Abstract: A modular telephone plug comprises a one piece insulation housing having a hollow body with two portions, and plural contacts mounted at one end or tip thereof. A first portion accommodates a cable having an outer insulation jacket enclosing a number of individual conductors. A second portion is directly beneath the contacts. A sleeve accommodates untwisted ends of individual conductors extending from the outer insulation jacket. The sleeve is configured to be placed into the second portion to facilitate successful electrical termination of the contacts with the individual conductors accommodated within the sleeve. The sleeve enables shortening of untwisted conductor length used in the connector to a short length, such as in a range below 8 mm and preferably approximately 5 mm, to reduce Near End Cross Talk (NEXT) when data is transmitted by means of the telephone plug, particularly for connectors of Category 5 and higher.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a system, which can prevent unauthorized copying of information in a society covered by a network and can exclude distribution and diffusion of information in the network or package media. In a system comprising a receiving unit connected to broadcasting and/or communication network, there are provided a transmitting unit, a writing unit to a package medium, a reading unit, a reproducing unit for displaying and reproducing the information, and a management unit including a filing unit, each of these units has an ID to define a space to which that unit belongs, and by comparing it with a space ID, which defines a space where the information can be utilized and is added to the information transferred within the system, the compatibility of the utilization, i.e. whether the information is being utilized in an authorized space or not, is checked and unauthorized utilization of information or unauthorized copying are prevented.

Abstract: System for sensing at least two points on an object for determining the position and orientation of the object relative to another object. Two light emitters mounted in spaced relation to each other on an external portion of an invasive probe remaining outside an object into which an invasive tip is inserted are sequentially strobed to emit light. Three light sensors or detectors, the positions of which are known with respect to a predetermined coordinate system, detect the positions of the two light emitters positioned on the probe. A computer connected to the probe and to the light sensors receives data from the sensors and determines the position and orientation of the probe relative to the predetermined coordinate system.

Abstract: An FSK signal receiver includes an amplifier which amplifies a first FSK signal at an adjustable gain. A frequency converter converts an output signal from the amplifier into a second FSK signal having a frequency lower than a frequency of the first FSK signal. A demodulator demodulates the second FSK signal into a baseband signal. A bit-state detector detects a bit state from the baseband signal in response to a threshold. A calculator calculates a number of times of occurrence of a fact that the baseband signal moves across the threshold during a given time. The gain of the amplifier is adjusted in response to the number of times which is calculated by the calculator.

Abstract: There is provided a cap assembly for a rectangular battery comprising a cap cover in which a vent hole is formed, a positive electrode terminal which has a through hole leading to the discharge hole and combines with the upper portion of the cap cover having an insulating plate interposed therebetween, a positive electrode tab connected to a positive electrode of an electrode assembly, a conductive safety vent support having a hollow rivet protrusion passing through the vent hole of the cap cover and the through hole of the positive electrode terminal to be coupled to the positive electrode terminal, and a conical conductive safety vent whose upper circumferential portion combines with the bottom surface of the safety vent support to seal the hollow of the rivet protrusion, and whose vertex contacts the upper surface of the positive electrode tab, wherein the vertex of the safety vent separates from the positive electrode tab when the internal pressure of the battery increases to a predetermined level.

Abstract: An intake silencer is designed as a broadband silencer for noises causes by intake of combustion air into internal combustion engines. To achieve the broadband effect, an axial sequence of resonator chambers with different volumes is formed by partitions which extend transversely to the intake pipe in a resonator that surrounds the intake pipe Each resonator chamber communicates through openings in the wall of the intake pipe with the air sucked through the intake pipe. By matching the open surface area of the openings, the thickness of the wall of the intake pipe in the area of the openings and the volume of the resonator chambers, a continuous broadband silencing may be set even over a wide frequency range, the range of practical interest in the present application extending combustion from to 1 to 10 kHz.

Abstract: A set of flat sheets of corrugated paper 101A, 102A, 101B, and 102B are provided. The flat sheets 101A and 102A can be folded into first and second packing elements 201A and 202A, respectively, and these packing elements 201A and 202A in turn can be assembled into a first packing 300A. The flat sheets 101B and 102B can be folded into third and fourth packing elements 201B and 202B, respectively, and these packing elements 201B and 202B in turn can be assembled into a second packing 300B. Then, the two packings 300A and 300B can be used, instead of conventional packings of Styrofoam, to hold opposed end portions or opposed side portions of a product 400 of a rectangular or similar shape that have different shapes. According to another aspect of the invention, other sheets 101C and 102C of corrugated paper can be prepared to produce other packing elements 201C and 202C, which in turn can be assembled into another packing 300C for holding one end portion or one side portion of a product of such a shape.

Abstract: The center of a semiconductor wafer relative to a rotation axis of a spindle carrying the wafer is detected by turning the spindle while a line source of optical radiation is directed at the wafer. A CCD linear optical detector array extending along a line between the spindle axis to a point beyond the wafer periphery effectively detects the amount of optical energy intercepted by the wafer. The source is turned on for a predetermined duration and the detector is read out in response to a shaft encoder detecting that the spindle has moved to each of many predetermined angles. A microprocessor responsive to the optical detector determines the length of the line each time the detector turns on by deriving an indication of the amount of optical energy accumulated by the CCD array each time the detector turns on. The microprocessor combines the determined line length indications to detect the workpiece center relative to the spindle axis.

Abstract: An electronic component involving a two-terminal type piezo-electric device is disclosed. Bent portions are formed on a terminal to fix the device, and a supporting means projects from below a portion between the terminal and a lead to be bent inwardly, so that the connection between the piezo-electric device and the terminals can be firmly and perfectly done, that the supporting portion would be simple to manufacture, and that the flow-down of the solder can be prevented, thereby upgrading the reliability of the component, and improving the aesthetic appearance of the product. The electronic component includes a part 110 having a piezo-electric device 111 and having electrodes 112a and 112b on both sides of the piezo-electric so as to be overlapped at the middle portion. A terminal part 120 has a terminal 123 for being connected to each electrode of the piezo-electric 111, and the terminal has bent portions 121 with a bending angle .alpha.

Abstract: A disposable diaper including a liquid-absorbent pad including an absorptive core and upper and lower absorptive sheets covering upper and lower surfaces of the absorptive core, respectively. The upper and lower absorptive sheets are bonded to the upper and lower surfaces of the absorptive core by means of adhesive applied on respective inner surfaces of the upper and lower absorptive sheets, and bonded to each other by means of the same adhesive at their portions extending outward beyond longitudinally opposite ends and transversely opposite side edges of the absorptive core. The adhesive describes spirals extending longitudinally of the diaper and these spirals on upper and lower absorptive sheets transversely alternate and each pair of adjacent spirals overlap each other at their transversely opposite side edges except in the proximities of their axes.

Abstract: In a paging receive for use in a radio paging system which employs a sophisticated data communication protocol, all protocol analysis operations such as de-interleaving and error correction processing are performed by a CPU which executes a control program, with the analysis being performed only on those received data frames which contain messages addressed to that paging receiver, and with the protocol analysis being performed first for the address field of such a frame, to obtain information specifying the position within a message field of that frame of requisite specific message data which are addressed to the paging receiver, then being performed only for these specific message data, within that message field.

Abstract: A peep sight apparatus includes a spring portion for surrounding a portion of a bow string and has a first end and a second end. A loop portion extends from the first end of the spring portion. A counterweight portion is fixedly connected to the second end of the spring portion.

Abstract: A gas in a vacuum plasma processing chamber is ignited to a plasma by subjecting the gas to an r.f. field derived from an r.f. source having a frequency and power level sufficient to ignite the gas into the plasma and to maintain the plasma. The r.f. field is supplied to the gas by a reactive impedance element connected via a matching network to the r.f. source. The matching network includes first and second variable reactances that control loading of the source and tuning a load, including the reactive impedance element and the plasma, to the source. The value of only one of the reactances is varied until a local maximum of a function of power coupled between the source and the load is reached. The value of only the other reactance is varied until a local maximum of the function is reached. The two varying steps are then repeated as necessary.

Abstract: An office-supplies management system includes: an office-supplies managing apparatus disposed together with office supplies in an office-supplies supplying area in which entrance and exit of members are controlled by an entering/exiting member control apparatus which is unlocked when a specific member identification code is inputted; and a plurality of terminals for members connected to the office-supplies managing apparatus through a network, wherein the office-supplies managing apparatus includes a stock-information storage unit for storing stock-related information such as information on a stock of office supplies which are supplied to the members, a function of updating the stock at the time of stocking-in and supplying for ascertaining codes of office supplies and updating stock information when the office supplies are replenished and stocked into the office-supplies supplying area, and when the office supplies are supplied, and a function of outputting stock information for outputting the stock-related

Abstract: In this picture signal converting apparatus, digital picture signals compressed in a DVC format are decoded to non-compressed picture signals of a 4:1:1 color component type which are composed of color difference signals and luminance signals. The color difference signals of the 4:1:1 color component type arranged in a matrix are removed on every other row to halve the number of color difference signals in a y direction, and a color difference signal is added to a position between each pair of color difference signals adjacent to each other in an x direction to double the number of color difference signals in the x direction. Therefore, converted color difference signals of a 4:2:0 color component type are produced from the color difference signals. Values of the converted color difference signals are determined according to values of the color difference signals.

Abstract: An ultrasonic flow meter for determining the flow rate of fluid flowing through tubings. The ultrasonic flow meter comprises a measuring tube having a diameter constant in its entire length, and three ring shaped oscillators disposed longitudinally along the tube so as to intimately contact the inner peripheral surface thereof with the outer peripheral surface of the tube. The central oscillator of said three oscillators is energized by electric AC energy to generate an ultrasonic wave. The thus generated ultrasonic wave is detected by means of forward and rearward oscillators. The ultrasonic wave detected by the forward oscillator and that detected by the rearward oscillator are processed by means of a comparator to obtain the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the measuring tube.

Abstract: A pulse tube refrigerator which can generate cryogenic temperatures of below 10 K includes first and second refrigeration stages. Each stage includes a pulse tube and an associated regenerator provided at the low temperature side of the pulse tube. A pressure fluctuation generator having a compressor and a first to a fourth valve is provided at the high temperature side of each regenerator. The high temperature sides of each pulse tube are connected by a continuous channel while the high temperature side of each pulse tube and the high temperature side of each regenerator are connected by a by-pass channel. A magnetic material having a rare-earth element and a transition metal is used as a regenerative material for the regenerator. When pressure fluctuation is generated in each pulse tube at the phase difference angle of 180.degree.

Abstract: A method for retrieving information in a data storage medium includes a decision function for determining the longest character train corresponding to an inputted character train which exists on the storage medium and a correction function for converting the inputted retrieval character train existing on the storage medium. In the case that the item corresponding to the inputted retrieval character train does not exist within the storage medium, the decision function detects the maximum effective portion of the retrieval character train and the correction function changes the retrieval character train to the longest character train in response to a correction instruction by the operator. A storage medium stores a software program implementing the method.

Abstract: An optical alignment composition including polyimide having a cinnamate group at its side chain is disclosed. Also, there are disclosed an alignment layer formed using the composition and a liquid crystal display device (LCD) having the same. The alignment layer has an excellent thermal stability. According to the present invention, Since the alignment layer with excellent thermal stability is obtained, the LCD having excellent performance can be manufactured.

Abstract: A substantially planar coil of a vacuum plasma processor has plural turns for exciting gas in the processor to a plasma state in response to r.f. coil energization. The coil is located outside the processor and surrounded by a shield tending to cause magnetic flux coupled from peripheral portions of the coil to the gas to be less than magnetic flux coupled from interior portions of the coil to the gas. The coil is arranged so magnetic flux derived from a center portion of an area circumscribed by the coil is less than the magnetic flux derived from all other areas circumscribed by the coil. The magnetic flux is such that the density of the plasma in the processor on a processed substrate is relatively uniform even though the coil exhibits transmission line properties so there are substantial peak-to-peak current variations along the length of the coil.