I think this is the same as US patent 4541734 (ie it was later filed in the US) It can be seen at: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4541734.html Hope this helps ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Couture" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Subject: [OT] Help finding a foreign (Japanese) patent? Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 10:39:45 -0500 My Google-foo isn't quite up to this. Could anyone give me a hand? I'm looking for a copy of a Japanese patent. It's referenced by a US patent (5857777): 58-68633 Apr., 1983 JP 374/172. Also, supposedly availble as part of WO 94/12940 Sep., 1994 WO Thanks! Bill -- Psst... Hey, you... Buddy... Want a kitten? straycatblues.petfinder.org -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- Search for products and services at: http://search.mail.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist