Abstract: Disclosed is a base film that has excellent electromagnetic conversion property over the entire length from a roll core portion to a surface portion of the film product and that is suitable for the production of digital videotapes with reduced dropouts. A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium includes at least a polyester layer A and a polyester layer B laminated. A center-line surface average roughness (SRa value) of a layer A-side surface of the film is 2 nm to 4 nm, and a ten-point average surface roughness (SRz value) of the layer A-side surface is 10 nm to 40 nm. The layer B contains a fine particle &agr; whose average particle size is at least 50 nm and less than 250 nm, and a fine particle &bgr; whose average particle size is at least 250 nm and less than 500 nm. The content of the fine particle &agr; in the layer B is 0.1 wt. % to 1.0 wt. %. The content of the fine particle &bgr; in the layer B is 0.01 wt. % to 0.10 wt. %.

Abstract: Disclosed is a base film that has excellent electromagnetic conversion property over the entire length from a roll core portion to a surface portion of the film product and that is suitable for the production of digital videotapes with reduced dropouts. A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium includes at least a polyester layer A and a polyester layer B laminated. A center-line surface average roughness (SRa value) of a layer A-side surface of the film is 2 nm to 4 nm, and a ten-point average surface roughness (SRz value) of the layer A-side surface is 10 nm to 40 nm. The layer B contains a fine particle &agr; whose average particle size is at least 50 nm and less than 250 nm, and a fine particle &bgr; whose average particle size is at least 250 nm and less than 500 nm. The content of the fine particle &agr; in the layer B is 0.1 wt. % to 1.0 wt. %. The content of the fine particle &agr; in the layer B is 0.01 wt. % to 0.10 wt. %.

Abstract: A method for storing a polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, characterized in that a polyester film for a magnetic recording medium with a surface roughness Ra of 6 nm or less on the surface A on one side is stored substantially in a storing atmosphere having a storing temperature kept in a range from 10.degree. C. to 35.degree. C. The polyester film stored according to this storing method is used as a base film for producing magnetic tapes.

Abstract: A safety device detects when a worker's hand enters a hazardous region between rollers of a kneading machine, and stops rotation of the rolls to prevent an accident. Each time the rollers are stopped, the orientation of photoelectric sensors is switched from the vicinity of the gap between the two rollers to a test reflection member, and the quantity of received light is compared to a predetermined value, to prevent workers form starting work without knowing a fault or accident has happened. More specifically, a bar electrode of an electrostatic capacitance sensor is disposed above and near the gap between the two rollers, for detecting a physical quantity that is changed by entry of a worker's hand. When the electrostatic capacitance detected by the sensor exceeds a predetermined value, a judging circuit supplies a control signal to stop a driving unit that operates the kneading machine. Heat ray sensors or photoelectric sensors may be used as alternatives to electrostatic sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting an O ring which detects surface flaws of O rings by successively sending O rings by a conveyor, projecting light and inputting pictures of O rings, and processing the pictures. The apparatus is provided with a vibrating screening machine for separating products and flashes removed from the products and feeding the products of O rings to the conveyor.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus comprises a receiving buffer for receiving video data, a scanner for reading an image, a VRAM for storing a coded data, a single coding/decoding (C/D) IC for MR-coding, MR-to-MMR coding, decoding, and error-checking, and a page printer, and a control circuit, when an event requiring more than two operations of the C/D IC at the same time, the control circuit permits only one operation and force the other operations to wait in some condition. In another condition, the control circuit permits one of the other operation and force the other operations to wait. For example, when the scanner reads an image to produce read data and the C/D IC codes the read data to store the read data in the VRAM and there is a call, the control means connects the line but keeps the coding if the receiving buffer has a space. In the presence of the space the control circuit interrupt the coding and starts the decoding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyester film having a surface layer whose major component is polyester A. Protrusions are formed on the film surface originating from the crystallization of polyester A. The number of protrusions formed on the surface of the film is not less than 5.times.10.sup.3 /mm.sup.2, and the ratio N.sub.R of the number of protrusions to the number of particles contained in a surface layer forming the surface of the film is not less than 5. Since most of or the whole of the protrusions are formed by utilizing the crystallization of polyester A without relying particles, generation of voids can be prevented and fine and uniform protrusions having excellent chipping resistance and scratch resistance can be formed.

Abstract: A polyester film has a surface layer whose major component is polyester A wherein protrusions formed on the film surface originating from the crystallization of polyester A. The number of protrusions formed on the surface of the film is not less than 5.times.10.sup.3 /mm.sup.2, and the ratio N.sub.R of the number of protrusions to the number of particles contained in a surface layer forming the surface of the film is not less than 5. Since most of or the whole of the protrusions are formed by the crystallization of polyester A as opposed to particles, generation of voids can be prevented fine and uniform protrusions having excellent chipping resistance and scratch resistance can be formed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially oriented film and a laminated film containing specified organic particles at a content of 0.001 to 20% by weight. The strength when deformed by 10% (S.sub.10) of the organic particles is in the range of 3 to 30 kgf/mm.sup.2, the thermal decomposition temperature for causing 10% loss in weight thereof is not lower than 350.degree. C. The weight average diameter thereof is in the range of 0.005 to 5 .mu.m. Since the organic particles have a good affinity with the matrix resin of the film and a good thermal resistance and the hardness of the particles is appropriate, desired protrusions hardly chipped and having an appropriate hardness for hardly scratching a magnetic surface can be formed on a film surface easily and uniformly. Therefore, a film excellent in abrasion resistance and scratch resistance at a high running speed and excellent in running durability can be obtained, which is useful particularly as a base film of a magnetic tape.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved contamination inspecting device which can carry out continuous, automatic inspection of portable articles both large and small regardless of their shape. The device incorporates a conveying means for carrying the articles through the inspection position wherein the speed of the conveying means is varied based on the background radioactivity detected by the plane scintillator, a plane scintillator for detecting radiation from both the background environment and the articles to be inspected, a five-axes gate-type underriding mechanism which incorporates a robot arm so as to enable the plane scintillator to travel along the surfaces of each article, and control means for controlling the speed of the conveying means based on the background radioactivity detected by the plane scintillator and for controlling the five-axis robot based on the shape of the articles to be inspected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially oriented thermoplastic resin film formed by laminating a layer A composed of a thermoplastic resin A containing particles on at least one surface of a layer B composed of a thermoplastic resin B. The film has a specified ratio t/d of the thickness of the layer A "t" to the mean diameter of the particles contained in the thermoplastic resin A "d", a specified number of protrusions having a diameter of not less than 0.7 .mu.m and not more than 2.6 .mu.m among protrusions existing on the surface of the layer A and a specified ratio L/S of a number S of protrusions having a smaller diameter to the number L of protrusions having a diameter in the above range. An excellent winding property when the film is wound and an excellent dubbing resistance when the film is used for a video tape can be obtained.