Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing large-grained uranium dioxide pellets through the use of U3O8 single crystals. The method consists of two main steps; producing U3O8 single crystals and manufacturing large-grained UO2 pellets. The U3O8 single crystals are produced by annealing U3O8 powder to make U3O8 polycrystalline aggregates having a large crystal size, and by dividing the U3O8 polycrystalline aggregate into its constituent U3O8 single crystals. Large-grained UO2 pellets are produced by forming a mixture comprising UO2 powder and the U3O8 single crystals, making granules of the mixture, pressing the granules into green pellets, and sintering the green pellets above 1600° C. for more than one hour in a reducing gas. The U3O8 powder is produced preferably by heating defective UO2 pellets in air to oxidize UO2 to U3O8. The invention provides a method of manufacturing a large-grained UO2 pellet with defective pellets reused.

Abstract: A system for reproducing recording mediums has a reproducing device, a storing device for storing a plurality of recording mediums, a moving device for relatively moving the reproducing device and storing device for reproducing a recording medium. A controller is provided to be responsive to a command for operating the moving device for positioning the reproducing device and the storing device at predetermined fixable initializing positions.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a mobile unit communication apparatus that can give required information of one other mobile unit to another other mobile unit which a radio signal from the one other mobile unit does not directly reach. To achieve the object, an incoming information signal is received, it is judged based upon an information signal incoming when the approach of another plural mobile units near a mobile unit is detected based upon the incoming information signal that an error occurs in communication between another plural mobile units and an information signal to be transmitted between another plural mobile units is relayed when an error in communication between another plural mobile units is detected.

Abstract: A high-frequency switch is configured of first and second bipolar transistors connected into a cascode configuration. Current to be supplied from the collector of the second bipolar transistor at the subsequent stage is controlled by the “on” and “off” of a control signal which is received by the base of the transistor. Accordingly, the high-frequency switch operates as one which has a gain in its on-control mode and which has high isolation characteristics in its off-control mode. In addition, an adjustable high-frequency switch is configured by placing a plurality of high-frequency switches as described above in parallel. Herein, the bases of the first bipolar transistors are interconnected and receive a common input signal. The bases of the second bipolar transistors can select the destination the input signal is to be outputted by respectively receiving different control signals.

Abstract: The apparatus for detecting remaining charge of a battery, according to the present invention, comprises: current detector for detecting output electric current from and regenerative electric current to the battery; voltage detector for detecting a voltage output from the battery; low-pass filter for filtering the results of detection by the current detector and the voltage detector; time constant changer for changing the time constant of the low-pass filter; integrator for calculating the remaining charge in the battery by integrating the result of detection by the current detector; threshold voltage calculator for calculating a threshold voltage value corresponding to a specified value of the remaining charge, based on the electric current value filtered by the filter; comparator for comparing the threshold voltage value, calculated by the threshold voltage calculator, with the voltage value filtered by the filter; and resetter for resetting the remaining charge to the specified value when the filtered volt

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising memory cells and a holding unit. The holding unit holds write data to the memory cell and mask information for masking a predetermined bit or bits of the write data, both supplied corresponding to a write command, as held write data and held mask information. On receiving a next write command, the semiconductor integrated circuit masks held write data in accordance with held mask information and writes the resultant to the memory cell. The holding unit holds next write data and next mask information supplied corresponding to this write command as held write data and held mask information. That is, the held write data and the held mask information are rewritten. Thereby, the semiconductor integrated circuit which writes write data previously accepted upon the reception of a next write command can mask the write data.

Abstract: Optical reflector for receiving an input beam and transmitting a retro-reflected reciprocal output beam. The optical reflector includes a beam splitter for splitting the input beam into first and second secondary beams. The first and second secondary beams being parallel to one another. A reflecting system is also included for redirecting the first and second secondary beams toward the beam splitter. The reflecting system including a total reflector. The beam splitter and the reflecting system are self-aligned.

Abstract: A thrust bearing section (14) is constituted by one bearing end face (11f1) of a hydrodynamic type oil-impregnated sintered bearing (11) and a flange portion (13a) provided on a rotating shaft (13). The squareness between the bearing end face (11f1) and the bearing inner periphery (11h) is set within 3 &mgr;m, and the squareness between the flange portion (13a) and the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (13) is set within 2 &mgr;m. The bearing bore diameter d and the bearing length L of the hydrodynamic type oil-impregnated sintered bearing are set as L≦1.2 d, and a radial bearing surface (11b) is arranged at one place on the bearing inner periphery (11h).

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device which can quickly and certainly read out block valid/invalid information is provided. This semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array having memory cells arranged in rows and columns, and a valid/invalid information storage unit which stores valid/invalid information of the respective memory cells. The valid/invalid information storage unit is disposed outside the memory cell array.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a surface light source using the light guide plate to improve the utilization efficiency of external light and light from an internal light source and to achieve thinner width of the light guide plate. In this invention, internal light emitted from an internal light source 3 is brought to the inside of the light guide plate 1 from an internal light collecting surface 16 in the light guide plate 1, and external light such as natural light is brought to the inside of the light guide plate 1 from an external light collecting portion 11. The light brought to the inside of the light guide plate reflects and is converged several times from a reflective plate 15 mounted to the outside of the light reflective surface 14 and three side end surfaces 12 and is emitted from the light emissive surface 13 of the light guide plate 1 to a diffusing plate 6.

Abstract: Random components for each characteristic amount of a paper type to be examined are extracted on the basis of characteristic amounts of the paper type which are read from a plurality of portions on the paper type and reference data previously found with respect to the plurality of portions. Dirt components for each of the plurality of portions on the paper type to be examined are presumed on the basis of the extracted random components for each characteristic amount and a predetermined forecast model of the dirt components. The truth of the paper type to be examined is judged on the basis of the presumed dirt components and the extracted random components.

Abstract: An optical wave-guide wavelength multiplexing device comprising: an array of input single-mode wave-guides designed for carrying light beams at different wavelengths (&lgr;1, &lgr;2, . . . , &lgr;n), an output single-mode wave-guide designed for carrying the whole set of such light beams, a dispersing system receiving light beams from the input wave-guides in an end plane and generating superimposed light beams designed for the output wave-guide in an output plane, a collimating lens which produces collimated beams from the input wave-guides whose respective central axes are converging to be superposed on the rear reflector of the dispersing system, a refracting prism located between the dispersing system and the collimating lens. A polarization splitter can also be placed between the output single-mode wave-guides array and the grating. The demultiplexer comprises the same elements, whereas the roles of the input/output wave-guides and planes are reversed.

Abstract: To provide an inter-vehicular communication method which enables a plurality of vehicles to efficiently exchange information. A plurality of vehicles are assigned identification numbers (IDs) and perform transmission of information in order, on the basis of their identification numbers. A time which is allocated so that each of the vehicles can perform a transmission, is constant (one cycle=4 ms), and a time at which the vehicle of ID=1 starts its first transmission is set as a reference time. The vehicles of ID=2, ID=3 and ID=1 . . . sequentially perform their transmissions 4 ms, 8 ms and 12 ms . . . after the reference time. Thus, it is possible to avoid a problem that the plurality of vehicles perform their transmissions at the same time, and it is also possible to minimize the waste of time and to exchange information in a short time.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline slurry of cellulose pulp is bleached with oxygen or peroxide by using a compound represented by general formula (1), (2) or (3) as a bleaching assistant: R1—O—[(C2H4O)m/(AO)n]—H  (1) R2—O—[(C2H4O)m/(AO)p]—(AO)q—H  (2) (R3)t—X—[(C2H4O)m/(AO)p]—(AO)r—H  (3) where R1 stands for a branched alkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, m stands for an average added mol number of 4 to 15, A stands for a propylene, butylene or phenylethylene group, n stands for an average added mol number of 0 to 4, the addition shown in [ ] is in a random or block form, R2 stands for a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, p stands for an average added mol number of 0 to 3.9, q stands for an average added mol number of 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus comprising a printed board mounting on one surface with light elitting elements in a matrix form and on the other surface with control components for controlling the drive for the light emitting elements. The printed board is formed by a heat conductive substrate of such as a metal plate and electrically insulative members formed on respective surfaces thereof. The printed board is electrically insulative at the respective surfaces but excellent in heat conductivity. Accordingly, the printed board provided is excellent in heat conductivity so that heat developed by the light emitting elements or control components can be dissipated outside with high efficiency. There is no necessity of reducing driving electric power to low or no fear of incurring degradation of the components or display characteristics.

Abstract: A movable member is slidably mounted on a fixed member so as to be moved in a predetermined direction, and a linear sensor is attached to the fixed member, a slider is slidably mounted on the linear sensor so as to be moved in the predetermine direction. A fixed rack is attached to the fixed member, and a movable rack is slidably mounted on the fixed member and connected to the movable member so as to be moved in the predetermined direction. A first gear is pivotally mounted on the slider and engaged with the fixed rack and movable rack.

Abstract: A washer 20 is provided with a slit portion 21 so that arm portions 22 and 22 are formed. The arm portions 22 and 22 are provided with engaging claw portions 23a and 23b which engage with an engaging step portion 27 and an engaging projecting portion 28, respectively. When the temple section 8 is moved to rotate outward against the elastic force of the arm portions 22 and 22, the arm portions 22 and 22 bend inward (a gap of the slit portion 21 becomes narrower) and the templesection 8 can be moved to rotate elastically outward within the limits of bending.

Abstract: An adhesive label for application upon a circumferential surface of a dry cell battery 50 having an axis and cover- and bottom-surfaces 51, 51 includes: a stretched, shrinkable, transparent cover foil with a top side and a bottom side, an imprint located beneath the cover foil visible from the top side and a contact adhesive layer located beneath the imprint, wherein the adhesive label 1 comprises first edge segments 19, 19 along a generation line of the circumferential surface of the battery 50 which can be superimposed in an overlapping manner and second edge segments 17, 17 projecting axially beyond the end surfaces 51, 51 of the battery, which end segments 17, 17 rest upon the end surfaces 51, 51 by shrinkage of the cover foil, wherein the imprint is applied directly upon the bottom side of the cover foil.

Abstract: A gas-turbine engine having means capable of determining the temperature inside a combustion chamber without mounting a special temperature sensor therein and of controlling the operation of the components according to the detected inside temperature of the combustion chamber, which is provided with means for measuring a resistance value of a glow plug driven with a constant current, means for measuring a flow rate of air supplied to the combustion chamber and means for determining an inside temperature of the combustion chamber by searching a specified temperature corresponding to a measured value of glow-plug-resistance and a measured air-flow-rate from a table holding therein resistance-temperature characteristic data of the glow plug predetermined for airflow rate as parameter.

Abstract: A two stroke cycle engine 10 with an exhaust gas treatment catalyst. Separate reducing and oxidizing catalyst portions 126 and 127 are provided to treat different portions of the exhaust gas exhausted during each exhaust period. The portion of the exhaust gas high in NOx, usually that first exhausted upon initial opening of the exhaust port, is directed to be treated by the reducing catalysts 126 and the remainder of the exhaust gas is directed to be treated by the oxidizing catalyst 127.