Abstract: A legged moving robot has an action plan function to operate according to a predetermined action plan. The legged moving robot has a fuel cell for supplying operating electric energy for the legged moving robot, an operation control unit for controlling operation of the legged moving robot according to the action plan, and an electric generation managing unit for monitoring a state of the fuel cell and contents of the action plan and for regulating an amount of electric energy generated by the fuel cell depending on the action plan.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved wire-and-thread rimmed frame structure for eyeglasses. It has a single wire so bent as to configure two opposite upper half-rims integrally connected by an intervening bridge and two lengths of high-tension thread each stretched round the lower circumference of one or the other lens to hold the lens in cooperation with the upper half rim. The single wire has a reentrant formed at each of the bridge-to-rim transitions, and it further comprises an arch-like bridge reinforcement, which is fixed to the bridge by hanging its opposite corners on the bridge-to-rim reentrants. Each length of high-tension thread is fixed at one end to one or the other support of the arch-like bridge reinforcement and at the other end to one or the other half frame, thereby allowing the length of high-tension thread to apply a stretch to one or the other support of the arch-like bridge as a counter action to the length of high-tension thread being stretched around the lower half circumference of the lens.

Abstract: According to the present invention, in an integrated circuit device for receiving an external clock signal and a clock enable signal and for supplying to an internal circuit an internal clock signal which has a predetermined phase relationship with the external clock signal, a DLL circuit for generating a delay clock signal, synchronized and in phase with the external clock signal, is operated continuously even in a low power consumption mode, and the provision of the delay clock signal to the internal circuit is halted. When the mode is switched from the low power consumption mode to the normal mode, the delay clock signal generated by the DLL circuit, which is operated continuously, is supplied as an internal clock signal to the internal circuit again.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic money managing and possessing apparatus used for managing and possessing electronic money, which includes a medium for holding an electronic money defined as an electronic symbol of currency in a required storage so as to be rewritten when currency of a single kind is used, and electronic money distribution and storage control unit for setting a plurality of storage areas defined according to individual purposes in the storage of the medium and distributing and storing the electronic money in the plurality of storage areas according to purposes as instructed and electronic money payment executing unit for specifying, regarding the electronic money possessed in the medium, a desired storage area and executing payment with the electronic money stored in this specified storage area. Even if currency of only a single kind is used, electronic money can be classified and managed according to various purposes.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has an iron core, an armature, a coil wound around the iron core, a yoke, a hinge spring, and a joining structure. The yoke is fastened rigidly to the iron core and has an engaging hole and a fitting portion. The hinge spring is used to support the armature rotatably on the yoke, and the joining structure is used to join the hinge spring to the yoke in the electromagnetic relay. The hinge spring has a tongue and a dish-shaped portion, and the yoke has an engaging hole and a fitting portion for engaging with the tongue and the dish-shaped portion. The hinge spring is joined to the yoke by inserting and fitting the hinge spring into the yoke. This structure serves to simplify the process of assembling the hinge spring to the yoke and drastically reduce the number of assembling steps required.

Abstract: A light source is provided for emitting a first beam having a far-field pattern of an elliptic shape. The first beam is a linearly polarized light having a first polarizing direction in a major axis of the elliptic shape. A half-wave plate is provided for rotating the polarizing direction of the first beam 90 degrees, thereby changing the first beam to a second beam. A beam splitter is provided for changing the elliptic shape of the second beam into a circular shape. The beam splitter is arranged to transmit the second beam and to reflect a third beam having a polarizing direction different from that of the second beam by 90 degrees. A quarter-wave plate is provided for transmitting the second beam from the beam splitter to apply it to an optical disc, and for changing the second beam reflected from the optical disc into the third beam. The third beam reflected from the beam splitter is applied to a photodetector.

Abstract: On the surface of an n-type semiconductor layer as a drain region (1), a plurality of body regions (2) formed by p-type diffusion regions are formed regularly. And within each of the body regions (2), an n-type source region (3) is formed with a certain interval from the periphery, and a gate electrode (5) is provided through a gate oxide film (4) on the surface of a channel region (8) between the source region (3) and the drain region (1), and a drain electrode (7) is formed through a contact region (9) on the drain region (drain cell) (1) surrounded by the plurality of body regions (2). And the body region (2) is formed as an octagon on the plane, and the drain cell (1) is formed as a quadrilateral on the plane. As a result, a semiconductor device is obtained which has a lateral DMOS with an increased gate width per unit area that can increase the withstand voltage.

Abstract: Curable fluoroelastomeric compositions comprising: A) 100 phr (parts) of fluoroelastomeric copolymers based on vinylidenefluoride (VDF) copolymers and at least a partially or completely fluorinated comonomer having an ethylene unsaturation; B) 0.

Abstract: A method for fabricating the composite plastic pipe with netted wire skeleton is disclosed, which comprises steps: forming cylindrical netted wire skeleton by winding the two groups of left and right coiled steel wire each other inside and outside alternatively; filling melted plastic on both sides of the cylindrical netted wire skeleton to make the melted plastic uniformly filled in skeleton as well as both sides thereof; cooling the skeleton-plastic composite in a fixed shape to obtain desire composite plastic pipe with netted wire skeleton. Since no welding is required, the process is simplified, resulting in simple manufacturing apparatus and reduction of cost.

Abstract: A disc player has a cartridge holder formed with an opening for loading a disc cartridge containing an optical disc through the opening. The disc cartridge has a slidingly opening shutter to expose an information recording surface of the optical disc contained in the cartridge, so as to permit information recording or reproducing. The disc player includes a disc cartridge loading system for transporting the disc cartridge in the same direction that the shutter moves on the disc cartridge. The disc player also includes a guide plate provided on the inner side of the opening within the disc player for guiding the disc cartridge when the disc cartridge is being transported into or out from the disc player through the opening. In particular, the guide plate has an inclined edge portion formed into a slope gradually inclined in an insertion and removal direction of the disc cartridge.

Abstract: In a tripod type constant velocity universal joint having a roller (28) carried by each of three trunnions (25) of an inner joint member (24) and accommodated in one of three guide grooves (22) of an outer joint member (21) so that the roller (28) rolls along track surfaces (23) of the corresponding guide groove on its convex outer periphery, cooperating surface portions (31a and 31b) and/or (32a and 32b) being provided, which come in contact with each other when the roller (28) is about to tilt in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the outer joint member.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device which is electrically writable and erasable is provided. The number of program/erase cycles in the non-volatile memory cells exceeds a predetermined value, a program high voltage and an erase high voltage are made higher, so that the erasing time can be shortened to achieve high-speed performance. More specifically, such a non-volatile semiconductor memory device is provided with a high-voltage generation circuit which selectively outputs a program high voltage of ±9.75 V or ±10.5 V. The high-voltage generation circuit outputs the program high voltage of ±9.75 V until the number of program/erase cycles in the non-volatile memory cells in the memory cell array exceeds a predetermined value. When the number of program/erase cycles exceeds the predetermined value, the high-voltage generation circuit outputs the program high voltage of ±10.5 V. The number of program/erase cycles is counted by a stacked-gate-type MOS transistor.

Abstract: A hot melt ink transfer recording sheet capable of accurately recording ink images having high color density, color gradation reproducibility, dot reproducibility without shear of printed ink dots, has a porous ink-receiving layer formed on a substrate sheet, including a water-dispersible resin and having an average pore size of pores distributed in the surface portion thereof of 0.5 to 30 &mgr;m, an apparent density of 0.4 to 0.9 g/cm3 and a compressive thickness reduction of 10 &mgr;m or less upon applying a compressive pressure of 1.0 kg/cm2 thereto in the thickeness direction thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition comprising polylactic acid and aliphatic polyester carbonate, which has practically adequate heat-resistance temperature, moldability, thermostability, solvent resistance and high mechanical strength, as well as a molded article thereof. In the resin composition, the Vicat softening point is 60° C. or more, the tensile modulus of elasticity is 0.9 GPa or more, the modulus in flexure is 0.6 GPa or more, and the mixing ratio of polylactic acid (A) and aliphatic polyester carbonate (B), in terms of the ratio of (A)/(B) by weight, is 95/5 to 5/95. Further, the present invention provides a biodegradable injection-molded article having improvements in mechanical characteristics and impact resistance and superior disposal properties, particularly having strength enough to make it usable as a headgear material for use in helmets.

Abstract: A composite catalyst includes a first catalyst part containing an Ir catalyst and a second catalyst part covering the first catalyst part and containing a perovskite type composite oxide. The perovskite type composite oxide contributes mainly to oxidation reaction such as NO+O2→NO2 in an atmosphere of excess oxygen while the Ir catalyst contributes mainly to reduction reaction with HC (hydrocarbon) as a reducing agent such as NO2+HC+O2→N2+CO2+H2O.

Abstract: A switch integrated controller capable of giving a wide variety of controllers at a reduced cost. The controller has a casing composed of a controller module and a terminal module which are separately formed from each other and detachably connected to each other. The controller module has an entry section for receiving a specific external condition and a signal generating section which generates a trigger signal when the specific condition is met by a predetermined reference. The terminal module includes at least one pair of terminals which are adapted to be connected through wires to the external electrical device and an associated external power source and further includes a relay switch which is connected between the terminals for selectively connecting and disconnecting the electric device to and from the electrical power source in response to the trigger signal.

Abstract: Method for preparing modified PTFE by suspension, wherein as comonomers perfluoroalkylvinylethers in which the alkyl has from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and/or a perfluorodioxole are used, characterized by the following conditions: a part of the comonomer, from 15 to 90% by weight of the total amount is to be fed at the beginning of the reaction; the remaining part of the comonomer is to be distributed during the reaction so as to obtain a constant speed of the comonomer incorporation in the polymer chain; a perfluorinated surfactant and a buffering salt are used; a persulphate with a reducing agent is used as initiator in such a ratio as to generate a part of the radicals from the redox reaction and another one from the persulphate thermal decomposition; one operates with a polymerization pressure from 15 to 30 bar.

Abstract: In a valve movement control system of an internal combustion engine, a hydraulic operational characteristic variable mechanism with no operational lag or a shortened operational lag on re-starting of the engine is provided. The valve movement control system comprises a camshaft having a cam journal supported for rotation by a support member, a hydraulic operational characteristic variable mechanism provided on the camshaft, an oil pressure control valve, and a control oil passage for supplying operating oil to the operational characteristic variable mechanism through a plurality of members including the camshaft and the support member. An operating oil reserve chamber is provided above the cam journal for supplementing operating oil flowing out through a minute gap between the cam journal and the support member when the engine is stopped.

Abstract: An intake passage device is provided for an internal combustion engine having carburetor communicated with a connecting projection of an intake port of a cylinder of the engine, wherein the diameter of the connecting projection becomes smaller toward the inside of the intake port. A connecting pipe is provided for communicating the carburetor with the intake port. An inner end of the connecting pipe is engaged in the connecting projection. There is formed a plurality of one communication passages formed in the connecting pipe for communicating an inside of the connecting pipe with a space between an inside wall of the connecting projection and an outside wall of the connecting pipe.

Abstract: A diffusion bonding method having a step of adjusting ends of material to be bonded before bonding the material after setting the materials in the diffusion bonding apparatus, whereas a diffusion bonding apparatus having a means of finishing ends of materials to be bonded so that both ends face parallel to each other.