Abstract: A system for controlling a steering angle of a vehicle, such as a steering angle of a rear steering wheel, the system having a yaw rate sensor for detecting a yaw rate of the vehicle, an actuator electrically controlled to change the steering angle of the vehicle, and a controller for controlling the actuator to control the steering angle on the basis of an input which includes at least a component derived from the detected yaw rate. The controller includes a detector for detecting an abnormality of a value of the yaw rate detected by the yaw rate sensor, and a limiter for limiting an amount of change in the steering angle to within a predetermined tolerable range when the abnormality is detected.

Abstract: Each track on a recording medium 1 is divided into a plurality of sectors, each of which comprises a head positioning information area and a data area. Signals read out of the recording medium 1 undergo wave shaping by a low-pass filter 4 and a differentiating circuit 5. An index pulse generator 8 generates an index pulse indicating the reference position of each track on the basis of an index hole detected by a detector 7. A control circuit 20, on the basis of the index pulse, generates a control signal for distinguishing the head positioning information area and the data area from each other. The low-pass filter 4 and the differentiating circuit 5, each in accordance with a control signal, switch between their two frequency characteristics.

Abstract: The matter of concern is the reflection of a radio wave such as a television broadcast wave from a laminated panel having a substrate low in reflectance for radio waves and a layer relatively high in reflectance for radio waves. The reflection is greatly reduced by dividing the reflective layer into a plurality of discontinuous segments by a series of relatively narrow slits such that the width of each segment in the direction parallel to the direction of the electric field of the radio wave is not greater than 1/3 of the wavelength of the radio wave. The invention is suitable for application to a heat reflecting glass with a heat reflecting film having a surface resistivity below about 500 .OMEGA./.quadrature., and in that case it is preferable that the width of each segment of the heat reflecting film is not greater than 1/20 of the wavelength.

Abstract: A tire building apparatus includes a main hollow shaft, a rotatable screw shaft inserted in the main shaft, a pair of slider units axially movably supported so that upon rotating the screw shaft the slider units move through equal distances toward and away from each other, a pair of support member assemblies expansibly and contractibly supported by the slider units for supporting the bead portions of the green case on radially insides by the support member assemblies when expanded to increase their diameters, a pair of movable blocks axially movably supported to be able to abut against the slider units, a drum core in the form of a ring to surround the main shaft between the slider units, a link mechanism connecting the drum core and the movable blocks for expanding the drum core when the movable blocks move axially inwardly toward each other and contracting the drum core when the movable blocks move axially outwardly away from each other, a pair of stoppers for limiting axially outward movement of the movabl

Abstract: Bowel movement-improving food products incorporating dietary fibers in total amount of 10 to 50% by weight based on the whole products, said dietary fibers comprising hardly water-soluble dietary fibers and readily water-soluble dietary fibers at a ratio of 1:2-30 parts by weight and 10% by weight or more of the former being hemicellulose. The food products of the invention are useful for preventing and treating constipation of both proctosenous and colonic types.

Abstract: The invention provides a heat insulating glass plate with a multilayer coating which is fairly low in transmittance for solar radiation and fairly high in transmittance for the visible light and also for radio waves. The multilayer coating is a lamination of transparent and dielectric layers and has three essential layers in which the middle layer is higher or lower in refractivity than the inner and outer layers. The coating may have five layers in which the second and fourth layers are higher or lower in refractivity than the remaining three layers. Each layer of the multilayer coating is a metal compound film deposited by sputtering or CVD. In a first embodiment of the three-layer coating each of the inner and outer layers is formed of SnO.sub.x, ZrO.sub.x, TaO.sub.x or AlN.sub.x having a refractive index of 1.8-2.1 and the middle layer is formed of TiO.sub.x having a refractive index of 2.2-2.5. In a second embodiment, each of the inner and outer layers is formed of SnO.sub.x, TiO.sub.x, ZrO.sub.x, TaO.

Abstract: A throttle control method for an internal combustion engine wherein a motor is connected through a clutch mechanism to a throttle valve which is constantly biased toward a closed position by a return spring. The motor is controlled in accordance with an output signal from a throttle sensor which detects the degree of opening of the throttle valve. This arrangement controls the amount of intake air into the internal combustion engine. The clutch mechanism is engaged and disengaged in accordance with a running condition of the vehicle and an operating condition of the internal combustion engine. An operating condition of the motor, the throttle sensor, the clutch mechanism and the return spring, is detected by activating the motor and the clutch mechanism, and when an abnormality is detected in at least one of the devices, both the motor and the clutch mechanism are deactivated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a throttle controller that uses a clutch means to connect a throttle operation means to a driving means under normal acceleration control. The controller allows the driving means to regulate the opening of the throttle valve independent of an accelerator operation mechanism. This makes it possible to start and run the vehicle smoothly in response to accelerator pedal operation, as well as to provide diverse kinds of control including constant speed drive control. In particular, a second control means independent of a first control means allows a driving control means to control the clutch means, thereby reliably providing constand speed drive control irrespective of accelerator pedal operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling quad-line stunt kites of a type having a pair of handles with lines connected to each end of each handle. This is essentially all the control that is used during the normal kite flying procedure, but when it is desired to bring the kite line in or to let the line out, pick-up and/or pay-out structures are used in conjunction with the control handles. Specifically this pick-up and pay-out structure includes a first rod which extends through a pair of openings in the top of each of the control handles respectively and has a crank portion on one end thereof. A second rod extends through a pair of aligned openings in the lower portion of each of the control handles respectively. An axle, which is adapted to be rotated about an axis, is attached to one end of the first and the second rod and a tubular member is adapted to slide over the axle so that a person can grasp the tubular member in one hand and the crank in the other hand to rotate both rods and both handles about the axis.

Abstract: A web position detecting method and apparatus for a device which conveys a web floated with air streams jetted from air jetting holes. Pressure detecting units are positioned along both side edges of the web to detect the pressures of the air streams thereby to determine the position of the web in its widthwise direction by a difference of the pressures.

Abstract: A throttle controller has a first detecting device for outputting a signal corresponding to an amount of the accelerator operation of an accelerator operating mechanism; a second detecting device for outputting a signal corresponding to an opening of a throttle valve; a first controlling device for permitting drive control by a drive controlling device in such a manner that a clutch device separates a throttle opening and closing device from a driving device, when an output signal of the first detecting device is a signal representative of an amount of operation not more than a predetermined amount of accelerator operation and when an output signal of the second detecting means is a signal representative of an opening exceeding a predetermined throttle opening; and a second controlling device disposed in parallel with and independently of the first controlling device and adapted to permit control of the driving of the clutch device by the drive controlling device, the second controlling device permitting cont

Abstract: The invention provides a heat reflecting glass plate with a multilayer coating on a transparent glass plate. The multilayer coating comprises a film of indium-tin oxide (ITO) of Al=N deposited on the glass surface, a heat reflective film of Ag or Cu deposited on the ITO or AlN film to a thickness of 40-200 .ANG., a metal Zn film deposited on the Ag or Cu film to a thickness of 20-200 .ANG. and an ITO or AlN film as the outermost layer. The multilayer coating may further comprise at least one set of the Ag or Cu film, metal Zn film and ITO or AlN film such that each Ag or Cu film overlies an ITO or AlN film and is overlaid with a metal Zn film and that the outermost layer is an ITO or AlN film. The multilayer coating is excellent in the fundamental characteristics as a heat reflecting and transparent coating and also in moisture resistance.

Abstract: The phosphorus-reduced cow milk of the invention contains a reduced proportion of phosphorus of 1.0 g to 2.0 g per 100 g of protein in the cow milk, the weight ratio of phosphorus to calcium being 1:2, nearly the same as that of human milk. The ratio is most adequate for calcium absorption and is suitable as food for kidney-disease patients with reduced calcium-absorbing function, persons of old age and hyperphosphatemia patients. Moreover, the phosphorus-reduced cow milk of the invention in which only phosphorus component is selectively removed and none of other component is lost maintains the value of cow milk as perfect food.

Abstract: A motor driving apparatus includes a motor, a signal generating device for generating a Pulse Width Modulation binary signal, a control device for applying a current to the motor, a current detecting device for detecting the current applied to the motor, and a current blocking device for blocking the current applied to the motor for a predetermined time when the current applied to the motor exceeds a predetermined value. The current blocking device is synchronized at an alternative cycle of the binary signal, whereby it is possible to limit the current applied to the motor during the overload of the motor.

Abstract: In a floating type web conveying device, an air jetting box comprises an air jetting surface in which lines of air jetting holes are formed in such a manner that the lines are extended in the widthwise direction of the web and the sum of the areas of the air jetting holes range from 1% to 3% of the area of the air jetting surface, so that the web is substantially free from the difficulty that it is brought into the contact with the air jetting box.

Abstract: A motor driven power steering apparatus includes a steering mechanism having a torque detector for detecting torque applied to the mechanism through a steering wheel. An electric motor is connected to the steering mechanism through an electromagnetic clutch. The current in the electric motor is monitored and if it becomes excessive, a control circuit is activated to deactivate the clutch. The electric motor is disconnected from the steering mechanism at the time the engine of the vehicle is starting and at other times during operation of the vehicle to determine if excess current flows through the motor which would be indicative of a malfunction of the electric motor.

Abstract: A levitation, propulsion and guidance mechanism for an inductive repulsion-type magnetically levitated railway in which a vehicle runs along a track bed has superconducting coils fixedly arranged vertically on both sides of the truck of the vehicle at predetermined intervals therealong in a direction of travel of the vehicle. Propulsion coils are arranged on opposed walls of the track bed at predetermined intervals therealong in the direction of travel of said vehicle, and a propulsion power supply is connected to the propulsion conductor coils. Levitation-guidance conductor coils, each comprising upper and lower conductor coils positioned to have vertical symmetry, are disposed on sides of the propulsion conductor coils facing the superconducting coils and are arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction of travel of the vehicle.

Abstract: A soybean hydrolyzate is disclosed. The hydrolyzate is of a high nutritional value and excellent in protein absorbability. Moreover, it is free from bean-like or grass-like smelling that is characteristic of soybean, as well as from bitter taste. Consequently, the hydrolyzate is very valuable food as protein source.The hydrolyzate is characterized by that the soluble fraction of the hydrolyzate contains amino nitrogen in an amount in the range from 5 to 20%, preferably from 10 to 15% of the total nitrogen of said fraction. The hydrolyzate is prepared by pulverizing soybean, adding water to the pulverized soybean to form a slurry of a solid content in the range from 1 to 20%, heating the slurry at a temperature from 60.degree. to 100.degree. C. for a period from 5 to 180 minutes, homogenizing the slurry under a high pressure and hydrolyzing the homogenates with a neutral protease produced by Bacillus subtilis.

Abstract: A motor assisted steering apparatus has its wheels oriented with respect to a car body in response to a combination of a steering force which is supplied by a manual operation and a driving force developed by an electric motor which is energized in accordance with the steering force. The existence of an abnormality is annunciated when the relationship between the manual steering force and the operational condition of the motor deviates from a predetermined relationship. For example, the existence of an abnormality is annunciated when the motor is energized even though a steering wheel is not substantially operated, when the motor is energized for rotation in a direction which causes the wheels to be turned to the left even though the steering wheel is turned to the right or vice versa.

Abstract: In an electronic still camera system, a plurality of circular tracks are performed on a magnetic disc and the magnetic head 1 is used for both reproduction and erasing of the disc. When any one of the tracks is selectively erased, the reproducing operation is set by a control circuit 16 and tracking control of the magnetic head 1 is performed by a tracking servo circuit 5 of a Dither system. The DC component of a tracking control signal in an on-track state, that is, a signal DC' showing the average trace position of the magnetic head 1 on the disc is held in a sample and hold circuit 8. In addition, an oscillator 10 generates an AC signal AC' with an amplitude which moves the magnetic head 1 by the predetermined maximum amount d of track deviation. After a lapse of a predetermined period, tracking control of the magnetic head 1 is performed by a combined signal of the DC signal DC' and the AC signal AC' and reproduction operation is switched into erasing operation, so that the target track is erased.