Abstract: A method of producing a skin-covered pad for a seat, which includes (a) preparing a lower mold which has a cavity formed therein, the lower mold having a first electrode mounted thereto through an insulator, the first electrode having a plurality of projections which are exposed to the cavity; (b) putting a bag-shaped outer skin member into the cavity, the skin member being thermally plastic; (c) putting an upper mold on the lower mold to close the cavity, the upper mold having an aperture formed therethrough; (d) projecting a press member into the cavity through the aperture, the press member having at its work head a second electrode secured thereto through an insulator, the second electrode having at its front face recesses which are shaped to match with the projections of the first electrode; (e) pressing the recessed face of the second electrode against the projections of the first electrode with a part of the outer skin member therebetween; (f) applying a high frequency current between the first and sec

Abstract: An information storage medium comprises a substrate and a recording layer formed on the substrate containing Te, Ge, C and H. The recording layer is formed by sputtering, with a Ge-Te alloy being used as a target and with a mixed gas of a noble gas and a hydrocarbon being used as a sputtering gas. The hydrocarbon content in the sputtering gas falls within a range of 3 to 35%. The composition of the target is Ge.sub.x Te.sub.100-x (where x is expressed by atomic %, and 5.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.20).

Abstract: For improvement in processing speed, a high-speed digital signal processor has a feedback loop from a register which stores the calculating result produced by a Signed Digit (SD) arithmetic unit to one of the input ports of the SD arithmetic unit. The SD arithmetic unit executes an arithmetic operation on an input digital signal and the arithmetic result is formed of both signed digit numbers without the need to convert the calculation result represented by an SD number into a binary number.

Abstract: Ceramic and metal shafts are joined at their ends by brazing, with a buffer member being interposed therebetween. The joined ends of the ceramic and metal shafts and the buffer member are received within a metal sleeve and joined by brazing to part of the inner circumferential wall of the metal sleeve in such a manner than an axial end of the joint where the inner circumferential wall is securely joined to the ceramic and metal shafts is positioned between opposite axial ends of the metal sleeve and at the same time between opposite axial ends of the ceramic shaft. The outer circumferential wall of the metal sleeve is formed with an annular groove in the place corresponding to the above mentioned axial end of the joint with respect to the axial direction of the metal sleeve.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating ions which can be operated by a low signal voltage. The apparatus includes, a first voltage source for applying to a first electrode a first voltage slightly less than a critical voltage for constant ion generation; and a second voltage source for applying to a second electrode a second voltage significantly less than the first voltage having such an amplitude that a total of the first and the second voltages exceeds the critical voltage such that the ion generation by the first electrode takes place only while the second voltage is being applied to the second electrode.

Abstract: In order to increase a torque transmission capacity of a lock-up clutch without any increase in the internal pressure of a torque converter, a lock-up clutch release circuit and a lock-up clutch engagement circuit share a primary relief valve, and the lock-up release circuit is further provided with a secondary relief valve disposed between a lock-up control valve and the torque converter. Thus, when the lock-up clutch engagement circuit is opened, the primary relief valve works to prevent the pressure of hydraulic fluid from increasing above a first predetermined value, whereas, when the lock-up clutch release circuit is opened, the secondary relief valve causes a drop in the hydraulic pressure and prevents the hydraulic pressure from increasing above a second predetermined value. The first predetermined value is higher than the second predtermined value.

Abstract: The polycrystalline magnetic substance for magnetic refrigeration in or gas refrigeration accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of magnetic alloy fine crystalline powders that include at least one kind of rare-earth element selected from the group of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb, with the remainder metal consisting substantially of 2 kinds selected from Al, Ni, Co, and Fe, and a metallic binder which forms a compact together with the fine crystalline particles, where the abundance ratio of the metallic binder in the compact is 1 to 80% by volume.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first paper sheets supply system for supplying first paper sheets to a transfer section and a second paper sheets supply system for supplying second paper sheets to the transfer section. Either of the first and second paper sheets supply systems is selected in response to information applied from a control section. Information of paper sheet supply intervals set for the first and second paper sheets supply systems is stored in a memory.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing metal ions, particularly sodium, potassium and/or aluminum ions, from the thin outermost layer of items of glass or ceramic materials with enrichment by silicon dioxide, the items being subjected for a pre-specified time to a plasma - low-pressure plasma or corona discharge-induced plasma - , hydrogen, nitrogen or a noble gas being used as discharge gas.

Abstract: An opaque polyolefin film having a base layer composed essentially of propylene polymers and having sealing layers present on both sides, composed essentially of sealable olefin polymers, is disclosed. From about 0.2% to 1.5% by weight, relative to the layer of polydialkylsiloxane is incorporated in one of the two sealing layers, and this layer has not been subjected to corona treatment. The other sealing layer has been subjected to corona treatment and has polydialkylsiloxane, not incorporated, but present on the outer surface of this layer, the polydialkylsiloxane having been transferred to this layer by contact between the sealing layer in which polydialkylsiloxane is incorporated. The relative polydialkylsiloxane occupancy of this layer, which is determined by means of ESCA spectroscopy, is not more than 15. The three-layer opaque polyolefin film is prepared by the coextrusion process. It is particularly suitable for use as a packaging film on high-speed packaging machines.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for reducing the dissemination of aquatic organisms and decreasing the risk of diseases caused by fungi, such as Pythium and Phythophthora spp, in greenhouse plants grown hydroponically by Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) by treating the water to be used in the NFT with ultraviolet radiation at a wave length of 2537 .ANG. by passing the water in a zone of restricted width adjacent and exposed to the source of ultraviolet radiation and maintaining the temperature of the water in the range of 15.degree. C. to 26.degree. C. as it is passed at the zone. The apparatus includes an elongated cylindrical housing including a top cap and a bottom cap sealingly closing the cylindrical housing. A water inlet is located on the cylindrical housing near the bottom end cap and water outlet on the cylindrical housing near the top cap. An ultraviolet lamp in the form of an elongated cylindrical member extends concentrically within the housing and through the top cap and bottom cap.

Abstract: Apparatus in which glue is applied to an endless thread by running the thread successively through the bore of a nozzle needle and a nozzle aperture and, when the nozzle needle is retracted from a valve seat, coating the thread with glue which has been forced out of a surrounding chamber. The thread, together with this coating, passes through the nozzle bore. As soon as the nozzle needle is advanced up against the valve seat in the nozzle element, the glue feed ceases and coating ends, so that the thread takes with it at most only very small quantities of glue remaining in the nozzle bore and an exact cutoff of the glue coating is obtained. When the glue is injected around the thread, that is, when the glue is brought together with the thread under a specific pressure exerted on all sides, it is possible to obtain a substantially uniform coating of the thread surface with glue which allows all improved bonding of the thread over its length to the sheet-like structure.

Abstract: A disc-shaped marine structure fabricated of steel and/or concrete, able to support useful loads as great as 125,000 tonnes, is tethered to float stably in very deep water, with only minor response motions to wave of large amplitude and long period. A planar base disc of diameter about 135 up to 200 meters carries a centered primary buoyancy tank of span 2.5 to 4.5 times the draft. The strongly braced sidewall of the tank is spaced about 10 meters inward of the disc edge, defining one wall of an upwardly open confinement chamber. A thin cylindric outer shell wall extending upwardly from the margin of the base has about 26% to 35% of its area comprised of tubular passages set radially, of length and diameter about one meter or more. Radial bracking frameworks of 50% aperturing interconnect the tank with the base disc and outer wall.A mass of seawater approximately equal to the structure's displacement is largely confined, its volume/aperture ratio being about 800 m.sup.3 /m.sup.2.

Abstract: 3-sulfonyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3,3,1]nonane compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or benzyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form an alkylene chain, andR.sup.4 represents lower alkyl, thienyl, halogen substituted thienyl or a --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.5 group, wherein n=0-3 andR.sup.5 is an optionally substituted phenyl group.The compounds are pharmacologically active, particularly in influencing the motility of the stomach.

Abstract: To improve the usability of a vanity mirror of a sun visor for an automotive vehicle, the vanity mirror is removably housed within a mirror accommodating hollow space formed in a sun visor body, and further locked to or unlocked from the hollow space via a locking mechanism when the vanity mirror unit is a little pushed into the hollow space. Further, the removable vanity mirror unit comprises a storage cell (charged by a car battery when the mirror unit is housed in the sun visor body) and an illumination lamp, so that the removed mirror unit can be used as a portable illumination mirror.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method and a system for interconnecting a first and a second three-phase alternating electric networks.

Abstract: A magnetic core has a wound-up laminated body of thin metal tape which has rolled face and free face (unrolled face) wherein rolled faces or free faces of the thin metal tape are arranged adjacently facing each other in at least a part of said wound-up laminated body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a profile for a seal comprising a metal reinforcement having a U-shaped cross-section. The reinforcement is sheathed with plastic. At least one virtually inextensible filament is embedded in the plastic in an intermediate zone between the profile and an associated sealing element in the region of the median fiber of the profile. According to the invention, the metal reinforcement is formed by bending a planar reinforcement into the shape of a U. The planar reinforcement comprises a succession of exposed rectangular elements having long sides perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of the U and short sides parallel to this plane of symmetry. The rectangular elements are joined to the contiguous elements by two spacers parallel to the plane of symmetry of the U.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Yellow Envy particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form, decorative capitulum type, yellow ray floret color, diameter across face of capitulum of up to 13 cm at maturity when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum, uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days, short plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum, and spreading branching pattern.