Abstract: This invention is achieved to provide a water-flow ultrasonic oral-cavity cleaning device. In the water-flow ultrasonic oral-cavity cleaning device (1), cleaning liquid (W1) from a cleaning-liquid supplying device (2) is supplied into a transducer case (21) through a supply port (26). Ultrasonic waves (S1) are propagated into the cleaning liquid W1 from an ultrasonic transducer (22) mounted in a transducer mounting part (23) inside the transducer case (21). The water-flow of the cleaning liquid (W1) is collected at the apical-part inside the transducer case (21), and then emitted from the issue (27) into the oral cavity, wherein power supply of 100W or less is supplied to the ultrasonic transducer (22) of 50 mm or less in diameter to propagate the ultrasonic waves (S1) of 100 kHz or more to 3 MHz or less in frequency into the cleaning liquid (W1).

Abstract: A fishfinder has: a transducer capable of transmitting an ultrasonic wave underwater and receiving a reflected wave of the ultrasonic wave; a display part that time-sequentially arranges a detection image based on a reception signal, caused by receiving the reflected wave with the transducer; a first depth calculation part that calculates a first depth as a depth of the bottom; a recognition part that performs recognition on an object as a fish school; a second depth calculation part that calculates a second depth as a depth of a position of the object; a distance calculation part that calculates a distance from the bottom to the position of the object; and a distance display part that displays the distance calculated with the distance calculation part, in correspondence with the position of the object in the detection image displayed on the display part, on the display part.

Abstract: A searchlight sonar is installed on a ship (11) and searches under water around the ship (11) while changing the transmitting direction of an ultrasonic beam (TB) at a predetermined split rotation (Mn) in the circumferential direction around the ship (11). The split rotation (Mn) is set to increase as the depression angle of the transmitting direction of the ultrasonic beam (TB) is increased.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tidal current meter that measures the velocity of a tidal current. The tidal current meter includes an oscillator, a calculation section, a depression angle setup section, and a drive section. The oscillator is capable of transmitting an ultrasonic wave into water and receiving the reflection of the transmitted ultrasonic wave. The calculation section calculates the velocity in accordance with the Doppler shift frequency of the reflection received by the oscillator. The depression angle setup section sets a depression angle, that is, the angle formed by the transmission direction of the ultrasonic wave and a horizontal plane. The drive section drives the oscillator in such a manner as to transmit the ultrasonic wave and receive the reflection of the transmitted ultrasonic wave at the depression angle set by the depression angle setup section.

Abstract: A flasher type fish sonar includes a front case in which a display window is formed in front, a rotary disc opposite to the display window rotated by a motor, an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting ultrasonic waves in the water by a control portion and for receiving reflected signals in the water, a display signal transmitting portion for transmitting reflected signals received by the ultrasonic transducer and display data forming formed by the control portion and for transmitting the same to the rotary disc, a display control portion attached to the rotary disc, a fish sonar display portion displayed by light emitting diodes attached near an edge of the rotary disc, and a letter illustration numeral display portion displayed by light emitting diodes inside of center portion of the rotary disc.

Abstract: A piezoceramic composition comprises, as the main phase, a crystalline phase of a perovskite structure signified as formula ABO3, with Element A consisting of one or more elements selected from among K (potassium), Na (sodium) and Li (lithium) and with Element B consisting of one or more elements selected from among Nb (niobium), Ta (tantalum) and Sb (antimony), with Elements A and B comprising other elements as additives. An X-ray diffraction profile of crushed particles of the piezoceramic composition that are 10 ?m or less in diameter has a diffraction peak indicating the presence of the main (single) phase as well as a heterogeneous phase of a crystalline structure signified as formula AsBtOu (s<t<u) but not belonging to the perovskite structure.

Abstract: This invention provides for a piezoelectric ceramic composition having a lead-free alkaline niobate piezoelectric ceramic composition with a favorable piezoelectric property. This invention refers to a piezoelectric ceramic composition 10 that is described as composition formula {Lix(K1-yNay)1-x}(Nb1-zSbz)O3 including the additives of the metallic elements Bi and Fe within the range of the following relational expressions: 0.03?x?0.045; 0.5?y?0.58; 0.03?z?0.045; and 0.006?v?w?0.010 whereof v is the additive amount of Bi (molar ratio), and w is the additive amount of Fe (molar ratio).

Abstract: This invention provides for a piezoelectric ceramic composition having a lead-free alkaline niobate piezoelectric ceramic composition with a favorable piezoelectric property. This invention refers to a piezoelectric ceramic composition 10 that is described as composition formula {Lix(K1-yNay)1-x}(Nb1-zSbz)O3 including the additives of the metallic elements Bi and Fe within the range of the following relational expressions: 0.03?x?0.045; 0.5?y?0.58; 0.03?z?0.045; and 0.006?v?w?0.010 whereof v is the additive amount of Bi (molar ratio), and w is the additive amount of Fe (molar ratio).

Abstract: An electromechanical transformation device comprises an alkaline niobate piezoelectric ceramic composition and a rigid body adhered onto the major surface of the piezoelectric ceramic composition. The piezoelectric ceramic composition is made of crystal structures such as orthorhombic crystals formed at the side where the temperature is lower than the orthorhombic-to-tetragonal phase transition temperature, tetragonal crystals formed at the side where the temperature is higher than the orthorhombic-to-tetragonal phase transition temperature as well as at the side where the temperature is lower than the tetragonal-to-cubic phase transition temperature, and the cubic crystals formed at the side where the temperature is higher than the tetragonal-to-cubic phase transition temperature.

Abstract: A piezoceramic composition comprises, as the main phase, a crystalline phase of a perovskite structure signified as formula ABO3, with Element A consisting of one or more elements selected from among K (potassium), Na (sodium) and Li (lithium) and with Element B consisting of one or more elements selected from among Nb (niobium), Ta (tantalum) and Sb (antimony), with Elements A and B comprising other elements as additives. An X-ray diffraction profile of crushed particles of the piezoceramic composition that are 10 ?m or less in diameter has a diffraction peak indicating the presence of the main (single) phase as well as a heterogeneous phase of a crystalline structure signified as formula AsBtOu (s<t<u) but not belonging to the perovskite structure.

Abstract: This invention is achieved to provide a water-flow ultrasonic oral-cavity cleaning device and a method for water-flow ultrasonic oral-cavity cleaning for surely and efficiently cleaning an oral cavity. In the water-flow ultrasonic oral-cavity cleaning device 1, cleaning liquid W1 from a cleaning-liquid supplying device 2 is supplied into a transducer case 21 through a supply port 26. Ultrasonic waves S1 are propagated into the cleaning liquid W1 from an ultrasonic transducer 22 mounted in a transducer mounting part 23 inside the transducer case 21. The water-flow of the cleaning liquid W1 is collected at the apical-part inside the transducer case 21, and then emitted from the issue 27 into the oral cavity, wherein power supply of 100W or less is supplied to the ultrasonic transducer 22 of 50 mm or less in diameter to propagate the ultrasonic waves S1 of 100 kHz or more to 3 MHz or less in frequency into the cleaning liquid W1.

Abstract: A flasher type fish sonar includes a front case with a transparent display window, a signal transmitting element at a center thereof, a connecting base board having a first timing detecting portion mounted thereto, a signal receiving element mounted opposite the signal transmitting element, a receiving coil mounted at a periphery of the signal receiving element, a display LED attached opposite the display window, a display rotary disc having a second timing detecting portion mounted opposite the first timing detecting portion and near the display LED, an electric power transmitting coil mounted to the connecting base board opposite the receiving coil, a main base board fixed to the connecting base board and a motor on the main base board for rotating the display rotary disc, such that a a water surface, reflected echos of fishes and a water bottom of the sea are displayed in the display window.

Abstract: A fish type sonar includes a signal transmitting portion having an output connected to an A/D converter, a timing generating portion having an output connected to the signal transmitting portion and the A/D converter, the A/D converter having an output connected to a first buffer memory, the first buffer memory having an output connected to a display signal transmitting portion and a sea bottom detecting portion, the sea bottom detecting portion having an output connected to a display data forming portion, the display data forming portion having an output connected to a second buffer memory, the second buffer memory having an output connected to the display signal transmitting portion, the display signal transmitting portion having an output connected to the display portion of the fish sonar and the portion for displaying the letters, the sea surface, the fish and the sea bottom.

Abstract: An edge of a material to be washed is held between forked portions of a vibration transmitting portion. An ultrasonic vibrator is attached to an enlarged portion of the vibration transmitting portion, and the ultrasonic waves supplied from the ultrasonic vibrator irradiate the washing liquid flowing to the forked portion, and the edge of the material to washed is washed by the ultrasonic wave and the washing liquid.

Abstract: A rod horn of an ultrasonic transmitting medium includes an expanded portion in one end and an inclined plane as a face irradiating ultrasonic waves, an ultrasonic vibrator or vibrators is attached to the expanded portion, the inclined plane of the rod horn is provided by holding a slight gap opposite to a washing body, washing liquid is flowed into the gap in the side of the inclined plane and the washing body is washed by the ultrasonic wave and the washing liquid.

Abstract: An edge of a material to be washed is held between forked portions of a vibration transmitting portion. An ultrasonic vibrator is attached to an enlarged portion of the vibration transmitting portion, and the ultrasonic waves supplied from the ultrasonic vibrator irradiate the washing liquid flowing to the forked portion, and the edge of the material to washed is washed by the ultrasonic wave and the washing liquid.

Abstract: A rod horn of an ultrasonic transmitting medium includes an expanded portion in one end and an inclined plane as a face irradiating ultrasonic waves, an ultrasonic vibrator or vibrators is attached to the expanded portion, the inclined plane of the rod horn is provided by holding a slight gap opposite to a washing body, washing liquid is flowed into the gap in the side of the inclined plane and the washing body is washed by the ultrasonic wave and the washing liquid.

Abstract: A flasher type fish sonar includes a case, a circuit board mounted in the case, and a motor attached to the circuit board and including a rotary shaft. A light conducting disk is fixed to the rotary shaft and includes a projecting portion for mounting the light conducting disk, a luminous portion and a light conducting portion for conducting light to the luminous portion. A shadow disk is fixed to the luminous portion and includes a slit through which light passes from the luminous portion. A front display disk is provided in front of the shadow disk. A luminous element is connected with the circuit board opposite to the light conducting portion. A fish sonar circuit inputs signals of a surface of a body of water, fish, and a bottom of the water, and a piezoelectric vibrator is connected to the fish sonar.

Abstract: A flasher type fish sonar includes an ultrasonic vibrator transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves in water, a transmitting circuit supplying oscillating signals to the ultrasonic vibrator, a receiving circuit amplifying reflected signals received by the ultrasonic vibrator, an A/D converter converting the reflected signals to digital signals, an input circuit receiving the digital signals from the A/D converter through a control circuit, a flasher display including a rotary disk having a rotated luminous body and a display board having a window displaying luminosity of the luminous body in response to the digital signals from the input circuit through brushes and slip rings, and a constant current circuit in the input circuit which eliminates changes of electric current flowing to the luminous body due to contact resistance between the slip rings and the brushes.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor is located in the bottom of a lift cylinder of a forklift and emits ultrasonic waves toward a piston in the cylinder. A controller controls the ultrasonic sensor to consecutively emit ultrasonic waves that have different amplitudes at predetermined intervals. The ultrasonic waves are emitted in order of smallness of amplitude. The controller computes the distance between the ultrasonic sensor and the piston based on a period from when the ultrasonic sensor emits one of the ultrasonic waves to when the ultrasonic sensor receives the ultrasonic wave that is reflected by the piston. As a result, the range of the detectable distances is extended.