Abstract: An electrographic apparatus comprising a photosensitive screen composed of an insulating layer, two electrically conductive layers coated on opposite sides of the insulating layer and a photosensitive layer coated on one of said electrically conductive layers, and a bias electric source connected between the two electrically conductive layers and producing, on a dielectric coated record sheet, an electrostatic latent image corresponding to an image to be reproduced is disclosed. The apparatus comprises means for adjusting a bias voltage supplied from the bias electric source and applied between the two electrically conductive layers.

Abstract: A cylindrical gear train comprising first and second gears having helical eth of different thickness with different pitch diameters for the left hand and right hand sides of the teeth and with different nominal angles of inclination and different mesh correction for the mating left hand and right hand flanks of the teeth. Within the normal module range of m.sub.n =2-6 mm, corresponding to the normal module range of 2.pi.(mm) to 6.pi.(mm), and for pitch diameters up to 500 mm, the maximum tooth convergency is 3.degree. and the addendum modification coefficient does not exceed 0.8.

Abstract: A walking roof support unit comprising first and second support assemblies isposed adjacent one another for being selectively spragged and released between the floor and the roof of a structure. Each support assembly includes a base, hydraulically operated first and second props extending vertically from the base in spaced parallel relation thereon and a roof beam supported on the props. The first and second support assemblies are coupled together for longitudinally advancing the assemblies step-wise and in sequence parallel to one another. The coupling between the assemblies includes a guide secured to the props of the first support assembly and a guide shoe slidably mounted on the guide for relative movement in the longitudinal direction. The guide has a longitudinal T-shaped slot and the guide shoe includes a longitudinal T-shaped projection slidably engaged in the slot.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing insoles from flexible, porous and stickable sheet plastic material by sheering the sheet to form a peripheral cut of the insole and an internal cut in the heel area to form an open area surrounded by a land area. The insole is then placed in a mold die and plastic is injected to fill in the open area and surround the land area to conform to a predetermined contour. The insole is stabilized in the die by a plurality of rods positioned within the die.

Abstract: A cardiac valve prosthesis comprising an annular metal element into which an occluding element having a truncated cone shape, is half-floatingly mounted, said annular element being provided with means cooperating with said occluding element for defining the maximum aperture of the valve, and abutting elements having very small overall dimensions, arranged in the upstream portion of said annular element, which portion defines the closure position of the occluding element of the prosthesis.

Abstract: In the pier mooring for a boat a rectangular inner section is provided which serves as the land connection. A first short side and an outer part of the pier mooring is affixed to a second outer short side of the inner part of the structure. The outer part is formed as a parallel trapezium with the non-parallel side forming an angle of between 70 to 120 degrees. The non-parallel sides are provided with extensions which have outer ends which employ locking structure to affix the boat to be moored therebetween by means of lines running from the outer ends to either end of the boat.

Abstract: A cassette type tape recorder provided with a manually operated control member for operating a record circuit when the tape recorder is to be set in the record mode, and a main control member to be switched over and set in play, stop, and rewind positions, further comprising a lock mechanism for locking the record control member in the operative position, a mechanism for setting said main control member in a specific position between play position and rewind position, a mechanism for releasing said lock mechanism when said main control member is manually operated to a position set by said setting mechanism, and a rewind mechanism which operates when said main control member passes the position set by said setting mechanism and is set in rewind position. In accordance with this structural organization, it becomes possible to release the locked record control member without any accidental rewinding of tape.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an oil-pressure-operated transmission for a vehicle, with a transmission having at least two forward speeds driven by oil pressure clutches, a reverse speed using one of these clutches, and a selector for shifting from forward speed to reverse to engage any of the forward and reverse trains. A manual valve is placed in the transmission hydraulic circuit so that when the manual valve is in automatic shift range on the forward running side, the selector is shifted to its forward running side and the oil pressure clutches in the forward driving trains receive pressure oil from an oil pressure source through a shift valve. When the manual valve is in its reverse position, the selector is shifted to its reverse side and oil is ported to the oil pressure clutch used jointly by the forward and reverse driving trains. The manual valve is located in an oil passage between the shift valve and the jointly used oil pressure clutch.

Abstract: In the protection of a portion of steam piping, e.g., live-steam piping, as it exits from the confinement chamber of a nuclear reactor, the portion of steam piping exits from the chamber in the direction of a mean radial plane of the passage through the chamber wall and is then bent substantially through 90.degree.. Upstream of the bend the piping includes a stopcock and between the stopcock and the bend the piping is held by guide elements between two sliding surfaces of guide means parallel to and symmetrical relative to the said radial plane, the guide means being supported on the confinement chamber wall, and by connecting rods symmetrical relative to the said radial plane and connected to the piping and the chamber wall.

Abstract: An operation oil supply apparatus in oil pressure operated type transmission of such an arrangement that there are contained, in a transmission casing, high speed and low speed driving trains having therein high speed and low speed oil pressure clutches mounted on a pair of rotary shafts, and a valve block having a manual valve and a shift valve, and the manual valve has a 1st forward running range in which oil supply is given selectively to any of the oil pressure clutches and a 2nd forward running range in which oil supply to the high speed oil pressure clutch is cutoff and oil supply is given to the low speed oil pressure clutch. The high speed oil pressure clutch is arranged to be given oil supply by such an arrangement that an oil supply pipe projecting from the transmission casing is inserted in a center opening made in the rotary shaft supporting the clutch.

Abstract: For sampling, and/or measuring the temperature of, the molten metal within a furnace such as a steel converter, a probe is inserted into the furnace through an opening formed at or in the adjacency of its bottom. An inert gas, either singly or in combination with oxygen and a hydrocarbon gas such as propane, butane, and natural gas, is constantly blown into the furnace through the opening in order to prevent the influx of the molten metal.

Abstract: A mass exchanger with a cellular packing in form of checkerworks forming cells bent in the lower part forming the gaps. The bends of the cells are of radial or skew type. The checkerworks are formed by single or duplex walls. Alternate checkerworks are turned in relation to each other at about an angle of from 0.degree. to 90.degree., an advantageous angle is 45.degree..

Abstract: According to this invention, a spinning rotor is increased in speed until it reaches a predetermined higher speed beyond a lower speed region and then decreased in speed until it falls within the lower speed region, in which a yarn ending is effected. Thereafter, the speed of the spinning rotor is increased to a normal spinning speed beyond the predetermined higher speed. During rotation of the spinning rotor at the predetermined higher speed, sufficient subatmospheric pressure is produced in the spinning rotor to stretch out the yarn end thereby to prevent the yarn end from being snarled. Also, during this higher speed rotation of the spinning rotor, sufficient fibers in the spinning rotor can be collected in a maximum diameter portion in the spinning rotor to be connected with the snarl-free yarn end in a favorable condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the in-focusing conditions is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light guide member having light incident end arranged along a plane which is placed at an angle of inclination against a predetermined focal plane of an optical system; a light receiver arranged near a light outlet end of the light guide member and consisting of a plurality of charge transfer elements arranged to receive light from the outlet end as a picture element array; means for deriving illuminance signals from the picture element array of the light receiver; and means for treating the illuminance signals to detect the in-focused position of the optical system.

Abstract: A belt conveyor transportation system includes a plurality of belt conveyor units each having an endless belt whose main constituent element consists of a magnetic material so as to be magnetically attractive with magnets, and the conveyor units are continuously arranged lengthwise along a desired transportation network layout to form a conveyor line. The conveyor units of the conveyor line drive their magnetic belts separately or in groups each including a number of the units at an independent speed. A moving body or bodies are arranged to move along the conveyor line, and the moving member includes a magnet system. By virtue of the magnetic attraction between the conveyor units and the magnet system, the moving member travels along the conveyor line while being hauled by the magnetic belts of the conveyor units at their respective speeds.

Abstract: A combined tooth brush and gum massaging device comprising a bristle head which includes an intermediate bristle portion and at both sides adjoining massaging portions, whereby the width of the bristle head is enlarged up to a value that the bristle portion can overlap teeth of the upper tooth row and teeth of the lower tooth row simultaneously when both tooth rows are in contact with one another. Therefore both tooth rows and adjoining gums can be treated simultaneously.

Abstract: A lightweight mixed dielectric and a manufacturing method thereof is described, which is prepared by mixing metal-coated expanded particles of plastic, glass or silica, thin-wall metal pipes or metal coated thin-wall plastic pipes and uncoated expanded particles of plastic, glass or silica and then forming the resulting mixture into a desired shape by thermal expansion or by the use of binder with the provision that these uncoated expanded particles are only made of plastic when the forming step is carried out by thermal expansion.

Abstract: A keyboard wherein each key is provided with a biasing means for urging the same back to a rest position and is operatively coupled to at least one single-pole switch, the switches being electrically connected to a system of conductors arranged in matrix configuration with m rows and n columns. Each row and each column consists of a conductor whereby a switch of i, j co-ordinates is connected between the row i and the column j of the system. The switches have normally closed contacts and a diode is connected in series with each switch and each series connection of a diode with a switch of i, j co-ordinates is connected between the row i conductor and the column j conductor of the system, the connecting direction of the diodes being the same between rows and columns.