Abstract: A musical sound generator combines a software processing and a hardware processing. A sub CPU210 generates musical note data based on the musical score data 340. Main CPU110 refers to a sound source file, converts musical note data and generates PCM data. A sound processor 210 converts the musical note data at a sound synthesis circuit 221 to generate PCM data. D/A converter 222 converts the PCM data into analog signals. The speaker 300 receives the signals and emits the sound.

Abstract: A highly expandable musical sound generator using a sound library. Each module receives pointer structures as an argument and executes a processing. Each pointer structures includes attribute data pointers, input data pointers and output data pointers.

Abstract: A portable electronic device and method manage battery-produced power without lowering sound quality for music and other sound effects. In the present invention, an operation clock of the CPU of the portable electronic device and a processing wait time for image drawing are dynamically controlled. When there is no sound emission request, the CPU runs at a low clock rate. Where there is a sound emission request, the CPU runs at a high clock speed. When the sound emission ends, the CPU returns to the low clock rate. A user senses no apparent change, as the CPU slows screen drawing speed at high clock speed and increases screen drawing speed at low clock speed.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyketone fibers which contain a ketone unit represented by —CH2CH2—CO— as a main repeating unit, and have an intrinsic viscosity of not less than 0.5 dl/g, a crystal orientation of not less than 90%, a density of not less than 1.300 g/cm3, an elastic modulus of not less than 200 cN/dtex, and a heat shrinkage of −1 to 3%. The polyketone fibers are high in strength and elastic modulus, and excellent in fatigue resistance, processability, heat resistance, dimensional stability, and, besides, adhesion, and, therefore, can be applied to the fields which require high fatigue resistance, such as tire cords, belts, hoses, ropes, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed are a content providing system and a relay apparatus in which an information terminal connected to a multi-function mobile telephone receives a content in the same operational procedure as that for the multi-function mobile telephone. When a video gaming machine connected to the multi-function mobile telephone accesses a content providing apparatus, an DNS server in an NOC converts a telephone number of the multi-function mobile telephone into an ID code unique to the multi-function mobile telephone. The content providing apparatus thus identifies the multi-function mobile telephone in use, and a user can thus enjoy a video game on the video gaming machine in the same operation as that for the multi-function mobile telephone.

Abstract: A portable transmitter of vehicle key system comprising a fingerprint detecting portion for detecting the user's fingerprint, a sending component for sending the fingerprint data from this fingerprint detecting portion, and a sender switch for triggering the transmission of fingerprint data from this sending component, this sender switch and the fingerprint detecting portion being disposed integrally, whereby the sender switch is activated in accordance with the user operating the fingerprint detecting portion.

Abstract: To prevent a skid panel attached with wear resistance material of porcelain tiles or the like on its surface from warping in a longitudinal direction of laying the skid panel, a warp amount of a skid panel is predictively calculated from shrinkage strain, shrinkage force and upper and lower edge stresses of concrete, reverse camber is provided in the longitudinal direction of a mold of the skid panel with tensioning devices to nullify the final warp amount and concrete is fed to the mold to thereby fabricate the panel.

Abstract: Entertainment system main body is connected via a relay device to an “i-mode” portable telephone system using a controller connection connector or external memory insertion connector provided on entertainment system main body. This relay device has the function of coordinating the software and hardware of the entertainment system and the portable telephone system. Entertainment system main body connected to an i-mode portable telephone system makes it possible, using existing infrastructure and with no major design changes, to effect the purchase, exchange, and interaction, etc. of game data using an online service that the i-mode portable telephone system has, such as site connection service, i-mode mail, and Internet connection.

Abstract: A musical sound generator combines a software processing and a hardware processing. A sub CPU210 generates musical note data based on the musical score data 340. Main CPU110 refers to a sound source file, converts musical note data and generates PCM data. A sound processor 210 converts the musical note data at a sound synthesis circuit 221 to generate PCM data. D/A converter 222 converts the PCM data into analog signals. The speaker 300 receives the signals and emits the sound.

Abstract: Image data 110 of an object is recorded in a recording medium so as to contain data 113 for a high resolution and data 112 for a low resolution. In executing a game, an image display device is discriminated, and image data conforming to the resolution of the image display device is used. Thus, an object appearing in the game is displayed using the image data suited to the image display device.

Abstract: A highly expandable musical sound generator using a sound library. Each module receives pointer structures as an argument and executes a processing. Each pointer structures includes attribute data pointers, input data pointers and output data pointers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a production system for retail goods which is intended for timely collection of accurate sales information from retail outlets and flexible production of goods in accordance with the same information, and comprises a retail sales information collecting means, a production quantity setting means for determining a production quantity according to the information so collected, a directing means for directing the preparation and production of raw materials according to the determined production quantity, and a production means for producing the determined production quantity according to a direction to produce. Also provided is a raw materials ordering system, which determines production quantities of raw materials in accordance with production plans for ensuring flexible production of the products without the disadvantage of carrying excessive inventories and for economical and efficient control and supply of raw materials.

Abstract: A production system for retail goods and a raw material ordering system. The production system allows a timely collection of accurate sales information from retail outlets and a flexible production of the goods in accordance with the same information. The production system includes a retail sales information collecting device, a production quantity setting device for determining a production quantity according to the information so collected, a directing device for directing the preparation and production of raw materials according to the determined production quantity, and a production device for producing the determined production quantity according to a direction to produce.

Abstract: This invention relates to a production system for retail goods which is intended for timely collection of accurate sales information from retail outlets and flexible production of goods in accordance with the same information, and comprises a retail sales information collecting means, a production quantity setting means for determining a production quantity according to the information so collected, a directing means for directing the preparation and production of raw materials according to the determined production quantity, and a production means for producing the determined production quantity according to a direction to produce. Also provided is a raw materials ordering system, which determines production quantities of raw materials in accordance with production plans for ensuring flexible production of the products without the disadvantage of carrying excessive inventories and for economical and efficient control and supply of raw materials.

Abstract: A process for removing iron impurities, inter alia iron or iron compounds, from petroleum oil distillation residues is disclosed in which a high gradient magnetic separator incorporates a pack of ferromagnetic fillers in the form of a generally flat or curved sheet-like strip. The ferromagnetic filler is a Fe--Cr alloy of a selected composition and the strip is of selected geometric characteristics such that the rate of removal of iron impurities can be maintained substantially at a maximum throughout the separation mode of operation prior to and after washing of the ferromagnetic filler.

Abstract: An encoder includes a code plate, a detector, a transformer, and first and second calculators. The code plate is formed with an absolute pattern including a plurality of bit patterns, each bit pattern formed by a predetermined number of bits and representing one absolute position. The detector moves relatively with respect to the code plate, has a plurality of detecting elements arranged to be opposed to the predetermined number of bits, and reads the bit pattern from the absolute pattern to output a bit pattern signal representing the bit pattern. The transformer can transform only specific bit pattern signals corresponding to specific bit patterns out of a plurality of the bit pattern signals corresponding to the plurality of bit patterns, into the absolute positions. The first calculator calculates a relative, positional relation between the bit pattern corresponding to the bit pattern signal, read from the detector, and the specific bit pattern.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for refining distillation residual fractions of a crude petroleum oil. The process employs a high gradient magnetic separator for magnetically depositing iron impurities from such distillation residual oil onto a ferromagnetic filler in the separator. The ferromagnetic filler is cleaned at predetermined intervals by a selected class of washing liquids so that the refining operation can be carried out continually.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a continuous web printing apparatus comprising transport means including an endless belt having a sticky surface, a plurality of support rollers having said endless belt entrained therearound and a drive means for rotating said support rollers to move said endless belt, a press means for pressing a continuous web, such as a fabric or transfer sheet, against said endless belt to stick said continuous web to said endless belt, an ink jet head disposed between said support rollers in opposed relation to the surface of said continuous web stuck to said endless belt, an abutment adapted to abut against said endless belt, said abutment being opposed to said ink jet head with the continuous web and said endless belt interposed therebetween, head gap adjusting means for moving at least either of said ink jet head or said abutment in a direction in which the two are opposed to each other, and recovering means for peeling said continuous web, which has passed by said ink je

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for removing an iron content in a petroleum series mineral oil therefrom which comprises treating a petroleum series mineral oil fraction containing 5 ppm or more of the iron content by the use of a high gradient magnetic separator under conditions of the strength of a magnetic field being from 500 to 25,000 gauss, a temperature being from room temperature to 400.degree. C., and a linear velocity being 0.1 to 50 cm/second.

Abstract: A process for catalytic reaction of heavy oils and a particulate solid medium, which comprises withdrawing a part or the whole of the used medium from the reactor, separating the withdrawn particles into the particles which have been rendered magnetic by the deposition thereon of nickel, vanadium, iron and copper originally contained in the heavy oils, and non-magnetic particles, using a high gradient magnetic separator which is so designed that a ferromagnetic matrix is placed in a uniform high magnetic field, and returning the non-magnetic particles of the medium into the reactor for re-use.