Abstract: A magnetic-coupling multivibrator has a rectification circuit including first and second smoothing capacitors connected at a capacitor common junction, the first smoothing capacitor providing a high potential output, the second smoothing capacitor providing a low potential output. A switching series circuit has first and second switching elements connected in series at a common switching junction, the switching series circuit being connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitors. A first saturable transformer has a first saturation coil, a first control coil and a first gate drive coil, and a second saturable transformer has a second saturation coil, a second control coil and a second gate drive coil.

Abstract: Wiring patterns 50, 60 are formed in zigzag fashion on respective ones of both sides of a flexible insulating sheet 70. The wiring patterns 50, 60 include linear portions 50C, 60C and arcuate portions 50A, 60A, respectively. The linear portions 50C and the linear portions 60C overlap. The arcuate portion 60A is situated between two arcuate portions 50A that neighbor each other. One end of each of the wiring patterns 50, 60 is connected to a detection circuit 75 which detects a change in inductance. The other ends of the wiring patterns 50, 60 are connected together through a through-hole 70A. The sheet 70 is disposed in such a manner that the linear portions 50C, 60C will perpendicularly intersect the direction of stress, which is to be measured, acting upon a member 80 undergoing measurement. The sheet 70 and the wiring patterns 50, 60 construct a detection coil 71. An AC excitation current flows through the detection coil 71.

Abstract: A switching power source device provides a desired AC/DC output by producing a pulse width-modulated waveform through ON-OFF control of a pair or pairs of switching elements connected in series with an input power source, eliminating high-frequency components of the pulse width-modulated waveform with a smoothing choke. The switching power source device is configured so that the input power source will not be short-circuited and consequently suffer a voltage and/or current surge, even when both switching elements in the pair assume the ON status at the same time by dividing the smoothing choke into two portions. The two portions of the smoothing choke are connected in series with the input power source when the switching elements in the pair assume the ON status at the same time.

Abstract: A PWM inverter including a saturable core and a main circuit comprising a series circuit of a main winding and a resistor in which switching means applies a DC voltage across the main circuit by time ratio control with the polarity inverted alternately, and the on-off control of the switching means is accomplished by using a saturable transformer with a saturable core.

Abstract: A power source using high-frequency phase control possessing an ability to cause the transfer of electric power between a power source side and a load side to be made through a high-frequency transformer and to effect control of the output voltage by subjecting the power source side and the load side circuits to on-off control with a certain phase difference. This power source can be used as an uninterruptible power source, a device for controlled drive of a motor, a DC constant-voltage power source, or a constant-current device, for example.

Abstract: A high frequency power supply device has an inverter circuit and an output circuit connected thereto. The inverter circuit includes a diode and a capacitor being connected in parallel to an output side of a switching transistor. A drive input voltage of the switching transistor has a dead time during which a collector voltage thereof is inverted by resonance between the capacitor and a circuit inductance of the device. The switching transistor is turned on when the diode is turned on, thereby reducing the switching loss of the switching transistor. The output circuit includes a ferroresonant circuit or a magnetic amplifier circuit which has a saturable inductor.

Abstract: A system of detecting a change in the charge put in a metallurgical furnace or the like wherein an magnetic field generator and a magnetic sensing section of a magnetometer arranged along the central axis of the exciting magnetic field of the said magnetic field generator are fitted in place on and/or inserted into a hole of the wall of such a vessel, including a metallurgical furnace or the like, as is enclosed with the said wall, such a change in the exciting magnetic flux passing through the said magnetic sensing section as is given birth by the movement of the charge is picked up in the form of electrical signals, and, the movement, the velocity, the rate of travel, the thickness of the layer, fluctuations in the shape of the layer, the circumferential distribution, the classification, and so forth, of the said charge are enabled to be properly detected in an optional manner through corresponding changes in the said electrical signals.

Abstract: Magnetic signal mixing amplifier comprises a saturable core having a rectangular magnetization characteristic, at least one D.C. input winding, and a D.C. driven oscillator connected to receive the output, said amplifier being supplied with an asymmetrical waveform so that a difference between the mean values of the positive and negative halfwaves of the oscillatory output results.