Abstract: A video signal output circuit used in a TV set to sample the frequency level of an input video signal so that monitored pictures are automatically optimized in quality. A luminance signal is separated from the input video signal by a Y/C separator. A plurality of band-pass filters whose passing frequencies are f.sub.1, f.sub.2, f.sub.3, . . . , f.sub.n detect the frequency spectrum of the luminance signal through sampling. The detected values are sent to a controller attached to an equalizer. The equalizer is controlled so that monitored pictures based on the output video signal are optimized in quality.

Abstract: In a power supply circuit formed into an IC for use in a battery-powered apparatus, an operating current line of a first circuit and that of a second circuit are connected in series to a power source. An output line of a constant voltage regulator is connected to the middle junction of the series circuits so as to reduce the current consumption.

Abstract: A parts tray conveying system includes a first station for supplying a plurality of occupied trays each containing parts under a stacked condition; a second station for separating the occupied trays under the stacked condition one by one from the upper stage; and a third station for conveying the occupied trays. Also provided is a device for taking an upper-most one of the occupied trays under the stacked condition from the second station to the third station; a fourth station for discharging a plurality of empty trays each containing no parts one by one from the third station; and a fifth station for stacking the empty trays discharged by the fourth station. Accordingly, a large number of the parts trays can be compactly set under the stacked condition in the conveying system to thereby effectively utilize space in the conveying system.

Abstract: In a dual direction horizontal bi-directional scan circuit, deterioration of the picture quality is prevented, while linearity is improved without supplying wasteful deflecting current, and pin distortion is corrected. The deflecting current in the going scan and in the returning scan are supplied to each deflecting coil by first and second resonance circuits, and capacitors substantially the same in capacitance are provided in the first and second resonance circuits to bias the deflecting voltage so that the terminal voltage and the power source voltage of the capacitors are synchronized to the vertical synchronizing signals to produce a parabolic modulation.

Abstract: A pulsed high frequency current is fed to a bipolar diathermy instrument for optimum execution of a section in capsulotomy. The pulse duration can constantly be altered between 3 ms and 11 ms, whereby a pause of 30 ms or 22 ms develops. This pause is sufficient to cool the instrument tip, flushed with sodium chloride, in order to prevent the possibility of injury to adjacent tissue. The pulse repetition frequency is about 15 hz. The device necessary for the purpose includes pulse duration control (31) and HF oscillator (30). The HF current is synchronized by pulses from control (31) with AND gate (35). Amplifier (40) feeds handpiece (21) of the diathermy instrument by transformer (46). The required operation free from grounding is thereby assured.

Abstract: An optical pickup head apparatus comprises a yoke provided in an opposing relation to a magnet, a movable member having formed therethrough an aperture into which the yoke is inserted and around which a first coil is wound in an opposing relation to the magnet, an object lens supporting device having a pair of leaf springs for supporting the objective lens so that the objective lens can move in the direction parallel to the optical axis thereof and a plurality of second coils of substantially square shape for moving the objective lens in the direction parallel to the optical axis thereof and a tracking control device for rotating a mirror portion so that a beam spot focused on the optical disc by the objective lens follows a track on the optical disc, wherein the objective lens supporting device is secured to the movable member, the movable member is movably supported by the yoke and sides of the second coils which cross the optical axis of the objective lens and the first coil are located within a common mag

Abstract: A photovideo camera takes visual images formed on negative films and/or positive films to obtain video signals corresponding to the visual images. The camera unit of the photovideo camera can be focused after determining a desired angle of view by zooming, without changing the desired angle of view. In focusing the lens unit, only the master lens of the focusing lens system of the lens unit is moved.

Abstract: Image data is processed by dividing an entire screen into a predetermined number of unitary blocks of pixels, then storing data of the divided screen blocks from an image data recording medium into memories, and processing the data for displaying the image on a predetermined display means. Out of the entire data of the divided screen blocks, the data of some blocks usable in common for the screens and the data of the other divided screen blocks are sequentlly read from the recording medium and are stored in the memories. The kinds of the color data usable for the entire screen are limited in accordance with the kinds of colors usable for each of the divided screen blocks, and the color data usable for each of the divided screen blocks is selected out of the limited color data usable for the entire screen, so as to display a satisfactory image in which boundaries between the divided screen blocks are not conspicuous.

Abstract: In a video tape recorder, recording and reproducing heads record and reproduce a recording signal on recording tracks which are diagonally formed one after another on a tape-like recording medium. The recording heads are capable of recording again the same recording signal in the same recording region. If a recording error occurs during recording mode, information on where the recording error has occurred and a recording signal to be recorded are stored in a memory. During rerecording mode, the stored information is used to complement the recording error. If a recording error occurs, preliminary recording circuitry operates so as to complement this recording error. The above construction permits the recording signal to be recorded on the recording tracks with certainty.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube having degaussing coils attached to an outer side of a glass vessel of a funnel part of a main body of the cathode ray tube, in which the degaussing coils each include a flattened part, extended along the outer front surface at a front side of a funnel part, a circular part having a circular cross-section and a transition part interconnecting the end parts of the flattened part and the circular part and changed in cross-section shape from a flattened rectangle to a circle. The degaussing coil may has shape flattened partially to reduce the outer size of the cathode ray tube and includes a plastic case for retaining the coil in the flattened shape. The degaussing coil is stabilized in shape and is not deformed during transport while its attachability with respect to the cathode ray tube may be improved.

Abstract: A reproduction equalizer including a linear equalizer for linearly equalizing a source signal read from a recording medium, a nonlinear cancellation means for cancelling intersymbol-interference (ISI) contained in the reproduction signal, a decoder for decoding the ISI free signal to reproduce a digital signal prior to storing into the recording medium and means for automatically calculating and/or updating the ISI data held in the nonlinear cancellation means on the basis for the equalized source signal for each address defined by the reproduced digital signal. The nonlinear cancellation means includes a lookup table storing the ISI data, a circuit for generating an address for reading out the ISI data from the lookup table, and a circuit for subtracting the ISI data read out from the lookup table from the equalized source signal. At an initial stage, the calculation means calculates the ISI data, and in a normal operation mode, the calculated ISI data is used.