Abstract: A heat transfer pipe 21 with grooved inner surface is provided with a pipe body 22 having a pipe axis line ? as a center axis line, a plurality of first fins 23 each having a fin height Hf, formed by providing a plurality of spiral grooves 200 at an inner surface of the pipe body 22 along the pipe axis line ? and at least a second fin 24 having a fin height hf, provided at a groove bottom of at least one of the spiral groove 200. The fin height hf and a torsion angle ? of the second fin 24 are determined respectively to satisfy the following conditions: Hf/15?hf?Hf/3 and ?=?, when P=W×di×sin ? and P?0.86 wherein a bottom width of the spiral groove 200 is W, a torsion angle of the spiral groove 200 is ?, and an inner diameter of the pipe body 22 is di.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on a mount surface. The shift section has the k-th shift section on inner layer side and the (k+1)-th shift section on outer layer side, where a start point of the (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of the k-th shift section, to a winding direction of the pipe.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on a mount surface. The shift section has the k-th shift section on inner layer side and the (k+1)-th shift section on outer layer side, where a start point of the (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of the k-th shift section, to a direction reverse to a winding direction of the pipe. A length of the shift section that does not transit to the reverse direction is controlled.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on a mount surface. The shift section has the k-th shift section on inner layer side and the (k+1)-th shift section on outer layer side, where a start point of the (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of the k-th shift section, to a winding direction of the pipe.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) mounted on pallet having; an LWC having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding; and a pallet on which the one or more LWC is mounted or on which the one or more LWC is mounted through a cushioning material. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on the mount surface. A start point of a (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of a k-th shift section, in a reverse direction to a winding direction of the pipe. The pallet or the cushioning material has a recessed area that is formed at all or a part of a portion of the pallet or the cushioning material to face the (k+1)-th shift section not transiting in the reverse direction.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on a mount surface. The shift section has the k-th shift section on inner layer side and the (k+1)-th shift section on outer layer side, where a start point of the (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of the k-th shift section, to a winding direction of the pipe.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on a mount surface. The shift section has the k-th shift section on inner layer side and the (k+1)-th shift section on outer layer side, where a start point of the (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of the k-th shift section, to a direction reverse to a winding direction of the pipe. A length of the shift section that does not transit to the reverse direction is controlled.

Abstract: A heat transfer pipe 21 with grooved inner surface is provided with a pipe body 22 having a pipe axis line ? as a center axis line, a plurality of first fins 23 each having a fin height Hf, formed by providing a plurality of spiral grooves 200 at an inner surface of the pipe body 22 along the pipe axis line ? and at least a second fin 24 having a fin height hf, provided at a groove bottom of at least one of the spiral groove 200. The fin height hf and a torsion angle ? of the second fin 24 are determined respectively to satisfy the following conditions: Hf/15?hf?Hf/3 and ?=?, when P=W×di×sin ? and P?0.86 wherein a bottom width of the spiral groove 200 is W, a torsion angle of the spiral groove 200 is ?, and an inner diameter of the pipe body 22 is di.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on a mount surface. The shift section has the k-th shift section on inner layer side and the (k+1)-th shift section on outer layer side, where a start point of the (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of the k-th shift section, to a winding direction of the pipe.

Abstract: A method of feeding a metal pipe from an LWC has steps of: mounting the one or more LWC on a mount surface of a pallet such that a coil center axis of the LWC is parallel to the mount surface of the pallet, the metal pipe being wound in alignment winding; and feeding the metal pipe from an inside of an end face of the one or more LWC.

Abstract: A level wound coil (LWC) mounted on pallet having; an LWC having a plurality of coil layers each of which has a pipe wound in alignment winding and in traverse winding; and a pallet on which the one or more LWC is mounted or on which the one or more LWC is mounted through a cushioning material. The LWC has a shift section where the pipe is shifted from the m-th coil layer to the (m+1)-th coil layer on a bottom surface thereof when the LWC is disposed on the mount surface. A start point of a (k+1)-th shift section does not transit, relative to a start point of a k-th shift section, in a reverse direction to a winding direction of the pipe. The pallet or the cushioning material has a recessed area that is formed at all or a part of a portion of the pallet or the cushioning material to face the (k+1)-th shift section not transiting in the reverse direction.

Abstract: An agent interface device provides information suited for user preferences on the basis of a usage history. In an example implementation, the agent interface device controls the display and action of the agent. A user preference database stores user preferences. An information providing engine provides information to the user according to information in the preference database, and a timer sets a time for the information providing engine to provide information to the user.

Abstract: An example window display device on a window-system type computer system displays a main window and a sub-window. The window display device includes a sub-window moving mechanism for moving the sub-window in accordance with movement of the main window so that the sub-window may always keep a specified relative position with respect to the main window on a display screen.

Abstract: An agent interface device for providing information suited for user preferences on the basis of the user usage history.

Abstract: An on-demand interface device comprises a voice input means for voice-inputting a retrieval request and instruction by a user, a request text input means for inputting the request and instruction by text, an input starting means for informing a control means of starting input operation, a voice recognizing means for recognizing an input speech, a control means for controlling the on-demand interface device, a selecting means for selecting a user's desired one from the results output by an output means, an output means for outputting a result of retrieval from a function database, an impersonated character image and a speech of the character, a function database containing scripts of help descriptions and instructions, a fail-in-retrieval response database containing massages to be output to the output means if a retrieval result is zero and scripts of actions of the character, and a command database containing commands to instruct the control means.

Abstract: If an unnecessary sentence is included in data tabulated at a display, a head address is prepared in a memory region for storing a new data group. A counter m indicating a function and a counter n indicating a data number corresponding to the function are initialized. A determination whether or not the data (Y(m)) is necessary is made for every function (X(m, n)), and the only necessary data is stored in the memory. This operation is performed to check four functions and 100 pieces of data for each of the four functions. When the operation is completed, the resultant data is stored as a set of data in the memory.

Abstract: In an inner surface-grooved heat transfer tube, a plurality of fins is formed on the inner surface thereof along a line forming a first predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube, a plurality of notches is defined on the fins along a line forming a second predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, and the depth Hf' of the notches is specified to be 20% or more and below 40% (0.2.ltoreq.Hf'/Hf<0.4) with respect to the height Hf of the fins, to provide an inner surface-grooved heat transfer tube which can suppress pressure loss of a refrigerant, and by which improvements in performance of condensation and evaporation are intended. In addition no increase of power consumption is required for the pump.

Abstract: An improved small electronic apparatus such as an electronic organizer is disclosed. In the apparatus, data to be kept stored is prevented from being erroneously deleted. This apparatus comprises: a memory, a plurality of input keys; a temporary deletion element for, when a first predetermined key operation is performed, setting desired data which is stored in the memory into a temporary deletion state; a deletion element for, when a second predetermined key operation is performed, deleting the data which has been set into the temporary deletion state from the memory; and a release element for, when a third predetermined key operation is performed, releasing the temporary deletion state of the data which has been set into the temporary deletion state.

Abstract: An apparatus for operating discharge lamp. The apparatus includes a source of electrical power, switching devices for switching the electrical power, a control circuit for controlling the switching devices, a transformer having a primary winding for receiving the electrical power switched by the switching devices and a secondary winding for supplying power to the lighting apparatus, a resonant circuit including an inductor and a capacitor for regulating the frequency of the electrical power and a circuit for powering the control circuit, the powering circuit including a secondary winding on the inductor and an additional winding on the transformer connected in a differential manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for operating a discharge lamp is disclosed in which a voltage supplied from a commercial alternating current source is fed to a feedback-controlled, saturable current transformer having a primary winding, secondary windings and control winding and to a self-excited inverter circuit having a rectifier circuit. The discharge lame is lit upon receipt of an AC output obtained through reconversion by the inverter circuit. An impedance circuit varies an impedance so as to control a current in the control winding. The current in the control winding varies in accordance with a varied impedance to vary a saturation time of the variable current transformer in the inverter circuit and hence an output of the inverter circuit.