Abstract: An optical receiver of wide-dynamic range characteristic that stably reproduces a burst signal having different light receiving levels. A preamplifier converts an output from a light receiving element into a voltage signal. A level detecting circuit includes: a first level detecting unit having a shorter time constant; and a second level detecting unit having a longer time constant and switching over to any of the level detecting units in response to a time constant switching signal to detect a voltage level of an output voltage signal output from the preamplifier. An amplifier variably controls conversion gain of the preamplifier based on the detecting result. A time constant switching control outputs the time constant switching signal to the level detecting unit based on the output voltage signal from the preamplifier, to select the first level detecting unit or the second detecting unit based on a number of consecutive identical digits being equal to, smaller, or larger than the predetermined number.

Abstract: A farm machine, and a connecting and transmission device for a farm machine are provided in which the farm machine possesses various degrees of freedom with respect to a tractor vehicle. The connecting assembly includes a tow-bar having a primary tow-bar connected to two lower bars of a tractor hitching device, and a secondary tow-bar connected to a body which is equipped with work elements. A connecting and transmission device links the primary tow-bar to the secondary tow-bar. The assembly and connecting arrangements of the assembly provide a great range of mobility with respect to an axis extending approximately in the direction of advance, with the connecting and transmission device improved from a standpoint of the transmission of forces, with the primary tow-bar connected to the front and to the back of the connecting and transmission device.

Abstract: Molding materials comprising a matrix of high impact polystyrene and rubber incorporated in the form of discrete particles contain not less than 50% by weight of polystyrene A and an effective amount of up to 50% by weight of a graft rubber B. The graft rubber B consists of from 40 to 95% by weight of an elastomeric core b.sub.1 and from 5 to 60% by weight of a shell b.sub.2, i.e. from 5 to 50% by weight of a first shell B.sub.21 of styrene and from 50 to 95% by weight of a second shell b.sub.22 of from 60 to 90% by weight of styrene and from 10 to 40% by weight of acrylonitrile, A and B, b.sub.1 and b.sub.2, b.sub.21 and b.sub.22 and styrene and acrylonitrile each summing to 100% by weight.