Abstract: A container is carried by a timing screw while a transfer drum is rotated. Ink is transferred by a first imprint roll on a first fixed transfer surface member for printing a shoulder portion of the container and a second fixed transfer surface member for printing a barrel portion of the container. Ink is transferred by a second imprint roll on a movable transfer surface member, and after printing on the shoulder portion, the barrel portion and a constricted portion of the container, which is inserted between a guide member and a transfer roll and moved while rotating, residual inks on the fixed transfer surface member for the shoulder portion, the fixed transfer surface member for the barrel portion, and the movable transfer surface member are removed by a cleaning roll.

Abstract: An electric cable guiding device includes a fixed guide block and a movable guide block. A projected round surface is formed in the fixed guide block, and an indented round surface is formed in the movable guide block. In addition, a groove is formed in the indented round surface. At the time of guiding an electric cable, the movable guide block is fitted in the fixed guide block. In this state, the indented round surface and the groove constitute an electric cable guide path. The electric cable is fed into the electric cable guide path by rollers. Consequently, the electric cable is guided in a U shape along the electric cable guide path. The front end of the electric cable drawn out of the electric cable guide path is clamped. Thereafter, the movable guide block is moved to an electric cable measuring position that is spaced apart from the fixed guide block by a predetermined distance. In this state, the electric cable is fed by a required length.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the synthesis of a novel photochromic compound. This compound is a reactive photochromic spirooxazine pigment. Its structure is shown as below: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is either a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms. R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are any of the following group: an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkyoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or halogen atoms, or hydrogen atoms. The range of n is from 1 to 4, which represents the number of repeated units. This synthesized compound possesses a high thermal resistant property up to 241.degree. C., and it may be added into low melting polyethylene terephthalate(PET) resins for direct melt spinning to prepare photochromic fiber. In addition, the reactive double bond of this compound can be copolymerized with other vinyl monomers, to prepare high molecular weight photochromic materials used for photochromic eye glasses and/or photochromic coating.

Abstract: A resinous composition for two-liquid type water paint crosslinkable at the normal temperature which has a long pot life and which is superior in properties such as hardness, gloss, solvent resistance and water resistance is disclosed. A resinous composition comprises: (A) a colloidal dispersion or emulsion obtained by copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising a carbonyl group-containing unsaturated monomer, carboxyl group-containing unsaturated monomer and other unsaturated monomers to form a copolymer, neutralizing the copolymer with an alkali, dissolving or emulsifying it into water, and adjusting the pH to above 7; and (B) an easily water soluble dihydrazide compound having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having the hole-transport layer in which the hole-transport material is dispersed in the resin binder having a glass transition temperature of not less than 170.degree. C.Since the above organic electroluminescent device has the hole-transport layer exhibiting sufficient durability and higher hole-transport property, it is excellent in luminous efficiency, luminance and stability.

Abstract: An automatic tool changer in a machining center includes a reducer, a compound cam, a cylindric cam, a four-bar mechanism, an elliptic trammel mechanism, and a tool changer device. The compound cam and the cylindric cam are driven by a motor after speed reduction through a belt and gear train. The compound cam which is composed of a roller gear cam and a face cam performs the tool change motions. During the tool change motions, the cylindric cam drives the follower which is fixed on the slider of the elliptic trammel mechanism to make the other slider push the pull bar which produces the pushing and pulling tool motions in the spindle head. By way of using this design, the tool change time is largely reduced, the tool change motions are smoother, and the cost is less expensive than the previous designs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel tryptanthrine derivative represented by a general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an oxygen atom, or group represented by a formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2A and R.sup.2B are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or an alkyl group, provided that R.sup.2A and R.sup.2B are not hydrogen atoms simultaneously; andR.sup.3A, R.sup.3B, R.sup.3C, R.sup.3D, R.sup.4A, R.sup.4B, R.sup.4C and R.sup.4D are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may have a substituent, provided that when R.sup.1 is an oxygen atom, any one of R.sup.3A through R.sup.4D is a cyano group.Such a tryptanthrine derivative has an excellent electron transport capability to be suitably used for the electrophotosensitive material.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a cylinder head body with a pentroof-shaped combustion chamber comprises a piston including a piston cavity and a circular protrusion provided around the piston cavity, a fuel injector for injecting fuel downward to the piston cavity and a spark plug provided in proximity to an intake valve. Fuel is injected in a shape of a hollow cone and collides against the piston cavity and is diffused The diffused fuel is carried on the tumble flow of intake air and gathers around the electrode of the spark plug, this contributing to securing a stable stratified charge combustion. Further, the configuration of the circular protrusion prevents the sprayed fuel from scattering towards the cylinder wall.

Abstract: In a management system in which a plurality of copiers are managed by a host computer, each copier is provided with a device that is connected to the host computer so as to manage the copier. The device can be initialized from the copier without advance registration in the host computer. To achieve this, when a serviceperson, having set up the copier, enters a registration code and executes initialization, the device communicates with the host computer and transmits thereto an initialization report. On receiving the initialization report, the host computer creates a database, and subsequently sets the device using predetermined values in the database and assigns thereto a copier ID number. When communication has been completed without errors, the device returns the copier ID number to the copier. To register the copier, an operator of the host computer opens a screen of a list of non-registered pieces of equipment to be managed in order to select and register the corresponding copier on that screen.

Abstract: The adhesive strength and hardness of chromium nitride(CrN) film deposited on SKD 61 tool steel was significantly enhanced by a nitriding process on the surface the tool steel before coating with a CrN film. These nitriding processes included nitrocarburing, gas nitriding, and plasma nitriding, respectively. After nitriding, the surface of tool steel was repolishing with grits #600, #1000, #1800 of SiC grinding paper, as well as #1000 grinding paper and diamond paste, respectively. After repolishing, the CrN film was deposited by the cathodic arc ion plating deposition process at low temperatre of 200.degree. C. The present invention was related to the process modification for enhancing the adhesive strength and surface hardness of CrN film deposited on tool steels. This method included a nitriding process and a repolishing followed by the cathodic arc ion plating deposition.

Abstract: Image data generated by a reading section to perform copying is outputted to a recording section and, when a facsimile communication is received during such copying, received image data is temporarily stored in an image memory. Meanwhile, an amount of the received image data stored in the image memory is monitored so that, when free capacity of the image memory becomes less than a permitted level, copying is interrupted and operation for copying is switched to operation for outputting the received image data in the image memory through the recording section. Thus, a certain amount of capacity is always available in the image memory and vicarious reception errors due to a memory overflow during copying is eliminated. When the received image data in the image memory has been printed out by the recording section to such an extent that the free capacity in the image memory becomes sufficient again, the interrupted copying is restarted. Thus, copying can be performed without unnecessary delay.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a data write control method for writing at least two types of data to memory. A multi-valued memory to which information composed of two values can be written per cell and information composed of three or more values can be also written per cell is used as the memory. When at least two types of data are written to the multi-valued memory, the amount of information to be written per cell in the multi-valued memory is controlled depending on the type of the data.

Abstract: In a drive assist system of a vehicle having a function of detecting an inter-vehicle distance between vehicles and a warning is given to a driver for preventing a collision, disclosed are an apparatus for detecting a deceleration of a preceding vehicle based on a vehicle speed of the preceding vehicle, an apparatus for establishing a safe inter-vehicle distance between the vehicle and the preceding vehicle based on the deceleration of the preceding vehicle, and an apparatus for comparing the inter-vehicle distance with the safe inter-vehicle distance and for outputting a warning signal when the inter-vehicle distance is smaller than the safe inter-vehicle distance. Thus, when the deceleration of the preceding vehicle is small, the warning is not issued until the inter-vehicle distance becomes small, whereby the driver's intention can be reflected on the drive assist system.

Abstract: Derivatives of 2,3-benzodiazepine are substituted by one or two halogen atom(s) and have the general formula ##STR1## These derivatives are non-competitive AMPA antagonists and are used in pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: An automatic tracking apparatus and method are disclosed in which high quality sound and picture can be recorded and reproduced for user. In the present invention, videocassette position values are calculated at the left and the right edges of envelope data by travelling the videocassette in the left and the right directions of a head. Videocassette position values are detected at the left and right edges of logic data, and videocassette position values are obtained at the rising edge and the falling edge of the logic data in accordance with a detection condition of a hifi audio signal, so that a final videocassette position value is calculated. The final videocassette position value can be also calculated at the left and the right edges of the envelope data. Therefore, high quality sound and picture can be recorded and reproduced since a final videocassette position value varies in accordance with recording states of video and audio signals.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which forms identical images both on a sheet of a first type (overhead projector sheet) and on a sheet of a second type (normal paper sheet). One-side image formation is performed to form images on front sides of OHP sheets which are then discharged into a non-sort bin. Two-side image formation is performed to form images on the both sides of normal paper sheets which are then sorted and discharged into sort bins. Thus, sets of document sheets for presentation can be prepared in a sorted state. Since images are formed on both sides of the normal paper sheets, the normal sheets can be economized and saved.

Abstract: A continuous method of producing .gamma.-aminopropyltrialkoxysilanes as well as mixtures of primary and secondary aminosilanes by reacting .gamma.-chloropropyltrialkoxysilane with ammonia is disclosed. The steps are:a) .gamma.-chloropropyltrialkoxysilane and ammonia are first mixed in the desired amount ratio,b) this mixture is heated to the reaction temperature,c) allowed to run through a pressure reactor with a dwell time sufficient for the complete reaction, during which the mixture can run through several temperature zones,d) the reaction mixture is subsequently cooled off,e) the product (.gamma.-aminopropyltrialkoxysilanes or the mixtures) is separated out of a two-phase mixture andf) the ammoniacal phase returned into the reactor.

Abstract: A massaging apparatus with audio signal control that includes an elongated pad, a power supplying system, a hand-held controller, an audio signal input system, and a plurality of vibration generators. The vibration generators are mounted in the elongated pad. The audio signal input system receives an external audio signal source either by a signal input line in wireless receiving mode or a microphone in wire receiving mode. The vibration generators are actuated under control of the controller responsive to the signal amplitude and frequency of the received audio signal. The controller is further provided with a plurality of LED indicators for visually indicating the operation of the vibration generators responsive to the signal amplitude and frequency of the audio signal.