Abstract: A process for manufacturing a superconducting elongated article such as a superconducting wire which is applicable for manufacturing a superconducting coil or the like. The process includes steps comprising filling a metal pipe with material powder of ceramic consisting of compound oxide having superconductivity, performing plastic deformation of the metal pipe filled with the ceramic metal powder to reduce the cross section of the metal pipe, and then subjecting the deformed metal pipe to heat-treatment to sinter the ceramic material powder filled in the metal pipe. The ceramic material powder may contain compound oxide having Perovskite-type crystal structure exhibiting superconductivity.The metal pipe may selected from a group comprising metals of Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Os, Cu, Al, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Mo, W and Ta and alloys including these metals as the base. The heat-treatment may be carried out at a temperature ranging from 700 to 1,000.degree. C.

Abstract: A continuous method for manufacturing an elongated superconducting campsite composed of a superconductor consisting of compound oxided and a metal sheath surrounding the superconductor, including the steps of kneading a material powder of superconducting compound oxide with a binder, continuously shaping the resulting kneaded paste into an elongated pre-form by an extruder or by coating technlque, heating the pre-form continuously to remove said binder, wrapping the pre-form with a metallic sheet, and then subjecting the pre-form from wrapped with the metallic sheet to sintering operation to sinter said material powder.

Abstract: In a sensor malfunction detecting system, if an absolute value of a difference between acceleration values obtained from outputs of at least two of a pressure sensor a torque sensor, and a speed sensor, and an acceleration sensor is determined to be out of a range of a corresponding prescribed value then a corresponding count value is incremented by "1". The above described operation is repeated until the count value exceeds a prescribed target value whereupon it is determined that one of the sensors is malfunctioning, and a sensor malfunction signal is output. Accordingly, failure of a vehicle control system which controls braking force, for example, based on the output from the sensors can be prevented, which leads to improved safety during driving. Further, a sensor malfunction detecting system can be provided at a low cost.

Abstract: An injection molding die includes a fixed half die and a movable half die which has a core surface and which is provided with ejector pins. The ejector pins are held with their extremities retracted from the core surface to form recesses corresponding to compression allowances. The ejector pins are advanced toward the cavity to compress the compression allowances after a molten resin has been injected into the injection molding die in a manner which fills the cavity and the recesses. The compression with the ejector pins renders the pressure distribution int he cavity uniform, so that a molding can be formed with a high degree of accuracy and so that the injection molding cycle time can be reduced.

Abstract: A process for producing a superconducting thick film including steps comprising subjecting a powder mixture of oxides or carbonates of Ba, Y and Cu each having an average particle size of less than 5 .mu.m to preliminary sintering, pulverizing the preliminary sintered mass into a powder having an average particle size of less than 10 .mu.m, and then admixing the pulverized powder with an organic vehicle to prepare a paste which is applied on a substrate and is sintered finally. The preliminary sintering is carried out at a temperature ranging from 700.degree. to 950.degree. C., while the final sintering is carried out at a temperature ranging from 800.degree. C. to 1,000.degree. C.

Abstract: In a digital video signal processing system disclosed, a plurality of programmable processor units (21(01) to 21(16)) each receive two different video signals, process the video signal in accordance with a program, and output the result of the signal processing. A network section (20) receives the output data signals from the plurality of programmable processor units (21(01) to 21(16)) and a plurality of video signals (A1, A2) from exterior, and supplies the received signals to the plurality of programmable processor units (21(01) to 21(16)), and leadouts any one of the produced signals or input video signals. The network section (20) is capable of freely altering a connection pattern of the plurality of programmable processor units (21(01) to 21(16)). The programmable processor units (21(01) to 21(16)) may have signal processing functions as defined by applied programs.

Abstract: Superconducting material of oxide which have a composition represented by the general formula:{.alpha..sub.1-x (.beta..sub.1-w .gamma..sub.w).sub.x }.delta..sub.y .epsilon..sub.zparticularly, {Ba.sub.1-x (Y.sub.1-w .gamma..sub.w).sub.x }Cu.sub.y O.sub.z in which, ".gamma." represents at least one element selected from a group consisting of titanium (Ti), hafnium (Hf), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), lead (Pb) and manganese (Mn), and "X", "Y" "W" and "Z" represent numbers which are selected in the following ranges: 0.1.ltoreq.X.ltoreq.0.9, 0.4.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.1.0, 1.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.5 and 0.01.ltoreq.w.ltoreq.0.50 and which have crystal structures of perovskite type or quasiperovskite type.