Abstract: A toner for developing an electrophotographic image and a method for forming an electrophotographic image using the toner. The toner comprises a binder and a colorant, in which a volume average diameter of the toner particles, Dv in .mu.m, and a storage modulus at 170.degree. C. thereof, G'.sub.170 in dyne/cm.sup.2, satisfy the following relation;-(2/15)Dv+3.5.ltoreq.log G'.sub.170 .ltoreq.-(3/15)Dv+5.5.In the method, an electrophotographic image is developed by the above-mentioned toner and fixed by a fixing roller covered with a surface layer comprising a fluorine-containing resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic recording medium characterized in that plural magnetic layers are provided on a non-magnetic support, the uppermost layer of the magnetic layers contains a ferromagnetic metallic powder and/or a hexagonal system magnetic powder and a binder, at least one layer other than the uppermost layer contains Co-containing iron oxide and a binder, the film thickness of the uppermost layer is 0.5 .mu.m or less, and the surface of the uppermost layer of the magnetic layers has an R.sub.10z value of the magnetic layer defined below of 50 nm or less, by which electromagnetic conversion characteristics of a magnetic recording medium can be improved.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electrostatic separation and classification apparatus (20) which includes a pair of electrode unit mechanisms (21, 22) having spaced electrodes (28, 29), insulative endless belts (30, 31) covering opposite surfaces of the electrodes (28, 29) and opposed to each other for feeding in circulation, and deposit scratching members (38, 39) remote from a position in which an electrostatic field produced between the electrodes (28, 29) works and in contact with outer surfaces of the endless belts (30, 31) throughout their width, respectively, thereby increasing the rate of operation and safety.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising tabular grains having an average aspect ratio of diameter to thickness of 2 or more, having an average overall iodide content of 2 mol % or less, and having a surface phase containing 3 to 20 mol % iodide on the average.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, comrising a support provided thereon light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers including a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and a non-image forming layer which is located farther from the support than the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers and adjacent to one of the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, wherein a silver halide emulsion contained in the layer adjacent to the non-image forming layer is spectrally sensitized by adding a water-insoluble sensitizing dye in the form of solid particles dispersed in an aqueous medium; and the non-image forming layer contains a substantially light-insensitive silver halide fine grain emulsion having an average grain size of not more than 0.05 .mu.m and an average iodide content of 0.5 to 3.0 mol %.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ignition system for an internal combustion engine wherein insertion of a terminal (41) into a sleeve (55) from above a cap (51), with an upper portion of the sleeve (55) fitted in a sleeve receiving portion (51b) of the cap (51), causes a ledge (42) on an upper portion of the terminal (41) to advance beyond a ledge (53) of the cap (51) made of rubber into a position lower than the ledge (53), whereby an upper side of the ledge (42) engages the ledge (53) to prevent the upward movement of the terminal (41) and a lower side of the ledge (42) is locked to an upper end surface of the sleeve (55) to prevent the terminal (41) from slipping off downwardly, thereby completely positioning the terminal (41).

Abstract: A connector having terminal groups (222) intended to carry a large current from a source of electrical power to an actuator for a hydraulic unit. The connector also has another terminal group (223) for a smaller current which is electrically connected to components of an electronic control unit (2) for hydraulic unit (1). Connector housing (221) is provided with base plate (221a) which carries terminal groups (222 and 223) and tubular housing body (221b) encloses both terminal groups (222 and 223). The terminals of both groups are joined at their outer ends to a harness-side connector (219) and at their inner ends the terminal group (222) is joined by wiring (224) to a motor (205) and the terminal group (223) is joined to a printed board (209). The board (209) along with a junction block (210) are housed within a pair of case elements (213a and 213b).

Abstract: An IC card in which an IC chip is incorporated between a first and second base boards, comprises an image receiving layer on which an ink image is transferred by a thermal transfer method and a cushion layer provided between the IC chip and the image receiving layer so that the cushion layer smooths irregularity caused by the IC chip and improves a flatness of the image receiving layer.

Abstract: A dry battery includes a cylindrical housing, a first end plate and an electrode. The electrode protrudes from the first end plate and includes a tip end plate and a cylindrical side wall. The cylindrical housing, the first end plate, the tipe end plate and the cylindrical side wall each made of a conductive material are electically connected with each other so as to form a first conductive surface. A first contactor of an electrical power source circuit is arranged to come in contact with a part of the first conductive surface other than the tip end plate.

Abstract: A light beam scanning apparatus for recording an image on a photosensitive material by scanning with an light beam having image information of the image.

Abstract: This invention aims to efficiently assemble a pressure sensor 10 to a connector for a fuel tank. A connector adapted to be connected to electrical devices for the fuel tank is attached to a base plate 1 which closes an opening in the tank. A connector housing 4 is provided with an accommodating chamber 11 in which the pressure sensor 10 is secured. It is possible to assure to provide a space for a pressure sensor 10 in an existing connector, to prevent an increase in the number of connectors, and to decrease costs.

Abstract: A camera for reading film information expressed with a bar code, which is provided on a bar code plate being rotatable with a spool of a film cartridge, through a window of the film cartridge. The camera includes: a driver for rotating the spool; an optical reading device for reading the bar code, and for generating a bar code information including the film information; a detecting circuit for detecting a reference position of the bar code according to the bar code information, and a memory device for storing the bar code information being read by the optical reading device. In the camera, the driver rotates the spool in a film rewinding direction after a film in the film cartridge is rewound so that the detector circuit detects the reference position of the bar code according to the bar code information stored in the memory device, and the driver rotates the spool according to the reference position so as to locate a bar code portion corresponding to exposed state of the film.

Abstract: There is disclosed a magnetic recording medium comprising an uppermost layer (magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic metal powder) and the ferromagnetic metal powder containing Fe, Al and one or more rare earth elements selected from the group consisting of Sm, ND, Y and Pr.The magnetic recording medium has a good electromagnetic converting property and running durability and which is particularly suitable for digital recording media.

Abstract: There is disclosed a wiring harness assembly line wherein a member supply line (2) including a looped track (20) and hangers (30) movably suspended from the track (20) is provided on the outer periphery of a plate supply line (1) so that the hangers (30) pass through a work space of an operator at an assembly position, whereby the member supply line is adapted to replenish a plate for wiring with members such as sub-assemblies.

Abstract: A method for preparing a carrier for developing an electrostatic charge image, wherein the carrier comprises core particles each having thereon a resin coated layer, and a volume base average particle diameter D50 of the core particles is within the range of 40 to 80 .mu.m, and 5 wt % or less of the core particles have a volume base average particle diameter D50.times.1.2 .mu.m or more and 5 wt % or less of the core particles have a volume base average particle diameter D50.times.0.7 .mu.m or less, comprising the steps of forming a mixture of the core particles and coagulated resin particles; applying an impact force repeatedly to said mixture to coat said coagulated resin particles on said core particles; wherein a volume base average particle diameter D50 of the coagulated resin particles is within the range of 0.5 to 20 .mu.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material with a developer having a pH within the range of 9.5 to 10.7 through an automatic processor, wherein said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a support and thereon, at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprising silver halide grains containing at least 60 mol % of silver chloride, comprising the steps of:replenishing a first developer replenishing-solution having lower activity than a starter for a developer; andreplenishing a second developer replenishing-solution having the substantially same activity as said starter for a developer.

Abstract: A desalting method of a silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising removing soluble salts from the silver halide emulsion by electrodialysis, wherein said electrodialysis is carried out at a pH within a range of .+-.0.5 of an isoelectric point of a gelatin contained in the silver halide emulsion. Furthermore, by adding a salt during the course of the electrodialysis, the concentration of the emulsion is accomplished concurrently with desalting thereof.

Abstract: An extrusion-type coating apparatus for performing a uniform coating on a web by equalizing a flow rate distribution of a coating material along the widthwise direction of the web. The apparatus has a slit in a coating head to pass the coating material from the bottom of the slit to an opening of the same opened on a surface portion of the coating head, a feeder to feed the web on the surface portion in a direction from a front edge to a rear edge of the opening of the slit and a restricting member to restrict a gap of the slit by an insertion of the restricting member into the slit. The restricting member has a thickness pattern along its length so as to equalize the flow rate of the coating material along the length of the slit.

Abstract: A mechanism to regulate a light amount passing through a lens comprises a lens rotatable around the rotation axis thereof, a driver to rotate the rotatable lens; a regulator having an adjustable aperture through which a light amount passing through the rotatable lens is regulated; and a linkage to link the rotatable lens and the regulator, whereby the regulator changes the size of the adjustable aperture in accordance with a rotated position of the rotatable lens.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silver halide emulsion comprising core/shell type silver iodobromide grains, said emulsion having an average iodide content of 3 mol % or more, each of the grains having two or more phases different in silver iodide content from each other which comprises an inner phase having silver iodide content of 10 mol % or more and an outermost phase having a silver iodide content lower than the iodide content of the inner phase, wherein a compound represented by the following formula [I] is present at least in a process prior to a desalting process:formula [I] ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of atoms necessary to form a five- or six-membered heterocycle, which may be a condensed ring; and M represents an alkali metal atom or ammonium group.