Abstract: A magneto-optic recording medium has a cartridge provided with a magnetization direction indicating portion for indicating the direction of magnetization of a second magnetic layer. Alternatively, the direction of magnetization of the second magnetic layer is recorded in advance in the first magnetic layer. The direction of magnetization of the second magnetic layer indicated or recorded is detected and recognized. A magnetic field oriented in an opposite direction to the direction of magnetization detected is imparted to the magneto-optic recording medium. Alternatively, predetermined information is recorded in the first magnetic layer, the direction of magnetization of the second magnetic layer is detected on the basis of a signal reproducing that information, and the direction of a magnetic field to be applied to the magneto-optic recording medium is set on the basis of the direction of magnetization thus detected.

Abstract: A revolution counts detection apparatus comprises a detector for detecting the induced voltage of an electric motor, a capacitor for storing charges, and a charging means for charging the capacitor on the basis of the detected induced voltage. Further, a generator for generating a voltage corresponding to the revolution velocity of a revolving body can be used instead of the electric motor. Whereby, the revolution counts of the motor or the generator can be detected as a voltage across the capacitor.

Abstract: A photoelectric transducer having a photocell includes a compound semiconductor substrate in which a photodiode is doped by an impurity of a conductivity type opposite to that of the substrate. An enclosure region is formed by the same doping impurity as the photodiode, surrounding but spaced apart from the photodiode. A gate electrode is formed on a portion of an insulation layer, the latter formed all over the substrate surface, which extends between the photodiode and the enclosure region. The enclosure region is selectively connected, via a contact hole through the insulation layer and a first switch to ground level. The gate electrode is connected via a second switch to a predetermined voltage having the same polarity as the conductivity type of the substrate.

Abstract: A rare earth element-doped glass in which the rare earth element is homogeneously doped is produced by a method coprises hydrolyzing a metal alkoxide of the formula:M(OR).sub.4wherein M is a metal and R is an alkyl group in a liquid medium selected from the group consisting of alcohols and water in the presence of a compound of a rare earth element and condensing the hydrolyzed material to form a rare earth element-doped glass.

Abstract: A method for producing a foam base material product composed of a composite sheet having a surface layer and a foam base layer with a securing device fixed on the form base layer. The method includes the steps of preparing an insert part with the securing device integrally fixed thereto, the insert part being made of a beads foam derived from a resin, placing the insert part within a mold, placing the foam base material layer of the hot molten composite sheet on the mold so that it faces the insert part, and closing the mold whereby the composite sheet is formed and the composite sheet is integrally heat fused with the insert part. This method produces a foam base material product that is more durable and easier to assemble with an auto body than is the prior art.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bubble massager used in a bathtub in which a rechargeable storage battery is used as a power supply, One display unit for displaying both a charging state and an operating state is provided. It is possible to discharge and select three types of bubble jets, weak, strong and intermittent, and to display an operating mode. Futhermore, it is possible to display a trouble location of the bubble massager by high-speed flickering of the one display unit. Moreover, the bubble massager constructed so that the jet is controlled so as to be discharged in the order of weak.fwdarw.strong.fwdarw.intermittent and the intermittent jet is made to repeat strong .rarw..fwdarw. feeble jet for providing an uninterrupted jet in order to relieve a shock due to a sensible sudden change caused by change over of the bubble jet.

Abstract: A request is issued in response to an instruction to a memory buffer control unit in accordance with one of first and second specific access methods. The request comprises a request code and a memory address. The first specific access method comprises the steps of holding preliminarily the request code in a register, producing the memory address by using an address syllable included in the instruction, and delivering the memory address and the request code held in the register to the memory buffer control unit.

Abstract: In a multiport memory, a data selector is provided by which, when addresses designated by at least two ports agree and one port and the other port are respectively set in a write mode and a read mode, write data to be supplied from one port is directly transmitted as read data for the other port without first being transmitted through the memory array.

Abstract: A strobe unit in which a reflecting mirror is located behind a light source. The strobe unit includes an imaginary semielliptical reflecting mirror having a major axis located on an axis of illumination that passes through the center of the light source. Imaginary quarter-elliptical reflecting mirrors are formed by splitting the imaginary semi-elliptical reflecting mirror along the major axis into two mirror elements which are spaced a predetermined distance from one another in a direction perpendicular to the major axis. The reflecting mirror is defined by modified quarter-elliptical reflecting mirrors which are symmetrical in shape with respect to the axis of illumination and have a continuous smooth reflecting surface that extends between open ends of the imaginary quarter-elliptical reflecting mirrors, and ends which are adjacent to the light source and located between the imaginary semi-elliptical reflecting mirror and quarter-elliptical reflecting mirrors.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device such as hybrid IC, thermal heads, etc., a thick film resistor of the semiconductor device contains a boride particle of a metal dispersed in a glass matrix, the particle having a particles size of 0.005 to 0.1 .mu.m. Generation of a thermal stress can be suppressed and the electroconductive particles themselves form isotropic electroconductive passages by such dispersion, and the semiconductor devices can have a distinguished electroconductivity. Preferable boride of a metal is LaB.sub.6, which gives distinguished resistor characteristics.

Abstract: A multispindle automatic lathe has a main shaft drive motor (M3) for driving spindles (13) via a driving power transmission system (2a, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 31), a feed and index driving motor (M2) operating a low and high speeds in timed sequence for feeding a plurality of cross tool slides (16) via a feed driving system (3a, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70) and indexing the spindle carrier (11) via an index driving system (62, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77), and a feed and index drive motor (M1) for feeding a plurality of end tool slides (18) via a feed driving system (4a, 18a, 78, 79).

Abstract: A method of molding soft sheet material having a foam layer and a skin layer. In the method, a skin powder is sprinkled on a predetermined area of the foam layer for forming the skin layer. The predetermined area is such that when the molded product is produced, the only waste material needing to be removed is foam layer. Therefore, the method enables recycling of the waste material and provides an increased yield.

Abstract: A core assembly for a pneumatic tire, which is fitted annularly to an outer peripheral surface of a well portion of a rim, and which rotates should the pneumatic tire collapse owing to a decline in its internal pressure, as an outer surface of the core assembly comes into contact with an inner peripheral surface of a crown portion of the pneumatic tire and an inner peripheral surface of the core assembly slides over the outer peripheral surface of the well portion of the rim. The core assembly includes a sliding portion formed of a resin material having good sliding properties and high heat resistance, and a main body to which the sliding member is secured and which is formed of a material having a high rigidity and a low specific gravity. Accordingly, since the surface of the core assembly contacting the rim is constituted by the sliding member, the core assembly is rotated smoothly when the internal pressure of the pneumatic tire declines, and the overal weight of the core assembly is reduced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming hardcopy images by electrophotographic process using a developing device for toner developing and chargers for charging and discharging by corona discharge, the image forming apparatus having cleaners for removing toner adhering to a charge wire of each charger, each cleaner is operated when a predetermined amount of toner has been supplied to the developing device. In another example, each cleaner is operated when a toner accommodating bottle becomes empty and is detached from the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A radio telephone system which is suitable when the number of radio telephone sets is relatively small, communication traffic is low, and the system must cover a wide communication area, and a method of controlling the system is disclosed. In the system, a plurality of base stations commonly connected to a wired line and at least one radio telephone set are provided and the position registration of the radio telephone set is carried out with respect to either one of the base stations so that when the system receives an incoming call from the wired line, a radio speech circuit is established between the position-registration base station and the radio telephone set. The position registration can be realized by depressing a particular key provided to the radio telephone set or by operating a keyboard or the like provided to a particular one of the base stations.

Abstract: Using an optical pickup, recording/reproducing of information is performed by irradiating light beams to an optical recording medium to form light spots. The optical pickup includes means for generating plural light beams, an optical waveguide for guiding the plural light beams in a row into a flat space, and a light deflecting element for deflecting the light beams, which run in the optical waveguide, within a plane formed by a vector perpendicular to a plane of the optical waveguide and a directional vector of the light beams. The light deflecting element deflects the plural light spots, which are to be arranged in a row, in a direction perpendicular to the light spot row to perform micro seek.

Abstract: A needled felt for papermaking use of the present invention comprises fibers (having a specific fineness or diameter) formed of a polyamide block copolymer, particularly, polyamide block copolymer having hard segments composed of polyamide components such as nylon 12 and soft segments composed of polyether components, the felt of the present invention is excellent in elasticity, recovery and durability compared with other fibers exhibiting rubber-like elasticity such as polyurethane elastic fibers, in addition, the felt of the present invention facilitate needling which has been difficult with prior art rubbery elastic fibers.

Abstract: A solid-state voltage storage cell is provided which includes a pair of electrodes and a silver-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer disposed therebetween, wherein each of the electrodes is composed of a composition comprising a silver-ion conductive solid electrolyte, a compound oxide of the formula Ag.sub.x V.sub.2 O.sub.5 (0.6.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.8) as an electrode active material, and an electron conductive material which is electrochemically inactive with the compound oxide.

Abstract: An alloy exhibiting corrosion resistance in a combustion environment where V, Na, S and Cl are present comprises, in weight percent, not more than 0.05% C, 0.02-0.5% Si, 0.02-0.5% Mn, 15-35% Cr, 0.5-4% Mo, 10-40% Co, 5-15% Fe, 0.5-5% W, 0.0003-0.005% Ca and the remainder of Ni at a content of not less than 4% and unavoidable impurities, provided that Cr (%)+0.5Ni (%)+3Mo (%).gtoreq.30 (%) and Ni (%)+0.5Co (%).gtoreq.Cr (%)+Mo (%)+W (%). A composite steel tube exhibiting corrosion resistance in a combustion environment where V, Na, S and Cl are present comprises an inner tube constituted of Cr-containing boiler tube and an outer tube constituted of the alloy.

Abstract: An automobile windshield molding includes a leg portion whose height is increased at a side molding part, and a sub-molding member attached to the leg portion of the side molding. At the side molding part, the sub-molding member, and the leg portion and an inward wing of the molding define a space to be used as a water drain channel.