Abstract: An original position setting apparatus for driving a driven member by a stepping motor and abutting the driven member against an original position setting member to set an original position of the driven member, wherein the original position apparatus includes a drive control section that periodically drives the stepping motor until the driven member abuts the original setting member, when the driven member is returned to the original position.

Abstract: A glass sheet, which has been heated to have a viscosity of not lower than 105 Pa·s and not higher than 108 Pa·s, is pressed against a mold having a certain bending surface to be bent.

Abstract: In this invention, wireless video telephone communication between mobile telephones MS1 and MS2 using the MPEG-2 standard is performed when the reception field strength falls below a threshold value of H continuously for a specific period of T3 or longer in the course of receiving the data at one mobile telephone MS2, the telephone MS2 monitors the restoration of the reception field strength. After detecting the restoration, mobile telephone MS2 transmits a request for the transmission of an I frame to mobile telephone MS1. Upon receipt of the request, mobile telephone MSI creates an I frame in place of a P frame and transmits, the I frame.

Abstract: Texts including required message are entered with a small number of keys such as those of a cellular telephone. In this case, a conversion table is unnecessary and the number of key operations is reduced. The number of input characters or input character strings composed by sequentially selecting one from a plurality of alphabets distributed to sequentially entered keys is relevant to the number of operation keys (N) raised to the number of distributed character (M) power (=NM) including meaningless characters or character strings and, with respect to these, character conversion is executed by referring to a dictionary means, through the operation of the conversion/next candidate key. The dictionary means stores numeric strings and words of meaningful characters or character strings among the said characters and character strings.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multimedia communications terminal capable of quickly connecting with the other party with less burden on the exchange station. The terminal has a phone book memory for storing a phone book database and image data. One record consists of a phone book memory number, a phone number, a name, an encrypting flag, a terminal kind number, a send/receive YES/NO flag, a sender information notice flag, and an address at which image data is stored. The terminal further includes a main controller including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The main controller controls all the portions of the terminal to realize the operation of a portable videophone. When an outgoing call is made, the phone book memory is referenced. The outgoing call is made in connection procedures adapted for the kind of the other party.

Abstract: The radio communication apparatus comprises a liquid crystal display unit and a control unit for driving a display unit. In a moving picture display mode, the mode is stored in an operation-mode storing unit. A display speed corresponding to this mode is stored in a display-speed storing unit. Therefore, the control unit controls the display unit at 30 frames/second. In a high-speed text display mode for displaying a text, the display unit is controlled to operate at 20 frames/second. In a mode for displaying a simple text string, 1 frame/second is set as a display speed. In a normal conversation mode, the display unit is controlled such that the display unit is in stand-by status. Accordingly, the display unit displays least necessary images in accordance with data to be displayed. It is thus possible to provide a radio communication apparatus having a TV-phone function capable of reducing the power consumption.

Abstract: Texts including required message are entered with a small number of keys such as those of a cellular telephone. In this case, a conversion table is unnecessary and the number of key operations is reduced. The number of input characters or input character strings composed by sequentially selecting one from a plurality of alphabets distributed to sequentially entered keys is relevant to the number of operation keys (N) raised to the number of distributed character (M) power (−NM) including meaningless characters or character strings and, with respect to these, character conversion is executed by referring to a dictionary means, through the operation of the conversion/next candidate key.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a coordinate input device for entering coordinate values by superposing on a display device (LCD or CRT). The device is comprised of a coordinate input section wherein a first conductive sheet for x-coordinate detection provided with electrodes on a pair of end edges and a second conductive sheet for y-coordinate detection provided with electrodes on a pair of end edges are superposed through a spacer so that respective electrodes intersect orthogonally. In a low power consumption mode of operation; a predetermined voltage is applied between one of the electrodes of the first conductive sheet and one of electrodes of the second conductive sheet for detecting a variation of the voltage. When the voltage varies the device switches, a predetermined voltage is applied between one electrode x1 of the first conductive sheet and one electrode y2 of the second conductive sheet.

Abstract: A knocking detecting sensor for detecting knocking generated in an internal combustion engine includes a vibration detecting element, a terminal, a terminal holder, a casing and a sealing member. The vibration detecting element detects vibrations due to knocking. The terminal having a first and a second ends, the first end being connected to the vibration detecting element so as to take out an output therefrom. The terminal holder integrated with the terminal so as to hold it. The casing houses the vibration detecting element and the terminal holder, the casing having a terminal through-hole for externally protruding the second end of the terminal. The sealing member is arranged so as to surround the terminal between said terminal holder and the casing to prevent fluid from leaking into the inside of the casing from the terminal through-hole. Such a sensor structure assures airtightness of the casing and easiness of wiring the detecting element to the terminal.

Abstract: Texts including required message are entered with a small number of keys such as those of a cellular telephone. In this case, a conversion table is unnecessary and the number of key operations is reduced. The number of input characters or input character strings composed by sequentially selecting one from a plurality of alphabets distributed to sequentially entered keys is relevant to the number of operation keys (N) raised to the number of distributed character (M) power (=NM) including meaningless characters or character strings and, with respect to these, character conversion is executed by referring to a dictionary means, through the operation of the conversion next candidate key. The dictionary means stores numeric strings and words of meaningful characters or character strings among the said characters and character strings.

Abstract: A desk-top circular saw has a main fence mounted on a turntable. The main fence has right and left fence sections and a curved section connecting the two fence sections. The fence sections are bolted down to respective side portions of a base. The fence sections have right and left main guide surfaces disposed at right angles relative to the top surface of the turntable. The right main guide surface has approximately a rectangular shape while the left main guide surface has a portion cut in two steps descending toward a blade slit in order to avoid interference with the locus of the saw blade assembly when tilted. An auxiliary fence is pivotally attached to the rear side of the left fence section. The auxiliary fence includes an auxiliary guide surface located on the same plane as the left main guide surface and a slide portion set backward off the aforementioned plane so as to be slidable with the rear surface of the left fence section in pivoting.

Abstract: In a thermal printing apparatus, three consecutive image data items in the main scanning direction is sequentially extracted. When all the three image data items are at level 0 (indicating that no dot is printed) and at level 1 (indicating that a dot is printed), a printing density is determined to be 0 (indicating that no dot is printed) and 3 (indicating that a dot of the highest printing density is printed), respectively. When one of the three image data items is at level 1, the printing density is determined to be 1 (indicating that a dot of the lowest printing density is printed) when the printing density of the preceding printed pixel is any value other than 0. When one or two of the three image data items is or are at level 1, the printing density is determined to be 1 or 2 (indicating that a dot of an intermediate printing density is printed) according to the printing density of the preceding printed pixel.

Abstract: A thermal head comprises a plurality of parallelogrammatic resistors for generating heat formed on an insulated substrate made of, such as ceramics or alumina. The resistors are aligned at regular intervals, and one pair of opposite sides of each resistor are connected individually to lead electrodes. These opposite sides are equal to or longer than the other opposite sides, and an acute angle formed between each two intersecting sides is 45.degree. or less. The resistor is heated by various electric currents to record printing dots of various sizes.

Abstract: A thermal head is used on a thermal transfer recording apparatus which can record a continuous, fine line or curve by recording many dots, by a thermal transfer system, on a recording sheet. The thermal head comprises a one-dimensional array of heat generation element groups each comprised of a plurality of heat generation elements, such as heat generation resistors of, for example, a parallelogram, a diamond or an elliptic configuration, continuously arranged in a direction perpendicular to that in which recording is made on a recording sheet and lead electrodes connected adjacent to each other in predetermined positions, in which the longitudinal sides of the heat generation resistors are made oblique at a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A reciprocating saw includes a body and a slider supported by the body such that the slider is slidably movable in a longitudinal direction of the body and is pivotally movable in a vertical direction. A first motion conversion mechanism is operable to convert the rotational movement of the rotary member into a reciprocal movement of the slider in the longitudinal direction. A second motion conversion mechanism is operable to convert the rotational movement of the rotary member into a reciprocal pivotal movement of the slider in the vertical direction. The second motion conversion mechanism includes an arm having one end vertically pivotally connected to the slider. An actuating member is rotatable with the rotary member and has an abutting surface on which the other end of the arm slidably abuts. The abutting position of the other end of the arm on the abutting surface is varied as the actuating member is rotated, so that the vertical position of one end of the arm is varied.

Abstract: A substantially rectangular insulating substrate is prepared. Next, pairs of lead electrodes are formed on the substrate such that they extend in parallel with regular intervals and slantwise with reference to the longitudinal direction of the substrate. The electrodes are formed by use of a lithography technology, including deposition and etching. Then, a resistor material is pasted on the substrate and the electrodes by screen printing, to thereby form a strip-shaped resistor extending in the longitudinal direction. Finally, a protective layer is formed on the resultant structure, so as to prevent the resistor and the electrodes from being oxidized or worn away, thereby completing the fabrication of a thermal head. In this thermal head, each of those portions of the strip-shaped resistor which are defined by a pair of adjacent lead electrodes serves as a parallelogrammatic heating resistor used for recording one pixel.

Abstract: A structure for fixing a carpet in an automotive seat, in which the terminal end of the carpet is firmly secured by a generally T-shaped anchor member into a recessed area formed in the rear side of a seat back of said seat, and anchor member being connected with the end of a covering member associated with the seat back.

Abstract: A pocket provided in the seat back of an automotive seat, which comprises a pocket frame having plural studs and a pocket trim cover assembly. The pocket trim cover assembly is secured by said pocket frame to the back board of the seat back. Hence, the outer appearance of the seat back is aesthetically improved.

Abstract: A thermal recording apparatus records image data line-by-line, using a thermal head having a linear array of heating elements. Each of the heating elements is shorter in the sub scan direction than in the main scan direction. To form an image of one recording line, the feeding of a recording paper and the transfer of ink onto the paper are repeated a plurality of times--for example, two times--using the image data for that line. The excellent thermal response of the heating element constructed as above, and the use of a plurality of recording operations for one recording line image formation, provides a uniform recording density distribution curve, so that the recorded image has high image quality and is substantially free from recording density irregularity. An additional recording control employed eliminates a nonimage part which will occur due to a varied recording speed.