Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus comprises a transformer having primary winding and at least two secondary windings, a first switching element connected in series with the primary winding, a control circuit for controlling the output from the first switching element by control of the on-time thereof, a rectification circuit for rectifying at least two outputs from the secondary windings, an output detection circuit for detecting the output voltages and feeding back the output voltages as a control signal for control of the on-time to the control circuit. The output voltage detection circuit comprises a control signal formation section in which the control signal for the on-time is formed, corresponding to a voltage at a voltage comparison terminal, and plural voltage detectors connected between the at least two outputs of the secondary windings and the voltage comparison terminal, respectively.

Abstract: A switching power supply circuit includes a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a feedback winding, a switching element connected in series to a first of the primary winding, a control circuit disposed between a control terminal of the switching element and the feedback winding, a starting circuit connected between a second end of the primary winding and the control terminal of the switching element, and a rectifying/smoothing circuit connected to the secondary winding.

Abstract: Novel cellulose-producing bacteria including one capable of producing of a bacterial cellulose having a weight-average degree of polymerization in terms of polystyrene of 1.6.times.10.sup.4 or above, one capable of producing a bacterial cellulose containing a small amount of the fraction with low degrees of polymerization, one producing a Bingham polysaccharide as a by-product, and one producing a small amount of water-soluble polysaccharide; a method for the production of bacterial cellulose, which comprises culturing these cellulose-producing bacteria; and bacterial cellulose thus obtained.

Abstract: Novel cellulose-producing bacteria including one capable of producing of a bacterial cellulose having a weight-average degree of polymerization in terms of polystyrene of 1.6.times.10.sup.4 or above, one capable of producing a bacterial cellulose containing a small amount of the fraction with low degrees of polymerization, one producing a Bingham polysaccharide as a by-product, and one producing a small amount of water-soluble polysaccharide; a method for the production of bacterial cellulose, which comprises culturing these cellulose-producing bacteria; and bacterial cellulose thus obtained.

Abstract: There is provided a structural gene of membrane-bound alcohol dehydrogenase complex having a molecular size of about 7.0 kilo base which is derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Acetobacter represented by Acetobacter altoacetigenes and shown by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID. NO. 1 and SEQ ID NO. 2. This enzyme increases the efficiency of acetic acid fermentation and may be effectively utilized for quantitative determination of alcohol.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a PTC thermistor device. A pair of opposing electrodes are formed on either major surface of a ceramic plate PTC thermistor element. Metallic plate heat radiation fins are secured to the opposing electrodes by brazing in a non-oxidizing environment. The PTC thermistor element is then heat treated in an oxidizing environment. Optionally, the opposing electrodes may include shield layers for preventing emission of gas from the PTC thermistor element during brazing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger core in which a fluid is caused to flow through a pipe body rectangular in cross section so that the heat exchange is effected between the flowing fluid and a heat medium in contact with the outer walls of the pipe body. Within the pipe body, a plurality of projections and/or grooves for flowing the fluid at an inclined angle with respect to the direction of the flow of the fluid (the axis of the heat exchanger core) and the streams flow through the inclined passages, respectively, and then are reversed in direction. Such a flow pattern is repeated so that the efficiency of heat transfer by conduction can be improved without the noticeable increase in pressure loss.

Abstract: A self-oscillation type converter comprises a transformer and a switching transistor. The switching transistor is connected in series to a primary winding of the transformer. A start current is applied from a power supply line to the switching transistor through a start resistor, so that the switching transistor is rendered conductive. A positive feedback is performed through an application of a constant current from a constant current circuit to a base of the switching transistor in response to a voltage generated from a feedback winding, whereby the switching transistor is turned on rapidly. A CR time constant circuit is connected to an output of the constant current circuit. An output of the CR time constant circuit is applied to the base of the transistor, a transistor Q2 is turned on after a lapse of time determined by a time constant of the time constant circuit, so that the switching transistor is forcibly turned off.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum container for transporting one or more articles in the vacuum atomsphere. To this end, the vacuum container comprises a container body which can be maintained in the air-tight state and which is formed with a hole through which one or more articles are inserted into or removed out of said container body, a gate valve for opening or closing the opening of the container body, vacuum maintaining pump means communicated with the container body in order to maintain the interior thereof at an extremely high degree of vacuum and retaining means disposed within the container body for releasably retaining at least one article. With the vacuum container with the above-described construction, one or more articles which cannot be exposed to the surrounding atmosphere because of various reasons can be transported in the vacuum state in a stable manner.

Abstract: A device for hanging a garment in a vehicle includes a hook housing embedded in a vehicle wall and a hook supported by the housing either rotatable or slidable between its retracted position in which it is positioned within the housing and its hanging position in which it projects into the interior space of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic door actuator which comprises arithmetic unit for calculating a weight of a door, a distance of movement of the door and braking points of the door through learn control of door actuation which is effected once every time a power supply switch is turned on and irrespective of the on-off condition of a normal door actuation start switch; first memory for storing results of calculation by the arithmetic unit; second memory for previously storing various phase angles for starting operation, for deceleration braking operation and for predetermined low velocity control, corresponding to various weights of the door; whereby the control unit is responsive to the first memory to read out from the second memory the phase angles for starting operation, for deceleration braking operation and for predetermined low velocity control corresponding to the actual weight of the door determined in the learn control to thereby supply a trigger signal to semiconductor controlled rectifying elements in ac

Abstract: A process for producing a polyether carbonate surface active material having hydrocarbon residue at terminal thereof in an efficient manner, wherein an active hydrogen-containing compound which has a hydrocarbon residue containing 4 or more of carbon atoms and a five-membered ring carbonic acid ester are telomerized in the presence of an ate-complex of a metal of Group II,III or IV of the periodic table having at least two alkoxy groups.