Abstract: A card reader has a card reader main unit, a magnetic head which is situated on the card reader main unit and reads contents recorded in a card, a magnetic head holding device for swingably holding the magnetic head, and a partition wall which prevents foreign materials from invading the card reader main unit. The partition wall has an opening for the holding device through which the magnetic head holding device is inserted. Invasion preventing device is attached to the opening for the holding device, and has an opening for the magnetic head through which the magnetic head is inserted and which is in close contact with the periphery of the magnetic head. Only a card data reading portion of the magnetic head is allowed to protrude through the opening to the card insertion face of the card reader main unit, whereby invasion of foreign materials from the outside is prevented.

Abstract: A method of pressure bonding a bumped electronic part using: a tilting mechanism which tiltably supports a suction tool for sucking a bumped electronic part; and locking means for inhibiting a tilting operation of the tilting mechanism. The method includes: a suction step of sucking the bumped electronic part to the suction tool; a step of detecting the position of the bumped electronic part which is sucked to the suction tool, and positioning the bumped electronic part with respect to a substrate, under a state where the tilting operation is inhibited; and a pressure bonding step of pressure bonding bumps of the bumped electronic part which is sucked to the suction tool, to the substrate under a state where the tilting operation is enabled. According to this arrangement, the tilting mechanism is not accidentally swung during the positioning operation, and hence the mounting accuracy is prevented from being impaired.

Abstract: A grid tee of the double-web type in which the elements of the web are tied together by a plurality of clinched openings spaced apart along the length of the grid tee. The clinched openings are sized and shaped for receiving wires which support the grid tee from a superstructure of a building. The clinched openings are created in sequential operations of punching holes through the web elements, extruding edge portions of the web elements about the punched holes, and rolling-over the extruded edge portions to clinch the web elements together.

Abstract: A receiving circuit includes a first antenna 1, a second antenna 2, units 10 and 11 for generating a sum signal or a difference signal from signals of two paths received by the respective antennas, a unit 12 for giving delay to either an output of the sum signal generating unit or an output of the difference signal generating unit, a unit 13 for summationally combining an output of the delay unit and the signal of the not-delayed path, a desired-wave pass filter unit 14 for receiving an output of the summationally combining unit, a dividing unit 15 for receiving an output of the desired-wave pass filter unit, an orthogonal detection unit 16-19 for receiving an output of the dividing unit, and a filter unit 20 and 21 for receiving an output of the orthogonal detection unit to extract a base band signal therefrom, wherein the receiving path including the summationally combining unit and the following are made into one path to thereby attain miniaturization and low power consumption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a film condenser and a metalized film for manufacturing the same. The metalized film comprises a base film formed from an insulating material, and a metal coating layer formed on the base film. A plurality of uncoated portions are formed as area partition margins in the metal coating layer so as to respectively form, in the metal coating layer, a plurality of electrode regions, a plurality of fuse connecting regions surrounded by two or more of the electrode regions, and a plurality of fuse portions. The fuse portions electrically connect each one of the fuse connecting regions with the electrode regions surrounding the one of the fuse connecting regions.

Abstract: A laminate base material of aromatic polyamide fiber non-woven fabric which comprises a combined non-woven fabric of para-aramid fibers and meta-aramid fibers bonded with each other by a resin binder such as an epoxy resin binder and meta-aramid fibers being thermally adhered to each other and meta-aramid fibers being thermally adhered to para-aramid fibers while they are passing through a pair of thermal rolls and heated and pressed by them and the meta-aramid fibers being included preferably by 5 through 30 weight %.

Abstract: A high energy loss fluid control device includes a plurality of annularly-shaped discs stacked one upon another and a reciprocal plug in slidable contact with the discs. Each of the discs has an inner periphery, an outer periphery, and a plurality of flow passageways extending between an inlet and an outlet located at the inner and outer peripheries. Each of the flow passageways have a plurality of sections connected with right-angle turns. The sections alternate between extending in a circumferential direction and a radial direction. Each passageway has an expanding cross-sectional area but each section has a constant cross-sectional area. A first one of the sections is radially extending toward the inlet to cause fluid to act upon itself and expend energy by turbulent interaction. Immediately downstream of the first section, second one of the sections is radially extending toward the outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed are heating and warming assemblies including an electrically resistive thin film. The assemblies generally include a planar substrate, a resistive film for heat generation, one or more electrically conductive electrodes in electrical association with the resistive film, and a non-stick layer disposed on the exposed surfaces of the assembly. The heating and warming assemblies according to the present invention are particularly well suited for use in heating devices and appliances such as ranges and griddles. The assemblies are also incorporated into heating panels for ovens.

Abstract: An ion implantation apparatus has a wafer processing chamber which executes ion implantation on plural product wafers 2 while integrally revolving the product wafers 2 at a high speed in a locus passing through an irradiation range of ion beams 1. A wafer wheel 5 having plural wafer holders 4 which radially elongate from a rotating shaft 3 and which respectively hold the product wafers 2 is provided with an electrically conductive body 6 (7, 8) which is grounded and which passes through the irradiation range of the ion beams 1. Further, a method is provided in which ion implantation can be conduced without causing a charge-up, in a production step of a MOS semiconductor device of the extension structure. The source and drain regions of a MOS semiconductor of the extension structure are formed by using the ion implantation apparatus.

Abstract: A signal processing circuit for use in a mobile radio equipment terminal including a receiver is provided with an oscillator for oscillating a clock signal serving as a reference; a harmonic-component reducing circuit for restricting a level of harmonic components of the clock signal; and a CPU core portion for effecting signal processing by using the clock signal as a reference.

Abstract: A superconducting current lead is provided, in which a plurality of unit conductors serving as current paths and each formed from a tape-like oxide superconducting wire are disposed on a cylindrical support member 4 so that a tape surface of the superconducting wire material is made parallel with a circumferential direction in a cylindrical coordinate system, and magnetic members 3 are disposed between the plurality of unit conductors.

Abstract: Electrical loads are powered by one of several different power sources through a selector switch. A monitoring circuit monitors the different power sources to sense a change of state, that is, power up or shut down. Such a change indicates that the selector switch is likely to be operated to select a new power source. The monitoring circuit shuts down certain loads to limit current surges when the new power source is connected.

Abstract: A device for deterring theft of an article, including a fragile vial containing a theft deterring substance; a vial carrier structure and a cover structure. The carrier structure includes a weakened region allowing the vial carrier to yield if a force is exerted on the attachment, thereby causing the vial to break due to loads transferred via vial engaging surfaces. The connection between the carrier structure and the cover structure is formed by two or more distinct local connections separated by a central area and located spaced away from the attachment in opposite longitudinal directions of the vial. The proposed device is of a simple cost-effective and light construction while the vial reliably fractures if an unauthorized attempt is made to remove the device.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for measuring an antenna diagram in which:the antenna (30) is connected to a receiver (33) capable of supplying C/No measures (the ratio of the useful signal power to the noise power spectral density) and possibly phase variation measurements;the antenna (30) is placed at the end of a mast (32) or a carrier satellite facing towards the sky to track the satellites in a constellation, the antenna reception band being included in the satellite antenna transmission band;the C/No ratio and phase variations are automatically recorded for a given period;the diagram for the said antenna is deduced by calculation.

Abstract: A gas supply assembly having a tube with a first end and a second end. The first end is provided with a burner fitting and the second end is provided with an inlet fitting, the inlet fitting having an inlet fitting shape. The assembly also has a mounting bracket defining a bracket opening for receiving the inlet fitting. The bracket opening has a bracket opening shape complementary to that of the inlet fitting shape so that the mounting bracket and the inlet fitting cooperate to substantially prohibit rotation of the tube. The present invention also provides a method of assembling an appliance incorporating the gas supply assembly, where the gas supply assembly is attached to a burner assembly before these components are introduced into the appliance's cabinet.

Abstract: A winding machine and method, by which it is possible to perform winding and tying operations suitable for each shape of various kinds of work pieces, to fix wire tension, and to prevent breaking of wire and deformation of the wire fixing section.