Abstract: A system and method for controlling a group of vehicles running on a road under vehicle-to-vehicle control where a joining group of vehicles (10) approaching from a branch road (7) is controlled by a system employing a moving target control method applied to only the head vehicle (1) in the joining group (10). Vehicle joining is achieved when a head moving target (21) in a continuous null (not-allocated) group (40) of moving targets on the main road that has an overall length larger than that of the joining vehicle group approaching from the branch road (7) and the head moving target of the null group (40) is synchronized with the head vehicle of the joining group (10).

Abstract: A running section on a main line 5 and a branching lane 7, leading to platforms 6, including a branching and merging is represented as a moving target control section 11. The running section of the main lane not including the branching and merging sections is represented as a vehicle-to-vehicle distance control section 12. When a vehicle enters the moving target control section 11, the vehicle is detected by a vehicle detector 13 and the position information, course information, etc., are output to an operation control computer. Based on the detected information the operation control computer temporarily shifts the generation interval of the moving target to be matched to an entry of the vehicle.

Abstract: An optical disc system, an optical disc employed in such system, and an optical disc apparatus employed for driving the optical disc system, are disclosed. The optical disc includes plural wobbled grooves gr which include address information data. The optical disc is pre-formatted so that the wobbled grooves are formed so that the distance between neighboring grooves gr corresponds to the number of channels in an HDTV signal. For instance, two channels, CH1 and CH2, are recorded on recording lands are defined between the neighboring wobbled grooves formed at a distance of 3.2 .mu.m. Signal dots Sd.sub.1, Sd.sub.2 for the two HDTV signal channels CH1 and CH2 are recorded on either sides of each wobbled groove gr. The HDTV signals may be recorded on the real time basis and for an extended period of time.

Abstract: Animal cells are cultured while embedded in a collagen gel. The gel containing cells is formed by dispersing animal cells in a collagen solution, placing a drop (or drops) of the cell-containing collagen solution on a support surface and allowing the drop to gel to fix on the surface as a globular collagen gel having a convex surface. The cells are cultured by contacting the gel with a culture medium that may be serum-free or contain dextran sulfate. The drop preferably contains about 3 to about 300 microliters of the collagen solution and is about 2 mm or less in height. The cells may be precultured on a support surface having a collagen layer, released from the collagen layer by treatment with collagenase and dispersed in the collagen solution. The cells can be evaluated after culturing by staining such as with neutral red, or with fluorescein diacetate and irradiating, or by photographing cells in the collagen gel.

Abstract: A speed variable moving sidewalk for conveying passengers includes an endless circulating path having inverting sections, a high-speed section and speed variable sections, and a large number of treadboards moving along the circulating path. Each treadboard can move independently as being guided by guide rails and has hooks on its underside which engage shafts of a driving chain for inverting section. The treadboard further has hooks on its underside which engage shafts of a rack chain in order to be driven in the high-speed section and a roller for transversely sliding relative to the neighboring treadboard. A handrail mechanism for the speed variable moving sidewalk includes: with the total length of the moving sidewalk being divided into plural portions, a multiple-number of independent moving handrail portions for allowing passengers to hold thereon, being arranged for the respective portions of the sidewalk while all of the moving handrail portions are arranged without overlapping with one another.

Abstract: A chip-in-glass fluorescent indicator panel includes a glass substrate, a wiring layer, an insulating layer, a pattern-like graphite layer, a phosphor layer, a filament, a grid, an IC, an IC shield, a filament fixing portion, and an anchor. The wiring layer is formed on the glass substrate. The insulating layer covers the wiring layer. The pattern-like graphite layer is formed on the insulating layer to be electrically connected to the wiring layer. The phosphor layer is formed on the pattern-like graphite layer. The filament is suspended above phosphor layer with an interval. The grid is arranged between the filament and the phosphor layer. The IC is fixed on the insulating layer on one end side of the glass substrate to be connected to the pattern-like graphite layer through the wiring layer. The IC shield is arranged between the IC and the filament. The filament fixing portion is formed on the IC shield.

Abstract: A PLL circuit comprises a voltage controlled oscillator responsive to a control signal to output an output signal having a variable oscillation frequency; a phase detector for making a phase comparison between the output signal from the voltage controlled oscillator and a reference signal, and for outputting an output error signal; an integrator for integrating the output error signal from the phase detector to extract a direct current variable component contained in the output error signal, the integrator having a first cutoff frequency; and a loop filter for feeding the direct current variable component from the integrator to the voltage controlled oscillator as the control signal to synchronize the output signal from the voltage controlled oscillator with the reference signal.

Abstract: An arrangement and method for securing a headrest stay in a seat, wherein a seat back frame with a staty holder is placed in a mold, the stay holder having an aperture formed therein, a core die having a thin portion is inserted in the stay holder, and then a base foamable material is injected in the mold, for carrying out a foaming. The the base material liquid is flowed through the aperture into the stay holder, and as a result of the foaming, there is formed a cushiony part in the stay holder, which acts as a detent for preventing a headrest stay, when inserted in the stay holder, against horizontal and vertical movement or wobbling in the holder.

Abstract: To output desired high purity signals, a frequency synthesizer was made to synthesize reference signals from a first and second signal generators in the same frequency band as a desired frequency band. Thereby, the resolution of the frequency synthesizer becomes twice the step .DELTA.F. Also, the frequency synthesizer can interpolate the step size of the first signal generator with half the number of steps. While, heretofore, the 100 MHz step size was interpolated with Fq=0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 MHz, Fq=0, 20, 40 MHz interpolation is made possible. This permits the synthesis of 580 MHz to 1280 MHz. In this case, however, the minimum difference between the sum and difference frequencies from the first and second signal generators is 40 MHz and the lowest frequency is 20 MHz. Thus, depending on mixer isolation, the spurious measures become difficult.

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator comprises a resonant circuit having at least a coil and a first variable capacitance diode, and resonating within predetermined variable frequency ranges; and an active circuit having an input, an output, and an active element connected between the input and the output, the input being connected to the resonant circuit in order to receive a resonant output therefrom. A variable capacitance ratio circuit, having a second variable capacitance diode and at least one capacitor, is connected in a positive feedback manner, between the input and the output of said active circuit means in order to oscillate the active element of the active circuit at a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, between the input and the output of the active circuit.

Abstract: An electrostatic dust collector including a wall enclosing a vacuum chamber in which a target face to be subjected to dust removal is provided, a radiation emitting device for emitting radiation to dust on the target face so as to charge the dust positively or negatively, a dielectric member which is provided in the vacuum chamber and has a collecting face confronting the target face and a member for imparting negative or positive potential to the collecting face such that the dust charged oppositely is attracted to the collecting face.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer includes a control section; a first signal generator responsive to the control section for selectively outputting one of frequency signals whose frequencies are represented by Fp=a.times..vertline.P.vertline..times..DELTA.F (where the coefficient a is a positive odd number and the coefficient p is an integer); and a second signal generator responsive to the control section for selectively outputting one of frequencies whose frequencies are represented by Fq=b.times..vertline.Q.vertline..times..DELTA.F (where the coefficient b is a positive integer exclusive of integral multiples of prime factors into which a is resolved, and the coefficient Q is an integer and satisfying the expression: .vertline.Q.vertline..ltoreq.(a-1)/2. A mixer mixes a frequency signal Fp from the first signal generator and a frequency signal Fq from the second signal generator; and a frequency selecting circuit selects either of frequency signals .vertline.FP-Fq.vertline. or Fp+Fq output from the mixer.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling various types of heating sources in vacuum, wherein the heating source is adapted to be electronically cooled by the cooling portion thereof with the Pelter effect disposed in the vacuum by the feeding of the current from a DC power supply into a circuit formed by the use of the thermoelectric materials, resulting in that the response speed of the cooling may be improved, and the pollution within the vacuum portion may be prevented.

Abstract: An electrostatic dust collector including a wall enclosing a vacuum chamber in which a target face to be subjected to dust removal is provided, an electron beam emitting device for emitting electron beams to dust on the target face so as to charge the dust negatively, a dielectric member which is provided in the vacuum chamber and has a collecting face confronting the target face and a member for imparting positive potential to the collecting face such that the dust charged negatively is attracted to the collecting face.

Abstract: A flat fluorescent display panel, having in parallel an anode plate and a cover plate separated by a frame-type spacer whose central open area defines an inner space for a fluorescent material and electrode structure. The three layers are joined and sealed together such that the inner space may be evacuated. The cover is cut or slit, forming an opening that expose the inner space and permits evacuation. The opening is closed and sealed by a portion of the cover or some suitable sealing structure.

Abstract: A solid lubricant bearing comprises plural rollers disposed in a line or in a circle, plural solid lubricant elements at least one thereof contacting one of the rollers beings pressed by springs on the rollers, and a guiding base for receiving the rollers to roll thereon has a solid lubricant film formed on its roller receiving face.

Abstract: A device is enclosed which is suitable for supplying grinding fluid to an apparatus for generating curved surfaces by means of a rotating grindstone, and which supplies grinding fluid to the grinding point under optimum conditions as the grinding point moves. It includes a means for turning nozzles, which discharge grinding fluid onto a grinding point from a fixed direction, about the axis of the grindstone, and is able to constantly ensure a sufficient supply of grinding fluid to the grinding point by controlling the turning so that the nozzles are always pointing in a fixed direction relative to the grinding point so that the tendency of clogging and wear of the grindstone is diminishes.

Abstract: A curved surface formation polishing apparatus for rotationally symmetrical objects such as optical lenses, mirrors, etc., which is so arranged that, by relatively displacing a processing tool and a workpiece in a direction generally intersecting at right angles with the rotary axis of the processing tool mounted on a rotating spindle so as to follow a predetermined curved surface cross section shape, grinding loci at a processing point of the workpiece formed by an abrasive grain cutting edge of the processing tool will overlap each other by crossing as the processing proceeds, thus achieving a favorable finished surface.