Abstract: An improved all-metal coupler for coupling vacuum components. The coupler comprises a hollow tube terminating at each end in a flange. At least one of the flanged ends comprises a plurality of radially outwardly extending tabs or lugs for accommodating the bolt holes. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the coupler is machined from a unitary piece of metal.

Abstract: A magnetic disk device includes a magnetic head for performing recording and reproduction with respect to a magnetic disk medium, and an actuator for driving the magnetic head. The magnetic head includes a magnetic recording/reproducing element, a contact magnetic head slider on which the magnetic recording/reproducing element is mounted, the magnetic head slider having a press load of 1 gf or less, and a mass of 2 mg or more, and a support mechanism for supporting the magnetic head slider.

Abstract: In a magnetic disk drive, a shock absorbing device has recesses formed in the base of the disk drive, and elastic shock absorbing members respectively fitted in the recesses. In an unstressed position, the highest point or apex of each shock absorbing member is higher than a mount face in which the recess is formed. A suitable gap exists between the outer periphery of the shock absorbing member and the inner periphery of the recess. When the base of the disk drive is affixed to the housing of a system body, the shock absorbing member is deformed and is fully received in the recess because of the gap. When the disk drive is caused to fall down by accident, the shock absorbing device reduces the impact to be imparted to mechanisms mounted on the base.

Abstract: An intra-liquid optical measuring sensor is provided having an optical fiber including a cladding in the form of a hollow tube, and a core. The core includes both a solid portion, and a liquid portion at an end of the core, which latter portion serves as the sensing portion of the fiber. The liquid portion has a light transmitting liquid substance therein.

Abstract: The seek control circuit for an optical disk device disclosed includes an optical head movement speed detector, e.g., a linear encoder which detects a movement speed of an optical head and outputs an optical head movement speed signal; an objective lens movement speed detector, e.g., a frequency/voltage converter which provides a movement speed of the objective lens based on a tracking error signal during an optical head movement operation and outputs an objective lens movement speed signal; a relative movement speed calculator, e.g., a differential operator which provides a relative speed of the objective lens with respect to the optical head from a difference between the optical head movement speed and the objective lens movement speed and outputs an objective lens relative speed signal; and a vibration controller, e.g., a tracking actuator which controls vibration of the objective lens during the optical head movement operation in accordance with the calculated relative speed.

Abstract: In a synchronizing circuit receiving a bit stream including a synchronous pattern and various kinds of information bits, for outputting a synchronous signal, there is provided a synchronous pattern register which is previously set with known information bits of the layer, the bit rate and the sampling frequency. A synchronous pattern detecting circuit is configured not to recognize as a synchronous pattern, a synchronous pattern having the values other than previously set values. With this arrangement, it is possible to remarkably reduce probability that a quasi synchronous pattern is detected as the synchronous pattern, and therefore, it is possible to minimize missing of sound corresponding to the digital audio signal.

Abstract: The wafer drying apparatus disclosed includes a plurality of cradles, a turntable, a drying chamber, a balancing mechanism, a shielding plate, and an isolating chamber. The shielding plate is formed of half circular plates which are provided respectively to the supporting member, are partially overlapped near the axis of horizontal rotation, and are configured such that the balancing mechanism is covered thereby and that a peripheral portion thereof extends to a side wall of the drying chamber and is provided with a plurality of vanes. The isolating chamber is partitioned by the shielding plate and has a partition plate defining a vacant section surrounding the balancing mechanism and an exhaust opening from which the air in the drying chamber is drawn out by a pumping action of the vanes due to the rotation of the shielding plate and is exhausted to the outside through an external wall of the partition wall.

Abstract: A thermal emitted radiation detecting device is configured to detect objects in visual blind spots of a vehicle. A low cost differential detector is used which is sensitive to temperature change. Optics train two different fields of view on the detector and switch between the two fields of view to provide a blind spot field of view and a reference field of view. The presence of a vehicle in the blind spot field of view results in a temperature difference between the two fields of view. The resulting detector output signal is compared to predetermined threshold levels and then used to provide an indication, either visual or audible. Several embodiments of optics and switching fields of view are provided.

Abstract: In order to retrain from rising a temperature of a phase transition for a silicide of refractory metal, such as Ti, Co, Pt, Ni, Mo, W, Ta, or the like, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device has a process of forming a low electric resistance layer on a surface of a silicon. The process comprises a step of forming, on the surface of the silicon, a layer of silicide of refractory metal with phase transition nuclei therein. The process further comprises a step of subjecting the silicide to phase transition by a phase transition heat treatment at a predetermined transition temperature to convert the silicide layer into a crystalline phase which has low electric resistance. Thereby the low electric resistance layer is formed. Preferably, the silicide of refractory metal with phase transition nuclei is amorphous or the silicide of refractory metal with phase transition nuclei is crystalline but has damages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aligner for damaged vehicle bodywork and vehicle chassis, which aligner is equipped with folding wheels (19) capable of adjustment between a working position and a transport position. In the working position, the aligner is in contact with a floor or the like, and in the transport position, the aligner adopts a free position relative to the floor. The aligner consists of a lower part (1) executed as a frame and an upper part (2), a so-called slide, supported therein in such a way as to be capable of displacement, which upper part is so arranged as to be caused to move in the longitudinal sense of the lower part by at least one actuating device (12) arranged in the lower part (1).

Abstract: An electronic clamping circuit is provided in one preferred embodiment, the clamping circuit includes a pair of series-connected diodes, both having the same bias, which are shunted across a feedback path of a transimpedance amplifier circuit. A capacitive element is connected to a node in-between the diodes and a potential (e.g., ground). The arrangement of the diodes and capacitive element serve to keep the amplifier circuit's operation within its linear limits without severely degrading its bandwidth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a test pattern and method for separately measuring a plug resistance and interfacial resistance of a contact resistance with high precision including the steps of: (a) providing on a semiconductor chip a test pattern as described above; (b) applying a predetermined voltage between the electrode pad patterns of one of a pair of first and second electrode pad patterns and a pair of third and fourth electrode pad patterns and measuring a current flowing between the electrode pad patterns of the one pair in an open state between the electrode pad patterns of the other pair; (c) repeating this measuring method between the electrode pad patterns of each pair; and (d) determining a first plug resistance of the first or fourth contact hole and a second plug resistance of the second or third contact hole from the voltage and the first to third currents.

Abstract: A ball grid type of semiconductor device is provided which includes a semiconductor chip having a plurality of electrode pads. In one preferred embodiment, the semiconductor chip is adhered to a plurality of corresponding planar metal leads via an insulator. The plurality of electrode pads and the plurality of corresponding metal leads are bonded by wires. The semiconductor chip and the plurality of metal leads are sealed together with the wires with a material. A predetermined number of holes passing through the seal to the plurality of metal leads are formed by a laser beam or a drill. Then, solder bails are melted to connect each of the solder balls to a corresponding one of the plurality of metal leads. Finally, the plurality of metal leads are cut at the outer surface of the seal.

Abstract: A vacuum port manifold having a plurality of ports each having a planar sealing surface comprises a unitary construction derived from an intermediate unitary structure having a compound curved surface at least in part. The planar sealing surfaces are formed by machining selected planes across the compound curved surface.

Abstract: A liquid delivery system is provided, which enables to deliver a liquid source material at a specified flow rate without contamination of the source material and blocking of the delivering channel. A liquid forwarding device is provided for forwarding a liquid source material. The device has a communication path communicating with the channel. An elastic outer tubular member and an elastic inner member form the communication path therebetween. The device has ultrasonic vibrators placed onto the outer wall of the outer member. The vibrators vibrates the outer member to generate a surface acoustic wave travelling along the inner wall of the outer member. The travelling wave forwards the material existing in the communicating path. The device is controlled by a forwarding rate controller to adjust a forwarding rate of the material existing in the communication path. A flow rate of the material is sensed by a flow rate sensor. The forwarding rate is adjusted by changing vibration of the vibrators.

Abstract: A method for chromatographically separating a polydispersed saccharide composition, wherein said composition is fed into a chromatography column in a metastable state. A low molecular weight saccharide-free polydispersed saccharide composition and its use in foodstuffs or preparations for producing same, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining refractory antioxidative coatings on carbon-based materials and articles operating in an oxidizing environment at temperatures of up to 2000.degree. C. under thermal cycling and high-speed gas stream conditions. The process comprises the heat-treatment of the surface to be protected in silicon vapors and is characterized in that prior to said silicon vapor treatment, the surface to be protected is covered with a layer of the composition consisting of HfB.sub.2 +C powdery filler and a carboxymethyl cellulose-based binder, followed by drying under normal conditions till it is completely dry. The process is intended for oxidation protection of structural elements and articles in metallurgy, aircraft, and other industries.

Abstract: Branched fructo-oligosaccharides consisting of a chain which comprises mainly fructose units and has a preferred chain length of 2 to 15 units, on which are fixed one or more side chains mainly composed of fructose units. The length of the side chain, which may be straight or branched, is of 1 to 10 units. A composition consisting of one or more of the above mentioned branched fructo-oligosaccharides and, particularly, mixtures comprising, apart from the branched fructo-oligosaccharides, other ingredients such as proteins, lipids or fatty acids, carbohydrates, fibers and other additives, are also described.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same are provided. The method according to the present invention begins by sequentially forming in an element region of a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, and a stopper film. An insulating interlayer is formed on the semiconductor substrate and is subsequently etched to remove it from the element region. An impurity is doped into the semiconductor substrate surrounded by the gate electrode and the insulating interlayer to form lightly doped diffusion layers. A sidewall spacer is formed on the sidewalls of the gate electrode and the insulating interlayer. An impurity is doped into the semiconductor substrate surrounded by the sidewall spacers to form heavily doped diffusion layers. Finally, electrode wiring is formed on the semiconductor device surrounded by the sidewall spacers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an agglomerated composition comprising at least one fructan exhibiting instant colloidal dispersion.The invention also relates to a process for preparing the agglomerated composition, to a process for preparing a composition having a creamy structure using the said agglomerated composition, and to the creamy-structured composition thus obtained and the food products comprising the said compositions.