Abstract: An ultrasonic microscope apparatus using cryogenic fluid as an ultarsonic propagating medium including a top loading space, in which specimen can be exchanged as the space kept airtight, and x-, y- and z-direction adjusting devices by means of which the relative position and the distance between the specimen and an acoustic lens can be adjusted under an airtight condition. The ultrasonic microscope apparatus also includes a vapor pressure adjusting device for adjusting the vapor pressure within a heat insulated vessel, in which the cryogenic fluid is contained, to prevent the cryogenic fluid from boiling.

Abstract: At least two vibration proof elements are interposed between a tool body and the handle thereof. Each of the elements has a first supporting member connected to the handle, and two rubber blocks interposed between the first and second supporting members so that the element functions as a shock absorber. The first supporting member is partially received in the second supporting member in such a manner that the first supporting member is reciprocally movable with respect to the second supporting member when a force is applied to the element in a longitudinal direction of the tool body. Each of the first and second supporting members has a U-shaped portion so that the inner surface of the second supporting member abuts the outer surface of the first supporting member thus preventing the handle from excessively rotating about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and passing through the elements.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage material comprising a composite material comprising a matrix of an alloy consisting essentially of iron and titanium in an iron/titanium atomic ratio of 1/1.04-1.40, and dispersed therein as separate phases, a metallic oxide composed of iron, titanium and oxygen.

Abstract: An iron-titanium-niobium alloy of the following formulaFe.sub.x Nb.sub.y Ti.sub.z [I]wherein x+y+z=1, 0.50.gtoreq.x.gtoreq.0.40, and 0.10.gtoreq.y.gtoreq.0.05; and its hydride. Contacting of the iron-titanium-niobium alloy with high-pressure hydrogen gas at room temperature results in its conversion to a hydride. The hydride has the property of easily releasing hydrogen. Thus, the iron-titanium-niobium alloy is useful as a hydrogen storage medium.

Abstract: A controlling unit for a.c. driving an electrostatic device such as an electrostatic display device having a fixed electrode, a resilient sheet electrode and a dielectric layer interposed between the electrodes wherein the sheet electrode is drawn to the outer surface of the fixed electrode to cover the same upon the application of a voltage between the fixed and the sheet electrodes whereas the sheet electrode is kept apart from the fixed electrode upon the removal of the voltage between the electrodes. The controlling unit of this invention includes a resistance in series with an a.c. voltage supply and the electrostatic display device, a triode thyristor switch with a first terminal and a second terminal connected across the fixed and the sheet electrodes, and a switching means for controlling the gate of the thyristor so that the thyristor has an on-off switching function at its leakage current region.

Abstract: A novel product wherein cut webs for wefts (which are abbreviated as weft webs) are successively connected in the warp direction by selvedges adhered onto both the margins of the weft webs, is provided by circulating two right and left heated belts having thereon a hot-melt type adhesive in a tacky state and spaced by the length of each of weft webs of a large width mentioned below; adhering onto each of the belts, selvedge materials which constitute the selvedges of final product and are hereinafter abbreviated merely as selvedges; suddenly dropping the two belts having the selvedges adhered thereonto, on the lower side circulating route of the belts, down onto one of weft webs loaded successively and at a given gap on a conveyer circulating below the belts perpendicularly thereto, over the length corresponding to the width of the weft webs, when both the ends of one of the weft webs and the corresponding belts overlap each other, thereby to adhere both the ends of the weft web onto the corresponding selvedg

Abstract: An improved method for effecting cross-lamination of wide warp and weft webs is provided, wherein a continuous row of cut weft webs having a length corresponding to the width of the warp web to be cross-laminated thereto and arranged in side by side relationship is temporarily prepared on a warp material which is (1) a belt means from which said row of weft webs is transferred onto a warp web in order to be fixed thereto for effecting cross-lamination, (2) a warp web backed up by a belt means from which said row is peeled off in the state loaded on the warp web in order to be fixed thereto for effecting cross-lamination, or (3) a warp web itself to which said row is fixed for effecting cross-lamination, so that the warp material travelling crosswise over the cut weft web at a vertical distance apart therefrom and having been wetted with a liquid having adhesion property to the surface thereof facing said cut weft webs is subjected to successive reciprocating vertical motions so as to touch and pick up the cut