Abstract: Rotation of a pinion is regulated by a pinion regulating claw when a starter is actuated. After the pinion engages a ring gear, the regulating claw positioned rearward the pinion regulates the return of the pinion from the ring gear. A thrust bearing including a rolling bearing positioned on the rear face of the pinion absorbs the difference between the rotational speed of the pinion and that of the regulating claw. Such a construction allows only the pinion to move axially and a magnet switch to be made compact and light.

Abstract: A hand lever device which is capable of combining high safety with excellent operability. The hand lever device includes a housing and a main lever pivotally attached to the housing. A spring member is fixedly mounted on the main lever, and is bendable in the direction along pivotal movement of the main lever. The spring member has a free end formed into a holder holding a terminal piece of a cable connected to a driven member. A stopper stops the holder of the spring member with cable at a desired drawn position of cable when main lever is pivotally operated to draw cable via spring member.

Abstract: A starter for an automotive vehicle is comprised of an output shaft rotationally driven by a DC motor, a pinion having on its inner circumference a helical spline engaged with a helical spline on the output shaft. A pinion restricting member has a long arm engageable with teeth formed on the outer circumference of the pinion. A drive housing abuts axially at the pinion restricting member, and a center case abuts axially against the pinion restricting member. The pinion restricting member is held assuredly and axially by the drive housing and the center case.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite web comprising one elongated flat composite layer of mutually parallel fibers in a matrix, in which the fibers run at an angle .alpha. (differing from 0.degree.) relative to the lengthwise direction of the web, and which in the lengthwise direction is made up of joined-up and connected web parts. This composite web can be used for continuously producing multi-layer composites. The composite layer of the composite web has no areas with overlap or gaps when placed in a multi-layer composite. The invention also relates to a method for the production of this composite web and of multi-layer composites.

Abstract: A refrigerator for selectively discharging vertical stream of cool air to the front of the freezer and freshfood compartments is disclosed.

Abstract: A harness assembly that suspends a rider in a supine position. The harness assembly includes a body portion that is worn by the rider. A suspension assembly is coupled to the body portion for suspending the person in the body portion above ground. A grappling assembly is coupled to the body portion to facilitate grasping thereof by an external grappling member. A head support is provided for supporting the rider's head when in the supine position.

Abstract: The distribution-pressurized natural gas is supplied via a conduit arranged in the piston of an electrovalve in a nozzle of which the outlet leads to a cone which provides, with the nozzle, a ring-shaped opening which, connected to the atmosphere, acts as a secondary nozzle for injecting air into the gas flow. The cone is followed by a cylindrical element then by an abrupt widening section which opens into a heat exchanger which is in contact with a substrate impregnated with a catalytic material which oxidizes fuel gas. A small amount of air is sucked up by the widening and mixed with the gas. This mixture is then treated in the exchanger up to the transformation temperature of the sulphur-containing compound and the sulphur is then oxidized.

Abstract: An optical fiber array according to the present invention comprises an optical coupling end face to be optically coupled to another optical line, and one ends of a plurality of optical fibers are arrayed in the optical coupling end face. The optical fiber array comprises a lower plate (3a) comprising a plurality of V-shaped grooves (4) for positioning the optical fibers exposing from one end of a ribbon part of the optical fibers, and an upper plate (3b) for pressing each optical fiber provided in each V-shaped groove (4) of the lower plate into the positioning groove. A boundary portion between the ribbon part (7) and the optical fibers (1) is fixed between the first and second plates (3a, 3b) by heat resistant adhesive (10), and the optical fibers from the boundary portion to a front end are fixed by solder (6) in an airtightness state. Accordingly, the hermetic sealing with sufficiently high airtightness can be achieved.

Abstract: A soft-milling wheat which produces dough having exceptionally low visco-elasticity is provided by breeding from a variety having Glu-Dl double null trait, such as the landrace "Nap Hal". The wheat can be used in the manufacture of biscuits and wafers without the need to treat the flour with agents such as sodium metabisulphite.

Abstract: A cast and hot isostatically pressed gamma titanium aluminide turbine blade (26) has an aerofoil portion (38) including a concave pressure surface (44) and a convex suction surface (46). The concave pressure surface (44) has surface irregularities (48), produced by the action of the hot isostatic pressing process on voids (56) located within the cast turbine blade (26), located in that region (50) of the concave pressure surface (44) where in operation aerodynamic separation (G) occurs to minimise the aerodynamic effects of the surface irregularities (48) upon the operation of the turbine blade (26). The remaining portion of the concave pressure surface (44) and the whole of the convex suction surface (46) are substantially free of surface irregularities (48).

Abstract: A collision energy absorbing structure of an automobile is provided with an energy absorbing space between an inner panel of a vehicle structure member and an interior trim material covering the inner panel in the inward thereof and has a grid-like non-metal energy absorber (10) disposed within the energy absorbing space, the energy absorber (10) including one or a plurality of longitudinal ribs (32)and a plurality of lateral ribs (34). Each longitudinal rib (32) of the energy absorber has notches (36) on the inward side confronting the interior trim material directed toward a junction (33) where each longitudinal rib intersects each lateral rib and joined together.

Abstract: A seat belt tensioner includes a wire, a spring retainer connected to a seat belt buckle by the wire, a casing within which the spring retainer is linearly movable, a primary coil spring contacting the spring retainer, a leaf spring for limiting movement of the spring retainer, a secondary coil spring, and a mass body supported relative to the spring retainer through the secondary coil spring in the direction in which an inertial force is applied. The mass body is moved against the action of the secondary coil spring when a predetermined deceleration is applied, the mass body slides and the primary coil spring is released.

Abstract: To delay the onset of stall conditions at the tips of the blading an of axial-flow, mixed-flow and axial-centrifugal compressors, at the tips of the annular arrays of blading anti-stall tip treatment arrangement is provided at least at one of the arrays (2) comprising an annular cavity (3) communicating with the flow path through the compressor through slots (5) formed by an annular grid of ribs (4). The slots (5) provide communication between the cavity (3) and the flow path (7, 8) both upstream of and axially coincident with the array of blades (2). The ribs (4) are inclined relative to the radial direction at an angle (.phi..sub.r) of b 30.degree. to 50.degree.. The pitch (t) of the ribs and the slot width (.delta..sub.s) between the ribs are in the ratio of 1.5 to 2.0. The rib radial projection height (h) and the slot width are in the ratio of 1.1 to 1.8. The axial length (L) of the grating of ribs and the blade tip chord axial projection (b') of the array of blades (2) are in the ratio of 0.5 to 1.5.

Abstract: A micromechanical sensor has a plurality of sensing elements (14a-14d) which are supported at respective support regions (12a-12d). A first set of the sensing elements defines the sensing gap. In one arrangement this is defined by sensing elements supported by adjacent support regions. In another embodiment the sensing gap is defined between one sensing element and a reference beam formed by connection of the return legs of two diametrically opposed sensing elements. The sensing elements are substantially similar one to another and each sensing element comprises an outgoing elongate leg extending away from its associated support region and a return leg substantially parallel to the outgoing leg extending towards the support region. By providing sensing elements which are substantially similar in shape and arranged in this way, the effects of thin film stress are minimized.

Abstract: Bidirectional optical communication system transmits optical signals with two different wavelengths .lambda..sub.1 and .lambda..sub.2 (.lambda..sub.1 <.lambda..sub.2) between a broadcasting station and a plurality of ONU terminals. Bisecting separation of .lambda..sub.1 and .lambda..sub.2 requires expensive WDMs. .lambda..sub.1 -selective photodiode which absorbs all the .lambda..sub.1 light and allows all the .lambda..sub.2 to pass through is proposed. The energy gap Eg.sub.1 of the light receiving layer is determined to be smaller than hc/.lambda..sub.2 and larger than hc/.lambda..sub.1. The .lambda..sub.1 -selective photodiode and the other photodiode are positioned in series on a beam line, which dispenses with WDMs.

Abstract: In a gas turbine engine including a turbine which has a closed cycle steam cooling system and an open cycle gas cooling system sealing arrangements are provided between adjacent pairs of turbine rotor stages. The sealing arrangement has axially extending passages to supply cooling gas from one of the turbine rotor stages to the cooling gas passages in the turbine rotor blades. Each sealing arrangement comprises a pair of sealing formations each made up of a plurality of sealing segments. Also the sealing arrangement has axially extending passages to supply steam from one of the turbine rotor stages to the steam cooling passages in the turbine rotor blades.

Abstract: A horizontal synchronizing apparatus includes a source for providing a horizontal synch. signal, a horizontal deflection circuit for generating a deflection current having scanning intervals and blanking intervals repetitively successing in response to driving pulses and having retrace pulses which delay from the driving pulses as a function of a load on the horizontal deflection circuit, a phase locked loop having an input, an output and a first feedback path, for producing from the output a substantial bi-level signal synchronized to the horizontal synch. signal applied to the input, and a phase controlled loop having an input, an output and a second feedback path, for maintaining the retrace pulses synchronous with the bi-level signals.

Abstract: An array of M.times.N thin film actuated mirrors for use in an optical projection system comprises an active matrix, an array of M.times.N thin film actuating structures, each of the thin film actuating structures including at least a thin film layer of a motion-inducing material, a pair of electrodes, each of the electrodes being provided on top and bottom of the thin film motion-inducing layer, an array of M.times.N supporting members, each of the supporting members being used for holding each of the actuating structures in place by cantilevering each of the actuating structures and also for electrically connecting each of the actuating structures and the active matrix, an array of M.times.N spacer members, each of the spacer members being mounted on the top surface of each of the actuating structures at the distal end thereof, and an array of M.times.N mirror layers for reflecting light beams, each of the mirror layers being secured on each of the spacer members of the actuating structures.

Abstract: The invention concerns acid derivatives of formula IR.sup.1 --CON(R.sup.2)--N(R.sup.3)CO--X.sup.1 --Q--X.sup.2 --G(I)and pharmaceutically acceptable metabolically labile esters or amides thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, X.sup.1, Q, X.sup.2 and G have the meanings given in the specification. The invention also concerns processes for the preparation of the acid derivatives of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions containing them their use as inhibitors of the binding of fibrinogen to glycoprotein IIb/IIIa.

Abstract: The fixing apparatus for fixing a fuel filter in the present invention comprises a ring portion for fixing fuel filter body securely by utilizing contraction force of resin. The fixing apparatus is made of resin softened by heat. The resin fixing apparatus has ring portion for accommodating and fixing a fuel filter. The inside shape of the ring portion is formed similar and somewhat smaller than the outer cylindrical shape of the fuel filter body. When the ring portion is heated and the resin and resin become flexible, the fuel filter is allowed to be press fitted into the ring portion.