Abstract: Method and apparatus for apportionment includes compressing a paste in an apportioning chamber and thereafter delivering the paste towards a nipple after opening of a blocking element, the volume apportioning of the amount of paste to be distributed being undertaken by measuring the displacement of a piston in the apportioning chamber during delivery. The method and apparatus ensure that the apportioning chamber is placed under low pressure so as to facilitate introduction of the paste and delivery of the paste at a fast speed and then at a slow speed.

Abstract: A winding reel for optical fiber is provided with a drum and a flange. The flange is provided with first and second slits therein for receiving leading and trailing (frontward and rearward) portions of the optical fiber. The length of the slit that receives the forward end of the optical fiber extends from the outer periphery of the flange to the surface of the drum. The slit for receiving the rearward end of the optical fiber is shorter than the forward end receiving slit. The rearward end receiving slit extends from the outer periphery of the flange inwardly a distance such that the slit does not reach a position at which a maximum amount of optical fiber wound on the winding reel is located.

Abstract: Method for laying filaments on a convex axisymmetric surface, especially a hemispherical surface, provided with a circular hole or a dead zone centered on the pole, wherein a regular set of points are defined on a reference circle of the surface, the filament being laid along a geodesic path from one first departure point to one first arrival point on the reference circle, the same laying process being reproduced for a second pair of departure and arrival points so as to lay a set of filaments (so-called a lap) and then the same laying process is repeated via successive shifts until each point of the reference circle is at the same time and solely a single departure and arrival point, so as to obtain a layer, and possibly restarting the process until the desired thickness is obtained.

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 group which converges the deflected bundle of rays onto an image surface to form an image. The scanning lens group includes at least one glass lens and at least two plastic lenses, and the at least one glass lens provides substantially all the power of the scanning lens group.

Abstract: A ski equipped with at least one shock-absorption device adapted to absorb the vibrations of a ski having at least one flexion blade which includes a first portion fixed rigidly to the ski and a second portion connected to the ski in a longitudinally mobile manner by a shock-absorption arrangement of the viscous friction type.

Abstract: The invention is related to a golf club shaft with improved distribution of flexibility. It includes a tubular section whose flexional rigidity evolves according to the length and has several portions, including a rigid upper portion extending from the upper end of the shaft having the largest diameter, having a length (L1) at least equal to 200 mm and whose flexional rigidity is at least equal to 50 N.multidot.m.sup.2 ; a central portion joined to the other end of upper portion having a length (L2); a lower portion joined to central portion, having a length (L3) and extending to the lower end adapted to receive the club head; the central portion being constituted of a flexible zone of a length between 100 and 300 mm of a remaining zone having a flexional rigidity greater or equal to 50 N.multidot.m.sup.2.

Abstract: A compact camera has a variable focal length photographing optical system, a multisegment photometric system that is separate from the photographing optical system, each segment outputting a brightness level, and a controller that determines an exposure value for exposing a film by using weighting coefficients to calculate a weighted average of the brightness levels outputted by the photometric system. The weighting coefficients vary according to the focal length of the photographing optical system.

Abstract: A printing stamp comprises a housing 9, a stamp mounting member 12 slidably mounted within the housing for movement between an inoperative position and a printing position, an operating member 11 for moving the stamp mounting member from its inoperative position to its printing position against the urging force of a spring 19 and a handle 10 connected to the operating member. The handle is releasably connected to the operating member such as by a slidable friction fit in order that the handle can be removed to allow the stamp to be more easily transported to points-of-need.

Abstract: A spectacle frame is provided with a pair of temples extending from the lens-holding front frame. The temples have swingable temple end pieces that swing relative to the rear portion of the temple. The swingable end pieces ensure that the spectacle frames do not slip down the nose, without increasing pressure on the nose or on the back of the ears.

Abstract: Device for assembling two elements made of materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion, which are subject in use to substantial temperature variations, is provided with a combination of a layer of a compressible, heat insulating material, positioned between a support element and an attached element, and an mechanism for maintaining the attached element against the layer, and the layer against the support element. The mechanism is arranged so as to enable relative movement between the two elements in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the layer. Also, surface portions of the attached element in contact with the mechanism are substantially parallel to the plane of the layer, and a material similar to the material of the layer is positioned between the surface portions and the mechanism. The device is especially applicable to the attachment of insulating elements on a metallic structure.

Abstract: A system for recording fewer of the events that are caused by unwanted photons with greater stability. The system locally determines the energy spectrum and fits for each pixel of the image the determined energy spectrum with a modified trial function composed of: a photopeak component of known energy shape, Compton scatter components having theoretically derived energy shapes and, when applicable, also measured or calculated energy spectra of other unwanted photons. The modified trial function also takes into consideration unknown local deviations in the outputs of electronic components. The amplitude of the photopeak distribution resulting from the fit is used to obtain the local content of wanted interactions in the image. This enables removal of Compton contamination and also the contamination caused by interaction of the gamma photons with lead components.

Abstract: The cooling of a hot fluid is effected using a heat exchanger adapted to receive the hot fluid and liquid coolant for cooling the hot fluid such that the liquid coolant is vaporized. A turbine, having an output shaft connected to a fan, is responsive to vaporized coolant which expands in the turbine for driving the fan to move a mass of air, and produce vaporized coolant. A condenser receives the expanded vaporized coolant and is responsive to air blown by the fan, for condensing the expanded vaporized coolant thereby cooling the same and producing coolant condensate which is then returned to the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A packaging apparatus that compresses the contents in a vertical direction and tightly winds the contents. Upon the lowering of the elevator, compressive receiving plates project above the contents. The elevator is raised to hold the contents between the compressive receiving plates and the contents are compressed in the vertical direction. The winding guides approach each other, while the contents are being compressed. Both ends of the packaging sheet are connected by the fixing elements, and then the compressive receiving plates are pulled out.

Abstract: A zoom lens camera having a zoom photographing lens and a zoom finder device are driven in association with each other so that the image plane and the finder field of view correspond to each other. A pair of pinions for the zoom photographing lens and the zoom finder device are provided in a gear train and are driven by a reversible motor so that the zoom photographing lens and the zoom finder device are driven by the respective pinions.

Abstract: A connector of shielding wire composed of a shielding cover and a protective cover put on with respect to the connector housing to be connected with the shielding wire is engaged with the female, male opposite type connector. A rubber ring for sealing use is interposed between the opposite engaging faces of the mutually engaging connector housing, shielding cover or/and the protective cover, and a rubber plug or a sealing resin is interposed between the electric wire inserting portion of the connector housing, the shielding cover or/and the protective cover, and the shielding wire.

Abstract: A packaging apparatus for applying a packaging sheet to cover the contents and simultaneously seal them including an adhering mechanism for adhering tape at corresponding sealing positions of the packaging sheet. The adhering mechanism is movable toward or away from the tape feeding-out mechanisms. Adhering tapes are adhered to the corresponding sealing position while being partially projected. The packaging sheet, including the adhering tapes, is fed out by the sheet feeding-out mechanism to the packaging start position. Concurrent to the completion of the folding of the packaging sheet during the packaging operation, projected portions of the adhering tapes are adhered.

Abstract: A process for decorating the top portion of the ski including a step of assembling and affixing an external, thick layer of transparent plastic material onto an opaque internal layer. Prior to the assembly step, the first decoration is transferred onto the external surface of the external layer and a second internal decoration, different from the first, is transferred onto one of the surfaces connecting the internal layer with the external layer. The invention enables an economical production of varied and easily interchangeable decorations.

Abstract: An apparatus for extruding a powdered material forms an elongated pellet. The extrusion apparatus includes a connection mechanism arranged between the inlet and the constriction passages for continuously connecting two successively charged portions of the powdered material when the powdered material is repeatedly charged. By this mechanism, the formerly charged and semicompacted portion of the powdered material and the border surface upon the subsequent portion are broken, either by a core piece or a modified die cavity, whereby the portions of the powdered material are merged with each other before the constriction.