Abstract: An electronic sequence type controller for appliances or the like which provides numerical indications of how much time will be required to execute a program cycle which a user has selected, and how much time is remaining as an operating cycle proceeds. Additionally, means are provided for a service technician to rapidly set the controller to a particular program step for diagnostic purposes. More specifically, after user cycle options have been inputted, control logic initially enables a counting and display means to count up and rapidly executes the entire selected program a first time, the rapid first execution appearing essentially instantaneous to the user. This presets the counting and display means with a representation of the total number of program advancing operations required to execute the selected program. Next, the control logic means enables the counting and display means to count down, and executes the selected program a second time with relatively longer intervals between successive program advancing operations. The counting and display means then provides a continuous representation of the remaining time to go during the second execution. For diagnostic purposes, the control logic has a diagnostic mode wherein the program is advanced incrementally a step at a time in response to manual actuation of a switch.

Abstract: PURPOSE: To make possible photographing of various modes without entailing complexing and larger size of mechanism by preparing plural kinds of mode setting members and make one of them arbitrarily mountable to the camera body CONSTITUTION: A photographic mode changeover operating button 4 1 is provided together with film sensitivity setting and film number setting operating buttons 4 2 , 4 3 on the top of the film winding lever 1 side of the camera body and are so arranged that their set states are displayed in respective display window 5 2 , 5 3 , 5 1 At the same time, an insertion port 7 is provided in the front side and is made selectively insertable with cards 8 1 thru 8 5 for shutter priority mode, aperture priority mode, shutter priority magic mode, aperture priority magic mode and program photographing mode Then, if any of the cards 8 1 thru 8 5 matched to the desired photographing mode is selectively inserted into the insertion port 7, the photographing at the desired mode is automatically accomplished Further when there are no available cards 8 1 thru 8 5 at hand, the operating button 4 1 is pushed while a safety button 6 is being pushed, then each kind of the photographic modes changes with time and is displayed in the display window 5 1 , thus setting of the desired mode becomes feasible COPYRIGHT: (C)1979,JPO&Japio

Abstract: A programmable synthetic-speech calculator or micro computer operable in either a normal calculation mode or a program mode releases a sound in response to actuation of keys on a keyboard only when the calculator operates in the program mode.

Abstract: A magnetic tape machine which has recording, rewind, playback, fast forward and stop keys and which is provided with a locking plate such that when the machine is in the playback mode and either the fast forward or rewind keys are depressed, the machine will go into the fast forward or rewind modes but will return to the playback mode when the fast forward or rewind keys are released.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To restrain voltage drop and the extreme lowering of elevator speed by providing an arithmetic processing means for giving a speed limiting command enabling input current limitation to a speed command means in a power running mode CONSTITUTION:By estimating an operation in which an input current to an elevator device is increased by a power running mode detecting means, an arithmetic processing means 13 gives a speed command control signal 13C as to limit an input current in response to the limiting command 13B of the input current of an elevator device to an elevator operating speed command means 6 Thereby, an input current to an elevator can be restricted at the peak of power consumption in summer time, etc suppressing the lowering of source voltage, to restrain the extreme lowering of elevator speed

Abstract: A circuit locates software and hardware errors in registers of processor controlled microprogrammed devices for data processing. It enables error location without need of additional circuits or monitoring of each register location. When an error occurs an eight Lamp array is activated which identifies the addressed instruction of the microprogram in operation. Determination of software or hardware error is achieved by comparison of the instruction with a stored list. A special indication program is initiated when an error occurs and is used to drive a lamp array normally used for operating mode display. A single error lamp is also illuminated.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To improve both transmission efficiency and reliability of a system by providing each time-division multiplexer with a sending-address buffer part which controls time slots on time-division mulitple circuits, and by sending transmitting information by finding an idle time slot. CONSTITUTION:This system is provided with channels 4 to 12 connected to node control parts 3-0 to 3-2 and time-division multiple circuits 21 to 26, and port adaptors 13 to 16 connected to terminals 17 to 20, so as to obtain time-division multiple network 1 which links mutually circuits 21 to 26 by time-division multiplexers 2-0 to 2-2. In this network 1, channels 4 to 12 of multiplexers 2-0 to 2-2 are provided with the sending address buffer part which controls time slops on circuits 21 to 26. Then, a transmission request is sent to the buffer part and an idle time slot among time slots is assigned; and each processing mode to send out transmitting information to citcuits 21 to 26 is registered at the time of the assigned time slot and information is sent out by the idle time slot.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To enable one to monitor a sequence program even though the program is modified by skipping an invalid instruction and displaying a program of the destination address in the case of a jump instruction. CONSTITUTION:When the monitor key of mode key 20a is pressed and the head address is specified by means of the numeric key 20b, the sequence program is read by the program reader 25 from the memory 10. The program reader 25 skips an invalid instruction in the sequence program. For a jump instruction, it writes a program given by the memory address, which is commanded by the destination address, in the buffer memory 26. The content written in the buffer memory 26 is displayed on the CRT.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To rewrite the content of the ticket vending maching, by installing the operational mode assigning switch for respectively assigning the read-out, etc., of written data, and the registering key portion for inputting the data corresponding to the content of the above operational mode assigning switch.

Abstract: Multiprogramming and multitasking programming concepts are familiar to most of us. In a multiprogrammed arrangement several "user programs" can share the use of a single computer in a time sharing mode. An executive program provides the time slices to the "user programs" by activating and deactivating them according to some schedule. When multitasking is added to this arrangement, a "user program" may have several incarnations and the executive provides time slices to the incarnations of the user programs.

Abstract: PURPOSE: To use effectively an external terminal by the external input or output terminal of a transfer circuit to the external terminal of a parallel input-output port and then by allowing the parallel input-output port and data transfer circuit to share the same external terminal. CONSTITUTION: In mode 1, external terminals E,F,G,H, and I are used for input and output data having passed through parallel input-output port A and in mode 2, they are used for series input-output insterruption request part B, counter interruption request part C and external inerruption request part D. By making output control signal S17 of request part B inactive, the output of driver 10 is held at level "H" and the same effect as the separation of request part B from terminal G is caused to send or receive correctly output S 3 or input S 8 to or from port A. When output control signal S 24 is made inactive by request part C to hold the output of driver 13 at level "H", the same effect as the separation of request part C from terminal F can be obtained, so that output S 1 or input S 6 will correctly be sent or received to and from port A. Supplying port A with an output pulling up external terminals allows request parts BWD inmode 2 to operate normally. COPYRIGHT: (C)1980,JPO&Japio

Abstract: The continuing spread of low-cost interactive graphics from scientific and engineering fields into less technical areas has increased the demand for application and user-oriented software that requires little or no knowledge of programming. Thus, the conundrum presented to the systems designer is how to tailor a module to a particular application and yet at the same time make the system flexible enough to be applicable to different fields. One solution which has proven effective, can be called “User Template Mode”. In this system from a set of generalized building blocks, by means of a simple catechism, a user can initially select all the desired parameters and options. Thereafter, he need only invoke the template to obtain his customized interactive display automatically. This concept has been applied to a diverse range of problems, from program forecasting to log-sawing simulation.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To perform the communication of an on-line conversational mode accurately by switching input data 1 from a keyboard, etc., to receiving data 2 from the outside without using a monitor switch.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To quicken the change of mode from frame speed priority to shutter speed priority by providing an automatic control means for controlling the shutter millisecond time in accordance with the photograph frame speed due to the motor drive device.

Abstract: Nous décrivons les résultats d'une expérience destinée à l'observation de la conversion non-linéaire du deuxième son en premier à l'intérieur d'un guide d'onde. Le terme non-linéaire qui domine le couplage entre les deux modes provient de l'invariant Galiléen ([MATH])2. Les mesures montrent que la conversion résonnante a lieu exactement à l a fréquence prévue. Des procédés originaux ont été utilisés pour obtenir l'étalonnage absolu des transducteurs du premier son et, à l'aide de ces étalonnages, nous trouvons que l'amplitude du mode converti est en accord avec sa valeur théorique.