Abstract: An RW offset setting method which includes recording a test pattern by a write head, reading the test pattern by a read head, measuring an amplitude of a read back signal at each tracking position, finding an approximate expression of a profile of the measured amplitude, finding a tracking position, and finding a RW offset based on this tracking position, setting a RW offset for all tracks in the disk device based on the RW offsets about the plurality of tracks to be measured. A read data error recovery method that includes the steps of determining an off-track direction where the amplitude increases, searching an off-track position where the amplitude becomes a local maximum, measuring the amplitude at each off-track position reading data recorded in the data sector.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a surveillance system, comprises: a plurality of imaging units for respectively taking images of specific objects to transform the images into image signals; a plurality of terminal units for respectively displaying thereon the images and producing command signals each indicative of requiring one of the images to be taken by imaging units; an image signal processing apparatus for processing the image signals transformed by the imaging units and operating the terminal units to have the terminal units display the images from the imaging units with the command signals respectively produced by the terminal units; and the image signal processing apparatus including image signal selecting means for selecting one of the image signals from among the image signals respectively transformed by the imaging units; controlling means for controlling the image signal selecting means to allow the image signals to be sequentially selected by the image signal selecting means; image signal encoding means for

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving/recording digital information. The receiving apparatus receives digital information which is a digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system using discrete cosine transform plus digital audio information bit-compressed for error detecting, phase-modulated and transmitted to a transmission path. The receiver apparatus includes a receiver which receives the transmitted digital information, a demodulator which demodulates the digital information received by the receiver corresponding to the phase-modulation, an error detector which detects an error of a digital information demodulated by the demodulator by use of a parity signal, a first expander which bit-expands video information among digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding to the first compression system and a second expander which bit-expands audio information among digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding to the second compression system.

Abstract: A recycle system for a worthless or useless material, characterized in that the worthless or useless materials is subjected to pyrolysis to form a carbonized components, a gaseous component from the worthless or useless material is cooled and liquefied, and the liquefied product is fractionated to produce a useful material. The recycle system allows the production of useful material from a worthless or useless material at a lower cost as compared to a conventional system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving digital information includes a transmitting part for transmitting digital video information and digital audio information and receiving part for receiving digital video information and digital audio information. The transmitting part includes a first compressor for digital video information, a second compressor for digital audio information, a parity signal adder, a modulator, and a transmitter. The receiving part includes a receiver which receives digital information which is digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system plus digital audio information bit-compressed by a second compression system, and to which has been added a parity signal for error detecting, phase-modulated and transmitted to a transmission path; a demodulator; an error detector, a first expander which bit-expands video information, and a second expander which bit-expands audio information.

Abstract: In the system, a home server collectively receives and demodulates signals of satellite broadcasts, TV broadcasts, CATV broadcasts and telecommunication data by its receiving and demodulating portion, and, upon receipt of a request from a user display device, selects a broadcasting channel and converts the channel signal into a common data signal by its digital signal processing portion. The home server decides an address of the display device and a transmission means, modulates the common data signal by its radio control portion and, then, transmits the signal through an aerial portion thereof to the display device. The video signal from the home server is received by the display device through its antenna, wherein the signal is demodulated by a radio control portion and transferred to a recognition portion for recognizing the address of the display device or signal conversion device for displaying the video signal.

Abstract: In a flexible disk drive comprising a main frame in which a flexible disk is inserted and a direct-drive motor comprising a stator disposed on a main surface of the main frame and a rotor including a permanent magnet, a gap between the main surface of the main frame and the permanent magnet is set at a distance so that the rotor does not fall due to gravity by attracting the rotor to the main frame by the magnetic attractive force of the permanent magnet although the rotor is upended to the stator.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving digital information includes a transmitting part for transmitting digital video information and digital audio information and receiving part for receiving digital video information and digital audio information. The transmitting part includes a first compressor for digital video information, a second compressor for digital audio information, a parity signal adder, a modulator, and a transmitter. The receiving part includes a receiver which receives digital information which is digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system plus digital audio information bit-compressed by a second compression system, and to which has been added a parity signal for error detecting, phase-modulated and transmitted to a transmission path; a demodulator; an error detector, a first expander which bit-expands video information, and a second expander which bit-expands audio information.

Abstract: In a flexible disk drive with a heat release structure for driving a flexible disk, a mechanical structure is adapted to receive the flexible disk. The flexible disk drive is provided with a holding member holding a space between the mechanical structure and a main printed wiring board which is mounted on the mechanical structure and on which an electronic component mounted. The main printed wiring board includes a signal pattern connected to a conductive signal terminal of the electronic component, a first ground pattern connected to a conductive ground terminal of the electronic component, and a second ground pattern connected to the first ground pattern. The second ground pattern is connected to the mechanical structure through the holding member.

Abstract: A motor rotatably driving a flexible disk has a rotor having an external peripheral side surface on which an index detection magnet is mounted. A main circuit board mounts a control circuit for carrying out a driving control of the motor and extends in a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor. Attached to the main circuit board, a sub circuit board extends in a direction in parallel with the rotation axis of the motor at a position close to the external peripheral side surface of the rotor. Mounted on the sub circuit board, an index detection Hall element has a magnetic field detection surface which is disposed so as to oppose to the external peripheral side surface of the rotor.

Abstract: A digital information transmitting, receiving and/or recording/reproducing system, provided with the digital information transmitting apparatus for transmitting the digital information to a transmission path, a receiving apparatus for receiving the transmitted digital information and a recording/reproducing apparatus for the recording received digital information to a recording media and reproducing therefrom. The apparatus includes a compressor which compresses the digital information, a transmission parity signal adder which adds a transmission parity signal to the output signal of the compressor in order to correct an error occurring in the transmission path, wherein the transmission parity signal is different from a record parity signal to be added at the recording apparatus and a transmitter which transmits the transmission parity signal added compressed digital information added by the transmission parity signal adder to the transmission path.

Abstract: A drip absorption mat is provided, which is capable of preventing the color deterioration of foods such as meats on the side in contact with said mat when foods such as meat are mounted thereon. A drip absorption mat which is laid under drip-oozing foods is composed of an absorption sheet to absorb drips and a porous surface sheet which is arranged over this absorption sheet and in contact with food, so that color deterioration of meats on the side in contact with the drip absorption mat is prevented by improving the breathability of the drip-absorption mat.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid-absorbent sheet for absorbing drips oozing from a food. The liquid-absorbent sheet includes a laminate of a liquid-pervious layer and an underlying liquid-absorbing layer. The liquid-pervious layer has through-holes that serve as liquid guides capable of passing the drips therethrough, and the liquid-absorbing layer is capable of absorbing the drips having passed through the liquid-pervious layer. The contact angle of a drop of physiological saline to the surface of the liquid-pervious layer is at least 35°, and the electrostatic chargeability of the liquid-absorbing layer is lower than that of the liquid-pervious layer.

Abstract: A male connector is connected to a female connector which includes a plurality of terminal hole pairs, each having a signal terminal hole and an earth terminal hole which are arranged in a first direction. The plurality of terminal hole pairs are arranged on the female connector body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The male connector includes a male connector body, a plurality of signal terminal pins and a plurality of earth terminal pins. The signal terminal pins are provided on the male connector body, and are accommodated in the signal terminal holes respectively. The plurality of earth terminal pins are provided on the male connector body, and are accommodated in the earth terminal holes. The earth terminal pins are smaller in number than the earth terminal holes of the female connector.

Abstract: The index signal generator generates an original signal every the rotor of the direct-drive motor rotates, and delays the original signal by a delay time to produce index signal. The index signal generator comprises, as the delay giving the delay time, the delay counter that can be set the initial value, instead of an analog delay circuit, a variable register and a capacitor. The delay counter comprises the counter and the counter value selector for determining the initial value of the counter. The counter starts to count the clock signals generated by the clock in response to the original signal, and stops counting the clock signals and generates the index signal when the number of the clock signals counted by the counter reaches the initial value.

Abstract: A mail order firm receives a request for purchasing an article through Internet and the destination address. The terminal at the mail order firm converts the destination address into latitude and longitude position data to record it on an ID tag with a reader writer. The ID tag is attached to a freight containing the ordered article. A site receiving the freight reads the latitude and longitude position data to print or display the destination address in the language used by the site dealing with the freight. The deliverer can confirm that the present location where the freight is handed agrees with the latitude and longitude position data of the destination with navigating unit and GPS receiver.

Abstract: A system for viewing broadcasts from a plurality of different broadcasting companies at a plurality of desirable places can be easily constructed.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid absorbent including a liquid-absorbing layer of synthetic fibers by hydrophilic treatment and/or hydrophilic fibers; and a synthetic resin film bonded to a surface of the liquid-absorbing layer and having a large number of through-holes. The synthetic resin film is laminated on the surface of the liquid-absorbing layer through melt extrusion thereon, and the liquid-absorbing layer and the synthetic resin film are airtightly bonded to each other.

Abstract: Various kinds of broadcast TV signals can be watched on display devices at desirable places (rooms). High-frequency signals of CS broadcast, BS broadcast and terrestrial broadcast are received and inputted via a lead wire to a retransmission device. A high-frequency signal of a cable television broadcast is directly inputted to the retransmission device. The retransmission device subsequently converts high-frequency signals of incoming different broadcasts into common high-frequency signals and transmits them in time-series. Then, the common high-frequency signals are transmitted by wired or wireless means to a plurality of display devices that may be installed in different rooms or are portable.

Abstract: In a fibrous web, press-welded line portions are formed, and press-welded dot portions are formed in portions other than the press-welded line portions. The formation of the press-welded line portions makes it possible to raise the surface of the fibrous web, to increase the bulkiness of the nonwoven fabric and to make the nonwoven fabric soft. Further, figures are drawn by the press-welded line portions, whereby the nonwoven fabric comes to have an excellent appearance in comparison to a conventional nonwoven fabric.