Abstract: A data management method and apparatus used for a filing system in which management data is copied from an optical disk to a hard disk to manage image data stored in the optical disk. Hereupon, the optical disk has a storage capacity larger than that of the hard disk, but has an access time longer than that of the hard disk. Whenever new image data is recorded on the optical disk, new management data corresponding to the new image data is recorded on the hard disk, accordingly. The new image data is not copied from the hard disk to the optical disk until the management data on the hard disk satisfies a predetermined condition. That is, the new image data is not copied whenever the optical disk is ejected from an optical disk storage in the filing system. The new image data is to be recorded on the optical disk for many times. In addition, there occurs a case where it is necessary to use the optical disk for another filing system before all the image data is recorded thereon.

Abstract: There is provided a circuit for achieving a serial communication at the standard voltage defined in the RS-232 interface communication standard when the signal processing voltage of the host side circuit is 5 V and 3 V, for example, in which, when the DC input voltage V.sub.in of the host side circuit is changed, this voltage level is detected to generate a stepped-up voltage having an appropriate step-up ratio by step-up circuits. This voltage level is detected to, regardless of the change of the power supply voltage, obtain the positive and negative DC output voltages Vdd, Vss matching with the RS-232 interface communication standard. To be specific, with the 5 V operation, a double stepped-up voltage within the DC/DC converter circuit and, during the 3 V operation, a three times stepped-up voltage are selectively generated to obtain the DC output voltage.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode, a dielectric layer, two conductive polymer compound layers, and a cathode electrode. The anode consists of a valve metal and has a lead extending therefrom. The dielectric layer is formed by oxidizing a surface of the anode. The two conductive polymer compound layers are formed on the dielectric layer and respectively consist of solid electrolytes, at least one of the two conductive polymer compound layers consisting of a conductive polymer compound chemically oxidized and polymerized using an oxidant. The cathode electrode is formed on the two conductive polymer compound layers. A method of manufacturing this capacitor is also disclosed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus especially suitable for image processing operations such as enlarging, reducing, rotating and scrolling avoids use of a second video memory. The image processing device comprises a memory having memory elements for storing picture element data of a video information which describes an original image, an operation circuit for receiving a start address where a read operation is to start within the memory and a predetermined data indicative of a difference between the start address and a next address where the read operation is to be made, and for calculating the next address from the start address data and the predetermined data, a reading circuit for reading the picture element data which is stored in the memory at the next address calculated by the operation circuit, and an output circuit for outputting the picture element data read by the reading circuit.

Abstract: A mount for adjusting the position of a photodetector in a fine range is described. The adjustment of the photodetector is carried in one direction or both directions along X and/or Y axis in a condition that the photodetector is fixed on a base plate by fixing the photodetector on the mount of an optical instrument, and is also for fine adjustment of a position of the photodetector by a set screw or a general screw by forming cantilever supporting working points at one or more places of the mount and by installing said set screw at a place opposite to the working points.

Abstract: A vibrating assembly for vibrating an ice basket of a pressurized water reactor comprises first and second vibrators and a bracket operatively connected to the vibrators. The bracket includes a horizontally extending first armature portion and a horizontally extending second armature portion pivotably attached to the second armature portion. The first and second armature portions have clamps extending downwardly from each of their ends, and each of the clamps includes an arcuate groove extending vertically upwardly from its bottom surface to engage the rim of the ice basket. An attachment portion extends vertically upwardly from and is formed unitarily with the first armature portion, the vibrators being attached to the sides of the attachment portion. The clamps extending from the second armature portion are pivotably connected to and are also laterally adjustable with respect to the first and second ends of the second armature portion.

Abstract: An cut-resistant seat or seating material is disclosed together with methods of forming such a material. The material comprises at least one layer of flexible metal or non-metal matrix material embedded within a compressed flexible foam material. The foam material may be a fire retardant flame material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dockside crane for moving cargo between a dock and a water-borne vessel. The crane has an elongated girder extending horizontally over the dock and the vessel. The crane can vertically raise and lower the girder to change its elevation, so as to minimize distance and time travel for the cargo. A trolley moves horizontally on the girder, and has a cargo engaging device which is lowered to and raised from cargo locations on the dock and vessel. The cargo engaging device can be raised sufficiently adjacent to the trolley, and may be held tightly thereagainst, to permit large horizontal accelerations and velocities with virtually no attendant sway of the trolley or cargo. Advantageously, an operator cab is provided which moves independently of the trolley, so that the operator can view the load from a variety of angles throughout the cargo moving process.

Abstract: A disposable cuvette through which to pass pulsatile flowing blood. The cuvette has a conduit with two opposed walls having a predetermined separation therebetween that varies with each pulse of the flowing blood. A sealed air pocket damps the variation of the predetermined separation. The conduit is comprised of materials which permit passage therethrough of wavelengths of selected electromagnetic radiation. The radiation is emitted from a photoemitter which, and after passing through the cuvette, is detected by a photodetector. The quantities of detected radiation are operated on by a computer which uses a spectrophotometry technique to derive therefrom a blood constituent concentration value. Preferably, both cuvette and spectrophotometry technique are used during hemodialysis to derive changes in the hematocrit value of the blood of a dialyzed patient, thereby to deduce therefrom changes in the blood volume of the patient during dialysis.

Abstract: A three-dimensional geometry processing system generates an intersection curve between two surfaces, an intersection point between a surface and a curve, an intersection point between three surfaces, and a parameter of a surface at a given point. In this system, candidate points for endpoints of an intersection curve between surfaces are generated and stored in a table, a judgment is made whether or not a tracing of intersection from one of the candidate points in the table can be performed, and, if it is judged that the tracing can be performed, a direction in which the tracing is performed is determined. Convergence calculations are performed so that a leading point of a tracing vector lies on both the two surfaces.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which can be operated using a small memory capacity and at a high speed. A screen memory for storing X and Y coordinate data for edge points of polygons and a sort memory for storing polygon numbers are provided. A polygon side computing unit computes data for sides of each of the polygons corresponding to each of the polygon numbers. A side pair computing unit computes side pair data in accordance with the data of sides of polygons, the side pair data comprising data of a pair of sides located on the scan lines of the screen. An inclination computing unit computes an inclination of each side of the side pair. A side pair memory stores inclination data and start and end point data of each side of the side pair, each data being stored in a position having a predetermined address. A frame memory stores data for the address of the side pair memory. An interpolation computing unit computes right and left intersection data on each of the scan lines.

Abstract: A food sterilizing apparatus has a simple configuration and can completely and efficiently sterilize food. The food sterilizing apparatus is designed to sterilize food contained in rigid food containers and comprises a food supplying section, a linear cylindrical heater, a linear cylindrical cooler and a discharge section, each having inlet and outlet ports arranged respectively at the upstream and downstream ends thereof, any two adjacent ones of said component sections being connected in parallel or rectangularly with each other at the respective outlet and inlet ports thereof with a sealing gate interposed therebetween, said component sections being further provided with respective pushers disposed at the upstream end thereof for moving rigid food containers downstream, each of said pushers having a stroke at least equal to the width of a rigid container.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a first transforming device for transforming encoded data into discrete cosine transform coefficient data segmented into processing blocks, each block being formed of a matrix of m.times.n pixels; and a setting device for setting the values of M and N defining the size of a matrix forming each processing block used in inverse discrete cosine transform. The image processing apparatus also includes a data preparing circuit for adding discrete cosine transform coefficient data to, or deleting discrete cosine transform coefficient data from, a high-frequency domain of the discrete cosine transform coefficient data and segmented into processing blocks, each block being formed of a matrix of m.times.n pixels, and for preparing discrete cosine transform coefficient data segmented into processing blocks, each block being formed of a matrix of M.times.

Abstract: A filter change mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes a filter dispensing device, a device for releasably clamping a filter in a fluid line, a filter discharge device. Also included in the mechanism is a device for conveying a filter dispensed by the filter dispensing device to the fluid line for use in filtration and for conveying a used filter to the discharge device.

Abstract: A loading bow device for open bed trucks which includes a front bow extending parallel to the width of the passenger's cabin. Both lower sides of the front bow are connected to lower bars. Each lower bar is also connected to the top of the corresponding side wall of the open truck and to a movable back bow extending parallel to the front bow. The back bow is connected at a number of places on the lower bar or is movable thereon. The device is advantageously provided with removable upper bars extending parallel to the lower bars, connecting the front bow to the movable back bow. The lower and upper bars may be provided with a number of connection points for the fixation of the movable back bow.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a matrix register part for reading an original image for each area containing a predetermined number of pixels of the original image, and for extracting multilevel image data corresponding to the pixels of the read area, the pixels including a target pixel and neighboring pixels surrounding the target pixel, an averaging part for providing the average of multilevel image data based on the data of the pixels extracted by the matrix register part, and a binarization part for providing a bilevel image signal corresponding to the multilevel image data of the target pixel by using the average of the multilevel image data from the averaging part as a threshold value of binarization.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved bearing assembly comprising; an external member which forms a projected/recessed teeth domain on own external circumferential surface in order to make up a pulser portion and also forms a bearing raceway surface on own internal circumferential surface; an internal member which forms the other bearing track surface on own external circumferential surface; and a plurality of rolling elements which are individually disposed between respective raceway surfaces of the external and internal members. The bearing assembly is characterized in that phosphotized film is initially formed on the surface of the projected/recessed teeth domain and then either synthetic-resinous film or molybdenum film is superposed on the phosphate film coated on the projected/recessed teeth domain. By virtue of the coating of said films, the projected/recessed teeth domain for maing up the pulser portion is further coated with synthetic-resinous film by way of superposing on the phosphate film.

Abstract: The invention provides an anti-fibrotic composition, comprising an amount a compound of formula I: ##STR1## wherein: n=1 or 2R.sub.1 is a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, benzo, lower alkyl, phenyl and lower alkoxy;R.sub.2 is a member of the group consisting of hydroxy, acetoxy, and lower alkoxy, andR.sub.3 is a member of the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkenoxy-carbonyl;effective to inhibit collagen type I synthesis as active ingredient therein.