Abstract: Electrolyte ionized water production device wherein voltage is produced or an electrical current is passed, between anode and cathode of an electrolytic cell to which various electrolytes and raw water are supplied after being mixed, and wherein various electrolytes are delivered to an electrolytic cell by use of quantitative pumps and raw water is delivered to said electrolytic cell by use of mechanisms including quantitative pumps or pressure reducing valves, and constant flow valves.

Abstract: A handheld soldering tool has a fuel reservoir or tank (10), a tip (1) heated in use by a catalyst assembly (2), a valve assembly (9) for controlling flow of gaseous fuel from the reservoir (10) to the catalyst assembly (2), and a piezo-electric ignition device (7) for igniting gas released from tank (10) for combustion during an initial warm-up period to bring the catalyst to its operating temperature. A spring member (19) mounted on a rocker member (17) serving to transmit an actuating force from a switch member (18) to the piezo device (7) is arranged to momentarily interrupt the flow of gas from valve assembly (9) through Venturi (16) to combustion region (15), to terminate the initial combustion period, during reverse movement of the rocker member (17) from an ignition disposition to a non-active or gas-flow disposition.

Abstract: An upright piano has a fall board for covering a keyboard, and a damper assembly is provided between a side arm and the fall board; the damper assembly includes a rotary damper generating large damping force during a turning motion in the counter clock wise direction and small damping force during the opposite turning motion and a link mechanism connected between the fall board and a shaft member of the rotary damper for changing the turning motion on the way between the closed position and the open position of the fall board; and a player is not expected to strongly support the fall board so as to prevent the fall board and the piano case from violent collision therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for feed-forward active control of noise and vibration. In operation, at least one of noise and vibration from potential noise and vibration sources are detected, and noise reference data based on the detection of noise and vibration from the potential noise and vibration sources is generated. Further, at least one of noise and vibration at a selected environment in which noise and vibration are to be minimized are also detected, whereby error data based on the detection of noise and vibrations at the selected environment is generated. Filter constants are generated based on the noise reference data and the error data, wherein the generating of the filter constants includes the elimination of redundancies in the noise reference data.

Abstract: Eddy current loss is a significant problem in high speed permanent magnet alternator/motors. Leakage flux from the rotor magnets 32, which flows through any stationary electrically conductive material such as a bearing housing 12 will result in eddy current loss. The invention uses a magnetic flux barrier means 29,36 to prevent magnetic flux leakage from the magnets 32 to the stationary electrically conductive material 12. The flux barrier means may comprise a diverter disk 29 made from a magnetically permeable material which is located on the shaft 18 next to the rotor 26 and rotates integrally with the rotor. Alternatively it may comprise a barrier ring 36 made from an electrically conductive material which is stationary on the end of the stator 27 and extends across the air gap 38 between the rotor 26 and the stator 27.

Abstract: A non-contact type position transducer has a light emitting block for splitting a light beam into two light sub-beams and a light detecting block for receiving one of the light sub-beams and another light sub-beam radiated from another light emitting block, and the light emitting blocks and the light detecting blocks shared between a plurality of non-contact type position transducers make the arrangement of non-contact type position transducers simple.

Abstract: This invention provides a chair type of physiotherapy and health instrument that may be used for the physiotherapy against diseases or health improvement. The instrument has a chair body 10, 100 having a through hole 21, 121 formed at a seat area 20, 120 thereof, an impacting member 30 and a driving unit 40 for driving this member 30, wherein the impacting member 30 pivotally swung can periodically apply an impact on a region to be treated by a user via the through hole 21. Alternatively, the instrument uses, instead of the impacting member, a rotating frictional member 130 resiliently installed to protrude above the through hole 121 and a driving unit 140 for driving this member 130, wherein the member 130 being resiliently contacted with the user's body rotate, thereby being able to apply the frictional stimulus to a user. Therefore, easy access to a user's body is possible even when a user seats on the chair according to the present invention, further providing the physiotherapy or health improvement.

Abstract: A variable valve timing device includes a rotation shaft and a rotation transmitting member rotatably mounted thereon. The device operates between a locked condition and an unlocked condition, wherein a locking pin is in and out of a receiving bore formed in the rotation shaft, respectively. For transferring the locking condition to the unlocking condition, oil is supplied to a bottom of the receiving bore via an independent fluid passage.

Abstract: Interlocking blocks are provided which are light in weight, and which may be assembled without use of mortar or other binding agent. Because the interlocking block is light in weight, it may be of a larger size than conventional blocks. Each interlocking block employs a number of projections and corresponding notches positioned and dimensioned to couple with adjacent interlocking block's projections and corresponding notches. A series of such interlocking blocks may then be assembled to form gravity retaining walls or any other rigid structures. The interlocking blocks are structurally strong enough to be used as form-work and may also be filled with insulating material, sound-proofing material, reinforcing material or any other advantageous material. The interlocking blocks may also be quickly assembled or disassembled in individualized constructions, may be pre-assembled into wall sections on or off a construction site.

Abstract: A terminal for a solenoid has a weld portion to which an end portion of a lead wire of the solenoid covered with a cover member is welded. The terminal also has a clamp portion for clamping a portion of the lead wire that is located toward a main body of the solenoid from the end portion of the lead wire. Tensile loads on the lead wire of the solenoid are received by the clamped portion of the lead wire and the welded end portion of the lead wire remains free from tensile loads.

Abstract: A reclining mechanism composed of a lower arm member for attachment to a frame structure of a seat cushion of a vehicle seat, an upper arm member placed in a common plane with the first arm member for attachment to a frame structure of a backrest of the vehicle seat and having a recessed portion formed at a lower end portion thereof and opposed to a ratchet portion formed on an upper end of the lower arm member, a slide pawl slidably coupled within the recessed portion of the upper arm member to be moved toward and away from the ratchet portion of the lower arm member for engagement therewith, a pair of side plates attached to opposite faces of the lower and upper arm members, the side plates being connected with the lower arm member by means of a hinge pin for relative rotation about the hinge pin and fixed to the upper arm member, an operation shaft rotatably supported on one of the side plates, and a release arm mounted on the operation shaft for rotation therewith to retract the slide pawl from the ratche

Abstract: A supporting structure of bearings incorporates a housing, a shaft on which a rotor is fixed, a first ball bearing supported on the housing supporting one side of the shaft and having an outer and inner race, a second ball bearing supported on the housing supporting the other side of the shaft and having an outer and an inner race, an elastic member for urging the outer race of the second ball bearing in the axial direction, and a ring spacer having at least one radial projecting portion disposed between the elastic member and the outer race of the second ball bearing. The outer race and the inner race of the first ball bearing are fixed to the housing and the shaft. The outer race of the second ball bearing is slidably mounted to the housing, while the inner race of the second ball bearing is fixed to the shaft. The ring spacer also includes an axial groove formed on the housing for receiving the radial projecting portion whereby the radial projecting portion slides along the axial groove.

Abstract: The process serves to more precisely aromatize and/or remove certain smoke fume constituents from tobacco smoke or tobacco smoke drawn from a cigarette, by means of a flowable carrier material or filtration material for aromatizing products, arranged in a cavity (1) of a mouthpiece of the cigarette.For this purpose, the flowable active carrier material or filter material (2) for aromatizing products is, before being put into this cavity (1), mixed with at least one flowable material (3) which is inactive with respect to tobacco smoke flowing through to give a mixture which is as homogeneous as possible, and, mixed in this way, is introduced into the cavity (1).

Abstract: This invention relates to sectional chessmen for playing chess, and more particularly to portable sectional chessmen. Each chessman may be dismantled for ease of carrying and then its sectional pieces rejoined for playing chess. The sectional pieces of the chessmen are integrally formed with a synthetic resin plate of predetermined thickness.

Abstract: A system for testing and evaluating driver situational awareness incorporates a device for displaying road and traffic images to a subject being tested, road and traffic image data for simulating operation of a vehicle to be outputted on the display device, instruction data to be outputted at least on the display device, input devices for inputting response data from the test subject in response to road and traffic image data generated on the display means, and a control device for controlling the operation of the system. The control device incorporates a vision test component for conducting a vision test of the subject and a driving reaction test component for conducting a driving reaction test of the subject.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a component assembling method capable of assembling a plurality of components in a successive manner, in which method faces of each component are contacted successively with two or more reference planes by using the known servo float function as a method for controlling each robot axis.The component assembling method uses a reference table 4 having at least two planes which are a first reference plane 5 and a second reference plane 6 different in the direction of normal line from each other, and a robot system for grasping and moving each component to a given position on the reference table 4.

Abstract: The invention encompasses a system that utilizes radio frequency circuitry in combination with microprocessor devices and specially designed software to provide an improved structure and operation for the monitoring, protection and control of inventory assets. Generally, the system is embodied in a system controller unit, one or more interrogator devices and multiple transponder units. The system controller unit may be a personal computer (PC) based device for effecting the control and monitoring of the system's operation. In addition, the system controller unit serves as a data collection device and as an alarm device. The interrogator device(s) incorporate a transceiver controlled by microprocessor circuitry within the interrogator devices. The transponder units also include a radio transceiver and microprocessor circuitry. The transponder units are attached to a container or item to be monitored and protected.