Abstract: A timing-phase control system provided on the receiving side of a duobinary transmission system is adaptable to high-speed PCM repeater systems using a wide-band transmission medium such as a coaxial cable. The system includes a discriminating and regenerating circuit for recovering the transmitted digital signal by discriminating and regenerating in an appropriate timing phase based on an input equalized duobinary waveform, a phase varying circuit for varying the phase of a timing signal externally supplied to the discriminating and regenerating circuit, and a derivative waveform generating circuit. In one embodiment, the derivative waveform generating circuit is responsive to the output of the discriminating and regenerating circuit, and a multiplier multiplies the output of the derivative waveform generating circuit and the equalized duobinary waveform by each other in a predetermined phase relationship.

Abstract: An improvement in an electromagnetic switch matrix permits the simultaneous closing of a plurality of cross-points either in the same row or in the same column without causing the erroneous operation of nonselected cross-points. The switch matrix is of the divisionally excited type having a magnetic shunt plate with sealed switches disposed in through apertures therein at cross-point locations. First, second, third and fourth windings are wound around the sealed switches so as to generate control magnetic fields for controlling the operations of the respective sealed switches. An asymmetrical magnetization is given to the sealed switches with respect to the top and bottom planes so that there is a difference in the magnetization of the sealed switches on either side of the shunt plate when driven by the windings.

Abstract: A method for preventing and eradicating bacterial infectious plant disease which comprises applying to plants a composition containing, as an active ingredient, at least one 4(1H)-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid derivative represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents --OCH.sub.2 O--(at the 6 and 7 position) or ##STR2## (at the 5 and 6 position), wherein R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an amino group, an ammonium group or an alkali metal atom; R.sub.2 represents a lower alkyl group, a halogenated lower alkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkoxyl group; and R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substantially linear aromatic polyester carbonate consisting essentially of hydroxybenzoic acid unit, hydroquinone unit, and carbonate unit as well as, depending on the circumstances, aromatic carboxylic acid unit, and having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.5. The present invention also provides an industrially advantageous method for producing such linear aromatic polyester carbonate through the process steps of melt-polycondensation, and, if necessary, followed by a further polycondensation in solid phase.Such aromatic polyester carbonate which the present invention provides exhibits excellent melt-forming property and melt anisotropy, hence any shaped article obtained by melt-forming of this aromatic polyester carbonate exhibits superior mechanical properties, in particular, excellent Young's modulus of longitudinal elasticity, and so on, which is highly useful as the material for industrial applications.

Abstract: Ceramics having nonlinear voltage characteristics in which (1) zinc oxide is used as a main component and (2) praseodymium, (3) one or more of magnesium or calcium, and (4) cobalt are added thereto as subcomponents, in elemental form or as a compound thereof, in an amount of from about 0.08 to about 10.0 atomic % for praseodymium, from about 0.08 to about 10.0 atomic % for the one or more of magnesium or calcium, and from about 0.1 to about 8.0 atomic % for the cobalt, each calculated as praseodymium, magnesium or calcium and cobalt.

Abstract: Thiazolo[5,4-f]quinoline-8-carboxylic acid derivatives having either the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group or a benzyl group; or the general formula (III-a): ##STR2## WHEREIN R.sub.3 is a lower alkyl group and X is a halogen atom; and methods for the preparation thereof. The compounds of the general formula (I) are useful as antibacterial agents against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. The compounds of the general formula (III-a) are useful as antifungal agents against eumycetes and also as an intermediate in a peparation of the compounds of the general formula (I).

Abstract: 1,4-BIS(2'-Isopropyl-6'-methylanilino)anthraquinone and a polyethylene terephthalate film support containing this anthraquinone. The anthraquinone has high heat stability and good sublimation characteristics, and has no adverse effects on photographic characteristics when a polyethylene terephthalate film containing the anthraquinone is used as a film support.