Abstract: A control valve controls the displacement of a variable displacement type compressor. The compressor includes a crank chamber, suction chamber, a bleed passage, and a supply passage. The control valve has a supply side valve, a transmission rod, and a relief side valve. The transmission rod connects the relief side valve with the supply side valve. The relief side valve includes a passage chamber constituting part of the bleed passage. The passage chamber is separated into a first area, which is connected to the crank chamber, and a lower area, which is connected to the suction chamber. A pressure sensing member moves the relief side valve body in accordance with the pressure in the upper area. The effective pressure receiving area of the sensing member is substantially equal to the cross sectional area of the passage chamber that is sealed by the relief side valve body.

Abstract: The method and system for contents data processing service transfer contents data from a terminal of an orderer to a processing apparatus of an order receiver via a communication line, process the transferred contents data in the processing apparatus of the order receiver and transfer processed contents data from the processing apparatus of the order receiver to the terminal of the orderer via the communication line and/or store and manage the processed contents data in a storage area of a data managing unit that is accessible from at least one of the terminal of the orderer and a terminal of a third party via the communication line.

Abstract: The divided one-dimensional solid-state imaging device includes photodiode arrays having photodiodes for individual pixels arrayed in a line, output transistors for outputting electric charges from the respective photodiodes and transfer paths for transferring the outputted electric charges to output terminals. In the imaging device, the photodiode arrays is divided into a plurality of sections differing in the number of pixels in a photodiode arraying direction, the respective divided sections connecting to the corresponding ones of the transfer paths and the output terminals, and pixel rows in the respective divided sections are read out in parallel at the same time from the output terminals corresponding to the respective divided sections.

Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A control valve used in a variable displacement compressor includes a valve chamber, a valve body and a pressure sensing chamber. A pressure sensing ball is movably located in the pressure sensing chamber and divides the pressure sensing chamber into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber. First and second pressure monitoring points are located in a refrigerant circuit. The first pressure chamber is exposed to the pressure at the first pressure monitoring point. The second pressure chamber is exposed to the pressure at the second pressure monitoring point. The ball is displaced based on the pressure difference between the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber. The position of the valve body is determined based on the position of the pressure sensing member.

Abstract: A control valve used in a variable displacement compressor. The valve includes a valve chamber having a valve hole. A valve body is accommodated in the valve chamber for selectively closing and opening the valve hole. An opening spring urges the valve body in a direction opening the valve hole. An actuator generates force in a direction closing the valve hole. A solenoid rod transmits the force of the actuator to the valve body. A pressure sensing chamber is defined independently from the valve chamber to receive refrigerant from a suction passage. A pressure sensing member is located in the sensing chamber for sensing the pressure in the sensing chamber. A pressure sensing rod transmits the pressure sensed by the sensing member to the valve body. A compression spring, a cap and stoppers maintain proper alignment of the pressure sensing member. The valve body is moved based on the refrigerant pressure sensed by the sensing member, the force of the spring and on the force of the actuator.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve transmission efficiency of a communication system for forming a transmission frame from a plurality of packets to perform communications using the transmission frame and reduce transmission power required to maintain an error rate. Headers of the plurality of packets are coupled to each other with redundancy information deleted therefrom so as to form a header part of the transmission frame. Further, payloads of the plurality of packets are coupled to each other so as to form a payload part of the transmission frame. A forward error correction code used for the header part and a forward error correction code used for the payload part are respectively attached to the transmission frame in isolation.

Abstract: A displacement control valve included in a variable displacement compressor. The compressor includes a fluid passage for connecting a crank chamber to a discharge chamber. The control valve includes a valve chamber connected to the crank chamber through the fluid passage, a valve hole connected to the discharge chamber through the fluid passage, and a valve body located in the valve chamber. A bellows influences the valve body through a pressure sensitive rod in accordance with suction pressure. A solenoid includes a fixed iron core and a plunger arranged in a plunger chamber. The plunger urges the valve body through a solenoid rod by a force determined by the level of electric current supplied to the solenoid. The fixed iron core, which is located between the valve chamber and the plunger chamber, includes a guide hole for receiving the solenoid rod. An annular passage for connecting the valve chamber to the plunger chamber is formed between the guide hole and the solenoid rod.

Abstract: A control valve used in a variable displacement compressor. A valve chamber port communicates with a valve chamber. A port is connected with the valve chamber by a valve hole. A valve body selectively opens and closes the valve hole for controlling flow of fluid between the ports. An actuator actuates the valve body. A coil bobbin is accommodated in the casing. A coil is wound about the bobbin. The bobbin contacts a first connector plate. A ground lead of the coil is connected to the first connector plate. A terminal is connected to a supply lead of the coil. A second connector plate is attached to a lid. The second connector plate faces the first connector plate. Flexible contacts are located between the first connector plate and the second connector plate to electrically connect the connector plates.

Abstract: A control valve in a compressor that adjusts the discharge displacement based on controlling of an inclination of a cam plate. The compressor includes a supply passage for connecting a discharge chamber with a crank chamber. The control valve is placed midway on the supply passage. The control valve has a valve body. The valve body moves in a first direction to open the supply passage and moves in the second direction to close the supply passage. A reacting member reacts to suction pressure. A first transmitting member is placed between the reacting member and the valve body. A solenoid is opposed to the reacting member with respect to the valve body. The solenoid urges the valve body in the second direction via a second transmitting member when the solenoid is excited. An urging device urges the valve body in the first direction, The first transmitting member connects the reacting member with the valve body to move the valve body toward or away from the reacting member.

Abstract: A control valve in a compressor that adjusts the discharge displacement based on controlling of an inclination of a cam plate. The compressor includes a supply passage for connecting a discharge chamber with a crank chamber. The control valve is placed midway on the supply passage for adjusting the amount of the gas introduced into the crank chamber from the discharge chamber. The control valve has a valve hole and a valve chamber respectively disposed midway on the supply passage. A valve body is located in the valve chamber to adjust the opening size of the valve hole. A reacting member reacts to the pressure in the first area. The reacting member moves the valve body via a first rod in accordance with the pressure in the first area. A solenoid is opposed to the reacting member with respect to the valve body. The solenoid has a fixed core, a plunger and a plunger chamber.

Abstract: A first contact member comprises a liquid conductor which comes into contact with a second contact member so as to establish the electric connection between the two contact members. A container contains the first contact member therein. The second contact member is pin-shaped. The container is tube-shaped and has a containing portion, which is filled with the liquid conductor, and has an opening through which the second contact member is inserted. An area contraction portion for contracting the cross sectional area of the container is formed at a position between the containing portion and the opening. The container is installed in a through hole provided in a base member. The container includes a pipe member of an electric conductor which comes into direct contact with the liquid conductor and a plug member to be inserted into the hole, before the pipe member is inserted, for preventing the liquid conductor from escaping from the container. The container is formed of elastic material.

Abstract: A first contact member comprises a liquid conductor which comes into contact with a second contact member so as to establish the electric connection between the two contact members. A container contains the first contact member therein. The second contact member is pin-shaped. The container is tube-shaped and has a containing portion, which is filled with the liquid conductor, and has an opening through which the second contact member is inserted. An area contraction portion for contracting the cross sectional area of the container is formed at a position between the containing portion and the opening. The container is installed in a through hole provided in a base member. The container includes a pipe member of an electric conductor which comes into direct contact with the liquid conductor and a plug member to be inserted into the hole, before the pipe member is inserted, for preventing the liquid conductor from escaping from the container. The container is formed of elastic material.

Abstract: A connector for coaxial cables in the form of three flat cables. The coaxial cables are arranged in the cable holder in three rows, so that bared signal conductors extend straight from the cable holder in the insulating body of the connector and ground conductors or ground wires remain in the cable holder. The connector includes wide ground contacts which are inserted in the cable holder to contact the ground conductors or ground wires of the coaxial cables under pressure, and three rows of signal contacts to which bared ends of signal conductors of the coaxial cables are soldered. Three rows of signal contacts are supported by three parallel support plates, respectively. The ground contacts are arranged between first and second rows of the signal contacts and between second and third rows of the signal contacts. A ground shell surrounds the signal contacts whereby a multi-layer strip line structure is formed.

Abstract: An electrical connecting device including a first circuit board providing thereon with input/output terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with gallium and a second circuit board providing thereon with contact terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with indium or tin. A low-melting point alloy layer is formed by a mutual action between gallium and indium or tin, when the input/output terminals of the first circuit board are in contact with the respective terminals of the second circuit board and electrically connected to each other. The second metal layer includes a plurality of wire-like metal supports extending substantially perpendicular to the surface of the terminal and a low-melting point metal retained by the wire-like metal supports.

Abstract: A plug-in connector includes a connector main body having contacts connected to a cable, and a housing accommodating the connector main body. Latch springs are respectively attached to first and second surfaces of the housing, and respectively have first engagement portions which engage, in a locked state, second engagement portions of a jack connector to be connected with the plug-in connector. An operating member, which cooperates with the latch springs, includes latch releasing portions respectively engaging with the latch springs and disengaging the latch springs from the second engagement portions when the plug-in connector is pulled whereby the plug-in connector is released from the locked state.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pretreatment process of a zeolite as a catalyst for producing an alcohol by hydration of an olefin, comprising keeping the zeolite in contact with water before the hydration, and a process for producing an alcohol which comprises hydrating an olefin in the presence of a zeolite catalyst obtained by keeping a zeolite as a catalyst in contact with water.

Abstract: A plastic lens comprising a plastic lens base material having provided on at least one surface thereof (1) a primer layer comprising a resin containing at least one organosilicon compound represented by the following general formula (I):R.sup.1.sub.m R.sup.2.sub.n Si(OR.sup.3).sub.4-m-n (I)wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a halogen atom, R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, an acyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and m and n are each 0 or 1, or a hydrolyzate thereof, (2) a hard coat layer and, optionally, (3) a reflection preventing layer in this order is disclosed. The plastic lens according to the present invention is characterized by having an excellent scratch resistance even though the lens has the primer layer, and also having an excellent impact resistance even though the lens has the hard coat layer.

Abstract: A music training apparatus performs a two-part reproduction including first and second parts, in which the first part is like a trial part which allows a video signal to be reproduced on a display unit but prohibits a sound signal to be generated from a speaker. The second part is like a formal part which allows an ordinary reproduction of both the video and sound signals. In the first part, a first pitch detector detects a pitch of a model singing signal memorized in a recording medium. Meanwhile, a second pitch detector detects a pitch of user's singing signal inputted from a microphone. If the pitches detected by the first and second pitch detectors are different from each other, an interval adjusting device changes the key so as to be in perfect pitch with each other before terminating the first part.

Abstract: An electrical connecting device including a first circuit board providing thereon with input/output terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with gallium and a second circuit board providing thereon with contact terminals, each of the terminals having a tip surface coated with indium or tin. A low-melting point alloy layer is formed by a mutual action between gallium and indium or tin, when the input/output terminals of the first circuit board are in contact with the respective terminals of the second circuit board and electrically connected to each other. The second metal layer includes a plurality of wire-like metal supports extending substantially perpendicular to the surface of the terminal and a low-melting point metal retained by the wire-like metal supports.

Abstract: A shock absorber is connected between a vehicle body and a vehicle wheel. The shock absorber provides a variable damping force. A control apparatus for the shock absorber includes an actuator for adjusting the damping force provided by the shock absorber. A vibration detecting device serves to detect a relative vibration between a spring upper member and a spring lower member. A damping-factor estimating device serves to estimate a damping factor of the shock absorber. A speed estimating device serves to estimate an absolute speed of the spring upper member on the basis of the relative vibration detected by the vibration detecting device and the damping force estimated by the damping-force estimating device. A signal setting device serves to set a drive signal of the actuator on the basis of the absolute spring upper member speed estimated by the speed estimating device.