Abstract: A multi-directional switch (1) comprises a joy stick (6) which is inclined for selective operation of a plurality of switch portions. The joy stick (6) includes a support portion (6a) supported pivotally about the bottom end thereof; a slidable contact spherical portion (6b) bulging from the top end of the support portion (6a) and having a spherical surface (6e) slidably abutting throughout the circumference thereof against the inner peripheral surface of a through hole (5a) when pivoted; and an operating portion (6c) projecting through the through hole (5a) adjacent the spherical surface (6e). The outer periphery of a flat surface (6d) of the slidable contact spherical portion (6b) of the joy stick (6) is supported at four circumferentially spaced positions so that the joy stick (6) is returned to a neutral position by the elastic restoring force of the switch portions.

Abstract: The cosmetic composition of this invention which is a 2-methacryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine polymer (Poly MPC) in a preferable amount of 0.001% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition. The cosmetic composition can repair damage to the skin and hair, such as dryness, loss of luster, etc. and enhance the moisture preservation capability thereof. It also has a good feel when applied.

Abstract: A method for producing silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (1) forming silver halide crystal nuclei, (2) growing the nuclei to form a silver halide emulsion, (3) chemically sensitizing the silver halide emulsion with a selenium compound, and (4) coating and drying the silver halide emulsion on a support, and a compound represented by formula I is added to the silver halide emulsion during the time between the moment of completion of the nuclei forming step and the moment of completion of the chemically sensitizing step. ##STR1## In the formula R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a straight or branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a carbamoyl group, a thiocarbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed which comprises a support and provided thereon, a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains, the silver halide grains are chemically sensitized by a selenium compound and spectrally sensitized by a dye represented by formula (S-1): ##STR1##

Abstract: A process for regenerating a water-soluble hydroformylation catalyst system comprising a coupler rhodium hydrogen-carbonyl complex of rhodium and compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 are individually phenyl or naphthyl, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, --OH, --CN, --NO.sub.2 and R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are individually carboxylate (--COO.sup.-) or sulfonate (--SO.sub.3.sup.-), m.sub.1, m.sub.2 and m.sub.3 are individually integers of 0 to 3, at least one of m.sub.1, m.sub.2 or m.sub.3 being equal to or greater than 1, and n.sub.1, n.sub.2 and n.sub.

Abstract: A camera for reading film information expressed with a bar code, which is provided on a bar code plate being rotatable with a spool of a film cartridge, through a window of the film cartridge. The camera includes: a driver for rotating the spool; an optical reading device for reading the bar code, and for generating a bar code information including the film information; a detecting circuit for detecting a reference position of the bar code according to the bar code information; and a memory device for storing the bar code information being read by the optical reading device. In the camera, the driver starts rotating the spool in a film rewinding direction when the film cartridge is set in the camera and before a film in the film cartridge is loaded to a photographing position so that the optical reading device reads the bar code information, the detecting circuit detects the reference position, and the memory device stores the bar code information.

Abstract: This invention provides a connector which can positively effect coupling and detaching of a female connector, prevent electric shock and short-circuiting, and prevent an electric failure arising from contamination by extraneous substances. A lid plate 15 is biased by a compression coil spring 22 so that the lid plate is held by limit projections 26 at a protection position for covering male terminals 12 when a female connector is not coupled to the connector. Even if the lid plate 15 is pushed down by an external force so that the male terminals 12 are exposed from the lid plate 15, it can return to the protection position by itself when the external force is released. Since the lid plate 15 is constrained from rotating circumferentially at the protection position, the male terminal 12 smoothly passes through a terminal-through hole 16 in the lid plate 15 when the female connector 40 is inserted into a hood 13 and then the male terminals 12 are connected to female terminals 43.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having thereon a plurality of silver halide emulsion layers, wherein a silver halide emulsion layer arranged at the position nearest to the support among said silver halide emulsion layers contains a dye-forming coupler and a color stain preventing agent represented by Formula HQ-1 in an amount of 1 mol % to 5 mol % of the dye-forming coupler. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a specified substituent, provided that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a group having 6 or more carbon atoms in total.

Abstract: Mixtures of isomeric decyl alcohols prepared by hydroformylation of mixtures of butene-1 and butene-2 in two stages to give aldehyde mixtures, and condensation of the aldehyde mixtures to form an aldol mixture, followed by separation and hydrogenation. The first stage of the hydroformylation proceeds in the presence of rhodium catalysts dissolved in water, the second stage in the presence of cobalt catalysts homogeneously dissolved in the reaction medium. The mixture of isomeric decyl alcohols, when esterified with phthalic acid, yields a mixture of isomeric decyl phthalates which are useful as plasticizers.

Abstract: Mixtures of isomeric decyl alcohols prepared by hydroformylation of mixtures of butene-1 and butene-2 in two stages to give aldehyde mixtures, and condensation of the aldehyde mixtures to form an aldol mixture, followed by separation and hydrogenation. The first stage of the hydroformylation proceeds in the presence of rhodium catalysts dissolved in water, the second stage in the presence of cobalt catalysts homogeneously dissolved in the reaction medium. The mixture of isomeric decyl alcohols, when esterified with phthalic acid, yields a mixture of isomeric decyl phthalates which are useful as plasticizers.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a reflective support comprising a resin layer-coated base paper and having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer , wherein a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a white pigment is provided between the resin layer and the silver halide emulsion layer; the resin layer having an uneven surface; and a Wiener spectrum of the silver halide photographic material satisfying the following relation,1.1<(WS2) / (WS1)<2.0wherein WS1 and WS2 are average intensities of the spectrum within a spatial frequency range of 2 to 3 mm.sup.-1 and 10 to 20 mm.sup.-1, respectively.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion is disclosed, wherein the silver halide emulsion contains silver halide grains having an average iodide content of not less than 4 mol %, the grains comprising an internal silver halide phase having an average iodide content of 10 mol % to a solid solution limit and a surface silver halide phase having an average iodide content of not more than 4.5 mol %.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The magnetic recording medium is produced by coating the following magnetic paints on a support in the order from the support,a lower layer magnetic paint having a creep strain of 20% to 1000% determined in the conditions with non-volatile content of the paint of 30 weight percent, a temperature 20.degree. C., and a loading weight of 1 Pascal, andan upper layer magnetic paint having a creep strain of 10% to 500% determined in the same conditions.

Abstract: This invention provides a connector which can receive a terminal member easily and positively. In the connector, a retainer 10 is provided on each engaging portion 12 with a guide ramp face 20 which is opposed to a cavity 2 at a temporary locking position. A terminal member 30 is pushed into the cavity 2 when the retainer is at the temporary locking position. The member 30 does not enter into an opening 6 on account of the correcting action of the guide ramp face 20, even if the terminal member 30 is pushed toward the opening 6. After the distal end of the terminal member 30 passes over the guide ramp face 20, and outer periphery of the terminal member 30 is pushed down by a front end of the face 20. Consequently, the terminal member 30 is prevented from entering into the opening 6 and moves in the proper passage.

Abstract: In a lens barrel for use in a camera, the inner wall of a fixed barrel and the outer wall of a rotatable barrel are shaped in a first helicoid engagement and the inner wall of the rotatable barrel and the outer wall of a lens holding-barrel are shaped in a second helicoid engagement, wherein a pitch of the second helicoid engagement is substantially equal to that of the first helicoid engagement. One end of a flexible print circuit is connected with an electrical device on the lens holding-barrel, the middle portion of it is extended backward between the outer wall of the lens holding-barrel and the inner wall of the rotatable barrel and is turned around the back end of the rotatable barrel so as to be further extended forward between the outer wall of the rotatable barrel and the inner wall of the fixed barrel, and the other end of it is passed a through hole provided on the fixed barrel and is extended to the camera body.

Abstract: A method for forming a color photographic image is disclosed. The method comprises steps ofimagewise exposing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support, and a silver halide emulsion layer and a non-light-sensitive layer each provided on the support,developing the light-sensitive material with a color developer, andbleach-fixing the developed light-sensitive material with a bleach-fixing solution,wherein the silver halide emulsion layer or the non-light-sensitive layer contains a compound represented by the following Formula 1 and the color developer contains a chloride in an amount of not less than 6.times.10.sup.-2 moles per liter; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a tertiary alkyl group; R.sub.2 is a primary or a secondary alkyl group; R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each an alkyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenoxycarbonyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group or a phenylthio group, the groups represented by R.sub.1, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 or R.sub.

Abstract: A camera for exposing photosensitive medium such as a film and a CCD. The camera includes: a lens system for forming a light image on the photosensitive medium; a portion of the camera which requires a control mechanism for a better result of exposing such as an aperture control, an exposure control, a zooming control, and a shutter control; and a driver means for driving such the control mechanism. The driver includes a shape memory alloy member having a first position where said shape memory alloy member is recovered, and a second position where said shape memory alloy member is deformed; and an alloy driving circuit for actuating the shape memory alloy member to the first position.

Abstract: In a method of processing a photosensitive material in a processing solution, a solid component and water are fed separately. A working solution is prepared by dissolving the solid component in the water. Thereafter; the photosensitive material is processed by being brought in contact with the working solution.

Abstract: A charge coupling for an electric vehicle wherein conduction is enabled from a power source on the ground to a battery on the electric vehicle when a supply connector connected to the power source is completely fitted to a vehicle inlet installed in the electric vehicle, including means for temporarily locking said supply connector to the vehicle inlet at a half fitting position.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for the direct, continuous and flexible modification of polymer melts by branching off a branch melt stream from the main melt stream to be modified, dispersing the initially introduced additive in the melt in a specially designed twin-screw extruder, and subsequent recycling of the additive melt concentrate to the melt stream to be modified.