Abstract: A temperature sensor includes temperature detecting means and at least one of a catalyst and an adsorbent applied to the surface of the temperature detecting means. At least one of the catalyst and the adsorbent catalyzes an exothermic reaction of a reactant in gas on the temperature detecting means. A temperature that is increased by the exothermic reaction is detected by the temperature detecting means. The catalytic efficiency for the exothermic reaction of at least one of the catalyst and the adsorbent is reduced by sulfur poisoning. The temperature sensor is disposed upstream of an exhaust purification system. Accordingly, it is determined that the temperature sensor is subjected to sulfur poisoning if the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is below a prescribed temperature.

Abstract: A combined detector capable of simultaneously detecting both a value indicating a physical/chemical phenomenon such as a pH value and the intensity of an energy beam such as light. The combined detector comprises a physical/chemical phenomenon detecting system (10) and an energy beam detecting system. The physical/chemical phenomenon detecting system (10) has a sensing section (21) whose potential varies with a physical/chemical phenomenon, a charge supply section (22) for supplying first charge to the sensing section, a charge supply control section (23) provided between the sensing section (21) and the charge supply section (22), a first charge storage section (26) for storing the first charge transferred from the sensing section (21), and a charge transfer control section (27) provided between the sensing section (21) and the first charge storage section (26).

Abstract: A sensitivity of a cumulative chemical/physical phenomenon detecting apparatus is improved. Prior to transferring charges at a sensing section to a floating diffusion section, the charges remaining at the sensing section are removed from the sensing section by a potential barrier formed between the sensing section and a charge injection adjusting section.

Abstract: A sensitivity of a cumulative chemical/physical phenomenon detecting apparatus is improved. Prior to transferring charges at a sensing section to a floating diffusion section, the charges remaining at the sensing section are removed from the sensing section by a potential barrier formed between the sensing section and a charge injection adjusting section.

Abstract: An infrared gas analyzer includes a flow sensor placed in a gas flow channel in a state in which two heating resistors are kept with a given spacing. The infrared gas analyzer further includes a substrate having a flat plane placed in parallel with the gas flow direction of the gas flow channel and a hole made in the flat plane of the substrate. The gas flow channel is provided in parallel with one face of a detector. The two heating resistors placed with a predetermined spacing on the substrate across the hole orthogonally to the gas flow direction.

Abstract: A flexible printed wiring board connectable with a connect or includes a cover coating and a base film. A patterned line array of plural lines are covered between the cover coating and the base film. The plural lines are arranged crosswise to a line longitudinal direction thereof. A terminal section is defined by extending the first insulator layer and the patterned line array from the second insulator layer in the line longitudinal direction, for partially uncovering the patterned line array for external connection. A white line-shaped indicia is disposed on a reinforcer plate at the base film and close to the terminal section, and adapted to positioning the terminal section in the connector.

Abstract: An apparatus determines a recording mode of a frequency-modulated video signal read out from a recording medium. The apparatus extracts, from demodulated video signals, pulse signals related to vertical and horizontal synchronization signals. With consideration of a period defined by these pulse signals, the apparatus sets a predetermined period, in which, a signal containing a sync tip frequency component of the frequency-modulated signal is counted to determine the recording mode depending on a resultant count.

Abstract: An injection-molded body comprising a layer of an olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a very high molecular weight is obtained by melt-kneading a composition comprising (i) a high-molecular-weight olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a melt flow rate of 0.4 to 6.0 g/10 min as determined at 190.degree. C. and a vinyl alcohol content of 40 to 80 mole % and (ii) a low-molecular-weight olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a melt flow rate of 3.0 to 60 g/10 min as determined at 190.degree. C., which is higher by at least 0.5 g/10 min than that of the high-molecular-weight ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer (i), and a vinyl alcohol content of 45 to 85 mole % at a weight ratio of from 98/2 to 40/60, and injecting the melt-kneaded composition into a mold through an orifice.

Abstract: In an automatic ultrasonic testing method for automatically detecting an internal flaw of articles such as a solid-core station post insulator and a long-rod insulator in which ultrasonic noises are liable to be generated in ultrasonic testing waveform, use is made of a standard waveform having a plurality of maximum peak hold data in predetermined intervals at all the detecting points and obtained by detecting the normal article including the ultrasonic noises, with which ultrasonic testing waveforms of an article to be tested are compared. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate an instability of the ultrasonic testing waveform and to detect a flaw echo having a level lower than that of the ultrasonic noises.

Abstract: An injection-molded body comprising a layer of an olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a very high molecular weight is obtained by melt-kneading a composition comprising (i) a high-molecular-weight olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a melt flow rate of 0.4 to 6.0 g/10 min as determined at 190.degree. C. and a vinyl alcohol content of 40 to 80 mole % and (ii) a low-molecular-weight olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a melt flow rate of 3.0 to 60 g/10 min as determined at 190.degree. C., which is higher by at least 0.5 g/10 min than that of the high-molecular-weight ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer (i), and a vinyl alcohol content of 45 to 85 mole % at a weight ratio of from 98/2 to 40/60, and injecting the melt-kneaded composition into a mold through an orifice.

Abstract: A process for the production of a multi-layer pipe to be used for formation of a bottle by draw-blow-forming, comprising forming by co-extrusion a pipe having inner and outer layers of a polyester composed mainly of ethylene terephthalate units and an intermediate layer of an oxygen-barrier resin interposed between the inner and outer layers, an adhesive resin layer is preferably interposed between every two adjacent layers. The co-extruded multi-layer pipe in the molten state so that the diameter of the pipe is sized is uniform. The process continues by cooling the outer portion of the molten multi-layer pipe by contact with water and simultaneously introducing an inert gas or an inert gas containing a water mist into the interior of the pipe to thereby cool the inner portion of the pipe and prevent oxidation in the pipe A.Multi-layer pipe prepared according to this process is excellent in the transparency and the draw-formability into a multi-layer drawn bottle.

Abstract: An improved liquid transfusing bottle made of flexible material of the type using no air venting needle. It includes a barrel portion, a shoulder portion and a bottom portion and parting lines extend on both the side faces in the vertical direction. The barrel portion is formed with ribs or recessed area of which contour line is so designed that a distance as measured from the parting line decreases toward the center part of the bottle from the shoulder portion or the bottom portion. As a residual volume of liquid in the bottle decreases, the barrel portion is deformed in the flattened configuration along the contour lines of the ribs or the recessed parts in such a manner that the shorter diameter thereof is reduced. Deformation of the barrel portion is achieved without any occurrence of twisting, breaking or the like of the bottle and liquid in the bottle is smoothly discharged therefrom at a constant speed during operation of transfusion.

Abstract: A camera for visual inspection of defect on an object having a complicated shape is disclosed. This camera is provided with a reflecting mirror having two symmetrical reflecting surfaces to split incident light into two portions and direct them onto two linear image sensing devices mounted on inner surface of the camera body at separate positions. The received lights are converted into electric signals and after processing to obtain a difference signal, a signal indicating presence of a defect is obtained remarkably.

Abstract: A process for the production of a multi-layer pipe to be used for formation of a bottle by drawblow-forming, comprising forming by co-extrusion a pipe having inner and outer layers of a polyester composed mainly of ethylene terephthalate units and an intermediate layer of an oxygen-barrier resin interposed between the inner and outer layers. An adhesive resin layer is preferable interposed between every two adjacent layers. The co-extruded multi-layer pipe is sized in the molten state so that the diameter of the pipe is uniform. The process continues by cooling the outer portion of the molten multi-layer pipe by contact with water and simultaneously introducing an inert gas or an inert gas containing a water mist into the interior of the pipe to thereby cool the inner portion of the pipe and prevent oxidation in the pipe. A multi-layer pipe prepared according to this process is excellent in the transparency and the draw-formability into a multi-layer drawn bottle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hot-melt adhesive composed of a composition comprising an acid-modified olefin resin formed by graft modification of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride or a resin composition containing said modified olefin resin and an oxirane ring-containing compound, wherein said composition has a carbonyl group concentration of 1 to 600 millimoles per 100 g of the composition and an oxirane oxygen concentration of 0.01 to 50 millimoles per 100 g of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hot-melt adhesive composed of a composition comprising an acid-modified olefin resin formed by graft modification of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride or a resin composition containing said modified olefin resin and an oxirane ring-containing compound, wherein said composition has a carbonyl group concentration of 1 to 600 millimoles per 100 g of the composition and an oxirane oxygen concentration of 0.01 to 50 millimoles per 100 g of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-layer plastic vessel comprising a laminate including at least one layer composed mainly of a moisture-resistant thermoplastic resin, at least one layer composed mainly of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and a thermoplastic resin adhesive layer interposed between both the resin layers, wherein said adhesive layer is composed of a composition comprising an acid- or acid anhydride-modified olefin resin and an epoxidized unsaturated carboxylic acid ester.

Abstract: A condenser bushing comprising a condenser core formed by winding around a center electrode an insulating paper, an electrically conductive or semi-conductive linear electrode arranged at at least one of the side edge portions of the insulating paper, and a plurality of intermediate electrodes having end portions making contact with the linear electrodes and extending in a widthwise direction of the insulating paper, the intermediate electrodes being inserted between the insulating layers and being spaced apart from each other by a given distance.