Abstract: As an example of the present invention, for example, there is disclosed an information processing apparatus which communicates with a client device to which a peripheral device is connected including: a management program for managing installation configuration information generated when driver information for control of the peripheral device is installed in a system; and a transmission control program for controlling a process of transmitting information about storage space of installation configuration information managed by the above described management unit, and information about storage space of a driver information setting module for installation of driver information in response to a request of the client device.

Abstract: A multi-channel output type transformer for outputting uniformly balanced voltage among multiple output channels. The transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding that is wound round a winding shaft portion of a core. The secondary winding of the transformer is a flat cable belt comprising covered conductors corresponding to the number of output channels. The cable belts are arranged in parallel. A plane loop is formed by appropriately folding the flat cable belt, and the plane loop member is arranged to as to substantially orthogonally intersect the winding shaft of the core.

Abstract: A fuel additive containing an alkylene-oxide-adducted hydrocarbyl amide is disclosed. The alkylene-oxide-adducted hydrocarbyl amide is surprisingly useful for improving the acceleration response and the driving performance of internal combustion engines when used as fuel additives in hydrocarbon-based fuels, such as gasoline fuel or diesel fuel.

Abstract: A door closer includes a latch that engages with a striker and first and second ratchets that engage with the latch. When the latch receives the striker and rotates from an initial position to a fully latched position, the door is moved to a fully closed position. When the ratchets disengage from the latch, the latch returns from the fully latched position to the initial position. The striker thus disengages from the latch, and the door moves from the fully closed position to a released position. After the ratchets disengage from the latch, each ratchet is held at a position at which the ratchet cannot engage with the latch unless the door is located at a predetermined position separate from the released position in a door opening direction.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus includes a holder for holding a polished body with a polished surface thereof facing upwardly, and a polishing head for holding a polishing pad having a polishing surface having an area smaller than an area of the polished surface while contacting the polishing pad with the polished surface and for rotating the polishing pad around its rotation axis. The polishing head is provided with a driver for revolving the polishing pad around a revolution axis, and the revolution axis and the rotation axis are positioned so that a distance between the revolution axis and the rotation axis becomes smaller than a radius of the polishing pad.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polishing apparatus comprising a holding means for holding a polished body with a polished surface thereof facing upwardly, and a polishing head for holding a polishing pad having a polishing surface having an area smaller than an area of the polished surface while contacting the polishing pad with the polished surface and for rotating the polishing pad around its rotation axis, and wherein the polishing head is provided with a drive means for revolving the polishing pad around a revolution axis, and the revolution axis and the rotation axis are positioned so that a distance between the revolution axis and the rotation axis becomes smaller than a radius of the polishing pad.

Abstract: The cement-free, castable refractory composition for producing dense cast refractories according to the present invention comprises 70-98 weight % of refractory aggregate regulated to have a particle size of 10 mm or less, 2-30 weight % of ultrafine refractory powder having a particle size of 10 &mgr;m or less, and 0.01-1.0 weight % (outer percentage), based on 100 weight % of the refractory aggregate+the ultrafine refractory powder, of a dispersing agent. The cement-free, castable refractory composition tempered with water or other tempering liquids to have a castable flowability or the factory-premixed, cement-free, castable refractory composition is conveyed to a gunning nozzle by a pump, and a coagulant is added to the tempered refractory material together with compressed air in the nozzle to carry out gunning.

Abstract: In order to efficiently polish a large-area member to be polished to a desired shape, a polishing apparatus includes a first polishing station including a first holding unit for holding a member to be polished in a state in which a surface to be polished thereof is upwardly placed, and a first polishing head for holding and rotating a polishing pad whose polishing surface is larger than the surface to be polished in a state of contacting the surface to be polished, a detection station for detecting a polished state of the surface to be polished in a state in which the surface to be polished is upwardly placed, and a second polishing station including a second holding unit for holding the member to be polished in a state in which the surface to be polished thereof is upwardly placed, and a second polishing head for holding and rotating a polishing pad whose polishing surface is smaller than the surface to be polished in a state of contacting the surface to be polished.

Abstract: A ringing choke converter capable of reducing the variation in a switching frequency to a low level even if the variation in load is large is disclosed. The ringing choke converter also serves for improvement of efficiency and solution of noise-problems. A ringing choke converter comprises a turn-on control system which detects the turn-off of the switching transistor Q1, and forcedly turns on the switching transistor Q1 after a predetermined amount of time. This turn-on control system comprises a conductive-type controlling transistor Q3 which is a different type from the switching transistor Q1, a resistance R3, and a capacitor C3. The collector of the controlling transistor Q3 is connected to the connecting point between the resistance R2 and the capacitor C2. The emitter of the transistor Q3 is connected to one end of the base winding L3. The resistance R3 is connected between the base of the transistor Q3 and the other end of the base winding L3.

Abstract: A door closing system for locking and unlocking a door using a single actuator has a motor, a latch to be engaged with a door striker and a driving cam for driving the latch. An output shaft of the motor is disposed in parallel with a shaft which rotatably holds the latch and the driving cam, thereby reducing an installment space of the latch and the driving cam. Further, the actuator has plural reduction gears rotated by the motor, and a pattern is disposed on a surface of one of the reduction gears. First to third contacts are disposed to slide on the pattern, thereby producing detection signals of a rotation position of the reduction gear. An operation state of the door closing system is detected according to the detected rotation position of the reduction gear. Thus, the door closing system can be controlled accurately with a single detection sensor.

Abstract: A sheet transformer wherein a coil pattern is formed on each of substrates so as to constitute a coil substrate, a plurality of the coil substrates are overlaid in multiple layers to form a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary coil and the secondary coil are overlaid such that the middle leg cores of EE type, EI type, EER type or EIR type cores are disposed in the center of the coils and both the outside leg cores are disposed outside the coils, thereby obtaining a magnetic coupling between the coils. A higher potential side of the primary coil and a higher potential side of the secondary coil are disposed in an opposed configuration so as to face each other.

Abstract: A high frequency sheet-type transformer coil structure capable of minimizing eddy current generated by parallel winding and raising power conversion efficiency when the high frequency sheet-type transformer uses sheet-like coils arranged such that a coil on a first surface and a coil on a second surface have a reverse winding order.

Abstract: An electric actuator reciprocates an output shaft driven by an electric motor in a linear manner. The actuator has a main body case. A rotating body supported by the case includes a pin rotating body, a gear wheel, and a coil spring. The gear wheel is meshed with a pinion that is fixed to the drive shaft of the electric motor. The rotation of the gear wheel is transmitted to the pin rotating body by the coil spring. The pin rotating body includes a rotary shaft. The rotary shaft has a pair of guide pins provided on its outer surface. A cylindrical cam is fixed to the output shaft, which is supported by the case. The cylindrical cam includes a spiral guided portion defined on its inner surface. The guided portion slides against both guide pins of the rotary shaft. The drive force of the electric motor rotates the rotary shaft by means of the gear wheel and the coil spring. As the rotary shaft is rotated, the output shaft is reciprocated along the rotary shaft with the guided portion guided by both guide pins.

Abstract: A biodegradable multipurpose functional fluid for agricultural or construction machinery, comprising a base oil, a detergent-dispersant and an antioxidant (and a viscosity index improver if desired), in which the base oil is a fatty acid triester of trimethylolpropane obtained from a fatty acid that either has from 40% to 70% by weight of caprylic acid and from 20% to 50% by weight of capric acid, or is derived from a coconut oil which has been adjusted to have a stearic acid content of from 10% to 20% by weight.

Abstract: An actuator is disclosed, which comprises a drive motor, a rotary member to be rotated by the drive motor, and a plunger for reciprocating in its axial direction. The plunger has a first and second guide portions formed thereon. The actuator further comprises a guiding member held in the rotary member. The guiding member includes a first spiral guide surface for guiding the first guide portion therealong to move the plunger in a direction to protrude it, a second spiral guide surface for guiding the second guide portion therealong to move the plunger in a direction to retract it, a first position regulating surface for regulating the retraction of the plunger when it contacts with the first guide portion, and a second position regulating surface for regulating the protrusion of the plunger when it contacts with the second guide portion.

Abstract: An IC carrier has a retainer. This retainer is brought into engagement with an IC package body when an IC package is received in an IC receiving portion of the IC carrier, so that the IC package is assuredly retained by the IC carrier. A plurality of IC leads projecting sidewards from the IC package are fully accommodated within a lead-loosely-inserting space in a non-contacting state relative to the IC carrier.

Abstract: An actuator is disclosed, which comprises a drive motor, a rotary member to be rotated by the drive motor, and a plunger for reciprocating in its axial direction. The plunger has a first and second guide portions formed thereon. The actuator further comprises a guiding member held in the rotary member. The guiding member includes a first spiral guide surface for guiding the first guide portion therealong to move the plunger in a direction to protrude it, a second spiral guide surface for guiding the second guide portion therealong to move the plunger in a direction to retract it, a first position regulating surface for regulating the retraction of the plunger when it contacts with the first guide portion, and a second position regulating surface for regulating the protrusion of the plunger when it contacts with the second guide portion.

Abstract: An IC carrier includes an IC receiving portion for receiving therein an IC package, and a latch arm for engaging an edge portion of the IC package received in the IC receiving portion so that the IC package may be anchored in the receiving portion. The IC carrier further includes a corner regulation portion formed on a foremost end portion of the latch arm and having a regulation element disposed along one side surface of a corner portion of an IC package body and a regulation element disposed along the other side surface thereof. The corner regulation portion is provided with an engagement claw for engaging an upper edge of the corner portion of the IC package body.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising X-ray generating unit for generating an X-ray to a patient, X-ray image detecting unit, provided to be apposite to the X-ray generating unit to sandwich the patient therebetween, for detecting an X-ray image, a holding apparatus for rotatably holding the X-ray generating unit and x-ray image detecting unit at a rotation axis, which is a line connecting the X-ray generating unit to the X-ray image detecting unit, and a supporting apparatus for rotatably supporting the holding apparatus at the same rotation axis.

Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus capable of taking the fluoroscopic images of an arbitrary portion of an object to be examined from all directions without moving the object to be examined itself. The apparatus includes an arm member for supporting a fluoroscopic imaging device to be slidable along a circle centered around an isocenter; a supporting member for supporting the arm member to be rotatable in a vertical plane; and a carrier member for moving the support member in a horizontal plane, and for rotating the supporting member in the horizontal plane around a pivotal center not identical to the isocenter; where the carrier member, the supporting member, and the arm member are controlled such that the fluoroscopic imaging device can effectively be moved among positions distributed spherically around the isocenter, without changing an orientation of the supporting member with respect to the isocenter.