Abstract: An optical reading device which is capable of being assembled readily and assures stabilization of the distance between a sensor of the reflecting type and a surface of a medium to be read by the sensor. The sensor is carried on a holding member, and an engaging member is pivotally supported on the holding member at a location spaced from the sensor. A screw shaft and a guide shaft extend in parallel to each other and to an axis of pivotal motion of the engaging member. The screw shaft has a spiral groove formed thereon for meshing engagement with a toothed portion formed on the engaging member or the holding member and is rotated to move the holding and engaging members therealong. A record medium to be read by the sensor is fed in a direction perpendicular to the screw shaft. A contact element is provided on the holding member for assuring a minimum distance between the sensor and a surface of the record medium to be read by the sensor.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R represents hydrogen, methyl of hydroxy; X represents an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocyclic group; A represents a single bond, or an alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or alkadienylene group; Y represents hydrogen, or an aryl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclic group] have valuable antihypercholesteremic activities and may be used in the treatment of disorders arising from a blood cholesterol imbalance in humans and other animals.

Abstract: An optical coordinate-input system. A plurality of pairs of light-emitting and light-receiving elements are mutually opposed on a two-dimensional input surface and arranged along the X and Y coordinate axes. A driver causes the light-emitting elements to sequentially emit light so as to scan the surface with light beams. A circuit sequentially binarizes signals from the light-receiving elements. When the interruption of the light beams occurs at a portion of the surface, signals from those light-receiving elements corresponding to this portion are also binarized by the circuit. A memory stores the binarized data in the form of units each consisting of a plurality of bits arranged in a sequence corresponding to the arrangement of the light-emitting and light-receiving elements along the X and Y coordinate axes. This writing is controlled so that that data is stored in different addresses. Whenever required, stored data is transmitted, while it is in the same form.

Abstract: The coordinate detecting device according to this invention processes a plurality of detected adjoining input values scanned from an optical inputting grid and creates a single average value from the plurality which single value it provides to a host computer. It also evaluates data received from said optical inputting grid and restarts the scanning of the optical inputting grid independent of processing through a host computer when no input value is detected. It also receives and stores each input value received from said optical inputting grid, but does not provide an output to a host computer as long as an input value is detected, when an input value is no longer detected the last input value stored is outputted to a host computer.

Abstract: A bar-code remote-control device includes a first key for inputting a detection instructing signal and a second key for inputting a transmission instructing signal. The device also includes a gate circuit which is opened after completion of a processing in a remote-control data transmission processing section to permit entrance of the detection instructing signal in a bar-code detection processing section and is closed upon completion of bar code detection processing in the bar-code detection processing section to prohibit entrance of the detection instructing signal in the detection processing section, so that no error occurs upon simultaneous operations against the first and second keys.

Abstract: Thiazolidinone derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are various atoms or organic groups, Ar is an aromatic group and n is an integer have valuable pharmacological activities including the ability to reduce blood glucose levels and blood lipid levels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processing apparatus comprising a sensor whose impedance varies according to changes in quantity sensed thereby, a power source applying a voltage to the sensor, a current/voltage conversion circuit for converting an output of current flowing through the sensor to a voltage signal, and a feedback means for passing a current corresponding to the output voltage of the current/voltage conversion circuit through the sensor.

Abstract: A signal amplifier circuit which can amplify, with a simple construction, an AC component having an amplitude of one polarity with accuracy from a composite signal which contains a DC component combined with the AC component. The circuit comprises a comparing amplifier circuit connected to receive such a composite signal at an input terminal thereof via a capacitor, means connected to the other input terminal of the comparing amplifier circuit for providing a reference voltage to the latter, and a clamping circuit for clamping the signal which has passed the capacitor to the reference voltage.

Abstract: A photoelectric touch panel comprising arrays of equally spaced light emitting elements and photosensitive elements disposed in a frame configuration on the circumference of a CRT display screen in which a matrix of infrared beams is formed in front of the screen. The photoelectric touch panel has a light shielding plate formed into a comblike shape disposed such that each comb tooth thereof is interposed between said photosensitive elements.

Abstract: A code reading apparatus of a bar code reader which has detecting means for outputting a reading signal responsive to the code displayed on a medium, edge detecting means for detecting the edge of the reading signal, counting means for starting counting each edge detected by the edge detecting means. Discriminating means outputs a reset signal to decoding means when the counted value started for counting by the counting means is a product or more of the quotient produced by dividing the allowable maximum width of the code by the allowable minimum width and the counted value counted between the edges immediately before by the counting means, when the quotient produced by dividing the counted value started for counting by the counting means by the counted value counted between the edges immediately before is a quotient or more produced by dividing the allowable maximum width of the code by the allowable minimum width.

Abstract: A photodetecting circuit for detecting radiation emitted from a light emitting element in the presence of ambient radiation is disclosed. The circuit includes a first and a second synchronizing on/off input signal having a predetermined period, each signal being complementary to the other. When the first synchronizing signal is "on", the second synchronizing signal is "off" and the circuit can detect the amount of ambient radiation. When the first synchronizing signal is "off", the second synchronizing signal is turned "on" and the light emitting element is energized and the circuit detects the amount of radiation emitted therefrom. The circuit prevents erroneous readings of radiation emitted from the light emitting element when the amount of detected ambient radiation is high.

Abstract: A photoelectric touch panel has light emitting and light sensing elements mounted on the same circuit board located at one side of the panel and a reflector is placed on an opposing side of the panel thus eliminating the need for a second circuit board at the opposing side.

Abstract: A primary object of the present invention is to provide a remote control apparatus commonly usable to various devices, made in a smaller size and yet provided with no small area of the display portion for displaying operation status of the device. The invention provides a remote control apparatus using a touch panel, which is capable of sensing coordinates of a specified point for inputting the remote control command and also as a display of various images for inputting the operating command and of operation status of the remote controlled device. The invention also provides a remote control apparatus which puts a transmitting portion, receiving portion and image display control portion thereof in an enabled state for a predetermined period of time after the touch panel is pressed thereby to reduce power consumption.

Abstract: A light conducting member for use in photoelectric transfer apparatus is disclosed comprising a large number of optical fibers bundled into an integral body, wherein each optical fiber is constituted of a transparent core and a light absorbing clad covering over the periphery of the core, and wherein the core and the clad have indexes of refraction virtually equal to each other.

Abstract: An optical coordinate system input device includes a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in X and Y directions and sequentially, selectively supplied with a drive current, and a plurality of light receptor elements opposed to the respective light emitting elements each receiving a light signal from opposed one of the light emitting elements. The device specifically includes an adjusting circuit to adjust the value of the drive current flowing in the light emitting elements.

Abstract: An optical coordinate system input device including multiple opposed pairs of light emitting elements and light receptor elements which are sequentially selectively activated via a switching circuit, a variable impedance circuit connected in series with the light receptor elements to form a voltage divider, and an impedance detection circuit for detecting a low impedance of the light receptor elements caused by ambient light, wherein a detection signal from the impedance detection circuit lowers the impedance of the variable impedance circuit to increase the sensitivity of the input device to small changes in impedance of said light receptor elements upon detection of a light signal, emitted by said light emitting elements, by said light receptor elements in presence of strong ambient light.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector in which an optical fiber and an optical conversion element are detachably coupled together, and optical fibers are mutually coupled together. The connector comprises a holding member composed of a front tube portion for holding the optical fiber and a rear tube portion for holding an optical fiber cable, the rear tube portion being formed with a slit in an axial direction thereof, the rear tube also having a fixed tube fitted thereover to press the rear tube portion. The rear tube portion is formed with more than on notches which intersect the slit, and engaging surfaces formed in the notches are brought into engagement with ends of the fixed tube.

Abstract: A connector for an optical fiber in which an optical fiber and an optical conversion element are detachably coupled together, and optical fibers are mutually coupled together. The connector comprises a holding member composed of a front tube for holding the optical fiber and a rear tube for holding an optical fiber cable, the rear tube being formed with a slit in an axial direction thereof, the rear tube portion having a fixed tube fitted thereover to press the rear tube. The rear tube is formed with notches which intersect the slits, corner portions formed in the notches and the optical fiber cable are positioned in the intersecting relation, the corner portions being pressed against and brought into contact with the optical fiber cable by the pressing force of the fixed tube.

Abstract: An optical position input device wherein an influence of disturbant light can be practically eliminated. The device includes a large number of light emitting elements and a large number of light receiving elements arranged in an opposing relationship along two sides and the other two sides, respectively, of directions of the X- and Y-axes. During driving scanning of the light emitting elements and the light receiving elements in the direction of the X-axis, a light reception signal developed in response to incident disturbant light from a selected one of the light receiving elements in the direction of the Y-axis is stored into a memory, and then the light reception signal is subsequently read out from the memory and is subtracted on a subtractor from a light reception signal developed from a light receiving element selected upon driving scanning for the direction of the Y-axis. The subtractor thus provides a position signal from which an influence of disturbant light has been eliminated assuredly.

Abstract: A disc driving device having a housing in which are formed by cutting a pair of front bearing portions in the vicinity of a disc drive motor mounting hole and a pair of rear bearing portions at predetermined distances from the front bearing portions, characterized in that a cutting tool relief slot contiguous to the rear bearing portions and deeper than a cutting allowance for those rear bearing portions is provided in the housing so that a cutting tool can move efficiently along the relief slot when it is moved from one rear bearing portion to the other.