Abstract: A very compact interactive toy is provided that provides highly life-like and intelligent seeming interaction with the user thereof. The toy can take the form of a small animal-like creature having a variety of moving body parts that have very precisely controlled and coordinated movements thereof so as to provide the toy with life-like mannerisms. The toy utilizes sensors for detecting sensory inputs which dictate the movements of the body parts in response to the sensed inputs. The sensors also allow several of the toys to interact with each other. The body parts are driven for movement by a single motor which is relatively small in terms of its power requirements given the large number of different movements that it powers. In addition, the motor is reversible so that the body parts can be moved in a non-cyclic life-like manner.

Abstract: A connector is adapted to connect a small board (1) inserted in a first direction (A1) and is provided with an elastic member (13) for pressing opposite ends of the small board in a second direction (A2) when the small board is inserted into an insulator housing (3). The small board is inserted into the housing to be faced to conductive contacts fixed to the housing. Upon insertion, the small board is positioned with respect to the contacts by means of the elastic member. Thereafter, the small board is rotated in a thickness direction around its part inserted into the housing to connect the small board and the contacts.

Abstract: In a plug connector (1) for being connected to a receptacle connector (2) in a first direction, a plug contact (13) is held by a plug housing (11) and has a principal surface extending along the first direction. The plug contact is formed with a concave portion recessed from the principal surface in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A wall is remained between the principal surface and the concave portion. In the receptacle connector (2), a receptacle housing (21) holds a receptacle contact (23) for coming in contact with the plug contact in the second direction. The receptacle contact is formed with a projection (23d) which is positioned inside the concave portion when the plug connector is connected to the receptacle connector.

Abstract: A support system is made up of a plurality of alternating rods and sleeves. Each sleeve forms a pair of sockets configured to movably receive and retain one of the first or second ends of adjacent rods, forming a bendable linkage. A cover is provided to surround the linkage, and a coupler is provided to cover the linkage. An electrical switch may be provided within one of the joints between sleeves and rods whereby movement of the rod relative to the sleeve actuates the switch.

Abstract: A very compact interactive toy is provided that provides highly life-like and intelligent seeming interaction with the user thereof. The toy can take the form of a small animal-like creature having a variety of moving body parts that have very precisely controlled and coordinated movements thereof so as to provide the toy with life-like mannerisms. The toy utilizes sensors for detecting sensory inputs which dictate the movements of the body parts in response to the sensed inputs. The sensors also allow several of the toys to interact with each other. The body parts are driven for movement by a single motor which is relatively small in terms of its power requirements given the large number of different movements that it powers. In addition, the motor is reversible so that the body parts can be moved in a non-cyclic life-like manner.

Abstract: A clamping mechanism is provided for clamping a cutting die to the die holder of a rotary cutting assembly used to cut a pattern in an envelope blank or the like. The clamping mechanism is adapted to fit within and cooperate with a groove of the die holder to clamp at least one of the ends of the cutting die therebetween for securing the cutting die to the holder. One embodiment of the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping bar and a position adjustment assembly for adjusting the vertical position of the clamping bar in the groove so as to accommodate different size cutting dies. Another embodiment of the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping bar which pivotably engages a slot disposed in the die holder.

Abstract: A battery charger can avoid possibility of output shorting while the secondary battery is not connected and prevent use of a secondary battery other than dedicated one. The battery charger includes battery charging control means for supplying a charge current to a predetermined secondary battery via an output terminal, and output cut-off means for cutting off connection between the output terminal and the battery charging control means when the predetermined secondary battery is not loaded and for establishing connection between the output terminal and the battery charging control means when the predetermined secondary battery is loaded.

Abstract: Dielectric tube loaded metal cavity resonators and filters having a dielectric tube resonator extending substantially the full height of the metallic cavity are disclosed herein. The resonators and filters achieve low insertion loss in a size substantially smaller than conventional dielectric loaded resonators for equivalent quality factors. The dielectric tube resonators may be used with coaxial resonators to provide mixed resonator filter constructions.

Abstract: A toy scanner is disclosed capable of scanning printed price indicators and audibly and visually displaying the scanned price. The price indicators are printed in carbon ink and the toy scanner includes a conductive rubber strip located on the reading face of the scanner for reading the carbon ink printed price indicators. The scanned price is visually displayed on an LCD display. The scanned price is audibly displayed by a voice synthesizer and loud speaker combination which “talks” the scanned price. A mute switch is included for turning off the talk feature. The scanner also includes a random number generator for generating a random price, which is also audibly and visually displayed, upon activation of a random price activation switch.

Abstract: An electronic cash register for registering sales of commodities sold to a customer is stored with a list of predetermined commodities to be recommended to customers. The predetermined commodities are compared one after another according to priority orders with the commodities sold and extracts items in the predetermined commodities which are different from the commodities sold. Then, the extracted items are displayed on a monitor display, and are recommended to the customer.

Abstract: A method of forming a plurality of interconnected bulk bags or with an interconnecting section of material between adjacent bags on a roll or blank of flexible material to permit the blank of material to be advanced for subsequent processing. The interconnecting section is defined at least in part by a separation line that permits scrap or waste material to be removed from the blank without removing the interconnecting section. This permits the bags to remain interconnected after they are formed so that they may be disposed on a roll or folded in a box for convenient shipping and handling of a plurality of bags. Desirably, perforations maybe provided between adjacent bags to facilitate removal of an individual bag from the remainder.

Abstract: An access network for mobile terminals has a switching circuit (VCX) connected to at least one other external network and to a local access network (RLA) which has a number of radio terminals (BR) for providing communication with mobile terminals (MT). Set-up and release protocols provide for signaling channels and user channels between switching circuit (VCX) and a mobile terminal (MT). Security protocol (SSCOP) provides for the channels implemented by exchanging signaling messages at the level of switching circuit (VCX) and mobile terminals (MT). An adaptation server (ARX) intercepts the messages sent by the signaling protocols and implements the intercepted messages. Management protocols of the local access network (RLA) oversee set up and release of the signaling channels and the user channels and reserves corresponding radio resources for the signaling channels.

Abstract: An interactive ride-on toy, having a stuffed toy horse's head which includes ears, a movable mouth and is connected to a stick. One or more buttons, each with an icon depicting an image, is positioned on one or both ears of the horse's head. An electronically programmed chip responds to activation of the button to operate a speaker and a mechanism for moving the horse's mouth, the speaker playing sounds relating to the image depicted on each button.

Abstract: In a connector in which a number of conductive contacts (23) are held by an insulator (21), the contacts are grouped into a plurality of contact groups (24) corresponding to intended uses, respectively. The contact groups are adjacent to one another in a first direction (A1). The contacts in each contact group are arranged in a second direction (A2) perpendicular to the first direction. The contact groups have a specific contact group which is located outermost in the first direction and assigned to high-speed signals.

Abstract: An ink-jet cartridge adapted to be used for a thermal ink-jet printer is disclosed. The ink-jet cartridge includes a housing for storing the ink in an interior thereof, a printhead having a plurality of orifices thereon for allowing the ink to be Jetted therethrough when the thermal ink-jet printer is printing, and a pressure-adjusting device disposed in the housing for regulating a back pressure of the interior of the housing, wherein the pressure-adjusting device includes a first opening fixed on an upper portion of the housing and exposed to an ambient atmosphere, and a second opening disposed at a bottom of the interior of the housing and having at least one regulating hole thereon. Each regulating hole has a cross-sectional area being smaller than that of the first opening for maintaining the back pressure when the ink-jet cartridge is inverted.

Abstract: A rotary cutting assembly is provided for cutting a panel from an envelope blank or the like. The die holder has an outer surface and a plurality of surface orifices radially communicating with corresponding feed tubes for supplying vacuum or air to the surface and into the vicinity of the envelope blank. A novel air delivery assembly is provided for delivering vacuum and/or air to the die holder comprising a stationary plate disposed at least at one end of the die holder and defining a groove member for selectively supplying vacuum and/or air so that when rotation of die holder aligns the longitudinal feed tubes with the groove member a supply of vacuum or air is selectively supplied at the surface orifices of the die holder. Another embodiment of the die holder may have an outer surface having a extending along the longitudinal axis for detachably receiving the leading end of the cutting die and a plurality of magnetic members disposed in the die holder surface for attracting the cutting die.