Abstract: An input overcurent suppression circuit is used for a DC-DC converter in uninterruptible power supply source and includes a plurality of DC-DC converters, an AC-DC converter and a detecting means for detecting an input current to the DC-DC converters.In the plural DC-DC converters, a parallel circuit constituted by a resistor element and a switching element is connected in series with an input circuit to break the circuit in response to an overcurrent or over heating. When the power source circuit is closed, a surge current-preventing circuit prevents the surge current by turning a switching element off for a predetermined period of time.The AC-DC converter feeds current to at least two or more DC-DC converters among the plurality of DC-DC converters.When the detecting means has detected an overcurrent, the switching element is turned off to turn off the resistor element connected in parallel with the switching element, to thereby suppress the overcurrent flowing into the AC-DC converter.

Abstract: A neutron-irradiated structural material having a defect in a nuclear reactor internals is repaired by covering the structural material to be repaired with a plate to cover over a portion thereof having the defect, and then welding the plate and the structural material by locally applying pressure on the surface of the plate and adding energy to the portion to which the pressure is applied thereby to generate thermal energy in the contact surfaces between the plate and the structural material.

Abstract: Both ends of a circling scroll are supported by a pin crank and the eccentric shaft of the circling scroll, thus assuring a stable circling or oscillating motion of the scroll. This in turn allows the scroll tooth length to be elongated, leading to an increase in the capacity of the fluid machine. Because the eccentric shaft and the pin crank are fitted into the center boss, the pin crank can work as a shaft that supports the left end of the circling scroll. The provision of the boss allows a radial load acting on the scroll tooth to be borne at the load position, thus shortening the shaft and reducing the bearing. Because the pin crank can be mounted to the boss, a two-block parallel arrangement and two-stage arrangement can be implemented easily. Further, the construction in which the pin crank is used as a left-end supporting bearing contributes to reducing the manufacturing cost of the apparatus.

Abstract: A jig for measuring the characteristics of various semiconductors has three main elements including a first circuit board to be connected to a tester for measuring the characteristics of the semiconductor, a second circuit board to be connected to the semiconductor and an intermediate board located between the first and second circuit boards. The first and second circuit boards are electrically connected together through springy pins. These pins, secured to the first circuit board, extend through the intermediate board via through holes to contact with terminals located in the second circuit board. When measuring the characteristics of various semiconductors it is possible to use the jig by replacing only the second circuit board with a board adapted to the particular semiconductor being measured without replacing the other elements of the jig.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter apparatus includes a main converter section, a main control section, a supplemental power supply section, a signal processing section and a supplemental control section. The main converter section converts a D.C. input into an adequate D.C. output and supplies the converted D.C. output to a load. The supplemental power supply section supplies operating electric power to the main converter section and main control section of the DC-DC converter apparatus. The supplemental control section controls the operative or non-operative state of the supplemental power supply section based on a signal from the signal processing section. The main control section controls the operative or non-operative state of the main converter section in response to the operation of the supplemental power supply section.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting an electronic component includes a head for holding the component when the component is picked up from a suitable storage device. The head is movable relative to a base with an imaging apparatus being fixed to the head and allowing position of the component relative to the head to be determined while the component is being transported. A movable optical component is provided on the head which, in one position, contributes to defining an optical path between the component and the imaging apparatus, and in another position, is withdrawn. A further imaging apparatus may be provided, on the base or on the head with the further imaging apparatus detecting the position of large components, if the first imaging apparatus has a narrow filed of view for small components. Alternatively, when the further imaging apparatus is on the head, the imaging apparatus may detect the position to which the component is to be transported.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for supplying a direct current to a load includes a circuit breaker, and an AC/DC converter for converting an alternating current passed through the circuit breaker into a direct current. The direct current is supplied to the load. A battery supplies a direct current to the load when the AC/DC converter is in an abnormal state, and a switch is connected between the output of the AC/DC converter and the battery and between the load and the battery. Switch drive units control the switch in such a way that, when the circuit breaker is in an on state, the switch is turned on to connect the battery to the AC/DC converter and to the load. When the circuit breaker is in an off state, the switch is turned off to disconnect the battery from the load, whereby an unnecessary battery back up operation is prevented.

Abstract: Provided with a wheeled road surface cutter comprising a front section attached thereto with steerable front wheels on both sides thereof, a rear section attached thereto with rear wheels, a pivot joint for coupling the front end of the rear section to the rear end of the front section, and a cutting device attached to the rear section on one side and substantially aligned with one of the front wheels on the same side.

Abstract: A power supply device includes an emergency power cut-off switch, a basic power supply unit supplied with an external alternating current electric power through the emergency power cut-off switch and a plurality of expansion power supply units supplied respectively with external alternating current electric power through power supply switches and provided sequentially and externally to the basic power supply unit. Diodes or current control elements are inserted in a path connecting a first line supplied with direct current outputs from the power supply units in the preceding stages of the externally provided expansion power supply units to a second line for supplying direct current outputs to the power supply units in the next stages of the externally provided expansion power supply units.

Abstract: In preparing an iodoalkynyl carbamate by iodinating an alkynyl carbamate with iodine monochloride in water or a solvent mixture composed of water and an organic solvent in the presence of a base, the iodoalkynyl carbamate can be obtained in a yield of as high as 96 to 98% by using the alkynyl carbamate in a concentration of 5 to 20% by weight, dissolving the iodine monochloride in an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid or an aqueous solution of an alkali metal chloride (the amount of iodine monochloride used being within the range of 1.0 to 1.2 moles per mole of the alkynyl carbamate and the amount of base used being within the range of 0.95 to 2.00 gram equivalents per mole of iodine monochloride), and carrying out the reaction at a temperature of 10.degree. to 40.degree. C. for a period of 1 to 4 hours.According to this process, highly pure iodoalkynyl carbamates which are useful as industrial germicides can be prepared with good selectivity and in high yield.

Abstract: A sound-absorption material for an automobile includes a damping material, a sound-absorption material and a surface material. The damping, sound-absorption and surface materials are integrated together. The damping material includes a moldable plastic constraining material and an adhesive damping sheet containing a petroleum resin. The sound-proof material is integrally attachable to an automotive sheet material such as a dashboard.

Abstract: Adhesives for ceramics obtained as first adhesives for ceramics according to the invention are excellent in bond properties as well as in water resistance because they contain first acidic compounds such as organic carboxylic acids in addition to silane coupling agents, polymerizable monomers and polymerization catalysts. Further, adhesives for ceramics obtained as second adhesives for ceramics according to the invention are excellent in bond properties as well as in dependability and water resistance because they contain metal salts in addition to silane coupling agents, polymerizable monomers and polymerization catalysts. Furthermore, adhesives for ceramics obtained as third adhesives for ceramics according to the invention are excellent in bond properties as well as dependability and water resistance because they contain second acidic compounds selected from among metal salts and organic carboxylic acid anhydrides in addition to silane coupling agents, polymerizable monomers and polymerization catalysts.

Abstract: A basic injection quantity is determined by engine speed and pressure in an intake passage of an engine. The pressure is estimated from engine speed and throttle position. A transient state such as acceleration of the engine is detected. When the transient state is detected, the estimated pressure is selected, and the basic injection quantity is determined based on the estimated pressure.

Abstract: A roof lining structure in a motor vehicle includes a roof lining base member and a vibration-damping layer interposed between an upper surface of the base member and a lower surface of a roof panel of the motor vehicle. The roof lining base member comprises a support layer having a cellular structure, and a reinforcing layer disposed at least partly in the roof lining base member. The upper surface of the vibration-damping layer is held in intimate contact with the lower surface of the roof panel. The vibration-damping layer is bonded to the roof panel by an adhesive layer. The vibration-damping layer is made of a material having such a mechanical strength that the vibration-damping layer will be torn apart vertically with a tearing force weaker than the bonding strength of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A basic injection quantity is determined by engine speed and intake passage pressure. The pressure is estimated from engine speed and throttle position, and changing rate of the estimated pressure is calculated. A correcting quantity is obtained from the changing rate of the estimated pressure. The basic injection quantity is corrected with the correcting quantity.

Abstract: A laminated material as a damping member welded to a panel of a vehicle body comprises a lower sheet of a foamable mer-sheet, an upper sheet of a non-foamable mer-sheet and an intermediate sheet of a reduced size to be interposed between the upper and lower sheets, wherein the upper and lower sheets are welded together at their peripheral end portions which come into direct contact with each other in laminated state. This structure probilits any irregularities present on the body panel surface from appearing on the upper surface of the laminated material and provides a good damping effect. A method for welding a laminated damping material to a vehicle body panel uses an oven which is used in a coating step of a vehicle body assembly line, dry heat of the oven permitting the layer of a foamable material to get foamed and fluidized when the damping material is passed through the oven the coating step, thus providing a thermal welding between the damping material and the panel.

Abstract: A high heat resisting wire (5) is made of amide-imide-coated wire, and a conductive terminal (4) is made of Cu or Cu alloy such as brass P-containing solder, BAg-1, BAg-2 are used as joining assistant (4). A high heat resisting wire (5) is made of an amide-imide-coated wire and a conductive terminal (3) is made of soft steel or SUS steel, a silver-solder is used as joining assistant (4). A metallic joining conductive layer (8) is formed between a Cu core wire (7) of the insulated wire (5) and the conductive terminal (3 ) with the joining assistant (4). The insulated wire (5) is joined to the conductive terminal (3) and a joined body having high joining strength can be obtained.

Abstract: Average pressure of pressure in an intake passage is calculated. A basic injection quantity is determined by engine speed and the average pressure. On the other hand, estimated pressure is estimated from engine speed and throttle position. A correcting coefficient is obtained from the average pressure and the estimated pressure, and the basic injection quantity is corrected with the correcting coefficient.

Abstract: A system has a table storing initial timings, a rough correcting section for correcting an initial ignition timing derived from the table with a rough correcting quantity, thereby producing a basic ignition timing, and a fine correcting section for correcting the basic ignition timing with a fine correcting quantity to produce a real ignition timing when the rough correcting quantity becomes a predetermined value. The rough correcting operation is stopped when a predetermined time elapsed during the rough correcting operation, and the fine correcting operation is started.

Abstract: A soundproof structure for vehicle use includes a vehicle body forming panel, a lower side sound absorbing foamed resin layer on the panel, a rigid sound insulating panel on the foamed resin layer, and a press means between the vehicle body forming panel and the sound insulating panel to urge the sound insulating panel toward the former panel, the press means acting to hold the lower side foamed resin layer in compressed state, and an upper side sound absorbing layer being further laminated on the sound insulating panel.