Abstract: An engine control system derives a basic fuel supply amount on the basis of preselected parameters including an intake air volume associated value and modifies the derived basic fuel supply amount in such a manner that the modified fuel supply amount becomes equal to the basic fuel supply amount derived on the basis of the preselected parameters when the engine is not in an acceleration state satisfying a predetermined first condition, and the modified fuel supply amount varies at a greater rate than variation rate of the basic fuel supply amount derived on the basis of the preselected parameters when the engine is in the accelerating state satisfying the predetermined first condition. The basic fuel supply amount as modified may be further modified with a correction value during the engine accelerating state satisfying a predeermined second condition.

Abstract: In endoscope is presented which enables one to carry out measurement of an unevenness existing on an object by the use of laser beams, without being affected by white light for observation. White light is irradiated on the object only during the time when measurement of the unevenness is not being carried out, and the image information obtained by the use of the white light is displayed continuously while being stored in a memory.

Abstract: End support members mountable at each end of a paint-applying cover sleeve and adapted to receive the axle of a roller handle. Each support comprises a central hub which defines a chamber greater in diameter being the axle of a handle member. A radially expansible split tube is positioned in the chamber. The interior diameter of the split tube prior to expansion is smaller than the diameter of an axle and the outer diameter is smaller than the inner diameter of said chamber. When the axle is inserted into the split tube the latter expands radially outwardly and exerts radially inward pressure on the axle to frictionally retain the axle in its longitudinally adjusted position.

Abstract: A control system for a 4WD vehicle includes a drive system for directly transmitting a torque to primary drive wheels, and transmitting a torque to secondary drive wheels through a torque distributing clutch, at least one sensor for determining a front and rear wheel speed difference, at least one sensor for determining a lateral acceleration, and a control unit for controlling the engagement force of the clutch. When the primary wheel speed is lower than the secondary wheel speed, the control unit holds the clutch engagement force equal to zero to improve the steering response until the absolute value of the wheel speed difference reaches a predetermined level, and increase the clutch engagement force in accordance with the absolute value of the wheel speed difference to improve the vehicle stability after the absolute value of the wheel speed difference exceeds the predetermined level.

Abstract: An organic thin film device, including first and second organic thin films containing acceptor and doner molecules, respectively, stacked one on another, in which at least one of the first and second organic thin films contains a chemical species having a dipole moment P.sub.2, and the second dipole moment P.sub.2 and a dipole moment P.sub.1 produced by charge transfer between the acceptor and doner molecules satisfy the following formula:(P.sub.1 .multidot.P.sub.2).vertline.r.vertline..sup.2 -3(P.sub.1 .multidot.r)(P.sub.2 .multidot.r)<0wherein r represents a positional relationship between P.sub.1 and P.sub.2. Also disclosed is an organic thin film device, including the first and second organic thin films, and at least one of the first and second organic thin films contains at least one pigment skeleton which is inclined with respect to the lamination direction of the organic thin films.

Abstract: A seat lifter for a vehicular seat comprises spaced side base members; and front and rear lift mechanisms which are mounted on front and rear portions of the side base members for adjusting the heights of front and rear portions of a seat cushion respectively. Each lift mechanism comprises a pivot shaft extending across the side base members, brackets secured to the pivot shaft to rotate therewith, arm members pivotally connected to the brackets and connected to the seat cushion, a sector gear pivotally connected to one of the side base members and pivotally moved together with the pivot shaft, a pinion meshed with the sector gear, and a handling knob mounted on the side base member and having the pinion connected thereto.

Abstract: A component for producing semiconductor devices such as a tube, a boat or the like, comprising a component body made of a silicon carbide material, a silica layer formed on a surface of the body and a CVD coating layer of silicon carbide formed on the silica layer. The silica layer has a thickness ranging between 0.1 and 5 microns. The CVD coating layer has a thickness ranging between 50 to 1000 microns.

Abstract: In a computer system of a microprogram control type which processes a succession of instructions to produce a succession of store data units and a succession of store requests under control by a microprogram controller, the store data units being written into a memory by control of a memory controller according to the store requests, a specific one of the instructions being retried from a checkpoint on occurrence of an error during current processing of the specific instruction, the microprogram controller controls execution of a state transition which results in cancellation of the checkpoint on occurrence of the state transition during processing the specific instruction.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable mixture is described comprising (a) a polymeric binder, (b) an acrylate or alkacrylate of a polyhydric alcohol, said compound comprising at least one group which is photooxidizable on exposure to actinic radiation in the presence of a photoreduciable dye, (c) a photoinitiator comprising a photoreducible benzoxanthene or benzothioxanthene dye, and (d) a second photoinitiator comprising a trihalomethyl compound capable of being cleaved by irradiation. The mixture is suitable for the production of printing plates and photoresists and displays increased photosensitivity.

Abstract: An extensible conveyor for following a continuous tunneling or mining machine. The conveyor frame is made up of identical modules which can be added end to end at the end of the frame, the modules including return reach rollers. A separate carriage frame is independently supported on a mobile support which advances with the advance of the mining machine. The carriage frame advances over the conveying belt frame and includes a conveying belt pulley over which the conveying belt extends. The carriage frame spaces the conveying reach of the belt from the return reach thereof as the carriage is being advanced in order to allow conveying reach rollers to be placed onto the frame as the carriage frame advances. An impact plate is provided at the discharge end of a transfer conveyor, wherein the impact plate extends below the conveying reach of the belt of a first conveyor.

Abstract: To facilitate inspection of ignition coils and ignition plugs without removing intake pipes from the cylinder head, while preventing the ignition coils from being heated by the cylinder head, in V-shape internal combustion engine, plural intake pipes branched from two air collectors are each arranged so as to extend above the cylinder head and across the cylinder line and further being offset away from over each ignition plug, and further plural ignition coils are each arranged over and connected to ignition plugs, respectively. The ignition coils are supported by two opposing support members formed on two outer side surfaces of two adjacent intake pipes.

Abstract: In a modualtion system responsive to a first sampled signal (31) of a first sampling rate for supplying a modulated analog signal to an amplifier having nonlinearities to make the amplifier produce an amplified output signal, a selector (72) selects the first sampled signal and a second sampled signal of a second sampling rate as a selected signal when supplied with first and second control signals, respectively. The second sampling rate is equal to 1/N (N: 2, 3, . . . ) of the first sampling rate. A processing arrangement (36) processes the selected signal with reference to a difference between the selected signal and an additional digital signal (35) to compensate for the nonlinearities to produce a processed signal. The processed signal is modulated into the modulated analog signal. The amplified output signal is demodulated and converted into the additional digital signal by a converter (40).

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition is described comprising (a) a polymeric binder, (b) an acrylate or alkacrylate of a polyhydric alcohol, said acrylate or alkacrylate being free of urethane groups and further comprising at least one group which is photooxidizable on exposure to actinic radiation in the presence of a photoreducible dye, (c) a photoinitiator comprising a photoreducible dye, and (d) a second photoinitiator comprising a trihalomethyl compound capable of being cleaved by irradiation. The composition is suitable for production of printing plates and photoresists and displays increased photosensitivity.

Abstract: Fe-based soft magnetic alloy having excellent soft magnetic characteristics with high saturated magnetic flux density, characterized in that it has fine crystal grains and is expressed by the general formula:(Fe.sub.1-a-b Cu.sub.a M.sub.b).sub.100-c Y.sub.cwhere "M" is at least one or more selected from rare earth elements, "Y" is at least one or more selected from Si, B, P, and C, and "a", "b" and "c" are as follows:0.005.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.050.005.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.0.115.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.28 (at %).Also described is a method of treating the alloy to segregate fine crystal grains which comprises heat treating the alloy for a period of from one minute to ten hours at a temperature of from 50.degree. C. below the crystallization temperature to 120.degree. C. above the crystallization temperature.

Abstract: There are disclosed a high strength nitrogen-containing cermet which comprises 7 to 20% by weight of a binder phase composed mainly of Co and/or Ni, with the balance being a hard phase composed mainly of TiC, TiN and/or Ti(C,N) and inevitable impurities, wherein the hard phase comprises 35 to 59% by weight of Ti, 9 to 29% by weight of W, 0.4 to 3.5% by weight of Mo, 4 to 24% by weight of at least one of Ta, Nb, V and Zr, 5.5 to 9.5% by weight of N and 4.5 to 12% by weight of C; and a process for preparing the same which comprises via the formulating, mixing, drying, molding and sintering steps of Co and/or Ni powder, at least one powder of TiC, Ti(C,N) and TiN, WC powder, Mo and/or Mo.sub.2 C, and at least one powder of carbides of Ta, Nb, V and Zr, wherein the sintering step is carried out by elevating the temperature up to 1350.degree. C. in vacuum, with the nitrogen atmosphere being made 1 torr at 1350.degree. C.

Abstract: Multi-layer printed circuit boards are sometimes connected to transmission paths which may be susceptible to electrical discharges associated with transient electrical events occurring along the transmission path. A method is provided for assuring that two respective layers of the printed circuit board are aligned within predetermined tolerances. Aligning respective layers within acceptable tolerances provides a means of assuring that predetermined distances between a ground layer and a power layer will be maintained, thereby ensuring that electrical arcing will not occur between the power and ground layer in the event of voltage spikes or current surges.

Abstract: A plunger tool is provided having a nose assembly to slow the descent of the tool into the well, a valve assembly, and a piston cylinder assembly. When the tool is dropped into the well, the gas and liquids in the well flow through restrictions in the nose assembly, thereby braking the fall. The fluid flows along a fingered collet which retains an angled valve. The fluid flows around the opened valve and out of the upper end of the plunger lift tool. The valve is connected to the piston which is exposed to ambient pressure on one side and a predetermined pressure on the other. Thus, the piston is set to close the valve at a predetermined pressure. As the pressure builds up, the piston moves the valve so that a lower portion of the valve is gripped by a detent mechanism, in this case collet fingers. When adequate pressure is built up to unsnap the valve, the piston forces the valve out of the detenting collet fingers and into its seat. Formation pressure from below the seal increases the sealing force.

Abstract: A binary calculation circuit has a logic operator acting as an exclusive-OR gate generating a first intermediate signal which is an exclusive-OR of a first input and a carry-in input. An inverter generates a second intermediate signal. A second logic operator generates a first output bit which is a symmetrical exclusive-OR of a second input and both the first and second intermediate signals. A second output bit is a symmetrical trigger function of the first and second input, depending on the first and second intermediate signals, and is generated in a transmission gate. Since the carry-in signal passed via the first and second intermediate signals is applied directly to transistors of the transmission gate, carry propagation delay is reduced.

Abstract: A Kalanchoe plant named Small Wonder particularly characterized by its orange-red flower color with red highlights; flower diameter of 14 to 16 mm at maturity; flowering response of from 10 weeks in summer to 12 weeks in winter after start of short days; very floriferous habit with excellent display of many flowers; excellent keeping quality of flowers and foliage; foilage always small, medium green, nicely serrated and lobed; free branching with or without pinching; compact plant habit with intermediate vigor; responsive to B-9 applications to reduce internode length and peduncle elongation; and adaptable to pot sizes from 10 to 15 cm.