Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically transferring a vertically standing ammunition component from a delivery opening in a carriage mounted magazine to a flick rammer incorporated in a gun elevation system is provided. In the method, a loading pendulum is positioned immediately outside the delivery opening of the magazine and parallel to the ammunition component. The ammunition component is then ejected from the magazine onto the loading pendulum without changing the vertical orientation of the ammunition component. The ammunition component is then locked in the loading pendulum and the loading pendulum is raised about a first axle to a substantially horizontal position. An outer cradle, in which the loading pendulum is suspended, is then lowered about a second axle coinciding with the trunnion center of the gun to an angle which coincides with the elevation of the gun and to a position above the flick rammer such that the ammunition component is immediate above the flick rammer.

Abstract: Digital data divided into blocks each having a predetermined number of samples is transformed into data on a frequency axis for each block to generate coefficient data for each frequency. Coefficient data of a predetermined number of blocks are stored in a buffer. From the buffer, coefficient data are inputted to a floating-point transforming circuit for each one block. The coefficient data are divided into a plurality of sub-bands, each sub-band including one or a plurality of coefficient data. The coefficient data are floating-point transformed for each sub-band and transformed into one sub-band common characteristic data which is common to the coefficient data included in each sub-band and mantissa data of the number equal to the number of coefficient data included in each sub-band. The sub-band common characteristic data and the mantissa data are stored in a memory. Sub-band common characteristic data of a predetermined number of blocks are read from the memory for each sub-band.

Abstract: A method of recognizing handwritten characters. A recognition dictionary is prepared including a plurality of characters and corresponding character clusters. A weighting dictionary is prepared including weighting clusters and corresponding object characters. All segmentation position candidates are selected by segmenting handwritten character ink data. Each of the position candidates is separated in a direction corresponding to a direction in which the handwritten character ink data is inputted from a leading position of the ink data and satisfying a predetermined condition. A character candidate is selected corresponding to each segment of the ink data segmented at the segmentation position candidates by referring to the recognition dictionary and calculating a distance value between each of the segments of the ink data and a selected one of the character clusters.

Abstract: A PCA pump has a fluid reservoir connected via a capillary and a gas vent filter to a cylinder having a piston urged outwardly by a spring to draw fluid into the cylinder. A button can be pressed by the user to press in the piston and dispense fluid. After actuation, the piston moves out to fill the cylinder with fluid and the button is disconnected from the piston until it has moved back to its outer position.

Abstract: An apparatus for a controlled delivery of a liquid preparation from a cylindrical liquid container, which has a liquid outlet at its front end and a movable wall, which acts like a piston at its rear end is provided. The driving force acting on the movable wall for expelling the liquid from the container is generated by means of a piston rod in connection with a piston, which by the action of the atmospheric pressure is urged into a space where a vacuum has been established. The amount delivered can be varied according to different modes by providing an auxiliary force which acts on the piston during the initial stage of its movement into the vacuum space.

Abstract: System, device and process for inspection of a thermal neutron absorption wall. The device comprises a fast neutron source and an arrangement for thermal neutron detection comprising at least one pair of oblong, substantially parallel thermal neutron detectors placed side by side, and substantially perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the device along the neutron absorption wall.

Abstract: Each of the square top nozzles (26) of the fuel assemblies of the core includes four locating openings (40) in the vicinity of the vertices of the nozzle. The set of locating pins (35) of the upper core plate (32) includes four pins at each of the positions of fuel assemblies which are intended to be engaged in the four openings (40) of the top nozzle (26). The locating openings (40) of the nozzle may consist of the internal bores of sleeves (36) which are fixed on the nozzle in an axial arrangement and holds the spring leaves (38) of the nozzle. The locating openings may also be machined inside four bosses, projecting at the upper part of the assembly, and each arranged in one corner of the assembly.

Abstract: A percutaneously absorbable preparation which contains norethisterone, estradiol or ester thereof, each of which is highly absorbable percutaneously, can readily be stuck to the skin, and is lowly skin irritating. It is prepared by applying a pressure-sentitive adhesive layer comprising a drug and a pressure-sensitive adhesive to one side of a support. The drug comprises at least one member selected from among norethisterone, estradiol and pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof, while the adhesive comprises a copolymer composed of 20-55 mol. % of vinylpyrrolidone and 80-45 mol. % of alkyl (C.sub.4 -C.sub.18) (meth)acrylate. The adhesive layer further contains a sorbifacient comprising 0.1-10 wt. % of at least one member selected from among dicarboxylic acids, hydroxy carboxylic acids, plyoxyethylene alkyl ethers and amide compounds and 5-40 wt. %, both based on the adhesive layer, of a higher fatty acid ester prepared from a C.sub.10 -C.sub.18 fatty acid and a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: In a fiber optics transmission system in which a plurality of access units are cascade-connected via up-link and down-link optical fiber lines and connected to a base unit, the base unit has a beat noise detector and a noise information generator and, upon detection of beat noise, noise information is sent to each access unit over the optical fiber lines. Each access unit has a random signal generator for generating a random value in response to the noise information and a wavelength control circuit for randomly selecting and controlling the oscillation wavelength of a laser diode, and each access unit repeats random wavelength selection until the noise information is reduced.

Abstract: An assembly for pulling the end of a cable includes a hollow anchoring body having an axial passage formed in a front end thereof for receiving an end of the cable. The anchoring body has an integral hollow cylindrical skirt coaxially extending rearwardly, the skirt receiving an axially positioned insulating ring and a clamping assembly that is located radially inwardly of the ring. The clamping assembly has three sections: (a) a hollow sleeve having an internal thread at a rear end thereof and a tapered shoulder at a front end thereof; (b) a clamping member received in the tapered shoulder of the sleeve; (c) a fastener screwed into the internal thread and abutting the clamping member; and (d) a head formed on the fastener to permit it to be screwed into the thread and apply axial pressure to the clamping member thereby forcing the clamping member to clamp the covering of an optical module of the cable. A removable hollow pulling cover axially abuts the anchoring body and covers the cylindrical skirt.

Abstract: A method of warp thread drawing-in for warp thread machines having at least one warp thread magazine, heald frame, and reed comprises the steps of placing the warp thread magazine, heald frame and reed from the warp thread machine on a warp thread charging device which is separate from the warp thread machine; passing warp thread groups, comprised of one or more warp threads, in stages through a respective heddle of a heald frame; assigning each of the warp thread groups a space in the reed; drawing each of the warp thread groups through its respective space with an automatic reeding device, the automatic reeding device being movable along a width of the reed as the drawing step is carried out; transferring the warp thread magazine, heald frame and reed from the warp thread charging device to the warp thread machine and returning the warp thread magazine, heald frame and reed to their operational positions in the warp thread machine. A warp thread charging apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip having a plurality of electrodes on a main surface thereof, and a package substrate having first and second parallel surfaces, wherein the package substrate is fixed to the semiconductor chip in such a positional relationship that the main surface of the semiconductor chip faces the first surface, and has substantially the same size as a size of the semiconductor chip as viewed on a projection plane vertical to the first surface, and wherein the package substrate has a passage extending between the first and the second surfaces for electrically connecting the electrodes of the semiconductor chip to predetermined portions of the circuit board. A method of mounting the above-mentioned semiconductor package to the circuit board comprises electrically connecting the electrodes of the semiconductor chip to predetermined portions of the circuit board by bonding wires or bumps, through the passage provided to the semiconductor package.

Abstract: A rolling mill comprising at least two work rolls supported by chocks (4, 40) mounted so as to slide, with clearance, between two fixed guide faces (13a, 13b). Each chock (4, 40) is thrust laterally against the guide faces (13a, 13b) in order to take up the clearance when in service. Each chock (4, 40) is surrounded by two intermediate pieces (6a, 6b) mounted so as to slide without clearance along the corresponding guide faces (13a, 13b). These intermediate pieces are rigidly locked vertically with the chock (4) so as to move with it. Lateral thrustors (7) are interposed between at least one side of each chock (4) and the facing intermediate piece (6b) in order to push the chock back against the other intermediate piece (6a) and corresponding guide face (13a). The two guide faces (13a, 13'a) against which the two chocks (4, 4') of a roll (2) are pressed define a reference plane (P1) for the positioning of the axis of the roll (2) with the possibility of sliding parallel to that plane (P1).

Abstract: A semiconductor memory, such as Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), is provided for replacing a defective memory cell with a spare memory cell. The DRAM includes a main section which has a memory cell array with a plurality of memory cells arranged in an array. A spare section having a spare memory cell array also includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in an array. An address decoder specifies addresses, respectively, of the main section array and the spare section array. A defective bit replacement control circuit is connected to the address decoder and includes a plurality of electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory cells. The address decoder conducts a change-over operation for specifying an address of the first or second arrays according to a storage state, i.e., contents, of electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory cells.

Abstract: A method for the in vivo evaluation and characterization of the mechanical or architectural properties of bones relies on the propagation of an ultrasound wave through the bone and subsequently studying the interaction of this wave with the bone. The bone is scanned using an ultrasound beam obtained from focused transducers. Then, the signals transmitted through the bone and/or reflected by the faces of the bone and/or scattered by the internal structures of the bone are collected. The signals obtained are stored in memory. The signals thus stored are processed for measuring: the propagation velocity of the ultrasound beam in the bone; the thickness of the bone; the transmission attenuation coefficient of the ultrasound beam; and the reflection parameters for estimating the backscatter and attenuation coefficients.

Abstract: Adjacent liquid crystal display tiles are internally electrically interconnected, thereby providing wire escapes for the pixels of the tiles.

Abstract: A slide device includes a female section piece of U-shaped cross section, a male section piece sliding longitudinally between the branches of the U in the female section piece, and a latch for longitudinally immobilizing the male section piece on the female section piece. The latch is formed of an end part of an elastically flexible blade which is fixed, at some distance from the end part, on one of the section pieces. The end part is provided with square teeth which, in a locked position, engage with notches made on the other section piece. The slide device includes unlocking means acting on the latch in order, by an elastic flexing of the blade, to disengage the square teeth from the notches.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device, having a semiconductor layer of a SiC comprises the steps of a) supplying dopants to the surface of the SiC layer during heating thereof for diffusion of the dopants into the SiC layer, and b) highly doping at least a portion of the surface layer of the SiC layer prior to step a) to control diffusion of the dopants into the SiC layer under the surface layer portion.

Abstract: UV-curable Fresnel lens resin compositions ?1a! comprising a (meth)acrylate containing hydroxyl group and aromatic ring (A1), a urethane group-containing (meth)acrylate (A2) comprising an aromatic diol, an aromatic ring-containing monofunctional (meth)acrylate (A3), and a photopolymerization initiator (B) and ?1b! comprising (A1), a mono- or di(meth)acrylate monomer (A4), and (B), further supplemented with a polyester (C1) comprising an aromatic diol and a phosphate (C2) for the formation of a Fresnel lens on a sheet or plate made of a methyl methacrylate (co)polymer; a Fresnel lens formed by UV cure of composition ?1a! or ?1b!; and a rear projection screen including a sheet or plate carrying said Fresnel lens. The Fresnel lens has high refractive index, antistatic properties and is satisfactory in adhesion to a sheet or plate.