Abstract: The present invention provides a transformable toy capable of transformations which are more unpredictable than those according to the prior art. A neck section (19) is constructed to be extended and contracted in a direction where a first to fourth components (35-41) are arranged. The first component (35) is fixed to a fixed section of the transformable toy. The first component (35) and the second component (37) are connected by a slide type connecting mechanism. The second component (37) is fitted in the first component (35). The second to fourth components (37-41) are connected by a rotary type connecting mechanism. All or most of the second to fourth components (37-41) are received in the first component (35).

Abstract: A remote testing device, including a cable modem circuit, requests an IP address from a remote cable modem termination system (CMTS) and receives back IP connection information including adaptive equalizer coefficients, which represent compensation and/or correction for transmission path noise. Using the equalizer coefficients, the remote testing device can determine a phase response, phase angles for each frequency increment over a channel bandwidth, and group delay.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transformable toy of which a figure is transformed between a doll robot toy and a four-legged walking robot toy with rear-leg sections thereof of a more natural shape. One of a pair of leg sections 11 of the doll robot toy 1 is provided with a knee-position connecting mechanism 114 for connecting a thigh section 111 and a shin section 112 and an ankle-position connecting mechanism 115 for connecting the shin section 112 and a foot section 113. The knee-position connecting mechanism 114 includes a connecting link 118 connected to both of the thigh section 111 and the shin section 112 respectively with turning pairs 116 and 117. The ankle-position connecting mechanism 115 is so constructed as to connect the shin section 112 and the foot section 113 with a turning pair 119. Then, the shin section 112 is length-adjustably constructed so that it can become long in a figure of the doll robot toy and become short in a figure of the four-legged walking robot toy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation detector. The detector includes an insulating substrate, a thin-film layer made of semiconductor or insulator formed on the surface of the substrate, at least a pair of electrodes provided on the thin-film layer, voltage applying means for applying a voltage across the electrodes and current detection means for detecting current taken from the electrodes, wherein radiation is detected using the fact that conductance of the thin-film layer changes linearly with respect to radiation intensity due to irradiation with radiation. Preferably, the thin-film layer comprises a metallic oxide. The metallic oxide comprises either one or any combination of two or more selected from titanium oxide, aluminum oxide (alumina), zirconium oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, yttrium oxide, manganese oxide, neodymium oxide, ceric oxide, tin oxide, or strontium titanate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transformable toy capable of being transformed from a doll robot toy into a compact figure. Each of leg sections 11 of the doll robot toy 1 has a knee-position connecting mechanism 23 for connecting a thigh section 11a and a shin section 11b and an ankle-position connecting mechanism 27 for connecting the shin section 11b and a foot section 11c. The knee-position connecting mechanism 23 is constructed so as to allow a calf portion of the shin section 11b to be placed adjacent to the rear side of the thigh section 11a. The ankle-position connecting mechanism 27 is constructed so as to allow a sole portion of the foot section 11c to be placed adjacent to the back side of the body section 5 of the doll robot toy.

Abstract: A low coherence light of wide range is fed into a Fabry-Perot load cell having a measured clearance varied in response to physical quantities such as force and pressure or the like to modulate its wavelength. The measured clearance is calculated by the variable gap Fabry-Perot interferometer and the signal processing part in the optical sensor and further the physical quantities are measured.

Abstract: A weight that is composed of a composite of a soft material and a loading member which is a high specific gravity substance and that is mounted on a grip end bottom of a ball-hitting implement, allowing the loading member to be divided into an internal weighting element and an external weighting element; and a grip end bottom weighting structure that uses this weight, in which the center of gravity is shifted closer to the portion grasped by hand, and the node of vibration on the grip is shifted to the grip fulcrum. When mounted, the loading member is disposed on either side of the grip end member, with soft material region interposed therebetween. The weight is at least flexible enough to be easily mounted and to be adjusted in balance, and it will not come off during play.

Abstract: A weight that is composed of a composite of a soft material and a loading member which is a high specific gravity substance and that is mounted on a grip end bottom of a ball-hitting implement, allowing the loading member to be divided into an internal weighting element and an external weighting element; and a grip end bottom weighting structure that uses this weight, in which the center of gravity is shifted closer to the portion grasped by hand, and the node of vibration on the grip is shifted to the grip fulcrum. When mounted, the loading member is disposed on either side of the grip end member, with soft material region interposed therebetween. The weight is at least flexible enough to be easily mounted and to be adjusted in balance, and it will not come off during play.

Abstract: A sequential vibration preventer for a ball hitting implement in which impact vibration that is generated when a ball is hit is transmitted to the human body from the impact generation source via the ball hitting implement. The sequential vibration preventer is detachably mounted on a portion of the implement where the vibration amplitude is large, such as the frame shaft or grip, so that the impact vibration is attenuated, and injury to the body is prevented. A ring body consisting of a soft material that has extendability or viscoelasticity is provided, and a plurality of vibrators are sequentially embedded in the circumferential direction in a single ring configuration or in a multiple ring configuration in the interior of the ring body.

Abstract: A conductive composition capable of producing a conductive paint with excellent flexibility and a high conductivity comparable to that of metallic silver, without using high temperatures as film forming conditions. The conductive composition includes a particulate silver compound and a binder, and optionally a reducing agent and a binder. Silver oxide, silver carbonate and silver acetate and the like are used as the particulate silver compound. Ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and ethylene glycol diacetate and the like are used as the reducing agent, and a fine powder of a thermosetting resin such as a polyvalent phenol compound, phenol resin, alkyd resin or polyester resin, or a thermoplastic resin such as a styrene resin or polyethylene terephthalate, with an average particle diameter from 20 nm to 5 ?m is used as the binder. Furthermore, the average particle diameter of the particulate silver compound is preferably from 0.01 to 10 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention provides an arithmetic unit comprising an input register for storing externally input digital data as a P-bit digital data, an output register for storing a Q-bit digital data, and an output bit selecting means. The output bit selecting means is operable to receive the P-bit digital data which is output from the input register as a first input data, and the Q-bit digital data which is output from the output register as a second input data. The output big selecting means is further operable to select bits, values of which bits are to be output, among bits of the first input data and bits of the second input data, in accordance with a control data which is input from outside. The output bit selecting means is still further operable to output Q-bit digital data comprising the values of the selected bits to the output register.

Abstract: The present invention provides an arithmetic unit comprising an input register for storing externally input digital data as a P-bit digital data, an output register for storing a Q-bit digital data, and an output bit selecting means. The output bit selecting means is operable to receive the P-bit digital data which is output from the input register as a first input data, and the Q-bit digital data which is output from the output register as a second input data. The output big selecting means is further operable to select bits, values of which bits are to be output, among bits of the first input data and bits of the second input data, in accordance with a control data which is input from outside. The output bit selecting means is still further operable to output Q-bit digital data comprising the values of the selected bits to the output register.

Abstract: A sequential vibration preventer for a ball hitting implement in which impact vibration that is generated when a ball is hit is transmitted to the human body from the impact generation source via the ball hitting implement. The sequential vibration preventer is detachably mounted on a portion of the implement where the vibration amplitude is large, such as the frame shaft or grip, so that the impact vibration is attenuated, and injury to the body is prevented. A ring body consisting of a soft material that has extendability or viscoelasticity is provided, and a plurality of vibrators are sequentially embedded in the circumferential direction in a single ring configuration or in a multiple ring configuration in the interior of the ring body.

Abstract: A racket weight (5D) which is detachably mounted on a joint portion 4 between the grip portion 2 and racket face 3 of a racket (1) or in the vicinity of this joint portion, and which makes it possible to perform training to increase muscular strength while actually hitting the ball or while making practice swing. The weight (5D) is formed as a thick flattened elastic ring made of an elastic resin material or shock absorbing material, and a concavo-convex portion (A) that conforms to the external shape of the mounting portion of the racket (1) is formed in the inside wall of the weight (5D). Furthermore, filling members or weight members (8) made of a material with a high specific gravity are built in, embedded or half-embedded in positions that are symmetrical with respect to the cross-sectional center line or longitudinal-sectional center line in the cross-sectional thickness.

Abstract: A cleaning method for removing deposition such as scale adhering to the surface of a structure and a structure using this are disclosed. A surface layer that contains a radiocatalyst 5 is provided on the surface of a structure 1. A contaminating substance adhered on said surface layer is decomposed, and/or adhesion of a contaminating substance onto said surface layer is inhibited by irradiating said surface with radiation. A structure corrosion prevention method is also disclosed. A surface layer that contains a radiocatalyst is provided on the surface of a structure, the corrosion potential of said surface being decreased by irradiating said surface with radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation detector. The detector includes an insulating substrate, a thin-film layer made of semiconductor or insulator formed on the surface of the substrate, at least a pair of electrodes provided on the thin-film layer, voltage applying means for applying a voltage across the electrodes and current detection means for detecting current taken from the electrodes, wherein radiation is detected using the fact that conductance of the thin-film layer changes linearly with respect to radiation intensity due to irradiation with radiation. Preferably, the thin-film layer comprises a metallic oxide. The metallic oxide comprises either one or any combination of two or more selected from titanium oxide, aluminum oxide (alumina), zirconium oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, yttrium oxide, manganese oxide, neodymium oxide, ceric oxide, tin oxide, or strontium titanate.

Abstract: A weight that is composed of a composite of a soft material and a loading member which is a high specific gravity substance and that is mounted on a grip end bottom of a ball-hitting implement, allowing the loading member to be divided into an internal weighting element and an external weighting element; and a grip end bottom weighting structure that uses this weight, in which the center of gravity is shifted closer to the portion grasped by hand, and the node of vibration on the grip is shifted to the grip fulcrum. When mounted, the loading member is disposed on either side of the grip end member, with soft material region interposed therebetween. The weight is at least flexible enough to be easily mounted and to be adjusted in balance, and it will not come off during play.

Abstract: A projection type display apparatus wherein heat generated from a plurality of heat sources in an outer housing is exhausted efficiently and the weight of the outer housing is balanced. A projection lens is disposed centrally in a front wall of the outer housing, and first and second exhaust mechanisms including first and second exhaust fans for exhausting heat generated by a light source section in the outer housing and a setting power supply circuit board and a light source section power supply circuit board that serve as independent power sections are respectively disposed on left and right sides of the optical unit in the outer housing. First and second exhaust ports of the first and second exhaust mechanisms are disposed on left and right sides of the projection lens in the front wall of the outer housing. Baffles are provided for guiding exhaust from the projection lens and exhaust ports such that they do not advance into the projected light flux to prevent a schlieren of the projected light flux.

Abstract: The present invention provides an equalizer capable of accurately compensating for non-linearity of an input signal due to the asymmetry phenomenon, etc., during the disk production process. Two tap coefficients are provided in a coefficient unit. A comparator compares the value of a middle tap signal, which is a reference signal, and a threshold, so as to produce a selection signal based on the comparison result. The coefficient unit selects one of the two tap coefficients as the selected tap coefficient based on the selection signal, and a tap signal is multiplied with the selected tap coefficient. Thus, it is possible to adaptively switch the tap coefficients of the equalizer as a whole based on the value of the middle tap signal, which is the reference signal. Therefore, it is possible to accurately compensate for the non-linearity of the input signal.