Abstract: A battery terminal mounted on a battery post has a cylindrically shaped post fitting, clamping members, a cable connector, and a tightening tool. The cable connector is formed by bending a vertically oriented metal band. Post fitting and clamping members are formed from a vertically oriented metal band, such that the clamping members are connected to the free ends of the post fitting. The clamping members 18A, 18B are further bent to provide sliding surfaces matching the tapers of the tightening tool. By tightening a bolt down from above, the clamping members are moved horizontally together, and the free ends of the post fitting are thus closed to clamp the battery post.

Abstract: Mounting support for electric switches and associated legend plates. The mounting support includes a housing for an electrical switch and a housing cover affixed to the housing, with threaded bolts for affixing the housing and housing cover to the indicator board, wherein the housing cover includes a lateral projecting arm extending laterally on one side of the housing, this projecting arm being adapted to adjoin a rear-face of the indicator board, with a legend plate being laterally carried by the projecting arm and being adapted to be positioned within an opening in the indicator board, with a threaded nut retaining the legend plate relative to the projecting arm.

Abstract: A traction control permit/prohibit determination apparatus has a traction controller which applies a traction brake pressure to a brake system provided on the drive wheel when spinning of the drive wheel is detected. The traction controller is set to an operation permit mode when the vehicle speed is in the low speed range, and set to an operation prohibited mode when the vehicle speed is in the high speed range. Also, the traction controller is set to an operation permit mode when the pad temperature is below a first predetermined temperature, and to an operation prohibited mode when the pad temperature is above a second predetermined temperature.

Abstract: An electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of an optical disc data recording and reproducing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a carriage that is movable in a radial direction of the optical disc, and an objective lens holder that is supported on the carriage to move in focusing and tracking directions of the optical disc. A pair of reflecting surfaces are provided on opposite end surfaces of the objective lens holder in the tracking direction, and are directly formed on the outer surfaces of the objective lens holder by plating. A pair of photo sensors is provided on the carriage to be opposed to the respective surfaces.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for igniting fluorescent lamps at a predetermined temperature of their cathodes. In the present invention, it is the resistance of the cold lamp cathodes that is always measured and ignition occurs as a result of the relationships or conditions of the cold resistance to the hot resistance or the voltage relationship of cold to hot, so that the absolute value has no influence and correct preheating is achieved with all types of lamps.

Abstract: A sports boot, especially for cross-country skiing or walking, including an upper, a reinforcement extending at least vertically upwardly on each side of the heel, and a rigid collar encircling at least the ankle, and connected by its sides to the reinforcement, by two anchoring systems located on each corresponding side of the foot, and enabling the rotation of the collar along a substantially transverse axis with respect to the upper of the boot. At least one of the anchoring systems is effective for varying the position of the corresponding side of the collar with respect to the reinforcement, for enabling the inclination of the collar with respect to the median vertical plane of the boot and/or the rotation of the collar around a substantially vertical axis.

Abstract: A power control unit protection apparatus is provided in association with a power control unit for controlling high or low power supply selectively to a loud speaker. The power control unit protection apparatus has an average current detector for detecting an average current supplied to a transformer, a temperature detector detecting the temperature of the transformer, and a timer. When the average current exceeds a predetermined level, and when the temperature rises above a predetermined temperature, timer starts to count a predetermined time. After the count, a cut off signal is produced to cut off the use of the high power supply from the power control unit. Thus, the power control unit protection apparatus prevents breakdown due to overheating of the power control unit including the power supply transformer by limiting the power supplied to the speaker.

Abstract: An optical scanning system is provided which includes a light source, a scanning deflector which deflects a bundle of rays emitted from the light source, and a scanning lens system which converges the deflected bundle of rays onto an image surface to form an image. The scanning lens system has at least two lenses, wherein the lens closest to the image surface is a meniscus lens with a surface which is convex in the main scanning direction facing the image surface. A surface of the meniscus lens nearest to the scanning deflector is a deformed toric surface which is convex in a sub scanning direction facing the scanning deflector. The sub scanning direction is normal to the main scanning direction. The convexed toric surface has a radius of curvature which is determined independently of a radius of curvature in the main scanning direction.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for the spectrophotometric assay of aqueous liquids are provided with a pump for aspirating liquids, a filter with two outlets for filling a cell in which the interferometric measurements are made at a temperature between 35 and 50.degree. C. at a maximum fluctuation of 0.2.degree. C., and with a maximum relative humidity of 0.2%. Absorption curves A(f) are determined with respect to a matrix and the concentrations of components to be assayed are calculated by the use of standard equations.

Abstract: A lens barrel is provided having a lens system, and two annular members that are engaged and rotatable relative to one another, with one of the annular members being arranged inside of the other. A lens group is connected to one of the two annular members, and a biasing mechanism for forcing the two annular members into flush tangential contact is provided. A line of contact of the two annular members is substantially parallel to an optical axis of the lens system.

Abstract: A system for controlling the scan limits of a gamma camera during a whole body scan regimen wherein the limits are set by controls at the patient bed.

Abstract: An interface is disclosed that formats a first link (a source link--e.g., a T1 link) having N channels to fit into a second link (a source link--e.g., a PCM-30 or a doubled T1 link) having N+M channels. Each of the first and second links are implemented with primary rate carrier links, and have a standard payload portion and a standard overhead portion. A mechanism is disclosed for routing information between the first link and the second link, so that information being transported over the first link can also be transported over the second link. An adding mechanism is also disclosed for routing supplemental overhead information to at least one added overhead channel within the second link, wherein the added overhead channel occupies a standard payload portion of the second link. An overhead information bit is disclosed, which transmits information within a (k)th bit of an (l)th channel of each frame of the second link. An information bit signal is formed with at least five consecutive of the (k)th bits.

Abstract: The laser beam emitted by a laser light source is first brought to an image in an auxiliary scanning plane, and reflected by a slit mirror provided in a prism block. The arrangement is such that this laser light is incident on the scanning deflector along the optic axis of the scanning lens, and a screen is provided for obstructing ghosting in the vicinity of the scanning surface. Further, either the side of the prism block on which the light is incident or the side from which it emerges is curved, or both are curved, or one side of the prism block is treated to prevent reflection. Further, a screen is provided between the laser light source and the slit mirror so as to obstruct that part of the light incident on the mirror which is reflected by the mirror after being reflected by the scanning deflector.

Abstract: A parallax compensation system in a camera finder includes a mirror surface mounted to a mounting member. The mounting member is rotatably mounted to a mounting frame having protrusions about which the mounting member rotates such that the mounting member is rotatable about an axis defined on the mirror surface. A cam mechanism is rotatably mounted on a top surface of the mounting frame for regulation of the mounting member to have a predetermined position. An urging member biases the mounting member against the cam mechanism, so that when the cam mechanism is rotated, the mounting member is rotated about its axis according to a cam surface of the cam mechanism. The mounting member is rotated about the axis of the mirror surface to change an optical axis of the same to compensate for parallax.

Abstract: An image signal inputting and outputting apparatus has a memory device for temporarily storing image signals. In addition, the image signal inputting and outputting apparatus includes an A/D converter for converting analog image signals to digital image signals. The apparatus further includes a memory controller for writing the digital image signals into the memory device and reading out the image signals written in the memory device, and a controller for enabling the A/D converter to hold blanking level data converted by the A/D converter after the A/D converter converts effective signals of the image signals.

Abstract: A turret punch press and a die set exchange device for the press are disclosed. The punch press includes a turret carrying die sets in die set attaching areas, and a die set exchanging device having a plurality of housings on a carriage, which moves horizontally between the turret and a die storage section to take out and charge die sets with the turret and the die set storage section to exchange the die sets for the next use.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus is provided with a photoconductive drum including an outer peripheral surface on which a latent image corresponding to an image to be transferred is formed, and a developing device for developing the latent image by a toner. The electrophotographic apparatus further includes a housing for rotatably supporting the photoconductive drum therein and having an opening on one side, a cover member for releasably closing the opening of the housing, and a transfer charger which is attached to one surface of the cover member opposing to the photoconductive drum, and which is provided for transferring the developed image onto a sheet-like member. A pre-roller is attached to an upstream end of a housing which houses the transfer charger. The pre-roller and the photoconductive drum are positioned relative to each other so that a gap of predetermined dimension is defined therebetween.

Abstract: A device for protecting a ballast circuit from excess voltage and excess current includes a switch for disconnecting the ballast circuit from the power source and a control circuit for operating this switch; the control circuit monitoring a control point, from which control point a first resistor connects to a first terminal of the power source, a second resistor connects to a second terminal of the power source, and a third resistor connects to a point between the switch and the ballast, the switch being brought into off-state when the voltage between the control point and the first terminal of the power source exceeds a given value, thus leading to a hysteresis between an input voltage for switching the device off and an input voltage for switching the device back on again, with positive feedback being provided by the third resistor for decreasing the switch-off time and the corresponding switching losses.

Abstract: A record and play-back system for a still video device, in which a picture signal and an audio signal associated therewith are recordable on a first track and a second track of a recording medium; a first code signal and a second code signal are recorded together with the associated picture signal and the associated audio signal to discriminate that the respective picture signal and audio signal are recorded together with the corresponding audio signal or the picture signal. The second track is played back when the first code signal is recorded on the first track upon play-back of the first track. The audio signal can be post-recorded on the second track when no signal is recorded on the second track.