Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a switching device provided for breaking or closing a power line connecting a power source to a load in an electric power system includes a switching timing control unit for controlling the timing to apply a breaking signal to said switching device in response to a breaking signal externally applied thereto so that the contacts of said switching device are opened during a period of time when the current flowing through said power line first reaches its peak value from a zero value and for controlling the timing of applying a closing signal to said switching device in response to a closing command preferably externally applied thereto so that the contacts of said switching device are closed when the voltage of said power source becomes a predetermined value depending upon whether said load is capacitive or inductive, and an operating unit for opening and closing said contacts of said switching device in response to said breaking and closing signals, respectively.

Abstract: Compounds represented by general formula (I), herbicides or selective herbicides for paddy field containing said compounds as active ingredients, method of controlling growth of undesirable plants by applying the herbicides on places where control is desired. ##STR1## wherein A represents a --S(O)nR.sup.1 in which n is 0 or 2 and R.sup.1 represents a (substituted) lower alkyl; a cycloalkyl; a (substituted) benzyl; a (substituted) phenyl; or a --OR.sup.2 in which R.sup.2 represents a (substituted) phenyl;B represents a halogen, a nitro, a lower alkyl, or a lower alkylsulfonyl;D represents a hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, a lower alkoxymethyl, or a lower alkoxycarbonyl;E represents a halogen, a (substituted) lower alkoxy, a lower alkylthio, a (substituted) lower alkylsulfonyl, or a lower alkylsulfonyloxy.The herbicides of the present invention can prevent a wide variety of noxious weeds and further selectively prevent weeds on paddy field with considerably reduced phytotoxicities on rice plant.

Abstract: A scroll type fluid displacement apparatus includes a housing in which interfitting fixed and orbiting scrolls are disposed. The outer surface of the end plate of the fixed scroll and the inner surface of the housing are in fluid tight contact so that the interior of the housing is partitioned into two chambers. After the refrigerant is compressed, it is discharged through a discharge bore into the second chamber. A dividing wall formed in the second chamber partially surrounds the discharge bore. The compressor housing has a recessed portion near the outlet port. A thermal sensor is positioned in the recessed portion. A passageway formed in the dividing wall directs the air flowing out of the discharge bore against the inside surface of the housing where the thermal sensor is positioned.

Abstract: A switching mechanism for use e.g. in a circuit breaker of an underground electric substation has a movable rod which causes opening and closing of an electrical contact and a hydraulic operating system. The hydraulic operating system uses a hydraulic fluid which has a high flammability temperature or is incombustible. Thus, even if such fluid leaks from the hydraulic operating system, the risk of fire or explosion is minimized. The hydraulic operating system may have a sealed tank for the fluid, preferably with a variable volume expansion chamber. In a further development, the hydraulic operating system and possibly parts of the movable rod, is enclosed in a casing which is sealed and is filled with a gas which does not support combustion therein. Thus, the risk of fire or explosion is further reduced. The casing may have a variable volume expansion chamber.

Abstract: A packing for chromatography whereby a low molecular weight substance contained in biological samples can be analyzed directly at a high accuracy without any pretreatments. This packing is combining a protein such as avidin and ovomucoid to the support via a straight or branched spacer optionally having a functional group such as a cyano group. Enantiomers interact differentially with proteins, and thereby optically separated. Further, a purification column packed with said packing is disclosed. According to the present invention, a low molecular weight substance can be directly and accurately analyzed without requiring any pretreatment for removing biological macromolecules. When it is employed in the purification column, the time required for the pretreatment can be shortened.

Abstract: A system for transmitting data between a plurality of linked stations within a cycle period defined by successive transmissions of a header signal indicating the start of a data transmission, only one station having a right to transmit data at a given time, the data including a first portion for which real-time characteristics are required, and a second portion for which real-time characteristics are not required. Each station includes a transmission circuit for transmitting the header signal and the data to another station, a receiver circuit for receiving the header signal and the data from another station, and a control circuit for assigning the right to transmit data serially to each station in a prescribed order two times within each cycle period and for transmitting the first portion of the data separately from the second portion of the data. The first portion of the data is transmitted the first time that the right to transmit data is assigned to the station.

Abstract: A packing for chromatography whereby a low molecular weight substance contained in biological samples can be analyzed directly at a high accuracy without any pretreatments. This packing is combining a protein such as avidin and ovomucoid to the support via a straight or branched spacer optionally having a functional group such as a cyano group. Enantiomers interact differentially with proteins, and thereby optically separated. Further, a purification column packed with said packing is disclosed.According to the present invention, a low molecular weight substance can be directly and accurately analyzed without requiring any pretreatment for removing biological macromolecules. When it is employed in the purification column, the time required for the pretreatment can be shortened.

Abstract: A method for determination of a pyrogen content which comprises bringing a specimen into contact with an adsorbent composed of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound bonded to a water-insoluble carrier directly or through a spacer, and after or without eluting the pyrogen adsorbed on the adsorbent, determining the content of the adsorbed pyrogen by the Limulus method.

Abstract: An automatic page turning-over apparatus has spacing means for spacing an uppermost sheet original of a book-like original having a bundle of bound sheet originals apart from the remainder of the bundle of sheet originals, wherein, a moving member moves under the uppermost sheet original and turns the uppermost sheet original onto the opposite side of the book-like original. A support means for supporting the spacing means and the moving member, while moving means moves the support means to move the spacing means and the moving member and thereby turn the page.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal mask type laser marking system for transferring a pattern information onto an object to be worked. A laser beam emitted from a laser oscillator is applied to a liquid crystal mask having a pattern mask. The laser beam outgoing from the liquid crystal mask is applied to a wavelength converter, which converts the laser beam to one having a wavelength to which the object to be worked is sensitive. The converted laser beam is applied to the object to be worked.

Abstract: Imidazole-containing peptide of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a branched alkyl group, a branched alkyloxy group or an aryl-substituted lower alkyloxy group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and each is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are a phenyl-substituted lower alkyl group, R.sup.6 is hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.7 is hydrogen atom or a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group-substituted lower alkylthio group, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are the same or different and each is ##STR2## A is a lower alkylene group which may be substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of a lower alkoxy group, hydroxymethyl group and a group of the formula: ##STR3## and R.sup.8 and R.sup.

Abstract: An optical d.c. voltage transformer having an electrooptic medium to which a d.c. electrical field or voltage to be measured is to be applied. The electrooptic medium affects the polarized light from the polarizer by an electrooptical effect to a degree proportional to the strength of the electrical field or voltage. The transformer includes a photodetector for producing an optical signal proportional to the affected light received from the electrooptic medium, a device for converting the optical signal from the photodetector into an electrical signal, a chopper for pulsating the electrical field or voltage to be applied to the electrooptic medium, in terms of time, a detector for demodulating the electrical signal from the converting device in synchronism with the pulsated electrical field or voltage, and an output unit for visually presenting the demodulated electrical signal similar in polarity to the electrical field or voltage to be measured.

Abstract: A sewing machine-driving apparatus forms an accurate and stable seam at a first stitch in a conventional double chain stitch or covering chain stitch sewing machine. Its motor is controlled so as to drive the sewing machine in a direction reverse to that of the usual sewing operation for a limited time period between the completion of a thread cutting operation and a point of time when the sewing machine needles reach their needle-down position. Thus, the stitching needles reach their lowest points without scooping a looper thread at the first stitch; assuring the formation of a stable and accurate seam in the second stitch.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating plasma by making use of electron cyclotron resonance employs permanent magnets for forming magnetic fields, and the permanent magnets are arranged in such a manner as to form stronger magnetic fields in peripheral portion of a plasma chamber than in a central portion of the same. in addition, a cross-sectional area of the plasma chamber is gradually increased. Furthermore, electrons are introduced into an additional plasma chamber in which an electric field is not applied so as to generate low-temperature plasma.

Abstract: In a channel control for an information processing system, a service processor (SVP) loads a microprogram of the channel controller at system initialization, and thereafter initiates the microprogram for storing microprograms and configuration information for a plurality of channel units held in the SVP into the specified area of a main storage. Subsequently, the configuration information and microprograms from the main storage are loaded into the channel units under control of the microprogram of the channel controller. Thereby, the microprograms and configuration information are loaded into the channel units by a channel controller equipped with a fast-processing microprocessor and, eventually, a fast loading control and error correction process are accomplished.

Abstract: The components present in the sample with a mobile phase A in 1st section is separated. In 2nd section there is provided with an inserting line of a dilute solution for diluting the mobile phase A and a trapping column which forces the dilute solution to pass but catches the components by connecting said line to said column. In 3rd section, the components caught by the trapping column are introduced into mass spectrometer by using a mobile phase B. It is preferable to use respectively different mobile phases for the mobile phase A and the mobile phase B. It is good to install separating columns in 1st and 3rd sections. It is also desired to add the retaining apparatus of the components separated in 1st section.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus which includes a conveying device for conveying a transfer recording medium having a transfer recording layer whose transfer characteristics change when a first energy and a second energy different from the first energy are applied thereto. A recording section is disposed along a conveying route of the transfer recording medium conveyed by the conveying device and having a first energy applying device for applying the first energy to the transfer recording medium and a second energy applying device for applying the second energy thereto. A tension imparting device is used for imparting tension to the transfer recording medium in such a manner that the transfer recording medium is pressed against the first energy applying device. A transfer device for transferring an image formed on the transfer recording medium in the recording section to a recording medium and a conveying device for conveying the recording medium to a discharge section via the transfer device are also employed.

Abstract: A transfer recording medium comprises a transfer recording layer, which causes an irreversible change in transfer characteristic when provided with plural kinds of energies, at least one of which is applied imagewise, to provide a transferable portion or latent image portion in the transfer recording layer. The transferable portion is then transferred to a medium such as plain paper to form a transferred image thereon, which is then fixed by application of at least one of light, heat and pressure. The fixing step is effective, e.g., in providing a recorded image with improved stability against environments and elapse of time, color reproducibility and color densities through functional separation from the transfer step.

Abstract: A catridge changer for carrying a cartridge to a utilization position and returning it to its initial position after the utilization thereof has a cartridge containing chamber for containing a number of cartridges therein, a hand member for gripping a selected cartridge, a hand moving device for moving the hand member gripping the selected cartridge to the cartridge containing chamber and the utilization position to carry the cartridge, and a correcting device for correcting the posture of the cartridge gripped by the hand member to a regular posture.

Abstract: A copying apparatus includes an exposing unit for exposing an original document, a memory, a circuit for causing a plurality of original document images to be stored in the memory, a read out circuit for reading out the original images from the memory, a printing unit for printing the read out image on a copy medium, a manual numerical input device, an addressing circuit for selectively addressing a desired one of the document images stored in the memory in accordance with a data entered by the numerical input device, and a control circuit for controlling the read out circuit by the addressing circuit so as to read out the desired one document image selected by the addressing circuit and print the same on the copy medium. The control circuit is adapted to repeat the read out of the selected image from the memory so as to repeat copying by a number of times entered by the numerical input device.