Abstract: A small bowel endoscopic system of an ileus tube type using a monolithic composite optical fiber that can be applied with an ileus tube employed to administer a contrast agent or the like to a patient suffering from ileus and which is an integral assembly of a large-diameter optical fiber with a core/cladding structure intended for laser light transmission and a multi-core image fiber section surrounding that optical fiber to enable image transmission.

Abstract: A highly efficient electromagnetic actuator which can reduce leakage of the magnetic flux is provided. The electromagnetic actuator comprises a first coil 31, a movable body 2 adapted to move on the central axis of the first coil 31, a first stator 11 covering the top face, bottom face and outer peripheral face of the first coil 31, and a permanent magnet 15 adapted to firmly latch the movable body 2 at one end point of its movable range. A second stator 12 adapted to control the magnetic flux generated from the permanent magnet 15 is provided in succession with the first stator 11. By providing the second stator 12, when releasing the movable body 2 from its firmly latched state, the permanent magnet 15 is not inversely excited or demagnetized.

Abstract: A random number sequence is previously generated by the function f8 for data confidentiality processing, which generates a random number sequence, and stored in a random number sequence memory (buffer). When data (message) is input, the random number sequence stored in the random number sequence memory is obtained, and the data (message) is encrypted by an XOR circuit to generate ciphertext data. In case of decrypting data, a random number sequence is also previously generated by the function f8 for data confidentiality processing and stored in the random number sequence memory (buffer). When the ciphertext data is input, by the XOR circuit, the random number sequence stored in the random number sequence memory is read and the ciphertext data is decrypted into the data (message).

Abstract: A highly efficient electromagnetic actuator which can reduce leakage of the magnetic flux is provided. The electromagnetic actuator comprises a first coil 31, a movable body 2 adapted to move on the central axis of the first coil 31, a first stator 11 covering the top face, bottom face and outer peripheral face of the first coil 31, and a permanent magnet 15 adapted to firmly latch the movable body 2 at one end point of its movable range. A second stator 12 adapted to control the magnetic flux generated from the permanent magnet 15 is provided in succession with the first stator 11. By providing the second stator 12, when releasing the movable body 2 from its firmly latched state, the permanent magnet 15 is not inversely excited or demagnetized.

Abstract: A needle 2 includes a plunger member 21 and a collar member 22, and is provided to be reciprocable from a latch position to a latch release position inside a stator 1. A first magnet coil 31 has sufficient electromagnetic power to put in a latch state the needle 2 which is in a latch release state on energization. A permanent magnet 4 has sufficient absorption power for absorbing a collar member 22 of the needle 2 put in the latch state by the electromagnetic power of the first magnet coil 31 and maintaining the latch state even when the first magnet coil 31 is in a non-energized state. A second magnet coil 32 can diminish magnetic fluxes of the permanent magnet 4 and change the needle 2 from the latch state to the latch release state on energization. Thus, energy efficiency is improved by varying how to energize the magnet coils according to the state of a load side.

Abstract: A small bowel endoscopic system of an ileus tube type using a monolithic composite optical fiber that can be applied with an ileus tube employed to administer a contrast agent or the like to a patient suffering from ileus and which is an integral assembly of a large-diameter optical fiber with a core/cladding structure intended for laser light transmission and a multi-core image fiber section surrounding that optical fiber to enable image transmission.

Abstract: A random number sequence is previously generated by the function f8 for data confidentiality processing, which generates a random number sequence, and stored in a random number sequence memory (buffer). When data (message) is input, the random number sequence stored in the random number sequence memory is obtained, and the data (message) is encrypted by an XOR circuit to generate ciphertext data. In case of decrypting data, a random number sequence is also previously generated by the function f8 for data confidentiality processing and stored in the random number sequence memory (buffer). When the ciphertext data is input, by the XOR circuit, the random number sequence stored in the random number sequence memory is read and the ciphertext data is decrypted into the data (message).

Abstract: A signal transmitter-receiver system comprising first and second transmitter-receiver units interconnected by a signal transmission line, a first transmitter-receiver unit including a first transmission circuit for delivering a selected one of a plurality of a.c. signals each having a distinct phase difference with respect to a reference a.c. signal to the signal transmission line at each of successive predetermined communication time interval, the second transmitter-receiver unit including a second receiving circuit for identifying the phase difference of the a.c. signal or the signal transmission line with respect to the reference a.c. signal at each communication time interval, the second transmitter-receiver unit including a second transmission circuit for changing the combination of positive and negative amplitudes of the a.c.

Abstract: A drive wheel conveyor having a tubular side frame extending in a transport direction and having an inner side wall, outer side wall, top wall and bottom wall; a drive shaft supported by the inner and outer side walls so as to extend through the side frame transversely thereof and having an inward projection extending inward through the inner side wall; a sprocket fixed to the drive shaft and positioned between the inner and outer side walls; an endless drive chain in engagement with the sprocket and disposed inside the side frame so as to be movable in circulation; and a transport wheel having a shaft bore with the inward projection fitted therein and drivable by frictional resistance between the inner periphery of the wheel defining the shaft bore and the outer surface of the inward projection.

Abstract: A hanger for use in conveyors comprises an upper frame suspendable from a free trolley, a lower frame for loading thereon the article to be transported, and a pair of front and rear arms interconnecting the upper and lower frames and so inclined as to approach each other as the arms extend toward lower ends thereof. The arms have upper ends pivotably connected to the upper frame and have their lower ends pivotably connected to the lower frame. The front and rear arms, the portion of the upper frame between the arm upper ends and the portion of the lower frame between the arm lower ends are connected together in the form of a trapezoid which is shorter at its lower side than at its upper side when seen from one side with the upper and lower frames in a horizontal state. The article, such as a vehicle body, being transported can be plunged into or withdrawn from the bath of an electrodeposition tank in a coating line at a predetermined large angle without giving a large angle of inclination to a free rail.

Abstract: A conveyor comprising a plurality of self-propelled carriers adapted to run along a rail, the rail having a first drive wheel bearing surface facing upward and a plurality of downward teeth formed at least at a gradient portion of the rail, each of the carriers having a first drive wheel rollable on the wheel bearing surface of the rail, a first electric motor for driving the first drive wheel, a gear meshable with the teeth of the rail and a second electric motor for driving the gear.

Abstract: A conveyor comprising a plurality of self-propelled carriers adapted to run along a rail, which is provided with a rack disposed at a gradient portion thereof and having a plurality of downward teeth. Each of the carriers has a gear meshable with the rack teeth and an electric motor for driving the gear. The rail is provided, at a portion of transit to the portion having the rack, with a plurality of combined ratchet pawls arranged longitudinally of the rail at a specified spacing. Each combined ratchet pawl comprises in combination a forward ratchet pawl movable only forward to escape and mesh with the gear of the carrier, and a rearward ratchet pawl movable only rearward to escape and mesh with the gear.

Abstract: The present invention improves a digital signal processor, more particularly, calculation methods for motion compensation in reducing a required amount of calculations when an amount of distortion between a last frame block and a current frame block; in processing a direct memory access at a higher efficiency; in processing a subdivided data calculation at a higher speed; in processing a branch instruction occurring in the pipeline process at a higher efficiency; and in processing an interruption occurring in a repeat process operation at greater convenience, and furthermore in reducing a required amount of calculations through minimum distortion searching processes hierarchized.

Abstract: A video codec system inputs consecutively frame after frame of sub-sampled video data obtained by sub-sampling video data in units of frames. The video data is coded in parallel by internal coding circuits. This averages the numbers of significant pixels in the sub-sampled video data to be processed. The coded video data is composed so as to comply with specifications of the receiving equipment. Upon transmission, the data is again sub-sampled depending on the number of coding circuits on the receiving side. Each piece of the sub-sampled data is given a header for consecutive transmission. This allows for a certain period of time between pieces of data that arrive at the receiving side, thereby eliminating time differences in receiving and coding.

Abstract: An electrically driven self-propelled truck having at least one electrically driven wheel guidable along a rail on a floor, an article lift table mounted on the upper side of the truck body, a work space provided around the lift table, and an adjacent truck coupling provided at least one side edge portion of the truck body. At an intersection of truck guide rails on the floor, a rail segment rotating mechanism is provided which has a rail segment for changing the course of the wheel. A truck orientation changing turntable is provided on a floor portion where the orientation of the truck is to be changed.

Abstract: A conveyor comprising a plurality of self-propelled carriers with each carrier having a distance sensor for stepwise detecting the distance between each carrier and a preceding carrier, and a device for controlling the speed of each carrier to maintain the distance within a predetermined range.

Abstract: An electrically driven self-propelled truck having at least one electrically driven wheel guidable along a rail on a floor, an article lift table mounted on the upper side of the truck body, a work space provided around the lift table, and an adjacent truck coupling provided on all four side edge portions of the truck body. At an intersection of truck guide rails on the floor, a rail segment rotating mechanism is provided which has a rail segment for changing the course of the wheel. A truck orientation changing turntable is provided on a floor portion where the orientation of the truck is to be changed.

Abstract: A power-and-free conveyor comprising a power line, a free line coextensive with the power line thereabove, a multiplicity of pivotally movable pushers adapted to travel with a drive chain for the power line, and free trolleys attached to carriers on the free line, each of the pushers being generally T-shaped when seen from front and including an attaching member and a horizontal engaging member provided at the forward end of the attaching member, each of the free trolleys having an engaging dog comprising a pair of opposed vertical engaging portions which are spaced apart from each other transversely of the free line at a distance, the engaging pusher member being engageable with at least one of the engaging portions of the engaging dog. The free trolley comprises a main body and a slider mounted thereon and slidable longitudinally of the trolley, the slider being provided with an engaging dog and an anticoasting dog, the slider being connected to the main body by a shock absorber.

Abstract: A power-and-free trolley conveyor comprising carriers adapted to run on a free line and each including a free trolley provided with a pair of opposite pivotable engaging dogs. Each of the engaging dogs has a downwardly projecting engaging projection and a disengaging wing. A power line is disposed immediately below the free line or toward one side thereof to bring a pusher dog on a power trolley into engagement with the engaging projection of at least one of the pair of engaging dogs, whereby the carrier is transferred to another line for joining or diversion.

Abstract: A first free line composed of two rails arranged in parallel in a substantially horizontal plane is joined to a second free line composed of two rails arranged in parallel in the substantially horizontal plane. A switch rail pivotally movable in the substantially horizontal plane is provided at each of the junctions where the rails of the first free line are joined to the rails of the second free line in corresponding relation. Another switch rail pivotally movable in the substantially horizontal plane is provided at a cutout portion formed in the intersection of one of the first free line rails with one of the second free line rails.