Abstract: A combustion temperature high speed detection device is provided with a phase lead processing portion, thereby canceling out a detection lag of a temperature detector, and detecting the combustion gas temperature of a combustor at a high speed. The combustion temperature high speed detection device is also provided with a first-order lag filtering portion with a time constant of 0.25 second, a phase lag processing portion with a time constant of 10 seconds, a temperature change filtering portion with a cutoff frequency of 2 to 3 Hz, and a disturbance filtering portion including first-order lag filtering portions with different time constants and a high value selecting portion. Thus, high speed detection of the combustion gas temperature more suitable for a gas turbine system can be performed.

Abstract: A data collection apparatus enables to connect to a support center via a network. The data collection apparatus has a measuring section which measures a physical quantity, a data storing section which stores measurement data obtained by the measuring section, in association with at least one of sound data and image data, a data communicating section which transmits and receives data to and from the support center, and an outputting section which reproduces and displays the transmitted and received data.

Abstract: A combustion temperature high speed detection device is provided with a phase lead processing portion, thereby canceling out a detection lag of a temperature detector, and detecting the combustion gas temperature of a combustor at a high speed. The combustion temperature high speed detection device is also provided with a first-order lag filtering portion with a time constant of 0.25 second, a phase lag processing portion with a time constant of 10 seconds, a temperature change filtering portion with a cutoff frequency of 2 to 3 Hz, and a disturbance filtering portion including first-order lag filtering portions with different time constants and a high value selecting portion. Thus, high speed detection of the combustion gas temperature more suitable for a gas turbine system can be performed.

Abstract: A whole blood immunoassay includes the steps of mixing a whole blood sample with sensitized insoluble carrier particles to cause an immune agglutination; diluting the resulting agglutination mixture with an aqueous solution containing an erythrocyte lysing agent to lyse erythrocytes, thereby preparing an assay sample; and determining a degree of agglutination of the assay sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthodontic retainer to be fitted to an orthodontically treated dentition in order to fix the teeth in their orthodontic treatment state. In particular, the present invention relates to an orthodontic retainer that achieves, for example, improvement of strength of the retainer, improvement of wearing comfort and esthetics, reduction in cost, and improvement of a function as the retainer.

Abstract: An immunoassay comprises the steps of: (a) mixing a whole blood sample with sensitized insoluble carrier particles smaller than erythrocytes to cause an immune agglutination reaction; (b) introducing the resulting immune agglutination reaction mixture including agglutinated particles and unagglutinated particles to a flow cell, irradiating the particles passing through the flow cell with laser light, and detecting scattered lights generated thereby; (c) setting a threshold value for distinguishing unagglutinated particles from agglutinated particles and a threshold value for distinguishing the agglutinated particles from blood cells with regard to intensity of the scattered light; and (d) distinguishing and counting the unagglutinated particles, the agglutinated particles and the blood cells from the scattered lights detected in the step (b), in reference to the threshold values set in the step (c).

Abstract: A whole blood immunoassay includes the steps of mixing a whole blood sample with sensitized insoluble carrier particles to cause an immune agglutination; diluting the resulting agglutination mixture with an aqueous solution containing an erythrocyte lysing agent to lyse erythrocytes, thereby preparing an assay sample; and determining a degree of agglutination of the assay sample.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for negotiable instruments and securities which can print visually unrecognizable data consisting of MICR characters, barcodes or the like on negotiable instruments or securities and judge whether or not the visually unrecognizable data are exactly printed thereon, the printing apparatus for negotiable instruments and securities including a blank storing section (2) for storing stacked blanks (1) for instruments or securities, a first printer (11, 14) for printing visually recognizable data on the blanks (1), a second printer (23, 24) for printing visually unrecognizable data on the blanks (1), a reader (32, 33) for reading out the visually unrecognizable data, an instrument or security storing section (36) for storing the stacked blanks (1) for which the printing operation and the reading operation have been completed as instruments or securities (1a), a blank transporting mechanism (3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 21, 22, 25, 31) for transporting the blanks (1) from the blank storing section (2) to the

Abstract: A circulation-type bill receiving and dispensing machine reuses received bills for dispensing. It has a bill receiving and dispensing port and operating section at both sides of the machine. The bill receiving and dispensing machine includes separate bill discriminating sections each of which is arranged on each received-bill transferring route of the bill receiving and dispensing ports of the two sides for the exclusive use of that port. Thus the bill receiving and dispensing machine of the present invention can be operated at the same time from both sides. Accordingly, a customer can deposit bills at any time even if the machine is being operated in the bill receiving mode by the teller.

Abstract: A paper money discriminator for identifying the type of a bank note by detecting colors thereof from reflected or transmitted light obtained by irradiating the bank note. The paper money discriminator is provided with optical fiber bundles disposed so as to respectively face a light source and color detecting sensors, and color filters disposed in positions adjacent to the color detecting sensors. The top ends of the optical fiber bundles face an inspection point on the bank note. The paper money discriminator is provided with identifying systems each of which is composed of a detecting unit, a calculating unit and a money type identifying unit and is adapted for detecting reflected or transmitted light in the form of two separated color components issuing from a type of bank note, obtaining the ratio of these components, and comparing a signal representing a calculated pattern with the reference pattern signals, thereby identifying the money type.

Abstract: A bill receiving and dispensing machine of "specific type of bill circulation-type" which can reuse, as bills for dispensation, only one specific type of bills among all types of received bills. According to the machine of the present invention, only one type of bills among all types of received bills is circulated through a circulating-bill pooling section for reuse as bills for dispensation and the dispensation bills other than the circulating bills are held in a dispensation bill container and the received bills and the dispensation bills are held in three limited sections, i.e. a circulating-bill pooling section, a received-bill container and a dispensation bill container. This makes it possible to eliminate the special bill pooling sections and the bill feeding-out mechanisms which are used in the conventional machines and therefore to simplify the mechanism and to reduce the noise during the operation thereof.

Abstract: A cutting device for a wrapped coin stack comprising cylindrical support member including a bore for receiving one end of a wrapped coin stack bar which is formed by a certain number of coins and wrapped by a wrapping, base plate member for abutting against said one end of the wrapped coin stack bar on its surface, cutter supported by the support member at a position offset from the surface of the base plate member for being advanced inward of the support member and cutting the wrapping.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a discharge side indicator device for use with a cash discharge apparatus. The cash discharge apparatus comprises a bill discharge machine and a coin discharge machine located thereon. The discharge side indicator device includes two pairs of indicator plates of sector shape, one of which is disposed on the bill discharge machine, and the other of which is disposed on the coin discharge machine. The indicator plates are located on the opposite sides of the bill discharge machine and the coin discharge machine so that they may be moved into and out of the body of the machines. A driving mechanism is used to alternately drive the indicator plates, when energized, so that they may be rotated so as to be protruded or retracted from the front face of the money discharge exits. This driving mechanism is electrically controlled by a suitable control system. Thus, an operator is made aware that it is permissible to remove money only from the side at which the indicator plate is retracted.

Abstract: An apparatus for counting bendable sheets and discriminating different kinds thereof has a plurality of rotary suction heads for deflecting the sheets one at a time away from a stack of sheets held in a vertical direction on a holder and has a system for optically detecting the height of a sheet deflected away from the stack. Each of the suction heads has at its top a supporting member for engaging with the surface of a sheet which has been deflected away from the stack. The deflected sheet is engaged at its opposite surfaces with the supporting members of two adjacent suction heads, thus being supported in an upright state without bending downwardly.

Abstract: There is provided a register apparatus. The register apparatus includes a key input device for successively entering commodity prices and the amount of money received from a customer by a keying operation; a note identifying device for identifying the denomination of the note received from the customer; an arithmetic control device adapted to add said commodity prices and to calculate the sum of said amount of money entered through said key input device and the amount of money identified by said note identifying device, said arithmetic control device being further adapted to compare the sum of said commodity prices and said sum of money with each other to calculate the amount of change; a display device adapted to display said sum of said commodity price, said sum of money received from the customer and said amount of said change; and a memory device adapted to memorize said sum of said commodity price, said sum of money received from the customer and said amount of said change.

Abstract: A cover is provided on a note counter so that the cover provides a covering on a counting zone which is located on the top portion of the note counter and in which the number of a bundle of notes packed in a holder is counted. The cover is made of a transparent material for inspection and comprises two covering members which are driven so as to move in opposite directions.

Abstract: There is provided a money exchanger apparatus comprising exchange rate input means adapted to enter exchange rates used when exchanging moneys or securities of a single country or plural countries other than a specific country into the currency of the specific country, numerical value information input means adapted to enter numerical information such as the amount and kind of moneys or securities to be exchanged, memory means for storing numerical value information, computing means for calculating the amount and kind of currency of the specific country from the numerical value information indicative of moneys or securities of the country other than the specific country, said information being delivered by the numerical information storing memory means, and from the exchange rate stored in said memory means, and disbursing means for paying out exchange money of the specific country based on the results of computations performed by the computing means.

Abstract: An apparatus for extraction of a desired number of sheets for use in a counting machine for paper sheets and the like, wherein paper sheets held in a stack between a holder and a paper-pressing bar are sucked and counted one at a time by respective suction heads provided on a rotational cylinder, a desired number of counted sheets on the side of the pressing bar being extracted from the machine by a separator which separates the counted sheets from the remaining sheets in a stack when the desired number of sheets have been counted. The apparatus for extracting a desired number of sheets comprises an operational mechanism incorporating a solenoid and associated members which is operated in cooperation with the action of said separator which separates the desired number of counted paper sheets from the remaining paper sheets so as to move said paper-pressing bar in a direction away from said holder and which can be reset to its original state.

Abstract: A stopper means is provided adjacent a rotary cylinder provided on one end surface thereof with suction shafts for deflecting sheets to be counted and rotated for count. The stopper means is provided with an auxiliary stopper for instantaneously engaging with one of the groove formed on the peripheral wall of the rotary cylinder to prevent the reverse movement thereof.