Abstract: An instruction position specifying unit which specifies a position of an indicator, a target detecting unit which detects a mark of a medium, an instruction reception unit which receives an instruction corresponding to a position which is indicated by a user using the indicator based on the detected mark, and a processing unit which performs a process corresponding to the received instruction are included.

Abstract: An instruction position specifying unit which specifies a position of an indicator, a target detecting unit which detects a mark of a medium, an instruction reception unit which receives an instruction corresponding to a position which is indicated by a user using the indicator based on the detected mark, and a processing unit which performs a process corresponding to the received instruction are included.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic circuit including at least one circuit group that performs a predetermined process based on information stored in a register. Power supply lines are separately provided to a register, which stores data necessary for returning from a power saving state, and a circuit section other than the register, and power is supplied only to the register in the power saving state.

Abstract: A time division multiplex system adaptable for branching services, which includes a predetermined level code generator for generating a signal of the same level and a switching unit for switching between the predetermined level signal and a signal to be multiplexed. The channel bit group number allotted to each channel is changed with time. For signals of transmission speeds above 64 Kb/s, a plurality of time slots are used to form a single channel to thereby accommodate branching services in octet units.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface defect detecting apparatus comprising a scanning device for scanning a rolled steel plate rolled and transferred by a pair of rolls at a fixed period over its full width to successively produce signals representing a surface condition of the rolled steel plate over the full width thereof, and a defect signal generating circuit for producing output signals representing the presence of a surface defect on the surface of the rolled steel plate in accordance with output signals from the scanning device.

Abstract: In a metal-halogen secondary battery a sheet-shaped article containing porous carbon fibers is joined to the surface of the positive electrode.

Abstract: An electrode for an flowcell comprising electrode material made of carbon fiber having average <002> spacing of quasi-graphite crystalline structure of not more than 3.70 .ANG., and the average C-axis size of crystallite of not less than 9.0 .ANG. and at least 3 % by mole of oxygen atom bound to the fiber surface based on carbon atom, whereby the electrode has remarkable high electrical conductivity, current efficiency handling characteristics and hydrodynamic characteristics, and is adapted to flowcell.

Abstract: An automatic inflatable safety work vest in which a gas is automatically charged into a gas tight chamber forming a floating body upon contacting water, comprises a back part of the vest formed of a non-floating material, a floating body provided at the front of the vest and connected with stretchable bands to the back part and having a gas tight chamber, a pillow integrally formed at the upper portion of the vest which communicates with the gas tight chamber, the pillows being folded over and releasably attached to the outer surface of the back part and a gas charging device in communication with the gas tight chamber and connected to the floating body through a connector, the gas charging device being a flat cylindrical vessel provided with a gas outlet at the bottom surface, a pair of electrodes positioned oppositely and fixed at a side wall near an upper cover portion of the cylindrical vessel, an electric switch provided at the upper portion of the cylindrical vessel and connecting to the electrodes and

Abstract: An adsorptive filter material having deodorizing, degassing and decolorizing properties which comprises an adsorptive sheet layer of active carbon fibers of which the active carbon fiber content is not less than about 20% by weight and reinforcing sheet layers of fibers having a single yarn strength of not less than about 2 g/denier and an elongation of not less than about 2% provided on the surfaces of the adsorptive sheet layer, the adsorptive sheet layer and the reinforcing sheet layers each weighing from about 20 to 2,000 g/m.sup.2.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting surface irregularities in a moving web is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser light source, the output beam of which is divided into a plurality of zone scanning beams by an optical network. The plural beams are reflected by a rotating scanner to a series of reflecting surfaces, each oriented at a different angle to stagger the scanning beams. The staggered beams are again reflected from two groups of reflecting surfaces inclined in opposite directions relative to one another for separating the scanning zones covered by the scanning beams.

Abstract: A process for preparing active carbon fibers which comprises (a) providing a cellulose fiber with a phosphorus compound reactive thereto, (b) subjecting the resulting fiber to heat treatment at about 200.degree. to 350.degree.C until the decreased percentage of fiber becomes about 40 to 75 % (W/W) and then (c) subjecting the resultant fiber to activation treatment at about 450.degree. to 1000.degree.C in an atmosphere containing not less than about 5 % (V/V) of steam until the decreased percentage of fiber becomes about 65 to 95 % (W/W), the said phosphorus compound showing a residual percentage of phosphorus of not less than about 70 % (W/W) after the heat treatment of the step (b) and a residual percentage of phosphorus of not more than about 10 % (W/W) after the activation treatment of the step (c).