An apparatus to enable one's position to be easily found on a traditional map having its own coordinate system distinct from a wide area coordinate system, data is associated with the map from which the relationship--between the map coordinate system and the wide area coordinate system can be determined. The apparatus has a reader for reading the data associated with the map, a memory for storing the read data, a GPS receiver for receiving transmissions from GPS satellites and determining the po...

In a device for measuring angular positions by using radar pulses and mutually overlapping beam characteristics of at least two antenna elements, a switchable phase shifter is provided in the signal path of at least one antenna element which is switchable in the time-division multiplexing between different phase states. For the radar received signals, an evaluation device is provided for the joint and especially simultaneous evaluation of signals of two antenna elements with the participation of...

A method of determining the positions of beads, capable of determining appropriate positions easily. The method includes the steps of obtaining a buckling waveform on the member without any bead; analyzing the obtained buckling waveform to determine concave portions and convex portions of the buckling waveform; and determining the positions of the beads in accordance with the concave portions and the convex portions of the buckling waveform.

A copier for electrostatically forming on a photoconductive element a latent image representative of a document which is laid on a glass platen by illuminating the document through a slit, developing the latent image, and then transferring the developed image to a paper sheet. Optics of the copier is movable between the operating and non-operating sides which are respectively defined at the front and rear sides of the copier body, thereby illuminating the document. A paper sheet is fed from a lo...

A data monitoring apparatus uses a GPS receiver, micro controller, a plurality of sensors and actuators, a memory, a radio transmitter and a data communication antennae. The apparatus accumulates real-time data concerning position and time and other operational parameters of a geographically mobile object for example a vehicle for transmission to a monitoring station. Transmission channel utility may be improved through transmission of accumulated historical data to a separate monitoring station...

A device for detecting a motional position of an object in motion uses a first unit and a second unit which are communicably linked with each other. The first unit repeatedly produces positional information indicative of the motional position of the object in response to a change in motional position of the object. The change in position is detected by a positional sensor placed to sense a movement of the object and reflects therein a motion of the object. The positional information is pulsed in...

The invention concerns a bed with adjustable position, which permits tilting in all positions, which can be lowered and lifted, bent in the knee and back parts, which can be swinged and moved stepwise, in which the patient can be X-rayed, etc. The bed has a support 1 of the bed, on which is fixed a vertical support 2, which carries a horizontal support 6. In the support 2 is provided a Cardan joint 4, which permits the tilting of the bed. A system of hydraulic cylinders 9, 15, 17 and 21 permits ...

An apparatus for determining positions of a plurality of heads in accordance with the present invention is employable for a slitter scorer on a corrugate machine for cutting or scoring a sheet of paper board. The apparatus of the invention is so constructed that each of heads slidably disposed on a shaft is located at a voluntary position on the shaft by repeating the operational steps of displacing the heads as a group of at least more than two heads by pushing them from the rear side with the ...

A method for determining position is disclosed, one that is highly reliable in determining a digging position. This method involves the capacity to sense, on the ground, an AC magnetic field generated by a coil housed in a digging head even when there are other noise magnetic fields present that could affect position determination. This method is used in a non-open-cut (boring or trenching) dig. It senses the senses the AC magnetic field provided from a magnetic field source by means of an above...

A sorter for receiving sheets supplied from a sheet supply machine is formed of a sheet distributing section for distributing sheets supplied from the sheet supply machine, a plurality of bins situated near the sheet distributing section for receiving the sheets from the sheet distributing section, and a positioning device for positioning the bins to a home position, a sheet receiving position and a sheet taking position. The bins are arranged adjacent to each other and are movable relative to t...