Abstract: There is provided an electrolysis gas converter, which prevents excessive gas generation and can maintain a constant amount of gas conversion even if outside air conditions such as humidity changes. The converter, which provides DC current to a jointed electrochemical device 8 comprising a solid polymer electrolytic film 3 between an anode 1 and a cathode 2 having a catalytic layer on a base substrate of conductive porous material, comprises means 11 and 17 which provide a fixed current to the jointed electrochemical device 8.

Abstract: In an electrolytic gas converter for converting atmospheric moisture into ozone gas, oxygen gas or hydrogen gas, the electrolytic gas converter is provided with a unit for making control so that an electric current is supplied to the electrochemical device conjunctive body during a predetermined period of time after the start of the operation of gas conversion, the electric current being larger than that after the predetermined period of time passes. In addition, the control unit controls the current to flow periodically. Further, the electrolytic gas converter is provided with a unit for making control so that a predetermined constant current is supplied to the electrochemical device conjunctive body after the predetermined period of time passes since the operation of gas conversion is started.

Abstract: There is provided an electrolysis gas converter, which prevents excessive gas generation and can maintain a constant amount of gas conversion even if outside air conditions such as humidity changes. The converter, which provides DC current to a jointed electrochemical device 8 comprising a solid polymer electrolytic film 3 between an anode 1 and a cathode 2 having a catalytic layer on a base substrate of conductive porous material, comprises means 11 and 17 which provide a fixed current to the jointed electrochemical device 8.

Abstract: In pulse welding apparatus of arc welding or short-circuit transfer type arc welding in which a pulse discharge created on the tip of a wire electrode is utilized to perform welding, when a molten droplet produced on the tip of wire electrode is late to separate from the wire due to variations of welding conditions and external disturbances, the wire-supplying speed at which the wire is supplied to the weld zone changes causing undercut. To prevent this, pulse current supplied to the base metal is divided into a plurality of pulse groups and the average current reaches the maximum peak value at a predetermined time after beginning of outputting the pulses, and the group of pulse currents is of a hill-shape in its envelope in accordance with the separation phenomenon of molten droplet, and the group of pulse currents is arranged to have different pulse period, pulse width, and pulse interval.

Abstract: In pulse welding apparatus of arc welding or short-circuit transfer type arc welding in which a pulse discharge created on the tip of a wire electrode is utilized to perform welding, when a molten droplet produced on the tip of wire electrode is late to separate from the wire due to variations of welding conditions and external disturbances. The wire-supplying speed at which the wire is supplied to the weld zone changes. This causes undercut, i.e., a defect in welding bead-shape that presents adverse effect to welding quality. To prevent this problem, pulse current supplied to the base metal is divided into a plurality of pulse groups and the average current reaches the maximum peak value at a predetermined time after beginning of outputting the pulses, and the group of pulse currents is of a hill-shape in its envelope in accordance with the separation phenomenon of molten droplet, and the group of pulse currents is arranged to have different pulse period, pulse width, and pulse interval.

Abstract: A metal vapor laser apparatus is provided with a buffer gas and a laser medium are enclosed in a tube and the gas is utilized as an excitation or ionization medium in the tube. The metal vapor laser apparatus comprises molecules consisting of a plurality of elements and mixed by at least 0.1% in the gas enclosed in the tube and a gas having a molecular weight lighter than that of neon mixed by at least 0.1% in the gas enclosed in the tube.

Abstract: A pulse welding apparatus using a pulse discharge such as a pulse arc welding apparatus and a short-circuit transfer arc welding apparatus. A pulse current waveform control circuit, which controls the pulse arc current so that a desired pulse arc current is supplied to the arc welding power supply for outputting the pulse arc current to the welding load unit, is constructed such that the optimum welding operation may be performed without having to adjust circuit components and modify circuit design. The pulse current waveform control circuit is in the form of a microcomputerized digital circuit which operates under a program to provide a desired pulse arc current. A modification of the program can provide any desired pulse arc currents without changing circuits. The optimum welding current waveform parameters or a target arc length signal is learned in the first welding stage and stored into a memory.

Abstract: The welding equipment according to the present invention divides the pulsed electric current fed to a base metal in the course of a welding process into a plural number of pulse groups, performing instantaneous control over the base electric current period and the base electric current value applied to each of the pulse intervals of the individual pulses within such a group of pulsed electric currents and to each of the groups of pulsed electric currents, the pulse peak value and pulse width of each pulse, and such instantaneous control over a short circuit period and an arc period in the course of performance of the short circuiting transfer arc welding process, in accordance with the detected arc length, in such a manner that an ideal target arc length is thereby achieved.

Abstract: A pulse welding apparatus using a pulse discharge such as a pulse arc welding apparatus and a short-circuit transfer arc welding apparatus. A pulse current waveform control circuit, which controls the pulse arc current so that a desired pulse arc current is supplied to the arc welding power supply for outputting the pulse arc current to the welding load unit, is constructed such that the optimum welding operation may be performed without having to adjust circuit components and modify circuit design. The pulse current waveform control circuit is in the form of a microcomputerized digital circuit which operates under a program to provide a desired pulse arc current. A modification of the program can provide any desired pulse arc currents without changing circuits. The optimum welding current waveform parameters or a target arc length signal is learned in the first welding stage and stored into a memory.

Abstract: A pulsed arc welding for carrying out arc welding or short-circuit transfer type arc welding by utilizing the pulsed discharge generated at the tip of a wire electrode. The propensity of wire electrode curvature causes irregular changes in the contact point of the wire electrode and variations in the arc length between the wire electrode tip and workpieces. Consequently, the invention detects arc voltage and current and checks the instantaneous variation in the arc length. The arc voltage value thus detected is converted to a reference arc voltage variable. Then the detected arc voltage value is compared with the reference value to compute a true arc length. A simulation arc length signal, which varies as welding proceeds, and a reference simulation welding current waveform are set, to compare the simulation arc length signal with the computed arc length signal.

Abstract: A substance vaporizing apparatus which uses a vapor of a substance generated by heating the substance in a gas-filled tube as an exciting medium or an ionizing medium. The apparatus employs an improved container for containing the substance within the gas-filled tube. The improved container suppresses the rate of emission of the vapor of the substance into a discharge space defined by the gas-filled tube to hold the vapor density of the substance at an optimum low value for laser oscillation relative to the buffer gas density in the discharge space. Thus, the mean free path of the atoms of the substance, namely the average distance traveled by the atoms between elastic collisions with the electrons, ions and neutral atoms of the buffer gas, is increased to increase the number of atoms of the subtance excited to a higher energy level, which, consequently, increases laser power and enhances laser beam or ion beam accelerating energy.

Abstract: An optical pulse waveform shaper capable of providing an optical pulse waveform of a desired intensity distribution with little loss. The optical pulse beam split by a beam splitter is directed into the beam splitter with a phase difference to combine with the transmitted optical pulse beam. The phase difference is controllable. The optical pulse waveform shaper is applicable between a laser oscillator with different exciting conditions and an amplifier.

Abstract: A load voltage detecting device for use in an apparatus for supplying a current variable with time to a load section. The load voltage detecting device for an apparatus such as a pulsed are welding machine can accurately detect the load voltage from the output voltage of the pulse current supplying section without being affected by the reactor component and the resistance component of the load section and the elements extended to the load section such as the cables and the welding torch.

Abstract: A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus comprising a pulse current waveform control circuit for periodically outputting a pulse current group consisting of a plurality of pulses, pulse arc current supplying means for outputting a pulse arc current according to an output of said pulse current waveform control circuit and an arc welding means for performing pulse arc discharge with an output of said pulse arc current supplying means, to carry out a pulse arc welding operation. In such a pulse arc discharge welding apparatus, with a discharge current waveform provided in the form of high frequency pulses, the discharge light and the gas in pulse discharge and the electrode are regulated and controlled with high accuracy.

Abstract: A metallic vapor laser apparatus comprises a discharge tube, a first pulse circuit (200) for generating a first pulse voltage for causing laser oscillation and a second pulse conduit (16) disposed separately from the first pulse circuit and generating a second pulse voltage delayed from the generation of the first pulse voltage by a predetermined time. The metallic vapor laser apparatus is constructed such that, after the first pulse voltage is applied to the discharge tube, the second pulse voltage is applied to the discharge tube and an output voltage of the second pulse circuit (16) is less than an output voltage of the first pulse circuit (200).

Abstract: In a metal vapor laser, (e.g. copper vapor laser), the innermost heat shield (15) of Mo, Ta or W, which is disposed with a predetermined gap (preferably sufficiently larger than 0.3 mm) to the outer surface of the seal tube (8), is connected at respective ends to the anode terminal (2) and the anode (5), so that inductance of discharge load is considerably decreased.

Abstract: A pulse arc welding machine in which current pulses are periodically applied between a welding wire and a base method. A voltage is measured between the welding wire and the base metal to determine if whether an arc to a short-circuit exists therebetween. If a short-circuit exists, a new current pulse is delayed until the arc is reestablished.

Abstract: A pulse arc welding machine in which the welding operations and welding current are controlled such that the molten portion of a wire electrode is not significantly splattered and the welding arc length and welding bead are uniform. The welding machine of the invention includes a wire electrode, a welding torch confronting a base material while being spaced therefrom, a shielding gas supplying unit for supplying a shielding gas to the welding area on the base material, and a wire feeding unit for feeding the wire electrode to the welding torch. A base current source supplies a base current between the wire electrode and base material with a pulse current from a pulse current source being imposed thereon. A pulse frequency varying circuit varies a number of pulses per unit time for the pulse current so that the number of pulses is proportional to the speed at which the wire electrode is fed thereby to set the average arc current.

Abstract: A short circuiting arc welding machine increases an arc current density by adding a pulsed current having upper and lower limits to a current flowing when an arc is produced, thereby increasing the depth of bead penetration into a workpiece, removing welding defects, and speeding up the welding operation. The welding machine is capable of alternately changing the direction of flow of a welding current at desired periods to produce arcs in straight, reverse and mixed polarities for achieving intermediate characteristics of arcs of straight and reverse polarities, with a resultant ability to adjust in a wide range a wire melting rate and the amount of heat applied to the workpiece.

Abstract: A short circuit transfer arc welding machine including a wire electrode which is fed towards a base metal, a DC source for applying a voltage across the base metal and the wire electrode, a switching element for interrupting the voltage, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage developed across the base metal and the wire electrode, a first comparator for determining when a detection voltage outputted by the voltage detector reaches a voltage value corresponding to the short circuiting of the base metal and wire electrode, a second comparator for determining when the detection voltage of said voltage detector reaches an arc discharge voltage, and a switching element control circuit for closing the switching element in response to a signal from the first comparator and for opening the switching element in response to a signal from the second comparator.