Abstract: A print control system includes an order detection circuit for detecting an effective digit number of numeral information. A converter ROM is provided for developing a character pattern code signal in response to the numeral information and the order information thereof. A dot matrix printer responds to the character pattern code signal so as to print the numeral information through the use of, for example, alphabetical or kana characters derived from Chinese characters.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator device with a laminated structure include two piezoelectric plates, each having opposite flat surfaces and polarized in a predetermined direction. Each piezoelectric plate is deposited with electrodes on its opposite flat surfaces, respectively. A junction layer of solder is rigidly held between the two piezoelectric plates for holding them together in a laminated structure. A weight ratio of the junction layer to a sum of two piezoelectric plates including their electrodes is selected to be between 0.5% and 5%.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator device includes a piezoelectric resonator element accommodated in a casing. Inside the casing, the piezoelectric resonator device is held between two terminal plates through an anisotropic conduction pliable sheet which also extends on opposite sides of piezoelectric element to prevent the piezoelectric element from being moved sideways inside the casing.

Abstract: An electronic cash register functions to accumulate the transaction data registered into the electronic cash register in the clerk by clerk fashion. A preset system is provided for presetting a desired share percentage for each of the clerks, and the preset share percentage is memorized in a share percentage memory. When the read out mode operation is conducted, the turnover data is printed out onto a read slip in the clerk by clerk fashion. In the read out mode operation, the share percentage is read out from the share percentage memory in order to automatically obtain the share of the clerk through the use of the memorized share percentage and the accumulated turnover data.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an improved strip type or rectangular type piezoelectric resonator utilizing length mode vibration, which includes a piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and first and second main electrode faces formed on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and which is characterized in that there is further provided a groove formed in one of the first and second main electrode faces so as to extend over an entire length of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate in a direction parallel to its longitudinal direction, and at a position deviated from a center in a widthwise direction of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate by more than 2% of the width of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an improved strip type or rectangular type piezoelectric resonator utilizing length mode vibration, which includes a piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and first and second main electrode faces formed on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and which is characterized in that there is further provided a groove which is formed in one of said first and second main electrode faces so as to extend over an entire length of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof. The groove is set to have a depth in the range of 30 to 70% of the thickness of the piezoelectric substrate.

Abstract: An electronic cash register includes a predetermined money key for introducing desired money amount data having plural digits into the electronic cash register by a single actuation of the predetermined money amount key. A preset system is provided for assigning a desired money amount to the predetermined money amount key. The preset system includes a memory system connected to the predetermined money amount key for storing a desired numeral data of plural digits. When the predetermined money amount key is actuated in the normal registration mode, the numeral data stored in the memory system is applied to the central processor unit as an input data.

Abstract: An electronic cash register electrically communicates with an electronic weighing scale. An interface circuit is included in the electronic cash register for introducing weight information data from the electronic weighing scale into the electronic cash register. An abnormal condition detection system is included in the electronic cash register for detecting an abnormal condition occurring within the electronic weighing scale. The electronic cash register includes a synthetic speech sound generation system for audibly informing an operator of the abnormal condition detected by the abnormal condition detection system.

Abstract: An electronic cash register includes a PLU (Price-look-up) function, wherein merchandise information such as a unit cost, taxation information and classification information is preset for each commodity by an operator. For presetting the PLU code information, a "PLU" key is actuated for automatically developing a PLU code signal in a progressive order. A synthetic speech sound generation system is provided for first generating a synthetic speech respresentation of "PLU number one". Then, the synthetic speech sound generation system provides a synthetic speech representation of "unit cost" for audibly instructing an operator to introduce the unit cost information. Thereafter, synthetic speech representation of "taxation" and "classification" are provided to audibly instruct the operator of a required key operation, thereby facilitating the preset operation of the PLU code information.

Abstract: An electronic cash register includes a printer system for printing out a transaction data on a receipt bill or a journal paper. A print preset system is provided for selectively printing out the transaction data. A print inhibition preset key develops a print inhibition command which is stored at the last bit of a memory address of the corresponding transaction data. In a normal registration operation mode, a signal detection circuit functions to detect the print inhibition command stored in the last bit. When the print inhibition command is detected, the signal detection circuit functions to preclude the transaction data stored in the corresponding memory address from being transferred to the printer system.

Abstract: A read operation control system is included in an electronic cash register for checking purposes. The actual read operation is not conducted until the operator introduces numeral data indicating the cash amount contained in a drawer case of the electronic cash register. The thus introduced numeral data is compared with accumulated data stored in a memory section of the electronic cash register, the accumulated data representing the total cash amount registered into the electronic cash register. The difference between the introduced numeral data and the accumulated data is calculated, and the calculation result is printed out onto a check list.

Abstract: An electronic cash register includes a synthetic speech sound generation system for providing an audible announcement of the total amount of the transaction when the transaction assigned to a specific customer is completed. When a clerk introduces money information concerning the amount handed from the customer, the audible announcement is generated from the synthetic speech sound generation system for announcing the money received from the customer. The electronic cash register calculates the change which should be handed to the customer, and the change is also audibly announced. Moreover, the synthetic speech sound generation system provides an audible announcement of "Thank you for your patronage." when the transaction for the specific customer is completed.

Abstract: An electronic cash register includes a synthetic speech sound generation system for providing an audible announcement related to a bargain article of the present day and a next service day. The synthetic speech sound generation system is activated when a total key is actuated to complete one set of registration of transaction data assigned to one customer. The synthetic speech sound generation system is alternatively actuated at preselected times. The next service day information is also applied to a printer system for printing out the next service day on a receipt slip. The bargain article to be announced and the date information of the next service day are preset through the use of function keys and numeral keys included in the electronic cash register.

Abstract: An electronic cash register electrically communicates with an electronic weighing scale. An interface circuit is included in the electronic cash register for introducing weight information data from the electronic weighing scale into the electronic cash register. An abnormal condition detection system is included in the electronic cash register for detecting an abnormal condition occurring within the electronic weighing scale. The electronic cash register includes a synthetic speech sound generation system for audibly informing an operator of the abnormal condition detected by the abnormal condition detection system.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of pharmaceutically effective amount of an N-substituted fatty acid amide of the formula, ##EQU1## wherein R is a C.sub.13 - C.sub.25 aliphatic hydrocarbon chain or a C.sub.13 - C.sub.25 hydroxylated aliphatic hydrocarbon chain and RCO-- is other than isostearoyl; R' is d- or l-.alpha.-C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkylbenzyl, racemic-, d- or l-.alpha.-C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkylbenzyl substituted in the benzene ring with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen and nitro, or racemic-, d- or l-.alpha.-benzylbenzyl; R" is hydrogen; or R' and R" together are cyclohexyl; and when RCO-- is isotearoyl R' is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, alkoxycycloalkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyphenyl, alkoxyphenyl, halogenophenyl, halogen-alkyl-substituted phenyl, halogenoalkyl- and halogen-substituted phenyl, alkoxy- and halogen-substituted phenyl, benzyl, racemic-, d- or l-.alpha.-C.