Abstract: A printed woodgrain pattern and a lustrous solid printed layer are formed by printing on the back surface of a transparent thermoplastic resin film to obtain a printed film. The printed film and a colored thermoplastic resin film are superposed, the printed film and the colored thermoplastic resin film are laminated to obtain a laminated structure and, at the same time, the laminated structure is embossed from the side of the colored thermoplastic resin film by a doubling embossing method with an embossing die provided with an embossing pattern of ridges and furrows to obtain a decorative sheet. In the decorative sheet, a second and a third embossed pattern each having a cross section having a smooth outline expressed by a periodic function or a pseudoperiodic function are formed in the interfaces between the colored thermoplastic resin film and the lustrous printed layer and between the lustrous printed layer and the transparent thermoplastic resin film, respectively.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine is herein disclosed which comprises an exhaust system having an adsorption flow path provided with an adsorbent capable of adsorbing harmful components such as hydrocarbons in an exhaust gas, and a catalyst flow path provided with at least one catalyst for decreasing the harmful components in the exhaust gas, the exhaust gas purification system being characterized in that an outlet of the adsorption flow path is joined to the catalyst flow path at a predetermined position on the upstream side of the catalyst to form a joint portion; the exhaust gas produced at least at the time of the operation start of the internal combustion engine is divided so as to flow through both the adsorption flow path and the catalyst flow path in a predetermined ratio, so that part of harmful components such as the hydrocarbons are adsorbed by the adsorbent in the adsorption flow path; and when the adsorbed harmful components begin to desorb from the adsorbent wi

Abstract: A camshaft made of cast iron containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Te, Se, As, Sb and Sn in a total amount of 0.0001 to 0.1 weight %, preferably, 0.001 to 0.1 weight %. The cast iron may further contain at least one elements selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu and Co in an amount of 0.2 to 5.0 weight %. Furthermore, in the camshaft of the present invention, a carbide area ratio at the sliding surface of the cam lobe portion is not less than 40%, the chilled carbide has an average grain diameter of not more than 15 .mu.m, and the sliding surface of the cam lobe portion has a hardness of not less than HRC 53.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a sensing device capable of measuring a predetermined measurement gas component continuously and accurately with good response over a long period of time without being affected by a high oxygen concentration in a measurement gas. The measurement gas is introduced into a first processing zone. A first electrochemical pumping cell is used to lower a partial pressure of oxygen in an atmosphere thereof to a degree sufficient to control a partial pressure of oxygen in a subsequent second processing zone. The gas is introduced into the second processing zone. Oxygen in an atmosphere is pumped out by using a second electrochemical pumping cell so that the partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere is controlled to have a low value of partial pressure of oxygen which does not substantially affect measurement of an amount of the measurement gas component. The gas is introduced into a third processing zone.

Abstract: A method for producing a cylindrical ceramic body having a hollow portion and having an uneven thickness includes the steps of: granulating a ceramic material powder to obtain granules having an average diameter of 50-90 .mu.m and an apparent bulk density of 0.60-0.80 g/cm.sup.3 ; mixing a binder with the granules to obtain a molding material; subjecting the molding material to an injection molding under a pressure of 500 kg/cm.sup.2 or less to obtain a compact; removing a binder from the compact to obtain a binder-removed compact; and firing the binder-removed compact. The method can excellently mold and produce a cylindrical ceramic body which has a hollow portion therein, which is very thin, and which has an uneven thickness.

Abstract: A jet spun twistless core/wrapped elastic yarn product. The core yarn of the core/wrapped yarn is a unitary elastomeric filament. The core yarn is contiguously provided around the core with staple fibers. The inner portion of the staple fibers extends in the same direction as the elastomeric core and an outer wrapper portion of the staple fibers is helically wound around and holds the inner portion of the staple fibers on the core.

Abstract: A signal representative of a rectified current supplied by a current sensor is applied to the input of a correction circuit. The form of the input signal of the correction circuit, deformed with respect to the form of a theoretical signal, is corrected so as to reduce the errors of the rms or mean current values. The output signal of the correction circuit is equal to the input signal if the difference between the output signal and the input signal is lower than a limiting value. In the opposite case, the output signal is equal to a variation signal equal to the limiting value. Application to measuring devices and trip relays.

Abstract: A sleeve flange type mounting device for mounting a grinding wheel on a spindle of a grinding machine consists of a sleeve flange defining a sleeve portion and a flange portion, a pressing plate fitted on the sleeve portion for clamping the grinding wheel on the flange portion, a cover fitted on the pressing plate, three balance weights received in a circular recess defined by the pressing plate and each having a first arc-shaped side abutting against a far wall near a circumferential periphery of the pressing plate and a second arc-shaped side abutting against a circumferential periphery of the cover, and a nut threadedly engaging an extremity of the sleeve portion and exerting a compressive force on the cover.

Abstract: An automated modular system for officially controlling the quantity and quality of milk production at a dairy farm site, including the steps of:assigning each dairy herd an identification code; assigning each milk producing animal in each herd a unique animal identification code;providing measuring quantitative milk production from an individual animal using a milk flow meter temporarily connectable with a milking machine for an individual animal, which milk flow meter is capable of continuously weighing milk produced per unit time by an individual animal during a single milking session;providing qualitative analysis of the composition of a sample of milk from an individual dairy animal, which includes an infra-red optical probe;providing system control and memory connected to the milk flow meter and to the qualitative analysis;entering a dairy herd code into the system control and thereby initiating control of the herd and accessing stored data for herd and each individual dairy animal therein;entering an in

Abstract: An image-receiving sheet including a substrate sheet, an image-receiving layer and, as a detection mark, an opaque porous resin layer that becomes transparent upon heating, the opaque porous resin layer being formed by coating a resin varnish including a resin, a good solvent having a relatively low boiling point and a poor solvent having a relatively high boiling point on the image-receiving sheet and drying the resultant coating. Also disclosed is an image-receiving sheet including a substrate sheet and an image-receiving layer, the image-receiving layer being composed mainly of a polyester resin including an acid moiety and a diol moiety of a modified bisphenol A represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an ethylene or propylene group and x and y are each an integer of 1 to 5, provided that the average of each of x and y is 1 to 3.

Abstract: A mechanism for a multipole circuit breaker with high currents and high electrodynamic strength, comprising a toggle device associated to a trip hook and a switching bar, an opening ratchet cooperating with the hook to perform loading and tripping of the mechanism respectively in the locked or unlocked position of the ratchet. The opening ratchet comprises a disengageable actuator causing self-unlocking of the catch in the presence of a short-circuit current exceeding a calibration threshold defined by a flexible element, said self-unlocking being commanded from a mechanical reaction generated by the electrodynamic compensation effect and causing an ultra-fast rotation of the catch to unlock the opening ratchet before the tripping component operates.

Abstract: A stationary terminal 12 and a common terminal 13 are provided on a bottom of an insulating case 11. A pivot 14a is provided on an upper end of common terminal 13. A change-over plate 14 is rotatable about and brought into contact with the pivot 14a. A projection 16a, provided under slider 16, is brought into contact with and slidable along a sliding surface 14g of change-over plate 14 at a position lower than the pivot 14a. Change-over plate 14 causes a seesaw movement about the pivot 14a, and quickly accomplishes the switching movement regardless of the shifting speed of slider 16. Thus, it becomes possible to provide a switch which is highly reliable and free from burnout and welding of the contacts.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying filter for removing carbon particles from combustion exhaust gas, having a honeycomb structural body, flow passages that are sealed alternately at both ends by means of sealing portions to form checkerboard patterns. In the exhaust gas purifying filter according to the invention, lengths of the sealing portions formed in the flow passages of the honeycomb structural body vary randomly. An exhaust gas purifying apparatus utilizing the exhaust gas purifying filter according to the invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: A mold for molding an optical disk including a pair of mold halves which cooperate to form a mold cavity for forming the optical disk, an annular plate-like stamper and a stamper holding member. One of the pair of mold halves has an annular recess in a radially inner portion thereof. The stamper has a center hole and is positioned in the mold cavity. The stamper holding member is removably accommodated in the annular recess for supporting the stamper at an inner peripheral portion. The stamper holding member includes a first ring member having an annular collar portion extending radially outwardly from an axial end of the first ring member, and a second ring member removably fitted on an axial end portion of the first ring member. The stamper is positioned such that the inner peripheral portion is interposed between the annular collar portion of the first ring member and an inner portion of the second ring member.

Abstract: A flexible light includes a lens cap having a light bulb received therein, a bulb holder threadingly received the light bulb therein and threadingly engaging to the lens cap, a bellows having a first end which snugly engages with the bulb holder and a second end which snugly engages with a holding portion, wherein a flexible element is inserted within the bellows such that the flexible light is able to bend in great extent.

Abstract: A retainer for a seat that can be molded by a pair of metal molds and which prevents water from entering into a portion which locks a hook member. The retainer for a seat comprises: a box-shaped leg body with an opening being inserted through a mounting hole; a flange extending outwardly from a vicinity of the opening; pawl portions protruding from outer surfaces of the leg body, and the peripheral edge of the mounting hole is held between the pawl portions and the flange; and retaining bodies protruding from the inner surfaces of the leg body in the direction of approaching each other, and resillently retaining a hook member which is inserted through the opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal transfer sheet including a thermally transferable ink layer on one surface of a substrate film, wherein said ink layer contains a coloring agent, and a decoloring agent that prevents thermal color-developing paper from color development or makes the color, once developed thereby, invisible; a thermal transfer sheet including on one surface of a substrate film a first thermally transferable ink layer containing a decoloring agent that prevents thermal color-developing paper from color development or makes the color, once developed thereby, invisible, wherein at least one second thermal transfer ink layer is interposed between said ink layer and said substrate film; and a thermal transfer recording method that uses these thermal transfer sheets.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a substrate, a receptive layer and a gloss control layer provided between the substrate and the receptive layer. The gloss control layer has a surface roughness of 0.07 to 2.00 .mu.m as measured according to ISO 4287/1. A method of controlling the gloss of a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a substrate and a receptive layer includes providing a gloss control layer between the substrate and the receptive layer and controlling the surface roughness of the gloss control layer, as measured according to ISO 4287/1, in the range of 0.07 to 2.00 .mu.m thereby to control the glossiness of the surface on the receptive layer side in the range of 10 to 95% as measured according to JIS Z8741 Method 4.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Splendid Reagan, bearing small to medium sized purple blooms with a green center and performance of 24-28 days.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named `Cream Reagan`, bearing small to medium sized pale yellow blooms with a yellow-green center and performance of 24-28 days.