Abstract: A next alternative storing memory that stores a next alternative code is included in a CDMA cellular telephone, so that when demodulated data cannot be obtained, in the case that a code as a next alternative has been stored in the next alternative storing memory, a partial searching process is performed with the code so as to demodulate data. When data can be demodulated, a searching process is performed with the code.

Abstract: A base station selecting method, a reference signal receiving method, and a subscriber apparatus by which base stations to be monitored can be efficiently selected with a simple structure, wherein a pilot signal detector includes a counter member for counting prescribed time information; a selecting member for selecting a base station for detecting a pilot signal for each frame forming a spectrum diffusion signal based on the value of the time information; and a detecting member for detecting the timing of the pilot signal transmitted from the base station selected by the selecting member. The base stations are selected for each frame based on the prescribed time information and the timings of the selected base stations are detected. Therefore, the number of the base stations to be monitored during a detection of a timing for one can be minimized as required and a consumed electric power corresponding to the number of times of the detection of timings can be lowered.

Abstract: A pilot signal detection method, a pilot signal detection apparatus and a subscriber in which the timing of a pilot signal of a neighbor base station is detected correctly and efficiently for improving the quality of communication of a mobile station. Partial correlation is taken of a pilot signal of an arbitrary base station within a first range of correlation. The pilot signal for which the result of the partial correlation has exceeded a first threshold becomes a pilot candidate signal for detection. Partial correlation is then taken of the pilot signal of the pilot candidate signal within a range of correlation broader than the first range of correlation. The pilot signal for which the result of the partial correlation has exceeded a second threshold becomes a pilot detection signal.

Abstract: In a pilot signal detecting method, a pilot signal detecting apparatus, and a receiver, deterioration of communication quality can be prevented in environments where out-of-lock is more likely to occur due to a reduced reception level of a pilot signal. When a demodulator is suffering from out-of-lock with an assigned timing, timings used in respective demodulators are excluded from timing candidates to be newly assigned to the demodulator in the out-of-lock state, such that a timing of a pilot signal, with which a received signal can be demodulated, is selected from the remaining timing candidates.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of processing a video data, for charging an arrangement of positions of macroblocks of video data, the video data being compressed in units of macroblocks and recorded on a magnetic tape recording medium, each macroblock of video data being formed by a plurality of video data, in which the following steps are carried out: adjoining recording positions of the macroblocks of video data on the magnetic tape recording medium, said video data being adjoined on an image when reproduction; and shuffling the macroblocks of the video data so that the macroblocks of video data are reproduced as the adjoined macroblocks of video data of the reproduction image when the video data on the magnetic tape recording medium are scanned at a speed which is a predetermined times of a normal speed.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus for receiving a spread spectrum signal having a plurality of demodulating units for demodulating the spread spectrum signal, a signal combining unit for combining output signals of the demodulating units, a time-out signal generating unit for periodically generating time-out signals, a time-out detection unit for detecting a pilot signal from the received spread spectrum signal by the time-out signals, and an assignment unit for assigning the pilot signal detected by the time-out detection unit to the demodulating unit. A receiver having the receiving apparatus and a transceiver having the above receiving apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A container for a beverage has a body, an upper peripheral wall extending upward from the top of the body, a lower peripheral wall extending downward from the bottom of the body, and hose connection ports provided on a top surface of the body surrounded by the upper peripheral wall for having hoses connected thereto. The upper peripheral wall and the lower peripheral wall have respective shapes complementary to each other which enable one of the upper peripheral wall and the lower peripheral wall to be fit in the other of the upper peripheral wall and the lower peripheral wall. At least one of the upper peripheral wall and the lower peripheral wall is formed with at least one cut-out portion for permitting the hoses to be connected to the hose connection ports from the outside, when the container and a container having an identical construction are stacked such that one is fit in or on the other.

Abstract: A safety device for a pressure vessel comprises an easily-breakable member-having a small thickness and a fixing portion formed in the pressure vessel for fixing the easily-breakable member therein. The easily-breakable member has a top wall portion formed with a breakable portion, and a peripheral wall portion having an end. The fixing portion has a wall portion which extends toward the inside of the pressure vessel such that it defines an opening having a shape complementary to a periphery of the easily-breakable member to permit communication between the inside of the pressure vessel and the outside of the pressure vessel. The wall portion has an inner end. The easily-breakable member is fit into the opening of the fixing portion such that the end of the peripheral wall portion is directed toward the inside of the vessel, and the end of the peripheral wall portion of the easily-breakable member and the inner end of the wall portion of the fixing portion are welded to each other for sealing the opening.

Abstract: A received data decoding apparatus receives and decodes transmitted convolutional code data. The received data is formed of a first channel whose data rate is fixed and a second channel whose data rate is variable. The received data decoding apparatus includes a most likelihood decoder for decoding the received data on the basis of a Viterbi algorithm and a data rate decision unit for obtaining a predetermined data rate of the second channel determined according to a path metric amount which is a decoded output from the most likelihood decoder.

Abstract: A spread spectrum communication system for performing spread spectrum communication by superimposing a pseudo noise signal on a transmitted signal. The system comprises traffic detecting means for detecting the traffic of the transmitted signal, and means for changing the clock frequency of the pseudo noise signal in accordance with the output from the traffic detecting means. The system may alternatively comprise transmission quality determining means for determining the transmission quality of the received signal, and means for changing the clock frequency of the pseudo noise signal in accordance with the transmission quality determined by the transmission quality determining means. In operation, the system offers improved S/N ratios where traffic is high or transmission quality is low, saves power where traffic is low or transmission quality is high and ensures large margins of power control precision for mobile stations near the upper limit of the system's line capacity.

Abstract: A spread spectrum communication system for performing spread spectrum communication by superimposing a pseudo noise signal on a transmitted signal. The system comprises traffic detecting means for detecting the traffic of the transmitted signal, and means for changing the clock frequency of the pseudo noise signal in accordance with the output from the traffic detecting means. The system may alternatively comprise transmission quality determining means for determining the transmission quality of the received signal, and means for changing the clock frequency of the pseudo noise signal in accordance with the transmission quality determined by the transmission quality determining means. In operation, the system offers improved S/N ratios where traffic is high or transmission quality is low, saves power where traffic is low or transmission quality is high, and ensures large margins of power control precision for mobile stations near the upper limit of the system's line capacity.

Abstract: A colorless chromate coating film is formed on a bright aluminum wheel by subjecting the surface of an aluminum wheel to a cathodic electrolytic treatment in an acidic aqueous solution containing not less than 2 g/l of hexavalent chromium ions, 20 to 2,000 ppm of sulfate ions, 10 to 400 ppm of fluorine (F) as fluoride and not less than 20 ppm of zirconium ions at a pH of 0.6 to 1.7 at a current density of 0.5 to 15 A/dm.sup.2 for at least 30 seconds, thereby forming a coating film with a chromium coating amount of 50 to 250 mg/m.sup.2.

Abstract: A phosphate treatment solution for composite structures which is here disclosed is characterized by containing 0.3-2.0 g/l of zinc ions, 0.3-4.0 g/l of nickel ions, 0.3-2.0 g/l of manganese ions, 3-10 g/l of sodium ions, 0.1-10 g/l of potassium ions, 5.0-25.0 g/l of phosphate ions, 0.1-20 g/l of total fluorine ions, 4.0 g/l or more of nitrate ions and 0.01-1.0 g/l of nitrite ions as main components, the aforesaid treatment solution having a pH of 2.0-3.5.

Abstract: A composite paint for an automotive outer panel comprises an electrodeposition paint film coated on the surface of a steel sheet. The electrodeposition paint film has a minimum melt viscosity not less than 0.2 during hardening and consists essentially of a water paint composition in an amount ranging from 50 to 85 parts by weight upon conversion to a solid content, and a partially cross-linked resin in an amount ranging from 15 to 50 parts by weight upon conversion to a solid content. Additionally, an intermediate paint film is coated on the electrodeposition paint film and has a hardening starting time ranging from 15 to 20 minutes.

Abstract: A composite paint film coating formed on a steel sheet of an automotive vehicle body. The composite paint film coating is comprised of an electrodeposition paint film (I) coated on the steel sheet, and an intermediate paint film (II) coated on the first paint film. The electrodeposition paint film has a minimum melt viscosity not less than 0.2 during hardening. The electrodepositon paint film is formed of cathodic electrodeposition paint composition which includes a cationic thermosetting resin (1), and an already cross-linked particulate resin (2). The particlate resin is an addition-polymer formed between a fist compound (A) having at least two primary amino groups in a molecule, and a second compound (B) having at least two .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenic unsaturated groups. The particulate resin has an average particle size ranging from 0.01 to 1 .mu.m. The weight ratio ((2)/(1)) in solid content between the particulate resin (2) cationic thermosetting resin (1) is within a range from 0.03 to 0.15.

Abstract: A paint film arrangement formed on an outer panel of an automotive vehicle. The paint film arrangement comprises a film of an electrodeposition paint formed on the surface of a steel plate of the automotive vehicle outer panel. The surface of the electrodeposition paint film has a center line average height Ra within a range of 0.3.mu..ltoreq.Ra.ltoreq.0.8.mu.. The total of values of power spectrum of the surface of the electrodeposition paint film is not more than 80 .mu.V.sup.2 within a wavelength range not more than 0.5 mm. Additionally, a film of an intermediate coat paint is formed on the surface of the electrodeposition paint film. The intermediate coat paint has a hardening starting time ranging from 15 to 20 minutes. The hardening starting time is determined according to a logarithmic decrement of the intermediate coat paint by an oscillated pendulum type viscoelasticity measuring device.

Abstract: A composite paint film formed on a steel sheet of an automotive vehicle body. The composite paint film comprises an electrodeposition paint film (I) coated on the steel sheet, and an intermediate coat paint film (II) coated on the first paint film. The electrodeposition paint film is formed of an epoxy-based cationic electrodeposition paint composition and has a minimum melt viscosity not less than 0.2 during hardening. The epoxy-based cationic electrodeposition paint composition includes an amine-added epoxy resin (1) of the type which may be hardened with a blocked isocyanate, a colloidal silica-containing gelled particulate (2), and an alkyltin ester compound of a liquid aliphatic carboxylic acid. The above-mentioned colloidal silica-containing gelled particulate is formed by dispersing a mixture of an acrylic copolymer having a hydrolizable alkoxysilane group and a cationic group and a cationic acidic colloidal silica in water to carry out a cross-linking reaction in particles of the colloidal silica.