Abstract: A valve timing control device includes a drive pulley 2 driven by a crankshaft of an engine, and a driven camshaft 1. The camshaft 1 has a cam 70 that serves to open and close an intake port 72. An engine valve 71 is spring-loaded by a valve spring 73, whereas the cam 70 opens or closes the engine valve 71 against the bias of the spring 73. Torque is transmittable between the drive pulley 2 and the camshaft 1, and a rotation angle adjusting mechanism 4 is provided therebetween. The rotation angle adjusting mechanism 4 has a movable operating member 11 being movable in a radial direction.

Abstract: A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine, comprises a drive rotary member rotated by a crankshaft of the engine, a driven rotary member to rotate a camshaft of the engine upon rotation of the drive rotary member; a rotational phase control mechanism having an intermediate rotary member rotated relative to the drive and driven rotary members to cause relative rotation between the drive and driven rotary members and an braking mechanism having a hysteresis brake that generates a braking force to cause the intermediate rotary member to rotate relative to the drive and driven rotary members.

Abstract: A positioning system offers positioning information on the basis of a signal transmitted from a quasi-zenith satellite. Multiple reference stations disposed on the ground receive signals from a plurality of positioning satellites. A communication station corrects the signals the reference stations have received, and transmits them to the quasi-zenith satellite. A positioning information offering apparatus transmits the signal received from the quasi-zenith satellite and a positional information to a positioning apparatus.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to increase the transfer rate of image data from a host computer to a printing apparatus. To achieve this object, a printing apparatus which divides the printing area in the printhead scanning direction into a plurality of regions and prints in each divided region in order to print by scanning the printhead on the printing medium includes a conversion circuit which rearranges image data that is transmitted from the host computer and arranged in a direction perpendicular to the data arrangement of the printhead, into image data in the same horizontal direction as the data arrangement direction of the printhead.

Abstract: A tissue of a multicellular organism is gradually dried during cultivation. After the tissue has been completely dehydrated, water is added to the tissue for its recovery. The tissue of the multicellular organism is submerged in an insect body fluid medium treated with heat, and dried for 48 hours or more.

Abstract: A valve timing control device includes a drive pulley driven by a crankshaft of an engine, and a driven camshaft. The camshaft has a cam that serves to open and close an intake port. An engine valve is spring-loaded by a valve spring, whereas the cam opens or closes the engine valve against the bias of the spring. Torque is transmittable between the drive pulley and the camshaft, and a rotation angle adjusting mechanism is provided therebetween. The rotation angle adjusting mechanism has a movable operating member being movable in a radial direction.

Abstract: An Mn—Zn based ferrite composition having a main component comprised of Fe2O3: 51.5 to 54.5 mol %, ZnO: 19.0 to 27.0 mol % and the rest of substantially MnO and a first sub component comprised of 0.002 to 0.040 wt % of SiO2, 0.003 to 0.045 wt % of CaO and 0.010 wt % or less of P with respect to 100 wt % of the main component. In a magnetic core for a transformer comprised of this composition, the THD of the transformer becomes −84 dB or less in a broad frequency band, so it can be preferably used as a magnetic core, for example, for an xDSL modem transformer.

Abstract: A Mn—Zn based ferrite having a main component comprised of 51 to 54 mol % of an iron oxide in Fe2O3 conversion, 14 to 21 mol % of a zinc oxide in ZnO conversion and the rest of a manganese oxide, wherein a content (&agr; [ppm]) of cobalt oxide in a CoO conversion with respect to 100 wt % of the main component satisfies a relation formula below.

Abstract: A ferrite core is provided. This ferrite core has high saturation flux density Bs at a high temperature of 100° C. or higher, and in particular, at around 150° C., and has excellent magnetic stability at a high temperature, experiencing reduced deterioration of magnetic properties, and in particular, reduced core loss at such high temperature (even by trading off some improvement in the level of the loss).

Abstract: A large-scale integrated-circuit apparatus includes a CPU and a plurality of circuit blocks to be operated in accordance with clock signals. The circuit blocks receive reset signals to perform initialization and output reset completion signals. The CPU logic-operates the initialization completion signals output from the circuit blocks and outputs a signal for canceling resetting to the circuit blocks in accordance with the logic-operation result.

Abstract: An Mn—Zn ferrite wherein 0 to 5000 ppm of a Co oxide in a CO3O4 conversion is contained in a basic component constituted by Fe2O3: 51.5 to 57.0 mol % and ZnO: 0 to 15 mol % (note that 0 is not included) wherein the rest is substantially constituted by MnO; and a value &agr; in a formula (1) below in said ferrite satisfies &agr;≧0.93.

Abstract: A valve timing control system includes a driving plate, a lever provided to a camshaft, a radial slot formed in the driving plate, an intermediate rotator arranged rotatable with respect to the driving plate and the camshaft and having a spiral slot, and a link having a base end pivotally coupled to the lever and a front end arranged swingably and including a ball engaged with the spiral slot and a block member engaged with the radial slot. The ball has a center of engagement located on a swinging axis of the front end of the link, producing no moment.

Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus including a drive rotary member, a driven rotary member and an intermediate rotary member rotatable relative to the drive and driven rotary members. A follower is moveably engaged with a radial guide of one of the drive and driven rotary members and a spiral guide of the intermediate rotary member. An actuator rotates the intermediate rotary member to allow a movement of the follower along the radial guide which is converted into relative rotation of the drive and driven rotary members via a link coupling the follower with the other of the drive and driven rotary members. A lubricating oil chamber is arranged to surround an engagement portion between the spiral guide and the follower and pivotal connection portions between one end of the link and the other of the drive and driven rotary members and between an opposite end thereof and the follower.

Abstract: A first stopper device is arranged between an output element of a planetary gear unit and a drive rotation member driven by an output shaft of an engine. The first stopper device stops a relative rotation therebetween when a relative rotation angle therebetween comes to a first predetermined degree. A second stopper device may be arranged between a free element of the planetary gear unit and an input element of the planetary gear unit. The second stopper device stops a relative rotation therebetween when a relative rotation angle therebetween comes to a second predetermined degree.

Abstract: A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine, comprises a drive rotary member rotated by a crankshaft of the engine, a driven rotary member to rotate a camshaft of the engine upon rotation of the drive rotary member; a rotational phase control mechanism having an intermediate rotary member rotated relative to the drive and driven rotary members to cause relative rotation between the drive and driven rotary members and an braking mechanism having a hysteresis brake that generates a braking force to cause the intermediate rotary member to rotate relative to the drive and driven rotary members.

Abstract: A power feeder (10) includes a flexible strip (12) having a conducting front side (12a) and an insulating back side (12b); a retainer unit (20) for holding the strip wrapped on a bar (18) with the back side being in close contact with the bar; a feeder unit (22) connected electrically with the front side of the strip; and a base (26) mounted detachably on the headstock (24) of an automatic lathe. A tool-positioning device (14) including this power feeder includes a driving unit (60) for bringing a tool (56) to be positioned into contact with the front side of the strip; a section (62) for detecting a conduction between the tool and the front side of the strip through the feeder unit to determine the position of contact with the tool; and a corrective processing section (64) for determining the position of a center axis (18a) of the bar based on the position of the determined position of contact with the tool.

Abstract: An Mn-Zn based ferrite composition having a main component comprised of Fe2O3: 51.5 to 54.5 mol %, ZnO: 19.0 to 27.0 mol % and the rest of substantially MnO and a first sub component comprised of 0.002 to 0.040 wt % of Sio2, 0.003 to 0.045 wt % of CaO and 0.010 wt % or less of P with respect to 100 wt % of the main component. In a magnetic core for a transformer comprised of this composition, the THD of the transformer becomes −84 dB or less in a broad frequency band, so it can be preferably used as a magnetic core, for example, for an XDSL modem transformer.

Abstract: A first stopper device is arranged between an output element of a planetary gear unit and a drive rotation member driven by an output shaft of an engine. The first stopper device stops a relative rotation therebetween when a relative rotation angle therebetween comes to a first predetermined degree. A second stopper device may be arranged between a free element of the planetary gear unit and an input element of the planetary gear unit. The second stopper device stops a relative rotation therebetween when a relative rotation angle therebetween comes to a second predetermined degree.

Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus including a drive rotary member, a driven rotary member and an intermediate rotary member rotatable relative to the drive and driven rotary members. A follower is moveably engaged with a radial guide of one of the drive and driven rotary members and a spiral guide of the intermediate rotary member. An actuator rotates the intermediate rotary member to allow a movement of the follower along the radial guide which is converted into relative rotation of the drive and driven rotary members via a link coupling the follower with the other of the drive and driven rotary members. A lubricating oil chamber is arranged to surround an engagement portion between the spiral guide and the follower and pivotal connection portions between one end of the link and the other of the drive and driven rotary members and between an opposite end thereof and the follower.

Abstract: An action table that describes an action for each state is generated by extracting cells that describe the action to be executed by a system from a state transition matrix. A transition table that describes a state of the transition destination for each state is generated by extracting only cells that describe actions of transition destinations from the generated matrix. An event table that describes an event that exists in each state is generated. A program code is generated by confirming existence of an event under each state by referring to the event table when an event has occurred, and by executing an action of an event that has occurred in the current state by referring to the action table and the transition table.