Abstract: A semiconductor device of this invention is characterized in that one element region is electrically isolated from another element region adjacent thereto by forming a groove surrounding the one element region and a distance between the groove surrounding one element region and a groove surrounding the another element region is set to be equal to or larger than 3 .mu.m.

Abstract: An oxide superconductor cable and a method of producing the same. The oxide superconductor cable includes a ceramic fiber and an oxide superconductor layer coated over the ceramic fiber. Such a structure of the cable provides flexibility to it to some extent and enables it to become relatively thin.

Abstract: A photographic film cartridge typically including a cartidge case having a longitudinal axis, opposite end walls and a film outlet for feeding the film out; a spool extending substantially coaxially with respect to the cartridge case and carried at the opposite end portions by the opposite end walls of the cartridge case for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the spool, the spool being capable of being rotated from outside of the cartridge case; a film wound into a roll on the spool with an end of the film connected with the spool; a slidable cover provided on the cartridge case for slidably moving along a surface of the cartridge case toward the direction inclined to the film feeding direction to slide toward the direction to open and shut the film outlet, and further including device for keeping the film tightly wound into a roll on the spool, whereby the tip end of the film can be fed out hrough the film outlet by rotating the spool in the direction opposite to the film winding direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant fault diagnosing system for diagnosing the operating conditions of the plant, for example, change in the physical quantity or whether any fault is present in each of the instrumentations or not. This system makes reference and makes directly comparison the process data of the plant or a diagnosing pattern processed by treating the process data in a predetermined process with a predetermined information for detecting showing the symptom of an abnormality or a predetermined reference value. When any deviation from a predetermined allowable range or coincidence of the patterns is detected, it determines that there is any abnormality in the plant, and issues an alarm to, for example, an operator.

Abstract: A single crystal oxide superconductor and the method of producing the same. One face of a substrate is coated with an oxide superconductor for forming an oxide superconductor layer. Then, the oxide superconductor layer is heated so that the oxide superconductor has a single crystalline structure.

Abstract: A filter arrangement disposed in a fuel tank of an automotive vehicle has a flat upper section made of mesh. A lower section made of mesh is joined to the upper section to define a space between the upper and lower sections. The space is filled with fuel filtered by the upper and lower sections and communicates with a fuel pump. The upper and lower sections are different in shape and therefore deform differently under suction due to operation of the fuel pump. This prevents the filter arrangement from collapsing under suction, thereby effectively ensuring a fuel flow passage leading to the fuel pump.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a furnace having a tubular body with inner and outer tubular members. A boat having wafers mounted thereon is positioned inside the inner tubular member. Temperature control inside the tubular body is provided by a thermocouple device located between the inner and outer tubular members. A mixture of dichlorosilane gas and ammonium gas formed by a mixing nozzle at a temperature which is lower than the temperature in the tubular body is supplied to the wafers from positions juxtaposed with the wafers mounted on the boat.

Abstract: A method and apparatus detect a noise disappearance of instruments, etc. in various instrumentations in a chemical plant or the like. Detection values which are outputs from a detector (1) are input into a data store (3) via a data collector (2). Inputs to a processor (4) are a detection value (Sold) at a previous point and time from the data storer (3) and further a current detection value serving as a newest value (Snew) from the data collector (2). In the processor (4), an absolute difference between the newest value (Snew) and the previous value (Sold) is calculated. When this difference is smaller than a preset value, a count number (C) of a counter (5) is incremented, whereas when this difference is larger than the preset value, the count number (C) is cleared. When the count number from the counter (5) exceeds a predetermined threshold value, this is regarded the occurrence of a noise disappearance, and a trigger signal (T) for actuating a notifier (7) is output from a limiter (6).

Abstract: The positive-working photosensitive composition useful as a material of photoresist comprises, in addition to a film-forming resin, such as a cresol novolak resin, and a photosensitive compound, such as an ester of a polyhydroxy benzophenone and 1,2-naphthoquinonediazido-5-sulfonic acid, an esterification product of curcumin with 1,2-naphthoquinone diazide sulfonic acid in a limited amount. The photosensitive composition is outstandingly insusceptible to the adverse influence of halation even when the photoresist layer is formed on a highly reflective aluminum-deposited surface of a substrate without decreasing the photosensitivity of the composition to actinic rays in the photolithographic process for the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

Abstract: An oxide superconductor including an oxide superconductor member and a hermetical seal layer, coated over the oxide superconductor member, for hermetically sealing the oxide superconductor member from the atmosphere.

Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic film cartridge including a cartridge case having a longitudinal axis and opposite end walls, a spool extending substantially coaxially with respect to the cartridge case and carried at the opposite end portions by the opposite end walls of the cartridge case for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the spool, the cartridge case including a flexible wall portion having an axially extending substantially straight edge portion, the cartridge case further including a rigid edge portion for cooperation with the straight edge portion, the flexible wall portion being deflectable between a closed position wherein the straight edge portion is engaged with the rigid edge portion to provide a substantially light-tight seal and an open position wherein the straight edge position is apart from the rigid edge portion to provide an axially extending film outlet slit opening between the edge portions.

Abstract: An apparatus for adhering ribbons to a cartridge shell plate comprises a conveyor for continuously conveying thin sheets disposed side by side, a pressure adherence unit for pushing two ribbon webs coated with an adhesive against edge portions of the thin sheets which are being conveyed, and a ribbon cutting mechanism for circulating cutter units beside the thin sheets in the direction of conveyance of the thin sheets in synchronization therewith, and swinging cutters of the cutter units to cut the ribbon webs between adjacent thin sheets. The cartridge shell plate is made by intermittently conveying thin sheets, which have been cut in a size equal to the developed length and width dimensions of the cartridge shell plate, by a conveyor, and cutting four corner portions of the thin sheet and then bending the thin sheet into a shiplike cross-sectional shape at a cutting process station and a bending process station disposed along the conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus for adhering ribbons to a cartridge shell plate comprises a conveyor for continuously conveying thin sheets disposed side by side, a pressure adherence unit for pushing two ribbon webs coated with an adhesive against edge portions of the thin sheets which are being conveyed, and a ribbon cutting mechanism for circulating cutter units beside the thin sheets in the direction of conveyance of the thin sheets in synchronization therewith, and swinging cutters of the cutter units to cut the ribbon webs between adjacent thin sheets. The cartridge shell plate is made by intermittently conveying thin sheets, which have been cut in a size equal to the developed length and width dimensions of the cartridge shell plate, by a conveyor, and cutting four corner portions of the thin sheet and then bending the thin sheet into a ship-like cross-sectional shape at a cutting process station and a bending process station disposed along the conveyor.

Abstract: In a thermostat type operating temperature setting apparatus, a slider is employed to preset the operating temperatures of electric appliances by sliding the slider along a long sliding path. The operating temperature setting apparatus includes a frame, a converter for converting temperature changes into pressure variations, a thermostat switching member for selectively changing bistable switching positions in response to the pressure variations, a rod for adjusting the operating temperature, a tension spring coupled between the adjusting rod and the switching member, for biasing the adjusting rod in a first direction, a slider, and a cam lever pivotably journaled to a fulcrum fixed on the frame and connected to the adjusting rod, for being slidably in touch with the slider. The setting apparatus further includes a conical compression spring mounted on the adjusting rod, for biasing the adjusting rod in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: An operating valve assembly for a power steering unit comprises inner and outer sleeves in sliding contact with each other and relatively rotatable in response to the twisting of a torsion bar corresponding to a steering load. The outer sleeve is formed in its inner circumferential surface with a plurality of recesses circumferentially spaced apart and having circular opening edges, which recesses are alternately connected to a pump and a drain chamber. The inner sleeve is formed in its outer circumferential surface with grooves establishing communication between adjacent ones of the aforesaid recesses. The outer sleeve is formed with apertures opening into the respective grooves, with the apertures being alternately connected to one or the other of the power cylinder chambers. The operating valve assembly is inexpensive and easy to manufacture.

Abstract: A multiple cylinder engine having an intake passage for each cylinder. A shut-off valve or valves are provided in the intake passage or passages leading to selected one or ones of cylinders downstream of the throttle valve. The shut-off valve is closed in idling operation so that the combustible mixture is totally supplied to the remainder of the cylinders to increase the mixture charge therein. The intake passage or passages leading to the selected cylinder or cylinders are supplied with air when the shut-off valves are closed so that the peak pressure in such cylinders is increased. The air supply is cut-off in deceleration in order for preventing the engine-brake effect from being weakened.

Abstract: A rotary-motion directional fluid-flow control valve comprising an inner valve element rotatable about an axis therethrough and formed with concavities in its outer peripheral wall, an outer valve body rotatable about an axis aligned with the axis of rotation of the valve element and circumferentially slidable on the outer peripheral surface of the valve element, and plug members which are closely fitting in radial holes formed in the valve body and including a first plug member solid in its entirety and a second plug member formed with an axial bore, the first and second plug members being in registry with the concavities in the valve element in radial directions of the valve body depending upon the relative angular positions of the valve body and element. The valve may be advantageously use in a power-assisted steering system of an automotive vehicle.