Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for capturing an aquatic animal such as a fish. The device is particularly useful for ensnaring the tail or the body of a fish. More particularly, the invention relates to a device which places a rope around the body or tail of any fish. The device comprises a pole having a circular tube attached at one end of the pole. A rope is removably attached to the inside of the tube such that when the rope is pulled on it is removed from the attachments of the tube and ensnares the body or tail of the fish. The rope has an open end on one end and a noose at the other end.

Abstract: An apparatus for using a computer keyboard as a musical instrument keyboard, the apparatus having: a computer keyboard having a plurality of keys for generating key information upon operation of each key; a unit for switching between an enable state and a disabled state of a musical instrument keyboard function; and a MIDI data generating unit for generating MIDI data corresponding to the key information upon operation of each key of the computer keyboard if the musical instrument keyboard function is in the enabled state.

Abstract: In executing a music performance on the basis of supplied performance data, a feeling of swing can be imparted to the performance by delaying tone-generation start time of a tone, based on the performance data, at each predetermined beat such as upbeat. In this case, if an original tone-generation end time of the tone to be delayed is ahead of tone-generation start time of a next tone, control is executed to automatically change a duration of the tone in such a manner that actual tone-generation end time of the delayed note comes ahead of the tone-generation start time of the next tone. In this manner, the delay control can be properly executed on staccato performance data without losing characteristics of staccato.

Abstract: An anti-oxidation technique for treating raw foods, such as nuts and seeds, so as to make them oxidation-resistant. In the technique of the present invention, foodstuffs such as nuts, seeds, etc., are heated under pressure in a tightly closed vessel, so that the texture of the raw food materials is slightly softened, and so that the moisture activity value is at the same time adjusted to a value in the polymolecular-layer moisture region of approximately 0.3-0.4. As a result, the water molecules are absorbed on the surfaces of the lipid molecules so that a polymolecular layer of water is formed and strong bonds between the water and proteins act synergistically to prevent penetration of oxygen into the interior texture of the foodstuff, such as nuts, thus conspicuously hindering oxidation.

Abstract: A polyester polymer includes a dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative and a dihydroxy compound, in which the dicarboxylic acid contains an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and optionally an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and the dihydroxy compound contains a compound of formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1-4 alkylene group; and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group which may be the same or different. Also, polyester moldings of disc substrates, lenses, sheets, films, tubes or fibers are produced by molding the polyester polymer. The polyester polymer has excellent transparency, excellent heat resistance, extremely low optical anisotropy and excellent moldability.

Abstract: Drive torque input to a rotatable differential case (3) is differentially distributed, through a pinion gear (25) rotatably supported by the different al case, to a pair of torque outputting side gears (27, 29) accommodated in the differential case and meshing at their toothed portions (27b, 29b) with the pinion gear, and a pair of difference limiting clutches (35, 37) for frictionally slippingly coupling the differential case with the pair of side gears each comprise a frictional region (7b, 5b) of a cone frustum figure on an inner wall (7a, 5a) of the differential case, a frictional region (27d, 29d) of a cone frustum figure on an outer wall (27c, 29c) of a body portion (27a, 29a) of either side gear, and a taper ring (47) rotatably interposed between the frictional regions which have different average friction radii (r1, r2) generating different average frictional forces.

Abstract: An independent and cooperative memory architecture is provided which includes a plurality of multi-line channels each capable of carrying either data or address information to a plurality of independent memory clusters. The channels can either operate independently to access and store data in separate ones of the memory clusters, or cooperatively to access and store data in one of the memory clusters. The independent and cooperative operation enables faster and more efficient utilization within a memory device over any prior art memory architecture. Each of the clusters have one or more independently addressable memory banks respectively having a plurality of data storage locations organized into respective arrays with each of the storage locations having a distinct column and row address. The multi-line channels provide a plurality of distinct operating modes for conducting selected data read and/or write transactions within the clusters.

Abstract: A piezoelectric filter has a significantly reduced size and a sufficient coupling capacitance while avoiding an uneven outer configuration of an overall shape of the filter. The piezoelectric filter includes a first resonating unit and a second resonating unit and a coupling capacitance unit disposed in a piezoelectric substrate. The coupling capacitance unit is provided with a first coupling capacitance electrode located on an upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate and a second coupling capacitance electrode located on a lower surface thereof and the first and second coupling capacitance electrodes are arranged to extend to side edge surfaces of the piezoelectric substrate.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator is capable of being mounted without any directional restriction. The piezoelectric resonator includes a laminated body having two groups of internal electrodes which are alternately laminated with piezoelectric layers interposed therebetween. Strips of first insulating film are disposed on two of the four side surfaces of the laminated body, which two side surfaces are perpendicular to each other. Strips of second insulating film are disposed on the other two side surfaces of the laminated body arranged perpendicular to each other. A first external electrode is disposed on one of the two side surfaces on which the first insulating film is disposed, and a second external electrode is disposed on the other of the two side surfaces. The first and second external electrodes are connected to the second group of internal electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus is adapted to be disposed between a heating element and a housing for evenly dissipating heat generated by the heating element. The apparatus includes a first thermal conductor having a first part contacted with the heating element for absorbing the generated heat from the heating element, and having a second part, and a second thermal conductor having a first part with a relatively low thermal conductivity to contact with the first part of the first thermal conductor and a second part with a relatively high thermal conductivity to contact with the second part of the first thermal conductor for transferring the heat from the first thermal conductor to the housing.

Abstract: The system and method of the present invention facilitates the selection of a portion of an operating bandwidth and frequency of a digital microwave radio. The components include a transceiver mounted to a mounting plate having waveguide ports. The input and output of the receiver and transmitter portions of the transceiver module occur through the two waveguide ports of the plate. A diplexer inserted within the slot of an interface is externally mounted in relation to the mounting plate and to transceiver unit. The microwave energy from the transceiver module is coupled through the mounting plate, diplexer, interface and antenna. Because of the external mounting arrangement of the diplexer, interface, selecting an operating portion of the available bandwidth may occur after complete manufacture of the digital microwave radio.

Abstract: The invention contemplates to provide: a prize acquisition game machine capable of either recovering the prize, as having failed to acquire and fallen to the floor of the game machine automatically into the game machine body, or delivering the prize as in the acquisition success; a gripper capable of lightening the load on drive means such as a drive motor to prevent the individual parts such as hand members or gears and the prizes from being broken and changing the shape of the hand members; a prize suspender capable of adjusting the degree of difficulty in the prize acquisition automatically; and a game machine capable of changing the indication of play fare and number in association with a setting changing device disposed therein.

Abstract: A lyrics display apparatus wherein a display condition of the words of a song on a display device is gradually changed in accordance with a progression of a piece of music, the display condition of the song words is started to change on a basis of a memorized production timing data of each of the song words and changed in a predetermined amount at a predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A piezoelectric speaker has a substantially reduced size and reproduces sound in the low sound range. The piezoelectric speaker includes a cylindrical main body. First and second sounding members are secured to apertures of both sides of the main body in an air tight arrangement via ringed dampers made of rubber. An external opening is created at the middle of a side surface of the main body. The opening is created so as to have an area which is less than area of a vibrating portion of the sounding members. Sound absorbing members are provided within the main body, on the outside of the first sounding member and on the outside of the second sounding member. Caps having a plurality of holes are secured to the apertures of the both sides of the main body so as to cover the sound absorbers. The main body is supported on concave portions of leg members.

Abstract: The mobile cellular telephony terminal includes a radio transmitter/receiver (1) for communicating with base stations of a cellular network, measuring the Doppler velocity of the transmissions originating from the stations and accordingly operating circuits (2) for estimating the velocity of the terminal, by composition of the Doppler velocities, and updating circuits (4, 5) are provided for updating an inertial unit (10) supplying the radio circuit (1) with the position of the terminal, by comparison between a terminal velocity supplied by the unit (10) and the estimated velocity.

Abstract: An apparatus for washing a substrate comprises a spin chuck for holding and rotating a substrate, washing brush mechanism for supplying a washing liquid onto a surface of the substrate held on the spin chuck, and applying a physical force to contaminants present on a surface of the substrate so as to remove contaminants, a supporting arm for supporting the washing brush mechanism, an arm driving mechanism for driving the supporting arm to move the washing means along the surface from a central portion toward a peripheral portion of the substrate, and a control device for controlling the operation of at least one of the washing means, the spin chuck and the arm driving mechanism so as to control the physical force acting on the contaminants present on the surface of the substrate depending on the state of the contaminants.

Abstract: An input terminal and a first output terminal having lead portions are juxtaposed at the bottom of the case of a ladder-type piezoelectric filter, and substantially rectangular series resonators adapted to vibrate in a longitudinal vibration mode are disposed on the input terminal and the first output terminal. A connection terminal having no lead portion is placed on the series resonators, and one parallel resonator is placed on the connection terminal. Subsequently, a ground terminal having a lead portion is placed on the parallel resonator. Subsequently, the other parallel resonator is placed on the ground terminal, and a second output terminal having a lead portion is placed on the parallel resonator. The lead portions of the terminals are fitted into grooves that are formed on the inner surface of the case and extend in the depth direction, so that the lead portions are positioned.

Abstract: A current magnitude sensing circuit for detecting a malfunction of a DC brushless fan. The current magnitude sensing circuit detects drops in the current magnitude in windings of a fan motor. Depending on the frequency of the current drops in the fan current, the current magnitude sensing circuit outputs either a high or a low voltage signal. The current magnitude sensing circuit operates by charging a capacitor beyond a certain voltage and thereby providing a high fan fail output signal when a fan is spinning too slowly for proper cooling of a device. Another capacitor is charged at a different time constant for setting the fan fail output of the current magnitude circuit low for indicating that the fan is spinning sufficiently fast.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating an object with ozone by: introducing the object to be treated and ozone into a sealed treatment chamber; and applying a negative pressure to said treatment chamber to prevent ozone leaking from said treatment chamber into the atmosphere and to provide an indication of the condition of the seal. The object may be treated according to a Static mode, or a Flow mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a transfer region located between a first belt and a second belt, which belts are respectively spanned and tensioned around a plurality of rollers. A total length of the first belt is substantially equal to integral multiples of a total length of the second belt. Certain portions of the belts are deformed via plastic deformation caused by contacting the plurality of rollers. The rollers are arranged so that deformed portions of the belts do not overlap each other in the transfer region.