Nippondenso Co., Ltd.

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Systemkiki Co., Ltd.

Takaaki Kato

Shinzo Totani

Hiroshi Ikuta

Kazunori Sakai

Takeshi Kato

Takeshi Ochiai

Munetaka Noda

Yoshikazu Mizuno

Yoshikazu Yoshizawa

Yoshio Hirano

Seizi Ishikawa

A copying machine group managing system comprises a plurality of copying machines, a plurality of terminal devices each provided for one of the copying machines and a central managing unit for managing the terminal devices. Each of the terminal devices receives first input signals each indicative of one of a plurality of users divisions of the copying machines and a second input signal indicative of a utilization value of associated one of the copying machines, whereby a second input signal is stored at predetermined storage locations of a terminal data memory in accordance with a first input signal and the stored data signal is transmitted to the central managing unit. The central managing unit receives the cumulatively stored data signals from each of the terminal devices so that the received data signals are summed up separately for each of the users divisions of the copying machines and are stored at the corresponding storage locations of a central data memory.

Apparatus for managing a group of copying machines

A diagnostic monitoring system, for detecting and displaying malfunctions or abnormal operations occurring in various engine operation control computers, includes a microcomputer, actuators and sensors. Each of the engine operation control computers performs a diagnosis program as a part of their control programs and produces a signal whenever a malfunction or abnormal operation is detected. A central supervisory system receives such signals from the engine operation control computers and stores them separately for the individual control computers. A display unit displays the stored signals in response to instructions from the central supervisory system.

Motor vehicle diagnostic monitoring system

A card-operated system for controlling vehicle components is responsive to a magnetic card exclusively used by a particular user to control actuators associated with the vehicle components such as driver's seat position and the like. In the card is magnetically stored a set of driver's personal drive position data and security data which are read out by a magnetic card reader into a microprocessor-based controller. The controller analyzes the input data to operate the actuators according to the drive position data so that the driver is in an optimum drive position. The security data is also analyzed to identify the card if it represents the vehicle owner's card or a common user's who is authorized by the owner to use the vehicle but not authorized to have an access to a storage place where the owner's personal goods are stored. The vehicle engine is placed in a state of readiness for operation in response to the controller detecting an engine start code stored in the card as a security measure against vandalism to exclusively allow the user of the card to start the engine.

Card-operated control system for vehicle components

An apparatus for controlling the running speed of an automobile at a desired running speed includes a device for decreasing the range of acceleration control as the actual running speed approaches the desired value, and a biasing device which opposes the acceleration control tending to exceed the desired value.

Governing control apparatus for automobiles

In an electric control apparatus for an automatic transmission, a shift pattern for conducting shift operation of the transmission may be controlled in accordance with various loads given to the prime engine of a vehicle to thereby ensure good driveability during travel of the vehicle.

Electric control apparatus for automatic transmissions

There is provided an electronic taxi fare meter wherein the tariff travel distance and the tariff travel time of a taxi are converted into pulse signals representing digital quantities, and these pulse signals are increased by a premium fare computing circuit comprising a combination of counters. The premium fare mechanism is thus reduced in size and weight as compared with the conventional mechanisms of the mechanical type, and accurate computation of the fares at premium rates can also be effected for both the tariff travel distance and the tariff travel time of a taxi. Further, the use of the digital techniques makes the apparatus less susceptible to supply voltage variations and ambient temperature changes, makes the designing of the apparatus with integrated circuits possible, and ensures a higher degree of reliability in the operation of the apparatus.

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Toyohashi, Japan

Takaaki Kato