Abstract: In a sewing machine, immediately after every thread trimming, the electric motor is reversely rotated for a predetermined angle, hence reversely rotating the sewing mechanism, so that the needle bar is brought up to its upper dead point when the electric motor is stopped after the thread trimming, and, thereby, there is no fear of spoiling the object cloth by the needle tip. The predetermined angle is controlled by processing an output signal of a speed detector.

Abstract: A printing process using an ink which is substantially non-adhesive but can be imparted with an adhesiveness when subjected to a pH change. In the printing process, the ink is subjected to a pH change to be provided with an adhesiveness to a desired depth, and the resultant adhesive ink is supplied to a printing plate having a pattern of ink receptibility to form thereon an ink pattern corresponding to the ink receptibility pattern. The ink pattern is then transferred to a transfer-receiving medium such as plain paper to form thereon a recorded image. In the above-mentioned printing process, a uniform thin ink layer can be supplied to the printing plate by chemically regulating the amount of the ink to be supplied.

Abstract: An information projecting apparatus for selecting one of a plurality of cartridge each containing an information recording medium therein and projecting the information of the recording medium in the selected cartridge has cartride storing device for storing the plurality of cartridges therein, cartridge conveying device for conveying the cartridge selected from the cartridge storing device to a first position or a second position, feeding device for feeding to a projecting portion the recording medium of the cartridge placed at the first position or the second position, and optical device for projecting the information of the recording medium placed at the projecting portion.

Abstract: Pyrogens are removed out of a solution thereof by (1) treating the solution with a membrane and then (2) treating the resulting solution with a pyrogen adsorbent. The obtained solution is useful in pharmaceutical fields.

Abstract: An X-ray image sensor comprises a fiber optic faceplate, a phospor screen formed on the X-ray incidence side of the faceplate and an image sensing device connected to the other side of the faceplate. A core material of the faceplate is a radiation shielding glass which comprises a compound of high atomic number element and cerium oxide. The sensor can prevent the X-ray radiation damage of the solid-state image sensing device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are 7.beta.-[(Z)-2-(5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]-3- (4-carbamoyl-1-quinuclidinio)methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate crystals comprising X-ray diffraction pattern possessing the characteristic diffraction intensity at the spacing d (unit: angstrom) shown in the following (i), (ii) or (iii):(i): 6.2, 5.1 and 5.0;(ii): 10.6, 5.3 and 5.1;(iii): 15.4, 5.0 and 4.6.A process for the preparation of the crystals is also disclosed.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus comprises: an image recording apparatus comprising: a recording section disposed along a conveyable route of 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, the recording section including a first energy applying means for applying the first energy to the transfer recording medium and a second energy applying means for applying the second energy thereto; a transfer means for transferring an image formed on the transfer recording medium in the recording section to a recording medium; and conveying means capable of conveying the transfer recording medium in the direction from the recording section to the transfer section and vice versa.

Abstract: In order that either a disk cartridge 3 housing a disk memory medium 2, such as a flexible magnetic sheet, which is mechanically accessible or a semiconductor cartridge 15A (or 15B) housing a semiconductor memory medium which is statically accessible without any mechanical movement is made usable in a memory device, the memory device is provided with a switching circuit 18 for switching between the disk and semiconductor memory medium control circuits 14 and 16; a discrimination circuit 17 for identifying the type of a memory medium of an inserted disk cartridge; and a device for feeding an output of the discrimination circuit 17 to the switching circuit 18 for effecting automatic switching or a selecting device 29 for controlling the switching circuit 18 according to the memory medium to be used.

Abstract: A scroll type compressor is disclosed which includes a housing with an inner chamber and fluid inlet and outlet ports connected to the inner chamber. A fixed scroll, which is mounted within the housing, has an end plate from which a first spiral wrap extends. An orbiting scroll also is mounted within the housing for orbital motion with respect to the fixed scroll. The orbiting scroll has an end plate from which a second spiral wrap extends; and the first and second wraps interfit to define at least one pair of sealed off fluid pockets. The end plate of the fixed scroll partitions the inner chamber of the housing into a suction chamber and rear chamber. The end plate of the fixed scroll has at least one pair of holes for adjusting the displacement of the compressor. A control mechanism selectively controls fluid communication through the holes. The axial end surface of the second wrap is provided with a seal element which forms an axial seal between the second wrap and the end plate of the fixed scroll.

Abstract: Novel hydantoin derivatives and salts thereof, the process for the preparation thereof, and medicines containing the same, wherein the hydantoin derivatives are represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, which may be the same or different, mean independently hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; Y means oxygen atom or sulfur atom, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, mean independently hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or phenyl group, or the both may form a ring with a carbon atom which is combined with them, excluding the case wherein both R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen atom at the same time, and n means an integer of 0 or 1. The novel hydantoin derivatives and salts thereof have excellent effects for the treatment of the complications of the diabetes mellitus.

Abstract: A mounting arrangement of a chip type component onto a printed circuit board, which includes a chip type component having terminal electrodes at its opposite end portions, and land portions provided on a printed circuit board so as to fix the chip type component on them by soldering through cream type solder applied onto the land portions. The land portions are each formed to have such a length as will not project externally in a longitudinal direction of the chip type component.

Abstract: A magnetron sputter apparatus according to the present invention is constructed so as to satisfy a predetermined optimum relationship between the size of the erosion area on the surface of the target and that of a film forming region. Further, the distance between the target and substrates has a value predetermined for the relationship between the size of the erosion area on the surface of the target and that of the film forming region. By using the magnetron sputter apparatus according to the present invention it is possible to form a homogeneous thin film excellent in step coverage and having a film thickness distribution in which variations are small over a large area.

Abstract: An ion source application device comprising a gas tight plasma formation chamber sustaining a plasma produced by high frequency discharge, a high frequency coil producing the high frequency discharge, and means for extracting an ion beam from the plasma thus produced, characterized in that it comprises further an electron beam generator or a laser light generator as means for obtaining electrons serving as seeds for starting the high frequency discharge.

Abstract: An ion source device comprises a plasma generating vessel for generating plasma therein, a plurality of magnets arranged on an outer periphery of the plasma generating vessel to establish a cusp field in the plasma generating vessel, means for supplying a power to generate the plasma in the plasma generating vessel, and an anode electrode arranged on an inner wall of the plasma generating vessel and adapted to be heated by electrons emitted from the plasma and maintain the heat.

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.

Abstract: An apparatus transfers data between a plurality of input/output (I/O) devices and a main storage unit and includes a plurality of channel devices and a channel control unit. Each channel device is provided with a first data buffer for holding data to be transferred to and transferred from an I/O device. The channel control unit has an address register and a second data buffer. An address register is provided for each channel device, and holds an address of the main storage unit at which address the data to and from the I/O device is stored, and the second data buffer holds the data to be transferred to and transferred from the I/O device, which data is accessed based on the address designated by the address register. A data bus is connected between the first and second data buffers, the data bus having a bit capacity larger than that for data transfer between the I/O device and the channel device.

Abstract: Hydantoin derivatives and salts thereof, the process for the preparation thereof, and medicines containing the same, wherein the hydantoin derivatives are represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein the substituents are defined hereinbelow. The hydantoin derivatives and salts thereof have excellent effects for the treamtment of the complications of the diabetes mellitus.

Abstract: A thin film manufacturing and processing apparatus by using an ion beam comprises a plasma producing vessel for producing therein a plasma by ionizing a neutral gas, an electrode assembly for extracting ions in the form of an ion beam from the plasma, a vacuum container accomodating therein a target to be worked through irradiation of the ion beam, and permanent magnets disposed on the outer periphery of the plasma generating vessel which is formed of a nonmagnetic material and serves as an anode electrode. An ion beam of high uniformity and a large diameter can be obtained to allow manufacture and processing of large scale magnetic thin films and semiconductors with high precision.

Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises a rotatable transfer medium to be heated, a recording system for heating the transfer medium and a press mechanism for effecting transfer of molten transfer medium onto a record medium. A distance between the heat position and the transfer position may be kept constant by a maintaining device. Additional transfer media may be held in the apparatus by a holding member. The plural transfer media may be identical or different in color.

Abstract: An information projecting apparatus has a plurality of cartridges each containing an information recording medium are stored in a storage section. A desired cartridge in this storage section may be retrieved and transported to a first position. The recording medium in the cartridge placed in the first position is transported to a projecting unit, where the information of the recording medium is projected. When an outer cartridge containing an information recording medium is to be used instead of a cartridge from the storage section, the outer cartridge is disposed at a second position. The recording medium in the cartridge placed in the second position is transported to the projecting unit, and the information contained in the recording medium is projected at the projecting position.