Abstract: A load control apparatus, in the form of a hybrid IC, comprises a microcomputer, control IC, and a plurality of MOS transistors. The control IC comprises only one temperature detection circuit for the MOS transistors. The MOS transistors and the temperature detection circuit are closely provided in thermally coupled manner. A temperature detected by the temperature detection circuit is compared with a predetermined threshold temperature for the purpose of detecting abnormal heat generation. When abnormal heat generation is detected, a current of each MOS transistor detected by a current detection circuit is compared with a predetermined threshold current for the purpose of detecting the MOS transistors under abnormal condition. The MOS transistor which is under the abnormal condition is exclusively controlled to protect other components.

Abstract: A semiconductor device mount structure includes a heat dissipating member, a circuit board, a semiconductor device and a leaf spring member. The heat dissipating member has a mounting surface. The circuit board is opposed to the mounting surface of the heat dissipating member. The semiconductor device is mounted to the mounting surface of the heat dissipating member. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the circuit board. The leaf spring member is arranged between the semiconductor device and the circuit board in such a manner that the leaf spring member biases the semiconductor device against the mounting surface of the heat dissipating member. The leaf spring member has a heat insulating material integrated on one side thereof which faces the circuit board.

Abstract: The soundproof casing is divided to an engine room 1, a muffler room 2 and a radiator room 3. The engine room 1 includes the engine E and a work machine unit (generator unit G). The muffler room 2 includes mufflers M1, M2. The radiator room includes a radiator R. An electric fan D is provided between an air intake aperture 22a and the radiator. The radiator room and the muffler room are communicated. An air flow duct 4 to communicate the engine room and the muffler room is provided. An engine fan F is provided just opposite to an entrance of the air flow duct. An inter-cooler I is provided in the air flow duct. The soundproof type engine driven work machine including aforementioned apparatuses is offered to improve the cooling efficiency as well as reducing unfavorable noise.

Abstract: To enable the speedup of processing for generating a document image and the reduction of an area for storing a character pattern without using processing requiring time if a character is output, a pattern format selecting section 106 for selecting a pattern format based upon the character data of a character to be output, a pattern generating section 107 which can generate a character pattern in plural pattern formats for generating a character pattern in the pattern format selected by the pattern format selecting section 106 based upon the character data of the character to be output, a pattern storing section 112 for storing the generated character pattern together with format information showing pattern format thereof and a pattern converting section 115 for converting the stored character pattern corresponding to the format information to a character pattern in a format required in the generation of a document image if the stored format information shows that the format is a format requiring conversion in

Abstract: A semiconductor device mount structure includes a heat dissipating member, a circuit board, a semiconductor device and a leaf spring member. The heat dissipating member has a mounting surface. The circuit board is opposed to the mounting surface of the heat dissipating member. The semiconductor device is mounted to the mounting surface of the heat dissipating member. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the circuit board. The leaf spring member is arranged between the semiconductor device and the circuit board in such a manner that the leaf spring member biases the semiconductor device against the mounting surface of the heat dissipating member. The leaf spring member has a heat insulating material integrated on one side thereof which faces the circuit board.

Abstract: A playground golf course with an artificial turf, the greens of which are formed by disposing a thin resilient urethane foam layer below the artificial turf so as to reduce golf ball bounce and hence roll on the artificial turf. Greens are formed by disposing a polyethylene buffer below the thin layer and disposing a green boundary edge member composed of an artificial turf belt member around the artificial turf. Greens are also formed by tensioning predetermined portions in the vicinity of the periphery of the artificial turf with springs. The playground golf course is formed by disposing a plurality of greens formed in such a manner in an existing athletic facility. The playground golf course is composed of the greens, a golf club with two club heads formed at both ends of a shaft, a golf ball with reduced flight characteristics, and a golf tee that allows players to easily hit golf balls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disease-controlling agent for useful gramineous plants such as rices, corns, wheats, barleys, ryes and oats, comprising as an active ingredient a microorganism belonging to the genus Exserohilum and having an ability to control diseases of useful gramineous plants, as well as a disease control method for gramineous plants comprising applying said agent to useful gramineous plants including rices, corns, wheats, barleys, ryes and oats.

Abstract: An electric motor has first and second power feed terminals. A power feed line connects a dc power supply and the electric motor. A switching element provided in the power feed line includes a MOS-FET having a gate subjected to a pulse width modulation signal with a controllable duty cycle. The switching element changes between its on state and its off state in response to the pulse width modulation signal. The first power feed terminal of the electric motor is connected to the switching element. A flywheel diode connected in parallel with the electric motor operates to absorb a voltage which appears across the electric motor and returning a current when the switching element changes to its off state. A capacitor connected between the gate of the switching element and the second power feed terminal of the electric motor operates to suppress radio-frequency noise occurring upon every change of the switching element between its on state and its off state.

Abstract: A thermal printing apparatus has a housing divided into two sections, a main shell and a cover which are joined at one end to each other for opening and closing, for ease of the mounting, dismounting, and positioning of a thermal head with a pair of connectors without the use of any conventional tool. A platen is pivotably mounted to the cover. The thermal head includes a head side connector and a heating element mounted on one side of a rectangular base thereof for printing on labels. A head frame is provided having positioning members for determining the position of the thermal head to the platen when the housing is closed and positioning projections for coming into direct contact with four sides of the base to hold the thermal head in its position, and mounted to a base frame in the main shell. A circuit side connector is movably mounted to the head frame for fine positional adjustment to the head side connector.

Abstract: A high strength steel strand for PC of a wire material having a pearlite structure and containing 0.80 to 1.30% of C, 0.60 to 2.50% of Si and 0.30 to 1.50% of Mn, remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a cementite portion of the wire material comprises a mixed structure of fibrous cementite and granular cementite, the volumetric proportion of the granular cementite to the total cementite is 10 to 40%, the particle diameter of the granular cementite is 40 to 300.ANG., and the strand has a tensile strength of 235 kgf/mm.sup.2 or higher and an elongation of 3.5% or greater.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting the degree of the operation of the accelerator in an automobile is provided and the display apparatus for expanding shrinking the display detection of the sensor is provided in the automobile so that the display apparatus can be observed from the outside. A apparatus for detecting the number of rotation of engine and the depressing degree of the brake pedal also provided. The number of the engine and the depressing degree of the brake pedal as well as operation degree of the accelerator pedal is displayed inside the car and outside the car by using the light emitting display apparatus. Apparatus for detecting the running speed of vehicle and the apparatus for detecting the acceleration and the deceleration of the vehicle are provided a plurality of different meaningful of character strings are displayed outside the vehicle in accordance with the detection status of the detecting apparatus to that the running status of the automobile is displayed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicidal composition for the control of annual bluegrass, comprising a microorganism having an ability to control annual bluegrass and belonging to the genus Xanthomonas, and a sulfonylurea compound. The composition of the present invention shows excellent herbicidal activity against annual bluegrass and broad-leaved weeds, and is extremely useful as a herbicide for turf.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting the degree of the operation of the accelerator in an automobile is provided and the display apparatus for expanding shrinking the display detection of the sensor is provided in the automobile so that the display apparatus can be observed from the outside. Apparatus for detecting the number of rotation of engine and the depressing degree of the brake pedal also provided. The number of the engine and the depressing degree of the brake pedal as well as operation degree of the accelerator pedal is displayed inside the car and outside the car by using the light emitting display apparatus. Apparatus for detecting the running speed of vehicle and the apparatus for detecting the acceleration and the deceleration of the vehicle are provided a plurality of different meaningful of character strings are displayed outside the vehicle in accordance with the detection status of the detecting apparatus to that the running status of the automobile is displayed.

Abstract: A steel material for colored springs is formed with a metallic deposit on the surface. The metallic deposit contains copper, zinc, and chromium. In an annealing process, copper and zinc diffuse in the deposit to exhibit a gold color tone while chromium is oxidized to exhibit a dark gray color tone. The combination of these color tones exhibits a beautiful black color tone which is distinguishable from a normal spring. The deposit improves the formability in the spring shaping process.

Abstract: An Si or SiC semiconductor layer is subjected to anodic oxidation in an HF solution to form a porous semiconductor layer. Without drying, the porous semiconductor layer is then immersed in pure water. Ultrasonic waves applied to the pure water shorten the reaction time and help bubbles separate from the surface of the porous region. The porous semiconductor layer is used for forming a pn junction, and carriers are injected into the pn junction.

Abstract: A driver circuit in an integrated circuit includes a flip-flop circuit and a plurality of AND gates. The flip-flop circuit causes an external control signal which is supplied externally to synchronize with a clock signal, and produces an internal control signal. The AND gates control a plurality of outputs based on a data signal in accordance with the internal control signal. Since the internal control signal is synchronized with the clock signal, changes in the outputs from the AND gates are delayed from the timing of the clock signal. Thus, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of malfunction caused by a switching current to flow in transient of changes in the outputs.

Abstract: An Si or SiC semiconductor layer is subjected to anodic oxidization in an HF solution to form a porous semiconductor layer. Without drying the porous semiconductor layer, it is then dipped in pure water. Ultrasonic waves applied to the pure water shorten the reaction time and help bubbles separate from the surface of the porous region. The porous semiconductor layer is used for forming a pn junction, and carriers are injected into the pn junction.

Abstract: In a tap having a lead part and a complete thread part contiguous to the lead part, a relief is formed on at least one of a leading flank and a following flank of each of a plurality of thread ridges formed on the rear end side of the lead part and each of a plurality of thread ridges formed on the front end side of the contiguous complete thread part, so that the portion of an internal thread having been cut already by the preceding cutting edge may not be cut again and widened by the succeeding cutting edge.

Abstract: A multiplicity of pebble-bed cores are housed within separate concrete cavities of a multi-cavity prestressed concrete pressure vessel. Primary cooling systems, one for each pebble-bed core, are supported within another cavity which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the prestressed concrete pressure vessel. Tunnel ducts formed within the walls of the concrete vessel communicate between the cavities which house the pebble-bed cores and the cavity which houses the primary cooling systems. Pipes connecting the cores to the primary cooling systems pass through these ducts.

Abstract: An improved automatic roll-in take-up roller for winding and unwinding a continuous sheet-like recording medium is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of cams disposed inside a hollow cylindrical body of the take-up roller for releasably holding a leading end of the recording medium inside the take-up roller, and a switching guide unit disposed immediately upstream of take-up roller for guiding the recording medium toward the take-up roller or a cutter. After the leading end of the recording medium is retained on the take-up roller, the guide unit can be displaced to a position spaced far distant from an outer peripheral surface of the take-up roller so that a large number of turns of the recording medium can be wound around the take-up roller. The cams are arranged along a longitudinal axis of the take-up roller at such a distribution that the recording medium is automatically aligned even when the leading end of the recording paper is inserted into the take-up roller in an obliquely displaced condition.