Abstract:
In a dispensing apparatus having a water purification unit for purifying raw water to produce purified water, a beverage unit for producing the beverage by the use of the purified water, and a pipeline for conducting the purified water from the water purification unit to the beverage unit, a flow rate detector is connected to the pipeline. The flow rate detector detects a flow rate of the purified water in the pipeline to produce a flow rate signal. Responsive to the flow rate signal, a control arrangement controls supply of the raw water into the water purification unit.
Abstract:
A video game system for playing a game while controlling a movable game object. A player operates first and second steering units 12, 14 with his or her right and left hands to input first and second propulsion vectors for first and second propulsion units in the movable game object. A steering information computing unit 30 is responsive to the first and second propulsion vectors to compute direction and rotation information indicating in how direction and manner the movable game object having the first and second propulsion units moves. These direction and rotation information are output as a steering signal. A game computing means 40 is responsive to the steering signal for computing the game so that the movable game object moves within a game space. This is indicated on a display 44.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for electrolyzing water. The electrolyzing apparatus includes a rectangular parallelpiped shaped casing having first and second chambers through which water flows. An inlet port at the first chamber conducts water into the first chamber from outside of the apparatus. Separate first and second outlet ports at the second chamber conduct the water to outside the apparatus from the second chamber. The first and second chambers are partioned by a wall. A communication path through the wall provides communication from the first chamber to the second chamber. Anode and cathode plates are disposed within the second chamber to generate a potential difference therebetween, so that the water which flows through the second chamber is electrolyzed. The communication path includes a fluid friction generating device, such as a plurality of circular holes having various diameters which are aligned along a line perpendicular the direction of the water flow. When the water passes through the circular holes, the fluid friction is generated along this line, so that the distribution of flow speed of the water in the second chamber becomes substantially uniform with respect to this line.
Abstract:
The disclosure is directed to method for manufacturing an electro-optical device. In one example, a method comprises forming a plurality of scribe lines in a substrate; forming cracks in the substrate which pass from the scribe lines through the substrate; and forming a plurality of dicing lines in the substrate along the scribe lines and the cracks. In one example, the dicing lines are formed at a depth that is less than a thickness of the substrate. This abstract is intended only to aid those searching patents, and is not intended to be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims in any manner.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a plurality of electro-optical devices by notching, dicing, and cutting a composite substrate obtained by adhering a first substrate and a second substrate which faces the first substrate with an electro-optical layer interposed therebetween.
Abstract:
An apparatus for supplying drinking water comprising a container (1) in which drinking water such as natural water or tap water is accommodated and which is arranged detachably; a water cooler (22) which cools drinking water supplied from the container (1); a sterilizer (5) which is installed in the water cooler (22) and sterilizes drinking water in the water cooler (22); a cold water valve (23) which controls supplying operation and stopping operation for drinking water in the water cooler (22); and a container detector (4) which detects whether or not the container (1) has been detached, wherein, after the container detector (4) has detected a state in which the container (1) has been detached, drives the sterilizer (5) for a predetermined period. This enables bacteria having invaded into the container (1) to be killed in a well-timed way.