Abstract: An input block for PLDs programmable logic devices) has a flip-flop including a master latch and a slave latch, a pad for inputting data, configuration bits, and a global clock input signal for clocking the input data to the flip-flop means. The flip-flop is controlled by the configuration bits so as to function alternatively as a register, a latch or transparently. The input block further includes at least one clock enable signal input terminal and logic elements responding to the configuration bits for providing the clock enable signal for the register function as well as the latch function of the flip-flop.

Abstract: A disk player with a disk select function comprises a playback unit consisted of a rotation mechanism for rotating a disk, a clamper for placing the disk on the rotation mechanism, and a pickup positioned to face the disk; a magazine having an opening positioned to direct toward the playback unit and accommodating a plurality of disks therein; and a disk feeding mechanism positioned in front of the opening of the magazine to feed a desired disk in the magazine toward the playback unit. In this disk player, an ejection mechanism for protruding the desired disk through the opening is provided in the magazine, a driven part for operating the ejection mechanism is provided on the front lateral side of the magazine in the direction of insertion thereof, and a drive mechanism engaging the driven part to drive the ejection mechanism is provided on a body of the disk player.

Abstract: A disk player with a disk select function includes a disk playback unit having of a rotation mechanism for rotating a disk and a pickup positioned to face the disk, a storage area, defined in a location overlapping the disk playback unit for accommodating a magazine in which a plurality of disks are stored, a drive mechanism for moving the magazine into and out of the storage area, and a selecting/taking-out mechanism for taking out a desired one of the disks in the magazine and setting it in the disk playback unit while the magazine is moved out of the storage area. The disk player is constructed in the form of a single player unit equipped on a dashboard or the like, and a desired disk in the magazine is selectively taken out in the player unit. The top level of an elevated clamper is kept as low as possible to reduce the player thickness, while providing a large spacing between the clamper and the rotation mechanism.

Abstract: A method of connecting a liquid crystal display element and a flexible circuit board to each other by which electrode terminals of the flexible circuit board and lead terminals of the flexible circuit board are registered accurately with each other after connection. According to this method, the terminal pitch of the electrode terminals of the liquid crystal display element is represented by P, the terminal pitch of the lead electrodes before a pressurizing and heating step is represented by p, and the elongation percentage of a base film of the flexible circuit board by the pressurizing and heating step is represented by .alpha., either one of the terminal pitches P and p is set in advance relative such that the relationship of P=(1+.alpha.)p may be satisfied.

Abstract: A magazine loaded disk player comprising a disk playback unit consisting of a rotation mechanism for rotating a disk and a pickup positioned to face the disk, a storage area for a disk magazine defined in a location overlapping with the disk playback unit, a movement mechanism for moving the disk magazine into and out of the storage area, and a taking-out/setting mechanism for taking out the disk from the disk magazine and setting it in the disk playback unit while the disk magazine is moved out of the storage area. With the disk player, the magazine containing disks inserted therein can be directly loaded into the player, and a desired disk can be drawn out of the magazine, while permitting both the magazine and the disk playback unit to be accommodated in a small space.

Abstract: A method of storing a callers telephone number transmitted from a caller in a during-absence automatic telephone answering state in a memory, and a vehicle telephone system. This method comprises a step of providing in the system a first memory having storage areas for storing telephone numbers and names of callers as data therein, and a second memory for storing therein as data telephone numbers transmitted from callers in a during-absence automatic telephone answering state; a step of checking whether the telephone number transmitted from one of the callers in the automatic telephone answering state coincides with one of the telephone numbers registered in the first memory; a step of reading one of the names stored in the first memory in response to the telephone number coincident with one telephone number referred to above if it is determined to be positive in the second step; and a step of storing the telephone number transmitted from the one caller and the name thus read in the second memory.

Abstract: A compact food frying machine having a vertically-oriented U-shaped pan for holding a heated liquid, an endless belt for carrying food items, multiple guiding elements spaced along the length of the belt, each including a number of parallel slats spaced adjacent to each other along the width of the belt, a feeding position, and an unloading position directly above the feeding position, and a guide member projecting and sloping up from the unloading position into the region where the guiding elements pass by, for allowing the slats of the guiding elements to pass through the guide member in an intermeshing relationship but retaining and guiding the food item to the unloading position after the food item has been carried through the heated liquid by the endless belt.

Abstract: A vehicle security system includes a portable transmitter remote control unit for transmitting an arming signal or a disarming signal, a receiver unit mounted on the vehicle for receiving the arming or disarming signal from the transmitter unit, a detector for detecting the gear shift lever park position, an arming-signal reception monitor unit capable of receiving the arming signal from the transmitter unit only if the gear shift lever is in "park", and only if the vehicle door has just been opened and then closed and a security control unit activated to arm the system in response to the arming signal transmitted from the transmitter unit only when the arming-signal reception monitor unit can receive the arming signal. Since the transmission lever cannot be in the "park" position while the vehicle is in motion, the system cannot be armed by the accidental operation of the transmitter unit while the vehicle is in motion.

Abstract: An electromagnetic proximity sensor for car security systems includes an electromagnetic wave radiating section adapted to oscillate in a predetermined high frequency range to outwardly radiate an electromagnetic wave; a clutter component extractor for extracting a low frequency clutter component generated in the electromagnetic wave by the approach or movement of an object; a level comparing section, to which is supplied a low frequency clutter component signal corresponding to the extracted low frequency clutter component so as to be compared with a predetermined reference level and which is adapted to emit a sensor signal when the clutter component signal supplied is beyond a predetermined level; and an oscillating operation intermitting section, to which is supplied a pulse signal of a variable duty ratio and of a frequency higher than that of the low frequency clutter component and which is adapted to intermit the oscillating operation of the electromagnetic wave radiating section on the basis of this pu

Abstract: A sound system for a vehicle detects the amount of noise, such as road noise, and automatically controls the audio volume in accordance with the noise amount. There are provided a plurality of tables, in which the relationships among the present volume, the noise amount and the volume increase amount of the audio signal are stored. Once one of the plurality of tables is selected by using a table selection key according to the type of the vehicle or the sound system, the volume is automatically controlled based on the characteristic of the selected table.

Abstract: A push button switch including a case, a key top fastened to the case, an elastic member disposed between the case and the key top and acting to upwards urge the key top and a contact portioned so as to confront a spring member fastened to an operation member of the key top so that the contact portion is pressed by the spring member when the key top is depressed, the push button switch comprising: a movable member disposed between the operation member of the key top and a projection wall of the case whereby the operation member and the movable member can be moved with respect to each other and the movable member and the projection wall can be moved with respect to each other.

Abstract: A push button switch has a stem having a thin flange without requiring fabrication of synthetic material, thereby realizing a push button switch having good productivity and high reliability.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter which is especially suitable for use in converting digital audio data into an analog signal includes a partial signal time series data generating section for dividing a unit pulse response signal into m partial signals at a predetermined time interval T before digitally and repeatedly generating each partial signal with n items of time series numerical value data, a digital data storing section for storing m items of the latest digital data generated at the predetermined time T, a digital computing section for multiplying the time series numerical value data of each partial signal by digital data stored in the storing section corresponding to the partial signal before adding the multiplication results, and a converter for converting digital numerical value data which is the output from the digital computing section into an analog.

Abstract: A friction member which is suitable for use in supersonic motors is disclosed. The friction member is constituted of a composite material comprised of a carbon material and a mechanical strength reinforcing material. The composite material is a shaped porous sintered product containing the carbon material, which is impregnated with metals, synthetic resins or non-metallic inorganic compounds and hot pressed.

Abstract: A vehicle security system includes a portable transmitter unit for transmitting either an arming signal or a disarming signal, a receiver unit mounted on the vehicle for receiving the arming or disarming signal from the transmitter unit, a detector for detecting vehicle speed, an arming-signal reception monitor unit capable of receiving the arming signal from the transmitter unit provided that the vehicle is not in motion, and a security control unit activated to arm the system in response to the arming signal transmitted from the transmitter unit when the arming-signal reception monitor unit can receive the arming signal. The system can be armed by on the arming signal from the transmitter unit only when the vehicle has zero speed and a door of the vehicle has just been opened or closed. Therefore, the security system is reliably prevented from being armed while the vehicle is being driven (i.e., has a measurable speed) and can also be armed if the vehicle is parked even if the ignition switch is turned on.

Abstract: An egg food product is formed by enveloping rice or like filling material in a roasted egg film where a raw portion of the film remains and contacts the filling material and upon further cooking; forms a self-adherent body. This egg food product has the advantage of being easily manufactured, handled, and can also be prepared as a frozen food.

Abstract: An ultrasonic linear motor has one or two legs driving a rail. The legs are vibrated by piezoelectric elements mounted at an angle to the leg on one end of each leg. The legs and a connecting body are an elastic material such as aluminum.

Abstract: A cartridge loading device for a disk player wherein a disk fed to a regular loading position can be detected with a simple mechanism and also a disk clamping operation can be started only after a disk is moved with certainty to the regular loading position.

Abstract: In a code reading device, which receives reflected light obtained by scanning a code represented on a recording medium with a laser light beam and decodes it to obtain the code, the reading probability is improved by varying the focusing position for every scanning period with the laser light beam.

Abstract: A digital servo system for moving a body, such as the magnetic head of a disk drive, by a distance equal to an integral multiple of a predetermined pitch includes a velocity control unit for causing the body to move at maximum acceleration to a predetermined maximum velocity during a first acceleration mode, to move at the maximum velocity during an optional first coast mode, to decelerate from the maximum velocity to an optional intermediate velocity during a first deceleration mode, to move at the intermediate velocity during an optional second coast mode, and to declerate at the maximum acceleration/deceleration rate to zero velocity during a second deceleration mode. The maximum acceleration/deceleration rate is set equal to a rational multiple of the pitch divided by the square of the sampling time of the digital servo system.