Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a fixing device used therein capable of discriminating transport condition of a sheet in the fixing device without sheet sensors. The fixing device is provided with a fixing roller for heating unfixed toner borne on a sheet and fixing the toner onto the sheet. A temperature sensor is arranged for detecting the temperature of the fixing roller, which temperature sensor communicating with a controller of the image forming apparatus or the fixing device. The controller discriminates the transport condition of the sheet based on the temperature change of the fixing roller detected by the temperature sensor so as to execute varied control.

Abstract: A naphthol derivative represented by the general formula (I) ?wherein Y and Y' indicate --(CONH).sub.n --X or --COR; X is a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthraquinonyl group, a benzimidazolonyl group or a carbazolyl group; R is a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, a benzyloxy group, a phenyloxy group or a phenacyloxy group; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkaline metal, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenylalkyl group; Z is a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a nitroso group and an amino group (Z may be substituted on any ring of the naphthalene ring); and n is an integer of 1 or 2; provided that R.sub.2 and Z do not simultaneously indicate a hydrogen atom when both R simultaneously indicate a hydroxyl group!, and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: A squib for a gas generator, comprising a magazine which is formed with a squib cup and a squib plug and is sealed; a pair of electrode lead pins penetrating through said squib plug to said magazine; a bearing wire connected to ends of said electrode lead pins; and an explosive contained in said magazine, said explosive composition containing a spontaneous firing explosive composition comprising carbohydrates, oxohalogenates and metal oxides.

Abstract: A resistance welding electrode for supplying a current to metal workpieces to weld the workpieces to each other includes an electrode body as an electrode matrix of a copper alloy and a plurality of filamentary members embedded in the electrode matrix parallel to the direction in which a current flows therethrough. The filamentary members have respective tip ends exposed as lands on a surface of a tip end of the electrode body. The filamentary members are made of a material having an electric conductivity different from that of the electrode matrix. The exposed tip ends of the filamentary members having a total area which is in the range of 0.5 to 40% of the entire area of the tip end of the electrode body.

Abstract: A phase adjusting circuit for adjusting phases of output powers from two high frequency power generators in a plasma processing apparatus comprises first and second synthesizing circuits for generating first and second high frequency signals of a predetermined waveform with frequencies of f0 and f0.+-..DELTA.f (.DELTA.f<<f0), a phase difference detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between detection signals of plate electrodes, a third waveform synthesizing circuit for generating a high frequency signal with frequency and waveform same as the first frequency signal which has a phase determined from a phase error between a set phase difference and an output from the phase difference detection circuit and a phase adjusting circuit which determines output powers of the two high frequency power generators base on outputs of the first and third waveform synthesizing circuits.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a plurality of signal lines and scanning lines which are arranged so as to extend in directions orthogonal to each other and cross each other at cross portions, a plurality of pixel electrodes respectively provided at the cross portions so as to form a matrix arrangement, and a plurality of thin film transistors respectively provided between the pixel electrodes and the signal lines and respectively having gates connected with the scanning lines, for functioning as switches for writing image signals which are supplied from the signal lines into the pixel electrodes, picture change detecting means for detecting a change between still and moving pictures in a direction of time-axis included in a display image, and gate signal change means for changing the number of interlaced scanning lines in accordance with a change component detected in the picture change detecting means.

Abstract: A multibeam laser recording apparatus is so arranged as to include a scanning line interval detecting mechanism located at a position equivalent to the surface of the image carrier, for detecting scanning line intervals of the plural laser beams scanned on the surface of the image carrier, and a controller for controlling the scanning line intervals of the plural laser beams scanned on the image carrier based upon an output derived from the scanning line interval detecting mechanism in such a manner that the scanning line intervals are kept constant.

Abstract: A non-destructive taste characteristics measuring apparatus comprising trays and a measuring section provided in the course of a transport path and at which light is made incident on a vegetable or fruit to measure its taste characteristics, wherein the trays are each provided with at least two tray-side light passages one opening ends of which are so made as to come in contact with the vegetable or fruit and the other ends of which stand open outward at the bottom of the tray, and the measuring section has at least two measurement-side light passages one opening ends of which are positionally adjustable to the opening ends of the tray-side light passages at its part facing the bottom of said tray, and is provided with i) a means for making light incident on the vegetable or fruit through one of the measurement-side light passages and one of the tray-side light passages and ii) a detector which the light emergent from the vegetable or fruit enters through the other tray-side light passage and the other measur

Abstract: A store buffer apparatus connected to a CPU and a main storage unit includes a first buffer for holding a pair of store address and store data in the main storage unit supplied from an operation execution unit of the CPU, a first latch connected to the first buffer means for holding the store address, a second latch connected to the first latch for holding an output of the first latch, a judgment device for comparing an output read out from the address array with an output of the second latch to thereby judge whether the cache hit check for the store address is successful or not and a second buffer for holding the pair of store data and store address having successful cache hit check judged by the judgment device. Occurrence of the state that the store buffer is full is reduced. Two data stored in the second buffer can possess a format into which the two data can be merged.

Abstract: In a mold clamping apparatus of an injection molding machine using five-point double toggles, a projection (17) is formed at a side of a link (14) of which one end is connected to a rear platen (6), that side being opposite to the side facing a crosshead (18). And a pin is inserted in a through hole formed in the projection (17) and a through hole formed in the other end of a link (16) of which one end is connected to the crosshead, with these through holes being in alignment with each other.

Abstract: A light reflecting plate includes a thermoplastic polyester foam containing fine cells with a mean cell diameter of 50 .mu.m or less and having a thickness of 200 .mu.m or more and a specific gravity of 0.7 or less. This light reflecting plate exhibits a high diffuse reflectance of visible light without adding a pigment or fine particles for improving the light scattering properties.

Abstract: A language conversion system converts an original sentence in a source-language into a translated sentence in a target-language.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vibration insulating assembly including a rubber vibration insulator and metallic members bonded thereto. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing the same, by which the quality of the resulting assembly is improved by providing a high bonding strength between the vibration insulator and metallic members. Retainers are provided about the peripheries of the bonding surfaces of the rubber vibration insulator in order to restrict displacement and deformation of the rubber vibration insulator across the bonding surfaces or at the bonding interface with the metallic members and to facilitate its positioning. The presence of the retainers allows for the application of a predetermined pressure on the bonding surfaces to enhance the bonding strength while preventing an undesirable strain from forming in the bonding surface of the rubber vibration insulator.

Abstract: A surface mount, board-to-board connector includes two interengaging plug connector and receptacle connector halves (18,16). Each of the plug and receptacle connector halves includes respective dual plug and receptacle housings (60,20) spaced apart from each other in a substantially parallel relationship. The dual connector housings of the plug and receptacle connector halves are evenly spaced apart by bridging pieces (50,80) which extend between the connector housings to connect them together. The bridging pieces may be integrally formed with the connector housings or they may be separately formed from the connector housings and include engagement members which engage the connector housing.

Abstract: A polyester film having fine voids, which comprises a polymer mixture comprising a polyester resin and a thermoplastic resin (B) incompatible with said polyester resin, and which has an apparent specific gravity of 0.6-1.3 and an inplane birefringence as determined from the equation:inplane birefringence=refractive index along lengthwise principal axis-refractive index along crosswise principal axis,of from -0.02 to +0.04, and manufacture thereof. A thermoplastic resin film having fine voids, which comprises a polymer mixture comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B) incompatible with said thermoplastic resin (A), and which has a ratio (L1/L2) of an average length (L1) of the voids at a cross section in the lengthwise direction of the film, to an average length (L2) of the voids at a cross section in the direction forming a right angle with said lengthwise direction, i.e.

Abstract: In a time diversity receiver, where in time diversity is performed using the detector output, without any use of a receiving level detection circuit, thereby simplifying the receiver circuitry and reducing power consumption.

Abstract: First, an operator sequentially teaches the start point A, the end point F and junction points B, C, D, E on the welding path by moving the torch head by jog feed without paying attention to the torch orientation. Next, a reference plane to define the orientation of the torch is specified, and an inclination angle and a forward angle representing the torch orientation be inputted into a robot controller. On the basis of these inputted angle data and the taught data, a basic welding orientation is automatically calculated. Further auxiliary points are set around the junction points B through E each forming corner parts connecting straight lines; tool vectors which may give a smooth torch orientation change through the corner parts are automatically calculated for the auxiliary points and the junction points; and on the basis of the results, a welding program is produced.

Abstract: This invention provides a composite reverse osmosis membrane having a polyamide type skin layer whose average surface roughness is at least 55 nm, and the polyamide type skin layer comprises the reaction product of a compound having amino groups and polyfunctional acid halide compound having acid halide groups. The composite reverse osmosis membrane of this invention is superior in salt rejection and water permeability. A polymer film is formed on a supporting film by contacting a solution containing e.g., m-phenylenediamine with a porous polysulfone supporting film so as to form a layer of the solution on the supporting film, then contacting the film with a solution of trimesic acid chloride and holding the film in a hot air dryer so that a polymer film is formed on the supporting film. The surface of the polyamide type skin layer can also be treated with quaternary ammonium salt and coated with a crosslinked layer of an organic polymer having positively-charged groups.

Abstract: A washing/drying method utilizing sonication, comprising: dipping a material to be washed into an aqueous solution containing a surfactant having a water repellency so that at least one molecular layer of the water repellent surfactant is attached to the surface of the material to be washed; applying sonication to the aqueous solution; and then drying the material according to a known drying method such as vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing with gas and heating; or heating the material to be washed with steam at a temperature of less than 100.degree. C. in an atmosphere reduced to a pressure such that the boiling point of water becomes less than 100.degree. C.; and then drying the material according to a known drying method such as vacuum drying, shaking off, blowing with air, and heating.