Abstract: An interface, to which a recording medium storing at least one first setting information item is removably attached to a printer. A storage stores hardware specification data. A reader reads out the at least one first setting information item from the recording medium attached to the interface. A register judges whether the at least one read out first setting information item matches with the hardware specification data, and registers the first setting information item which matches with the hardware specification data as at least one second setting information item. A selector selects one of the at least one second setting information item as a print condition.

Abstract: Disclosed are a component recognizing method and apparatus, and a component mounting method and apparatus, by which components with various heights held by a plurality of nozzles can be recognized continuously. The drive of a head is transmitted to nozzles, with surfaces to be recognized of components being controlled so as to be positioned in a recognizable range during respective recognizing operations of the components, and a continuous recognition is thereby made possible. The adjustment of heights of the surfaces to be recognized during the recognizing operations of the components is achieved by one drive unit and a plurality of drive transmitting units.

Abstract: An interface, to which a recording medium storing at least one first setting information item is removably attached to a printer. A storage stores hardware specification data. A reader reads out the at least one first setting information item from the recording medium attached to the interface. A register judges whether the at least one read out first setting information item matches with the hardware specification data, and registers the first setting information item which matches with the hardware specification data as at least one second setting information item. A selector selects one of the at least one second setting information item as a print condition.

Abstract: In a motor drive device having a plurality of driver units for driving motors and a command generator for giving a command to the driver units which are connected in serial communication, there is a communication section for setting up the communication formats corresponding to each of the driver units having different communication formats including data transmission speed from one another. Communication among the plurality of driver units with the respective communication formats and the command generator is carried out on a single serial bus.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a split crankcase with spaced-apart journal walls. Each journal wall has a bearing hole formed therein. The engine also includes rotary bearings for supporting rotary movement of a crankshaft. A backlash-absorbing mechanism is situated proximate a first one of the rotary bearings, for cushioning radial movement of an outer bearing race. Axial movement-restraining structure is also provided adjacent the outer race, for limiting axial movement thereof. The axial movement-restraining structure may include an engaging groove provided in an inner circumferential surface of the outer race, and a restraining clamp member operatively attached to a surface of the crankcase. The restraining clamp member may include a hook portion which engages with the engaging groove of the outer race. The axial movement-restraining structure allows at least one of the crankshshaft support bearings to be a roller bearing or a needle bearing, instead of a ball bearing.

Abstract: An image processing system, includes an operating unit, which select a first size of a reproducing medium, a size information acquiring unit, which acquires size information related to a template for defining a layout of an object, the size information indicating a second size of a reproducing medium, and a print control unit, which outputs an instruction for printing a predetermined object on the reproducing medium having the first size in accordance with the template. The first size is different from the second size indicated by the size information related to the template. The aspect ratio of the reproducing medium having the first size is equal to, or approximates to that of the reproducing medium having the second size.

Abstract: There are provided a positioning-controlling apparatus and a positioning-controlling method in which a rotary encoder (2) detects the Z phase before the subject (4) is return to the origin which is the position of the Z phase detected by the linear encoder (5). The driving mode of the servo motor (1) is switched from rectangular waveform pulse driving to sine waveform pulse driving upon the detection of the Z phase by the rotary encoder (2). The subject's moving direction for returning to the origin may be previously specified, and in which the detection of the ON state of the origin sensor (11), the detection of the Z phase by the rotary encoder (2), and the detection of the Z phase by the linear encoder (5) are done in this order, while the subject (4) is being moved in the above specified direction. Alternatively, the rotary encoder (2) may detect the CS phase instead of the Z phase.

Abstract: In a motor drive device having a plurality of driver units for driving motors and a command generator for giving a command to the driver units which are connected in serial communication, there is a communication section for setting up the communication formats corresponding to each of the driver units having different communication formats including data transmission speed from one another. Communication among the plurality of driver units with the respective communication formats and the command generator is carried out on a single serial bus.

Abstract: A method of predicting the effectiveness of radiotherapy for cancer patients. A method of predicting the effectiveness of radiotherapy for cancer patients, which includes the steps of: (a) performing a biopsy to collect cancer cells or cancer tissues from a cancer patient, (b) determining the expression level of hepatoma derived growth factor (HDGF) in the cancer cells or cancer tissues obtained in step (a), and (c) on the basis of the results obtained by the determination in step (b), predicting whether or not a significant treatment effect can be obtained when radiotherapy is carried out on the cancer patient.

Abstract: An interface, to which a recording medium storing at least one first setting information item is removably attached to a printer. A storage stores hardware specification data. A reader reads out the at least one first setting information item from the recording medium attached to the interface. A register judges whether the at least one read out first setting information item matches with the hardware specification data, and registers the first setting information item which matches with the hardware specification data as at least one second setting information item. A selector selects one of the at least one second setting information item as a print condition.

Abstract: There are provided a positioning control method and a positioning control device, which enables high speed positioning with low power consumption without repeating two or more acceleration and deceleration operations in the travel from an original position (P0) to a target position (P2). There is also provided an electronic component mounting apparatus (100), which enables high speed positioning with low power consumption and enables mounting of electronic components for a short period of time.

Abstract: This audio-video processing system reproduces downloaded audio data to be a model into audio signals and downloaded video data to be a model into video signals. In this audio-video processing system, audio signals collected by microphone 10 are fetched by audio input processing means (S432a). Audio data to be a model is also downloaded in advance. An audio output processing means reproduces this model audio data into audio signals and places these signals on one channel (S433a). The audio output processing means is capable of placing the audio signals from the audio input processing means on another channel (S433a).

Abstract: There are provided a positioning-controlling apparatus with improved accuracy and durability and a positioning-controlling method, which are free from abnormal noises and pulsating velocity caused by changes in torque which occur while a subject is being moved after the completion of the subject's origin returning operation.

Abstract: A journal wall of an in-line four cylinder engine is provided with an oilway and bolt fastening sections. A center of a breathing hole punched in the journal wall avoids the oilway and the bolt fastening sections by being offset by a predetermined amount with respect to a center of a breathing hole formed in an adjacent journal wall. In this way, it is possible to make the diameter of the breathing hole sufficiently large to alleviate friction loss in the four cylinder engine without making the oilway complicated or shortening the bolt fastening sections.

Abstract: A thermistor element for temperature measurement has a thermistor chip in wafer form and thin film electrodes formed on respective principal surfaces of the thermistor chip. The thin film electrodes are formed by evaporation. Lead wires are adhered to the thin film electrodes with heat-resisting conductive material. The assembled members are sealed with glass. The electrodes may be made of two-layer films.

Abstract: The invention provides a ferroelectric ceramic body useful as a piezoelectric device having excellent dielectric, piezoelectric and temperature characteristics along with good sinterability. The ceramic material has a chemical composition represented by the formula(1-x-y)Pb.sub..alpha. TiO.sub.3.xBi2/3.sub..beta. TiO.sub.3.yCaTiO.sub.3,in which x is 0.005 to 0.30, y is 0.01 to 0.35, .alpha. is 0.95 to 1.02 and .beta. is 0.95 to 1.05 and the titanium atoms are partially replaced with manganese atoms and/or niobium atoms in such a degree of substitution that the amounts of the manganese atoms and niobium atoms are each, independently from the other, from 0.5 to 5 atomic % of the titanium atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gravure screen and method of making the same and particularly to a gravure screen and method of making the same in which in the case that a gravure printing plate is made using a planographic or relief half-tone positive, the gravure screen is combined with the half-tone positive.Transparent or opaque lines of the gravure screen in accordance with the present invention are formed by irregular patterns, and the presence of this irregularity does not cause to form a moire pattern even if the gravure screen is combined with the planographic or relief half-tone positive formed by regularly aligned dot patterns.It is therefore possible to combine the gravure screen of the present invention with a half-tone positive of any screen angle, and a gravure printing plate can be made by only one gravure screen even in a plurality of half-tone positives having different angles.

Abstract: A piezoelectric ceramic composition which comprises the combination of a pyrochlore composite oxide Ba.sub.2 Sb.sub.2 O.sub.7, and a base ceramic mixture of PbTiO.sub.3 and PbZrO.sub.3.

Abstract: A piezoelectric ceramic composition which comprises the combination of a pyrochlore composite oxide and a base ceramic mixture of PbTiO.sub.3 and PbZrO.sub.3.

Abstract: A piezoelectric ceramic composition which comprises the combination of a pyrochlore composite oxide and a base ceramic mixture of PbTiO.sub.3 and PbZrO.sub.3 is prepared by individually forming pyrochlore composite oxide, PbTiO.sub.3 and PbZrO.sub.3 components; and sintering a mixture of the formed components at a temperature greater than 1,000.degree. C.