Abstract: The same analog signal is inputted to an 8-bit AD converter and to a 4-bit AD converter to obtain an 8-bit digital data and a 4-bit digital data for the same sample value of the analog signal. Values of the 8-bit digital data and 4-bit digital data are compared with each other. The 8-bit digital data is outputted as a digital signal for the sample value of the analog signal when a difference between these values is not greater than one-half the quantity that corresponds to the least significant bit of the 4-bit digital data, and the 4-bit digital data is outputted as a digital signal for the sample value of the analog signal in other cases. There is realized AD conversion which operates apparently at high speeds maintaining high accuracy.

Abstract: A face plate for a color pick-up tube which comprises a transparent substrate, stripe-like color filters formed on the transparent substrate, a protection layer deposited so as to cover the stripe color filters and the exposed portions of the transparent substrate, stripe-like transparent electrodes formed on predetermined portions of the protection layer, a photoconductive layer, bus bar electrodes and an insulation layer.The insulation layer and the protection layer are, respectively, formed of different materials which have different resistances to an etching solution, whereby the stripe-like filters are protected from the adverse influence of the etching solution used to form the insulation layer by a photoetching treatment.

Abstract: A hybrid servo control system for controlling, for example a rotation of a capstan driving motor or a head motor of a video tape recorder comprises at least an integral control loop including an analog phase comparator for detecting in an analog mode a phase difference between a signal related to the rotation of the capstan driving motor or the head motor to be controlled and a reference signal so as to produce an analog amount corresponding to said phase difference, an analog-digital converter for converting said analog amount into a digital amount and a digital frequency modulator for frequency modulating in a digital mode clock pulses with said digital amount.

Abstract: A signal editing and processing technique for converting a plurality of continuous signals, especially long term continuous audio signals respectively relating to short term still picture signals, to a transmitting signal in which signal transmission periods and pause periods are provided, having an integer ratio of time duration with each other, wherein other signals, especially the picture signals, should be transmitted. All continuous signals are sequentially converted to digital signals addressed in accordance with relevant continuous signals, and once stored in arbitrary positions of a memory, and then read out in a given multiplexed sequence corresponding to the transmission periods of the transmitting signal. The read out multiplexed digital signals are sequentially stored in another memory, and then read out with a given high speed equal to that of the signal transmission.

Abstract: A stabilized power supply circuit using a series control transistor is disclosed, in which the base of the series control transistor is connected to the collector of another transistor of the opposite polarity, and the emitter of the second-mentioned transistor is connected through a resistor to a reference voltage setting diode of an error detecting circuit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a flaw, color shading, or the like on the surface of a running object and for producing an electrical signal in response thereto by optically scanning such surface, characterized in that there is provided not only a photoelectric element for receiving the component of light regularly reflected from the surface of the running object, but also means for receiving the component of light irregularly reflected from the surface thereof, thereby to detect all of the defects that may exist on the surface of such object regardless of the surface finish.

Abstract: In a transmission system in which two-level picture signal is divided into blocks, each having a predetermined number of picture elements, the pieces of signal contained in the respective blocks are converted to a predetermined number of codes, and the codes are converted to modulated signals having different levels or phase, the modulator circuit is so designed that any two modulated signals causing the shifting of the contour of picture may be converted to two signals having adjacent levels or phases, so as to minimize the degradation of the quality of the reproduced picture due to code errors caused during transmission.

Abstract: A method for image regulation of a color monitor in proof-viewing and an apparatus therefor which is characterized in that the image on the color monitor is caused to closely resemble the printed picture, and said method comprises the steps of: scanning separation films of primary colors to obtain primary color picture signals; obtaining secondary color picture signals from the NAM (Non-Additively Mixing) portions which are derived by detecting the maximum value of two of said primary color picture signals respectively; while obtaining a tertiary color picture signal from the NAM portion of said primary color picture signals; regulating said secondary and tertiary color picture signals by multiplying regulation factors; correcting the gradation of said primary color picture signals by said regulated secondary and tertiary color picture signals; and producing an image on a color monitor screen with said corrected primary color picture signals.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing low energy-loss waveguide circuit elements in which a film of metal with a low resistivity is joined to a base metal by thermal pressing or electric plating, and a hard male die of a desired shape is pressed into the base metal from above the metal film, whereby a plastic strain is caused in the base metal thereby to form a recessed portion in the base metal having an internal surface covered with the low resistivity metal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing low energy-loss waveguide circuit elements in which a film of metal with low resistivity is laid on the surface of a base metal and a hard metal die of a desired shape is pressed into the base metal through the metal film, so that a plastic strain is caused in the base metal thereby to form a recessed portion in the base metal, while at the same time welding the metal film to the base metal to cover the internal surface of the recessed portion with the metal film.

Abstract: A multiplex signal transmission system in which a plurality of information signals, having respectively arbitrary time durations and being arranged in time-serial form, are sequentially divided into a plurality of signal portions by a predetermined time period, said signal portions being successively allocated in time-parallel form to a plurality of transmission channels, each of which has a time duration of said predetermined time period, and being transmitted repeatedly through respectively allocated channels every said time duration, comprises a channel shift means for shifting sequentially the channel allocation of said signal portions at predetermined time periods, and a signal transmitting means for transmitting in time-parallel form said signal portions derived from said channel shift means repeatedly through every preceding channels.