Abstract: A path defining/changing/deleting section sets in advance the definition of the setup of a PVC connection in a PVC connection object management table as a PVC connection object. Each PVC connection object has an attribute indicating an active or inactive state. When a request is made by a reservation controlling section for activating or deactivating an object PVC connection, a PVC active/inactive state controlling section can immediately read from the PVC connection object management table a PVC connection object indicating the definition of the setup of the object PVC connection, to send commands based on the definition to each of network elements (NE) which comprise an information communications network.

Abstract: A tray having a pair of stamped instrument racks includes a pair of side walls which taper transversely and longitudinally toward each other at their opposite ends. The tapered ends form wedge-like extensions which lead into a pair of rounded end walls. The tapered ends and rounded end walls form a chisel shaped profile which facilitates insertion of the tray into an autoclave bag. A spring-actuated retainer is operable with one hand to secure or release a plurality of instruments held in the racks.

Abstract: In a mobile communicating system, a mobile terminal has a position information detecting unit for detecting position information, a position information transmitting unit for transmitting the position information to an information center, an up-load data transmitting unit for transmitting up-load data to the information center and an information/service utilizing unit for utilizing information/service from the information center, whereas the information center has an accumulating unit for accumulating information/services, a retrieving unit for receiving the position information from the mobile terminal to retrieve the information/services in the accumulating unit, an accumulation controlling unit for accumulating the up-load data in the accumulating unit, and an information/service transmitting unit for taking out the information/service retrieved by the retrieving unit from the accumulating unit and transmitting it to the mobile terminal, thereby providing not only map information showing the current positi

Abstract: There is provided a power supply system which is capable of eliminating inconvenience affecting a storage device in the event of a power failure. Monitoring control means monitors supply voltage provided by a DC power supply connected to a power-supplied device and outputs a warning signal to transition means when the absolute value of the supply voltage becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined voltage value. The transition means causes transition of the operative state of a storage device included in the power-supplied device to an operation terminated state. More specifically, if the storage device is a hard disk drive and the hard disk drive is performing write operation, the hard disk drive is caused to undergo operative state transition to a stable state in which the write operation has been terminated.

Abstract: A multiplexing/demultiplexing apparatus in a digital communication system with a variable frame structure and a method of controlling the same.

Abstract: On delivering a program on an On Demand method of a Cable TV, program reservation information is generated for each route of a communication line in a Cable TV center and is provided to a subscriber in order to restrain the number of digital lines in respect of the number of subscribers in a predetermined number and efficiently utilize equipment set in the center's side while maintaining the On Demand service to the subscriber. The subscriber thereby can recognize a reservation status of a program in respect of his or her own route and, if he or she desires simultaneous delivery of a program already reserved, an overlapping reservation of the program a third party reserved can be made. Communication lines can be efficiently utilized by simultaneously transmitting a program to the same communication line in this way.

Abstract: In a passive optical network in which a plurality of subscriber equipments are connected to central office equipment via a star coupler, non-faulty subscriber equipments are quickly recovered from a communication failure caused by a faulty subscriber equipment. A control signal of wavelength .lambda..sub.2 is wavelength-division multiplexed with a main signal of wavelength .lambda..sub.1. Using the control signal of wavelength .lambda..sub.2, the subscriber equipments are selectively deactivated from the central office equipment, and based on the recovery state during the deactivation process, the faulty subscriber equipment is located and only the faulty subscriber equipment is deactivated.

Abstract: When a control unit is in a non-operating (non-printing) state, data to be saved (character-image data) in a RAM cache memory is transferred to a disk cache memory at regular intervals in order of priority, thereby saving the data in the disk cache memory. If a power supply is cut off and then power is reintroduced, high-priority character-image data, which has been transferred from the RAM cache memory to the disk cache memory and saved in the disk cache memory when printing is not being carried out, is restored in the RAM cache memory. As a result, the high-priority data saved in the RAM cache memory when the power supply was cut off can be restored in the RAM cache memory, thereby raising the hit rate.

Abstract: An injection device for an internal combustion engine, especially a diesel engine, with a combustion chamber (16) for each defined by piston (2), cylinder and cylinder head (1), a multi-hole injection nozzle (5) and a shroud (3) projecting from the cylinder head (1) into the combustion chamber (16) and surrounding the nozzle (5) in such a way that a precombustion chamber is formed between shroud (3) and piston (2) at TDC, and a combustion process for an internal combustion engine, especially for a diesel engine, with an injection device as described hereinabove, wherein combined direct and swirl-chamber injection takes place in the vicinity of TDC.

Abstract: A code multiplexing transmitting apparatus spread-spectrum modulates transmission data of a plurality of channels by spreading codes that differ from one another, combines the spread-spectrum signals of each of the channels and transmits the resultant spread-spectrum modulated signal. A spread-spectrum modulating unit for each channel includes a phase shifter for shifting, by a predetermined angle channel by channel, the phase of a position vector of the spread-spectrum modulated signal of each channel. As the result of such phase control, the phases of pilot signal portions of the spread-spectrum modulated signals of the respective channels are shifted relative to one another so that the peak values of the code-multiplexed signal can be suppressed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling toothing in a gearbox between two rotationally symmetrical coupling structures (5,6) which can be coupled with each other. The toothing comprises the following features to increase the strength thereof: (a) both coupling structures (5,6) have claws on opposing sides which project axially from a base surface (10); (b) in a first of the two coupling structures (6), the claws (14,15,16) are arranged on the inner peripheral surface (17) of an outer collar (18) delimiting the base surface (10); (c) in the second of the two coupling structures (5), the claws (7,8) are arranged on the external periphery surface (9) of an inner collar (13) delimiting the base surface (10); and (d) the coupling surfaces of the two claws each have an undercut profile.

Abstract: A network management system performs management by constructing path information which specifies a path existing in the network. An originating network element transmits a path-trace transmission value to the next network element in the network, the path-trace transmission value having (1) an identifier of the originating network element, (2) an identifier of an originating facility, and (3) an identifier of a network element which transmits the path-trace transmission value. The network element changes the identifier in (3) above to its own identifier and transmits the path-trace transmission value to the next network element. Succeeding network elements similarly transmit a path-trace transmission value up to a network element at an end point. Each network element holds cross-connect information for specifying an incoming-side facility and an outgoing-side facility of the network element and the path-trace transmission value that has been received, and transmits them to the network management system.

Abstract: A venting device, with a vent valve (2), for the crankcase (1) of an internal combustion engine, especially for a one-cylinder diesel engine, is provided with a duct (9) for the gas-oil mixture downstream from the vent valve (2) in flow direction, said duct ending in an oil trap (3), a connection (4) via which the gas can reach the atmosphere being provided downstream from the oil trap (3).

Abstract: In an automatic gain control (AGC) circuit for controlling a preceding gain control unit and a following gain control unit, the AGC circuit according to the present invention includes at least a comparison unit, a first gain control signal output unit and a second gain control signal output unit. The comparison unit compares a signal level from the following gain control unit with a reference value. The first gain control signal output unit outputs a first gain control signal to the following gain control unit in response to an output signal obtained as a result of comparison in the comparison unit. The second gain control signal output unit outputs a second gain control signal to the preceding gain control unit. Further, the second gain control signal has a time constant longer than that of the first gain control signal output unit, in response to the output signal obtained as the result of comparison in the comparison unit.

Abstract: A service managing apparatus for managing a state of a service controlling apparatus providing services in response to a request from an exchange has a request number reading unit for reading the number of requests for service supply from the exchange held by the service controlling apparatus, a database reading unit for reading contents of a database for service operation possessed by the service controlling apparatus, a collating unit for collating the read contents with contents in a corresponding region of a subscriber database, and a read control unit for controlling the reading of the contents of the database on the basis of the request number information read out by the request number reading unit, thereby periodically detecting normality of the databases in a network in service operation to prevent degradation of the services even if the number of transactions is increased.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines, in particular one-cylinder diesel engines, has a pump piston (1) which can axially slide and rotate in a pump cylinder (13) with at least one fuel suction bore (14), a driving groove (6) arranged on the pump piston (1) parallel to the piston longitudinal axis, and geometrical connection between the front side (4) and the outer surface of the pump piston (1). In order to hydrodynamically regulate the optimum injection beginning during start, idle running and highest speed of rotation, a narrow slot (2,7) is provided as geometrical connection.

Abstract: Stringed musical instrument transducer for converting vibrations into electric signals. The transducer is composed of at least one transducer element (118) at least one dielectric film (107, 108), on at least one side of the transducer element, at least one signal electrode (109) and at least two ground electrodes (111-113), the transducer element having a transducer part (116) and a connection element part (115). The transducer element is an electret film containing a permanent electric charge. The film is a cell type electret film. The transducer part has a laminated structure. At least the signal electrode is a film like layer, disposed on the surface of the dielectric film.

Abstract: A card type input/output interface device includes a first connection part for transferring data between a main body of an electronic device and the card type input/output interface device, a second connection part which is coupled to the first connection part and transfers data between an external device and the card type input/output interface device, and a card supporting the first and second connection part. The first connection part is accommodated in the main body when the card type input/output interface device is inserted into a slot provided in the main body.