Abstract: Equipment for manufacturing a polyethylene terephthalate container which is capable of withstanding, without appreciable deformation, relatively severe thermal conditions. The equipment includes a first mold which is designed to shape the body of an intermediate container from the body of an amorphous polyethylene terephthalate preform to a size larger than the dimensions of the final container to be obtained. Second, the equipment includes a treatment station which itself includes a first heating device which, in one embodiment, first heats only the body section of the intermediate container to a temperature of about 160.degree. to about 240.degree. C. to rapidly shrink the body of the intermediate container and then heats the neck section while the contracted intermediate body continues to be heated to effect crystallization of the neck section and increase the crystallinity of the contracted intermediate container body. In a second embodiment, the neck and body sections are heated simultaneously.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet apparatus has two or more divided superconducting coils successively arrayed in series and a magnetic shield. The divided superconducting coils arrayed in the axial direction are successively electrically connected in series, and protective diodes are connected between two connection points symmetrically-located with respect to the center of the serially-connected superconducting coil array as a reference.

Abstract: A compact optical pickup in which the optical elements are mounted on an optic holder driven as a unitary structure. The pickup includes the optic holder having a vertical hole at one end through which a laser beam passes, a horizontal opening which communicates with the vertical hole, an objective lens installed at the top of the vertical hole, a reflection mirror at the juncture of the vertical hole and horizontal opening, and a hybrid optical unit consisting of optical elements positioned at the other end of the optic holder to scan the reflection mirror with the laser beam via the horizontal opening and detect the laser beam reflected from the disk. The pickup further includes a support for suspending the optic holder from a base, simultaneously keeping balance between the objective lens at the one end of the optic holder and the hybrid optical unit at the other, and elastically supporting the optic holder, and a driver for driving the optic holder vertically and horizontally.

Abstract: An automatic developing apparatus which can supply a photographic film without use of a leader. The automatic developing apparatus 100 has an automatic loader 31 in which a plurality of film containers 1 are held in a holder 32, a feed-out control mechanism 33 and a shutter mechanism 35 to individually and successively position the containers 11 in a film draw-out position, a film draw-out mechanism for withdrawing the film 1 in the condition that the curling of the film 1 is prevented, and a developing tank for developing the film. According to another embodiment of the invention, in the case where the container 1 is not used, after the cartridge 2 has been supplied into the film draw-out position, positioning of the cartridge 2 is performed by rotating the cartridge 2 so that the draw-out portion of the cartridge 2 is correctly oriented.

Abstract: A sealing cap for watertightly closing an access opening in the lamp housing of an aimable vehicle headlamp having a bulb tiltably mounted therein. The sealing cap comprises a relatively rigid framing part and a relatively pliant cap part closely interengaged into an essentially single unit. The framing part has a core of annular shape, and a plurality of hooks formed in one piece with the core and coacting therewith to engage the edge of the lamp housing bounding the access opening. The cap part is generally disklike in shape, comprising an outer sheath of annular shape enveloping the core of the framing part, a central bulb holder of tubular shape to be sleeved upon the base of the bulb, and an intermediate flexible connective portion of annular shape joining the sheath and the bulb holder.

Abstract: A silver halide color negative photosensitive material comprises at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler formed on a transparent support, wherein it contains 4.times.10.sup.-4 to 3 g, per m.sup.2 of the support, of a ferromagnetic fine powder and that the green-sensitive emulsion layer contains a coupler such as ##STR1## The photosensitive material makes it possible to shorten a printing time and has an excellent sharpness.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a structure of an ion exchange membrane comprising the ion exchange membrane and at least one ion-conductive thin layer having a lower glass transition temperature than that of the ion exchange membrane on at least one surface of the membrane.According to the present invention, an electrochemical cell can be formed of which an ion exchange membrane and electrodes may be sufficiently bonded to maximize the cell performance.

Abstract: A lens holder is pivotally mounted at its one end on an axle, and is movable up and down along the axle. The lens holder has a fork formed in the other end. The fork and an arched holding member form an oval aperture. A zoom lens is rotatably fitted in the oval aperture, and also is slidable therein in a horizontal direction. When removing the zoom lens from a lens deck, a lens board securely holding the zoom lens is pulled away from the lens deck in a straight line. The zoom lens rotates and slides in the oval aperture while moving along with the pivotal movement of the lens holder. To move the zoom lens into a rest position, the lens holder pivots further about the axle.

Abstract: A 3-hydroxypyridineazomethine dye represented by general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sub.2 represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkenyloxy group, an amino group, an acyl group, an ester group, an amido group, a carbamoylamino group, a sulfamoylamino group, a sulfamido group, an imido group, a ureido group, an aliphatic or an aromatic sulfonyl group, an aliphatic or an aromatic thio group, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, or a halogen atom; R.sub.3 represents an aryl group; Y represents a bivalent linking group containing at least one of amide bond and ester bond; n represents 0, 1 or 2; where n is 2, the two R.sub.2 groups may be the same group or atom or may be mutually different groups or atoms, or the two R.sub.2 groups may form a ring; where n is 1 or more, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may form a ring; and at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A subsea system for oil or gas production and water injection operates without divers' assistance and with guide-cables and includes a template (50) equipped with ten drilling mouths (53) arranged in two rows of five. Each drill mouth (53) has a guidepipe (54). The upper extremity of the guide-pipe presents an external section for locking purposes. A guide-base (55) is provided with four posts (56) removable by a ROV. A central space is provided in the template for the setting of a manifold (60) through four posts (63) to guide the installation and devices which ensure the final positioning of the manifold (6) within established tolerances. Bases of export-line terminals (64) are located in one of the extremities of the template (50) Each base (64) is provided with two guide-posts removable by a ROV, in addition to reaction posts (66) which orient the lowering of the pulling and connection tools and transfer the stresses to the structure of the template. Receptacles (67) lock the export-line terminals.

Abstract: A method of arbitration for transmit mode access to the synchronous transmission medium of a distributed switching network whose architecture is based on a transmission medium time-shared between different stations, in which carries information in repetitive time positions, and in which a nominal time position being assigned on the basis of predetermined access criteria to respective stations communicating within the network, and spillover of stations outside the nominal time positions thus assigned is allowed. The arbitration method allocates an increasing access priority for an increasing seniority due to such spillover.

Abstract: A laser cutting machine in which a laser beam is condensed by a machining lens, and while the laser beam thus condensed is being applied to a workpiece, the laser beam and the workpiece are moved relative to each other, to cut the workpiece, the laser cutting machine comprising optical axis moving means for moving the laser beam applied to the machining lens in parallel with an optical axis to a desired position on the machining lens, and optical axis movement control means for controlling the optical axis moving means in conformance with a program provided for a cutting locus to control the relative movement of the condensed laser beam and workpiece, so that the laser cutting machine which is not expensive, and can form a cut in a workpiece in such a manner that the cut is not tapered in section, without lowering the machining accuracy is obtained.

Abstract: In an optical pick-up apparatus, light beam from a laser beam source is reflected by an optical element and is incident onto a disk. The optical pick-up apparatus comprises a support structure disposed in the optical element and making a deforming direction of the optical element caused by the support structure parallel or perpendicular to a track direction of the disk mirrored on the optical element. The support structure supports end edge portions of the optical element approximately opposed to each other in the parallel or perpendicular direction with respect to the track direction of the disk mirrored on the optical disk.

Abstract: A photoprinter is provided in which a first detecting apparatus detects first information used to specify a magazine from a first information portion provided at each magazine when the magazine is mounted, and a second detecting apparatus detects second information related to setting of the exposure condition of the photosensitive material from a second information portion provided in an end portion of the photosensitive material loaded into the magazine when the magazine is mounted. A memory apparatus causes the first information detected by said first detecting apparatus to correspond to the second information detected by the second detecting apparatus and to store both information therein.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support having provided thereon a magnetic layer, containing ferromagnetic particles dispersed in a binder, wherein the binder comprises a copolymer comprising at least one vinyl compound having a dialkylaminoalkyl group and at least one copolymerizable vinyl monomer capable of being copolymerized with the vinyl compound.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin comprising either a structural unit derived from a spiro ring-containing dihydric phenol, or such a structural unit and a structural unit derived from a dihydric phenol, and a process for producing the same. The polycarbonate resin has excellent flowability and moldability, and also improved optical properties (low refractive index, large Abbe number, etc.), and can be advantageously used in various fields, e.g., as a material for molded articles for optical use and other precision molded articles.

Abstract: Foil pack for paper tissues.Packs for stacks of folded paper tissues (10) are made of very thin plastic foil or film. For easier usage, these packs have lately been provided with tear-open aids, especially in the region of a front wall (11) of the cuboidal pack. In order to open and reclose the pack, a tear-open flap (22) is defined by perforation lines (23, 24, 25) in the region of the front wall (11), which can be opened and reclosed with the aid of a covering adhesive flap (37).In order to increase the function value of the foil pack, the tear-open flap (22) limited by side perforations (23, 24) is narrower than the front wall (11), especially such that a recess (32) of sufficient size for extracting a paper tissue (10) is formed. Adjoined to the perforations of the tear-open flap (22) is a transverse perforation (28, 29) in the region of a front edge (26), which is opened by way of lifting the end wall of the pack. Herewith, an extraction opening (21) extending across the whole width is formed.