Abstract: Plural television cameras situated at monitored sites, each assigned with a particular code, generate image signals of the sites. An image signal transmitting unit receives those signals and transmits an image transmission signal over a transmission a monitoring site. The transmission signal is so formed that one channel of the transmission line which is divided into plural channels is assigned to the transmission of an image signal of high priority sites so as, to reproduce a full motion image of the remote site at the monitoring site and all the signals from the other sites are transmitted on a time-sharing basis through the remaining channels to reproduce frame repetition images. The assignment of the channels is determined by the order (priority) of codes included in an instruction signal from an instruction signal transmitting unit at the monitoring site. An operator can select the order (priority) of the codes.

Abstract: A plurality of permanent magnets are disposed on a movable object with predetermined spacings between them, and a fixed permanent magnet or magnets are disposed at positions spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the detection portion of a waveguide disposed along the movable object. Magnetostrictive ultrasonic waves generated on the waveguide are detected at the positions of these permanent magnets, and the position of the movable object is detected from the number of ultrasonic wave signals and the propagation time.

Abstract: In an information recording medium having a recording layer for recording information by heating through incoming energy, at least one of an interference layer and an absorption layer for the incoming energy is provided on the energy-incoming side of the recording layer to reduce the reflected energy from the information recording medium and increase the quantity of heat input into the recording layer. The temperature of the recording layer is rapidly enhanced, and rapid writing is made possible thereby. Writing or erasing can be made with less incoming energy, and thus the writing sensitivity or erasing sensitivity of the information recording medium can be increased.

Abstract: The present invention consists in disposing a first transmission unit in a control panel which is installed in a central control room, and a second transmission unit in a control device which is installed near an equipment to-be-controlled of a plant. The first transmission unit and the second transmission unit are connected by a cable. Each of the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit comprises a transmitter, a receiver, a serializer, a deserializer, change-over means and change-over control means. The serializer, which produces a serial information signal wherein a plurality of received information signals are arrayed in series, is connected to the transmitter. The deserializer separates a serial information signal delivered from the receiver, into a plurality of information signals. The plurality of change-over means connect a plurality of signal transmission cables respectively connected thereto, to the serializer or the deserializer.

Abstract: A process for producing shaped articles having improved surfaces, characterized by subjecting a shaped article of a polymer derived from a monomeric material comprising an acrylate and/or methacrylate to at least one of a hot water treatment, an aqueous alkali solution treatment and an aqueous acid solution treatment. Shaped articles obtained by this process have an advantage that when the surfaces thereof are stained the removal of the stains is quite easy. Moreover, they are hydrophilic and have excellent wettability by water. Therefore, said shaped articles are extremely suitable for use as contact lens.

Abstract: A distributed control system wherein a plurality of controlled objects are normally controlled by independent controllers, respectively, and each of the controllers has a monitoring function to monitor status of at least one of other controllers and a backup control function to control the controlled object normally controlled by the one controller when the one controller becomes out of order is arranged such that a main transmission path is provided which has sections respectively corresponding to the controllers and the signal transmission necessary for normal control of the controlled object associated with each controller, monitoring of status of at least one of other controllers and backup control of the one controller is effected by using the section of the main transmission path corresponding to the one controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a signal diagnostic method for a triple information transmission system. According to this method, using a transmission signal transmitted latest among three transmission signals of three channels, the synchronizing signal parts of the respective transmission signals are synchronized so as to align the heads of information signal parts of the transmission signals, whereupon any error in the information signal parts of the transmission signals is detected. The three transmission signals of the three channels are temporarily stored in three registers. The storage time intervals of the transmission signals in the registers are determined by the transmission time differences between the respective transmission signals and the latest transmission signal. Upon lapse of the predetermined storage time intervals, the transmission signals are fetched from the respective registers.

Abstract: A uniformly colored shaped article which is resistant to discoloration and fading can be produced by immersing a shaped article, particularly a contact lens, consisting of a polymer of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylates and methacrylates in a dyeing solution prepared by dissolving a water-soluble dye in a solvent capable of swelling said polymer, to swell and color the shaped article, and then drying the swollen shaped article.

Abstract: A device for measuring a weft, particularly a drum type weft length measuring device for shuttleless looms is disclosed. The device is provided with a length measuring drum for coilingly winding a weft supplied from a weft supply bobbin and a pair of weft engaging pins for controlling a winding amount of the weft on the drum and a shift of the wound weft towards the weft drawing-out direction. The weft engaging pins are linearly movable in their own axial directions for protruding from and retracting into the drum, alternately. These protruding and retracting positions are shiftable in the axial direction of the drum.

Abstract: A nuclear reactor is supplied with feed water through a feed water pump system. A primary steam flow produced from the reactor is controlled by regulating a recirculated flow of feed water. The feed water pump system comprises two main pumps each of 55%-capacity and two auxiliary pumps each of 27.5%-capacity. Normally, the two main pumps are operated. Upon occurrence of abnormal condition of at least one main pump, the auxiliary pumps are started to supply feed water. At that time, the recirculated flow is controlled for a predetermined time to a reduced rate which is smaller as compared with that of the primary steam flow decreased rapidly due to the shutdown of the main pump. Subsequently, the recirculated flow is so controlled that the primary steam flow rate is slightly smaller as compared with the feed water flow which is determined by the available capacity of the pumps.

Abstract: In a multiple digital controller system which comprises a main or first digital controller and at least one stand-by or second digital controller and in which the main digital controller normally applies the control signal to an object to be controlled, and the stand-by digital controller applies the control signal to the controlled object when the main digital controller is disabled, an improvement is made so that an undesirable level variation may not substantially occur in the control signal applied to the controlled object during the transient state of switch-over from the main digital controller to the stand-by digital controller. In the improved multiple digital controller system according to the present invention, the integral calculation to be carried out in the stand-by digital controller in a period n (n=2, 3, . . .

Abstract: A color liquid crystal display device wherein a nematic liquid crystal to which a dichroic dye and an optically active substance have been added is used as the liquid crystal layer and the amount of said optically active substance added is so selected as to fall in a range making steep the threshold voltage characteristics of the liquid crystal.

Abstract: There is provided a photodetector wherein charging current to a photodiode is integrated to determine an amount of discharge due to conduction of photoelectric current through the photodiode and thereby to measure intensity of photon flux incident to the photodiode, so that linearity of light input intensity versus output voltage characteristics can be improved and dynamic range of the measurement can be extended.

Abstract: A dental hydraulic investment comprising (A) an aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution, (B) a water-soluble metallic compound, (C) a water-soluble, thermosetting resin precondensate and (D) a filler. Use of this investment allows formation of a desired denture by either a thermal polymerization or a room temperature polymerization method, and the denture thus obtained has excellent surface luster and is high in dimensional accuracy.

Abstract: A semiconductor switch comprising a PNPN switch which has a four-layered PNPN structure with at least three PN-junctions, switching means for electrically short-circuiting a path between a P-type base and an N-type emitter of the PNPN switch when a transient voltage is applied between a P-type emitter and the N-type emitter of the PNPN switch, and drive means for driving the switching means, the drive means driving the switching means so that the path between the P-type base and the N-type emitter may be electrically short-circuited for a fixed time even after termination of the transient state, whereby any improper ignition of the PNPN switch is prevented even after the termination of the transient state.

Abstract: In an ultrasonic data communication system, each datum is represented by a specific ultrasonic wave signal composed of plural frequency components arranged according to a specific one of predetermined frequency permutations so that the data transmission time can be considerably reduced without the influence of reverberation.

Abstract: A signal to be transferred comprises a plurality of patterns each including a time region containing a plurality of frequency signals and a time region containing no frequency signal. When a signal to be transmitted is given in the form of numeric information, this signal is automatically patterned by a transmitter unit to provide a period containing predetermined frequency signals and a period containing no frequency signal. A receiver unit reproduces the sequentially transmitted frequency signals on the basis of the reception of the first transmitted frequency signal.

Abstract: A data transmission system is disclosed in which the information to be transmitted comprises a plurality of unit information pieces each of which in turn is indicated by a numerical code of a binary number or a binary-coded decimal number having a predetermined number of bits.

Abstract: A damper for a stringed instrument has an elastic foldable web provided with catch members positioned at the end portions thereof, a hinge portion positioned at the longitudinally central portion thereof and notches of substantially isosceles triangular shape disposed close to and outwardly from the hinge portion. On the inner surface of the foldable web a resilient spongy member is secured. When the foldable web is folded for holding the strings of a stringed instrument in between the upper and lower layers of the resilient spongy member and the catch members are fastened, the strings are compressed by the spongy member and the sounds produced from the strings may be lowered.