Abstract: An immunological agglutination pattern detection device, which can precisely detect an agglutination pattern formed on the base surface of a reaction vessel and which is simple in construction and easy in operation. The device comprises a reaction vessel provided with a base surface which is provided with at least one concave portion and a centrally located V-shaped section, a point light source for emitting light for evenly illuminating the base surface of the reaction vessel, a projection lens for projecting an image formed on the base surface of the reaction vessel illuminated with the light emitted from the point light source onto an image formation surface, apparatus for scanning the image formed on the image surface inclusive of the image of the agglutination pattern, and a light receiving element for receiving the image scanned by the scanning means and delivering an output signal.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information recorded on a record medium based on an opto-magnetic effect is disclosed. A laser light source, a first polarizing beam splitter, a first Faraday element, a second polarizing beam splitter, an optical member having a second Faraday element or a rotatory polarizer, and first and second photodetectors, which elements are positioned along an optical axis in the described order. The angle between the polarizing axis of the first beam splitter and the polarizing axis of the second beam splitter is made .pi./4 and Faraday elements rotate the polarizing direction of the light beam therethrough. The first photodetector receives the laser beam reflected by the record medium and the second beam splitter and the second photodetector receives the laser beam reflected by the record medium, transmitted through the second beam splitter and reflected by the first beam splitter.

Abstract: A toner concentration detecting device for detecting the toner concentration of a dry-type, two-component developer including a transparent plate arranged to be brought into contact with the developer, a light source for projecting light toward the developer through the transparent plate, and a light receiving element for receiving light scattered by the developer through the transparent plate. The transparent plate is separated optically by cutting it along a plane bisecting the light source and the light receiving element. In such a construction, multiple reflection inside the transparent plate which affects the resulting measurement can be completely eliminated, and thus it is possible to detect the toner concentration in an accurate and uniform manner.

Abstract: A tape transport mechanism includes a supply reel base and a take-up reel base each having a rotary gear and arranged at a given distance apart, a rotatable lever arranged between the reel bases, a rotating gear rotatably supported by the rotatable lever and having its shaft arranged at a position deviated from a line connecting the centers of both reel bases, the rotating gear being slightly meshed with the rotary gear of each reel base under the condition of positioning the rotatable lever at the center of both reel bases, and a drive source for driving the rotating gear in forward and reverse directions.

Abstract: A toner cleaning apparatus for use in an electrophotographic copying machine in which a photosensitive drum is rotated for a few revolutions after transferring, onto a record paper, a toner image obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image with toners, in order to remove residual toners from the drum and to prepare the drum for the next duplicating operation. A cleaning device, such as a fur brush, is arranged movably with respect to the photosensitive drum and is separated from the drum after the end of a copying operation, but before the drum is stopped. The cleaning fur brush is removed from the drum at such a timing that the pictorial area on the drum surface has just passed through the cleaning fur brush and thus, residual toners on the drum can be effectively removed. By shortening the time duration in which the cleaning fur brush is brought into contact with the photosensitive drum, the drum can be protected against injury, deterioration and filming.

Abstract: An electrophotographic process for forming an electrostatic latent image in a photosensitive member. The photosensitive member is formed by applying, on a transparent conductive substrate, a transparent insulating layer and a photoconductive layer, which photoconductive layer is composed of a charge transfer layer and charge generation layers applied on both surfaces of the charge transfer layer. The charge transfer layer has a high mobility for charges of positive polarity. At first, the photosensitive member is negatively charged, while the member is uniformly irradiated from the side of the substrate. Then the photosensitive member is positively charged, while the member is exposed to a positive image of a document from the side of the photoconductive layer. Finally, the photosensitive member is exposed to a negative image of the document from the side of the photoconductive layer to form the electrostatic latent image from charges trapped across the insulating layer.

Abstract: A method for washing a U-shaped reaction tube having a thick cup portion and a thin non-cup portion is disclosed. At a first washing position, a washing liquid is supplied into the cup portion of reaction tube like a shower and is simultaneously sucked via the non-cup portion of reaction tube. Then, the washing liquid is supplied again into the reaction tube to fill the tube therewith at a second washing position. Finally, at a third washing position, the washing liquid contained in the reaction tube is drained at such a relatively slow rate that the liquid level of the washing liquid descends slowly. Any drop of the washing liquid is not remained on the inner wall of test tube, and thus it is possible to effect a highly accurate analysis without being affected by contamination between sample solutions.

Abstract: In a process for forming electrophotographically a duplicated copy of a document by modulating a corona ion stream passing through fine apertures of a photosensitive screen in accordance with a primary electrostatic charge latent image formed on the photosensitive screen use is made of the photosensitive screen comprising an electrically conductive sheet-like member having a great number of fine apertures, a photoconductive member applied on at least one side of the conductive member and an electrically insulating member applied on the other side of the conductive member, the conductive member being completely surrounded by the photoconductive and insulating members.

Abstract: A rotating member having a plurality of electrodes at a predetermined pitch is secured to a rotating body of a rotary machine, opposite to the rotating member a stationary member having a plurality of electrodes at the same pitch as that of the rotating member is arranged, and a variation in electrostatic capacity between the electrodes of the rotating member and the electrodes of the stationary member is detected so as to produce an output corresponding to a rotational speed of the rotating body of the rotary machine in accordance with the variation in electrostatic capacity.

Abstract: A measuring vessel for analysis utilizing a fixed enzyme is disclosed. This vessel has an inner peripheral surface at least a part of which being provided with at least one fixed enzyme, and a movable bottom portion. By applying this measuring vessel to automatic biochemical analyzing apparatus can be performed not only single channel-single item analysis but also single channel-multi item analysis.

Abstract: A microphone device arranged to be built in a superminiature tape recorder is disclosed. The device includes a casing portion of a tape recorder, a face member fixed on the casing portion and having a plurality of sound inlet holes, a first metallic support member supported by the face member for isolating vibrations of relatively low frequency, a second support member supported by the first support member for isolating vibrations of relatively high frequency, and a microphone body supported by the second support member in operative relation to the face member. A pair of bare conductive wires lead out of the microphone body, and each has a diameter of 0.15 mm or less.

Abstract: The disclosed recorder includes a motor, a magnetic head, an oscillation circuit connected to the head, an equalizing circuit connected to the oscillation circuit. The equalizing circuit includes a capacitor which, when grounded, changes the equalization of the equalizing circuit. A signal amplifier is connected to the equalizing circuit. A speed changing circuit is connected to the motor for changing the speed of the motor and, hence, the tape speed, and a switch forms an operating path when closed for simultaneously connecting the speed changing circuit to ground through the path so as to energize the speed changing circuit and connects the capacitor to ground through the same path so as simultaneously to change equalization of the equalizing circuit.

Abstract: A rewind device for rewinding a magnetic tape provided in a cassette for a tape recorder is disclosed. The rewind device comprises an electric motor for driving an idler, pulleys rotated by the idler, reel shafts secured to the pulley and capable of rotating reels of the cassette, and a plug member connected to the motor through a switch for changing over rotating direction of the motor and capable of mating therewith a jack member which is provided to the tape recorder body and has a full remote control function.

Abstract: A combined cassette receptacle and article storage device for a motor vehicle including an article storage compartment having an open side, a lid mounted to said compartment for opening and closing said open side, and a cassette receptacle member interposed between the lid and the compartment with a hinge mechanism pivotally mounting both the lid and the cassette receptacle for pivotal movement relative to the storage compartment. A locking or latch mechanism enables the lid to be raised independently of the cassette receptacle member to enable access to cassettes stored in the cassette receptacle member, with the latch mechanism also enabling both the lid and the cassette receptacle member to be pivoted simultaneously to open the article storage compartment.

Abstract: An apparatus for peeling or separating a record paper from a photosensitive drum of an electrophotographic copying machine immediately after a toner image formed on the photosensitive drum has been transferred onto the record paper comprising a pair of pawls each for peeling a respective side edge of the record paper off the drum, a duct for blowing an air stream in a space between the paper and the drum, and first and second guide plates arranged subtantially in parallel with each other to define a paper passage along which the peeled paper is fed, a plurality of elongated holes being formed in the first and second guide plates so as to introduce an air stream into the passage, which air stream serves to press the paper against the second guide plate, a front edge of the first guide plate being recessed in V-shape or convex manner in a direction of a paper feeding and/or being made apart from the second guide plate in a direction perpendicular to the paper feeding direction, so that a curved front edge of re

Abstract: A connecting device for use in a tape recorder comprises a plug member arranged to be connected to an external load and includes a conductive sleeve, a conductive tip provided therein and a movable pin projecting at the end portion of the tip. The device also includes a jack member provided on a housing of an electrical apparatus, including a contact segment provided to contact with the sleeve of the plug tip, switching contact segments provided to separate from each other by action of the tip, and another contact segment provided to contact with the pin so as to supply source voltage to the external load through the pin of the plug member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic copier for forming a copy of a document with a unit image magnification and a modified magnification, i.e. reduced or enlarged magnification is disclosed. A converging optical fiber array for forming a life-size image of a document is movably arranged with respect to an optical axis and reflection mirrors of a reduced-size image projecting optical system are secured to the converging optical fiber array so as to be moved together with the array. Remaining optical elements such as reflection mirrors and a projection lens are arranged fixedly. When the converging optical fiber array is brought into the optical axis, the life-size image of document is projected onto a photosensitive drum and when the converging optical fiber array is removed from the optical axis, the reflection mirrors of the reduced-size image projecting optical system are brought into the optical axis and the reduced image of document is projected onto the photosensitive drum.

Abstract: In an apparatus having an objective lens for projecting a light spot on a track of a disc-shaped record medium, the objective lens is driven in a tracking direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the objective lens and to a track tangential direction in accordance with a tracking error signal representing a deviation of the light spot from the track by means of a tracking control mechanism including first and second permanent magnets, first and second magnetic members connecting the same poles of the permanent magnets, a third magnetic member holding the objective lens and arranged movably in the tracking direction within a space surrounded by the first and second permanent magnets and first and second magnetic members, and first and second coils wound around the first and second magnetic members at middle portions thereof.

Abstract: A duplicating system comprises an electrophotographic copier which includes a first document detecting switch, a first optical scanning system for making a slit exposure, a first document feeder for feeding a first document to be copied at a first speed with respect to the first optical scanning system, a rotating photosensitive drum for forming an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the image of document, and apparatus for forming a duplicated copy with the aid of the latent image. An option device is detachably mounted onto the copying apparatus and comprises a second document detecting switch, a second optical scanning system for making a slit exposure, a second document feeder for feeding a second document to be copied at a second speed with respect to the second optical scanning system and an optional optical system for projecting the image of the second document onto the photosensitive drum.

Abstract: In the disclosed tape recorder, an auto-off circuit detects whether tape is being advanced and produces a stop signal when the tape has reached its end. A switching arrangement responds to the stop signal to turn off the recording apparatus including the motor. A voice signal responsive circuit produces a go signal which causes the switching arrangement to turn on the recording apparatus in response to a voice signal and causes the switching arrangement to turn the apparatus off in the absence of a voice signal. A selector arrangement switches the switching arrangement so it operates either in response to the auto-off circuit or in response to the voice signal responsive circuit.