Abstract: Sustain electrodes (X1, X2, . . . ) of a PDP (20) are grounded. A PFC converter (40) converts an alternating voltage into a DC voltage (Vs) and applies it directly across a PDP driver (10). A sustaining pulse generating section (1) converts the DC voltage (Vs) into a primary voltage pulse (VF), and applies it across a primary winding (2a) of a transformer (2). The transformer (2) converts the primary voltage pulse (VF) into a sustaining voltage pulse (Vp), and applies it to scan electrodes (Y1, Y2, . . . ) of the PDP (20) through a reset/scanning pulse generating section (3). An inductor (L) is connected in parallel with a secondary winding (2b) of the transformer (2). The inductor (L) resonates with the panel capacitance of the PDP (20) at the rising and falling edges of the sustain voltage pulse (Vp).

Abstract: The present invention provides a motor controller capable of driving a synchronous motor having no position sensor stably at high efficiency by carrying out simple control. In order to attain this purpose, a reactive current is obtained from a motor current and a rotation phase, an error voltage is obtained from the reactive current and the command value of the reactive current, thereby obtaining a motor applied voltage command value Va that is used to compensate for the V/f characteristic of the motor. Furthermore, the motor applied voltage command value Va is applied to an output command computing section, and computed with the rotation phase signal of a wave generation section, thereby obtaining a signal for PWM driving the switching devices of an inverter circuit.

Abstract: An ADSL modem connected to the telephone line is disclosed, which even in the case where a plurality of ADSL modems are connected to a single telephone line installed in a SOHO application or in the home of an ordinary user, a stable high-speed data communication can be realized without superposing the signals between the ADSL models or without causing any impedance mismatch. An ADSL band signal detector (11) detects whether the ADSL frequency band is occupied by another ADSL modem connected to the telephone line or not. Upon detection that the ADSL frequency is so occupied, a control unit (12, 13) suppresses the application of the signal energy to the ADSL frequency band.

Abstract: The process in an xDSL transceiver transfers into a fast retraining sequence when the cause of an error on a telephone circuit is a change from an off hook state to an on hook state of a telephone instrument, a signal indicating an inversion of polarity of a signal on the telephone circuit, a change from an on hook to an off hook and when a handshake waiting time has passed without detecting a predetermined signal on the telephone circuit, or when the predetermined signal is detected within the handshake waiting time. The handshake waiting time can be updated in accordance with a dial pulse width, the maximum number of digits in the dial pulse signal, and the maximum number of pulses in one digit, or depending on whether or not the dial pulse comes from NTT.

Abstract: A solid polymer type fuel cell system according to the present invention has a heat source of exhaust fluid from an electricity generation unit 23 in condensed heat exchangers 38, 40 in a heat recovery unit 19 and supply water from a water supply unit 66 as a heat source to be heated to a hot water through heat-exchanging process. The fuel cell system comprises a hot water supply unit 41 for supplying the hot water to a heat utilization section, gas-liquid separator 30 for preliminarily mixing the drain water generated during the heat-exchanging process to the fuel to be supplied to a fuel reforming unit 22, and a circulation path 45 for circulating the water to a cell body 32 of the electricity generation unit to carry out the heat-exchanging and supplying the hot water to the heat utilization section.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motor controller capable of driving a synchronous motor having no position sensor stably at high efficiency by carrying out simple control. In order to attain this purpose, a reactive current is obtained from a motor current and a rotation phase, an error voltage is obtained from the reactive current and the command value of the reactive current, thereby obtaining a motor applied voltage command value Va that is used to compensate for the V/f characteristic of the motor. Furthermore, the motor applied voltage command value Va is applied to an output command computing section, and computed with the rotation phase signal of a wave generation section, thereby obtaining a signal for PWM driving the switching devices of an inverter circuit.

Abstract: A reception result of an analog signal transmitted from a local switch to a subscriber line, or a voltage difference corresponding to a line current is analyzed, and a transmission characteristic in the subscriber line is evaluated based on an analyzing result. The transmission characteristic is sent to a network by use of a function of an analog transmitting unit. Noises having power of a predetermined threshold value or more are detected from a data signal input to a digital transmitting unit, and a periodicity of the noises is examined, whereby influences of the cyclic noises are evaluated, and an examination result is sent to the network by use of the function of the analog transmitting unit. As a result, provided is an xDSL modem capable of automatically collecting various characteristics of the subscriber line connected thereto prior to a start of a provision of a broadband communication service.

Abstract: A multifunction system has advanced functions and high speed capability and is excellent in expandability. The multifunction system includes a controller, an IIT, an IOT, and a light distributing device. For a print job, print data outputted from the controller is converted into optical signals, which enter a light distributing device and are transmitted to the IOT of the emission side. The IOT prints the received data onto a printer. For a copy job, copy data outputted from IIT is converted into optical signals, which enter the light distributing device, and are transmitted to the IOT of the emission side. For a scan job, scan data outputted from the scanner is converted into optical signals, which enter the light distributing device, and are transmitted to the controller of the emission side. The controller processes the received data.

Abstract: An IC card-type radio communication device includes a main body of equipment, a storage unit, a sound input unit, a sound output unit and a modulation-demodulation unit. The main body of equipment has an interface which is in accordance with a predetermined standard and forms a physical shape which is in accordance with the standard. The main body of equipment is inserted into an entry installed on an external terminal unit. The storage unit is installed on the main body of equipment and stores an attribute information and an information necessary for data communication with the terminal unit. The sound input unit inputs a sound signal when a conversation is executed and the sound output unit outputs the sound signal.

Abstract: A transmission level setting circuit outputs a signal having a transmission level with respect to a portable telephone based on a signal transmitted from a modem unit. The transmission level setting circuit includes a part which receives the signal from the modem unit, and a circuit which automatically outputs a signal having a fixed level regardless of the signal transmission level of the modem unit.

Abstract: An IC card-type radio communication device includes a main body of equipment, a storage unit, a sound input unit, a sound output unit and a modulation-demodulation unit. The main body of equipment has an interface which is in accordance with a predetermined standard and forms a physical shape which is in accordance with the standard. The main body of equipment is inserted into an entry installed on an external terminal unit. The storage unit is installed on the main body of equipment and stores an attribute information and an information necessary for data communication with the terminal unit. The sound input unit inputs a sound signal when a conversation is executed and the sound output unit outputs the sound signal.

Abstract: A modem apparatus performs modulation and demodulation between a telephone circuit and a terminal apparatus. The modem apparatus includes a modem circuit, and a codec circuit performing conversion between an analog signal and a digital signal. Capacitors are provided between the modem circuit and the codec circuit, a signal supplied from the terminal apparatus and a signal supplied from the codec circuit being supplied to the modem circuit, and a signal supplied from the telephone circuit and a signal supplied from the modem circuit being supplied to the codec circuit.

Abstract: A transmission level setting circuit outputs a signal having a transmission level with respect to a portable telephone based on a signal transmitted from a modem unit. The transmission level setting circuit includes a part which receives the signal from the modem unit, and a circuit which automatically outputs a signal having a fixed level regardless of the signal transmission level of the modem unit.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus forms a refrigerating cycle with a refrigerant heater and a compressor having two cylinders. The apparatus simultaneously carries out a refrigerant heating operation and a heat pump operation when a required heating capacity is high, and when the required heating capacity is low, only the heat pump operation. This operation technique helps reduce the size of the apparatus and expand a variable width of heating capacity. The apparatus also has a defrosting unit for defrosting an outdoor heat exchanger during the heat pump operation.

Abstract: An emulsion for hair treatment is provided which is characterized by the following: the formulation (I) is composed of a W/O type emulsion, which allows the main agent to be stable, and contains preferably an oil soluble polymer compound for the emulsifier; the formulation (I), upon being mixed with formulation (II), can easily undergo demulsification and a phase inversion into an O/W type emulsion; and the emulsion has adequate viscosity to prevent dripping from the hair and a superior dyeing capability. Also, 2-formulation type oxidation hair dye with an excellent hair dyeing effect is provided by adding isostearyl alcohol.

Abstract: A refrigerating apparatus employs a mixture of coolants and a coolant controller for controlling a ratio between the coolants to adjust refrigerating capacity during a refrigerating operation. The apparatus has a compressor whose revolution speed is controlled to provide required refrigerating capacity. When the revolution speed of the compressor decreases below a lower set value or rises above an upper set value, the coolant controller controls the ratio between the coolants.

Abstract: A hair-treating composition having convenient usability and excellent dyeability or hair-bleachability is provided. The composition having the above excellent properties contains at least one member selected from amphoteric surface active agents or semipolar surface active agents according to circumstances, and cationic polymers, in combination with an anionic surface active agent and a higher fatty acid, and further contains a dye or an alkalinizing agent.

Abstract: An I/O memory card includes a first unit for storing card attribute information describing a plurality of card attributes of the I/O memory card, the card attributes respectively corresponding to different functions of the I/O memory cards. A second unit selects one of the plurality of card attributes in response to and as specified by a setting signal so that the I/O memory card provides a function corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of card attributes.

Abstract: An air conditioner employs a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture without deteriorating the heat-exchange efficiency and air-conditioning capability of an indoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner. The indoor heat exchanger (3) has a fin on which a first path (33), a second path (34), and a third path (35) for passing the refrigerant mixture are arranged. The first path passes the refrigerant mixture from the leeward side toward the windward side of an air flow produced by an indoor fan (7), to form a counterflow of the refrigerant mixture against the air flow. The second path passes the refrigerant mixture from the windward side toward the leeward side of the air flow. Although the second path forms a parallel flow of the refrigerant mixture with respect to the air flow, it achieves moderate heat-exchange efficiency because the number of rows of piping on the leeward side is greater than that on the windward side and because the rows of piping do not overlap one another with respect to the air flow.

Abstract: A modem unit is adapted to be coupled between a land or radio telephone line and a terminal equipment. The modem unit is provided with a modem circuit for modulating data received from the terminal equipment and for demodulating data transmitted to the terminal equipment. Additionally an isolation circuit for providing a DC isolation between the telephone line and the terminal equipment is included. The modem circuit and the isolation circuit are respectively provided on a single modem integrated circuit card.