Abstract: A compact sorting machine inverts recorded sheets into a face-down attitude and discharges them into individual trays. When a recorded sheet is sent from a feed opening, this sheet is transported on a transport path located below entrances of a plurality of trays. Guide members disposed in the vicinity of each tray entrance are driven according to a control signal so that the recorded sheet is discharged into individual trays. At this time, a guide member having an arc-shape simultaneously inverts the recorded sheet into a face-down attitude.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic typewriter with a word correction function substantially consisting of a print data memory, a correction word memory, correction determination means, selection means and correction control means. If a correction word is too long to be printed in place of an erased wrong word, the selection means is driven to select a least number of neighboring words to be erased. The correction control means controls the pitch of the correction word and its adjacent spaces before and after the word. Since the correction range can be extended to the right and left margins, a relatively long word can be automatically substituted for the erased wrong word.

Abstract: A failure diagnosis system for a vehicle includes a failure detection means for detecting failures of devices or apparatuses installed in a vehicle, a storage means for storing failure information detected by the failure detection means, a failure display means for displaying failure information stored in the storage means, a time information means for adding failure information detected by the failure detection means and stored in the storage means to time information showing the time when the failure information is detected, a retrieval time input means for inputting a retrieval time and a selective display means for displaying selectively failure information which has time information being within the retrieval time.

Abstract: A typewriter having a function of automatically indicating a candidate correct word for a misspelled word and, including a control device operable upon operation of a suitable key for checking entered words against data stored in a dictionary memory to find any wrong word; and if any wrong word has been found, for searching for at least one candidate correct word for the wrong word from the words stored in the dictionary memory; and for displaying the candidate correct word in relation to the wrong word. In place of, or in addition to the above function, the typewriter may have a function of automatically correcting a misspelled word, with the control device being operable upon operation of another suitable key, for activating erasing and printing mechanisms to erase at least wrong characters of the wrong word and print correct characters to correct the wrong word, according to the data representative of the wrong and correct words.

Abstract: The anti-theft product rack continuously monitors the weight of the rack including individual product units. When a weight deviation is detected, it is characterized as either a disturbance or as the removal of one or more product units. An alarm is sounded if the rack is continuously disturbed for a programmable number of continuous weight sensing cycles, or if a programmable number of disturbances occur during a programmable period of time. In addition, an alarm is sounded if the number of product units detected as being removed at one time exceeds a programmable limit. Finally, if the number of detected product units removed exceeds a programmable number during a programmable period of time, an alarm is sounded. The product display rack presents no physical barriers to product removal and requires no intervention of sales personnel for product removal.

Abstract: A rotary magnetic recording-reproducing apparatus in an electronic camera system, wherein a subject is purely electronically still-photographed and recorded on a rotating magnetic disc, and the reproduction of an image is carried out by a television set or a printer. When the tracking operation is performed up to the final track and the recording track cannot be detected (an envelope cannot be detected), a warning is issued on the basis of this fact so that loading of an unrecorded disc can be detected. Furthermore, when a track having a number other than one of the numbers of reproducible tracks is to be reproduced, a warning is given so that an operator can be informed of the fact that an unreproducible track has been reached.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of agglomerates containing diperoxydodecanedioic acid and a water-impermeable material, e.g. lauric acid, which process comprises the successive steps of agitating an aqueous suspension of the peroxy acid in the presence of the water-impermeable material and above the melting point thereof, cooling the suspension of the agglomerated particles thus obtained to a temperature at which the water-impermeable material turns solid, and isolating the resulting agglomerates. The agglomerates obtained are suitable for use as bleaching agent.

Abstract: A packaging material comprising an outer layer of a heat shrinkable plastic film and a metallic glossy laminate which is disposed on the inner side of said outer layer and which maintains metallic gloss even after heat shrinkage. A heat shrunk package having beautiful metallic gloss can be obtained by the use of this packaging material.

Abstract: A silicon nitride sintered body having high oxidation resistance and high-temperature strength is produced by starting from silicon nitride powder adjusted so as to have an oxygen content of 4.5-7.5 wt % as converted into SiO.sub.2. The sintered body has a molar ratio of metal ion (M) to oxygen ion (O) within a range of M:O=1.2.about.1:3 and contains no crystal of YSiO.sub.2 N form.

Abstract: A method for producing a highly reliable ceramic honeycomb structural body having selectively, tightly sealed open end surfaces, including steps of attaching a film or mask on an open end surface of a ceramic honeycomb structural body, introducing a ceramic sealing material, preferably having a viscosity of 50-1,500 poises, into throughholes of said honeycomb body through apertures bored at selected positions of the film or mask, rapidly drying to solidify the sealing material followed by sintering. The drying step takes place 2 minutes after the introduction of the sealing material into the throughholes and is performed, preferably with hot air at 100.degree.-300.degree. C.

Abstract: The inside surface of an extrusion cylinder (1) is divided into an upper surface (2) and a lower surface (3), each in the shape of an arc of a cylinder. The two surfaces intersect so that two screw sections (8, 9), each provided with a helical thread (12, 13), mesh with each other. The two threads are complementary in that the width of one thread (12 ) gradually increases from an entry opening (6) downstream, while the width of the other thread (13) decreases gradually from the upstream end toward the exit opening (7). Owing to separations between the free spaces, the material poured into the extruder through the entry opening is forced to pass once into a working zone in order to reach an exit chamber where the pressure is less than in the entry chamber.

Abstract: The invention enables two-way communication to be established between a measuring probe on a machine spindle and the machine using only two wires between the probe and the machine. Communication from the probe to the machine is achieved by causing current changes in an electrical circuit within the probe (due to the probe circuit changing state when a workpiece is detected) to be sensed by a current sensing circuit on the machine to produce an output in the machine circuit indicative of workpiece detection. Communication from the machine to the probe is achieved by varying the voltage supplied to the probe circuit under the control of the machine controller, the change in voltage being sensed by components of the probe circuit to initiate different functions of the probe circuit e.g. re-setting the probe or changing the gain of a component.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus of a type which has an exposing device for forming latent images on a photosensitive medium, and a developing device for developing the latent images into a visible images. The photosensitive medium is supplied in the form of a web from a supply roll, along a feed path which extends through the exposing and developing devices. A shearing device is provided between the exposing and developing devices, to cut the web into cut sheets each of which has a predetermined length including an image-wise exposed length. After each cut sheet is parted from the web, the web is fed back until its leading cut end reaches the developing device, so that each portion of the web following the cut sheet can be used.

Abstract: In a double air-fuel sensor system including two air-fuel ratio sensors upstream and downstream of a catalyst converter provided in an exhaust gas passage, an air-fuel ratio correction amount is calculated in accordance with the outputs of the upstream-side and downstrean-side air-fuel ratio sensors, thereby obtaining an actual air-fuel ratio. When a time period of reversions of the output of the downstreamn-side air-fuel ratio sensor is larger than a predetermined value, the calculation of the air-fuel ratio correction amount by the output of the downstream-side air-fuel ratio sensor is prohibited.

Abstract: In a double air-fuel sensor system including two air-fuel ratio sensors upstream and downstream of a catalyst converter provided in an exhaust gas passage, an air-fuel ratio correction amount is calculated in accordance with the outputs of the upstream-side and downstream-side air-fuel ratio sensors, thereby obtaining an actual air-fuel ratio. The air-fuel ratio correction amount is guarded within a predetermined range. When this correction amount reaches the maximum or minimum value of the range, the calculation of the air-fuel ratio correction amount by the output of the downstream-side air-fuel ratio sensor is prohibited.

Abstract: A system for integrally controlling an automatic transmission and an engine, wherein gear stages are automatically switched in accordance with a preset shift map, and an engine torque is changed by a predetermined change value during shifting to thereby maintain the satisfactory shift characteristics. The system includes a device for determining whether or not an engine torque change can be actually carried out without a problem; and means for regulating said engine torque change when said engine torque change cannot be actually carried out, to thereby prevent the problem from occurring.

Abstract: A two-phase fluid is rotated around a longitudinal axis so as to generate a coaxial flow having a tubular layer (15) formed by the gaseous phase surrounded by a tubular layer (16) formed by the liquid phase. The thicknesses of the tubular layers of the liquid phase and gaseous phase, and the flow velocity of at least the liquid phase (VL) is measured. The flow of each phase can then be determined from empirical data.

Abstract: A self-contained closed-circuit oxygen-generating breathing appratus is provided with a partition wall disposed in such a manner as to oppose at least the lower portion of the inner surface of a breathing bag. The partition wall partitions the central portion and peripheral portion of the interior of the breathing bag along the inner surface of the breathing bag, and the space or gap between the partition wall and the inner surface of the breathing bag acts as a passage for oxygen-enriched gas discharged from the outlet of a canister of an oxygen-generating agent into the interior of the breathing bag. The oxygen-enriched gas can flow through the passage while kept in good contact with the inner surface of the breathing bag, and thus can be cooled to a temperature suitable for inhalation by the user.

Abstract: An optical recording material comprising (I) a substrate, (II) a recording layer provided on said substrate, the recording layer consisting of light transmissive portions and light screening portions, and (III) a reflective metallic thin film layer provided on the recording layer; as well as a process therefor. The invention also includes an optical card comprising the optical recording material provided on a card substrate. In the cases of the optical recording material and the optical card, it is possible to readily carry out high density recording, the alternation of written information is difficult, and the written information can be read out on a basis of the difference in light reflectivity.