Abstract: In a magneto-optical recording apparatus, a magnetic head is employed so as to perform vertical, or perpendicular magnetic recording. The magnetic head is constructed of a slider and a plurality of magnetic cores symmetrically positioned with respect to an axis of a magnetic recording medium. Each of the magnetic cores includes a main core, a return path core, and a gap.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing metal-containing material by a plasma chemical vapor deposition comprises converting a reactive gas containing metal atoms into plasmas in a reaction chamber and supplying an inert gas from outside the plasma region in the reaction chamber. Ceramic films of excellent quality can be synthesized under stable conditions in an industrial mass production process.

Abstract: A device capable of being operated by remote control for driving a part on a vehicle uses an ultrasonic linear actuator as a source for driving the part on a vehicle. An ultrasonic linear actuator neither produces electromagnetic noises nor is influenced by electromagnetic noises, which is useful for electronization of parts on a vehicle.

Abstract: An improved method of managing media defects in disk drives keeps an operating list of the tracks in the disk drive, and for each track enters on the list the number of good sectors (i.e., those free of defects) in that track. Thus the information on the operating list is sufficient for the disk drive microprocessor to avoid use of the defective sectors, each of which is labelled in its header as being defective. This method is compatible with SCSI and other common disk drive interfaces.

Abstract: A cartridge guiding device for a disk player which is easy to operate as an audio device for the domestic use. The cartridge guiding device includes a drawing in member provided in a mounting section of the disk player such that it is driven by a driving source to move toward the interior of the mounting section and is engaged, during such movement, with a stepped portion of a disk cartridge mounted on the mounting section to draw in the disk cartridge toward the interior of the mounting section, and a discharging member provided in the mounting section such that it is driven by the driving source to move toward the outside of the mounting section and is engaged, during such movement, with part of a disk cartridge mounted on the mounting section to discharge the disk cartridge from the mounting section.

Abstract: A mineral liquid producing device in which a mineral liquid is produced by flowing and circulating a liquid against an activating stone which includes radium oxide, tantalum oxide and yttrium oxide for radiating Alpha-rays, Gamma-rays and Beta-rays.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improvement in a magnetic head device including a carriage, a lower head mounted to the carriage, an upper head arranged in opposed relation with the lower head, a rotating arm having the upper head, and a biasing means for pulling down the rotating arm and biasing the upper head against the lower head. The improvement comprises a shock absorbing member provided on an upper surface of the rotating arm.

Abstract: An image forming method and apparatus using an electronic photographic technology to form an image on a recording medium is configured to deposit toner on the entire surface of a toner carrier then reduce the adhesion corresponding to an image to be formed among toner deposited on the toner carrier before transferring the toner corresponding to the image to the recording medium.

Abstract: A liquid heating or cooling circulator in which a liquid such as liquid egg is heated and cooled and flows easily and which is easily cleaned. The circulator includes a casing which holds a number of vertically disposed pipes held between upper and lower holding plates. The interior surface of the pipes is an aluminum alloy for corrosion resistance. A circulating pump and valves circulate the liquid egg or other liquid through the pipes in the casing.

Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal device, in which orientation is applied for either one of both or two substrates having transparent electrodes formed thereon for arranging the liquid crystal molecules in parallel with the substrate and a ferroelectric crystal is filled into the gap between two sheets of the substrates, wherein the ferroelectric liquid crystal has a helical texture pitch in the smectic phase not less than 1 um and not greater than 3.5 micrometers, while having a pitch in the cholesteric phase of not less than 25 micrometers. Also, the length of the gap between the substrates ranges from 6 to 13 micrometers. The light scattering type liquid crystal device capable of storing the state of display and displaying a large picture area at high contrast can be obtained.

Abstract: An optical apparatus of an optical pickup including a semiconductor laser, a collimate lens to obtain a parallel light from a laser beam emitted from said semiconductor laser, an objective for collecting on a recording surface of an optical disk the parallel light obtained through the collimate lens, and a light receiving element for detecting a reflection light reflected on the recording surface of the optical disk wherein a numeric aperture NA of said collimate lens is set as 0.14<NA<0.2.

Abstract: A floating type magnetic head for a magnetic disk drive. A slider, in which a magnetic core is incorporated, is fixed by adhesive to a gimbal with a hole formed on the side of the gimbal in contact with the magnetic core. Deformation of the magnetic core by the adhesive is prevented and the position of the magnetic core with respect to the magnetic disk is stabilized without deforming the magnetic core.

Abstract: In an optical reader a lens is mounted in and held in a mounting recess at a portion of the tip of a casing accommodating a light emitting element and a light receiving element, the recess continuing from a tapered bore through which light from the light emitting element passes. The casing is formed by resin molding, and the mounting recess has a flat bottom surface. Therefore, the apparatus can be manufactured at low cost while preventing the lens from becoming damaged during its press fitting into the recess, and also enabling the lens to be securely held therein.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head used for a magnetic disk device. The thin film magnetic head comprises two magnetic layers, a magnetic insulating layer sandwiched between the magnetic layers, an intermediate magnetic layer which is thinner than the magnetic layers, and an intermediate magnetic insulating layer formed in the vicinity of a gap surface between the intermediate magnetic layer and one of the magnetic layers. A track width in the gap surface of the intermediate magnetic layer is narrower than a track width in the gap surface of the two magnetic layers.

Abstract: A rotary head type magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having two playback heads A' and B' for verifying the recorded condition after recording on a magnetic tape by two recording/reproducing heads A and B (read-after-write) by which any recording error is found immediately. Two playback heads A' and B' are mounted, respectively, at positions separated by 90.degree. around a rotational center axis relative to the recording/reproducing heads A and B along the head rotating direction. Heads A' and B' are mounted also deviating by a particular dimension relative to the recording/reproducing heads A and B, along a direction perpendicular to the head scanning direction. Since read-after-write is performed immediately after recording, any recording error is found almost simultaneously with recording, by performing read-after-write as in normal reading.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus having a process cartridge for placing a photosensitive drum capable of rotating on a rotational shaft is detachably provided in a housing containing a photosensitive drum driving mechanism and having an opening formed at the top of the housing openable by a cover for detaching and attaching the process cartridge. A positioning mechanism for positioning the rotational shaft of the photosensitive drum is attached through the opening at a predetermined position and is capable of transmitting the drive of the driving mechanism. Thus, the process cartridge can be detached or attached from or to the housing elevationally with respect to the housing and the cartridge can be attached or detached while an operator stands still.

Abstract: A mode changeover mechanism for changing over the operating mode of a tape player having a magnetic head for recording signals on a magnetic tape contained in a tape cassette loaded on the tape player and reproducing signals recorded on the magnetic tape. The mode changeover mechanism comprises a base plate mounted with the magnetic head and capable of moving toward the magnetic tape to bring the magnetic head into contact with the magnetic tape and away from the magnetic tape to separate the magnetic head from the magnetic tape, a spring biasing the base plate away from the magnetic tape to separate the magnetic head from the magnetic tape, a changeover cam for moving the base plate toward the magnetic tape against the resilience of the spring, and a motor for driving the changeover cam for rotation.

Abstract: A head assembly suitable for use in a magnetic disk driving apparatus includes an arm bearing a lower head and supported swingingly by a carriage. The arm swings about its own center of gravity, and its base plate portion becomes substantially parallel with a disk during a head-up configuration.

Abstract: A motion detecting device comprises an encoder for generating two signals of A phase and B phase, 90.degree. out of phase with each other, when a member being measured is subject to an inclination or swaying. A pulse generation section generates a positive pulse or a negative pulse, depending on the direction of the inclination, at each of the leading and trailing edges of the A phase and B phase signals. An up/down counter counts up or down the positive or negative pulses, respectively, and an inclination detection section outputs an inclination generation signal when the member being measured is sufficiently inclined, in either a positive or negative direction, so as to cause a counter value to be above a first set value or below a second set value.

Abstract: A liquid heating or cooling circulator in which a liquid such as liquid egg is heated and cooled and flows easily and which is easily cleaned. The circulator includes a casing which holds a number of vertically disposed pipes held between upper and lower holding plates. The interior surfaces of the pipes is an aluminum alloy for corrosion resistance. A circulating pumps and valves are provided so as to circulate the liquid egg or other liquid through the pipes in the casing.