Abstract: A position control apparatus has a target setting unit for setting a target position in a direction of the control axis of the controlled object able to be moved in directions of a plurality of control axes by moving unit; a position control unit for independently positioning the controlled object to the target position in the direction of the control axis set by the target position setting unit; and a position correcting unit for correcting the target positions in directions of other control axes by compensation amounts for correcting positioning derivation in directions of other control axes occurring when positioning the controlled object to a first target position in the direction of one control axis among the plurality of control axes and then reversing the feed direction from that first target position and positioning to a second target position.

Abstract: A positioning control method (80) has a setting section (81) for setting a comparison reference value in accordance with a machine tool in advance, a detecting section (82) for detecting a command value by the rapid traverse command G00, a comparing section (83) for comparing the comparison reference value and the command value, and a determining section (84) for changing the rapid traverse command G00 to a linear interpolation command G01 when the command value is smaller than the comparison reference value, executing the rapid traverse value G00 when the command value is larger than the comparison reference value, and selecting either one of the rapid traverse command G00 or the linear interpolation command G01 when the comparison reference value is equal to the command value. Less effective short-distance rapid traverse command is converted to the linear interpolation command, thus speeding up positioning control to make an entire processing of the workpiece faster.

Abstract: In the particular embodiments described in the specification, a liquid electrophotographic developing arrangement includes four developing units disposed adjacent to the image-bearing surface of an electrophotographic member, each developing unit containing a different color developer. Each developing unit has an elongated slit through which developer is applied to the image-bearing surface of the electrophotographic member and the liquid developer is magnetically retained in the space between the developing unit and the surface of the electrophotographic member. In one embodiment, the developer is retained by a ferrofluid which surrounds the elongated opening and is held in position by magnets disposed on opposite sides of the electrophotographic member.

Abstract: A digital signal recording apparatus includes: a level encoder for encoding a digital signal into the first to N-th level data, N being an integer greater than 1; a solid state memory having a data storage area and an auxiliary information storage area, the data storage area being writable for the first to N-th level data; and a write controller for, when the writable area in the data storage area is exhausted, freeing at least a part of an area in the data storage area in which level data other than the first level data is stored, for storing level data including at least the first level data into the freed area in the data storage area, and for storing auxiliary information indicating attributes of the stored level data into the auxiliary information storage area.

Abstract: Disclosed is an NC machine tool apparatus including an NC machine having at least one spindle to which a tool or a sensing device is attached, and a drive mechanism for driving the spindle, and a control unit for driving the spindle through the drive mechanism. The control unit is provided with an NC work program producing means for measuring a machining locus of a workpiece held in the NC machine by the sensing device attached to the spindle in accordance with a source work program which defines a measurement of the machining locus of the workpiece and a method of producing an NC work program, and producing the NC work program on the basis of the measured data and the source work program.

Abstract: A microphone apparatus comprises two non-directional microphones in case of monaural sound pickup or three non-directional microphones in case of stereo sound pickup, and a signal processing means for processing output signals of the non-directional microphones so that a directivity becomes non-directional in a low frequency region and a first order pressure gradient type in a high frequency region. Accordingly, the microphone apparatus can attenuate the level of unwanted acoustic and vibration noises caused by its onboard moving mechanism as well as wind noise, thus ensuring no declination in the S/N ratio during sound pickup action.

Abstract: A microphone apparatus using two microphones has a circuit for processing output signals of the two microphones so as to obtain non-directional characteristics in a low frequency region and uni-directional characteristics in a high frequency region. When this microphone apparatus is incorporated in an appliance containing an acoustic noise source and vibration source therein, acoustic noise, vibration noise and wind noise are reduced to prevent a reduction of the S/N ratio when picking up the sound, so that the recording of an excellent quality sound can be realized.

Abstract: A complete-circle operation of a machine tool controlled by an NC-device. Even if the NC-device gives operation commands for respective shafts of the machine tool on the basis of a control locus which is to be a complete circle, the actual operation locus of the machine tool is not a complete circle because the machine tool generates errors due to various causes such as thermal deformation, machine accuracy, etc. If the errors are corrected individually to improve the accuracy, the complexity of the processing cannot be avoided. It is assumed that the operation locus of the machine tool which is controlled for a complete circle becomes an ellipse due to errors involved. A simple process corrects the ellipse such that it is converted to a complete circle.

Abstract: An array microphone is a directional microphone having an improved directional characteric in which both the sensitivity and the sound pressure frequency response are uniform within the recording area and more particularly, the quality and level of sound remain unchanged. The array microphone includes a microphone array including a plurality of microphone units, and a two-dimensional filter for filtering an output of the microphone array in the dimensions of both time and space. When the two-dimensional filter is a digital filter and varied in its two-dimensional filter coefficient and sampling frequency, the array microphone serves as a variable directional microphone whose directional characteristic can be varied with the sound quality and level remaining unchanged throughout the recording area.

Abstract: A microphone apparatus for a video camera having a zoom lens, comprising: a superdirectional microphone fro generating a superdirectional microphone signal D; a stereo microphone for generating stereo microphone signals L and R; a zoom position sensor for generating a zoom position signal; first and second signal means for generating control signals Vc1 and Vc2 which can be changed according to the zoom position signal; a first amplifier for generating a first amplified signal K1.multidot.D (K1 is a value corresponding to Vc1); a second amplifier for generating a second amplified signal K2.multidot.L (K2 is a value corresponding to Vc2); a third amplifier for generating a third amplified signal K2.multidot.R; a first adder for generating a first sum signal (k1.multidot.D+K2.multidot.L); and a second adding means for generating a second sum signal (k1.multidot.D+K2.multidot.R). The directivity can be varied in accordance with the control of the zoom lens to suitably match images and sounds.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting a position receiving a light beam by using optical fibers. One-side end face of a plurality of optical fibers are arranged in a line or plane. Each optical fiber is branched by a light beam splitter having a plurality of output ports. The branched optical fibers are bundled into groups. Each group of the bundled optical fibers is connected to a light beam detecting sensor which consists of one light beam detecting member for detecting a position receiving a laser beam. Therefore, a large number of light beam sensors are not needed. As a result, the accompanying electronic circuits can be simplified, and high speed processing without any delay is also permitted.

Abstract: A numerical control apparatus having a feedrate difference reduction capability suitable for use with a multi-axis machine tool. Feedrate differences for respective control axes are calculated from a machining program, and decelerations for the respective control axes are calculated from preestablished allowable feedrate difference settings and the calculated feedrate differences. The control axes are controlled to be displaced within the allowable feedrate difference settings based on the calculated decelerations.

Abstract: A piezoelectrically driven print mechanism for a dot matrix printer includes a piezoelectric element to which is connected a movement amplification member and electrical drive means for causing expansion and contraction of the piezoelectric element along a first axis in response to the application of an electric potential. A printing pin is connected to the movement amplification member. The expansion or contraction of the piezoelectric element is converted into a much larger movement of the amplification member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. This amplified movement is transferred to the printing pin. Several embodiments of the movement amplification member are disclosed.

Abstract: A dot matrix printer having a printer hammer bank carried on a frame to allow movement parallel to the platen. A balancing member is suspended from the head hammer bank by resilient springs and carries a motor for driving the head hammer bank in a reciprocating manner. A linkage further couples the head hammer bank and the balancing member so that the balancing member moves in a direction opposite to that of the head hammer bank.