Abstract: A pair of electrodes (1a, 1b) are formed on one surface of a dielectric substrate (2). A dielectric layer (18) is formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate (2) so as to cover the pair of electrodes (1a, 1b). The pair of electrodes (1a, 1b) have linear electrode elements, respectively. The respective linear electrode elements are arrange at equal intervals.

Abstract: A method of refilling an ink bag that is used in an ink jet recorder, the ink bag is initially filled with ink through an opening in the bag, and is sealed after the ink bag is initially filled. The method comprises the steps of removing the ink bag from the ink jet recorder, positioning the ink bag, inserting an ink needle into a separate opening in the ink bag that is different than the first opening through which the ink bag is initially filled with ink, discharging ink from the ink bag through the second opening, and charging the ink bag through the second opening with a specified quantity of ink.

Abstract: A recording medium which realizes high sound quality and is playable on a conventional playback device has a recording layer provided with a double-layered structure having at least a first layer L1 and a second layer L2, an audio data program is recorded on the first layer in the first data format, which is the conventional format, and the audio data program is recorded on the second layer in a second, new data format. The audio data programs recorded on the first layer and on the second layer are the same program and can be produced using 1-bit &Dgr;&Sgr; modulation having a high sampling rate as the new format, the &Dgr;&Sgr; modulated signal being passed through successive decimation filters to form the lower sampling rate signal of the conventional format.

Abstract: A method of refilling an ink bag of an ink cartridge for use in an ink-jet recorder. The method includes first removing the ink cartridge and ink bag from the ink-jet recorder. The ink bag may then be refilled by positioning the ink bag on a surface, inserting an ink needle into a port of the ink bag, and by discharging ink from the ink bag and charging the ink bag with a specified quantity of ink.

Abstract: An incombustible wave absorber of the application-on-the-spot type includes a wave absorber body, and a cap attached to the absorber body wherein the absorber body is composed of a board for setting up a wave absorber made of a carbon-containing inorganic short fiber board or organic foam board and has folding portions and/or bonding portions which permit the board to be set up on the spot in the form of a hollow pyramid, wedge, polygon or corrugation, and the board is set up, on the spot, in the form of a hollow pyramid, wedge, polygon or corrugation to provide the absorber body, which is attached to the surfaces of walls, a ceiling or a floor of a field-free chamber.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ink cartridge for use in an ink jet recorder, comprising the step of providing an ink bag having a top end, and a bottom end below the top end, the top end being open and the bottom end having an ink feed port therein; moving the ink bag from a first position near a top edge thereof and positioning the ink bag in a vacuum chamber; depressurizing the vacuum chamber; charging a selected quantity of ink into the ink bag; sealing the open end of the ink bag at a second position below the first position; pressing the sealed portion of the ink bag to a selected thickness with press plates; sealing the bag in the pressed position at a third position below the second position; and cutting the ink bag between the second and third positions.

Abstract: A second generation CD provides improved sound quality over that provided by a first generation CD while remaining compatible with it has a higher sampling rate and has a data format of 1-bit .DELTA..SIGMA. modulation. The higher sampling frequency is an integer multiple of the standard sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz used in the first generation CD to thereby simplify the clock signal generation circuitry. The recording system uses decimation filters to lower the sampling frequency of the 1-bit .DELTA..SIGMA. modulation signal so that the same signal can be used to manufacture both a first generation CD and a second generation CD. The playback apparatus is compatible and the kind of disk is determined based on the table of contents information, so that the appropriate clock signals can be provided to the decoders. In the case of the first generation CD being played back, the data is converted by an oversampling filter and a .DELTA..SIGMA. modulator before being digital to analog converted.

Abstract: A second generation CD provides improved sound quality over that provided by a first generation CD while remaining compatible with it has a higher sampling rate and has a data format of 1-bit .DELTA..SIGMA. modulation. The higher sampling frequency is an integer multiple of the standard sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz used in the first generation CD to thereby simplify the clock signal generation circuitry. The recording system uses decimation filters to lower the sampling frequency of the 1-bit .DELTA..SIGMA. modulation signal so that the same signal can be used to manufacture both a first generation CD and a second generation CD. The playback apparatus is compatible and the kind of disk is determined based on the table of contents information, so that the appropriate clock signals can be provided to the decoders. In the case of the first generation CD being played back, the data is converted by an oversampling filter and a .DELTA..SIGMA. modulator before being digital to analog converted.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for interpolating a digital signal where an input data signal from a data input terminal 1 is supplied through a memory 2 to an FIR low-pass digital filter 4. The memory 2 is controlled by a control circuit 6 to supply data preceding and following data which have suffered an error to the digital filter 4 to extract values A, and B. The values A, and B are calculated by an interpolation data generating circuit 7 to generate a value Y0. The data preceding and following data which have suffered an error is supplied to the digital filter 4 to extract a value A0. To the value A0, there is added values Bn calculated in advance by supplying all interpolation data which the error portion can take to an arbitrary position of the digital filter 4. The sum is compared with the value Y0. Interpolation data is generated according to a value Bn at which the sum is closest to the value Y0, and interpolation data is delivered from a data selector 3 to a data output terminal 8.

Abstract: A second generation CD provides improved sound quality over that provided by a first generation CD while remaining compatible with it has a higher sampling rate and has a data format of 1-bit .DELTA..SIGMA. modulation. The higher sampling frequency is an integer multiple of the standard sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz used in the first generation CD to thereby simplify the clock signal generation circuitry. The recording system uses decimation filters to lower the sampling frequency of the 1-bit .DELTA..SIGMA. modulation signal so that the same signal can be used to manufacture both a first generation CD and a second generation CD. The playback apparatus is compatible and the kind of disk is determined based on the table of contents information, so that the appropriate clock signals can be provided to the decoders. In the case of the first generation CD being played back, the data is converted by an oversampling filter and a .DELTA..SIGMA. modulator before being digital to analog converted.

Abstract: An audio signal recording device having an input terminal, a modulator for modulating an input signal, a detecting circuit for detecting whether an input signal maintains a fixed value for a predetermined period of time, a signal generator for generating an idling signal, a delay circuit for delaying a modulated input signal and a switch for alternately inputting either the idling signal or modulated input signal to a recording circuit.

Abstract: A recording medium which realizes high sound quality and is playable on a conventional playback device has a recording layer provided with a double-layered structure having at least a first layer L1 and a second layer L2, an audio data program is recorded on the first layer in the first data format, which is the conventional format, and the audio data program is recorded on the second layer in a second, new data format. The audio data programs recorded on the first layer and on the second layer are the same program and can be produced using 1-bit .DELTA..SIGMA. modulation having a high sampling rate as the new format, the .DELTA..SIGMA. modulated signal being passed through successive decimation filters to form the lower sampling rate signal of the conventional format.

Abstract: An audio signal recording device has an input terminal, a modulator for modulating an input signal, a detecting circuit for detecting whether an input signal maintains a fixed value for a predetermined period of time, a signal generator for generating an idling signal, a delay for delaying a modulated input signal and a switch for alternately inputting either the idling signal or modulated input signal to a recording circuit.

Abstract: An electronic optical display device comprising two substrates and an electronic optical substance sealed in a gap formed between said substrates and displaying when an electric voltage is applied thereto is disclosed. The device comprises two upper and lower substrates which are the same in plane configuration and a lead electrode extending along the side surface of said substrates and is most suitable for use in a thin type digital watch.