Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including an acrylic copolymer (A) wherein a theoretical glass transition temperature (theoretical Tg, unit K) thereof is referred to as “a”, and a crosslinking agent (B) wherein a weight average molecular weight (×104) thereof is referred to as “b”, and wherein an amount of a monomer (AHTg) having a glass transition temperature (Tg?) of 273 K or higher and 437 K or lower included in a monomer component of the acrylic copolymer (A) (a percentage with respect to a mass of all monomer components, unit %) is referred to as “c”, wherein a pressure-sensitive adhesiveness index represented by an inverse of the cube root of the product of a·b·c is 1.5×10?2 or more and 2.0×10?2 or less.

Abstract: A single polypeptide is disclosed that without the need of any direct ion flow, is capable of converting electrical signals to chemical signals. The polypeptide of at least one embodiment of the present invention can be a novel membrane protein including a specified domain capable of independently functioning as a potential sensor and another domain exhibiting a phosphatise activity. In one potential embodiment, the polypeptide preferably consists of the 1st to 239th amino acids of the amino sequence of SEQ ID NO. 2.

Abstract: A single polypeptide is disclosed that without the need of any direct ion flow, is capable of converting electrical signals to chemical signals. The polypeptide of at least one embodiment of the present invention can be a novel membrane protein including a specified domain capable of independently functioning as a potential sensor and another domain exhibiting a phosphatise activity. In one potential embodiment, the polypeptide preferably consists of the 1st to 239th amino acids of the amino sequence of SEQ ID NO. 2.

Abstract: A machine tool which has a chassis, a chuck support rotatably mounted on the chassis and removably carrying a plurality of chucks in a circular row and each holding an associated rotatable processing tool and a chuck carrier operable to remove one of the chucks, carried by the chuck support and brought to a predetermined position relative to the chassis, from the chuck support, and a chuck drive unit for driving the chuck, removed from the chuck carrier, to bring the processing tool into a condition ready to process a workpiece.

Abstract: A magnetic disk drive apparatus includes a base plate and a first motor mounted on the base plate. The first motor has a rotatable shaft engageable with a magnetic disk for rotating the magnetic disk. A carrier has a central opening through which the shaft of the first motor extends. A magnetic head fixed to the carrier is engageable with the magnetic disk. Opposite sides of the carrier is slidably supported on the base plate. A second motor mounted on the base plate has a rotatable shaft. The carrier and the shaft of the second motor are coupled so that the carrier slides linearly in accordance with rotation of the shaft of the second motor.

Abstract: A thermal ceramic head chip (1) having plural heating elements (2) and a connecting portion (5) and held on a head base (10) and a folded flexible printed circuit sheet (3) having an external lead portion (4) on its outside face, the wiring conductors on the flexible printed circuit sheet (3) is connected to the connecting portion (5). At the former's connecting opening disposed on the inside face of the former, and the flexible printed circuit sheet (3) with a dew sensor gap (13) for electrical detection of dew if any.

Abstract: A card inserter 1 is detachably mounted on a main part 14 of a printer, by making catchings of pins 32 and 27 on the main part by hooks 31 and 24 of the left and right guide post 10 and 11. After mounting of the card inserter 1, an idler gear 17 links the platen gear 16 and the driving gear 18 for card driving shaft 13. At the same time the connector, consisting of a plug 33' is connected to a receptacle 35 thereby to complete an electric circuit connection between the main part 14 and the card inserter 1.

Abstract: An ink ribbon cassette for impact type printers comprises an ink roller of plastic sponge impregnated with ink and an endless type ink ribbon contacting with the ink roller. The ink ribbon is provided with a proper tension by a leaf spring member. At the time of assembly, the pressure of the leaf spring on the ribbon is not yet impressed. After the setting of ribbon, the bow-shaped leaf spring is reversed to opposite side in a snap action, being pushed from the outside, thereby to impress the tension. In another example, when the ink volume impregnated in the ink ribbon decreases after long use of the cassette, pressure is applied to the ink roller by the spring member, by changing the side of it bow part and squeezing ink to transfer to the ink ribbon, thereby prolonging the service time of the ink ribbon.

Abstract: A stationary record player having a turn table and a pickup pivotally secured to the turn table, so as to trace, when rotated together with the turn table, the recording groove of a stationary record medium on which the record player as a whole is placed. The record player has various novel functions such as an automatic stopping function for automatically stopping the player when the play is finished with the record medium, an automatic returning function for automatically resetting the stylus to the starting position, a lift-stop function for automatically stopping the player when the latter is lifted up from the record medium a slide-stop function for automatically stopping the player when the latter is displaced laterally from the correct mounting position on the record medium, a pause state eliminating function for stopping the player when the latter in the pause state is lifted up from the record disc, and so forth.

Abstract: A stationary record player having a turn table and a pickup pivotally secured to the turn table, so as to trace, when rotated together with the turn table, the recording groove of a stationary record medium on which the record player as a whole is placed. The record player has various novel functions such as an automatic stopping function for automatically stopping the player when the play is finished with the record medium, an automatic returning function for automatically resetting the stylus to the starting position, a lift-stop function for automatically stopping the player when the latter is lifted up from the record medium a slide-stop function for automatically stopping the player when the latter is displaced laterally from the correct mounting position on the record medium, a pause state eliminating function for stopping the player when the latter in the pause state is lifted up from the record disc, and so forth.

Abstract: A stationary record player is described having a turn table adapted to be rotatably driven by an electric motor. A pickup is pivotally secured to the turn table, the pickup having a stylus which moves along the recording groove of a stationary record medium when the pickup is rotated together with the turn table whereby the signal on the record medium is reproduced. The record player comprises a lift member adapted to detect the arrival of the stylus at the final position of reproduction, the lift member including a lift lever being pivoted to the turn table. One end of the lift lever is held by the pickup until the pickup reaches a final inward position whereby the one end is released allowing the remaining end of the lift lever to be pivoted upward.

Abstract: An audiovisual card reproducing device of the type in which when an audiovisual card is inserted into a slit in a cabinet, visual information printed on the upper surface of the card may be viewed through a window while audio information recorded on a disk-record mounted on the undersurface of the card may be reproduced. Means is provided for correctly locating the inserted card and holding it in operative position. Furthermore, preventive means is provided for preventing the damage to the program groove of the disk-record and a stylus when an ejection button is depressed or the inserted card is pulled out by mistake in the play mode.

Abstract: A loudspeaker consisting of a driver or motor unit consisting of a cylindrical magnet structure, a voice coil and a domed diaphragm; an enclosure unit for receiving therein the driver or motor unit; and a horn unit attached mechanically to the opened end of the enclosure unit, the positioning or locating cylindrical section of the horn unit being snugly fitted into the enclosure unit. The assembly is much facilitated, and the driver or motor unit, the enclosure unit and the horn unit may be located and held in correctly mutually coaxially aligned relationship in a very simple manner. In one embodiment, a spring is loaded between the driver or motor unit and the enclosure unit so that the domed diaphragm may be restrained under the forces in excess of 1.5 kg/cm.sup.2 over which the lowest resonance frequency may be stabilized.