Abstract: A foil bearing includes a top foil, which includes a bearing surface facing a rotary member, extends in a circumferential direction, and includes a fixed end at one end in the circumferential direction and a free end at the other end in the circumferential direction, and a sheet-shaped back foil, which elasticity supports the top foil. The top foil includes a connecting section that connects, at a location between the fixed end and the free end, a first side of the top foil, at which the bearing surface is located, to a second side of the top foil, at which the back foil is located, and a cutout section that reduces the thickness of the top foil so as to facilitate deformation of the top foil. The cutout section is formed at the second side rather than the first side.

Abstract: To provide a fiber assembly in which the durability of antibacterial property, especially the durability of antibacterial property against moisture is improved and there is provided a fiber assembly principally comprising polyolefin, wherein said fiber contains an antibacterial agent and a suspending agent, and has a branched structure.

Abstract: A dielectric electronic component such as a dielectric duplexer includes a dielectric ceramic block, a plurality of resonators arranged in a row in the dielectric ceramic block, and at least one terminal pad formed on a side surface of the dielectric ceramic block and coupled to a selected one of the resonators. An attenuation adjustment electrode is provided on an end face of the dielectric ceramic block in the vicinity of the selected resonator. The attenuation adjustment electrode has a base conductor portion extending from the terminal pad and having an edge that faces the end of the selected resonator, and first and second adjustment conductor portions projecting from the base conductor portion and directly oppositely along a general path or direction defined by the arrangement of the resonators. The first and second adjustment conductor portions are selectively ground away in order to adjust the frequency of the attenuation peak of the frequency characteristics of the component.

Abstract: An electronic part such as a dielectric duplexer or filter is provided which comprises a dielectric ceramic block having a pair of opposite first and second side surfaces and an end surface meeting the first and second side surfaces nearly at right angles, an extension-electrode forming notch formed in the end surface so as to have an open end at the first side surface, a dummy electrode-forming notch formed in the end surface so as to have an open end at the second surface, the extension electrode-forming notch and the dummy electrode-forming notch corresponding in shape and position when observed in the direction in which the first and second side surfaces are opposed, an extension electrode formed in the extension electrode-forming notch, and a dummy electrode formed in the dummy electrode-forming notch. A method of forming an electrode of such an electronic part is also provided.

Abstract: The extent of input/output coupling of a dielectric electronic component such as a dielectric filter or a dielectric duplexer can be adjusted by a novel method. The dielectric filter 1 comprises excitation holes whose short-circuiting ends are provided with respective coupling-adjusting countersinks.

Abstract: A dielectric duplexer device is provided with an output terminal pad formed on a side surface of a dielectric block in the vicinity of an open end associated with a plurality of resonators of a reception section in such a manner as to face the resonators. An extension electrode extends from the output terminal pad onto an end face of the dielectric block where the open end is present, to thereby be capacitively coupled with the resonators. The coupling capacitance can be readily corrected by adjusting the position of the end of the extension electrode. In one specific form, when the dielectric duplexer is mounted, the extension electrode is exposed and is also joined to a predetermined conductive path by means of solder. Accordingly, the output terminal pad is soldered at the bottom and side surfaces thereof to thereby be fillet-soldered, thereby providing visibility of electrical and mechanical connections thereof to the predetermined conductive path and thus enhancing the reliability of the mounted state.

Abstract: A melt-blown nonwoven fabric of the present invention is formed from an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer having a melt flow rate of 50 to 1000 g/10 min measured at 2.16 kg load and at a temperature of 190° C. in accordance with ASTM D1238, and a content of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid unit of 2 to 25 weight %. The nonwoven fabric has the sum of values of (tensile strength (g/5 cm))/(basis weight (g/m2)) in machine direction and cross direction of 30 to 100, and a residual strain after 50% extension of no more than 20%, and is excellent in gas permeability , elasticity and moreover moderate strength. The nonwoven fabric is suitable for elasticized fabric components, packaging materials, laminates, etc.

Abstract: The extent of input/output coupling of a dielectric electronic component such as a dielectric filter or a dielectric duplexer can be adjusted by a novel method. The dielectric filter 1 comprises excitation holes whose short-circuiting ends are provided with respective coupling-adjusting countersinks.

Abstract: A dielectric electronic component such as a dielectric duplexer includes a dielectric ceramic block, a plurality of resonators arranged in a row in the dielectric ceramic block, and at least one terminal pad formed on a side surface of the dielectric ceramic block and coupled to a selected one of the resonators. An attenuation adjustment electrode is provided on an end face of the dielectric ceramic block in the vicinity of the selected resonator. The attenuation adjustment electrode has a base conductor portion extending from the terminal pad and having an edge that faces the end of the selected resonator, and first and second adjustment conductor portions projecting from the base conductor portion and directly oppositely along a general path or direction defined by the arrangement of the resonators. The first and second adjustment conductor portions are selectively ground away in order to adjust the frequency of the attenuation peak of the frequency characteristics of the component.

Abstract: An electronic part such as a dielectric duplexer or filter is provided which comprises a dielectric ceramic block having a pair of opposite first and second side surfaces and an end surface meeting the first and second side surfaces nearly at right angles, an extension-electrode forming notch formed in the end surface so as to have an open end at the first side surface, a dummy electrode-forming notch formed in the end surface so as to have an open end at the second surface, the extension electrode-forming notch and the dummy electrode-forming notch corresponding in shape and position when observed in the direction in which the first and second side surfaces are opposed, an extension electrode formed in the extension electrode-forming notch, and a dummy electrode formed in the dummy electrode-forming notch. A method of forming an electrode of such an electronic part is also provided.

Abstract: A dielectric duplexer device is provided with an output terminal pad formed on a side surface of a dielectric block in the vicinity of an open end associated with a plurality of resonators of a reception section in such a manner as to face the resonators. An extension electrode extends from the output terminal pad onto an end face of the dielectric block where the open end is present, to thereby be capacitively coupled with the resonators. The coupling capacitance can be readily corrected by adjusting the position of the end of the extension electrode. In one specific form, when the dielectric duplexer is mounted, the extension electrode is exposed and is also joined to a predetermined conductive path by means of solder. Accordingly, the output terminal pad is soldered at the bottom and side surfaces thereof to thereby be fillet-soldered, thereby providing visibility of electrical and mechanical connections thereof to the predetermined conductive path and thus enhancing the reliability of the mounted state.

Abstract: A content collection part compares the transmission rate (TD) inputted from a transmission rate monitoring part with a threshold value (C−&agr;) in response to a start operation by a user. When a condition TD<(C−&agr;) is satisfied, the content collection part starts an automatic content collection part to perform a background process to collect URL contents which were set up beforehand from a Web server. When the user designates URL contents, the content collection part controls the automatic content collection part to terminate the background process and enters a foreground process to collect the designated URL contents.

Abstract: The battery accepting unit for a battery operated electric/electronic apparatus includes a plurality of positive terminals and a plurality of negative terminals. The battery accepting unit has a first position whereat a battery is connected by a pair of positive and negative terminals; a second position whereat a battery is connected by another pair of positive and negative terminals; a third position that can serve as both said first and said second positions; and a fourth position whereat a battery is connected by all positive and negative terminals. According to the battery accepting unit of the present invention, a battery pack can be exchanged without halting the power supply to an electric/electronic apparatus. Since an auxiliary power source, such as a sub-battery, is not required for an electric/electronic apparatus, a single power system, including a DC/DC converter and a charging circuit, can be provided.

Abstract: To drive a liquid crystal panel without producing flickering or noise on a screen, an adder circuit 26 adds the noise component of the analog signal detected in a filter 24 to a reference voltage from a power supply 16, and a phase adjustment circuit 28 adjusts the phase of the reference voltage to which the noise component was added. A circuit 12 holds the analog signal and outputs it to comparators 14.sub.1 to 14.sub.n. The reference voltage from the circuit 28 is divided in resistors 18.sub.1 to 18.sub.n+1 and output to comparators 14.sub.1 to 14.sub.n as threshold voltages TV.sub.1 to TV.sub.n. The comparator 14 compares the input analog signal to the voltage TV, and outputs a predetermined signal to an encoder 20 if the analog signal is greater than the voltage TV. The encoder 20 converts the signal from the comparator 14 to a digital signal and applies it to the electrode of a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: In an interventional radiography (IVR), for example in a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), when the IVR includes a period in which the movement of the object is slow, a normal X-ray radiating mode (a continuous X-ray radiation or a normal rate pulse radiation of about 15-30 pulses per second) is changed to a very slow rate pulse X-ray radiation of about 1-5 pulses per second to decrease the X-ray dose of the patient. Since the movement is slow, the very slow rate pulse radiation can still trace the movement adequately. Further, the quality of the X-ray image is improved by increasing the tube current in the very slow rate pulse radiation because less heat is generated in the X-ray tube.

Abstract: X-ray penetration images picked up by an X-ray penetrating device are supplied to an image processor, and stored in a magnetic disk unit as radiographic image data. The radiographic image data are reproduced on a reproduced image display monitor installed in an examination room. The examination room further includes a fluoroscopic image display monitor for selectively displaying the fluoroscopic images and menus. The menus include functions to select radiographic image data for reproduction on the reproduced image display monitor and to select a display mode. The functions shown on the menus may be selected and instructed by operating a joystick. During a procedure of interventional radiology, an operator operates the joystick to select and instruct desired radiographic image data to be reproduced. A display mode for enlarging reproduced images may be selected as necessary.

Abstract: A magnetic head usable in a reader-writer for reading and writing data which can be magnetically processed. The magnetic head is characterized in that: it comprises a core (1), an exciting coil (2) for exciting the core (1), and a head case (3) for tightly enclosing the core (1) and the exciting coil (2); and a fuse is provided in a part of the exciting coil (2). When the reader-writer in which the magnetic head is incorporated is to be abandoned, the magnetic head can be easily destroyed, thereby enabling the prevention of fraudulent uses, such as the forging, of magnetic cards.

Abstract: An optical recording medium has a data storage section including data tracks and tracking lines formed in the data storage section for reading or writing data. The optical recording medium includes an elongated recording region defined between each two adjacent tracking lines, each of the data recording regions having at least one data track disposed offset from the center of the data recording region. The tracking method for the medium includes establishing a first optical detection region on the medium for detecting the tracking line position relative to the detection region and establishing a second optical detection region on the medium for reading or writing which is positioned in a fixed relationship to the first optical detection region.

Abstract: A reader/writer apparatus for an optical memory card for reading and/or writing data with respect to the optical memory card having a data storing face, which apparatus comprises a card holder including a carriage carrying and holding the card inserted and transporting the card to a reading or writing position and a feeding mechanism for driving the carriage. The reader/writer of the present invention may further comprise an optical waveguide holder holding an optical waveguide, which is connected, at a base end thereof, to the light emitting and receiving section of a reading head, so that another end of the optical waveguide may oppose a data recording face of the optical memory card. The waveguide holder is moved independently of the movement of the car holder. The reader/writer apparatus of the present invention may further comprise a regulating member for regulating the angular position of the card.

Abstract: A reader-writer apparatus for an optical memory card for reading and/or writing data with respect to the optical memory card having a data storing face, which apparatus includes a card holder including a carriage for carrying and holding the card inserted thereon and transporting the card to a reading or writing position and a feeding mechanism for driving the carriage. The reader/writer in another aspect of the present invention includes an optical waveguide holder holding an optical waveguide, which is connected at a base end thereof to the light emitting and receiving section of a reading head, so that another end of the optical waveguide may oppose a data recording face of the optical memory card. The waveguide holder is moved independently of the movement of the card holder.