Abstract: In a quick connector for piping 10 for detachably connecting a male member 12 to a female member 11, an O-ring 15 is interposed between the female member 11 and the male member 12 so as to form a seal therebetween, and the O-ring 15 is subjected to a low-friction treatment so that the O-ring can be moved in a direction of an axis of the quick connector 10 by a pressure of an employed fluid.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an oxygen sensitizer and a cis-diene-substituted polyamic acid or a polyimide. A printed wiring board, a substrate for disposing semiconductor chips and a semiconductor device prepared by coating a substrate with the photosensitive resin composition and forming fine patterns by exposure to radiation. Processes for producing a printed wiring board, a substrate for disposing semiconductor chips and a semiconductor device, which comprise coating a substrate with the photosensitive resin composition and forming fine patterns by crosslinking cis-diene by oxidation polycondensation with singlet oxygen generated by exposure of the oxygen sensitizer to radiation. The photosensitive resin composition is of the negative type and exhibits high sensitivity and high resolution. The photosensitive resin composition can form a resin layer having excellent heat resistance.

Abstract: A particle formation diagnosing system monitors the condition of particle formation in each of reaction chambers 1 of a semiconductor device fabricating line on the basis of data provided by a pressure measuring device 2a, a temperature measuring device 2b and a differential mobility analyzer 3 combined with each reaction chamber 1. The operation record recording unit 4a of the computer system 4 records data on the relation between the values of the operation parameters of each reaction chamber 1 and the amount of particles formed in the reaction chamber. Then, the operating condition determining unit 4b determines the optimum values for the operation parameters of the reaction chamber which will reduce the possibility of particle formation to the least possible extent on the basis of the data recorded by the operation record recording unit 4a.

Abstract: Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition containing a fullerene and a polymer compound bearing a functional group which can react with the fullerene under irradiation of visible light; method for forming negative-type picture elements comprising steps of: forming a layer composed of the above composition, irradiating the layer with visible light through a photo mask having a pattern transmitting the visible light as a part of the mask to cure portions of the layer irradiated by the visible light, and removing uncured portions of the layer to form a resist film having cured portions of the pattern: and a method for producing devices comprising steps of: forming a layer of the above composition on an image-forming layer provided on a substrate, irradiating the layer with visible light through a photo mask having a pattern transmitting the visible light as a part of the mask to cure portions of the layer irradiated by the visible light, removing uncured portions of the layer to form a resist film having

Abstract: A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine including a fuel tank having a resin liner. The fuel tank is constructed so as to withstand refueling of compressed gaseous fuel. Fuel filled in the fuel tank is supplied to the engine through a fuel supply passage. When the pressure within the fuel tank drops below a predetermined value, the supply of fuel to the engine is inhibited.

Abstract: A shift lock system for an automatic transmission is arranged to make it unfeasible to cancel the shift lock without a tool. The shift lock system includes a cancel lever for moving a shift lock member such as a rotary bush from a lock position for locking a shift lever in the park position to an unlock position against the force of a return spring, a cancel rod for operating the cancel lever, and a plug member which is normally fastened with the cancel rod to a support member by a screw fastener so that the cancel rod is immovable. The plug member can be loosened by a tool such as a screw driver. When loosened, the plug member allows a canceling operation by allowing the cancel rod to be moved.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus with a sheet containing tray adapted to support a plurality of sheets and being shiftable between a sheet supplying position and a waiting position, a sheet supply roller for feeding out the sheet supported by the sheet containing tray at the sheet supplying position, a driving force transmitting device connected to the sheet supply roller and adapted to transmit a driving force from a drive source, and a holding device connected to the driving force transmitting device so that the sheet containing tray is shifted to the sheet supplying position by the driving force transmitted to the sheet supply roller and capable of holding the sheet containing tray at the sheet supplying position while the plurality of sheets are being supplied by the sheet supply roller.

Abstract: To prevent the driver from being dazzled by the light emitted from a lamp unit of a sun visor provided with a vanity mirror. The vanity mirror and the lamp unit are covered by a folding light cover disposed between upper edges of the vanity mirror and the lamp unit and an upper edge of the mirror cover. When the mirror cover is pivoted open, the folding light cover is unfolded perpendicular to the flat surface of the sun visor body to partially cover the vanity mirror and the lamp unit from above and beside. When the mirror cover is pivoted closed, the folding light cover is folded down between the mirror cover and the vanity mirror or the lamp unit.

Abstract: An arrangement and structure for an oil pan system to permit mounting a vertical in-line engine in a vehicle in a horizontal or nearly horizontal attitude includes a cylinder block of the engine having an opening on the side wall thereof, a cover attached to the cylinder block where an ordinary oil pan is usually mounted, an adapter plate fastened to the lower side wall of the cylinder block and bottom of the cover, and an oil pan attached to the lower surface of the adapter plate. The adapter plate allows the oil pan to extend and always remain below the cylinder block, so that the return paths from the lubricated portions of the engine to the oil pan are shortened.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the automatic, nondestructive, measurement of the eccentricity of a core wire in a coating composition coated upon an electrode, the measurement being formed by at least two sets of optical means, each including a light source and a line sensor. One of the optical sensors is positioned to measure the diameter of a coated portion of the core wire while at least one of the remaining sensors is positioned to measure the diameter of an uncoated portion. The positions and diameters of both portions are compared to find the eccentricity of the core wire. Where three sensors are used to measure the position and thickness of the exposed wire portion, the eccentricity of a misaligned or bent rod can be determined.

Abstract: A surface flaw detector includes a light source capable of generating a laser beam, a material conveyance means provided for conveying a material to be examined in the direction transverse to the axis of the material and designed to let the material rotate on its axis at a fixed position or along the direction of conveyance, means for scanning the laser beam on the surface and in the axial direction of the material which is rotating on its own axis, optical means adapted to transmit the light reflected from the surface of the material to form a stationary optic image of the scanning means, light receiving means provided at the image forming position, and processing means adapted to discriminate the flaw signal upon receiving the output from the light receiving means.

Abstract: A lamp casing for an indicating lamp is fixed to a rigid panel member of the dashboard such that a socket opening formed in the lamp casing is substantially exposed to the driver's compartment. A cover member for concealing the unsightly parts surrounding the lamp casing is removably fixed to the lamp casing, so that the replacement of a burned out lamp with a new one can be simply done.

Abstract: An instrument panel comprises an elongated sheet member formed through the longitudinal length thereof with a plurality of depressions. The depressions provide for a weakening of resistance to deformation of the sheet member so that if the sheet member is struck by the passenger's head in a collision, it is permanently and plastically deformed and thus saves the passenger from injury.

Abstract: The impaired consciousness due to functional or organic damage of the brain in human patients can be significantly improved and restored, without any undesirable side-effect, by administering to the patients L-pyroglutamyl-L-histidyl-L-prolinamide or its physiologically acceptable salts.

Abstract: A method of fixing the end portion of a line such as for example, a wire or the like, to a reel by plastically bending the end portion of the line into the form of a U-shaped recession extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the line, wire or the like and depositing the deformed end portion into a slot provided within the reel.

Abstract: A method of fixing the starting end portion of a line, such as for example, a wire or the like, to a reel, such as for example, a bobbin, upon which the line is to be wound, characterized in that at least two bends are provided within the starting end portion of the line or the like, such that, assuming that the inflection disposed most remote from the tip of the starting end portion of the line to be the first inflection, at least a part of the line portion interposed between the tip of the starting end portion of the line and the first inflection will be disposed forwardly of the first inflection and oriented in the winding direction when the starting end portion of the line is inserted and fixed within a slot provided within the flange or drum portion of the reel.

Abstract: An air circulation system for periodically varying the volume and/or direction of the air flow applied to the occupant in a room.