Abstract: There is provided a musical tone control apparatus that enables a user to easily play a musical instrument without spoiling the user's feeling that he is actually playing a musical instrument. A storage device stores musical piece data containing interval data indicative of intervals of musical tones constituting a musical piece. A motion of an operator is detected. A controller provides control so as to instruct a musical tone output device capable of outputting musical tones to adopt the intervals as one of characteristic amounts relating to musical tones to be output from the musical tone output device, according to the interval data, and instruct the musical tone output device to adopt at least one of the characteristic amounts other than the intervals according to the detected motion of the operator.

Abstract: There is provided a musical tone control apparatus that enables a user to easily play a musical instrument without spoiling the user's feeling that he is actually playing a musical instrument. A storage device stores musical piece data containing interval data indicative of intervals of musical tones constituting a musical piece. A motion of an operator is detected. A controller provides control so as to instruct a musical tone output device capable of outputting musical tones to adopt the intervals as one of characteristic amounts relating to musical tones to be output from the musical tone output device, according to the interval data, and instruct the musical tone output device to adopt at least one of the characteristic amounts other than the intervals according to the detected motion of the operator.

Abstract: A micro adhesive nozzle for applying adhesive on a printed circuit board is disclosed. The nozzle includes a nozzle tip portion with a protruding portion arranged at a periphery of the nozzle tip portion, an adhesive discharge opening portion formed within the periphery of the nozzle tip portion, and a gap provided between the discharge opening portion and the protruding portion.

Abstract: A ceramic structure includes a plurality of porous ceramic members each being warped, each of the plurality of porous ceramic members having a bonding portion and end portions at both ends of each of the plurality of porous ceramic members in a longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of porous ceramic members, and an adhesive provided only on the bonding portion between the plurality of porous ceramic members to connect the plurality of porous ceramic members except for the end portions of the plurality of ceramic members.

Abstract: A dispenser includes a supporting section configured to retain a circuit board at a predetermined height. A dispenser nozzle includes a nozzle tip having at least one hole, the nozzle tip configured to provide an adhesive substance to the circuit board. A driving mechanism is configured to drive the supporting section in a first direction and drive the dispenser nozzle in a second direction and a third direction. A circuit board fabricating method includes dispensing at least one droplet of an adhesive substance, having a shape extending toward a first direction, onto a predetermined point on a circuit board. A chip is placed onto the predetermined point to cover the droplet. The chip is soldered onto the predetermined point.

Abstract: A musical tone signal generation apparatus accommodated for multiple users to play music in an ensemble is configured by a main unit and a prescribed number of performance operators, which are physically separated from each other. The main unit installs speakers that are arranged in connection with the performance operators respectively. At least one of the performance operators is configured as a hold operator that is configured using a pressure sensor mounted on a base member and encapsulated in a hold member which is made by elastic material (e.g., urethane foam) and is formed in a round shape suited for grip of the user. Each of other performance operators installs at least a pad, which is manually operated by each user to issue tone-generation instructions. Performance data (e.g.

Abstract: An electroluminescent light-emitting device having a light-emitting surface area and including (a) an electroluminescent light-emitting layer containing an electroluminescent material, and (b) an electrode layer formed on one of opposite sides of the electroluminescent light-emitting layer and including a first electrode and a second electrode which are formed in respective predetermined patterns such that the two electrodes are spaced apart from each other by spacing regions provided therebetween, in a direction parallel to a plane of the electrode layer, and such that the two electrodes are electrically insulated from each other by the spacing regions. The electroluminescent light-emitting device has an exposed surface which is located on the other side of the electroluminescent light-emitting layer and to which an electrically conductive ink is applicable.

Abstract: An electroluminescent light-emitting device having a light-emitting surface area and including (a) an electroluminescent light-emitting layer containing an electroluminescent material, and (b) an electrode layer formed on one of opposite sides of the electroluminescent light-emitting layer and including a first electrode and a second electrode which are formed in respective predetermined patterns such that the two electrodes are spaced apart from each other by spacing regions provided therebetween, in a direction parallel to a plane of the electrode layer, and such that the two electrodes are electrically insulated from each other by the spacing regions. The electroluminescent light-emitting device has an exposed surface which is located on the other side of the electroluminescent light-emitting layer and to which an electrically conductive ink is applicable.

Abstract: There is provided a musical tone control apparatus that enables a user to easily play a musical instrument without spoiling the user's feeling that he is actually playing a musical instrument. A storage device stores musical piece data containing interval data indicative of intervals of musical tones constituting a musical piece. A motion of an operator is detected. A controller provides control so as to instruct a musical tone output device capable of outputting musical tones to adopt the intervals as one of characteristic amounts relating to musical tones to be output from the musical tone output device, according to the interval data, and instruct the musical tone output device to adopt at least one of the characteristic amounts other than the intervals according to the detected motion of the operator.

Abstract: A musical tone signal generation apparatus accommodated for multiple users to play music in an ensemble is configured by a main unit and a prescribed number of performance operators, which are physically separated from each other. The main unit installs speakers that are arranged in connection with the performance operators respectively. At least one of the performance operators is configured as a hold operator that is configured using a pressure sensor mounted on a base member and encapsulated in a hold member which is made by elastic material (e.g., urethane foam) and is formed in a round shape suited for grip of the user. Each of other performance operators installs at least a pad, which is manually operated by each user to issue tone-generation instructions. Performance data (e.g.

Abstract: A musical tone signal generation apparatus accommodated for multiple users to play music in an ensemble is configured by a main unit and a prescribed number of performance operators, which are physically separated from each other. The main unit installs speakers that are arranged in connection with the performance operators respectively. Each performance operator installs at least a pad, which is manually operated by each user to issue tone-generation instructions. Performance data (e.g., MIDI data) and tone color data are provided with respect to at least a single musical tune constructed by plural parts respectively corresponding to plural tone colors, which are automatically assigned to the performance operators. In case of automatic performance, musical tone signals are automatically generated based on the performance data, so that the speakers produce corresponding musical tones.

Abstract: A safety tire having a carcass turned up in both edges around bead cores, a tread thereon, a belt, a pair of bead apexes, wherein, in a state that the tire is assembled on a specified rim and inflated to a specified pressure, the aspect ratio of the tire is not more than 80%, the axial width WT of the tread is greater than the maximum width WC of the carcass, each edge of the tread is positioned at a height within a range of 50 to 100% of the sectional height HC of the carcass, the carcass provided on each side of the tire equator with a convex arc part with a radius R1 and a concave arc part with a radius R2 smoothly connected each other at an inflection point therebetween, the convex arc part has the center positioned inward of the tire and is extended radially inwardly from the point of the maximum width WC of the carcass to the inflection point, the concave arc part has the center positioned outward of the tire and is extended radially inwardly from the inflection point to the vicinity of a contact point

Abstract: A thin film device such as an amorphous thin film solar battery is easily made with high integration by use of metal-diffused regions in the thin film as an electrical connection region across the thickness of the thin film. By use of such metal-diffused regions 24, 24 . . . for connection between transparent stripe shaped electrodes 21', 21'. . . disposed between glass substrate 20 and amorphous silicon thin film 23 and stripe shaped metal electrodes 25, 25 . . . on the top surface of the thin film 23, series connected solar battery cells can be made with a small number of process steps.

Abstract: An apparatus for shaping anodes for electrolytic refining in the form of flat plates having support ears extending outwardly of a top edge and opposite side edges thereof, the apparatus including a receptacle for holding the plates parallel, vertical and spaced apart, vertically movable beams engaging the ears for supporting the plates, shaping devices movable toward and away from opposing sides of the receptacle for shaping the under-surfaces of the support ears, and a device movable vertically and horizontally for transferring the plates into the receptacle for being shaped and for transferring the shaped plates from the receptacle, whereby the support ears may be shaped concurrently for improving the contact of the anodes with bus bars.