Abstract: A halogenated flame retardant for a thermoplastic resin with carbonyl linkages in the main chain such as polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate is obtained by the modification of a brominated bisphenol A epoxy resin optionally advanced with brominated bisphenol A by reaction of the epoxy groups with a C1-C8 alcohol such as methanol or butanol to the extent that the ratio of unmodified epoxy groups to alcohol-modified epoxy groups is from 2/1 to 1/2.

Abstract: A bracelet (6, 7) includes a series of links (8) articulated via bars (9). The links and the bars are held together by a tie (10) passing through holes (13, 15). The end (2) of the bracelet (6) includes a special link (3) to which the tie (10) is fastened by means of a fixing device (14, 16). This special link (3) is provided with a recess (4) arranged after said fixing device. A certain excess portion (11, 12) of the tie (10) can be held in reserve in this recess (4).

Abstract: A system for controlling the header speed of a windrower to a set point includes a variable displacement pump producing a variable outflow of hydraulic fluid for driving the header via two hydraulic motors, the system being characterized in that the pump is driven by a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal having a duty cycle that is dependent on the speed and the acceleration of the header. When the header speed falls outside a window or range of speeds centered at the set point, header speed is used to modify the duty cycle of the PWM signal and bring the header speed back within the window. In addition, the duty cycle of the PWM signal is decremented if the acceleration of the header exceeds a threshold and the header includes disk type cutters.

Abstract: A semi-conductive grindstone (10) comprising grains and a semi-conductive binder to fix the grains is prepared, a voltage is applied between the grindstone and the conductive workpiece (1), an conductive grinding fluid is supplied between them, the grindstone is contacted to the workpiece, the binder of the grindstone is subjected to electrolytic dressing in the contact point, and the workpiece is simultaneously ground by using the grindstone. A semi-conductive binder is preferably composed of metal powder and an insulating resin. Consequently, application is possible to peculiar grindstones such as ball-nose grindstone, grinding of the workpiece is simultaneously possible with dressing of the working surface of the grindstone by electrolytic dressing, and thus, grinding of long duration is also possible maintaining high efficiency and high preciseness.

Abstract: It is difficult to efficiently fabricate optical lenses on which gradation coloring is finely implemented. Gradation coloring is implemented on optical lenses by using an optical lens coloring system having an optical lens holding device for holding an optical lens, a coloring agent discharging device provided with one or a plurality of nozzles for discharging coloring agent for coloring the optical lens, and a relative position control device for controlling a relative position of the optical lens holding device and the coloring agent discharging device. The relative position control device controls the relative position of the optical lens holding device and the coloring agent discharging device such that coloring agent discharged out of the coloring agent discharging device arrives at a predetermined plane substantially from a direction normal to a predetermined plane of an optical lens held by the optical lens holding device.

Abstract: An orifice for a pressure-type flow rate controller, which can be produced by a simple method at a low cost, that provides a linearity--between the pressure P1 on the upstream side of the orifice and the flow rate--over a wide range of the pressure ratio P2/P1 of the pressure P2 on the downstream side of the orifice to the upstream pressure P1 and that permits adjustment with ease of flow characteristics among a plurality of orifices. The orifice comprises an inlet taper 1 in the shape of a bugle and a short narrowed straight section 2 adjoining the inlet taper 1, both formed by cutting one opening end of a preliminary hole 6 made in an orifice plate D, and further comprises a short inner taper 3 and an enlarged straight section 4 connecting with the taper 3 which are formed by enlarging the preliminary hole 6 at the other opening end, the short inner taper 3 adjoining the narrowed straight section 2 on one side and neighboring the enlarged straight section 4 on the other side.

Abstract: A one-touch assembling collapsible tent frame is disclosed. In the tent frame, the pole ribs are quickly coupled to the tent frame through a one-touch motion. The tent frame is stably supported on the ground since the interval between the lower portions of side poles is wider than that of the upper portions when fully stretching the frame. The tent frame has a slider locking means capable of allowing a slider to be easily and safely locked to or released from a side pole. A tension adjusting means is provided at the center pole for selectively adjusting the spring force of a center pole spring at the outside of the center pole. The center pole thus tightly and stably stretches and sustains the roof of a canvas or other material of the tent and improves the appearance of the tent even when pitching the tent in the wind.

Abstract: A pressure-type flow rate control apparatus for use especially in the gas supply system in semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The flow control apparatus is provided with a bore-variable orifice, which permits easy switching of the fluid flow rate control range as well as size reduction of the pressure-type flow control apparatus, and offers other advantages including improved gas replaceability, prevention of dust formation, and reduced manufacturing costs of the flow control system.

Abstract: Super clean air suitable for use in a tunnel-type wafer transport system, etc., is produced efficiently with the specific energy consumption reduced and the yield improved by making good use of part of cooling energy and gas produced in a low temperature separation type nitrogen producing apparatus. Material air 1a collected from the atmosphere is pretreated in a room temperature adsorption tower 7, this pretreated air is adsorption treated at -60.degree. C. in a first low temperature adsorption tower 9, and the treated air 1c is further adsorption treated at -150.degree. C. in a second low temperature adsorption tower 10, thereby producing super clean air 1e containing not higher than 1 ppb of the chemical components other than nitrogen, oxygen and noble gases and having a dew point of not higher than -100.degree. C.

Abstract: A communication system comprising a base station (20) and a plurality of transponders (TR; 21 to 26), the base station (20) emitting an electromagnetic field (1) defining a communication volume (2) in which several transponders (21, 22, 23) are susceptible to be situated. The transponders are adapted to generate identification messages (30) in response to the electromagnetic field (1). The base station (20) is adapted to selectively communicate with each transponder by generating communication initiation signals (40) in response to the identification messages (30). Each transponder is adapted to open a communication window (60) in response to a communication initiation signal (40) during which information may be exchanged and/or commands may be sent.

Abstract: A recorded image frame is distorted on the printing plate when image information or image data from a computer is recorded in the form of band strips, with a plurality of image elements dotted on each widthwise dotted line of the band, on a printing plate wound over a drum. The present invention permits an undistorted recording on the printing plate by an arrangement which includes a printing plate wound around a drum in the form of a right circular cylinder, an exposing assembly to record image information in the form of a band strip on the printing plate by means of light beam, a moving mechanism to move the exposing assembly in relation to the drum in the direction of the drum axis--by one band width per revolution of the drum--and a circuit to generate an incline distortion offsetting signal in a sawtoothed pattern having the cycle synchronized with that of the rotation of the drum with the initial writing position on the band as starting point.

Abstract: (A) Applying a voltage between an electrically conductive grindstone (1) and a shaping electrode (4) for shaping the grindstone, generating a spark on a contact point by contacting the shaping electrode to the grindstone, thereby shaping the grindstone by the spark, and (B) simultaneously applying a voltage between the grindstone and a dressing electrode (2) for dressing the grindstone that is oppositely aligned to the grindstone without contact, supplying the electrically conductive grinding fluid between them, thereby dressing the grindstone by electrolytic dressing. According to these steps, highly efficient and simultaneous processing is achieved to provide a high precision profiling high quality mirror.

Abstract: The invention provides a developer for photosensitive polyimides, with which polyimide patterning for interlayer insulating films for multi-layered circuit boards and for .alpha.-ray shield layers, buffer coat layers and others for semiconductor memory devices is attained within a shorter period of time than with conventional developers. It provides a developer for photosensitive polyimide precursors, which comprises two or more solvents including at least an aprotic polar solvent, and in which the mixed solution of the solvents has a polar component solubility parameter, .delta.P, of not smaller than 7, and provides a patterning method of using the developer.

Abstract: A gas turbine generator includes a first gas turbine 20 having an air compressor 21, first turbine 24a and a first combustor 25a; a second gas turbine 22 having a second turbine 24b and a second combustor 25b; a generator 27 driven by the first gas turbine and the second gas turbine; and a coupling 23 arranged between the generator and the second gas turbine for connection and disconnection. When residual steam is sufficiently supplied, the residual steam is fed to the first combustor and the second combustor while connecting the coupling, and when the residual steam is not sufficiently supplied, the residual steam is fed to only the first combustor while disconnecting the coupling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fusible stabiliser combination for thermoplastic polymers with the features of the main claim. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said combination, and thermoplastic polymers produced by the use thereof.

Abstract: An electronic watch in which the position of the hands is managed by the electronic circuit for displaying data internal to the circuit, in particular time data. Said watch comprises means for detecting supply insufficiency combined for bringing and maintaining the hands on reference positions when such deficiency is detected, thus avoiding a discrepancy between the indications of the hands and the internal data which they must display when the supply source is back to normal.

Abstract: An artificial vision lens system suitable for simulating a retinal image obtained when a subject wears eyeglass lenses. The artificial vision lens system 3 corresponding to an ocular optical system is designed based on optical constants of a paraxial area calculated from a Glustrand's precision simulated eye. The artificial vision lens system 3 comprises, in order from the object side, a front lens group 31 composed of lenses L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 and having negative refracting power, a stop 32, and rear lens group 33 composed of lenses L.sub.3 through L.sub.6 and having positive refracting power. Positions of the object side principal point and the turning point of the artificial vision lens system 3 may be set at positions suitable for simulating the eyeglass lens and the eyeball. An image (retinal image) of the artificial vision lens system 3 is imaged by a CCD 5.

Abstract: A static pressure-type generating non-contact gas seal in which a diameter d2 of a second outer circumferential portion (42) of a stationary seal ring (4) in contact with a second O-ring (62) is made smaller than the diameter d1 of a first outer circumferential portion (41) of the stationary seal ring (4) in contact with a first O-ring (62). Because of d1>d2, the pressure of a seal gas (8) led to a first closed space (71) produces a force thrusting the stationary seal ring (4) toward a rotary seal ring (2). A second closed space (72) communicates with an inside region (F) through a back pressure lead-in path (45). The inside gas pressure in the second closed space (72) acts as back pressure on the stationary seal ring (4). The groove width b of static pressure generating grooves (9) formed on the seal end face of the stationary seal ring (4) is decided so that a ratio of the groove width d to the radial width, that is, the seal face width B of the stationary seal ring end face (40), i.e. b/B, is 0.05.

Abstract: A safety valve with an element rigid with the housing and with an operable element which is movable with respect to this. Between these two elements there is arranged a lip seal with an elastic lip, which bears on the element rigid with the housing and delimits the timepiece inner space from the surroundings. By way of the fact that the lip is led in the direction of the surroundings conically onto the element rigid with the housing and lies on this element with pretensioning, on the one hand with an inner space excess pressure it may release itself from the element rigid with the housing for the purpose of pressure compensation between the inner space and the surroundings and on the other hand with a surrounding excess pressure it is more strongly pressed on the element rigid with the housing for the purpose of sealing the inner space with respect to the surroundings.