Abstract: A lens barrel permits easier switching of an extending operation between a setup operating region, which begins at a collapsed position where the lens frame of the lens barrel is retracted, and a zooming region, and accordingly provides a simpler mechanism. In the setup operation, a setting gear is driven to extend a setting frame, a float key, and a moving frame so as to extend a first group zoom frame retained on a cam frame and a second lens holding frame from a collapsed position to a photographing standby position. In the zooming operation, a zoom gear is driven to rotationally drive the moving frame so as to adjust the first group zoom frame and the second lens holding frame.

Abstract: A photographic lens unit having a stepping motor to drive a cam ring that has a cam portion for driving a counter-cam portion of a lens frame for automatic focus of photographic lenses, and projections for driving a diaphragm. The cam ring is rotated for moving the counter-cam portion in an optical-axis direction with the counter-cam portion in contact with the cam portion. Automatic focus of the photographic lenses and photometry are carried out. Thereafter, the cam ring is further rotated so that the projection can bring the diaphragm to an aperture-narrowing state. The cam ring is then rotated reversely for moving the photographic lenses to an automatic focus position. Photographic operations are then carried out. After photography is completed, the diaphragm is reset by moving the counter-cam portion. The photographic lens unit is thus brought to a ready state for subsequent photography.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a fixed frame, lens groups on the inner circumference of the fixed frame movable along an optical axis respective to the fixed frame, three lens holding frames each holding a lens group, a cam frame having bottomed cam grooves coupled with the inner circumference of the fixed frame through cams, bottomed cam grooves crossing each other coupled with the lens holding frames through cams and a bottomed cam groove discontinued on one end surface and continued on another end surface, a key member regulating rotation of the lens holding frames about an optical axis and reinforcing the entire lens barrel, a cam mechanism interposed between the cam frame and lens holding frames for moving the lens holding frames along the optical axis by the rotation of the cam frame about the optical axis with respect to the fixed frame, an internal gear on the cam frame inner circumference, a pinion gear transmitting a drive force from a drive source to the internal gear, flexible printed substrates overlappe

Abstract: A thermal transfer dye image-receiving sheet having a high resistance to curling and capable of smoothly travelling through a printer, and recording thereon dye images, includes a substrate sheet formed from a polyolefin resin and inorganic particles and a dye receiving resin layer formed on the substrate sheet, the substrate sheet having a longitudinal thermal shrinkage of 1.5% or less and a transversal thermal shrinkage of 0.5% upon heating from 20.degree. C. to 120.degree. C., and a longitudinal tensile elastic modulus of 50 MPa or less and a transversal tensile elastic modulus of 100 MPa or less at 120.degree. C.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a safe method of commercially producing optically active aminoalcohol derivatives, which serve as intermediates for the synthesis of medicinal chemicals such as the immunopotentiating anticancer agent bestatin, in a simple and easy manner in high yields and with high levels of selectivity.The present invention consists in a method of producing 3-amino-1-nitro-4-phenyl-2-butanol derivatives of the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an amino group protecting group, and a method of producing 3-amino-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid derivatives derivable therefrom.

Abstract: A lens barrel comprises a number of main body ribs formed integral with a camera main body and projecting therefrom in the direction of the optical axis, first and second lens barrels provided between and movable along a pair of the main body ribs, and a cam ring mounted on the periphery of the main body ribs, the first and the second lens barrels and rotatable with respect to the camera main body around the optical axis. The cam ring has a first cam groove having an opening portion and a second cam groove having a recess. First and second cam followers of the first and second lens barrels are engaged with the first and second cam grooves, respectively. When the cam ring is rotated in a direction A or B, the first and second cam followers are moved forward or backward along the first and second cam grooves. As a result, the first and second lens barrels are moved forward or backward in the direction of the optical axis along the pair of the main body ribs.

Abstract: A lens barrel comprises a barrier provided at a front aperture of a photographing lens, a barrier driving mechanism for opening and closing the barrier, a lens driving mechanism for moving at least one lens group in an optical-axis direction, a driving device for operating the lens driving mechanism and the barrier driving mechanism, and a driving force switching device for transmitting driving force of the driving device to a lens driving mechanism at a state capable of photographing and for transmitting driving force of the driving device to a barrier driving mechanism at a state incapable of photographing linked with the movement of the photographing lens from a state capable of photographing to a state incapable of photographing.

Abstract: A printing sheet of the type which is used in a thermal transfer system, the printing sheet comprising a support and a dye receiving layer formed thereon, the dye receiving layer including a polymer containing isocyanate group, the polymer having polysiloxane unit and urea unit. The isocyanate group-containing polymer is selected from a reaction product between a multifunctional polyisocyanate compound and amino-modified silicone, or a reaction product between a multifunctional polyisocyanate compound and alcohol-modified silicone or carboxyl-modified silicone and an amine compound or water. According to the present invention, both the writing characteristic and anti-sebaceous characteristic on an image surface are improved simultaneously while basic characteristics such as printing sheet sensitivity, image preservative stability, and so on, are satisfied.

Abstract: A thermal transfer dye image-receiving sheet resistive to fuse-adhesion of ink ribbons and to dye-adhesion at a back surface thereof, comprising a dye-receiving layer formed on a front surface of a substrate sheet and comprising a dye-receiving resin material, for example, a polyester, and a back surface coating layer formed on a back surface of the substrate sheet and comprising a release agent comprising at least one member selected from silicone block copolymer resins, silicone oils, silicone varnishes, fluorine compounds, phosphate compounds or fatty acid ester compounds.

Abstract: A thermal transfer dye-image-receiving sheet useful for producing clear dye images having a high evenness in color density, includes a resin coating layer formed on at least one surface of a substrate paper sheet, comprising a thermoplastic resin, for example, polyolefin, and having a modulus of elasticity in flexure of less than 7,000 kg/cm.sup.2 as determined in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standard K 7203, and a dye-image-receiving layer formed on the resin-coating layer and comprising a dye-receiving resin.

Abstract: A compound semiconductor thin film is grown on a compound semiconductor surface, which is cleaned by irradiating the surface with gas containing at least hydrogen molecules and by efficiently removing contaminant on the surface at low temperature. A beam containing at least hydrogen molecules is irradiated from a plasma generating room attached to a MBE chamber, and cleans the surface of a compound semiconductor at low temperature. By an additional mechanism attached to the MBE chamber, a compound semiconductor thin film of high quality is grown on the cleaned surface of the compound semiconductor.

Abstract: A lens barrel according to the present invention includes a first frame member which is moved in the direction of the optical axis with respect to a fixed member due to a predetermined operation; a second frame member which is moved in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the fixed member and the first frame member due to a predetermined operation; and a flare diaphragm engaging to the second frame member and interposed between the first frame member and the fixed member, wherein the flare diaphragm is engaged by one of the fixed member and the first frame member as a result of the movement of the second frame member in the direction of the optical axis due to the predetermined operation, so that the flare diaphragm is moved in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the second frame member.

Abstract: A CRT display device on which an input signal which has been processed can form an image signal which results in an image being displayed. The CRT display device has a separate message section which can be a dot matrix display. On this separate message section there is a display where displayed messages indicative of the input signal. The message display section displays messages related to the input signal even when there is no image on the cathode ray tube of the CRT display device so that a user based on these messages can input parameters to provide an image on the CRT. The messages on the display device can be shown in various languages.

Abstract: When moving frames are incorporated in a fixed frame and a cam ring, the lens barrel according to this invention is ready for fitting cam followers of the moving frames in the fixed frame or a plurality of moving cain grooves disposed on the cam ring irrespective of the number of moving frames to be incorporated, thus inserting the cam followers in the moving cam grooves by way of a single assembling cam groove. Accordingly, an assembling work of the moving frames in the fixed frame and the cam ring will be greatly facilitated and in an arrangement for which the moving cam grooves are provided on the cam ring, since the cam grooves may be bottomed cam grooves, a high rigidity cam ring will be realized. The lens barrel is further provided with a barrier closing assembly for selectively covering and uncovering an object end of the lens barrel.

Abstract: A lens barrel having a fixed frame fixed to the body of a camera; a first cam frame mounted to rotate about the outer surface of the fixed frame; a second cam frame arranged inside the fixed frame and rotatable around the optical axis upon rotation of the first cam frame; a movable member integral with the second cam frame, extending in the direction of the optical axis and rotatable around the optical axis so that rotation of the movable member around the optical axis with respect to the fixed frame is restricted, the movable member having a linear-movement key extending in the direction of the optical axis; a lens holding frame inside the second cam frame and guided by with the movable member around the optical axis, the movable member being connected to the second cam frame on the outer surface thereof, the lens holding frame engaging the inner surface of the linear-movement key, and movable forward/rearward along the optical axis due to rotation of the second cam frame; and another lens holding frame mova

Abstract: Disclosed is a photo semiconductor material characterized in the blue to ultraviolet wavelength region. The semiconductor is firmed by lattice matching a sulfide-selenide manganese-zinc epitaxial mixed crystal film to the substrate. A blue laser diode is fabricated by forming a double hereto quantum well structure on a substrate by using sulfide-selenide manganese-zinc mixed crystal films as clad layers. A zinc molecular beam, a manganese molecular beam, a sulfur molecular beam, and a selenium molecular beam are simultaneously emitted onto a GaAs substrate in an ultrahigh vacuum, and a mixed crystal of Zn.sub.1-x Mn.sub.x S.sub.y Se.sub.1-y (0<x<1, 0<y<1) is obtained. In particular, the molecular beam pressure is adjusted so as to lattice matched to the substrate. As the material for the substrate, for example, GaAs and ZnSe may be used. Moreover, on an n-type GaAs single crystal substrate, a 2 .mu.m thick chlorine doped n-type Zn.sub.0.8 Mn.sub.0.2 S.sub.0.2 Se.sub.0.

Abstract: A thermal transfer dye image-receiving sheet capable of receiving thereon dye images thermally transferred from a dye sheet at a high color depth and a high sensitivity without a melt-adhesion thereof to a dye sheet, comprises a image-receiving resinous layer formed on a substrate sheet and comprising a copolymer of 60% by weight or more of vinyl chloride with 40% by weight or less of a comonomeric component including, as an indispensable compound, vinyl propionate, which copolymer optionally further comprises at least one other comonomeric compound having a hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, reactive methylene or reactive methane group and cross-linked with a polyfunctional compound having two or more isocyanate, epoxy or methylol groups.

Abstract: A camera of the present invention comprises a stationary frame adjustable in position with respect to a camera body in the direction of an optical axis; a cam frame disposed around an outer circumference of the stationary frame to be rotatable about the optical axis and movable in a direction of the optical axis with respect to the stationary frame; a finder optical system provided on the camera body; and a finder optical system driving cam provided integrally with the cam frame for driving the finder optical system. In-focus position adjustment of a photographing optical system of the camera is performed during assembly by moving only the stationary frame in the direction of the optical axis, while the cam frame is kept immobile with respect to the camera body.

Abstract: Pin head mounting members are rotatably mounted on a horizontal spindle above a table which horizontally supports a holding, plate holding chip type electronic components. The spindle is vertically movable by a vertical cylinder. Each pin head mounting member is shaped as a rectangular sleeve. A mounting surface is formed on each side portion of the pin head mounting member. A pin head each having a number of press pin is detachably mounted on each of the mounting surfaces A locking pin is provided on an upper end portion of the spindle for locking the pin head mounting members every 90.degree.. Thus, it is possible to efficiently replace press pins in response to a type change of chip type electronic components, as well as to quickly exchange a broken press pin.

Abstract: A press machine comprises a holding plate provided with a number of receiving holes at constant arrangement pitches and a pin head having a number of press pins at the same arrangement pitches as the receiving holes. A portion provided with the receiving holes is in the form of a square, while a portion provided with the press pins is also in the form of a square, which has a width identical to that of the portion provided with the receiving holes and a depth half that of the portion provided with the receiving holes. The holding plate is placed on a movable table, which in turn is moved to a first working position to insert a first group of chip type electronic components into the receiving holes provided in a first half region of the holding plate by the press pins, and then moved to a second working position to press a second group of chip type electronic components into the receiving holes provided in a second half region of the holding plate by the press pins.