Abstract: The beam from a xenon flashed lamp driven by a pulse drive system is guided through 12 illumination beam guiding optical fibers, to illuminate a reaction liquid contained in 12 reaction cuvettes (with every 4 reaction cuvettes being located at each of 3 different measuring stations). The beam transmitted through the reaction liquid is so led as to be incident on 12 transmitted beam guiding optical fibers. The beam emission ends of the transmitted beam guiding optical fibers are inserted into a support member at positions thereof which fall on a circle. The rotor is rotated in conjunction with a shaft. A pair of reflecting mirrors are secured to the rotor and shaft, respectively. The beams emitted from the transmitted beam guiding optical fibers are independently and consecutively led along the same optical path, to a pair of slit members disposed on the side of the rotor opposite the support member, while the rotor completes one rotation.

Abstract: A computerized tomography apparatus comprises a source rotating about an object for directing fan-shaped beams of radiation towards the object, a detector for detecting the fan-shaped beams of radiation through the object and producing projection data representative of radiation intensity integrated along the beams at successive different views, and estimating circuitry for providing interpolated projection data between adjacent views in addition to projection data from the detector by using a pipeline process to increase the number of projection data.

Abstract: A fuse element prepared from, for example, polycrystalline silicon is deposited on an insulating layer provided on the main surface of a semiconductor substrate in which an IC memory is formed. Connecting portions are integrally formed at both ends of the melting away portion of the fuse element. Each of the connecting portions has a stepped surface having stepped sections. The stepped surface is tightly contacted with a stepped surface having stepped sections formed on the insulating layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of joining Ni-base heat-resisting alloys which comprises forming, under an inert atmosphere, an aluminum layer on at least surfaces to be joined of a constructional member which has been divided into a plural number of parts composed of a Ni-base heat-resisting alloy reinforced by a .gamma.' phase in Ni.sub.3 Al system, followed by heating the parts so that said aluminum is dispersed in said Ni-base heat-resisting alloys, the joining portion (joint) contains substantially no .beta.-NiAl phase and a .gamma.'-Ni.sub.3 Al phase is dispersed therein to join the parts. The joint provided by the method according to the present invention has been improved in its strength and corrosion resistance at a high temperature. Further, the method according to the present invention can be carried out with a high degree of freedom in supplying a joining filler metal.

Abstract: A continuous speech recognition circuit has a data generating circuit for calculating feature pattern data each having N-frame feature parameter data of a plurality of word-periods and reference pattern data every time one-frame period has elapsed and for sequentially generating a maximal similarity data among the calculated similarity data, and a recognition circuit for detecting a series of continuous word-periods which gives the largest similarity sum within a speech interval in accordance with the similarity data from the data generating circuit and recognizing as effective word data the word series corresponding to the detected series of continuous word-periods. The similarity data in each word period is obtained by calculating partial similarity data between the feature parameter data of each frame and each reference parameter data and using the N partial similarity data obtained during the word-period.

Abstract: Continuous speech signal is recognized using "rough" and "detail" parameters derived from prestored reference speech and current unknown speech. The detail parameters are 16 spectral coefficients, the rough parameters 2 or 4 spectral coefficients representing the signal. A word interval detector decides segmentation based on rough parameter similarity.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an array section formed on a semiconductor chip. A memory section is also formed on the chip together with the array section. The memory section has a decoder for producing an address signal, memory blocks whose locations are commonly designated by the same address signal from the decoder, a selector controlling circuit for generating a control data designating at least one of the memory blocks, and a selector for selecting the designated block and for passing the input/output data to and from the selected block in accordance with the control data from the selector controlling circuit.

Abstract: In an angiography, it is desirable to improve the resolution of the subtraction image. One approach to this requirement is attempted to subtract a series of the optical image by an optical subtraction method. A diagnostic apparatus includes at least first and second electrooptic devices, into which first and second optical images originated from a plurality of optical images are exposed so as to be stored therein, and thereafter from which those first and second optical images are optically read out, and an optical image subtraction device in which the above-mentioned first and second optical images are optically subtracted.

Abstract: In a document feeding apparatus, a document table carrying documents is provided with a stopper plate. The stopper plate can move between a stop position to retain the documents on the document table and a release position to allow the documents on the document table to move by the force of gravity. A first guide plate to guide the forward edges of the documents is provided on the lower-course side of the document table with respect to the document feeding direction. An obtuse angle is formed between the plane containing the first guide plate and the plane containing the document table. The forward edges of the documents transferred from the document table are guided by the first guide plate so that they are trued up in an oblique manner. On the document feeding side of the guide plate intake rollers are arranged which pick up and deliver, one by one, the documents guided by the guide plate in an orderly manner.

Abstract: A developing apparatus is so set as to face the developed section of the electrostatic latent image-forming plane of the photosensitive drum, and causes a magnetic developing agent to be magnetically conducted to the electrostatic latent image-forming plane. Further, a magnet roll is so provided as to face that portion of the electrostatic latent image-forming plane of the photosensitive drum which has passed the developed region, thereby adsorptively removing the unnecessary particles of the developing agent which are deposited on the electrostatic latent image-forming plane. Therefore, the developing apparatus, though possessed of a relatively simple arrangement, has the advantages of suppressing the occurrence of the aforesaid tailing phenomenon, and enabling a distinct impression to be transcribed on a copy sheet with the reproducibility of fine lines prominently improved.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element comprises a substrate, a plurality of separate electrodes arranged in a row on the substrate, signal lead-out parts extending from the separate electrodes alternately to the left and the right in a direction perpendicular to the arranging direction of the separate electrodes, a photoelectric conversion layer covering the row of the separate electrodes, a transparent electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion layer, and a light shielding conductive layer formed on the transparent electrode. The light shielding conductive layer is shaped to shield the light beam projected toward the overlapping portion between at least those portions of the signal lead-out parts which abut against the separate electrodes and the photoelectric converison layer.

Abstract: A metal vapor discharge lamp has a burner for sealing xenon gas, mercury and a light-emitting additive in a translucent ceramic tube, a starting device of a thermal switch type which has a series circuit of a thermal switch and a coil filament and which is connected in parallel with the burner, and an outer envelope for sealing the burner and the starting device therein. In the lamp, the following inequalities must be satisfied:13.3.ltoreq.P.multidot.(B/A).ltoreq.6650.05.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.0.122,200.ltoreq.T.ltoreq.2,800where A is the volume (cm.sup.3) of the outer envelope, B is the volume (cm.sup.3) of the burner, P is a gas pressure (Pa) at room temperature of xenon sealed in the burner, d is a diameter (mm) of the coil filament, and T is a temperature (K) of the coil filament during operation.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method and system which employs a distinguishing document placed between each document set which distinguished the documents for one destination from the documents of another destination. In accordance with this invention, the number of documents within each set are counted by counting the documents fed until the distinguishing document is detected, this number is then compared with the number entered in advance for each destination. When a difference between these numbers occurs, it is then determined that double feeding has occurred and a warning is indicated.

Abstract: A tape player for controlling movement of tape disposed on at least one reel of a tape cartridge, the reel defining a hole therethrough. The tape player is provided with a moving member adapted for cooperation with the hole for rotating the reel, the moving member being rotatable about an axis and slidable along the axis. A mechanism rotates the moving member. The rotating mechanism and the moving member are coupled together when the moving member is slid in one direction. As a result, the tape player is operated by the moving member passing through the hole.

Abstract: A speech synthesizing apparatus has a first memory storing a plurality of phrase data each including speech data, an address designating circuit for designating an address of the first memory, a second memory for storing synthesizing condition data, and a synthesizer for synthesizing a speech signal based on speech data from the first memory in accordance with the synthesizing condition data stored in the second memory. Each phrase data stored in the first memory also includes the corresponding synthesizing condition data. When each phrase data is read out from the first memory, the synthesizing condition data is first read out and is stored in the second memory, and then the speech data is read out and is supplied to the synthesizer.

Abstract: Ultrasonic imaging apparatus including ultrasonic transducers for emitting acoustic wave beams of various apertures, apparatus for directing two acoustic wave beams of substantially different focussing distances on the same beam direction, circuitry for receiving the reflected waves corresponding to the beam directions, apparatus for modulating the scanning lines corresponding to the beam directions of the reflected acoustic waves, and apparatus for composing the scanning lines corresponding to the two acoustic beams directed on the same beam direction into a single scanning line for display.

Abstract: There is disclosed a photo-curable epoxy resin type composition comprising an epoxy resin, an aluminum compound, a silicon compound having a peroxysilyl group and a photosensitizer.The compositions of the present invention can suitably be used for wide varieties of electrical applications.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes n.sup.+ -type first and second semiconductor regions which are separately formed in the surface area of a p-type semiconductor substrate, a floating gate and a control gate. The second semiconductor region acting as a drain in a data readout mode is composed of a main portion, and an additional portion having an impurity concentration lower than that of the main portion and formed in contact with the main portion and a channel region.

Abstract: An automatic chemical analyzer which comprises a reaction line system including a plurality of reaction lines each consisting of a plurality of reaction tubes arranged in a row, means for distributing samples to the reaction tubes, and means for carrying out chemical analysis of samples contained in the reaction tubes. The reaction line system is provided with a driving mechanism for driving the individual reaction lines intermittently and independently of one another, and is constructed to sure that the feed rate of the individual reaction lines can be freely changed. The automatic chemical analyzer can thus be reduced in size and nevertheless can quickly and reliably make analysis of a number of samples for a number of items.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, a cleaning device which allows for the repeated use of an photosensitive drum is removed from a space between a transferring device for transferring a visible image to the transfer sheet and a charging device for charging the photosensitive drum. The cleaning device is omitted from the image forming apparatus and a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image can also serve as the cleaning device. Alternatively, the cleaning device is disposed between the charging device and the developing device.