having been separated in the cylinder back into the cylinder at an intermittently varying rate to flow through the column, to efficiently desorb a gas component having been adsorbed by the adsorption column and purge away the desorbed gas from the cylinder.