Abstract: Organomercuric bonded phase sorbent materials useful for chromatographic separation of a wide variety of compounds are described. Their preparation involves reacting an organic compound chemically bonded to a solid support substrate with a mercury salt.

Abstract: A door operation control apparatus comprising a memory circuit for storing a programmed data on door control processes in the form of a combination of command codes is disclosed. A door operation input signal, a mode or condition detection signal from a door operating device and the condition of the program being executed are used to determine logically the optimum door operating mode, thus controlling the door operating device.

Abstract: Peroxidase, which is an enzyme having a catalytic effect on oxidation by hydrogen peroxide and known to be found in vegetables such as horseradish or Japanese radish, is produced according to a biological process using a microorganism belonging to the genus Myrothecium and capable of producing a peroxidase, for example, Myrothecium gramineum 38-3, 46-2 and 283-2, and Myrothecium verrucaria IFO 6113 and IFO 6133.

Abstract: A thick film multilayer substrate using a green ceramic sheet is constructed such that at least three conductor layers and at least two dielectric layers are alternately arranged in turn on the green ceramic sheet substrate, a power supply line being formed in the second conductor layer and thus interposed between the first and third conductor layers in which grounded conductors are formed.

Abstract: A first PWM inverter for converting the ac voltage of an ac power source to a dc voltage is connected through a dc circuit with a second PWM inverter for driving an ac motor. A smoothing capacitor is provided in the dc circuit. The firing angles of the first inverter are so controlled that the voltage in the dc circuit may be kept at a predetermined value and the second inverter is controlled in accordance with the speed instruction signal for the ac motor, whereby the ac motor can operate a regenerative operation without inducing higher harmonic components.

Abstract: A covering for a folded gas cushion which is adapted to fold open by pivoting down, and which is provided with a reinforcement embedded in a padding layer; the reinforcement consists of a very strong synthetic plastic fabric that, prior to the foaming of the padding layer, is connected, for example, by gluing with a deformable lower fastening part; an anchoring for the covering is produced by a groove- and spring-like cooperation of at least one section of a boundary edge of the covering with an adjoining fixed vehicle part.

Abstract: A vehicle frame with an energy-dissipating frame section, which includes at least two longitudinal bearers to be primarily deformed that extend at a distance from one another in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a cross-bearer connecting the two longitudinal bearers. A stablizing element, disposed between the cross bearer and the longitudinal bearers, is suppported at the cross bearer and at least at frame longitudinal bearers adjoining the longitudinal bearers to be primarily deformed.

Abstract: A channel selection apparatus of a television receiver having a sequential shift signal input terminal for receiving a sequential shift signal to sequentially shift a selected channel position and an electronic tuning type channel selection IC having a defeat signal output terminal for producing a pulse output when the selected channel position changes and a plurality of channel selection output terminals for producing outputs indicative of the channels to be selected.

Abstract: A CRT drive circuit for amplifying a video signal applied through a video signal transmission cable to a level sufficient to drive a CRT wherein a circuit for clamping the video signal to a white level during the entire period when the cable is disconnected is provided at an input stage, a blanking circuit for clamping the video signal to a black level during a flyback period is provided in an intermediate stage, and a D.C. restore circuit for clamping the black level of the video signal output to a level corresponding to a black level input to the CRT is provided at an output stage. When the cable is disconnected, the entire display area of the CRT screen displays white so that the CRT drive circuit can be readily checked for proper operation.

Abstract: A synchronizing signal generator device for television includes an oscillator circuit which generates a color subcarrier signal, a voltage-controlled oscillator circuit which includes a counter and whose oscillation frequency is controlled by the output signal of the first-mentioned oscillator circuit, a counter which receives an output of the voltage-controlled oscillator circuit, and a decoder which receives an output of the second-mentioned counter. The decoder provides a synchronizing signal for the NTSC, PAL or SECAM format in such a manner that the count numbers of the respective counters are controlled. The synchronizing signal generator device for television also includes various circuits for receiving external synchronizing signals. As a result, the synchronizing signal generator device for television can be synchronized with another synchronizing signal generator device for television.

Abstract: A rear axle assembly for motor vehicles with an axle being of rigid design, running at right angles to the lengthwise axis of the vehicle is pivotably mounted to the vehicle body by a support bearing located on the central lengthwise axis of the vehicle and by guide bearings via two trailing arms connected to the axle beam, the axle beam being held away from the vehicle body shock absorber struts.

Abstract: A control apparatus is disclosed for an electric car having an induction motor supplied with polyphase AC power of variable frequency from a power converter so as to drive a driving wheel. This control apparatus comprises a detector for detecting the actual running speed of the electric car irrespective of whether the driving wheel causes adhesion or non-adhesion, a device for establishing a slip frequency of the induction motor, and a device for generating a frequency command based upon a signal of the actual running speed and the slip frequency, this frequency command being used to control the output frequency of the power converter.

Abstract: An air intake unit for an internal combustion engine, especially for installation in a zone of a roof of a driver's cab of a utility vehicle. The air intake unit includes an approximately square intake box having an inlet port located along a longitudinal side thereof. The inlet port is covered with a perforated plate and an air intake conduit is provided for leading to the internal combustion engine. The intake conduit is connected to an outlet port of the intake box on one end face thereof. And an air baffle is arranged in the intake box in an area of the outlet port for shielding the outlet port with respect to the inlet port. The air baffle is equipped with a plurality of perforations.

Abstract: A bearing device having a sleeve bearing for small-sized dynamic electric machines, comprising a bearing support member of a rotary shaft supporting end bracket, and an inside annular projection which has a plurality of groove type inside oil reservoirs in the inner circumferential surface thereof and which is formed integrally with the bearing support member by a die casting mold. These inside oil reservoirs are provided in the same circumferential positions as oil returning bores in the bearing support member so as to be linearly communicated therewith. Owing to this construction, inner caps on the bearing support member, which are essential to a conventional bearing device of this kind, can be omitted. This allows the number of parts and the number of manufacturing steps to be reduced, and oil leak from inside caps as in a conventional bearing device can be prevented.

Abstract: A centrifugal type counterflow contact apparatus having a rotary body or drum intergrally mounted on a rotary shaft, and a plurality of ring members disposed within the rotary body such that circumferential slits are defined between the adjacent ring members in the axial direction of the rotary drum. The ring members have a cross sectional configuration inclined with respect to the axis of the rotary body. A light liquid is introduced into the periphery of the rotary body while a heavy liquid is introduced in the center portion of the rotary body. The heavy and light liquids flow countercurrently through the slits between the ring members under the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the rotary body, whereby extractability can be improved and accumulation of solids entrained in the feed can be avoided.

Abstract: The operation control section of an elevator system is constituted of two computers one of which shares the processing function with the other. One of the computers has a means for detecting an abnormality occurring in the other computer and stores therein a program for bringing the elevator cage to the nearest floor when the cage is stopped in an intermediate position between floors. If one of the computers falls in a fault, the cage is immediately stopped for assuring the safety of passengers. If the cage is stopped in the position between floors, the other computer causes the cage to be moved to the nearest floor for the rescue of the passengers.

Abstract: An electrical resistance heating element comprises at least one heating conductor of positive-temperature-coefficient material having contact means on opposite surfaces; if more than one, they may be arranged in a row or in a stack. Electrical connection is made to the heating conductor or the row or stack through two substantially plane contact plates adapted to the layout of the heating conductor, row or stack and placed loosely upon opposite contact surfaces thereof. The components are held together elastically by securing means holding the edges of the contact plates. Two alternative forms of securing means are described, one consisting of a series of U-shaped clips of elastic material distributed along the edges of the element, the other consisting of strips of U-shaped cross-section which are made of material with soft elastic properties and extend along respective opposite edges of the heating element.

Abstract: In a Rankine-cycle-engine-driven cooling-and-heating system comprising a power generating cycle including at least an expander, an oil separator, a condenser and a generator and a cooling-and-heating cycle including at least a compressor, an oil separator, a condenser, an expansion means and an evaporator, the housings of the expander and the compressor are so securely joined that a hermetically sealed space may be defined between them. This space is used as an oil separator which is common to both the cycles and is communicated with the outlet port of the expander and the discharge port of the compressor. As a result, the system can be made considerably compact in size as compared with the prior art systems in which the oil separator is disposed outside of the expander and the compressor.

Abstract: A supervisory and control system for a time division switching system supervising and controlling signals transferring to and from all or some of line interface equipment such as a digital trunk, analog trunk equipment, the intra-office line concentrators or remote line concentrator through a signal path. In the signal control, the signal is classified into two kinds of signals: one for cyclically controlling a state and the other for randomly controlling the same. Those signals are multiplexed in a single time slot to control the various line interfaces. Signal time slots having different multiframes and signal time slots with a plurality of periods are supervised depending on a signal path class thereby to reduce the number of laying cables among interframes.

Abstract: A swash plate type compressor for use in an air-conditioning system for vehicles. The compressor has a pair of cylindrical cylinder blocks which are disposed in axial alignment and contact with each other, cylinder bores formed in the cylinder blocks and pistons reciprocatably received by respective cylinder bores. A rotary shaft extends through the cylinder blocks coaxially with the latter, and carries a swash plate fixed thereto. The pistons are slidingly engageable with the swash plate such that they make reciprocating movement in respective cylinder bores as the swash plate is rotated. The swash plate is accommodated by a crank chamber defined in the pair of cylinder blocks. A lubrication oil is supplied to the sliding parts in the crank chamber. A pair of side plates are attached to respective ends of the cylinder blocks which are axially disposed and contacted by each other, through medium of valve plates.