Abstract: An executable program is stored in compressed form in a ROM, from which compressed program data is fetched to be expanded by an expandor to a pre-compression form. The expanded data is then decoded by an instruction decoder for execution. This novel setup reduces a memory usage amount in main storage including the ROM. If a branch instruction appears, a controller converts a pre-compression branch destination address to a corresponding post-compression branch destination address and sets a value thereof to a program counter.

Abstract: A compiler incorporates obtained information for controlling the data-processor hardware, such as the position of the branch destination of a branch instruction and the used states of registers into object codes (NOP instruction) including a no-operation instruction code to post it to the data processor. The data processor is so constituted as to effectively use the data-processor resource not practically used by the no-operation instruction code and reflect the hardware control information included in the object code on data processing.

Abstract: A swing type aerial display system is adapted to aerially display a desired visual image utilizing a residual image effect of a moving light emitting array. In order to establish synchronization of the motion of said moving light emitting array and illuminating timing of individual cells in the light emitting array, the motion behavior of the system is monitored and timing to drive each individual cell is controlled in relation to the monitored motion behavior of the light emitting array, so that the desired image becomes visible at a desired position and desired configuration.

Abstract: A business monitoring system and method having a supervisory work station and a staff work station as well, having a judgment condition storage function having stored therein a condition described for selecting and extracting contents of a business process transaction, having a judgment function for extracting a transaction having contents to be processed on the basis of the condition, and having a transaction-to-mail converting function for converting the transaction to a mail form according to the judgment result before sending it as electronic mail. The system and method allow a supervisor to register his problem concerned in the judgment condition storage function in a computer language suitable for end users or delete or change the already registered problem. The transaction-to-mail converting function allows the electronic mail converted to mail form to be sent to and stored in a mail box for the supervisory work station.

Abstract: A planning support system and process in a workstation having an operator interface, planning process feature, a data file server, and memory feature therein, characterized in storing a planner model having data indicating a plurality of planning actions in the data file server and indicating flow among the planning actions and having process times of the planning actions, and in processes executed by the planning process feature including setting an operator model on the basis of a planning request input through the operator interface, and including determining action of a first planning action to be executed according to the planner model on the basis of the operator model and for determining a second planning action to be executed following the first planning action, and including storing data needed for process of the second planning action into the memory feature until the process of the second planning action is started after process of the first planning action ends on the basis of the planner model.

Abstract: An enterprise information system in which personal work stations, personal data bases which are held in the work stations, a processor only for use in a division, and intradivision data and interdivision data which are held in the processor are provided. An informal communication path directly connects the work stations in an enterprise among the divisions and an intradivision formal communication path mutually connects the work station in the division to the processor to hold the intradivision data base or the interdivision data base corresponding to the division or both of them. An interdivision formal communication path mutually connects the processors to hold the interdivision data bases. The intradivision data base can only be accessed by the intradivision formal communication path of the division.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a knowledge which divides a knowledge base into at least two knowledge portions, that is, rule groups so as to permit the rule groups to be processed independently of one another, and selects, as a portion to be processed, only a corresponding divided knowledge portion based on characteristics of knowledge required for a knowledge processing in a scheduling problem which includes a large number of planning data to be processed and a plurality of restricting conditions, thereby enabling a highly efficient and high speed scheduling.

Abstract: An n-dimensional scanning type display apparatus, for use in a subway, tunnel, or places in which a conventional image display system may not be employed due to space limitations and/or the high moving speed of the observer, uses a display zone, a sensor zone, and a data forming zone to coordinate the display with the moving observer. The display zone is for displaying a succession of images which are responsive to moving speed information and/or moving direction information of the observer. The sensor zone is for detecting the passage of the moving observer past a reference position and is for outputting movement information, such as speed and direction to the data forming zone, which data forming zone is for forming a display changeover control signal based on the movement information.

Abstract: In a manually sweeping type printing apparatus having a lighter weight than a force in printing, the printing operation is effected without applying any external depression load. The printing apparatus includes a thermal head a piezoelectric actuator which performs movements of expansion and contraction in synchronism with an alternating voltage, and means for coupling the thermal head to the piezoelectric actuator with maintaining vibrations. The piezoelectric acutator is manufactured by stacking a plurality of piezoelectric ceramic sheets, and stretched in an axial direction thereof upon receiving the alternating voltage. This deformation causes another vibration of the thermal head in the axial direction, whereby the force against the recording paper is obtained by the vibration of the thermal head. An average value "F" of the force "F" exerted by the thermal head against the recording paper is set not to be more than the weight of the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A hand-held manually sweeping copier is manually swept over a medium so as to obtain image data corresponding to image information on the medium via an image sensor of a CCD type or the like. The image data obtained via the image sensor is arranged in order, in accordance with the sweeping direction of the copier, and stored in a memory, the addressing of which is controlled in accordance with the sweeping direction of the copier. In addition, the copier prints the image data on a printing medium, i.e., a plain paper, while the copier is being manually swept across the printing medium.

Abstract: A hand-held manually sweeping printing apparatus includes a manually manipulatable housing. A data input section, a memory, a printer head, a roll of ink ribbon, and an encoder are mounted within the housing. When a user holds the microcopier and sweeps it across a piece of paper, the printer head can print image data on the paper. Since the printer head is movable in response to various conditions caused by the pressure applied to the piece of paper, or surface conditions of the paper, a high-quality printing is realized. The data input section may be replaced by an image sensor, in which case the information on an original can be read and reproduced on the piece of paper.

Abstract: A manually operable scanning structure employs a mechanism for straightening movement on a record or an image recorded medium. The mechanism comprises a pair of rollers, support members for rotatably supporting the rollers and swaying members for coupling the support members with a housing member. Each of swaying members is formed in a bifurcated shape and has a flexible neck portion which is capable of swaying the roller. The flexible neck portion is positioned to the rear of the roller in a moving direction of the housing. Therefore, the swaying member sways the roller in an opposite direction by a reaction according to an external thrust force urged to the housing member.

Abstract: A pen printer for performing drawing with a detachably held pen comprises a pen holder operation mechanism for moving a pen holder detachably holding the pen between a pen attaching position, where the pen is attached to or detached from the pen holder, and a home position, where drawing is started or ended, and for moving the pen holder from the home position for drawing a desired sign or figure according to a pattern corresponding to the desired sign or figure and causing the pen holder to return to the home position, a support member for supporting the pen holder operation mechanism to be movable in all directions, a pen seat, mounted on the support member, for receiving a tip of the pen held by the pen holder, pen attaching position reference point display marks, mounted on the pen seat, for displaying a pen attaching position reference point for the pen tip of the pen held by the pen holder, and pen holder operation mechanism moving screws for moving the pen holder operation mechanism in all directions s

Abstract: In an optical tracking robot system, a target has a light emitting section with a high light emitting directivity, for emitting a light beam modulated into pulses. A tracking robot has a tracking sensor section for monitoring a light beam by a pair of light receiving elements, for processing signals from the received light beam, and for generating and supplying drive control signals to a travel control section. In response to drive control signals the travel control section generates and supplies drive signals to a driver section. The driver section drives the tracking robot so that the robot advances while turning to the right when the output level of the right side light receiving element is higher than that of the left side light receiving element, and to the left when the latter is higher than the former. The robot also has an approach sensor section which detects the light beam by means of a light receiving element, and generates and supplies stop control signals to the travel control section.

Abstract: A system for controlling the number of waste liquid disposal units in operation is disclosed in which the amount of waste liquid to be produced during a predetermined period of time is forecast, and the forecast result is used to calculate the required minimum number N of the waste liquid disposal units according to a predetermined formula, thereby to control the operation of the required minimum number N of the units among a plurality of waste liquid disposal units.