Abstract: A firing furnace having a structure, which prolongs the durability of an insulative member, includes a plurality of heat generation bodies, arranged in the housing, for generating heat with power supplied from an external power supply, a connection member for connecting the external power supply and the heat generation bodies, a fixing member attached to the housing and including an insertion hole for receiving the connection member, an insulative member for sealing the space between the insertion hole and the connection member, and a restriction structure for restricting a flow of gas produced in the housing directed through a gap between the fixing member and the connection member and toward the insulative member.

Abstract: A fungicidal composition containing, as active ingredients, (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the following formula or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2? is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2? is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2? and R2? optionally form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom and (b) at least one other fungicide.

Abstract: A firing furnace for firing a firing subject. The firing furnace includes a housing including a firing chamber and a plurality of heat generation bodies arranged in the housing and generating heat with power supplied from a power supply to heat the firing subject in the firing chamber. At least one of the plurality of heat generation bodies includes a plurality of resistance heater elements connected in parallel to the power supply.

Abstract: To provide 3-benzoyl-2,4,5-substituted pyridine derivatives or their salts, fungicides containing them, and intermediates for producing them. By providing a group of compounds comprising specific 3-benzoyl-2,4,5-substituted pyridine derivatives or their salts, or fungicides containing them, which have so-called rainfastness, whereby they are capable of exhibiting excellent effects even when crops have received rainfall after application of the chemicals, it becomes unnecessary to increase the number of applications or the dose of the chemicals by taking into consideration the rainfall after the application of the chemicals. Thus, it is possible to protect crops from disease injuries at a lower cost with less labor.

Abstract: A jig for firing ceramics, which is used by being piled up in multiple stages upon firing a ceramic formed body, of the present invention has a through hole and/or a cut-out portion formed in a portion thereof.

Abstract: In a connector to be mounted to a mounting object having a frame holding portion, a contact has an elastic member and a conductor coupled to the elastic member. The contact is held by a plate-like base insulator. A frame member holds the base insulator and coupled to a holding member. A slider member is coupled to the holding member and slidable between an engaged position where the slider member is engaged with the frame holding portion and an unengaged position where the slider member is not engaged with the frame holding portion.

Abstract: A burst transmitter is obtained which, when a constant envelope modulation is used, can control the envelope of a transmission output power by controlling a baseband signal without causing the spreading of the spectrum.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a droplet ejection apparatus that can carry out appropriate recovery processing easily and surely in the case where a main power supply of the apparatus is cut off and then the main power supply is powered on again. The droplet ejection apparatus of the invention has a driving circuit and a plurality of droplet ejection heads. Each of the droplet ejection heads includes a cavity filled with a liquid, a nozzle communicated with the cavity, an actuator driven by the driving circuit, and a diaphragm displaced by the actuator, and ejects the liquid within the cavity through the nozzle in the form of droplets by driving the actuator with the driving circuit. The droplet ejection apparatus further includes power cutoff detecting means 28, a main power supply, a standby power supply 26, residual vibration detecting means, and storage means.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a droplet ejection apparatus that can carry out appropriate recovery processing easily and surely in the recovery processing for droplet ejection heads when the apparatus is powered on. The droplet ejection apparatus of the invention has a driving circuit and a plurality of droplet ejection heads. Each of the droplet ejection heads includes a cavity filled with a liquid, a nozzle communicated with the cavity, an actuator driven by the driving circuit, and a diaphragm displaced by the actuator, and ejects the liquid within the cavity through the nozzle in the form of droplets by driving the actuator with the driving circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fungicide containing a novel benzoylpyridine derivative or its salt. The present invention provides a fungicide containing a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the formula (I) or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group; R2 is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group; and m is 1, 2, 3 or 4, provided that when m is at least 2, R2 may contain an oxygen atom to form a condensed ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fungicide containing a novel benzoylpyridine derivaitive or its salt. The present invention provides a fungicide containing a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by formula (I) or its salt: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cyclo(alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may he esterified or amidated, or at substitutable amino group; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2 is a substitutable alkyl group, it substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group; and m is 1, 2, 3 or 4, provided that when m is at least 2, R2 may contain an oxygen atom to form a condensed ring.

Abstract: A burst transmitter is obtained which, when a constant envelope modulation is used, can control the envelope of a transmission output power by controlling a baseband signal without causing the spreading of the spectrum.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a noise component removing means for removing specific noise components from input voice, and a level adjusting means for amplifying the voice signal after the removal of the specific noise components to obtain a constant-level output, wherein the voice signal after level adjustment is transmitted. Further, the noise component removing means may be constituted by a high-pass filter. Further, the level adjusting means may be constituted by a rectifying circuit, an integrating circuit and an automatic volume amplifier adjusted on the basis of the output of the integrating circuit. Further, the level adjusting means may be constituted by an A/D converter, a voice power calculating portion, a voice power comparator and a digital volume adjuster adjusted on the basis of a value after the power calculation and comparison.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal device of the present invention includes: a voltage detector for detecting a battery voltage at the time of a voltage drop; a correction phase storage section for storing pieces of correction phase information each having a characteristic opposite to that of a phase error in a carrier wave produced due to a drop in the battery voltage; a correction phase outputting section for selecting correction phase information based on the battery voltage at the time of the voltage drop and outputting the selected correction phase information to a baseband modulator to change phase information in a baseband signal; and a modulator for modulating a carrier wave according to the baseband signal output from the correction phase outputting section so as to cancel the phase error included in the carrier wave.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal device of the present invention includes: a voltage detector for detecting a battery voltage at the time of a voltage drop; a correction phase storage section for storing pieces of correction phase information each having a characteristic opposite to that of a phase error in a carrier wave produced due to a drop in the battery voltage; a correction phase outputting section for selecting correction phase information based on the battery voltage at the time of the voltage drop and outputting the selected correction phase information to a baseband modulator to change phase information in a baseband signal; and a modulator for modulating a carrier wave according to the baseband signal output from the correction phase outputting section so as to cancel the phase error included in the carrier wave.

Abstract: A pulse wave measuring device is provided with a plurality of pulse wave measuring units. Each pulse wave measuring unit has a supporting member to which a beam of a pressure measuring device is attached. Contact portions at the distal end of the beam is in contact with the patient's arm, so that piezoelectric elements mounted on the beam measures the stress variation according to pulsation of the patient's radial artery. The supporting member has two pressing legs between which the contact portions of the beam are situated. The distal ends of the pressing legs are also pressed against the patient's arm. The pressing legs are harder than the radial artery. The interval between the pressing legs can be altered by handling a micrometer head. The contact portions are situated back from the distal ends of the pressing legs.

Abstract: In a cable connector (1) for connecting a cable (2) having a plurality of core wires (2a,2b), a plurality of support contacts (7) are held by a cover member (3) and extend in a first direction, the core wires are in close contact with the support contacts, respectively, a plurality of base contacts (8) are held by a base member (4) and clamp the core wires over the support contacts, respectively, in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the cover member covers the cable and is removably coupled to the base member.

Abstract: A portable drive system for an artificial heart can be provided that includes a blood pump 1 having a blood seal for sealing a rotation shaft 13, a system drive section 45 including a purge solution circulator 20 for supplying by circulating purge solution to the blood seal 18, a pump controller 30 for driving the blood pump 1, a power supply means 33 for supplying electric power thereto, a display 40 for displaying operating states thereof, a communication interface 50 for transmitting information to the outside, and a controller means 100 for controlling these components, a portable transport section 60 for bearing the system drive section 45, and a connecting section 70 for connecting the blood pump 1 and the system drive section 45. The portable artificial-heart drive system has high safety and high reliability, is small-sized, lightweight and easy to use, and can expand the range of life.

Abstract: A noise-controlled communication apparatus reduces an annoying effect to the other speaker due to an ambient noise on the transmitting side and improves articulation of the receiving voice under noise. In a noise-controlled communication apparatus, a transmitting level detector detects a transmitting level above a threshold. Then, a mode controller enters to a transmitting mode. When the mode controller enters to the transmitting mode, a control mode switching circuit reduces attenuation of a transmitting signal. When the noise-controlled communication apparatus detects a receiving signal, the mode controller enters to a receiving mode for passing through the receiving signal. When the transmitting signal and receiving signal are not detected, the mode controller enters to an idle mode for attenuating the transmitting signal and receiving signal to half.

Abstract: A hands-free speaking device is provided which is capable of removing ambient noise at the near side from the speech transmitting signal. The hands-free speaking device includes a speaker 51 for reproducing a received speech signal, a microphone 52 for outputting a speech transmitting signal, an echo canceler 55 for removing an echo 62 transmitted from the speaker to the microphone, and a voice detector 11 comprising a noise level monitoring circuit 2 for monitoring the level of the ambient noise 63 input to the microphone, a voice level monitoring circuit 3 for monitoring the level of voice signal 61 input to the microphone, and a comparator 4 for generating a signal for increasing the attenuation amount of an attenuator 10 to attenuate the transmitting speech signal when the noise level is higher than the voice level. Additional embodiments are discussed and include improvements which reduce the effects of ambient noise, howling, and line echo.