Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a metal terminal includes a crimping unit which crimps core wire crimping piece portions to a core wire of a sheathed electric wire to form a core wire crimping portion and crimps sheath crimping piece portions to a sheath portion of the sheathed electric wire to form a sheath crimping portion, a gripping member which grips the core wire crimping portion in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of a base plate portion of the metal terminal, and a measuring unit which measures a dimension of the core wire crimping portion and a dimension of the sheath crimping portion. A height of the sheath crimping portion is measured in a direction intersecting with or parallel to the direction of gripping of the core wire crimping portion in a state that the core wire crimping portion is gripped in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the base plate portion.

Abstract: An ink-jet head in which an ink emitting surface (front surface) for emitting ink from ink channels partitioned by piezo-electric driving walls is opposite to an ink supplying surface (rear surface) for supplying ink to the ink channels, wherein the printed circuit board which covers the ear parts of ink channels provides, wiring electrodes to be electrically connected to connecting wires which are extended to the rear surface to drive piezo-electric elements, and a recessed area (to work as a common ink chamber) which faces to ink channels to supply ink to the ink channels.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a metal terminal includes a crimping unit which crimps core wire crimping piece portions to a core wire of a sheathed electric wire to form a core wire crimping portion and crimps sheath crimping piece portions to a sheath portion of the sheathed electric wire to form a sheath crimping portion, a gripping member which grips the core wire crimping portion in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of a base plate portion of the metal terminal, and a measuring unit which measures a dimension of the core wire crimping portion and a dimension of the sheath crimping portion. A height of the sheath crimping portion is measured in a direction intersecting with or parallel to the direction of gripping of the core wire crimping portion in a state that the core wire crimping portion is gripped in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the base plate portion.

Abstract: A pipe connecting structure for a heat exchanger includes a header tank having a connect opening; a connector block having a passage configured to connect a pipe thereto; an adapter configured to connect the header tank and connector block to each other, the adapter having a first cylindrical part to be connected to the connect opening of the header tank, a second cylindrical part to be connected to the passage of the connector block, and a flange radially extending between the first and second cylindrical parts and being interposed between joint areas of the header tank and connector block; and a brazing material applied to a joint area of the flange to be joined to the header tank and a joint area of the flange to be joined to the connector block, so as to join the header tank and connector block together by brazing.

Abstract: An ink-jet head in which an ink emitting surface (front surface) for emitting ink from ink channels partitioned by piezo-electric driving walls is opposite to an ink supplying surface (rear surface) for supplying ink to the ink channels, wherein the printed circuit board which covers the ear parts of ink channels provides, wiring electrodes to be electrically connected to connecting wires which are extended to the rear surface to drive piezo-electric elements, and a recessed area (to work as a common ink chamber) which faces to ink channels to supply ink to the ink channels.

Abstract: A pipe connecting structure for a heat exchanger includes a header tank having a connect opening; a connector block having a passage configured to connect a pipe thereto; an adapter configured to connect the header tank and connector block to each other, the adapter having a first cylindrical part to be connected to the connect opening of the header tank, a second cylindrical part to be connected to the passage of the connector block, and a flange radially extending between the first and second cylindrical parts and being interposed between joint areas of the header tank and connector block; and a brazing material applied to a joint area of the flange to be joined to the header tank and a joint area of the flange to be joined to the connector block, so as to join the header tank and connector block together by brazing.

Abstract: A polishing film includes a plastic film and a polishing layer formed on its surface, having a mixture of a first group of silica particles with a first average diameter and a second group of silica particles with a second average diameter fixed in a resin binder, the first average diameter and the second diameter being different from each other and both within a range of 0.001-10 ?m. The mixture of the two groups of silica particles has a granularity distribution curve with two peaks at two different diameter values corresponding to the first and second average diameters.

Abstract: A polishing film includes a plastic film and a polishing layer formed on its surface, having a mixture of a first group of silica particles with a first average diameter and a second group of silica particles with a second average diameter fixed in a resin binder, the first average diameter and the second diameter being different from each other and both within a range of 0.001-10 &mgr;m. The mixture of the two groups of silica particles has a granularity distribution curve with two peaks at two different diameter values corresponding to the first and second average diameters.

Abstract: A polishing film includes a plastic film and a polishing layer formed on its surface, having a mixture of a first group of silica particles with a first average diameter and a second group of silica particles with a second average diameter fixed in a resin binder, the first average diameter and the second diameter being different from each other and both within a range of 0.001-10 &mgr;m. The mixture of the two groups of silica particles has a granularity distribution curve with two peaks at two different diameter values corresponding to the first and second average diameters.

Abstract: When a reset-up work has been generated associated with a changing in processing data between old and new lots, a cumulative standard time required for the operator to carry out the reset-up work is calculated, and a lapse time since the starting of the reset-up work is subtracted from the calculated cumulative standard time to obtain a cumulative standard remaining time, and the count-down of this cumulative standard remaining time is displayed.

Abstract: An automatic cutting and solder-less connection apparatus includes: a length measuring unit intermittently feeding a covered electric wire into a predetermined length, the cutting and stripping unit stripping in such a manner that a covered portion of the covered wire is removed from the end of the predetermined length cut wire; an end-treating unit connecting a core wire disclosed by removing the covered portion with a terminal; a conveyor unit transferring the covered electric wire from the down-stream of the covered electric wire toward the up-stream of the covered electric wire; a center process unit deciding whether a length of a product to be produced is in excess of an appropriate length which is previously determined; and a drive control unit controlling the conveyor unit to dive according to the result of the decision by the center process unit.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for a printer, includes: a first memory for successively storing pixel data by one pixel on the basis of data of a plurality of bits constituting one pixel which represents gradation, which are inputted in parallel, and after storing a predetermined number of pixel data, for outputting in parallel the stored pixel data; a position information signal outputting device provided in accordance with each of outputs from the first memory for outputting a position information signal within a pixel according to each pixel data of the first memory; and a recording device provided in accordance with each of outputs from the position information signal outputting device and driven according to the position information signal within the pixel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a receptacle connector having contacts or terminals to which the wires are crimped includes a contact holder. The contact holder supports the contacts and wires gripped by the contacts. The advance movement of the contacts as retained in the contact holder makes it possible to insert the contacts into holes of a housing simultaneously and after that the wires are extracted from the contact holder. The wire crimped connector can be produced in a cycle time much shorter than a conventional process.

Abstract: A magnetic head is provided with an apex portion having a first and second chamfered portion, both formed in a C core. The first chamfered portion has a first apex angle .alpha. at a position corresponding to a predetermined gap depth. The first chamfered portion also has a predetermined apex length. The second chamfered portion is contiguous to the first chamfered portion and has second apex angle .beta. which is smaller than the first apex angle .alpha.. The first apex angle .alpha. is greater than or equal to 70.degree. and less than 80.degree..

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a dielectric thin film of a compound oxide of a high-melting metal and a low-melting metal by vapor-depositing the compound oxide onto a substrate, wherein the improvement comprises irradiating a laser beam onto the substrate or to the vapor phase during vapor deposition.There is also provided a pyroelectric type of sensor comprising: a MOS element including a drain electrode, a source electrode, a gate electrode and an Si semiconductor and a film of a ferroelectric or pyroelectric material formed on the drain electrode, the drain electrode being made of a material which exhibits a good ohmic contact with Si or SiO.sub.2 and has a lattice constant close to that of ferroelectric or pyroelectric material.

Abstract: In a method of making an optical fiber termination which includes a ferrule consisting of a cylindrical pipe having a through hole at the center, the ferrule is finished in advance to a convex spherical surface. After the optical fiber inserted into and fixed to the ferrule, the end surfaces of the ferrule and the optical fiber are together ground and shaped.

Abstract: A suspension control device for a vehicle includes: a vehicle speed detector for detecting a vehicle running speed; a spring or damping rate variation calculator for calculating variation of an apparent spring or damping rate of a suspension of a vehicle due to increase or reduction of the vehicle running speed on the basis of the detected vehicle running speed; and a spring or damping rate variable correction device for varying and correcting the spring or damping rate of the vehicle suspension to a predetermined value on the basis of the variation of the spring or damping rate. The spring or damping rate is determined by the variation of the apparent spring constant which is proportional to variation in aerodynamic force due to displacement of the attitude of the vehicle, the apparent damping rate variation which is proportional to variation in aerodynamic force due to displacement velocity of the attitude of the vehicle.

Abstract: In an apparatus that prepares wires necessary for electric wiring by measuring and cutting a length of a wire fed from a wire paying-out device, conveying the cut length of wire in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the paid-out wire, stripping wire end portions, and pressing an electrical connector by a connector pressing device, the present invention provides a configuration in which the apparatus can selectively comprise a connector pressing unit composed of a connector pressing device and a pedestal for supporting it on a platform next to the location of the above stripping device, whereby it will facilitate production on many-kinds-and-small-amounts basis as it needs no programming time or adjustment for the replacement of lots.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a dielectric thin film of a perovskite oxide on a substrate by a vapor-deposition process which includes vaporizing the oxide and irradiating the oxide vapor or the substrate with a laser beam.There is also provided a pyroelectric type of sensor comprising: a MOS element including a drain electrode, a source electrode, a gate electrode and an Si semiconductor and a film of a ferroelectric or pyroelectric material formed on the drain electrode, the drain electrode being made of a material which exhibits a good ohmic contact with Si or SiO.sub.2 and has a lattice constant close to that of ferroelectric or pyroelectric material.

Abstract: An electrode in an electronic device using a functional thin film facilitates epitaxial growth during the functional material film-forming process and prevents the generation of cracks due to thermal stress. An oxide superconductor is using as an electrode material, thereby forming the crystal structure identical with the crystal structure of a functional thin film, and rendering their lattice constant and coefficient of thermal expansion close to the lattice constant and coefficient of thermal expansion functional thin film. According to the electrode material, high electric conductivity, low thermal conductivity and large thermal absorption coefficient characteristics can also be obtained.