Abstract: A radio-frequency communication system including a plurality of apparatus for communication with a radio-frequency tag, and at least one radio-frequency relay tag, wherein each of the apparatus for communication with a radio-frequency tag includes a transmitter portion configured to transmit to the relay tag a message writing command for writing on the relay tag a desired message to be transmitted to another apparatus for communication with a radio-frequency tag via the relay tag, and each relay tag includes a plurality of message storage portions provided to store the messages transmitted from the respective apparatus for communication with a radio-frequency tag.

Abstract: In a color A area coating stage, color A paint is coated on a vehicle body (12) to form a color A coating (PA). In a next border zone coating stage, a border zone coating (PB1) is formed by means of a rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit (31) which is tilted with respect to a coating surface of the vehicle body (12) and adapted to spray color B paint toward the vehicle body (12) solely by centrifugal force. In a succeeding belt zone coating stage, a belt zone coating is formed continuously from the border zone coating (PB1) by means of a tilted rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit. In a next remainder area coating stage, a remainder area coating is formed on remaining areas of the coating surface continuously from the belt zone coating. By these arrangements, sprayed color B paint particles are allowed to deposit and settle on the vehicle body (12) without rebounding when applying the border zone coating (PB), forming a clear and well-defined border line (BL).

Abstract: In a color A area coating stage, color A paint is coated on a vehicle body (12) to form a color A coating (PA). In a next border zone coating stage, a border zone coating (PB1) is formed by means of a rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit (31) which is tilted with respect to a coating surface of the vehicle body (12) and adapted to spray color B paint toward the vehicle body (12) solely by centrifugal force. In a succeeding belt zone coating stage, a belt zone coating is formed continuously from the border zone coating (PB1) by means of a tilted rotary atomizing head type sprayer unit. In a next remainder area coating stage, a remainder area coating is formed on remaining areas of the coating surface continuously from the belt zone coating. By these arrangements, sprayed color B paint particles are allowed to deposit and settle on the vehicle body (12) without rebounding when applying the border zone coating (PB), forming a clear and well-defined border line (BL).

Abstract: A monofilament fabricated by a process in which a melt spinning and drawing treatment are carried out after particles of silver ceramics are mixed with a resin material for a fiber having a principal component of polybutylene terephthalate. The particles of the silver ceramics have a size of 5.0 &mgr;m or less, and the content of the particles of the silver ceramics in the mixture is within a range of 0.3% to 3.0%. The monofilament thus obtained is suitably cut and a root part is formed at one end of the monofilament. Then, the surface of the monofilament is subjected to a mechanical delustering treatment, thus obtaining artificial hair having low bacterial infection rate, high fixation rate of implanted hairs, and high durability, such that the hair does not break at a point near the root part even after having been used for a long period of time after implantation.

Abstract: A monofilament fabricated by a process in which a melt spinning and drawing treatment are carried out after particles of silver ceramics are mixed with a resin material for a fiber having a principal component of polybutylene terephthalate. The particles of the silver ceramics have a size of 5.0 &mgr;m or less, and the content of the particles of the silver ceramics in the mixture is within a range of 0.3% to 3.0%. The monofilament thus obtained is suitably cut and a root part is formed at one end of the monofilament. Then, the surface of the monofilament is subjected to a mechanical delustering treatment, thus obtaining artificial hair having low bacterial infection rate, high fixation rate of implanted hairs, and high durability, such that the hair does not break at a point near the root part even after having been used for a long period of time after implantation.

Abstract: An artificial hair having a physiologically active surface which is formed by a such manner that protein (collagen) molecules are bonded chemically to the graft-polymerized chains introduced onto the surface of the artificial hair. When the artificial hair is implanted into a human body skin, the collagen layer 11 fixed to the surface of the artificial hair having a root part 12 is integrally assimilated and bonded to collagens in the epidermis 4, the corium layer 5, the subcutaneous tissue 6 and the galea 7, whereby the artificial hair can be firmly fixed. Thus, this artificial hair exhibits a low infection rate, a high success rate and cannot be accompanied by down-growth phenomenon.

Abstract: After document data have been inputted by operating character keys, if an automatic setting key is operated to allow the print character size to be set automatically and a print key is then operated, printing process control is executed and the greatest character size printable on a tape mounted in the tape printing apparatus is set (S33), a base line position shifting process is performed so that the character is positioned around the center of the width of the tape (S34). Then, dot image data in the print character size that is set on the basis of the document data is generated (S31) and the dot image data is output to the printing mechanism to be printed on the tape (S32).

Abstract: When a label name is selected, a plurality of prompt associated with the selected label name are displayed one after the other on a display so that a user can easily know what text data needs to be inputted. The text memory stores text data inputted as prompted by each of the plurality of prompts associated with the selected label name. Also the text memory retrieves, from a registration layout information memory, print layout information for printing the inputted text data. The print mechanism prints the text data stored in the text memory on a tape based on the print layout information. In this way, a label printed with the text data, that can be adhered to the binding of files and the like, can be produced quickly and easily.

Abstract: After initialization (S1), the cassette signal is retrieved (S2). Then the tape width of the tape in the tape cassette mounted in the tape printer is determined by tape TB1 (S4). The width of the image display zone is calculated using the tape width and using the table TB5 (S7). The data of standard format information is stored in the start address of the text memory (S8). A text input screen is displayed set with the image display zone corresponding to the tape width calculated in S2 for the display. A cursor is also displayed having the size of the display character size, which was determined based on the print character size, which has been calculated using the tape width, the number of lines "1," and the table TB3. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a grasp of the relation between tape width and the situation at which characters will be printed.

Abstract: A construction kit for building a three-dimensional constellation model is disclosed for viewing of celestial maps. The kit includes a combination of (a) a zenith section having an external shape of a circular form, the back side of said zenith section having a celestial map of the zenith; (b) 6- to 24-in-a-set body plate sections each having a ship's bottom-like shape, each of said body plate sections including an overlap width on its upper edge for bonding to the zenith section, overlap widths on both its right and left edges for forming rib-like projections and an overlap width on its bottom edge for forming an annular flange, each plate section having a celestial map on its back side; (c) a flange-reinforcing plate adapted to bond together the overlap widths provided on the bottom edges of the adjacent body plate sections and (d) reinforcing plates for the rib-like projections to provide greater rigidity and strength to the completed model.

Abstract: Artificial hair for hair-implantation, which is composed of a monofilament of a synthetic resin, wherein amorphous silver is adhered in spots to the surface of the monofilament by vacuum depositing said silver of the monofilament.

Abstract: Apparatus for preparation of artificial hair for hair-implantation comprising a vacuum vessel, a vacuum pump communicating with the vacuum vessel through an on-off valve, a crucible in of the vacuum vessel equipped with a heater for fusing silver, and a rotary container in the vacuum vessel adapted to receive monofilaments of a synthetic resin therein and to rotate to cause amorphous silver to adhere in spots to the monofilament by subjecting them to vacuum deposition of silver at a vacuum degree of 10.sup.-3 to 10.sup.-6 Torr.

Abstract: A data processing system capable of processing data in a plurality of modes including an input/edit mode is disclosed. The system includes a data name memory, start address memory and edit condition memory wherein the status of data being processed in the input/edit mode is stored when processing in the input/edit mode is interrupted to enable processing in a different mode and based upon which the system resumes processing in the input/edit mode.

Abstract: A matted (delustered) artificial hair which is disclosed herein comprises a fiber made of a synthetic resin. A large number of irregular scrubbed flaws is formed circumferentially on the surface of a monofilament having a substantially circular section. A method for preparation of such an artifical hair which method comprises placing a bundle of monofilaments of a synthetic fiber and each having a substantially circular section between two abrasive-coated plates each having a soft layer on a surface thereof, and allowing the two abrasive-coated plates to reciprocate in the opposite directions at an angle of 45.degree. to 90.degree. with respect to the longitudinal direction of the monofilament while applying a slight pressure in the presence of an abrasive, whereby a large number of scrubbed flaws is formed circumferentially on the surface of each monofilament.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a solid medium for cultivating mushrooms includes a mixer for mixing and agitating medium materials, and a heater coupled to the mixer for sterilizing the medium materials from the mixer with the heat of steam. The sterilized medium materials are then delivered into a cooler connected to the heater, and cooled and moistened by water scattered by a sprinkler. The cooler is coupled to a mycelia supply source for supplying mycelia of the mushroom with which the cooled medium materials are spawned. The solid medium thus produced is then packaged by a packaging mechanism in a germ-free environment.

Abstract: A word processor with display screen having a search and replace function wherein, when the cursor is positioned at the head of a character queue input area on the display screen in the search and replacement mode, a correction key stroke causes all the characters displayed in the character queue input area to be erased, so the character queues of the SEARCH and REPLACE WORDS can be easily and efficiently entered and the time required for text memorization and editorial operations by the word processor is reduced. Furthermore, the accuracy and ease of conversion of words or phrases in the text is improved, especially with regard to appropriate conversion between capital and small characters.

Abstract: In a data processing device such as a word processor comprising input means for inputting character data and format data, display means for displaying the input data on a screen, and means for processing the input data and displaying the processed data on the display means, the screen on the display means is separated into a line format area for displaying line format data and other area for displaying the other, and the processing device is provided with means for shifting the data displayed on the line format area relative to the data displayed on the other area.

Abstract: A matted (delustered) artificial hair which is disclosed herein comprises a fiber made of a synthetic resin. A large number of irregular scrubbed flaws is formed circumferentially on the surface of a monofilament having a substantially circular section. A method for preparation of such an artificial hair which method comprises placing a bundle of monofilaments of a synthetic fiber and each having a substantially circular section between two abrasive-coated plates each having a soft layer on a surface thereof, and allowing the two abrasive-coated plates to reciprocate in the opposite directions at an angle of 45.degree. to 90.degree. with respect to the longitudinal direction of the monofilament while applying a slight pressure in the presence of an abrasive, whereby a large number of scrubbed flaws is formed circumferentially on the surface of each monofilament.

Abstract: An artifical hair for implantation comprising a loop and a hair root portion is prepared by forming a loop by winding a synthetic resin monofilament around a bar shaped jig, forming an S-twisted part by twining a first end of the monofilament around the second end of the monofilament and twisting the configuration once to form an S shape at the foot at the loop, and fusion bonding the S-twisted part of the monofilament only at a region between two points where both filaments intersect each other.

Abstract: An artificial hair for implantation comprising a loop part and a hair root part. The hair root part and the hooked part twine around each other at the foot of the loop part in an S shape. The hair root part is bonded to the loop part by fusion bonding where both filaments intersect. The artificial hair is prepared by forming a loop by winding a synthetic resin monofilament around a bar shaped jig, forming a bonded part by twining an end of the monofilament for forming a hooked part around the end of the monofilament for forming a hair shaft part and twisting the configuration once to form an S shape at the foot at the loop, and fushion bonding the monofilament for the hooked part to the monofilament for the shaft part only at a region between two points where both filaments intersect each other.