Abstract: In a system for integrally controlling an automatic transmission and an engine, having a pattern select switch, and wherein engine torque is changed by a predetermined change value to thereby maintain the satisfactory shift characteristics, at least one of an engine torque change performing region and an engine torque change value is corrected in accordance with the state of the pattern select switch. As a result, the optimal engine torque change during shifting can be constantly performed regardless of the operator-selected shift pattern.

Abstract: A ceramic envelope device for use in a HID (high intensity discharge) lamp, which includes: (a) a translucent ceramic tube; (b) a pair of electrically conductive end caps which close longitudinally opposite ends of the ceramic tube; (c) a pair of oppositely located discharge electrodes each of which is supported at a first end thereof by a corresponding one of the end caps such that a second end of each electrode protrudes from an inner surface of the corresponding end cap in a longitudinally inward direction in the ceramic tube; (d) an electrical insulator provided for one or both of the pair of end caps; and (e) a sealing member disposed to maintain fluid-tightness between an engaging portion of the end cap for which the electrical insulator is provided, and the corresponding end of the ceramic tube.

Abstract: A container type toilet implement includes a container body, and a bottom cover provided liquid tightly and elevationally movable at the lower portion of the container. A cylinder is erected upward from a neck of the container. A suction valve is mounted in the lower portion of the cylinder. A piston is engaged at the lower portion thereof with the upper inside of the cylinder and disposed slidably telescopically in the cylinder. A spring member is disposed between the cylinder and the piston for urging the cylinder downwardly. An exhaust valve member has two elastic plates extending downwardly at a predetermined interval from an upper end cylindrical portion formed in the piston, the elastic plates having opposed bent parts in a ring shape substantially at the intermediate area thereof. A rod valve is disposed below the exhaust valve member, and an exhaust valve body is formed at the lower portion of the elastic plate of the exhaust valve member.

Abstract: A powdered hair dye includes a dye component included in cyclodextrin. Because of the complex formation, it possesses high stability for longer shelf life, color-fastness and deeper color: and maintains hair in good condition. Because of the powder, it is easy for the manufacturer to control manufacturing and transport. As for the users, it is light weight, easily carried and economical.

Abstract: A sighting apparatus in which a laser oscillator and an optical system are provided on a rotational table and in which the laser beam is emitted in any horizontal direction by remote control. A movement conversion mechanism which converts a rotational movement to a linear movement, and a drive unit which comprises a motor operated by remote control and a reduction gear mechanism which transmits the rotation of the motor to the movement conversion mechanism are provided on the table. The movement conversion mechanism is connected to a movable mirror cylinder which holds a focusing lens constituting a part of the optical system to move the focusing lens by remote control.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed which is especially suitable for use in the pretreatment of polymers that have to be cross-linked with a radical forming cross-linking agent. The resulting shaped, cross-linked products display excellent surface properties. The composition contains a finely divided, film forming polymer, e.g. polyethylene, a finely divided rubber filler, e.g. silanized clay, and an organic peroxide, e.g. dicumyl peroxide.

Abstract: In this system for vehicle roll control, a plurality of duty radio controlled actuator assemblies are provided, one corresponding to each one of the vehicle wheels, and resiliently suspended from the vehicle body. These actuator assemblies have pressure chambers, and each is adapted to increase or decrease the vehicle height at a location corresponding to its corresponding vehicle wheel as a result of the supplying or discharging of working fluid to or from its pressure chamber. Working fluid supplying and discharging means supply working fluid to and discharge working fluid from the pressure chambers of the actuator assemblies. The system further includes means for sensing the road speed of the vehicle, and means for sensing the steering angle of the vehicle. Vehicle height detection means are also provided for sensing the heights of the vehicle above the vehicle wheels.

Abstract: A vehicle generator is arranged so as to avoid battery overcharging and damage to electronic components caused by short-circuiting of the rotor coil. The rotor coil is wound around the coil bobbin such that the initial winding end of the rotor coil is connected with the regulator, while the final winding end of the rotor coil is connected directly with the battery. Tie parts formed on the edge of the coil bobbin and lug ends formed on the slip ring assembly are correspondingly distinguishably formed, to ensure proper connection of the initial and final winding ends of the rotor coil.

Abstract: The apparatus is for changing the posture of green extruded bodies which have been shaped into predetermined configuration. The apparatus includes a rotatable first table for receiving and supporting the green extruded body in an extruded posture, a rotatable second table for receiving the extruded body in a standing posture from the first table, and a mechanism for rotating the first and second tables while maintaining them perpendicular to each other during the transfer operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for data storage in, for example, a black box for an aircraft. A static digital memory is divided into three portions, A, B and C. Data is read into successive sequential portions of wrap-around memory portion A. When an interrupt signal is received, e.g., due to a crash, the memory part A address to which the last data was input is entered into memory part B, along with an indication of which parameter was entered at that address. Data then is stored in sequential portions of memory part C until the end thereof is reached. To read the data, the last address to which data was entered in part A is read from memory part B, data is read from the position immediately following that entry to the end of part A, then from the beginning of part A through to the last entry. Data then is read from memory part C. The resultant data represents a period of time from shortly before, e.g., 0.3 ms, to some time, e.g., a couple of seconds, after the interrupt signal.

Abstract: Automatic self-aligning ball metals rotatably mounted at both end parts of a rotor shaft in an electric motor are supported by holding devices. The holding device is designed in the form of a disc having a flange portion around the outer periphery thereof. It is formed with a plurality of pawls having different intensities of resilient force which extend in the radial direction from an area located in the proximity of the flange portion. The pawls having a higher intensity of resilient force and the pawls having a lower intensity of resilient force are alternately arranged in the peripheral direction of the holding device and the inner part of each of the pawls is bent at a certain inclination angle. The pawls having a lower intensity of resilient force are adapted to come in contact with the metal ball earlier than the pawls having a higher intensity of resilient force. Each of the pawls having a higher intensity of resilient force has a width wider than the pawls having a lower intensity of resilient force.

Abstract: A carriage drive unit for a printer includes a typewheel and a printing hammer for striking a type element of the typewheel against a ribbon to reproduce the type element on a printing paper, both of which are provided on a carriage. The carriage is driven by a carriage drive motor in response to a drive control signal SG2 output by a CPU, before the printing hammer, which is driven by a hammer drive motor in response to a drive control signal SG5, reaches a printing position, for avoiding a loss time period due to a carriage response delay upon a start of the carriage drive motor.

Abstract: A magneto-optical recording apparatus for writing information on a magneto-optical recording medium having at least one pair of magneto-optical storage layers each pair consisting of a first and a second storage layer which have at least one pair of corresponding recording segments, each pair of mutually corresponding recording segments consisting of a first recording segment provided on the first storage layer and a second recording segment provided on the second storage layer. The apparatus includes a first and a second writing/erasing head for writing and erasing information on the first and second storage layers, and a recording controller for activating one of the first and second writing/erasing heads to erase previous information already recorded on corresponding one of the first and second recording segments, while activating the other head to write first new information on the other of the first and second recording segments.

Abstract: An in-band television signal scrambling method and apparatus are disclosed which employ a scrambler which receives and scrambles a television signal by suppressing the amplitude of the horizontal synchronizing signals contained therein to a point below the "black" level and which generates whiter-than-white timing pulses in the scrambled television signal for use by a descrambler in reconstructing the suppressed amplitude horizontal synchronizing signals, and one or more descramblers for detecting the whiter-than-white timing pulses in the scrambled television signal and generating therefrom switching signals for a switchable attenuator through which the scrambled television signal passes. The attenuator boosts the amplitude of the suppressed amplitude horizontal synchronizing signals relative to the remainder of the scrambled television signal, thereby restoring the scrambled television signal to an unscrambled condition.

Abstract: A hollow blow-molded container of a biaxially oriented thermoplastic material in which the container walls contain collapse panels with ribs to accommodate evacuation of the container without deleterious changes in the appearance of the container. The ribs within the collapse panels provide for increased rigidity of the container during contraction of the contents of the container, and extend longitudinally along the sides of the collapse panels.

Abstract: A photosensitive recording medium having a multiplicity of microcapsules formed on a substrate, and a developer material, each microcapsule having a photosensitive resin and a chromogenic material which reacts with the developer layer to form a colored image spot. The microcapsules comprise a plurality of microcapsule groups which are sensitive to radiations having different wavelength bands, or which are sensitive to different intensities of the radiation. An image recording system is provided with an illuminating device for generating radiations of different wavelengths falling within the wavelength bands of the microcapsule groups, or a radiation of variable intensity. The recording system has a selector for selecting at least one of the radiations of the different wavelengths, or one of the intensity levels of the radiation, in order to adjust the contrast of the images formed on the medium, with respect to non-image areas on the medium.

Abstract: A paper container filling a liquid content which comprises an upper air gap formed therein for sealing solely carbon dioxide or nitrogen gas and carbon dioxide. Thus, a recess is produced on the paper container by utilizing a small pressure reduction in the container generated as a result of carbon dioxide dissolved in the liquid content, and the recess is used as a criterion of deciding the presence of gas substitution, presence of pinhole of the container and the propriety of sealing of the container only by the recess. This container can be fully inspected by the naked eye. Further, a method of filling gas and apparatus for filling the gas in a composite paper container including aluminum foil or polyethylene by eliminating the abovementioned disadvantages and performing gas substitution merely by adding a simple unit on a filling machine, thereby holding taste, odor and nutrient components of the container contents for 4 or longer months.

Abstract: A Helicopter rotor and engine control apparatus in which the computers used to control the engines and the rotors are linked to exchange performance data and act together to improve the aircraft performance.

Abstract: A power transfer device includes a planetary gear unit which includes a sun gear, a carrier, a ring gear, and a plurality of planet gears journaled on the carrier and in mesh with the sun and ring gears. The planetary gear unit is shiftable between first, second and third positions to establish a high speed two-wheel drive mode in the first position wherein the carrier is engaged with an input shaft and a first output shaft, and the sun gear is engaged with a second output shaft, and the ring gear is disengaged.