Abstract: A gas spring comprising a cylinder body filled with compressed gas and an upright rod passing through a rod side end wall member of the cylinder body. By supporting a main shaft unit with the gas spring, the load on a vertical displacement mechanism is reduced. A pair of upper and lower ring-shaped seal members, which seal between the rod end wall member and the rod, are provided inside the rod wall member. Ring-shaped oil filling chambers are formed in between the ring-shaped seal members and between the rod end wall member and the rod. An oil filling mechanism fills the oil filling chambers with lubrication oil.

Abstract: A power source control method of a car control unit in which control takes place according to the control unit temperature or the control of a semiconductor device in the control unit. The temperature of a throttle device is detected using a thermistor and is compared with the reference temperature. Depending on the comparison result, a relay for controlling the power supply to the throttle device is controlled. When the temperature of the throttle control unit rises higher than the reference temperature, the main power source of the throttle device 1 is interrupted.

Abstract: A method for forming an electrode for a fuel cell is disclosed. The method comprises combining an electrically conductive material (e.g., graphite) and a solid grindable resole resin binder, the binder being essentially free of nitrogen and nitrogen-containing compounds, and consolidating the electrically conductive material and the binder to form the fuel cell electrode. The use of a solid, grindable, single stage, nitrogen-free resole resin binder serves to increase the operating life of the electrode. One example binder comprises the reaction product of bisphenol A and a molar excess of an aldehyde, such as formaldehyde.

Abstract: A vehicle service system having a vehicle service computer which is configured for communication with one or more on-board vehicle computers of a vehicle undergoing a vehicle service procedure, to retrieve or access information stored in a memory associated with the vehicle computer and/or to modify or store information in the vehicle computer associated memory.

Abstract: To enable the inclination of the injection direction and the distribution of the penetration force of spray to be adjusted over a wide range, and an axially symmetrical spray shape to be obtained even when the injection hole is inclined, or the shape of the spray to be changed without inclining the injection hole, a fuel passageway 203 is provided as a swirling force adjustment means between the valve seat 201 and injection hole 101 of the fuel injector. This swirling force adjustment means adjusts the distribution of the swirling force of the fuel flowing into injection hole 101, and thus adjusts the spray shape obtained as a result.

Abstract: A method of forming a plurality of bumps over a wafer. The wafer has an active surface having a passivation layer and a plurality of contact pads thereon. The passivation layer exposes the contact pads on the active surface. An adhesion layer is formed over the active surface of the wafer and covers both the contact pads and the passivation layer. A metallic layer is formed over the adhesion layer. The adhesion layer and the metallic layer are patterned so that the adhesion layer and the metallic layer remain on top of the contact pads. A photoresist layer is formed on the active surface of the wafer. The photoresist layer has a plurality of openings that expose the metallic layer. Flux material is deposited into the openings and then a solder block is disposed into each of the openings. A reflow process is carried out so that the solder block bonds with the metallic layer. Finally, the flux material and the photoresist layer are removed.

Abstract: Retrying processing in access of data having different properties required such as reliability and real time property of the access is optimized. In a magnetic disk apparatus connected to a host computer 10 through a connection interface and including a magnetic disk controller and a magnetic disk, the magnetic disk controller includes a retrying table in which an area address, an area size, a retrying limit value and the like are set for each of a plurality of storage areas A, B and the like of the magnetic disk and the retrying limit value set in the retrying table from the host computer is used to optimize the retrying processing for data having different reliability or real time property of access such as management data and image/audio data stored in each of the storage areas A, B and the like individually.

Abstract: A combination of an ashless dispersant comprising the reaction product of a succinic anhydride and a polyamine and an ashless rust inhibitor comprising a mixture of a succinic anhydride and a oxime substituted aromatic compound in a lubricant base stock along with a poly alkylene alcohol demulsifier provides a circulating oil composition having good demulsibility, deposit control and rust inhibition.

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor nanoparticle comprising a semiconductor nanoparticle core on the surface of which electron-releasing groups are arranged, the semiconductor nanoparticle having a fluorescent property and water-solubility. The invention also provides a water-soluble semiconductor nanoparticle with an excellent fluorescent property that can be easily prepared by adding a surface-treating material for providing a semiconductor nanoparticle with one or more kinds of electron-releasing groups, and arranging the electron-releasing groups on the surface of the semiconductor nanoparticle core.

Abstract: A gear box for selecting a gear train arranged between input and output shafts and shifting gears is used as a transmission, and furthermore, a motor 2 is connected to a differential device 111 of the input and output shafts, and a plurality of mesh mechanisms of an input shaft 4 or an assist input shaft 54 are connected, and the motor 2 is driven, thus a generating machinery 1 is started.

Abstract: A method and system for parking aircraft at an airport terminal having a plurality of passenger loading bridges is disclosed. According to the invention, a parking space is defined at the terminal for an aircraft of a known type, such that at least a desired clearance is maintained between the aircraft of the known type and all other aircraft parked at the terminal. To this end, a passenger loading bridge associated with the defined parking space is moved so as to accommodate the known type of an aircraft at the defined parking space while maintaining the at least a desired clearance to all other aircraft parked at the terminal. In particular, at different instances of time for different instances of the known type of an aircraft, the associated passenger loading bridge is moved to substantially different locations to accommodate different defined parking spaces.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a cable erection technique using a plastically deformable coil comprising a metal wire formed in a spiral shape and synthetic resin coated on a surface of the metal wire, wherein said coil is inserted outside around a tensile line drawn between utility poles, the coil is elongated until its plastic deformation for forming a series of cable arrangement spaces inside the spiral, and a cable is extended, added or extracted through the cable arrangement space.

Abstract: A method of mounting a chip in which an underfill agent having specific viscosity behavior and a trigger temperature is applied to at least one of a substrate and the chip, bumps are press-contacted to electrodes, the underfill agent is spread around the press-contacted bumps and the electrodes between the chip and the substrate, the bumps are melted by heating while the bumps are embedded in the underfill agent to bond the molten bumps and the electrodes, and in melt-bonding the bumps, a time to wet-spread the molten bumps is kept before the underfill agent is cured. Highly reliable excellent bonding between the bumps and the electrodes can be achieved by thoroughly wet-spreading the molten bumps while secondary oxidation in the underfill agent does not occur, and the time required until the underfill agent is cured to a specified state, and further resultantly, the time required until the press of the chip is stopped can be shortened.

Abstract: A device for positioning separately supplied elongate meat products, comprises two driven endless aligning conveyors running with the transport paths substantially parallel to each other, which transport paths together form a support for the meat products for transporting such that, at the position where the transport paths are mutually adjacent, they are in a lower position than when at a greater mutual distance. This structure also relates to a method for positioning separately supplied elongate meat products.

Abstract: A device for electrically interconnecting and packaging electronic components. A non-conducting base member having a component recess and a set of specially shaped lead channels formed therein is provided. At least one electronic component is disposed within the recess, and the conductors of the component are routed through the lead channels. A set of insertable lead terminals, adapted to cooperate with the specially shaped lead channels, are received and captured within the lead channels, thereby forming an electrical connection between the lead terminals and the conductors of the electronic component(s). A method of fabricating the device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel (12). The recoil buffering apparatus comprises a recoil buffering means adapted to be fixed to the barrel (12) and movable therewith during recoil action of the barrel (12) caused by firing of the projectile, and a support means associated with the recoil buffering means for supporting the recoil buffering means and thereby supporting the barrel (12) and breech assembly (15) through the recoil buffering means. An elevating apparatus and a traversing apparatus for an artillery gun are also described. The artillery gun can also be provided with a muzzle brake (11).

Abstract: A method of forming a wear-resistant reinforcing coating on a substrate, such as concrete, wood, metal or particulate. A reinforcing fiber mat is placed on the substrate and a liquid matrix material is mixed with small colored stones. The mixture of matrix material and stones is poured onto the mat, and the liquid wets the mat and contacts the substrate. After curing, a composite coating is formed with stones as the wearing surface. A membrane can be interposed between the substrate and the reinforcing coating to prevent adhesion and “starving” of the mat.

Abstract: A tray for accommodating electronic components with edge portions and contacts includes a main portion for forming the tray, and a plurality of accommodation cavities formed in the tray for accommodating a plurality of electronic components therein. Each accommodation cavity includes partition walls for surrounding the electronic components, support steps extending horizontally inwardly from lower ends of the partition walls to form a first space therein and to support the edge portions of the electronic component, and descending walls extending downwardly from the support steps to define the first space. Each partition wall has a lower portion with a first inclination for a mold removing operation, and each descending wall has a second inclination greater than that of the first inclination to be able to contact and support an edge of the electronic component when falling from the edge portion.

Abstract: The invention involves a holding mechanism located between and pivoting at two points, the first point at the rotor, and the second point at a location found on the primary bracket. In addition, the invention allows for the holding mechanism and the trip mechanism to be efficiently positioned on the primary bracket side of the rotor such that there are only a limited number of components remaining on the other side of the rotor, thus allowing for the rotor to be designed into a more complex shape, with a lighter weight and with a better balancing. The seizing or binding force during release of the bail wire mechanism is also reduced, since the bail wire, or other extended feature does not separate the holding and release mechanisms. In addition, the holding mechanism being pivotable between the two pivot points provides a smoother and more trip responsive fishing mechanism.

Abstract: A controller determines that an end of train (EOT) has passed a point through the use of positioning systems at the head of the train (HOT) and the EOT. In a first method, the controller obtains the HOT position at a point of interest from the HOT positioning system. The controller then determines when the train has traveled a distance equal to the length of the train and then interrogates the EOT positioning system. If the difference between this position and the position reported by the HOT positioning system at the point of interest exceeds a threshold, then the EOT has passed the point. In a second method, when the HOT positioning system reaches a point of interest, the position reported by the EOT positioning system is integrated until the total distance traveled by the EOT equals the length of the train.