Abstract: The solid state image pickup apparatus comprises photosensitive element columns (1) made up of a plurality of photosensitive elements (I) and charge storage/transfer devices each having a cyclic transfer path (12) including a plurality of loop-linked transfer stages (8, 9, 10 and 11) for transferring and storing signal charges outputted by the photosensitive element column (1). The cyclic transfer path (12) can freely rearrange the order of outputted signal charges by controlling timings at which signal charges are received by or transmitted from the cyclic transfer path. Further, the apparatus includes a parallel transfer device (17) in each cyclic transfer path (12) which can simultaneously transfer signal charges stored in a predetermined one of transfer stages (8 and 9) to other transfer stages (9 and 8) through the cyclic transfer path (12) for the purpose of reversing the arrangement order of the signal charges.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for buildings includes a plurality of air conditioners on the different floors, a cooling gravity type heat pipe connecting vaporizers in the air conditioners with a cold thermal source installed at the top of the building and a warming gravity type heat pipe connecting a condenser of the air conditioners with a hot thermal source installed in the basement of the building. The heat pipes are, respectively, provided with flow control valves at the inlet of each vaporizer and the outlet of each condenser. Each air conditioner is provided with a thermistor for detecting the temperature of the returning air and a liquid level detection switch for detecting the liquid level of the thermal medium in the vaporizer. The flow control valves are respectively controlled based on the detection signals issued by the thermistor and the liquid level detection switch.

Abstract: This device has an arrangement to transfer charges produced in photoelectric cells arranged on a two-dimensional matrix using vertical transfer sections and a horizontal transfer section. One charge read operation is executed from photoelectric cells belonging to one group to the vertical transfer sections. Charges from photoelectric cells belonging to two groups are read out at the same time every predetermined charge read operations. Such an operation permits readout and vertical transfer only within the blanking period.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for a building according to the present invention essentially has a first thermal storage tank as a cold thermal source which is installed at a high place in the building, a second thermal storage tank as a hot thermal source which is installed at a low place in the building, air conditioners which are installed at various levels between the first thermal storage tank and the second thermal storage tank, and heat pipes of a gravity type with which the air conditioners are connected to the first thermal storage tank and the second thermal storage tank. This system dispenses with passages for water, typically used as a thermal medium, at the places where air conditioners are installed. The system makes it possible to lower the capacities of the air conditioning equipment, especially the capacity of the regrigerator included in the cold thermal source equipment.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensing device has a plurality of first CCDs for transferring a charge along the column direction and a second CCD for transferring the charge supplied from the first CCDs along the row direction. The first and second CCDs have n-type first transfer channels and an n-type second transfer channel which are formed on a p-type semiconductor body. The p-type semiconductor body has a first region contacting the bottom surface of the first transfer channels and a second region contacting the bottom surface of the second transfer channel. An impurity concentration of the second region is lower than that of the first region.

Abstract: A chain saw guide bar comprises a guide bar body and a nose assembly coupled to an end of the guide bar body, the guide bar body having a longitudinal tongue projecting centrally from an end thereof and thinner core plates extending laterally from opposite sides of the tongue, the nose assembly being composed of a pair of side plates having recesses defined centrally in tail ends thereof and receiving the tongue fitted therein, the body and the nose assembly being coupled together by rivets inserted through the side plates and the core plates with the core plates inserted between the side plates. The core plates may or may not project beyond a distal end of the tongue. The end of the guide bar body and the tail end of the nose assembly are held in abutment at a position spaced 90 mm or preferably more from a tip end of the nose assembly so that the guide bar body will not be adversely affected by hitting engagement with a saw chain.

Abstract: An almond nut paste for use in a beverage or dessert comprises an intimate mixture consisting essentially of a paste of unskinned, dry-roasted or oil-roasted almond nuts with or without a minor amount of other starch-poor nuts such as hazel nuts, pistachio nuts or macadamia nuts, substantially all of said nuts having a maximum particle size of not more than 105 microns, having more than 80% by weight of particles of a size not more than 25 microns and having more than 95% by weight of particles of a size not more than 46 microns, and two kinds of nonionic surfactants including a hydrophilic surfactant and a lipophilic surfactant, a thickener and a sugar. Methods of manufacturing beverages, sours, desserts, and syrups from the nut paste are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a solid state imaging device comprising P.sup.+ regions formed in photo-electro converting element regions and the separating region defined therebetween, respectively, the P.sup.+ regions being continuous to each other and defining no step portion therebetween. There is also disclosed a method of manufacturing the imaging device, the method comprising a step of forming P.sup.+ regions in photo-electro converting element regions and the separating region defined therebetween, respectively.

Abstract: Crystalline silicon nitride powder in the form of granular particles having a large tap density and having good filling characteristics is produced by heating amorphous silicon nitride powder under an inert or reducing gas atmosphere. The amorphous silicon nitride powder is ground prior to the heating and the powder to be heated is maintained at a temperature of 1250.degree. C. to 1430.degree. C. for at least one hour in the course of temperature rise.

Abstract: An oil resistant diaphragm having a liquid contacting surface made of a vulcanized rubber composition of, or composed mainly of, partially hydrogenated unsaturated nitrile-conjugated diene copolymer rubber in which at least 50% of the conjugated diene units is hydrogenated. This diaphragm is superior in resistance to deteriorated gasoline and low temperature, and is suitable for the automobile fuel pump.

Abstract: An oil resistant rubber hose having an internal layer made of a vulcanized rubber composition of, or composed mainly of, partially hydrogenated unsaturated nitrile-conjugated diene copolymer rubber in which at least 50% of the conjugated diene units is hydrogenated. This rubber hose is superior in resistance to deteriorated gasoline and low temperature, and is suitable for the automobile fuel line.

Abstract: Silicon nitride powder having a uniform particle size of regular crystals is produced by a process comprising the steps of:(1) reacting (i) at least one compound having the general formula [I]R.sub.m SiCl.sub.4-m [I]wherein R is an aliphatic residual group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aromatic residual group having 6 to 8 carbon atoms and m is 1, 2, or 3 and (ii) a compound having the general formula [II]H.sub.n SiCl.sub.4-n [II]wherein n is 0, 1, 2, or 3, the ratio of silicon atoms to carbon atoms (Si/C) in both compounds [I] and [II] being 0.5 to 50 with ammonia and, then,(2) calcining the resultant reaction product in the first step at a temperature of 1200.degree. C. to 1700.degree. C. under an inert or reducing gas atmosphere.

Abstract: A solid state image-sensing device which includes photoelectric conversion regions for generating charges in amounts corresponding to those of light received by the photoelectric conversion regions, a charge-storing region for storing the charges produced in the photoelectric conversion regions, a charge transfer region, and a charge-shift control region for controlling the transfer of a charge stored in the charge-storing region to the charge transfer regions. The solid state image-sensing device further includes a charge shifting region which is formed between the charge-storing region and photoelectric conversion regions to successively shift the charges generated in the photoelectric conversion regions to the charge-storing region.

Abstract: A plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged on a semiconductor substrate and a reverse bias voltage is supplied between the photoelectric conversion elements and the substrate. The excess signal carriers generated at the photoelectric conversion elements flow into the substrate which serves as a drain region to prevent the blooming phenomenon.

Abstract: A protection circuit for a semiconductor substrate comprises a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a first region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor substrate, a second region of the first conductivity type formed in the first region, a means for applying a reverse bias to a PN junction formed between the semiconductor substrate and the first region and a PN junction formed to the first and second regions, and a wiring for electrically connecting the second region to the semiconductor device to be protected.

Abstract: Fine metallic nitride powders having a high purity are prepared, without causing any plugging or other problems in the reaction apparatus and with easy heat control of the reaction, by reacting a metallic halide with liquid ammonia in the presence of an organic solvent which has a specific gravity higher than that of liquid ammonia, and also is not miscible or is only slightly miscible with liquid ammonia at a reaction temperature. The process according to the present invention is effected by introducing the metallic halide into the lower organic solvent layer of the reaction system.

Abstract: A large gauge high strength steel rod having a diameter of not less than 9 mm, is produced from high carbon steel containing, by weight percent, from 0.65 to 0.90% carbon and from 0.15 to 1.5% chromium capable of being drawn without subsequent heat treatment.

Abstract: A large gauge high strength steel rod having a diameter of not less than 9 mm, is produced from high carbon steel containing, by weight percent, from 0.65 to 0.90% carbon and from 0.15 to 1.5% chromium capable of being drawn without subsequent heat treatment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling a rod of a coil form, immediately after the hot-rolling thereof and within which the rod, whose loops are spaced a given pitch from one another, is laid flat upon a chain conveyor, and more particularly upon rails thereof, and transported therealong by means of endless chains, includes the cooling of the rod with cooling fluid or air which is introduced from below the cooling floors through means of nozzle portions formed within the bodies of the cooling floors. The method and apparatus features the arrangement and construction, including the configuration, of the nozzle portions thus formed, the cooling fluid being projected upwardly at an angle within the range of 10.degree.-70.degree. with respect to the plane of the cooling bed, and horizontally at an angle within the range of 10.degree.-150.degree.

Abstract: Fine metallic nitride powders having a high purity are prepared, without causing any plugging or other problems in the reaction apparatus and with easy heat control of the reaction, by reacting a metallic halide with liquid ammonia in the presence of an organic solvent which has a specific gravity higher than that of liquid ammonia, and also is not miscible or is only slightly miscible with liquid ammonia at a reaction temperature. The process according to the present invention is effected by introducing the metallic halide into the lower organic solvent layer of the reaction system.