Abstract: In a communication between transmitter-side and receiver-side communication control devices, when a data communication is desired after a facsimile communication without opening a telephone line, the transmitter-side communication control device transmits a data communication shift request signal to the receiver-side communication control device based on a previous command inputted to the transmitter-side communication control device. In response to this request signal, the receiver-side communication control device switches a communication mode from a facsimile communication mode to a data communication mode, and then sends back a data communication shift acknowledge signal to the transmitter-side communication control device. In response to this acknowledge signal, the transmitter-side communication control device switches a communication mode from a facsimile communication mode to a data communication mode.

Abstract: A topsheet for body exudates absorbent article includes a hydrophilic nonwoven fibrous sheet and a plurality of thermoplastic synthetic resin filaments extending in one direction parallel to one another and continuously bonded to an upper surface of the nonwoven fibrous sheet so that a composite sheet of these sheet and filaments have crests and troughs alternately repeating longitudinally of the filaments and respectively extend transversely of the filaments. An apparatus and a method for manufcturing the topsheet are also disclosed, wherein a pair of mutually engageable embossing rolls are used for forming the crests and the troughs onto the coposite sheet.

Abstract: An integrated system for protecting and fastening pipes to a supporting structure, in particular to a vehicle body, by means of threaded pins welded to the vehicle body, the system including at least one supporting element defined by a one-piece body or clip in turn including a central portion with a through hole housing, in use, a sleeve which fastens on to a threaded pin, at least one seat for a pipe, and a flat circular supporting region surrounding the hole on the side eventually facing the vehicle body; and a protection element integrated with the clip and defined by a channel, which provides for protecting the pipes and is connected laterally to the clip by a thin flexible strip which flexes to enable the channel to be rotated 180.degree.

Abstract: A wind surfing apparatus formed with a hull supporting a mast and sail includes a removable daggerboard having a weighted mass in a lower end portion thereof to lessen the tendency of the hull to be unstable or flip during use. The weighted mass may either be integrally molded into the daggerboard lower portion such as with fiberglass materials, or may be releasably attached to the daggerboard to allow for selection of a desired amount of weight. The wind surfer apparatus 10 further includes a ratchet mechanism for controllably selecting and maintaining a desired orientation of the daggerboard stabilizer relative to the hull during use. A hinge connects the mast to the hull through two separate connecting mechanisms. One of the connecting mechanisms between the hinge and mast permits pivotal movement of the mast/sail unit in the plane of the sail only. The other connecting mechanism between the hinge and hull enables rotation of the mast/sail unit about the mast axis only.

Abstract: A speech synthesizing apparatus for deforming and connecting speech pieces to synthesize speech has a speech waveform database for storing data of an accent type of a speech piece of a word or a syllable uttered with type-0 accent and type-1 accent, data of phonemic transcription of the speech piece and data of a position at which the speech piece can be segmented, an input buffer for storing a character string of phonemic transcription and prosody of speech to be synthesized, a synthesis unit selecting unit for retrieving candidates of speech pieces from the speech waveform database on the basis of the character string of phonemic transcription in the input buffer, and a used speech piece selecting unit for determining a speech piece to be practically used among the retrieved candidates according to an accent type of speech to be synthesized and a position in the speech at which the speech piece is used, thereby preventing degradation of a quality of sound when the speech piece is processed.

Abstract: A system capable of storing the application packages and thereafter reproducing a desired one of the stored application packages at any time. The application package comprises a plurality of applications. Each of the applications comprises application data which comprises forms a main body of the application and service adding information (SAI) comprising various data including an application ID of the application. The SAIs are distributed independently from and prior to the application data. Each of the SAIs can include method IDs of methods for processing object data specified by a method processing program and a plurality of link data comprising application IDs of other applications. This permits the SAIs to form a tree structure of the applications. The methods are activated in a event driven manner.

Abstract: A chip component feeding apparatus translates chip components accommodated in bulk along a passage in alignment and feeds the foremost chip component to a predetermined take-out position. A curved passage having at its passage center a predetermined radius of curvature is disposed between the bore of a fixed pipe (vertical passage) and linear passages (transverse passage) used for the transport of components. An opening for the discharge of chip components is provided in the vicinity of the transverse passage of the curved passage.

Abstract: An FM transmitter includes I and Q channels, each deriving a baseband sinusoidal wave having a frequency determined by speech and/or music broadcast information amplitude and nominally having the same maximum amplitude. Each wave drives a different balanced mixer, each responsive to orthogonally phased carrier waves. Outputs of the mixers are added to derive a frequency modulated output wave. The channels, mixers, and circuitry associated with them tend to introduce unwanted components in the output wave. Offset, peak amplitude, phase and relative delay of the added mixed outputs are such that the unwanted components are substantially eliminated from the output wave. The sinusoidal waves are derived by DACs responsive to signals derived by a digital processor having a memory storing amplitude vs. phase position values and slope vs. phase position values that are combined in response to samples of the broadcast information.

Abstract: An electronic pocket pillbox having multiple detachable compartments each fitted with a unit-medication dispenser for different medication sizes and pharmaceutical forms is formed by a physician writing a prescription with a computer having a display and responsive to a keyboard and mouse. The computer codes and loads a prescription file into a memory of a detachable data medium, similar to a smart card. The card is put into the pillbox to supply signals to electronic circuitry in the pillbox. Each pillbox compartment is filled by a pharmacist with a number of pills of a type defined by the prescription. The pharmacist assembles the compartments to form the pillbox. The pillbox electronic circuitry responds to the detachable data medium memory to derive medication alarm signals to advise a pillbox user to take the medication.

Abstract: A peripheral wall of a lens member in swimming goggles is gradually thickened rearward from a front lens so that the peripheral wall has a height extending beyond a top of a flange of the lens member and a first groove extending along the flange is formed. A second groove of a cushion pad is engaged with an entire periphery of the flange so that the pad is exposed at an outer end (A) of the lens member.

Abstract: A particular image written in a particular paper of a particular paper size is scanned by a scanner to produce image data, a format of the image data is changed to a mail format to change the image data to mail data, the particular paper size is added to the mail data, and the mail data is transmitted from a transmitting side to a receiving side through a LAN by an electronic mail. In the receiving side, the mail data is changed to reproduced image data, and it is judged whether or not the particular paper size of the particular paper is larger than a prescribed paper size treatable on the receiving side. In cases where the particular paper size is larger than the prescribed paper size, the reproduced image data is thinned out to produce adjusted image data, and a downsized image is printed on a prescribed paper of the prescribed paper size according to the adjusted image data.

Abstract: An optical alignment composition, an alignment layer formed using the same with an excellent liquid crystal alignment property, and an LCD having the alignment layer are provided. The optical alignment composition having excellent thermal stability and alignment property and an alignment layer can be obtained while adopting a non-destructive optical alignment method. Accordingly, an LCD with improved performance can be obtained.

Abstract: A steering shaft includes: an outer shaft having an inner splined portion; an inner shaft having a shaft portion and an outer splined portion which are arranged continuously along an axial direction; a retaining portion formed on at least one of the outer splined portion and the shaft portion; a sliding coupling section formed by a coupling portion of the outer shaft and a coupling portion of the inner shaft so as to allow the outer shaft and the inner shaft to be telescopically slidable in the axial direction relative to each other by splines; and a sliding resin member which is filled in a space formed in the sliding coupling section between an opening portion of the outer shaft and the retaining portion of the inner shaft.

Abstract: A planar coil exciting a plasma of an r.f. vacuum plasma processor for a workpiece processed surface in a chamber includes plural turns. The coil, chamber and workpiece are arranged to produce in the chamber a magnetic flux having substantially greater density in peripheral portions of the coil and chamber than in a center portion of the chamber and coil so a substantially uniform plasma flux is incident on a processed surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A vacuum plasma processor for treating a workpiece with an RF plasma has a plasma excitation coil including a peripheral portion supplying a substantial magnetic flux density to peripheral portions of the plasma. Additional conducting segments spatially adjacent to and electrically connected to a segment of the peripheral portion supply additional magnetic flux having a substantial magnetic flux density to the plasma peripheral portions. The additional conductor segments are in each of four corners of the coil, being connected electrically in parallel or series to coil conductor segments forming the corners. In another embodiment, the coil includes several nested conducting corner segments. In different embodiments, the corner segments are (1) coplanar with the remainder of the coil and (2) closer to the plasma than the remainder of the coil.

Abstract: A cable braced, open air chapel or meeting hall is formed from a series of cables interconnected to each other in countertension to provide a rigid structural support to provide basic definition for the building structure. One set of cables is preferably tensioned through weights or spring assemblies imparting tension in the downward direction in turn transmitted to the second set of cables in countertension. The second set of cables may extend upwardly in a curved configuration for connection to the upper end of a support tower. The cables slidably pass through the tower through a series of passageways formed in a honeycomb-like mounting structure enabling the back ends of the cables to be anchored to the ground in a spread, fan-like configuration. The weighted or spring tensioned ends of the first cables and the ability of the second cables to pass slidably through the tower support enable the cabled arrangement to breathe as a result of thermally induced expansion and contraction.

Abstract: A method of testing wear of tires is presented. It comprises applying a single layer of reflective paint to a tread surface by spraying, and then measuring the intensity of light reflected from a matrix of blocks on the unworn tire. The tire is then run for a short distance and the wear on the tire is assessed by measuring the intensity of light at each block compared to the intensity before the test run. The wear rate is clearly indicated by the changing levels of intensity of reflected light. Multiple colors or layers of paint are unnecessary. Tread wear can be measured with greater accuracy than achieved by other paint tests. The test run can be considerably shorter than test runs utilizing other methods.

Abstract: A method for forming partition walls of a plasma display device comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a substrate; (b) forming a partition wall layer of a predetermined thickness on the upper surface of the substrate; and (c) forming partition walls by cutting the partition wall layer to a predetermined depth.

Abstract: A hot runner nozzle structure provides insulation to reduce heat transfer to a utilizing tool and to increase accuracy of temperature measurement and control. A shaft foot of extremely low heat conductivity is used to separate a point of contact between a feed tube shaft and the tool. The shaft foot may be formed of titanium for example. An insulating cap of extremely low heat conductivity is surrounds the shaft foot in the vicinity of the nozzle tip. The cap may be formed of PEEK or of titanium for example. Gaps may be provided between the insulating cap and shaft foot and between the shaft foot and feed tube shaft. In an alternate embodiment having smaller dimensions, an insulating ring is provided at the end of the feed tube shaft. The structure, combined with a positioning sleeve surrounding the feed tube shaft, permits placing a heat sensor much closer to the nozzle tip in order to obtain more accurate temperature measurements.