Abstract: A process for preparing ceramic moldings containing no organic matter with retention of their original shapes which comprises mixing 100 parts by weight of ceramic powders and/or fibers, 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of papermaking organic fibers and/or wet-end additives and 3 to 200 parts by weight of mountain leather, molding the resulting mixture to obtain an unburned molding having enough mechanical strength to withstand molding processings and, subjecting the unburned molding to burning treatment.

Abstract: A micropositioning device having a plurality of degrees of freedom is provided. This device is particularly useful in guiding optic components. The device has N degrees of freedom and comprises two rigid members, namely a reference base and a movable platform. The reference base and the movable platform are connected by N independent chains. Each chain consists of N elastic guide means with a single degree of freedom, arranged in series, and an actuator fixed to the reference base.

Abstract: In measuring and reproducing electric noise applied to an electronic component, the electric noise is envelope-detected and the envelope-detected noise is analog-digitally converted at high speed and stored. With this arrangement, electric noise, complicated and low in reproducibility, is accurately measured and stored. Further, a result obtained by performing a predetermined calculation on the stored value is digital-analog converted at high speed, reproducing the envelope-detected waveform as an analog signal, and a carrier signal having a center frequency of the electric noise is amplitude-modulated by the analog signal. As a consequence, imitation noise determined quantitatively can be accurately and repeatedly generated. Furthermore, when a repeated frequency of the electric noise is counted and stored, the basic frequency components of the electric noise can be measured without use of additional measuring instruments.

Abstract: An anti-squeal disc brake, having a disc rotor rotating with a wheel of a vehicle, a pair of friction pads each including a friction member and a backing plate secured to the friction member, an actuator device for forcing the pair of friction pads against opposite friction surfaces of the disc rotor, and a torque member which is secured to a fixed member of the vehicle and which supports the friction pads movably toward and away from the opposite friction surfaces of the rotor, the torque member receiving, through the backing plates, tangential forces which act on the friction pads during frictional contacts of the friction members with the friction surfaces of the rotor.

Abstract: In a gas turbine engine the clearance between the tips of a row of rotor blades and the surrounding casing is maintained in a pre-determined range by providing supplies of relatively hot and cold air to passages in the casing. The amount of hot or cold air which is allowed to pass through the passages is controlled by exhausting the flow from the passages through a control clearance which varies in proportion to the size of the clearance to be controlled.

Abstract: A vehicle automatic transmission includes a torque converter which has a rotational power output member, and also includes a gear transmission mechanism. This gear transmission mechanism includes; a friction engaging mechanism; first and second rotational power input members; a first clutch which selectively engages the torque converter rotational power output member to the first rotational power input member; and a second clutch which selectively engages the torque converter rotational power output member to the second rotational power input member.

Abstract: A gas turbine includes a change-over valve having a rotatable part and a static part. The valve is disposed between upstream and downstream compressors of the engine for selectively directing flows from the upstream compressor and an auxiliary inlet to the downstream compressor or an auxiliary outlet, the downstream static part of the valve being formed as a structural element of the engine casing from which extends forwardly a support member which carries bearings for supporting the forward rotating part of the valve and the casing of the compressor.

Abstract: A printer having a first memory for storing character data representative of lines of characters to be printed on a recording medium, a second memory for storing line-space data representative of a line spacing between the lines of characters, and a control device for activating a print head according to the character data stored in the first memory, and controlling the print head and a paper feed device according to the line-space data stored in the second memory, to underscore at least one of the characters of the printed lines. The position of the underscore is controlled such that a distance between the underscore and the underscored characters is varied depending upon the line spacing represented by the line-space data.

Abstract: A silicon carbide sintered member is coated at its surface with zirconia, whereby the heat insulating properties are considerably improved.

Abstract: Unit tile comprising a tile member of a desired shape and thickness, which is made of a synthetic resinous material having flexibility, an adhesive layer formed on a rear side of the tile member, and a release paper attached to the surface of the adhesive layer to cover and protect the adhesive surface. The unit tile of the present invention is formed of a plurality of tile members. The tile members are disposed on a thin, flexible substrate, leaving spaces corresponding to joints between the respective tile members. The rear side of the substrate has the adhesive layer which is covered by the release paper. This unit tile may have marginal portions usable as overlaps for splicing. With such a configuration of the unit tile, the unit tile may easily and accurately set on walls etc., while conforming it to the configuration of the setting walls etc.

Abstract: A process of producing an evenly cooled comminute of meat particles ready for forming comprises forming a primary comminute from fresh meat, cooling the particles of the primary comminute into a coherent strip on a moving refrigerated surface and subjecting the strip to a secondary comminution with a reduction in particle size and a temperature equalization.

Abstract: A memory medium for information storage and reproduction and an apparatus for reading information from the memory medium are set forth herein. The memory medium includes a solid storage layer formed of a pyroelectric and electro-optic material, and information is stored in the medium through local residual polarization of the layer owing to the pyroelectrical property of the material.

Abstract: A cruise control system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine is provided with a throttle valve operated by a diaphragm actuator irrespective of a depression of an accelerator pedal by an operator of the vehicle. The system is provided with a control circuit for controlling an electric signal applied to the actuator. A fixed level signal is first applied to the actuator for a short period after a cruise mode operation has commenced, so that the diaphragm is quickly moved to prevent a temporary decrease in the vehicle speed. After the elapse of the predetermined time, the level of the electric signal is controlled by feedback so that the vehicle speed is controlled to a target speed. A feedback gain initially has a first value for a period after the feedback control is commenced and then has a second value which is smaller than the first value.

Abstract: An image display apparatus including a display memory which is accessed by a central processing unit for controlling input/output traffic of image information and by an image display device such as CRT in a time division multiplex mode. There are further provided a circuit for detecting a time deviation between a signal (Ac) representing a period during which the central processing unit can access the display memory and a signal (ALE) denoting an initiation of a machine cycle, and a circuit for controlling the wait condition in the central processing unit in accordance with the detected time deviation, so that the access of the central processing unit to the display memory is always synchronized with the access of the image display device to the display unit.

Abstract: The rollers of a roller hearth kiln are coupled to corresponding driving shafts respectively, and each of the driving shafts has one thereof horizontally extended away from the kiln. A case which is disposed along the kiln houses the extended ends of the driving shaft, and vertical sprocket wheels are mounted on the extended ends of the driving shafts in the above case respectively. A rail is secured to the bottom of the case so as to extend below the sprocket wheels, and a driving chain moves on the rail while engaging the sprocket wheels from below.

Abstract: A telephone apparatus powered directly from the telephone lines without external power includes a current converter in which current from a telephone line is limited by a transistor, current-sense resistor, and optical coupler acting together as a constant current device. This limited current is then converted from direct current (d.c.) to alternating current (a.c.) at the primary of a current transformer by power switching transistors driven by a flip-flop which is in turn driven by a free-running constant frequency oscillator. The alternations are symmetrical and their period or timing controlled so the current transformer does not saturate, thus maintaining maximum efficiency of conversion. The transformer outputs, after being rectified and filtered, are isolated from the primary, and provide d.c. current to maintian the charge on a battery across one output and to power telephone circuitry within a telephone device connected to the d.c. outputs.

Abstract: A bar lock comprising two toothed plates (1) and (2) and a rotatable cross element (3) which transmits movement to said plates. The cross element (3) is operated by two mechanisms, one internal and one external, which act independently of each other; the internal mechanism is composed of elements which are specular to the elements of the external mechanism. Each of said mechanisms comprises the following elements: a recess (25) provided in the base plate (18) and in the counter-plate (12) respectively; a rotary element (5) rotatable within said recess, the rotary element having a seat for entraining a roller (6) and having engagement means for engaging a tang of a cylinder or knob; a disc (7) rotatable with the cross element (3) and having notches (26) and (27); a slider (9) maintained in contact with the cross element by a spring (10) fixed to a spring-guide block (14).

Abstract: A rotary switch with a sealed enclosure in which a rotating knife-blade is housed cooperating with two stationary contacts supported by the internal periphery of the enclosure. A permanent magnet is incorporated in the stationary contacts to magnetically blow the arc roots on a curved migration track towards hidden locations which are not facing the knife-blade.The invention is applicable to a gas-insulated medium voltage switch.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator for moving an object member by utilizing a volume change of a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element, an envelope having a bellows or the like at least as a part of the wall, and a pressure chamber in which work oil is hermetically enclosed. Resiliency of the bellows or the like prevents breakdown of the piezoelectric element due to the supply of biased counter force, and highly improved sealing performance of the pressure chamber prevents leakage of the control oil.

Abstract: A suspension insulator having a porcelain insulating member with a head portion and a shed, a metal cap cemented to the top of the head portion, and a metal pin cemented to the lower end of the head portion at a pin hole formed in the head portion. The pin hole has a closed top and a downward opening, and its inside surface includes a cylindrical surface portion around the opening, a curved top surface and a round corner surface forming a smooth boundary between the cylindrical surface portion and the curved top surface. The cemented part of the inside surface of the hole has sands rigidly deposited thereon over a range from its lower end to a level within .+-.3 mm of the junction between the cylindrical surface portion and the round corner surface. The cylindrical surface portion has a radius equal to D and the round corner surface has a radius of curvature equal to Y, such that a ratio of Y/D is in the range of 0.3-0.45.