Abstract: An address translating program enables a server to identify the addresses of clients without the need for any special processing on the side of the server. When a computer receives a request packet, which has a source address translated into the address of a proxy server, output from a client to a server, via the proxy server, the computer analyzes contents of the request packet to acquire the address of the client. Then, the computer translates the source address of the request packet into the acquired address of the client and transmits the request packet to the server. Then, when the computer receives a response packet in response to the request packet from the server, the computer translates a destination address of the response packet from the address of the client into the address of the proxy server, and transmits the response packet to the proxy server.

Abstract: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell includes a conductive material, a novolac type phenol resin or a phenol dicyclopentadiene resin, and a compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. The conductive material is dispersed in an addition cross-linking reaction cured composition formed by the reaction of the novolac type phenol resin or the phenol dicyclopentadiene resin with the compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. Also, a method for manufacturing a bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided, including the steps of mixing a conductive material, a novolac type phenol resin or a phenol dicyclopentadiene resin, and a compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds, and heating and forming a resulting mixture into the shape of a bipolar plate.

Abstract: In an image special effect apparatus for forming a special effect image in which a plurality of images mutually intersect each other, the aforementioned plurality of intersecting images are allowed to be synthesized by incorporating depth information including images having residual images so that a special effect image is generated which does not provide a sense of awkwardness at a crossing point.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing shared resources used in common by a plurality of computer systems connected together through a network, wherein an executable unit on a particular computer having the shared resources is arranged being divided into a first executable unit which requests the input/output processing unit in the resource managing unit that directly manages the shared resources to execute the process for inputting/outputting the shared resources in response to optional executable units, and a second executable unit which, by using an identifier for identifying the first executable unit, requests the locking processing unit in the resource managing unit to execute the process for locking the shared resources in response to other optional executable units substituting for said first executable unit.

Abstract: A special effect picture device is disclosed in which a transformed picture which is non-linear with respect to an original signal is formed using a video signal and a key signal for the original signal. A video signal is stored in a video signal storage unit and a key signal is stored in a key signal storage unit. The read-out addresses for the information concerning an upper picture of the transformed picture and the information concerning a lower picture of the transformed picture and also the information concerning the depth are generated by a read-out address generating unit. The key signal read out from the key signal storage unit and the video signal read out from the video signal storage unit are respectively divided by a dividing unit into upper and lower key signals and upper and lower video signals responsive to the read-out address for the upper picture and read-out address for the lower picture.

Abstract: A special effect picture device is disclosed in which a transformed picture which is non-linear with respect to an original signal is formed using a video signal and a key signal for the original signal. A video signal is stored in a video signal storage unit and a key signal is stored in a key signal storage unit. The read-out addresses for the information concerning an upper picture of the transformed picture and the information concerning a lower picture of the transformed picture and also the information concerning the depth are generated by a read-out address generating unit. The key signal read out from the key signal storage unit and the video signal read out from the video signal storage unit are respectively divided by a dividing unit into upper and lower key signals and upper and lower video signals responsive to the read-out address for the upper picture and read-out address for the lower picture.

Abstract: An m bit (where m is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2) digital data transmission format, using M (2.sup.m) expressible data values where L items of data included within K data items which start from the minimum value are inhibit codes, in such a manner that (N*m) bit (where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2) digital data Z is divided into N items of m bit digital data V1 to VN according to ##EQU1## so that digital depth data of 20 bits or more can be transmitted effectively using, for example, a 10 bit digital video data transmission format.

Abstract: A mosaic effect generating apparatus having at least a single-line memory supplied with an incoming video signal, and supplying as its output a mosaic effect signal a clock signal generating circuit that determines the mosaic width by generating a clock signal of a predetermined frequency and supplying the clock signal to the single-line memory as a write clock signal and a read clock signal and a write control circuit that determines the mosaic height by enabling the incoming video signal to be writtenn in the single-line memory only during selected portions of each horizontal interval of a selected plurality of said successive horizontal intervals of the incoming video signal.

Abstract: A composition suitable for application as a layer on a heat-developable image-pattern recording material to enhance the developability and stability thereof, comprising a silver salt of a benzotriazole, a reducing agent, a binder, at least one compound having the following Formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen, an amino radical, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or aryl radical; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen, an amino alkyl, alkenyl or aryl radical is disclosed. The disclosed composition has improved developability.

Abstract: A heat-development-type image recording material comprising an organic silver salt, a reducing agent, a binder, and an amido derivative of a 5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole or a 5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole.

Abstract: A photographic emulsion containing composite crystals of (a) silver halide and (b) copper halide or a solid solution crystal of copper halide and silver halide is found to be sufficiently photosensitive and developable. In such a photographic emulsion, the amount of silver used can significantly be decreased.

Abstract: A process for producing a 5-alkylidenenorbornene, which comprises subjecting a 5-alkenylnorbornene to catalytic reaction in the presence of ammonia and at least one alkali metal hydride selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium hydrides. By using said alkali metal hydride supported on a carrier, the above-noted isomerization can be efficiently carried out with a relatively small amount of the catalyst.

Abstract: A vacuum regulation valve operable to regulate the vacuum in the vacuum line of an exhaust gas recirculation system, includes a compact construction and a buffer means which is effective to eliminate the clattering sounds inherent in the conventional vacuum regulation valve.

Abstract: A process for recovering fatty acids and/or rosin acid with a high purity which comprises first introducing a tall oil skimming soap or a tall oil soap into a thin film evaporator equipped with a rake in which the clearance between the blade tips and the surrounding evaporator wall is zero or not more than 1 mm, heating the same at a temperature higher than the melting point of the soap contained therein to evaporate and remove water and unsaponifiables, and then adding an alkali to the thus obtained crude soap to saponify the same, thereby decomposing the esters of rosin acid and fatty acids with sterols and other alcohols; or first saponifying a tall oil skimming soap or a tall oil soap with an alkali to decompose esters of rosin acid and fatty acids with sterols and other alcohols, and then introducing the thus obtained saponification product to the above-said thin film evaporator equipped with a rake, heating the same at a temperature higher than the melting point of the soap contained therein to evaporat

Abstract: An additional vacuum servo is provided to be associated with a vacuum servo of an air supply control valve controlling the amount of atmospheric air fed into a vacuum actuator of an EGR control valve and is operable, in response to the vacuum in the vacuum actuator reduced by the fed atmospheric air, to minutely adjust the degree of opening of the air supply control valve to minutely adjust the amount of the atmospheric air fed into the vacuum actuator.

Abstract: An orifice and a valve to maintain the ratio of recirculated exhaust gas to engine intake air at an optimum level.