Abstract: An on-car motor driving apparatus is equipped with a motor for moving a moving unit such as a window of a motor car, a motor driving controller which controls the revolution, stop, and rotational direction of the motor, and a current measuring and comparing device which measures the variation in current per unit time of the motor and compares the measured variation in current with a preset value. The on-car motor driving apparatus stops the revolution of the motor and/or reverses the rotational direction of the motor through the motor driving controller. The apparatus is further equipped with a voltage measuring device for measuring motor driving voltage and a voltage-based time setting device which changes the length of the unit time in accordance with the driving voltage value measured by the voltage measuring device. Line voltage is supplied to a differential amplifier only when the line voltage is supplied to the motor.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy film includes: a fine crystalline phase having an average grain size of 10 nm or less and essentially consisting of Fe of b-c-c structure; and an amorphous phase containing a rare earth element or at least one of the elements, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta and W, and O (oxygen) in a large amount, the fine crystalline phase and amorphous phase existing in a mixed state, with the proportion of the fine crystalline phase of Fe of b-c-c structure to the entire structure being 50% or less. A plane magnetic element employs such a soft magnetic alloy.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a thin film transistor of an inverted stagger structure having a gate terminal, a gate insulator a semiconductor film, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed in that order; a gate terminal and a gate wiring are provided for supplying a scanning signal to the gate electrode; and a source terminal and a source wiring are provided for supplying a data signal to the source electrode, wherein the gate terminal is formed on an upper side of the gate insulating film and electrically connected to the gate wiring through a contact hole formed in the gate insulator.

Abstract: A communication system including a plurality of audio/video devices including one or more audio signal source devices and image (video) signal source devices connected to a bus, each audio/video device of a common type having a common bus address. Each audio/video device is provided with a predetermined priority value which is stored in memory. Upon power up, every device transmits a communication frame including its own address and its priority value on the bus. When two or more common-type devices (i.e., having a common address) are connected to the bus, conflict is avoided by disabling the device or devices having lower priority values. That is, when each of the common-type device receives a communication frame having the common address, the device compares the transmitted priority value with its stored priority value. If the stored priority value is less than the received priority value, the device disables itself.

Abstract: A player for selecting and playing a disc (such as a CD) capable of accurately locating its moveable portion for selecting and playing the disc and accurately clamping a selected disc. The moveable portion for selecting and playing the disc is provided with a first and a second moveable chassis. When drive levers are driven by the force of a motor, the second moveable chassis is moved upwards/downwards by a link mechanism. The first and second moveable chassis are mutually locked by locating/locking plates to be moved upwards/downwards. When the first and the second moveable chassis have been moved to the position for selecting the discs from a magazine, the locating/locking plates are moved to be engaged to locating portions formed into plural stages of locking mechanism portions provided for the case of the player so that the first moveable chassis is properly located. As a result, the relative position between the moveable portion and the disc in the magazine is determined accurately.

Abstract: In a magnetic head apparatus that generates a strong magnetic field of magneto-optical recording or the like, a joint assembly of main and side cores is fitted into an accommodating groove formed in a ceramic slider, and a bobbin having a coil wound around it is fitted onto the main core. Further, a back core is fastened to the main and side coils. An electrical insulating layer extending along the dimension of the magnetic path is formed in the main core to divide conductive region by the sections of the main core. Thus, the eddy current generated along a dimension perpendicular to the magnetic path is suppressed, whereby the core loss is mitigated and the quantity of heat generated in the core is reduced.

Abstract: There is provided a surface potential measuring apparatus cable of accurately measuring the potential of a substrate regardless of the material of the substrate, and a plasma equipment capable of accurately measuring and controlling ion energy. The substrate surface potential measuring apparatus measures the surface potential of a substrate in a plasma processing apparatus and includes a terminal electrically connected to a suscepter electrode for holding the substrate, a first condenser disposed between the terminal and the ground and a potential measuring device for measuring the potential of the terminal. The surface potential of the substrate is found from the potential of the suscepter electrode measured by the potential measuring means.

Abstract: An operational input apparatus having an internal input apparatus and an external additional input apparatus wherein the internal data obtained by the operation of the internal input apparatus and the external data obtained by the operation of the external additional input apparatus are selectively transferred to an equipment main body and including: a changeover circuit for changing over the connection to the equipment main body; a data detector for detecting the change in the internal data and the external data separately; an internal data counter and an external data counter which start counting at the detection of the respective changes in the internal and the external data and clear the count values after a predetermined period of time; and a changeover controller which controls a switch to change over periodically and alternately when the count values of the internal data counter and the external data counter are both zero, and when a count value is obtained, controls the switch to change over to the si

Abstract: A remote-controlled apparatus improves the reliability of a vehicle security system. Each time the transmitting unit transmits data, a first code updating section changes a variable code storage in a memory in the transmitting unit by predetermined shift processing to form a new variable code, and replaces the preceding variable code with the new variable code. An ID code setting section sets an ID code formed of the variable code and a fixed code. Predetermined data including the ID code and command signals is transmitted. When the receiving unit receives the predetermined data, the fixed code and the variable code in the received ID code are compared with a fixed code and a variable code stored in the receiving unit.

Abstract: A rotary connector including a first housing rotatably connected to a second housing and forming an annular space therebetween, and a flexible cable wound within the annular spacing. According to a first aspect, the conductors of the flexible cable associated with an airbag circuit are spaced further apart than conductors for other circuits mounted on a steering wheel. A direct connector includes first terminals connected to the airbag conductors and second terminals connected to the other conductors. The first and second terminals are spaced apart and/or divided by a divider to prevent interference during assembly. In accordance with the second aspect, a locking member for preventing relative rotation of the first and second housings prior to assembly on a vehicle includes a cover portion for covering an open end of the direct connector.

Abstract: A switching device for selectively actuating front and rear windows of a vehicle. The device includes: a case, a first switch assembly mounted on a front end of the case for raising and lowering the selected windows, and a second switch assembly for selecting between the front and rear windows controlled by the first switch assembly. The second switch assembly includes a switch which is biased into a first state in which the first switch assembly controls the front windows. The first switch assembly only controls the rear windows when an operator depresses an operation member of the second switch assembly while manipulating the operation members of the first switch assembly. In one embodiment, the second switch assembly is positioned such that the operation member is manipulated by a palm of the operator's hand. In another embodiment, the second switch assembly is positioned such that the operation member is manipulated by a thumb of the operator's hand.

Abstract: For the purpose of obtaining better flexibility in a case where a flexible cable is used for the wiring of a head main body of a floating type magnetic head than the flexibility obtained in a case where a copper wire is used for the same to maintain satisfactory degree of freedom of the head main body, the equation shown below shall be satisfied:W/L.ltoreq.-15(A.times.Dc+Dp)+0.5whereW=width of a band-shaped portion to be a bending portion of a flexible cable to be used for the wiring of the head main body,L=length of the band-shaped portion,Dp=thickness of the cable base material of the above portion,Dc=thickness of the conductor layer of the above portion,A=area ratio of the conductor layer to the cable base material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display which can eliminate the nonuniformity of display contrast due to a difference in wiring resistance between electrode terminals of a liquid crystal panel. Two adjacent ones of the electrode terminals which are respectively connected to two adjacent ones of tape carriers are set substantially equal in length. Furthermore, two adjacent ones of the electrode terminals which are respectively connected to two of lead wires adjacent to each other with a lead pitch increased area interposed therebetween are set substantially equal in length.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a paper feed mechanism in a recording apparatus which paper feed mechanism permits the reduction in size of the entire apparatus. The paper feed mechanism comprises a main roller 3 which is rotated in both forward and reverse directions for conveying sheets of paper P from a paper receptacle portion to a recording portion, a paper separating and feeding member 20 which comes into pressure contact with the main roller 3 to separate and feed the sheets of paper P accommodated in the paper receptacle portion, and a stop member 30 which comes into pressure contact with the main roller 3 on a downstream side with respect to the paper separating and feeding member 20 in the paper conveyance direction to forcibly stop the feed of the sheets P being fed continuously. By the paper feed mechanism of such a construction, the plural sheets of paper stacked in the paper receptacle portion are separated one by one and fed to the recording portion.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inspecting a thin film transistor easily and securely with good reproducibility without adverse effect on elements of the thin film transistor even if the thin film transistor is not provided with a capacitative element. The apparatus includes an inspection signal generating device for inputting drive pulse signals and test pulse signals, respectively to a gate electrode; a test voltage generating device for inputting a test voltage to the source electrode in synchronism with the drive pulse signals; an external electrode arranged to be opposed to the drive electrode and forming therebetween a capacitance for storing test charges; and an electric signal detecting device for detecting electric signals output from the capacitance formed between the drive electrode and the external electrode to the source electrode in synchronism with test pulse signals to be input to the gate electrode.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device like a TFT using a silicon nitride insulating film of a single layer structure having an excellent dielectric voltage, and a method of producing the electronic device with reliability. In the electronic device, a conductive wiring pattern is deposited on a surface of an electrically insulated substrate, and an insulating layer is formed to cover the wiring pattern and the substrate. The insulating layer is made of a silicon nitride insulating film. A contact angle .theta. between the wiring pattern and the substrate is equals 60.degree. or more, and a value Tn1/Tg of a thickness Tn1 of the silicon nitride insulating film and a thickness Tg of the wiring pattern equals 2 or more. A horizontal distance Tn2 between a rise start position, where the silicon nitride film rises because of a step of the wiring pattern and the top end of the wiring pattern, and Tn1 are in a relation where 0.6.ltoreq.Tn2/Tn1.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a method of controlling the printing condition of a thermal print head provided with a comparatively large number of heating elements, capable of controlling the printing condition of the thermal print head by using a heating element driving circuit having a comparatively simple configuration and of dealing with increase in both printing speed and dot density. The method corrects the energizing time for each heating element (2) of a plurality of heating elements (2) of the thermal head (1) by adjusting the amount of heat to be generated by the heating elements (2) through a procedure comprising determining a plurality of logical values on the basis of the mode of energization of each heating element in the preceding printing cycles, and sequentially providing the logical values at predetermined time intervals.