Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously reading images on both sides of the document sheet as the sheet having images on both sides is moved through the apparatus, one side read by a CCD sensor and the other side read by a contacted image sensor. An image synthesizing unit synthesizes image data from the CCD sensor and image data from the contacted image within one cycle of main scanning by the two image reading units. Furthermore, image processing circuits in the subsequent steps perform specific modes of processing on the data within one cycle of main scanning. That permits simultaneous reading of both sides of the sheet document without reducing document reading speed and expansion of the image processing unit.

Abstract: A down-link frame generating/transferring portion 12 detects a free channel from among a plurality of previously assigned up-link channels. The down-link frame generating/transferring portion 12 selects a secondary station 2 to which the free channel is to be assigned by referring to an address table 11 every time it detects a free channel. Then the down-link frame generating/transferring portion 12 sends out onto a down-link channel a down-link frame in which the secondary station address of the selected secondary station is set in an address slot corresponding to the free channel.

Abstract: A method for forming mounting data, includes reading component text data corresponding to to-be-mounted components of individual mounting positions stored in a component electronic catalog, according to mounting-position data including mounting angles relating to the mounting positions formed on the to-be-mounted components, by using the component electronic catalog that has stored image data concerning various types of components including the to-be-mounted components as well as component text data necessary for component mounting including configurations and dimensions of the components. The method also includes forming mounting data for a mounter to receive components and mount them to specified mounting positions according to the mounting-position data as well as the component text data read for the individual mounting components concerning the to-be-mounted components corresponding to the mounting-position data.

Abstract: In an antenna apparatus, a monopole antenna element connected to an antenna matching circuit via a first contact 105 when a whip antenna is extended; a helical antenna element connected to the antenna matching circuit via a second contact when the whip antenna is accommodated; and a parasitic helical element disposed in close proximity to the helical antenna element at a spacing which is sufficiently small with respect to the wavelength of a first frequency band of a radio circuit.

Abstract: This invention aims to offer a transparent touch panel that functions with a soft touching pressure by a pen or a finger, at the same time assures a long operating life.The transparent touch panel comprises a base plate having a transparent electro conductive layer, a top plate having a transparent electro concuctive layer, and a plurality of dot spacers located in between the base plate and the top plate.By a touch pressure given from the outer surface of the top plate, the transparent electro conductive layer placed in the top plate touches to the transparent electro conductive layer placed in the base plate, and the place touched is detected. What this touch panel specifically features is that it comprises dot spacers made of a composite resin containing a flexible modified epoxy resin. Hardness of the dot spacer is preferably not more than 95 according to JIS-K6301-A.

Abstract: The first object of the present invention is to provide a PDP with improved panel brightness which is achieved by improving the efficiency in conversion from discharge energy to visible rays. The second object of the present invention is to provide a PDP with improved panel life which is achieved by improving the protecting layer protecting the dielectrics glass layer. To achieve the first object, the present invention sets the amount of xenon in the discharge gas to the range of 10% by volume to less than 100% by volume, and sets the charging pressure for the discharge gas to the range of 500 to 760Torr which is higher than conventional charging pressures. With such construction, the panel brightness increases. Also, to achieve the second object, the present invention has, on the surface of the dielectrics glass layer, a protecting layer consisting of an alkaline earth oxide with (100)-face or (110)-face orientation.

Abstract: A lenticular lens provided on the viewer side of a transmission type screen is composed of at least two layers, that is, a surface layer and a base layer at least one of which contains a light dispersing material, and a visible light absorbing material is mingled in at least one of these two layers, or in the light dispersing material, thereby enhancing the image contrast of the transmission type screen.

Abstract: An electric steam iron having a standard steam spray mode for spraying a standard quantity of steam and an enhanced steam spray mode for spraying an increased quantity of steam as compared with that afforded during the standard steam spray mode. This electric steam iron includes a soleplate having a heater mounted thereon for heating the soleplate and a vaporizing chamber defined therein, a handle disposed above the soleplate, a water tank unit for supplying water to the vaporizing chamber, and a nozzle disposed at a bottom of the water tank unit. The electric steam iron also includes a valving mechanism for selectively opening and closing the nozzle for controlling supply of water to the vaporizing chamber, and a pumping mechanism for supplying an increased quantity of water within the water tank unit towards the vaporizing chamber to accomplish the enhanced steam spray mode.

Abstract: A text compressing apparatus comprising morpheme-parsing unit for taking out words from sentences retrieved from an external storage unit, dictionary retrieving unit for converting the post-morpheme-parse words into form marks indicating the form of the detected words while referring to a parse dictionary, a structure-parsing unit for generating equation trees for each sentence, an expression rewriting unit for rewriting the words which are referred to as nodes into their representative words, an equation converting unit for converting the equation trees written into the representative expressions into words, and Huffman coding unit for converting the words from the equation tree converting unit into strings of bits.

Abstract: A divider unit is provided for a high-radix division using a partial remainder. A quotient digit selecting device selects one from all quotient digits obtainable under an applied radix based on the signs and the upper digit values of the divisor and the partial remainder represented in the two's complement representation or, alternatively, on the upper digit values of the divisor and the partial remainder represented in the redundant binary representation. A number of divisor's multiple generating devices each generate at least one of 0 and a value obtained by multiplying the divisor with 2.sup.j (j=integer).

Abstract: A micro-abrading method wherein an abrading section undergoes a micromotion in the XY-direction parallel with the surface of a workpiece according to the operation of an actuator comprising piezoelectric elements, and an abrading material is held between the abrading section positioned at the lower end of an abrading tool and the workpiece. The phase difference between the X-direction motion and the Y-direction motion is cyclically changed while the abrading section is undergoing the micromotion, and the surface of the workpiece is entirely and uniformly abraded even though a large area is abraded.

Abstract: A transmission system for packaging and transmission digital video data divides the data into a first group of components which would cause image quality to be drastically damaged if discarded, and a second group of components which would cause little damage if discarded. Data cells are composed for each group of components, and a priorty level is assigned giving a high priority to the first group of components and a low priority to the second group of components. The data is sent and received, and the received data is classified in accordance with the priority levels. If it is necessary to discard low priority components, a compensating device compensates for the discarded cells to ensure a constant image transmission across a congested channel.

Abstract: In an optical reading-writing apparatus, moving unit (14) has only a mirror (21) for reflecting a horizontal laser beam in vertical direction, an objective lens (22) for converting the laser beam on a recording face of an optical disc (11) and an objective lens driving device (23), and the moving unit (14) is slidably driven in radial direction by a moving unit driving device (24) and the other optical elements such as a semiconductor laser (15), a collimator lens (16), a mirror (17), a beam splitter (18), a photo-sensor (19) and a signal detecting device (20) are fixed on a base member (13).

Abstract: A time switch driven by an electric clock motor is disclosed. The time switch has a base plate above which a time dial with on and off-trippers are rotatably mounted. Disposed below the base plate are other components including input and output terminals, switch means electrically connected between the terminals, switch activating means for closing and opening the switch means in accordance with the positions of the on- and off-trippers on the rotating time dial, and gear train leading from a rotor of the motor to the time dial. The motor comprises the rotor which is a bipolarized permanent magnet and an electromagnet in the form of a ring interrupted by a gap in which the rotor is located. In the base plate there is formed a generally annular groove for receiving the electromagnet, such that the electromagnet, a constituent of the motor, is received within the thickness of the base plate to reduce the depth required for the motor disposed below the plate.