Abstract: A novel crystal (B-type crystal) of 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamide-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (a syn isomer), characterized in that it exhibits peaks at diffraction angles shown in the following Table 1, in its powder X ray diffraction pattern: TABLE 1 Diffraction Angle 2? (°) approximately 11.7 approximately 16.1 approximately 18.6 approximately 21.2 approximately 22.3 approximately 24.4 approximately 26.2 This crystal is obtained by forming a crystal from a solution at a temperature of ?5 to 5° C. in an acidic state. The crystal is not bulky, exhibits good stability and good filterability, and is excellent in the solubility toward water, and thus can be prepared with case.

Abstract: In a foreign matter inspection apparatus comprising: irradiating unit for irradiating inspection light to an inspection area of an article to be inspected; intensity detecting unit for detecting intensity of either reflected light or scattered light, which is generated from the inspection area by irradiating thereto the inspection light; position detecting unit for detecting a position of either the reflected light or the scattered light within the inspection area; and deciding unit for deciding whether or not a foreign matter is present within the inspection area; the foreign matter inspection apparatus is comprised of: display unit capable of displaying thereon both a threshold image in which the threshold value is indicated over an entire area of the inspection area, and a detection sensitivity image indicated by being converted from the threshold image.

Abstract: A novel crystal (B-type crystal) of 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamide-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (a syn isomer), characterized in that it exhibits peaks at diffraction angles shown in the following Table 1, in its powder X ray diffraction pattern: TABLE 1 Diffraction Angle 2? (°) approximately 11.7 approximately 16.1 approximately 18.6 approximately 21.2 approximately 22.3 approximately 24.4 approximately 26.2 This crystal is obtained by forming a crystal from a solution at a temperature of ?5 to 5° C. in an acidic state. The crystal is not bulky, exhibits good stability and good filterability, and is excellent in the solubility toward water, and thus can be prepared with case.

Abstract: A barcode comprises a combination of multiple line elements of different line widths, wherein a specific barcode comprises a combination of different heights in the line elements, together with the combination of different line widths. Such bar code is difficult to make a copy of. The related reading device is also described.

Abstract: A value-sheet issuing device includes a medium supplying section for holding a sheet-like printing medium and supplying said printing medium to a stage for issuing a value sheet, a security processing section for selectively assigning security characteristic for preventing attempted fraudulent use of said value sheets to said printing medium received from said medium supplying section in response to an instruction received from an upper level device, local storage for storing common images used common to issued value sheets, a printer section for printing said common image read out of said local storage means and/or individual information received from said upper level device, said individual information different for each said issued value sheet; and a print verifying section for verifying a print quality of said printed printing medium.

Abstract: A value-sheet issuing device includes a medium supplying section for holding a sheet-like printing medium and supplying said printing medium to a stage for issuing a value sheet, a security processing section for selectively assigning security characteristic for preventing attempted fraudulent use of said value sheets to said printing medium received from said medium supplying section in response to an instruction received from an upper level device, local storage for storing common images used common to issued value sheets, a printer section for printing said common image read out of said local storage means and/or individual information received from said upper level device, said individual information different for each said issued value sheet; and a print verifying section for verifying a print quality of said printed printing medium.

Abstract: A card reader which drives a card transporting device with a driving motor to transport cards by the card transporting device in a card passage, having a card entering passage formed in the same direction as the card passage by extending the distance between a front surface of a card inlet, from which the cards are inserted, and a front edge of the card transporting device. The card entering passage has card guiding portions formed in the same direction as the card passage for supporting inserted cards from both sides in the card transporting direction and a space for discharging foreign matter formed between the card guiding portions at both sides using nearly the entire space in the width direction between the card guiding portions.

Abstract: A card reader which drives a card transporting device with a driving motor to transport cards by the card transporting device in a card passage, comprises a card entering passage formed in the same direction as the card passage by extending the distance between a front surface of a card inlet, from which the cards are inserted, and a front edge of the card transporting device. The card entering passage has card guiding portions formed in the same direction as the card passage for supporting inserted cards from both sides in the card transporting direction and a space for discharging foreign matter formed between the card guiding portions at both sides using nearly the entire space in the width direction between the card guiding portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an original document indication device. The device contains a document creating portion for creating a document on a medium; a counterfeit countermeasure transferring portion for creating an original document indication on the medium; a transporting means for transporting the medium; and a controlling portion for controlling operation of the document creating portion, the counterfeit countermeasure transferring portion and the transporting means based on signals which are input from an operating portion; wherein an original document indication is created as the medium is transported by the transporting means through the document creating portion and the counterfeit countermeasure transferring portion.

Abstract: A card processing method for a card reader into and from which a magnetic/IC card is manually inserted and pulled through a card insertion slit, and which includes a magnetic head and an IC contact block for reading and storing data from and into the card for data processing, including the steps of: inserting the card into the card reader and pulling out the card from the card reader; selecting a process for magnetic data by the magnetic head or a process for IC data by the IC contact block; and discharging the card from the card reader immediately after the card is inserted into the card reader irrespective of the kind of data process.

Abstract: A card processing method for a card reader into and from which a magnetic/IC card is manually inserted and pulled through a card insertion slit, and which includes a magnetic head and an IC contact block for reading and storing data from and into the card for data processing, including the steps of: inserting the card into the card reader and pulling out the card from the card reader; selecting a process for magnetic data by the magnetic head or a process for IC data by the IC contact block; and discharging the card from the card reader immediately after the card is inserted into the card reader irrespective of the kind of data process.

Abstract: A magnetic card reader 1 is adapted to make a magnetic card and magnetic heads 4 to relatively move with respect to each other and also adapted to demodulate data, which is recorded on the magnetic card and obtained by the magnetic heads 4. This magnetic card reader 1 comprises two magnetic heads 4a and 4b arranged in a direction, in which each of the magnetic heads 4a and 4b relatively moves with respect to the magnetic card, and adapted to take in the same data from the magnetic card and to obtain two demodulated data, an error detecting portion 5 for detecting an error in at least one of the two demodulated data, and an error correcting portion 6 for correcting the error, which is detected by the error detecting portion 5, by using the other demodulated data. When a read error is detected, the error correcting portion 6 corrects an erroneous part of one of the two demodulated data into normal data by using the other demodulated data.

Abstract: When, in the case where card take-in means 3 takes in a magnetic card 10, a magnetic head 4 outputs a predetermined reproducing signal, the magnetic card is taken in; and when the predetermined reproducing signal is not outputted by the magnetic head, the magnetic card take-in operation is stopped. The magnetic head 4 is provided near a card inserting inlet 2, so that, when the card take-in operation is stopped, the rear end 10a of the card 10 is protruded from the card inserting inlet 2.

Abstract: A magnetic card reader comprises a card insertion slot, a magnetic head for regenerating or recording magnetic information formed on a card to be inserted in the cart insertion slot and a determining device to determine coercive force of a data track for recording magnetic information of the card. A method for determining the coercive force of a magnetic card in a magnetic card reader in which magnetic information formed on a card to be inserted from a card insertion slot is regenerated or recorded by a magnetic head comprises the steps of providing a detecting portion which detects a change in static characteristics of the magnetic head and determining the coercive force of a data track by comparing output from the detecting portion, which detects a change in static characteristics of the magnetic head while being positioned across from the card, with a reference signal.

Abstract: A magnetic head having a head unit for contacting a magnetic medium comprises at least a pair of magnetic cores which are arranged in the head unit which face each other on sides of a magnetic gap for recording and/or reproducing signals. A spacer is included for maintaining a space between one of the magnetic cores and another member, which may be the other magnetic core or a shield member. The spacer includes a usable life detection device for providing an indication of wear on the head unit which is interrupted when the head unit is worn down to predetermined depth. A device for electrically sensing an interruption of the indication is provided so that a usable lifetime of the head unit can be determined.

Abstract: A method for modifying program of a magnetic tape unit comprising a flash memory for storing programs a storage memory and a CPU for executing the programs stored in the flash memory and storage memory is provided. The method comprises steps of storing a program for rewriting program in the storage memory, making a discrimination when a magnetic tape is mounted in the magnetic tape unit whether the magnetic tape is a normally used recording medium or a medium for modifying program, reading a program to be modified reproduced from the magnetic tape into a buffer when the magnetic tape is the medium for modifying program, and erasing the contents of the flash memory by the CPU by use of the program for rewriting program stored in the storage memory to transfer the program to be modified from the buffer to the flash memory.

Abstract: An indene compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group or lower alkyl group, R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group, and n indicates an integer of 2 or 3; or a salt thereof. The compound has very strong ameliorating or improving effects on cerebral circulation and metabolism, and thus is very useful for ameliorating, or suppressing the progress of, disturbances of brain tissues and functions.

Abstract: A main roof panel of motor vehicle roof is bent to form a longitudinally extending groove on each lateral side of the main roof panel. An outer panel of each roof side rail is arranged to serve as a secondary roof panel which supplements the main roof panel, and is joined at the inner end portion thereof to the underside of the groove of the main roof panel. The joint portion between the outer panel of the roof side rail and the main roof panel is sealed by a sealant outside the groove thereby to provide improved sealing effectiveness.

Abstract: An automotive air intake housing for introducing fresh air into an air conditioner includes a cowl box and an air box through which the fresh air passes, a dash side panel having two openings, one for communicating the cowl box with the air box and the other for communicating the air box with the air conditioner, and a wiring harness passing through the air box between the engine and passenger compartments. Since the wiring harness does not pass directly through the automobile firewall, but rather circumvents it by passing through the air intake housing, engine noise entering the passenger compartment is thereby reduced.

Abstract: A body structure for an automobile with concealed wipers including a cowl top upper panel formed with air intake holes concealed by an engine hood. The structure includes a rubber seal adapted to be in contact with an inner panel of the engine hood when the engine hood is set in closed position and surrounding the air intake holes so as to separate them from the engine or compartment, thereby preventing the air in the engine compartment from mixing with the air to be intaken, effectively discharging the heated air in the engine compartment out of the automobile and making it possible to provide apertures for draining an electrodepositing liquid at suitable positions in the inner panel of the engine hood.