Abstract: A signal detecting method in autoradiography, which is applied to an autoradiography having locational information on radioactively labeled substances such as radioactively labeled biopolymers distributed one-dimensionally, being recorded on a stimulable phosphor sheet as a radiation energy-stored image, which comprises steps of:(1) preliminarily scanning a part of the stimulable phosphor sheet with an electromagnetic wave to release a portion of the radiation energy as stimulated emission and detecting the stimulated emission to give an electric signal, to which a signal processing is applied, to determine one-dimensional distribution direction of the radioactively labeled substances; and(2) finally scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet with an electromagnetic wave along said one-dimensional distribution direction to release the radiation energy as stimulated emission and detecting the stimulated emission, to obtain the locational information on the radioactively labeled substances as a digital signal.

Abstract: A printing mechanism (10) is descirbed which comprises a plurality of setting wheels (16) rotatably mounted on a common axis. With these settings wheels (16) type carriers (20) carrying printing types in one peripheral region and indicator types in another peripheral region are in a drive connection. A setting shaft (42) carrying an actuating knob (48) and adapted to be brought into a drive connection with each of the setting wheels (16) is arranged rotatably and axially displaceably. Stop means limit the rotation angle of the setting wheels (16). The actuating knob (48) and the setting shaft (42) are in connection with each other via a slip coupling.

Abstract: A vehicle door comprises an outer panel of synthetic resin and an inner panel of steel plate. A door hinge and a door lock device are mounted on the steel inner panel.

Abstract: A cerium activated rare earth halophosphate phosphor having the formula (I):LnPO.sub.4.aLnX.sub.3 :xCe.sup.3+ (I)in which Ln is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd and Lu; X is at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of f, Cl, Br and I; and a and x are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0.1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.10.0 and 0<x.ltoreq.0.2, respectively. A process for the preparation of said phosphor, a radiation image recording and reproducing method utilizing said phosphor, and a radiation image storage panel employing said phosphor are also disclosed.

Abstract: The combustion chamber for an internal combustion engine is formed by a main combustion chamber defined by a recess formed in a part of the lower face of a cylinder head and a squish zone which is a narrow space formed between the top surface of the piston in the top dead center and the substantially flat portion of the lower surface of the cylinder head around the recess. A spark plug is disposed in a position near the squish zone. A fuel injection valve is provided to inject fuel into an intake passage communicated with the combustion chamber by way of an intake valve. The fuel injection valve is controlled, at least when the engine load is low, to inject fuel by an amount required for one power stroke and to terminate fuel injection before the middle of the intake valve opening time at latest so that stratification of air and fuel can be obtained in which rich mixture is accumulated in the lower portion of the combustion chamber and lean mixture in the upper portion of the same.

Abstract: A windowpane lifting mechanism comprises a cable member which is provided to vertically extend in a door shell and connected to a lower end portion of a windowpane by way of a connecting member so that the windowpane is moved up and down to close and open the window in response to up-and-down running of the cable member.

Abstract: A silicon fiber which has a structure expressed by (SiF.sub.2).sub.n where n is greater than 1 and where the fiber may be 1 mm or less in diameter.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator having a source of electrosurgical energy connected to a patient and including control circuitry for decreasing the output power from the source with increasing patient impedance, the rate of power decrease being substantially greater than that which would result if the output voltage from the source were maintained constant over the range of increasing patient impedance. The control circuitry may, in particular, decrease the output power over the range of increasing patient impedance in accordance with the square of the impedance.

Abstract: In a photoelectric conversion panel which has a laminate member for photoelectric conversion use which includes a PIN type non-single-crystal laminate member formed on a substrate, the substrate is formed by a thin, flexible, chemically reinforced glass sheet.A plurality of such photoelectric conversion panels are arranged side by side through using a flexible plastic frame reinforced with carbon fibers.

Abstract: An electrosurgical generator including a patient circuit including an active electrode and a return electrode; a pulse train generating circuit an M.times.N storage device having M memory locations where M>1 and where each location contains N storage positions where N.gtoreq.1, the storage device storing at least one, K-bit binary signal, where 1<K.ltoreq.M, the bits of which are respectively stored in the Jth storage positions of K of the M memory locations where J.ltoreq.N; an output circuit for sequentially outputting the K-bit binary signal from the storage device; the electrosurgical generator being sequentially responsive to the sequentially outputted bits of the K-bit binary signal for generating an electrosurgical signal and applying this signal to the patient circuit. The storage device may take the form of one or more shift registers or EPROM's for example.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for removing or installing at least one through-hole mounted component from a printed circuit board or the like, the apparatus including a compliant mask for contacting and supporting the printed circuit board with the mask having at least one hole extending therethrough and the hole being aligned with the component. A conduit is provided for directing liquid solder into the hole in the mask to contact leads of the component and thus facilitate installation or removal thereof from the board.

Abstract: An acceleration detecting system for an internal combustion engine comprises air flow determining elements for determining intake air mass flow in an inlet channel provided to the engine and acceleration judging circuitry for judging an accelerating condition of the engine on the strength of an output of the air flow determining elements.

Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle comprises a transmission ratio changing mechanism inserted between the steering wheel and dirigible wheels of the vehicle to change the transmission ratio, thereby changing the steering ratio, a vehicle speed detecting means and a controller which receives a vehicle speed signal from the vehicle speed detecting means and controls the transmission ratio changing mechanism so that the steering ratio is reduced as the vehicle speed increases and the rate of change of the steering ratio with the vehicle speed is larger in a low vehicle speed range than in a high vehicle speed range.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for attaching to or removing modular electronic components from a substrate which is adjustably positioned beneath a heater means delivering a flow of uniformly heated air. The heated air is directed to the sides of the component to melt solder associated with terminals thereon by a series of changeable nozzles which can be moved into or out of registry with the component. Vacuum means is also provided for contacting the component to position it on or remove it from the substrate.

Abstract: The apparatus is comprised of a platform from which a player may drive a ball into an enclosure. A sloping floor is provided to return balls to a reservoir placed under the platform. A teeing mechanism operated by a player presents balls one at a time to a tee. The mechanism is comprised of a pneumatic system with master and servo bellows.

Abstract: A light beam is made to impinge upon a light reflecting section of a magnetic head provided with a magnetic layer having the light reflecting section on the surface. A change in characteristics of the light beam reflected by the light reflecting section, which is caused by the Kerr effect in accordance with a change in internal magnetization of the magnetic layer, is detected photoelectrically. Magnetic characteristics of the magnetic head are measured on the basis of the detected change in characteristics of the reflected light beam.

Abstract: In a rear seat apparatus for an automobile comprising a rear seat constituted by a seat cushion, a seat back and a head rest secured to a vehicle body, a forwardly projecting support section is formed on the vehicle body at a position corresponding to an upper portion of the seat back. A recess section for receiving the support section is formed on a rear surface of the seat back. The head rest is constituted by a main body and stays extending downwardly of the mian body. The stays are inserted into support holes formed through the upper portion of the seat back and through the support section, thereby securing the seat back to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A magnetic disk is rotated by a drive mechanism, and compressed air is jetted to the same positions on the two surfaces of the magnetic disk. An abrasive tape and a magnetic material surface of the magnetic disk are made to contact each other closely by compressed air, and the magnetic material surface of the magnetic disk is burnished by the abrasive tape.

Abstract: A stereoscopic television signal processing method including a transmitting unit and a receiving unit where the method includes the steps of generating right and left eye picture signals respectively from a pair of image pick up devices disposed at the right and left sides of an object, each picture signal including four fields constituting a first odd-numbered field, a first even-numbered field, a second odd-numbered field, and a second even-numbered field occurring in the foregoing order where each field includes a plurality of horizontal scanning lines; sampling the right and left eye picture signals at predetermined time intervals so that the samples of the right and left eye picture signals are alternated on the horizontal lines of the four fields of each picture in such a manner that the sampling order is reversed (a) between successive horizontal scanning lines for each field, (b) between the first and second odd-numbered fields and (c) between the first and second even-numbered fields; transmitting th

Abstract: In a method of scanning and reading out a plane color image, a first laser beam having a wavelength within the 460-520 nm bluish green wavelength region, where the spectral reflectances of the yellow and magenta components of the color image are approximately identical with each other, is superposed upon a second laser beam having a wavelength within the 550-800 nm red wavelength region and capable of detecting the cyan component of the color image. Or, a first laser beam having a wavelength within the 540-600 nm green wavelength region, where the spectral absorbances of the magenta and cyan components are approximately identical with each other, is superposed upon a second laser beam having a wavelength within the 400-500 nm blue wavelength region and capable of detecting the yellow component. The color image is scanned with the superposed laser beams to read out the color image.