Abstract: A data input means inputs boundary data of an object to a computer, a data converting means converts the boundary data into a triangle patch having a phase, an associating means divides a space into rectangular parallelepiped cells having boundary planes intersecting perpendicularly and associates the cell with a triangle to be included in the cell, a dividing/arranging means divides a triangle patch having a phase and floating in the space at cell faces and keeps all triangles arranged within and on the boundaries of cells, a ridge line integrating means integrates ridges that do not alter the phase, a cell assigning means assigns each triangle and its vertex to a cell with reference to index data of the vertex, and a labeling means sets an attribute value of each cell.

Abstract: A method for optical imaging of retinal function comprises an illuminating observing step (S1) of illuminating the retinal region (2) of the rear surface of an eyeball (1) including the macular area and the optic disk with an invisible light (3) and observing the retinal region (2), a stimulating step (S3) of illuminating the retinal region (2) with a visible flash light (4) to stimulate a retinal function including an optic disk's function, an imaging step (S2) of capturing images (A, B) before and after the stimulation of the retinal region (2) illuminated with the invisible light, and a calculating step (S4) of detecting the change of the retinal function of the retinal region from the images (A, B) before and after the stimulation. In the calculating step, the images (A, B) before and after the stimulation are registered in advance, and the change of the retinal function of the retinal region is displayed with an image from the registered images.

Abstract: The invention concerns a nozzle body for a liquid droplet spray device for atomising a high viscous liquid substance such as perfume. A first and second substrate enclose a space for containing the liquid substance. Outlet means are arranged in the second substrate and have at least one outlet nozzle and at least one output channel, said output channel having straight side walls. Each output channel has a stepped shape having a wider portion and a thinner portion, the wider portion being arranged adjacent the space. The thinner portion contains a protrusion section protruding beyond the top surface of the second substrate such that the exterior side wall of the protrusion section is at a substantially straight angle with respect to the top surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: A safe, reduced pressure apparatus for generating water vapor from hydrogen and oxygen and feeding high purity moisture to processes such as semiconductor production. The apparatus eliminates the possibility of the gas igniting by maintaining the internal pressure of the catalytic reactor for generating moisture at a high level while supplying moisture gas from the reactor under reduced pressure. A heat dissipation reactor improvement substantially increases moisture generation without being an enlargement in size by efficient cooling of the reactor alumite-treated fins.

Abstract: In a supercharger (10) with an electric motor in accordance with the present invention, the electric motor (20) is arranged at a position adjacent to a compressor impeller (6), a center housing (14) has a cooling fluid flow path (34) formed in such a manner as to surround the electric motor (20) and be adjacent to a diffuser portion (25). A first cooling structure portion (38) is formed at a position in the electric motor (20) side in the cooling fluid flow path (34), a second cooling structure portion (39) is formed at a position in the diffuser portion (25) side in the cooling fluid flow path (34). The electric motor (20) is cooled by the first cooling structure portion (38). The diffuser portion (25) is cooled by the second cooling structure portion (39).

Abstract: A differential pressure type flowmeter comprises an orifice, a detector to detect a fluid pressure P1 on the upstream side of an orifice, a detector to detect a fluid pressure P2 on the downstream side of an orifice, a detector to detect a fluid temperature T on the upstream side of an orifice, and a control computation circuit to compute a fluid's flow rate Q passing through an orifice by using the pressure P1, where P2 and temperature T detected with the aforementioned detectors, and the aforementioned fluid's flow rate Q is computed with the equation Q=C1•P1/?T•((P2/P1)m?(P2/P1)m)1/2 (where C1 is a proportional constant, and m and n are constants).

Abstract: A corrosion resistant thermal type mass flow rate sensor, and a fluid supply device employing the sensor are provided thus allowing enhanced corrosion resistance of the thermal type mass flow rate sensor, improve responsiveness, to be achieved particle-free, and to prevent unevenness of product qualities. A thermal type mass flow rate sensor is constituted with a sensor part 1 comprising a corrosion resistant metal substrate 2 formed as a thin plate by applying electrolytic etching on the rear face side of a corrosion resistant metal material W, a thin film F forming a temperature sensor 3 and a heater 4 mounted on the rear face side of the corrosion resistant metal substrate 2, and a sensor base 13 hermetically fitted by welding to the outer periphery of the corrosion resistant metal substrate 2 of the afore-mentioned sensor part 1 fitted into a fixture groove 13a.

Abstract: A method for operating an optical sensing device having a light source and a photodetector device with at least one photosensitive element. A surface portion is illuminated with radiation by the light source and the radiation reflected from the illuminated surface portion is detected with a photosensitive element. While said surface portion is being illuminated, an output signal of the photosensitive element over time is integrated, the output signal integration level is compared with a first integration reference level during integration; the integration step is interrupted if the output signal integration level has reached the first integration reference level, or the comparison step is repeated until a first integration period has elapsed if the output signal integration level has not reached the first integration reference level.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a neutron beam includes a plurality of columnar prisms 1 that are made of a material having a refractive index of less than 1 for a neutron beam, and are arranged so as to be multi-layered. The columnar prisms 1 each have an approximately right-triangle-shaped section, and are three-dimensionally multi-layered such that respective surfaces 1a, 1b, 1c of the columnar prisms are in parallel to one another. Stick-shaped members 5 are made of the above material, the stick-shaped members 5 are set in a plurality of grooves formed on a jig 6 that have the same shape, and upper surfaces of the grooves are flattened at the same time.

Abstract: The invention concerns a watch with a mechanical movement of the type comprising at least two regulating systems (SR1, SR2) each including a mechanical oscillator and an escapement. The movement includes as many sub-assemblies (SE1, SE2) as there are regulating systems, each of said sub-assemblies including a regulating system (SR1, SR2), a barrel (B1, B2) and a going train transmitting energy from the barrel to the regulating system inside the sub-assembly. A differential display gear (Da) connects the barrel or the going train of each sub-assembly to the display (A) to average out the rate of the two sub-assemblies. In a preferred embodiment, the two sub-assemblies are mounted on a common rotating support (5) and their regulating systems are tourbillons which make an orbital movement about the center of the watch dial.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting materials includes a database for storing detecting spectra of detecting materials, and a tera-hertz wave applying unit for applying tera-hertz waves having a plurality of different frequencies around a boundary between a light wave frequency and a radio wave frequency, to a predetermined position of an inspecting object. The apparatus includes an output wave receiving unit for receiving an output wave that is the tera-hertz wave having been applied to the inspecting object, and a determining unit for determining whether or not the output wave includes the detecting spectrum.

Abstract: A method for determining a shape of a shift roll for a rolling mill, includes the steps of determining a necessary control amount distribution ?i for a plate crown with respect to plate widths, based on a distribution of the number of plates rolled by a target rolling mill with respect to plate widths, and providing a maximum radius difference yA0 of the shift roll. The method further includes the steps of preliminarily determining a line yi of a roll radius distribution with respect to plate widths, based on the necessary control amount distribution ?i and the maximum radius difference yA0, shifting the line yi of the roll radius distribution by a maximum roll shift to obtain a distribution ?yBi of a roll gap change amount with respect to plate widths under the maximum roll shift, and smoothing sharp local changing part of the distribution ?yBi of the roll gap change amount.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (1) is described, in particular of bracelet watch type, comprising at least first and second display members (8 and 9), means (23, 31) for making measurements of a physical magnitude related to the value of the altitude and a memory zone (26) for storing the measured values of the physical magnitude. The electronic circuits (20) of the device are adapted to control the analog display members, in one mode of operation called the rate of climb mode, so that a first display member (9) indicates the instantaneous rate of change of altitude and the second display member (8) indicates the value of a mean rate of change of altitude against appropriate graduations (10) of the device. Such a device finds its principle application in the field of aeronautical sports.

Abstract: A device for the measurement of chemical and/or biological samples, in particular by means of luminescence spectroscopy, comprises an irradiation unit, a sample receiver, at least one optical unit and a detector unit. The color marker in the sample, which contains at least one color marker, is stimulated by irradiation into producing luminescence and gives off light. The light emitted by the color markers is detected by detectors in the detector unit. According to the invention, the measurement results may be improved by the irradiation unit generating pulsed irradiation. The irradiation unit is thus preferably controlled by a control unit in such a way that the irradiation pulses impinge on the sample in a temporal sequence.

Abstract: An axial flow compressor is provided with a rotor blade row (10) which is formed such that an outlet cross sectional area is larger than an inlet cross sectional area so as to reduce a speed in an axial direction and reduce a pressure difference between a positive pressure surface and a negative pressure surface. Further, a stator blade row (11) is provided in a downstream side of the rotor blade row (10). An output cross sectional area of the stator blade row (11) is structured such as to be smaller than an inlet cross sectional area of the rotor blade row (10).

Abstract: The method consists, from a profile having a section corresponding either to the envelope of the base of the symbol or to that of its section, in first of all machining the feet, transferring the preformed profile in a clamp, gripping the symbol by the feet, cutting the preform, shaping and diamondpolishing all of the visible faces of said symbol, and transferring said finished symbol into an individual packing tray using a robot.

Abstract: A pallet stone cooperates with the teeth of an escapement wheel of a watch or clock movement, and includes a trailing plane and an impulse plane and at least one capillary channel acting as a tank for a lubricant, characterized in that the capillary channel connects the trailing plane to the impulse plane.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a printed wiring board, which is advantageous not only in that the reduction in size and increase in density of the wiring board are achieved and further the steps are simplified, but also in that the connection reliability of mount parts and the yield are improved, and a photosensitive resin composition used in the process.