Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for cooling a steel plate comprising the steps of: forming a water pool with jets of cooling water being injected to impinge on one another by using one slit nozzle and a plurality of induced laminar flow nozzles, the slit nozzle being provided in a position on an upper surface side of the steel plate, and the induced laminar flow nozzles being provided in a position on a lower surface side of the steel plate along a transfer direction and a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction; and passing the steel plate into the water pool, wherein when a top portion of the steel plate passes over the induced laminar flow nozzles located at least on the side of highest upstream, a volume of the cooling water to be injected from each of the induced laminar flow nozzles is reduced.

Abstract: An inverter controlling apparatus comprises a conventional condenser-less inverter controlling section 11 for outputting a provisional torque command or current for torque command for controlling a conventional condenser-less inverter, i1* operation section 12 for receiving a motor torque &tgr;m, motor rotational speed &ohgr;m, power voltage v1, and coefficient &eegr; as inputs, for calculating a power current i1 by carrying out operation of equation (10), and for outputting the power current i1 as power current command value i1*, feedback operation section 13 for receiving the power current command value i1* and the real current i1 as inputs, for carrying out operation so as to make the deviation between the both to be 0 (for example, PI operation), and for outputting the torque command for correction or current for torque command for correction, and subtraction section 14 for subtracting the torque command for correction or current for torque command for correction which is output from the feedback operatio

Abstract: In a connector comprising a housing (11) and a contact (21) held by the housing, the contact is brought into contact with a connection object under a pressing force obtained by operating an operating member (61). An elastic member (71) elastically deformable is interposed between the contact and the operating member. The operating member has a first cam surface (63a) for applying the pressing force to the contact with elastic deformation of the elastic member and a second cam surface (63b) for releasing the pressing force. An insulating actuator (51) cooperating with the contact may be interposed between the contact and the elastic member. The elastic member may be a leaf spring member held by the actuator.

Abstract: An insertion/removal jig for a printed circuit board to be used for pulling out a printed circuit board of an electronic equipment, constituted by having a card-holding portion for holding the printed circuit board upon pulling out said board, a movable frame formed to be integral with the card-holding portion, a stationary frame provided with a support point working as a fulcrum for permitting the printed circuit board to be pulled out, and holding the movable frame to be movable in a direction for the insertion and removal of the printed circuit board, and a breakage-preventing portion interconnecting between the stationary frame and the support point via an elastic body shrunk by a force that is larger than a force necessary for pulling out the printed circuit board but smaller than a force for fixing of components, which are mounted on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Image data outputted from an image-capturing device 14 is divided to generate a plurality of image data files that are separately reproducible. Using divisional image data included in each of the plurality of image data files, the image data before division is restored. When a color image is to be divided on a pixel-by-pixel basis, data for red, data for green and data for blue are respectively included in the image data of each pixel. When a color image is to be divided on an RGB basis, an image data file for red, a image data file for green and a image data file for blue are created.

Abstract: A recoil starter having a driving member and a driven member, wherein the driving member further includes recoiling unidirectional rotating means. The recoiling unidirectional rotating means includes a movable locking claw member which is supported by one of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor in such a manner that it is rotatable therewith and movable in a direction along the rotational axis thereof, an urging member for urging the movable locking claw member toward the other of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor, and an engaging member mounted on the other of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor.

Abstract: A photographer 2 registers photographing availability information by accessing a server at a service provider 3 from his terminal (S 1). A photograph client 1 registers photographing request information by accessing the server at the service provider 3 from a home terminal (S 2). The photograph client 1 selects a photographer 2 to be assigned to photograph a subject desired by the client based upon registered photographing availability information provided by photographers 2 (S 3). The selected photographer 2 performs a photographing operation (S 4). The photographer 2 registers a photographed image at the server of the service provider 3 (S 5). The photograph client 1 receives the image from the server of the service provider 3 (S 6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus including a flexible substrate for transmission and reception of signals, and provides a structure of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus capable of preventing deterioration of the transmission characteristic, without increasing the cost, by suppressing the capacitance generated between the signal lines and the shield layer. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a flexible substrate 1 on which a plurality of signal lines 2 for transmitting and receiving signals from and to external circuits and grand lines 3 are formed and a shield layer 4 formed to face the signal lines 2 and said grand lines 3, wherein areas of the portion of the shield layer 4 covering each pair of signal lines 2a, 2b among the plurality of signal lines 2 are different from one another.

Abstract: A copper alloy suitable for an IC lead pin for a pin grid array provided on a plastic substrate, which copper alloy is a Cu—Zn—Mg alloy, a Cu—Sn alloy, a Cu—SN—Ag alloy, a Cu—Fe—Zn—P alloy, or a Cu—Cr alloy, each having a given alloy composition, in which the copper alloy has conductivity of 50% IACS or more and tensile stress of 400 MPa to 650 MPa.

Abstract: A spherical-article measuring apparatus has first and second support arms and a size detector. The first support arm has first and second ends. The first end can be brought in contact with a first curve section of a spherical article to be measured at one end of the diametrical line in the spherical article. The second end can be located spaced apart from and opposite to a second curve section of the spherical article at the other end of the diametrical line. The second support arm has a third end which can be brought in contact with a third curve section of the spherical article. The size detector can be brought in contact with the second curve section.

Abstract: A recoil starter having a driving member and a driven member, wherein the driving member further includes recoiling unidirectional rotating means. The recoiling unidirectional rotating means includes a movable locking claw member which is supported by one of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor in such a manner that it is rotatable therewith and movable in a direction along the rotational axis thereof, an urging member for urging the movable locking claw member toward the other of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor, and an engaging member mounted on the other of the rope reel and the interlocking rotor.

Abstract: An insertion/removal jig for a printed circuit board to be used for pulling out a printed circuit board of an electronic equipment, constituted by having a card-holding portion for holding the printed circuit board upon pulling out said board, a movable frame formed to be integral with the card-holding portion, a stationary frame provided with a support point working as a fulcrum for permitting the printed circuit board to be pulled out, and holding the movable frame to be movable in a direction for the insertion and removal of the printed circuit board, and a breakage-preventing portion interconnecting between the stationary frame and the support point via an elastic body shrunk by a force that is larger than a force necessary for pulling out the printed circuit board but smaller than a force for fixing of components, which are mounted on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus including a flexible substrate for transmission and reception of signals, and provides a structure of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus capable of preventing deterioration of the transmission characteristic, without increasing the cost, by suppressing the capacitance generated between the signal lines and the shield layer. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a flexible substrate 1 on which a plurality of signal lines 2 for transmitting and receiving signals from and to external circuits and grand lines 3 are formed and a shield layer 4 formed to face the signal lines 2 and said grand lines 3, wherein areas of the portion of the shield layer 4 covering each pair of signal lines 2a, 2b among the plurality of signal lines 2 are different from one another.

Abstract: When a shutter release operation is performed at an electronic still camera, an MPU records image data output from an image capturing element into a CF card. The MPU also stores the image data in a transfer buffer memory of an interface circuit. The image data stored in the transfer buffer memory are transferred to a transfer buffer memory provided at an interface circuit of a personal computer connected via an IEEE-1394 cable. The MPU of the personal computer reads out the image data having been taken into the personal computer from the transfer buffer memory and records them in a specific recording area in a recording device.

Abstract: A spherical-article measuring apparatus has first and second support arms and a size detector. The first support arm has first and second ends. The first end can be brought in contact with a first curve section of a spherical article to be measured at one end of the diametrical line in the spherical article. The second end can be located spaced apart from and opposite to a second curve section of the spherical article at the other end of the diametrical line. The second support arm has a third end which can be brought in contact with a third curve section of the spherical article. The size detector can be brought in contact with the second curve section.

Abstract: A copper alloy suitable for an IC lead pin for a pin grid array provided on a plastic substrate, which copper alloy is a Cu—Zn—Mg alloy, a Cu—Sn alloy, a Cu—SN—Ag alloy, a Cu—Fe—Zn—P alloy, or a Cu—Cr alloy, each having a given alloy composition, in which the copper alloy has conductivity of 50% IACS or more and tensile stress of 400 MPa to 650 MPa.