Abstract: A hand-held copier reads image data from an original while it is being swept across the original, and prints the image data on a sheet of printing paper while it is being swept across the printing paper. The copier has a memory for storing the image data read from the original. It has a start switch and a touch-detecting switch. The touch-detecting switch detects whether or not the copier appropriately contacts the original or the printing paper. The data-reading operation and the data-printing operation are controlled in accordance with whether these switches are turned on or off.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece comprises time count circuit for counting a reference signal to obtain present time data, item data storage for storing a plurality of item data, and external operation switch for inputting at least one of alarm time data and identification data corresponding to the plurality of item data stored in the item data storage. An alarm data storage stores the alarm time data and the identification data input by the external operation switch. A read controller detects a coincidence between the present time data obtained by the time count circuit and the alarm time data stored in the alarm time data storage and for reading out, from the item data storage, item data corresponding to the identification data stored in the alarm time data storage. A display displays the item data read out by the read controller.

Abstract: In an electronic memory card, an IC pellet has a number of electrode pads which are provided on one surface thereof and have a size larger than that of bonding terminals formed in the IC pellet. The IC pellett is received in a storage section of an upper inner core and is adhered on a writing substrate by an anisotropic conductive adhesive tape. Thus, internal connecting terminals formed ont he substrate are electrically connected through portions of the conductive tape to the electrode pads. The wiring substrate is mounted on a lower inner core and is received in a storage section of an intermediate inner core. Films are formed on the multi film structure of the inner core and wiring substrate and contact terminals are so provided in the film and inner core as to be connected to the internal connecting terminals.

Abstract: A connector for receiving a memory card employs a power supply switching mechanism, a memory card ejecting mechanism and a memory card lock mechanism. A connector body on which a plurality of connecting terminals to be connected with the memory card is mounted has a one piece structure with a pair of guide arms for slidably guiding the memory card. One of the guide arms is formed with a groove, where power supply terminal electrodes and a switching member are attached. An actuating member with a locking member and an actuator with an ejector member are also attached to the connector body. Operation of the actuating member is accompanied with the movements of the locking member, the switching member and the actuator. Movement of the locking member causes the memory card to lock, the switching member switches on the power supply, and the actuator serves to eject a card.

Abstract: A compact electronic apparatus employs a dynamic type memory, e.g., a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a crystal oscillator circuit for generating a high frequency signal, and a resistor/capacitor (RC) circuit for generating a low frequency signal. When the apparatus is operated, the high frequency signal is used for accessing the data stored in the DRAM. When operation of the apparatus is interrupted, the DRAM is refreshed by the low frequency signal thus reducing the entire power consumption of the apparatus, since the power consumption of the RC oscillator circuit is lower than that of the crystal oscillator circuit.

Abstract: Melody and chord tone data are read out from a melody RAM and a chord RAM under the control of address counters in a CPU, and are supplied to LSIs. The LSIs are controlled by the CPU for operation on a time division basis for a plurality of channels, so that a given melody and chord are simultaneously produced from a loudspeaker.

Abstract: An image display apparatus in which segment electrodes of a liquid crystal panel are extracted or accessed upward and downward alternately one by one, relative to the panel. A luminance signal is alternately A/D-converted by two A/D converters, and the segment electrodes extracted upward and downward are respectively driven in accordance with A/D-converted outputs from the two A/D converters.

Abstract: A card-like electronic apparatus comprises a core member an electronic assembly, an upper cover, and a lower cover. The core member includes a frame having an accommodation section for accommodating the electronic assembly, and a thick portion protruding from the frame. The electronic assembly is arranged in the accommodation section and includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of stational key contacts, an IC chip, an electronically-driven display unit, and a thin flat battery. The upper cover is arranged on one surface of said electronic assembly and includes a pressure-deformable sheet having movable key contacts aligned with said stational key contacts, key indicia aligned with the movable key contacts, and a display window aligned with the display unit. The lower cover includes a supporting plate, arranged over another surface of said electronic assembly, having a cutaway portion in which said thick portion is fitted, and which has high rigidity.

Abstract: In preparing a musical tone by synthesizing tone waveforms from a plurality of tone waveform generators, touch response data representing parameters such as key depressing speed or string picking force is generated from a touch response data preparing unit. The obtained touch response data can be used to affect the musical tone. Touch curves can be independently designated to these tone waveform generators with a manually operating unit. A weighting device for modifying a touch curve by selecting loudness level and sensitivity is provided so that various touch curves can be attained from a single touch curve for weighting the musical tone.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes a tolan liquid crystal compound having a large optical anisotropy, another tolan liquid crystal compound having a large optical anisotropy and a high N-I point, a low-viscosity polycyclic liquid crystal compound (wherein the rings are directly bonded together) having an alkyl or alkoxy group, and a polycyclic liquid crystal compound (wherein the rings are directly bonded together) having a large optical anisotropy and a cyano group with a large dielectric anisotropy .DELTA..epsilon.. These compounds are mixed so as to obtain a positive dielectric anisotropy.

Abstract: A projection lens, for enlarging and projecting an image displayed on a liquid crystal display panel onto a transmission type screen provided at a display window of a projector case, is arranged so that its optical axis is perpendicular to the optical axis of projection toward the transmission type screen. At least one mirror, for reflecting an image projected through the projection lens toward the transmission type screen, is arranged between the projection lens and the transmission type screen. The liquid crystal display panel is arranged such that its optical axis is perpendicular to the optical axis of the projection lens. At least one mirror, for reflecting an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel toward the projection lens, is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the projection lens.

Abstract: A method of preparing an oxygen-containing ferromagnetic amorphous alloy comprising the step of: sputtering an oxygen-containing composite target composed of an oxide and a metal or metal alloy, thereby forming a film of the amorphous alloy on a substrate, the amorphous alloy consisting of:M.sub.x G.sub.y O.sub.zwhere M is one or more transition metals of Fe, Co and Ni; or a combination of the transition metal or metals and one or more metals selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy and Ho; G is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Ge, As, Sb, Ti, Sn and Zr; oxygen (O) is supplied by the oxide; and x, y and z are the atomic percentages of M, G and O and x+y+z=100, the composition of the amorphous alloy being in the pentagonal hatched zone in FIG. 1 and the pentagonal zone being defined by the lines joining the points of A (80, 19, 1), B (50, 49, 1), C (36, 36, 28), D (36, 4, 60) and E (38.5, 1.5, 60) shown in FIG. 1.