Abstract: A facsimile device includes an outer case accommodating a circuit controller and a communication module. The communication module has a router function and can be directly connected to a broadband-capable modem, such as an ADSL modem, by a cable. The communication module can perform bi-directional communications with a web server on the Internet via the broadband-capable modem. The communication module also has a web printing function for printing images of data received from a web server on a recording unit. Hence, by connecting a broadband-capable modem to the communication module, the facsimile device can print data from web servers onto paper to facilitate viewing.

Abstract: An apparatus for arranging and supplying a plurality of objects, the apparatus including a chute which includes at least one end portion extending in a direction inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, and which causes the objects arranged in an array to be moved, a hopper which is provided on a side of the one end portion of the chute, which stores the objects in bulk, and which includes a funnelform bottom portion, a guide which is provided between a lower end of the bottom portion of the hopper and an upper end of the one end portion of the chute, and which guides, in a guiding direction, the objects from the hopper to the chute while arranging the objects into the array, the guide including a plurality of guide members comprising at least one movable guide member which is movable relative to at least one other guide member in the guiding direction, arid a movable-guide-member moving device which moves the movable guide member relative to the other guide member in the guiding direction.

Abstract: A recording paper coated or impregnated with a sizing agent containing a water-soluble soybean polysaccharide as an indispensable component, and optionally a cationic polymer and a surfactant, preferably a nonionic surfactant having HLB of 5-15. The water-soluble soybean polysaccharide is a water-soluble polysaccharide extracted from soybean or soybean extraction residue and subjected to desalinating purification.

Abstract: An apparatus for arranging and supplying a plurality of objects, the apparatus including a hopper which stores the objects in bulk and which has a funnelform bottom surface at least a portion of which extends in a reference direction inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, a chute which includes an end portion extending, from a lowest portion of the hopper, substantially parallel to the reference direction, and which causes the objects arranged in an array to be moved, a discharging-promoting member which is provided in a vicinity of the end portion of the chute, which is movable substantially parallel to the reference direction, and which promotes discharging of the objects from the hopper to the chute while arranging the objects into the array, and a drive device which reciprocates, relative to the chute, the discharging-promoting member between an advanced position where an end portion of the discharging-promoting member projects into the hopper and a retracted position away from the advanced position

Abstract: A recording paper coated or impregnated with a sizing agent containing a water-soluble soybean polysaccharide as an indispensable component, and optionally a cationic polymer and a surfactant, preferably a nonionic surfactant having HLB of 5-15. The water-soluble soybean polysaccharide is a water-soluble polysaccharide extracted from soybean or soybean extraction residue and subjected to desalinating purification.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for moving component supplying units, each of which carries electric components, along a reference line along which respective component-supply portions of the component supplying units are arranged so as to sequentially position a respective component-supply portion at a component-supply position. The method and apparatus also causes an external drive device to operate a drive member thereof to drive a member of a feeding device of each component supplying unit to perform a component feeding action and a component feeding preparing action and thereby feed the electric components of each unit one by one to the component-supply portion of each unit. The component-feeding action causing one of the electric components of each unit to be fed to the component-supply portion of each unit with the component-feeding preparing action causing the feeding device to be prepared for the component feeding action.

Abstract: A circuit-component feeder, including an endless belt having an outer surface a portion of which provides a component-carry surface, a stopper disposed adjacent to the component-carry surface, a component lining-up device which lines up, on the component-carry surface, a plurality of circuit components in a lengthwise direction of the component-carry surface such that the lined-up components are close to each other, and a belt driving device which circulates the belt in one of opposite directions thereof by a first predetermined amount sufficient for a leading one of the lined-up components to be moved and stopped by the stopper, and subsequently circulates the belt in the other direction thereof by a second predetermined amount smaller than the first predetermined amount.

Abstract: A communication line used for connection of a system such as a video on-demand system which includes a delivery apparatus and a plurality of reception apparatus is formed from a data line to be used to serially transmit video information at a data rate equal to or higher than 100 MBps, a strobe line to be used to transmit a strobe signal for regeneration of a clock signal, and a power supply line to be used to supply power, and the delivery apparatus and the plurality of reception apparatus are connected by a daisy chain connection by the communication line. The wiring line length can be minimized by the daisy chain connection, and the system can be applied readily to a location wherein a space which can be used for installation of wiring lines is physically limited such as in an aircraft.

Abstract: An electronic-component supplying cartridge is provided which includes a movable and an immovable jumping-out-preventing member and is free from jumping of electronic components out of electronic-component accommodating pockets, changing of posture of the components, or standing-up of the components due to suction. A shutter 210 is attached to a cover 82 fixed to a cartridge frame, such that the shutter 210 is movable relative to the cover 82 in the tape feeding direction. The shutter 210 includes a connection portion 214 having a groove 222 opening at a downstream-side end thereof as seen in the feeding direction, and a pair of movable jumping-out-preventing strips 228. When the shutter 210 is moved to a second position thereof, the strips 228 are received in receiving recesses 200, respectively. When a component carrier tape is fed, the shutter 210 is moved to a first position thereof where the strips 228 cover a component accommodating pocket fed to an electronic-component picking-up position.

Abstract: An electronic-component supplying cartridge is provided which includes a movable and an immovable jumping-out-preventing member and is free from jumping of electronic components out of electronic-component accommodating pockets, changing of posture of the components, or standing-up of the components due to suction. A shutter 210 is attached to a cover 82 fixed to a cartridge frame, such that the shutter 210 is movable relative to the cover 82 in the tape feeding direction. The shutter 210 includes a connection portion 214 having a groove 222 opening at a downstream-side end thereof as seen in the feeding direction, and a pair of movable jumping-out-preventing strips 228. When the shutter 210 is moved to a second position thereof, the strips 228 are received in receiving recesses 200, respectively. When a component carrier tape is fed, the shutter 210 is moved to a first position thereof where the strips 228 cover a component accommodating pocket fed to an electronic-component picking-up position.

Abstract: A video signal provider multiplexes digital video signals for four channels and provides a signal the bandwidth of which is limited to 6 MHz by RF-modulation. An analog video signal provider provides another signal the bandwidth of which is limited to 6 MHz by RF-modulation. A digital audio signal provider multiplexes digital audio signals for 32 channels and provides another signal the bandwidth of which is limited to 6 MHz by RF-modulation. Such signals are combined and transmitted through a coaxial cable 14 to a controller. In this example, such signal providing apparatus can provide a maximum of 84 channels (=126 MHz (the bandwidth for video signal of the coaxial cable)/6 MHz.times.4 ch), which number is significantly larger than the 20 channels provided in the prior art.

Abstract: A video signal provider multiplexes digital video signals for four channels and provides a signal the bandwidth of which is limited to 6 MHz by RF-modulation. An analog video signal provider provides another signal the bandwidth of which is limited to 6 MHz by RF-modulation. A digital audio signal provider multiplexes digital audio signals for 32 channels and provides another signal the bandwidth of which is limited to 6 MHz by RF-modulation. Such signals are combined and transmitted through a coaxial cable 14 to a controller. In this example, such signal providing apparatus can provide a maximum of 84 channels (=126 MHz (the bandwidth for video signal of the coaxial cable)/6 MHz.times.4 ch), which number is significantly larger than the 20 channels provided in the prior art.

Abstract: A microprocessor having a buffer or memory capable of holding a plurality of instructions in advance of execution also functions to insert a special bus cycle amongst the instructions for outputting the internal information of the microprocessor to the outside in a predetermined operation mode at the time of each execution. The information inside of the microprocessor, which is to be outputted to the outside in the special bus cycle, is identified by the address of the executed instruction in a memory space, an instruction code or the code for identifying said executed instruction in the instruction group prefetched. In an emulation of the system using the instruction prefetch type microprocessor, as described above, what instruction has been executed can be easily known from the outside to effect an accurate emulation analysis and to facilitate the analysis of trace data thereby to improve debugging efficiency.

Abstract: A molten steel pouring nozzle having, along the axis thereof, a bore through which molten steel flows. At least part of an inner portion of the molten steel pouring nozzle, which inner portion forms the bore, is formed of a refractory consisting essentially of:zirconia clinker comprising calcium zirconate: from 40 to 64.9 wt. %,where, a content of calcium oxide in the zirconia clinker being within a range of from 8 to 35 weight parts relative to 100 weight parts of the zirconia clinker,graphite: from 10 to 35 wt. %, andcalcium silicate: from 25.1 to 50 wt. %,where, a content of calcium oxide in the calcium silicate being within a range of from 40 to 54 weight parts relative to 100 weight parts of the calcium silicate.

Abstract: A system and method for providing service in a passenger vehicle having a plurality of passaenger seats. Tree-structured menu data are transmitted from a head end apparatus to a plurality of terminal units (each provided at one of the passenger seats) and the menu data are displayed at each terminal unit. Request signals indicating menu times selected by the passengers are returned to the head end apparatus, where they may be centrally processed and displayed, in order to provide improved service for the passengers.

Abstract: A passenger vehicle polling system. The system is capable of polling one or more terminal units, where each terminal unit is provided at a different one of a plurality of passenger seats in a passenger vehicle, to obtain information indicative of the state of each terminal unit. The polling is accomplished by transmitting a polling command signal from a head end apparatus through a transmission line to the terminal units. Preferably, a sensor is mounted adjacent each passenger seat to sense the status of the passenger seat. The sensed information is transmitted as a polling answer signal through the transmission line to the head end apparatus so that the status of each passenger seat and the condition of each passenger can be checked from the head end apparatus. Further, a system according to the invention may transmit audio and video programs to the terminal units, and the polling answer signal may indicate which audio or video program has been selected at each terminal unit.

Abstract: An information transmission system for transmitting signals from a transmitting side through a single transmission line to a plurality of terminal units. When the terminal units are interrupted by a command signal from the transmitting side, transmission of ordinary information signals to the terminal units is inhibited. When the terminal units are released from the interrupt mode, transmission of ordinary information signals automatically resumes, so that the ordinary information signals are reproduced from the point in time point at which they were interrupted. Normal operation of the terminal units is partially or totally inhibited during the interrupt mode. The system may be embodied in a passenger vehicle, in which a terminal unit is provided at each of a plurality of passenger seats.

Abstract: A service and entertainment system for transmitting video signals, audio signals and television game software signals from a central transmitting apparatus to each of a plurality of terminal units mounted at respective passenger seats in a passenger vehicle such as aircraft or the like, or at respective seats in a stadium, a theater, or the like. The video signals, audio signals and television game software signals are frequency-multiplexed and then transmitted to the terminal units, so that desired ones of the frequency-multiplexed signals can be selected at each terminal unit.

Abstract: A system and method for providing service in an aircraft having a plurality of passenger seats. The system of the invention includes a plurality of attendant call lights each serving a different one of the passenger seats, a plurality of reading lights each serving a different one of the passenger seats, a plurality of switch units each for controlling one of the attendant call lights and one of the reading lights, and a plurality of terminal units each provided at a different one of the passenger seats. Each terminal unit has an atttendant call key, a reading light key, and an address generator, and is capable of generating a request signal including an address in response to operation of the attendant call key or the reading light key. The inventive system also includes a head end apparatus capable of generating a control signal for controlling one of the attendant call lights or reading lights in response to each request signal.