Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component-embedded substrate comprises forming an adhesive layer on a metal layer formed on a supporting plate, and mounting an electric or electronic component on the adhesive layer, wherein the component includes a component main body and a protrusion that protrudes beyond the component main body toward the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer includes a first adhesive body and a second adhesive body, the first adhesive body is formed only at a position corresponding to the protrusion, the second adhesive body is formed in an area corresponding to the whole of the surface of the component facing the adhesive layer after the first adhesive body is cured, and the component is mounted with the protrusion aligned with the first adhesive body in the component mounting step.

Abstract: A thin conductive layer which is to form a conductor pattern (18) is prepared, a mask layer (3) is formed on the conductive layer except a plurality of actual connection spots and at least one dummy connection spot on the conductive layer, actual solder pads (6) and a dummy solder pad (7) are formed, with use of solder, on the actual connection spots and the dummy connection spot, respectively, where the conductive layer is exposed, connection terminals (9) of an electric or electronic component (8) are connected to the actual solder pads (6), an insulating base (16) of resin is formed which is laminated directly on or indirectly via the mask layer (3) on the conductive layer and in which the component (8) is embedded, and part of the conductive layer is removed by using the dummy solder pad (7) as a reference, to form the conductor pattern (18).

Abstract: A conveying device includes a pair of first nipping rollers configured to be movable in a width direction while nipping a recording medium and rotate to convey the recording medium; a pair of second nipping rollers configured to be movable in the width direction while nipping the recording medium and rotate to convey the recording medium, the pair of second nipping rollers being arranged on an upstream side of the first nipping rollers in a conveying path; and a detecting unit configured to detect an amount of positional deviation in the width direction of the recording medium being conveyed in the conveying path. The pair of first nipping rollers is moved in the width direction based on a detection result of the detecting unit while the pair of first nipping rollers nips the recording medium so that a positional deviation of the recording medium in the width direction is corrected.

Abstract: A push handle comprises a pair of column support portions provided on left and right sides and extendable/contractible in a vertical direction, a holding rod portion integrally interposed between upper ends of the pair of column support portions and extends toward left and right outer sides of the column support portions, and column support lock locking an extended posture of the column support portion. A entire length of the column support portion when contracted is set to be shorter than one of longitudinal and lateral lengths of the loading platform surface, an entire length of the holding rod portion is set to be shorter than the other of the longitudinal and lateral lengths of the loading platform surface to allow fitting in an accommodating groove portion when the push handle is folded.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor unit including a board on which an acceleration sensor is mounted, a support part for supporting the board, and a housing in which the support part and the acceleration sensor are contained, the board is installed in the housing by means of the support part so as to swing with respect to the housing.

Abstract: An acceleration detector includes a mass body movably housed in a case, an elastic member backwardly urging the mass body, and a switch that opens and closes by forward movement of the mass body against urging force, when acceleration is received by the mass body, wherein the mass body is formed of synthetic resins, whose specific gravity is high, molded by an injection molding process, and wherein metal powder having corrosion resistance and a material having sliding characteristic are added to the synthetic resins.

Abstract: An acceleration detector includes a mass body movably housed in a case, an elastic member backwardly urging the mass body, and a switch that opens and closes by forward movement of the mass body against urging force, when acceleration is received by the mass body, wherein the mass body is formed of synthetic resins, whose specific gravity is high, molded by an injection molding process, and wherein metal powder having corrosion resistance and a material having sliding characteristic are added to the synthetic resins.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor unit including a board on which an acceleration sensor is mounted, a support part for supporting the board, and a housing in which the support part and the acceleration sensor are contained, the board is installed in the housing by means of the support part so as to swing with respect to the housing.

Abstract: An acceleration detecting device comprising a movable weight, a movable electric contact disposed on the weight, a fixed electric contact, an resilient member, and a friction creating mechanism. The movable electric contact slides on the fixed electric contact when a force is given to the weight for moving the weight in a first direction. The resilient member urges the weight continually in a second direction opposing to the first direction. The friction creating mechanism gives a frictional force to the weight when the weight travels a distance in excess of a certain amount in the first direction. The friction creating mechanism increases the frictional force as the weight continues to advance further in the first direction.

Abstract: An acceleration detecting device comprising a movable weight, a movable electric contact disposed on the weight, a fixed electric contact, an resilient member, and a friction creating mechanism. The movable electric contact slides on the fixed electric contact when a force is given to the weight for moving the weight in a first direction. The resilient member urges the weight continually in a second direction opposing to the first direction. The friction creating mechanism gives a frictional force to the weight when the weight travels a distance in excess of a certain amount in the first direction. The friction creating mechanism increases the frictional force as the weight continues to advance further in the first direction.

Abstract: A method of visualizing the results of performance monitoring and analysis for a parallel computing system in which a plurality of processors execute a parallel processing program composed of a plurality of routines. First, information on the execution time of each routine is collected in a realtime manner while the program is concurrently executed by the plurality of processors. Second, a maximum, average, and minimum values of the execution time of each routine are calculated, based on the information collected for the plurality of processors. Third, the collected information is summarized as an execution profile and displayed in graphical form by using bar graphs, pie graphs, or radar charts. For each procedure or program loop, the present method clarifies the percentages of net user program execution, communication, synchronization, and other parallelization overheads, as well as indicating their deviations.

Abstract: A plastic additive containing thermoplastic polymer is provided in which the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic polymer is from 40.degree. C. to 80.degree. C., and the plastic additive has magnetic particles dispersed therein. Also, a plastic composition containing an additive containing a thermoplastic polymer and plastic is provided in which the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic polymer is from 40.degree. C. to 80.degree. C., and the plastic composition has magnetic particles dispersed therein. In addition, a molding formed of a plastic composition containing an additive containing thermoplastic polymer and plastic is provided in which the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic polymer is from 40.degree. C. to 80.degree. C., and the molding has magnetic particles dispersed therein.

Abstract: A data retrieval method and apparatus in a distributed database system. Data is retrieved from a distributed database quickly with a minimum load on each terminal. A contents file is provided in each terminal, and a link file is provided in a center system to coordinate access to the distributed data in each terminal.

Abstract: A curtain winding apparatus including a blind, a winding mechanism containing a drive motor in a winding pipe, and a drawing mechanism for drawing the blind by stretching an arm, wherein a torsion coil spring is provided for energizing the leading end portion of the arm of the drawing mechanism in the direction substantially perpendicular to the curtain surface. A cylindrical portion is formed on the base end portion of the blind, and the winding pipe is inserted in the cylindrical portion. A pressing pipe C-shaped in cross-section is fitted around the outer periphery of the winding pipe by way of the cylindrical portion so that the cylindrical portion is held between the pressing pipe and the winding pipe. The leading end side of the curtain is thus drawn from the slit of the pressing pipe. With this winding apparatus, it becomes possible to easily adjust the mounting angle of the drawing mechanism and to prevent the leakage of operational noise of the drive motor.

Abstract: The present invention is a system that converts a vertical file (28) of time series data records from multiple terminals (10-14) and stored by time into a horizontal file (52) where records are organized by terminal (10-14). The user can then access the desired terminal information rapidly in the horizontal file (52) rather than having to perform an inefficient sequential search of the vertical file (28). After the terminal data is horizontally stored, the data is used to create display or print-out windows of the terminal data for many locations. Each window includes the data from a single terminal (10-14). For example, each window could include a graph of rain data for a location. The system also creates a cross reference table (76) of the addresses of the data used to create each window.

Abstract: A data retrieval system for a relational database, for retrieving a relational table in a relational database having parts separately identifiable within the system. A link data file stores link data which include parts descriptors that describe command names assigned to parts located at table item positions of the relational table, attribute descriptors which which describe command names of parts arranged in a row of the relational table corresponding to the command names described by the parts descriptors, and mode descriptors which describe command names of parts arranged in a column of the relational table corresponding to the command names described by the parts descriptors. An actual data file is provided for storing actual data related to the command names of the parts which form the relational table. A link process responds to requests for retrieval from the relational table.

Abstract: A computing system for a data processing apparatus which carries out data processing using a formula. The system includes a link data file for storing formulas which are described by command names assigned to data elements and operation symbols which define operation between the command names, an actual data file for storing actual data in correspondence with the command names in the formulas managed by the link data file, and a computing file for operation processes for computing the operation contents of the operation symbols in the formulas managed by the link data file.

Abstract: A wind direction controlling apparatus capable of reducing variations in the level of noise which can be caused when vertical fins are at reversal points of their swinging. A rod (17) for swinging vertical fins has a portion for friction-clutch engagement, the portion having a rounded configuration (17b) satisfying the relationship of P<Q between thicknesses. Thus, the frictional force of the friction clutch is reduced in such a manner that the force is at the minimum when the clutch is at the position corresponding to normal swinging. In this way, the load acting on a geared motor (8) at the time of reversal of the vertical fins is reduced, thereby reducing variations in the noise level.

Abstract: When a particulate material under molten or dissolved state is atomized by means of a fluid nozzle or a rotary disc type atomizer, a high voltage is applied to obtain particles which are uniform in shape and, for example, spherical with a narrow particle size distribution. Further, if necessary, the particles obtained are subsequently encapsulated in the continuous step.

Abstract: A novel glycerol kinase is produced from the microorganism Streptomyces canus FERM-P No. 4977 and is useful as a diagnostic reagent for assay of triglycerides and glycerol in body fluids such as serum.