Abstract: A washing machine with sub-pulsators is disclosed. A pulsator for generating vortical water flow is installed at a bottom of a washing tub, and many sub-pulsators are mounted on an inner side wall of the washing tub. Many ducts for forming passages in a vertical direction are provided in the side wall of the washing tub. When the pulsator is rotated, washing water flows in the ducts by the centrifugal force thereof and moves up along the ducts. The sub-pulsator is rotated by the washing water flowing in the ducts. Thus, a complex water flow is generated by the pulsator and the sub-pulsator, so the washing effect is improved and the twisting and tangling of the laundry is diminished.

Abstract: A depth stop is provided that is selectively attachable to a cutting tool at an operator-selected location. The end of the depth stop that comes into contact with a work piece during operation is covered with a rotating cap. The cap prevents the work piece from being marred because the cap stops rotating when it comes into contact with the work piece while the cutting tool and the rest of the depth stop continue to rotate. The cap is rotatably mounted on the depth stop by a flange that engages a groove formed in the depth stop. An annular ring is provided between the cap and the end of the depth stop body to facilitate the rotatability of the cap with respect to the body.

Abstract: A MOS transistor employing a titanium-carbon-nitride (TiCN) gate electrode is provided. The MOS transistor has a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, and a source/drain region on a semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode is formed of a single TiCN film or a double film having a TiCN film and a low-resistant metal film formed thereon. The TiCN gate electrode exhibits a low resistance of about 80-100 .mu..OMEGA.-cm and can control variations in Fermi energy level.

Abstract: This invention is related to a supplemental mouthpiece which is adapted to be mounted on the mouth portion of a liquid bottle and provided with a partitioning strip extending into the interior of the bottle. The cap for the bottle can be mounted while the supplemental mouthpiece is left attached to the mouth portion. According to this supplemental mouthpiece, the partitioning strip is mounted on the mouth portion to partition the interior thereof and one of the partitioned passage is covered by a cover provided with a vent hole to prevent the splashing of liquid and at the same time to prevent the liquid from pouring out from the covered passage. The cover may be formed integral with the mouth portion, or with a securing member which is adapted to be mounted on the mouth portion, thereby allowing the cover to be detachably mounted on the mouth portion.

Abstract: The effective operating range of an actuator magnet on a position detecting array of solid state hall effect devices improved by the use of flux concentrating elements which direct the flux along the array of sensing devices. The flux concentrating elements comprise a series of rods each avowing a magnetic permeability substantially greater than that of free space, such as soft ferrite, which are placed alignment with and between each sensing device in the array.

Abstract: Biphenylylquinuclidine compounds of the formula I: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof; wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R.sup.2 is hydrogen; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are joined together so that CR.sup.1 -CR.sup.2 is a double bond; and one or both ring A and ring B may be optionally unsubstituted or independently substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogeno, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, carboxy, carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)alkylamino, di-?(1-6C)alkyl!amino, N-?(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, N,N-di-?(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl, (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl and halogeno-(1-6C)alkyl; are inhibitors of squalene synthase and are hence useful in treating diseases or medical conditions such as hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis and fungal diseases.

Abstract: First and second communicating holes are formed in a first formed plate 11, and first and second communicating holes are also formed in a second formed plate 12. The first and second formed plates 11 and 12 are joined to each other to form a joined body 8. When a plurality of joined bodies 8 are stacked, a heat exchanging section 7 is formed that is provided with a plurality of flow pipes 34 in which the first communicating holes are connected with each other in the stacking direction and the second communicating holes are also connected with each other. In the plurality of flow pipes 34 of the heat exchanging section 7, oil passage 35 in which engine oil flows in the stacking direction is formed, and further around the plurality of flow pipes 34, a plurality of cooling water passages 36 in which engine cooling water flows are formed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an airbag inflator assembly comprising placing a container, burst disc member, and housing for the ignitor assembly in a chamber; pressurizing the chamber to an appropriate pressure based upon a desired pressure to be contained within the container; applying force i) to urge a surface portion on one side of the burst disc member and the peripheral surface surrounding the opening in the container into forcible engagement with one another, and ii) to urge a surface portion on an opposite side of the burst disc member and an associated surface portion of the ignitor assembly housing into forcible engagement with one another; applying pulses of electrical discharge energy i) in the vicinity of the forcible engagement between the surface portion on one side of the burst disc member and the peripheral surface surrounding the opening in the container so that the surface portion on one side of the burst disc member and the peripheral surface surrounding the opening in the container are seali

Abstract: A Mandarin speech input system and method for directly translating arbitrary sentences of Mandarin speech into corresponding Chinese characters is disclosed. The system and method comprises acoustic processing section and linguistic decoding section. The acoustic processing step employs "Segmental Probability Models" to calculate the probabilities of each of the mono-syllables in the Mandarin speech input and each of the tones thereof for further recognition. The linguistic decoding step employs "Word-class-based Chinese Language Models" to locate the corresponding Chinese characters for the series of recognized syllables provided by said acoustic processing step. A Mandarin dictation machine translates the provided speeches into characters in accordance with above method and displays the characters.

Abstract: A conveyable heating apparatus which is operable in a working place of repairing a paved road and can be carried on a vehicle. An asphalt-reclaiming apparatus 1 embodying one example of the heating apparatus comprises a combustion chamber 2 having an open top, a holding frame 3 supporting the combustion chamber 2, an oil pressure motor for rotating the combustion chamber 2, a stand 5 pivotally supporting through the holding frame 3 the combustion chamber 2, and an oil pressure cylinder 6 for effecting the inclination of the combustion chamber 2. The holding frame 3 is composed of a rear frame 3a disposed behind the combustion chamber 2, a lower frame 3b extending downward from the both ends of the rear frame 3a, and a pair of lateral frames 3c horizontally extending respectively from the rear frame 3a toward both sides of the combustion chamber 2. The combustion chamber 2 can be rotated by the oil pressure motor 4 and inclined by the action of the oil pressure cylinder 6.

Abstract: Thin film AMA in an optical projection system and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The thin film AMA has a substrate having an electrical wiring and a connecting terminal, an actuator formed on the substrate, and a reflecting member formed on the actuator. The actuator has a plurality of actuating portions in which adjacent actuating portions are actuated in opponent directions one after another, so the reflecting member installed on the actuator has large tilting angle. Therefore, the light efficiency of the light reflected by reflecting member increases and the contrast of the picture projected onto a screen also increases. Furthermore, the distance between a light source and the screen is wider because the tilting angle of the reflecting member is bigger.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor which compresses compressed gas, comprising a sealing container, a compression mechanism, contained within said sealing container, for compressing said compressed gas, said compression mechanism including a rotary shaft, a motor for actuating the compression mechanism by driving the rotary shaft, first and second bearings, arranged individually on both sides of the compression mechanism, for journaling said rotary shaft, and a frame for fixedly supporting the compression mechanism, the frame comprises a frame body having a hollow portion in which said first bearing is situated, said frame body being fixed on one end surface of the compression mechanism and a bearing support portion for sealing the hollow portion of the frame body and supporting an outer peripheral portion of the first bearing.

Abstract: A method of controlling vacuum in vacuum die-casting and a vacuum control system for performing the same adjusts the time to open a vacuum valve to start degassing in connection with the position of an injection plunger to control vacuum in a cavity so that gases may not be involved in a molten metal injected into the cavity. The method comprises opening the vacuum valve to start degassing the cavity upon the advancement of the injection plunger to a first position. The vacuum in a vacuum system is measured upon the arrival of the injection plunger at a second position immediately before a final position where the injection plunger completes the injection of the molten metal. A measured vacuum is compared with a predetermined reference vacuum.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for detachably mounting audio equipment by which a main chassis in which audio equipment is accommodated is firmly mounted to a mounting frame, and in which the main chassis is easily and accurately disengaged from the mounting frame by disengagement members. Engagement members are unrotatably fixed to the main chassis by two screws respectively, and the main chassis is detachably mounted to the mounting frame when the engagement members are engaged with engagement apertures formed on the mounting frame. When the main chassis is drawn from the mounting frame, the disengagement members are inserted into insertion holes formed on a front panel and tip ends of the disengagement members make contact with inclined portions of the engagements, thereby resiliently bending deformable portions of the engagement members. Lock claws formed in the disengagement members are disengaged from the engagement apertures of the mounting frame when the deformable portions of the engagement members are bent.

Abstract: A pedal-type exerciser includes a first drive assembly having a first horizontal axle mounted rotatably on a rear end portion of a base, first and second drive wheels mounted securely and coaxially on the first horizontal axle, and a pair of first crank arms mounted securely on opposite ends of the first horizontal axle. A second drive assembly has a second horizontal axle mounted rotatably on a front end portion of the base, a third drive wheel mounted securely on the second horizontal axle, a transmission chain trained on the second drive wheel and the third drive wheel, and a pair of second crank arms mounted securely on opposite ends of the second horizontal axle. Each of a pair of elongate pedal members has a front portion with a distal end of a corresponding second crank arm mounted pivotally and slidably therealong, and a rear portion mounted pivotally on a distal end of a corresponding first crank arm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling an operation for determining an optimum ice removing period based on the present temperature in a freezing compartment and the present temperature in an ice making compartment in an automatic ice maker of a refrigerator. A controlling section measures a first present temperature of an ice tray through an ice making sensor installed at a portion of the ice tray and compares the first present temperature with a first reference temperature. If the first present temperature is the same as or higher than the first reference temperature, the controlling section compares an accumulated value of time computed based on a weight value established according to a range of the present temperature of the freezing compartment with a reference time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for manufacturing a mould for a disc-shaped registration carrier, said device being provided with a station for applying a photosensitive layer, such as a photoresist layer, to a substrate, with a station for exposing said photosensitive layer in accordance with the registration data to be stored, with a station for developing the photosensitive layer and metallizing the side of the substrate carrying the developed photoresist layer, and with a station for applying a metal coating, wherein the various stations are accommodated in a housing and means for receiving the substrates are provided in the various stations, whilst a transport mechanism disposed within the housing is provided with at least one transport means for gripping a substrate, which transport means is movable in a horizontal plane in two directions including an angle with each other, and which is also capable of moving upward and downward within the housing.

Abstract: In a starter, one end of a spring is connected with a pinion, whereas the other end of the spring is connected with an annular plate. A regulation claw of a regulation member for moving the pinion toward a ring gear is made separate from the spring which is flexed in the rotational direction of an output shaft so as to engage the pinion with the ring gear, when the pinion is brought into contact with the ring gear. Thus, appropriate setting of the specification of the regulation claw of the regulation member and that of the spring can be very easily accomplished. Further, because the specification of the spring can be independently appropriately set without difficulty, the spring is made more durable.