Abstract: An automatic hair washing device includes a washing part including a cover member having a head holding space, a plurality of contacts each of which is formed of a rod-shaped member, and energization means for energizing the contacts to move toward the head holding space, wherein the energization means includes an accommodation space where a fluid is accommodated and a fluid pressure adjustment part to adjust a pressure of the fluid accommodated in the accommodation space at a predetermined level, and the fluid pressure adjustment part is configured to adjust the pressure of the fluid accommodated in the accommodation space at a pressure to energize the contacts toward the head holding space such that the contacts are in contact with the human head apply approximately constant forces to the human head even when the contacts are moved by the human head.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is an automatic hair washing device configured to achieve a hair washing operation like hair washing by human hand. [Solution] An automatic hair washing device includes a washing part 10. The washing part 10 includes: a cover member 11 having a head holding space 11h where a human head is placed; a plurality of contacts 12 each formed of a rod-shaped member and each disposed on an inner face 11a of the cover member 11 in an axially movable manner; and energization means 20 for energizing the contacts 12 toward the head holding space 11h. The washing part 10 is disposed such that the cover member 11 is movable along the human head. The energization means 20 is configured to energize the contacts 12 toward the head holding space 11h such that the contacts 12 being in contact with the human head apply approximately constant forces to the human head even when the contacts 12 are moved.

Abstract: An automatic hair washing device includes a washing part including a cover member having a head holding space where a human head is placed, a plurality of contacts each formed of a rod-shaped member and each disposed on an inner face of the cover member in an axially movable manner, and energization part for energizing the contacts toward the head holding space. The washing part is disposed such that the cover member is movable along the human head. The energization part is configured to energize the contacts toward the head holding space such that the contacts, which is in contact with the human head, applies approximately constant forces to the human head even when the contacts are moved.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is an automatic hair washing device configured to achieve a hair washing operation like hair washing by human hand. [Solution] An automatic hair washing device includes a washing part 10. The washing part 10 includes: a cover member 11 having a head holding space 11h where a human head is placed; a plurality of contacts 12 each formed of a rod-shaped member and each disposed on an inner face 11a of the cover member 11 in an axially movable manner; and energization means 20 for energizing the contacts 12 toward the head holding space 11h. The washing part 10 is disposed such that the cover member 11 is movable along the human head. The energization means 20 is configured to energize the contacts 12 toward the head holding space 11h such that the contacts 12 being in contact with the human head apply approximately constant forces to the human head even when the contacts 12 are moved.

Abstract: A dielectric lens which is produced by injection molding of an expandable material consisting of a synthetic resin, a foaming agent and a dielectric constant conditioner. The expandable material is injected into a cavity of a foaming mold up to at least about 80 percent by weight and at least about 100 percent by volume of the capacity of the cavity and is foamed at an expansion ratio of not more than about 1.3. During the foam molding, the surface of the foam-molded body is solidified to be a radome layer. Then, the foam-molded body is transferred from the foaming mold to a shaping mold, in which the foam-molded is cooled down naturally. Further, a fitting tab is provided integrally with the foam-molded body at the edge of the radome layer.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic part comprising an electronic-part body comprising: composite-material body made of synthetic resin in which ceramic powder as a functional material and a catalytic agent to make plating practicable are dispersed; and a layer of composite material of synthetic resin in which ceramic powder as a functional material is dispersed, said layer covering the external surface of said composite-material body except the portion in which an electrode is to be disposed; and an electrode disposed on the external surface of said electronic-part body. The above described electronic part is excellent in the freedom of shape, high in dimensional accuracy, and it is easy to realize the intended electrical characteristics.

Abstract: This invention provides a seamless capsule for synthesizing biopolymer, comprising: (a) an aqueous mixture for synthesizing biopolymer, (b) a seamless capsule layer encapsulating said aqueous mixture, formed from polysaccharide or protein, and, (c) a viscous liquid intermediate layer, present between said aqueous mixture and said seamless capsule layer, which is immiscible with water, wherein said seamless capsule has a diameter of 0.01 to 10.0 mm. This invention can also provide a method for producing the seamless capsule.

Abstract: The present invention is for providing a production method of a dielectric lens with the excellent productivity, capable of achieving the shape accuracy or density homogeneity of the demanded level, and capable of injection molding of a matching layer without forming a gap with respect to a lens main body. A lens main body is formed by the injection compression molding method, using a composite dielectric material containing a thermoplastic resin as the dielectric material for the lens main body. After forming a matching layer (first surface side matching layer) on either surface of the front or rear surfaces (first surface) side of the lens main body, and injecting a matching layer material, a matching layer (second surface side matching layer) is formed on the other surface of the lens main body (that is, the matching layer is formed by the two operation injection molding method of injecting to one surface side of the lens main body, and then injection to the other surface side).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that includes an image reading section, a transportation path, a photoreceptor, transferring area, a fixing area, and a feeding speed controller. The feeding speed controller selects the speed at which an original document passes through the image reading section between two speeds. A first speed is used when the transfer sheet is normal sized and for a period of time prior to a large sized sheet entering the fixing area. Once a large sized sheet enters the fixing area, the feeding speed controller changes the speed of the original document from the first speed to the second speed to provide proper scaling of the reproduced image on the transferred sheet. The second speed may be adjusted depending on the type of transfer sheet being used to take into account the amount of stretching of the material used to make the transfer sheet.

Abstract: A roll sheet cutter mechanism for an image forming apparatus is provided which is adapted to cut a roll sheet 4 paid out of a feed reel 51 between a rotary blade 82 and a stationary blade 81. When the leading edge of the transported roll sheet 4 passes over the rotary blade 82 located at a guiding position, the rotary blade 82 guides the leading edge of the roll sheet 4 in a transportation direction. The rotary blade 82 returns to a cutting stand-by position before the tail edge portion of the roll sheet 4 passes over the rotary blade 82. Therefore, the occurrence of jam of the roll sheet due to the curling thereof can assuredly be prevented. Further, time loss can be eliminated because the rotary blade is adapted to return to the cutting stand-by position.

Abstract: A copying machine that is capable of copying a large-size document original on a transfer sheet is provided in which the transfer sheet is prevented from being skewed from the desired transport path. In one embodiment, this bypass transportation path for a cut-sheet extends to a photoreceptor drum and is provided with a resist roller and a downstream transportation roller. A cut-sheet inserted from a manual sheet feeding section is stopped with its leading edge abutting against the resist roller, so that the leading edge of the cut-sheet is aligned with a line perpendicular to a transportation direction of the sheet. The cut-sheet is then transported by the resist roller and the transportation roller. At this time, the circumferential speed of the resist roller is slower by a predetermined degree than the circumferential speed of the transportation roller.

Abstract: A photo SI thyristor driving circuit which has a good switching characteristic suitable to be used for a photo relay, and a protection circuit therefor for protecting a photo SI thyristor element from being broken down due to a thermal runaway. The photo SI thyristor driving circuit comprises a photo SI thyristor, a MOS transistor provided in a gate circuit of the photo SI thyristor to draw charges accumulated at the gate of the photo SI thyristor when the photo SI thyristor is turned off, and a plurality of photo electromotive force elements provided in a gate circuit of the MOS transistor to generate a photo current for biasing the MOS transistor. The protection circuit includes a snubber circuit connected between the anode and the cathode of the photo SI thyristor and a light emitting element for irradiating light to the photo electromotive elements in response to an output from the snubber circuit.

Abstract: A touch sensitive switch arrangement with an I.sup.2 L (Integrated Injection Logic) structure includes a battery power source, a current limiter, an injector, a first-stage and second-stage switching transistors being both supplied with current from the injector, a first touch electrode connected to the positive polarity of the battery power source and a second touch electrode connected to the base of the first-stage switching transistor with electrical isolation from the first touch electrode.

Abstract: A resistor is connected to the source of a C-MOS inverter included within a crystal oscillator circuit in order to reduce the power dissipation in the crystal oscillator circuit. A switching transistor is connected in parallel to said resistor, said switching transistor being responsive to an LED display switch for enabling LED display or an illumination lamp switch for illuminating a liquid crystal display. The switching transistor shunts the resistor in response to actuation of the LED display switch or the illumination lamp.

Abstract: An information reader for optically reading information recorded in the form of an array of aligned embossments on a card, comprising a slit plate positioned over a card transport table having two slits, one for directing incident light toward the embossed card and the other for leading to a light-sensitive element series light which has passed past the first named slit and then reflected from a planar surface or raised surface of the embossed card. While the information containing card causes reciprocating motion on the card transport table at a fixed rate, light passed past the last named slit is detected in a storage mode by sequentially scanning the multiple light-sensitive elements so that pattern recognition for the recorded information is carried out by measuring the detection light.