Abstract: An IC is provided with a CPU core selected from a plurality of CPU cores, each of which has a specific function. Each CPU core has a system-bus terminal and a common emulator connecting-exclusive terminal. The IC is also provided with a predetermined function device connected to a system bus of the selected CPU core. An emulation bus connects an emulator to the selected CPU core via the common emulator connecting-exclusive terminal. An emulator performs emulation on the selected CPU core which is connected via the emulation bus when the selected CPU core is in a monitor mode. The number of terminal elements and the function associated with each terminal element of the common emulator connecting-exclusive terminal are identical among the common emulator connecting-exclusive terminals.

Abstract: A metal vapor laser apparatus is provided with a buffer gas and a laser medium are enclosed in a tube and the gas is utilized as an excitation or ionization medium in the tube. The metal vapor laser apparatus comprises molecules consisting of a plurality of elements and mixed by at least 0.1% in the gas enclosed in the tube and a gas having a molecular weight lighter than that of neon mixed by at least 0.1% in the gas enclosed in the tube.

Abstract: In an ultrasonic imaging apparatus, an object to be inspected is scanned while being irradiated by a generated ultrasonic beam. Echo signals from the object are received and a plane image and a cross-sectional image formed from the received echo signals are displayed. A marker indicating the focus position of the ultrasonic beam and a marker indicating the setting range of a detection gate are synthesized and displayed on the cross-sectional image. The plane image of the portion assigned by the focus position and the depth range on the cross-sectional image is obtained.

Abstract: Ultrasonic apparatus that automatically adjusts the focus of ultrasonic waves to a desired depth within an object includes an ultrasonic probe which irradiates a focused ultrasonic beam onto an object to be inspected and a receiver which receives ultrasonic waves reflected from the object. A desired focusing depth is set and the inherent focal length of the probe and the velocity of sound within the object are detected to evaluate a distance between the probe and the object at which the focus of the probe coincides with the desired depth. The distance between the probe and the object is adjusted to coincide with the evaluated distance.

Abstract: In an ink near-end detecting device, a pair of electrodes are arranged in the porous material in the ink tank and in the ink pool provided below the ink tank, respectively, so that the time instant the ink in the porous material has been nearly used up is detected from the variation of the electrical resistance between the electrodes with the consumption of the ink in the porous material.

Abstract: An indirect address type interrupt control circuit is provided. A plurality of interrupt control units are provided for receiving an input interrupt signal and generating a vector address which corresponds to the interrupt signal. Also provided in the circuit is a control unit which responds to the input interrupt signal to cause only one of the plurality of interrupt control units which corresponds to the interrupt signal to be rendered operative. With this structure, the number of interrupt request signals can be increased or decreased with ease.

Abstract: An inkjet recording head having a head substrate (1); at least a group of pressure chambers (2) arranged so as to be recessed over an entire surface of the head substrate; ink ejecting nozzles (7), each of which is opened so as to face a surface opposite to that of the substrate by extending through a flow path (5) that passes through the head substrate thicknesswise from one end of each of the pressure chambers; and an annular ink preparation chamber (4) communicating with the other end of each of the pressure chambers. The ink preparation chamber that communicates with each of the pressure chambers is arranged so as to be annular, thereby improving the air bubble discharging characteristics and preventing disruption of ink ejection. In addition, the advantage that the ink can be supplied to each of the ink ejecting nozzles uniformly ensures excellent printing quality. Furthermore, the ink chamber is recessed into an opposite surface of the head substrate opposite the pressure chambers.

Abstract: A substance vaporizing apparatus which uses a vapor of a substance generated by heating the substance in a gas-filled tube as an exciting medium or an ionizing medium. The apparatus employs an improved container for containing the substance within the gas-filled tube. The improved container suppresses the rate of emission of the vapor of the substance into a discharge space defined by the gas-filled tube to hold the vapor density of the substance at an optimum low value for laser oscillation relative to the buffer gas density in the discharge space. Thus, the mean free path of the atoms of the substance, namely the average distance traveled by the atoms between elastic collisions with the electrons, ions and neutral atoms of the buffer gas, is increased to increase the number of atoms of the subtance excited to a higher energy level, which, consequently, increases laser power and enhances laser beam or ion beam accelerating energy.

Abstract: An optical pulse waveform shaper capable of providing an optical pulse waveform of a desired intensity distribution with little loss. The optical pulse beam split by a beam splitter is directed into the beam splitter with a phase difference to combine with the transmitted optical pulse beam. The phase difference is controllable. The optical pulse waveform shaper is applicable between a laser oscillator with different exciting conditions and an amplifier.

Abstract: In an ink near-end detecting device, a pair of electrodes are arranged in the porous material in the ink tank and in the ink pool provided below the ink tank, respectively, so that the time instant the ink in the porous material has been nearly used up is detected from the variation of the electrical resistance between the electrodes with the consumption of the ink in the porous material.

Abstract: A metallic vapor laser apparatus comprises a discharge tube, a first pulse circuit (200) for generating a first pulse voltage for causing laser oscillation and a second pulse conduit (16) disposed separately from the first pulse circuit and generating a second pulse voltage delayed from the generation of the first pulse voltage by a predetermined time. The metallic vapor laser apparatus is constructed such that, after the first pulse voltage is applied to the discharge tube, the second pulse voltage is applied to the discharge tube and an output voltage of the second pulse circuit (16) is less than an output voltage of the first pulse circuit (200).

Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring method and an ultrasonic measuring apparatus utilize the level of a reflected ultrasonic reception signal coming from an object to be examined as measurement data after the level has been provided with either a positive or a negative sign in accordance with the phase of the reception signal.

Abstract: Fabri-Perot spectroscopy method comprises a step of directing a light beam at a first refraction angle to a first Fabri-Perot interference plate and a step of directing a light beam transmitted through the first Fabri-Perot interference plate to a second Fabri-Perot interference plate at a second refraction angle, and Fabri-Perot spectroscopy apparatus comprises Fabri-Perot interference plates, a control device for changing a spacing between the Fabri-Perot interference plates, a first optical device for directing a light beam to the first Fabri-Perot interference plate at a first refraction angle, a second optical device for directing the light beam transmitted through the Fabri-Perot interference plate at a second refraction angle different from the first refraction angle to the second Fabri-Perot interference plate, and a seal for externally sealing the Fabri-Perot interference plates. Gas for protecting the Fabri-Perot interference plates is filled in the sealed space.

Abstract: In a metal vapor laser, (e.g. copper vapor laser), the innermost heat shield (15) of Mo, Ta or W, which is disposed with a predetermined gap (preferably sufficiently larger than 0.3 mm) to the outer surface of the seal tube (8), is connected at respective ends to the anode terminal (2) and the anode (5), so that inductance of discharge load is considerably decreased.

Abstract: A device, usable with an object having a layer, for measuring the thickness of the layer, includes a system for irradiating the object with light while changing its wavelength, the irradiating system having a light-emitting portion disposed opposed to the surface of the object, a photodetecting unit for detecting the light from the object irradiated by the irradiating system, the photodetecting unit having a light-receiving portion disposed opposed to the object, a system for detecting the thickness of the layer of the object on the basis of the detection by the photo-detecting unit, and a setting mechanism for positioning the object, relative to the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion, at a distance that substantially corresponds to an extremum of the quantity of light which is to be received by the light-receiving portion and which is variable with the positional relation of the object with the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion.

Abstract: An improved magnetic actuator mechanism suitable for dot printing mechanisms for use in a wire matrix dot printer. The present magnetic actuator mechanism comprises an armature movable between a reset position and an actuated position, a permanent magnet for attracting the armature toward the reset position, and an electromagnet which, when energized, generates in the armature a magnetic flux opposite to and larger than the magnetic flux generated therein by the permanent magnet. The armature is thus moved to the actuated position by the turn of the magnetization direction in the armature when the electromagnet is energized.