Abstract: In a word processing apparatus, the input characters can be printed in various printing forms such as an inclined character, a void character and a shadow character. The word processing apparatus properly divides the input character train into a plurality of subdivided character trains, and also designates the printing forms for these subdivided character trains. The housing of the word processing apparatus is manually swept across a print paper in contact thereto so as to print the characters. While the housing of the word processing apparatus is manually swept over a predetermined distance, one subdivided character train is printed out in the printing form in accordance with the designated printing form.

Abstract: A compact electronic calculator to execute a determinant calculation, includes a first display section for displaying a value of a matrix element and a second display section for displaying a plurality of matrix elements. The matrix elements displayed on the second display section may be changed within a range of a matrix size. Numeral data may be inputted to memory portions of a storage unit for storing matrix data, which corresponds to the matrix element, by selecting one of the displayed matrix elements.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing panned tones comprises tone generator for generating a plurality of tone signals, the tone generator including a plurality of channels each for generating one of the plurality of tone signals. The plurality of tone signals generated by the tone generator are grouped into a plurality of groups. A pan setting device is provided for setting, for each of the plurality of groups, a manner of how the respective groups are pan-controlled. A pan effecting device is provided for automatically pan controlling said each of the plurality of groups based on respective settings of the pan setting device so that tone panning effects are produced according to each of the plurality of groups. The pan setting device sets characteristic for each of the plurality of groups to move a location of a formed sound image periodically when the plurality of groups of tone signals is output.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a plurality of first electrodes provided on one of the paired substrates, a plurality of second electrodes mounted over the other base plate to oppose the first electrodes, liquid crystal material interposed between the first and the second electrodes to form a plurality of image elements at a plurality of positions corresponding to those points of the first and second electrodes which are opposed to each other, and a black mask for shielding light from leaking through clearances between the adjacent image elements. The image elements are arranged like a matrix and the black mask is formed discontinuous in the vertical and/or horizontal direction.

Abstract: A developer circular unit is detachably set in a copier or a copier type printer which print on images on a paper sheet with toner. The unit includes at least a developing device, a cleaner, and a developer conveying device having a pipe communicated with both the cleaner and the developing device and a toner flowing-back preventing mechanism. The action of the mechanism is automatically released by the first set of the unit in the copier or printer and/or the first use of the copier or printer after that first set.

Abstract: A small electronic apparatus employs a first case for storing a display panel and a second case for storing a keyboard which are foldably coupled to each other. The apparatus also includes an inclination mechanism for retaining the first case at an inclined plane with respect to the second case to see the display panel clearly. The first case is provided with a memory card insertion case, a metal plate, and a membrane of the keyboard. A plurality of openings are formed in an upper portion of the card insertion case. Openings are respectively positioned at upper portions of electronic parts disposed in the case to reduce the thickness of the apparatus. The metal plate is disposed on the upper portion of the card insertion case for reinforcing it. With a thin construction, the apparatus keeps the balance on a desk, even if the first case is inclined to an outward plane of the second case.

Abstract: Binary notation data which have been stored in a memory of an electronic calculator are displayed in such a way that only the binary notation data having bit numbers smaller than the maximum display digits of the calculator are read from the memory. In this case, at the same time, another indication is made that which portion of the entire binary data stored in the memory is displayed.

Abstract: A display cell is mounted on a color-compensating cell. The display cell has a pair of substrates each having an alignment-treated surface, a first liquid-crystal layer and electrodes. Multiplex drive signals are supplied to the electrodes. The color-compensating cell has a second liquid-crystal layer. The molecules of the first liquid-crystal layer are twisted by a twist angle ranging from 160.degree. to 270.degree.. The molecules of the second liquid-crystal layer are twisted by the same angle in the opposite direction. The substrates are alignment-treated in two directions, respectively, which are substantially at right angles to each other. One of the polarizing plates has an optical axis crossing at 35.degree. to 50.degree. with an aligning direction of the liquid crystal molecules on that substrate adjacent to the polarizing plate, and crossing with the optical axis of the other polarizing plate at right angles.

Abstract: A conductive connecting method for electrically connecting first and second electronic parts each having a plurality of connecting terminals arranged at a small pitch is disclosed. A conductive bonding agent is interposed between the plurality of connecting terminals of the first and second electronic parts. The conductive bonding agent is prepared by mixing a plurality of fine connecting particles in an insulating adhesive. Each fine connecting particle is designed such that a fine conductive particle or a fine insulating particle with a plating layer formed on its surface is covered with an insulating layer consisting of a material which is broken upon thermocompression bonding. When the conductive bonding agent is subjected to thermocompression bonding between the connecting terminals of the first and second electronic parts, portions of the fine connecting particles which are urged by the respective fine connecting terminals are broken.

Abstract: A page printer includes a first and a second paper feed sections for storing a first and a second paper sheets respectively, a printing mechanism, a mediation control circuit, and a printing operation control circuit. The mediation control circuit identifies printing data sequentially input from a host unit and generates paper feed operation designation data, printing operation designation data, and image data. The printing operation control circuit controls the printing mechanism in accordance with the paper feed operation designation data, the printing operation designation data, and the image data.

Abstract: The position of a connecting portion between waveforms can be arbitrarily set when a plurality of waveform data is obtained by changing pitch widths of stored external sound waveform data, when a read rate of the waveform data is increased or decreased and the readout waveform data is synthesized, or when the waveform is changed from one waveform to another waveform. In addition, a plurality of loop reproduction cycles can be arbitrarily set when the waveform data is to be read out. In loop reproduction, two items of waveform data having different phases between the preset start and end addresses can be repeatedly read out and synthesized, and their mixing ratios can be changed as a function of time, thereby performing loop reproduction so as not to abruptly change amplitude values of the waveforms.