Abstract: An automobile fender protector to be attached to a fender panel for protection against splashing of mud. Essentially, the fender protector is a one-piece member which is formed of a synthetic resin and has a protector body in the form of an elongate plate curved correspondingly to a semicircular wheel-receiving opening of the fender panel, a mud guard portion as a rearward and downward extension of the protector body, and a fender molding portion in the form of a vertical wall extending upward from the outboard circumferential edge of the protector body. This fender protector may has an ornamental molding fitted into a circumferential slot in the outer surface of the fender molding portion.

Abstract: An economical metallic material for absorption and desorption of hydrogen comprising an alloy having the general formula represented by AB.sub.x, wherein A is Ca or a metallic material which is an alloy including Ca, B is Ni or a metallic material which is an alloy including Ni, and x is in the range of 3.8-6.3, and exhibiting a hydrogen dissociation equilibrium pressure (or plateau pressure, pressure of the plateau region of hydrogen dissociation pressure-hydride composition isotherm) below 1 atm at normal temperatures.The material of the invention very easily absorbs large amounts of hydrogen and efficiently releases it at other predetermined temperatures, pressure and electrochemical conditions, whereby it is able to store hydrogen safely, usefully and economically.

Abstract: An image sensor having a photoconductor array comprising tightly adherent CdS-CdSe or CdS-CdTe photoconductive solid solution thin film and having fast photoresponse speed and excellent spectral sensitivity characteristics.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage Ti-Fe alloy of the general formula, Ti.sub.1-x A.sub.x Fe.sub.y-z B.sub.z, in which A is Zr, Hf or a mixture thereof, B is a member selected from Cr, Cu, Co, Mo, V, Ni, Nb, Mn and a mixture thereof, and x, y and z are values of certain ranges, respectively. The alloy is predominantly comprised of an effective alloy phase of CsCl type body-centered cubic crystals. The alloy of the formula where z=O is within the scope of the invention. A process for making an alloy of this type is also disclosed.

Abstract: An economical metallic material for absorption and desorption of hydrogen comprising an alloy having the general formula represented by AB.sub.x, wherein A is Ca or a metallic material which is an alloy including Ca, B is Ni or a metallic material which is an alloy including Ni, and x is in the range of 3.8-6.3, and exhibiting a hydrogen dissociation equilibrium pressure (or plateau pressure, pressure of the plateau region of hydrogen dissociation pressure-hydride composition isotherm) below 1 atm at normal temperatures.The material of the invention very easily absorbs large amounts of hydrogen and efficiently releases it at other predetermined temperatures, pressure and electrochemical conditions, whereby it is able to store hydrogen safely, usefully and economically.

Abstract: There is described an alloy metal hydride for storing and releasing hydrogen at predetermined temperatures and pressures intended for storing and transporting said hydrogen and also for use as a hydrogen supply source of a fuel cell and fuel electrode. The alloy of this invention consists of 30 to 80 percent by weight Ti and 20 to 70 percent by weight Mn having a high dissociation pressure, easy hydrogen activation, low heat of formation of hydrides and a very fast rate of absorption and desorption, also the alloy is of light weight and of low cost, therefore being of great industrial use.

Abstract: An economical metallic material for storage of hydrogen constituted by an intermetallic compound which exists as a Laves phase, has a hexagonal crystal structure of the MgZn.sub.2 type, (C14 type) and in which the crystal lattice parameters a and c are in the ranges a=4.80.about.5.10 (A) and c=7.88.about.8.28 (A). The material of the invention permits absorption of large amounts of hydrogen and efficient desorption thereof under close to normal temperature and pressure conditions, and for reduced cost of material preferably includes as principal components manganese and at least titanium or zirconium.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hydrogen storage material composed of a Ti-Mn-M alloy in which M represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper and molybdenum, and which defines an alloy phase of a Laves phase having a hexagonal crystal structure of MgZn.sub.2 (C.sub.14) type and crystal lattice parameters a=4.86.about.4.90A and C=7.95.about.8.02A. The hydrogen storage material is economical and suited to practical purposes, since it readily absorbs a large amount of hydrogen at room temperature and reversibly discharges a large amount of hydrogen with safety through variations of ambient hydrogen pressure, temperature conditions or electro-chemical conditions.

Abstract: The speed reduction means comprises a stationary hollow cylindrical body supporting for rotation about a common axis coaxially arranged rotary input body and rotary output body. A primary set of power transmitting balls is arranged at regular intervals in two mutually shifted rows forming a zig-zag pattern between the power input rotary body and the power output rotary body. A secondary set of power transmitting balls arranged at regular intervals in a single row is disposed between the power output body and the two rows of balls in the primary set. The bearing surface of the power input body defines an eccentric portion which compresses at one point the primary set of balls in radial direction thus displacing the secondary set of balls in axial direction to meander between the two rows of balls.

Abstract: An economical metallic material for storage of hydrogen comprising an alloy representable by the formula AB.alpha. in which "A" comprises from 50 to under 100 atomic percent of titanium and the remainder which is at least one element selected from the group I consisting of zirconium and hafnium, B comprises from 30 to below 100 atomic percent of manganese and the remainder which is at least one element selected from the group II consisting of chromium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper and rare earth elements, and .alpha. is a value indicating a ratio of B to A, and is in the range of 1.0 to 3.0.The materials of the invention very easily absorb large amounts of hydrogen and efficiently release it at other predetermined temperatures, pressures and electrochemical conditions, whereby it is able to store hydrogen safely, usefully and economically.

Abstract: An economical metallic material for storage of hydrogen constituted by an intermetallic compound which exists as a Laves phase, has a hexagonal crystal structure of the MgZn.sub.2 type (C14 type), and in which the crystal lattice parameters a and c are in the ranges a= 4.80.about. 5.10 (A) and c= 7.88.about. 8.28 (A). The material of the inventon permits absorption of large amounts of hydrogen and efficient desorption thereof under close to normal temperature and pressure conditions, and for reduced cost of material preferably includes as principal components manganese and at least titanium or zirconium.

Abstract: The present invention relates a method of making a hydrogen storage alloy comprising the steps of: preparing an alloy having, as main elements, 37 to 42 atomic percent of titanium and 58 to 63 atomic percent of manganese, which alloy is produced directly in an argon arc furnace or an induction furnace; heating the prepared alloy in an electric furnace at a high temperature below the melting temperature of the alloy under vacuum or an inert atmosphere; and cooling the heated alloy down to room temperature. The method of the present invention allows the alloy to have a homogeneous single phase, thereby providing an alloy with excellent hydrogen storage characteristics.

Abstract: A photoelectric punched card reading device adapted to insert the punched card by hand, for reading the punched card photoelectrically in a static state comprising a matrix of light sensors each adapted to be in register with a hole in a punched card, an aperture mask in close contact with the light sensor matrix a card loading section having, a punched card insertion slot for holding a punched card in correct position with respect to the light sensor matrix and aperture mask, and a light source for uniformly illuminating the light sensor matrix, wherein the card loading section, the light sensor matrix and the light source are assembled integrally.