Abstract: A method of quickly decomposing and removing an organic chlorine compound, which comprises coating a liquid containing an organic chlorine compound on the surface of a photocatalyst so that the liquid does not flow, said photocatalyst comprising a hollandite-type crystal phase represented by the formula:

Abstract: A timepiece with calendar mechanism has a main plate, a date indicator, a day indicator and a date indicator driving wheel. A date feed finger is structured integral with the date indicator driving wheel through a date feed finger spring portion, and a day feed finger is structured integral with the date indicator driving wheel through a day feed finger spring portion. The date feed finger rotates through a main-plate side of a day star wheel. The timepiece with calendar mechanism has a date feed finger guide portion to secure mesh in a thickness direction of the date feed finger and date indicator teeth portion when they mesh each other.

Abstract: A frozen dessert dispenser includes a freezing compartment accommodating a frozen dessert dispensing cylinder, a dispensing section provided on an outer wall of the freezing compartment, the dispensing section including a vertically extending dispensing passage and a valve element slidably provided in the dispensing passage, and a connecting pipe communicating with a side of the dispensing passage and projecting into the freezing compartment to be connected to a discharge side of the dispensing cylinder. A portion of the dispensing passage communicating with the connecting pipe is closed and opened by the valve element and the connecting pipe is detachably attached to the dispensing passage.

Abstract: A multilayer ultrathin film which comprises layers of a polymer and layers of lamina particles alternately assembled, said lamina particles are obtained by exfoliating microcrystals of a layered titanium oxide.

Abstract: A correction device for a timepiece comprises a setting wheel which has a rotational center and which is rotatably mountable to a movement of a timepiece for undergoing rotation in accordance with rotation of a winding stem. A rocking bar has a rotational center on an axis line coinciding with an axis line of the rotational center of the setting wheel and is mounted for undergoing rocking movement in a first rotational direction relative to the movement of the timepiece and undergoing rocking movement in a second rotational direction different from the first rotational direction. The rocking bar has a first portion extended in a first direction from the rotational center and a second portion extended in a second direction from the rotational center. At least one first correction transfer wheel is disposed at the first portion of the rocking bar for undergoing rotation in accordance with rotation of the setting wheel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a niobium(Nb)-containing aqueous solution for use in producing a Nb-containing oxide catalyst, wherein the oxide catalyst comprises an oxide of a plurality of active component elements including Nb and is for use in a catalytic oxidation or ammoxidation of propane or isobutane in the gaseous phase, and wherein the oxide catalyst is prepared by a process comprising mixing the Nb-containing aqueous solution with (an) aqueous mixture(s) containing compounds of active component elements of the oxide catalyst other than Nb, to thereby provide an aqueous compound mixture, and drying the aqueous compound mixture, followed by calcination. The Nb-containing aqueous solution comprises water having dissolved therein a dicarboxylic acid, an Nb compound and optionally ammonia, wherein the dicarboxylic acid/Nb molar ratio (.alpha.) satisfies: 1.ltoreq.(.alpha.).ltoreq.4, and the ammonia/Nb molar ratio (.beta.) satisfies: 0.ltoreq.(.beta.).ltoreq.2.

Abstract: Titanium oxide, comprising lamina shaped titanium oxide particles having a thickness of 10-30 nm and a width of 0.5 to 1 .mu.m, may be prepared by exfoliating a layered titanic acid powder having a formula H.sub.x Ti.sub.2-x/4 O.sub.4.nH.sub.2 O, where x=0.60-0.75, to form a titania sol; followed by drying and heating, to obtain a titanium oxide. The layered titanic acid powder may be prepared by contacting cesium titanate having an orthorhombic layered structure with an aqueous acid solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a developer cartridge for exchanging developers in an apparatus which develops an electrostatic latent image, and an image forming apparatus using the developer cartridge. The developer cartridge has a first storage room for unused developer, a second storage room under the first room for storing used developer, openings in the first and second rooms and shutters provided therewith, together with a paddling mechanism in the first storage room for moving unused developer. The image forming apparatus has an endless latent carrier, a mechanism for forming an electrostatic latent image on the carrier and a mechanism for developing the latent image on the carrier. The developer cartridge is detachable positioned to the developing mechanism and a mechanism is provided for driving the shutters of the developer cartridge for exchanging used developer with unused developer.

Abstract: A developing device using a two-component developer including a vessel for holding the two-component developer, a magnetic roller provided within the vessel and rotatably supported by side walls of the vessel to entrain and bring the developer to a developing zone for a development of an electrostatic latent image, and a doctor blade provided within the vessel to uniformly regulate an amount of the developer entrained by the roller. The ends of the doctor blade are movably inserted into openings formed in the side walls of the vessel, respectively, and the blade is provided with a spring associated therewith such that each of the ends of the blade is resiliently abutted against an end edge which partially defines the opening formed in the corresponding side wall of the vessel, whereby the blade is positioned with respect to the roller to a given clearance therebetween for a uniform regulation of the amount of the developer entrained by the roller.

Abstract: A developer cartridge designed to permit discrimination of whether the cartridge is used or unused, and an image forming apparatus using this cartridge.

Abstract: In an image-forming apparatus, in which an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductive drum is developed by a toner accommodated in a container, a periodical exchange of carrier in a container is necessary. A method thereof includes steps of fitting a cartridge to the container, discharging all of an old mixture of toner and carrier from the container to the lower chamber, transferring fresh carrier from the carrier compartment into the container, and further, transferring fresh toner from the toner compartment into the container until a predetermined initial color density of the mixture is obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed are a developer cartridge designed to ensure exchange of developers and toner supplement, and an image forming apparatus using this cartridge. This developer cartridge includes a cylindrical body whose rotational axis extends in a direction perpendicular to the developer carrying direction of the developing unit, a first developer storage room, provided at one portion of the cylindrical body, for storing an unused developer, a second developer storage room, provided at the other portion of the cylindrical body, for storing a supplemental toner, openings respectively formed in the first and second developer storage rooms of the cylindrical body, and a case with a cylinder shape for rotatably retaining the cylindrical body, the case having a pair of injection ports respectively provided in association with the opening of the first developer storage room and the opening of the second developer storage room.

Abstract: Disclosed are a developer cartridge designed to permit discrimination of whether the cartridge is used or unused, and an image forming apparatus using this cartridge.

Abstract: A replaceable ribbon cartridge for printers is disclosed and which has a user controllable re-inking capability. The cartridge includes both an ink transfer roller and a drive roller, both of which contact the advancing ribbon during printing operations. Also, a re-inking roller is provided, and the re-inking roller is laterally moveable so as to permit the user to selectively move the re-inking roller to a neutral position wherein it has no substantial contact with either the ink transfer roller or the drive roller, to a first operative position wherein the re-inking roller is in substantial contact only with the ink transfer roller, or to a second operative position wherein the re-inking roller is in contact with both the ink transfer roller and the drive roller.

Abstract: A tandem liquid pressure control device for an anti-lock brake system includes a tandem liquid pressure control cylinder disposed between a tandem master cylinder and the vehicle brakes, and a mechanism for driving the liquid pressure control means for movement in a direction causing a reduction or elevation in braking liquid pressure for an anti-lock operation. The liquid pressure control cylinder contains a first liquid pressure control piston adapted to be driven by the driving mechanism for movement in the direction causing pressure reduction or elevation and a second liquid pressure control piston mounted coaxially with the first piston and movably in a floating way, and defines a first and a second liquid pressure control chambers in which the pressures of the braking liquid are controlled by the movement of the first and second pistons.

Abstract: A homokinetic universal joint having an outer ring formed in its inner surface with three axial track grooves, a tripod member inserted in the outer ring and having three legs, and guide blocks pivotally and axially slidably mounted on the respective legs and received in the respective track grooves. The guide blocks are formed in each side thereof with a ball circulating passage having straight raceways. A plurality of balls are rollingly received in each ball circulating passage. The track grooves are formed at both sides thereof with raceway grooves extending parallel to the axis of the track grooves to guide the balls along the straight raceways.

Abstract: An elastic body apparatus includes a pneumatic pressure sealing member formed of a hollow flexible material and sealing therein a high pressure pneumatic gas, a movable member driven by an external force against the pressure of the pneumatic pressure sealing member, a fixed shell enveloping a fixed portion of the pneumatic pressure sealing member, and an elastic shell having plate spring portions for applying a spring force in the same direction as the pressing direction of the pneumatic pressure sealing member to the movable member, and disposed at a position enveloping a displacing portion of the pneumatic pressure sealing member. The elastic shell serves as a shell and a spring body, and even if the pressure of the pneumatic pressure sealing member is increased, the pneumatic pressure sealing member is prevented from being deformed in excess of a normal level, and the pressure is transmitted to the movable member through the pneumatic pressure sealing member.

Abstract: A train wheel of an electronic timepiece having more than two motors which drive hand wheels through individual train wheels includes a guide pipe driven and fixed in a bottom plate in the timepiece. The first hand wheel driven by the rotor of the first motor through the first train wheel has a central shaft as its rotational axis. The central shaft of the first hand wheel is inserted into the guide pipe so as to be guided and supported by the inner surface of the guide pipe. The second hand wheel has a central pipe as its rotational axis. The central pipe of the second hand wheel has the guide pipe inserted therein so as to be guided and supported by the outer surface of the guide pipe. Whereby the hand wheels do not come into contact with each other with result that the drive force of one of the hand wheels is not transmitted to the other hand wheel.

Abstract: A tetragonal system tunnel-structured compound having the formula:A.sub.x [Ga.sub.8 M.sub.y Ga.sub.(8+x)-y Ti.sub.16-x O.sub.56 ](I)wherein A is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of K, Rb and Cs, or a solid solution of such alkali metal with lithium, sodium or barium, M is at least one trivalent metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Fe and Cr, x is a number of from 0.1 to 2.0, and y is a number of from 0 to 10.