Abstract: The present invention provides a duplexed operation processor control system that includes operation processors, an I/O device, and at least one communication path that couples the operation processors to the I/O device, and at least one communication path that couples the operation processors with each other. The duplexed operation processor control system switches over either of the operation processors to be a primary operation processor that executes a control operation for a control target, and the other to be a secondary operation processor that is in a stand-by state, and the secondary operation processor snoops control data synchronously when the primary operation processor acquires the control data from the control target.

Abstract: In respect to an electrical connection between a control circuit board 20 and bus bars 14 interbonded together, it is an object to enhance stability in quality and reliability in connection. As a solution for achieving the object, the control circuit board 20 is provided with a conductor segment 26 to be electrically connected to a specific one of the bus bars 14 on the opposite side of a rear surface thereof bonded to the bus bars 14, and a through-hole 24 penetrating a main body thereof at a position adjacent to the conductor segment 26 so as to expose the specific bus bar 14 therethrough. Further, an electrically-connecting member 70 is disposed to bridge over the through-hole 24 and the conductor segment 26, and soldered onto the conductor segment 26 and the bus bar portion located in the through-hole 24.

Abstract: In respect to an electrical connection between a control circuit board 20 and bus bars 14 interbonded together, it is an object to enhance stability in quality and reliability in connection. As a solution for achieving the object, the control circuit board 20 is provided with a conductor segment 26 to be electrically connected to a specific one of the bus bars 14 on the opposite side of a rear surface thereof bonded to the bus bars 14, and a through-hole 24 penetrating a main body thereof at a position adjacent to the conductor segment 26 so as to expose the specific bus bar 14 therethrough. Further, an electrically-connecting member 70 is disposed to bridge over the through-hole 24 and the conductor segment 26, and soldered onto the conductor segment 26 and the bus bar portion located in the through-hole 24.

Abstract: A run flat tire support body, a method of manufacturing the run flat tire support body, and a run flat tire on which the run flat tire support body is fixedly mounted. The run flat tire support body (14) enabling a reduction in weight and the suppression of the wear of the outer surface thereof by the sliding thereof on the inner surface of a tire when the tire runs in a run flat state comprises a base material part (13) having an inner diameter allowing the support body to be fitted to a rim (16) and formed of a resin foam body of 0.3 to 0.9 g/cm3 in density, a reinforcement part (15) installed on the inner peripheral part of the base material part (13), and a non-foam resin outer layer (11) covering at least the outer peripheral surface of the base material part (13).

Abstract: An optical disk drive that can automatically adjust an erase power to an appropriate level to keep the error rate low and not to shorten the life of an erasable optical disk. The optical disk drive obtains a reference erasing modulation factor using a test area of the erasable optical disk when the disk is set. While overwriting data in the erasable optical disk, the optical disk drive obtains an erasing modulation factor based on the read signal detected in an erased region from time to time to adjust the erase power so that the erase power continually adjusted to the appropriate level.

Abstract: An evaluation value calculating apparatus includes the following elements. A difference metric selecting unit selects a difference metric for a specific recorded sequence in recorded sequences obtained in a maximum likelihood decoding process when information expressed with marks and spaces on a recording medium is played back, the difference metric being obtained in the maximum likelihood decoding process. A difference metric error value calculating unit determines a difference metric error value for the selected difference metric using a calculation method that is selected according to an edge shift direction of each of the marks on a time axis, the difference metric error value representing an error from an ideal difference metric and the edge shift direction on the time axis. A statistical processing unit performs statistical processing on the determined difference metric error value on the basis of each of states of path meeting points to generate an evaluation value.

Abstract: An optical disk drive that can automatically adjust an erase power to an appropriate level to keep the error rate low and not to shorten the life of an erasable optical disk. The optical disk drive obtains a reference erasing modulation factor using a test area of the erasable optical disk when the disk is set. While overwriting data in the erasable optical disk, the optical disk drive obtains an erasing modulation factor based on the read signal detected in an erased region from time to time to adjust the erase power so that the erase power continually adjusted to the appropriate level.

Abstract: In recording on an optical disk of the write-once variety, the light beam is switched to write intensity during the durations of write pulses and to read intensity during their spacings. The read intensity beam reads the wobbling pregroove in the disk for tracking control, disk speed control, track address detection, and so forth. A beam Intensity control system is provided for constantly holding the read intensity, as well as write intensity, of the laser beam at a target value. Included are a read intensity target generator for generating a read intensity target signal, and a read intensity control circuit for supplying to a laser driver circuit a read intensity control signal indicative of the difference between the read intensity target signal and an actual read intensity signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with a recordable compact disk having an optically discernible pregroove formed thereon to provide a multiturn spiral track along which data pits are to be formed. Each pregroove turn is partly wobbled to represent addresses. Since wobble detection is easy to be impeded by track eccentricity with respect to the axis of disk rotation, a pair of compensator circuits are connected one to each output of a composite photodetector for eliminating from the photodetector output signal a frequency component due to track eccentricity. Each compensator circuit comprises a variable gain amplifier circuit, and a feedback loop for varying the amplifier gain in inverse proportion to the amplitude of the frequency component due to track eccentricity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a film-coated shaped material for use in sealing an electronic part having high shape retentivity and prepared by blanking a film-coated epoxy resin sheet in a shape in conformity with the configuration of the electronic part, the epoxy resin sheet comprising a plastics film having a thickness of 10 to 1000.mu. and a layer of a curable epoxy resin composition in a substantially uncured state and formed on one surface of the film, the epoxy resin composition comprising per 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, 5 to 50 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin having a number average molecular weight of at least 5000, 5 to 300 parts by weight of an inorganic filler and a curing agent, and a chip sealing material flow preventing frame comprising the above film-coated epoxy resin.

Abstract: A door opening apparatus for a heating appliance in which a door for opening and closing a heating cavity may be automatically opened without it being touched. A plunger solenoid is used for unlocking the door and a foot switch is disposed outside of the appliance to activate the plunger in response to the depression thereof.