Abstract: A document size detector for detecting a size of a document in use with a document scanner. The document size detector has an irradiator to irradiate the document with a light beam; a cover of the document; a receiver of the reflection light from the document and the cover; a converter to convert the reflection light to image signals; a detector to detect the shadow of the document on the cover in the image signals; and the determiner to determine the size of the document according to the detected shadow of the document.

Abstract: A magnetic disk comprising a non-magnetic support having provided thereon a magnetic layer comprising ferromagnetic particles, and a binder resin, wherein said magnetic layer is such that when sputtering is conducted on said magnetic layer from the surface of the magnetic layer in the direction of the depth of the magnetic layer by the Auger electron spectroscopic method, and the concentration of carbon atoms resulting from the sputtering is measured, a sputtering time (T.sub.1) required for the carbon atom concentration to be (C.sub.0 +C.sub.2)/2 is in the range of from 8 to 98 minutes, wherein C.sub.0 is a carbon atom concentration value obtained at the initiation of the sputtering and C.sub.2 is a carbon atom concentration value after the carbon atom concentration becomes constant.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed, which comprises a non-magnetic support having provided thereon a magnetic layer mainly composed of a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin comprising (i) a polymer having at least one polar group selected from --SO.sub.3 M.sup.1, --OSO.sub.3 M.sup.1, --COOM.sup.1, ##STR1## wherein M.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, Li, Na or NR.sub.4 (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkanol group), and M.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, Li, Na, an alkyl group, or NR.sub.4 (wherein R has the same significance as defined above); or (ii) a compound having at least one polar group selected from --SO.sub.3 M.sup.3, --COOM.sup.3, and --PO.sub.3 (M.sup.3).sub.2 (wherein M.sup.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic support having thereon a magnetic layer comprising a binder and ferromagnetic particles dispersed therein, wherein the binder comprises (a) a vinyl chloride resin, (b) a phenoxy resin, (c) a polycarbonate polyurethane resin and (d) a polyisocyanate; and said magnetic layer further comprises at least one lubricating agent selected from the group consisting of polyalkylnenoxide alkylphosphate, an alkali salt thereof, and lecithin.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed, comprising a nonmagnetic support having thereon a magnetic layer, wherein at least one of ester compounds represented by formula (I) is present in or on the magnetic layer, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a straight chain, saturated alkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents a straight chain, saturated alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and R represents a branched or straight chain alkyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A module for an expandable truss structure which defines one unit of the structure and which is capable of being transformed from a folded state to a deployed state is disclosed. A wire is tensely stretched between each pair of adjacent vertices of each tetrahedral module when the truss structure is deployed to thereby eliminate looseness from the joints of the constituent members. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain high rigidity with ease. Further, synchronous beams for effecting synchronous deployment and a compression spring for supplying energy for deployment are incorporated to allow reliable deployment to be achieved and also to enable the truss structure to be deployed without the aid of any external force. Also disclosed is an expandable truss structure composed of a plurality of interconnected expandable truss structure modules of the type described above.

Abstract: A function inspection system having a plurality of inspection units for inspecting the operation of an electronic appliance. The system includes a system of traversers which convey the electronic appliance to different inspection units. The inspection units inspect different functions of the electronic appliance. The traversers are controlled by a controller. The electronic appliance is a printed circuit board in the preferred embodiments.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic support having thereon a magnetic layer comprising ferromagnetic particles dispersed in a binder comprising a mixture of a polycarbonate polyurethane and a phenoxy resin in a weight ratio of from about 1.5:1 to 5:1.