Abstract: A two-dimensional photosensor is formed on a surface light source, and a transparent conductive layer made of ITO or the like is formed on the two-dimensional photosensor. The transparent conductive layer dissipates static electricity and is grounded. Even if a finger in contact with the transparent conductive layer on the two-dimensional photosensor is charged with static electricity, this static electricity can dissipate via the transparent conductive layer. When the transparent conductive layer is divided into two layers, and the finger simultaneously touches the two transparent conductive layers, a fingerprint reading start signal is obtained. Even if, therefore, the finger is charged with static electricity, the two-dimensional photosensor can be prevented from malfunction or damage by the static electricity. When a target object in contact between the transparent conductive layers is a copy having a different resistance value, reading is not performed, and the reliability can improve.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a moving picture processing apparatus capable of preventing the viewer from watching the already watched pictures repeatedly. The moving picture processing apparatus of the present invention records the feature amounts of the already watched pictures in a database every moment and judges whether or not the pictures the viewer is now watching have already been displayed. When the current pictures are what have already been displayed, the apparatus carries out the process of stopping the video output until the time set by the user has been reached. When a list of small screens appears to show pictures, the apparatus carries out the process of displaying only dissimilar pictures on the screen.

Abstract: A reading apparatus for reading a target object includes a photosensor module having a plurality of photosensors arranged at least one plane, and a transparent conductive layer provided between the target object and the photosensor module.

Abstract: There are provided plural kinds of battery packs having the optional number of battery cells, a battery charger capable of charging the battery packs and an electronic equipment capable of using the battery packs. In a battery pack having the optional number of cells built therein, a terminal is provided in the same position as a terminal position in one cell pack. A charger and an electronic equipment using a pack have a pack fixing plane capable of fixing a pack having at least two cells built in parallel, and comprise engaging means for engaging at least one cell pack with the battery pack fixing plane and connecting means connected to positive electrode and negative electrode terminals of the one cell pack and disposed at such a position that charging or discharging can be performed. Accordingly, packs having various shapes can be used.

Abstract: A video information processing apparatus includes an input device which inputs video, a memory device which stores identification information corresponding to the blinking pattern of a blinking light source, a blinking light decoder which converts the blinking pattern of the light source blinking in the video information input by the input device into corresponding identification information on the basis of the identification information stored in the memory device, and an output device which outputs together with the input video the identification information converted by the blinking light decoder.

Abstract: The invention provides an emulsion comprising an organopolysiloxane of the formula: R1xR2yR3zSiO(4−x−y−z)/2 wherein R1 is a monovalent C1-20 hydrocarbon group, R2 is as defined for R1 or OX wherein X is hydrogen or a monovalent C1-6 hydrocarbon group, R3 is —R4COOH wherein R4 is a divalent C1-20 hydrocarbon group, 0<x≦2, 0≦y<0.05, 0 <z≦0.15, and 1.8<x+y+z<2.2, the organopolysiloxane containing at least one carboxyl group in the molecule and having a degree of polymerization of 200-20,000. The carboxyl-bearing silicone emulsion is formulated in a hair-care product, which when applied to hair, remains adsorbed on both sound hair and damaged hair, and is effective for imparting smoothness, suppleness, antistatic property, style-holding ability, and a pleasant finish.

Abstract: A data carrier system is comprised of a vehicle-side controller 12 mounted at a vehicle 11, keys 19A and 19B, and an R/W device 31 installed in an office 29. A transponder 20 is built into each of the keys 19A and 19B. In this structure, after operational data has been transmitted from the vehicle-side controller 12 and written in a nonvolatile memory of the transponder 20, when the keys 19A and 19B are inserted in the R/W device 31 by a vehicle driver, the R/W device 31 reads the operational data from the transponder 20 and gives the same to a personal computer 30. Accordingly, an inconvenience of the vehicle driver carrying an IC card for recording operational data is removed.

Abstract: Provided by the invention is a film-forming silicone-based composition suitable as an additive ingredient in toiletry or cosmetic preparations or, in particular, in hair care treatment compositions such as shampoos to impart the treated hair with excellent glossiness and slipperiness along with excellent water and perspiration resistance. The composition comprises (A) a diorganopolysiloxane of a high degree of polymerization having fluorinated alkyl groups, optionally, in combination with amino- or ammonium-containing organic groups and (B) an oily constituent selected from (B1) a linear diorganopolysiloxane of a relatively low degree of polymerization, (B2) a cyclic diorganosiloxane oligomer and (B3) an isoparaffin oil having a specified boiling point. The silicone-based composition is formulated in a toiletry preparation together with a surface agent and water and/or ethyl alcohol.

Abstract: When an engine is started with a key 19A inserted in an ignition key cylinder of a vehicle 11, a vehicle-side controller 12 transmits operational data to the key 19A and stores in the key 19A. Further, when a personal computer 30 is operated with the key 19A inserted in an R/W device 31, the R/W device 31 reads the operational data from the key 19A and transfers to the personal computer 30. In this structure, when a storage capacity of the key 19A becomes full, the vehicle-side controller 12 stores the operational data in a storage portion of its own, and when the key 19A is initialized, the stored operational data is written in the key 19A. For this reason, even when initialization of the key 19A is difficult, deletion of the operational data is prevented.

Abstract: An electrical control unit for a vehicle successively writes operation data of the vehicle in a transponder provided in a key used for starting the vehicle. At the same time, the electric control unit successively writes the same operation data in a memory area of a non-volatile memory corresponding to a key used for starting the engine. When the key is lost, the engine is started under the condition that the identification of the lost key is written in a replacement key. Then, the electric control unit of the vehicle writes operation data stored in the non-volatile memory corresponding to the lost key in the replacement key. At the same time, the electric control unit of the vehicle moves the operation data to a memory area corresponding to the replacement key. Accordingly, when the operation data is read from the replacement key, operation data stored in the lost key can be managed.

Abstract: One frame of a video signal is separated to a plurality of display frames. To display a color specified by the video signal by mixing display colors of a plurality of display frames, the video signal is converted to data indicative of a voltage to be applied to each pixel over the display frames by using a conversion table. A voltage corresponding to the converted data is applied to a birifringence control type liquid crystal display device to drive the liquid crystal display device multiple times in one frame period of the video signal. When the response speed of the liquid crystal is fast, a color obtained by mixing the display colors of a plurality of display frames is recognized by an observer. When the response speed of the liquid crystal is slow, a color corresponding to an average value of the voltages applied to a plurality of display frames is recognized by the observer.

Abstract: A vehicular door lock control apparatus for unlocking a door lock mechanism includes a key for performing a first unlocking operation and a second unlocking operation. A door key cylinder is actuable to an unlock position by using the key. The key is insertable into the door key cylinder. A transmitter-receiver is disposed at the key, and transmits an answer signal that indicates a specific identification code upon receipt of at least one of a power signal and an inquiry signal. An operating force transmission mechanism, actuable between a transmission mode and a non-transmission mode, transmits an unlocking force applied by the key during the second unlocking operation to the door lock mechanism when in the transmission mode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, for displaying pure white, has a first substrate having first electrodes formed thereon; a second substrate positioned to face the first substrate and having second electrodes formed thereon; a liquid crystal sealed between the first and second substrates; and first and second polarization plates arranged to sandwich the first and second substrates and having such polarization characteristics that when the first and second polarization plates are placed one on the other in such a way as to have substantially perpendicular transmission axes, a value acquired by dividing a transmittance of light with a wavelength of 500 nm by a transmittance of light with a wavelength of 440 nm becomes substantially smaller than 0.4.

Abstract: Electric field adjusting layers each of which is different from an aligning film in at least one of a resistivity and a dielectric constant are formed in each pixel on a pixel electrode of a first substrate. An electric field applied to a liquid crystal partially changes in each pixel, and regions which are different from each other in aligned state are formed in each pixel. Therefore, a field angle is widened. A value .DELTA.n.d of the liquid crystal is preferably set to be 600 nm or more.

Abstract: A vehicle start-up permission device in which an identification code stored in an electronic key can be kept secret. A start-up permission ECU (1) is magnetically coupled with a transmit-receive controlling circuit (6) of an electronic key (3) via an antenna (2) and an antenna (5) of the electronic key (3) with the electronic key (3) being inserted in an ignition key (4) so as to supply electric power for the circuit. When the ignition switch (4) is operated to an ACC position, the start-up permission ECU (1) transmits a random number code. When the transmit-receive controlling circuit (6) of the electronic key (3) receives the random number code, it converts by predetermined encryption processing a previously registered key code to a return code on the basis of the random number code and returns the return code.

Abstract: A transmitting and receiving system including, a transponder always maintains a transmission function even if circuit constants of circuit elements are deviated or such circuit constants are shifted in association with temperature changes. The transponder includes a transponder coil electromagnetically coupled to an antenna coil through which a response signal is transmitted, a resonance capacitor, a main modulation circuit including a first modulation capacitor, and a supplemental modulation circuit including a second modulation capacitor whose static capacitance value is different from that of the first modulation capacitor. A response signal is transmitted in changing an impedance of a transmitting and receiving portion by the main modulation circuit when a question signal is received and by the supplemental modulation circuit when a correction command signal is received.

Abstract: A novel cyclotrisiloxane having the following general formula (1) and a novel copolymer synthesized using the cyclotrisiloxane are provided. The copolymer is excellent in low-temperature characteristics, heat resistance, temperature-viscosity characteristics, and compatibility with various fluids and is particularly useful as a starting material for use in cosmetics and greases. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an acryloyloxypropyl group or a methacryloyloxypropyl group, and R.sup.3 is a methyl group or a phenyl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission-reception system, particularly a transmitter-receiver device contained in the bow of an ignition key. When a resonance circuit receives a carrier wave signal from a transmission-reception ECU of a motor vehicle, a microcomputer is switched to an active state by the output of a power circuit that smoothes and rectifies the carrier wave signal. A detector circuit discriminates an enquiry signal supplied together with the carrier wave signal through the resonance circuit portion, and outputs the signal to the microcomputer. In response to the enquiry signal together with random number data, the activated microcomputer changes the bit length of an identification code stored in an EEPROM, on the basis of the received random number data and a predetermined function, and performs the on-off control of an FET of a modulating circuit in a mode corresponding to the bit length-changed identification code.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission-reception system. A transponder receiver unit contained in the key bow of an ignition key has a power circuit that receivers, rectifies and smoothes the carrier wave signal transmitted together with a time reference signal and an enquiry signal from the transmission-reception ECU of a motor vehicle. A microcomputer in the transponder becomes active when the output voltage of the power circuit reaches a predetermined level or higher. When activated, the microcomputer measures the time length of the received reference time signal using the clock signal generated by an oscillation circuit, and calculates a ratio, as a correction coefficient, between the measured time length and a stored reference time value. The microcomputer decodes the enquiry signal while correcting the time information included in the time series pulse signal forming the enquiry signal, using the correction coefficient.

Abstract: A key-operated cylinder device includes a cylinder device body into which a key having a secondary coil is inserted, the cylinder device body including a coil mounting portion forming the front end portion of said cylinder device body; a primary coil mounted in said coil mounting portion, the primary coil wound on a coil bobbin; and shielding device for preventing the magnetic flux of the primary coil from flowing into the cylinder device body, the shielding device being arranged between the coil mounting portion and the primary coil.