A program plate for a timer with setting means preferably arranged about the circumference of the program plate for the determination of a switching program, wherein the program plate is rotatably connected with a clockwork drive mechanism for operation of the program plate. An additional time display is operable through a further drive mechanism, which evidences a higher timewise resolution than the program plate, and which is integrated into the program plate. Within the circumferential surfac...

A program timer control is disclosed for applying one of at least two functions to a parameter controller which is varied over the course of a full day. A day counter counts the passage of days and operates a switch to control the parameter controller according to the non-working day function when a weekend day occurs. A manually operable setting element is also provided when the following day is a holiday to select the non-working day function. All other days are assumed to be working days so t...

A program access system that enables calling programs included in a first load module to CALL a callable program included within a second load module. The method of the present invention includes the steps of loading and commencing execution of the first load module, and upon the occurrence of a CALL from a calling program to the callable program, executing different steps depending on whether or not the callable program has already been loaded. When the callable program has not yet been loaded,...

A camera of the multi-program mode type wherein a suitable program mode is selected properly in accordance with given conditions of the camera. The camera comprises a display device which displays a program mode selected by a manually operable means. When a normal program mode is selected, a microcomputer receives focal length information of an interchangeable lens mounted on the camera and automatically selects one of program lines provided for the normal program mode in accordance with the rec...

This invention provides an initial program load system wherein, even when one IPL device has gone wrong, other IPL devices are automatically operated in succession instead of the faulty IPL device, whereby the automatic restoration of a whole system including the IPL system is prevented from being delayed by the fault of the IPL device.

A suspension list is maintained for each variable on which one or more processes has been suspended because the variable is uninstantiated. The suspension list for each variable is a circular list of suspension records, each record in the list being associated indirectly with one process that is suspended because that variable is uninstantiated. Each record comprises a first pointer to a memory address or register (called a "hanger") at which is stored the address of the process record for the s...

There is provided a program automaton for a weaving machine that includes means for effecting deweaving when there is more than one color in the repeat. The invention includes programmable counter means and a counter-switch. On deweaving, the counter means is decremented until it reaches zero. The counter-switch is then decremented one position while the counter means is reset and rapidly decremented to the programmed limit for the preceeding color in the repeat.

A microprocessor with a hierarchical PLA control arrangement with a relatively rich function capability is achieved by applying the same subsection of the bit field of the output register of a control PLA to the inputs of each of the controlled PLA's. In addition, routing bits in the output register of the control PLA are applied to gate the clocks at the inputs of the controlled PLA's. Significant increase in PLA function, relative to PLA size, is achieved.

A computer program protection method which permits copying of the program by a user, but which incorporates a novel information coding technique to prevent operational response by the computer using a copy.

Portable case for such things as a health program. The case includes a bottom housing having a bottom, a back wall, two side walls and a front wall. The front wall has an aperture in the lower part thereof sufficient in size to allow the insertion into or removal therefrom of at least one book from the interior of the bottom housing. There is a top housing having a top, a back wall, two side walls and a front wall. The bottom edge of the back wall of the top housing is hinged to the top edge of ...