Abstract: A method of controlling the air fuel ratio in internal combustion, engines, comprising the steps of: updating first learning terms at a first learning speed in response to a signal from the air-fuel-ratio sensor and respectively storing them in a reloadable memory device, the first learning terms being provided for respective different ranges corresponding to different engine temperature and related to factors causing variation in air-fuel ratio in such a manner that the air-fuel-ratio variate of the variation varies depending upon the engine temperature; updating second learning terms at a second learning speed which is higher than the first learning speed in response to a signal from the air-fuel-ratio sensor and storing them in the reloadable memory device, the second learning terms being related to factors causing variation in air-fuel ratio in such a manner that the air-fuel-ratio variate of the variation varies in a substantially uniform manner with respect to the engine temperature; and determining the

Abstract: A positive-type photosensitive electrodeposition coating composition comprising as a main component a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin containing modified quinonediazidesulfone units represented by the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents ##STR2## or ##STR3## R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an alkyl ether group, andR.sub.3 represents an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group or an alkylene ether group, in the molecule.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing .alpha.-hydroxy-carboxylic acid amide represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined in the specification, by a catalytic hydration reaction of cyanohydrin represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## which comprises using a modified manganese dioxide containing one or more of an alkali metal element and an alkaline earth element in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 based on the manganese element in terms of atomic ratio.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes a mounting member and two brake pads mounted on the mounting member on opposite sides of a disc to be acted upon the brake pads. The brake pads are mounted on backing plates which have circumferential ends disposed in facing relationship to torsion-resisting surfaces of the mounting member. The torsion-resisting surfaces have circumferentially extending projections which engage the backing plates in a manner resisting radial outward movement of the brake pads in response to frictional braking forces.

Abstract: A process for optically isomerizing an optically active alpha-amino acid amide comprising heating a D-alpha-amino acid amide or an L-alpha-amino acid amide in the presence of a strongly basic compound; and a process for producing an L-alpha-amino acid, which comprises(1) subjecting a D,L-alpha-amino acid amide or a mixture of a major amount of a D-alpha-amino acid amide and a minor amount of an L-alpha-amino acid amide to the action of a microorganism having the ability to hydrolyze the L-alpha-amino acid to obtain a hydrolyzate containing the L-alpha-amino acid and D-alpha-amino acid,(2) separating the L-alpha-amino acid from the hydrolyzate and recovering the remaining D-alpha-amino acid amide.

Abstract: An electrodeposition coating process of a photoresist for printed circuit board which comprises electrodeposition coating on a conductive surface a photosensitive electrodeposition coating composition (A), and thereafter further electrodeposition coating on the resultant coated plate an electrodeposition coating composition (B) composed chiefly of water-soluble or water-dispersible resin having a glass transition temperature (Tg) not lower than 20.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a printed-circuit board, which process comprises the steps of:(a) subjecting a copper plated laminated, insulative plate for use in a printed circuit and having through-holes to electrodeposition coating in a photo-curable electrodeposition coating composition bath to form a resist film on the surface of a copper foil of the copper plated laminated insulative plate;(b) lapping a wiring pattern mask on the resist film so that a through-hole wall area may form an exposed area;(c) exposing the resist film to ultraviolet light through the lapped wiring pattern mask;(d) removing the wiring pattern mask from the resist film;(e) exposing the resist film in the through-hole wall area to ultraviolet light through an optical fiber;(f) removing the resist film not exposed under the wiring pattern mask;(g) etching away the exposed copper foil; and(h) removing the etching resist pattern film.

Abstract: A disk brake assembly includes a rotary brake disk rotatable with a wheel and a mounting member fixed to a stationary member of a vehicle. A guide member is fixed at one end portion to the mounting member. A caliper member having a tubular portion slidably supported on the guide member is movable in an axial direction with the caliper member straddling a portion of the brake disk and having a fluid actuator provided with a piston on one side thereof to press an inner brake pad against one face of the brake disk and a reaction portion on the opposite side thereof to press an outer brake pad against the other face of the brake disk. The outer brake pad has a projection portion projected outwardly of the brake disk at the center of its backing plate and a spring member is disposed between the outer brake pad and the reaction portion and rigidly supported the outer brake pad on the caliper member.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes a brake disc rotated with a wheel in a body, a pair of brake pads disposed on opposite sides of the brake disc so as to nip the brake disc and a caliper member straddling a portion of the brake disc and having a bridge portion straddling outer circumferences of the brake pads and the brake disc. The caliper member is provided with a pair of arm portions formed in approximately U-shape and straddling the outer circumference of the brake disc adjacent leading and trailing sides of the bridge portion with respect to the direction of rotation of the brake disc. The brake pads are provided with a pair of ear portions extended outwardly at opposite sides of the outer periphery thereof so as to locate the bridge portion therebetween, respectively. The ear portions are slidably supported on the arm portions in the axial direction of the brake disc and the trailing ear portions transmit the brake torque acting on the brake pads to the trailing side surface of the bridge portion.

Abstract: A disk brake assembly which includes a rotary brake disk rotatable with a wheel in a body, a mounting member fixed to a stationary member of a vehicle, a guide member disposed in parallel with an axial direction of the brake disk and fixed at one end portion to the mounting member, a caliper member having a tubular portion slidably supported on the guide member to be movable in an axial direction, and the caliper member straddling a portion of the brake disk and having a fluid actuator provided with a piston on one side thereof to press a first brake pad against one face of the brake disk and a reaction portion on the opposite side thereof to press a second brake pad against the other face of the brake disk.

Abstract: A photocurable electrodeposition coating composition for printed circuit photoresist film comprising(a) a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymerizable unsaturated resin having an acid value of 20 to 300, an unsaturation equivalent of 150 to 3,000 and a number-average molecular weight of not less than 300,(b) a water-insoluble photopolymerization initiator, and(c) a chelating agent.

Abstract: In a fuel pump driving apparatus for a vehicle engine including a fuel injection system, the selection of a plurality of energizing circuits each formed by the combination of two or all of three brushes of a fuel pump drive motor is effected in accordance with the load conditions of the engine, thereby changing the rotational speed of the motor and hence the fuel quantity delivered from the fuel pump. When the occurrence of a fault in one of the energizing circuits is detected, the driver is informed of the occurrence of the fault and in addition a faulty-condition controller controls switching means in such a manner that the drive motor is energized through another one of the energizing circuits.

Abstract: An electronic fuel injection device for pumping fuel to an internal-combustion engine by using the expansion-contraction characteristics of a piezoelectric device. The electronic fuel injection device has a pump member integrally formed and having a number of pistons corresponding to the number of cylinders of the associated internal-combustion engine, and a single actuator for driving the pump member. Accordingly, the same pressure is generated in all of the pump chambers when the pump member is driven by the actuator for each fuel injection cycle. Each pump chamber is connected to a fuel feed passage connected to a fuel tank and to a fuel injection passage connected to a fuel injection nozzle, and is filled with the fuel. The pump chambers are pressurized uniformly to distribute the fuel uniformly to the cylinders regardless of the passage characteristics of the fuel injection passages.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes a stationary support member mounted on a vehicle body structure and having at least one support pin fixed thereto, a caliper member slidably supported on the support pin to be movable in an axial direction, and a tubular elastic boot arranged in surrounding relationship with the support pin to enclose a sliding portion on the same. To protect the elastic boot, a cylindrical elastic protector is arranged to contain therein the elastic boot, the elastic protector having one end coupled with a member such as a washer or a cup-shaped member fixed to the outer end of the support pin and the other end pressed into contact with an end face of the support portion of the caliper member.

Abstract: In a fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, a basic fuel amount is determined in accordance with detected values of intake air pressure and rotational speed of the engine. The detected value of the intake air pressure is averaged by a predetermined averaging function to infer temperature of air flowing into a cylinder of the engine. The basic fuel amount is corrected by the inferred temperature, more specifically, by the difference between the detected value of the intake air pressure and the averaged value of the same so that undesired change in air-fuel ratio resulting from comparatively slow change in temperature of air flowing into engine cylinder upon acceleration and deceleration of the engine is compensated for.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus comprises a probe for transmitting an ultrasonic beam toward a body having a blood vessel therein and a plurality of receiver circuits corresponding to sampling points of the body in a direction approximately perpendicular to the beam to produce respective intensities of reflected waves from the sampling points. A distribution of the reflected-wave intensities from the receiver circuits is measured at a predetermined interval of time. A shift between two successive intensity distributions thus measured is detected by a correlator, thereby determining a blood flow speed, in the blood vessel of the body, in the direction approximately perpendicular to the beam.

Abstract: A sealing boot for use in a disc brake assembly which includes a stationary support member having a support pin fixed thereto, and a caliper member having a boss portion slidably supported on the support pin. The sealing boot includes a bellows portion integrally formed at the opposite ends thereof with an outside cylindrical sealing portion coupled over the support pin and an inside cylindrical sealing portion coupled within an annular groove in the boss portion, the inside sealing portion being formed at its outer circumference with a first annular projection in contact with the bottom surface of the annular groove and at its inner circumference with a second annular projection sliding in contact with the support pin. The first annular projection of the inside sealing portion is formed at its one side with a steep annular surface directed outwardly and at its other side with a gentle slope annular surface and has a rounded annular head in contact with the bottom surface of the annular groove.

Abstract: In a disc brake assembly of the pin slide type including a stationary support member mounted on a vehicle body structure and having at least one support pin secured thereto, a caliper member having a boss portion slidably supported on the support pin to be movable in an axial direction, and a tubular elastic boot arranged in surrounding relationship with the support pin to enclose a sliding portion on the same, a cylindrical protector with a closed end is arranged in surrounding relationship with the tubular elastic boot and fixed in place by engagement with the outer end portion of the support pin or a member secured thereto in such a way to contain therein the tubular elastic boot, the outer end portion of the support pin and its associated members.

Abstract: A probe for use in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which the acoustic impedance of a liquid medium put between the oscillator and the living body is made equal to that of the casing having the medium sealed therein, by using a low molecular weight polymer product of chlorotrifluoroethylene as the liquid medium. This can suppress the multi-reflection echoes within the casing to thereby improve the quality of the tomographic images obtained by the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a flow of intake air to an engine includes a bridge circuit including a heat resistor placed in an intake air path of the engine, a resistor for sensing the temperature of the intake air, and a plurality of balance resistors. A heating current is supplied to this bridge circuit through a transistor controlled by a periodical current-passage control signal generated by a microcomputer. A signal Vh, representing a temperature change of the heat resistor heated by the heating current, is detected by the microcomputer. A first correction value is computed by using a difference between the detected value from the microcomputer and a signal Vho, representing temperature of the heat resistor when the bridge circuit is balanced at normal temperature. A time width correction value .DELTA.Do1 is computed from a table on the basis of the first correction value. The correction signal .DELTA.Do1 is used for correcting the current passage time.