Abstract: [Problems] Addition of an organic acid such as a dicarboxylic acid to a soldering flux in order to improve wettability causes a reaction with copper oxide to form a metallic soap of copper having a green color. Although this metallic soap of copper is not corrosive and does not decrease reliability, its external appearance is impossible to distinguish it from verdigris which is indicative of corrosion. There is need for a soldering flux which does not form a metallic soap of copper. [Means for Solving the Problems] Addition of a tetrazole or a tetrazole derivative to a soldering flux can prevent carboxyl groups from reacting exclusively with copper ions, thereby suppressing the formation of a metallic soap of copper having a green color.

Abstract: A snare strainer adapted to a snare drum comprises first and second strainers, which are attached to opposite positions on the exterior circumferential surface of a drum cylinder and by which a snappy member including snares is controlled to move in close contact with or separate from the backside drumhead upon operation of a switch mechanism. One end of an interconnection member included in the snappy member is held between first and second holding members of the first strainer, and the other end is held between third and fourth holding members of the second strainer. A tension adjustment screw is operated to adjust tension applied to the snappy member, which can be visually observed using the scale. Hence, it is easy for the human operator to attach and replace the snappy member and to replace the backside drumhead with another drumhead in a short period of time.

Abstract: A sound pickup device, which is arranged in proximity to a percussion instrument (e.g., a bass drum), comprises a diaphragm stretched under tension over an opening of a shell having a cylindrical shape, and an electroacoustic transducer arranged inside of the shell. The electroacoustic transducer comprises a magnetic transducer or a speaker unit. Herein, the percussion instrument is played to produce the low-pitch sound, which is transmitted to the diaphragm to vibrate so that the electroacoustic transducer is activated to convert the low-pitch sound into an electric signal, based on which the low-pitch sound is reproduced by a sound system with a high fidelity to the original sound.

Abstract: A hollow cylinder of a drum is equipped with a lug fixing structure for detachably attaching a lug thereto by using a lug fixing member, which projects externally from the hollow cylinder and engages with an engagement hole of the lug. Herein, the lug fixing member has a spacer by which the lug is spaced apart from the exterior circumferential surface of the hollow cylinder and would not come in direct contact with the hollow cylinder. Thus, it is possible not to prevent the hollow cylinder from vibrating during playing of a drum. In addition, the lug is turned over after released from the lug fixing member, which is thus prevented from being engaged with the engagement hole of the lug again. This guarantees rapid replacement of a drumhead because a human operator can easily release engagement between the lug and lug fixing member without performing troublesome operation.

Abstract: A snare strainer adapted to a snare drum comprises first and second strainers, which are attached to opposite positions on the exterior circumferential surface of a drum cylinder and by which a snappy member including snares is controlled to move in close contact with or separate from the backside drumhead upon operation of a switch mechanism. One end of an interconnection member included in the snappy member is held between first and second holding members of the first strainer, and the other end is held between third and fourth holding members of the second strainer. A tension adjustment screw is operated to adjust tension applied to the snappy member, which can be visually observed using the scale. Hence, it is easy for the human operator to attach and replace the snappy member and to replace the backside drumhead with another drumhead in a short period of time.

Abstract: In a drum in which a drum head installed on one or both of open ends of a trunk main body that constitutes a drum main body of the drum is tightened by lug bolts and stretched by a hoop, reinforcing rings are provided in anchoring holes that are formed in the hoop for receiving bolt heads of the lug bolts.

Abstract: A sound pickup device, which is arranged in proximity to a percussion instrument (e.g., a bass drum), comprises a diaphragm stretched under tension over an opening of a shell having a cylindrical shape, and an electroacoustic transducer arranged inside of the shell. The electroacoustic transducer comprises a magnetic transducer or a speaker unit. Herein, the percussion instrument is played to produce the low-pitch sound, which is transmitted to the diaphragm to vibrate so that the electroacoustic transducer is activated to convert the low-pitch sound into an electric signal, based on which the low-pitch sound is reproduced by a sound system with a high fidelity to the original sound.

Abstract: A parallel processing system includes a network and a plurality of nodes which communicates asynchronously between the plurality of nodes through the network. Each of the plurality of nodes may include a plurality of CPUs and a communication control unit. Each of the plurality of CPUs as an issuing CPU generates and transmits an asynchronous communication request, retransmits the asynchronous communication request in response to a non-acceptance reply, and executes a subsequent process in response to an acceptance replay. The communication control unit determines whether the asynchronous communication request is acceptable, returns the acceptance reply to the issuing CPU when the asynchronous communication request is acceptable, and the non-acceptance reply to the issuing CPU when the asynchronous communication request is not acceptable, and executes the asynchronous communication request.

Abstract: A hollow cylinder of a drum is equipped with a lug fixing structure for detachably attaching a lug thereto by using a lug fixing member, which projects externally from the hollow cylinder and engages with an engagement hole of the lug. Herein, the lug fixing member has a spacer by which the lug is spaced apart from the exterior circumferential surface of the hollow cylinder and would not come in direct contact with the hollow cylinder. Thus, it is possible not to prevent the hollow cylinder from vibrating during playing of a drum. In addition, the lug is turned over after released from the lug fixing member, which is thus prevented from being engaged with the engagement hole of the lug again. This guarantees rapid replacement of a drumhead because a human operator can easily release engagement between the lug and lug fixing member without performing troublesome operation.

Abstract: A drum tightening frame having bolt attachment openings disposed in a circular plate portion of the tightening frame, the bolt attachment openings being arc-shaped slots closed at both ends, and each of these openings comprising a primary opening section through which the shank (and not the head) of a corresponding tightening bolt is passed and a secondary opening section which communicates with one end of the primary opening section and has a size that allows the head of the tightening bolt to pass through. In addition, when washers are used, the tightening frame, tightening bolts and washers can be formed so as to be magnetically attracted to each other so that the washers can stay with the tightening frame or with the tightening bolts, thus avoiding the washers from being lost when the tightening bolts are removed from the drum body.

Abstract: In a drum in which a drum head installed on one or both of open ends of a trunk main body that constitutes a drum main body of the drum is tightened by lug bolts and stretched by a hoop, reinforcing rings are provided in anchoring holes that are formed in the hoop for receiving bolt heads of the lug bolts.

Abstract: A drum tightening frame having bolt attachment openings disposed in a circular plate portion of the tightening frame, the bolt attachment openings being arc-shaped slots closed at both ends, and each of these openings comprising a primary opening section through which the shank (and not the head) of a corresponding tightening bolt is passed and a secondary opening section which communicates with one end of the primary opening section and has a size that allows the head of the tightening bolt to pass through. In addition, when washers are used, the tightening frame, tightening bolts and washers can be formed so as to be magnetically attracted to each other so that the washers can stay with the tightening frame or with the tightening bolts, thus avoiding the washers from being lost when the tightening bolts are removed from the drum body.

Abstract: A drum main body comprising first, second and third drum body elements of cylindrical shape arranged in axial direction thereof. The third drum body element is interposed between the first and second drum body elements and is connected to rims of the first and second drum body elements by fastening bolts. The first, second and third drum body elements that are arranged in an axial direction thereof can be different from each other in materials and/or structure (depth).

Abstract: A percussion musical instrument including a drum head(s) installed on open end(s) of a trunk main body that is the main body of the percussion musical instrument, a hoop attached so as to surround the drum head that constitutes a striking surface, through-hole(s) formed in appropriate positions in the trunk main body, and bells positioned inside the through-holes and supported on shafts so that these bells can vibrate and sound.

Abstract: A parallel processing system includes a network and a plurality of nodes which communicates asynchronously between the plurality of nodes through the network. Each of the plurality of nodes may include a plurality of CPUs and a communication control unit. Each of the plurality of CPUs as an issuing CPU generates and transmits an asynchronous communication request, retransmits the asynchronous communication request in response to a non-acceptance reply, and executes a subsequent process in response to an acceptance replay. The communication control unit determines whether the asynchronous communication request is acceptable, returns the acceptance reply to the issuing CPU when the asynchronous communication request is acceptable, and the non-acceptance reply to the issuing CPU when the asynchronous communication request is not acceptable, and executes the asynchronous communication request.

Abstract: A drum main body comprising first, second and third drum body elements of cylindrical shape arranged in axial direction thereof. The third drum body element is interposed between the first and second drum body elements and is connected to rims of the first and second drum body elements by fastening bolts. The first, second and third drum body elements that are arranged in an axial direction thereof can be different from each other in materials and/or structure (depth).

Abstract: A corneal surgical apparatus, which can smoothly incise the cornea (particularly the Bowman's membrane at the cutting start) while ensuring the cutting ability of the blade with a simple arrangement. After a suction unit is fixed to a periphery of the cornea of patient's eye, the cornea projecting from an opening portion provided in the suction unit is applanated substantially flatly, and the applanated cornea is incised in a layered form by a blade. The blade is moved such that any point on the blade depicts an arcuate locus of the same shape.

Abstract: The bass drum of a drum set provided with drum heads at both ends of the cylindrical shell comprising first and second shell segments which can be split in the axial direction and detachably coupled so that the interior of the bass drum can hold, for instance, drum attachment fixtures, tom-toms, snare drums and so on. The bass drum is provided with auxiliary legs, a handle, a height adjuster leg, and the like attached on the outer surface of the shell.

Abstract: A transparent display panel such as an electroluminescent panel is overlapped on a part of a conventional instrument panel for use in an automobile. The overlapped display panel displays additional information such as navigation maps when required and is turned off under a normal driving condition. When the overlapped transparent display panel is turned off, the conventional instrument panel displays information such as a vehicle speed, an engine speed so and so forth. In this situation, overall luminance on the combined display panel is made uniform throughout a whole surface including the area where the transparent display panel is overlapped. To realize the uniformity of luminance, brightness of back lamps for illuminating the instrument panel is adjusted or a filter having an adequate transparency is used. The combined display panel may be also made by combining a non-transparent display panel with a conventional instrument panel.