Abstract: A voltage regulator is comprised of a semiconductor element for controlling current supplied to a field coil, a flywheel element, a generation voltage regulation circuit for controlling the semiconductor element, and a switching capacity control circuit for controlling a current-switching capacity during a former stage of a turn-off transition period of the semiconductor element to be larger than that during the latter stage of the turn-off transition period. Accordingly, the current change rate can be reduced, so that surge voltage and electromagnetic wave can be reduced.

Abstract: A hydraulic control unit including a hydraulic servo for engaging and disengaging each friction engagement element, hydraulic pressure supply means for supplying hydraulic pressure to a hydraulic servo of a predetermined friction engagement element selected according to a gearshift position to be achieved, failure detection means for detecting a failure has occurred in the hydraulic pressure supply means, and fail-safe means for preventing interlock that occurs due to a plurality of friction engagement elements being engaged, and also prevents a gearshift from a high-speed position to a low-speed position, when the failure detection means detects that a failure has occurred.

Abstract: The making method of forming a mark on a molding of the invention includes the steps of (a) feeding a film having a first surface and a second surface positioned at the back side of the first surface, (b) preparing a paint-containing film having a paint layer of lower heat resisting temperature than the film on one side, by disposing a paint containing a paint component on the first surface of the film, (c) positioning the paint containing film on the surface of a molding so that the surface of the paint layer may contact with the surface of the molding, and (d) forming a mark by emitting an energy ray from the second surface side of the paint-containing film, and transferring and disposing the paint component contained in the paint layer positioned on the first surface of the illuminated portion on the surface of the molding, thereby forming a mark. The molding is a resin molding formed of a material containing resin. In this constitution, a mark with a desired color can be formed on a molding.

Abstract: There are provided a propylene-based polymer characterized in that (1) the xylene-extraction insoluble portion (XI) is 99.0 wt % or greater, (2) the isotactic pentad ratio (IP) is 98.0% or greater as measured by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, (3) the isotactic average chain length (N) is 500 or greater, and (4) the total amount of each of the fractions obtained by column separation of the xylene insolubles whose average chain length (Nf) is 800 or greater accounts for 10 wt % or more of the entirety, and a method for its production, as well as a propylene-based polymer composition prepared by combining with this propylene-based polymer at least a nucleating agent in the range of 0.05-15 wt %. In addition, there are provided a polymerization catalyst component allowing the production of such a propylene-based polymer, and a method for its production.

Abstract: To prevent the neutral state from being formed in a change gear apparatus and allow the obtaining of an intended gear change appropriately during a servo malfunction. Hydraulic servos engage and disengage a plurality of friction engagement elements; a hydraulic pressure supply system supplies the hydraulic servo of a predetermined friction engagement element with hydraulic pressure; and an auxiliary hydraulic pressure supply systems supplies a predetermined hydraulic servo with another hydraulic pressure, in the case where the hydraulic pressure supply system is placed in a first unsupplied state where the hydraulic pressure supply system cannot supply the hydraulic servo of the predetermined friction engagement element with hydraulic pressure.

Abstract: The invention provides a system which can select a less crowded road as a road section of a guidance route. The vehicle navigation system executes a route search from a departing point or the present position of the vehicle to the destination and provides guidance for the guidance route, taking into account whether a road is in a city area or a suburban area. The vehicle navigation system includes an information memory for storing map information for each road section, a route search routine for searching for a route from the present position to the destination based on map information stored in the information memory, and a decision routine for determining whether a road to be searched is in a city area or in a suburban area, and wherein the route search searches for a route by weighting the roads which are determined to be in the city area in order to give a lower preference thereto.

Abstract: A method of forming a mark on a molding, which includes the steps of: (a)feeding a film having a first surface and a second surface (b) disposing a paint containing a paint component on the first surface of the film, where the paint has a lower melting point than the film, (c) positioning the film on the surface of a molding so that the paint contacts the surface of the molding, and (d) forming a mark by emitting an energy ray from the second surface side of the film, and transferring and disposing the paint positioned on the first surface of the illuminated portion on the surface of the molding, thereby forming a mark. The molding is a resin molding formed of a material containing resin. In this constitution, a mark with a desired color can be formed on a molding. The mark is formed easily and inexpensively. A mark having an excellent wear resistance is formed. A mark having an excellent precision is easily formed on the surface of a molding having a complicated shape.

Abstract: In a stepping motor, stator yokes have a plurality of comb-tooth-shaped magnetic poles 5b, 6b, 7b and 8b in such a manner that the comb-tooth-shaped magnetic poles are opposed to each other coaxially to a rotor portion made from a permanent magnet magnetized to have multiple magnetic poles, and an excitation coil is fitted on the external circumference of the stator yokes and the excitation coil and the stator yokes are surrounded by a frame yoke. Each of the yokes is formed of an Fe—Cr alloy having a predetermined ferrite single-phase structure so that occurrence of eddy currents in an alternating-current magnetic field is suppressed.

Abstract: A mixture comprising: a composition containing polypropylene possessing specific properties, 45˜70 parts by weight; a polyolefin resin possessing specific properties, 5˜20 parts by weight; an inorganic filler selected from precipitated calcium carbonate, hydrated silicic acid, and hydrated calcium silicate, 5˜30 parts by weight; and an inorganic filler selected from talc, mica, and potassium titanate, 5˜30 parts by weight; is superior in scratch resistance, moldability, and balance of rigidity and impact resistance. In addition, a laminate having a layer of this mixture has superior gloss. This mixture and the laminate are useful in automobile parts, electric and electronic parts, packaging materials, etc.

Abstract: There are provided a propylene-based polymer characterized in that (1) the xylene-extraction insoluble portion (XI) is 99.0 wt % or greater, (2) the isotactic pentad ratio (IP) is 98.0% or greater as measured by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, (3) the isotactic average chain length (N) is 500 or greater, and (4) the total amount of each of the fractions obtained by column separation of the xylene insolubles whose average chain length (Nf) is 800 or greater accounts for 10 wt % or more of the entirety, and a method for its production, as well as a propylene-based polymer composition prepared by combining with this propylene-based polymer at least a nucleating agent in the range of 0.05-15 wt %. In addition, there are provided a polymerization catalyst component allowing the production of such a propylene-based polymer, and a method for its production.

Abstract: A program edit apparatus simply edits a program without making a programming mistake, even though the program is complicated. The program edit apparatus is provided with a source program storage part, a condition designation part, a display data generation part, and a display part. The source program storage part stores a source program, and the condition designation part designates one of the compile conditions contained in the source program. The display data generation part generates display data by extracting statements to be compiled in accordance with the compile condition designated by this condition designation part, and the display part performs display based on this display data. With this configuration, only statements relates to the compile condition are displayed on the display part.

Abstract: The invention is characterized in that the street and street number of a waypoint, or of a point nearest to the waypoint, is located and input by an input means whereby the desired street name and street number are entered and stored as the waypoint name. In case the street name of the waypoint, or of a point nearest to the waypoint, cannot be found, the name of facility nearest to the waypoint, or the longitude and latitude of the waypoint, is entered and stored as the waypoint name.

Abstract: Land vehicle navigation apparatus for searching for a route to a destination and for providing guidance improves readability of intersection diagrams to thereby enable a vehicle operator to more easily recognize the travel path at a guidance intersection. The apparatus includes a storage device for storage of data representative of intersection diagrams and other data for use in performing route guidance. A display control device controls display of an intersection diagram by identifying that information necessary for route guidance from among the stored data items and depicts only that information so identified, i.e. the truly necessary information items. A present position detector detects the present vehicle location and the display controller causes the intersection diagram to be displayed responsive to an intersection display instruction automatically issued when the detected present vehicle position approaches to within a predefined distance from the guidance intersection.

Abstract: Land vehicle navigation apparatus includes a present vehicle position detector, a location setter for setting a pass-through point and a destination, and a route search unit for determination of a route to the destination through the pass-through point. A judgment area setter is provided for setting, with respect to the pass-through point, a judgment area that enables the user to select whether route guidance to the pass-through point is necessary. A controller provides control of the overall system while permitting the user's selection of whether the guidance to the pass-through point is necessary when the present vehicle position is within the judgment area, thereby facilitating guidance changeover to the route segment next following the pass-through point, without need to actually enter the pass-through judgment area near the pass-through point.

Abstract: A plurality of disk drive mechanisms are installed in a stationary state being arranged along the retrieving side of a disk rack, a disk mounting mechanism is transferred above the disk drive mechanisms by a transfer mechanism to obtain an objective disk from the disk rack and to set the disk to an objective disk drive mechanism. The disk mounting mechanism holds a plurality of clampers to supply or remove the clamper to or from a turntable.

Abstract: A disk reproducing apparatus having an auto-changer allowing information recorded on both sides of a disk to be reproduced. The apparatus has a storing unit for storing disks having information recorded on both sides, a reproducing unit for reproducing the information recorded on a disk, and a transferring unit, for extracting a disk from the storing unit and holding it in a disk loader and transferring it to the reproducing unit. The disk loader has first and second disk holding means which hold the disk on one and the other side surface, respectively of the disk loader by extracting the disk from the storing unit and moving the disk in a direction parallel to the surface of the disk, and a rotating-down means for rotating-down the disk loader toward either of two directions opposite to each other.

Abstract: There are provided a propylene-based polymer characterized in that (1) the xylene-extraction insoluble portion (XI) is 99.0 wt % or greater, (2) the isotactic pentad ratio (IP) is 98.0% or greater as measured by .sup.13 C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, (3) the isotactic average chain length (N) is 500 or greater, and (4) the total amount of each of the fractions obtained by column separation of the xylene insolubles whose average chain length (N.sub.f) is 800 or greater accounts for 10 wt % or more of the entirety, and a method for its production, as well as a propylene-based polymer composition prepared by combining with this propylene-based polymer at least a nucleating agent in the range of 0.05-15 wt %. In addition, there are provided a polymerization catalyst component allowing the production of such a propylene-based polymer, and a method for its production.

Abstract: A resin mixture including a composition containing polypropylene that includes a portion insoluble in xylene, an isotactic pentad fraction of not less than 96.5% and an isotactic average chain length of not less than 90, 45.about.70 parts by weight; a polyolefin resin, 5.about.20 parts by weight; an inorganic filler selected from precipitated calcium carbonate, hydrated silicic acid, and hydrated calcium silicate, 5.about.30 parts by weight; and an inorganic filler selected from talc, mica, and potassium titanate, 5.about.30 parts by weight; is superior in scratch resistance, moldability, and balance of rigidity and impact resistance. In addition, a laminate having a layer of this mixture has superior gloss. This mixture and the laminate are useful in automobile parts, electric and electronic parts, packaging materials, etc.

Abstract: A non-membrane type electrolytic cell (10) comprises an anode plate (16, 20) and a cathode plate (18) which are arranged opposite to each other with an electrically insulating spacer (22) sandwiched therebetween. The spacer (22) is formed of plastics having a water absorption of not more than 0.3%, preferably not more than 0.2%, more preferably not more than 0.01%. Deposition of scale, such as calcium carbonate, on the spacer (22) is prevented.

Abstract: A propylene resin composition obtained by dynamic heat treatment of a blend of (A) 100 parts by weight of a propylene-.alpha.-olefin block copolymer wherein a ratio (.eta..sub.1 /.eta..sub.2) of melt viscosity .eta..sub.1 at a shear rate of 10.sup.1 sec.sup.-1 to melt viscosity .eta..sub.2 at a shear rate of 10.sup.2 sec.sup.-1 is 3.5 to 8 as measured by a slit die method and (B)0.005 to 2 parts by weight of an organic peroxide, and having a melt flow rate (measured according to JIS K7210, at a temperature of 230.degree. C. under a load of 2.16 kg) adjusted to 50 to 300 g/10 minutes, a main endothermic peak temperature Tmp of 120.degree. to 150.degree. C. for melting temperature and a main exothermic peak temperature Tcp of 85.degree. to 105.degree. C. for crystallization temperature, as measured with a Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and a Tcp half-value width of 5.degree. C. or above, and a molded article obtained by using the same.