Abstract: An inner magnet type movable coil instrument comprises a cylindrical permanent magnet magnetized to axis-symmetrically form a pair of opposite magnetic poles in a direction to the axis of the magnet; a pair of arcuate magnetic plates made of soft iron and bonded to the opposite side surfaces of the cylindrical permanent magnet with each magnetic pole located at a central line of the magnetic plate; a semicylindrical yoke made of soft iron and secured to one side surface on which it intersects orthogonal to the opposite magnetic poles, said yoke being arranged coaxial with the permanent magent and having sections inclined in the same direction to the axis of the yoke and confronting the magnetic poles of the permanent magnet; a movable coil rotatable coaxially of the permanent magnet and in a gap between the permanent magnet and the yoke; upper and lower bearing members formed integral with the yoke and journalizing the movable coil therein; control spring means mounted on the movable coil; and a pointer.

Abstract: To permit, selectively, positive feed or demand feed of yarn or thread to a utilization position of a textile machine, a rotating drum has a storage winding place thereon. A thread guide element is located laterally next to but below lower edge structure of the thread supply drum to permit drawing-off of yarn on the positive feed condition and preventing reverse winding of thread or yarn on the drum; additionally, a pull-off element is located either fixed, or rotatably about the axis of rotation of the drum in a plane which includes the axis of rotation of the drum below the bottom edge structure so that the thread or yarn can be selectively guided in a path inclined downwardly inclined exteriorally through the thread guide element 19 over the edge of the thread supply drum on in a different thread path over the pull-off element and then through the thread guide element.

Abstract: The cathode of the gas-discharge devices performing the distributor function for associated sparkplugs have lateral extension flanges approaching closely to the insulating envelopes of the devices. A grounded control electrode just outside the gas-discharge device is moved from a rest position to an operating position aligned with and adjacent to the cathode extension flange by an electromagnet operated by a transistor circuit in accordance with the cylinder firing order of the engine.

Abstract: In order to provide fast- and slow-motion reproduction of video signals a tape is played back at a different velocity, at which the scan traces provide acceptable signals for only a portion of each track at a time, the acceptably picked-up picture lines of these track portions are temporarily stored (others being excluded) and then played back under conditions satisfying television reception standards, in an order determined by an address made up of the line number and a track and field identification provided in response to track and field beginning pulses recorded on the tape. The address can be recorded together with the video signals or can be generated by counting means during the reproduction of the video signals. The tape transport speed is automatically adjusted slightly, if necessary, with respect to the speed setting, to avoid duplicate storage of corresponding lines in successive fields at the expense of omission of other lines.

Abstract: A composite metal wire saw having a thin wire core and integral therewith hard cutting crystals with cutting edges projecting irregularly from the wire core surface. The cutting crystals form a layer between 1.5 and 10 .mu.m. Preferably, the composite saw has an intermediate fine-grained layer between 1 and 5 .mu.m and being thinner than the surface layer. The composite saw is prepared by heating the core wire and depositing the cutting crystals from the vapor phase.

Abstract: A pivot support element is fixed in position to extend essentially vertically, and carries a horizontally projecting pivot pin. The movable pivotable member on which the weight is suspended is pivoted and connected to the pin by means of a plate-like pivot rod secured laterally to the pivotable member, so that the pivot pin will form the pivot axis for the plate-like element. The pivot pin additionally has fixedly attached thereto a link element, such as a short plate-like member to which a balance rod is pivotally attached which is connected with an intervening spring, typically a compression spring, to the weight-supporting member. Two plate-like pivot rods may be used, one on either side of the support member to provide for balanced attachment. The entire assembly is readily encapsulated in shell-like housing halves, to be essentially dust and contamination-proof, with minimum handling in assembly, or for cleaning and maintenance.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of dialkyl oxalates by reacting an aliphatic alcohol with carbon monoxide under pressure, which comprises carrying out the reaction in the presence of(a) a catalyst comprising a platinum group metal or a salt thereof, and(b) an accelerator composed of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of nitric acid and nitrogen oxides.

Abstract: To provide low contact resistance, long life, and resistance against tarnishing under corrosive, particularly sulfur atmospheres, a substrate carrier has a layer of palladium applied thereto, of a thickness between 0.5 and 5 .mu.m, preferably between 1 and 3 .mu.m, to which a coating of gold is applied which is porous and has a thickness of only between 0.05 .mu.m and 0.1 .mu.m; the porous gold coating forms islands of gold on the palladium which, in use and as the terminal is wiped against a counter element, smears over the palladium, thus effectively covering the palladium, preventing tarnishing, and maintaining low contact resistance throughout the useful life of the terminal element.

Abstract: A photographic tray having inwardly turned upper edges, ribs along the lower surface thereof for making the tray more rigid and upwardly sloping bottom surface portions on which the tray may be rocked to agitate a liquid located therein is fabricated as a single, unitary structure by blow molding techniques. The tray is also provided with a pouring spout and with a specially designed molded-in portion for resting a thermometer in the tray so that it will not be dislodged or otherwise inadvertently moved. The tray is fabricated as a closed container by blow molding, and a major surface is then cut off, for example, by sawing, routing, or any other suitable method to arrive at the resultant tray.

Abstract: A process for preparing a diester of a dicarboxylic acid having two more carbon atoms than the unsaturated hydrocarbon used as a starting material, which comprises subjecting an unsaturated hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and an alcohol to reaction in the presence of a platinum group metal in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, a nitrogen oxide and an ester of nitrous acid.

Abstract: The base of a clip or forceps for application of high-frequency electricity for coagulation of living tissues provides mechanical securing of the electrodes to each other by means of a dovetail tongue and groove engagement with an intervening insulation layer of material hardened after injection between the jaws or branches of the clip. A contact socket can simply be applied over the surface of the base of the clip, so that the device is easily handled by the surgeon, while at the same time the security of the mechanical fastening at the base of the clip is not subject to impairment by repeated sterilization at 134.degree. C.

Abstract: An electronic cash register comprises: a keyboard including a group of entry keys for entering input data representing the price of a merchandise item; a read only memory; a memory section including an entry data memory for temporarily storing the input data, a counter for counting number of the digits of the input data and a totalizer for accumulating the input data; a central processor unit coupled to the keyboard, the read only memory, the digit number counter, and the memory section; and prohibiting means for prohibiting registration of a specific input data with a digit number larger than a predetermined one. The keyboard further includes at least a release key for releasing the registration prohibition for such specific input data and the cash register further includes means for permitting at least one of the specific input data to be registered when the release key is actuated.

Abstract: A slide valve comprising a housing in which a slide is movably guided between two oppositely facing, flat contact surfaces. Communication between fluid passages in the housing is accomplished by hollow formed passage means on the slide. Seal rings carried in grooves in the slide maintain sealing contact between the slide and the contact surfaces of the housing and seal off the fluid passages relative to each other. Each seal ring consists of a band-shaped contact member and a resilient support member. The support member is arranged to bias the contact member against the contact surface by a force uniformly distributed over the entire length of the contact member.

Abstract: The jacket of a cored light guide is completely or partially etched away; or, if the light guide is a gradient fiber guide, it is etched to about the light guiding diameter. A lens is then adhered to the end of the fiber, the lens being made of a material having a melting point which is low in relation to the melting point of the core material, to result in a light guide having an essentially semispherical lens at the end; adhesion may be effected by melting on a lens of lower melting point glass, or by making the lens of transparent epoxy, a drop of which can be cured on the light guide to form the lens.

Abstract: ML-236B carboxylic acid derivatives having the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group, a benzyl group optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy or halogen or a phenacyl group optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy or halogen; a group of 1/n M in which M represents a metal and n represents a valency of said metal; or a group of AH.sup.+ in which A represents an amino acid. These derivatives are derived from ML-236B by conventional procedures and have an antihyperlipemic activity.

Abstract: This invention relates to the compounds: N-(mercaptoacy)-cysteine represented by the following formula wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.3 --CH<, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 C<, (CH.sub.2).sub.2 < and CH.sub.

Abstract: An optical projection apparatus having foldable mirror members which permit the apparatus to be folded into a rigid, compact assembly for ease of installation and transportation. The apparatus comprises a double triangulated optical mirror structure which is interdependently mounted with the projector and screen without reference to the base section. The double triangulated structure provides the required optical rigidity while also folding or collapsing of the apparatus to reduce critical outer dimensions.

Abstract: A high strength steel plate of improved low temperature toughness useful for making an arctic grade line pipe is provided with the addition of 0.8 - 2.0% by weight of Ni and 0.0005 - 0.0040% by weight of Ca, which may be used in the as-rolled state and manufactured through two step controlled rolling the secondary step rolling of which is carried out at a temperature lower than a conventional rolling temperature.

Abstract: A freely rotatable yarn feeding drum has a plurality of yarn loops wound thereon to form a storage winding. To both drive the drum and axially sheave the yarn forming the storage windings along the length of the drum, a drive wheel, or drive belt is engaged with the circumference of the drum in the region of the storage windings. The drive means thereby directly engages the yarn and the drum and, preferably, the axis of rotation of the drum is so set that it forms an acute angle with the axis of rotation of the drive means to provide an axial frictional component between the drive means, typically a drive belt, and the windings on the drum so that the windings are fed axially.

Abstract: In a device for separating the components of a gas mixture and especially isotopic species of different masses such as U.sup.235 and U.sup.238, the mixture is passed through a vessel having an axis of revolution and forms a vortex, the axis of which coincides with the axis of the vessel. A plurality of openings for the admission of the gas mixture are spaced at intervals over the entire surface of the vessel. Means for withdrawing fractions enriched in one of the components of the mixture to varying degrees are centered on the axis of the vessel.