Abstract: A heating apparatus 1 includes a shell 2, a primary heat exchanger (sensible heat exchanger)3, a burner (combustion means) 5, and a fan 6. A secondary heat exchanger (latent heat exchanger) 7 has a plurality of heat receiving tubes 18 arranged in parallel between a pair of headers 16 and 17, the heat receiving tubes 18 being fixed to tube plates 20. The heat receiving tubes 18 are bare tubes without fins and are arranged across flow of combustion gas. The number of the tubes 18 arranged vertically is less than the number of the tubes 18 arranged horizontally.

Abstract: A secondary heat exchanger B for recovering latent heat from combustion gas includes water tubes 5 each of which is so inclined that a first end 50a is positioned lower than a second end 50b. Therefore, in draining water from each of the water tubes 5, water can be caused to flow smoothly into a water-inflow and hot-water-outflow header 6A connected to the first ends 50a. The secondary heat exchanger B includes a casing 7 which includes an upper wall 70a and a bottom wall 70b which are so inclined that the inner surfaces thereof extend generally in parallel with the water tubes 5, and the upper and the lower gaps 79a and 79b have constant widths s2 and s3. Therefore, the amount of heat recovery from the combustion gas passing through the gaps 79a and 79b can be increased.

Abstract: An adiabatic expansion apparatus 22 with a built-in turbine impeller 12 adiabatically expands gas at a cryogenic temperature when the impeller rotates. A control device 24 is connected coaxially with the turbine impeller to control the impeller. A variable nozzle mechanism 30 is provided for varying the throat area for the gas at a cryogenic temperature to be introduced into the turbine impeller. The adiabatic expansion apparatus is installed in a vacuum vessel 14, and a control device is disposed outside the vacuum vessel. The variable nozzle mechanism comprises a nozzle component 32 built into the adiabatic expansion apparatus, and a driving component 34 installed outside the vacuum vessel. The nozzle component and the driving component are connected to the turbine impeller with a coaxial, thin cylindrical component 36, and drive the nozzle component when the cylindrical component rotates about the axis Z of the turbine impeller.

Abstract: In an electrolytic bath, an extraction part extracts heavy metal in the internal organs of scallops into an acid solution. A direct current voltage is applied between electrodes, which are provided in the acid solution, to deposit the heavy metal in the acid solution on the electrodes. If the deposit efficiency deteriorates, the polarity applied between the electrodes is reversed from the polarity in the deposition of the heavy metal in a neutral or alkali electrolytic solution. Consequently, the heavy metal is removed from the electrodes. Since arsenic is dissolved in the acid solution, an alkali liquid and a flocculant are added to the acid solution to sediment arsenic.

Abstract: A storage case for flat, uniformly shaped quadrilateral objects such as floppy disks includes a rectangular box like lid and base portions hinged to both sides of a central spine portion. Inside each of the base and lid portions two pair of ribs are provided for firmly gripping a floppy disk, or the like, inserted therein. The ribs may include a pressure applying first rib opposed to a top gripping second rib for added security. A central spine of the case includes additional ribs for grippingly engaging a third floppy disk which may thus be held separately from the disks inserted in the base and lid such that three disks may be securely held without rattling. The edges of the case are provided with three closing members corresponding to three engaging members to assure secure closure and, in addition, mating edges of the side wall portions may be formed at compatible angles which interlock in a closed condition of the case preventing plastic deformation thereof when the case is carried.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for manufacturing superfluidity helium (He II). The method includes the steps of (a) providing .sup.3 He gas (b) providing liquid .sup.4 He, (c) compressing the .sup.3 He gas to produce compressed .sup.3 He gas, (d) indirectly cooling the compressed .sup.3 He gas with liquid .sup.4 He to produce cryogenic .sup.3 He gas (e) adiabatically expanding the cryogenic .sup.3 He gas to produce cryogenic .sup.3 He gas having a temperature of less than about 1.18.degree. K., preferably less than 1.8.degree. K., and (f) indirectly cooling the liquid .sup.4 He with the cryogenic .sup.3 He gas produced in step (e) to produce superfluidity helium. The apparatus includes a first container for liquid helium and a second container for containing superfluidity helium, and a first line for connecting the first and second containers. A .sup.3 He refrigeration circuit is provided to cool the .sup.4 He in directly with cryogenic .sup.3 He to produce superfluidity helium.

Abstract: Disclosed is a frequency stabilized light source including a semiconductor laser chip and a finite Fourier diffraction grating with a corrugated profile with a continuous first order differential coefficient. The laser chip emits the output light from its one facet into the diffraction grating with the diffracted light from the grating being fed back to the laser chip, so that the laser chip emits the output light with a stable wavelength from its another facet. The arrangement produces the output light with high frequency purity and high adjustment accuracy and yet wide frequency tunable range.

Abstract: A method is provided for continuously manufacturing a synthetic resin tube. A plurality of pre-molded flat strips of synthetic resin material is passed through a heating zone to soften the strips. Then, the strips thus softened composed of a first strip for forming an outermost tube wall, a second strip for forming an innermost tube wall and at least one intermediate strip for forming an intermediate tube wall sandwiched between the first and second strips are fed to a mandrel comprising a plurality of rotating rollers arranged in a circular array and rotatably journalled in an end plate. The strips fed to the mandrel are wrapped around and advanced axially along the length of the mandrel with portions of adjacent turns of the intermediate strip not overlapping each other. The strips thus wrapped around the mandrel is then pressed by a pressure roller so as to be joined and welded to form a tube.

Abstract: An actuator of the present invention is composed of a monomorph-type piezoelectric ceramic. The monomorph-type piezoelectric ceramic is a BaTiO.sub.3 -based ceramic, a PZT based ceramic having Nb, Sb, La, Mn, Nd and Bi, BaTiO.sub.3 --SrTiO.sub.3 -based ceramic containing SrTiO.sub.3 by 20 to 35 mole %, K(Nb, Ta)O.sub.3 -based ceramic, or a ceramic represented by a general formula: [Pb, (A.sub.1/2 B.sub.1/2)](Zr.sub.1-n, Cn)O.sub.3 where A is a monovalent element such as Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs or the like, B is a trivalent element such as Bi, La, Y, Sb, Ga or the like, A and B being both replaceable solid-meltable elements for Pb, C is an element such as Ti, Sn or the like that is a replaceable solid-meltable element for Zr, and n is from 0 to 0.8.

Abstract: A method of continuously manufacturing a corrugated tube having a corrugated outer wall and a smooth inner wall surface along the length of the tube is provided which method comprises the steps of arranging in a circular array a plurality of rollers each rotating at the same speed such that an imaginary cylinder is defined about its central axis by said rollers, the longitudinal axes of said rollers being parallel to each other but offset with respect to said central axis; continuously feeding a flat non-reinforced strip of synthetic resin material in a softened state generally perpendicularly to the length of said rollers in such a manner that said strip is helically wrapped around and advanced axially along said imaginary cylinder with portions of adjacent turns of the strip overlapping one on another and welded together; continuously feeding a flexible core member and embedding it between the overlapping portions of adjacent turns of the strip to raise the upper one of said overlapping portions so as to de

Abstract: A composite packing film is provided which comprises a base film having relatively small longitudinal and transverse elongations of not more than 10%, a layer of unidirectionally elongated film elongated in one direction and laminated on one face of said base film through an adhesive, a layer of an elongated film elongated at least in the direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction and laminated on the other face of said base film through an adhesive, and a sealant layer having a melting point lower than those of said elongated films and laminated on either one of the external faces of said elongated films, the difference between the resistance against end tearing of said unidirectionally elongated film and the resistance against end tearing of said latter-mentioned elongated film being not less than 15 kg. A packing bag made of the composite film is also provided.

Abstract: A widthwise-stretched film is lap-sealed on one side of a backing paper, and polyethylene is extruded and coated on the surface of said film to form a release layer thereon. A pressure-sensitive adhesive composed mainly of polyacrylic ester is then coated on the other side of the backing paper. In this manner, a paper-backed adhesive tape of the pressure-sensitive type is prepared.

Abstract: An adhesive tape is provided which comprises a film of high density polyethylene having a density of not less than 0.94g/cc elongated at least six times only transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tape and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive applied at least on one side of said elongated film of high density polyethylene. The adhesive tape has a high tensile strength against a force applied in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the tape. Nevertheless, the tape can be easily torn or cut by user's hand or hands exactly transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tape without being torn zigzag or in a slanting direction.

Abstract: An adhesive tape is provided which comprises a base paper material having a thickness of 30 to 150 g/m.sup.2, a film of high density polyethylene having a density of not less than 0.94 g/cc elongated at least six times only transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tape and having a thickness of 15 to 30.mu., said elongated film being attached to one side of said base paper material with a first layer of low density polyethylene of a thickness of 7 to 50.mu. being extruded between the base paper material and the elongated film, a second layer of low density polyethylene of a thickness of 7 to 50.mu. being extruded and attached to said elongated film so that the elongated film is sandwiched between the first and second layers of low density polyethylene, and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the other side of said base paper material. The adhesive tape has a high tensile strength against a force applied in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the tape.

Abstract: An adhesive tape is provided which comprises a film of high density polyethylene having a density of not less than 0.94 g/cc elongated at least six times only transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tape and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive applied at least on one side of said elongated film of high density polyethylene. The adhesive tape has a high tensile strength against a force applied in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the tape. Nevertheless, the tape can be easily torn or cut by user's hand or hands exactly transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tape without being torn zigzag or in a slanting direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for continuously shaping a heated thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet into a desired configuration followed by any desired processing, wherein the synthetic resin sheet extruded from a forming die is drawn by suction onto a shaping surface of the apparatus main body which is provided therein with a heat transfer medium accommodating chamber to constantly maintain the shaping surface of the main body at an appropriate temperature by quickly heating the shaping surface to an appropriate temperature prior to commencement of operation of the shaping apparatus, and by cooling the shaping surface to prevent the same from temperature rise due to contact with the heated synthetic resin sheet after the shaping apparatus starts operation. The apparatus is further provided with a heat transfer medium feeding means to automatically feed the heat transfer medium at a desired temperature into the heat transfer medium accommodating chamber.