Abstract: A magnetic tape having an improved mistake erasure preventing device. A cylindrical body is rotatably mounted in a rear corner of the body of the cassette. The rotational axis of the cylindrical body is arranged in any of the directions of thickness, width and length of the cassette body. The cylindrical body has portions colored with conspicuous and inconspicuous colors corresponding to recordable and unrecordable states of the cassette and a hole which is aligned with a hole in the cassette body in one rotational position of the cylindrical body through which a detector of the recording/playback apparatus is insertable to detect the recordable state of the cassette. Holes are provided in the rear and side walls of the cassette body through which the colored portions of the cylindrical body are observable to visually determine the recordable state of the cassette.

Abstract: A process for producing a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a block copolymer of the A-B-A' type, wherein A is a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block, B is a conjugated diolefin polymer block, and A' is either the same as A or a polymer block derived from a dialkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a dihalogenated hydrocarbon, which process comprises polymerizing a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon in a polymerization medium in the presence of an organomonolithium compound as a polymerization initiator, adding a conjugated diolefin to perform block copolymerization, and further adding a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon to perform polymerization or in the alternative, adding a dialkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a dihalogenated hydrocarbon to perform coupling, wherein the monomer components are used in such amounts that the weight ratio of (A+A') to B ranges from 10/90 to 65/35, and a chained aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent containing from 0.0001 to 0.

Abstract: In the apparatus used for producing cuboid (cigarette) packs of the hinge-lid type having bevelled or rounded longitudinal edges (37,38,39,40) the blank is brought into an angular intermediate folding position thereby erecting the side tabs and forming the bevelled or rounded longitudinal edges. For this purpose, the blank is pressed, by means of a shaping punch (58) with punch plate (59), into a pocket (47) of a folding turret (46), the blank parts being folded, thereby forming the bevelled longitudinal edges, by means of stationary or movable folding tools.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching belt-like materials has a rotating unit for rotating a forming drum, a holding unit located apart from the forming drum for holding continuous belt-like materials along entire widths to be supplied to the forming drum, embracing units located between the forming drum and the holding units for embracing the belt-like materials along entire widths. A reciprocating unit is used for reciprocating the embracing units between the holding unit and the forming drum. A cutting unit is used for cutting in width directions the belt-like materials held by the holding unit and the embracing units. The apparatus includes control unit for controlling the rotating unit and the reciprocating unit so that circumferential speeds of the forming drum and moving speeds of the embracing means are at a constant ratio.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing water from a liquid mixture of water and ethanol contacts it with liquid carbon dioxide so that the ethanol is preferentially transferred into solution, dries the solution using an adsorbent, and then recovers dry ethanol by distilling off the carbon dioxide. This process is particularly energy efficient especially when it includes a fermentation process to generate the ethanol and uses the carbon dioxide generated during the fermentation as the source of liquid carbon dioxide. In this case the method and apparatus provide an additional product of dry carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A video image storage device comprises a signal input means capable of analog-to-digital conversion of input video signals including various types of scanning lines such as different numbers of scanning lines, a frame memory means capable of memorizing image signals and signal output means. The video image storage device further comprises an input signal generating means, an output signal generating means and a frame memory control means. The input signal generating means comprises a N multiplying circuit capable of N multiplying horizontal synchronizing pulses. The number of N in a dividing circuit can be arbitarily determined by the relation between effective image period and blanking period, and thus the video image storage device can store input video signals having different scanning line numbers which depend upon the types of diagnostic modalities.

Abstract: A luminance-chrominance signal separation circuit in which only those values of a digitized video signal which do not manifest drop-out are used for producing a luminance and a chrominance signal from linear combinations of the video signals. Different combinations are used depending on the locations of the drop-out.

Abstract: The vehicular lamp assembly housing of the present invention is integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and in a plane shape thereof there is constituted an annular structure having a through hole for insertion therein of the rear end portion of a vehicular lamp assembly and at least a portion thereof is retracted in the depth direction to form a three-dimensional curved surface. The inner and outer peripheral portions of the annular structure are respectively formed with inner and outer peripheral edges bent backwards approximately perpendicularly from the plane portion of the annular structure. Further, between the said inner and outer peripheral edges there is formed an annular or generally annular, continuous reinforcing rib, and also formed a large number of connecting ribs at suitable intervals in a crossing relation to the reinforcing rib.

Abstract: In an image recording method and apparatus, a magazine holding a photo-sensitive material has a data storage means, such as a magnetic tape, in which data concerning the photo-sensitive material has been recorded, and when the magazine is loaded in an image recording apparatus, the data is read out by a data detecting means such as a magnetic head provided in the image recording apparatus so that the image recording operation is carried out and controlled according to the data thus read out and the amount of usable photo-sensitive material remaining may be monitored.

Abstract: A charging generator having a rectifier within a casing and an output terminal which is connected to the rectifier and projects radially with respect to a rotary shaft comprises: a terminal screw having a threaded shaft portion which constitutes the output terminal, a mounting arm portion formed integral with the threaded shaft portion, and a mounting bore provided in the mounting arm portion, the central axis of the mounting bore extending parallel with the axis of the threaded shaft portion; an output terminal base made of an insulating resin material which covers the mounting arm portion in such a manner that the mounting bore is not closed therewith, the base being formed integral with the terminal screw; an opening formed in the casing at a position which faces the rectifier so as to accommodate the output terminal base; and a screw inserted through the mounting bore in the terminal screw to connect the terminal screw, together with the output terminal base, to the rectifier.

Abstract: Structure for maintaining a magnetic head at a constant flying height over a magnetic disk surface. Electromechanical transducers cooperate with structure of a negative pressure head slider mechanism to keep the slider out of contact with the magnetic disk when the disk is not rotating, and to move the head to within a constant flying height over the disk surface when the disk is rotating at a sufficient constant speed. The structure of the negative pressure head slider may be such as to maintain the slider at the constant flying height even when drive voltage is not applied to the transducers, so long as the magnetic disk is rotating at a constant speed.

Abstract: An operating device for a railroad switch, the device comprising a right drive rod (5) connected to a right point blade (1), a left drive rod (6) connected to a left point blade (2), and a moving carriage (7) driven by a motor between a right locking plate (12) and a left locking plate (13). The plate is held in position by a frame (36). The right drive rod (5) is situated between the right locking plate (12) and the carriage (7) and being received in a right groove (14) of the carriage. The left drive rod (6) is situated between the left locking plate (13) and the carriage (7) by being received in a left groove (15) of the carriage. Each drive rod (5, 6) is provided with two floating pegs (8 to 11) extending perpendicularly to the grooves and each is received in a corresponding notch (16 to 19) in the rod.

Abstract: A headlight device including a movable member connected to a stationary supporting member at spaced apart three points, at two of said three points said movable member being connected respectively to the stationary supporting member through aiming mechanisms which enable to change the space between the supporting member and the movable member respectively. At least one of the aiming mechanism comprises an adjusting rod and a gear unit, and the gear unit includes a casing mounted on the supporting member, a worm gear, a worm wheel meshing with the worm gear, a pinion gear co-axial with the worm gear, a driving gear meshing with the pinion gear, with the axis of the driving gear being arranged orthogonal to the axis of the worm wheel, and an actuating rod connected to the driving gear and extending through the casing.

Abstract: For use in a mobile radio telephone network including radio telephone sets movable in an area divided into a predetermined number of zones, a communication control system includes a searching arrangement (25, 33) for searching one (15') of radio communication devices of the network as a searched communication device that is assigned to a present one of the zones into which a specific one (11') of the radio telephone sets has moved from a previous one of the zones. For operation of the searching arrangement, a communicating arrangement (22, 25, 32) of the system sends a call signal to a specific one of the radio communication devices that is assigned to the previous zone to transmit the call signal to the specific telephone set and receives a response signal transmitted from the specific telephone set if the specific telephone set were in the previous zone.

Abstract: A washer construction for a sanitary device adapted to be associated with a toilet bowl includes a hot water tank having a pair of extendable and retractable nozzles extending through the wall of the tank into the interior of the toilet bowl for washing purposes. A pair of solenoid operated valves control the flow of hot water to the respective nozzles whereby upon energization of the solenoid operated valves, the hot water under pressure will extend the nozzles and be sprayed outwardly through apertures in the ends of the nozzles. Upon de-energization of the respective solenoid operated valve, a spring will retract the plunger and force the remaining hot water in the nozzle through a conduit and eject the water from the conduit on to the surface of the nozzle as it is being retracted for cleaning purpose.

Abstract: A rear derailleur for bicycle gears, which is adapted to derail the bicycle chain on a series of sprockets of increasing diameter carried by the rear hub of the bicycle, comprises a support body for mounting on the bicycle frame and a rocker arm carrying idler wheels for the chain. The rocker arm is mounted on the support body for sliding movement along an axis parallel to the axis of the rear hub of the bicycle and is pivotable about that axis relative to the support body. An auxiliary member fixed to the bicycle frame supports the body for pivoting about an axis parallel to the axis of the hub.

Abstract: A concrete slab (8) is cast over wooden beams (2) and is connected to the beams by metal connector tubes (14) of circular section, each of which is embedded at one end by being forced into a circular groove provided for the purpose in a beam and at its other end in the slab by virtue of the concrete being cast thereover. The invention is applicable to building or converting buildings and also to works such as gangways and bridges.

Abstract: A granular agent for a ruminant comprising a solid substance containing at least one physiologically active substance coated with a thin film of a waxy substance having a melting point of 40.degree. C. to 120.degree. C., the thin film having a thickness of 0.2 to 20 .mu.m and containing therein fine solid particles having a melting point of 120.degree. C. or more and an average particle size of 10 .mu.m or less and the fine solid particles being substantially slightly soluble in water and insoluble in the waxy substance under a neutral condition.

Abstract: A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises a section for recording a radiation image on a stimulable phosphor sheet, a section for reading out the radiation image, a section for erasing radiation energy remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet after image read-out, and conveyors for circulating the stimulable phosphor sheet through these sections. The image recording section is provided with a sheet holding system for recording the radiation image by exposing the stimulable phosphor sheet to a radiation passing through an object, and a fluoroscopic unit for receiving the radiation passing through the sheet holding system when the stimulable phosphor sheet is not held by the sheet holding system and for converting the radiation into a signal for reproducing a monitor image. By observing the monitor image, timing of the image recording is adjusted.

Abstract: A conveyor apparatus used in a copying apparatus of the type using separate diffusion transfer photographic materials, and a photosensitive material in the form of a roller contained in a magazine which is withdrawn and cut to a predetermined length to form a photosensitive sheet. A latent image is created in the photosensitive sheet by exposing it using a light source, and an image-receiving material in the form of a sheet is superposed under the exposed photosensitive sheet. A positive image is formed on the image-receiving material using a diffusion transfer processing. The image-receiving sheet is withdrawn from a cassette wherein a stack of image-receiving sheets are contained.