Abstract: An inflater and a control unit are integrally formed so that connector cables for electrically connecting the inflater and the control unit can be shortened to the minimum required length. In some cases, the inflater and the control unit are directly connected by soldering their terminals, and a space for disposing the connector cables is not provided in a steering wheel. Thus, the cone depth can be made as small as possible.

Abstract: A multiple computer system having team/work group features built in. A principal hardware component thereof is a unitary chassis of a compact tower configuration, designed to house electronics for up to four personal computers, all operating on a single power supply. The unitary chassis provides interconnecting cable for connecting up to four corresponding display terminals and keyboards. One of the personal computers in the chassis is designated the TEAMHUB and the remaining personal computers in the chassis are designated TEAMMATES. Up to three such TEAMMATES may be included in one such chassis. Two TEAMPRO systems may be readily combined to serve up to eight local users in a team/work group environment. Each such computer electronics within the TEAMCHASSIS provides a communication card, which may for example be a SCSI card providing data rate transfer between TEAMHUB and TEAMMATES at 10 Megabytes per second.

Abstract: An airbag of an airbag system is formed by sewing an edge of at least one piece of cloth two-dimensionally like a balloon. An airbag installation hole which introduces gas from an inflator into the airbag is off set from a center position of the airbag in back and forth direction of a vehicle to be away from a vehicular occupant. The airbag system is installed in an interior component of a vehicle so that the airbag inflates upwards rather than horizontally. When the airbag is inflated completely, the airbag projects towards the vehicular occupant because the airbag installation hole is formed in the off-centered position. Therefore, it is possible to fill a gap efficiency in front of the vehicular occupant with the inflated airbag and protect the vehicular occupant sufficiently.

Abstract: An airbag safety module for automotive vehicles is provided. This module includes a box-like cover and a housing. The cover incorporates therein an airbag, an inflator, and an airbag control unit and has a plurality of openings formed in its side wall. The housing includes a base wall on which the airbag and the inflator are mounted and a side wall having thereon a plurality of protrusions engageble with the openings of the cover, respectively to complete the airbag safety module. Each of the protrusions is shaped to allow the housing to be inserted into the cover in an assembling direction of completing the airbag safety module to engage one of the openings of the cover while restricting the cover from being disengaged from the housing in a disassembling direction opposite to the assembling direction.

Abstract: A vacuum casting apparatus includes a molten metal passage for delivering molten metal into a sprue of a casting die encapsulated in a enclosure, a cylindrical stoke for communicating the molten metal passage with a reservoir tank, a stoke connecting member for biasing the stoke to a member on which the molten metal passage is formed, an auxiliary flange positioned around the stoke connecting member and contacting a surface of said enclosure, and a flexible plate member for air tightly closing a space between the stoke connecting member and the auxiliary flange.

Abstract: A mold comprising a cavity for defining the shape of a casting and a mold body for forming said cavity, comprising: a mold body formed of an ordinary temperature setting resin or thermosetting resin and casting sand, said mold body having a surface layer portion on the surfaces thereof including depressions, said depressions in the surface layer portion being filled up with at least one porous powdered material selected from the group consisting of hydrous magnesium silicate clay mineral, activated carbon and activated alumina, thereby providing the mold body with smooth surfaces whereby said mold generates less amount of material such as gums which cause defective castings during casting since molten metal is restrained from intruding into the walls of said mold.

Abstract: A side collision sensor system for a side airbag apparatus for inflating an airbag between a side door or inner side wall and a passenger of a vehicle, when a transverse collision is detected, to protect the passenger against a secondary collision. The side collision sensor system comprises: a side collision sensor arranged on the side of a vehicle body for outputting a collision detection signal, if it is compressed by a force of a predetermined or higher strength; and an acceleration sensor attached to an arbitrary portion of the vehicle body for outputting a collision detection signal if an acceleration applied sideways to the vehicle body has a predetermined or higher level. The side airbag is inflated if at least one of the side collision sensor and the acceleration sensor outputs its collision detection signal.

Abstract: A crash detection sensor having a supporting member arranged in a space in a door. The supporting member has sufficient strength to maintain its state under normal conditions. First and second electrodes, usually spaced, are provided on the supporting member. A shock larger than a predetermined level applied to the door causes the first and the second electrodes to be brought into contact with each other, thereby allowing a lateral impact to be detected in the door.

Abstract: A collision sensing system for a side air bag system has a door opening state detector and an air bag actuation inhibiter. The side air bag system is provided with an air bag which is confined in a side door of a vehicle and inflated and expanded in a space between an occupant of the vehicle and the inner side wall of the compartment such as the side door when a collision detector detects a vehicle collision. The air bag actuation inhibiter inhibits the inflation of the air bag when the door opening state detector detects the open state of the side door.

Abstract: An air bag is stored in a folded state in a space in a door or an arm rest, laterally of a passenger in a cabin. An inflator for generating a flow of gas is also stored inside the door or the arm rest. When a collision occurs, the inflator discharges a flow of gas directed upward and introduced into the air bag, which causes the air bag to be inflated so that the inflated air bag occupies a space between a passenger and the door or the vehicle body, laterally of passenger. As a result, the passenger is cushioned from any shock caused by the collision, to thereby protect the passenger from injury.

Abstract: A sensor that can rapidly and accurately detect a side collision of a vehicle. The sensor includes a fixed member in a vehicle door and a movable member that has an impact receiving part. The impact receiving part has a high rigidity outside of the fixed member. The impact receiving part also has energy absorbing parts with lower rigidity and a detection part arranged opposite to the movable member at a predetermined interval above the fixed member. When the impact receiving part receives an impact exceeding a predetermined valve, the energy absorption parts are deformed so as to move the movable member. This movement is then detected by the detection part.

Abstract: Novel quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, hydroxy or a lower alkyloxy; R.sup.2 is a halogen atom, hydroxy or a lower alkyloxy; R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl; and R.sup.4 is hydroxy or a di(lower alkyl)amino, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which have excellent antibacterial activities and are useful as an antibacterial agent, a pharmaceutical composition containing the same, and process for preparing the same.

Abstract: An optical information reading apparatus for optically reading information recorded on a recording medium with a laser light beam emitted from a light source. The apparatus comprises a hologram device for receiving at its center portion a laser light beam. The hologram diffracts the received light so as to produce a first diffracted light beam and is arranged to receive at its entire surface light to be reflected from the recording medium and to diffract the received light so as to produce a second diffracted light beam. This hologram device is arranged to be driven by a motor so as to move the first diffracted light beam for a scanning operation. Also included in the reading apparatus is a reflection assembly for reflecting the first diffracted light beam from the hologram device toward the recording medium and further for reflecting light reflected from the recording medium toward substantially the entire surface of the hologram device whereby the hologram device produces the second diffracted light beam.

Abstract: Novel quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is ##STR2## or ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, hydroxy or a lower alkyloxy; R.sup.2 is a halogen atom, hydroxy or a lower alkyloxy; R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl; and R.sup.4 is hydroxy or a di(lower alkyl)amino, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which have excellent antibacterial activities and are useful as an antibacterial agent, a pharmaceutical composition containing the same, and process for preparing the same.

Abstract: A bar code reader includes a hologram receiving a scanning light beam in sequence from a scanning light beam source for directing the scanning light beam to a bar code to be read along one path so that the bar code is scanned with the scanning laser beam in two-dimensional directions, and for guiding the scanning light beam to a photo-detector along the same path after the scanning light beam is reflected from the bar code, a condenser lens disposed in an optical system between the photo-detector and the hologram for collecting the reflected scanning light beam into the photo-detector, and a light blocking member disposed in an optical system between the condenser lens and the hologram for blocking unwanted light from the photo-detector, which unwanted light advances toward an incident side of the hologram on which the scanning light beam is directed.

Abstract: A motor having a stator which comprises a stator iron core 6 formed by fitting an inner ring magnetic pole portion 10 into an outer ring yoke portion 5, the inner ring magnetic pole portion 10 having slots 8 and magnetic poles 7; an insulating member 11 covering the inner ring magnetic pole portion of the stator iron core; a funnel-like insulating 13 which is formed integrally with the insulating member 11 to cover an end surface 14 of the inner ring magnetic pole portion 10 and which has a first through hole 15 for rotary shaft to communicate with the central portion of the inner ring magnetic pole portion 10 spool frames 23, 24 with pins 28 formed on the magnetic poles 7 so as to be integral with the insulating member 13; a rotor 16 inserted in the inner ring magnetic pole portion; 10; a funnel-like insulating cover 18 having a second through hole 20 for rotary shaft which is in alignment with the first through hole 15, the insulating cover 18 being mounted on the other end surface 12 of the inner ring magn

Abstract: Quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl are useful intermediates for preparation of antibacterial compounds.

Abstract: Novel quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, hydroxy or a lower alkyl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom, hydroxy, amino, aminomethyl, a (lower alkyl)aminomethyl or a di(lower alkyl)aminomethyl, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds have excellent antibacterial activities and are useful as an antibacterial agent.

Abstract: A mold surface treatment process comprises: providing a fluidized bed of a treating powder; holding the mold in the fluidized bed to fill up the depressions of the mold surfaces with the treating powder by employing a surface treating member for pushing the treating powder into the depressions; and taking the mold out of the fluidized bed. The mold surface treatment allows to make molten metal less likely penetrate into the walls of mold, and to manufacture a mold which generates less amount of gum causing defects during casting.

Abstract: Novel quinolinecarboxylic derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom, hydroxyl or a lower alkyl and R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, hydroxyl or an amino, and a pharmaceutical salt thereof have excellent antibacterial activities and are useful as an antibacterial agent.