Abstract: A flexible area 2 is joined at one end via a thermal insulation area 7 to a semiconductor substrate 3 which becomes a frame and at an opposite end to a moving element 5. The thermal insulation area 7 is made of a thermal insulation material a resin such as polyimide or a fluoridated resin. The flexible area 2 is made up of a thin portion 2S and a thin film 2M different in thermal expansion coefficient. When a diffused resistor 6 formed on the surface of the thin portion 2S is heated, the flexible area 2 is displaced because of the thermal expansion difference between the thin portion 2S and the thin film 2M, and the moving element 5 is displayed with respect to the semiconductor substrate 3.

Abstract: A coordinate position detecting method uses a plurality of light emitting elements and a plurality of light receiving elements located on mutually opposite sides, all the elements being arranged at a predetermined interval in horizontal and vertical directions, with each pair of mutually opposed light emitting element and light receiving element forming a light beam path, such that the coordinate position of a light blocking object can be detected once the light beam path is blocked. The method comprises: storing N previous coordinate datas obtained when detecting a movement of the light blocking ojecte, using n (1≦n≦N) coordinate datas of the N previous coordinate datas to calculate a coordinate position of the light blocking object; and changing the number of the coordinate datas for use in calculating the coordinate position, in accordance with a speed of the movment of the light blocking object.

Abstract: The first card accommodating portion for accommodating the first card and the second card accommodating portion for accommodating the second card are formed in the connector housing in such a way that a part of the first and second card accommodating portions can be used commonly by the first and second cards. This construction allows two or more kinds of cards with different external shapes and different contact pad positions to be inserted into the connector from one and the same card insertion slot, thus reducing the space occupied by the card connector.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a sheet support for accommodating an image-forming sheet; an image forming unit for forming an image on a sheet; a document reading section having a document placing table for reading image information of the document; an ADF in which a document is feedable to the document reading section and displaceable so as to allow placement of the document onto the document placing table; and a sheet discharging section on which a sheet with an image formed thereon by the image forming unit is discharged and stacked by arranging them in the image forming apparatus from the lower part thereof toward the upper part in order. The image forming apparatus further has a transferring section for transferring a sheet with an image formed thereon to the sheet discharging section which is held movably in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An ink jet recording medium for a pigment ink, which including a substrate, a porous layer of alumina hydrate having a thickness of from 1 to 200 &mgr;m, formed on the substrate, and a water-soluble resin layer having a thickness of from 0.01 to 50 &mgr;m, formed as an upper layer thereon.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material in which a heat-sensitive color-developing layer comprising, as the main components, a usually colorless or light-colored color former and a developer capable of developing the color former upon heating on a support, characterized by comprising, as the developer, crystals of 3,3'-diallyl-4,4'-dihydroxy-diphenyl sulfone which have DSC (Te) of at least 149.degree. C. and which are of a crystal form characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern having peaks at least at diffraction angles (2.theta.) [.degree.] of 7.2 and 22.0, obtained by an X-ray powder diffractometry using Cu--K.alpha. rays. This heat-sensitive recording material is high in sensitivity, little in Discoloration of the ground in heat and moisture and excellent in image durability.

Abstract: A sheet supplying apparatus is provided including a sheet stacking unit for stacking a plurality of sheets, a first roller for supplying an uppermost sheet on the sheet stacking unit and a second roller for supplying a lowermost sheet on the sheet stacking unit. A separation roller is disposed between the first and second sheet supply rollers to pass a single sheet toward a predetermined direction and to separate the other sheets from the single sheet for return. The first and second sheet supply rollers and the separation roller are made of the same material, and the first and second sheet supply rollers are disposed upstream of the separation roller in a sheet supplying direction.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a stacking unit for stacking a plurality of originals, a separating unit for sequentially separating the original in the bottom portion among the originals on the stacking unit, a conveying unit for conveying the original which was sequentially separated by the separating unit along a conveying path, a first reading unit for reading the original surface which faces up when it is stacked onto the stacking unit when the original passes through the conveying path, a second reading unit for reading the original surface which faces down when it is stacked onto the stacking unit when the original passes through the conveying path, and a control unit for controlling the first and second reading units in accordance with a copy mode and a facsimile transmission mode, wherein the control unit allows the first reading unit to read the original in the copy mode and allows the second reading unit to read the original in the facsimile transmission mode.

Abstract: An alumina sol coating fluid containing an alumina hydrate and a polyvinyl alcohol and having boric acid or a borate incorporated therein.

Abstract: A measuring arm (12) is attached to a frame (5a) supporting a screed (5). Height sensors (13) and (14) are attached to the measuring arm (12), and a height sensor (19) is also attached to the arm (18) of the screed (5). The spacing must remain constant between the rear end of the screed (5) and the height sensor (19), between the height sensor (19) and the height sensor (14), and between the height sensor (14) and the height sensor (13). A distance sensor to calculate the travel distance is provided on the tractor unit (1). The relative height Ho of both height sensors (13) and (14) to the screed (5) must always remain constant, regardless of the tilt of the screed (5) and the measuring arm (12). The sensors (13), and (14), and (17) are connected to the arithmetic unit (30). The height sensor (19) is connected to the arithmetic unit (40). The arithmetic unit (30) receives an output signal from the height sensors (13) and (14) and calculates the thickness of the pavement.

Abstract: In a multiplexing/demultiplexing apparatus, readiness of stand-by circuits is monitored through a variety of switching arrangements, by routing a monitoring signal through the circuits. In one alternative embodiment, level correcting means are provided so that the monitoring signal is kept at the proper level, thus ensuring accurate monitoring of the stand-by circuits.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling ignition timing for an internal combustion engine to suppress engine knocking in which a periodic pseudo random signal (for example, M-series sequence signal) is superimposed on an ignition signal provided at an ignition timing, and a cross-correlation function between the periodic pseudo random signal .chi. and a knocking signal y is calculated to determine an actual knocking level. The ignition timing is then corrected so that the cross-correlation function coincides with a target value which is defined as a value placed in a vicinity of a knocking limit. The ignition timing for the engine is controlled so as to reach the value in the vicinity of the knocking limit but does not exceed the knocking limit.

Abstract: A system and method for self diagnosing an engine controlling system such as an ignition system, fuel injection system, and an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system are disclosed in which a periodic pseudo random signal is superposed on a control signal such as an ignition signal, fuel injection signal, or EGR rate controlled value indicating signal during an engine steady state condition, a cross-correlation function is calculated from both the superposed periodic random signal and output signal related to deterioration of the engine controlling system, and a value related to the cross-correlation function is compared with a reference value over which a performance of the engine controlling system cannot be maintained. If the value related to the cross-correlation function exceeds the reference value, the diagnostic system determines the occurrence of deterioration in the engine controlling system.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising (A) 10-90 parts by weight of crystalline polypropylene, (B) 10-90 parts by weight of brominated butyl rubber, (C) 10-120 parts by weight of olefinic copolymer rubber to 100 parts by weight of (A)+(B), and (D) 10-150 parts by weight of process oil as plasticizer to 100 parts by weight (A)+(B), all of which are dynamically vulcanized in the presence of a peroxide crosslinking agent.The thermoplastic elastomer composition of this invention has a high gel ratio or gel content in part because brominated butyl rubber is vulcanized with peroxide. The composition has good elasticity, high mechanical strength, low compressively permanent set, excellent long-term heat stability, moldability, and gas impermeability and high damping characteristic.

Abstract: A throttle control system for an internal combustion engine includes a first lever which is pivotable around a longitudinal axis of a throttle shaft depending upon movement of an accelerator pedal, and a second lever which extends radially from the throttle shaft and is fixed thereto. The system further includes a transmitting mechanism which mechanically transmits pivotal motion of the first lever to the second lever so that the angular position of a throttle valve fixed to the throttle shaft varies in response to depression of the accelerator pedal. The transmitting mechanism optionally changes the ratio of the pivotal angle of the first lever from that of the second lever, so as to change the relationship between the depression rate of the accelerator pedal and the opening angle of the throttle valve.

Abstract: A connector for a printed circuit board has a printed circuit board having a cut-out portion at one corner of its inserting end side and a plurality of contact points or conductor strips juxtaposed along a marginal portion of its inserting end and a connector body having a groove through which the printed circuit board is inserted and withdrawn. The groove is provided therein with a plurality of contacts which are arranged in such a manner as to be resiliently contacted with a group of the contact points. The connector body is provided with a single push-up lever for pushing up one side of the printed circuit board. The single push-up lever is pivotally supported on one end portion of the connector body. The push-up lever is provided with a push-up portion adapted to engage with the cut-out portion of the printed circuit board. The cut-out portion is given a push-up force by the push-up portion resulting from pivotal movement of the push-up lever.

Abstract: A circuit for sending out a ringing signal of a high voltage and a low frequency to a telephone set through a telephone line repeatedly with a predetermined time interval. In order to omit use of a high power oscillator and relays, a D.C. power supply of a high voltage is operatively connected to the telephone line through phototransistors of photocouplers being driven by a pulse signal having a low voltage and the low frequency under control of pulses occurring at the predetermined time intervals so that the ringing signal is sent out to the telephone set repeatedly with the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition and process comprising a crystalline polyolefin, halogenated butyl rubber, olefin copolymer rubber, polyolefin modified with, e.g., maleic anhydride, and, optionally nitrile rubber, wherein the halogenated butyl rubber is at least partially crosslinked using a metal oxide and/or chloride, e.g., zinc oxide. Crosslinking is achieved under dynamic mixing conditions and the resulting composition has superior strength, performance and processing properties. Furthermore, use of nitrile rubber imparts improved oil resistance to the composition.

Abstract: An apparatus for inhibiting foreign material from being deposited on a rear window of a motorcar essentially comprising a first inclined air introduction surface extending in a rearward and downward direction from a rear laterally middle part of an upper surface of a body roof, a second inclined air introduction surface formed on a laterally middle part of a rear window frame of a rear gate or the like fitted to the car body and extending rearwardly from the first inclined air introduction surface in a continuous and flush manner and an air flow control plate fixedly mounted on the second inclined air introduction surface on the rear window frame so as to allow air introduced into both the first and second inclined air introduction surfaces to flow along an upper surface of a rear windshield fitted to the rear window frame, wherein the upper surface of the air flow control plate is located flush with the upper surface of the body roof and an upper surface of the rear window frame.