Abstract: A pallet for handling water-permeable dental porcelain materials comprises a porous ceramic material formed of one or two or more selected from the group consisting of materials based on alumina, aluminium silicate, mullite, cordierite, zirconia and vitreous china and having a grain size of 1.0 to 30.0 .mu.m and a mean grain size of 1.5 to 25.0 .mu.m. The porous ceramic material having fine and even pores uniformly dispersed therethrough, as expressed in terms of a porosity of 15 to 65% and a mean pore size of 0.5 to 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: A gear measuring apparatus comprises detecting device for outputting detection signals, an X-direction linear travel system for making the detecting device travel linearly in an X direction perpendicular to a radial line and rotation device for rotating the detecting device by causing the X-direction linear travel system to rotate around the rotation center of the gear. The gear measuring apparatus further comprises control device for interlocking the rotation and the X-direction linear travel of the detecting device so that a probe draws the standard involute tooth form, because the detecting device, which are set to an initial position, are rotated at only an extremely small angle .theta. by the rotation device, and at the same time the detecting device are made to travel linearly by .theta..multidot.(Dp.multidot.cos.alpha.).multidot.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z represents methylene group or sulfur atom, R represents a general formula:G--E--D--B--A--G represents a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: A control valve includes a first valve having a cylinder and a piston arranged in the cylinder. The piston defines in the cylinder a pressure receiving chamber and first and second output pressure chambers, and is moved by pilot pressure applied to the pressure receiving chamber to change volumes of the first and second output pressure chambers. The output pressure chambers are connected to each other through a throttle control valve which generates pressure difference corresponding to a rate of change in volumes of the output pressure chambers, between the output pressure chambers. A main valve is connected to the throttle control valve and includes an inlet port, output ports, and a valve member located between the input and output ports. The valve member is moved in accordance with the pressure difference between the first and second output pressure chambers to control hydraulic pressure output from the output ports.

Abstract: A resilient adhesive resin tab adapted to permanently secure paper sheets thereto by edge-binding in a hot melt condition is, at one extreme side peripheral area thereof, bonded or heat-sealed to a width-adjustable backbone of a bookbinding cloth. The adhesive tab may be split, before use, along a selective one of a plurality of equally spaced, lengthwise extending slit rows, to adjust the width in conformity with a thickness of the paper sheets to be edge-bound. One of side extensions formed integrally with the backbone is larger than the other which improves applicability of this bookbinding cloth to bookbinding into a variable thick booklet by folding back the extended portion of the larger side extension in dependence upon the adjusted width of the backbone. The folded end is bonded to the larger side extension by adhesive.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing device for a magneto-optical card includes an optical head for irradiating a magneto-optical recording medium of a magneto-optical card placed into the device with a laser beam. A magnetic field generator applies a biased magnetic field to the magneto-optical recording medium, and an optical system manipulating mechanism for the optical system of the above-mentioned optical head varies the spot irradiated by the laser beam. The optical head is fixed to the main frame of the device. The magneto-optical card is also supported where it is irradiated by the laser beam emitted from the optical head. The magneto-optical card is moved in a plane parallel to the surface of the magneto-optical card for rough searching and then a part of or the whole magnetic field generator is moved to come into contact with the magneto-optical card to stop the vibration of the magneto-optical card.

Abstract: A control apparatus for selectively inhibiting looking/listening in CATV terminal equipment is provided in which an identity number may be inputted for allowing looking/listening even when a changeover switch is set in a looking/listening inhibited state. A comparator compares the inputted identity number with a predetermined number. An inhibition releasing means releases the looking/listening inhibited state set by the changeover switch when the comparator means decides that the two numbers are in accord with one another.

Abstract: A load cell has a cantilever-type load-sensitive element with an upper beam and a lower beam, each having formed thereon a pair of strain-generating parts which generates a strain corresponding to an applied load. Only one of these two beams has an indented part formed on its surface and strain-detecting elements are attached to its bottom surface at positions corresponding to the strain-generating parts. A moisture-proof sheet is attached to the beam to completely seal the interior of this indented part to protect the strain-detecting elements from humidity and moisture.

Abstract: A hybrid relay comprising a mechanical relay provided with mechanical contact unit adapted to be actuated by an electromagnet, an electronic relay consisting of a semiconductor device, and a drive switch for supplying a drive current to the electromagnet, wherein the mechanical contact unit comprises: a first contact mechanism for controlling a load current of the hybrid relay; and a second contact mechanism for controlling a control current for a control gate of the semiconductor device; a contact point gap of the first contact mechanism being larger than that of the second contact mechanism. Thus, it is ensured that the first contact mechanism is engaged after the second contact mechanism and is disengaged before the second contact mechanism. Preferably, the mechanical contact unit further comprises a third contact mechanism, for controlling the leak current of the semiconductor device, which may be provided with a delay mechanism for delaying the returning action thereof.

Abstract: A control device for a twin-roll continuous caster, comprising a plurality of maps, each of which teaches a relationship between a thickness of a cast strip and a roll separating force under a fixed casting speed, and teaches stable casting conditions under which bulging and surface cracks do not occur. The device detects a cast thickness and a height of the molten pool and selects an appropriate map from among the plurality of maps, by the detected height, and controls the casting conditions such that a target thickness of the cast strip is obtained under stable casting conditions by using the selected map.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire with high durable bead portions includes a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewalls and a tread extending between the sidewalls, and further includes as a body reinforcement a carcass extending between the bead portions and consisting of plies whose cords are radially arranged. At least one ply being turned up about bead cores of the bead portions from inside to outside of the tire to form a turn-up portions. A carcass pass line in radial section of the tire in its self-holding position filled with 5% of a normal inner pressure under no-load condition includes curvature changing areas in a carcass profile curved toward the turned-up portions in the proximities of positions corresponding to a height of turn-up ends of the ply from a rim diameter line to cause compressive stresses in the bead portions near to the turn-up ends of the ply by deformations of the carcass when the normal inner pressure is filled in the tire.

Abstract: A methylene-crosslinked polyarylamine is disclosed which contains a less amount of N-methylmethylenedianiline. A process for continuously preparing this kind of methylene-crosslinked polyarylamine is also revealed which comprises reacting aniline with formalin in the presence of hydrochloric acid under specific reaction conditions.

Abstract: A nickel-metal hydride secondary cell comprising an enclosure, a non-sinter type nickel positive electrode accommodated in said enclosure and formed of a conductive core and a layer formed on the core and made mainly of a binding medium, nickel hydroxide powder, and cobalt monoxide powder, a hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode accommodated in said enclosure and formed of punched metal and a layer formed on the punched metal by applying a paste thereto, said punched metal having a plurality of apertures having a diameter of 1 to 5 mm at an aperture rate of 45 to 70% and having a thickness equal to 10 to 35% of the overall thickness of the negative electrode, and said paste made of 100 parts by weight of hydrogen absorbing alloy powder, 0.005 to 1 part by weight of polyacrylate, 0.01 to 1 part by weight of carboxymethylcellulose, 0.5 to 7 parts by weight of fluoro-resin, and 0.

Abstract: In a pulse power supply circuit, first and second charging capacitors are connected in series with a discharge device. First and second gas-filled control switching elements, connected in parallel with each other, are respectively connected in series with the first and second charging capacitors. First and second pulse power sources are respectively connected in parallel with the first and second control switching elements and also respectively connected in series with the first and second charging capacitors so as to charge the capacitors alternately. A control circuit controls the first and second control switching elements so that the switching elements alternately and repeatedly at substantially equal time intervals.

Abstract: A supporting and driving mechanism including a rotatable body and a supporting unit for assuring stable support and rotation of the rotatable body for a long time. The mechanism includes an axis member at either end of the rotatable body, a driven gear at one end of the rotatable body, two rollers and a driving gear of the supporting unit. The two rollers are placed parallel to each other and the distance between the closed surfaces of the rollers is smaller than the diameter of the axis member of the rotatable body. The driving gear engages the driven gear and transmits a driving force to the driven gear of the rotatable body. The driving force applied from the driving gear to the driven gear directs between the centers of the two rollers when the driving force is translated so that the origin of the force is brought to the center of the axis member of the rotatable body.

Abstract: A position signal producing apparatus, for an apparatus for project-printing a pattern on reticle onto a wafer through a project lens with ultraviolet light, for producing a position signal indicative of position of the wafer, comprises: a laser emitting two different frequency components polarized orthogonally with each other which are splitted by a polarizing beam splitter. The first and second components are reflected by first and second mirrors respectively to produce interference fringes at a given place being on an annular region within a circle defined by field angle of the project lens on the reticle through wave plates for circularly-polarizing. Another interference fringes is formed on a diffraction grating of the wafer in correspondence with the interference fringes through the project lens and a lens for achromatizing the project lens at wavelengths of the components. Another interference fringes reflected by the diffraction grating is detected by a photodetector for producing the position signal.

Abstract: A grid-inserted quantum structure which exhibits a quantum size effect and in which a material (3), (4) dissimilar to that of a confining layer (1) having a high level of electron affinity is disposed on both sides or one side of the confining layer (1), comprises grids (2) which are composed of a dissimilar material having an attraction potential or a repulsion potential and which are disposed at equal intervals. This structure enables electrons to be captured in regions without the grids (2) or around the grids (2) owing to the interaction between the electrons and the grids (2) in the confining layer (1). Further, the effective function of the potential of the grids (2) enables the same effect as that obtained by several tens atomic layers of a dissimilar material to be obtained by one or several atomic layers.

Abstract: An apparatus for rotationally driving an optical disk in an optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus capable of recording or reproducing signals from disks having different sizes includes a spindle motor for rotationally driving a disk, a servo unit for controlling the rotation of the spindle motor, and a control unit for detecting an activation response state of the spindle motor upon starting, and switching a gain of the servo unit on the basis of the detection result.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser device is disclosed which comprises a semiconductor substrate having a ridge portion, the width of the ridge portion being smaller in the vicinity of the facets than in the inside of the device; a current blocking layer formed on the substrate including the ridge portion; at least one striped groove formed on the center of the ridge portion through the current blocking layer; and a multi-layered structure disposed on the current blocking layer, the multi-layered structure successively having a first current blocking layer, an active layer for laser oscillation, and a second current blocking layer; wherein at least two side grooves are symmetrically formed on both sides of the center region of the ridge portion with the same width as that of the regions thereof near the facets. Also, disclosed is a method for producing the semiconductor laser device.