Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst of high resistance which allows highly effective purification of nitric oxide into nontoxic gas, even for an exhaust gas containing oxygen at a high concentration. A carrier of the catalyst includes crystalline pentasil-type aluminosilicate and supports copper and phosphori, the amount of the phosphori being supported ranges from 0.01% to 6.0% by weight as a conversion to P.sub.2 O.sub.5, and ratio of the phosphorus to the copper, i.e., P/Cu (molar ratio) is in 0<(P/Cu).ltoreq.0.7. A method of reducing and eliminating a nitrogen oxide in an exhaust gas in the presence of a hydrocarbon having a ratio of an overall THC concentration/NO.sub.x concentration of 0.5-50 at a reaction temperature of 200.degree.-800.degree. C. in an oxidative atmosphere.

Abstract: The catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas has at least gallium and a zeolite and an exhaust gas purifying method using the catalyst. Nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas are reduced and eliminated by the catalyst in an oxidative atmosphere at a reaction temperature of 200.degree. to 800.degree. C. and under the presence of a hydrocarbon at the total THC concentration/NO.sub.x concentration of from 0.5 to 50.

Abstract: The catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas has at least gailium and a zeolite and an exhaust gas purifying method using the catalyst. Nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas are reduced and eliminated by the catalyst in an oxidative atmosphere at a reaction temperature of 200.degree. to 800.degree. C. and under the presence of a hydrocarbon at the total THC concentration/NO.sub.x concentration of from 0.5 to 50.

Abstract: A continuous plural page copying method for a copier determines the size and lengthwise direction of a document which is laid on a glass platen, and produces magnifications on the basis of a relationship between one half of the size of the document in the lengthwise direction and the size of the papers selected. Consecutive pages of the document are reproduced continuously with no regard to the orientation of the document on the glass platen relative to the scanning direction of a scanner. The method reproduces an image on a paper while desirably matching it to the size of the paper.

Abstract: A process for preparing oxygen-containing organic compounds from synthesis gas which comprises contacting the synthesis gas with a solid catalyst prepared by the steps of: mixing (A) a copper compound, (B) a nickel compound and (C) a zinc compound; calcining the mixture; mixing the calcined product with (D) a potassium compound; and then reducing the resulting mixture.The selectivity of alcohols such as ethanol and propanol is high in the process of the present invention. The catalyst of the present invention can be used effectively over long periods of time, since the dissipation of the nickel component in the catalyst during the reaction is decreased.

Abstract: A method for controlling task processes using a minimum of energy. The task processes are divided into two or more groups in accordance with an execution priority. The individual task processes within each group are further prioritized with respect to each other. The method is driven by repetitive processing cycles. During each processing cycle, the highest priority task of the highest priority group is selected and executed. The method assumes a sleep or low power drain state in response to the completion of the execution of a selected task process or when no task process is available for processing and is returned to an operational state in response to the next processing cycle. The task process of the lower priority groups are selected at a longer execution cycle rate which are an integer multiple of the processing cycles.

Abstract: A control system is disclosed wherein the dialing of a specific number as the first digit is prevented. The system comprises a dial tone detector which detects a dial tone sent from a telephone exchange to a telephone set when a call is originated from the telephone set by off-hooking its handset, a dial pulse counter for sequentially counting the number of the dial pulses detected by the dial pulse detector, and circuitry responsive to signals from the dial tone detector and dial pulse counter for interrupting the loop if a number is dialed before reception of a dial tone. Additionally, when the output of the counter corresponds to the forbidden number, a talking or speech interruption control unit is operated to interrupt the talking or speech loop.