Abstract: The thermal storage material microcapsules of the present invention are thermal storage material microcapsules encapsulating a thermal storage material, and the thermal storage material comprising at least one selected from compounds of the following formulae (I) to (III), R1-X-R2??(I) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently a hydrocarbon group having 6 or more carbon atoms and X is a divalent binding group containing a heteroatom, R3(-Y-R4)n??(II) wherein R3 is a hydrocarbon group having a valence of n, each of R4s is independently a hydrocarbon group having 6 or more carbon atoms and each Y is a divalent binding group containing a heteroatom, A(-Z-R5)m??(III) wherein A is an atom, atomic group or binding group having a valence of m, each of R5s is independently a hydrocarbon group having 6 or more carbon atoms and each Z is a divalent binding group containing a heteroatom or a direct bond, the thermal storage material having an acid value of 8 or less.

Abstract: Heat-accumulating microcapsule dispersion includes a microcapsule provided as a small-diameter heat-accumulating material including organic compound functioning as heat accumulating material in association with a phase change thereof accommodated within a microcapsule, heat transfer fluid medium including a number of the microcapsules dispersed stably therein, and a number of thermal boundary layer stirring particles dispersed in the heat transfer fluid medium. The stirring particles has a volume average particle diameter between 0.1.times.D and 1.9.times.D relative to a layer thickness D of a thermal boundary layer formed inside a heat exchanging passage through which the dispersion is caused to flow. The particles stir the thermal boundary layer in association with movement thereof inside the heat exchanging passage.

Abstract: A system for distributing broadcasting material a source station transmits a material signal representing a series of broadcasting material segments, together with a segment data signal containing segment data, such as the absolute start frame number of each segment and the number of frames in each segment. Each of a number of branch stations receives the transmitted material segments and the segment data signal, records the broadcasting material segments, and then files away the broadcasting material segments, for example in a cart machine, in accordance with the received segment data. The transmission may be by way of an artificial satellite, and it is unnecessary for the transmission from the satellite to the branch stations to be synchronised with the transmission from the source station to the satellite.

Abstract: Microorganism cells such as Saccharomyces or Candida yeast cells are treated with an alkaline aqueous solution with heating and stirring or with a cell wall dissolving enzyme such as glucanase or mannase to obtain cells that function as microcapsules by rapidly taking up a large amount of hydrophobic liquid. Treatment with an alkaline aqueous solution is preferably carried out at a pH of at least 8 for at least 1 hour at a temperature of 20.degree.-100.degree. C. A preferred embodiment of enzyme treatment is with .beta.-1,3-glucanase for about 30 minutes to 5 hours at pH 4-9 at a temperature of 30.degree.-60.degree. C. The treatments dissolve cell walls of the yeast such that the walls still have sufficient strength for enclosing hydrophobic liquids.

Abstract: A cassette autochanger for automatically supplying and selectively reproducing a plurality of cassettes (C) having programs recorded therein comprises a plurality of recording/reproducing devices (3), a plurality of cassette storage locations (5, 6), a cassette transporter (4, 9) for transporting the cassettes (C) between the locations (5, 6) and the devices (3), a first detector (23) for detecting any one of the programs that is recorded in one only of the cassettes (C) , a second detector (23) for detecting two of the devices (3) which are available for use, and a dubbing controller (24) for controlling the two detected devices (3) so that such one of the programs is automatically dubbed on to another cassette (C) using the two detected devices (3).

Abstract: A method for producing microcapsules with an aminoaldehyde polycondensate as a wall material in an aqueous medium containing a water-soluble polymer is disclosed. As the water-soluble polymer, there is used a terpolymer comprising (A) .alpha.-methylstyrene, (B) styrene and (C) maleic anhydride or a quadripolymer comprising (A) .alpha.-methylstyrene, (B) styrene, (C) maleic anhydride and (D) an esterification product of maleic anhydride. This method is especially useful for making pressure-sensitive copy paper.

Abstract: A no-carbon pressure-sensitive copying paper obtained by coating a composition containing an alkali thickening type copolymer latex as a binder on a support is excellent in color forming properties, resistance to smudge and high concentration coating suitability.

Abstract: There is disclosed a desensitizing ink comprising an adduct produced by the addition of 4 to 70 mols of an alkylene oxide to 1 mol of an amine represented by the general formula (I) where 40 mol % or more of said alkylene oxide are butylene oxide: ##STR1##

Abstract: A carbonless paper produced by using, as leuco dye solution-containing microcapsules, synthetic high molecular wall membrane microcapsules and, as a color developing agent, an inorganic solid acid gives smooth printing when used in letter printers. This paper has various advantages in printing by letter printers such as no attack for photosensitive plates or masters, no generation of offensive smells or fumes at the time of thermal fixation and no destruction of microcapsules in wet development.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive copying paper comprising a sheet having on a support a coating layer containing finely divided cellulose powder (a) and mononucelus microcapsules (b) containing an oil solution of an electron donative colorless or light-colored dye, using an amino resin as film material and having a volume-average particle diameter of 5-10 microns (.mu.m) and a film thickness of 0.08-0.3 microns (.mu.m); and a sheet having on a support a coating layer containing an electron acceptant solid-state acid material which is reacted on contact with the dye to form a color. This pressure sensitive copying paper has the advantages such as excellent color forming performance, proofness against smudging, long-time storage stability, etc.

Abstract: An editing control system having a reel number generator, a plurality of registers for storing editing data including a reel number obtained from the reel number generator, and a control circuit to control the reel number generator when a new cassette is installed into a play VTR.

Abstract: An editing control apparatus for use with first and second video tape recording and/or reproducing apparatuses, each employing a video tape having time code signals and control signals recorded thereon and which is advanced at a predetermined forward speed for recording and reproducing a video signal thereon, comprises first and second time code readers for reading the time code signals on the video tapes, first and second control signal readers for reading the control signals on the video tapes, and a control unit for controlling the video tape recording and/or reproducing apparatuses in response to the time code signals and the control signals to position the video tapes at respective preroll points by rewinding each of the video tapes at a first speed substantially greater than the predetermined forward speed to first predetermined points, and thereafter rewinding the respective video tapes at a second speed substantially less than the forward speed to the respective preroll points.

Abstract: A tape position control apparatus for video tape recorders is mainly composed of a tape control device which functions to control the movement of a video tape, a count circuit for counting the number of control pulses reproduced from the video tape, a segment data memory for storing segment data indicating the number of control pulses from the tape for the top or beginning of each segmented video information which is recorded on the video tape with reference to segment number of the segmented video information, an input device for requesting to search one of the segmented video information by generating a segment number, a comparison circuit for comparing currently counted number stored in the count circuit with the top segment data for the requested segment number, and a command signal generating circuit for generating command signals to be supplied to the tape drive control circuit in order to search for the top of the requested video information.

Abstract: An editing controller for video tape recorders has a return/jump key which enables an operator to check and quickly correct continuities of two takes for video images. The return/jump key functions to return the tape position to a cut-in point during preview operation, and to jump the tape position towards a cut-out during review operation.

Abstract: In a color-forming sheet for no-carbon copying paper applied with a coating color basically composed of color former-containing microcapsules, a capsule protective agent and an adhesive, the edge padding aptitude of no-carbon copying papers could be improved by containing in said coating color a surface active agent in an amount of 0.1 to 4% by weight based on the microcapsules.