Abstract: Disclosed is a select dial of a camera which includes a rotatable member and a click-stop mechanism for making the rotatable member stop with a click at any one of a plurality of click-stop positions of the rotatable member when the rotatable member is rotated. The click-stop mechanism includes: a positioning member having a plurality of holes which determine the plurality of click-stop positions; and a plurality of balls each being pressed against the positioning member to be engageable with any one of the plurality of holes. The plurality of holes and the plurality of balls are arranged so that one of the plurality of balls is disengaged from any of the plurality of holes when another ball of the plurality of balls is engaged with any one of the plurality of holes.

Abstract: A color-image reader reads a recorded color image from a recording medium, and has an image sensor for sensing the color image as at least a first and second regular series of monochromatic image signals during a regular reading operation. A first optimal exposure period is determined regarding the first regular series of image signals, and a second optimal exposure period is determined regarding the second regular series of image signals. A first set of color-correction parameters is determined based on a first provisional series of image signals, sensed from the color image by the image sensor over the first optimal exposure period. A second set of color-correction parameters is determined based on a second provisional series of image signals, sensed from the color image by the image sensor over the second optimal exposure period. A color balance is performed among the first and second regular series of image signals by using the first and second sets of color-correction parameters.

Abstract: Press device to treat a fibrous pulp web that may include a shoe press roll and a mating roll. The shoe press roll and the mating roll may be positioned to form a press nip, and at least one endless belt guided through the press nip and forming a substantially non-flexible and rigid drive element at least partially driving the press device.

Abstract: Consistency-controlled headbox for a paper machine with a common feed line for a pulp slurry, a plurality of feed line sections into which the common feed line branches, and a system for influencing the composition of the slurry flows in each of the plurality of feed line sections. At least one pulp consistency sensor is provided for sectional pulp consistency control, which may be located in a return portion of the pulp distributing line. A weight basis cross-sectional adjustment sensor and controller may also be used; with the pulp consistency controller arranged to operate with a significantly higher sensing rate than the weight basis cross-sectional adjustment controller.

Abstract: High voltage stress on the semiconductor devices at light load conditions, high total harmonic distortion (THD) of the line current, and poor crest factor (CF) of lamp current of "charge pump" electronic ballast circuits make them difficult to manufacture cost-effectively. To overcome these deficiencies, the DC bus voltage is reduced at light loads by providing a second resonance. One technique, high-frequency second-stage resonance, provides sufficient preheating at low V.sub.dc. Combined with the instant startup and the proper restart scheme, this technique can greatly reduce the maximum V.sub.dc at ignition. Another technique, low-frequency second-stage resonance, can reduce the steady state V.sub.dc at light loads, including during start-up. Consequently, high ignition voltage can be continuously impressed on the lamp without increasing V.sub.dc. Further, a diode clamping technique smooths the envelope of V.sub.a, thereby achieving near unity power factor, low THD and low CF without close-loop control.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel carrying apparatus for carrying spherical objects such as spherical semiconductors of silicon in which the spherical objects are not contacted with an inner surface of a pipe-shaped body while they are being carried in the pipe-shaped body. The carrying apparatus for carrying spherical objects is provided with a spiral current generating means for generating a spiral current of fluid, and the spiral current generated by the spiral current generating means is introduced into a passage of the spherical objects. The spiral current generating means includes a rotary shaft 3 in which a carrying passage 2 is formed in a direction of the central axis and a spiral groove 3b is formed at a predetermined position on the outer circumferential surface. Further, in the rotary shaft 3, a jet pipe 3a connecting the carrying passage 2 with the spiral groove 3b is formed.

Abstract: A writing tool provided with a valve construction in which a rotary body embraced in a ball house at the extreme end of a tip is urged forward by means of a coiled spring inserted into the tip to be partly projected, in which state the rotary body comes in contact with an inwardly directed extreme end edge to prevent ink or an applying liquid from flowing out, and when in use, the rotary body partly projecting from the extreme end of the tip presses a paper surface to retreat (immerse) the rotary body against the force of the coiled spring to transfer the ink or the applying liquid onto the paper, wherein the coiled spring is formed to be shorter than the tip.

Abstract: An evaluating method of a testing element having an immobilized antigen or antibody on an immobilizing carrier thereof, which immobilized antigen or antibody has yet to react with another antigen or antibody, which involves contacting the testing element with a solution containing an antibody or antigen reactive with the immobilized antigen or antibody, specifically binding a labelling compound to the reactive antibody or antigen to thereby cause a color-developing reaction of the labelling compound, and determining an amount of the antigen or antibody immobilized on the testing element as a function of a level of produced color. Using this evaluation method, a quantitative determination of the immobilized antigen or antibody can be carried out, and thus the performance of the testing element for antigens or antibodies can be evaluated.

Abstract: A portable endoscope having a control part containing an entrance end portion of a light guide for transmitting light for illuminating an object, and a hermetic illuminating light supply unit containing a light source lamp for supplying illuminating light to the light guide. The unit is connected to the control part. An armoring member is disposed at a position where it is heated by heat radiated from the light source lamp. The outer surface of the armoring member is covered with a heat-insulating cover made of a material having a low thermal conductivity. A battery chamber is formed in the illuminating light supply unit to accommodate a battery as a power supply for the lamp. A relief valve releases the pressure in the battery chamber to the outside of the unit when the pressure rises.

Abstract: A boot/binding device apparatus assembly for a boot on a gliding member is of the type including an arrangement for binding the front end of the boot, the rear end of the boot being free to be raised with respect to the gliding member. The assembly includes an arrangement for control and continues elastic return of the boot towards the gliding member, located at the rear of the binding device of the front end of the boot. Advantageously, the control and elastic return arrangement is constituted by an anchoring device for the binding device cooperating with anchoring apparatus associated with the boot, at least one of the anchoring device of the boot or of the binding device being provided with an elastic return mechanism.

Abstract: An endoscopic grasping tool includes: at least two grasping arms connected with each other at first ends so as to be movable between a closed and an open position of their free ends, the free ends having a form enabling the grasping of a subject, the grasping arms being made of an elastic material. The grasping arms are connected by a link mechanism and the cross section and the length of the grasping arm is designed so that the maximum grasping force at the free ends is in the range of 50-300 g.

Abstract: A toothed belt has a plurality of teeth, which are arranged in the longitudinal direction thereof, and cords embedded in a back portion of the toothed belt. A facing fabric is covered over the teeth. The fabric used for the facing fabric is coated with latex. The solid deposition of latex is adjusted to between 50 and 200 wt % with respect to the weight of the base cloth.

Abstract: An operating unit for an endoscope is provided in which focusing and/or zooming operations can be easily performed using a hand holding an operating unit, without removing a hand holding an insertion unit from the insertion unit. An optical system operating member for performing focusing and/or zooming operations on an observation optical system is disposed at a position where the optical system operating member is operable by the thumb of a hand holding an operating unit. The optical system operating member is arranged to be coaxially rotatable with a bending operation member disposed on a side face of the operating unit.

Abstract: Slitting device and process for positioning a slitting device to slit a material web into partial webs. The slitting device includes a knife arrangement that is adapted for movement transversely to a web run direction of the material web and that includes a first knife attachment device positioned on one side of the material web and a second knife attachment device positioned on an other side of the material web. The first knife attachment device includes a drive with a positioning unit. The slitting device also includes a circuitless signal transmission path that is located between the first knife attachment device and the second knife attachment device and the second knife attachment device includes a follow-up device. The process includes contactlessly coupling the first and second knife attachment devices, and transversely moving the first knife attachment device across a width of the material web.

Abstract: Spray arm for a coating device and a method of supplying a coating material to a spray arm. The spray arm including at least one nozzle pipe having an open end, a closed end, and at least one nozzle positioned between the open end and the closed end, and at least one delivery pipe having a supply end and a delivery end. The delivery end may be positioned adjacent the closed end of the at least one nozzle pipe, the open end of the at least one nozzle pipe may be couplable to a coating material supply, and the supply end of the at least one delivery pipe may be couplable to the coating material supply. The method includes supplying coating material to the at least one nozzle in a first direction substantially along a longitudinal axis of the at least one nozzle pipe, and supplying coating material to the at least one nozzle in a second direction, the second direction being substantially opposite the first direction.

Abstract: Calender for a material web that includes a roll stack having at least four rolls that includes an upper and a lower roll, a frame, and bearing blocks associated with the at least four rolls. The bearing blocks are movably coupled to the frame. The calender also includes a load device coupled to at least one of upper bearing blocks associated with the upper roll and lower bearing blocks associated with the lower roll, and tensile rods extending along and positioned on opposite ends of the roll stack. The tensile rods include upper and lower ends, the upper ends being coupled to one of the upper bearing blocks and the load device, and the lower ends being coupled to one of the lower bearing blocks and the load device.

Abstract: An exposure control apparatus for an electronic development type camera having a photographic optical system. The camera uses a recording medium in which subject images formed through the photographic optical system are electrically developed. The exposure control apparatus includes a detecting device for detecting first photometric data which corresponds to subject light passed through the recording medium at a moment an exposure of the recording medium commences. The detecting device further detects second photometric data which corresponds to subject light passed through the recording medium after the exposure commences and before the exposure terminates. The exposure control apparatus further includes a calculating device for calculating a transmittance of the recording medium after the exposure commences, using the first and second photometric data, and a controlling device for controlling the exposure of the recording medium in accordance with the calculated transmittance.

Abstract: A fill-in light emitting apparatus having an illuminating mechanism for emitting illumination light whose color temperature can be varied; a color temperature metering mechanism for measuring the color temperature of the external light; and a color temperature controlling mechanism for varying the color temperature of the illumination light in accordance with color temperature data measured by the color temperature metering mechanism.

Abstract: PURPOSE: To facilitate a bending of a core and to reduce a resistance of fluid by a method wherein a fin at one end is overlapped integrally between each of rows from a deformation part of the core and the other end fin is separated for each of the rows and contacted and fixed to a tube, respectively.CONSTITUTION: Tubes 1 and 2 are arranged in a thickness direction of a core. The tubes pass through several fins 3 and 4. The fin 3 is provided with tube insertion holes of circular form in two rows. Outside tube and the core part formed by the fin 4 are projected longer than that of the core. A reamer is placed within the tube to expand an outer diameter and then the tube is press fitted to the fin. A bending machining guide jig 6 is placed within the core, an external force is applied to the core as indicated by an arrow and bent.

Abstract: A data transmission system for transmitting information data with a parity of an error correcting code for correcting an error in the information data. A read-out controller controls a transmitter to transmit information data and a parity so that each data component of the information data obtained by dividing the information data of one data block area into a plurality of data components and each parity component of the parity obtained by dividing the parity of one block area into a plurality of parity components are transmitted at intervals of each sector having a sector address. The sector is defined as an data area obtained by dividing one data block area of a predetermined data amount into a plurality of sectors each having an identical data amount.