Abstract: In a programmable power supply used in a semiconductor test apparatus, high-speed switching of a large current in a current rage or an output relay is enabled. In a MOSFET drive circuit 22 of a switch portion 20 provided in a programmable power supply 10 of a semiconductor test apparatus 1, a capacitor portion 22-12 is charged with electric charges by a current from a light receiving portion 22-12 of a light insulating element 22-1. When an SWA is turned on (SWB is turned off) by changeover of the analog switch portion 22-3, a gate of each MOSFET in the MOSFET portion 21 is charged with the electric charges stored in the capacitor portion 22-12, and enters an ON state. On the other hand, when the SWB of the analog switch portion 22-3 is turned on (SWA is turned off), the gate of the MOSFET is discharged.

Abstract: When a sliding plate slides forward by the rotating force of a motor, the lower part of a movable member is driven and the movable member set in a vertical state moves forward with the vertical state maintained, and the movable member is then rotated and inclined. When the movable member is to be rotated, consequently, the upper and lower wall surfaces of the movable member do not abut on the internal wall surface of a front concave portion of frame members so that the rotation of the movable member is not hindered. Therefore, it is possible to provide an electronic apparatus having a movable member to be used in an on-vehicle acoustic apparatus and rotating a movable member to be accommodated in a frame member even if a clearance between the concave portion of the frame member and the movable member is reduced.

Abstract: An optical disk drive unit comprises, a target register for storing positional data on an optical disk for target data recorded in the optical disk, a comparator for comparing positional data on the optical disk for the read out data with the positional data stored in the target register, a delay circuit for delaying the data reproduced, and a buffer access circuit for carrying out control for starting transfer of data to a buffer RAM from output data of the delay circuit when it is detected that both positional data are coincident with each other by the comparator.

Abstract: To an error detection circuit in a decoder, data is supplied which contains an ECC parity sent from a player side of a disk into a decode system. Syndromes for P- and Q-corrections are calculated based on the data contained in the ECC parity. It is, therefore, possible to detect an error with high accuracy.

Abstract: A disk playback apparatus such as a CD player comprises a case and a lift unit which is supported to be movable in the vertical direction to the case. The lift unit comprises a playback unit, a turntable, a holder drawing member, and the like. A magazine which is adapted to be loaded in the case accommodates therein disk holders, each of which hold one of different-sized disks. A control link having a holder butting pin and a disk control pin is movably mounted on the playback unit which is urged in the direction of departing from the disk by means of a release spring. When the disk holder reaches its accommodation position, the disk holder butts against the holder butting pin and rotates the control link slightly, thereby the disk control pin compulsively corrects the position of the disk. Thus the disk is certainly transported to the normal chucking position on the playback unit irrespective of the disk accommodated state in the disk holder.

Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions of treatment for a patient with ulcerative colitis comprising a drug which can selectively kill Fusobacterium varium cells, or a drug which can neutralize the toxin produced by Fusobacterium varium cells, a method for screening such a drug, a method for treating a patient with the disease, a vaccine for the disease, a diagnostic drug, a diagnostic method, an experimental model for the disease and an experimental animal for the disease.

Abstract: A disk apparatus has a playback unit. In the playback unit, a drive plate having thereon a turntable and a spindle motor is compulsively mechanically driven by drive cams of a first and second driving plates, and then mechanically locked at a lower position or upper position. A clamp arm having a clamper is driven toward the drive plate with a biasing force of a spring, and resiliently locked at an upper position or lower position. A disk engaging section for engaging in a disk hole of a disk is formed on the clamper. A projection which is adapted to project through the disk engaging section is formed on the turntable. The disk is well chucked and the disk apparatus is ensured to perform a stable operation.

Abstract: A disk apparatus has a playback unit. In the playback unit, a drive plate having thereon a turntable and a spindle motor is compulsively mechanically driven by drive cams of a first and second driving plates, and then mechanically locked at a lower position or upper position. A clamp arm having a damper is driven toward the drive plate with a biasing force of a spring, and resiliently locked at an upper position or lower position. A disk engaging section for engaging in a disk hole of a disk is formed on the clamper. A projection which is adapted to project through the disk engaging section is formed on the turntable. Thereby the disk is well chucked and the disk apparatus is ensured to perform a stable operation.

Abstract: An optical disk drive unit comprises, a target register for storing positional data on an optical disk for target data recorded in the optical disk, a comparator for comparing positional data on the optical disk for the read out data with the positional data stored in the target register, a delay circuit for delaying the data reproduced, and a buffer access circuit for carrying out control for starting transfer of data to a buffer RAM from output data of the delay circuit when it is detected that both positional data are coincident with each other by the comparator.

Abstract: A disk playback apparatus such as a CD player comprises a case and a lift unit which is supported to be movable in the vertical direction to the case. The lift unit comprises a playback unit, a turntable, a holder drawing member, and the like. A magazine which is adapted to be loaded in the case accommodates therein disk holders, each of which hold one of different-sized disks. A control link having a holder butting pin and a disk control pin is movably mounted on the playback unit which is urged in the direction of departing from the disk by means of a release spring. When the disk holder reaches its accommodation position, the disk holder butts against the holder butting pin and rotates the control link slightly, thereby the disk control pin compulsively corrects the position of the disk. Thus the disk is certainly transported to the normal chucking position on the playback unit irrespective of the disk accommodated state in the disk holder.

Abstract: In a transparent and spread illuminating apparatus 1, a light reflection pattern 7 consisting of the concave and convex is formed on the front surface 6 of a transparent substrate 2 so that the emission light is allowed to be uniformly irradiated on the face of the transparent substrate 2 regardless of a distance from a light source lamp 4, and the light is facially irradiated on a reflection type liquid crystal display element L. In addition, a transparent member 11 for changing the progressing direction of the light reflected from the transparent substrate 2 is disposed between the reflection type liquid crystal display element L and the transparent substrate 2 so as to be in close contact with both surfaces thereof. As a result, the degradation of the contrast which makes the observation of an image difficult and the generation of the moire pattern can be prevented.

Abstract: The heat transfer ribbon can be held by a heat transfer ribbon feed roller and a heat transfer ribbon pinch roller and can be fed in the direction opposite to the normal feeding direction for printing and also effectively used even if there appears a large blank space between the printed portions on the paper by returning it by the length corresponding to such a blank space. Furthermore, since the heat transfer ribbon feed roller or the heat transfer ribbon pinch roller is provided with a mechanism for applying turning effort to give directly tension to the heat transfer ribbon, a given tension is always applied to the heat transfer ribbon to thereby prevent the wrinkle from generating thereon even if the outer diameter of the heat transfer ribbon wound around a supply roller is varied. Still furthermore, the heat transfer ribbon pinch roller and the paper pinch roller are integrated with each other to form a pinch roller unit for facilitating the assembly thereof and improving the maintenance thereof.

Abstract: A liquid crystal cell cluster has a pair of glass plates bonded to each other and a sealant disposed between the glass plates and defining a matrix of spaces in horizontal rows and vertical columns beteen the glass plates. The spaces has respective inlets for introducing a liquid crystal into the spaces. The spaces in each of the vertical columns are held in communication with each other through the respective inlets thereof. The liquid crystal cell cluster also includes a horizontal row of liquid crystal reservoirs defined between the glass plates above the uppermost horizontal row of the spaces and held in communication with the respective spaces in the uppermost horizontal row.

Abstract: In a thermal printer for performing printing on the printing surface of a tag which is drawn out from a tag roll and then held and conveyed by a platen and a line thermal head, the thermal printer comprises a thread sweeping means for sweeping away the threads which get on the printing surface of the tag and a tag guide means disposed downstream the conveying direction of the tag for bringing into contact with the side edge of the tag which is opposite to the other side edge thereof to which the threads are attached so that the threads which get on the printing surface of the tag are swept away by the thread sweeping means and the tag is conveyed in the manner that the threads do not contact the tag guide, which eventually prevents the threads from being caught by parts on the conveying route or prevents the tag from being printed on the printing surface thereof while the threads remain getting on the printing surface.

Abstract: A catalyst for steam reforming of a hydrocarbon carrying from three to twenty weight percent of nickel as nickel oxide, which is made by immersing alumina particles in a nickel containing solution, drying and then calcining the particles, which alumina particles are of a .alpha.-alumina and of 98 weight percent or more purity and has a pore volume of the pores having a diameter of from 0.1 to 0.5 microns of 0.2 ml/g or more and pore volume of the pores having a diameter of more than 0.5 microns but not more than 10 microns of 0.05 ml/g or more.

Abstract: A catalyst for steam reforming of a hydrocarbon or alcohol carrying from three to twenty weight percent of nickel as nickel oxide, which is made by immersing alumina particles in a nickel containing solution, drying and then calcining the particles, which alumina particles are of .alpha.-alumina and of 98 weight percent or more purity and has a pore volume of the pores having a diameter of from 0.1 to 0.5 micron of 0.2 ml/g or more and a pore volume of the pores having a diameter of 0.5 microns or more of 0.05 ml/g or more.

Abstract: A shaped body of silicon nitride enjoying high density, ample shrinkage, and outstanding mechanical strength is produced in a desired pattern by a method of preparing a shaped body comprising Si particles and a compound capable of remaining as SiC or C in the form of film on the surface of the Si particles in a non-oxidative atmosphere at a temperature in the range of 900.degree. to 1,400.degree. C., subjecting the shaped body to sintering and shrinkage of not less than 1% in an atmosphere of inert gas at a temperature exceeding 900.degree. C., and not exceeding the softening point of Si, and subsequently subjecting the resultant sintered shaped body to nitriding in a nitriding atmosphere at a pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure and at a temperature in the range of 1,200.degree. to 1,500.degree. C.

Abstract: A complex-shaped bonded body of silicon nitride having a high bonding strength of more than 30 kg/mm.sup.2 as flexural strength and continuously homogenous microstructure through the bonded portion can be obtained by the method comprising the following five steps:(a) molding a body from a mixture of silicon powder having a diameter of less than 44 .mu.m and non-oxide ceramics powder having a diameter of less than 44 .mu.m,(b) heating a molded body obtained by step (a) at a temperature of 600 to 1500.degree. C. in a non-oxide atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon gas to sinter said silicon powder and partially convert to silicon nitride retaining 60 to 100 wt. % unreacted silicon powder therein,(c) grinding a surface to be bonded together with other bodies of said presintered body obtained by step (b) to dispose of unreacted silicon thereon,(d) placing a bonding agent containing silicon powder having a diameter of less than 44 .mu.

Abstract: Method produces reaction sintered silicon nitride complex shapes. Parent material (moldings of silicon powder-cured resin) and bonding or joint material (silicon powder-uncured resin) are integrally connected by steps of heat-curing the resin in the joint, heating the body thus bonded together to pyrolyze the cured resin and sinter the silicon powder, the pyrolysis gas reducing oxide film on silicon, and sintered parent material and joint material are simultaneously nitrided and integrally connected by continuous silicon nitride.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium contains, in the coating layer of a magnetic powder, 0.5-15% by weight of at least either nonmagnetic powder of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 or Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 0.5-15% by weight of .alpha.-Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, the sum of the proportions of the nonmagnetic powder and .alpha.-Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 not exceeding 20% by weight, all on the basis of the weight of the magnetic powder. The nonmagnetic powder and .alpha.Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 both range in particle size from 0.1 to 2 .mu.m.