Abstract: Enclosed is a magnetic recording medium obtained by sequentially providing on a flexible nonmagnetic support a nonmagnetic layer comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder. The thickness of the magnetic layer is 0.01-0.1 &mgr;m and the ratio of the exposed area of nonmagnetic power on the surface of the magnetic layer is not greater than 10 percent. A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium comprising coating a nonmagnetic layer coating liquid on a flexible nonmagnetic support and applying a magnetic layer coating liquid on the coated layer while the coated layer is still wet.

Abstract: An ink jet type printing apparatus in which an ink supply needle is located near one side in a direction perpendicular to the reciprocated directions of a carriage, a circuit board is mounted on a wall of an ink cartridge in the vicinity of the side on which an ink supply port is formed and plural contacts for connecting to external control means are formed on the exposed surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: Eyewear is disclosed for use in sports and the like which captures airflow impinging on the front of the eyewear, filters it through baffling or a particulate filter to prevent the ingress of particulate matter, and then directs it through the dead space between the lenses and the wearer's eyes. The eyewear includes a frame shaped to fit a wearer's face including a front-facing ventilation opening, one or two lenses mounted in the frame, and a ventilation liner which includes filtered upper ventilation grooves extending through the top and bottom surface of the eyewear to allow air to flow through the dead space behind the lens. A cushion can be attached to the rear surface of the ventilation liner for cushioning the eyewear against the user's face.

Abstract: An ink cartridge for an ink jet printer is provided with a container having at least a first wall. An ink supply port is formed through the first wall for supplying ink to the exterior of the container. An ink chamber and an ink supply chamber are formed by a membrane valve seat made of an elastic thin membrane and formed with a through hole therethrough. A valve body is positioned opposing the through hole formed in the membrane valve seat, the valve body and membrane valve seat adjacent said through hole formed therein being maintained selectively in contact by a pressure difference between said ink chamber and said ink supply chamber.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a magnetic recording medium capable of high-density recording with excellent running durability and preservability as well as a magnetic recording medium capable of high-density recording with low noise even at high output and excellent running durability. Disclosed are a magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder provided on a nonmagnetic flexible substrate and a magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic layer containing a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder provided in this order on a nonmagnetic flexible substrate. Provided that said magnetic layer contains a zirconia powder having an average primary particle diameter of 0.005-0.2 &mgr;m, or said magnetic layer has an average thickness in the range of 0.04-0.3 &mgr;m, said ferromagnetic powder is a metal alloy powder having a as of 130 A.

Abstract: An optical parametric oscillator and a laser system including an optical parametric oscillator is provided for producing widely tunable coherent light over about 6 &mgr;m, such as in the range of at least about 7 &mgr;m to 18 &mgr;m range. Optical parametric oscillators in accordance with the invention advantageously include CdGeAs2 (CGA) crystals. Such crystals, in accordance with the invention can exhibit exceptionally small (<0.1 cm−1) losses in intensity. Laser systems in accordance with the invention can include frequency-doubled CO2 lasers as the pump beam and frequency doublers or changers, based on CGA crystals.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic recording medium exhibiting a high C/N (low noise) ratio in high-density magnetic recording. A magnetic recording medium which comprises a nonmagnetic lower layer comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder provided in this order on a flexible nonmagnetic support. The nonmagnetic lower layer comprises flat acicular &agr;-iron oxide powder with a major axis length ranging from 0.05 to 0.5 &mgr;m and a ratio of the major width to the minor width (major width/minor width) of the minor axis cross-section when sectioned at an angle perpendicular to the major axis is equal to or higher than 1. The granular nonmagnetic particles have a mean particle diameter equal to or less than 0.04 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The ink jet recording apparatus comprises an ink end detector for detecting when ink in each of the cartridges mounted on the carriage is exhausted, and a cover detector for detecting whether the cover member attached to the casing body of the apparatus is open. And when the ink end detector detects that the ink has been exhausted and the cover detector detects that the cover member is open, a carriage driver is driven and moves the carriage and positioned it at an opening formed in the casing body for the exchange of ink cartridges. Therefore, the operability for the exchange of ink cartridges when the ink has been exhausted can be improved.

Abstract: A rodent cage including a cage bottom having a plurality of integral side walls, a floor and an open top end. A peripheral lip extends continuously around the top end. A pair of recesses are disposed on the peripheral lip. A feeder assembly has a frame and at least one section descending therefrom. The frame has pair of flanges extending therefrom so that when the feeder assembly is disposed in the cage bottom the pair of flanges are mated with the pair of recesses, respectively. A bonnet is dimensioned in size for sealing the top end of the cage bottom. A lock is disposed on the bonnet for preventing rodents housed in the cage from displacing the bonnet from the cage bottom.

Abstract: A telepresence system for providing a first user with a first display of an environment and simultaneously and independently providing a second user with a second display of the environment. In certain embodiments, the system includes a plurality of arrays of cameras, with each arrays are situated at varying lengths from the environment. In one embodiment, the cameras situated around the environment are removed after the cameras in the array are have transmitted the camera output to an associated storage node. A first user interface device has first user inputs associated with movement along a first path in the array, and a second user interface device has second user inputs associated with movement along a second path.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having on a flexible, nonmagnetic support, in order, a lower layer comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder, and a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder. The average thickness d of the magnetic layer is 0.02-0.2 &mgr;m. The ferromagnetic powder contained in the magnetic layer is a platelike hexagonal ferrite magnetic powder with a mean plate diameter of not more than 40 nm. The nonmagnetic powder contained in the lower layer is an acicular inorganic powder with a mean main axis length of not more than 0.2 &mgr;m. Further, the plate ratio of the ferromagnetic powder is not greater than the acicular ratio of the lower layer inorganic powder. A particulate magnetic recording material exhibiting a high C/N in high-density magnetic recording, particularly in reproduction with MR heads is provided.

Abstract: A method for healing an injury of a patient using an electrical stimulator and acupuncture needles is provided. The method can include the step of positioning a plurality of acupuncture needles coupled to the electrical stimulator at specific acupuncture points. The next step includes applying a current to the acupuncture needles. The first half of the treatment, a current is applied through the needles until a stinging sensation (or pain) is felt by the patient. Halfway through the treatment, the current is increased until a stinging sensation is again felt by the patient. At least four acupuncture needles are positioned at specific acupuncture points and alternating the polarity of the needles. The method may also include the use of Auriculotherapy, electrical stimulation without needles, in conjunction with the acupuncture needles and electric stimulator. The method may also be applied to the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, due to the effect of increasing blood flow and oxygen to the vessels.

Abstract: A work station having an environmental controller for maintaining air flow in and through the work station at a user-selected level. The work station includes a pressure cabinet and a perforated work surface forming the top of the pressure cabinet. A pressure inducing assembly is located within the cabinet below the work surface to draw air into the cabinet and create a negative pressure in a work space defined above the work surface. A support coupled to two sides of the pressure cabinet provides a channel for air flow from the pressure cabinet to an air chamber located above the work surface. Air is drawn from the air chamber generally downward toward the work surface by the negative pressure created in the work space to provide an air curtain substantially surrounding the work surface.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having little head staining and favorable dropout and error rates when recording after extended or high-temperature and -humidity storage. The medium has, on a nonmagnetic support, a magnetic layer of coated ferromagnetic metal powder containing Fe and binder. The ferromagnetic metal powder contains at least Al, Co and Y, and, respectively, has ratios of Al to Fe (Al/Fe) ranging from 5 to 15% by atom, Co to Fe (Co/Fe) from 1 to 25% by atom, and Y to Fe (Y/Fe) ranging from 0.5 to 5% by atom. Si and Nd either are absent or are each found in an amount not more than 0.01% by atom with respect to Fe. The magnetic layer contains a fatty acid and a fatty acid ester, the fatty acid ester being a fatty alkyl ester compound having an acid-hydrolytic speed not more than 0.

Abstract: A refractory furnace cement is provided, that can be formulated to be air setting and substantially free of silica. The composition can be formed with a refractory agent, a rheology modifier, a corrosion inhibitor, a binder, such as a sodium silicate type binder, a flocculating agent and various inorganic fillers, to promote thermal stability, shelf stability, appropriate setting times and cold mortar strength.

Abstract: An ink jet type printing apparatus in which an ink supply needle is located near one side in a direction perpendicular to the reciprocated directions of a carriage, a circuit board is mounted on a wall of an ink cartridge in the vicinity of the side on which an ink supply port is formed and plural contacts for connecting to external control means are formed on the exposed surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: A modular jack adapted for use in a customer bridge for electrically connecting and disconnecting a customer communications line to a service provider communications line, the modular jack having a first spring lead having a pin portion electrically connected to the service provider communications line and a plug contacting portion contacting a corresponding spring lead on a line plug, and a second spring lead having a pin portion electrically connected to the customer communications line and a plug contacting portion contacting a corresponding spring lead on a line plug, the first and second spring lead plug contacting portions extending in a substantially parallel first direction, the plug contacting portion of the first spring lead having a spring lead contacting portion extending substantially perpendicular to the first direction to resiliently and releasably physically contact the second spring lead plug contacting portion and electrically connect the customer communications line to the service provider

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a particulate magnetic recording medium showing a high C/N in high-density magnetic recording (especially using an MR head for reproducing). Herein disclosed is a magnetic recording medium comprising a lower layer containing a nonmagnetic powder and a binder provided on a nonmagnetic flexible substrate and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder provided thereon wherein said magnetic layer has an average thickness d of 0.01-0.1 &mgr;m, the ferromagnetic powder contained in said magnetic layer is an acicular ferromagnetic alloy powder having an average major axis length of 0.1 &mgr;m or less and a as of 120 A.m2/kg (120 emu/g) or less, the nonmagnetic powder contained in said lower layer is an acicular inorganic powder having an average major axis length of 0.15 &mgr;m or less, and said ferromagnetic powder has an aspect ratio equal to or smaller than the aspect ratio of said acicular inorganic powder.

Abstract: A wire connector block is provided which is formed to be used with both wire wrapping and wave soldering in connecting wires to wire connectors mounted thereon. Additionally, a method is disclosed for mounting a ribbon wire onto a printed wire board (PWB) that is connected to wire connectors. The ribbon wire is manipulated, preferably bent, to define an enclosed space with the printed wire board in which is disposed a material that is resistant to the passage of moisture therethrough.