Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide an imaging apparatus capable of providing a high-quality image optimum for medical diagnosis or the like by an arrangement for preventing any degradation in image quality due to the influence of electromagnetic noise and vibration caused by grid movement. In order to achieve this object, as operation control in receiving radiation transmitted through an object by an image sensing element through a movable grid and reading the accumulated signal from the image sensing element, a control device stops moving drive of the grid after the end of radiation irradiation for the object, and after the stop of moving drive, starts reading the accumulated signal from the image sensing element.

Abstract: This invention relates to a radiographic apparatus which comprises a radiographic image photographing unit for photographing a radiographic image of an object irradiated with radiation by a radiation generating device, a distance measuring system for measuring the distances or distance from the radiation generating device to the radiographic image photographing unit and/or the object, and distance information indicating means for indicating distance information obtained by the distance measuring system.

Abstract: A polyester type resin composition comprising (A) 30 to 95 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate type resin containing a polybutylene terephthalate-isophthalate copolymer in which the content of an isophthalic acid ingredient to the entire dicarboxylic acid ingredient is 3 to 30 mol %, (B) 1 to 30 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, (C) 1 to 30 parts by weight of an elastomer and (D) 3 to 60 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcing material, wherein the total amount for (A)-(D) is 100 parts by weight, the composition being used for insert molding.

Abstract: A heat type mass flowmeter calibration apparatus includes standard heat type mass flowmeters and sonic nozzle type mass flowmeters connected in series. Periodically or when required, the national-standard-traceable sonic nozzle type mass flowmeter that is traceable with respect to a national standard is used to calibrate the standard heat type mass flowmeters. Actual flowmeter measurements are conducted using the calibrated standard heat type mass flowmeter values. Therefore, consistently high precision of calibrations and measurements is guaranteed.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide an imaging apparatus capable of providing a high-quality image optimum for medical diagnosis or the like by an arrangement for preventing any degradation in image quality due to the influence of electromagnetic noise and vibration caused by grid movement. In order to achieve this object, as operation control in receiving radiation transmitted through an object by an image sensing element through a movable grid and reading the accumulated signal from the image sensing element, a control device stops moving drive of the grid after the end of radiation irradiation for the object, and after the stop of moving drive, starts reading the accumulated signal from the image sensing element.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a satisfactory image at a desired imaging timing by implementing grid movement control according to the time response characteristics of the radiation generation function and a decrease in time delay from an imaging request to actual irradiation. In order to achieve this object, a control device controls the actual irradiation instruction timing for an irradiation device on the basis of a pre-irradiation delay time as a time between an instruction and irradiation of actual irradiation of the irradiation device.

Abstract: Provided to the motor controller is means which can alter a conversion ratio with which a current value detected by a current detector is converted into a unit (such as voltage) easily usable in motor current control. According to the maximum current value of the motor and the demagnetization limit current of the motor, an optimum conversion ratio is selected and switched over. By making it possible to select and preset a conversion ratio, a plurality of motors can be controlled by one motor controller. Therefore, restrictions imposed on the combination of the motor controller and the motor are lightened.

Abstract: A system for performing gain correction of the image of an object obtained by image capture. A first white image is obtained by image capture at a first time with no object present, and a second white image is obtained by image capture at a second time later than the first image, with no object present. The first and second white images are then compared to determine if they meet predetermined criteria. If the predetermined criteria is met, a third white image is provided based on the comparison of the first and second white images, and the image of the object obtained by image capture is gain corrected based on the third white image.

Abstract: This invention relates to a radiographic apparatus which comprises a radiographic image photographing unit for photographing a radiographic image of an object irradiated with radiation by a radiation generating device, a distance measuring system for measuring the distances or distance from the radiation generating device to the radiographic image photographing unit and/or the object, and distance information indicating means for indicating distance information obtained by the distance measuring system.

Abstract: A cutting tool is formed as a sintered body which is made by sintering a mixture of materials at a temperature of below 1500.degree. C. in vacuum or in a rare gas. The mixture of materials consists of titanium powder or titanium alloy powder for a first material, titanium carbide for a second material, and silver powder for a third material. The proportion of the second material to the first material is 5-50 weight %, The proportion of the third material to the total amount of the first and second materials is 0.1-10 weight %. The hardness of the sintered body is preferably more than HRC 35.degree.. Cutlery produced from the sintered material has a remarkable antibiotic activity together with excellent sharpness and durability of the blade edge.

Abstract: A chemical solubilizing agent for tin or a tin alloy used for electroconductive materials is provided. Said chemical solubilizing agent is an acidic solution containing hydrogen peroxide and an inorganic acid and 0.5-50 g liter of said acidic solution of at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic compounds not having a double bond in the respective heterocyclic rings, cyclopentylamines and cyclohexylamines.

Abstract: A pressure molding device having a powder supporting flat face formed by the end face of a pressure ram or a pressure-submissive block and a reciprocating vertical sleeve. The layer of powder formed on the flat face and having a uniform density is cut with the vertical sleeve's end for molding. A molded body has a uniform density in all portions and deformation does not occur in the course of sintering for producing semiconducting or insulating base boards.

Abstract: An aqueous solution containing 0.1 g/l or more of piperidine or a derivative, 100-500 g/l of sulfuric acid, 10-50 g/l of hydrogen peroxide and 0.5 g/l or more of phosphoric acid is used for treating the surface of copper or copper alloy used in manufacturing of printed circuit.

Abstract: The welding position detecting apparatus incorporates a detecting portion including light emitter for emitting a light stripe onto a beveling surface of a work to be welded and a camera for receiving a reflected light from the beveling surface, a support member to which the detecting portion is mounted, which is disposed for rotation about an axis of the welding torch, and a motor for rotating the support member, whereby the detecting portion is rotated to a desired angular position about the axis of the welding torch.

Abstract: A ball mill comprising a horizontal mill casing provided with means of magnetizing-force generation which are identically constructed and equidistantly spaced electromagnets forming a plurality of electromagnet rows, fixed in space, equally spaced apart and extending from one end to the other of the casing within two angular zones fixed in space, first from 135.degree. to 180.degree. and second from 225.degree. to 360.degree., thus presenting a plurality of magnet columns in circular direction, and which is provided with a switching circuit network for keeping the electromagnets of the lowermost row in the second zone in energized state and energizing and de-energizing all other electromagnets alternately and cyclically in two groups, such that every electromagnet of one group is sided, in crisscross directions through row and column, by electromagnets of the other group.

Abstract: A welding position detecting apparatus provided on a welding torch which forms an arc between a welding wire and a groove face on a work piece. The apparatus has an optical system for irradiating the groove face with a converging ray at a point in advance of the point of the arc so as to form a groove face crossing image, and an observing optical system which introduces this groove face crossing image and an arc image into its field of view and by which the groove face crossing image and the arc image are detected at the same time.

Abstract: The improved small switch of this invention comprises: a housing having at least one open end; main contact contained in the housing and having at least one first movable contact element and at least one first fixed contact element; a cover member mounted on the open end of the housing; a movable operating handle whose one end is disposed within the housing and the other end extends through and projects from the cover member; an illuminator disposed at one end of the movable operating handle; a converter member disposed at the other end of the movable operating handle for making or breaking the main contact; second movable contact elements fitted to the converter member; lead wires disposed within the interior space of the movable operating handle and connecting the second movable contact elements and the illuminator; and second fixed contact elements disposed within the housing, with which the second movable contact elements are brought into contact.

Abstract: A silicone composition having an X-ray shielding ability as well as flame retardancy can be obtained by adding at least one of barium titanate (BaTiO.sub.3), barium fluoride (BaF.sub.2) and lead sulfate (PbSO.sub.4) as an X-ray shielding substance to a silicone composition containing platinum or a platinum compound as a flame-retardant.