Abstract: In a slot machine, when a player actuates a start lever, three reels spin, thereby effecting internal drawing operation and determining a winning combination. When the player actuates stop buttons, predetermined stop control operations are performed. A combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination are achieved along anyone of winning lines. A plurality of image data sets which can be displayed on a liquid-crystal display (21) are recorded in an image data ROM (44) provided in a liquid-crystal display unit (20) of the slot machine. When the player actuates a changeover switch (23), switch setting information is sent to a CPU (41). An image display LSI (45) reads out from the image data ROM image data corresponding to the setting information, thereby using the thus-read image data for display contents of the liquid-crystal display.

Abstract: A virtual image/real image superimposing and displaying apparatus for displaying a virtual image and an actual substance includes image display (13) for displaying an image from which a virtual image originates; a half mirror (1g) which forms the virtual image (7) on the basis of the image displayed by the image display (13); a communications section (9) which enables movement of an actual substance 1m from a back side of the virtual image to a front side of the same so as to penetrate therethrough; and a mechanical reel portion (6) having a plurality of spinning drums (6d1, 6d2, and 6d3) which have marks, such as numbers and symbols, printed on a circumferential surface thereof and spin independently of each other. The actual substance 1m is paid out so as to penetrate through a virtual image from its back to front and becomes visible only when the actual substance is moved to the front side of the virtual image.

Abstract: A virtual image/real image superimposing and displaying apparatus for displaying a virtual image and an actual substance includes image display (13) for displaying an image from which a virtual image originates; a half mirror (1g) which forms the virtual image (7) on the basis of the image displayed by the image display (13); a communications section (9) which enables movement of an actual substance 1m from a back side of the virtual image to a front side of the same so as to penetrate therethrough; and a mechanical reel portion (6) having a plurality of spinning drums (6d1, 6d2, and 6d3) which have marks, such as numbers and symbols, printed on a circumferential surface thereof and spin independently of each other. The actual substance 1m is paid out so as to penetrate through a virtual image from its back to front and becomes visible only when the actual substance is moved to the front side of the virtual image.

Abstract: In a slot machine, when a player actuates a start lever, three reels spin, thereby effecting internal drawing operation and determining a winning combination. When the player actuates stop buttons, predetermined stop control operations are performed. A combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination are achieved along anyone of winning lines. A plurality of image data sets which can be displayed on a liquid-crystal display (21) are recorded in an image data ROM (44) provided in a liquid-crystal display unit (20) of the slot machine. When the player actuates a changeover switch (23), switch setting information is sent to a CPU (41). An image display LSI (45) reads out from the image data ROM image data corresponding to the setting information, thereby using the thus-read image data for display contents of the liquid-crystal display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a simulation or control method and apparatus for a manipulator apparatus and makes it possible to calculate three-dimensional dynamics of the entire manipulator apparatus on the real time basis using the laws of conservation of momentum/angular momentum of the entire system, reverse dynamics or normal dynamics of a wheel system to display motion of the manipulator apparatus by simulation display on a display (2) and control the manipulator apparatus.

Abstract: A pictorial image comprising pixels represented by a combination of density values in respect to first color components (R, G, B) is transformed to a pictorial image comprising pixels represented by combination of density values in respect to second color components (C, M, Y). In accordance with the first color modification method, an operation expressed as Q=.alpha.P+.beta. is implemented to an original density value P using two correction coefficients .alpha. and .beta. determined in advance to determine a density value Q after transformation. In addition, in accordance with the second color modification method, density values after transformation are determined by the calculation of the k-th degree masking equation using the k-th degree masking coefficients. At this time, a color cube is defined with respect to the first color components. The color cube thus defined is devided into an n number of blocks. The k-th degree masking coefficients are defined every respective blocks.

Abstract: A pictorial image comprising pixels represented by a combination of density values in respect to first color components (R, G, B) is transformed to a pictorial image comprising pixels represented by combination of density values in respect to second color components (C, M, Y). In accordance with the first color modification method, an operation expressed as Q=.alpha.P+.beta. is implemented to an original density value P using two correction coefficients .alpha. and .beta. determined in advance to determine a density value Q after transformation. In addition, in accordance with the second color modification method, density values after transformation are determined by the calculation of the k-th degree masking equation using the k-th degree masking coefficients. At this time, a color cube is defined with respect to the first color components. The color cube thus defined is divided into an n number of blocks. The k-th degree masking coefficients are defined every respective blocks.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method of delivering pictorial image data per each color obtained by applying color resolution to a manuscript using a color scanner to a sublimation transfer printer to effect a transfer from a sublimation transfer sheet to an image-receiving sheet, thus to make a hard copy of a color image, and a device for implementing such a method. The image data comprises three primary data of cyan, magenta and yellow and black data calculated from the three primary data. Data obtained by applying color and gradation corrections to the four color data are delivered to the sublimation transfer printer. The sublimation transfer sheet is provided with a transfer ink layer of four colors of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. By the operation of the sublimation transfer printer, the ink of each transfer ink layer is transferred onto the image-receiving paper, thus to make a hard copy.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method of delivering pictorial image data per each color obtained by applying color resolution to a manuscript using a color scanner to a sublimation transfer printer to effect a transfer from a sublimation transfer sheet to an image-receiving sheet, thus to make a hard copy of a color image, and a device for implementing such a method. The image data comprises three primary data of cyan, magenta and yellow and black data calculated from the three primary data. Data obtained by applying color and gradation corrections to the four color data are delivered to the sublimation transfer printer. The sublimation transfer sheet is provided with a transfer ink layer of four colors of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. By the operation of the sublimation transfer printer, the ink of each transfer ink layer is transferred onto the image-receiving paper, thus to make a hard copy.

Abstract: An information extraction device including a coordinate transformation unit for transforming the coordinate values of points on a plane in question to the coordinate values of the points on a spherical surface corresponding to the points on the plane, and a mapping unit for mapping the points on the spherical surface to great circles. This information extraction device is applicable to the detection of the three-dimensional direction of a single line or a single plane existing in space.

Abstract: An exposure control system for daylight and flash photography. In the flash mode with computer flash light device, the system accommodates for a variation in the otherwise fixed parameter of diaphragm aperture by taking into account the camera-to-subject distance. In one embodiment of the invention, the diaphragm value and the integrated flash light are varied with distance at equal rates to each other, reaching the maximum possible values simultaneously at a distance twice as long as that when the diaphragm is fixed. In another embodiment, these variables are increased one at a time, reaching the maximum value, after which the other is increased to effect an equivalent result.

Abstract: Provided is a perfume composition containing a straight-chain trans-6-alkenoic acid represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 1 to 4.

Abstract: A solid state diaphragm device is constructed by the use of an electrochromie material. Prior to an initiation of a shutter operation, the above-described solid state diaphragm device is supplied with a predetermined amount of driving current flowing in a direction to excite the electrochromie material for production of a color, thereby the size of density of aperture of the diaphragm is adjusted to the aperture information given from the camera body. During the shutter operation, the current supply to said solid state diaphragm device is cut off. After a termination of the shutter operation, an equal amount of current to that of the driving current is allowed to flow in the reversed direction to said solid state diaphragm device, thereby the full open aperture position is regained. The amount of current supplied to said solid state diaphragm device is controlled in accordance with the output of a light metering circuit.

Abstract: In the disclosed viewfinder, a focusing plate receives light from an objective via a reflex mirror, and after focusing, passes light to an eyepiece via a penta prism. A by-pass optical system receives light from outside the view field of the viewfinder and directs the light through an information carrier outside the optical path of the photographic light and into the penta prism so that the information can be displayed close to the view field of the viewfinder.

Abstract: In the disclosed liquid crystal display system, one of two opposing base plates that sandwich an electrooptic liquid crystal between them is divided into separate electrodes or constitutes a homogeneous transparent resistance. A source of power energizes this electrode so as to produce a gradient or stepped voltages between the divisions, and a data voltage is applied to the other electrode so that one section of the sandwiched electrodes can effect light differently than the other sections and thereby display information.

Abstract: A voltage detecting means is provided in a flash lamp firing circuit for detecting the attainment of the voltage of a storage capacitor to a satisfactory lamp firing voltage level to assure that a photographic camera associated with the flash lighting unit operates in a flash exposure range switched from a daylight exposure range only when a sufficient voltage is available to fire the lamp at the time of striking of the lamp.

Abstract: A camera includes a viewfinder with an indicator having two opposing substrates sandwiching a liquid crystal between them. One substrate includes a common electrode arrangement with a plurality of electrodes. The other substrate includes a segmented electrode arrangement with a number of electrodes facing the respective electrodes of the common electrode arrrangement. Short-circuit connectors connect predetermined electrodes in the segmented electrode arrangement. A first contactor has a number of conductors connected to the respective electrodes of the segmented electrode arrangement to deliver predetermined drive signals thereto. At least one of the short-circuiting connectors is arranged at the input portion of the first contactor. A second contactor with a number of conductors is connected to respective electrodes of the common electrode arrangement so as to deliver predetermined drive signals thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal cell having a plural number of electrode pairs arranged on both sides of the liquid crystal matter so as to be opposed to each other, being characterized in that a pulse wave generating device for generating the first pulse wave with smaller amplitude than the threshold valve for lighting the liquid crystal and the second pulse wave with larger amplitude than the threshold value for lighting the liquid crystal in reversed phase to each other and a gate device for selectively applying the outputs of the pulse wave generating device to each electrode of the liquid crystal cell in accordance with the input signal are provided. Thus only the voltage between the selecting electrodes is highter than the threshold value. An input change over device is provided so as to change over the input signal group in a time dividing way in such a manner that a plural number of dots can be displayed visually at the same time, as a result, the wiring is simplified.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device for a camera includes a display member having liquid crystal material for providing a display of photographic information, and a focusing glass for forming an image of an object which is to be photographed. A mask is arranged to face the display member and the focusing glass, the mask including a first transparent part which faces a display part of the display member, and a second transparent part which faces the object image formed on the focusing glass. A light shading part is provided between the first and second transparent parts of the mask to shade an end part of the display member from light. The mask enables view finder optics provided in the camera to display a rectangular view field having straight sides to the camera user.

Abstract: A flash photographic exposure control system for a camera having an electrically timed shutter is provided with an additional electronic or mechanical timing device in combination with an electronic changeover switch responsive to attainment of the threshold level of the flash unit associated therewith. This is done to switch the camera from an automatic daylight exposure range to an automatic flash exposure range in which a particular timed interval suited for flash photography is made by the timing device which is brought into cooperation with the shutter operating means when the changeover switch is actuated, while the intrinsic timing device for the shutter being cut off from the control means for the shutter.