Abstract: Angular regions (A, B) for turning a trunk body (12) of an industrial robot can be changed in accordance with an operation of the industrial robot by setting movable stoppers (18, 20). Turning movement can be stopped by an electrical means (LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4, LS5) to protect a drive motor and a drive mechanism, just before a stopper (22) fixed on the trunk body collides with mechanical stoppers (14, 16, 18, 20). An accident based on an error operation of the movable stoppers can be prevented by disposing proximity detectors (PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4).

Abstract: A silver electrode comprises a layer of porous battery grade silver powder bonded to a metal substrate by means of an adhesive layer of fine silver powder and glass frit therebetween.

Abstract: A data read circuit for use in a semiconductor memory device including an input node operatively connected to a bit line; an output node for outputting a read-out signal; a first transistor connected between the input node and the output node and turned ON and OFF in accordance with a potential of the bit line connected to a selected memory cell transistor; a second transistor connected to the output node and turned ON for a predetermined period after an address signal is changed; and a third transistor connected to the second transistor in parallel and turned ON and OFF in accordance with the read-out signal so that the third transistor is turned OFF when the selected memory cell transistor is turned ON.

Abstract: A method for processing halogenated organic compounds that causes no environmental pollution is provided. The method consists in subjecting the halogenated organic compounds to combustion treatment in the presence of charcoal and an oil and, as the case may be, also in the presence of a metallic catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a throttle operating device for jet-propelled small-sized boats comprising an attaching bracket integrally fixed to the steering handle lever of a boat body, and a throttle operating lever pivotally connected to the bracket through a pivot pin so that it can be raised and lowered, characterized in that:the attaching bracket for the throttle operating lever is bisected into a pair of bracket segments which can be clamp-wise fixed to the handle bar, thereby making it possible to replace the operating lever and mount a new one on the handle bar easily without having to extract the grip cover from the handle bar,the operating lever is in the shape of the Japanese character " " as seen in side view with its hand rest and attaching leg forming an acute angle, which is less than 90 degrees, the attaching leg being connected through a pivot pin to a lever support fork extending rearward from an intermediate height location on the attaching bracket, thereby reducing the radius of rotatio

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing an optically active .beta.-lactam derivative of the formula ##STR1## comprising irradiating with light, in solid phase, an inclusion complex of a compound of the formula ##STR2## with an optically active host compound.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for separating trimming losses from a sheet having a plurality of products formed thereon with star-shaped scraps between the products. In one embodiment, the sheet is placed on a sheet supporting plate. The sheet is positioned between a blanking plate and a plurality of pushing rods fixed to a mounting plate. Each of the pushing rods has a piercing pin extending from the free end thereof for penetrating into a corresponding star-shaped scrap. The blanking plate has through holes formed therein which correspond to the pushing rods and star-shaped scraps such that the pushing rod passes through a corresponding through hole. The inner diameter of each through hole is smaller than the outer size or greatest dimension of the star-shaped scrap. When the star-shaped scrap is pushed through the through hole by the pushing rod, it deforms and passes through the through hole.

Abstract: A drive ring (13) is fixed to a clutch plate (11) of a lock-up clutch. The ring (13) is provided with rims (13a) and support walls (17), which radially hold damper springs (15 and 16), as well as spring receiver projections (21A and 21B) and claws (23) aligned to each other. A spring seat (24), which have legs (24a) fitted into the damper spring, for correcting the unbalance is attached at each end of the damper spring.

Abstract: This rigid electronic endoscope is formed of an endoscope body and an elongate tubular guide tube. An insertable part to be inserted through the guide tube is provided in front of this endoscope body. A solid state imaging device as an imaging means is provided in the tip part of this insertable part and a supporting part of a cross-sectional area smaller than of this tip part is provided in the rear of this tip part. A space as a treating tool inserting path or as a liquid feeding and sucking tube path which can feed and drain an irrigating liquid is formed between this supporting part and the inner surface of the guide tube.

Abstract: An endoscope having sucking tube lines large in the sucking capacity of the present invention has an insertable part to be inserted into a body cavity and is provided in the front end part of the insertable part with an illuminating window illuminating an observed part, an observing window for observing the illuminated object and a sucking part. A first sucking tube line inserted through the insertable part and leading to the operating part is connected at one end to the sucking part and at the other end to a suction switching part operating the suction from the sucking part. A second sucking tube line of an inside diameter larger than of the first sucking tube line is connected to the suction switching part so as to make the suction from the sucking part through the suction switching part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device manufactured by removing a part of a semiconductor layer containing an amorphous semiconductor and which is formed over separate electrodes existing on the same substrate and characterized in that the mean oxygen content of the portion of the semiconductor adjacent the removed portion and 10 .mu.m inward is in a range of 0.5-10 atom %, and to a manufacturing method for the semiconductor device characterized in that the semiconductor layer is removed partly in an oxidative environment by the use of laser ray means. The invention provides semiconductor devices diminished in leak current.

Abstract: An electronic blackboard wherein a multiplicity of heads for reading and writing storage data in relation to memories are disposed lengthwise and breadthwise on the surface of a board so that data can be read from and written into the memories on the board surface. Also disclosed is an electronic blackboard system which comprises input/output control means for controlling a storage data input/output operation in which heads which are disposed on the surface of a board are sequentially scanned to read or write storage data and data processing means for processing storage data, whereby storage data relative to a memory which is stuck on the board surface is read or written with a predetermined relationship between the head position and the storage data.

Abstract: The method is of the type in which carbon (3) is put into contact with a solution (2) of an amine compound in a bipolar solvent with the carbon being positively polarized relative to a cathode (5). According to the invention, the solvent is an organic compound, preferably an aprotic compound, having a high anode oxidation potential, and the solution is practically free from water.

Abstract: An improvement is provided in a differential gear which includes an input shaft, a differential casing adapted to be rotated by the input shaft, a differential pinion shaft radially extending within the differential casing and a plurality of differential pinion gears rotatably mounted on the differential pinion shaft. A pair of side gears having a rotation axis common to that of the differential casing and meshing with the pinion gears, and a pair of output shafts fixed to the side gears. The improvement comprises a centrifugal weight member slidably mounted on the differential pinion shaft and radially inwardly biased, and a multiple disc clutch provided between the differential casing and the output shafts. The clutch is adapted to be engaged in response to the radially outward movement of the centrifugal weight member.

Abstract: A nonlinear capacitor for generating high-voltage pulses comprises a ferroelectric substrate, electrode layers formed on both sides of said substrate, a mineral glass coating covering the entire surface of the capacitor except for the connector portions for said electrode layers and for the outer peripheral surface of said ferroelectric ceramic substrate, and lead terminals electrically connected to the electrode layers through said connector portions.This construction prevents the mechanical oscillation due to electrostriction from being restrained, thereby permitting the capacitor to generate high-voltage pulses of great amplitude and energy.

Abstract: A method for recording and reproducing information includes the steps of regularly arranging fine grains having a size less than 0.1 .mu.m on a substrate, which fine grains may be evaporated by being irradiated with electron beams, irradiating predetermined locations of the grain coated substrate by an electron beam modulated in response to information to be recorded by the method, by selectively evaporating fine grains at the predetermined locations irradiated by the electron beam, and irradiating the substrate on which information is recorded with the electron beam to detect the presence or absence of fine grains in order to reproduce the previously recorded information. According to the above described system, large recording densities may be obtained, such as approximately 10.sup.12 bits/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: A passive seat belt apparatus including a lap belt retractor mounted inside of the door of a vehicle, a lap belt extending between the retractor and an engaging member in the interior of the vehicle adjacent the center line thereof, a through ring attached to a lower portion of the door having an oval opening through which the lap belt extends downwardly around a lower surface thereof, and a bar-shaped guide member attached to the door above and inside of the through ring with respect to the interior of the vehicle. The lap belt passes over the guide member.

Abstract: A double-end surface grinding machine comprises a pair of rotating wheels disposed on a frame and opposing each other coaxially, and a carrier assembly for feeding a work in and out between two wheels and retaining the work during grinding, and a carrier frame supporting the carrier assembly is swivelable relative to the frame in a plane normal to the axis of rotation of the wheels.

Abstract: A process for preparing a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising:(A) an organic polymer having in its molecule at least one reactive silicon-containing group represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a triorganosiloxy group having the formula (II):(R').sub.3 SiO-- (II)in which R' is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and may be the same or different, X is hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and may be the same or different when 2 or more X groups are attached, a is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, b is 0, 1 or 2, and m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 18, and(B) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of, per 100 parts by weight of the organic polymer, at least one curing catalyst selected from the group consisting of an organic aluminium and an organic zirconium. The composition has excellent heat resistance and releasability from substrates, e.g. a release paper coated with a silicone release agent.

Abstract: Device for producing a sliding or traveling magnetic field, with a substantially constant modulus in a working region (11a), using movable permanent magnets, these permanent magnets forming cylindrical bars (1) with diametrical or radial magnetization, with one or more pairs of poles, arranged side by side with their axes parallel and equidistant (E), placed in one and the same plane (A), the magnetizations (J) of the bars (1) being successively angularly offset by a constant angle, the various bars (1) being driven rotationally around their axis at the same angular velocity and in the same direction, and the distance (Y) between the said working region (11a) and the plane (A) of the axes of the bars (1) being equal to at least 0.75 times the distance (E) between the axes of two successive bars.