Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a switching valve switchable between a first state allowing communication between a first fluid pressure generating device and a frictional brake and a second state allowing communication between a second fluid pressure generating device and the frictional brake. The second fluid pressure generating device generates a fluid pressure by moving a piston with an electric actuator, and has a fluid pressure supply port connected to the switching valve and an atmosphere opening port connected to a reservoir tank. When, due to a failure, the switching valve becomes a third state in which the switching valve makes each of the first fluid pressure generating device and the second fluid pressure generating device communicate with the frictional brake, a control device controls the second fluid pressure generating device to close the atmosphere opening port with the piston.

Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a first fluid pressure generating device for generating a fluid pressure according to a brake operating amount, a second fluid pressure generating device for generating a fluid pressure by moving a piston with an electric actuator, and a switching valve switchable between a first state allowing communication between the first fluid pressure generating device and a vehicle behavior stabilizing device and a second state allowing communication between the second fluid pressure generating device and the vehicle behavior stabilizing device. A control device places the switching valve in the second state during execution of automatic brake control, and places the switching valve in the first state when a predetermined abnormality occurs in the vehicle, except that the control device places the switching valve in the second state when an abnormality including inability of the second fluid pressure generating device to generate the fluid pressure occurs.

Abstract: By the control information recording method, control information to control at least one of recording and reproducing operations of record information on an information record medium is recorded onto a guide track of the information record medium. The control information recording method is provided with the steps of: generating a control information timing signal one after another at an interval corresponding to a length of a control information unit equal to an N (N: predetermined integer not less than 2) multiple of a length of a record information unit of the record information; and recording the control information onto the guide track of the information record medium, on the basis of a timing corresponding to the control information timing signal.

Abstract: An information providing device, which provides information (such as web page) to a client device via a network, includes: a usage history storing unit that stores a usage history of each web page into a usage history database, and calculates a utilization rate of each web page based on the usage history; a display style changing unit that changes a style of displaying a link to the web page or the web page itself based on the utilization rate and display settings; and a display settings changing unit that changes the display settings according to an instruction from a user and stores the display settings in a display settings storage unit.

Abstract: By the control information recording method, control information to control at least one of recording and reproducing operations of record information on an information record medium is recorded onto a guide track of the information record medium. The control information recording method is provided with the steps of: generating a control information timing signal one after another at an interval corresponding to a length of a control information unit equal to an N (N: predetermined integer not less than 2) multiple of a length of a record information unit of the record information; and recording the control information onto the guide track of the information record medium, on the basis of a timing corresponding to the control information timing signal.

Abstract: By the control information recording method, control information to control at least one of recording and reproducing operations of record information on an information record medium is recorded onto a guide track of the information record medium. The control information recording method is provided with the steps of: generating a control information timing signal one after another at an interval corresponding to a length of a control information unit equal to an N (N: predetermined integer not less than 2) multiple of a length of a record information unit of the record information; and recording the control information onto the guide track of the information record medium, on the basis of a timing corresponding to the control information timing signal.

Abstract: By the control information recording method, control information to control at least one of recording and reproducing operations of record information on an information record medium is recorded onto a guide track of the information record medium. The control information recording method is provided with the steps of: generating a control information timing signal one after another at an interval corresponding to a length of a control information unit equal to an N (N: predetermined integer not less than 2) multiple of a length of a record information unit of the record information; and recording the control information onto the guide track of the information record medium, on the basis of a timing corresponding to the control information timing signal.

Abstract: By the control information recording method, control information to control at least one of recording and reproducing operations of record information on an information record medium is recorded onto a guide track of the information record medium. The control information recording method is provided with the steps of: generating a control information timing signal one after another at an interval corresponding to a length of a control information unit equal to an N (N:predetermined integer not less than 2) multiple of a length of a record information unit of the record information; and recording the control information onto the guide track of the information record medium, on the basis of a timing corresponding to the control information timing signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adjusting the position of a printing screen having a center of rotation mounted on a screen frame for use in screen printing processes are disclosed. The apparatus includes a screen frame with a printing screen mounted thereon, a screen frame holder, a plurality of first arcuate guides mounted on the screen frame defining an arc with a predetermined circumference defined by a predetermined radius, a plurality of guide rollers mounted on the screen frame holder and corresponding to the plurality of first arcuate guides whereby the plurality of guide rollers movably supports the plurality of first arcuate guides and an adjustment mechanism adapted to urge the screen frame around the center of rotation of the printing screen.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adjusting the position of a printing screen having a center of rotation mounted on a screen frame for use in screen printing processes are disclosed. The apparatus includes a screen frame with a printing screen mounted thereon, a screen frame holder, a plurality of first arcuate guides mounted on the screen frame defining an arc with a predetermined circumference defined by a predetermined radius, a plurality of guide rollers mounted on the screen frame holder and corresponding to the plurality of first arcuate guides whereby the plurality of guide rollers movably supports the plurality of first arcuate guides and an adjustment mechanism adapted to urge the screen frame around the center of rotation of the printing screen.

Abstract: Screen printing and chip mounting are executed in a dry air atmosphere to prevent generation of solder balls due to absorption of moisture by a flux ingredient of paste solder. Screen printing of the solder on a board takes place in a space which has the board, a printing screen and a squeegee arranged therein and is formed therein with a dry air atmosphere having a pressure slightly higher than that of an atmosphere outside the space. Likewise, mounting of a chip on the board is carried out in a like space. Also, a reflow step is executed in a reflow oven kept at a dry air atmosphere.

Abstract: By the control information recording method, control information to control at least one of recording and reproducing operations of record information on an information record medium is recorded onto a guide track of the information record medium. The control information recording method is provided with the steps of: generating a control information timing signal one after another at an interval corresponding to a length of a control information unit equal to an N (N: predetermined integer not less than 2) multiple of a length of a record information unit of the record information; and recording the control information onto the guide track of the information record medium, on the basis of a timing corresponding to the control information timing signal.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a master disc for optical discs, patterns to be displayed on the disc are classified into a main object and a background. The background is commonly assigned as the background pattern for glittering rainbow colors by diffracted light reflected from dummy pits of diffraction gratings or a hologram. The main object is individually assigned as the main object pattern of a diffused reflection portion or mirror surface. The manufacturing method comprises one group of steps for forming the common background pattern and the other group of steps for forming the individual main object pattern in the common background pattern. A development substrate for the master disc is formed by using a mask disc in a first light-exposure of a photoresist layer thereof and by using a displaying-pattern mask in a first light-exposure of the photoresist layer. The individual main object pattern is drawn in the common background pattern of the master disc by using a laser-marking or an etching.

Abstract: An optical disk in which a pattern such as a character that can be recognized is displayed in an information recording area by display pits or grooves formed between recording tracks constructed by pit trains indicative of information signals. An apparatus for manufacturing the optical disk in which information and display modulation light beams obtained by modulating a light beam in accordance with pattern signals for information and display, respectively, are separated from each other in the disk radial direction and are simultaneously irradiated to a resist layer formed on a recording surface of a disk.

Abstract: An optical disk having both recording surfaces on which are formed pits trains. A recognizable display pattern is formed by a group of dummy pits formed on one of the recording surfaces. An apparatus for manufacturing the optical disk in which a light beam is modulated in accordance with a dummy forming signal obtained by selectively stopping a dummy pulse, and the modulated light beam is irradiated to a resist layer formed on a recording surface of a disk to form a group of dummy pits representing a display pattern.

Abstract: An optical disc is provided with: a disc substrate of light transmissive type having an information record surface including an information recorded region, where pits or grooves carrying an information signal are coaxially or spirally formed, and an information not-recorded region, where the pits or grooves carrying the information signal are not formed; a light reflective layer wholly disposed on the information record surface in the information recorded region, and partially disposed on the information record surface in the information not-recorded region such that an indication pattern is formed of the partially disposed light reflective layer on the information record surface in the information not-recorded region; and a protection layer disposed on the light reflective layer and a portion of the information record surface in the information not-recorded region where the light reflective layer is not disposed.

Abstract: A method for soldering an electronic component capable of accomplishing satisfactory soldering of an electronic component using paste solder even in an oven constructed into a non-closed structure which causes flowing of an ambient atmosphere. Dehumidified air is introduced through a dehumidified air inlet section into the oven to keep a dehumidified atmosphere in the oven, to thereby prevented activity of flux contained in the paste flux from being deteriorated.

Abstract: A plurality of semiconductor integrated circuit devices are mounted on a film carrier. First electrical connecting sections and first electrical wiring sections for electrically connecting the first electrical connecting sections to the semiconductor integrated circuit devices are provided on the film carrier. Second and third electrical connecting sections and second electrical wiring sections are provided on a film-like probe for electrical characteristic test. The second electrical connecting sections are provided in position corresponding to the first electrical connecting sections of the film carrier. The third electrical connecting sections are used to supply electrical signals to the exterior or derive an electrical signal to the exterior and check the electrical signal. The second electrical wiring sections electrically connects the second and third electrical connecting sections to each other.

Abstract: A metallocene having an asymmetric ligand which is represented by the formula below and its enantiomer: ##STR1## and a process for producing a polyolefin using the same as a catalyst component. The metallocene and its enantiomer are particularly effective in the production of highly stereospecific polyolefins.

Abstract: The invention provides a ceramic conveyor belt assembly including a plurality of first conveyor belt parts, each comprising front and rear transverse bars and left and right longitudinal bars connecting the transverse bars, and pins located on the front and rear transverse bars and extending laterally therefrom. Further, there exists a plurality of second conveyor belt parts in the shape of a columnar member, each having a keyhole shaped so as to conform with the corresponding portion of the transverse bars. This ceramic conveyor belt is excellent in heat resistance and chemical resistance, unlikely to form rust and less likely to undergo loss in strength even at high temperature. In case some parts fail, they can be easily replaced by new parts.