Abstract: The surface of a member formed of at least one kind of ceramics, metals and C/C composites, is covered with an outermost surface oxide covering layer having a stability against the environment in the atmospheric air at 1500.degree. C.; and a self-recoverable layer as an intermediate layer formed between the outermost surface oxide covering layer and the surface of the member. The self-recoverable layer has an oxidizing rate greater than that of the outermost surface covering layer for recovering cracks generated on the outermost surface covering layer, and a compound produced by the self-recoverable layer has the same phase as in the outermost surface covering layer. To achieve the optimum self-recovering function at high temperatures, the outermost surface oxide covering layer may be made of a stable oxide having a vapor pressure of 1.times.10.sup.-4 /m.sup.2 or less in the atmospheric air at 1500.degree. C.

Abstract: The portable object comprises a circuit on a double-sided printed circuit with a coil etched on the printed circuit, the coil comprising a plurality of alternating turns etched on each of the faces of the card, with each turn being an open turn connected at each end by means of a respective via passing through the card to the corresponding adjacent end of the next turn disposed on the opposite face of the card, the successive turns thus being connected in series in alternating and concentric manner by means of a set of vias.

Abstract: A wide-band optical signal amplifying circuit having gain exhibiting less wavelength dependency for amplifying optical signal and analogue-modulated optical signal. The optical signal amplifying circuit includes one or a plurality of optical amplifiers for amplifying en bloc optical signal components of respective wave-lengths of a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal and a multi-cavity type or the like dielectric multilayer interference filter disposed at an input or output side of the optical amplifier or therebetween. The dielectric multilayer interference filter is stable over a wide band and exhibits a steep cut-off characteristic. The multi-cavity type dielectric multilayer interference filter has a center wavelength for transmission which is variable.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with producing a visual guiding effect for guide walls which are difficult to see particularly at dusk and in the dark. According to the invention, the guide arrangement comprises a holder which is to be mounted on the guide wall and is provided with a retaining arm, which is elastically resilient at least in the horizontal direction, and a guide member which is mounted on the retaining arm by a coupling device and is provided on at least one side with a guide face which is clearly visible even in conditions of poor visibility.

Abstract: Fungicide composition comprising a combination of active substances for prophylactic and acute treatment of fungus diseases in plants, whereby one active substance is a phosphite characterized in that the composition includes at least one phosphite selected from the group K.sub.2 HPO.sub.3, K.sub.2 PO.sub.3, Na.sub.2 HPO.sub.3 and NaH.sub.2 PO.sub.3, lecithin, and at least one of the two compounds selected from sodium metasilicate and soda waterglass.

Abstract: A terminal for contactless communication with portable objects comprises a wave pickup device responsive to the magnetic component of an electromagnetic field, and a receiver which cooperates with the wave pickup device to receive and amplify signals picked up thereby. The wave pickup device comprises at least two distinct and adjacently disposed wave pickup elements spaced apart by a predetermined gap, and a discriminator for deriving a discrimination signal from the signals picked up by each of the wave pickup elements during a given period. The discrimination signal indicates which one of the wave pickup elements has received a signal of greater amplitude.

Abstract: The invention at hand relates to a micro-filter disc based on kieselguhr, also known as diatomaceous earth, particularly for a complete sterilization of water. The micro-filter disc contains at least two kinds of silicately bonded kieselguhr at least one of which is pre-calcined and later burnt or sintered. The micro-filter disc has pore sizes in preferred magnitudes of 0.1 to 0.3.mu. whereby bacteria are mechanically and safely retained. A method is disclosed making possible the use of three kinds of kieselguhr and kaolin in connection with a careful drying and sintering thereafter. Thereby, it is possible to produce discs having diameters larger than 35 cm and a thickness of 1 to 1.5 cm. Such discs can be cleaned by way of rotating brushes slightly scraping off the discs. This enhances a simple construction of self-cleaning filter installations. The thus constructed filter installations require very little service and can be serviced by inexperienced operators.

Abstract: A rotary magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a stationary cylinder formed on a lower portion of an outer peripheral surface thereof with a guide lead for guiding a lower edge of a magnetic tape and defining a tape running face on an upper portion of the outer peripheral surface thereof, a first bulge portion formed on an upper edge portion of the tape running face of the stationary cylinder on a tape leaving side of the upper edge portion of the tape running face and a second bulge portion which is smaller in height than the first bulge portion and formed on the upper edge portion of the tape running face on the tape leaving side thereof and in the vicinity of the first bulge portion on a tape incoming side of the first bulge portion. The first bulge portion serves to relax shock or vibration of a magnetic tape leaving the magnetic head and the second bulge portion serves to improve "head-touch" of the magnetic tape.

Abstract: An input-output wiring for the power circuit and a ground layer are formed on a metal substrate of a power hybrid integrated circuit apparatus. A plurality of windows are opened at predetermined positions of a circuit substrate to which electronic parts such as an IC driver, a chip resistor etc. are connected. Ceramic chips are soldered on the exposed surface of the metal substrate in the windows, and the power semiconductor elements are connected through metal bridges on the ceramic chips. Connection between lower electrode of adjoining power semiconductor elements or between lower part of the power semiconductor element and an input/output wiring is made by means of a part of the metal bridge.

Abstract: An image display apparatus having a computer system and an image processor. The computer system includes: a personal computer having a CPU and a main memory; and input/output apparatuses such as magneto-optical disk drive, image scanner, full color printer, etc. The image processor which commonly uses a system bus of the computer system includes an independent dedicated image bus, a compression/expansion unit, an image memory read/write controller, image memories, and a video processor. Image data which is sent from the magneto-optical disk drive is decoded by the compression/expansion unit and is held in the image memories. The image data of the image memories is transferred to the video processor through a dedicated signal line and is displayed on a large screen projection display.

Abstract: A distributor for internal combustion engines which includes a connector for electrically coupling a rotation signal detector and an engine control unit and a connector for electrically coupling an ignition coil and the engine control unit, the distributor being constructed to be able to improve working efficiency and productivity during assembly and handling easiness during maintenance.

Abstract: A microprocessor unit having an interrupt mechanism capable of altering the branching destination depending on the kind of the command being executed upon receipt of an interrupt, thereby offering high degrees of operational freedom and flexibility with a minimum of increase in the scope of MPU circuitry.

Abstract: A starter comprising: a shift lever for engaging and disengaging a pinion and a ring gear of an engine; a magnetic switch for actuating the shift lever; a motor for driving the pinion; a front case having an open end to which the magnetic switch and the motor are mounted substantially in the same direction, the pinion being enclosed in the front case; a seal portion provided in the vicinity of the open end of the front case so as to seal a gap which communicates between the inside and the outside of the front case; the seal portion including a taper face and an elastic material, the taper face having an axis of taper substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the motor, the elastic material being fitted onto the taper face so as to be disposed between the magnetic switch and the motor and so as to be urged in the direction along which a width of the taper face becomes narrower.

Abstract: Carbon black/rubber composition containing 100 parts by weight of a rubber and from 40 to 200 parts by weight of a special carbon black, with the composition having a steeper tan .delta. temperature profile and flatter G* temperature profile than when regular tire tread black is used.

Abstract: In an image printer performing multi-color printing, two magnetic poles having the same polarity are provided adjacent to each other in a position facing the printing body of the second developing agent holding body provided in the second developing unit, and development is performed under a condition satisfying the following formulas;B1.ltoreq.1100,1000.ltoreq.B2.ltoreq.1200,-300.ltoreq.B1-B2.ltoreq.0,F.apprxeq.0where B1 (gauss) is a magnetic flux density on the surface of the developing agent holding body of one magnetic pole of the magnetic poles arranged in the downstream side of the transmitting direction of the developing agent, and B2 (gauss) is a magnetic flux density on the surface of the developing agent holding body of the other magnetic pole of the magnetic poles arranged in the upstream side of the transmitting direction of the developing agent, and F (gf) is a rubbing force to the printing body of the magnetic brush in the second developing unit.

Abstract: A process for evaluating acceptability of a digital circuit having a first type of circuit element for a first change of state and a second type of circuit element for a second change of state, the process comprising: generating a leading edge of a first pulse with a pulse generation circuit formed on a substrate in common with the digital circuit and having elements of the first and the second type; generating a trailing edge of a first pulse with a pulse generation circuit formed on a substrate in common with the digital circuit and having elements of the first and the second type; generating an accepted-rejected signal, functionally related to the width of the pulse.

Abstract: The present invention provides a development apparatus capable of improving the development pole of a plurality of development rolls and the rotation speed thereof, thus obtaining stable printing quality. A first development roll rotatable in the opposite direction to the moving direction of photosensitive body is disposed in the upstream of it, whereas a group of second development rolls are disposed in the down stream, which development rolls are rotatable in the same direction as the moving direction of photoconductive body and have magnets of the same polarity. The first development roll and the photoconductive body define a peripheral speed ratio ranging from 0.5 to 1.5, while allowing the second development roll and the photoconductive body to define a peripheral speed ratio ranging from 0.6 to 1.5. A development control member is provided between the first development roll and the group of second development rolls.

Abstract: A process for sealing soil formations, wherein a mineral sealing layer of a cohesive soil with the addition of powdery silicate of sodium is applied and mechanically compacted, and wherein: (a) firstly a homogenous mixture is prepared from a cohesive soil having a water in the wet area of the Proctor curve, with the addition of a powdery, aluminate-free soft gel-forming agent; (b) when the soft gel-forming agent has dissolved in the groundwater, powdery silicate of sodium is incorporated in homogeneously; and (c) finally the mixture is mechanically compacted.

Abstract: Plant operating conditions 1, apparatus operating conditions 2 and environment conditions 3 are accumulated, combined and put together as a set of plant status variables 8 -through a monitor 6, while water chemistry information 4 is accumulated as another set of plant status variables 9. The set of status variables 8 is updated and the past data are accumulated in the set of status variables 9. Periodical inspection data 5 are also accumulated in the set of status variables 9 along with the water chemistry information 4. The set 9 is compressed and stored as a plant chart 11 such as a personal clinical chart. A status variable prediction 12 is performed in consideration of the personality of a plant. Both data of the sets 8 and 10 are compared with each other by comparison means 13. If both the data nearly coincide with each other, the plant is diagnosed to be normal and, if not, it is diagnosed to be abnormal.