Abstract: In a discharge lamp having a discharge medium sealed in a discharge tube assembly including electrodes for producing a discharge, a nitride layer is formed on a surface of an envelope tube of the discharge tube assembly. The nitride layer is formed by substituting an oxygen component of an oxide constituting the tube wall of the envelope tube with nitrogen, and exhibits a continuous and smooth reduction in nitride content in the direction of depth. This chemically stable nitride layer prevents a reaction between the discharge medium and the tube wall material, and removal or injection of the discharge medium. In addition, since the nitride layer also exhibits a continuous change in thermal expansion coefficient in the direction of depth, the thermal stress is reduced, and cracking, peeling, removal, and the like do not occur.

Abstract: A word processor with a document retrieval function which successively and continuously displays retrieved documents which have been converted into code information and stored in the code information storage unit, so that by using a buffer memory of just little capacity, documents can be consecutively displayed at high speed, or at a specified high speed, or otherwise such consecutive display suspended and the documents generated one by one at high speed. In order to achieve this, the original code information is reduced so as to contain just enough information for retrieval purposes, and having been stored in the buffer memory, is used in the successive generation of the display image.

Abstract: An image storing device for compressing an original image, storing the compressed image, and expanding the stored image while enabling a high speed searching for stored image data is provided. An encoded data classification unit can classify the encoded and compressed data into reduced data output and an unreduced data output. Both the reduced and unreduced data output are stored and a selective reading unit can address this data. The data can be decoded and expanded and an arrangement control unit can arrange a sequence to the data so that the original image is reproduced when operating upon the unreduced data and when operating upon the reduced data, only encoded and compressed corresponding to scanning lines which are subject to reduced output are decoded and expanded after being reduced in a line direction.

Abstract: An opened barrel type crimp terminal having a body of semicircular cross section which surrounds an end of an electric wire. A pair of claws integrally extend from ends of a circular arc of the body and are adapted to be crimped on the end of the electric wire. This invention further includes a method of crimping the crimp terminal on the end of the electric wire. The body containing the end of the electric wire is put on a pressure receiving member. One of the claws extends a predetermined length longer than the other claw. A pressing member is displaced with respect to the pressure receiving member to bend the longer claw above the other claw so that the longer claw laps over the other claw. This crimps the electric wire into the crimp terminal.

Abstract: A device for determining a deterioration of the catalytic converter for an engine equipped with a catalytic converter disposed in the exhaust passage and upstream and downstream air-fuel ratio sensors disposed in the exhaust passage upstream and downstream of the catalytic converter, respectively. The device also determines whether the three-way catalyst in the catalytic converter has deteriorated based on the output signal of the downstream air-fuel ratio sensor when the air-fuel ratio of the engine is feedback controlled by the output of the upstream air-fuel ratio sensor, wherein the execution of the determining operation of catalyst deterioration is prohibited when the period of the cycle of the air-fuel ratio feedback control becomes longer than a predetermined value, thereby preventing errors from accuracy in the determination.

Abstract: A method of producing an electrocast brick or other ceramic shape, and the ceramic shape produced thereby, wherein the electrocast brick or other ceramic shape is cast in a mold which is formed, with a predetermined cavity shape and size, of quartz glass particles; the ceramic material of the ceramic shape may be Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -ZrO.sub.2 -SiO.sub.2 ceramic, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -SiO.sub.2 ceramic or other heat meltable ceramic materials.

Abstract: A radiating device 10 includes a radiating plate 11 having a flat bottom surface 12 serving as a heat receiving surface, a top surface 13, and a column 14 . Column 14 includes a protruding base portion 15 integrally connected to top surface 13 of radiating plate 11 and extending so as to protrude upward, a pipe 16 inserted into a hole of protruding base portion 15, a fin 19 secured to the upper portion of pipe 16 and a working fluid 17 serving as head carrier introduced into pipe 16.

Abstract: A heat pipe includes a pipe, a bottom plate, and a cap plate. The cap plate includes a vertical aperture extending so as to be penetrated vertically and a horizontal aperture extending from the side surface to the vertical aperture. A sleeve having a through hole extending vertically is attached to the vertical aperture of the cap plate. A working fluid serving as heat carrier repeating evaporation and condensation is introduced into the pipe from the through hole of the sleeve. The sleeve is deformed by impact externally applied through the horizontal aperture, so that the through hole is closed. A radiating device includes a base block having a plurality of guide grooves on the upper surface, and a plurality of heat pipes having the bottom portions fitted to be secured into the guide groove. The structure of the heat pipes is the same as that of the above-described heat pipe.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises an electrically conductive support and a light-sensitive layer which contains an azo pigment represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkoxy group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and m and n each represent 1 or 2.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor high in sensitivity and endurance and highly resistant against oxidizing action with ozone or the like which comprises an electrically conductive support and, provided thereon, a light-sensitive layer which contains at least one azo compound containing a coupler component represented by the following formula [I] or [II]: ##STR1## wherein X represents a heterocyclic or aromatic ring residue which may have a substituent fusing with the benzene ring, Y represents a linkage group, R.sup.1 -R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl or acyl group which may have a substituent; ##STR2## wherein X and Y are as defined above and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may have a substituent.

Abstract: A cooling device includes a liquid chamber having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. A bent pipe includes a straight tubular heat pipe component provided extending from the inside to the outside of the liquid chamber. A spiral heat pipe component communicating with the straight tubular heat pipe component and extending to surround the same spirally is provided. In an internal space where the spiral heat pipe component and the straight tubular heat pipe component communicate with each other, a working fluid serving as a heat carrier is sealed. An ultrasonic motor for rotating integrally the straight tubular heat pipe component and the spiral heat pipe component is provided. A radiating fin structure is provided on the straight tubular heat pipe component positioned outside the liquid chamber. As a result, it is possible to make the device lighter, smaller and more reliable without decreasing the cooling performance as compared to conventional cooling devices.

Abstract: A molten fiber material flow is rendered into a plurality of fibers by means of a liquid jet such as water jet in place of a pressurized gas or air. The flow moves downwardly in a vertical direction while the water jet cuts it at an inclined angle. The water jet is formed by a single nozzle or plural nozzles of a flat-jet or round-jet type.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-pressure discharge lamp incorporating an outer envelope storing a pair of electric terminals a plurality of arc tubes which are respectively stored in this outer envelope and electrically connected in parallel, and a plurality of ignition aids available for assisting operating of these arc tubes, where these ignition aids are provided for each of these arc tubes and contain potentials different from each other. In addition, the invention also provides a lighting system for operating the high-pressure discharge lamp.

Abstract: A substantially uncurved and unwaved plywood includes at least one pair of veneers located symmetrically with respect to a middle of a thickness of the plywood and having unstraight grains which coincide with each other.A method for producing a substantially uncurved and unwaved plywood comprises locating at least one pair of veneers with identical unstraight grains in a pair of positions symmetrical with respect to a middle of a thickness of a plywood to be produced, in such a manner than the grains of the veneers coincide with each other.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor of high sensitivity and high endurance which comprises a conductive support and a light-sensitive layer which contains at least one bis-azo compound selected from the group consisting of those represented by the following formulas (I)-(II): ##STR1## wherein n represents 0, 1, or 3; R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or an alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hyterocyclic or alkoxy group which may have a substituent and when n is 2 or 3, R.sup.1 may be identical or different; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or an ester, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group which may have a substituent; R.sup.3 represents an alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; Ar represents an arylene which may have a substituent; and A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each represents an aryl or heterocyclic group which has a hydroxyl group and may be identical or different.

Abstract: The invention provides a ceramic electric-discharge lamp having a pinch-sealer which is set to an end of an outer envelope and covered by a base having a pair of base pins projecting themselves into the base. The outer envelope is in vacuum, in which an arc tube composed of a square U-shaped tube is installed. Apertures of both ends of the square U-shaped illuminant are closed by ceramic discs each containing an electrode. Linear illuminant is formed in such regions where the radius of curvature of the square U-shaped arc tube greatly varies, in other words, between the curved portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electro-photographic photoreceptor which is high in sensitivity and endurance which comprises an electroconductive support and, provided thereon, a photosensitive layer which contains a compound represented by the following formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group which may have substituent: X represents ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group which may have substituent and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group which may have substituent and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may link to each other to form a ring; and Z represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a saturated 5-8 membered ring together with two carbon atoms of the indoline ring.