Abstract: A portable computer can detachably receive a loudspeaker module which includes front and rear walls, a guided wall interposed therebetween, a loudspeaker unit disposed therein, and a connecting member disposed to extend rearwardly and outwardly of the rear wall and connected electrically to the loudspeaker unit. The portable computer includes a mainframe module having upper and lower major walls, a keyboard disposed in the upper major wall, first and second side walls respectively interposed between the upper and lower major walls, a guiding wall, and a mating connecting member. The first side wall defines a receiving cavity extending towards the second side wall and terminating at an inner abutment wall which is spaced apart from the first side wall. The guiding wall is disposed to bound the receiving cavity, and guides slidably the guided wall so as to bring the rear wall towards the inner abutment wall.

Abstract: A numerical control system for a machine tool comprises a feed speed setting unit, which outputs a signal of a set feed speed of the machine tool, and a feed speed overriding unit, which outputs a signal of a feed speed overriding according to an input of the feed speed overriding. An interpolation unit connects to the feed speed setting unit and the feed speed overriding unit. The interpolation unit determines a command signal of the feed speed of the machine tool by performing interpolation calculations according to he signal of the set feed speed unit and the signal of the feed speed overriding unit. Based upon its calculations, the interpolation unit outputs a target position of each spindle at each sampling time.

Abstract: A peripheral region of an array substrate is coated with a sealing agent in a manner to surround a display region, followed by arranging an opposite substrate to face the array substrate with a predetermined gap defined therebetween. Then, the sealing agent is heated for the curing while pressurizing the array substrate and the opposite substrate so as to seal these two substrates. After the sealing step, a liquid crystal composition is injected into the clearance between the array substrate and the opposite substrate through a liquid crystal injecting port formed in the sealing agent. The sealing agent should maintain a viscosity of at least 110 poises during the curing step of the sealing agent. The viscosity of the sealing agent, which is provided by a resin composition, is controlled by, for example, using a main component resin having a high molecular weight, a solvent having a low boiling point, and a curing agent that is liquid at room temperature.

Abstract: A process for joining two solid bodies, in particular of silicon. via the substantially smooth surfaces that have first of all been coated with a monomolecular layer of a sulfur-containing organosilane, and the resultant solid bodies, which may be used in microelectronics or micromechanics.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a base unit and a display unit. The base unit has an opening formed on the upper surface. The display unit incorporates a display device and supported by the base unit. The display unit is rotatable between a first position where it is tilted down in such a manner as to cover the upper surface of the base unit and a second position where it is raised in such a manner as to expose the upper surface. The display unit includes a projection portion which is inserted into the opening when the display unit is rotated to the first position. A switch for turning the display device on or off is arranged inside the base unit. The switch includes an operation element opposed to the opening of the base unit. When the display unit is rotated to the first position, the operation element is pushed by the projection portion, thereby turning off the display device.

Abstract: A fastener driving device comprising a magazine assembly including a rearward nosepiece portion cooperable with a fixed forward nosepiece portion to define a fastener guiding portion of a fastener drive track of the device. Cooperating guide structure disposed between the magazine assembly to be moved (1) into a normal operating position in a direction to move the rearward nosepiece portion toward a forward nosepiece portion and into cooperating relation together and (2) from said normal operating position in an opposite direction into an intermediate position wherein the nosepiece sections are spaced apart and beyond into separated relation with respect to the frame structure.

Abstract: A safety valve for use in closed systems wherein there is a flow generator delivering oxygen or some other type of breathing gas to a patient. The safety valve of the present invention vents to the open atmosphere in the event that the breathing gas generated by the flow generator diminishes or terminates.

Abstract: When a rollover of a vehicle body is detected by a rollover detection sensor, an inflator is operated. When the inflator is operated, an air bag connected to the inflator through a hose is inflated by a gas ejected from the inflator, downwardly pushes open a front portion of a case accommodating portion of a ceiling interior member as shown by two-dotted chain lines, and expands to a position for closing a sunroof opening portion.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) have utility as colorants in inks for ink-jet printing, where Formula (1) represents: which includes all IJP-effective forms of such compounds; and in which: M represents a metal or H; A represents C1 4alkylene; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2): D represents NR4R5 or SC1-4alkyleneSO3H; R1, R2 and R3each independently represents H or C1-4-alkyl; R4 represents H,; or C1-4-alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy; R5 represents C1-4alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy and/or morpholino; or R4 and R5 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a morpholino ring; and x+y+z represents an average of from 3 to 4.

Abstract: When both a progressive scanning video signal (for example, telecine signal) and an interlace scanning signal are present, the telecine signal is processed with pulldown information. The interlace scanning signal is processed without the pulldown information. Thus, even if both a telecine signal and a conventional interlace scanning signal are present, the pulldown information can be effectively used.

Abstract: A slide member having a highly lubricative and highly abrasion-resistant plating layer formed on the sliding surface thereof. The plating layer contains fine particles of graphite selected from flake graphite, vein graphite and/or amorphous graphite in its metallic matrix. The plating layer has a hardness of not less than 550 in terms of Hv and is produced by using a plating solution containing naphthalene sulfanate of formalin condensate as surface active agent. The matrix is preferable to be a Ni—P type metallic matrix and the dispersed fine particles of graphite are preferable having a size of 0.1 to 20 &mgr;m and are contained by 0.1 to 10 wt % relative to the matrix.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for introducing a sample into the separation capillary of a capillary zone electrophoresis apparatus, which capillary zone electrophoresis apparatus comprises two reservoirs which contain a background electrolyte solution, the reservoirs being interconnected by a capillary tube which contains background electrolyte solution; electrodes placed in the reservoirs, the electrodes being connected to a high-voltage source; and a detector at the outlet end of the capillary.

Abstract: An optical fiber ribbon Fusion-splicing apparatus for fusion-splicing end faces of optical fibers to each other includes an optical fiber jacket stripper including a portable main body, a power supply input terminal exposed/formed on one surface of the main body, a clamping and heating element for clamping a distal end portion of a coating of an optical fiber and heating/softening the distal end portion by using a heat accumulator which is electrically heated and has a large heat capacity, a pair of cutting blades for cutting a fiber jacket closer to a proximal end portion side of the optical fiber than the distal end portion, and a jacket stripping mechanism which is placed to oppose the clamping and heating element through the cutting blades and slides in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber with respect to the clamping and heating element while holding the proximal end portion of the optical fiber, thereby stripping off the fiber jacket of the distal end portion, and a power supply terminal electr

Abstract: A LED has a thin highly resistive or insulative layer formed below an electrode pad in order to divert current flow from the region below an electrode pad, which region does not contribute to light emission, to another region which does. Consequently, better current efficiency is obtained. Further, diverting current flow from the region below the electrode pad where mechanical damages are expected deters deterioration of the region. Consequently, the LED lasts longer and is a better quality product.

Abstract: Provided is a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink for stencil printing which is less in change of viscosity with time and can give always stable prints. The emulsion ink contains a resinous component having a free carboxylic acid group or a higher fatty acid in the oil phase, and contains a divalent or trivalent metal salt and a monovalent metal salt having alkalinity in the water phase, whereby an interfacial layer of the emulsion is strengthened to stabilize the emulsion. The resinous component is preferably an alkyd resin, a rosin-modified phenolic resin, a maleic acid resin and a rosin. The monovalent metal salt or the divalent or trivalent metal salt is preferably contained in at least an amount equivalent to the free carboxylic acid of the resinous component and the higher fatty acid contained in the oil phase. The resinous component or the higher fatty acid is contained in an amount of 0.5-30% by weight based on the total amount of the emulsion ink.

Abstract: A dispersant for aqueous mill-bases obtainable by reacting a polyethylene glycol with a molar excess of a hydroxycarboxylic acid containing from 4 to 17 carbon atoms or lactone thereof and/or with a C3-4-alkylene oxide to form a polymeric diol and phosphating the diol. The preferred hydroxycarboxylic acid or lactone is &egr;-caprolactone.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition comprising: (A) an epoxy compound represented by the general formula (1): wherein, R1 to R9 represent each independently a hydrogen atom, an acyclic or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a halogen atom, (B) a polyfunctional epoxy compound having a functional group number of two or more, and (C) an epoxy curing agent containing a phenolic hydroxyl group, wherein the proportion of the epoxy compound (A) is from 1 to 99% by weight based on the total weight of the epoxy compounds (A) and (B). The epoxy resin composition has low moisture absorption and other properties well-balanced for use as a material for encapsulating electronic parts.

Abstract: A supplemental information embedding apparatus having a device for capturing image data, a first memory for storing image data indicating the presence of copyright protection, a first encoder for encoding the image data obtained by the image capturing means to a first format digital image data by n stages of processing (n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2), a second memory for storing the first format digital image data produced in the digital image data producing means, a second encoder for encoding the image data indicating the copyright data supplied from the image capturing device or the first memory to a second format digital watermark by i stages of processing (i is a positive integer less than n), a third memory for storing the second format digital watermark encoded by the second encoder, a decoder for decoding the first format digital image data stored in the second memory up to a desirable stage of decoding, a divider for dividing the second format digital watermark stored in the thir

Abstract: A method of distributing the loads generated between a ship and a supporting dry dock which comprises a platform comprising a number of articulatedly joined sub platforms and connected for lifting/lowering by opposed pairs of hoist winches, comprises moving certain combinations of the sub platforms by activating appropriate hoist winches, so as to alter forces to portions of the ship's hull, which forces may be evenly distributed, or concentrated so as to change the shape of local portions of the ship, or bring into alignment hatches and their covers.