Abstract: A pipe installation support apparatus includes: a display control device for displaying images of pipes already installed and a pipe to be attached on a display device; an input device for inputting a movement instruction to move or rotate at least one of the image of the pipes; and a moving device for translating or rotating at least one of three-dimensional data of the pipes already installed and the three-dimensional data of the pipe to be attached based on the movement instruction when the movement instruction is input from the input device, wherein when the moving device translates or rotates the three-dimensional data, the display control device moves the images of the pipes already installed and the pipe to be attached displayed on the display device.

Abstract: A pipe installation support apparatus includes: a display control device for displaying images of pipes already installed and a pipe to be attached on a display device; an input device for inputting a movement instruction to move or rotate at least one of the image of the pipes; and a moving device for translating or rotating at least one of three-dimensional data of the pipes already installed and the three-dimensional data of the pipe to be attached based on the movement instruction when the movement instruction is input from the input device, wherein when the moving device translates or rotates the three-dimensional data, the display control device moves the images of the pipes already installed and the pipe to be attached displayed on the display device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resistance welding method suitable for use in spot welding between a steel-base metal sheet, which has been plated for rust prevention purposes, and an aluminum-base metal sheet and aims to permit a current to flow at a high density across the plated steel sheet and the aluminum-clad steel sheet, thereby realizing high-quality welding.An aluminum-clad steel sheet comprised of a steel layer having projections and an aluminum layer is interposed between the plated steel sheet and the aluminum-base metal sheet to be welded to each other. An electrode is energized by a predetermined weld current from an alternating power supply. The current path is limited to the area of the projections, and metallic melt formed by melting of the plating is accommodated between the projections, preventing the current-carrying area from being increased.

Abstract: Disclosed is a halophosphate phosphor activated with divalent europium, which is represented by the formula:M.sub.5-a X(PO.sub.4).sub.3 :Eu.sup.2+ (a),RE(b),wherein M represents three alkaline earth metals consisting of barium, calcium and magnesium; X represents at least one of fluorine, chlorine and bromine; RE represents at least one of rare earth elements selected from the group consisting of ytterbium, neodymium, samarium, dysprosium, holmium and thulium; and a and b each represent a positive number of less than 5.Disclosed is also a fluorescent lamp which comprises a glass tube and a mixture of a halophosphate phosphor activated with divalent europium represented by the above formula and a strontium-magnesium orthophosphate phosphor activated with tin represented by the formula: (Sr,Mg).sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2 :Sn, the mixture being coated on inside wall of the glass tube.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescent lamp which comprises a mixture of a phosphor (i) comprising an alkaline earth metal halophosphate phosphor activated with divalent europium, represented by the general formula:M.sub.5-x X(PO.sub.4).sub.3 :Eu.sup.2+ (x)wherein M consists of Ba, Ca and Mg, containing 3 to 4.5 gram-atom of Ba, 0.5 to 2 gram-atom of Ca and 0.01 to 1 gram-atom of Mg each; X is one or more of F, Cl or Br; and 0.01<x.ltoreq.0.2and having the emission peak at the wavelength region of 480 to 500 nm, and a phosphor (ii) having the emission peak at the wavelength region of 620 to 640 nm and having the half width of 120 to 160 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a blue-green emitting halophosphate phosphor activated with divalent europium, which is represented by the general formula:M.sub.5-x X(PO.sub.4).sub.3 :Eu.sup.2+.sub.(x)wherein M consists of Ba, Ca and Mg, X is one or more of F, Cl or Br, and x is a positive number of less than 5.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for treating fluorescent substances used in illumination lamps or cathode ray tubes for television receivers. A gas plasma is produced by passing a gas through a discharge tube. The gas plasma including the active species are directed so as to bring the active species into contact with the fluorescent substance, the fluorescent substance being placed at a region separated from the plasma producing region.