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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6320674 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is equipped with a document reading device for reading image data on a document at a reading section; a memory to store the image data therein, the memory capable of storing the image data of plural pages of documents; and an im... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6119937 | Information reproduction system, information recording system and information recording medium utilizing an optically readable DOT code A threshold determination/binarization circuit and a recording medium for an information reproduction system, wherein the diameter of a reference dot detected by a reference dot diameter detection section is compared with a predetermined dot diameter as a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6108677 | Data processing apparatus A data processing apparatus includes a slip file for storing slip records each including item data corresponding to individual item names of the slip records, and a data file for storing data records in correspondence with individual item names of the dat... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6067253 | Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device capable of suppressing a variation of the bit line potential The drain of memory cell transistor Ma1 is connected to sub-bit line BLsa1 of an EEPROM. The sub-bit line is connected to flip-flop circuit (SRAM bit cell) 30a through connection transistor Tpg. The sub-bit line potential corresponding to data to be writt... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6026243 | Sensuous expression translation system A DB interface is provided between each subscriber database, which stores information associated with each goods including an aesthetic/sensuous attribute unique to each subscriber, and a basic DB, which stores support information for supporting goods pla... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6006002 | Rigid sleeve device fitted over a flexible insertion section of an endoscope for inspecting industrial equipment A rigid sleeve device for an endoscope comprises an inner pipe fitted over a flexible insertion section of the endoscope and movable back and forth and a sleeve fixing unit provided in the inner pipe and detachably fixing the inner pipe at a given axial p... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6002660 | Information recording/reproducing apparatus wherein single-sided and double-sided cartridges can be inserted and having wrong insertion preventing mechanism An information recording/reproducing apparatus includes a holder for holding a cartridge inserted therein and loading it into a load position, the holder being capable of holding both a single-sided cartridge containing a recording medium having a recordi... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5999776 | Contact charging member, image forming unit including the contact charging member and electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the image forming unit A roller-shaped contact charging member which is in contact with and electrically charges a photosensitive drum is provided on a center shaft, and includes a roller-shaped conductive foam material portion covering the shaft, and a tubular-shaped conductiv... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5995204 | Photographic image processing apparatus A photographic film scanner which includes: a carrier receiver section for receiving one of: (a) the first film carrier having an accommodation section, for accommodating a cartridge in which a rolled film is enclosed, and a conveying mechanism, for conve... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5991921 | Dustproof suit for clean room A dustproof suit for a clean room is provided. The dustproof suit includes a garment, a pair of inner pants disposed inside the garment, a hood detachably mounted on the garment and a suction unit attached to the garment for decompressing an interior of t... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988817 | Multiprojection system Disclosed is a multiprojection system in which an image can be freely projected by plural projectors so that projected images of the plural projectors are arranged in lines longitudinally and laterally and all of the projected images become one image; an ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983656 | Air conditioning system An air conditioning system is provided. A driving force is constantly transmitted to a clutchless compressor via a pulley. A condenser causes a high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant compressed by the clutchless compressor to change to a h... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5982075 | Ultrasonic linear motor An ultrasonic linear motor of the present invention comprises an ultrasonic vibrator which has an electromechanical energy converting element and presses a driven member to produce a driving force for driving the driven member, a pair of pressing members ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5978644 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a first image bearer for bearing a toner image formed by a toner image forming device; a second image bearer for bearing the toner image which is transferred from the first image bearer; a first transferring device for... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977880 | Data communication system and data communication terminal applied thereto A communication system is designed to exchange messages between a plurality of paging receivers each having a transmission section. One of the paging receivers transmits a question message and a plurality of answer contents to the question message to a pa... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965855 | Detecting device, method for manufacturing the detecting device and electronic apparatus using the detecting device A detecting device includes a device body having a containing chamber formed therein, a plurality of electrode members which are provided in the containing chamber in parallel to one another, a conductive movable body which is movably arranged in a space ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5965307 | Position detecting method with observation of position detecting marks A wafer with an exposure surface and an exposure mask are disposed, directing the exposure surface to the exposure mask with a gap being interposed therebetween, the wafer having a position aligning wafer mark formed on the exposure surface, the wafer mar... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5965492 | Triketone derivatives A triketone compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Y1 is C1 to C4 alkyl, a halogen or a C1 to C4 haloalkyl; each of Y2 and Y3 is independently C1 to ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5963243 | Exposing device for correcting an fθ error of a rotatable polygon mirror without using an fθ lens An exposing device is composed of a photosensitive drum having a surface partitioned into a plurality of exposure areas in a main scanning direction, for carrying an image formed by exposing the surface, a laser light source for emitting a laser beam, a p... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5961769 | Method for feeding separator sheet A separator sheet is formed of a plastic material and has a number of ribs formed on one side thereof. The ribs extend in the direction in which the separator sheet is fed. The sheet is overlaid with a glass mat, and a laminated member obtained thereby is... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954594 | Golf wood club A golf wood club having a loft angle of 16 degrees or less, a face height of 40 mm or more, a head volume V of 270 to 450 ml, a head weight G of 160 to 190 g, and a shaft length S of 120 cm or more, the shaft length S being in the range expressed by the f... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5953979 | Variable capacity wobble plate compressor A variable capacity wobble plate compressor includes a first spring, fitted on a drive shaft between a hinge ball axially slidably fitted on the drive shaft and a thrust flange rigidly fitted on the drive shaft, for urging the hinge ball toward a cylinder... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5951056 | Information reproduction system for reproducing a two-dimensional, optically readable code A marker detecting section detects markers formed at four corners of a block using binary image data of a two-dimensional code stored in a data memory. A marker's approximate center calculating section calculates the approximate centers of the detected ma... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5952562 | Scanning probe microscope incorporating an optical microscope A scanning probe microscope includes a cantilever having a probe on its free end, a displacement measuring unit for measuring a displacement of the cantilever caused by an interaction between a specimen and the probe, and a tube actuator for supporting th... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5950164 | Voice recording apparatus capable of displaying remaining recording capacity of memory according to encoding bit rates A voice recording apparatus includes an encoding unit capable of encoding an input voice signal at different encoding bit rates. A system controller records the input voice signal encoded by the encoding unit on a memory and acquires information on at lea... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5944846 | Method and apparatus for selectively testing identical pins of a plurality of electronic components Apparatus for selectively testing, in parallel, identical pins of a plurality of electronic components is provided. The apparatus enables selective pins of selective electronic components to be disabled during testing so that testing can continue in conne... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5946274 | Switch device and electronic device which includes such switch device When an inclination switch SW3 is turned on by inclining a wristwatch 12 up at 12 o'clock within a predetermined time after an acceleration switch SW2 is turned on in a state where an auto mode on/off subswitch SW1-1 is on, a lighting circuit lights up an... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941157 | Variable capacity swash plate compressor A variable capacity swash plate compressor has a retainer mounted on its swash plate in a relatively rotatable manner with respect to the swash plate for supporting a plurality of shoes, and an annular retainer support plate for supporting the retainer in... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5943049 | Image processor for displayed message, balloon, and character's face A plurality of images each indicative of a file to be processed or its items to be processed is displayed on a display. When message information is displayed which is to be transmitted to the user with respect to each of the images, a surrounding image wh... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938113 | Mailbox with mail storage and theft prevention A mailbox includes a housing for receiving and storing mail, the housing having a first upper opening through which mail can be deposited and retrieved, and a second lower opening through which mail can be retrieved; a mailbox door mounted to the housing ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5936914 | Electronic appliance equipped with light emitting apparatus In an electronic appliance equipped with a light emitting apparatus 30, a transparent sheet member 31 having a character, a pattern or other symbols is arranged on a front surface of a transmission type flat-shaped light emitting apparatus 32. A colored s... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5936693 | Liquid crystal display device having a wide view angle An underlying electrode is formed on nearly the entire surface of an opposing substrate and a color filter is formed on the underlying electrode. An overcoat layer is formed on the color filter. A stripe-shaped overlying electrode connected to the underly... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5936228 | Dot-code recording method and dot-code recording and reproducing apparatus A dot-code recording method includes a step of generating a plurality of one-block dot patterns, each of which comprises a plurality of dots. The plurality of one-block dot patterns are then arranged to represent multimedia information, and a specific ran... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935497 | Method of printing a graphic on a memory card A method of printing a graphic on an electronic memory card comprised of a card body, made of a thermoplastic material and having two main faces that are substantially mutually parallel, and an electronic module carrying electrical contacts on a contact f... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934125 | Refuging system for emergency of transfer feeder There is provided a refuging system for transfer bars of a transfer feeder of a transfer press, in which the transfer bars are driven by a transfer bar driving mechanism including an induction type servo motor. The refuging system includes a servo control... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5936277 | MOS transistor with impurity-implanted region A MOS transistor includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a major surface, a source and drain of a second conductivity type formed on the major surface to define a channel region therebetween, and a gate arranged in the chann... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5933589 | Apparatus and method of making print according to fixed format Plural types of fixed format data for printing on a label tape are previously stored in a ROM in a label printer. The label printer displays a menu for selecting a fixed format on a display section. A user operates a key input section to select a fixed fo... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5933513 | Image processing system for expanding focal depth of optical machine An optical microscope comprises an image forming system including a CCD camera for picking up an image of a sample S, exchangeable objective lenses for projecting the image of the sample S on the image pick-up surface of the CCD camera, and an image pick-... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5932871 | Microscope having a confocal point and a non-confocal point, and a confocal point detect method applied thereto A microscope includes a light source, an objective lens for converging light emitted from the light source onto a sample, and an optical detector for detecting either light from the sample via a confocal point diaphragm or light from the sample which does... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931836 | Electrosurgery apparatus and medical apparatus combined with the same In an electrosurgery apparatus for treating a living tissue, while the living tissue is being treated, a variation in state of energy supplied from a cautery power supply to a monopolar treatment device is detected on the basis of detection data obtained ... | 08/03/1999 |
