Abstract: A time series signal recognition capable of obtaining a high recognition rate even for the speech data with low S/N ratio in noisy environments. The time series signals are recognized by extracting a plurality of candidate feature vectors characterizing an individual time series signal, without fixing a boundary for the individual time series signal. Similarity values are calculated for each of the plurality of candidate feature vectors and the reference patterns stored in the recognition dictionary, from which one reference pattern for which the similarity value is greater than a prescribed threshold value is selected as a recognition result. New reference patterns to be stored in the recognition dictionary are learned by acquiring actual background noise of the apparatus, and mixing prescribed noiseless signal patterns with the acquired background noise to form signal patterns for learning.

Abstract: A scanning optical device that includes a light source that emits a light flux; a polygon mirror for deflecting the light flux; a scanning lens for converging the light flux deflected by the polygon mirror to form a beam spot on an image surface; a dynamic prism that is rotatably disposed between the light source and the polygon mirror to affect the direction of the light flux; a driving mechanism for rotating the dynamic prism to change the deviation angle of the dynamic prism; and a controller for controlling the driving mechanism to change the position of the beam spot during scanning.In particular, the controller rotates the dynamic prism to compensate for errors that affect the position of the beam spot on the image surface, such as errors that vary with time and errors that occur randomly during the scanning process.

Abstract: On one side of a valve shaft, there are provided an accelerator drum connected to an accelerator pedal by an accelerator wire, a return spring for urging the accelerator drum in a valve closing direction, and an accelerator sensor for detecting rotation of the accelerator drum and transmitting a detected signal to a host system. On the other side of the valve shaft, there are provided a large-diameter gear and an opening sensor. An armature of a solenoid clutch is attached to the gear and held on a motor shaft via a slide bearing. Thus, the motor, the solenoid clutch and the throttle valve are arranged into a U-shaped form for interconnection through four gears.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus incorporates a beam splitter arrangement that directs stray reflected light away from the incident and exit paths. The beam splitter is arranged such that refracting surfaces are angled away from a 45 degree angle by an amount corresponding to a refracted angle of an incident beam. The entire beam splitter is arranged in the recording/reproducing apparatus such that the refracted beam is refracted by a predetermined angle based on the known refractive index of the beam splitter prisms and the orientation of the beam splitter.

Abstract: A magneto-optical disk drive system, utilizing a magnetic field modulation recording method, has a disk cartridge for housing a magneto-optical disk therein and insertable into a system housing and a magnetic head in the system housing for writing information on the magneto-optical disk held in the disk cartridge. The disk cartridge is guided by cam grooves and cam pins for movement between a first unloading position and a first loading position when inserted in the system housing. The magnetic head is guided by cam grooves and cam pins for movement between a second unloading position remote from the disk cartridge and a second loading position close to the disk cartridge. The magnetic head is normally urged to move from the second loading position toward the second unloading position under the bias of a tension spring. A lock arm is attracted by an electromagnet to lock the magnetic head in the second loading position when the main power supply of the magneto-optical disk drive system is turned on.

Abstract: A magneto-optical disk drive system, utilizing a magnetic field modulation recording method, has a disk cartridge for housing a magneto-optical disk therein and insertable into a system housing and a magnetic head in the system housing for writing information on the magneto-optical disk held in the disk cartridge. The disk cartridge is guided by cam grooves and cam pins for movement between a first unloading position and a first loading position when inserted in the system housing. The magnetic head is guided by cam grooves and cam pins for movement between a second unloading position remote from the disk cartridge and a second loading position close to the disk cartridge. The magnetic head is normally urged to move from the second loading position toward the second unloading position under the bias of a tension spring. A lock arm is attracted by an electromagnet to lock the magnetic head in the second loading position when the main power supply of the magneto-optical disk drive system is turned on.

Abstract: On one side of a valve shaft, there are provided an accelerator drum connected to an accelerator pedal by an accelerator wire, a return spring for urging the accelerator drum in a valve closing direction, and an accelerator sensor for detecting rotation of the accelerator drum and transmitting a detected signal to a host system. On the other side of the valve shaft, there are provided a large-diameter gear and an opening sensor. An armature of a solenoid clutch is attached to the gear and held on a motor shaft via a slide bearing. Thus, the motor, the solenoid clutch and the throttle valve are arranged into a U-shaped form for interconnection through four gears.

Abstract: A portable-type disk apparatus for a 3.5-inch or less optical disk implemented in a thin, light-weight and miniaturized structure having a vibration-withstanding capability. An optical head assembly is disposed stationarily while an optical disk and a spindle motor for rotating the optical disk are disposed movably in a diametrical direction of the optical disk. The spindle motor is constituted by a brushless motor of a substantially semi-circular form in cross section and having a laterally truncated portion. The optical head assembly including an optical head and a laser circuit is disposed at the side of the laterally truncated portion.

Abstract: On one side of a valve shaft, there are provided an accelerator drum connected to an accelerator pedal by an accelerator wire, a return spring for urging the accelerator drum in a valve closing direction, and an accelerator sensor for detecting rotation of the accelerator drum and transmitting a detected signal to a host system. On the other side of the valve shaft, there are provided a large-diameter gear and an opening sensor. An armature of a solenoid clutch is attached to the gear and held on a motor shaft via a slide bearing. Thus, the motor, the solenoid clutch and the throttle valve are arranged into a U-shaped form for interconnection through four gears.

Abstract: A motor has a stator and a rotor, the stator having cores and drive coils which generate magnetic fields for rotating the rotor. The stator also has a yoke surrounding the rotor and the rotor is positioned such that it is closer to one part of the outer periphery of the yoke than another part of the outer periphery of the yoke. Such a motor is particularly suitable for use in a disk drive unit as a spindle motor for rotating the disk. Then an actuator for moving a head may be located adjacent the part of the outer periphery of the yoke which is closest to the rotor. This permits the head to approach closely the axis of rotation of the disk without the spindle motor interferring with the movement of the head. The continuous yoke prevents magnetic flux leakage from the spindle motor interferring with the actuator. The actuator may itself have a yoke integral with the yoke of the spindle motor, and/or other components in common.

Abstract: A magneto-optical disk drive system is provided with a housing and a disk cartridge for housing a magneto-optical disk therein. The disk cartridge is insertable into the housing, an optical head is disposed in the housing for movement in a first radial direction of the magneto-optical disk on one side thereof. A magnetic head is disposed in the housing for movement in a second radial direction of the magneto-optical disk on an opposite side thereof, and a position sensor is coupled to the optical and magnetic heads, for detecting the relative position of the optical and magnetic heads.

Abstract: An optical data recording and reproducing apparatus including an objective lens holder which holds an objective lens for converging laser light onto an optical disc, a tracking mechanism which drives the objective lens holder in a tracking direction of the optical disc, and a displacement detecting mechanism which detects the displacement of the objective lens holder effected by the tracking mechanism. The displacement detecting mechanism has photosensors which have light emitters and light receivers. The light receivers are located further from the optical disc than the light emitters. The photosensors are supported on a single sensor holder.

Abstract: A speech recognition system includes a parameter extracting section for extracting a speech parameter of input speech, a first recognizing section for performing recognition processing by word-based matching, and a second recognizing section for performing word recognition by matching in units of word constituent elements. The first word recognizing section segments the speech parameter in units of words to extract a word speech pattern and performs word recognition by matching the word speech pattern with a predetermined word reference pattern. The second word recognizing section performs recognition in units of word constituent elements by using the extracted speech parameter and performs word recognition on the basis of candidates of an obtained word constituent element series.

Abstract: An optical data recording and reproducing apparatus including an objective lens for converging light onto an optical disc, and a lens holder which supports the objective lens. The lens holder has a circular opening and a lens holding surface provided on a periphery of the circular opening. One of either the objective lens or the lens holding surface of the lens holder has a symmetrical tapered surface which is adapted to come into contact with the other of either the lens holding surface or objective lens, respectively.

Abstract: An information processing system comprises a display apparatus having a display screen which can be held in position of either vertical elongation or lateral elongation. The information processing system provides the operator with messages necessary for operation. By detecting the position of elongation of the display screen, data for the messages are selectively rotated so as to be always displayed uprightly on the display screen.

Abstract: A cam plate is driven by a motor for loading a recording medium. Because the cam plate is separated from the motor rotation when the recording medium is in a recording and/or playback position, manual unloading can be performed at the time of stoppage of electric power supply and also the motor loading and unloading can be done when the electric power is supplied.

Abstract: An information processing system comprises a display apparatus having a display screen which can be held in position of either vertical elongation or lateral elongation. The information processing system provides the operator with messages necessary for operation. By detecting the position of elongation of the display screen, data for the messages are selectively rotated so as to be always displayed uprightly on the display screen.

Abstract: An information processing system comprises a display apparatus having a display screen which can be held in position of either vertical elongation or lateral elongation. The information processing system provides the operator with messages necessary for operation. By detecting the position of elongation of the display screen, data for the messages are selectively rotated so as to be always displayed uprightly on the display screen.

Abstract: A linear motor comprises a first magnetic pole having a plurality of uneven magnetic pole teeth of magnetic material arranged longitudinally at predetermined regular intervals of length, and a second magnetic pole having a yoke and plurality of uneven magnetic pole teeth made of magnetic material opposed to the first magnetic pole with a slight gap and a coil wound on each magnetic pole tooth and the permanent magnets, in which the relative position of the first and second magnetic poles in the longitudinal direction can be varied. The longitudinal lengths of the protruded portion of the second magnetic pole are substantially equal with each other. The longitudinal length of the recessed portion of the second magnetic pole is set to about one-third of the longitudinal length of the protruded portion of the first magnetic pole. The number of the protruded portions of the first magnetic pole is set to be a multiple of two.