Abstract: A fail-safe device for removing power from controlled circuitry upon the occurrence of an undesired operating condition is disclosed. The fail-safe device includes means for detecting a short circuit in the controlled circuitry and for indicating the existence of an undesired operating condition if a short is detected. The fail-safe device further includes a non-volatile memory for retaining data through a power outage so that the existence of an undesired operating condition is remembered upon return of the power. The data stored in the non-volatile memory may also be useful in investigating an accident or malfunction. The fail-safe device still further includes a reset button which returns power after an undesired operating condition if it is momentarily depressed.

Abstract: An image pickup tube target includes a Se-As-Te photoconductive layer whose arsenic concentration changes in a direction of thickness of the Se-As-Te photoconductive layer, a carrier extraction layer having a high arsenic concentration and being contiguous to the Se-As-Te photoconductive layer, a capacitive layer having a low arsenic concentration and being contiguous to the carrier extraction layer, a doped layer obtained by doping In.sub.2 O.sub.3, MoO.sub.2 or a mixture thereof in an interface between the carrier extraction layer and the capacitive layer.

Abstract: An analog signal stacking method and apparatus permits transmission of n analog signals of given spectrum width over a narrow band communication circuit having bandwidth approximately equal to the spectrum width of one analog signal by compressing the spectrum of each signal by a factor of 1/n and frequency offsetting the compressed signals to occupy contiguous frequency bands within the bandwidth of the circuit. Received signals are processed to remove the frequency offset and expand the baseband signals to restore each analog signal to its normal spectrum. A dial through circuit permits application of the stacking feature to place two conventional dialed calls on a single line of the telephone network using a circuit for processing both dial and voice signals.

Abstract: An angle change detector which can also be used as an inclination angle detector comprises a pair of opposing magnets, a sector-shaped pendulum made of an electroconductive non-magnetic material and swingable past a spacing between the opposing magnets, and a pair of photosensors disposed on both side edges of the pendulum. Each photosensor comprises a light emitting diode and a phototransistor disposed on both sides of the pendulum. Output signals of the phototransistors are compared with a reference signal for producing an output signal corresponding to the degree of swinging of the pendulum.

Abstract: A leveling element comprising a post, a support plate containing an opening defining a seat for receiving an end of the post, bearing means at said end of the post structured to be received in said opening in engagement with the seat for angular movement of the support plate relative to the longitudinal axis of the post and yieldable retaining means incorporated in the opening yieldably displaceable to permit the bearing means at the end of the post to be moved into the opening into engagement with the seat and to retain the support plate at said end of the post.

Abstract: A thin sheet is formed into a surface having compound curvature by vacuum forming the sheet against an array of support posts which have been adjusted to define the locus of the desired surface. A rigid frame is placed on the exposed back surface of the sheet and bonded thereto while the vacuum formed shape is maintained. Alternatively, a frame of beam members kerfed to make them compliant is placed on the back surface and bonded to the sheet which restores the structural integrity of the beams by briding the kerfs.

Abstract: A thin film photoelectric converting device comprises a plurality of sensor blocks, each block including a thin film transistor array which is paired with a storage type image sensor array, the thin film transistor array and said image sensor array being formed on the same insulating substrate, means for simultaneously turning ON as a group the thin film transistors in each block and for sequentially driving the thin film transistors of said blocks, and reading means comprising detection means and scanning means for sequentially reading electric charge signals sensed by the storage type image sensor elements in each block.The detection means includes a plurality of detectors of the same number as that of sensor elements in each block, said detectors simultaneously detecting electric charge signals of said image sensor elements in each block.The scanning means scans and reads out outputs of said detectors.

Abstract: In a multiple access system for performing packet communication involving sharing of a single communication medium by a plurality of users, the single communication medium is divided into a plurality of channels. Each user monitors the condition of each channel, and probability of packet transmission to each channel is controlled in accordance with a monitored result.

Abstract: Upon a spider with rigid arms (4) and thereon adjoining mounting plates (1) are placed spring bands (81,82,83). These are supported on battens (12) on the mounting plates (1) and connected via screw bolts (20). By means of the screw bolts (20) the spring tension of the leaf spring strips (71,72,73) can be varied. Upon this triangle of strips rests another spider, containing rigid arms (5) and mounting plates (2). The contact site of the leaf spring sections (71,72,73) on the battens (12) is linear and in the same way there exists a linear resting of the arms (5) on the underlying strips. The mounting plates (2) of the upper spider contain again battens (12) and clamp bolts (20) forming a linear support. The superposed spiders are guided against one another through sleeves (9), guide rod (10) and key (11). Because of the fact that there exist leaf spring sections, the mounting height of the vibration dampers is very small.

Abstract: A fluorescent screen of a black matrix type color picture tube is manufactured by forming a graphite film on an inner surface of a face plate, applying a photoresist film on the graphite film, exposing to light portions of the photoresist film where phosphor picture elements are to be formed subsequently, removing the exposed portions of the photoresist film to expose portions of the graphite film, removing the exposed portions of the graphite film to form a black matrix film having voids corresponding to the exposed portions of the graphite film, and thereafter depositing triads of phosphors of picture elements on the inner surface of the face plate through the voids. In a modification, a reflective film is interposed between the graphite film and the photoresist film and portions of the reflective film in register with portions of the photoresist film exposed to light are removed by etching.

Abstract: An angle change detector which can also be used as an inclination angle detector comprises a pair of opposing magnets, a sector-shaped pendulum made of an electroconductive non-magnetic material and swingable past a spacing between the opposing magnets, and a pair of photosensors disposed on both side edges of the pendulum. Each photosensor comprises a light emitting diode and a phototransistor disposed on both sides of the pendulum. Output signals of the phototransistors are compared with a reference signal for producing an output signal corresponding to the degree of swinging of the pendulum.

Abstract: In a magnet assembly including a pair of annular shaped magnets mounted on the neck of an in-line electron gun type color picture tube for adjusting the running path of the electron beam, the flux density of one magnet on the inlet side of the electron beam is made to be larger than that of the other magnet on the exit side of the electron beam.

Abstract: A photoconductive image pick-up tube target comprises a transparent substrate, an N-type conductive film formed on the transparent substrate, and a P-type photoconductive film in rectifying contact with the N-type conductive film and containing Se, As and Te as sensitizer. The P-type photoconductive film includes a first layer contiguous to the N-type conductive film and containing 94.+-.1% by weight of Se and 6.+-.0.5% by weight of As, a second layer formed on the first layer and containing 64.+-.4% by weight of Se, 3.+-.0.5% by weight of As, and 33.+-.2% by weight of Te, a third layer formed on the second layer and containing Se and As, and a fluoride doped region extending over the first layer and a front half layer of the second layer and having a fluoride concentration of 0.1 to 3.0% by weight. The third layer has an As concentration which has a peak of 28.+-.1% by weight at a site contiguous to a rear half layer of the second layer and reduces gradually.

Abstract: In an NTSC system color television camera with a shading correction circuit, the correction circuit comprises differential amplifier means for comparing a level difference between Y and R signals and between Y and B signals to produce analog difference signals, analog-to-digital converter means for converting levels resulting from sampling the analog signals by clock pulses into digital signals, a random access memory for storing and reading the digital signals, and shading amplifier means responsive to the read-out signals to perform such an amplification that the chrominance signal level is made equal to the luminance signal level.

Abstract: A frame synchronizing signal insertion system at a transmitting end has a plurality of multiplexers. Frequency-divided frame synchronizing signals are produced by frame pattern generators of the plurality of multiplexers, respectively. These frequency-divided frame synchronizing signals which have different patterns are logic-ORed by a multiplex gate so as to obtain a composite frame pattern. When a composite multiplex signal having the composite frame pattern is transmitted to a receiving end and the composite frame pattern does not match a predetermined pattern, the receiving end can detect a malfunction of any one of the multiplexers at the transmitting end, and transmits an alarm signal or the like to indicate malfunctioning of the corresponding multiplexer.

Abstract: A keyboard is disclosed having keys subdivided into one or more fields. Two keys from the same field concurrently actuated identify a particular character. Characters are also identified by the actuation of a single key independently of any other key. Pivot keys may be included which are a part of more than one field. A color coding arrangement makes the two key combination unambiguously suggested by the keyboard itself. These features make possible a reduction of the number of keys such that a full set of alphanumeric characters may be arranged on the keyboard for one handed operation.

Abstract: A power steering apparatus wherein an oil pump for actuating the power steering apparatus is controlled by a control device in accordance with an output of a sensor device detecting the running state of a motor car. The control device drives said pump when said sensor device detects that the car speed is lower than a predetermined value but stops said pump when said sensor device detects that said car is standstill while the steering wheel of the motor car is not operated.

Abstract: In a glow plug for use in a diesel engine of the type comprising a first helical heating member, a second helical heating member connected to the first heating member and made of material having larger positive resistance temperature coefficient than that of the first heating member, and a sheath enclosing the first and second heating members, the ratio between the length of the first heating member and the sheath diameter is selected to be less than 1.5, and the resistance ratio at normal temperature of the first and second heating members is selected to lie in a range of from 2.5 to 7.0.

Abstract: A setting comprising a mounting, a stone and fastening elements, said mounting containing at least two smooth bore holes spaced apart a distance to receive between them the stone and said fastening elements each comprising a head of larger diameter than the holes, each having an underside corresponding substantially in slope to the slope of the table of the stone and a shank of smaller diameter than the hole having at least one radial protrusion of larger diameter than the hole, said fastening elements being forced into the holes to a position such that the undersides of the heads have engagement with the table of the stone and the protrusions are wedged into the sides of the hole and a method of assembling and securing the stones to the mounting.